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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Publication date
|Feb 26, 1963
|Filing date
|Nov 9, 1959
|Priority date
|Nov 9, 1959
|Publication number
|Lars Hedstrom
|Original Assignee
|Thomas & Betts Corp
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (12), Referenced by (34), Classifications (18)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
Feb. 26, 1963 L. HEDsTRoM 3,079,458
FLEXIBLE TAPE CONDUCTORS Filed NOV. 9, 1959 4 Sheets-Sheet l INVENToR. Aar #Ear/*4 0/1 ATTORNEY Feb. 26, 1963 1 HEDsTRoM 3,079,458
FLEXIBLE TAPE CONDUCTORS med Nov. 9, 1959 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. .444s /f/.gaff/Q f? Y ATTORNEY Feb. 26, 1963 L; HEDsTRoM 3,079,458
FLExlBLE TAPE coNDUcToRs Filed Nov. 9, 1959 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 44 INI/Ewan ,mw #fax/:fam
ATTORNEY Feb. 26, 1963 L. Hx-:DsTRoM 3,079,453
FLEXIBLE TAPE coNnUcToEs Filed NOV. 9, 1959 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR. A RS #05774 p/z ATTORNEY United States Patent Ofce 3,079,458 Patented Feb. 26, 1963 3,079,453 FLEXIBLE TAPE CONDUCTORS Lars Heilstrom, Mendhain, NJ., assigner to The Thomas & Betts Co., Elizabeth, NJ., a corporation of New Jersey Filed Nov. 9, 1959, Ser. No. 851,649 6 tClairns. (Cl. 17e- 84) This invention relates to a tape conductor so designed as to provide a continuous interface maintained pressureclosed, sealed and dielectrically insulated from the moment of manufacture until the moment of desired connection thereof with a second conductor. The tape conductor is so formed that the conductor interface thereof may be readily made available for such connection, as below more particularly described.
The invention is adapted to be manufactured as a ilexible tape wherein a plurality of conductor ribbons are provided, each having the interface mentioned, positioned medially and in axially parallel spaced relation within a dielectric sheath, the latter of transparent or translucent plastic material. Thus the assembly is highly flexible, light in weight and extremely durable in use.
The invention is adapted for use in electronic circuits and equipment, being extremely light and highly durable and lending itself readily to connection of any selected conductor interface, as below more particularly described.
The object of this invention is to provide an improved tape type of electrical conductor of either single or multiple parallel conductor or where printed circuits are embedded in such tapes. The present tapes in which a single flat ribbon of conductive material is enclosed within insulation sheaths are extremely ditiicult to strip for the purpose of making a connection or tap. When the insulation is abrasively or otherwise removed, the remaining thin conductor is not truly clean enough to make goed electrical contact and, left unsupported, is mechanically weak. The construction of this invention provides a conductor which does not need to be stripped, presents a readily available conductor surface which is always clean, and leaves the thin conductor attached to the supporting insulation for greatly increased mechanical strength.
The drawings, illustrating procedures and :devices useful in carrying out the invention, and the description below, .are exemplary only of the invention, which shall `be deemed to cover all other devices and procedures comingwithin the scope and purview of the appended claims.
In the drawings, wherein similar reference characters indicate like parts:
. FIGURE l is a fragmentary perspective View of a device embodying the invention,
FIGURE 2 is an enlarged, vertical, fragmentary sectional view taken at line 2--2 of FIGURE l, FIGURES 3 and 4` are similar fragmentary, perspective views of other forms thereof,
FIGURE 5 is a fragmentary sectional view, similar to FIGURE 2,A but showing the dielectric sheath cut for access to the interface of the conductor ribbons,
FIGURE 6 is a similar view, showing the insertion of a second conductor element at the interface of the conductor ribbons and extending from the sheath,
FIGURE 7 is a fragmentary, perspective View, showing the dielectric sheath of the tape conductor cut away along a portion of one of the length of the flexible conductor ribbons, shown exposed to facilitate insertion of a second conductor element at the conductor interface after spread- 'ing of the parts,
FIGURE 8 is a similar view, showing a second conductor secured to the flexible conductor ribbons,
FIGURE 9 is a fragmentary, perspective view of a tape conductor embodying the invention, wherein the insulation sheath has been cut to the margins of the flexible conductor ribbons at an end of the conductor elements, the second conductor element being shown secured to the flexible conductor ribbons,
FIGURE 10 is a fragmentary end elevational view of another form of tape conductor embodying the invention,
FIGURE ll is a fragmentary end elevational vie'w, similar to FIGURE 3, showing another form of second conductor element secured to the conductor ribbons, along a side thereof,
FIGURE l2 is a cross sectional View of the FIGURE 4 conductor tape, showing, at Z9, Sli, cuts made through the top and bottom of the conductor sheath to the interface between the conductor ribbons to facilitate separation thereof,
FIGURE 13 shows the sheath of FIGURE l2 so separated, exposing the interface of the conductor ribbons for insertion therebetween of a second conductor member, parts being shown in elevation,
FIGURE 14 is a sectional View, showing the second conductor member so inserted at the interface, the conductor sheath then being closed and dielectric sealing means 32 applied thereover,
FIGURE l5 is a fragmentary schematic view, illustrating application of the invention to components, exemplary of an infinite variety of applications to which the invention may be put,
FIGURE 16 is a fragmentary perspective view of another form of the invention, in the initial ilat form of the parts,
FIGURE i7 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the parts rolled to tubular form,
FIGURE 18 is a similar fragmentary perspective view showing another tubular form to which the parts may be rolled,
FIGURE 19 is a fragmentary perspective view of a form of the invention wherein the conductor sheath is formed of two sheets on which the conductor ribbons are deposited, said sheets being secured together to dene the ribbon enclosing sheath, and further shows, separated from the sheath, a bladed connector for endwise connnection therewith,
FIGURE 2() is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view ltaken at line Ztl-2li of FIGURE 19, but showing a corinector element disposed in one of the apertures,
FIGURE 2l is a fragmentary perspective viewof the end of a tape conductor embodying another form of the invention, FIGURE 22 is a fragmentary top plan view of a sheath embodying a modified form ofthe invention, with a connector element shown in section,
FIGUREZS is a fragmentary perspective view showing the manner in which a cable or wire may makefendwise connection with the conductor ribbons of a' tap conductor embodying the invention,
FIGURE 24 is a perspective view of a conductor for 'use in connection therewith, and
" FIGURE 25 is a longitudinal sectional view corresponding to FIGURE 2t) but showing a different `for-m of element (54) inserted into the aperture 49.
In all forms of the invention herein claimed, the characteristically novel feature of the invention is the formation of conductor ribbons face to face, pressure held and sealed to thus define therebetween an interface 23 within the enclosing dielectric sheath 2t). The conductor ribbons are thus sealed and the interface 23 kept clean and closed while readily accessible for the connection of a second conductor therewith when, for the first time, the dielectric sheath is cut to said interface for ready access as in FIGURES 7, 8, ll, 13 and 14. The sealed conductor interface 23 is defined by elongated flexible conductor ribbons r16 and 17 held in pressed, contacting, planar face-to-face registry (FIGS. 1, 3). Said conductor ribbons may each be a single width of ribbon folded to define the flexible conductors 18, 19 pressed to planar registry, face-to-face and dening the sealed electrical conductor interface 23 therebetween or the conductor ribbons may be held in partially offset relation (FIG. 4) so that the interface is defined for only a portion of the width thereof, or (FIG. more than two conductor ribbons may be so held pressed in face-to-face relation to define interfaces 23.
Dielectric sheath covers the outer faces and sides of tape conductors 16, 17 (18, 19) axially positioned therein so as to be completely enveloped thereby, the interface 23 being thus sealed until it is desired to effect electrical connection of a second conductor (28) therewith. Said sheath is preferably made of exible plastic or other dielectric material in which the flexible conductor ribbons may be (as shown in the drawings and described herein) medially axially positioned and sealed or of separate sheets on which the ribbons are deposited (FIG. 19) initially in a printing, photographic, molding or other manufacturing operation. The conductor ribbons 16, 17 may be made of any desired or convenient conducting material, such as relatively thin, long strips of copper.
The assembly is highly flexible, so that, for example, by cutting slots or slits 45 longitudinally in the enveloping sheath (FIG. 8) and marginal recess 46 to the edges of ribbons 16, 17, the conductor 15 may be flexed or manipulated to facilitate opening the interface 23 and insertion or `connection of said second conductor 2S. Access to the interface for that purpose may be had by cutting the sheath at the desired point as indicated at 37 (FIG. 5) from the side (FIG. 6) from top to bottom (FIG. 8) of the sheath or through the top or bottom of the sheath to the interface as indicated at 29, 30 (FIG. 12) 34, 35 (FIG. 10) and in FIGS. 20-23.
The invention is adapted for connection of electrical components such as (FIGS. 15, 19) components 21 and 22, at the ends of the flexible conductor ribbons 16, 17 (FIGS. 9 and 19) or therealong as in FIGS. 8 and 1l or for connection of a second tape conductor or further components 26 therewith (FIG. 15).
Second conductor element 28 may be a flat strip (FIG. 6) or of other form inserted between and around the exible ribbons 16, 17 (FIGS. 8 and 14) for connection of the electrical components or circuits parts therewith.
Essentially the same form of connection may be attained at the end of the conductor 15 (FIGS. 9, 19 and 23) where flexible ribbons 16, 17 may be formed in exposed relation to said end or the dielectric sheath 20 cut to the sides hereof. The second conductor elements may be inserted at the interface, the flexible sheath, tending to close, assisting in the action.
Element 28 may be threaded through and around the tape conductors 16 and 17 (FIGS. 8, 9, 11 and 14) and secured in nal position by clamping the parts if desired. The insulation sheath 20 need not be completely removed from the flexible conductor ribbons as at FIGS. 7 and 8 as it is necessary to only cut through the conductor sheath to the interface 23 as in FIGS. 12, 13, or therealong as in FIGS. 8 and 11. The conductor ribbons may be separated as in FIG. 13, the second conductor element 28 inserted at the interface and the sheath again closed (dotted line 40, FIG. 13). If desired, the assembly of the second conductor element and the exible conductor ribbons may be covered with a dielectric tape or substance 32 (FIG. 14).
FIG. 16 -shows a form of invention wherein the conductor ribbon is formed as a flat strip 41 to which is secured or adhered a dielectric sheath 42 of greater width so that on rolling the parts (FIG. 17) to tubular form the ribbon strip 41 will define an internal circle or tube closed and held in sealed relation for ready insertion of a second conductor element or part thereinto for connection with another circuit or part. The portions 43, 44 of dielectric sheath 42 of greater width may be terminated at one edge as in FIG. 17 or at both edges as at 43, 44, 45, 56 of FIG. 18. Sheath 42 may be pressure sensitive, heat sensitive or otherwise adherent. This form of invention thus provides a highly eflicient and useful product and a rapid and convenient means for fabricating elongated tubular sheathed conductors. FIGS. 19-23 show the invention applied to a flexible or inflexible dielectric sheath, tape or board Ztl on a face of which the conductor ribbons 16, 17 are etched, printed, or photographically impressed or otherwise oppositely deposited, the sheets 47, 48 being then aligned and laminated together by heat and pressure, adhesive or other suitable means. The top sheet 47 may be pierced with apertures, slots or other openings 49, prior to or after lamination or bonding of the sheets 47, 48 to form the completed sheath 20 enclosing the conductor ribbons 16, 17. The interface 23 of conductor ribbons 16, 17 of FIG. 19 (likewise in the FIGS. 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, l0 forms) may, as shown in FIG. 19, be engaged at the end of the tape or board by conductor blades 5t) of a connector 51. The apertures 49 in the top sheets 47 of the sheath 20 in the FIGS. 19-23 forms may receive an expanding eyelet or other fixture 51 for connection of a second conductor therewith. In FIG. 22 the configuration of the aperture 49 of the upper sheet 47 is such as to receive a double bladed conductor 52 whch is inserted therein and then twisted a quarter turn to move the legs 53 thereof into Contact with the interface 23 much as in the case of the lower end of eyelet 51 in FIG. 20. Conductor 52 may be readily disengaged and removed by turning it a quarter turn to line the legs 53 thereof with the aperture 49. In FIG. 25 the bowed preformed lead 54 may be placed in the aperture 49 and pressure applied at the point indicated by the arrow 55, against the bowed portion of the preformed lead, expanding the latter to frictionally spread into and contact the interface 23. The second conductor 28 may, as above described and shown in FIGURE 19, be one or more blades 50 of connector 51 or, as in FIGURE 21, may be the ends of conductor ribbons 16, 17 of a conductor tape whose insulation sheath 2li has been cut away at one end to expose ends of the conductor ribbons 16, 17 or, as in FIGURE 23, may be a wire or cable, in each case to be inserted intermediate the ends of the conductor ribbon for connection therewith.
Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:
l. An electrical connection comprising flexible conductor ribbons positioned in contacting face to face planar registry and defining therebetween an interface, said conductor ribbons being positioned within and completely enclosed by a dielectric sheath, said sheath being cut to define a portion thereof slitted to the interface along one longitudinal edge of the conductor ribbons, a second conductor inserted through said slitted portion of said sheath and intermediate said flexible conductor ribbons 4at said interface and extended substantially beyond the dielectric sheath so as to enable an electrical connection to be made to said conductor ribbons from a point exteriorly of said dielectric sheath.
2. An electrical connection as set forth in claim 1, wherein the dielectric sheath is formed of plastic material.
3. An electrical connection as set forth in claim 1, wherein the conductor ribbons are offset laterally with respect to one another so that each edge of one is offset from the corresponding edge of the other.
4. An electrical connection as set forth in claim l, wherein the second conductor is bent so that a substantial portion thereof extends beyond said interface.
5. An electrical connection as set forth in claim 4, wherein the so-extended portion of said second conductor is disposed over the sheath.
6. An electrical connection as set forth in claim 4, wherein the second conductor is formed of at material, projects between the conductor ribbons, extends from one side thereof and out of the other side, and then bends beneath the opposite face of and against the dielectric sheath so as to lie substantially parallel to the conductor ribbons.
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Er, so my display settings have been a tad fubarred lately. I suddenly realized I had 3 friend requests and two messages from one of my buds. Yipes, sorry guys! Just wanted you all to know I got around to that. I really wasn't trying to be an unattainable primadonna prick. In general I'm pretty slack with friend requests. All you have to do is be a decent human being. (And you don't even have to agree with me all the time either!)
Besides for being intellectually and visually challenged on 1up, I beat Arkham City Today. The ending was okay but I do wonder why Bruce carried out The Joker as opposed to carrying out Talia. Maybe Bats just wanted "street cred" for displaying Joker's lifeless carcass. Afterall, none of the thugs tried to screw with Mr. Wayne as he walked out of the theatre with their dead boss drapped around his neck like a mangled purple polyester scarf!
Robin's heart will be BROKEN!
But then Joker starts singing "Only you" during the credits. All I could think of at that point was that Bats and Joker were homoerotic bro-lovers. There's nothing wrong with this yet it does challenge the fan-fics that shipped about Tim Drake (substitute Tim with Dick if that is your preference!) and Bruce Wayne! Aren't Batman & Robin the dynamic gay duo? Did Bruce dump his boy prodigy for his arch nemesis? This is perfect tabloid material! I'm sure Vikki Vale is "on it" as we speak!
Anyway, I was kinda pissed how Talia was left there to rot amongst the rubble. I certainly wouldn't let a fine piece of tail like that be forgotten and abandoned! I'm secretly hoping she managed to crawl to the lazarus pit before the whole building collapsed but for now it's just going to have to stay one of those unsolved mysteries!
Let's meet our pessimistic emo protagonist!
Kara already has the leg up over Ben! She's "THE BOSS"!
In other news, I've been fiddling with Rpgmaker vx ace and transferring material over from my project in rpgmaker XP. Additionally, I bought a modern/futuristic tile set. It was a priority since the setting I'm creating is "urban" as opposed to high fantasy.
The new beginning has Ben O'sheely walking around town on a rainy day as he moans about how being a college student hasn't netted him any action with babes. He then proceeds to whine about expensive books, limited funds, and surviving on ramen. It may not sound quite as well put together as my first rendition of the story but I'm trying to shed light into how difficult it is to be in college and how in many ways "expensive higher education" is more or less a big fat sham. It's okay, you don't have to concur with me on this. I imagine other people have pleasant experiences from college. It's just my personal foray into schooling beyond highschool was more or less a complete nightmare that ended with me being weighed down by a gigantic chunk of stinking debt! "Structured learning" isn't for everyone.
On the upside, there's alot of inspiration to draw from my college days. The fact it was so scary,stressful,sexually frustrating, and disorienting actually gives me alot of material to work with. Aka, this is the fresh break I needed. Pain makes some of our experiences more real so I should have a deep inspirational reservior to draw from.
However, in the end I want there to be a positive message. Aka,that we can still be happy and successful even if we're not another brick in the wall or another cog in the machine.(Sorry, I really don't mean to be so anti-estabalishment!)
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Playtime Nursery Staines upon Thames provide a fun and stimulating environment for childcare and early years learning, with indoor and outdoor play areas, an age-specific approach and a team of qualified staff who strive for a positive contribution towards… more
59 Denmans Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath RH16 2JN
The Acorns Nursery School is dedicated to quality childcare and early years education, rated highly with regulators and combining a 'forward-thinking' vision with traditional values. A well-equipped interior, with numerous play and learning activities… more
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Janet Irwin at The Acorns Nursery School
North Lodge, Queens Road, Maidstone ME16 0JN
Teddies Nurseries Maidstone have a team of staff qualified to provide a fun and stimulating environment with a wide range of play equipment and activities that are age-specific and crucial for pre-school learning. A highly-trained team pursue key… more
Asquith Port Solent Pre-School & Day Nursery
c/o David Lloyd Club, The Boardwalk, Port Solent, Portsmouth PO6 4TP
Asquith Port Solent Day Nursery & Pre-School has been rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in November 2013 and located in the David Lloyd Leisure Club. Post Solent is a friendly nursery with everything kept at low level for the children to access independently. The… more
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Asquith Day Nurseries & Pre-Schools Ltd
Milton Court Children's Centre, Brewery Road, Sittingbourne ME10 2EE
Rising Stars Nursery is a secure purpose built setting based in Milton Court Children's Centre. Professionals provide high quality affordable childcare to children from Sittingbourne and the surrounding area. There is a team of highly qualified staff… more
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Children & Families Ltd
Bury Street, Newport Pagnell MK16 0DT
Acorn at Cedars is a small and friendly nursery, situated in its own building within the grounds of Cedars Primary School. The nursery also provides wrap-around care for children who attend the school's nursery class, as well as after-school and holiday… more
Three Gates Lane, Haslemere GU27 2ES
The Ivies Nursery is a fun and vibrant setting where playing is taken seriously! Days are carefully planned to stimulate children's social, physical and intellectual growth while maintaining a real sense of fun and enjoyment. Children enjoy full… more
179 Bedford Avenue, Slough Trading Estate, Slough SL1 4RA
Cherry Trees Day Nursery provide care to children aged three months to five-years-old. Located on Slough Trading Estate, a short distance from Slough town centre, children enjoy the benefits of a large purpose-built nursery with high ceilings, large… more
Acorn Day Nursery (Castlethorpe)
Wesley House, 17 South Street, Castlethorpe, Milton Keynes MK19 7EL
Acorn Day Nursery Castlethorpe welcomes up a number of children in an extensively refurbished interior. The cosy and characteristic building, formerly a chapel, has now been organised for a comprehensive and flexible early years learning programme, and… more
Young Sussex Nursery (Shoreham)
302 Upper Shoreham Road, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 6BA
Young Sussex Nursery (Shoreham) provides a caring, happy and secure learning environment for children to learn, socialise and develop. The nursery and it's team of staff have over 25 years experience in delivering flexible childcare, whilst offering… more
162 Langley Road, Langley, Slough SL3 7TG
Adventure Learning is a private day nursery situated in the heart of Langley. The nursery is OFSTED registered, to accommodate up to 30 children aged 2-5 years. Being a medium-sized nursery enables staff to know each child and their family well. The… more
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Adventure Learning Childcare Ltd
The Wantage Nursery & Preschool
6/7 Church Street, Wantage OX12 8BL
The Wantage Nursery & Preschool provides a warm happy and homely environment where the top priority is to have safe contented children. The nursery team believes the service should be about making friends and learning through play in a home from home… more
Positive Steps Children's Day Nursery Ltd
Home Farm, Church Street, Shellingford, Faringdon SN7 7QA
Positive Steps Children's Day Nursery, Shellingford, near Faringdon, offers a team of experienced carers who are committed to quality early years learning, focusing on individual development within a comfortable and well-resourced environment. The… more
Kindergarten & Montessori Nursery, Kirby Farm, Foxhunt Green, Waldron, Heathfield TN21 0RU
Young Haymakers believe in making sure that nursery life is a fun, relaxed and positive experience for all children and parents, with a trained team in place to support confident learning and independent thinking. A dedicated team is committed to a Montessori… more
Chestnuts Primary School, St Georges Road, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5EN
Little Chestnuts Day Nursery (attached to Chestnuts Primary School), enjoys spacious surroundings, which is ideal for energetic play. The nursery is bright and airy to ensure all children have the freedom to move around to explore all areas of the nursery… more
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Kids Play Childcare Ltd
Bath Road, Taplow, Maidenhead SL6 0AP
Silchester Manor Day Nursery has a well-earned reputation as the leading provider of childcare in the Maidenhead / Slough area, offering outstanding care to children aged 3 months to 5 years and are open from 7.30am to 6.00pm Monday - Friday, for 51… more
Pelican Lane, Newbury RG14 1NU
A purpose built nursery, extensively redesigned and refurbished by Childbase to create a day nursery of the highest quality. Friendly and well established, Pelican is a happy and sociable nursery where every child is treated as an individual. The… more
The Orchard Children's Nursery
Guillemont Junior School, Sandy Lane, Farnborough GU14 9ES
The Orchard Children's Nursery say that if they could bottle one thing it would be "the sound of children laughing - it happens a lot at The Orchard Nursery". Having fun whilst nurturing well balanced, healthy and happy children is at the heart of what… more
Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton)
191-193 Dyke Road, Hove BN3 1TL
Young Sussex (Brighton) provides a caring, happy and secure environment, established over 25 years ago and family-run ever since, they pride themselves in offering unrivalled, flexible childcare, combined with genuine value for money. Their experienced… more
Teddies Nurseries Tunbridge Wells
Newcomen Road, Tunbridge Wells TN4 9PA
Teddies Nurseries Tunbridge Wells is registered for up to seventy-nine children and employs a team of experienced professionals who are passionate about helping children achieve good early years learning in secure and friendly surroundings. A highly-trained… more
Positive Steps Children's Day Nursery Ltd
94a Norden Road, Maidenhead SL6 4AY
Positive Steps Children's Day Nurseries Ltd is an eighty capacity nursery, rated Outstanding since opening in 2008. Based in Maidenhead from a provider who are well-respected in the local area for excellent learning environments, a flexible approach… more
10 Chequers Road, Basingstoke RG21 7PU
Part of Bright Horizons portfolio which received the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) award in April 2016, Teddies Nurseries Basingstoke offers bespoke learning environments and a dedicated staff team which provide a warm, secure… more
2 Windsor Street, Central Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK2 2LN
The Palace Day Nursery is a privately owned childcare provision in the central Bletchley area providing care between the hours of 7:30 and 6:00pm and provide an inviting educational establishment which offers high quality care, along with in depth learning… more
Oak Tree Day Nursery (Finchampstead)
13 Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead, Wokingham RG40 4QD
Oak Tree Day Nursery is a fine, substantial property, converted to provide high quality child care. Much of the character has been retained to provide spacious and interesting rooms with first class facilities. The nursery has six main playrooms… more
Pennies Day Nursery - Hockers Lane, Maidstone
149 Hockers Lane, Weavering, Maidstone ME14 5JY
Pennies Day Nursery - Hockers Lane, Maidstone is located in scenic surroundings, on the edge of the North Down, in an easy-to-access location. The main features of Hockers Lane include catering for children from three months to five years and four… more
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Pennies Day Nursery Ltd
Hadden Hill Nursery & Preschool
Hadden Hill, North Moreton, Didcot OX11 9BJ
Hadden Hill Nursery & Preschool provides a warm happy and homely environment where the top priority is to have safe contented children. The nursery believes the service should be about making friends and learning through play in a home from home with… more
Lower Church Road, Burgess Hill RH15 9AA
At TiggyWigs, Childcare is the team's passion! They pride themselves on providing a high quality, friendly, caring and stimulating environment for all the children in their care . Owners are very proud to have such a highly qualified and experienced… more
Positive Steps Children's Day Nursery Ltd
Lower Church Street, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe HP14 3TG
Positive Steps Children's Day Nursery Ltd is a fifty-eight capacity High Wycombe facility, ideal for age specific pre-school learning, helping children to flourish and develop at a healthy pace, within a friendly and secure environment. Parents are… more
Forest Road, Wokingham RG40 5SA
Kingsclere Day Nursery offers a smaller, more personal and nurturing environment for children from 3 months up to 5 years old. Full time and sessional care available. All meals home-cooked. Lovely gardens for outdoor exploration and physical development.… more
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Wishing Willow Day Nursery and Preschool
Strathmore House, 1 The Drive, Banstead SM7 1DF
Wishing Willow Day Nursery and Preschool, part of the Bright Horizons portfolio are proud to be Ofsted 'Outstanding' at their latest inspection in July 2015. Bright Horizons are proud to have achieved a Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention… more
Park Lodge, Tilehurst Lane, Binfield, Bracknell RG42 5JL
Children's House Day Nursery has a reputation as the leading provider of childcare in Bracknell, offering outstanding care to children aged three months to five-years-old. Located on Tilehurst Lane, the nursery enjoys the benefits of a large character… more
Positive Steps Children's Day Nursery Ltd
Hanover House, Cross Lanes, Guildford GU1 1UG
Positive Steps Children's Day Nurseries Ltd, in Guildford, is a recent addition to this provider's portfolio, which was opened in 2011 and has quickly built up a strong local reputation for a quality home from home environment. While working towards… more
First Place Nursery Beaconsfield
Gorell Road, Wilton Park, Beaconsfield HP9 2WH
Set in a wonderful park location with private woodland, First Place Nursery in Beaconsfield gives each child a head start in life to achieve their full potential. Their qualified and experienced team offer children exciting and stimulating activities… more
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Nursery on the Green and Preschool
1 The Green, Frimley Green, Camberley GU16 6HF
Nursery on the Green and Preschool is part of the Bright Horizons portfolio, and received the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) award in April 2016. The nursery offers bright and airy rooms, a designated soft play room and a fantastic… more


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European Utility Week 2016
- November 15, 2016 to November 17, 2016
- Av. Joan Charles I, 64, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Capgemini booth #3F119 | event map
Capgemini is gold sponsor of European Utility Week in Barcelona on November 15-17. The event serves as an annual meeting point for the Utility community and will be attended by 12.000 international visitors, 450 speakers and 600 exhibitors. Meet our experts at booth #3F119 for demos, presentations and interesting discussions. And don't miss out on our speaking sessions!
Summit Session 8: Services as the new business model
Speaker: Perry Stoneman, Global Utilities Sector Leader, Capgemini
Date/Time:17 November 2016 at 10:10 to 10:30 CET
Business Model Transformation: Powering into the Future
The onslaught of disruptive forces is creating unique conditions for the evolution of new business models for energy delivery. Many energy companies have started overhauling their business models keeping energy services at its core. They are exploring which elements of the value chain will have strong potential to generate revenue. There are Intense deliberations to identify the types of services that the utilities companies can offer to their customers.
Join the energy experts from Capgemini for an informative session that will unfold futures scenarios and shed light on the following key questions that assail the minds of leaders of energy businesses:
- What is the topology of new business models that have the potential to deliver success?
- What are the types of services that will create competitive differentiation, and be a driving force behind accelerated revenue growth?
- How can the energy companies accelerate the conversion of ideas into successful initiatives?
- What are the unforeseen consequences of overhauling the business model on the company's positioning?
Hub Session 24: What the Future Holds
Speaker: Sebastian Asioli Macchi, Manager, Energy & Utilities, Capgemini Consulting Spain
Date/Time:17 November 2016, at 11:20 – 11:40 CET
A new era for the energy sector
- Disruptions that will bring the energy sector to a new era
- Impacts in the future role of the utility
- Main challenges on the road ahead


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Faith in Action Blog
14, 2016
Dr. Andrew Seeley ('87)
Writing on the website of the Institute for Catholic Education (ICLE), Dr. Andrew Seeley ('87) decries the tendency to regard mathematics as little more than a tool of calculation. "In the ancient world, the mathematical disciplines were honored among the arts essential to the education of free men, and to the road that leads to wisdom," writes Dr. Seeley, a tutor at the College and ICLE's executive director. But most of today's textbooks and standardized tests, he laments, leave "very little time for exploring why the rules for calculation work, and why anyone would want to be calculating in the first place."
As a hopeful antidote to this all-too-common trend, Dr. Seeley tells the tales of classical educators who are thinking outside the teach-to-the-test box, presenting mathematics in ways that encourage wonder, instill virtue, and inspire thought. Among those educators are two other graduates of the College.
The first is Michael Van Hecke ('86), president of the ICLE, headmaster of St. Augustine Academy in Ventura, California, and president of the Catholic Schools Textbook Project. "To solve problems consistently, students have to learn to be orderly and to pay attention to detail," Mr. Van Hecke tells Dr. Seeley. "They have to develop logical thought processes. When you proceed carefully, if you arrive at x=7, it's undeniable." Mr. Van Hecke thus encourages his middle-school math students to do their work in an orderly fashion that helps them to understand why they arrive at the correct answers to their problems. He even uses classroom banter as a means of conveying to students the importance of attention to detail in all facets of life.
The second alumnus to appear in Dr. Seeley's article is John Stebbins ('84), who teaches AP Calculus at St. Augustine Academy. Through most of the year, Mr. Stebbins concedes, he strictly prepares students for the AP exam, which, although useful, can be constraining. What he "really looks forward to," writes Dr. Seeley, is "May, when the course is done and he can focus on introducing his students to the marvels and beauties of higher level mathematics." In exploring these wonders, Mr. Stebbins enables his students to appreciate how the boundless complexity of mathematics can yield theological insights — and teach humility. "The universe, even the mathematical one, is vastly greater than our best minds."
Writing about these educators, Dr. Seeley concludes, reminds him of some of his own experiences at the College:
"In the lunch line at Thomas Aquinas College recently, I met a happy freshman. She had visited the College for a few days before deciding to apply. I asked her what has been the biggest surprise for her. She responded immediately, 'I love math!' That was a delightful answer, and brought back happy memories of many academic retreats, where humanities teachers have found that the session on Euclid was their favorite, completely contrary to their expectation. Her reason, however, was novel: 'In high school math, I would always have to check the answers, because I never really knew whether I was right. With Euclid, I can see and understand the steps and know that I am right.'"
The full article is available via the ICLE website.
11, 2016
Writing in the National Catholic Register, John Grondelski sings the praises of Who Designed the Designer? A Rediscovered Path to God's Existence by Thomas Aquinas College alumnus and tutor Dr. Michael A. Augros ('92).The recently published book, writes Mr. Grondelski, "is an effort to explain God as the First Cause, in order to explain how our universe needs an uncaused, intelligent designer." Dr. Augros, he says, "proceeds, step by step, using the examples of ordinary experience to slowly, relentlessly and solidly explain how the universe requires a First Cause and what that First Cause necessarily means."
Who Designed the Designer, Mr. Grondelski continues, is simple, but not simplistic. "For those interested in confronting the contemporary challenge posed by the New Atheism, this book is a great place to start," he observes, but "it is not designed for speed reading," and "Augros will require you to think."
Grondelski's highest praises, however, comes in his assessment of the book's author as educator. "What's new about this book is Augros' style," he writes. "I wish philosophy students were exposed to more thinkers like Augros!"
At least at one college, Mr. Gorndelski, they are!
- An excerpt from Who Designed the Designer?
- Dr. Augros on Catholic Answers Live
- An interview with Dr. Augros
- Dr. Augros' appearance on Salt & Light Radio
- Reviews of Who Designed the Designer in CatholicCulture.org.and The Tidings.
07, 2016
Following up on our recent posts about alumni journalists Christina (Andres '82) Deardurff and Lauretta Brown ('13), is the news that Joseph O'Brien ('93) is now the managing editor of the Adoremus Bulletin. Published by the Society for the Renewal of the Sacred Liturgy, the journal is dedicated to the authentic renewal of the Sacred Liturgy according to the Second Vatican Council's Constitution on the Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium.
An experienced journalist, Mr. O'Brien has been writing about Church matters for nearly two decades. After earning a master's degree in English at the University of Dallas, he taught high school and middle school before becoming a writer for The Catholic Times, the diocesan newspaper of La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1999. He has also worked for various publishing houses, most notably Tuscany Press. At Adoremus, he is responsible for editing the journal's text as well as some light writing. (Recent work includes two interviews with Rev. Dennis Gill, rector of the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, who helped coordinate the liturgies for Pope Francis's recent visit to that city. See parts one and two.)
"It's no secret that the liturgy around the country needs a lot of work, and our hope with Adoremus is to be able to give priests and other readers a good understanding of what the Church is. We hope to reflect that," he says. "We're not trying to spark a revolution, so to speak, as much as to continue the renewal called for by the Second Vatican Council and all the popes, especially Benedict XVI and continuing with Pope Francis. The Liturgy brings Heaven to earth, and being part of that is a real joy."
29, 2015
Lauretta Brown ('13) interviews Sean Cardinal O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston, at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in 2014.
With the new year close at hand, Lauretta Brown ('13) finds herself commemorating two significant anniversaries. It was a little over a year ago that she became a fulltime reporter at the Cybercast News Service (CNS) — and shortly thereafter that she unsettled House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi with a frank question about abortion.
Just weeks into her job at CNS, Miss Brown went to Mrs. Pelosi's weekly press briefing to query the California Congresswoman about her opposition to the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Eschewing the distracting political angles, Miss Brown cut to the chase, asking, "Is an unborn child 20 weeks into pregnancy a human being?"
When the Minority Leader responded with the usual pro-abortion boilerplate, Miss Brown's CNS colleague pressed further. "My question is pretty simple," she began. "Legislation aside, when it comes to the matter of whether or not an unborn child is a human being at 20 weeks' gestation, what is your personal take on it? If it is not a human being, then what do you believe it is?"
A simple question, to be sure, but one to which Mrs. Pelosi refused to provide a straightforward answer. "She was dumbfounded, offended. She would not answer," Miss Brown recalls. "She said she had been around a lot longer than I had. She said she was a Catholic mother, and she knew more about having babies than the Pope. She raised up all kinds of tangential issues, but never answered directly."
Asking the tough and important — but too often overlooked — questions, Miss Brown says, is among her greatest joys as a political reporter. "I try to find stories that maybe are not being reported on as much," particularly those that touch upon matters of the right to life, religious freedom, and the plight of Christians in the Middle East. "That's our mission, to find stories that aren't being reported as widely, and bring those to life."
Yet when she graduated from the College in 2013, Miss Brown did not envision a career in journalism. She intended to become a lawyer, and was considering offers from law schools when a friend told her about an internship at CNS — a short-term commitment, or so she thought when she agreed to take the position. She soon, however, developed a love for journalism and set aside all thoughts of law school. In short order, her internship turned into a trial position that, last December, became a fulltime job.
Since then, Miss Brown has worked to report the untold stories from Capitol Hill. She has interviewed numerous notable figures political, cultural, and religious, including presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, entertainers Geena Davis and Leona Lewis, and Church prelates such as His Eminence Cardinal Sean O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston, and His Excellency William Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore.
When cutting through politician's all-too-common dissimulations, she says, she finds herself drawing upon her Thomas Aquinas College education. "Smart reporting is always improved through critical thinking, looking at statements, and saying, 'OK, what is factual about this?'" she observes. "I have been shocked at how much, in conversations and in my writing, I've been able to draw back on my experience from the College. It has been a tremendous help."
23, 2015
Christina (Andres '82) Deardurff"The Jubilee is a time of joy," writes Christina (Andres '82) Deardurff. "It is a time of remission of sins and universal pardon."
Published on the Inside the Vatican website in May, shortly after His Holiness Pope Francis announced the Year of Mercy, Mrs. Deardurff's story is an informative account of the significance of the current Jubilee and the graces that it makes available. "The Pope himself opens the door in St. Peter's Basilica," in a symbolic gesture, she writes, that "reflects the exclusion of Adam and Eve — and of the whole human family — from the Garden of Eden due to sin, and the readmittance into grace of the penitent of heart."
A homeschooling mother of 10, Mrs. Deardurff recently joined the staff of Inside the Vatican as an editorial assistant at the magazine's U.S. office in Front Royal, Virginia. Before taking a leave from writing and editing to raise her children, she worked in journalism and public relations, serving as an editor and contributor to Child and Family Review. She and her husband, Richard ('84), have also been active in promoting Catholic Montessori education and care for the mentally handicapped, particularly those with Down Syndrome.
An archive of Mrs. Deardurff's other stories for Inside the Vatican is available on the magazine's website.
18, 2015
When asked to submit a video that explores "various aspects of wood" for a contest sponsored by the International Wood Culture Society, filmmaker André Fox ('05) thought of two of his fellow Thomas Aquinas College graduates, Dominic O'Reilly ('12) and Alex Tombelli ('13). Mr. O'Reilly is the head winemaster at Topa Mountain Winery in Ojai, California, where he works alongside Mr. Tombelli, a winemaker and carpenter. By combining his two crafts, Mr. Tombelli has developed an innovative new form of artistry — carving oak furniture from discarded wine barrels — that is the subject of the above video.
The video, which earned an honorable mention award in the category of "Wood & Humanity," includes an original score by another alumnus, Jake DeTar ('11). Mr. Fox, the owner of André Fox Productions, shot all the photography and edited the documentary. His work can also be seen on the College's recently released video, Praying Twice: The Thomas Aquinas College Choir.
01, 2015
Dr. Adam Seagrave ('05)"It would be a mistake to think that even the total defeat and eradication of the organization known as ISIS will result in long-term peace and an absence of radical Islamic terrorism in Europe and the United States," writes Dr. Adam Seagrave ('05) in The Public Discourse. "There is a much more powerful and permanent reason behind radical Islamic terrorism: the motivation to die for an other-worldly cause inevitably overpowers the motivation to live for this world."
An assistant professor of political science at Northern Illinois University, Dr. Seagrave is the author of The Foundations of Natural Morality: On the Compatibility of Natural Rights and the Natural Law and editor of Liberty and Equality: The American Conversation. A regular contributor to The Public Discourse, he laments that there is neither a military nor a quick resolution to the threat of radical Islamic terrorism.
"If Western culture continues to be defined by the pitiful desire to go on living in as much physical comfort as possible, we will continue to be victimized and oppressed by the much more powerful appeal of radical Islam to die for God and eternal happiness," Dr. Seagrave observes. "We in the West need to work to understand better and persuasively articulate the moral vision underlying liberalism, connecting this moral vision to the theological principles of Christianity."
Dr. Seagrave contends that, for the last 500 years, the West has struggled between two competing visions of liberalism. The first is the Hobbesian model, more prevalent in Europe, which reduces the purpose of life to the pursuit of survival, pleasure, and power. Then there is a Christian/Lockean counterpart, which historically has been more influential in the United States, and which places Hobbesian individualism within a spiritual and moral framework that satisfies man's yearning for meaning and guides his actions toward the good. To the extent that the Hobbesian model continues to dominate Western thought, Dr. Seagrave argues, the West will remain vulnerable to radical Islam. Only the Christian/Lockean vision, he insists, can provide a viable alternative.
"If we in the West are ultimately to withstand the threat of radical Islam to our way of life, we would do well to draw upon the resources in our intellectual and religious traditions that are powerful enough to inspire its continuing defense," Dr. Seagrave concludes. "Without consistent and widespread efforts to provide a coherent and compelling alternative philosophy and way of life, all the military might in the world will not be able to resist the onslaught of Islamic extremism."
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- Two Class of 2005 Authors in The Public Discourse (2013)
- College's Latest Alumni Author (2014)
- Alumnus Reviews Fellow Grad's New Book (2015)
30, 2015
"There is no faster way to friendship than sharing the books you love," writes Suzie Andres ('87) in her recent article, Books and Friendship with the Saints, in Catholic Exchange. "A friendship founded upon excellent books is bound to thrive."
As a case in point, Mrs. Andres cites her own friendship with Thomas Aquinas College's late founding president, Dr. Ronald P. McArthur. "This friendship started, as so many of his friendships did, with his sharing the Great Books that had such a profound effect on his life," she recalls. "Ron McArthur had helped found a college; I needed to go to one. It was that simple, a match made in heaven through the medium of books."
Fittingly, Mrs. Andres and Dr. McArthur's last earthly encounters centered around a book on which the two collaborated, The Selected Sermons of Thomas Aquinas McGovern, S.J.:
"We'd both known (he, much longer than I) a wonderful Jesuit, Father Thomas Aquinas McGovern, who taught at Thomas Aquinas College for thirteen years, from the second semester of its founding to the second semester of my sophomore year. Father died suddenly of a heart attack in February of 1985. One day he was teaching my favorite class, the next morning he prayed at Mass 'for all those who will die today,' and that evening, he became one for whom he had enjoined us to pray.
"He left behind what amounted to three binders full of typed sermons, carefully polished gems of Catholic doctrine, pastoral guidance, and the love of Christ. From the time these were discovered, shortly after his death, Dr. McArthur hoped they could be made into a book.
"Twenty-nine years later, I had the privilege of bringing that book into being. It was certainly not a solo effort — many people helped bring that book into the world — but mine was the sweet joy of editing, the sincere joy of asking Dr. McArthur to write the foreword, the poignant joy of receiving that foreword from his family after he died (it was the last work he did and finished two days before his death)."
With Advent and preparations for the Christmas season now at hand, Mrs. Andres encourages — what else? — books as the perfect gift for friends old and new. "Don't let the shiny things of this world distract you from the best we have to offer each other," she writes. "Give a favorite book (or two or five or ten) and watch your friendships grow."
And what better book to give than Mrs. Andres and Dr. McArthur's own Selected Sermons of Thomas Aquinas McGovern, S.J.?
Following his series of dispatches from Rome (see parts one, two, and three), Michael Van Hecke ('86) recently sat down for the above interview with the Cardinal Newman Society. "Two things struck me particularly," he said of the conference. "One was the real commitment and passion by virtually every speaker about the importance of really making sure everybody keeps Christ in Catholic education, and [two] that Catholic education is still worth fighting for."
An American delegate to the World Congress on Catholic Education, Mr. Van Hecke is the headmaster of St. Augustine Academy, a K-12 classical school in Ventura, California. He is also the president of the Catholic Schools Textbook Project and the president and founder of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education.
23, 2015
Below is the third in a series of reflections by Michael Van Hecke ('86), an American delegate to the World Congress on Catholic Education in Vatican City. (See parts one and two.)
View from Inside Rome
Michael Van Hecke ('86)By Michael Van Hecke ('86)
World Congress on Education
Castel Gondolfo/Vatican City
Thursday, November 20, 2015
"This is a very important work!"
These were the kind and encouraging words we received from the prefect of the Holy See's Congregation for Catholic Education, His Eminence Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi. I met him earlier in the afternoon, then happened upon him in an empty lecture hall, paging through our All Ye Lands book. That was when he told me, "This is a very important work!" He will now take the textbook and our other Catholic Textbook Project materials back to the Vatican offices and review them some more.
This was a nice ending to another long day that featured a great variety of speakers on a wide range of topics. The morning sessions were particularly germane to us in our work at the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education, and for me personally as headmaster of St. Augustine Academy. Much of the morning was devoted to outlining the process and importance of forming those who form teachers — college teacher-formation programs and headmasters' building the learning communities in their own schools. What was heartening was the clear and passionate appeal to make a theological and spiritual formation the centerpiece of any formation, be it of educational leaders, teachers, or students.
It was following these presentations that I had an opportunity to address the assembly. Introducing myself as headmaster of St. Augustine Academy, I spoke of my own efforts to build a sound, Catholic faculty who teach from a classical perspective. I invited everyone to consider the importance of remembering the great history of our Catholic intellectual tradition.
At this congress, like many professional conferences, there is a preponderant emphasis on the latest research and newest trends, as well as appeals to address the most current issues. And yet, if we are to celebrate the great anniversaries of Church proclamations on Catholic education, documents which stand on the shoulders of our intellectual custom, we need to look at today's and tomorrow's challenges from a vantage point of tradition. If we remain moored in our contemporary viewpoint, we will drift far from our potential. The rich traditions we have received in the Church were built on the experience of the centuries — an experience that, in every century, addressed problems in light of the wisdom the Church has received.
The first hint I had that I said something good was when a Canadian archbishop gave me a nice compliment on his way past my seat. Following my talk, I received many similar compliments. Despite the contemporary focus of the academic element of the Congress, it seems that many educators still understand the importance of our Catholic intellectual tradition. Another reason for hope. …
This is the end of our lovely sojourn at Castel Gandolfo. Tomorrow brings us to the closing gathering. A final report to follow.
Blessings to you all.


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September 3, 2015 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
As part of the climate change goal, DOE is planning to host eight Regional Climate Change Impact Webinars as part of the MIE initiative. We are looking to host speakers who will discuss regional efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change impacts as they relate to the President's Climate Action Plan with a particular focus on engaging minority communities.
Experts will provide findings from the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER), energy job strategies, and the National Climate Impact Assessment. As part of the QER discussion, we plan to share climate-based findings related to national security, resilience, the grid of the future, environment, grid siting, and shared transport. This discussion will outline federal energy policy objectives, proposals, and actions, particularly as they relate to climate change and resilience for underserved communities. For more information on the QER, please visit http://energy.gov/epsa/quadrennial-energy-review-qer.
An expert on energy and climate change job strategies will discuss job opportunities by region as well as regional options for renewables and energy efficiency. We will share region-specific information about the energy workforce across a variety of energy sectors and experience levels.
The final section of the webinar will focus on findings from the National Climate Assessment and their regional applicability to those communities who are disproportionally impacted by the effects of climate change. We hope to host regional experts who can share Assessment findings and provide potential tools for resilience among minority and tribal communities.
The Climate Stories Project (CSP) is an educational and artistic forum for sharing stories about personal and community responses to climate change. Through CSP workshops students learn how to engage with climate change through people's stories, rather than just through the lens of science. In the workshops, students prepare, carry out, and record interviews with local and remote interviewees about their diverse responses to climate change. Students learn to speak with each other about climate change, develop interviewing and editing skills, and create and share original digital storytelling projects. In this presentation you'll learn about the background, goals, methods, and structure of CSP education workshops, and how to integrate them into your existing curriculum. To find out more about CSP, visit climatestoriesproject.org
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One of the key needs for successful implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards are resources that are well-aligned to the standards. The Educators Evaluating the Quality of Instructional Products (EQuIP) Rubric for science provides criteria by which to measure the alignment and overall quality of lessons and units with respect to the NGSS. The rubric is an effective tool that enables teachers and administrators, in teams or individually, to review existing instructional materials to determine what revisions are needed, provide constructive criterion-based feedback to developers, and identify exemplars/models for teachers' use within and across states. Register today!
The web seminar will provide guidance on:
Title: Evaluating Resources for NGSS: The EQuIP Rubric
Target audience: Educators of grades K-12
Dates: Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. CT / 1:30 p.m. MT / 12:30 p.m. PT
Duration: 90 minutes
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Presenters: Brian J. Reiser and Joe Krajcik
Vicki Arthur will lead participants through a wide range of education resources from the U.S. Forest Service for teaching about climate change. Forest Service researchers have been observing and studying the effects of climate change on terrestrial ecosystems for over 30 years. Learn how your students can collect and enter tree data to quantify and put a dollar value on the services that your school yard trees provide. Discover an interactive atlas where students can learn about computer modeling while observing the potential effects of different emissions scenarios on the ranges of birds and trees.
Monday, May 18, at 7:30 PM Eastern Time
The peoples, lands, and resources of indigenous communities in the United States, including Alaska and the Pacific Rim, face an array of challenges, many of which are exacerbated by climate change impacts. As one of the most marginalized demographics, the consequences of observed and projected climate change are already dramatically impacting Indigenous ways of life that have persisted for thousands of years. Both the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Third National Climate Assessment acknowledge that the greatest opportunities for mitigating and adapting to climate impacts must include indigenous knowledge and perspectives.
This webinar will focus on the key findings from the Third National Climate Assessment emphasising findings from the chapter on Indigenous Peoples, Lands and Resources. Presentations will include discussions on access to traditional food, decreases in water quality and quantity and sea ice, and relocation of Native communities brought on by changing climate conditions.
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The NOAA Climate Stewards Education Project is pleased to present Lyndsey Manzo and Barbara Ikalainen for our September, 2015 webinar. Lyndsey and Barbara will discuss how they developed walking tours integrating innovative signage and mobile handheld technologies to teach students, educators and members of the public more about their local environments and the impacts of climate change.
Lyndsey will present "The Climate Walk" - part of the Ohio State University's Stone Laboratory student field trip program on Gibraltar Island in the western basin of Lake Erie – which consists of eight strategically placed stations that align with the Essential Principles of Climate Literacy and are accompanied by hands-on approaches to learning about climate change. This interactive place-based journey allows students to explore the impacts of climate change on their local environment, and provides educators with the ability to provide "on the fly" customized content in engaging formats. The Climate Walk is a model that can be replicated and used by formal and informal science educators in regions across the US.
Barbara will present the process and outcomes of her NOAA Climate Stewards Grant "The North Shore Climate Awareness Project - Why Trees Matter". Barbara created an interactive walking tour of the 10 most interesting tree species on her college campus, posting signs and QR codes on trees allowing students, faculty and the public to instantly access detailed descriptions of that tree species, their carbon sequestration capabilities, and how they will be impacted by climate change in that region.
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Presenters: Anne Egger (Moderator; Central Washington University), Ed Geary (Western Washington University), Kathryn Baldwin (Eastern Washington University), Kyle Gray (University of Northern Iowa), Scott Linneman (Western Washington University)
This webinar is part of a series supporting teaching with InTeGrate principles, using InTeGrate-developed and curated materials as tools.
This webinar will provide an opportunity to learn from faculty and staff who are using InTeGrate teaching principles and materials as a vehicle for transforming teacher preparation. Anne Egger is an InTeGrate project leader, team leader/editor of InTeGrate's teacher preparation modules. She and Ed Geary are leaders of the Washington State STEM Teacher Preparation Implementation Program. Kathryn Baldwin, Kyle Gray, and Scott Linneman are authors of the InTeGrate teacher preparation modules, Soils, Systems, and Society, Interactions between Water, Earth's Surface, and Human Activity, and Exploring Geoscience Methods, respectively. Together, the speakers will address the alignment of InTeGrate principals with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), demonstrate how to use InTeGrate modules to transforming teacher preparation, and how this topic extends to STEM teacher preparation in general. The webinar will include 35 minutes of presentation and 20 minutes for discussion. Participants are encouraged to both ask questions of the presenters and discuss their own experiences on the subject.
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Time - 11:30 pm Pacific | 12:30 pm Mountain | 1:30 pm Central | 2:30 pm Eastern
Duration - 1 hour
Format - Online web presentation via Adobe Connect web conference software with questions and discussion.
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Anne Egger (moderator), Geological Sciences, Science Education, Central Washington University
Ed Geary, Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education, Western Washington University
Kathryn Baldwin, Education, Eastern Washington University
Kyle Gray, Earth Science, Science Education, University of Northern Iowa
Scott Linneman, Geology, Western Washington University
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. CT / 4:30 p.m. MT / 3:30 p.m. PT
Did you know that there are at least several hundred tiny particles in one cubic centimeter of air? Did you know that there is "good" ozone and "bad" ozone? We'll explore what's in the air we breathe; how and why scientists measure air pollution, and the growing popularity of citizen science. You will learn a fun hands-on activity for students to build their own monitor using the latest micro sensors. These air sensor kits measure particle pollution (commonly known as dust) and turn on light bulbs based on the level in the atmosphere.
Target audience: K-12 teachers
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Presenter: Dr. Gayle Hagler
This e-workshop developed by the FrameWorks Institute in partnership with the New England Aquarium gives an introductory look at how interpreters can utilize Strategic Framing to more effectively communicate the ocean and climate change story with the public. If you are interested in learning more about how to use Strategic Framing at your institution consider applying to a NNOCCI Study Circle. See the New England Aquarium's partner page for more information.
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Dr. Nicole Ardoin, an assistant professor on a joint appointment with Stanford University's Graduate School of Education and Woods Institute for the Environment, will speak about the potential for cross-sector coordination to initiate large scale social change. We'll be co-hosting this webinar with 10 of our affiliates. Stay tuned for more!
Click here(link is external) to find out more about Nicole and her work on collective impact and environmental education. Then,register for the webinar held on Tuesday, July 26 at 3:00 EST.(link is external)
Collective Impact is a framework to tackle deeply entrenched and complex social problems. It is an innovative and structured approach to making collaboration work across government, business, philanthropy, non-profit organizations and citizens to achieve significant and lasting social change. Dr. Nicole Ardoin has been involved in various projects aimed at researching and evaluating collective impact initiatives. In 2011, Dr. Ardoin and a group of researchers and nonprofit partners launched the ChangeScale(link is external) initiative, a collaborative partnership among diverse nonprofit, government, and community-serving organizations in the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Area who, collectively, have interest in expanding the scope and impact of regional environmental education efforts. ChangeScale partners have used the collective impact framework to guide their efforts. Through this process, ChangeScale leaders and members have developed a theory of change, begun to pursue collaborative activities, and are expanding access and relevance of environmental education and literacy programs in the Bay Area.
ChangeScale partners have developed a theory of change highlighting strategies to strengthen and build the field of environmental education. By following the principles of collective impact, ChangeScale members work together to impact in the following areas:
Nicole Ardoin is an assistant professor with a joint appointment in the Graduate School of Education and the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University. Professor Ardoin´s research focuses on environmental behavior as influenced by environmental learning and motivated by place-based connections. In particular, she is interested in considerations of geographic scale, which is an understudied yet crucial aspect of people-place relationships in a rapidly globalizing, urbanizing world. Professor Ardoin has current studies on the use of education, communications, and other social strategies in informal and community-based settings, including nature-based tourism programs, to engage individuals and communities in deliberate dialogue, environmental decision-making, and informed conservation behavior.
Professor Ardoin also researches the effectiveness of a range of environmental education and social science endeavors in achieving measurable and meaningful conservation results. To this end, she conducts evaluations with informal organizations including museums, zoos/aquariums, parks, and residential environmental education programs, with an emphasis on using innovative, non-traditional metrics and adaptive management approaches. She is also interested in philanthropic support of environmental education and emergent trends in the field of environmental education research.
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Camtasia Tutorial
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Sue Bauer (Faculty)
Great tutorial. Gives the basics to get started quickly with Camtasia and be successful. I do wish some links would open in a new window and not take you away from the tutorial page, but that's a minor request.
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Very clear presentation. Speaker does a good job on presenting information and providing additional steps if needed.
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This is an Articulate presentation on using Camtasia studio. Plusses are that the Articulate interface is great (viewing a table of contents, notes, attachments, navigating using the outline), the audio is good, and the pacing/timing of the presentation is appropriate. The tutorial was long - 92 screens and 29 minutes, 14 seconds. Dividing it into multiple briefer sections may have been a more useful strategy, even though the Articulate interface lets the user navigate to various sections quickly. There was a lack of consistency in the navigation - sometimes I had to click to advance screens while other times the screens advanced automatically. While it covers Camtasia 3 (and at this writing we're up to Camtasia 5), much/most of the content is still highly relevant and useful.
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Although their days of snorting elephant tranquilizers are (hopefully) behind them, the Crüe continue to produce material that focuses on themes of excess, bombast and, of course, girls, girls, girls. Bassist Nikki Sixx has just released his third book, which details, among other things, his passion for collecting and photographing human skulls. Drummer Tommy Lee, meanwhile, is a prolific Twitter user; his account is just like one would expect Tommy Lee's Twitter to be, featuring gratuitous use of the word "dude" interspersed among the frequent Twitpics of Tommy sitting on the toilet.
Despite repeated breakups, the Crüe remain one of rock's great cockroaches, coming back again and again with their cacophonous stage show in tow. And then there's the music: Lest we forget, they released one of the best albums of the '80s with Too Fast for Love. Although they're getting a bit old and crusty, there's still nothing else quite like watching "Live Wire" performed live. If nothing else, the energy of the crowd is more than enough to make up for the band's creakiness.
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