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London, KYUpdated Thursday, October 27, 2016 12:15 PM
Partly Sunny67°FHigh: 77°FLow: 57°FWind: 11 mph mphHumidity: 62%
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Address is as follows;
Keavy Disable American Veteran's Club House
Ch. 158 Community Center:
46 Keavy Craig Creek Road
London Ky. 40744-8852
Directions as follows,
Coming in from the South on interstate 75-- Get off on Exit 29(Corbin Barbourville) --Turn to the Left onto West 770--- Coming in from the North on interstate 75-- Get off Exit 29(Corbin Barbourville) Turn to the Right onto West 770--
travel 770 about 3/4 mile and it becomes West 312 at the top of hill. Travel West 312 (312 will take you to club house approx. 4 mile) it will turn to the left at the junction of Keavy Community Market and 363-- At this, Turn to your left and stay on West 312 you will see Keavy Post Office and Fire Department on your Right. Then Keavy School. West 312 Turns to the Right in front of the School and the Club House is adjacent to the School's Parking Lot. White Sign On the Right, reads Keavy Disable American Vets. You turn into the blacktop parking lot and you have arrived...
This Location is only 5 mile from Interstate 75.
We are excited about the Hunts this year! We are surrounded by Thousands of acres of Goverment Land which surrounds the popular tourist attraction Laurel Lake and contians GREAT quality hunting grounds!
South Eastern Ky. Cur & Feist wants to Welcome everyone out for the hunts that is listed below.
This is a time of fellowship with your fellow hunters, getting to know the ones you don't and a great place for new beginner's.
All of us at South Eastern Ky. Cur & Feist wants to wish every Hunter a Safe, Blessed Hunting Season and Good Luck to All! Enjoy Your Dog This Season Regardless of the Breed. Dog is Man's Best Friend!!!!
Deadline for all the Hunts Listed below is 7:30 A.M.
Deadline for NKC Ky. State Youth Hunt is 8:00 A.M.
Oct 22 2016
UKC Feist Days Squirrel Hunt (Feist Only)
All Cast Winners Must Return to PM Hunt
Deadline for Hunt Entries 7:30 AM
Deadline for Bench Entries 12:30 PM
Club house will be open on Friday 21 for Meetings, Dog Registry and Social
Nov. 26 2016
NKC Ky. State Squirrel Hunt
AM Hunt - Tree Contest - Bench Show
All AM Cast Winners with Plus Points MUST To Return For PM Hunt
Dec. 03 2016
UKC Mountian Feist Squirrel Hunt (dog must be registered UKC Mtn. Feist)
Deadline is 7:30 AM
Bench Show Deadline 12:30 PM
Jan. 14 2017
NKC Squirrel Hunt
AM & PM Hunt
BN. Show & Tree Contest
Feb 04 2017
Mar. 04 2017
NKC KY. State Youth Hunt
AM Hunt
Must be 17 yrs. of age and under only.
Our annual meeting will be held May 1st 2017
President - Earl Reynolds (606) 843-7403
Vice President - Keith Bowling (606) 364-5064
Secretary - Judy Reynolds (606) 843-7403
Board Members
Jimmy Wells (606) 364-5721
Landon Hinkle (606) 344-3622
JR. Mills (606) 521-8449
David Collett (606) 594-0115
Chad Wagoner (859) 613-3088
NKC SQ.CH./BN.CH Reynolds' June Bug
March 30th 2013
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|Opinionated Man on Life, Universe and Exams
Random thoughts on normal things.
We have all had to sit exams at school, college and university. Even later in life there are great many professions for which regular exams are a way forward to furthering your career.
A few years back, I had a chance to give a family member some exam advice. He is a university student and as a young person it is very easy to fall off a cliff into a deep hole of self-doubt. So what follows is the advice I gave based on my own personal experience.
When studying, it is no bad thing to be a little bit scared. It really helps to keep motivated. Question is how to channel all that angst into something positive?
Really just don't. Keep on top of your assignments. Make a To-Do List and prioritize your work. Create a study timetable that includes periods for focussed work and for socializing with others.
There always seems to be someone better than us in class. They just seem to find the work easier and irritatingly always seem to be in control. Why do they get it and I don't?
The simple truth is do not compare yourself to them. Get inspiration that if they get it then so can you.
Duh! this one is easy, right? Wrong! When you're working get rid of all distractions: Whatsapp, Kik, Snapchat…Goodbye! Reddit, Imgur, Facebook, Instragram…See yah later! Take your mobile, turn it off, put it in a drawer, hide it under the mattress or entrust it to a trustworthy friend. Honestly, do this and you can thank me later.
Studying is hard. But, of course, it has to be.You're doing something which you wouldn't normally do.
If you want to succeed then put your working boots on and wear your thinking cap. Think of it this way: Those University smarty-pant examiners are trying to say Prove yourself! and you are going to play their game and win.
In return, you will gain an understanding of: self-discipline, self-sacrifice and ultimately, self-satisfaction.
No matter the situation you have to think slowly and rationally. There is a time and place for fast irrational thinking but this isn't one of them. These exams are but one event in a series of events that will make up your life. Don't stress, don't panic, calm down. Remove yourself from the problem.
You do know what you have to do: Stick to your study plan or else seek help from a responsible person such as a Lecturer or a friend.
Again, execute good Time Management, by way of a study timetable. Ideally, write one at the start of the term. Don't procrastinate in not writing one!
Your time is precious – so don't waste your valuable time messing around when you know you should be focussed on your studies.
This is especially true for University undergraduates. You have worked exceedingly hard to get to where you're at. You have earned your place, hence please do exercise your right to fulfill your potential. Go right ahead.
I strongly buy into the notion that:
Who we are today is defined by our Past Experiences.
From this we can extend it to say:
What we become tomorrow is defined by our actions today.
For example, you are just getting ready for a 2 hour session of quality study in the evening. Your friends knock on your door and invite you to see a cool new student band playing in the Main Student Buildings. What do you do? Well, it depends on what has happened so far and what your immediate commitments are. If you have banked enough Study Credit and there are no pressing deadlines then why are you sat there? Go. Now. Have fun! However, be prepared to thank them kindly, promise you will make time for them later and shut the door.
Think of it this way: Right at this very moment, you are making and weaving your future. Exciting, isn't it?
All work and no play makes Jack & Jill miserable and grumpy. Out of everything I write this is perhaps the most important. What is the point of doing anything if you can't have fun every now and then? Keep a sensible positive attitude, stick to your study plan so that when you have those regular TGIF Nites to kick back and chill out, you really do make the most of it.
Life is more than the individual you, it is about making & enhancing relationships with people. So whether it is a face-to-face, on an Internet Forum, on a mobile messaging app, Sports, Music or even enjoying some Vodka Tonics (hold that lime!) or Dirty Vodka Martinis…whichever you prefer to do Life, just surround yourself with people.
We have all heard it before:
What doesn't kill you can only make you stronger.
Overcoming a challenge arguably requires: focus, clarity of mind, freedom of spirit all on a foundation of self-sacrifice. You can't master that from a teacher, a book or even this blog. You have to simply experience it yourself.
This is one of my favourite phrases. Back in 1677, Spinoza wrote:
Desire is the essence of man.
If you want to pass those exams then Desire it so much that you're willing to Execute the Actions necessary to satisfy your desire.
Chigwell School's motto is another firm favourite phrase of mine, which translates to:
I shall either find a way or I will make one.
In other words, just try, keep trying and if you are not getting ahead try something different. But keep trying.
Life is – quite simply – unfair. Just when you think you have reached stability someone or something or some circumstance pulls the rug from under your feet and you land majestically on your extremely fine ass.
Ok, great, get up….SCREAM, SHOUT……get it out of your system. Go for a run, have a walk, ride a horse, climb a mountain, bake a cake, talk to a friend (such as Dr Bazza) but try to become rational as soon as you can.
Fight for what you want. I'm sorry but that's just the way it is. You do what you have to do.
I have already mentioned Spinoza. He has a structured style of reasoning which I find quite compelling. I would like to suggest my definition of Achievement:
Achievement is a function of: Confidence
Confidence is a function of: Practice
Practice is a function of: Quality Effort and Time
If you put in high quality effort into your studies over a period of time then you will get good at it. As you practice your chosen subject you will gain confidence – it will become easier.
What can you practice to gain confidence? Well, experiencing exam conditions (for example, by working through past exam papers) is important in two ways:
When you apply what you know during an exam your confidence will help you achieve the best result you are capable of.
You've made it to the moment of the Exam. Well done! It is completely acceptable and normal to be exceedingly nervous.You are as ready as you ever will be. I bet seasoned Sprinters at the Olympics Mens 100m Final are all nervous in the hour leading up to the race.
The key here is Relax. Just by expecting to be nervous and knowing that you're going to stick to your exam technique will help keep those nerves at bay.
During the exam, you know what I am going to say, don't you? Yes, relax some more. Stick to the game plan. Execute your exam technique and stick to the time constraints so that your knowledge can flow into your answers.
Afterwards, it is up to you. Some people like to forget their exam. Other's go into full detailed debrief mode. I like to briefly go over the answers in my head to get a feel of how I did, what part of my technique worked, what needs to be improved. I then forget the exam and move on. It's over. Nothing can be done to change how you did. So move onto the next exam or if it is your last one then, Congratulations!
In my mind's eye, I see exams as a Network of Challenges & Hurdles which are inter-connected by Paths of Preparation & Perspiration. You are much more capable than what you think you are. Don't fall into the trap of the Imposter Syndrome.
Life obviously doesn't prepare you for unexpected exams. However, if you have a known future event such as: a work presentation, a job interview or even something like a Wedding Speech then I hope some of the ideas above can be of assistance to you.
(Note: Thanks Ricky for the pictures.)
The other day I was fortunate enough to go to a Clojure Dojo held by the London Clojurians at ThoughtWorks. It was my first ever Dojo and I had a fantastic time. I must say thanks to the organizers and to ThoughtWorks for the beer and pizza. Superb!
After everyone had introduced themselves we voted on which Clojure programming task we would like to work on. There were choices such as making use of a testing framework and using a music library called Overtone. However, I chose to implement a Bloom Filter simply because I had not come across them before. We were split into our respective teams of approximately five and we set to work.
So what is a Bloom Filter? A detailed explanation is beyond the scope of this blog but here's a summary from Wikipedia:
Bloom Filter: A space-efficient probabilistic data structure that is used to test whether an element is a member of a set. False positive matches are possible, but false negatives are not; i.e. a query returns either "possibly in set" or "definitely not in set". Elements can be added to the set, but not removed.
I am fairly new to Clojure. Fortunately, one of the team members, not only knew Clojure but he also had a basic idea about Bloom Filters – Result! We all participated and it was interesting to observe the tactics of using the Clojure REPL to successfully build a solution in a interactive "bottom-up" way. I could not recall the exact implementation therefore I decided to write my own.
In my experience of writing Investment Banking software typically we try to follow a "top-down" process consisting of:
This got me thinking: How would I write my own Clojure Bloom Filter using a top-down approach?
This is quite simple as the Wikipedia summary details the expected functionality:
I have decided to embrace Functional Programming ideals to define the objectives by three categories: Data structures, Functions and Other Considerations:
In other words…just make it work…for now!🙂
Coming from the Java world I am more used to NetBeans whereas nearly everyone at the Dojo used Emacs. I do have the entry: Learn Emacs on my To-Do list but for now I am using Counterclockwise Clojure plug-in for Eclipse running Clojure 1.6.
Here's my implementation in almost the exact order that reflected my thought process:
(ns clj1.bloomfilter)
;; ———————————————————————————-
;; 1. Define a function to create a bloom filter buffer
;; Let's try creating a vector of size n initialised to 0
(apply vector (take 5 (repeat 0)))
; [0 0 0 0 0]
; Ok, that worked so let's create a function to create our bloom filter buffer.
(defn buffer
"Create a Bloom Filter Buffer initialised with 0's"
(apply vector (take n (repeat 0))))
; Now lets quickly test the fn
(buffer 10)
; [0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0]
;; ———————————————————————————-
;; 2. Create our initial BFB
(def bloombuf (buffer 10))
;; ———————————————————————————-
;; 3. Let's try write some hash functions. Note: hash fns must be from 0 to size of buf
;; Play around with the internal hash fn.
(mod (hash "hello") (count bloombuf))
; 9
;; Use the internal hash fn for our first hash function.
(defn built-in-hash
(mod (hash elem) (count bloombuf)))
;; As per the design objectives, write another hash function
;; But for now, simply re-use the internal hash function value, but incremented by 1.
(defn my-hash
(mod (inc (hash elem)) (count bloombuf)))
;; Try out our hash functions
(built-in-hash "hello")
; 9
(my-hash "hello")
; 0
;; Define the collection of hash-fns which the Bloom Filter will use
(def hashfns [built-in-hash my-hash])
;; ———————————————————————————-
;; 4. Define some words which we will use to pre-populate our Bloom Filter Buffer.
(def words ["hello" "goodbye"])
;; ———————————————————————————-
;; 5. Define a function to hash a word and return a BFB of it
;; Let's play with setting the buffer depending on the hash value.
(buffer 10)
; [0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0]
;; Use our built-in-hash function with "hello" should set element 9
(assoc (buffer 10) (built-in-hash "hello") 1)
; [0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1]
;; Use our 2nd hash function with "hello" should set element 0
(assoc (buffer 10) (my-hash "hello") 1)
; [1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0]
;; Ok use the above code to write a specific put function
(defn put
"Return a Bloom Filter Buffer with the appropriate element
set to 1 corresponding to the hash value of the word"
[word buf hashfn]
; (println "put: word is " word)
; (println "put: buf is " buf)
(assoc buf (hashfn word) 1))
;; Test the put function
(put "hello" bloombuf built-in-hash)
; [0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1]
;; ———————————————————————————-
;; 6. Now a implement a way to bloom a single word over
;; our collection of hash-fns by using reduce.
(defn bloom
"Return a Bloom Filter Buffer with the appropriate elements
set to 1 corresponding to hash values of the word against
a collection of hashfns"
[word bb]
; (println "bloom: word is " word)
; (println "bloom: bb is " bb)
(reduce (fn [b hfn] (put word b hfn))
;; And test the bloom function
(bloom "hello" bloombuf)
; [1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1]
(bloom "goodbye" bloombuf)
; [0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0]
;; ———————————————————————————-
;; 6. Implement a way to bloom-filter over a collection of words
(defn bloomAll
"Return a Bloom Filter Buffer by processing a collection of words"
[words bb]
(reduce (fn [b word] (bloom word b))
;; And test bloomAll. We expect to see the union of the bloom-filter results of
;; "hello" and "goodbye"
(bloomAll words bloombuf)
; [1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1]
;; Define a bloom filter pre-populated with our designated words.
(def bbuf (bloomAll words bloombuf))
; [1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1]
;; ———————————————————————————-
;; 7. Write a check function to see if a word has been bloomed using a given
;; hash-fn.
(defn check?
"Check a word against a pre-populated Bloom Filter Buffer using a passed in hash fn"
[word buf hashfn]
; (println "check?: word is " word)
; (println "check?: buf is " buf)
(= (buf (hashfn word)) 1))
;; Test the check? functions
(check? "Hello" bbuf built-in-hash)
; false
(check? "hello" bbuf built-in-hash)
; true
(check? "Hello" bbuf my-hash)
; false
(check? "hello" bbuf my-hash)
; true
;; ———————————————————————————-
;; 8. Write a function to see if a word has been bloomed for our collection of hash-fns
(defn bloomed?
"Check a word against a pre-populated Bloom Filter Buffer"
[word bb]
(reduce (fn [b hfn] (and b (check? word bb hfn)))
;; Finally test the bloomed? function.
(bloomed? "hello" bbuf)
; true
(bloomed? "Hello" bbuf)
; false
(bloomed? "goodbye" bbuf)
; true
(bloomed? "byegood" bbuf)
; false
;; ———————————————————————————-
;; 9. Finally, have an ice-cold beer😀
As a Clojure newbie this has been a fun exercise where I feel I've learnt a number of things:
The above solution could be improved by:
I look forward to the next Dojo.😀
PS: If anyone knows of a nicer way to show Clojure code then I'd be grateful if you would please let me know.
Sunday 15th July 2007 will forever be etched into my memory. It was one of the greatest day's of my life. I became a…..a……read on if you want to find out😉
After my Rotterdam marathon failure of not achieving a sub-3 finish time in 2006 I was feeling dejected. I read about my friend Hippo's epic race report of the Kent 50 Mile Challenge, got excited and entered for. Bloody Hippo, has a lot to answer for😉
Leading up to the event I knew I had to get some long runs in. I only run on pavement. I did:
I spent the last few days sorting out my MP3 player for some fast cadence music. I didn't carbo-load for the above training sessions so I didn't really feel the need to carbo-load for 50M, just to eat well the day before. Also the info on 50M said that most of it was on good firm track and only a few dodgy bits which shouldn't be a problem in the dry. I planned to run in minimalist NB150 racing flats, however I bought a pair of Decathalon's Kalenji Off-road shoes, very cheap, light and flexible. I made sure the shoes were a little on the large size.
Saturday afternoon we did some map-cap packing. The 50M is so well organised they provide all the food and fluids you need. I still mixed my own concoction of LucoSports plus LoSalt. We left to go to Marshside, Kent. There was total traffic chaos everywhere. AAAaaargggh!. The whole of East London and Essex had shut down due to a spate of accidents. After being stuck in traffic for an 1hr, we went back home and had a meal. Phoned the AA who confirmed all was clear and then set off at 7pm. Got to the Gates Inn Pub which is 50M Race HQ in about 1hr 20mins. The organiser Mike Inkster is also the head chef! I registered and then drove to Reynolds Farm. I was very impressed to see an exquisite beautiful country cottage B&B set in six acres of well maintained land owned by Freda and her husband. They made us very welcome and our room, a self-contained gound floor annexe was simply excellent. There were a number of other runners staying there too. One of them, Dave, lives just round the corner from me. Dave's an experienced ultra-runner and he told me all about the mental challenge of ultra-running. By the end I was wondering just what I had got myself into! The event start was at 6AM. After setting all of our mobile phones to ring at 4AM we all went to sleep.
Sunday: I had a restless night and managed to wake up before the alarms. I shaved some of my chest hair around the nipples and covered them with surgical tape. I also rubbed a large amount of Vaseline all over my feet, toes and heels before putting on my racing flats. Packed my plastic race bag with drinks, Kalenjis and wind-proof jacket. Freda made breakfast for all the runner-guests for 5AM. Dave kindly offered a lift so I left the wife and kids snoring to set off to the race start at Gates Inn Pub.
The 50M is 8 laps of a ~6.5mile route given 52.4 double-marathon distance. There's water stops every ~1.6miles. My plan was simple: Forget the total miles, just focus on one lap at a time. Get to lap6 ie ~40miles and then if necessary walk.
Note: Some of the pace times include the stops.
Lap1: Mike Inkster gave an inspirational speech. Sadly this may be the last one. All the more reason to finish it I thought. Without much fanfare we were off. Remembering UltraTrini's words I set off slowly, drink in hand, chatting with Dave. At the half-way point there is a steep concrete hill. It is aptly named Tourette's Hill😉 Just after that at the water-and-toilet stop Dave had to pee, so I continued focussing on pulling the ankle and good pose form. The weather started to get darker and darker. Flashes of lightning and deep rumble of thunder. Counting the seconds between the flash and sound proved to me that the lightning strike was getting closer – yikes! I hastily put my MP3 away. Completed the fist lap in 9:23/mi pace 145bpm. Had a banana and put my wind-jacket on.
Lap2: Hooked up with ACID who went to school near where I live – small world! Also met Cliff Face and Mark Foster 7. Immediately the heavens opened and God turned on the Power Shower! I've never seen so much rain. One moment we were running and next we were wading. I recalled Soda's quip about wearing a wetsuit and smiled. The guys were too chatty for me so I pushed further on. The terrain was atrocious. I've always run on pavement. But here I was in racing flats running over mud! In times like this I find it useful to talk to myself and I didn't have polite words! Completed in 10:04/mi pace 151bpm. At pub the organisers had kindly put plastic bags all over our kit bags. I dumped my bum-bag, had a banana and continued.
Lap3: It kept raining and the feet of a 100 runners churned the mud. I decided I had to change into Kalenji off-road shoes next time as I was mud-skating. I just couldn't find my form I was slipping so much. At one point my shoe nearly came off. I had thoughtfully put my lovely new MP3 in a plastic bag. Sadly the water had got in and zapped it. Bu33er!!!! Completed in 10:01/mi pace 155bpm. I was so busy putting my MP3 away that I forgot to change into the off road shoes – and no sign of the family!
Lap4: Still loads of problems with running with a good rhythm – oh well. Luckily the rain had eased and I could see blue-sky. One great aspect of this race is the friendliness of all the runners. I chatted to so many people. One person confirmed my strategy ie if you get to Lap6 you're on the home straight. 10:15/mi pace at 154bpm. I saw the family and realised I had just completed a marathon! Thought of Sportaloo and smiled. Luckily, family had brought along spare clothing. I took off the NB150s and wet socks, dried the feet and put on nice dry socks and the kalenjis. Took an extended 10min break to have some tea but just could not eat anything.
Lap5: Nrg, you are a total fucking idiot. You have never run off road, yet here you are doing an off-road ultra in brand new XC shoes. Is that the mental madness Dave spoke about? Kalenjis got some getting used to. Suddenly, my right Achilles started to tighten. Wow what's going on here? Ok, I thought, Kalenjis have a larger heel cushioning so I must land flat. It'll hurt the quads but I'd rather have sore quads then a busted achilles. I altered my style and immediately the achilles soreness went away. Feeling very pleased with my rational thinking I pounded along, thinking that maybe Fell Liker and Lizzy B had a good point about all their muddy cross-country runs. Completed in 10:13/mi pace, 160bpm. It was getting hot so from my training sessions i knew I had to stop taking Lucozade Sports and start drinking water. Kids helped me to wash my face, get rid of the salt and mozzies.
Lap6: The important one. Just focussed on getting round. Chatting to as many people as I could. Started to take walking breaks as I found that running slow and steady was tiring. Completed at 11:00/mi 155bpm. Another extended stop and I was off.
Lap7: Walked with another runner for a mile just talking about ultras. Bid him good bye and phoned that my slow running was killing me. So what to do? I can't run slower, walking is not an option – yet! So the logical answer is to speed up. So I set off at fair clip at about 8-8:30/mi pace. When I got exhausted, I walked to recover. I did these run/jog intervals to complete at 11:00/mi at 150bpm.
Lap8 (Final): This was so tough! I tried repeating the intervals of Lap7 but couldn't. So I just run/walked about 60/40 of the way. I thought to myself if I were to die at least I would have run an Ultra, c'mon get moving Pal! Came up to Tourette's hill one last time. I thought, I've run up hill all the other times I'm gonna fucking well sprint up the hill this time and I did! About 2.5 miles from the end one chap was power-walking along. Had a good conversation and with the Sun beating down I felt like walking with him to the end. But then I realised it would mean I'd finish after 10hrs. Thinking if maybe this was the moment of mental madness Dave told me about, I decided I wanted to run under 10hrs. Bid him fair well and away I went. All throughout the 50miles I had been focussing on my Pose form: Pose, Fall, Pull, Pose, Fall, Pull, Pose, Fall, Falling, FALLING, SHIIIIIIIIIT! Splat. I had fallen into the mud, 1.5 mile from the finish. I burst out laughing. Nrg, when you shoot, you shoot to kill😉 I picked myself up got moving again and decided what would be a fitting end to an amazing ultra? Answer to run the last 0.5mile at 6-6:30min/mile pace to the finish.🙂
I'm really pleased. Lots of my decisions came out right. My form was good and as expected my quads are a little sore as I had to focus on where I was landing. I reckon if I had spent less time resting at the end of each lap and perhaps run a bit faster where I would've been more comfortable then I could've got a better. Oh well. We live and learn.
Sunday 15th July 2007 : The day I became an Ultra-Runner.
Hello and welcome to my first ever blog entry. Woo-hoo!…yep I really do speak like this in real life…not. Oh well, you have been warned.
Trying to think about what to write here has been surprisingly….spontaneous. I find myself at a (st)age where I feel I have a lot to say. All those thoughts that buzz around in my skull like mosquitoes on a warm summers evening, they need to be let loose. So here's a taster for you to ponder. I firmly believe we go through our lives in stages but at each point we only ever see the next challenge, the next hurdle. The majority of us are simply not mentally psychologically intellectually equipped to see what's going to happen two or three jumps ahead.
Hence, at each stage of our lives we truly have only just begun:
Such a beautiful song espousing the initial excitement, enthusiasm and the bright-eyed innocence of new adventure. So with trepidation but determination we traverse those uncharted roads. We may find that our initial excitement was perhaps not quite what we expected. But we persevere. Then one day what we saw as new, is now common. The enthusiasm is perhaps a little hard to muster. And the initial excitement has turned to the daily grind.
At this point, you simply close your eyes and say to yourself and your loved ones and your friends: We've only just begun….


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After the blockbuster 'Kabali', the hit pair of superstar Rajinikanth and director Pa Ranjith will be collaborating once again for a film. The yet-untitled movie will be produced by Rajinikanth's son-in-law Dhanush. The 'Raanjhanaa' actor took to Twitter to make the announcement and wrote,
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The Economics Daily of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has an informative interactive graph of consumer price indexes for tuition and school frees from January 2006-July 2016. While tuition and fees have risen 63 percent, college textbooks have risen 87.5%. See the graph and data at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2016/college-tuition-and-fees-increase-63-percent-since-january-2006.htm
Bureau of Labor Statistics: interactive graph shows 87.5% cost increase for college textbooks 2006-2016
From the Chronicle of Higher Education "More Professors Know About Free Textbook Options, but Adoption Remains Low"
See the recent Chronicle article reporting on the recently released Babson Research Group report, Opening the Textbook: Educational Resources in U.S. Higher Education 2015-2016 .
Amazon Jumps into Digital Ed Resource Business; Starts with OER
Amazon has expanded its footing in the education arena with a new service that allows teachers to search for, curate, share, review and access digital resources for use in the classroom. The program is intended to help reduce the amount of time teachers spend online hunting down learning materials for their students.
Go Open, Go Free Using OER begins May 16 at Leeward
For a second year in a row, the Leeward CC Educational Media Center and the Library are facilitating a week long OER training at the annual Pacific Region Learning Summit on Leeward's Pearl City campus . The Go Open, Go Free Using OER track provides faculty with an intensive introduction to OER. Participants learn the benefits of adopting OERs, where to find them, how to license and attribute them, and how to share OERs in the UH OER repository. Throughout the week and beyond, individualized support is provided by Leeward instructional designers and librarians.
The ability to reduce higher education costs for students continues to be the main motivating factor for Leeward CC faculty switching from expensive commercial publisher materials to OERs. In the process of transitioning to OER, faculty discover the benefits to adoption can go far beyond just the cost savings. The flexibility inherent in OERs offers them an opportunity to transform their teaching and free themselves from the restrictions and limitations of the traditional textbook model. This is the true power and greatest potential of the OER movement today.
Textbook Cost: $0 FAQ
Wayde Oshiro head librarian of Leeward Community College posted a great FAQ about the Textbook Cost: $0 note that you may see in some campus Class Availability lists. Leeward, Kapiolani, and Honoulu Community Colleges are posting this information for courses that faculty have identified as Textbook Cost: $0. This is great information for students and is one piece in making higher education more affordable for students.
TechLogic OER talks Thursday March 31
Here is the link to Billy Meinke's slides for his presentation Creative Commons, the Web, & how OER are the way forward, https://www.bit.ly/techlogic-OER. Slides for Sara Rutter's talk, A Faculty Survival Guide to Open Educational Resources are on slideshare at http://go.hawaii.edu/PL. Both talks were part of the Center for Teaching Excellence's TechLogic 2016 programming.
Blog post celebrating OER week– U.S. State Department site
OER and Student Success
Recent studies show that Open Educational Resources (OER) may have an impact on student success. The UHCC has adopted OER as a strategy to support student success by reducing educational costs for students. In step with national trends, a Spring 2015 survey of students at Leeward CC revealed that fifty-five percent of the 987 respondents had chosen, at least once, not to purchase a required textbook due to cost. A 2014 Babson OER report showed that cost is the least important factor when faculty select teaching resources; proven efficacy is the most important factor for faculty. The report also shows that 73.4% of the faculty feel OER is either superior or equivalent in quality to traditional resources. Based on recent studies, it appears that OERs have a positive impact on student completion, retention, and achievement.
Kapiolani CC Librarians, Susan Kazama and Sunyeen Pai, and Leeward CC Librarian, Wayde Oshiro, shared the results of recent studies examining the impact of OER and student success with attendees at the 7th Hawaii Strategy Institute on March 4-5 at Kapiolani Community College. A list of the referenced studies is available at the end of the presentation.
Open Educational Resources and Student Success
Student and faculty perceptions of OER
An interesting open access article by John Hiton III Open educational resources and college textbook choices: a review of research on efficacy and perceptions ; Educational Technology Research and Development; DOI 10.1007/s11423-016-9434-9 reviews research on the perceptions of students and faculty of using OER in higher education courses.
Blast from the past: Ka Leo 2008 commentary on high textbook costs
Eight years ago a student editor called for transparency in textbook pricing.
Scanned Ka Leo issues (UH Manoa student newspaper) are available in our open access Scholarspace back to the first issue in 1922.
New Student PIRGs report on the impact of textbook costs in higher education
A new Student PIRGs report (just posted February 3, 2016) looks at the financial impact of textbook costs on students ability to attain a post-secondary education. From Covering the Cost, key findings from a sample size of 4, 704 students from 132 schools in 26 states, include:
- Almost one-third (30%) of students replied that they had used financial aid to pay for their textbooks.
- For those that used financial aid, the amount of financial aid dollars they put toward purchasing textbooks was more than $300 on average per semester.
- Textbook prices disproportionately impact community college students: 50% of students report using financial aid for books at community colleges, compared to 28% at 4 year public schools. And, on average, community college students use more financial aid than their peers at 4 year schools.
Survey of UH Faculty shows interest in Open Educational Resources
Here is the link to download the full report and/or the executive summary: OER & University of Hawaii Assessment Survey.
Beginning in the spring of 2014, the University of Hawaii (UH) Outreach College and the Information Technology Services joined efforts to promote the use, selection, and creation of OER across the UH System. Because the use of OER is still in the early stages, the University of Hawaii Open Educational Resources Team felt it was important to learn how and why instructional faculty and staff across the UH System wanted to interact with OER. Beth Tillinghast, librarian and project leader for ScholarSpace (our digital commons) created, distributed, and analyzed the survey, which was sent to UH faculty electronically in Spring 2015.
How OER is saving students money at Leeward CC
Leeward CC starts 2016 with 148 Textbook Cost: $0 classes with a combined enrollment of 2,643 students. Estimated cost savings for students this semester is $131,334.
A Textbook Cost: $0 designation means that an instructor does not require students in their class to purchase textbooks, supplemental course materials, or access codes. Faculty teaching a Textbook Cost: $0 class incorporate Open Educational Resources (OERs) and other freely available materials to replace costly commercial textbooks. Leeward CC faculty use OpenStax and other OERs, library-purchased e-books and streaming videos, faculty-authored materials, and a variety of open web resources to use the Textbook Cost: $0 designation.
The money Leeward CC students are saving through the Textbook Cost: $0 program reduces the overall cost of their education. Students can immediately apply any cost savings towards their living expenses and it reduces the need for part-time jobs or having to work more hours. Students can even use the savings to help pay for additional classes which potentially reduces time to completion.
Since Leeward CC faculty started replacing commercial textbooks with OERs and zero-cost resources students have saved nearly $300,000!
Leeward CC Textbook Cost: $0 Classes
Leeward CC Student Testimonials and Survey Results
Open Educational Resources @ Leeward CC
As part of Convocation activities two weeks ago at Leeward Community College, Wayde Oshiro (Head Librarian) and Leanne Riseley (Educational Media Center Coordinator) shared Leeward's progress on the Open Educational Resources (OER) initiative. Here is a recap of the session highlights.
Link to Presentation
Student Survey
Last Spring (May 2015), 987 Leeward students responded to a survey on their purchasing decisions for required course textbooks. Data from the survey showed that 55% chose NOT to purchase a required textbook for at least one of their classes. 58% said that the cost of required textbooks determined whether they took a course.
Student Benefits
One of the main benefits of OER for students has been to lower or eliminate their textbook costs. In this video, Leeward CC student Christina Kaleiwahea, describes how OER affects her financially as a full-time student who also works full-time.
"OER" by Christina Kaleiwahea
This semester, 150 Leeward classes (CRNs) were designated as "Textbook Cost: $0" in the class listing. Additionally, a No Cost Textbook page has been added to the campus website so students may easily access the information.
OER Fellowship Program
In Fall 2015, John Morton's Office of the VP for Community Colleges awarded Leeward CC and Kapiolani CC $100,000 to further our OER campus initiatives. The initiative is being spearheaded by Wayde Oshiro and Leanne Riseley at Leeward and Sunny Pai and Susan Kazama at Kapiolani.
The funding for the project has been roughly allocated as:
- 60% capacity building for the Library and EMC/CELTT (student help)
- 20% professional development
- 20% incentives and marketing.
One of the outcomes of receiving the funding was it allowed the team to launch the OER Fellowship Program as a way to recognize faculty's effort in implementing no-cost or OER in their course as well as to provide a small incentive to do so. The purpose of the program is to increase student success by promoting alternatives in educational resources and creating a community that actively encourages, supports, and sustains the use of no-cost or OER.
The goals of the program are:
- Equip instructors with skills so they can properly integrate no-cost or OER materials into their class.
- Provide tools for instructors to assess no-cost or OER materials used in their class.
- Examine the impact on the use of no-cost or OER materials on students.
- Engage instructors in reflecting on the impact of using no-cost or OER materials in their teaching.
- Grow the number of OER champions who will advocate for adoption across the UHCC system.
Leeward/Kapiolani faculty and lecturers teaching at least one 3-credit course and those who completed the Go Open, Go Free Using OER Professional Development Training are eligible to participate in this program. The Go Open, Go Free Using OER was offered last summer as a track of Pacific Region Learning Summit (PRLS). It is being offered this semester as a 7-week flipped workshop series and will be offered again as a PRLS 2016 track this coming summer.
Faculty who choose to participate in the OER Fellowship Program work toward achievement or champion level according to this rubric. Upon completion, faculty are awarded technology in recognition of their accomplishment toward using and promoting the use of no-cost or OER.
OER Fellowship Participants at Leeward CC include P. Jayne Bopp (Sociology), Susan Wood (English), Ann Inoshita (English), Lani Uyeno (English), and Michelle Igarashi (English). Kelli Nakamura (Ethnic Studies) is participating from Kapiolani CC. We look forward to adding more to this list in the near future.
As part of the OER Fellowship Program, instructors encouraged their students at the end of the Fall 2015 semester to complete a survey. 125 students from five different Leeward classes participated in the survey. From that, we were able to draw some preliminary findings on the impact of OER on students.
94% said they saved money by the instructor adopting no-cost or OER resources
92% reported having access to a device and the Internet to access the resources.
87% felt the quality of the no-cost resources were just as good as a traditional textbook.
78% felt they did better in the course because they had access to the resources from the first day of class.
The most powerful part of the session was the sharing of reflections by Susan Wood (English), Ann Inoshita (English), and Jayne Bopp (Sociology). They shared their reflections on the impact of using no-cost or OER materials in their teaching. Below is a summary of their sharing:
Susan Wood
Share, what difference, if any, using open educational resources has made to your teaching.
1) I feel more in control of the material. When I used a traditional textbook, I had to teach whatever was in the chapters. I suppose I could have skipped parts of each chapter, but usually I would not since I felt obligated to use as much of the textbook as possible, so the students would feel like they were getting their money's worth. With OER, I can adapt materials (as permitted by the license) so that I am including only the material I want to include. I have really enjoyed this part the most. 2) It's much easier to adapt the course material to meet the needs of my students. If I see a number of students are struggling with some concept, I can modify material or add material or even delete material. Several times over this semester, I modified my course content to make it clearer based on feedback from students. While it is also possible to modify content when using a traditional textbook, for me it meant I needed to find some non-textbook resource to fill in where the textbook was not sufficient. 3) In the past, I was not able to use the textbook until at least the 2nd week of the semester since many students did not have the text until then. Now, we jump right into the course material and everyone has access.
Share comments students have made to you about using of OER.
My students have been very positive about OER. One student recently told me he bought a $100 textbook for a class, but they only used one chapter of it during the semester, so he was so glad he didn't have to buy a book for ENG 100 as well– it offset the cost of the other textbook. This is an email I received from an online student: "I have completed the OER survey and have attached a screen shot from the completion page. I really appreciate not having to purchase a textbook for this class. Any money I can spend on my family instead of on a book I will use for five months is a good thing." Here is another email: "I just finished the other evaluation! I hope more classes uses these types of textbooks in the near future."
If you were to share your "lessons learned" with an instructor new to OER, what would they be?
OER is a lot of work up front. Finding resources can be a time-consuming challenge. But, it's fun, too, to see what materials are available. I really enjoyed collecting resources and modifying them to fit my course. Also, I never found the "perfect" textbook to replace my traditional textbook. After searching for awhile, I ended up mashing up several sources and creating course content that really fits the needs of the class. I think the "mash up" approach is certainly worth considering when investigating OER.
Ann Inoshita
Share, what difference, if any, using open educational resources has made to your teaching.
Students are able to access course content from the beginning of the semester. In the past, some students purchased their textbook late due to delayed funds. Although I provided a few photocopies of important text material, some students were at a disadvantage since they didn't have the text. Now, there is equal opportunity learning because all students, regardless of their funds, are able to access the OER sources.
Share comments students have made to you about using of OER.
Students love OER. They love accessing course materials via "Weekly Modules" and reading the course content there instead of purchasing a book.
If you were to share your "lessons learned" with an instructor new to OER, what would they be?
Start early when finding OER sources. It takes time to find what you need for your course.
Jayne Bopp
Share, what difference, if any, using open educational resources has made to your teaching.
Its given me more freedom and control over my course materials. I like not having to put in book orders each semester and not having to deal with the numerous frustrations that can come from working with textbook companies.
Share comments students have made to you about using of OER.
Many students are extremely grateful. Lots of them say that they wish their other classes were OER.
If you were to share your "lessons learned" with an instructor new to OER, what would they be?
Like any other kind of new "technology" the area of OER is rapidly developing. Just because you canʻt find good resources for some classes right now, donʻt give up. Keep checking each semester. I think that soon most fields and disciplines will have access to quality OER materials.
UH Student Caucus supports OER
Student Caucus delegates Kelly Zakimi (UHM-ASUH) and Trong Dang (Leeward CC) recently attended an All Campus Council of Faculty Senate Chairs (ACCFSC) meeting where they shared news on UH System progress and presented a unified student vision for OER.
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Learn more about our design process and how you can start making great custom challenge coins today.
Understanding the Image of a Coin
The best way to start to design the image of the custom coin is to sketch out some ideas of what the coin should represent. These images should show the receiver of the coin a clear representation of your organization. A good place to start is to look at the images and logos of your company. Providing those images in your design will help us determine the look and feel of your coin. Additionally, by providing fine details about the edging of your coin or any specific small etching that you want on your custom challenge coin provides us with additional insights into how you want your final coin product to look.
The detail put into the image of the coin can sometimes make or break the coin. Being too complex in the design can take away from the key features of what the coin is trying to focus on. Placing detail on the items that mean the most to you is key to having your coin being remembered as one of the highly sought after challenge coins that people are excited to receive.
Something that a lot of people don't understand is the complexity of coloring details into the coin. With every different color, someone will need to paint in each and every detail in that particular scheme. This in itself can take a lot of time and require a steady hand. If you plan to use a lot of different colors in your coin, it's important to reduce the amount of detail in the design of your image to reduce cost. A simple elegant design will ensure that the image is clear in your final custom coin.
Not Everyone is an Artist and Not Every Artist is a Good Artist
When selecting your challenge coin designer it is equally important to look at their past work and see what type of detail and design elements are emphasized. Our custom coin designers have had years of experience in making challenge coins in different media formats. They have been professionally trained to understand the importance of conveying a message in each and every coin that we produce. Choosing the right designer or artist is undoubtedly the most important decision when it comes to making a challenge coin.
The Colors of Custom Coins
Once your images are selected and you have a basic design, it's time to add your coin colors. Surprising to many people – colors have a whole psychology behind how they make us feel. This includes how they will affect the emotional impact of your coin. Large companies spend thousands of dollars to research colors for their logos and brand. For instance, customizing your challenge coins to include powerful colors may be good for military organizations, while using soft colors may instill a more professional look to the coin. It depends a lot on perception of your customer and how the design and colors work together overall to make your final coin. Not sure on what colors to pick? Read up on some good information on how colors can affect your coin and choose our professionally trained team help you design your custom coin. Learn more about the color plating options that we offer.
Size of Custom Coins
When we are asked by our clients what we would recommend for a custom coin size, we give them a few options based on how they are trying to represent themselves. If a client wants to give a coin that's heavy and not too worried about cost, we will request to have the coin to be made a more standardized size and thinner with a heavy based metal such as copper which cost more. If they are trying to reduce the cost as much as possible we will make the coin a little larger and increase the thickness but use a metal like zinc which is more cost effective. Size is also important based on how the coin is given to another person. Will the person exchanging the coin be providing the coin in a traditional handshake? If so you don't want to make the coin too big as to not be able to smoothly pass the coin on. How also will the coin be displayed? As you can see, size and thickness make up an important facet of the coin. We also pay attention to texture when designing the coin as a coin that is smooth may give the appearance of being new or more expensive where as a gritted and textured coin may give the appearance of being old or display experience. This will provide the receiver of the coin an imitate view into what the coin represents. Learn more about the challenge coin options that we offer.
Giving Back to Veterans
Though we focus a lot on our clients' needs and desires when it comes to making their custom challenge coin, we also pay attention to the tradition of where the custom challenge coin came from. It represents the men and woman of the armed forces that spend every day defending the freedoms of our country. Those men and women make it possible for us to keep the tradition going and allow us to tell their story in every coin we make. We give back to the community by supporting organizations that take pride in giving to the wounded men and women in the military, with the hopes of ultimately making a long lasting, positive impact in their lives. The story with our challenge coins doesn't stop once our clients receive their coins. It continues through the lives of those who need support the most. Learn more about the organizations that we support.


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Ali Radloff, BA(Hons) Melb; MSc (Info Sc) Lond, works as a Research Fellow as part of the Higher Education Research Programme at the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). During her time at ACER, she has been closely involved in several large-scale survey and assessment projects run within Australia and internationally. She has worked on a diverse range of projects in the areas of student admissions, student learning, teaching, student outcomes, and academic leadership. She has worked with all Australasian universities as well as several other higher education and tertiary education institutions, peak bodies and government agencies. As part of her work in higher education research, Ali manages the Australasian Survey of Student Engagement (AUSSE), a large cross-national survey of undergraduate students, postgraduate coursework students and academic staff at Australian and New Zealand universities, private providers and tertiary education institutions. She has also worked on many other projects in the tertiary education area including the development of the University Experience Survey (UES), Online Leadership Learning System (OLLS), the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) Quality Indicators project, and the Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes (AHELO). Ali has also been involved in other non-higher education research projects, including the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), and National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). Prior to coming to ACER, Ali worked as a project manager in market research and managed various government and non-government research projects. She holds a Bachelor of Arts, with Honours in Psychology from the University of Melbourne, and a Master of Information Science from University of London.
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Susan Safranek and Ray Tapio cover all the latest stories about the Sun City lifestyle and the residents who live it in the latest episode of City Beat.
Tapio asks Safranek trivia this time around. Tune in to see how she does.
Sun City Hilton Head residents and Bluffton seniors are invited to a safari - and it lasts a week.
The Greater Savannah Coalition on Aging hosts a week-long 2012 Senior Safari beginning Sept. 17.
Six miles of Sun City roads will soon get a smooth layer designed to protect the asphalt underneath and delay future road work, saving the Community Association money.
As a way to escape the heat and offer entertainment, Bonnie Strongin started a summer film series called movieSPEAK.
The idea of movieSPEAK began in Strongin's literature classroom where she taught literary analysis for 34 years.
After living in Sun City for 16 years, Joyce Tartow has seen a lot of changes. She moved from New York to spend her retirement in the Lowcountry and has been involved in different activities and organizations.
Community Christmas Day dinner needs volunteers
For the 10th annual Community Christmas Day Dinner, Milemarker 59 Lounge will provide the venue.
Thunderstorms have really been messing up my swim time. Mind you, I am not complaining about the rain. Goodness knows we need it. Land around here is a sandbar in disguise and water goes straight down.
Hilton Head Island High student Jack Manesiotis won the 5K portion of the Bobcat Scorcher held Saturday morning at Hampton Hall.
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At a recent tax seminar one of the main topics on the agenda concerned ethics and integrity. The presenter emphasized the need for doing the right thing when it comes to tax preparation.
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Smokestack coming down Saturday morning
BELPRE – The smokestack at a closed power station on Ohio 7 north of Belpre is scheduled to come down Saturday morning.
The charges are expected to be set off after 6 a.m. by Contract Drilling and Blasting LLC, a subcontractor of Brandenburg Industrial Services, the firm hired by American Municipal Power to demolish the Richard H. Gorsuch Power Station.
No place has been set aside for onlookers to watch the 362-foot chimney come down, said Kent Carson, director of media relations at AMP-Ohio. Safety is the primary factor, he said.
"There really is not an area," Carson said.
Washington County Sheriff Larry Mincks recommends parking on Washington County 10, Blue Knob Road, where the demolition of the structure can be safely watched.
All the parties involved in the demolition will meet at 6 a.m. today, Mincks said. Starting around 6:15 a.m., a series of charges will detonated leading to the final blast which topples the stack.
Ohio 7 in the area of the closed power plant, located across the road from Eramet Marietta, will be briefly closed to all traffic, Mincks said. All traffic on the Ohio River also will be closed during and after the blasts.
Motorists will not be inconvenienced long, he said.
"It's not going to take very long," Mincks said.
The weather will be the biggest factor affecting today's demolition, Carson said.
The site is about 50 acres and the rubble of the smoke stack will remain on power company property.
The company hasn't determined the future plans for the property, but it has development potential, Carson said. It is close to a four lane highway, the interstate, next to the Ohio River and near a railroad line, he said.
"The site has value," Carson said.
The Gorsuch Station was a 1950s era power plant fueled by coal, which remains the primary power source for about half of America's electrical production. Harry Truman was president when the plant began generating electricity.
The plant, which once employed about 80 people and supplied adjacent plants, was closed December 2010 after the company reached an agreement over Clean Air Act violations with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Brandenburg began demolition of the station in 2012.


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