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"A superb cottage in every way. Very ..."A superb cottage in every way. Very well equipped and furnished. The gardens are outstanding and very well maintained.
- Off road parking
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A charming, detached, character cottage, nestling in a quiet corner of the village green in peaceful Piercebridge, just 10 miles from popular Barnard Castle.
Lovingly decorated and furnished whilst maintaining much of its original character and charm, this truly delightful property boasts exposed beams, a traditional sitting room with feature fireplace and cosy open fire and a lovely mature garden offering somewhere to relax during those warm summer evenings.
Enjoy a stroll along the nearby River Tees or to the impressive Roman ruins in the village, or, for the more energetic, take advantage of the many walks available in this attractive area including the renowned Teesdale Way, just a few hundred metres from the cottage itself.
A short drive away is the fascinating market town of Barnard Castle, with its cobbled streets, quaint alleyways, The Bowes Museum of art and of course its dramatic Castle, while beautiful Raby Castle, the National Railway Museum and the High Force Falls are also nearby.
With the Northern Dales and the Lake District waiting to be discovered further afield, this charming holiday home has much to offer the whole family.
Three bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x twin, 1 x single. Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC. Fully fitted kitchen. Utility room. Dining room. Spacious sitting room charming fireplace and open fire.
- Oil central heating with open fire
- Electric cooker, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, TV, DVD, stereo/CD player/radio, WiFi, small library of books/games
- All fuel and power inc. in rent
- Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
- Off road parking for 2 cars
- Enclosed mature garden with patio, garden furniture and BBQ
- One well-behaved dog welcome
- Sorry, no smoking
- Shop and pub 1 min walk.
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Barnard Castle 10 miles.
The attractive village of Piercebridge with its splendid village green, excellent village pubs and organic farm shop is located on the Teesdale border, next to the river Tees, just 10 miles east of Barnard Castle. The village is renowned for its Roman heritage, which dates back to around 70 AD. The Piercebridge Roman Fort Site, a recognised ancient monument, forms part of the region's Dere Street Roman Trail, a celebration of the rich Roman heritage still to be enjoyed in the area. Forming part of the Teesdale Way, and within easy reach of the Cleveland Way, this walker's paradise provides an excellent base from which walkers and cyclists can explore this delightful Dales area including nearby Swaledale and Weardale, with many bridleways, footpaths, cycle trails and lovely riverside walks available. Local attractions include the magnificent Raby Castle in nearby Staindrop, the Bowes Museum, Yorks National Railway Museum, Durham Cathedral and of course the delightful market town of Barnard Castle. The village is also ideally placed for touring the Lake District and the Northumbrian National Park.
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In part 1 of this tutorial we reviewed some basic concepts behind mobile development, we created a new mobile web application project and linked to a sample database and reviewed some of the principals behind mobile web forms.
In this second and final part of the series we'll continue building upon our sample application and put an ObjectList control into practice using our sample data source.
We'll also look at some of the mysteries behind this control that should help you avoid a lot of R&D and trial and error programming when it comes to rendering tabular data for mobile devices.
Note: Visual Studio .NET running ASP.NET 1.1 is required for this tutorial. Both VB.NET and C# code samples will be provided
ObjectList Confusion
In part 1 we reviewed the properties list of the ObjectList control and found that there were a plethora of properties available to use, yet finding complete documentation on the items is sometimes difficult. Even with the MSDN library itself the examples and explanations sometimes provide little or no help.
To compound the problem, online support and newsgroup discussions on the subject are somewhat scarce. It seems that mobile development is a bit of a hidden art, and you often have no choice but to simply figure things out on your own.
In this section we'll cover some of the peculiarities of the ObjectList control that should help you avoid a lot of the common exceptions and errors encountered.

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We learned, via this GalleyCat article, that Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has filed for bankruptcy.
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Today, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt filed a "pre-packaged" comprehensive financial restructuring plan that will strengthen the Company financially so we can continue to invest in our business and ensure we are well positioned for the future. This plan, which is supported by the vast majority of our key financial stakeholders, will eliminate $3.1 billion of debt through a debt to equity transaction, and reduce our annual cash interest costs. The Company today lodged voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. With a more appropriate capital structure to support our strategic plan and business objectives, we will have greater financial flexibility to pursue growth opportunities.
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The ATF states that if you build a gun for your own use and NOT for sale or distribution, it is perfectly legal and the gun does not require a serial number as serial numbers are required by manufacturers with an FFL and an agreement with the federal government since we (most of us) are not fils and have no such agreement our self made guns require no serial.
ok, great, so here is my question, how does this work in NYS? There is NOTHING in the new law or Ny old law that says I can not build my own gun. Nothing about serial numbers in NYS. BUT if I do legally build one, how can. Register it with no serial number? In California where all guns are registered you can build a gun and not register and be totally legal.
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By Rev. Steve Holder
Courageous faith aligns with convictions based on Truth!
Conviction is the conscience of the mind.
– Nicolas Chamfort
Conviction is worthless unless it is converted into conduct.
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Honest conviction is my courage; the Constitution is my guide.
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Convictions determine conduct and conduct defines character and character reveals Christianity. The same God who tells you how to get saved is the same God who tells you how to live saved. We must reach people where they are but that does not mean that we make it easy for them to stay there. Staying aligned with truth takes deliberate action. As leaders we can not afford to forget or ignore to teach the values of Jesus and allow exceptions. We cannot afford to soften the language and expectations of the cross just to build a bigger tent. We just cannot assume that people will get Jesus values by osmosis. Over time, Jesus values will fade and drift from their original position of prominence.
- Aligning with convictions based on truth means surrendering illusions-A percentage of professing Christians are "reality impaired"-refusal to face, define and align with convictional truth. It is impossible to receive spiritual results when we are misaligned to the reality of Biblical truth. The truth will make us free but only if we acknowledge it convictionally.
- Aligning with convictions based on truth produces results-better people, better partners, better relationships, better churches. Never too late to do what is right-Truth does not mean making a list of rules-truth is a core decision to align with what is right. Embrace reality and correct it. Choose conduct that is right, choose behavior that is based in the Word of God. Soon you're unaddressed reality is going to cause a disaster and like the earthquake in Haiti, it is going to be a mess to clean up.
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Feb 26, 2013 - By Craig Blumenshine, Staff WriterWhat do you get when you mix committed senior leadership on a small-school girls basketball team, a coach and activities director who is willing to guide, and a supportive group of students, school staff, parents and community?
The answer?
An impressive $30,000 raised over the last three years for local people in need.
That's what the Wind River Lady Cougars basketball team has accomplished.
It all started when Wind River activities director and girls basketball coach Justin Walker asked his team to do a service project.
The stipulations were simple. Walker's rules required that money raised would go directly to members of their own community and not to a national organization. Rule two was that if his team was going to do it, they were going to do it in a big way.
"We were not going to just play a basketball game and raise $250 to $500, but we were really going to impact some people's lives," Walker said.
Then Walker stepped out of the way.
The Lady Cougars' first-year goal was to raise $4,000. Instead, they raised $11,000 for two different local families that were being affected by cancer at the time.
Keep in mind that the current enrollment at Wind River High School is about 130 students.
The girls came up with the fundraising ideas and, because of their leadership, got the rest of the school involved in a fun week of activities that included class competitions, lots of "annoying music playing," and opportunities for kids to dress up, according to Walker.
The recreation board kicked in with pink T-shirts that said, "Cougars fighting cancer" for all Wind River kids grades six through 12.
In year two, the girls basketball team seniors set out to raise money and support our military and over $10,000 was raised that was split for scholarships for two local military families. Two more families were sponsored so they could participate in activities sponsored by the Chance Phelps Foundation in Dubois last summer.
The rec board kicked in again with camo T-shirts for students and the "military came out and did some different trainings and provided information to the student body," Walker said.
This year, the senior Lady Cougars decided to raise funds to support our county's Help For Health program but did it all without going to businesses that have so graciously supported their efforts in the past. A dollar here, five more there, and a few quarters tossed in added up to over $8,000 raised for Help For Health. The Lady Cougars presented the check during halftime of the final home game of the season.
The Wind River Lady Cougars basketball team, and their entire school, really, has had another great season.
Oh, and they won their conference and are headed to state this week, too.
Good luck, ladies. You've set a wonderful example for us all.
Have a great sports week. Go Big Purple, and Go Big Red!
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WHEN Artur Rodzinski conducted Shostakavich's opera "Lady Macbeth of Mzensk" in New York -- that was in 1935 -- there was great shuddering and screaming. The opera was called Communistic, pornographic, modernistic, ear-shattering.
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Intake Leak Into Lifter Valley???
Manifold has been off a few times, and every time, the gasket "crush" appears to be all around. But I'm consistently oil fouling the same three plugs. Clean them and again, the same three!
Engine runs beautifully. Is there a method for checking intake manifold sealing/leakage by pressurizing or ??, so as to accurately eliminate it as a probable cause? I trust my eyeballing the gasket, but it's possible I might be missing something.
This has been going on for a long time now. I'd sure like to have 8 dry plugs so I can begin fine tuning mixture settings.
When you have the intake off is there oil in those three ports? Are you sure it's the intake and not valve guides or valve seals?
If the gasket is doing its job, look elsewhere. Engine Czar's recommendation is probably the cause of your problem
Which heads are you using? What intake gasket are you using? Also when you assemble it how much gap do you have between the end rails of the block and the intake?
Block was decked so pistons are .004 above decks (ie: about .030" removed). Have about 1/32" thickness RTV on front/rear block walls, I believe. I did have to elongate manifold bolt holes downward towards valley in order to get bolts threaded into heads. Ports in LT1 are slightly smaller than ports in heads, so manifold ports are completely "within" head ports
Any reason to not use the FelPro 1206 gasket. It's about 1/32 bigger all the way around so you probably wouldn't have to do any trimming.
You could try backing off the adjustment of all of the intake valves so they are closed. Remove the carb and bolt on a plate to seal the manifold. Remove all vacuum hoses from the manifold and plug all fittings except one(say brake booster port) and connect a hose adapter to an air compressor and listen for air leakage?
Sometimes the rocker studs need sealer on the threads to keep oil from being sucked into the ports.
It really sounds like you need to have the sides of the intake milled to drop it down on the mating surface of the heads. By decking the block that much the bottom of the intake ports are probably too high on the head ports, not giving enough area for the gasket to seal well, letting oil get sucked in from the lifter valley. Engineczar asked how big the gap at the ends of the manifold were(front and back). I bet its lower than normal and will probably need milling as well. A good machine shop should be able to tell how much to mill depending on how much was take off the deck of the block. If you do a search, there are recomendations for the correct amounts to be removed from the sides/bottom of the manifold per amount removed from head/block decks.
Happens all the time.
You wouldn't have to plug the distributor hole or the road draft tube. They should be isolated from the intake ports unless the intake gasket seal to the head is bad, or bad intake valve to seat sealing.
You might want to try removing the distributor and use a piece of hose from the dizzy hole to your ear to listen for leakage after putting compressed air into the carb flange as I described earlier.
There will some leakage past the stem seals. It shouldn't be that much if the clearance between the stems and guides are in spec, and the seals are good.
If you use the same hose or smaller one to get it closer to the seals and hear air you may have found your problem.
I thought the Viton seals were black, but I could be wrong?
IMPORTANT update..................see next post.
Important update
Important update
AS A TEST, I removed and plugged the suction hose containing the PCV valve from the carb base. So now, what I have is:
1. Old road draft tube hole in rear of block STILL connected to air cleaner housing via stock Chevy 1" hose.
2. After removing and plugging 3/8" PCV hose from oil fill tube at front of intake manifold, I installed a temporary piece of filter material from an old breather filter to cover the nipple.
So the crankcase is vented to atmosphere at the oil fill tube, and vented to the air filter housing at the draft tube location.
Took the car for a 130 mile ride where cruising mostly at 50-70 MPH. Took engine at WOT to 7500 RPM three times. Took engine to 6000 RPM in 1st gear a few times and closed throttle. Never saw smoke out the back (not that I had ever seen any before, so no change here).
Got home and removed plugs. All 8 dry. What I did find this time was evidence of oil in the air cleaner, which was completely DRY before.
Now the question: How do I modify my PCV system so it doesn't suck oil? Can I use one at all?
Does your rocker cover have a baffle installed?
I run those crappy thin pressed moroso covers and I ripped a breather baffle out of a stock sbc steel pressed rocker cover and rivited it into the moroso cover for mine, mine doesn't suck oil.
You could also try putting an inline fuel filter in the PCV hose, that should trap it. Dont know how long before it would become saturated though. Haven't tried it but I heard that Grumpy Jenkins had.
Want to figure a better system, if possible. First need to understand why it's happening, and if it's normal, or not.
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You can see Curiosity rover's tracks meandering over the Martian surface in this awesome new image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's HiRISE camera.
The photo, taken in December, shows nearly all of Curiosity's journey on Mars since it landed in August 2012. The rover has gone more than 4.5 kilometers (2.86 miles). It initially took its time exploring its landing site at Gale crater and making amazing scientific discoveries, such as the fact that the area was once a perfect place to host ancient Martian life. Curiosity is now headed to the base of Mount Sharp, a 5-kilometer-high peak in Gale Crater's center, where it will inspect different bands of Martian geology in an attempt to figure out how the planet went from a wet and warm world to a cold, dry one.
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My First Scape(!!!) Journal :)
I'm so excited!!! Me ---->:bounce:
I just planted this ten gallon tank yesterday and added the rocks today. It's GORGEOUS if I do say so myself. ;) *blush* Of course it's nowhere near the beauty of some of the tanks I've seen here, but I lubb it anyway. ;) It's low tech ~ no CO2 or lights yet ~ just sitting in a sunny window. I couldn't wait for my lights to come in or my DIY CO2 to be built. Just HAD to plant something NOW! So I did. ;)
I'm a total newbie to planted tanks. For a month now, I've been reading through the forum threads to learn all I could, rounding up plants via the SwapNShop forum and collecting other equipment where I can find it. Finally last Tuesday my Soilmaster came in. I rinsed and rinsed and rinsed that stuff before putting it in the tank and it was STILL cloudy three days later. Hubby and I had gone "clamming" in one of our spring fed creeks and found a dozen or so freshwater clams, so he said, "Why don't you put some of those in there to clear that water up?" I have the clams in clay pots with sand so they're easily found, so put one in the tank. Cleared it up in a day!
Right now I have one male betta in there, but he'll be moving out soon. I have some red cherry shrimp coming in soon that I traded for in the SwapNShop. That red betta, Sarge, is rather agressive so I don't think he'd make a good tankmate for the shrimp. I have a really laid back betta that I might try in there. He doesn't bother ghost shrimp, so he may work well with them. If not, it'll be a shrimp only tank.
Man, I'm about to pop! And can't wait to get more plants to fill up the other four ten gallon tanks I have. This is SO MUCH FUN!!! :biggrin:
That looks really nice. I'm sure the cherries wil love it.
Looks nice :thumbsup: Congratulations ;)
I like it. Be careful with the full sun hitting the tank. Could raise the temp up on the high side. Also watch for algae.
That's the exact tank I'll be putting your cherries in, Yoink! :biggrin: Good to know you think it'll be okay. ;) (Yoink and I have been PMing back and forth in our trade of pond plants for shrimp. I've been driving him batty with questions since I've never had them before.:redface: :icon_lol: )
Thanks, ResGuy! :biggrin:
SFCallen, those are mostly your plants in there ~ almost all of them. They were all so healthy and easy to plant that I hardly had to "clean" them up any at all! I'll keep an eye on the temp and algae as well ~ thanks for the concern. I've got new drapes going in that window soon, and I plan on them being dark/heavy so I can block light when I need to.
I like it!!!
Looks nice! Keep up the great work!
Cant tell if anything you got from me made it in there... :P
Thanks, Jebar! You, too, Rnakas! :biggrin: Nope, IanMoede ~ your Java moss and riccia are in my fry tank waiting for my bettas to spawn. I was thinking about putting some riccia in there, but figured I'd better wait 'til I got lights and CO2. I can't imagine the hell it would be to get algae off of riccia! LOL!
And my shrimp are on the way!:bounce: Can't wait to see them in there!
Shrimp got here yesterday and they arrived in GREAT shape. Thanks again, Yoink! :proud: I can't believe how many he sent me. DH counted 38 and I counted 39 before they started moving too much to keep count ~ and that's with some hidden under the little batch of plants included with them! I'll bet there are fifty or more in there!
I put them in the tank and they went to town on the hair algae right away, abandoning a sinking algae wafer I'd given them. Man, was I ever glad to see that. Like an idiot, I put a few rocks from my creek in the tank before disinfecting them and that algae popped right up in no time. *sigh* But looks like it wasn't a bad thing after all ~ made their new home even more comfy for them. Serendipity!
After a few hours, they started swimming around a lot, up high off the substrate, back and forth across the tank. I was a bit concerned, but DH loved watching them. The tank is next to his chair for now and he sat there for hours staring at the tank. Looks like these will be good for his blood pressure. :wink: I got on here to look for info on whether that was normal or not and found a thread that said when a female molts she lets off hormones that make the males go crazy. Sure enough, I found what looked all the world like an empty exoskeleton laying on the substrate with a shrimp eating it.
This morning they're a lot more subdued. We only saw about a dozen foraging out in the substrate near the front of the tank. I did find a few more in the "forests" in the back corners. I've also read on here that they hide well, so out of a hundred you may only see a dozen or so, so I'm not worried.
What I LOVED seeing this morning was one eating a little bunch of that hair algae! As I sat drinking my coffee, I watched her munching down! It was a piece about 3/4" x 1/2" and she finished it in no time! No wonder the tank looked a lot cleaner this morning. They're quick!
I've also noticed atleast three females with saddles. Looks like I might get a population explosion in a month or two! I'm really looking forward to it as I have another tank with a bare bottom and plants in pots that have started growing hair algae as well. I think I'll move the betta out of that one and put some cherries in there once the number grows enough to do that.
I've been reading about the "super red" cherries and thought I might try my hand at selectively breeding for that trait, so I might start that with the second tank ~ just moving the reddest ones into it. Out of the four or so adults I've seen, there are two females that are REALLY red, so maybe I can have some success. Even if I don't get super reds, it will help me start a second line to backcross so I can keep them from inbreeding. Breeding Longhorn cattle and racing Paint horses for years has given me a good working knowledge of genetics, though breeding on this large of a scale with this many individuals and at this fast of a pace is a bit new to me. Cattle's gestation is nine months and horses is almost a year, so breeding these guys will be like instant gratification!:icon_lol:
I think I positively IDed the algae as hair algae. Atleast it sure looks like the hair algae on this page: http://www.aquariumalgae.blogspot.com/ The shrimp have made short work of it though ~ it's almost gone completely! LOVE those shrimp!
Speaking of shrimp, this morning I saw four females with saddles rooting around in the front of the tank. Lord knows how many more saddled ones there are in there. Can't wait for babies. :)
Plants are growing. That's pretty cool! I still don't have any CO2 or extra light besides sunlight. Don't even dose anything either. My lightbulbs should be in the mail soon, so I should have more light on the tank soon. I've ordered ferts from Rex, too, so will be using those soon. Then I'll do the DIY CO2 as well.
I need to get off my butt and paint my aquarium shelves so I can set up more tanks. My two eldest step-sons built a REALLY nice setup for me ~ a set of shelves custom-sized for ten gallon aquariums, one on either side of the big windows in the living room, and a long shelf all the way across the top. There's room for six ten gallon tanks and equipment below. Handy! I just need to paint them and then fill them up. I need to get on that.
Sounds like you are having a lot of fun with this tank :) That's great, congratulations on all the saddled cherries!
Thanks, RESGuy! :biggrin: Yep, I'm having a BLAST, especially with these little shrimpy guys. I spin (wool into yarn) and have my spinning wheel set up in the living room not far from their tank. It's so relaxing to sit and spin and watch them. DH is still getting a kick out of them, too ~ told his mother about them and she said, "How long 'til they're big enough to eat?" YAHAHAHAHA!
I have EGGAGE!!! Today I did a big water change (50%) and it really stirred them up. I saw about twenty of them rooting around the front of the tank and counted SIX saddled AND FOUR with eggs!!!!! WOOT! WOOT!! http://campcreektexas.com/graphics/smilies/snoopy.gif http://campcreektexas.com/graphics/smilies/broccoli.gif http://campcreektexas.com/graphics/smilies/snoopy.gif http://campcreektexas.com/graphics/smilies/broccoli.gif http://campcreektexas.com/graphics/smilies/snoopy.gif http://campcreektexas.com/graphics/smilies/broccoli.gif http://campcreektexas.com/graphics/smilies/snoopy.gif http://campcreektexas.com/graphics/smilies/broccoli.gif http://campcreektexas.com/graphics/smilies/snoopy.gif http://campcreektexas.com/graphics/smilies/broccoli.gif http://campcreektexas.com/graphics/smilies/snoopy.gif http://campcreektexas.com/graphics/smilies/broccoli.gif
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At 9:30 p.m., two unidentified men approached Joseph as he was sitting in a car in front of his wife's house, the radio station's director, Frantz Justin Altidor, told CPJ. Joseph's wife ran for help when she saw the two men draw their weapons, Altidor said. Moments later, neighbors found the journalist's body outside his car, shot at least 11 times, according to Haitian and international press reports. Local authorities were investigating, Altidor told CPJ.
Joseph hosted a popular Sunday morning program that featured music and news about cultural activities in Gonaïves, local journalists told CPJ. According to Altidor, Joseph managed the daily work of the radio station and often filled in as host of the station's daily news program. Also a high school philosophy teacher, Joseph was active in local cultural organizations, Altidor said.
In March, Altidor said, he received an anonymous call from a man who warned him that he did not like Radio-Télé Provinciale's stand on the disarmament of local gangs. Joseph informed Altidor that he had received similar phone calls at the radio station but did not pay attention to them. According to Altidor, Joseph had been recently threatened by an individual with whom he had a financial dispute unrelated to journalism.
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Where to tie one on in Durango?
Headed to Wolf Creek first weekend in December. Wondering where the action is, if any. I really don't want to wind up in a bar full of lumberjacks and whatnot on accident.
i have now idea, but my cousins best man is the owner, LOL
alright, i will make a call, just PM me
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Are you staying in Durango for your Wolf Creek trip (90+ minutes away) or are you staying in Pagosa Springs. If you are staying in Durango proper, it's a college town. Plenty of Bars there to get your drink on. Some great places in the downtown area and a very young crowd. I would also recommend hitting Purgatory (Durango Mountain) as it is like 10 minutes from Downtown Durango.
If you are staying in Pagosa there are a few places. The Durango Brewery comes to mind. They make some good beer there. There is also a nice little Mexican food place on the main drag and a decent bar that I can't think of the name of. It's a little more local and redneck there, but not lumberjacks. More like Ranchers...
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Another bit of advice for you to consider.
Pagosa Springs is the nicer town. More to do, real snow shops there, and just more of a ski town feel. The drawback is that it's on the West side of Wolf Creek Pass. All the big gnarly avalanche paths that threaten the highway are on that side. So if it snows enough CDOT will close that side of the pass much more frequently than the South Fork side which rarely (but does on occasion)closes. The Pagosa side will be closed at the bottom of the pass, while the South Fork side is generally open to the Summit, therefore giving you access to the ski area. Problems with Southfork is that it's much more beat than Pagosa. A few ok restaurants and not much else. Feels like a truck stop there.
I usually take my chances with the Pagosa side and haven't been skunked yet. I had some friends that had 3 days where they couldn't get to Wolf Creek because the pass was closed. They were bumming.
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I'm running Vista, using Windows Mail, and my email has been hacked. Spam is being sent to my contacts, including very old ones that are not even in my contact list anymore. There is no way to put a password on email that I can see, so how do I stop this? And by the way, I do have Norton running, and have done complete system scans, but it doesn't seem to find anything.
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Your email has not been hacked. Those addresses as well as yours have been harvested by other means. This usually happens when you and/or your friends forward emails leaving long lists of email addresses in them by not using Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) instead of CC or the "To" line.
Like the common cold if you take action it will be over in about a week, If you do nothing it will go away in about 7 days.
To change your password, however, contact your ISP or email provider for insutrctions. If you have a web based email instructions ae usually available in their help/options section. Or just google "How do I change my email password in xxx.com. You will find answers. or tell us your email domain, the part after the @ sign and we will help.
I always delete all of the email addresses before I forward something, but I certainly don't have control over how it comes to me. I am using ATT (att.net). I cannot find a password option on windows mail. Do I need to go to the ATT site and put a password on?
As for it being over, that's not happening. This keeps on occuring, and my current contacts are getting peeved about it.
Nothing really you can do about it, but assure them it is not from you. Once they've got it they've got it. Since some of them were old addresses that are no longer in your address book it is obvious they did not get it from you.
As far as the password goes, go on ATT.net web interface. Click on Mail in upper right. Then at the signin window either sign in and find a way to change your password there. Or click on "Forgot my password" and follow instructions there to reset it. If not simply call their support, they will help you. You can not do it through a third party e-mail client.
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Jun 12, 2009 at 12:05 am #1237014
Robert RicheyBPL Member
@bobrLocale: San Luis Obispo
Shortly before striking out on the JMT I am considering using Aquamira tablets, Platypus bottles, and a Frontier Pro filter used in-line. I have always had concerns about storing a filled Platypus in my pack. Anybody have problems with leaks this way?Jun 12, 2009 at 12:30 am #1507724
Steven KillionBPL Member
@blendedfrogLocale: Pacific Northwest
I have been using a Platypus Big Zip 2L with inline filter in my pack for the last 5 years with no problems. I put it between my pad and the rest of pack contents against my back.Jun 12, 2009 at 12:31 am #1507725
Jang-Tian ShiehBPL Member
@syotenLocale: Taiwan
I have 3 platypus 2L. 2 of them leaked. The leakage is not because of fractures after many times of use. Both of them leaked in the seam between the mouth and body.Jun 12, 2009 at 8:03 am #1507782
Jeremy GreeneMember
@tippymcstaggerLocale: North Texas
I have had some issues with leakage at the screw threads when using push-pull tops, never with the simple caps.Jun 12, 2009 at 12:33 pm #1507857
Gary BoydMember
@debiantLocale: Mid-west
I can be very rough on equipment and have kept both platy bladders and platy bottles in my pack with no resulting leakage.Jun 12, 2009 at 12:48 pm #1507860
Ali eMember
@barefootnavigatorLocale: Outside
Robert, I was one of the original torture testers of the platypus back around 95-96. Since then I have only had one bottle leak and that was in my hip pack used while running long distances. I wont put one in my pack because of murphy law but they are allot stronger than you think. I have one going on three years daily use and its still leak free. Hope this helps. AliJun 12, 2009 at 2:35 pm #1507878
Charles GrierBPL Member
@rinconLocale: Desert Southwest
Last summer I hiked from Muir Trail Ranch to Whitney Portal in company with two guys using Platypus bladders in their packs. Both of them had new Platy's and both of them had problems with leaks and the resulting wet sleeping bags. They may have not used them correctly or the bladders may have been defective: I don't know. But, I decided then that I would continue to carry my water in 1 liter Schweppes bottles until Platy got the bugs out of their plumbing.Jun 12, 2009 at 3:41 pm #1507890
Aaron ZunigaMember
@gliden2Locale: Northwest
Your water filteration system sounds good. I haven't had any problems with leakage from Platypus's, just that they don't seem to last for me. Im not sure if it's from being rolled up when empty or what. I have been recently considering the Evernew Water Bladders that Gossamer Gear has in their shop. Here's the stats on them…
Collapsible design allows you to roll bottle up for easy, compact storage
Shock cord to keep bottle rolled up
Antibacterial treatment
Cap is attached to the neck for safe-keeping
Body has a tapered mid-section making it easier to grasp when full
Gusseted bottom keeps bottle upright for easier filling
0.6 l. (20.3 fl. oz.)
0.9 l. (30.4 fl. oz.)
1.5 l. (50.7 fl. oz.)
2.0 l. (67.6 fl. oz.)
0.6 l.: 0.9 oz. (26 g.)
0.9 l.: 1.0 oz. (29 g.)
1.5 l.: 1.3 oz. (36 g.)
2.0 l.: 1.5 oz. (42 g.)
0.6 l.: 5.9 x 9.5 in. (15 x 24 cm.)
0.9 l.: 5.9 x 11 in. (15 x 28 cm.)
1.5 l.: 6.7 x 13 in. (17 x 33 cm.)
2.0 l.: 8.3 x 13 in. (21 x 33 cm.)
Food-grade 3-layer nylon/low-odor polyethyleneJun 13, 2009 at 4:45 am #1507962
Donna CBPL Member
@leadfootLocale: Middle Virginia
No leaks with the Platy, just from another brand. I like having my water outside the pack for several reasons: I can get to it easily to refill it; I can see how much water that's left so I can better gauge my water stops; it allows more space inside my pack for better packing or if I choose to carry a bear canister.Jun 13, 2009 at 6:38 am #1507969
Mark VerberBPL Member
@verberLocale: San Francisco Bay Area
I have been using platypus bladders since ~1994 when they were Berkeley Light or something like that. I have had no leaks in the field except the original bigzip which was very hard to close correctly. The newer Bigzip SL with the quick release has a flawless record for me for more than a year.
One of my bladders (after 2-3 years of daily use) was full of micro-fractures which were started to discolor. I figured I didn't want things growing in my water bottle and switched to a new one. I was curious how tough the bladder was. No problem standing on it. First jump was ok. Third jump broke it on one of the cracks.Jun 13, 2009 at 8:07 am #1507979
Bob BankheadBPL Member
@wandering_bobLocale: Oregon, USA
I have three of the original 2 and 3 liter Platypus bladders that I've used repeatedly for at least 15 years with no leaks (unless I didn't screw the cap on correctly. When my butt suddenly gets wet and cold while hiking, I don't have to ask what's happening).
Had one other 2 liter than finally developed a leak at the filler seal (after about 14 years). Gave it an honorable burial.
I always carry my bladders inside the pack. They are protected from sharp, pointy things and the water stays cold. I also use the Platy Hoser system so I don't have to pull the bladder out in order to drink. Just suck and swallow on the go. IMO, the closure design of the new Hoser system seals much easier and more securely than the original Hoser, and I have both systems.
I don't trust the push-pull caps. Call me paranoid……Jun 13, 2009 at 9:06 am #1507983
Robert RicheyBPL Member
@bobrLocale: San Luis Obispo
Thanks to all veteran Platy users for the advice, particularly Wandering Bob who I can now call Paranoid for short. Catchy trail name, Bob. I suspect most leaks are from people screwing on caps too hastily, but I think I will put the filled Platy in the mesh pocket on the upper right side of my Mariposa Plus. I have yet to get my sleeping bag wet after 40 years, and Guitar Lake doesn't sound like the place to start.Jun 23, 2009 at 8:45 am #1509964
Piper S.BPL Member
@sbhikesLocale: Santa Barbara (Name: Diane)
If I put mine inside the pack I put it in a breadbag. This'll contain smaller leaks should they occur.Jun 23, 2009 at 1:47 pm #1510022
Tohru OhnukiMember
@erdferkelLocale: S. California
The only time I've had them leak is when they are used with the stock sportcaps. They don't actually screw down to seal, and the action of pulling up and pushing down the sport cap is enough to loosen it. Spend the couple bucks and get the plain caps, you can feel them seal as they screw down.
I keep mine attached to the Hoser system (like a camelbak hose) stored upside down in a mesh pocket on the outside of a Golite Jam2, not in the hydration pocket. The Hoser cap also seals well.Jun 24, 2009 at 10:58 pm #1510323
Dave WestonMember
@wsuwestonLocale: NW
I have never had an issue with having a bladder leak. Also my gear is placed in a liner, so the bladder is seperated from the gear in case of the leak.Jun 25, 2009 at 4:21 am #1510342
David StapletonMember
@kamperdaveLocale: VA, DC, MD
I had a 3 liter Platy leak all inside my pack while I was driving to the trailhead. Since then I've made the brilliant decision to keep the water outside my pack until I'm on the trail.
-DaveJul 15, 2009 at 4:36 pm #1514136
Andrew MacbethMember
what inline filter are you using?Jul 15, 2009 at 4:42 pm #1514139
Lynn TramperMember
@retropumpLocale: The Antipodes of La Coruna
I use a top-filled and top empty system. It's like a Platy, but the outlet is on the top (with a straw to suck out the contents) so their is little danger of leakage. IMHO, storing your water with the opeining facing down is just asking for disasters, though they should be minor disasters if you use a good pack liner. The only time I've had leaks is when something accidentally pushes against the bite valve. This is prevented by using a bite valve protector…Jul 18, 2009 at 12:57 pm #1514815
Roman RyderMember
@romanlaLocale: Southwest Louisiana
I'm heading out on the JMT next weekend. I've got a 2L platy in my pack for emergencies, but I'm going to use a couple of 1L water bottles for normal use (dasani bottles seem to be a good shape and size). I'm probably going to bring an msr hyperflow filter, aquamira frontier pro, and katadyn micropur mp-1 tablets.Jul 21, 2009 at 3:00 pm #1515490
Michael SkwarczekMember
@uberkatzenLocale: Sudamerica
Your Hyperflow filters down to .2microns, the Frontier Pro down to .3, and then the MP1 tablets acts as backup or layered purification? The system seems, since we're in a UL forum, to be redundant and, the dreaded, "heavy". Here's a good article on the topic of water purification. I really appreciated his "Hyperbole" subject, as I believe there's less to be worried about in these water sources, e.g. High Sierras, then we're led to fear.
Sorry to derail the original post. Personally, I've replaced my bladders before the stress marks get too pronounced. And I've never had them prematurely leak. I think it's only realistic to appreciate a certain longevity of the product, and then be conservative about replacing them before too long. If it's a real concern, just buy a new one before the trip.
-MichaelJul 24, 2009 at 4:18 pm #1516311
Roman RyderMember
@romanlaLocale: Southwest Louisiana
Hey Michael,
Thanks for the link! I'd really like to just use the Frontier Pro, but I plan to use packs of crystal light lemonade in my water. I'm thinking that would screw up the filters pretty fast! lol
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Web survey—an online questionnaire providing self-reported data on the target research areas of mobile and Web 2.0 technology use and informal learning.
Geocaching community resources and outputs from the Geocaching Web site and forums.
Case study interviews of five participants selected from the Web survey respondents.
Seeking advice via a message in a Groundspeak forum, thereby engaging in a dialogue with other community members.
Seeking, finding, and logging a Geocache.
6.1.1 Intentional Learning Opportunities In using the Getting Started forum to ask a question or describe a problem, Geocachers have set some form of learning goal. They regulate their progress toward their goals through postings in the forum thread and discuss their processes and strategies with other forum members, monitoring their progress toward a solution. Technology is key, both in supporting the discussions on the forums, and in providing the means by which members can go out and try out what they have learned on the forum.
6.1.2 Active Learning Opportunities The problems encountered by novice Geocachers relate to the real world context of Geocaching. They include how to interpret the information on a GPS unit, how to upload pictures to the Web site or techniques and skills needed to find a Geocache. The conversational structure of the forum threads encourages observation and reflection. Novice Geocachers try out suggestions, observe the results, and reflect upon the success or failure through posts in the forum, thus obtaining further help from more experienced Geocachers if necessary. The activity of Geocaching involves going out into the environment. making effective use of cognitive tools such as GPS devices and maps.
6.1.3 Constructive Learning Opportunities Novice Geocachers are deliberately seeking to learn in order to resolve some sort of Geocaching-related problem. In doing so they engage in a meaning-making process whereby they map the mental models they develop through the forum conversations onto their observations and experiences when Geocaching, constructing new mental models as they do so.
6.1.4 Authentic Learning Opportunities The challenges faced are situated in the real world context of Geocaching. Although the activity of Geocaching is artificially constructed by Geocachers for other Geocachers, the practice of using GPS technology to hunt for a location, aided by the description and narratives on the cache Webpage involves the exercise of practical skills and higher order thinking in order to be successful. Each Geocache is different; therefore each challenge presents different problems, some of which will be new to the learners and all of which require complex solutions.
6.1.5 Cooperative Learning Opportunities The forum acts as a source of socially negotiated understandings through which all participants can build on and learn from their own and each others' knowledge to construct new knowledge. This conversational learning is inbuilt into the activity of participating in a Getting Started forum. Cooperative learning opportunities occur both for the novice forum members who post questions as well as experienced Geocachers who can learn from the responses of other Geocachers or from the reported experiences of the novices. Social negotiations take place via the Web forums in which the ideas of all participants are discussed and valued. Roles and responsibilities shift with ease—a novice Geocacher may be able to act in an expert role by sharing their experiences of a similar problem in response to a request from another member. Equally, experienced Geocachers also post to the Getting Started forum if they need help with some aspect. This deliberate cooperation through asynchronous interactions, together with the explicit negotiation and renegotiation of roles and responsibilities maps readily onto Jonassen et al.'s rubric for assessing cooperative learning with technology. However, the physical activity of Geocaching offers additional learning opportunities, described below.
6.2.1 Intentional Learning Opportunities The most obvious intentional learning opportunity arising out of joining the Geocaching community is that of learning more about Geocaching, or how to go about it. Becoming a member can act as a trigger for informal learning, for example: I have read two books specific to GPS technology and Geocaching since I have started (Survey response 538).
Certain types of Geocache involve a deliberate learning goal, created by the person who set the cache. For example, the aim of Earthcaches is to teach people something about how the forces that shape the landscape. The success of this aim is reflected in the Web survey responses in which 74 percent ( ) felt they had learned as a result of seeking an Earthcache. ( reflects the fact that only 336 of the Web survey respondents, about half, had searched for an Earthcache).
We went to an Earthcache that involved dinosaur tracks and we have several small children and they learned from that experience. (Survey response 374)
Earthcaches are quite often very interesting, and its definitely a way to improve knowledge and also it makes learning fun. You definitely remember things that you have learned about, i.e., rocks and glacial formations when you have visited a site and seen an example. (Survey response 382)
These learning opportunities may extend beyond the experience of seeking the Earthcache, thus resulting in intentional informal learning opportunities that take the form of research both before and after the event:
In Colorado Springs, caches led us to Garden of the Gods, which we then explored more fully, including the museum. (Survey response 52)
Garden of the Gods Earthcache is a good example. I did a little bit more reading both before and after about the area and the geology. (Survey Response 109)
Solving the challenges devised by the creators of puzzle caches may also result in learning opportunities:
We think that puzzle caches which require you to search the Internet are often excellent for expanding your knowledge. We have often gone beyond the answer required to find out more just for our own interest. (Survey response 211)
Some hightech caches have an inbuilt requirement to learn something new in mathematics and information technology. However, even the traditional cache consisting of a box or container hidden somewhere in the landscape also presents learning opportunities linked to the location. Geocache creators can put considerable efforts into creating caches that give an interesting and educational experience to the Geocachers who seek them. The first part of this experience involves reading the Geocache description. This may present a learning opportunity in itself. Geocaching can also trigger deliberate informal learning activities that complement the Geocaching activity:
Not only have we picked up interesting bits of history, but we have actually gone out of our way to develop skills for Geocaching. My wife and I have taken classes to learn to rappel for Geocaching, we have also learned how to kayak, studied plants and animals and trailcraft, we have taken classes on field first-aid in order to help out other people we hike with. Geocaching has really been a great inspiration to learn for us. (Survey response 71)
Finding the Geocache and experiencing the location also inspire follow-on research. 73 percent ( ) responded " yes" when asked if they'd been inspired to follow up in some way as a result of Geocaching for example a cache placed in a historical site or an area of great natural beauty.
We have also bought a book about wild flowers and reptiles so that we can identify plants reptiles that we see on the trail. (Survey response 108)
Many times we have come back and 1) looked up initials on a gravestone, 2) researched a specific park area for more information regarding its background, or 3) researched a specific event referenced in a cache site. Mostly, it is Internet research; however, several books have been purchased in the efforts. (Survey response 612)
A virtual named We Three Kings inspired me to read the War of the Copper Kings and learn more history about Montana. We also enjoyed a Gandhi inspired cache in a peace garden which inspired my husband to pick up Gandhi's autobiography. Another cache, a virtual in New Orleans whose name I cannot remember, inspired me to read the book A Confederacy of Dunces by Toole. (Survey Response 49)
The informal learning efforts described above are intentional. However, many learning opportunities that occur when Geocaching are unintentional learning opportunities. That is to say, the Geocacher did not set out with the intention to learn but was presented with an unexpected learning opportunity as part of the experience.
One cache my family and I found on vacation had a magnificent birds nest within sight of the cache. After snapping several photos, we researched bird-watching sites to identify the type of bird it was. We thought it might have been an eagle but after about an hour we decided it was an Osprey...we would have NEVER done anything like that without caching. (Survey response 455)
Some Geocaches have taken me to beautiful places I didn't know existed. Such as neat nature preserves, historical sites, etc... Return visits allowed me to further explore the area. (Survey response 473)
Classifying meaningful learning as intentional works when applied to informal learning opportunities that require intent on the part of the learner. For example, engaging in research about a location before seeking a Geocache, or looking up more information after having found the Geocache. However, many informal learning opportunities described by participants are unintentional yet perceived as meaningful by the learners.
6.2.2 Active Learning Opportunities Geocaching is an activity that involves using information provided by others to get outdoors and hunt for Geocaches in the landscape. This requires a variety of tools. Technological tools include the Geocaching Web site through which the cache is selected and from which the information is downloaded, and mobile devices including some form of GPS device with which to navigate across the landscape to locate the cache and maps, either electronic or paper. Combining these artefacts in the real-world context of a Geocache hunt offers many active learning opportunities. Primarily among them being how to effectively use the tools. This was reflected in the free text survey responses to the request for details about what people learned when Geocaching.
Learning how to use a GPSr and map and compass skills. (Survey response 121)
Better familiarity with land navigation techniques without the use of a gps (Survey response 325)
How to navigate better and use of maps (Survey response 202)
By logging the find and posting up photos, a Geocacher reflects and reports on the experience. However, Geocaching as part of a family or friendship group offers additional opportunities for discussion and reflection during the activity.
I know my children have learned a great deal. While out in nature, I have a great venue in which to teach my children about animal and plant life, history, geology, history, technology, and even mathematics and cryptology. (Survey response 106)
I think that most caches teach our children something about the world about us, whether geology, history, nature, etc. There is also the aspect of learning about conservation and caring for the things about us; and about how to be safe when out and about; and of course navigation, distance, bearings and reading maps correctly. Probably the best thing is that we interact with our kids whilst out caching and share the experience as a family. (Survey response 229)
6.2.3 Constructive Learning Opportunities Geocaching is a leisure activity with no external force driving individuals to join in. Any informal learning opportunities that they take up result from intrinsic interest, rather than extrinsic compulsion. This constructive approach was reported both for adult Geocachers and their younger family members:
I have a 7-year-old who is getting very good with a GPS and starting to understand compass and map work. (Survey response 555)
My family has learned to use GPS. (Survey response 361)
My daughter says she learned not to give up. My kids learned that the GPS equipment is only so accurate and reliable and that you cannot rely on this measuring device to pinpoint a cache. You must eventually open your eyes and search for logical places. (Survey response 243)
Geocaching is fundamentally an activity built around sharing experiences of location and real-world problem solving. Both through learning how to use GPS to successfully find a cache, and by solving the challenges explicitly built into certain cache-types, Geocachers engage in meaning-making activities to create their own understandings. These activities are informed by the cooperatively constructed information provided by other Geocachers as well as by the characteristics of the locations they visit.
6.2.4 Authentic Learning Opportunities Geocaching presents real-world challenges. These vary according to the cache, but they often involve learning opportunities in a range of subjects. For example:
Puzzle caches in particular have given me the opportunity to learn about different languages, encryption methods, and historical information. For example, a cache in my area is related to the methods of encryption used in WWII and the method that British soldiers were able to break the Lorenz cipher. I have not solved this puzzle yet, but I have learned a lot about history which I had either never learned, or forgotten. I also solved a puzzle which required learning the Babylonian number system. (Survey response 53)
Yes—a magnet-based cache in particular stands out. I only did science to GCSE level, but I don't ever remember being taught that magnetic power was accumulative. I did a cache where there was a +3 magnetic power holding a cache in place, and you could only swap the polarity on two of the magnets. Where could you find something else to remove the magnetic power out here in a wheat field? We did it! (Survey response 136)
Because Geocaching is set in the real-world context of seeking out hidden locations in the landscape, the problems and challenges encountered are authentic. In addition, when setting the Geocache, community members use the features of the landscape in order to increase the challenge and adventure, thereby, ensuring that the experience is enjoyable.
6.2.5 Cooperative Learning Opportunities Once Geocachers join the online community and engage with other members via the Web forums, they encounter cooperative learning opportunities. These opportunities intensify as they seek the Geocache and return to log it on the Web site. However Jonassen et al.'s [ 2] definition of cooperative learning relies on a learning situation in which learners have access to others who are engaged in similar learning opportunities at the same time, along with interactions with experts. Informal learning opportunities do not always occur when people are in the same physical or virtual space at the same time. Therefore, opportunities to work together on a shared understanding of tasks, or to shift roles and responsibilities may be limited. If a Geocacher is seeking a Geocache in the company of others, then it is easy to see how this would offer cooperative learning opportunities. For example:
When hunting caches with groups it requires lots of teamwork. Whether we find it together or don't find it all, the team enjoys the success and not one individual. (Survey response 567)
At times caching partners are very knowledgeable in geology, biology, botany, and other things, even just the history of the area. As we hike each person imparts his/her knowledge of the area or surroundings. (Survey response 266)
These quotes demonstrate how groups of Geocachers interact with others in activities " in which collaboration results in success" [ 2] and engage in negotiation in which all members ideas are valued and roles and responsibilities are distributed throughout the team. However, even in these examples of cooperative Geocaching, it is difficult to pinpoint any explicit interaction with experts which was one of the criteria used by Jonassen et al. to identify cooperative learning. This interaction with experts takes place in virtual space, rather than in physical space, through use and assimilation of the cache description (written by the " expert" who set the cache) and by viewing the logs and images of Geocachers who have gone before. There may also be direct e-mail communication with the cache owner, for example, solving some form of challenge related to the cache location, and e-mailing the response to the cache-owner in order to log the find. These virtual forms of expert interactions are a feature of the Web 2.0 technologies that are embedded in the activity of Geocaching.
Cooperative learning opportunities are also encountered by Geocachers who cache solo. They are not obviously interacting with others in the same way as groups of Geocachers. However, the information they are using to inform their experience of location was created cooperatively by other members of the Geocaching community. When they log their find and upload photos, they are contributing to that persistent digial narrative of location, creating a richer picture of that location for others. This contribution may even evolve into changes to the cache description and learning opportunities for the person who hid the cache:
Visiting a cache early in the morning in winter I was joined by an elderly gent who was at the same spot to do Tai Chi. We chatted I told him what I was up to and he explained some of the historical significance of the site. The cache setter had not known of the significance of the place. It was both and ancient route out of the city and had featured in a book by R L Stevenson. I posted this in my log and the setter subsequently amended the cache page. (Survey response 217)
Thus, as a result of the contributions of somebody who found the cache, the role of the person who hid the cache moved from that of contributor of information about the location to consumer of information about the location. This is not so much an acceptance and distribution of roles and responsibilities as an inherent distribution of roles and responsibilities enabled by the way in which the Geocaching community is built on use of Web 2.0 technologies.
Informal learning opportunities when finding a Geocache begin with the consumption of information from within the Geocaching community, reading the cache description and downloading the coordinates. Further learning opportunities emerge as the Geocacher moves through the landscape, using the GPS to navigate, using maps, referring to the cache description and logs. Connected mobile and Web 2.0 technologies provide Geocachers with a medium through which to access and contribute relevant information and the GPS-mobile devices act as tools to guide them through the landscape. These technologies are not used in isolation but are deployed in combinations according to the preferences of the individual Geocachers.
The role of technology. To help clarify the role played by technology in the activity of Geocaching, participants were asked what type of GPS device they used. Table 1 shows that the majority of Geocachers surveyed in 2007 relied on a dedicated GPS device for Geocaching. However, since that date GPS technology has been incorporated into a wider range PDAs and mobile phones, so it is possible that this usage pattern will have changed.
Table 1. GPS Technology Choices
When asked about how they combined mobile technologies when out Geocaching, 93 percent ( ) responded that they took one or more other mobile devices out with them. Devices included another GPS unit to help locate the cache and in case the first failed, a PDA to have the cache pages available for " paperless caching" (caching without a printed description) and laptop for road navigation in the car. Table 2 shows these responses.
Table 2. Additional Devices Taken Geocaching
The responses demonstrated a range of ways of using mobile technology to support Geocaching. It is interesting to note that although only 5 percent ( ) of Geocachers relied on a PDA as their primary device for locating a Geocache, 83 percent ( ) of those who took additional devices with them chose to take a PDA. The difference in the n-value reflects the fact that only 613 of respondents took extra devices with them when Geocaching. The low number of Geocachers who were prepared to rely on GPS-enabled PDAs as their main caching device could be because GPS-enabled PDAs were not very common when the survey was conducted in 2007, it could be because the GPS technology embedded in PDAs was not as accurate as that in dedicated GPS devices, or it may be because of usability issues.
Seeking, finding, and logging Geocaches represents a regular contribution to the community. When a Geocacher finds a Geocache their experience of the cache location is guided by the description given by the Geocacher who hid the cache and informed by the accumulated narratives of other Geocachers who have previously found it. This connection is instantiated when the find is logged on the Web site. Thus, by simply going Geocaching, a Geocacher is contributing to the community by adding to the cache description and logs created by other Geocachers, building up the persistent digital narrative of location. However, a stronger commitment is required to reach Stage 3 membership, and this is when a Geocacher makes the effort to hide one or more Geocaches for others to find, thereby, making a significant contribution to the Geocaching community.
7.1.1 Intentional Learning Opportunities Any research undertaken in order to create a cache depends on the location and type of Geocache. For example, Earthcaches need geological or geographical knowledge:
I researched Sites of natural National importance, SAMs, and SSSIs and selected two major locations: Severn Bore (natural large wave on Severn Estuary under specific conditions) and Glaciers in Southern England. (Survey response 207)
I had to do research to find out why these areas existed, so I could craft my pages to educate the visitors. I knew nothing going in, so everything I learned about karst geology and piedmonts is a direct result of these caches. (Survey response 71)
Setting traditional Geocaches or multicaches may require some research into the history of an area: I have begun researching ghost towns in Texas after visiting a cache located at one and as a result have placed caches in 20 ghost towns in my area to bring others to visit them. Am working on more currently. (Survey response 460)
When creating a Geocache, external resources such as links to related Web sites or additional information obtained through research are brought into the community by the Geocacher hiding the cache. This results not only in the creation of new learning opportunities for other community members as they seek the cache, but in an altruistically motivated form of learning opportunity for the Geocache creator with the aim of creating learning opportunities for others.
7.1.2 Active Learning Opportunities Creating a Geocache involves collecting together information about a particular location and creating a Geocache description Webpage. Earthcaches involve creating Webpages which describe some form of learning challenge for Geocachers to complete once at the Earthcache location in order to log the find. Creating a Geocache or an Earthcache incorporating a learning challenge for others often requires research into the area and several visits with a GPS unit to select the cache site and take accurate coordinate readings.
I'm putting an Earthcache together, covering a group of copper mines, I've read a couple of books on the topic and been out several times to identify remaining structures on the ground. Finding suitable learning activities is proving the hard bit to do. But I'm getting close. (Survey response 281)
This is something that I am in the process of. I am trying to create one for Hunters Creek, which is a glacial-formed ravine. Do a water-hike down far enough, and you are looking up at steep shale cliffs on both sides. I am in hopes of getting this published this summer. In the meantime, it's a lot of research. (Survey response 307)
7.1.3 Constructive Learning Opportunities According to Jonassen et al.'s definition, constructive learning involves routinely wrestling with new experiences, becoming experts at identifying and solving problems and striving to resolve any dissonance between what is observed and what is known, operating on a sincere desire to know [ 2]. Researching in order to set a Geocache, collecting accurate location coordinates, uploading them, an accurate description, images and guidelines represents a variety of constructive learning opportunities.
7.1.4 Authentic Learning Opportunities Creating a Geocache involves similar real-world problem solving skills to seeking and finding a cache. Both require skills in using a GPS to identify location. However, hiding a cache involves creativity and an element of cunning. Traditional caches need to be hidden in sensible places that will not be discovered by casual passers by. Multicaches need the cache creator to use information from one location and translate it into the coordinates for the next location. Creating challenges and puzzles involve learning opportunities for both the cache creator and the cache hider, and selecting and describing interesting locations is an activity that involves interacting with real-world objects and places.
I always try to hide caches that have some meaning, something to learn or something to see. My best cache is hidden in a local cemetery where a B-25 bomber crashed during WWII on a training run to Florida. Its truly amazing how many locals are totally unaware that this event ever occurred in our little town. I get lots of positive feedback from the finders of this cache. (Survey response 260)
7.1.5 Cooperative Learning Opportunities Researching in order to place a Geocache seems at first glance like an individual learning activity. Participants mentioned using the Internet as a research tool:
Did research on creating the geological history of the area. Lots of research from government Web sites. (Survey response 169)
Internet research, Edinburgh has a volcano in it very simple selection for an Earthcache, whilst researching that I found a mimetolith called the Gray Man of Merrick. I was so inspired about this face on a rock that I trekked out and found it and made that into an Earthcache. (Survey response 151)
However, this research is triggered by a wish to place a quality Geocache that will give pleasure and interest to those who seek it. Sharing information about a location is one of the ways of enhancing a Geocache. Creating a Geocache makes a significant contribution to the Geocaching community; the community wouldn't exist unless people were prepared to put the effort in to create and maintain Geocaches.
More explicit cooperative learning opportunities may occur when the Geocache creator is engaged in research that involves visiting the intended location for the Geocache, as illustrated by this quote from Case study 3 interview.
I went to the museum to do some research and met with the curator who was also a member of the local historical society. I explained to him all about Geocaching, and he liked the idea and was happy to have the cache hidden in the garden at the front of the museum. He spoke about the town and described the places of interest that could be found. I then visited each of these sites and devised a safe walk around the town that took in some of the most interesting places. The historical society had erected information plaques around the town, and I decided to make each waypoint rely on the collection of data from these plaques.
Sometimes, the cache creator already possessed the subject-specific knowledge yet worked as part of a group in order to create the Earthcaches for others:
I did a degree in geology, so I was very switched on to Earthcaches. I was part of the team who established the first Earthcache in the UK. This was at a place that I knew about from my geology studies and thought it would be good for other people to discover it too. I put together some questions which would hopefully make the cachers do a bit of Web research and learn a bit more than they could from just a visit to the site. (Survey response 582)
This quote does not mention any learning opportunities for the cache-creator, but the involvement of a team who " established the first Earthcache in the UK" suggests that there were cooperative learning opportunities available to others who might learn more about geology from survey respondent 582.
This example illustrates how the learning opportunities encountered when hiding a Geocache as part of a group, as described by survey respondent 582, conform readily to Jonassen et al.'s definition of cooperative learning with technology. However, a more typical Geocache created by an individual appears to present fewer cooperative learning opportunities.
The desire to give something back to the community, leading to deliberate informal learning efforts in a range of subjects reveals a new angle on the relationship between community membership and informal learning opportunities.
Caches have inspired me in two ways. First, in the clever methods of hiding and thereby to emulate the hide. More importantly, caches I have found in neat parks or locations I otherwise would not have visited inspired me to hide my cache in a place that was scenic and historic. (Survey response 248)
I've done research on the background of ghost towns I discovered while caching, and often research areas in order to hide a cache there, so I can educate others as well. (Survey response 246)
Creating a Geocache involves the individual (or team) choosing a location that has not been used in another cache and bringing together a range of external information resources to create a location-specific Geocache or Earthcache description. This description is then placed on the Geocaching Web site and made available to other Geocachers.
This seemly altruistic goal of learning in order to create stimulating and engaging learning opportunities for others is a facet of informal learning that is closely connected to community membership and cooperative learning.
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Gill Clough received the PhD degree from the Institute of Educational Technology at The Open University (OU), in which she focused on the activities of Geocachers to explore the ways in which mobile and Web 2.0 technologies are used, informally, to create, store, and share knowledge. She has worked with students in Second Life, looking at alternative approaches to education, and is currently a researcher on the EU-funded xDelia project, which uses serious games to address issues of emotional bias in financial decision-making.


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Welcome to the world, Merida Marie!
Long road to little Merida, but she entered our world July 8 at 11:30pm!
It started the morning of July 7...I had just hit 37 weeks and I had really bad internal pains. My husband drove me to the hospital, just to be safe. We thought it was just another scare. The doctors decided to admit me into the hospital. I was diagnosed with preeclampsia during the late afternoon of July 8. They decided to perform a c-section on me ASAP. Thank God that my little girl was considered full term at 37 weeks. The c-section was long & hard, but it was all worth it when I saw my new bundle of joy, Merida Marie!
I'm still in the hospital for observation. Again, thank God there's wi-fi! Meri is napping now, and I just feel so immensely blessed to have such a little miracle in my life!
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Congratulations! What a beautiful name your little girl has!
I hope you get well soon and I am waiting for pictures of little Meri, sure she is gorgeous.olympia/europe/college student
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Throughout the summer, NAU Athletics will take a look back and catch up with former Lumberjack women's basketball players in a Where Are They Now series.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Kim Winkfield spent her Lumberjack career dishing out dimes. NAU's all-time leader in assists at the end of her career, Winkfield's court sense helped her tremendously in setting up her teammates for easy buckets. Given her ability to assist, maybe it is no coincidence that today Winkfield is working in customer service, trading in the basketball court for the trade show industry.
Winkfield currently lives and works in Las Vegas, Nev. where she has spent the last year working as an Exhibitor Service Supervisor for Freeman, "the premier provider of integrated marketing solutions for live engagements," according to their website. Holding a degree in history and considering culinary school, the vision Winkfield was known for on the court may not have been as clear when considering a post-collegiate career but she is thrilled with where she landed.
"My dad (worked in) audio and visual so he set up the lights for a lot of trade shows," Winkfield said. "I never thought about going into the trade show industry, but I applied for an opening and I realized I really liked my job. I liked speaking with and helping people so it was a really good fit for me. I really enjoy my job at Freeman."
Winkfield has been helping people long before landing with Freeman dating back to her career at NAU, a time in her life that almost never happened. Following a decorated prep career at Tucson Magnet High School where she was a three-time first team All-Tucson selection and two-time Tucson Player of the Year runner-up, Winkfield initially thought she wanted to leave the state to pursue basketball at the next level. However, an official visit on the NAU campus with former Lumberjack head coach Meg Sanders changed things.
"After we finished touring the campus, (Sanders) asked me 'what's keeping you from signing here' and I didn't have an answer," Winkfield said. "She told me this was perfect for me and she was right. I would've hated being away from home and it was an easy transition for me to NAU from Tucson. My family could still come up and my sister actually went to NAU too, so it went as perfectly as I could've planned."
What followed was a Hall of Fame caliber career. Despite tearing her ACL which forced her to miss her sophomore year, one can find Winkfield's name throughout the school record books. She is one of 14 players in the 1,000 point club, ranked 11th with 1,061 career points and is tied for the school record with 193 career three-pointers made. The 2007 All-Big Sky second team member is now second all-time with 441 assists, seventh in career steals with 188, second in career blocks with 128 while playing in the second-most games (122) with the eighth-most minutes played (3,026).
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"You go through so much, good and bad, when you're on a team and it's hard to realize your life without them," Winkfield said. "Alyssa Wahl, Beth Hopper, Laura Dinkins and I still talk a lot and even if that part of our lives is over, our friendship doesn't have to be. Winning the championship for the first time in school history is something that means a lot to all of us. I'm proud of that and I know everyone on that team is proud of that."
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