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GRANITE FALLS -- Uncertainty about what the state may do to local governments led City Council members in Granite Falls to postpone a decision on whether to fill a recently vacated police officer position.
City Council members learned at their meeting Monday that police officer Dave Evenson has resigned his position with the city.
His departure reduces the department from five full-time officers to four, according to City Manager Bill Lavin. The department also relies on other licensed officers for part-time assistance, but the loss of the full-time position means that overall there will be fewer patrol hours. Council members expressed concerns about making a decision about replacing the vacant position before knowing how the city's budget could be affected this legislative session, he said.
In other business, council members approved an agreement with City Engineer Dave Berryman to examine flood mitigation alternatives for the residential area along the Minnesota River south of the City Hall. The cost for the study is an estimated $37,500.
The homes along the east side of Prentice Street required sandbag protection during the flood of 1997. A variety of proposals to better protect the homes have been offered. They range from building a "footprint'' on which sandbags could be added in an emergency to erecting a larger and permanent dike between the homes and river.


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The striker passed a medical with the La Liga outfit on Sunday ahead of his proposed move back to Spain.
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Eat This, Not That – BBQ Edition
Summer in New England always feels to me like trying to pack a year's worth of outdoor fun into 90 days. It seems like there's a BBQ, happy hour, sporting event, or party every weekend to tempt me with beer, chips, and all sorts of less than healthy fun. And while having a "cheat day" isn't the worst thing in the world, having them three times a week all summer can add up. And since the BBQ is the most ubiquitous summer activity, here is a little advice on making at least some of those BBQ's a little bit healthier.
Be Prepared
- Don't show up hungry – snacks at BBQs plentiful in calorie and fat content (think chips, boxed cookies, etc), with scarce vegetable offerings. Have a salad or some fruit before you go so you're not starving.
- BYO… If you want to be sure there's something healthy there (like delicious kebabs, see below) or grass-fed, humanely raised hamburgers (instead of Bubba Burgers) then the safest bet is to bring it yourself.
- Stay hydrated. Alcohol and heat can combine to cause dehydration. Water will also make you a little less hungry. Try to drink a glass every hour, or alternate a glass of water with each alcoholic beverage.
Grill Swap
Why: One hot dog (with bun) has 365 calories, 24 grams of fat, and 1150 mg of sodium (or over half the recommended daily amount!), and one hot dog is usually not filling enough. Plus, most hot dogs are highly processed. On the other hand, one beef kebab with veggies has about 175 calories, 6 grams of fat, 570 mg sodium (half that of the hot dog) and 23 grams of protein. Not only will the vegetables and protein in the kebab be more filling, but you can eat more of them. Plus, bell peppers and onions taste awesome when grilled adjacent to meat.
Snack Swap
Why: While salsa is fairly healthy, low calorie, and a good source of a few key vitamins, just 1 serving of 7 tortilla chips packs 140 calories, 7 grams of fat, and 16 grams of carbohydrates. Tortilla chips are notorious for being super easy to overeat. While guacamole is also higher in calories – for 2 tablespoons, or about 2-4 dips – you get 50 calories and 5 grams of fat, the vegetables contain few calories, and it's difficult to overindulge in vegetables because they are higher in fiber. As a bonus, avocados are a healthy fat providing key nutrients like vitamin K, fiber, vitamin C, folate, B6, and vitamin E. (Hummus pictured here, as Flickr had no pictures of veggies with guac).
Booze Swap
Why: The vodka or gin and tonic (with 1 oz of booze) will set you back about 100 calories, include minimal sugar, and taste pretty refreshing. The rum runner or tequila sunrise (or whatever fruity drink) on the other hand could have upwards of 300 calories and 20 grams of sugar per drink. The sugar will also get you drunk faster and increase your likelihood of experiencing a not-so-fun hangover that can impact your ability to exercise (or do anything else productive for that matter).
Beer Swap
Why: You'd think I'd have chosen something like Miller 64 for "Drink This" since it's so low in calories. But it's also low in alcohol (2.8% ABV compared to 3.5-5% for most lite beers) and probably taste like crap. And only a foolish dietitian tells you to eat/drinks something that tastes like crap just because it's low in calories. Guinness is only 126 calories and 10 grams of carbs, with a 4% ABV. If, like me, you're not a Guinness person, stick to the lagers like Yuengling and Rolling Rock (both of which are around 132 calories for 4.5% ABV).
Of course, this is my advice to just enjoy your BBQ and not get too drunk. If your end game is getting as drunk as possible in as few calories, check out this website Get Drunk, Not Fat.
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There simply is no substitute for being 23 and invincible.
Ask Kyle Busch. The Sprint Cup leader in wins (four) and points (142 ahead of second-place Jeff Burton) has 10 victories this season in NASCAR's top three series. And though the venues for the Cup, Nationwide and truck races this weekend are more than a thousand miles and a time zone apart, this seemed like a good time to try to add an 11th, 12th or 13th.
There is history just in the endeavor and legend if he pulls it off.
On 27 occasions, drivers have won the Cup and Nationwide races on the same weekend. All occurred when the races were at the same track, so Busch's task is daunting enough already. No driver has ever tried to run all three of NASCAR's national series races in the same weekend in different towns. None of the 27 who won Cup and Nationwide races on the same weekend attempted the truck race.
Coming in, Busch was apparently too in the moment to see the bigger picture, but that has worked exceptionally well so far. He has come close to the top-three sweep, winning the truck and Nationwide race at Phoenix last fall and finishing eighth in Cup.
"The biggest thing is you want to go out there and race," he said this week. "When we're sitting there in the motor home watching the truck race Friday night wondering why we're not there, you know, you have two things going through your mind: 'Why aren't we going there,' (or) 'I'm kind of glad I'm sitting here not doing anything.'
"When you're a racer, you want to be that guy that's there."
On Friday, Busch qualified 10th for Sunday's Sprint Cup race in Pocono, Pa. He will run every practice (including today) in the No. 18 Cup series Toyota, so he needed substitute qualifiers for the truck and Nationwide races. He started in the back of the field for Friday's truck race in Fort Worth, Texas, but finished second, losing by just more than a truck length. He will start from the back again in today's Nationwide race at Nashville. The prospect of sweeping the weekend was far-fetched and won't happen now. That's not the point, apparently.
"It's just in your blood," said his agent, Jeff Dickerson. "You're either a racer or you're not."
JR Norris, a developmental driver for Billy Ballew Motorsports, qualified and practiced in the No. 51 Toyota truck, in which Busch won two of the first three races this season. Willie Allen will handle the No. 32 Toyota Nationwide car until Busch arrives.
Drivers are accustomed to jet-setting, with appearances filling much of their time between races. Traveling on private craft eliminates much of the hassle of the everyday traveler, so Busch has few worries about stamina. There might not be as much nap opportunity, however, with a TV crew documenting his sojourn.
"They're wanting to film what goes on on the plane, off the plane, this and that and everywhere," he said. "That's kind of going to be probably the most draining thing, is just toting them around with us."
Busch's week began by racing in Tony Stewart's Prelude to the Dream sprint car race in Eldora, Ohio, followed by a commitment in Hackettstown, N.J., the home of one of his sponsors.
Then it was off to Pocono for rest and a full day of on-track Cup activity. From there it got complicated and would be more so if any ill weather intervenes.
"As soon as we're done qualifying, get a helicopter, helicopter from Pocono Raceway to the airport, fly from that airport over to Alliance in Dallas/Fort Worth, right there next to the racetrack," he said of his schedule. "We'll drive over with a police escort and run a truck race. Police escort out back to the airport, fly back to Pocono. Then drive from the airport, which is about a 40-minute drive from the airport to the racetrack. Sleep there until practice stuff starts (this) morning. Do all that stuff. As soon as it's over, helicopter out of the racetrack to the airport.
"Then we're going to go to Nashville, run the Nationwide race. I don't know whether we get a helicopter from the airport to the racetrack there or whether we're driving. Then after the race back, I don't know what's going on there yet. We fly back to Pocono, of course, get ready for Sunday's race."
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Another good weekend of shooting coming up. One club is shooting skeet and invited me to join. And I do enjoying seeing those little orange birds go "burst". Another club is shooting cowboy. And I do enjoying hearing those little metal targets go "ding". Okay sound of a light loaded .38 special. Which do I go to? My AL390 Beretta in the back of the gun vault is crying "take me...take me". While the lever action rifle and 1897 Winchester are saying "no, no, take me". Both events are at the same time 90 minutes apart. Oh, my....Do you face such problems as this?


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In an age when so many emerging designers are frantic to expand their brands, Toronto's Nicole Tarasick remains a cool anomaly. Paying no mind to the trend of cross-industrializing a creative name, she concentrates her efforts on a single product: throw pillows. Her little poufs of comfort are designed just as smartly as they look. She buys the feathers, cotton twill and linen for the cases locally and uses non-toxic inks for printing.
The creative thesis behind the 28-year-old's product is also just as simple and smart: play up Canadiana for all its worth. Each of her pieces incorporates Tarasick's "partially ironic, partially patriotic" design scheme, including screen-printed images of everything from national maps and maple leafs to moose and Canadian airport codes. Her quasi-kitschy Cancon aesthetic has proved to be so popular that Tarasick had to quit her job as a salesperson at Queen Street West design haven StyleGarage (where she first sold her work) and open up her own company in 2008 to keep up with the demand. Labelling her newest pieces a take on Canadian coats of arms," Tarasick plans to unveil her latest collection at the Interior Design Show's Studsio North exhibition.
"As Canadians, we are always looking outside of our borders for inspiration, but the more I travel and study, the more I find how diverse and rich our own culture is," Tarasick says. "My pillows draw on our own humorous stereotypes. I want to get away from the [notion]of what Canadian design is. I don't want to just regurgitate Canadian design that everyone knows."
Although Tarasick's work is heavily influenced by Canadian iconography, her roots in Toronto's art and music scene make an impact on her work as well. A student at OCAD University, Tarasick is part of an art collective called AKIN (other members include fashion designer Heidi Ackerman and photographer Oliver Pauk). At home, Tarasick's boyfriend, Michael Dellios, a member of the band Make Your Exit, also spurs her creativity, as she designs posters and disc sleeves for the group. Tarasick insists that being a part of both underground scenes gives her an upper hand when it comes to making new work.
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The impressive growth of business aviation in the Middle East hasn't excluded the region's executive charter companies, some of which have been enjoying their most lucrative stretch ever. Awash in available capital, they've not only added equipment and new markets, they've begun expanding into related businesses such as FBOs and maintenance services.
Royal Jet (Stand C130), for one, recently took delivery of its fifth Boeing Business Jet to help satisfy its ambitions to penetrate markets beyond the Middle East–including Europe, India, China and Russia. According to new CEO Shane O'Hare, Royal Jet has achieved growth of around 25 to 30 percent over the past year, much of it driven by BBJ activity.
The Abu Dhabi-based operator's fleet also comprises two Bombardier Learjet 35s and a 55, a pair of Gulfstream G300s and a VIP-configured BAE Systems' Avro RJ. The fifth BBJ is the second of the aircraft to join the fleet through financing arrangements made by the First Gulf Bank.
Royal Jet is expanding its workforce at a time when it faces stiff competition for skilled flight crews from fast-growing air carriers, such as Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi. The company currently employs around 300 people, about one third of whom are pilots and cabin crew. An additional 40 to 50 people work for its in-house maintenance operation. It also runs its own FBO at Abu Dhabi International Airport.
According to new Abu Dhabi-based operator Prestige Jet (Stand E411), demand for charter flights by Russian clients could soon account for up to 25 percent of its total business. The ever-increasing disposable income of newly wealthy Russians is very evident here in the UAE, and Prestige is able to offer flights to and from Russia with its Bombardier Challenger 604 and 601.
Meanwhile, Bahrain-based executive charter firm Bexair (Stand E730) is also in growth mode and recently committed to increasing its fleet size to double digits with an order for a new Bombardier Challenger 605, which it will manage for a private owner. The aircraft is expected to be delivered in July 2009. The company also is preparing to open several new international bases and wants to develop as a business aviation services group.
Bexair's current fleet consists of three Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft and a 601, a pair of Embraer Legacy 600s, as well as three Cessna Citation XLSs and a Citation Excel. It operates one of the Legacys on behalf of the Kuwait-based Middle Eastern subsidiary of major international telecommunications group Vodafone.
Bexair chief of marketing and strategy Faisal Alam told AIN that each of the aircraft currently operated averages up to 1,200 flight hours per year in the fast-growing Arabian Gulf market for business and private charter. The growth in Bexair's charter business has been driven entirely by demand by private individuals and local and international businesses. The company does not do any flying for the region's wealthy royal families, and Alam said this is entirely consistent with how the Middle East charter market is diversifying in terms of customer base.
In addition to flights within the Gulf region, many of Bexair's flights are to North African countries such as Tunisia and Morocco, where Arab business people are increasingly making substantial investments. The operator also flies to popular vacation destinations such as the Indian Ocean islands of the Seychelles, the Maldives and to Malaysian destinations.
The next step for Bexair is to open a maintenance facility, and it has the support of the Bahraini government to build a new hangar at Bahrain International Airport. The company intends to become an authorized service center for a major business aircraft manufacturer. It also wants to make itself more self-sufficient in terms of maintenance support to eliminate the need to fly its aircraft to Europe for service and support.
Since 2002, Bexair has operated a full-service FBO in Bahrain. In May, it announced plans to invest a further $10 million in developing the facility.
It also works closely with sister company Aaelco (Arabian Aircraft and Equipment Leasing Co.) to set up financing for new business aircraft owners.
The Dubai Air Show exhibitor list features a healthy crop of the Middle East's business aviation service providers. In addition to the above companies, it includes Arab Wings (Stand E536), Dana Executive Jets (Stand E704), Eastern Skyjets (Stand C115), Elite Jets (Stand C234), Jordanian Private Jets (Stand E526) and National Air Services (Stand E300).


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- We still love the bike trailer we got for Joony! I've been out for a couple rides with him (I even attached it to my bike on my own and impressed myself) to get groceries and be out of the house for a bit. I can already tell it's going to get a ton of use this summer.
- Joony has started mimicking gestures big time and it is so funny. Sticking his tongue out, waving, patting his head. He also comes "sprinting" (crawling as fast as he can while panting loudly) when he hears something interesting happening in a different room than he's in.
- I left for a run last night as a grumpy lady and came home with a happy running high to find a tidy kitchen and front room, a tall glass of ice water, and a slice of chocolate cake. +1 for David.
- You know those zits that brew deep underground in your face for like a week before they show their evil selves and it's painful and terrible? (Gross, I know, sorrynotsorry) I've had TWO of those in the last week or so. Awful. My skin needs to get her act together.


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The Phoenix Checklist: Innovation by the CIA
Courtesy of the great Michael Michalko, I discovered The Phoenix Checklist in 1991 and have used it in Inotivity Workshops as a great method understanding and reframing a problem or challenge.
Michalko is one of the most highly acclaimed creativity experts in the world and author of what I consider one of the best books on creative thinking techniques. As an officer in the United States Army, Michael organized a team of NATO intelligence specialists and international academics in Frankfurt, Germany, to research, collect, and categorize all known inventive-thinking methods.
After leaving the military, Michael facilitated CIA think tanks using his creative thinking techniques. Michael later applied these creative-thinking techniques to problems in the corporate world with outstanding successes.
Michael credits the CIA with developing the list –which encouraged agents to look at problems from many different angles. He meant the list to be dynamic – for people to add new questions as they faced new challenges.
He adds, "Solving a challenge is like walking a tightrope. If the rope is too slack, you will fall; if it is too tight, it has no resiliency, and you will also fall. The rope must be continually adjusted and supported at its weakest point. In the same way, asking questions ill constantly adjust and support lines of speculation as you tiptoe towards a solution."
One of the key concepts Dana Montenegro of Seriously Creative and I teach in workshops, is for clients to do a deep dive on whether a problem is a problem or a merely a symptom of a bigger problem.
Here's Michael's Blueprint:
- Write your challenge. Isolate the challenge you want to think about and commit yourself to an answer by a certain date.
- Ask questions. Use the checklist to dissect the challenge into a variety of areas.
- Record your answers.
The problem
- Why is it necessary to solve the problem?
- What benefits will you receive by solving the problem?
- What is the unknown?
- What is it you don't yet understand?
- What is the information you have?
- What isn't the problem?
- Is the information sufficient? Or is it insufficient? Or redundant? Or contradictory?
- Should you draw a diagram of the problem? A figure?
- Where are the boundaries of the problem?
- Can you separate the various parts of the problem? Can you write them down? What are the relationships of the parts of the problem? What are the constants of the problem?
- Have you seen this problem before?
- Have you seen this problem in a slightly different form? Do you know a related problem?
- Try to think of a familiar problem having the same or a similar unknown
- Suppose you find a problem related to yours that has already been solved. Can you use it? Can you use its method?
- Can you restate your problem? How many different ways can you restate it? More general? More specific? Can the rules be changed?
- What are the best, worst and most probable cases you can imagine?
The plan
- Can you solve the whole problem? Part of the problem?
- What would you like the resolution to be? Can you picture it?
- How much of the unknown can you determine?
- Can you derive something useful from the information you have?
- Have you used all the information?
- Have you taken into account all essential notions in the problem?
- Can you separate the steps in the problem-solving process? Can you determine the correctness of each step?
- What creative thinking techniques can you use to generate ideas? How many different techniques?
- Can you see the result? How many different kinds of results can you see?
- How many different ways have you tried to solve the problem?
- What have others done?
- Can you intuit the solution? Can you check the result?
- What should be done? How should it be done?
- Where should it be done?
- When should it be done?
- Who should do it?
- What do you need to do at this time?
- Who will be responsible for what?
- Can you use this problem to solve some other problem?
- What is the unique set of qualities that makes this problem what it is and none other?
- What milestones can best mark your progress?
- How will you know when you are successful?
Thank you Michael. Here's a link to his marvelous book:


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Idaho Rules of Evidence Rule 805. Hearsay Within Hearsay.
Hearsay included within hearsay is not excluded under the hearsay rule if each part of the combined statements conforms with an exception to the hearsay rule provided in these rules.
(Adopted January 8, 1985, effective July 1, 1985.)
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Course Delivers Key Information on Deafness, Accommodations
Access: The Fundamentals is a straightforward and informative introduction to the nature of hearing loss and its implications for communication and learning in educational settings. The course also provides basic information about accommodations that can make employment, education and other activities accessible for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and information on legal obligations under Section 504, ADA, and Section 508.
While designed for postsecondary educators and staff, anyone who works with individuals who are D/HH—high school staff and faculty, rehabilitation coordinators, and employment councilors, for example—will find this self-guided online course useful.
College students who are deaf or hard of hearing narrate course videos in American Sign Language. English captions and voice-over are also provided.
Participants who successfully complete the training in a single online session (about one hour) and score 80% overall on the section quizzes may download and print a pn2 Certificate of Completion.
You'll need a pn2 username and password to access the course. If you do not already have them you can create them when you go to the course homepage.
Pepnet 2 Offers Online Resources for Educators
The pepnet 2 website is home to a wide array of tools and resources educators may find useful, including several new products and updates of favorite older resources.
Some new or updated pepnet 2 products:
Access: The Fundamentals is an easy-to-use e-learning training that provides basic information about hearing loss and its implications for communication and learning in educational settings. Designed for postsecondary faculty and staff who work with students who are deaf or hard of hearing, it is also a valuable resource for high school programs, community rehabilitation centers, VR offices, employment programs and anyone who wants to better understand hearing loss. Take the online class.
The pn2 Online Notetaker Training, revised and updated, is now available from the pn2 website. The self-guided training offers strategies that enable student notetakers to provide accurate, comprehensive classroom and lecture notes for students with disabilities who use this accommodation.
Students who successfully complete the training submit a set of notes they have taken to their supervisor for review, and receive a printed pn2 Certificate of Completion from pepnet 2. Download the Online Notetaker Training pdf.
Refresh your sign language skills in several content areas via our online ASL video resources:
Other useful topics for students, parents and educators on the pn2 website include:
These resources provide a wealth of information through the use of videos and related documents.
Students can explore career opportunities viewing the Achieving Goals online video series. When they've completed school, the Getting a Job! video series can help them do just that. Narrated in ASL with English and Spanish translation Getting a Job! is a useful resource for students, transition staff, and vocational rehabilitation professionals in preparing for the transition from school to work.
Pn2 QuickClasses Offer New Approach to eLearning
The pepnet2 QuickClass training series represents a new elearning model, built upon 15 year's experience developing online learning and training products. The new series of tightly focused, topical online trainings promises to increase professionals' skills and build institutions' capacities to educate and work with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
QuickClass classsmates meet online to participate in discussions and forums, work on projects, share documents and other resources, search for related information, and provide feedback. Each participant thus contributes to the knowledgebase of the entire class, building a learning community.
Each six-week QuickClass covers a single topic in depth, and requires a time commitment of about five hours per week per course, however participants are not required to attend class at a specific time: QuickClasses are fully asynchronous.
After a successful pilot of two pilot QuickClasses, pn2 launched four new QuickClasses for the Winter 2012 session:
- Post-production or Offline Captioning,
- Mentoring Interpreters in the Postsecondary Environment,
- New Technology for a New Generation and
- Skill Building for New C-Print® Captionists.
The classes are off to a great start with 44 registered participants.
Classes for the winter session will be announced in the December eUpdate; registration opens December 13; classes begin January 13
QuickClasses are free, however a pn2 username and password are required to register. Get a pn2 username and password here.
Please note that some QuickClasses have admissions criteria to ensure that the class content is appropriate for the students' skills and experience levels.
Participants successfully completing QuickClasses receive a Verification of Completion document. (Participants interested in receiving CEUs must make arrangements with their certifying body PRIOR to taking the class. Pn2 will provide the necessary information, but participants are responsible for obtaining their own CEUs. For more information see our QuickClass CEU page.)
New! Online Interactive Training for Student Notetakers
Student notetakers can now learn to deliver high quality class and lecture notes by completing an online class. The revised and updated pepnet 2 Online Notetaker Training course is accessible from internet-connected computers 24/7.
The self-guided training defines the role of the notetaker, delivers information on hearing loss, and provides notetaking strategies that enable student notetakers to provide accurate, comprehensive classroom and lecture notes for students who are deaf or hard of hearing who use this accommodation.
The training can be completed in multiple sessions or all at once. When students are confident they have learned the material, they can tale an online quiz that evaluates their notetaking knowledge. A passing score earns a "Verification of Training Completion," which the student can print.
The new interactive notetaker training builds upon the success of the previous self-guided pdf/print version that trained more than 1,900 student notetakers since January 2012.
Student notetakers can access the training from pepnet.org, logging in to their pn2 online account, and choosing Online Notetaker from the eLearning drop-down menu.
If you do not yet have a pn2 online account, the login window will guide you to create one.
Introducing A Closer Look: Signs for VR Terminology
A new resource offered by pepnet 2 can facilitate clear communication among individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and the professionals who work with them in a Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) setting.
A Closer Look: Signs for VR Terminology defines and demonstrates the use of VR terms in ASL and English text. Selecting a term from a menu gives the term's meaning and a sentence using the term in context. A video provides the ASL content, and text boxes to the right contain English text translations.
Here are a few of the people who will find useful information in this resource:
- An interpreter preparing for a transition planning meeting;
- A vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselor getting ready for a discussion with a consumer who is deaf or hard of hearing;
- A high school graduate who is hard of hearing looking for job placement assistance
A Closer Look: Signs for VR Terminology comprises 8 categories:
- Hearing/Sensory Loss Terms
- General VR Terminology Terms
- Referral/Application Terms
- Eligibility & Comprehensive Assessment Terms
- IPE & Physical/Mental Restoration Terms
- Rehab Technology Terms
- Training & Job Development and Placement Terms
- Closure Terms
View and/or download A Closer Look: Signs for VR Terminology here.
Current versions of Adobe Reader and Quicktime Player are needed to properly display A Closer Look: Signs for VR Terminology. For more information, please visit the pepnet 2 website at www.pepnet.org
Panel Highlights Importance of Access to Higher Ed Extracurricular Activities
A panel of five postsecondary students who are deaf or hard of hearing, including two who are deafblind, told how access to extracurricular activities enriched their educational experience and broadened their employment options. They also told PTI/AHEAD conference attendees about self-advocacy strategies that ensured that they received the accommodations they needed to participate in those activities.
"When you offer accessibility to deaf students," one panelist said, "then they become equal. It levels the playing field."
The achievements of the panelists are impressive and include:
- Studying abroad.
- Promoting local, national and international understanding of deafness and the benefits of providing appropriate accommodations.
- Participating in professional internships.
- Attending professional conferences and workshops.
- Founding and running a business.
- Holding leadership roles in mainstream campus organizations.
- Founding and participating in campus organizations for students who are D/HH.
The extracurricular activities experienced by the panelists are an important component of postsecondary education, but to fully participate a student who is D/HH may need accommodations ranging from sign language interpreters and captionists to improved lighting, specialized transportation and changes of venue.
To ensure that they receive the accommodations they need, the panelists used a variety of strategies. Some of the panelists reviewed the policies and resources of schools they were interested in before they applied. One said of a prestigious school that failed to meet his access requirements, "Even though the education is fantastic, if I am not going to have access, it's not worth my time and money."
A panelist who had little experience using accommodations first attended a mainstream university. She said, "At my mainstream school, the disability services counselor informed me that there were interpreters available, as well as the captioning for classes. I didn't know that that was even available. I didn't know about the Americans With Disabilities Act."
But she soon found that instructors also needed to be in the accommodations loop. "When I had gone to my classes and showed up and was ready for the first day, the instructors looked puzzled and said, 'What is this? A captionist? An interpreter? And you are deaf? Can you even read and write?'"
She resolved her access issues by transferring to Gallaudet University. "At Gallaudet they gave me the exact accommodations I needed, and it was quite simple. It was an amazing experience."
A panelist who is deafblind had a different experience at a mainstream school.
"I'm the first deaf and blind student to enter my college," she said. "It's a culinary school. I chose to go into pastry and business administration. I lived there at the school.
"I knew I would need a lot of interpreting and other accommodations. The school researched appropriate accommodations for a deaf and blind student.
"I went to several meetings, and they offered an interpreter for me full‑time. They gave me extended time for homework and for testing.
"I was able to go to [Ireland] and study as well. I had to make sure that everything, the logistics, were set up in the dorm, that the lighting was appropriate, that they would have PowerPoint copies for me. I wanted to make sure that I had all of the information" that the other students had. As I said, I had many meetings to coordinate the accommodations, and so this way I was able to enjoy and fully benefit from my college experience."
This panelist now runs a pastry business she founded.
The panelists who studied abroad all talked about their increased appreciation for and understanding of other cultures. They also noted that communication in a foreign language could be difficult.
"There are so many things and so many experiences that I had there.
It was such a different culture," said a panelist who studied in China for four months. "The way of thinking there is so different."
About the availability of accommodations in China she said, "It's really tough for the Chinese deaf people. I learned how they get along in society, and what type of access they have. It's not as good as ours."
Regarding communication she said, "I was trying to learn some [Chinese] signs and how they were different from American Sign Language, and how it connects to their spoken language. That was difficult." She relied on Cued Speech and credited participation in her school's Chinese Language Table for her ability to communicate with her Chinese hosts.
"I don't really quite know what direction I will be going in yet, but that China experience will definitely benefit me in the future, as far as employment or what I do."
One panelist's study abroad experience may lead to improved access for European students who are D/HH:
"I lived in Austria for six months," the panelist said. "I had two interpreters who were committed to work with me the whole time I was there, pretty much 24/7. I met a deaf woman, a member of parliament. She was shocked that I had a team of two interpreters with me. I explained about the accommodations that we have in the U.S., and she explained that Austria doesn't have those kinds of accommodations, that deaf people in Austria might be lucky to have one or two interpreters for maybe one or two of their classes in a year. The interpreter resources are so scarce it will take them longer to graduate. They also don't have captioning services. Austria is the fifth richest country in the European union. I am not sure why they don't have what we have. When the MP interviewed me on TV, my ASL interpreters voiced into English for me, then an interpreter to voiced from spoken English to spoken German and then another interpreter from German into Austrian sign language. What a fantastic experience. I was interviewed for the newspaper three times and once for a local magazine. It made me realize how fortunate I am. I have a lot of gratitude for the kinds of privileges that we have in the U.S. that they just don't have abroad. It was a very rich experience for me."
The panelist believes the interviews and news coverage will help people fight for laws, rights and privileges in other countries, "Because when I brought my accommodations with me, it made an impression."
This panel made it clear that access to extracurricular activities—study abroad, dorm life, foreign language clubs, distinguished lecturer series, special events, film series, student government, internships, job fairs, and many other activities—can benefit not only the student who is D/HH but their educational institution, their community and the international community.
Educators and researchers have confirmed the benefits of participation in extracurricular activities. Award-winning Syracuse University professor Vincent Tinto is a noted theorist in the field of higher education—particularly concerning student retention and learning communities. He has this to say regarding the impact of the social interaction afforded by access to extracurricular activities:
"I have long pointed to the importance of academic and social integration, or what is more commonly referred to as involvement or engagement, to student retention. The more students are academically and socially involved, especially during the first year of college, the more likely are they to persist and graduate." Tinto emphasizes that "involvement matters especially during the first year of college when student membership in the communities of the campus is so tenuous."
Here are links to some related pn2 resources:
Study Abroad Resources Self-Advocacy Resources
Check out pepnet 2 on Facebook and Twitter. You'll find links to new trainings, resources, news articles, blogs and more. We hope you will join us to discuss important issues that affect us all. Come follow us!!!
Facebook: PEPNet 2
Twitter: pepnet_2_0
We are steadily expanding our use of Twitter hashtags (#) in our posts and tweets. Our focus is topics important to our community of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, their friends and family, and the professionals who work with them.
So far our hashtag lists includes: #deaf, #access, #disability, #college, #career, #advocacy, #captioning, #ASL, #elearning, #interpreter..... and more to come!
If you have ideas for others, let us know.
Happy Hashtaggin'!!
Carrie Lou Garberoglio, B.A. Humanities; M.S. Deaf Education/Deaf Studies
Carrie Lou Garberoglio is the lead graduate research assistant in the pepnet 2 Research and Evidence Synthesis Center (RES) at the University of Texas-Austin.
She is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Educational Psychology at UT-A specializing in Human Development, Culture and Learning Sciences.
Carrie Lou's work for RES is closely aligned with her research interest in evidence-based practices in deaf education settings. She is currently researching beliefs of the self in teaching and language learning, digital discourse processes, and how technology can enable multimodal practices in deaf education.
Carrie Lou is an affiliated researcher with the NSF Science of Learning Center for Visual Language and Visual Learning (VL2). Her work has been published in the Journal of Deaf Education and Deaf Studies.
Carrie Lou, who is deaf, has a Masters' degree in Deaf Education and Deaf Studies from Lamar University. Before graduate school, Carrie Lou was a Waldorf early childhood teacher in the hills of Northern California and lived with her family on a sustainable farm in Oregon. In spite of her busy schedule she makes time for sewing, knitting, and dreaming about sheep.
Carrie Kovachevich is a Personnel Development Assistant on the pepnet 2 PD team housed at the University of Montana-Missoula. She coordinates online training of certified note takers and is responsible for tracking and recording training provided under the five-year PD plan.
Carrie is originally from Michigan, and has a B.A. in Psychology from Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo. She earned a second B.A. in Sign Language Studies, with an emphasis on Interpreting, from Madonna University in Livonia, Michigan. Carrie is working towards her national certification from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.


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There's no reason to let tax season bring you down when there are so many uplifting drinking options this week.
The Tax Man Cocktail
Burritt Room + Tavern Bar Manager Josh Trabulsi is making tax season a little less taxing by offering a special drink all month. The Tax Man combines gin, thyme liqueur, aperol, strawberry, lemon, and seltzer for a bright, seasonal cocktail that will help take the edge off taxes. Named for nearby Burritt Alley, where detective Sam Spade's partner Miles Archer was gunned down in The Maltese Falcon, Burritt Room serves prohibition-style craft cocktails with a film noir feel. If the Tax Man isn't your type, you'll find a host of other classic and new cocktails to choose from. Spice things up with the Poquito Picante, featuring tequila blanco, aperol, lime, and Burritt serrano tincture. Or keep your cool with the Pimm's Napoletana, a mixture of Pimm's #1, gin, tomato, cucumber, and strawberry. Burritt Room is open seven days a week, starting at 5:00 p.m. The bar closes at midnight on school nights, but you can drink until 2:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. 417 Stockton Street, in the Mystic Hotel.
Flights + Bites on Tax Day
Whether you're looking to celebrate the on-time filing of your taxes, or to drown your tax sorrows in alcohol, Berlinetta Lounge will be ready to serve you on April 15, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Not far from Burritt Room, on the lobby level of the Mystic Hotel, you'll find the "Flights + Bites" event in Berlinetta Lounge. Chef Luke Knox's menu features first of the season produce, including Smoked Salmon with artichoke and tomato sauce, and Fiddlehead Fern Hummus with fried chickpeas. Each of the six courses are paired with a Banshee Wine, whose co-founder, Steve Graf, will be on hand for the evening. Ticket prices are less than taxing, at only $25 per person for six wines and six dishes. Reservations are preferred; RSVP at 415.400.0554 or firstname.lastname@example.com. 417 Stockton Street, in the Mystic Hotel.
Tax Day + Tequila Tuesday = a Trip to Sausalito
Tax day falls on Tequila Tuesday this year, and Copita Tequileria y Comida in Sausalito is celebrating with Agave Girls, part of its ongoing Tequila Tuesdays series. Agave Girls is an educational tasting event hosted by PBS chef and Copita co-owner Joanne Weir, who is the author of Tequila: A Guide to Types, Flights, Cocktails, and Bites. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. on April 15 with passed appetizers and a tasting flight of Clase Azul Tequila. A four-course dinner follows, prepared by Chef Gonzalo Rivera. Dinner courses include: Puerto Nuevo Lobster Tacos, 'Xek' Yucatan Citrus Salad, Enchiladas Negras made with duck thigh confit, and Mango Nicuatole for dessert. The tequila flight covers four cocktails, starting with La Pinta Sangrita with La Pinta tequila, grapefruit juice, elderflower liqueur and sparkling rose wine. The Lemon Basil Margarita rounds out the evening, with Clase Azul Plata tequila, Cointreau, lemon and lime juice, and basil. Tickets are available online for $68/person (without gratuity). 739 Bridgeway, Sausalito
Mirror Mirror on Tap at Southside Spirit House
Deschutes Brewery from Bend, Oregon has been named brewery of the month at Southside Spirit House, which means locals will have access to some of our northern neighbor's best brews during April. You'll find River Ale and Inversion IPA on tap all month long, plus Obsidian Stout in the bottle, and maybe even some Fresh Squeezed IPA. This Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., you can meet one of the brewers from Deschutes and taste the brewery's famous Mirror Mirror, a limited edition barleywine that was born of a double batch of Mirror Pond Pale Ale and last released in 2009 and 2005. If you can't make it to the brewer's event this week, they'll be hosting another one on April 24. 575 Howard Street
New Cocktails at Lolinda
With close to two years under its belt, Lolinda seems to be hitting its stride. The Argentinian Steakhouse with a rooftop bar recently introduced two new cocktails and a handful of new beers. The Last Word is an approachable, refreshing and boozy cocktail, made with gin, lime, green chartreuse, and maraschino. The Alice Mine borders on the savory and is made with aged aquavit, dolin rouge, scotch, and celery and orange bitters. New brew additions include Speakeasy Payback Porter, Almanac Sourdough Wild Ale, Weihenstphaner Hefe Weissbier, Steelhead Extra Pale Ale by Mad River, and Magnolia's Proving Ground IPA on draft. If two floors of drinking and dining aren't enough, take the elevator to the roof, aka "El Techo." There, you'll find the brand new Palmetto cocktail, which is a basically a Manhattan made with aged Venezuelan rum instead of whiskey. 2518 Mission Street
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Nanogen, Inc.
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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nanogen, Inc. (Other OTC: NGEN.PK), developer of molecular and rapid diagnostic products, today announced that on July 2, 2009, pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated May 13, 2009, as amended, Nanogen and its subsidiaries Epoch BioSciences, Inc. and Nanotronics, Inc. completed their previously announced sale of substantially all of their assets to Financière Elitech SAS ("Elitech") and its designee DxCon, Inc. in a sale conducted under the provisions of Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") and approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Court") on June 24, 2009 (the "Section 363 Sale"). The aggregate gross purchase price for the Section 363 Sale is $25,685,000. For more information about the sale and the voluntary petition filed by Nanogen under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Court (the "Chapter 11 Proceeding"), please see the company's report on Form 8-K to be filed on or about July 8, 2009.


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NCBCP Black Women's Roundtable Power of the Sister Vote 2012 Forum at the 2011 CBCF Annual Legislative Conference
Sep 20, 2011, 09:15 ET from National Coalition on Black Civic Participation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Black women are potentially the single most powerful voting block in the upcoming election. According to Pew Research Center, among all racial, ethnic and gender groups, Black women had the highest voter turnout rate in the 2008 presidential election. Determined to leverage the collective political power of Black women, The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation's Black Women's Roundtable and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation will bring together some of the most powerful Black women from business, labor, nonprofit, clergy, and entertainment for their 3rd Annual Public Policy Forum. The Power of the Sister Vote 2012 Forum will highlight the critical role Black women play in the election and unveil the policy priorities for women of the Black Diaspora going forward.
NCBCP Black Women's Roundtable & Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Power of the Sister Vote in 2012! 3rd Annual Public Policy Forum
DATE: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
TIME: 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Washington Convention Center* Room 144-A* Washington, DC
CONTACT: Space is limited. Media RSVP to Edrea at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Melanie L. Campbell, President & CEO and Convener, Black Women's Roundtable, NCBCP
Dr. Elsie Scott, President, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, Secretary, Congressional Black Caucus, Board Member,
CBCF and Member of House Committee on Homeland Security & Small Business
Susan L. Taylor, National CARES Mentoring Movement & Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, Essence
Analysis of the Black Female Vote
Cate Gormley, Lake Research
Makani Themba-Nixon, The Praxis Project
Jobs Roundtable
Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Bennett College
Arlene Holt-Baker, AFL-CIO
Felicia Davis, UNCF Institute for Capacity Building
Chanelle Hardy, NUL Policy Institute**
Senator Catherine Pugh, NBCSL
Justice Roundtable
Tonya Clay House, LCCRUL
Hope Masters, Leon H. Sullivan Foundation
Dr. Claire Nelson, Institute of Caribbean Studies
Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner, National Black Clergy Network
Equality Roundtable
Carol Joyner, Labor Project for Working Families
Monifa Bandele, MomsRising.org & NCBCP
Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever, NCNW
Rene' Redwood, Redwood Enterprise, LLC
Political Power Roundtable
Clayola Brown, A. Philip Randolph Institute
Letetia Daniels-Jackson, Unity 2012, NCBCP
Illai Kenney, Black Youth Vote!, Social Media Intern
Dee Marshall, Girlfriends Pray & Raise the Bar, LLC
Tracy Sturdivant, State Voices
Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click appropriate link.
CONTACT: Edrea Davis (818) 613.9521
EMAIL: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Volleyball recruit on U.S. team
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Illinois recruit Jordyn Poulter was selected to the U.S. Girls' Youth National Volleyball Team that will compete in the FIVB Girls' Under-18 World Championship starting next week in Thailand.
The Aurora, Colo., native is one of two setters on the 12-player U.S. roster that was chosen from a pool of 16 athletes who took part in a third tryout session this month in Anaheim, Calif.
Poulter, a Class of 2015 recruit, is a member of the Englewood, Colo.-based Front Range Volleyball Club and attends Eaglecrest High School in Centennial, Colo.
The U.S. qualified for the Girls' U-18 World Championship by winning the 2012 NORCECA Girls' Youth Continental Championship last August in Mexico. The world tournament is July 25 to Aug. 4 in Nakhon Ratchisima, Thailand.
News-Gazette.com embraces discussion of both community and world issues. We welcome you to contribute your ideas, opinions and comments, but we ask that you avoid personal attacks, vulgarity and hate speech. We reserve the right to remove any comment at our discretion, and we will block repeat offenders' accounts. To post comments, you must first be a registered user, and your username will appear with any comment you post. Happy posting.


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Wesleyan seeks procurement of supplies and services with low environmental impact and has developed contracts with suppliers that offer alternative sustainable products. The Purchasing Office continues to reduce supply chain waste through consolidated ordering and scheduled deliveries, so that products are delivered in bulk instead of through many smaller deliveries, and reductions in supplier packaging materials. We continually seek purchasing habits that reduce emissions, including buying locally produced products, products made from recycled materials, and engaging with suppliers about sustainability.
Learn more about our initiatives
Olga Bookas, Purchasing Director and SAGES Purchasing Subcommittee Chair
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Visit Croatia and Slovenia on a tour from Dubrovnik to Bled.
Visit Croatia and Slovenia as you take the scenic route from lively Dubrovnik to pristine Bled. Experience both history and nature at their best - from Roman ruins and walled cities to unspoilt beaches and rugged islands just off the Adriatic coast. Quaff wine with locals in Korcula, delve into the ancient history of Split, hike through the Hvar hinterland and be swept up in the magic of Bled. Discover a wealth of European architecture and lose yourself in the serenity of this charming and picturesque region.
Get 10% OFF all trips* departing between November 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018! Book by September 28th.Terms & Conditions
Dubrovnik's charms reach far beyond the famed beautiful city walls. Explore the undisputed jewel of the Dalmatian Coast, and maybe cruise to Lokrum Island where a botanical garden, Benedictine monastery, and excellent swimming spots await
A highlight for many travellers, Hvar Island seems to have it all: Renaissance architecture, beautiful beaches, lush green landscapes and excellent Dalmatian cuisine
Korcula Island is a quiet escape full of vineyards, olive groves and tranquil coves – indulge in local island food and drink specialties during a feast in a sleepy village
Be blown away by Zadar and its extensive Roman ruins, medieval city walls and the modern sea organ and sun dial
Embark on a day trip to famous Plitvice National Park, and be awed by the colours of the lakes and waterfalls
Explore ancient Split, where tradition, modernity and a variety of European influences come together. A visit to the Diocletian's Palace reveals some of the Adriatic Coast's most important surviving Roman buildings
The Slovenian town of Bled is a joy to explore. An active paradise, the beautiful town lies on a stunning lake at the edge of the Julian Alps and its island church appears to have come straight out of a fairytale
As there are potholes and cobblestones in many European cities, it's recommended that you leave any wheelie bags/cases at home and bring a backpack instead. Please also remember that the Croatian coast is very hilly and mountainous, which means lots & lots of steps are an inherent feature of the landscape. You will have to be able to easily lift your luggage and carry it up and down stairs and inclines. Also, stone streets become very slippery when wet. Some people may find Croatia's topography very demanding.
Summer temperatures can be extreme in many of the regions visited (over 40°C), which can be uncomfortable. It's important to use sun protection, wear layers to combat the heat and drink plenty of water. Please carefully consider the time of the year you wish to travel and your suitability to that season.
As accommodation on this trip is twin share, single travellers will share a room with another traveller of the same sex. This trip is a great opportunity to get to know other like-minded people, so embrace it while you can. However, if you'd prefer not to share, a single room supplement is available at an additional charge. Please ask your travel consultant for more details. Also, hotels in Europe often don't have double beds, but rather two single beds that can be pushed together.
Please note that on the islands of Korcula and Hvar we are staying in private apartments that locals rent out during the summer months. These are located in various buildings spread across town, but all are within 15- minutes walk of the main square. They differ in layout and facilities, can vary in size and most don't have air-conditioning. This is the most effective way of staying in the centre of town.
As this is a combination of 2 trips, your leader and the composition of your group may change in Split.
This itinerary is valid for departures from 01 January 2017 to 07 October 2017. View the itinerary for departures between 01 January 2018 - 31 December 2018
A Single Supplement is available on this trip, please ask your booking agent for more information. The price of the Single Supplement does not include the following nights where single rooms may not be available. If a single room becomes available at check-in for these nights, there may be the option for you to upgrade to a single room and pay the surcharge locally for that night:
- Days 7 & 8 - Split
- Days 9 & 10 - Zadar
Our Dubrovnik to Bled trips score an average of 4.43 out of 5 based on 7 reviews in the last year.
Martina Hostar was one of the absolute best tour leaders we have travelled with.
Review submitted 10 Sep 2017
Intrepid provides the right mix of guided and independent activities for self-sufficent adults. I like the fact that all participants were not always doing the same things, though we were a good group and did most things together. This format seems to attract an interesting collection of people. I loved the way in which the land, the people, history, culture, food and wine were presented. I felt I gained some insight into a part of the world I hadn't much exposure to, and feel stimulated to learn more. [The logistics of getting to/from the start and end of the trip was daunting. Needed more advisories as to the daily costs for meals, entrance fees, and incidentals. Seems like I was always going to the ATM.]
Review submitted 17 Jul 2017


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Bib Tutorial
Note: To print the template in the correct size, right click on the image and save to your computer, then open to print as an 8 1/2 x 11 inch image. If you print from your internet browser, the template will be resized to smaller dimensions.
1. Cut out two pieces of fabric to the above dimensions. I like to use terrycloth for the back so the bib can double as a washcloth after dinner.
2. I added a strip of bias tape to the front for decoration, mainly to cover a flaw in the fabric. If you want to add any kind of decoration, appliqué or embroidery, now is probably the time to do it.
p.s. bias tape makers are awesome!!
3. Pin the RIGHT sides together. Top stitch around all the edges using a 1/4 inch seam, leaving about 1 1/2 to 2 inches open at the bottom of the bib (for turning). See below.
4. Trim the edges, especially in the small round corners. Pinking shears work well for this if you have them.
5. Turn the bib right side out and top stitch around all the edges again, using a 1/4 inch seam. This will give a nice finish to the seam and will close the opening at the bottom.
5. I use velcro for the closure. You can also use snaps or ties, although if you are sewing ties into the end, you will need to add them in step 3. The button on this bib is merely for decoration. I added it to cover up the poor sewing job I did attaching the velcro. :)
Enjoy!! This is a fast, easy project - great for beginning sewers.
35 comments:
- Trina said...
Ah ha! And this whole time I thought that button was a snap! I almost bought some yesterday but was waiting until you posted your tutorial. Now I am glad I waited! I already have some velcro!
I finished 4 burp cloths this weekend and they look cute. However flannel is harder to sew on than I thought. It kept shifting around! But they just be used for spit up so they don't have to be perfect right?
Thanks Jill!!
- February 10, 2008 7:14 PM
- Tinner said...
I just love your blog. I am beccoming a huge fan of your crafts. Im a scrapbooker, but want to get into sewing, since I have 2 little ones, a new niece and more to come! Thank you for posting tutorials and pictures. And thank you for sharing your creativity!
- February 11, 2008 8:13 AM
- Malone! said...
it does look easy! Thanks for sharing your skills- I am all thumbs with a needle & thread, but this is worth trying for my 3mo old nephew.
have a great day!
- February 11, 2008 12:36 PM
- Cassidy Jayne said...
I love that fabric...!
- February 11, 2008 12:42 PM
- mau said...
Have been waiting for this. Thanks,it really looks easy. Think my son and daughter-in-law will like these bibs. Love your blog, have put you on my favorites for everyone to share. Thanks again.
- February 11, 2008 4:13 PM
- mau said...
Will you be doing a tutorial on the sock animals also?? Would like to know.
- February 11, 2008 4:28 PM
- Heather said...
I have just stumbled upon your blog and love it! I'm adding it to my favs. I just got a new sewing machine that does tons of things, including embroidery (which to me is easier than sewing), but I'm determined to learn to sew more! Thanks for the ideas and instructions :-)
- February 11, 2008 4:50 PM
- Defensive Boy 67 said...
That's really cool, by the way, it would be great if you could go and check out my blog at www.defensiveboy67.blogspot.com
- February 12, 2008 6:21 PM
- CChristianmomma said...
Cool blog. You should sell those sock puppets they rock! I'll feature them when i do an article on handmade toys! As far as bibs go, it's cute. You can use thin vinyl as an inner liner for you bib to make it waterproof for the messier and bigger babies. Just don't put it in the Dryer!
- February 12, 2008 9:58 PM
- Bethany said...
I'm so glad that blogger is featuring your blog-- you've got some great ideas on here and some things that I think I actually might be able to make! Thanks!
- February 13, 2008 7:36 AM
- Marcee said...
Hey Jill,
What kind of fabric did you use for the top of the bib? Is it just cotton?
I'm a lurker by the way, I love your blog. I'm a friend of Holly's in Austin, the one who's husband is applying to law school in New York.
There are 20 pregnant women in my ward right now, so I'm going to try this pattern and the burp cloths next. Thanks for being awesome AND blogging about it!
- February 22, 2008 1:27 PM
Just another idea to avoid sewing...LOL
- May 09, 2008 4:21 PM
Hi Jill,
Thank you for the tutorials. I made bibs, burp cloths and the fabric shoes!! I am so pleased that I did this...never thought I could sew but with your help, I am getting excited about sewing.
- June 22, 2008 12:24 PM
- Natalie said...
My friend just sent me the link to your blog. I am so excited to make burp rags and bibs... I went and bought lots of fabric today. I love your blog!
- September 12, 2008 12:24 PM
- Lydia said...
thanks so much for posting this. i'm 18 weeks pregnant and decided today that i need to learn how to sow! i'm starting with a bib,...since i know it shouldn't be too hard. :) I love all of your pictures for examples! it helps so much!! thank you, thank you! :)
- October 07, 2008 8:34 PM
- Natasha said...
Great tutorial! Thank you so much, I really love your blog and have totally been stalking it looking for ideas of crafts to make for my baby girl. The bibs came out pretty good considering I'm a newbie sewer but for some reason every one got a little wonky when I put the last top stitch in, maybe I'm not lining something up correctly?? I put pics on my blog here http://samstermommy.blogspot.com/2009/01/snow-day.html
Can't wait for the next tutorial! Thanks for giving me fun crafts to do (:
- January 27, 2009 6:36 PM
- Louisiana Momma said...
wow your stuff is so cute.. and perfect for a new niece or nephew of mine that is on the way.. I have bookmarked your site for repeat visits :-)
Courtney from Louisiana
- March 28, 2009 2:20 PM
hi jill.
thank you so much! im going to make at least one bib (i will see how i do).
i am 16 and i live in australi. my sister is due to have a baby in just 7 days! i am extremely excited, i will be an aunty for the first time! we are all about 95% sure its a boy. i have been wanting to make somthing for the baby but thought that i wouldnt be able to. so i searched google looking for a website on how to make a bib... and i found the perfect site! your site! i am verry glad you put pictures up or i would not bother trying.
so, as i said, thank you.
keep up the good work! ;)
- May 15, 2009 4:36 AM
great post
- May 27, 2009 11:32 AM
- nualan said...
I just love your blog!!
Can i post your tutorial in my blog...?
Please, have a look on it!
- March 21, 2010 8:07 AM
- Jill said...
nualan -
please do not post my entire tutorial on your blog. You can post a photo and link back to my tutorial though. Thanks!
- March 21, 2010 2:21 PM
- Katrina said...
thank you for the pattern! I'm making some later this week... :)
- August 06, 2010 12:24 PM
- Pamela Kirk said...
Found your blog today and linked to this post. I have a baby bib pattern too and if I do say so myself it is pretty adorable.
- August 16, 2010 10:22 PM
- Brianna said...
Wow that is so cute...
- September 02, 2010 10:12 AM
- thinkshink said...
I love this blog. I made bibs for my niece when she was born but could not figure out how to sew the velcro on. It kept jamming in the machine...alas, she never got her bibs. Any tips would help as I am forever the Aunt, and have literally 10 friends due next year.
Thanks and keep up the good work!
- October 11, 2010 8:42 PM
- cjblevins said...
I love the blog.. 7 weeks left in mine and one of my great friends pregnancy.. so needless to say I'm getting to work on some of your great ideas. I'm so excited to have found you.. I hope my procrastination doesn't get the best of me.. I'm really looking forward to trying out some really great projects over the next couple of days.. Thanks!!
- January 07, 2011 11:34 AM
- Tiffanie Marie said...
Hi Jill! I just recently found your blog and LOVE it. I am making these baby bibs for 25 orphaned infants in Rwanda and am so excited about it. I recently just got home from a missions trip to Rwanda and Ethiopia and love to use my passion for creating things for a good cause. I have had some fabric donated to me and can't wait to start! Your tutorial has been a wonder to me. Thank you so much!
- February 07, 2011 9:56 AM
- http://www.artfire.com/users/auntiechrisquiltfabric said...
I really like this bib!
- July 13, 2011 7:01 PM
- Bibs said...
Thank you for the tutorials. I made bibs, burp cloths and the fabric shoes!! I am so pleased that I did this...never thought I could sew but with your help, I am getting excited about sewing.
Thanks for post..
- October 16, 2011 6:05 AM
- baby bibs said...
Your designed baby bibs are very impressive ,as we know babies are messy so parents need baby bibs during food training.
- April 30, 2012 4:20 AM
- Beth said...
Hi JIll--this is a great tutorial, very straight-forward and encouraging. I'd love to make some bibs, but I can't "right click" and save the pattern. (My Mac can't do that.) Would it be possible for you to email me a template? I would really appreciate it, although I completely understand if you're not able to.
Thanks again for sharing your tutorial with us.
wordygirl at earthlink dot net
- September 18, 2012 12:06 AM
- Babasling said...
When choosing closures, many parents prefer snaps. A row of snaps allows you to adjust the neckline to the perfect circumference. Snaps also close securely to keep the bib in place.
- October 04, 2012 8:21 AM
- bibs online said...
Baby Bibs is soft for baby to touch and comfortable to wear.
- August 08, 2013 11:21 PM
- Kids on Abington said...
Amazing tutorial. I love the fabric you have used on the bib, the green really stands out. Thank you.
- March 05, 2014 2:29 PM
- Angela Jackson said...
This is really great for beginners like me to get a head start at making a bib project. I was wondering if you ever thought of making the closure adjustable. Since babies really tend to grow fast.
- January 02, 2015 1:44 AM


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Lake Fork 2003 Survey Report (0 B)
If you have difficulty accessing the information in this document, contact the TPWD Inland Fisheries Division for assistance.
Lake Fork - 2003 Survey Report
Prepared by Kevin W. Storey and Randall A. Myers
Inland Fisheries Division
District 3-B, Tyler, Texas
This is the authors' summary from a 48-page report. For a copy of the complete report, use the download link in the sidebar.
Lake Fork was surveyed from June 2003 to May 2004 using electrofishing, trap netting, gill netting, an access point creel survey, and an aquatic vegetation survey. This report summarizes the results of the surveys and contains a management plan for the reservoir based on those findings.
Reservoir Description
Lake Fork is located in Wood, Hopkins, and Rains counties, Texas on Lake Fork Creek, a tributary of the Sabine River. It was constructed by the Sabine River Authority to provide water for municipal, industrial, and recreational uses. Angler access is good with four public boat ramps and numerous private boat ramps and marinas. Limited bank access is available at public boat ramps, a day-use area operated by the controlling authority, and through a number of marinas. Littoral zone aquatic habitat is diverse with timber, native emergent plants, and native floating plants occurring along 50%, 46%, and 22% of the lake shoreline, respectively (Storey and Myers 2002). Bulkhead, concrete, and rip-rap are present along less than 6% of the shoreline, and boat docks in combination with other habitat types occupy 9% of the shoreline (Storey and Myers 2002). Total coverage of aquatic plants accounted for 10% of the reservoir surface area, with hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) being the most abundant plant (6.6%). The distribution and abundance of hydrilla has continued to increase during the last three years providing additional cover beneficial to centrarchids. During the last year, lake elevation declined to its lowest level since February 2000, but at its lowest (January 2004) was only 2.5 feet below conservation pool elevation. By the end of May 2004, the water level returned to conservation pool elevation. Water hyacinth coverage has declined following herbicide treatment in spring/summer 2003, but surveys and treatments will continue on an annual basis.
Fish Community
- Prey species: Lake Fork contains abundant and diverse prey fish populations supporting abundant predators. The size structure of the gizzard shad population has remained similar since 2000. Threadfin shad are also present and serve as important prey due to their small size. Catch rates of bluegill and redear sunfish in 2003 were higher than in 2002, but were similar to other years. Moderate sized individuals (4-5 inches) dominated in both populations. Yellow bass are abundant in Lake Fork and likely provide an important prey item for largemouth bass. Prey fish populations in Lake Fork are adequate judged by the excellent body condition of largemouth bass. Sunfish (redear sunfish, bluegill, and longear sunfish) provide a limited recreational fishery. Angling effort directed at sunfish accounted for less than 0.5% of the total angling effort expended in 2003–2004.
- Channel catfish: Lake Fork provides an excellent quality channel catfish fishery. Catch rate of channel catfish in gill nets in 2004 (12.9 fish/net night) was the highest on record. Relative weights of legal-length catfish (> 12 inches) exceeded 85. In 2003-2004, angling effort directed towards catfish (1.47 hours/acre) accounted for 6.3% of the total angling effort which was higher than in 2002-2003 (1.25 hours/acre). In 2003-2004, angler catch rate (1.44 fish/hour) and harvest rate (0.82 fish/hour) were greater than in the previous three years. Total catch of catfish amounted to 2.87 fish/acre during 2003-2004 and 63% of these fish were harvested (1.82 fish/acre). Compared to previous years, more fish were harvested in 2003-2004, although proportionally fewer individuals over 20 inches were documented caught. Other catfish species, including blue catfish, flathead catfish, and yellow bullhead are present, but they contribute little to the total fishery.
- Temperate basses: There is a limited fishery for yellow bass in Lake Fork accounting for less than 1% of total angling effort. Most of the yellow bass harvested by anglers in 2003-2004 ranged from 7 to 10 inches total length. A small population of white bass also exists in Lake Fork as evidenced by the establishment of a lake record in May 2001 (3.1 lbs) and the first time capture of a single specimen during 2004 gill net surveys. This 17 inch fish was aged and was found to be 3-years old. There are also a number of white bass x yellow bass hybrids caught each year. The current lake record white bass x yellow bass hybrid, weighing 4.01 lbs, was caught in March 2003. Another large hybrid, caught in May 2003, was found to be 5-years old. It is unlikely that the presence of white bass, or their hybrids, is having any kind of negative effect on Lake Fork's largemouth bass population since their numbers are low and prey fish populations remain abundant.
- Black bass: Electrofishing surveys conducted during the spring and fall show the presence of a stable, high-quality largemouth bass population. Statistical testing of catch rate data (analysis of variance) revealed no significant difference (P <0.05) among years in electrofishing catch rate of largemouth bass during the past four years (Appendix 5). Population size structure also remained stable with PSD ranging from 31-46 during the past five years. Largemouth bass in Lake Fork exhibit rapid growth, low mortality, and above-average condition. They grow to 16 inches during their fourth year. Total annual mortality estimates ranged from a low of 0.20 in 2002 to a high of 0.66 in 1995 (Appendix 11). Since 1999, total annual mortality has remained low and relatively constant (0.20-0.30). Mean relative weight of fish in the slot was above 90 in both spring and fall. Annual stockings of Florida strain largemouth bass (FLMB) have maintained the FLMB allele frequency above 30%. In 2003, FLMB allele frequency of age-0 fish was 41.0%, within the range observed since 1989 (32–58%, Appendix 2). Pure Florida bass accounted for 6% of the age-0 fish sampled in 2003. Approximately 500,000 FLMB fingerlings have been stocked annually since 2000 in Caney Creek, north of Highway 154 at an effective stocking rate of 100/acre. Genotype frequency of the population from the stocked area was compared to that in the rest of the lake. Results in 2003 show no significant difference between the two areas (x2; P = 0.12). It is likely that insufficient time has elapsed since the initial stocking for these differences to become apparent. The reservoir continues to receive high directed angler effort for largemouth bass. In 2003-2004, largemouth bass angling effort accounted for 72% of the total effort. Angling effort in 2003-2004 (16.9 hours/acre) was higher than in 2001-2002 (15.1 hours/acre), but lower than in 2002-2003 (20.5 hours/acre) Angler catch rate during 2003-2004 (0.36 fish/hour) was similar to that in 2002–2003 (0.34/hour) and 2001-2002 (0.39 fish/hour). The estimated number of largemouth bass caught in 2003-2004 (7.40 fish/acre) was lower than in 2002-2003 (8.25 fish/acre), but higher than in 2001-2002 (6.72/acre). In the last three creel years, (2003-2004, 2002-2003 and 2001-2002) the majority of released fish (67%, 55%, and 62%, respectively) were below the protected slot limit (16-24 inches). In 2003-2004, largemouth bass harvest rate remained low (0.01 fish/hr). These estimates include fish actually harvested as well as those temporarily retained by tournament anglers. During the first 12 months of the Lake Fork Trophy Bass Survey (Appendix 10), anglers from 33 states reported catching a total of 1,889 bass over 7 pounds. The top 5 states of reporting-angler origin were Texas (64.3%), Oklahoma (6.3%), Louisiana (5.3%), Missouri (4.6%) and Arkansas (4.2%). As expected, most trophy fish catches occurred during spring. During the first 3 months of the survey (March – May), 67% of the year's entries were reported. The monthly number of entries was greatest in March (685) accounting for 36% of the total entries for the first year. In December 2003, anglers reported the lowest number of trophy catches (12). By far, the vast majority of entries were 7 pounders (40.1%) and 8 pounders (31.2%). Anglers weighed 78% of their entries, and of these fish, 15.7% were 10 pounds or heavier. These large fish also included 9 ShareLunkers from spring 2003 and 2004. By contrast the trophy bass survey of 1998/1999 recorded 42.6% of 7 pounders, 28.0% of 8 pounders, and 10.9% fish 10 pounds and heavier. Anglers measured 59% of their entries, and 30.4% of these were 24 inches or longer. Fish in the 22 and 23 inch classes were most abundant of the measured entries, representing 29.2% and 27.0% of the total respectively.
- Crappie: Trap nets have historically been ineffective in Lake Fork at collecting enough crappie to assess population trends. Nonetheless, the trap net catch rate in fall 2003 was the highest observed during the review period for white crappie (3.5 fish/net night). The majority of the fish collected (67%) were smaller than the minimum length limit (10 inches) with most being age-0 individuals. White crappie growth rates were good with fish reaching legal size in their third year. Black crappie catch rate in 2003 (0.8 fish/net night) was lower than in 1999 (3.3 fish/net night), but similar to other years. Growth assessments were not made for black crappie due to low sample size. Lake Fork supports a quality crappie fishery that is monitored by an ongoing annual creel survey. Results indicated that crappie were Lake Fork's second most popular species with annual directed angling effort (4.90 hours/acre) representing 20.9% of the total effort in 2003-2004. Angler catch rate of crappie (black and white combined) has declined slightly over the last four years. The estimated number of crappie caught during this time period has also declined. Angler harvest rate of crappie in 2003-2004 was 0.93 fish/hour and this rate has remained consistent over the last four years (range 0.81 - 1.07 fish/hour). Total crappie harvested has declined from 7.51fish/acre in 2000-2001 to 4.84 fish/acre in 2003-2004. The majority of harvested fish (79%) were black crappie. The most common size class of harvested crappie (black and white combined) was the 10 inch class which accounted for 39% of total harvest. Angler compliance with the minimum length limit, in effect from March through November, was high with illegal harvest accounting for only 1.1% of all crappie harvested. In the winter quarter, when there was no minimum length limit, 41% of harvested crappies were less than 10 inches. A similar proportion was found in 2002-2003 (37.5%) and 2001-2002 (40%). Harvest of fish <10 inches accounted for 19% of crappie harvested in 2003-2004 which was higher than the contribution of this size in the previous year (7.5%). The size distribution of crappie harvested for the last three years was similar, but the contribution of fish harvested during the winter quarter (44%) was approximately twice that observed in the previous two years.
Management Strategies
Largemouth bass are vital to Lake Fork and the local economy (Hunt et al. 1996), so management strategies are geared to maintain and enhance this prestigious fishery. The harvest regulation for largemouth bass changed on September 1, 2000 to the current 16-24 inch slot length limit with a 5-fish daily bag limit of which only one fish can be >24 inches total length. Data from the Lake Fork Trophy Bass Survey will be used to document the catch of trophy bass and fish above the upper end of the slot-length limit. Since 2001, Florida largemouth bass have been stocked annually in a 5,000-acre embayment of Caney Creek, north of the Highway 154 bridge at an effective rate of 100 fish/acre to increase the frequency of FLMB in the largemouth bass population. In fall, 2004, age-1 largemouth bass will be tested to determine if differences exist in the proportion of FLMB and pure Florida bass between the stocked area and the remainder of the lake. Monitoring of water hyacinth distribution and coverage will continue and recommendations will be made for further treatment as needed.
Performance Report as required by Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act Texas Federal Aid Project F-30-R-29 Statewide Freshwater Fisheries Monitoring and Management Program


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