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Police officers lacked clear legal guidance on when they may zap people with Tasers, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals decided on Monday, so it made a new rule to restrict their use, reports the Fayetteville Observer.
If a person is not creating "an immediate safety risk," the court said, officers aren't allowed to shock him with a Taser. The pain it causes is an excessive use of force that violates the person's constitutional rights under the 4th Amendment, it said.
The ruling arose from a lawsuit against Pinehurst over the death of a mentally ill man. Pinehurst police used a Taser's pain mode in a failed attempt to make the man let go of a post. He died a few minutes later.
The decision applies in the five states in the 4th Circuit: North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. The N.C. Justice Academy advised law enforcement agencies to revise their Taser policies to comply.
Officers likely will resort to other weapons, like pepper spray and batons, plus hands-on techniques to make people comply with their orders, said Cumberland County (NC) Sheriff's Office attorney Ronnie Mitchell.
"I'm afraid it will lead to more injuries to individuals," Mitchell said, both law enforcement officers and the people they are attempting to detain or control.
Leonard @ 1/16/2016 6:11 AM
I read about this case and it was obscene that the officers escalated the situation that did not require it. This man, clearly mentally ill, was a danger to no one but himself. According to the ruling, the cops were chatting with this man until 30 seconds after they got notice that the commitment letter was signed, when they went into violence mode; tasing an forcibly handcuffing and restraining this man to the point of killing him. Why? Because violence is what officers know and resort to when they don't know any better. If cops don't know how to handle a situation with a mentally ill person, then they should call in the people that can. The thing the most bothered me is that while the court ruled the officers used excessive force, they were also entitled to qualified immunity. What a farce!!
kevCopAz @ 1/16/2016 9:46 AM
Leonard, dont disagree with you on the use of Taser in this case. But when have YOU ever dealt with a mentally ill person in a public place with danger involved? Never, I can tell. Its not as easy as you seem to indicate. They would have to "forcefully" handcuff him, people don't relax when being placed into custody especially mentally ill. The end result could have been the same if the officers were forced to try and physically restrain him and then both the officer(s) and the suspect's safty are in danger. They would have to resort to a baton, pr paper spray or physical force. This may have resulted in damage to him anyway and then people like you would say why didn't they taser him, since hitting with a baton or open hand was excessive. Perhaps the police should not even deal with mentally ill at all unless they commit a crime, let the "experts" do it and see how they like it.
Tom Ret @ 1/16/2016 10:44 AM
There is the possibly of injury when using any form of physical force to affect an arrest with those who resist arrest or are assaultive. Many of the officers in the agency I worked for have abandoned carrying the taser because its use is so restricted. It is too bad that those making up the rules obviously have no experience of what it takes often times to get someone under control who doesn't want to be arrested. Of course this difficulty is multiplied when dealing with numerous suspects at the same time. It seems so simple for the armchair warriors. If the public wants police to be pro active and refrain from using their firearm as much as possible, this is exactly the wrong decision to make.
Leonard @ 1/16/2016 1:16 PM
@kevCopAz. You obviously didn't read the ruling. The only danger that this man was committing was refusing to let go of a pole he was holding on to. The violence the officers used against this man, only escalated the level of resistance. Can't a cop tell when what they are doing isn't working? Is escalation the only option an officer can resort? This man wasn't a criminal, he was sick and the way the officers decided to help him was to kill him. There was no danger, no violence to anyone until 30 seconds after the officers got notified the gentlemen was to be committed. Once they got the order, the tasers came out and the violence began. I stand by my original statement, if you don't know what you're doing, find someone that does. The statistics show that if a mentally ill or handicap person encounters a police officer, it will always be bad for the citizen.
Leonard..let us know when you complete the police academy and deal with your first mentally ill person. Wait I am sorry... Obviously you will never go to the police academy because you would not be able to hack it. The officers were instructed to apprehend the person and place him in custody. When he resists what do you suggest the officers do? They have to physically remove him because he is NOT going to go peacefully. Would you rather they break his fingers or arms to get him to release the pole? The mentally ill are very hard to handle and 99% of the time force will be necessary. According to you the officers will never be able to take a mentally ill person into custody the correct way. We should stand by for several hours waiting for a "person that can" ignoring the other calls that come in. The police do the best they can and people like you like to Monday morning quarterback them. The courts made their ruling so just be quiet and mind your own business. You have no idea what the police have to go through on a daily basis and you never will. So stop hiding behind your keyboard and try the job. I did it for 38 years.
Leonard @ 1/17/2016 7:51 AM
@FDC. Don't give that walk in my shoes crap that some officers use on this site. It's a BS excuse and not even a rational argument grounded in any sense of logic. Right is right and wrong is wrong. Because these keystone cops used the only tool they know how to use...Violence, a innocent man was killed. These officers had other options and should have handled the situation much differently. You're damned right...WAIT! Is there something in the handbook that says you have to handle every situation within a predefined time. I've seen highways shutdown for hours while accidents are being investigated. So you are telling me it's acceptable to have resources tied up for that but not a sick man needing help? It's clear you and many other officers have lost all sense of proportionality and value for human life, except when the life is wearing a badge.
Tom Ret @ 1/17/2016 8:08 AM
Leonard-you are talking out of your ass. Your opinion is not going to convince any cops on this forum.
Percy @ 1/18/2016 1:11 AM
@ LeonardWell said, and as to Tom's comment he's right cops only seem to have one opinion and it tends towards violence and quick escalation to violence. Doesn't seem to matter if it's a traffic stop, peaceful protesters or someone filming them. Their only concern is officer safety and no one elses.At least that is what we see every single day in the US.
Do not feed the troll.
xxxxx @ 1/18/2016 8:42 AM
I heard all the officers were getting feathers and the next time someone doesn't peacefully want to go we should tickle them until they comply.
Beast @ 1/18/2016 6:45 PM
I must say I lost count of the IVC's that I took into custody while a Deputy Sheriff in NC. Some went without a hitch. Other's!!! Well they didn't always go so well. Nothing like getting your ass kicked, and not being able to charge the subject! We did are best to use as little force as possible. But their are times when you had no choice and you had to use force. Officer's in NC are responsible for the well being of the subject until turned over to a 24 hour Mental Health Facility. The steps taken 1; Take the subject into custody, 2; Take them to Medical Center for eval, 3; when cleared take to 24 hour treatment facility. Cost one or two Officer's / Deputy's time the shortest I have seen 4 hours. The longest 14 hours! A few times it took the whole Shift to take an IVC into custody.
Robert @ 1/18/2016 10:32 PM
Beast...I like most of your comments...especially the part about waiting. If the guy is sitting on the ground, holding onto a pole (like a child)...why not just wait. Call a professional, call the guys relatives, etc.My problems with this case:1. After this many years of Taser's being issued, how is it possible that the local police agencies do NOT have a Taser policy that would meet judicial review???!!!2. The full article states that the review court felt the case was right at the limit of being a valid lawsuit...the court should have stepped aside and let a jury decide the facts.3. That said, I don't see how the court ruled this was covered by immunity....again, Tasers have been issued for 20 years. Not having a compliant policy should have given rise to negligence above required to overcome immunity...this is a bad precedent to set. We had no policy...or our policy wasn't correct...therefore we are covered by immunity.Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
Leonard @ 1/19/2016 7:38 AM
@Robert. You've expressed the major problem with policing, no uniform standards or effective policy. Combine this with some recent SCOTUS rulings, you practically have created wild-west environment where an officer can do whatever he wants and not be held liable for his actions.
Tom Ret @ 1/19/2016 8:50 AM
Robert-Normally I ignore most opinions on this police forum from those who obviously don't know what they are talking about due to their lack of experience but will make this one an exception. You state why not wait, get his relatives etc. First off, you are making the wrong assumption that there is time. Frequently there is not unlimited time dealing with a low priority call as this one at the same time officers are stretched thin. Officers get diverted to other calls that are more pressing or serious all the time. If your calls are backing up, likely a sergeant will suggest strongly you get with the program and quit playing psychologist. I know you think that cops can do the job without any physical force if they only are patient but you talk as if this is the only call that the officers will handle in their entire shift. The reality is that diddling around on a call of such low priority will mean serous calls will not be answered as manpower is almost always limited.
Robert @ 1/19/2016 2:14 PM
Well I will respond Tom Ret: you are simply wrong...and your thinking is wrong. The Appeals court agreed the conduct was not legal...but since the police "didn't know better" it was okay.The BS on this board about how civilians don't know what it is like...is just that. I don't know how to clean a sewer pipe, but I know when s_it back up and mistakes are made. The police are servants of the citizens of this country....and those citizens get to judge as they see fit.Keep spouting the BS about how "no one can judge us" and using the phrase "fear for our life" in every shooting...and eventually the public will lose trust in LEO to tell the truth.The day will come, sooner rather than later, where a jury will accept the word of a criminal over a LEO in a CIVIL case...and then we will know that trust is lost..and LEO/PBAs will have themselves to blameAs for Pinehurst...do some research: The town has 13K residents; and 5 police were at the scene. Probably not many calls that day.
Robert @ 1/19/2016 2:19 PM
To quote from the Appeals Court:"Where, during the course of seizing an out-numbered mentally ill individual who is a danger only to himself, police officers choose to deploy a Taser in the face of stationary and non-violent resistance to being handcuffed, those officers use unreasonably excessive force. While qualified immunity shields the officers in this case from liability, law enforcement officers should now be on notice that such Taser use violates the Fourth Amendment," Thacker wrote.So Tom, I guess it is good you are retired...because if you work in the 4th Circuit...and continue in your methods....you would soon find yourself being tried in a court of law, by those same civilians who "don't know what they are talking about".I wonder how your would do...try the "Sergeant told me to quit playing" excuse and see if the jury buys it???
xxxxx @ 1/19/2016 6:50 PM
OMG, Robert please just STFU
The supreme court has already ruled over the years on Taser use. It will review this case too (as you know Taser will not "go along" with this ruling) someday soon and the misguided ruling will be overturned. For God's sakes the court members cannot even use proper terminology regarding the CEW. Pain mode? Which button works that? I cannot find it on any M26, X26, X26P, X2 or X3....
Percy @ 1/20/2016 10:56 PM
@XXXXXAnother well written, researched, and very thoughtful comment.Are you sure you're not S.S.?Robert presents opinions and comments that are thoughtout and concise,all you presesnt is a cop doing a traffic stop, badge heavy and completelyfull of himself.
jack webb @ 1/21/2016 4:20 AM
In the future when your involved in a similar situation call kevCopAz, if he s not too busy lecturing, teaching with the Force Science Institute he says he would respond to the scene and show you how to do it !
jack webb @ 1/21/2016 4:26 AM
After reading all the EXPERT advice given in the aforementioned responses I wish someone would threaten to TASE me if I ever read any future "school yard arguments " posted on this site!
xxxxx @ 1/21/2016 11:10 AM
Seriously Percy? Every comment you make is nothing but anti cop inflammatory BS and as soon as someone says something to you want to cry. What do you expect when you post your crap on a police website, that you are going to be welcomed with opened arms?
Percy @ 1/21/2016 3:49 PM
@XXXXX says"Seriously Percy? Every comment you make is nothing but anti cop inflammatory BS and as soon as someone says something to you want to cry. What do you expect when you post your crap on a police website, that you are going to be welcomed with opened arms?"Yes dear, you are of course correct, we should all stick to making thoughtful, concise and well researched comments like"xxxxx....OMG, Robert please just STFU"or"XXXXX....and after they all get released, I hope they all move into your neighborhood Leonard. Then you can all live in harmony with your super wonderful government programs".or"xxxxx....I hope that this article is slipped into whatever jail/prison these pieces of shit are staying in and a little street justice is handed out by the inmates. Double tap is simply too quick and much too easy.or"XXXXX....If there was any justice in the world, they would have found Percy in that trash bag.I can explain it for you,I can't comprehend it for you.
xxxxx @ 1/21/2016 6:02 PM
Thanks for the re-post. That's good stuff. Did you print those and hang them on your wall?
ooooo @ 1/29/2016 11:02 AM
Real simple.......Why don't the doctors go out and bring them to the hospital themselves...Instead, they sit behind a desk and sign an order MANDATING the police bring the person to the hospital. Then, when the person refuses to go, the doctor, and people like leonard, want to weigh in with ...Why, Why , Why, How Come...etc! Not every situation goes as planned. Leonard, contrary to popular belief...no police officer want to harm someone and then spend the next 5-10 years defending him or herself in a courtroom against people like you! Just so you understand, Leonard, waiting for "someone with experience" is not an option...you see, the person with experience has already MANDATED the police BRING HIM TO THE HOSPITAL!
Graham v. Conner @ 2/10/2016 11:35 AM
Pretty sure there is already case law covering all of these issues.The qualified immunity fell into place, more than likely, because the Officers were within policy; attempted verbal and physical methods prior to the drive stun and had no reason to believe that this mentally ill person had a prior health risk to create a reasonable risk of death. The science with Tasers is out their, along with case law.This article is both short sighted as well as poorly researched. Anyone who's ever taken Taser instruction would know.
Graham v. Conner @ 2/10/2016 11:41 AM
This ruling changes very little. All issues cited are included in other case law.Qualified immunity kicked in i'm sure when; all policies were followed; attempts at verbal and physical persuasion were attempted prior to use. It's called a drive stun, not pain mode?!#[email protected] The articulation of the situation gave no indications that the mentally ill person was at risk for arrest related death. As long as those things were in place, then the officers acted within the boundary's of their position. This article was poorly researched.
Public Servant @ 2/12/2016 7:00 PM
So if Robert and Leonard are not officers (or retired officers) they really shouldn't be on this forum.


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After its absence at Maine's gubernatorial inauguration, I wondered about poetry. Is it relevant?
Experimenter, innovator, poet and doctor William Carlos Williams notes: "It is difficult to get the news from poems, yet men die miserably every day, for lack of what is found there."
Indeed, I wrote my way through an eating disorder, seeking spiritual counseling from a rabbi, who led me to the poetry of the Psalms. There I met the holy hunger under the binges. Psalmists and poets ask open questions, more spacious than "this brownie has how many calories?" Rather than prescribing diets, they ask, "What is true nourishment?"
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Eventually I wrote a poetry book called "Feast on Your Life," the title taken from the poem "Love After Love" by Derek Wolcott, winner of the Nobel Prize in literature in 1992. Wolcott invites us to take a growing-wisdom-and-joy look at ourselves. He says, "You will love again the stranger who was yourself."
I read that line daily for years. It still hangs on the mirror in my closet: "You will love again." Poetry matters.
I wrote first about feeling addicted-worm-like and then about getting better. Wanting to publish my collection, I hired an editor. She told me poetic language is honest, real and sometimes tough-loving, and that the world sorely needs truth like this.
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Neal Brown, a former UMass player and graduate assistant under Coach Whipple has been named HC at Troy.
SB Nation has five reasons Brown will bring winning football to Troy.
Brown interviewed for the UMass HC job back in 2012. A number of people, including me, hoped he'd get it. Maybe Whipple and Brown can arrange a home-and-home series. That would feature a lot of offense...
UConn's future schedule includes UMass in 2016 and 2017.
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12 Coaching candidates for the Pitt HC job include three MAC coaches and former UMass assistant Bob Shoop.
OT, but Jaron Johnson, a player for the NBA development team Rio Grande Vipers is friends with another player named Raphael Putney. Both are trying to break into Pro Basketball.
They're friends because---- " Putney, a 6-foot-9 rookie center, also hails from an obscure college (UMass-Amhurst) and was also a tryout invitee."
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UMass and Troy already have a home and home series scheduled @ Troy in 2016 and @ UMass in 2018.
- December 19, 2014 9:15 AM
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I consider myself lucky for being able to live where people have super easy access to the cinema. It's a mere 10 minute walk from home, resulting in impromptu visits at early hours of the day. Tuesday was such a day, and I watched <Haute Cuisine> at 9 o'clock in the morning.
It is pretty uncommon that foreign films other than those from the US, Canada and the UK make it to the screens here. That is one of the reasons I wanted to give it a shot, and another is that it's related to food. Food is good! Haute Cuisine is even better! And yet another reason is that it's running in the cinemas here long after its original release date, which was in 2012. It must have been particularly asked, or it wouldn't be around in March 2015, now would it?
<Haute Cuisine> was anything but blockbuster, hardcore, overly emotional or full of unexpected twists and turns. Quite the contrary, in fact. The film was as if Hortense Laborie was calmly reciting her time back in the Palais de l'Élysée – providing a sense of sitting at a comfortable story time around the fireplace at night. And a tad bit like a story that grandpas and grandmas would tell their grandchildren, a tale of which they are not so secretly proud.
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Today I met up with my friend Bala, who also lives in 7th phase of JP Nagar in Bangalore. Like me, he enjoys walking and tends to walk at least an hour a day. I wanted to further delve into the streets of Bangalore and it's perfect to do so when you have a native to guide you. We took a road perpendicular to the main road I normally walk and we began weaving in and out of the streets of Bangalore. There is never a boring walk had in this city, there are too many things to see and so many souls to come across. Bala pointed out specific structures and types of crops. Every road was different. Some were quaint and filled with small, old India buildings. Others were dirty with heavier traffic and shops. We stopped on one road in which women were making strings of jasmine for garlands. Many women in Bangalore make their money doing this. Most often strings of Jasmine are made with rose buds, or other types of fragrant flowers. They are designed for women to wear in their hair. These women were making garlands for a wedding, and I stopped to watch them do so. They told me to sit and spoke to Bala about my interest. Each tiny bud of jasmine is tied to one primary string by another, and it is a long and tedious job to do. They sat in a empty vendor shed in the shade, the three of them, tying their flowers. I asked them if I could come back for them to teach me how to make the garland. They happily obliged.
We watched school children run around their playgrounds and play volleyball and cricket. We passed women washing clothes in their buckets outside their homes. I watched two men and a woman make bamboo shades through simple techniques of weaving strings around the bamboo strips. We talked about India and America, about the culture here, and about the perils within India.
We came upon a settlement with numerous camels. I stopped to take pictures and a resident saw me. He asked me if Iwanted to ride one, and I happily accepted. Once we crossed the street and into the boundaries of the settlement I realized the numbers of camels around us. Dogs were barking and people became curious about the uproar. The young man quickly saddled a camel, and it unhappily allowed him to do so. He told me in broken english to come around to the left side of her and hop on the saddle. He repeated "hold on" "hold on" and I did so obediently. With that he ordered her to stand up and the jolt wasn't an understatement. He led her around the settlement were I saw dozens more makeshift tents, camels, dogs, and people. Everyone stared and most happily yelled in Kannada to me. Bala took pictures of me as we walked and after a 5 minute ride, he brought me back. I held on for life again as he brought the camel down to kneel. I shook the man's hand and he told me he wanted 200 rupees ($4.33 U.S.) Bala immediately protested the request and after they fought in Kannada we paid the amount and walked away. Indians do not like being ripped off. It was no deal for me, I am used to being charged forenjoying India.
After walking for two and a half hours we realized we were lost and had to back track to find our way back to our street. JP Nagar is a huge section within Bangalore, and we wandered beyond that even. Bala works nights and we decided to take a auto rickshaw to get us back where to the main road because we didn't have the time to walk another two miles. The rickshaw driver dropped us off on the main road and charged us 40 rupees for the ride.
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Red Neck 911 call: A couple of redneck hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls on the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are rolled back in his head!
The other redneck starts to panic then whips out his cell phone and calls 911! He frantically blurts to the operator, "Oh my Gawd! Help! My friend just died. He's dead. What can I do?"
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Ever feel like that? I do.. often. Friendship is a fleeting thing. Precious when you have it. Sad and lonely when you don't. Here's to Mike's and my friends on this New Years Eve. Ching. Ching.
"If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, Sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair." - Samuel Johnson
"Thy friendship oft has my heart to ache: do be my enemy for friendship sake" -William Blake-sent in by Lauren
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"Have no friends not equal to yourself"- Confucious- (551-497 BC) Chinese Philosopher
"It is not so much our friends help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us."-Epicurus- (341-270 BC) Greek Philosopher
"It is more shameful to distrust one's friends than to be decieved by them." -Duc de la Rochetoucauld- (1613-1680) French Writer
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"True happiness consistes not in the multitude of friends, but in their worth and choice."- Samuel Johnson- (1709-1784) British Lexiographer
"Should Auld Aquaintance Be Forgot, And Never Brought To Min'?" - Robert Burns- (1759-1796) -Scottish Poet
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Bhikkhu Pesala wrote:Why would drinking alcohol lead to car accidents?
Driving a car is a relatively simple task, that most can do without accidents. However, add even a small amount of alcohol to the equation and the risks increase significantly.
Controlling the mind is a difficult task, that most cannot do without accidents. Add even a small amount of alcohol to the equation, let alone frequent and habitual use, and the chances of controlling the mind diminish exponentially.
There are other forms of intoxication, which are equally dangerous, or even more dangerous — fame, power, pride, etc. Alcohol taken frequently and habitually will destroy any sense of urgency regarding the spiritual quest, quite apart from the actual physical harm to one's health.
The early Saṅgha were all Noble Ones who knew without being told that sexual intercourse, using money, drinking intoxicants, wrong-livelihood, etc., were unsuitable for one gone forth as a recluse (see the Upakkilesa Sutta, Book of Fours). It was only later, when men with inferior perfections, or with ulterior motives, joined the Saṅgha that rules needed to be laid down and only after transgressions had been made.
Thank you Bhante, very well put. I like the comparison you drew between driving and mental training.


text: Straddling the line between fall and winter, plenty and paucity, life and death, Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. It is thought to have originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and and wear costumes to ward off roaming ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory lll designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints and martyrs; the holiday, All Saints Day, incorporated some traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallow's Eve and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a secular, community-based event characterized by child friendly activities such as trick or treating. In a number of countries around the world, as the days grow shorter and the nights grow colder, people continue to usher in the winter season with gatherings, costumes, and sweet treats.


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A community garden is also a great way to give kids exposure to food production that they might not otherwise get. We will face many challenges in the future around the issues of natural resources and food production, so the ability to grow food in one capacity or another is a skill that may be quite valuable for future generations.
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I'm back, not only to blogging but also to new ideas in the coming months. As a rule I make a list of goals for every year, even though I rarely accomplish most of them. Still, I make the list and hope that some of it sticks. It usually does. This year is no different.
So . . . going forth into 2015, I want to write more with a couple specific projects in mind (More to come on this later.). I hope to learn more in the building contractor world and keep in touch with family on a more regular basis. I plan to use less salt and more wisdom in terms of eating; less whining and more action in terms of working out; and less stalling and more practicing regarding piano.
According to organizational gurus, these aren't very specific in terms of goals. For instance, I should list the writing projects, detail how many words per project I will write in a given week, and turn off my phone to make this happen. I should monitor the number of minutes I practice piano each day, and decide to call extended family a certain number of times per week or month.
I'm not there yet. Besides, I still have three hours before New Year's Eve strikes midnight. I won't have the particulars down by then, but that's what tomorrow is for. While Earl watches bowl games galore, I'll refine my list of goals and get ready to sally forth.


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Trekking in Bhutan is a unique experience unlike many of the more crowded trek's offered in Asia. The variety of treks range from a simple 3 days trek from the district of Thimphu to Paro ( and vice versa ) to the 25 days legendary snowman's trek that takes veteran trekkers to some of the most exquisite spots in the country. The snowman trek is also labeled the world's toughest trek as it goes over 12 mountain passes, all of the over 45oo meters.
Almost all the treks offer a combination of natural discovery and insight into the countries delicate and unique daily life. Many of the trails take walkers past remote and ancient monasteries, through deep forest, and close to villages.
The trails pass grassland, pastures and livestock's, and meadows of wild flowers, butterflies, and grazing animals. Trekkers often get to spot blue sheep, takin and a variety of bird life, pheasants.
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Altitude: Bhutan's terrain ranges from the sub-tropical foothills in the south, the central temperate zone where most of the population and the alpine zone that is cold for most of the year and stretches to heights of more than 7,300 meters (24,000 feet).
Trekking Season in Bhutan: The best seasons for trekking in Bhutan are in spring March-May and in summer September-October after the rainy season has given way to clear blue skies and plenty of sunshine.
Experience & Fitness: There are treks suitable for a wide range of experience and physical fitness. If you can walk uphill for a few hours each day, then you can find a suitable trek in Bhutan. An easy trek with guides support is quite attainable for anyone who is reasonably fit. A longer trek, crossing high passes and into remote regions demands a higher degree of endurance.
Equipment and Supplies: Since in Bhutan all the necessary items for the trek will be provided by the tour company since everything will be included in the package tours. Trained Guide, Cook, Assistant & Horsemen will also accompany you on your trek. The trekkers only have to carry their daypack for basic necessities such as a camera, sunscreen, water bottle etc
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Altitude Sickness Notes: Although rare altitude sickness can be an acute problem for trekkers in Bhutan. Some of the designated treks go above 3,000 meters (9,000 feet). Those who have not properly acclimatized, are unfit and/or those who suffer from respiratory problems are at risk of altitude sickness and are advised not to trek.
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Verizon Wireless invested more than $684 million in California during 2008 to enhance service and coverage. Nationally, the company has invested more than $50 billion in its network since it was formed in 2000. The result is the nation's largest, most reliable 3G network that powers services such as Mobile Broadband and Mobile Email.
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"Two days ago, I went to the most incredible display of quilts that I have ever seen. My TV crew joined me at the Park Avenue Armory at 643 Park Avenue (between 66th and 67th Street), in New York City to see the American Folk Art Museum's presentation of "Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts." Joanna Rose, a New York quilt collector, has a collection of more than 1,300 quilts but she really wanted to put her entire collection of red and white quilts on public display, all 651 of them and no two alike! If at all possible, I urge you to see this exhibit, which runs through March 30th. It's simply breath taking! And please tune into my television show on Monday on Hallmark Channel, to see the segment about the quilts that we shot at the Armory."
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playtime with Judy Wise in malibu on saturday and sunday was pure bliss - she is so lovely, kind, generous, and open - i want to be her when i grow up ;)
seriously can't wait to do it again and also to make journaling a priority in my life - all the little bits + thoughts + happenings add up to a book of beauty
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Nike Ad
You were born a daughter.
You looked up to your mother.
You looked up to your father.
You looked up at everyone.
You wanted to be a princess.
You thought you were a princess.
You wanted to own a horse.
You wanted to be a horse.
You wanted your brother to be a horse.
You wanted to wear pink.
You never wanted to wear pink.
You wanted to be a Veterinarian.
You wanted to be President.
You wanted to be the President's Veterinarian.
You were picked last for the team.
You were the best one on the team.
You refused to be on the team.
You wanted to be good in algebra.
You hid during algebra.
You wanted the boys to notice you.
You were afraid the boys would notice you.
You started to get acne.
You started to get breasts.
You started to get acne that was bigger than your breasts.
You wouldn't wear a bra.
You couldn't wait to wear a bra.
You couldn't fit into a bra.
You didn't like the way you looked.
You didn't like the way your parents looked.
You didn't want to grow up.
You had your first best friend.
You had your first date.
You had your second best friend.
You had your second first date.
You spent hours on the telephone.
You got kissed.
You got to kiss back.
You went to the prom.
You didn't go to the prom.
You went to the prom with the wrong person.
You spent hours on the telephone.
You fell in love.
You fell in love.
You fell in love.
You lost your best friend.
You lost your other best friend.
You really fell in love.
You became a steady girlfriend.
You became a significant other.
Sooner or later, you start taking yourself seriously. You know when you need a break. You know when you need a rest. You know what to get worked up about and what to get rid of. And you know when it's time to take care of yourself, for yourself. To do something that makes you stronger, faster, more complete.
Because you know it's never too late to have a life. And never too late to change one.
i remember this ad from the early 90s and the impact it had - thanks for the reminder Tara
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22 Years....
ago a sweet wise baby was born and now he is a sweet wise man
Happy Birthday, Nic!
seriously i'm a lucky mom
this child is everything
to me
and in addition to that
he is
intelligent, kind, responsible, loving, handsome,
funny, intuitive, caring, shall i go on ;)
i'm one proud mamma
i love him so
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you can only win freedom by letting go
letting go of convention & judgement
letting go of perfectionism, ego, shame, expectations
letting go of guilt
letting go
clear your mind
open your heart
let go
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ARTful Journey
i loved attending this retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains - it was fabulous to spend 3 days creating and meeting so many lovely people - there is an energy created when so many minds and hearts are working and creating and sharing together - it is addictive.
nina's class was truly relaxing - no pressure at all and i enjoyed working with the gems and crochet and learning her wire wrapping tricks was super cool - her pieces are gorgeous!
|Resin Papers
|Full Necklace - Leather Heart, Crochet Strands
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This is a test. This button would be for Intro Classes. The plugin will automatically update both the Infusionsoft calendar and the Google Calendar with the student's name and class he/she signed up for. It will also keep a record of the purchase for Infusionsoft
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text: As you've probably noticed dear readers of my blog, all 20-30 of you, I haven't posted in about 3 weeks. So I thought I would officially announce an hiatus from blogging for a bit. I'll be back, probably, and I won't be gone that long. I actually have like five posts in various stages. So this blog is taking a nap for a bit.


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How to Find the Best Stump Grinding Firm in Madison Stump grinding refers to a landscaping service that people typically need if they had a tree cut down a little while back. This is owing to the fact that tree removal normally leaves a stump behind, which also has to be ground down employing special machinery. Tree stump grinding does away with many of the problems related to traditional stump removal techniques and gets the job done in a fraction of the time. Stump grinding is also a method that is endorsed by many environmental conservation groups. Contaminated stumps can cause the further spread of disease to healthy trees in the nearby areas, and should then be removed. A professional tree services provider is a good option to choose when you are looking to have a stump in your property removed. If you are looking for the best stump grinding services in Madison, here are some of the top things to keep in mind. Verify License and Insurance
If You Think You Get Options, Then This Might Change Your Mind
Request for documents that show that the stump grinding company is adequately insured and properly licensed. Do not forget that these firms should always carry personal liability, workers' compensation, and property damage coverage. Request to see their current policies and be certain that they have not expired. Call also your local licensing agency to verify the licensing requirements for tree services firms in your area. Additionally, you can ask the company to give you a copy of their membership in professional organizations and other certification documents.
If You Think You Get Options, Then This Might Change Your Mind
Pricing While it is not always true that the most expensive quote is going to offer you the highest quality of services, you should be careful of rates that appear too low. It may be an indicator that the tree professional is cutting corners in order to offer the service cheaper, or that they are inexperienced and have insufficient knowledge about the full scope of the work to be conducted. Ideally, you should get somewhere between 3-5 quotes for the stump grinding and be certain that you make an informed selection based on the criteria mentioned here. Inquire about the Guarantee What can you do if you hire a stump grinding service and then find out that there is still something wrong after the workers have left? Most of the best tree services company usually won't charge you for something like this because they stand behind their work – they guarantee it (for a particular period of time). Know what kind of guarantee a stump grinding company offers on the work that needs to conducted. A reputable company will typically guarantee their labor.


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November 15, 2012
We know it was Thursday morning, but it felt like Saturday Night Live in our studio! We welcome the one and only Chris Kattan. Check out our video clip!
See Chris at Hilarities tonight through Saturday!
We had a battle of ethnic recipes today! David Serban and his mother, Ana Serban, from Perla Homemade Delights made us Polish and Hungarian Cabbage rolls.
Perla Homemade Delights is located on State Road in Parma.
Visit their websites for more places you can find their products!
The Olive Scene
We all know great recipes start with great ingredients. David took us to The Olive Scene in Vermilion to learn all there is about olive oil!
Your Health Today
Did you know that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women worldwide? In honor of Lung Cancer Awareness month, we welcomed Dr. James Stevenson from the Taussig Cancer Institute.
Many times lung cancer doesn't show any signs or symptoms but there are a couple things people can keep an eye out for:
- Sudden coughing
- Coughing up blood
- Shortness of breath
- Unexplained weight loss
- Hoarseness when speaking
- Pain from areas where the cancer had spread (i.e. chest, back pain)
Holiday Shopping Tips and Tricks
Black Friday, Grey Thursday, Early Bird, Late Owl….It's no secret that Holiday shopping can get a little stressful! Annie Dorsey from Westfield Great Northern Mall gave us a few tips to make our experience a little more enjoyable – and affordable.
Thanksgiving Cupcakes
The quickest way to make your family happy this Thanksgiving? Bring cupcakes! Sarah Forrer from Main Street Cupcakes joined us with the season's best flavors! They have a special menu for the day before Thanksgiving/November 21st:
- Strawberries & Pink Champagne
- White Chocolate Cheesecake with cherries
- Day & Night
- Salty Caramel
- Toffee & Coffee
- Cinnamon Roll
- Lavish Lemon
- MSC Fluff
- Apple Pie
- Carrot Cake
- Sweet Potato Fluff
- Chocolate Peanut Butter
- Half Baked
- Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Pumpkin Roll
- Cranberry Crunch
- Red Velvet
Find them in Hudson, Rocky River, and Medina!
Moss at the Movies
It's a big weekend for the box office and David took us to the movies! Check out his picks of the week:


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Preeti Desai is a girl from U.S. who likes photography, reading, nature, wildlife and science, and in 6th September 2017 she was walking on the beach in Texas City when something attracted her attention.
Preeti has encountered and caught on camera many animals so far, you can easily realise that when you see her Twitter profile. But this time the subject was monstrous, big – quite big – and was resting on the beach, washed ashore, and its look was really mysterious.
She got a closer look and immediately took pictures that went viral and raised loads of hypothesis and funny theories when she posted them on social media. The incident was so stunning that many magazines wrote about it, hoping to solve the mystery eventually.
But what is it? How is it? Where did it come from?
At first, from a far distance, Preeti thought about a "sea lamprey", but she didn't expect she would discover something much bigger and different as she got closer: fang-like teeth, a snake shape, massive size, supposedly coming from the deep sea.
People who saw it in pictures and personally talked about some kind of eel – can you recognise the shape? Is this really the answer or did she meet a mystery alien monster such as the fictional "Graboids" species in Tremors film, like some guys ironically said?
Could it be what's commonly known as the snake eel (also called "ophichthidae") or, as a user suggested, an "ophichthus gomesii"?
And what would you think if I tell you it could belong to the "Congridae" family (conger and garden eels)?
What about the fangtooth snake-eel ("aplatophis chauliodus")? It has similar teeth and size, it's a marine creature living in Western Atlantic (Gulf of Mexico to French Guiana), and it inhabits waters between 33 to 91 metres.
What if it is a specimen of "bathyuroconger vicinus" or "xenomystax congroides"?
As for how this creature might have arrived on a Texas beach, we may suppose it's happened after the severe weather events occurred in the region recently, with strong winds and currents – you probably heard about Hurricane Irma.
Unfortunately, the missing eyes and difficulty to clearly see the tip of the tail, make the recognition a bit harder and the mystery remains. In the meantime, you can follow the evolution of the case on Preety Desai Twitter post.
What's your idea? Either you are an expert or not we are happy to hear from you in the comments below.


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He's following his orders.
But in doing so, would a reversal in his position be now like lying through his teeth?
"Hes following his orders."
You could tell by some of his answers today he doesn't want to be there, and thinks this is a horrible idea.
But, he's a good trooper, and will follow the orders of the dumbasses.... err... I mean leadership above him.
After all, it's what the people he serves voted for.


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France: Hermitage – and the amazing Jaboulet!
May 29, 2013
Hosted by Kimber Stonehouse
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Episode Description
Rhone, an amazing place with amazing wine. I recently had the opportunity to spend time with Ralph, the winemaker at Jaboulet, up on his 'mountain' better known as Hermitage. For a cork dork like me it was surreal to see the vineyards where some of my favorite wines are nurtured and coaxed from the unwieldy granite, soil, climate & terrain. The steep slopes that are tended primarily by hand because machinery is not feasible on the terraced vineyards. The vines struggle to create the amazing syrah that is found in bottles from l'Hermitage. In a town of about 5000 people, one train station, and very few hotels, the wines from La Chapelle vineyard, Crozes Hermitage and a few others are crafted through the sweat, tears, and hard work in spite of Mother Nature. Be sure to listen in as I share what I experienced while spending a short time in Tain l'Hermitage. If there's a question you have for us, email it to email@example.com
Around the World in a Glass
Archives Available on VoiceAmerica Variety Channel
Around the World in a Glass explores the wine and alcohol beverage regions of the world. We focus on a region, grape or style, and answer questions such as what makes it so special, where it is, what style of wine or beverage produced, and how to understand the labels. Our winery and regional guests talk about their wines and regions, we discuss specific wines from that region, and take part in tasting wines from there. In addition, we'll answer your questions, discuss stemware, wine and food pairings, places to eat, and tours or features. Some of the regions we'll explore are Champagne, Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Burgundy, Loire, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Rhone, and many more. We'll also feature other beverages besides wine, including Single Malt Scotch, Well Aged Rum, Gin, Tequila, Mescal, Cognac, Vodka and more regional and style explorations.
Kimber Stonehouse
Kimber Stonehouse is the Director of Operations at Sportsman's Fine Wine and Spirits, Arizona's privately owned, premiere wine and spirits shop. Kimber loves the nuances of food and wine pairings, and has a fondness for Single Malt Scotch and well-aged Rum, in addition to other tasty beverages. Kimber believes that Champagne, and bubbles in general, go with all foods and should not be limited to celebrations or special occasions. Kimber is a Certified Specialist of Wine, an expert on crafting cocktails, and has written several industry articles, including "How to Host a Beer Tasting" and "What's so Special about Bubbles and Champagne." Kimber was selected by the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation to Australia to explore their wine regions. In her current role at Sportsman's, Kimber continually attends wine and spirits classes and tastings and is responsible for the food menu and wine list changes. These changes require staying current on new wines, balancing flavor profiles with price, quality and interest, and matching the food menu. Each week, Kimber will highlight wonderful wines, champagnes and cocktails, and will focus on the right food pairings to make every meal a delight.


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The centre of the centre of Manchester, From Deansgate to Mosley Street & Lower Mosley Street
First sort out your accommodation; the Cornerstones Guest House is just 12 minutes from Manchester, walk round the corner pick up the Metro and you'll be in the centre triangle of the map of Manchester. This is the area that holds most of the shops and most of the Street Markets in Manchester; are at the very top of the triangle, at the end of Deansgate the road changes it's name to Victoria Street you will find the M.E.N. Arena home of some fantastic gig's and all the top touring T.V. shows, Dancing on Ice, The X Factor and Come Dancing to name but a few.
At the junction of Cateaton Street and Victoria Street you can take a breather, after walking your way through the west side of the city, have a
seat outside the wine shop on the corner, it's quite a large advantage spot for viewing the thousands of people as they go by; enjoy a bottle of wine and bowl of olives and if the sun's out even better it's a really sun spot; I could stay all day.
The small area at the back of the wine shop, before you hit the Arndale Market is quite vibrant and will take up a few hours of your time if you let it; you'll fined Urbis and the Printworks just around the corner, watch out that's another couple of hours .
So you've walked up the left hand side of Deansgate got to the top crossed over and your now on your way back down the opposite side.
Below you to the south is Cross Street; the first major monument is the Royal Exchange Theatre the Award-winning producing Theatre; as well as classics from Shakespeare to Noel Coward, It's one of the country's leading theatres for new writing with over 125 premieres since 1976.
Down and ether side of Cross St you're in the heart of all the little independent shops, there's everything you can ask for in today's fashion.
At the end of Cross Street you come into Albert Square home to Manchester Town Hall and host to all different types of entertainment through out the year (not forgetting the streets off the square) if you leave the square on the south side it brings you to Manchester Central Library, just the building it's self is worth a look.
Into the Northern Quarter with more shops, the Manchester Central exhibition centre and The Bridgewater Hall. This £42 million state-of-the-art international concert venue, is an architecturally-stunning building which plays host to all forms of classic music from The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to Kodo (Japanese drums).
From the Cornerstones Guest House you can be in the centre of the city in by metro 15 minutes; so if your planning a stay check us out for your accommodation in Manchester.
The third part of Map of Manchester will be in my next post.
if you missed the first part click on the link.
M.E.N. Arena
The Royal Exchange Theatre
The Bridgewater Hall


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I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before but Alisha has started on her solids for around a whole month now and boyyy does she love her baby purees 😀
Initially, I wasn't really confident on making stuff for the baby because I'm no kitchen expert. I have serious doubts about what I can make for my child. I mean, I only know how to make two types of muffins and a chocolate cake which can push diabetic people over the edge. So I did what every normal non-cooking person would do, the bottled goods. Yeaapp unfortunately the first few tastes of solids that Alisha had came from the bottled goodness of Heinz baby food and Nestle's Rice Cereal.
I felt like such an awful mom. Here I am eating freshly cooked food everyday when my baby eats from a can. So I gathered my courage and started asking around. First I asked her nursery what they fed her daily and how they made it, see, Alisha is lucky enough to attend this superb nursery that makes her baby food fresh every day.
I still didn't feel confident enough, so I asked my friend Azleen who makes her little hero food from scratch. She gave me step-by-step instructions to the point that I felt, heyyy…I can do that! So thank you Azleen!! I owe it all to you!
So out I went to buy a tiny blender to puree my baby's nyummies and with a deep breath and a very meaningful Bismillah, I started to make my baby her first Mommy-made rice porridge 😀
Alhamdulillah, to this day I've managed to make a few types of nyummies which my little Chempedak loves!
Here are the list of very few stuff I have made for the baby :
Rice bash : rice + baby potatoes + baby carrots
Spinach smile : rice + baby potatoes + baby carrots + baby spinach
Norwegian dive : Rice + baby potatoes + baby carrots + salmon
Sunshine sweetums : Baby sweet potatoes + baby carrots
Simple apple : Just plain boiled and pureed apples
Apple date : Apples + dates
Tadaa!! That's it!
Ok I made up those names just to make it sound fancy, heheh… Alisha loves them all except 'Sunshine sweetums'. She hates the taste of sweet potatoes just like her Daddy.
If you notice most of the stuff I use are the baby versions of the veges, that's because they're naturally sweet and I don't have to worry about adding anything else.
It gives me such joy when I see her gobble down the stuff I made her. It's like, wow, I can do this after all! I CAN COOK!! wahhahahha!! Ain't no compliment bigger than your child loving your cooking 😀 even if it is just porridge.
I'll be receiving Annabel Karmel's Top 100 Baby Purees some time soon 🙂
Got my sister to mail it to me from the UK since all our bookstores are out of stock. Can't wait to try out them recipes for my Chempedak!
Here's to more home made goodness!!
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woa the book so susah la to find. but the website is not bad..banyak gak recipe. aku pulak yg rasa lapor menengoknye..heheh!
woa the book so susah la to find. but the website is not bad..banyak gak recipe. aku pulak yg rasa lapor menengoknye..heheh!
babushkaaa : I use the Philips Mini blender 😀 works a charm!! You can easily find it at Jusco or Tesco, I've included the link in my post so you can see how the blender looks like 😀 Cheers!
what kind of blender are you using to puree the food? just the normal one izit?
huwa, seriously? let me know if this book is any good kay? might be useful for baby #2 =D. i also used to refer to this one baby book on baby's first solids, recommended by my friend Far (i'm kitchen blind like u huhu). now i understand when my mom always pening in the kitchen thinking, 'nak masak apa arini eh?' =S
LMK : do give 'em a try!! lepas you buat, you rasa dulu..hehhehe..
Mawar : my pleasure!
LMK : do give 'em a try!! lepas you buat, you rasa dulu..hehhehe..
Mawar : my pleasure!
Thanks for sharing info on the recipes for baby food! Best 😉
waaaa… so gonna try these.. hannah's on nothing but rice cereals.. and she started at 4 months.. m sure by now she's sick of it..


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I think it's very important that you all know about the time I fell in a man-hole. It had a cover on it, but it was not put on correctly so when playing a game of frisbee I stepped on the edge of it, it tilted and swallowed my right leg whole. I had a huge scrape running the length of my leg and had to be rescued out of the depths since the cover and cinched itself onto my thigh. I cried, a lot, once the boys were out of sight. But my roommate bought me chocolate and whatever comes in that brown bottle that makes your sores fizz and clean out (peroxide I think). Then eventually my scar healed up and three weeks later I pulled a thistle out of my skin I didn't know was there (which was extremely gross and extremely cool at the same time ) and now the only way you would know this incredible story is if I told you. Can you imagine, someone running after a frisbee and in mid run sinking two feet into the ground!! It was funny - and eventually I even saw the humor in it too.
Happy Monday


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Zion members will again have an opportunity to help the individuals served by LSI and Lutheran Living to have a nice Christmas. Social Ministry will have two trees set up on November 5 with angel gift tags. One tree will have angel tags that indicate the gender and ages (prenatal to 5 yrs.) of the child, requesting an appropriate book of choice and a specific family game. The other tree will have tags requesting diapers and wipes. Please return the unwrapped items with the gift tags attached to Zion by November 26.
Following this event, there will be new angel tags placed on the tree November 26 for residents of Lutheran Living who have no family members and may not be remembered at Christmas. These gifts will need to be gift wrapped and returned by December 17.


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SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Ms. Samantha Scutieri is always brainstorming to come up with new and fun ways to challenge her students and teach them new skills.
So when Union Catholic introduced an Engineering: Innovation and Design course last year, Ms. Scutieri, who teaches the class, implemented an Ugly Christmas Sweatshirt Project, which combines design, programming, and circuitry.
On Tuesday morning, Ms. Scutieri's current Engineering: Innovation and Design class showed off their recently completed Ugly Christmas Sweatshirts when they visited the sophomore homerooms to get feedback from students on their projects. The class consists of Joseph Almeida, Cameron Guanlao, Andre Rodrigue, Jianping Shen, Philip Silva, Maya Walker, Jiana Wang, Jared Ware, and Scarlett Zheng.
For the Ugly Christmas Sweatshirt Project, Ms. Scutieri's class broke up into three groups of three. Each group had to fill the jobs of Project Manager, Fabric Engineer, Electrical Engineer, and Programmer. Each sweatshirt had to be equipped with blinking lights, and one sweatshirt in each group had to be wired for sound.
"I like circuitry and my background is programming, so I wanted to find a way to incorporate both into the course,'' said Ms. Scutieri. "It's a fun and interesting way to learn about something that they don't really have much experience with. What's so great about this project is that even kids that have taken physics and other science classes, don't really get the chance to study circuitry. So it's exciting for students to do something they haven't done before, and to see the excitement on their faces is great. Their faces light up when they see it all come together and how it works.''
Ms. Scutieri's students had a great time working on the Ugly Sweatshirts, and they learned a lot.
"It was definitely a fun project to do,'' said Zheng, a junior. "I never knew how to do circuitry before, so it was great to learn how to solder and get in touch with electricity. It was very cool and very challenging. I never knew anything about soldering before, so here I was learning this completely new thing. It was a very cool and interesting project to work on, and I think it's so great for students at Union Catholic to have the opportunity to learn how to use all these different skills.''
Shen was the member of his group who had sound equipped to his sweatshirt, in addition to the lights.
"I had some experience with circuitry from when I took physics last year, but this is the first time I combined circuitry with designing and programming together,'' said Shen, a senior.
Shen said he hopes showing their projects to the sophomores will spark an interest.
"They seemed like they really liked what we did, so hopefully this will lead to more students taking Engineering because it's a great class where you will be challenged, have fun, and learn a lot.''