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The hotel also has a bar and lounge. A good quality hotel with complimentary WiFi access throughout. (02/09RT) The bedrooms are modern and comfortable. Facilities in each room include colour television, direct dial telephone, hair dryer and tea/coffee making facilities. The rooms are, on average, medium in size. The hotel restaurant is very large and serves a range of Irish and French cuisine. This is a low-rise, traditional hotel. The hotel lobby is fairly small but has a comfortable seating... Read more area to the rear of a small reception desk.
The hotel also has a bar and lounge. A good quality hotel with complimentary WiFi access throughout. (02/09RT) The bedrooms are modern and comfortable. Facilities in each room include colour television, direct dial telephone, hair dryer and tea/coffee making facilities. The rooms are, on average, medium in size. The hotel restaurant is very large and serves a range of Irish and French cuisine. This is a low-rise, traditional hotel. The hotel lobby is fairly small but has a comfortable seating area to the rear of a small reception desk.


Anyway, it's good to be back. I've gotten some link love this week and I really appreciate it (namely, in a thread on this post about being trans in fandom, which is a good read. Clarification, though: right now I only have one character who identifies as transgender, Maria. But there are certainly more on the way).
Sorry for the little break there. My weekends are clear for a while, so hopefully Joss Whedon puppy can have a rest.
WREN: But… you're enrolled at Hampshire.
CANDICE: …No, you know I transferred to UC Berkley. I got accepted for architecture, and they have a Disability Studies minor – it's my ideal program.
WREN: You can't just DECIDE you're going to Berkley now. It's July!
CANDICE: Uh, I didn't "just decide". We talked about this. In April.
WREN: Yeah, and I said I wanted to stay with you, and I RECALL you agreeing!
CANDICE: I assumed you meant long-distance, Wren!
WREN: Why would you think that I would want a long-distance relationship? Don't you know how terrible I am at communication?
Nooo, don't go to Berkely! Hampshire is the best!


Yesterday Christine Royse Niles from my home state of Indiana prompted the writer's Facebook Group, My 500 Words, members to write lists. I couldn't think of anything interesting to list until I read several posts in a different writers' group.
Pamela R. Winnick, award-winning author, asked a provocative question of a LinkedIn writer's group, The Craft of Writing Fiction (no promotions).
That would be a nice list for my blog resource page, I thought.
Here is the list I generated from author-members' responses. If you write, I think it will be very helpful especially with links.
Oh girl.. accept the credit. You are awesome.
Seriously, you've created quite a list! Nicely done!
But back at the post, I can wholeheartedly recommend both the Natalie Goldberg and Stephen King books you mention. And Anne Lamott is someone I want to read. Useful, informative list. Well done sleep-deprived woman.
This list is accompanying me to the library this week. Although I've read a fair amount and have secured permanent spots for many of them on my own bookshelves, there are so true gems you've listed that I can't wait to get my eyes on.
Many thanks for the exhaustive efforts. Much appreciated!
I think you've really got the writing bug now, Marsha. 🙂 Noah Lukeman's book sounds like a must have for a would be novelist.
I do have it. My husband's getting into it a bit now, too. So it's my new project. (for now) I'm also going to be helping get the new Woodlake museum off the ground. It's going to be beautiful. I have some picture processing to do. 🙂 How's the art coming. Did you finish your lighthouse?
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Signs of the Times: Spring 2004 Vol. XIV, No. 2
"A Few Bad Soldiers?"
Return to Baghdad
"Break Every Yoke": Fast for Justice and Healing in Iraq
Action: Adopt a Detainee
Canada Action: Canadian General Serving in Iraq
Resisting the Darkness
CPTers Witness Shrine Attacks
ASUBPEESCHOSEEWAGONG
Clear-cut Comes to Kenora
Trees Are Living Neighbours
Follow the Footsteps
After the Tempest
Fears and Prayers
A Prayer to Remember
Soldiers Search Team Apartment
Rollins Denied Entry
"They've Taken our Son"
Place of Freedom
Waiting for Miracles
Arizona: No More Deaths in the Desert
Cleveland: No to Concealed Weapons
News about CPT
CPT Names New Co-Directors
CPT Needs You!
Van Needed
Resources Available from CPT
Iraq: "A Few Bad Soldiers?"
by Sheila Provencher
Nearly five months after CPT issued a report identifying widespread mistreatment of Iraqi detainees, the news finally hit U.S. headlines with horrifying pictures of Coalition soldiers abusing and ridiculing Iraqi prisoners.
Looking at these degrading pictures, the question in the hearts of most people is, "How could young American men and women do such horrible things?" The gut response is, "It must be an aberration, a few bad people." President Bush insisted that only a "few people" were to blame (Reuters, May 2). Brigadier General Mark Kimmett was even more forceful: "...this is a small minority of the military.... The Army is a values-based organization.... [What] you see in these pictures may reflect the actions of individuals, but by God, it doesn't reflect my army" (60 Minutes II, May 3).
Iraqi families waiting to visit detained relatives at Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad tell their story to CPTers and journalists.
However, the sheer number of allegations of mistreatment, many of which CPTers have heard personally, suggests that the problem is not just a matter of "a few bad soldiers." The problem is very broad. CPT has been documenting first-hand accounts of abuses within the detention system for nearly a year. For months, team members have communicated grave concerns in numerous meetings with U.S. military and Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) officials in Iraq, and with representatives in Congress -- stories like that of one young man who described how his elderly father suffocated and died of a heart attack as they both lay hooded and handcuffed in the back of a military vehicle.
Does this mean that most soldiers are sadistic abusers, whose crimes equal those of Saddam? Of course not. Indeed, there are countless honorable soldiers who work in the military prisons in Iraq. Many Iraqis who relate stories of degrading abuse also comment on the "noble soldiers" who protested such abuse and treated them with respect. Dr. Ali, a professor at Baghdad University, was held without charges for 38 days last winter. Before taking him to prison, soldiers kept him in a cage meant for animals under the open sky for three days and nights. But at the airport prison, his guard befriended him and said, "I hope you will be freed."
One elderly man from Baquba was taken in a house raid last August and held for four months. He described numerous abuses: soldiers threatened him with attack dogs, made him stand for hours in the sun with water bottles a tantalizing distance away, and forced him to sleep on the bare ground. But he also told of a "noble soldier" who finally asked, "What crazy person imprisoned this old man? He could not even fire a weapon; the backfire would hurt him." Because of that soldier, the elderly man was freed.
What is so disturbing about the abuse is that it is perpetrated by good young men and women who have become dehumanized enough -- by training, combat stress, and neglect -- to deprive people of food, water and toilet facilities, to beat them and humiliate them.
The fact that so many soldiers do manage to maintain great integrity and courage under such stress is a testament to the inherent goodness of the people in the armed services. However, the stress of warfare creates conditions that lead too many soldiers to express their anger, fear and frustration with abusive behavior.
One soldier at Abu Ghraib prison told a CPTer, "I work twelve hours a day, seven days a week. I can't take this anymore."
Military ideology sees all security detainees as "bad guys." For a soldier who has watched his or her friends die and who feels threatened all the time, it can become all too easy to abuse the "bad guy" nearest at hand, even if that "bad guy" is a fifteen-year-old boy scooped up in a house raid because his uncle was a suspected Baathist.
The military's hierarchical structure encourages fierce loyalty and deference to superiors. These abuses do not happen in a vacuum -- soldiers receive orders. During an interview with 60 Minutes II, one of the soldiers charged with abuse at Abu Ghraib stated that he never received training about the Geneva Conventions' standards for humane treatment of prisoners, and that higher officers encouraged his abusive methods of interrogation.
Military officials have chosen to cast a wide net when hunting for insurgents. In order to capture one suspect, the Coalition Forces arrest all of the male members of a household during chaotic midnight raids that terrify entire families and sometimes end in the injury or death of women and children. For those Iraqis who are guilty of terrible violence, the methods used to capture, imprison, and interrogate them are so violent that the Coalition only creates more resisters.
The devastation to Iraqis is only part of the suffering. There is psychological and spiritual devastation to the soldiers who witness and perpetrate acts of violence upon Iraqi detainees? Who will care for these soldiers when they come home? Who will change the military system so that this does not happen again?
The number of soldiers who are becoming dehumanized by a system based on violent force is not negligible. We are all responsible for them, and for these actions. So we must all be part of the healing.
Iraq: Return to Baghdad
On May 3, two CPTers returned to Baghdad from Amman, Jordan to resume CPT's violence-reduction work after a two-week absence. Three remaining team members joined them on May 10.
The team had left Iraq April 14, at the urging of Iraqi partners who said that the presence of internationals was putting them in danger.
CPTers in Winnipeg, MB link gas-guzzling to the Iraq occupation at an Esso gas station.
During Lent (February 25-April 11), CPT called on the world-wide church to fast, pray, and take action on behalf of thousands of Iraqis imprisoned by U.S.-led Coalition Forces. CPTers in Iraq prayed and fasted each day in tents erected in Baghdad's central square, outside a prison, or at a site of a violent raid. Iraqi families joined CPT's vigils, holding pictures of detained loved ones and calling on the Coalition Provisional Authority to release detainees held without charge and stop abuse of prisoners.
Many Iraqis supported the vigils as they passed by. Some even helped translate conversations for the team. Others were more skeptical. Some asked where CPT was during the Saddam Hussein regime. One person asked, "Do you think this prayer vigil is going to do any good? It's a mess. No hope."
North American Christians also supported the campaign with creative actions. CPTers in Chicago spent several nights in tents at the Federal Plaza to dramatize the harsh conditions endured by Iraqi detainees. They handed out leaflets, visited Senate offices, and vigiled at military recruiting centers.
Police arrested CPTers Gene Stoltzfus and Scott Kerr minutes after they took signs reading "Break Bread not Bodies" to a recruiting center located in a shopping plaza. They were arrested on charges of criminal trespass, held for two hours and then released.
In Toronto, CPTers depicted a U.S. soldier raiding the house of an Iraqi family and led a prayer for detainees at the Good Friday Prayer Walk for Justice.
Since July, 2003, CPT has worked to ensure justice for Iraqi detainees. Team members compiled a 16-page report based on 72 cases of Iraqi citizens detained and imprisoned by U.S. forces between May and December of 2003 which identifies numerous violations of human rights. This report was distributed to high-level Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) officers, elected officials in the U.S. and Canada, and the media in January. With world-wide anger stimulated by shameful images of U.S. soldiers abusing detainees aired in early May, the report now serves as significant briefing material for journalists and legislators deluging CPT's offices with calls for reliable information.
You can help keep up the prophetic pressure needed to effect real change in CPA policy and achieve some measure of justice for thousands of Iraqi detainees. CPT's Adopt-a-Detainee Campaign matches individual detainees with congregations, mosques, synagogues, or peace groups who organize their members to write letters on the detainee's behalf. Each campaign packet includes the story of a particular detainee.
Contact Rick Polhamus: Tel: 937- 313-4458; e-mail: jrp@cpt.org
Despite Canada's public opposition to the U.S.-led war in Iraq, Canadian Brigadier General Walt Natynczyk is in Iraq on exchange with the U.S. Army. He serves as Deputy Chief for Strategy, Policy and Planning for Coalition Forces in Baghdad. Canadians may contact Prime Minister Paul Martin to express concerns about Natynczyk's role in the failed strategies, abusive policies, and lack of planning on the part of Coalition Forces regarding Iraqi detainees and urge development of a new strategy that respects Iraqis' rights.
Prime Minister Paul Martin:
Tel: 613-992-4284; Fax: 613-992-4291;
e-mail: pm@pm.gc.ca
Gish served with CPT in Iraq for several months before the war and during the occupation.
"The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it."
- John 1:5
One year ago, with fighter jets poised and an ultimatum given to Saddam Hussein, war seemed inevitable. We who refused to accept this found ourselves engaged in a kind of spiritual resistance. Some thought us unrealistic and impractical. After all, Jesus couldn't have really meant that we should love our enemies or that nonviolent love is stronger than evil.
While we had no illusions about the Bush administration's capability of invading Iraq, we did not want the culture of fear and hopelessness to paralyze us and to swallow up the light in this intense unleashing of violence. Maybe it was our own stubbornness, but I couldn't help thinking that our resistance to the inevitability of war was like the light continuing to shine in the darkness.
Iraqi people defied the darkness by announcing the call to prayer every time the bombing started. "Allahu Akbar! -- God is great" rang out over the mosques' loud speakers. God is more powerful than the greatest military force in the world! The bombs still fell, but they did not break the spirit of the people.
Today we resist the darkness by refusing to view the Iraqi people with fear and suspicion, by refusing to see either Iraqis or U.S. soldiers as our enemies, and by refusing to believe that violence is the only way to combat terrorism.
From their observation post in a nearby hotel, CPTers felt the shocks of three bombs exploding at the Kadhum Shrine in Baghdad where more than ten thousand Shiite pilgrims had gathered on March 2. The first blast shattered the window of the team's room.
Shrine security formed a human chain after bombs exploded during a festival.
Moving to the roof, team members began filming and photographing the side gate where most of the damage could be seen. A three-story spray of blood marred the wall of the shrine. The attack killed thirty-eight people, including five children.
Iraqi police and shrine security guards had the situation under control within 20 minutes. However, a convoy of U.S. army vehicles soon arrived at the shrine's main entrance and blocked the road. Angered by the soldiers' presence, a crowd of pilgrims threw their shoes at the convoy, a gesture of extreme outrage in Arab culture. When U.S. soldiers responded by firing into the air, men in the crowd began throwing furniture, rocks and other debris until the convoy finally retreated.
"It was frightening," said CPTer Sheila Provencher (South Bend, IN). "The soldiers were probably just coming to help and didn't realize how much danger they were in. I was just praying that both they and the crowd would stay calm so there wouldn't be a massacre."
Shrine officials asked CPT to observe the pilgrimage after receiving threats against the local Shiite community. The team offered their video footage to aid in the investigation of the bombing, just one of many attacks on Shiite sites around Iraq that same day.
Iraq team members March-May were: Matt Chandler (Springfield, OR), LeAnne Clausen (Mason City, IA), Anita David (Chicago, IL), Peggy Gish (Athens, OH), Cliff Kindy (North Manchester, IN), Jim Loney (Toronto, ON), Anne Montgomery (New York, NY), Maxine Nash (Centreville, IN), Sheila Provencher (South Bend, IN), Greg Rollins (Surrey, BC), Stewart Vriesinga (Lucknow, ON), Jane MacKay Wright (Providence Bay, ON). Delegates to Iraq April 1-15 were: Gail Arnall (Washington, DC), Nadine Bechtel (Goshen, IN), Fred Brancel (Monona, WI), Tets Kimura (Adelaide, Australia), Kathleen Namphy (Palo Alto, CA), Marion Stuenkel (Madison, WI). Delegates to Iraq April 1-15 were: Gail Arnall (Washington, DC), Nadine Bechtel (Goshen, IN), Fred Brancel (Monona, WI), Tets Kimura (Adelaide, Australia), Kathleen Namphy (Palo Alto, CA), Marion Stuenkel (Madison, WI).
Asubpeeschoseewagong: Clear-cut Comes to Kenora
by Matt Schaaf
In December 2002, the Anishnaabe people of Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows) in northwestern Ontario blocked a logging road to protect their traditional land use area from clear-cut logging by Abitibi Consolidated, the world's largest newsprint producer. Logging interferes with the rights of Anishnaanbe people to hunt and gather on these lands. Asubpeeschoseewagong is located 300 km east of Winnipeg, MB, and about 450 mi north Minneapolis, MN. This is the fourth project where CPT has accompanied Aboriginal peoples' struggle for justice, which spans the Americas from the Andes mountains to Hudson Bay. Previous full-time teams served in Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church, NB), Pierre, SD, and Chiapas, Mexico.
CPTer Jessica Phillips (N. Newton, KS) reminds people entering the Kenora, ON, courthouse that clear-cut logging breaks Canada's treaties with Aboriginal nations.
Tree stumps, slashed branches and empty oil containers created a dismal scene outside the Kenora, Ontario, courthouse March 11. CPTers set up the mock clear-cut forest as Abitibi-Consolidated faced twenty-one charges of failing to comply with their Forest Resource licence and making false statements.
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), the government body responsible for licencing Abitibi to cut forests on the Asubpeeschoseewagong community's traditional land, brought the charges. Abitibi, which boasted a profit of $259 million (Cdn) in 2002, has paid fines of several thousand dollars for past violations of provincial forestry law.
The United Nations International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights, to which Canada is a party, affirms the inherent right of all peoples to enjoy and utilize fully and freely their natural wealth and resources, and that a people may not be deprived of its own means of subsistence. The practice of clear-cutting has infringed on the ability of Asubpeeschoseewagong band members to sustain their economy by destroying food-bearing plants and animal habitat.
While many Anishnaabe and non-native citizens interpret Treaty #3 as an agreement that allows both communities to share the land, the Governments of Canada and Ontario maintain that the land was surrendered. They support clear-cut forestry as sustainable even though it destroys the local trapping and hunting economy.
Local newspapers and radio stations picked up the story at the courthouse. Signs reading "Abitibi Breaks More Than Provincial Law" and "Honour Our Side of the Treaty" ringed the scene. CPTer Scott Kerr cheerfully warned lawyers, police officers and court employees, "Watch your step; you're in a clear-cut," as they threaded their way through stumps and debris near the doors. Despite high winds and freezing temperatures, several passersby stopped to inquire about the scene, and some expressed their support.
Asubpeeschoseewagong: Trees are Living Neighbours
by Elizabeth Woodyard
Woodyard, along with six other high school students and two adult leaders, met with community members, teachers and logging company officials as part of the first youth delegation to be hosted by CPT in Grassy Narrows.
Clear-cutting forests harms not just nature, but the entire community.
An important part of the week for me was witnessing the clear-cuts from the perspective of years of history and connection to the land and wildlife. During the two-hour drive through the deteriorating landscape, a community member shared with us many meaningful experiences from his life. As a child, his father took him into the forest, gave him a gun, and instructed him to shoot a birch tree. After doing so, he noticed clear sap leaking out of the wound in the tree. His father taught him that every living thing has a life force and needs to be treated with the respect and love that one gives to their family. He told us that before one takes from nature, one must first ask permission from the four directions, and afterwards one must offer a gift in gratitude.
After hearing and understanding the Aboriginal peoples' respect for trees, it was devastating and frightening to witness the geographical genocide of the clear cuts. The landscape before our eyes, once a rich forest and habitat to numerous species, had been drastically diminished to a stark and lonely graveyard of stump remains and broken branches. I can now only begin to comprehend the pain that the people of Grassy Narrows feel after repeatedly witnessing the mass genocide of these community members.
Asubpeeschoseewagong: Follow the Footsteps
by Andrea Innes, youth delegate
Walk the path into the woods,
Stop, Look, Listen, Feel, Understand
We learn, we come to see and understand your world
The hurt, the struggle, we are here to fight with you
For the trees, and the swift and gentle breeze
We want to feel with you,
Share the stories, the tradition and the pain
Take a step outside into the arms of nature
Embrace the silence
Listen to the Great Spirit as he speaks through the trees
We come to hear you, for you teach us to listen
To speak well-felt-out words
And to be comforted by silence
Asubpeeschoseewagong team members March - May were: Matt Schaaf (Winnipeg, MB), Lisa Martens (Winnipeg, MB), Jessica Phillips (Encinal, TX), Scott Kerr (Downers Grove, IL). Asubpeeschoseewagong delegates were: March 13-19: Katie Derksen, Eli Froese-Germain, Leonard Gerbrandt, Andrea Innes, Greer Leckie, Stewart Leckie, Thomas Montgomery, Mireille Rigby, Elizabeth Woodyard, all of Ottawa, ON. May 28 - June 6: Joe Carr (Grinnell, IA), Rodger Cragun (Duluth, MN), Aiden Enns (Winnipeg, MB), Esther Kern (London, ON), Tony Raymer (Waverly, IA), Michael Smith (Westerly, RI), Cynthia Stone (Toronto, ON), Kristyn Thurman (Oxnard, CA).
Colombia: After the Tempest
by Sandra Rincón CPT provides a violence-reduction presence with rural communities along the Opón River, 20 km south of the oil-refining city of Barrancabermeja (450 km north of Colombia's capital, Bogotá).
Soon after an attack by guerrillas that sank a barge and killed four people last December, residents of La Florida and Los Ñeques began to meet regularly to discuss the impact of living in a war zone. While they expressed desperation over the worsening conflict and fear for their safety, they also emphasized the importance of mutual aid and trust within their communities when armed combat breaks out.
"The whole community needs to act together because the problem of violence affects us all," said one of the residents. "The rural population is suffering the weight of the war," added another.
Both communities were displaced to the city twice after armed incursions in 2000. CPT's presence starting in 2001 facilitated their return home, where they have stayed despite ongoing activity of armed groups.
In recent months, leftist guerrillas have increased pressure on civilians to supply them with food, planted land mines, stolen a motorized canoe, and set up encampments near civilians' homes.
Right-wing paramilitaries have harassed residents, in one case shooting repeatedly into the riverbank and trees near an inhabited house and injuring a dog. They also monitor civilians' movements in Barrancabermeja's river port, checking to see who might be taking food to the guerillas.
Both armed groups continue to threaten and rob civilians, accuse them of being informants for the other group, and engage in open combat within their communities. "We recognize that the armed groups use psychological warfare against us," said one community member.
In the face of crisis, mistrust, hopelessness, and uncertainty, these communities are showing increasing courage in demanding respect for their rights as men and women who reject war and weapons. CPT's presence -- visiting and praying with residents, challenging armed actors to see the value of nonviolence -- helps provide space for these initial steps towards peace and dignity in the Opón River communities.
Colombia: Fears and Prayers
by Carol Rose and Duane Ediger
Three Colombian army soldiers in civilian dress were shot, presumably by guerrilla forces, while boating down the Opón River April 23. CPTers found the bullet-punctured, bloodstained canoe floating downstream the following day.
The body of 23-year-old Oscar Becerra Gómez was recovered downstream April 26. The other two are missing and presumed dead. In the attack's aftermath, the team maintained a prayerful, observant presence with civilians and soldiers in the communities south of Barrancabermeja, where the team is based.
Los Ñeques, where the attack took place, is home to farmers, fishers, children, great-grandparents, chefs, singers, sharers of mangos and smiles and practical jokes. Many of them took temporary flight to the city on the afternoon of the attack out of uncertainty over what might follow.
CPTer Pierre Shantz urges Colombian soldiers not to bring their weapons near civilians' homes.
Violence opens the door for the spirit of fear to oppress communities. In the days immediately following the attack, over 100 soldiers from two battalions arrived. They are not immune to that fear. One group of soldiers hit the dirt and aimed their rifles at CPTers walking up a trail to visit with civilians. They relaxed after they identified the CPTers as noncombatants.
Days later, when soldiers, mostly teenagers, stopped the team's canoe, CPTers explained their history and presence. By the end of the day the team had met and prayed with over 50 soldiers and had handed out some 30 Spanish CPT fliers.
Upon finding groups of soldiers cooking and hanging their hammocks around civilian houses, the team reminded military commanders that the Geneva Conventions require combatants to maintain a sufficient distance from civilian homes and avoid involving them in the armed conflict. Community members have expressed mixed feelings about the military presence. In a prayer with team members, a farmer on break from tending his banana fields pleaded, "May those armed men go somewhere else and leave us alone to farm and live in peace. Amen."
Many who would prefer that all armed groups leave the area also look on individual soldiers with compassion. After a military operation in which army troops deactivated several anti-personnel mines, one woman said, "I offered the young men coffee and food because they were hungry. I hope people will offer my son hospitality wherever he is."
God's Spirit finds expression in people's ability to see beyond a uniform, in their generosity, and in their perseverance in search of a life free from violence.
Colombia: A Prayer to Remember
by Sandra Rincón (translated from Spanish)
A Colombian woman lies down as part of a "die-in" on International Women's Day.
CPTers in Colombia marked International Women's Day, March 8, by accompanying throngs of women struggling for a dignified life in the midst of armed conflict as they wound their way through the streets of Barrancabermeja. The march, organized by the Popular Women's Organization (OFP), stopped at three of OFP's shelters which house women at risk of paramilitary attack.
Marchers then made their way to City Hall chanting, "We won't bear or raise children for the war," and "Not another man, woman or peso for the war." Nearly 700 OFP members in black robes joined hands and lay in the streets, forming a large human body. The die-in gained the attention of the mayor who finally agreed to a meeting the OFP had been requesting for weeks.
The march ended at the city park with everyone reciting a prayer in unison:
God of life, give us strength to hold high the living word.
May trust in you fill our daily endeavors.
Forgive us and help us to forgive those who inflict pain and perpetuate violence.
God of Life, protect our sons, our daughters and our homes.
God of Life, protect us from all the hatred and perverted minds.
God of Life, may we be nourished by the strength that we experience in our unity.
Guide us every moment in the search for safety, for life, for truth.
Colombia team members and delegates March - May were: Scott Albrecht (Kitchener, ON), Jim Buckles (Richmond, IN), Robin Buyers (Toronto, ON), Kryss Chupp (Chicago, IL), Duane Ediger (Dallas, TX), Barb Howe (Gainesville, FL), Tracy Hughes (Sandusky, OH), Erin Kindy (Tiskilwa, IL), Joel Klassen (Toronto, ON), Rachel Long (North Liberty, IN), Bruce Miller (Madison, WI), Doug Pritchard (Toronto, ON), Sara Reschly (Chicago, IL), Sandra Rincón (Colombia), Carol Rose (Dallas, TX), Pierre Shantz (Blainville, QC), Connelly Stokes-Prindle (Richmond, IN), William VanWagenen (Cambridge, MA), Keith Young (Gobles, MI), plus 12 Holy Week delegates from Colombia not named for security reasons.
Hebron: Soldiers Search Team Apartment
Six Israeli soldiers thoroughly searched the CPT apartment for 40 minutes April 18. They said they were looking for something "suspicious" but refused to be more specific.
Corps member JoAnne Lingle insisted that CPT has nothing to hide. She handed them a newsletter, directed them to CPT's web site, and invited them to talk with CPT workers on the street.
One of the soldiers said, "There was a Palestinian and some Germans who came to see you last week." "Maybe," Lingle said, "I don't know, but our door is open to anyone who comes in peace. If you came without your guns, you could sit and drink tea with us."
Hebron: Rollins Denied Entry
Greg Rollins
In the early morning hours of March 11, the Israeli Ministry of Interior denied CPTer Greg Rollins (Surrey, BC) entry to Israel at Ben Gurion airport.
Rollins was arrested in May, 2003, while observing the detention of a large number of Palestinian men in Hebron. He spent 17 days in prison and was threatened with deportation before the Israeli High Court ruled that he had done nothing illegal.
Upon learning that Rollins was turned back, lawyer Sani Khoury said, "I'm surprised! It seems the Israeli security people at the airport made a mistake. Our settlement in writing has the force of a court order. It says that there are no restrictions on Greg's entering Israel. Any past restrictions in Interior Ministry computers must be removed, previous deportation proceedings will not be held against him -- no restrictions."
On further appeals, an Israeli court concurred that Rollins had been cleared, but upheld the right of immigration officials to refuse anyone entry for security reasons. Rollins is now working with the Iraq team.
Hebron: "They've Taken our Son"
by Dianne Roe
In Hebron, CPTer Dianne Roe connected her Lenten fast for justice, called for by the Iraq team, with the plight of Palestinian detainees. On March 8, the Israeli army took 24-year-old Thaher Sabarna from his home in Beit Ummar north of Hebron. He joins thousands of Palestinians detained without trial. The Sabarna family, a partner in CPT's Campaign for Secure Dwelling (CSD), is paired with Roe's home congregation, the First United Methodist Church in Corning, New York.
The Israeli military has detained thousands of Palestinians without charge or trial.
Thaher's 15-year-old brother Yousef showed us what happened to the family when the soldiers came at 2 o'clock that morning. I cringed when Yousef pushed his own head down on the tractor, indicating that was how the soldiers had pushed Thaher, then tied him and kicked his legs. Then Yousef went to the stone wall where his family members had been forced to stand for two hours, shivering in their nightclothes as the soldiers searched the house.
Yousef's mother, Edna, a teammate and I gathered around the wood stove in the kitchen. The mattresses where the younger boys sleep were still on the floor, and Amer, the youngest, was napping. Edna said everyone was exhausted and the children no longer feel secure in their own home. The soldiers took Thaher from a bed near the spot where Amer slept. Edna is an Israeli Jew married to a Muslim. Her children have Israeli IDs. Her husband's other children, including Thaher, have West Bank IDs. All of the children felt safer with Edna because she is Jewish and can complain about the soldiers. Now no one feels safe.
Hebron: Place of Freedom
by Maia Williams
The Israeli government is building a separation wall on Palestinian territory, which encircles illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank on the Israeli side of the wall and annexes Palestinian land in the process.
I live in Ezariyya, a West Bank town a couple of miles outside of Jerusalem. I leave Ezariyya by walking up a steep path, passing taxis and vans constipating the road. I arrive at vertical slabs of rock and stare at the soldiers, dressed in green cloth and jaunty hats, posturing their guns, joking, sitting in their jeeps to avoid the hot sun, and yelling at Palestinian taxi drivers. This is the place where the wall touches me and I touch the wall.
CPTer Bob Holmes writes "No Wall" on the concrete barrier Israel is building.
On the same concrete slab, there is a drawing of a gun and a drawing of a peace symbol. There are stenciled spray paintings of martyrs and an intricate painting of a windowed nature scene. I see the wall as an ugly piece of governmental propaganda which Palestinians have transformed into a powerful piece of revolutionary art.
Tonight, a three-year-old nephew of the woman with whom I live asked me if I would take him to Jerusalem. He warned me he has West Bank identification. I told him I would hide him in my backpack and the soldiers would not see him. He said he would take a gun. "No," I told him, "we don't need a gun." He replied that I didn't need a gun because I was a girl.
His mother cares for her family, one arm bandaged and limp. She broke her arm trying to climb the wall a couple of months ago.
I am just a visitor in this family and in this country. I cannot hide a little boy in my U.S. passport so that he will be safe. He is obsessed with the soldiers' guns. As winter turns to spring, I am beginning to share in his obsession. I am beginning to paint guns on paper.
I see that walls build homes and build prisons. Paper can decree freedom and slavery.
When I give the soldier my passport, he flips through the gray pages and asks where I am from. I wish I had the courage to say, "from here." I am from the place where people creep into the night with spray paint and felt markers to remind all of us to stand, eye to eye with a soldier in the noon day sun with our heads held tall.
Hebron: Waiting for Miracles
by Mary Yoder
On January 8, 2003, I was among several CPTers who photographed Israeli settlers bulldozing large tracts of Palestinian land in the Beqa'a Valley. After I took several photos, one of the settlers, armed with a gun, jumped from his bulldozer and came towards me. He grabbed my camera, threw me to the ground, then boarded the bulldozer and continued his activity with my camera in his hand.
The next mornings' stiff neck became a year of doctor's visits. Eventually I had surgery, and I am cautiously pleased with the results. One could say the surgeon performed a miracle.
This year, as I spoke with friends of my deep concerns for Hebron, some of them shook their heads and said, "Oh, when Jesus comes it will all be better." They want the Messiah to perform miracles and bring peace. Before my eyes, I saw concern turn into apathy. People prefer to sit back and wait for a miracle.
Christ said to earnestly seek justice and peace (Matthew 5:6, 9). This is difficult work. I visualize a thousand years of peace in which swords are joyously turned into plowshares (Revelations 20). I believe peace will come as Christians are led by Christ from apathy to activism. Perhaps that will be the miracle.
Hebron team members March - May were: Kristin Anderson (Willmar, MN), Nathan Bender (Toronto, ON), Christy Bischoff (Asheville, NC), Chris Brown (San Francisco, CA), Cal Carpenter (Minneapolis, MN), Anita David (Chicago, IL), Bill & Genie Durland (Colorado Springs, CO), Mark Frey (Chicago, IL), Lorne Friesen (Winkler, MB), David Janzen (London, ON), Diane Janzen (Calgary, AB), Kathy Kapenga (Manama, Bahrain), Mary Lawrence (Lunenburg, MA), Jerry Levin (Birmingham, AL), JoAnne Lingle (Indianapolis, IN), Cathy McLean (Strathroy, ON), Dianne Roe (Corning, NY), Kathie Uhler (New York, NY), Maia Williams (Dale City, VA). Hebron delegation members were: April 13-25: Phyllis Bergquist (Plymouth, WI), Robert Philip (Flier, Scotland), Russell Schmidt (San Francisco, CA), and Jake Terpstra (Grand Rapids, MI). May 25 - June 6: Sandra Anderson (Willmar, MN), Laurie Hadden (Markham, ON), Susan Mark Landis (Orrville, OH), Pieter Niemeyer (Stouffville ON), Abigail Ozanne, (Falcon Heights, MN), Grace Pleiman (Brooklyn, NY), John Stoltzfus, (Seattle, WA), Timothy Taugher (Binghamton, NY).
Last summer at least 210 migrants lost their lives in the southern Arizona desert as they attempted to cross the U.S.- Mexico border region. Many die of heat-related causes, but violence at the hands of vigilantes and Border Patrol officers has also been on the rise in recent years.
To help prevent this loss of life, a coalition of humanitarian and human rights groups operating under the name "No More Deaths" has invited CPT to place a team of four near Douglas, Arizona. CPTers will lead one of several desert camps and establish contacts with area activists, churches, Border Patrol, ranchers and vigilantes. They will also assist with training of "No More Deaths" volunteers for all camps. The camps will assist migrants during the hottest and most dangerous months, June through September.
Three CPT delegations will travel to the border area during the first two months of the project. Contact Claire Evans in CPT's Chicago office for details.
CPTers and Church members march against concealed weapons.
On April 19, CPTers and members of Lee Heights Community Church in Cleveland witnessed against recent legislation that made Ohio the 45th state to allow citizens to carry a concealed weapon. Over 40 people gathered in the public square downtown to pray and remember four teenagers from the church who had been killed by gun violence over the years. One sign read: "God protect us from our own foolishness."
This Dialogue from an e-mail discussion among CPT workers addresses the availability of graphic pictures on CPT's web site. Photos of partially decomposed bodies taken by CPTers in Colombia appeared on-line with a note on the album cover which states: "Warning: Graphic Images."
Scott Kerr, CPT Asubpeeschoseewagong: I would like to send people to our site without reservation, but I would not want my family to see those photos. Is it respectful to the families of the people killed? I don't want to censor people or their message, but I wonder how these graphic photos benefit our work?
Maxine Nash, CPT Iraq: The question was raised when the media showed pictures of those who were burned and hung on the bridge in Falluja, Iraq. It is not about censorship, but responsibility. We want to tell the things that need to be told, but we also have a responsibility to the communities in which we work and to our CPT constituents. Can we tell the story without the graphic pictures?
Sara Reschly, CPT Chicago: I clicked on the graphic pictures before I realized it and I panicked, because I knew I did not want to see those images. Unfortunately, it took me two or three tries to get out of that album. It was an unpleasant experience.
Kathleen Kern, CPTNet editor, Webster, NY: Those in power are targeting Al Jazeera and other Arabic news sources for showing footage of civilians being massacred in Fallujah and Baghdad. But people need to see that footage. How do Colombian CPTers, people on the Opón River, where the attacks occurred, and human rights and peace groups that CPT works with, think the horrors of Colombia that don't get reported in the U.S. should be reported?
Mark Frey, CPT Chicago: The pictures are revolting and shocking, which is why we need them. Sometimes this work is about life and death. Our North American cultures have erected systemic and emotional barriers to protect us from the horrors of the violence that occurs "over there."
Scott Kerr: In Colombia, bodies floating in the river serve as a threat to remind everyone what will happen to them if they cross an armed group. Sometimes I think the newspapers in Barrancabermeja do the work of the paramilitaries by showing the pictures of the mutilated bodies. I understand the viewpoint that showing people the realities of war is important. But consider that the pictures could be misused, or hurt family members, or lead people to think that CPT uses shock images to get their point across.
Anita David, CPT Reservist, Chicago, IL: So the government censors the images and the press censors the images and we censor the images. And we work with people whose lives are on the line and we choose to put our lives on the line but we shouldn't put images out there? If using an image endangers someone's life I wouldn't use it. Otherwise I ask, whose life am I endangering by not using that image?
Erin Kindy, CPT Colombia: During December 2003, our team was present when five bodies were found floating and removed from the river, which is basically the front yard of all members of the communities we accompany. The photos posted are not the most grue some ones we have. I don't want to sensationalize what happened. We knew some of the family members of the deceased and we know the people who were affected by these deaths. Sometimes photos can communicate emotional realities experienced by both team and community members in ways that words never can.
Kathy Kapenga, CPT Hebron Reservist: I respect the wishes of some people to avoid images of violence. I have lived in the Middle East for more than 25 years, and the sense of responsibility for what the U.S. government does in the region weighs very heavily. I've always wanted to collect shocking photos for an exhibit, "Your U.S. Tax Dollars at Work!" In your face? You bet! Citizens of a democracy are responsible for their government's policies and should not have the effects of those policies concealed.
Carol Rose, CPT Colombia: During Lent, one of the hot topics in North America was the graphic movie portrayal of Jesus' death, The Passion. We don't need Hollywood to give us images of torture; we have Christ's suffering graphically before us in the suffering of our neighbors. One of the painful pictures is the foot of a man who was shot and thrown into the river last December. I choose to use that image to focus meditation on the current suffering of Christ in people who live and die in the violence of war and thus to deepen my commitment to respond to those neighbors as I would wish to respond to Christ.
Elizabeth García, CPT Colombia: I was one of the first persons on the Colombia team who saw the dead bodies. It was hard. It was horrible. I still live with those images and probably will for the rest of my life. However, in a way I was blessed to be part of that experience. It is important to show the real truth and the real meaning of things. It's hard, but it's real.
Doug Pritchard and Carol Rose will become CPT's new co-directors, beginning September 1. Founding director Gene Stoltzfus hands over the role after sixteen years of leadership.
Carol Rose
Carol Rose, 44, of Wichita, Kansas, recently completed six years as pastor of Mennonite Church of the Servant in Wichita. Previously she worked for thirteen years with Mennonite Central Committee in Honduras, Thailand, the Philippines, and Lancaster, Pennsylvania. A supporter of CPT since its beginning, Rose facilitates the Biblical Nonviolence module in CPT trainings. She will marry CPT Reservist Duane Ediger in June. Rose will serve as Operations Coordinator out of CPT's Chicago office.
Doug Pritchard
Doug Pritchard, 55, of Toronto, Ontario, is currently coordinator of CPT Canada, a position he has held since the inception of that program in 1997. He has overseen the recruitment, training, and placement of CPT workers, and developed a strong financial and prayer support base for CPT with churches and individuals. A member of Toronto United Mennonite Church, Pritchard holds a doctorate in chemical engineering and worked in that industry before starting church-related peace and justice work in 1990. He and his wife Jane, a CPT Reservist, have three sons. Pritchard will serve as CPT's Program Coordinator from Toronto.
"When you put your body, brains and time on the line for peacemaking, it makes the rest of us think about our own commitments."
- from a letter written to a CPTer
The world needs disciplined, creative people dedicated to the hard work of active peacemaking. CPT needs men and women of all ages and personality styles who are committed to nonviolence, grounded in faith and willing to take risks by working in settings of violent conflict. Are you being called to this ministry? Is someone you know hearing the call? CPT is eager to hear from you. Contact Claire Evans at 773-277-0253 or by e-mail at personnel@cpt.org.
CPT needs a new or low-mileage van for training courses, attending conferences and other peacemaking work in North America. Annual use: 30,000 miles. Financial support for purchase from individuals and congregations is welcome.
CPT Year in Review - 2003: this 20-page booklet offers a concise view of CPT's project work during the previous year.
Studies in the Book of Acts: this 34-page four-lesson adult study guide includes reflections on the violence- reduction ministry of CPT; provides an excellent introduction to the work of peacemaking for use with Sunday School classes or independent study groups. Suggested donation: $5 per copy.
Arizona Delegations: May 27 - June 5; June 26 - July 3; and July 24-31.
Colombia Delegations: July 13-26; September 21 - October 4.
Middle East Delegations: July 24 - August 5; September 27 - October 9; November 22 - December 4.
Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows, ON) Delegation: September 3-12.
Iraq Delegations: September 28 - October 12; November 17 - December 1.
Peacemaker Training: July 16 - August 14 (Chicago); September 24 - October 11 (Toronto); December 27, 2004 - January 23, 2005 (Chicago).
CPT Steering Committee Meetings: October 21-23 (Waldheim, SK)
Korea Connections: Invited by the Presbyterian Church of Korea, CPT Director Gene Stoltzfus travelled to Seoul March 19-24 to address a conference on Mission and Peace. He also visited churches, Korean peace movement leaders, and strengthened ties with members of World Christian Frontiers (WCF) and the Korean Anabaptist Center.
Peace Campers Needed: As part of a growing partnership with World Christian Frontiers (WCF) in Korea, CPT agreed to recruit two people for each of three peace camps (Afghanistan, Iraq and East Timor) July 27-August 27. The camps focus on rebuilding, peace education, children's programs and special activities in high conflict villages. Cost is $300 plus international travel. Contact Claire Evans at delegations@cpt.org if interested.
Read All About It: Two new books on CPT are headed to the presses. Getting in the Way: Stories from the Work of Christian Peacemaker Teams, edited by Reservist Tricia Gates Brown, will be published by Herald Press in mid-2005. The book provides first-person, intimate views into CPT's work from projects past and present. Herald Press also plans a September release of Iraq: A Journey of Hope and Peace, by Reservist Peggy Gish. Written from her personal experience with CPT in Iraq before, during and after the war, this book makes real both the horrors of violence and the strong character and vision for peace of the Iraqi people.
Coca-Cola Hunger Strikers Win: CPT-Colombia team members made regular visits to support workers at the Coca-Cola bottling plant in Barrancabermeja who ended a 12-day hunger strike on March 27 after winning concessions from the company. Managers finally agreed to transfer 91 union members slated for layoff to jobs at other plants. In addition, the company, which has used paramilitary forces to threaten and kill union leaders, promised to purchase a national newspaper advertisement discouraging such reprisals against the strikers. As of May 13, the company had not yet published the ad. The union called for an international boycott of Coca-Cola products last summer because of Coke's continued violent repression of workers. CPT supported the ongoing boycott with a vigil at "The World of Coca-Cola" in Atlanta in July as part of Mennonite Church USA's Assembly.
Citizens Seek to Restrain Rumsfeld: Peace activists in Colorado Springs, CO, including CPT Reservists Bill and Genie Durland, filed a complaint in Federal court seeking a restraining order against U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and the commander of nearby Peterson Air Force Base. They argue that Rumsfeld, et.al, should be prohibited from "continuing work on the development or use of existing or new nuclear-armed missiles" at the base, claiming such development "is prohibited by international law," and "places the world in terror of annihilation." No ruling has been issued to date.
City Blinks First: On April 30, the City of Chicago dropped an $8000 lawsuit against CPT stemming from a public witness at Boeing Headquarters on July 22, 2002. CPTers in training dumped red dye in the Chicago River beside the headquarters to symbolize the bloodshed caused by Boeing-produced weapons around the world -- Apache Helicopters in Hebron, missile guidance systems in Iraq, conventional armaments in Colombia. On March 2, a judge did find two individual CPTers liable for $646, the amount the city claims it cost to test the dye for toxicity. The city was eager to settle out of court. CPT was eager to bear witness in court about Boeing's shameful priorities. In the end, the city blinked first.
Award forwarded to CPT: Nick Driedger, chief executive of Mennonite Savings and Credit Union, recently received the Gary Gillam Award for Social Responsibility from the Ontario credit unions. He forwarded the $2500 (Cdn) gift to CPT, saying that peace is "central to the faith-based member community that we serve."
On page 2 of the Winter Signs of the Times, you write "plus 12 Colombian delegates from churches in Bogotá." Clearly the Colombians, being poor folks from the marginalized South, do not need to have their difficult-to- spell and pronounce names included like the superior rich Northerners.
David Zarembka
Maplewood, MO
[Editor's Note: Colombian delegation names were withheld at their request for their safety.]
[RE: "A Few Bad People?"] CPT typically does not share about the stresses an American soldier may be undergoing that would cause the kind of abuse they seem to be dishing out to the Iraqi people. I appreciate seeing the human side of the soldiers and their stress. It balances out the other side of the story.
Terri Johns
Friends United Meeting
I was appalled to have received your publication with my denominations mailings. Not once did you mention Jesus Christ or the gospel. You tell of isolated incidences and only one side of a story. Everyone desires peace, but peace will not come through man, only through Jesus Christ.
Pastor Judy Laubenstein
I've just found out that your team left Iraq [April 14-May 3], I am certain, with reluctance and great concern for the citizens still in danger. I think of CPT as being where Easter's meaning and promise is so needed.
Jim Sinclair
General Secretary, General Council
You guys are nothing but a Republican/Bush Hating, Anti-Military, Left-wing Grassroots Cult whose only goal is to make sure that "universalism" replaces any form of democracy and capitalism. You guys make Greenpeace look like the NRA!!! If you've honestly read the book of Revelations you know that Evil exists in this world and must be conquered before His arrival.
Andrew & Leslie Wright
The best way to create peace is to preach the Gospel to the Islamic radicals.
Leland (last name withheld by request)
RE: CPTnet release March 23, 2004 "On the Death of Sheikh Yassin in Gaza,"
There is no mention of the murders of the hundreds of innocent Israelis by suicide bombers who are spurred on by the Palestinian leadership? If you wanted to help the Palestinians and encourage Israelis to leave the West Bank, you would also encourage the Palestinians to accept responsibility for their actions and give the Israelis a reason to believe that the Palestinians can be trusted as future peace partners.
Joel Einleger
My convictions are being shaken and I do not know where to turn. I am a pacifist, and a Christian. I know many soldiers and their families, and they all treat me with contempt. Many cling to this lie that a pacifist wants to see soldiers hurt. Can I cling to something that so many others see as wrong, and not feel arrogant for assuming I am correct? Why am I alone on this?
name withheld by request
The work of CPT is guided by a 16-person STEERING COMMITTEE: Bob Bartel and Walter Franz (Mennonite Church Canada), David Jehnsen (On Earth Peace), Cliff Kindy and Orlando Redekopp (Church of the Brethren), Susan Mark Landis (Mennonite Church USA), Lee McKenna (Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America), Tony Brown, Maxine Nash, Jacqui Rozier, and Hedy Sawadsky (at-large), Rick Polhamus (Corps Rep.), Ben Richmond and Brian Young (Friends United Meeting), John Stoner (Every Church a Peace Church), Rick Ufford-Chase (Presbyterian Peace Fellowship).
CHRISTIAN PEACEMAKER CORPS: Scott Albrecht, Kristin Anderson, Chris Brown, Cal Carpenter, Matt Chandler, LeAnne Clausen, Claire Evans, Mark Frey, Elizabeth García, Diane Janzen, Kathleen Kern, Scott Kerr, Cliff Kindy, Erin Kindy, Jerry Levin, JoAnne Lingle, Lisa Martens, Rich Meyer, Maxine Nash, Jessica Phillips, Sheila Provencher, Sara Reschly, Sandra Rincón, Dianne Roe, Greg Rollins, Carol Rose, Matt Schaaf, Pierre Shantz, Kathie Uhler, Stewart Vriesinga, Maia Williams, Keith Young.
RESERVE CORPS: 125 Reservists from 24 U.S. states, 4 Canadian provinces, Bahrain, Colombia, Israel, Philippines, and the United Kingdom supplement the work of the full time Peacemaker Corps.
SUPPORT STAFF includes: Bob Holmes (Pastoral Support Coordinator), Doug Pritchard (Canada office), Kryss Chupp and Gene Stoltzfus (Chicago office).

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Many residents are familiar with car sharing companies such as ZipCar or AutoShare that allow subscribers to jump in a car at a local parking space and effectively rent the vehicle by the hour for their trips or errands. Car share memberships can be a more cost effective means of transportation when compared to the costs of owning a car – or in some cases, a second car. Locally, these programs have added benefit as fewer cars owned in the community means fewer cars on our roads.
Over the past months I have been working collaboratively with a new community board named Willowdale Traffic Solutions. Their evolving mandate is to promote car sharing opportunities through such means as building community relationships between car share companies and the residents of local condominiums and their boards.
I am a large supporter of these programs as a traffic reduction measure and have strongly encouraged the creation of more spaces for car share vehicles.


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An intumescent is a substance that swells as a result of heat exposure, thus increasing in volume and decreasing in density. Intumescents are typically used in passive fire protection and require listing, approval and compliance in their installed configurations in order to comply with the national building codes and laws.[citation needed]
The details for individual building parts are specified in technical standards which are compiled and published by national or international standardization bodies like the British Standards Institute (BSI), the German Institute for Standardization (DIN), the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or the International Standardization Organization (ISO).
Intumescent coatings for steel constructions must be approved in standardized fire tests. Some important fire test standards are listed below:
European Union: EN 13381-8 (Replaces national Standards in Europe)
United Kingdom: BS 476-20/21 (Commonly referred to in EU, Middle and Far East)
United States: ASTM E119 (Equivalent to UL 263, referred to in Middle and Far East), UL 1709 (Test using the hydrocarbon fire curve)
Russia: VNIIPO (Also used in former Soviet Union countries)
Chile: NCh 1974
China: GB 14907/CNS 11728
South Korea: KS F2257 1,6,7
Taiwan: CNS 11728
TypesEdit
Soft charEdit
These intumescents produce a light char, which is a poor conductor of heat, thus retarding heat transfer. Typically the light char consist of microporous carbonaceous foam formed by a chemical reaction of three main components: ammonium polyphosphate, pentaerythritol and melamine.[citation needed] The reaction takes place in a matrix formed by the molten binder which is typically based on vinyl acetate copolymers or styrene acrylates.
Ablative coatings contain a significant amount of hydrates. When the hydrates are heated, they decompose, and water vapour is released, which has a cooling effect. Once the water is spent, the insulation characteristics of the char that remains can slow down heat transfer from the exposed side to the unexposed side of an assembly.
Soft char products are typically used in thin film intumescents for fireproofing structural steel as well as in firestop pillows. Typically, the expansion pressure that is created for these products is very low, because the soft carbonaceous char has little substance, which is beneficial if the aim is to produce a layer of insulation.
Hard charEdit
Harder chars are produced with sodium silicates and graphite. These products are suitable for use in plastic pipe firestops as well as exterior steel fireproofing. In those applications, it is necessary to produce a more substantial char capable of exerting quantifiable expansion pressure. In the case of firestops, a melting, burning plastic pipe must be squeezed together and shut so that there will be no opening for fire to propagate to an otherwise fire-resistance rated wall or floor assembly. In the case of exterior fireproofing, a hydrocarbon fire must be held off with quite potentially more kinetic energy than a house fire. Intumescents that produce hard chars are unsuitable for interior spray fireproofing.
ApplicationsEdit
Intumescents are used to achieve passive fire protection for such applications as firestopping, fireproofing, gasketing and window casings. Such applications are relevant for buildings, offshore constructions, ships and aircraft.
ProblemsEdit
Some intumescents are susceptible to environmental influences, such as humidity, which can reduce or negate their ability to function. In Germany, the Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik, DIBt,[1] quantifies the ability of intumescents to stand the test of time against various environmental exposures. DIBt-approved firestops and fireproofing materials are available in Canada and the U.S.
Low pressure intumescent resin: This product is suitable for use in passive fire protection in general, and in firestopping and interior fireproofing in particular. The small, orange chunk on the bottom right is capable of growing into the large black object above and to its left. This type of intumescent is typically highly endothermic and contains a considerable amount of chemically bound water in hydrates. As this is released, it cools adjacent materials. Such intumescents are useful as ingredients in firestop pillows and in paints used for fireproofing purposes. They do not produce enough expansion force to be used in plastic pipe devices, where the intumescent must squeeze shut a melting plastic pipe or conduit.
Pipe covered with a thin-film intumescent spray fireproofing commercial product called UniTherm. When the flame from a blow-torch is applied, the intumescent sodium silicate expands, forming a layer of insulation which slows down heat transfer to the pipe underneath. Hydrates within the coating give up their water content, maintaining a temperature near the boiling point of water, 100 °C. The critical steel temperature is ca. 540 °C. Once the water is spent and enough heat has gone through the char, the steel can reach and exceed its critical temperature and then lose its strength. The time this takes determines the fire-resistance rating.
In this picture, the flame has been removed after the thin-film intumescent spray fireproofing product has completely expanded. Some intumescents undergo shrinkage shortly after full expansion has taken place.
Intumescent gasketing used in passive fire protection, for fire door applications. Typically, such gasketing is needed to pass positive pressure furnace testing, a recent requirement in North America.
Intumescent putty, permanently pliable, used in a cable penetration firestop. These putties are similar in consistency to the play-dough used as children's toys. Putties of this nature also lend themselves to use as pads covering electrical outlet boxes inside drywall assemblies required to have a fire-resistance rating. The endothermic and insulative action of the pads reduce thermal transfer through the metallic outlet box to the unexposed side of the rated drywall assembly.
A passive fire protection example of an intumescent with strong expansion pressure. This intumescent is called Palusol. It is based on waterproofed sodium silicate. Another high-expansion intumescent popular for use in plastic pipe firestop devices is graphite. Graphite tends to be less affected by atmospheric conditions than many water-bearing intumescents.
Construction of a test sample consisting of a mock-up concrete floor frame, complete with penetrants. The concrete frame measures approximately 5' x 9' x 4" (ca. 1.5 m x 2.3 m x 10 cm). It has a large hole in the centre with many traversing mechanical and electrical services. The penetrants extend 1' (30 cm) into the furnace and 3' (91 cm) on the unexposed side. A firestop mortar is being applied here. Notice the intumescent wrap strip surrounding the fibreglass pipe insulation. When the fire starts, this embedded intumescent swells to take the place of the melting insulation. The test was conducted in accordance with the Canadian firestop test method ULC in Scarborough, Ontario.[2][full citation needed]
Fire test
Fire-resistance rating
Firestops
Fireproofing
Firestop pillow
Endothermic
Sodium silicate
Penetrant (mechanical, electrical, or structural)
Bounding
Black snake (firework)
^ DIBt (Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik), a state-level authority concerned with technical matters related to construction (building regulations, design, testing, certification, safety, building equipment, approvals, etc.
^ "S-115".
"The proof is in the fire" Chemical Innovation Magazine, American Chemical Society
Article about intumescent materials
Translation of DIBt test procedure for intumescent building products
Translation of DIBt test procedure for reactive spray fireproofing materials
American Chemical Society: Fire Retardancy of Polypropylene Composites Using Intumescent Coatings
ASTM E 2786 - 2010 Standard Test Methods for Measuring Expansion of Intumescent Materials Used in Firestop and Joint Systems
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/* Notes:
 * 1. Put all task priority and stack size definition in this file
 * 2. If the task priority is less than 10, use ESP_TASK_PRIO_MIN + X style,
 *    otherwise use ESP_TASK_PRIO_MAX - X style
 * 3. If this is a daemon task, the macro prefix is ESP_TASKD_, otherwise
 *    it's ESP_TASK_
 * 4. If the configMAX_PRIORITIES is modified, please make all priority are
 *    greater than 0
 * 5. Make sure esp_task.h is consistent between wifi lib and idf
 */

#ifndef _ESP_TASK_H_
#define _ESP_TASK_H_

#include "sdkconfig.h"

#define ESP_TASK_PRIO_MAX (configMAX_PRIORITIES)
#define ESP_TASK_PRIO_MIN (0)

/* Bt contoller Task */
/* controller */
#define ESP_TASK_BT_CONTROLLER_PRIO   (ESP_TASK_PRIO_MAX - 2)
#ifdef CONFIG_NEWLIB_NANO_FORMAT
#define BT_TASK_EXTRA_STACK_SIZE      (0)
#else
#define BT_TASK_EXTRA_STACK_SIZE      (512)
#endif
#define ESP_TASK_BT_CONTROLLER_STACK  (3584 + BT_TASK_EXTRA_STACK_SIZE)

/* idf task */
#define ESP_TASKD_EVENT_PRIO          (ESP_TASK_PRIO_MAX - 5)
#define ESP_TASKD_EVENT_STACK         CONFIG_SYSTEM_EVENT_TASK_STACK_SIZE
#define ESP_TASK_TCPIP_PRIO           (ESP_TASK_PRIO_MAX - 7)
#define ESP_TASK_TCPIP_STACK          CONFIG_TCPIP_TASK_STACK_SIZE
#define ESP_TASK_MAIN_PRIO            (ESP_TASK_PRIO_MIN + 1)
#define ESP_TASK_MAIN_STACK           CONFIG_MAIN_TASK_STACK_SIZE

#endif

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A Bellevue bike cop saved the day for one theft victim this past week. On Wednesday, December 20th, Bellevue Bicycle Officer Amir Mousavi was on routine bicycle patrol in downtown Bellevue when he was contacted by a man who had just been the victim of a theft. The man told Officer Mousavi that his wallet was missing and that he had just received a text from his bank stating the someone was using his credit card at a nearby grocery store. The victim also told the Officer that a large amount of cash was inside the wallet.
Officer Mousavi raced down to the store on his patrol bike, and was able to locate the suspect after talking to the store manager and learning that the suspect was trying to purchase a large amount of gift cards with the victim's credit cards. Officer Mousavi arrested the suspect, and the victim's wallet was recovered. The suspect was booked into jail for two outstanding warrants, and charges were forwarded to the prosecutor's office.
About the Bellevue Police Department's bicycle unit: The Bellevue Police Bicycle Unit was reinstated in April 2016 after a five year hiatus. The Bicycle Unit strives to make a difference in the lives of our community members by focusing on quality of life issues. The Bicycle Unit focuses their efforts on parks, malls, shopping centers, nature trails, park and ride lots, and high pedestrian traffic areas such as the downtown core. The Bicycle Unit uses education, enforcement and outreach to make a positive impact on problems that arise in a community. In 2016, bike Officers made over 1,200 contacts and 150 arrests.
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Managing a competitive, reputable rental business requires fierce organization. Here are some of our top tips for keeping your rental business on-track and operating at peak efficiency.
The off-season is the best time to review your inventory and ensure that your collection is up-to-date, reflecting the latest trends. A look at past performance should help you to help you forecast your inventory needs for the coming season and order in time to restock. (It's also a great time to look into new inventory and sales management software!
This is also the perfect time to train your sales staff on new products as well as brush up your marketing materials. Hold regular meetings, whether virtual or in-person, to introduce anything new, review and revise current procedures, and keep everyone operating on the same page.
Your highest operational priority should be to train your staff to flip product fast by sending it out accurately, receiving it carefully, cleaning and restocking it in time for the next event. Even a well-trained staff will struggle if your warehouse is unorganized. Analyze your current setup. Do you organize by style? By type of item? What would work most efficiently for your staff?
We organize by item type, and find that it makes our warehouse much more functional. We keep, for example, all glass together and all china together to reduce the need for staff to run all over the warehouse when fulfilling orders or restocking.
Nothing throws off a great team faster than an injured player. In an organized rental business, every employee is key to providing superior service. Look for opportunities to improve safety through equipment maintenance, training and regular policy reviews, and make maintaining a safe work environment part of your company's culture.
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Gears 5: GameDailydotReview
Mike Futter
The Coalition makes its mark on the Gears franchise, breaking out once and for all from Epic's shadow.
It's been a long road for Microsoft since E3 2013's Xbox One media disaster. The Xbox division has changed leadership, with Phil Spencer leading one of the biggest redemptive arcs in gaming.
Microsoft was the underdog for most of the generation, with an underpowered console, dearth of games, and poor community sentiment. Each of these has been corrected over the course of the hardware cycle. Xbox One X outperforms the PlayStation Pro in many situations. Microsoft has acquired a number of high profile, prolific studios. And Xbox Game Pass has completely changed how consumers are starting to think about playing games (for the better).
Along the way, Microsoft has successfully handed off two of its tentpole franchises, with 343 Industries successfully shepherding Halo into the Xbox One era and The Coalition reshaping Gears of War (now just "Gears") in its own image.
Microsoft is making the most of its relationship with Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, who recently defected from Twitch to Mixer. When reached for comment, a Mixer spokesperson said that Blevins was not compensated for a deal that gave him exclusive rights to stream the campaign ahead of reviews hitting this morning.
"Ninja received a complimentary copy of Gears 5," a Microsoft spokesperson told GameDaily via email. "Mixer partners are compensated for streaming to the service but they choose what content to stream and when. Mixer partners are required to comply with FTC guidelines on endorsements and testimonials."
The review embargo is up on Gears 5 today in advance of its September 6 limited launch—if you have Xbox Game Pass—and September 10 general release. Critical response is largely positive, though there are some drawbacks in Microsoft's biggest release of Fall 2019.
"One of this game's brightest spots is the return of one of Gears' unsung heroes, Jack, a hovering robot that is always there with a solution for the team, both for the narrative and gameplay," writes Game Informer executive editor Andrew Reiner.
"Jack is an absolute game-changer for combat (and can even be controlled manually in co-op play). With the press of a button, the player can order Jack to do a variety of things, such as flash-bang a group of enemies or provide a protective shield, just like a bastion. He can even grab ammo and guns for you. As you explore the world, you find upgrade items for Jack's abilities, making it well worth your time to veer off of the beaten path."
However, Game Informer (which scored the game an 8.5 out of 10) says that The Coalition's decision to diverge from Gears' typical linear play in some areas doesn't land. The problem is exacerbated in cooperative play.
"To explore these massive spaces, the player pilots a skiff that is pulled along by a sail," Reiner explains. "This vehicle looks cool and the world it rips across is beautifully detailed, but all you do is drive from point A to point B. Even when undertaking side missions, you don't engage in combat on the skiff. If you are playing co-op, the people who aren't driving have nothing meaningful to do. They just sit there until the journey ends. This lifeless open-world exploration doesn't work and drags the experience down."
Kait Diaz, the first female lead in a Gears game
Other writers had a different take on the open environments. In his review of the Gears 5 campaign for IGN (8.8 out of 10), editor Ryan McCaffrey said the changes were welcome.
"This is a nice change of pace for Gears, just like it was for God of War last year—who's to say whether that was by intention or coincidence, but the fact that the first of these sections is set in a frozen tundra only makes it harder to ignore the similarity," he writes. "Though Gears 5's campaign has plenty of meat on the bone, clocking in at around 10-12 hours, it ends somewhat abruptly. Perhaps that's because it's the first mainline Gears that doesn't follow a linear five-act structure, but it's mostly because it doesn't offer any gameplay resolution after answering Kait's questions about her past. No, that's saved for the jumping-off point for the inevitable Gears 6. I can't help but compare it to the end of Halo 2, though the cutoff is not nearly as egregious here."
Reiner and McCaffrey are two of a number of writers who came away from Gears 5 with a largely positive perspective. There are some that had a more tepid take on The Coalition's second outing.
USGamer guide writer Hirun Cryer scored the game a 3 out of 5, citing minimal improvements in Horde mode that are noticeable, but not enough to hold his attention. Given that multiplayer, including Horde, are the big drivers for post-release monetization, Microsoft will need to be mindful to keep these modes fresh.
"Gears 5 actually provides the biggest addition to Horde mode that the series has ever seen, giving unique abilities and skills to every playable character, such as the ability to see through walls or power-up teammates on the fly," Cryer writes. "The result is a Horde mode that feels like it's beginning to lean into being a hero shooter. But character skills aside, the main body of Horde mode hasn't changed much in a decade because it still feels satisfying to play. The character skills are subtly baked into the base gameplay, resulting in a Horde mode that's fun to play for a couple runs, but doesn't have any longevity outside of DLC characters being added further down the line. There's simply not enough dynamic variation in the moment to moment gameplay to have me coming back for more Horde."
As Microsoft continues its push to create an Xbox ecosystem larger than its living room console, games like Gears 5 and the upcoming Halo Infinite are going to be crucial to selling the value proposition. With every first party release available as part of Game Pass, the subscription service becomes an easier sell. And based on what we're hearing from critics already, Gears 5 is likely to help carry the banner for Game Pass and its all-in-one Ultimate version through the holiday season and beyond.
Michael Futter is the author of The GameDev Business Handbook, a guide for creating and sustaining an independent video game studio, and The GameDev Budgeting Handbook. He is also the former news editor of Game Informer and has written about business and legal issues and video game industry trends for eight years.
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Virginia Tech Hokies 2016 Roster Preview - Defensive Backs
The Virginia Tech Hokie defensive backfield is good at the top, but thin. Looking at the #DBU personnel and wondering if the tissue paper will hold.
By John Schneider Aug 1, 2016, 1:00pm EDT
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Going to be Busy in the Defensive Backfield this season
There are somethings that offer reasons to be concerned, and then can be dismissed like milkweed fluff blowing on a Spring breeze. Then there are those "things" that worry the tar out of you; and you have good reason to be.
The Virginia Tech Defensive Back roster situation for 2016 is largely intact from last season. With the reinstatement of Adonis Alexander (though any continued discipline or limitations are a matter of internal Virginia Tech Athletic Department action). There will only be two Seniors with playing experience on the squad. There have been some recent roster additions that will hopefully add some depth.
Again, we see a good starting depth profile, but positions in the 2 and 3 boxes of the chart become more of the "/" move overs from some other position from a 2 or 3. So let's take a look at the players who are both experienced and likely to start at each position.
Chuck Clark -€" true Senior, has been listed as a Defensive Back, which means that he might be playing anywhere. In his three full seasons Chuck has played every DB position on the field at some time or another. He is a real leader for the defense. He started every game last season, and by the end had racked up 107 total tackles with a sack in the mix, and an interception to but some icing on the cake. His tackling and cover skills made him critical to Coach Foster's adjustments to the lack of linebacker depth for the prior two seasons. Look for him to be a major factor again this season.
Next up are the two season players who bring some interesting skill sets to the mix, and will be challenged to step up in a major way this season.
Brandon Facyson -€" redshirt Junior, (Cornerback) Brandon really stepped it up last season. He seems to have gotten over that scary and unfortunate bout of leg problems and surgery and finished up 2015 with 10 starts, and 20 solo tackles. Let's hope he gets his full 2013 form back and grabs a few more picks this season. Facyson will undoubtedly be the critical shutdown corner for the team this season with Kendall Fuller playing for the Redskins, not the Hokies.
Greg Stroman -€" true Junior, (Cornerback) Stroman has yet to find an actual position on the field. He's been shifted back and forth between offense, defense, and return duties. Last season Greg seemed to settle into the defensive backfield. He has also been the primary punt returner for the team for the last two seasons. With a new position coach, and some new stability look for Stroman's talents to gain some notice.
Der'Woun Greene -€" redshirt Senior, (Free Safety) Der'Woun is another of the experienced players who have not been star starters, but have contributed solidly on both defense and Special Teams. Greene has spent most of his playing time on the Pride and Joy squad. The Hokies will be looking for him to gear up and spend more time on defense this season.
The last group of players in potential starting and heavy playing roles are some young people whose names we just began to see last season,
Adonis Alexander -€" true Sophomore, (Cornerback) There isn't much more to say about Alexander than his personal loss of judgement at the end of last season almost wrecked the starting defensive scheme for this season. Alexander can play both Free Safety, and Cornerback, for which he is listed to perform duties this season. Last year, Alexander came from the bench as a true Freshman to wow Hokie nation with a standout performance including four interceptions (some of which were acrobatic feats). Adonis needs to build on that great start; first by following the new coaching staff's mentoring.
Mook Reynolds -- true Sophomore, (Free Safety) Reynolds played all 13 games last season. His experience at Free Safety will be doubly needed this season as the safeties will undoubtedly be supplementing the linebackers as the season progresses.
Jahque Alleyne -- true Sophomore, (Free Safety) Jahque played in 12 games last season on Special Teams. Look for that experience to be used in both Special Teams and some more field time at defense.
Terrell Edmunds -€" redshirt Sophomore, (Rover/Whip) We have already talked about Terrell Edmunds in the Linebacker review. It's very important to note that within the prior seasons' defensive schemes and adjustments that a Strong Safety who could switch between a Rover technique (Strong Safety) and a (Whip -€" Will Linebacker) on the fly as the play demanded proved invaluable. His skill at the position improved over the entire course of the 2015 season. It is going to be interesting to see how the coaching staff uses his talents this season. It is also really important to note that the Rover position is only two players deep and there will be some shifting to lend it depth.
The remainder of the Defensive back roster will probably be challenged in some way or another. The number of injuries over the last several seasons, to key personnel, is still a bitter taste that must be dealt with this season. There are more than a few players from the bench who might see playing time. There might even be a redshirt or two burned to complete three deep rosters for game time. Khalil Ladler and Jovonn Quillen could actually see a move to the active roster instead of the traditional redshirt year.
2016 Virginia Tech Hokie Defensive Back Roster:
Chuck Clark
Erikk Banks
r-Jr.
Brandon Facyson
Curtis Williams
Henri Murphy
Greg Stroman
Elisha Boyd
r-So.
Shawn Payne
Adonis Alexander
Tyrone Thornton
r-Fr.
DuWayne Johnson
Khalil Ladler
Reggie Floyd
Jovonn Quillen
Tyree Rodgers
Der'Woun Greene
r-Sr.
Mook Reynolds
Jahque Alleyne
Alden Carpenter
Terrell Edmunds
The overall impression of the defensive five (Nickel) backfield looks like we have the following:
Cornerback
Free Safety
Strong Safety/Rover
Whip/Rover
Facyson
Stroman
Greene/Reynolds
Ladler/Quillen
Reynolds/Greene
There just is not a particularly deep chart, here. Once we get past the starting five positions, the backups begin to move toward true Freshmen, inexperienced bench players, and Special Teams players. The defensive backfield is basically 1 and a half positions deep, and once again, a key injury will be extremely disruptive.
#DBU looks like it might be taking a bit of a performance hit, until the experience levels out the playing field again.
Special Teams are up next, with the conclusion as we get ready to head into Fall practices.


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From Ladies' Girdles to Artificial Hearts: Guest Speaker at Yale Links Engineering to Medicine
The third speaker in a lecture series that celebrates Yale engineering's 150th anniversary will be acclaimed MIT chemical and biomedical engineer Robert Langer, whose talk, "Engineered Biomaterials: How They Will Change Our Lives," will be held April 16...
D. Allan Bromley Wins American Physical Society's 2002 Nicholson Medal
In recognition of his roles as a research scientist, an outstanding teacher, a supportive mentor and colleague, a leader of the physics community in this country and worldwide, and advisor to governments, The American Physical Society (APS) has awarded...
Yale Physics Professor Receives Alexander von Humboldt Award
Yoram Alhassid, Yale professor of physics, has received the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Senior Scientist Award, which is given to "scholars with internationally recognized academic qualifications. The award is intended as a lifelong tribute to the...
Invading Plants Overtake and Replace Native Species, Causing Wetland Disturbance, Yale Researcher Finds
A non-native strain of the common reed Phragmites australis, found along roadways and marshes all over New England, has been introduced and spread undetected along the eastern seaboard, resulting in dramatic changes in plant populations and altering...
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A series of events to explore the links between the environment and economic development will begin with a forum on "Climate Change: Impacts and Equity Issues" on Wednesday, March 27, at 5:30 p.m. at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental...
Discovery Supports Theory of a Single Species of Ancestor
The discovery of a million-year-old skull in Ethiopia indicates that a single species of human ancestor, Homo erectus, ranged from Europe to Africa to Asia in the Pleistocene era, according to the cover article in the March 21 issue of the journal Nature...
F&ES Professor Edits New Book that Ties Spirituality, Science to Environment
Strengthening the bonds between spirituality, science and the natural world is necessary to prevent further environmental decline, according to a newly published book edited by Stephen Kellert, Tweedy/Ordway Professor of Social Ecology at the Yale School...
Creator of "Ginger" Human Transporter to Speak at Yale Engineering Lecture Series
John B. Morrell, a 1986 graduate of Yale College and lead dynamics engineer for the Segway Human Transporter, will be the next speaker in the Sesquicentennial Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series on Tuesday, March 5 at 4 p.m. in Davies Auditorium, 15...
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Renews Grant for Science Mentoring Program at Yale
Funding of Yale University's flagship program for broadening access to the sciences by identifying and nurturing talented students has been renewed by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Through the Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation, Inc. the...


4 bedroom, 3 bathroom villa in the Doral Woods community. Owned by Lesley Annan. Ref: 800.
A place of tranquility and just a short drive to Disney and the other attractions.
Large pool with mosaic dolphins, hot tub, large pool decking and covered lanai.
For privacy reasons, the marker on the map shows the Doral Woods community location and not actual villa location.
This 4 bedroom/3 bathroom air conditioned home is located on Doral Woods in easy reach of all the main attractions. It sleeps up to 10 and has flexibility with the sleeping arrangements by having two master suites with king and queen size beds and two twin-bedded rooms. In addition there is a sofa bed and rollaway bed. It has its own private, screened pool with a stand alone five seater hot tub on the pool decking. It is child friendly with crib, highchair, playard and stroller and has many extras including an extensive video/DVD library, PS2, wireless internet connection, TVs in bedrooms, gas BBQ, table tennis, and darts. The home is well equipped with many extras making a home from home experience where you can relax and take the stress out of your vacation. You will want for nothing during your stay.
The home provides a peaceful haven to return to after the hustle and bustle of a day out at the parks. Alternatively it is a relaxing base for lazing around the pool or soaking up the therapy of the deep hot tub. Inside activities include an extensive range of in-house DVDs and many board games for those quality moments with your children. For those feeling more like some action there is a games room with air hockey, table tennis table and a dart's board - just right for those inter-family challenges.
The Setting Doral Woods is a very peaceful development within easy reach of Disney and lots of other attractions. It has a community pool as well as a floodlit tennis court for use by the guests. Within a ten-minute drive are supermarkets, banks, restaurants, video rental, golf and horse riding. Just up the road is the Osceola Environmental Center which is open at weekends to visitors free of charge. There you can wander along the board walk over the swamps and go alligator spotting. You will also see many of the wonderful water birds of Florida and perhaps spot the Bald Eagle's untidy but enormous nest.
The home is particularly well suited for two families or for those travelling with a nanny or a Granny with two master suites. It is very child friendly with lots of baby/ child equipment, including cot (crib), highchair and playpen/yard and at no extra charge. There are child-proof locks on some cupboards. It is thoughtfully furnished and versatile with plenty of space to accommodate larger parties. The house has many everyday extras not always available in the rental sector giving a home from home experience. A Fourteen foot high cathedral ceiling in the living room adds to the spacious feeling. For room layout please see floor plan with the photographs. Laundry facilities are provided in a separate air conditioned utility room and include a super sized washer and tumble dryer and laundry sink with extra hanging room.
Use of the large free standing five seater hot tub is charged at GBP60/US$90 per week and should be booked in advance. Pool heating if required is an additional GBP70/US$105 per week and prior notice should be given.
Additional people are charged at GBP40/US$60 per week.
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