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Two Rainbows is one of our most popular 5 bedroom villas. Located in Cayman Kai within the turquoise waters of the North Sound, Two Rainbows offers the sought-after combination of a white sand barefoot beach, panoramic views, an oceanfront freshwater pool, and plenty of privacy.
The most unique feature of Two Rainbows is the villa's location on the tip of Cayman Kai providing an unobstructed view of the sparkling Caribbean waters. Guests can enjoy beautiful sunset views from the villa's large screened porch.
Two Rainbows offers an ideal floor-plan for family groups. With three downstairs king suites for adults, and two twin bedrooms upstairs for the kids, everyone can spread out and relax without stepping on each other's toes.
Two of the master suites have televisions, and both of the upstairs bedrooms offer private screened porches.
Four of the five bedrooms feature ocean views.
Two Rainbows offers awesome ocean swimming in crystal clear water with a barefoot beach of white sand.
Plenty of palms provide shade for the two hammocks and picnic table for casual beach dining.
The house is also set up to capture a trade-wind breeze from all three of its oceanfront screened porches.
The open floor plan features cool tile floors, airy architecture, and plenty of windows to make the home feel like the quintessential beach house experience.
Indoor and outdoor dining! A table in the living area seats 6, while the table on the screened porch seats 4.
Comfortably sleeps up to 10 people. Perfect for two families or one large family.
The homes on the sound front in Cayman Kai offer the best beaches as they don't have as much marine and plant life trying to make a home in the shallows. The beaches usually are soft white sand.
The homes facing west offer barefoot swimming and shallow calm water. The sunsets are also wonderful, but the big draw to this area is the proximity to the Rum Point Club, a public beach club that offers a fantastic barefoot beach, many watersports, a restaurant bar & grill, a gift shop and pick-up beach volleyball games. Also near Rum Point is the Kaibo Yacht Club restaurant, bar and marina.
Lastly, about 20 minutes east we have 2 large resorts (Morritt's The Reef) that offer manicured beaches as well as restaurants, a modern grocery store, liquor store, gift shops, a Subway sandwich shop, and a cafe/pastry shop.
Our family, consisting of three generations, could not have been more thrilled with Two Rainbows and the outstanding service provided by Scott at Grand Cayman Villas. The house was perfectly laid out and comfortable with excellent amenities and features. The beach was the nicest I\'ve stayed at: velvet soft , wide, and white sand with gorgeous calm sea waters. All of the suggestions from Scott, from rentals to grocery delivery to restaurants were wonderful. Thank you for a glorious stay.
We loved the view from the living room and the extra space of the screen porch. We cooked all our meals at home. The kitchen supplied every gadget necessary for easy preparing and cooking. The snorkeling was amazing and we just walked to the rum point restaurant and swam to the reef. We had to travel a ways for groceries but we planned accordingly and it worked out fine.
The house gave everyone plenty of room and with 5 females room to get ready for the day or evening. The house was as shown on VRBO, TV in every room, WiFi worked well. Lots of room on the screened porches plus plenty on chairs outside or relax in the hammocks. Rum Point is the quiet side but still plenty to do. The staff at Rum Point very friendly and gave us free ice when needed. Silver Thatch gave us snorkel gear, ice chest and Apple TV and answered any questions we had. If you want to eat in the kitchen had everything we needed. If you want to go out there are restaurants near by that we found very good. Our granddaughter is gluen free and restaurants were aware and helpful. We would return to Two Rainbows on our next visit. House next door rents for a lot more, this is. Great value!
The house was as shown in the pictureson VRBO. We had a family group 6 adults and 2 children. The house gave everyone plenary of room for privacy or group dinners. Plenty of seating in the screened porch and outside on the sand, also two relaxing hamics. SilverThatch was very helpful with snorkel gear, cooler and Apple TV. Sunsets are straight out and most nights beautiful. The only thing to note is the air and water temp is the same, don't know if you are wet. A must is stingray city, with boats leaving from Rum Point a short walk away.
This was our 9th year in Grand Cayman. We always stay at a Grand Cayman Villa property. Every year has been a total delight. The properties are beautiful, clean and always amazing. The staff and property managers are so professional and friendly. Always available to assist you with anything you need. Already looking forward to our tenth year.
Thank you Larry! We love having you! See you next time!
We traveled to Grand Caymans to celebrate our 25th anniversary. And we wanted to return to the Rum Point area and stay at a once in a lifetime vacation home. And we were not disappointed. Two Rainbows was beautiful. From the moment we walked in and saw the spectacular Caribbean Sea outside the backdoor, we knew we had made the right choice. We loved walking the beautiful white sandy beach on both sides of the property--walking left to the Sound and right all the way down to Rum Point. The home was perfect for our 7 day stay--from the comfortable furniture, the great kitchen, the comfy couches where we chilled after each long day, to the swimming pool--which was great to dip into after paddle boarding, biking (thanks to the rental service), and swimming in the Caribbean. The service provided by Grand Cayman Villas before and during our trip was fantastic. We hope to return again someday soon.
We plan to book for hopefully the same week next year- what a fantastic lil paradise for a family!!! Thankyou for a wonderful stay!!
Spectacular property with your own private, white sand beach and pool! Sunsets are amazing. You\'ll see orange starfish and stingrays in the waters. We had two families of four and were very comfortable. Plenty of room for meals, socializing or spreading out. It was very clean when we arrived and that was at the end of the high season! The booking process was very easy and the property company responded on the same day to any inquiries we had. You can take advantage of Rum Point--a short 5 minute walk away--Wreck Bar is fun; kids (16+) rented wave runners from Red Sail Sports and had a blast, Treasure Cove is a very nice gift shop. We never ate out because the kitchen has all the amenities you would ever need. If you do want to cook, you need to plan in advance since the nearest full service grocery store is 35 minutes away. Chisholm\'s (10 minutes away) can get you by in a pinch and he\'s open on Sunday. We took advantage of Cayman Shoppers to get us stocked--Eddie was great and got us exactly what we wanted. We went to Kaibo Yacht club (10 minute car drive) and took a Stingray City and snorkeling excursion with White Sand Water Sports--ask for Captain Chris (father of the owner)...he\'s great. The only issue we had was the TV broke--yes, it\'s an issue during March Madness (for US) and when you have 16 year old kids...much too our surprise, it was replaced in less than 2 days...great responsiveness!!!! Thank you. If you want to avoid the crowds of 7 mile beach and Georgetown, this secluded slice of Paradise on Rum Point is where you want to be.
Two Rainbows was great! The view was absolutely amazing, literally steps from the water. The big bonus about the house is the pool. Many times, we cooled off in the pool despite the ocean being a few steps away. This house does not want for anything as far as the kitchen or amenities. There were plenty of quality chaise lounges outside and plenty of seating on the covered lanai too. The central A/C was perfect and the beds comfortable. Even though there are houses on each side, this location is private. The younger people in our group enjoyed the 2 hammocks outside very much. Great layout for families. We sat outside looking for constellations long after the sun went down. It\'s quiet and peaceful and the water ripe for exploring baby stingrays, blue crabs, conch and starfish a few steps into the water.
Beautiful home and setting. One thing I wish was available to our family were kayaks. We noticed the two neighboring rentals both provided such. It is such a perfect location for paddling around.
It is a perfect area to paddle around. We have two companies that deliver to Two Rainbows on day of arrival and pick up on day of departure. Their kayaks are in top condition as well. It is tough to monitior condition of kayaks - they get old and break, and disappear when guests leave them out by the water. Many of our owners have opted to not offer kayaks with the rentals in an effort to keep rental rated down. We hope you enjoyed your stay otherwise.
This will be our third year renting Two Rainbows. The villa is really comfortable with a very well-equipped kitchen and wonderful porch. We have grandkids that visit and the big beach and shallow water are perfect, plus the added bonus of a pool. It is quiet at this end of the street yet close enough to walk to Rum Point. The sunsets are amazing! The villa is extremely clean and the villa manager, Roy, is there to help with any questions or problems. It is a real gem on Cayman Kai!
Our family had outgrown our previous home rental, so we decided to try Two Rainbows! We loved it! Great layout, great amenities, beach is awesome and spacious. Screened in porch was constantly in use! We are coming back again next year!
Two Rainbows is a perfect place. We have stayed at numerous properties on the North Side - but this is the property we will return to. Our family of 4 children ages 6-18, one set of grandparents, and an extra friend, had plenty of room to shower and sleep. We spent mornings and evenings on the back deck. We walked and kayaked to Rum Point with the children. The beach is just beautiful. Spent one afternoon sitting in the shallow water for hours. Beautiful setting. Great home.
We had a small family reunion at Two Rainbows and celebrated my parents 50th wedding anniversary. It was a very special time and I can tell you, Two Rainbows, was a very special place. It was a vacation we will always remember and talk about for years to come. I would give the home, the staff and all of its amenities easily a 5 star rating. The mobile App we were provided prior to arrival gave us all of the information to be prepared for the trip and made our time in Grand Cayman so enjoyable. We cannot wait to return!
We have been to Cayman 6 times and this trip was the best. After a couple of years staying on 7 Mile we are now firmly committed to Rum Point and Kaibo. Two Rainbows was our third house in this area and was perfect for us. House was clean and well appointed. The layout is good for a family and the views are hard to beat. The pool is a little small but with the great beach it hardly matters. Most houses we have rented have had a few necessities left behind, spices, coffee filters, sugar etc. We didn\'t buy those things on the way in from the airport.. This house was completely \"cleaned out\" , so the Sunday morning coffee was brewed through a paper towel. The beach is great and you can take a good walk. We chartered our snorkel trips with Grand Cayman Charters and they are great. Third year using them. Dave pulled the boat up on the beach at the house and we were out to Stingray City before the cruise ship passengers were even awake. We enjoy the quite side of the island and our teenage boys have free rein to wander. We have a set rotation of restraunts on that side of the island. We love the Lighthouse and they remember us from year to year. Tuka is great and has lots of good choices. Also enjoy Bombay Chopsticks for Indian oriental fusion. Make a stop at Kurts corner for some authentic island food. Great curried goat and ox tail. We tried to rent Two Rainows again for this spring, but it is already booked. After consulting with Grand Cayman Villas we booked a very large home next to Rum Point. Looking forward to March.
We enjoyed the location, although the beach was not really suitable for adult swimming - too shallow. Lovely house, well equipped, except for laundry requirements - expected us to start a load of towels on our departure but no soap provided.
Thanks for the 4 star rating...this home is one of our most popular villas; exactly due to the barefoot, white sand beach and shallow calm water facing west for excellent sunsets.
In our list of check-out procedures; we only suggest that "...if you can start a load of towels before you leave, the maids would appreciate it"... meaning no expectation to do so. These homes are all self-catering and the owners provide a starter supply of paper products as well as soaps... your party must not have done any laundry during your stay; and that is okay! You are on vacation!
Our stay at Two Rainbows was our fourth visit to Grand Cayman. Check-in was absolutely painless. We had great instructions and were able to walk right in a get settled in a matter of a few minutes. Having previously stayed on Seven Mile beach and the North Side, we can say that it is our favorite location so far. If you want seclusion, peace and quiet, this is the place. If you want convenience to Georgetown and the action, this is not for you. We are used to driving a half an hour to get fuel or groceries, so it was no issue for us. If you visit in the winter, this villa is located out of the Christmas Wind that is prevalent on the North Side, which makes it much nicer to spend time on the beach. Speaking of which, the beach was clean and the water smooth. Snorkeling is limited and the swimming is less than ideal as there is a fair amount of grass in the shallows in front of the house, but if you feel like venturing out a bit farther there is some nice water to be had. The currents have washed quite a bit of sand around the point so the beach out front is quite wide and the water shallow. Kids will love it. We loved the screened in porch which allowed the breeze through, but not the bugs. The pool was small but adequate for a refreshing dip. The house was clean, roomy and well appointed with the exception of no stereo or outdoor speakers for music. We really missed that! There are several steps to get in or out of the house at every exit, so consider that for anyone in your group that has a problem with steps. Two hammocks are perfectly positioned and made for "naps with a view." A kayak or two would enhance the water experience since it is so calm in the bay. It is so convenient to Rum Point your will probably go there every day. The food there is exceptional. Overall, Two Rainbows is a really good value and a great place for a quiet beach get-away. We would recommend it to anyone who looking for laid back seclusion.
We stayed at Cayman - Rum Point two years ago in a different villa...just as beautiful but incredibly windy. Two Rainbows is tucked away around the bend and it made all the difference in the world. We enjoyed our private beach without the bothersome wind. We are two families, with 5 kids under the age of 12, and we had the beach right at our own back door, without having to walk down a walkway, shallow smooth water, walking distance to Rum Points restaurant/bars/shops. We could sit on the back porch and watch the kids play - unlike others where the porch is elevated and you do not have a clear view of the beach. The villa accommodated us perfectly. Our best spring break trip yet...!


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He was a great man. He served his country with distinction.
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An absolute gentleman among men!
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A good man and a true American hero. RIP Mr. President.
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You are all good man to say nice things about President Bush.
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What a great man, the complete oposite to idiotic Trump.
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No need to go down that road here. If you want to rant about Trump start another thread!
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I will repeat myself from another thread. Rest in piece commander in chief! You'r work is done!
His faith is now sight!!
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President George H W Bush was clearly a good man. His service to our country is one of the reasons we are able to sleep comfortably in our beds at night. God bless him and his family who mourn his passing. No doubt he is with his beloved wife and child.
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Could someone explain to me why he (George Sr.) was pro New World Order and pro U.S.A.?, seems contradictory. I think Trump seems very pro U.S.A. but is not a globalist. The media loved George Sr. and seems to hate Trump. I don't understand.
The media loved George Sr. and seems to hate Trump. I don't understand.
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I've always wondered how history would be different if Perot had not run in 1992.
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They certainly didn't much care for him very much at the time. During the campaign against Clinton, I would estimate positive coverage was 70-30 in favor of Clinton. "New world order" did not have the same meaning that the conspiracy crowd have caused it to involve into. The Soviet Union had collapsed and the old bi-polar, West vs East order largely collapsed with it. Bush's idea was a realignment of democratic states that would be strong enough to manage problems like Saddam Hussein had created in the Middle East and aid the emerging democracies in Eastern Europe, and to a lesser extent in Asia. These infant democracies would need close management and guidance as they reentered mainstream European life as truly independent states. Best case envisioned a newly democratic Russia joining the West in containing Chinese ambitions and managing resource zones like the Middle East. Worst case, Eastern Europe could be brought back into the Western European fold using NATO as a catalyst. All of which was contemplated as absolutely in US national interests.
The isolationist crowd, of course, complained bitterly. In their minds, the collapse of the Soviet Union would give us the opportunity to step off center stage - a rather naive concept for the world's largest economy. Gradually, the term "New World Order" became synonymous in many people's minds with "globalism." It also had a bit of a seemingly sinister ring to it that the conspiracy kooks could leverage and tie into their dire warnings of secret international cabals mysteriously dictating world economic policy.
George H. W. Bush fought for this country every day of his adult life. He believed our national interests were best protected on the international stage with the help of strong allies sharing collective national objectives. He realized that our boundaries did not run along our seaboards or the Canadian and Mexican borders. Instead, they ran along the Pacific's western rim, deep into the Middle East, and through Europe. During his Vice-Presidency and Presidency he did more to actively shape and re-draw those boundaries than anyone since Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase. Regrettably, the creation of that energy and intellect were allowed to largely drift on auto-pilot for most of the following decade.
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Yes, the world would have greatly benefitted from a second term. Things were moving quickly in Eastern Europe and Asia. He was the right man for the job.
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Mendoza appears like an Oasis in the middle of the desert. When you step on the the ground, the sweet scent of wine welcomes you, and as you start going deeper into its streets, the Mendoza lifestyle will start enchanting you. The postcard of the Andes will cling to your heart and you will discover why this city is a destination that is worth repeating time and time again.
Let yourself feel the marvel of the presence of the Aconcagua Mountain, one of the highest in the world. Let yourself be dazzled by the glaciers with colored landscapes and with the panoramic view that this place gives you.
Let the history of this historical heritage and culture captivate you while visiting the Wine Museum. Connect to the culture of Argentine wine and discover the wonderful collection of 6000 wine growing instruments.
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Summary of Katy ISD State of the District Address
Hundreds of community members, Katy ISD staff members, and state and local leaders gathered to get a quick look from Superintendent Dr. Lance Hindt into Katy ISD's success in the past year and what the future holds for students, families, and faculty.
KATY MAGAZINE NEWS | Katy, TX
Ashley Lancaster
The word of the day at the Katy ISD State of the District address was undeniably, "partnership." It was echoed in the uplifting and informational speeches given by guest speakers from Fulshear and Katy.
Attendees, which included Katy ISD teachers of the Year, Katy ISD Bond Committee members, school namesakes, and various other members of the Katy community, were greeted with breakfast and a wonderful performance from Katy High School's jazz band.
Katy ISD Board of Trustees President Ashley Vann made opening remarks, introduced the days speakers, and welcomed the state representatives who were present.
Jeff Roberts, Mayor of Fulshear First to speak was Fulshear Mayor Jeff Roberts, who thanked Dr. Hindt for allowing Fulshear to be represented. "Schools are a huge marketing tool for attracting families to Fulshear, and the subdivision of Cross Creek Ranch is 85% Katy ISD," he said.
The city of Fulshear has recently had a taste of the rapid growth the Katy area has been experiencing - growing from a population of roughly 1,000 people in 2010 to just under 10,000 in 2017. And it's not expected to slow down anytime soon. According to Mayor Roberts, the City of Fulshear is expected to hold 45,000 people within the next four years. The main reason for that explosive growth, he says, is the attractiveness of living within Katy ISD boundaries. "With this kind of expansion on the horizon, it takes a team of trailblazers and leaders, partnering together and planning strategically for the future to move the district along and provide students with the best educational experience possible. We can't wait until tomorrow, it's already here," he says.
The city of Fulshear will be home to Katy ISD high school #9, a new junior high, and a new elementary school within the next few years.
Durran Dowdle, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Katy
Mayor Pro Tem Durran Dowdle gave guests an overview of how Katy ISD and the City of Katy have worked together to keep things on track after Hurricane Harvey, and reminded us of the importance of being able to respond to unexpected changes.
After the Tax Day floods, the City of Katy came up with a plan on how we would respond if something like this ever happened again, and because of that, we were able to recover remarkably fast after the storm and get back on track. Dowdle pointed out that when it comes to leadership, the little things go a long way; staying late at Katy ISD Bond Committee meetings or City Council meetings to answer questions from concerned community members and making adjustments to your plans for the benefit of everyone.
"You have to be able to move fast, and sometimes your five year plan ends up being your two year plan. Leadership is being able to make those adjustments and provide great information to the community," says Dowdle. "The way we way we want to grow is solvent, the partnership with the district is solvent, and our plan for growth is solvent."
The City feels like families are still moving here for the right reasons, and that projects like the Katy Boardwalk, Amazon Headquarters, is a step in the right direction for attracting families to the area.
Rick Ellis, VP, Katy Area Economic Development Council
Next on the podium was Vice President of the Economic Development Council, Rick Ellis, who gave a short summary of Katy demographics and notable recognition that make this such a desirable place to live, work, and learn. Ellis pointed out that from the 340,000 residents living in district boundaries, that number is expected to grow to no less that 390,00 in 2020. One huge reason for this is that Katy ISD has been given a 4.3 star rating and was ranked Top 20 Best School Districts in Texas by Niche.com, something that business owners looking to set up shop in Katy really pay attention to.
"We don't just want to attract businesses to bring their businesses here, we want their employees to live here, too," says Ellis. The EDC currently has plans in place to diversify by the year 2020, adding more to Katy's repertoire than just oil and gas. Corporate data centers, research and development centers, labratories, and international companies are all part of the vision for Katy's future.
With all of Katy's anticipated economic growth, it stands to reason that the needs of the district will grow and change along with it.
Ann Hodge, President/CEO, Katy Area Chamber of Commerce
After 19 years serving on the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce, President and CEO Ann Hodge says that she and her husband could not be more proud of how the Katy community stepped up and showed the entire country what it looks like to serve with no thought to self-recognition.
"The chamber was originally created 55 years ago because a bridge was needed in downtown Katy, and being a city that resides in three counties has it's challenges.I want to applaud Katy ISD and the entire Katy community for partnering together and for your behind-the-scenes efforts."
Dr. Lance Hindt, Superintendent, Katy ISD
Finally, Dr. Hindt himself took the platform, sporting his Astros baseball gear and predicting a World Series victory for Houston before launching into his address.
"In the last few months, our mission statement, 'Be the Legacy' has been put to the ultimate test in Katy ISD." says Hindt. "Never in the history of the district have we had two start dates within six weeks of each other, but the challenges presented by Hurricane Harvey taught us a lot."
According to Hindt, 75% of the district flooded in the storm, and 15,000 students experienced major flood damage, mandatory evacuations, and displacement. Creech Elementary took on up to four feet of water, and is still not fit for students to return.
The Leonard Merrell Center, where the address was held, saw damage on the first floor as well, and staff members are currently making do with their desks and computers set up in the hallways of the second floor of the facility until repairs are finished. "We learned two very important things from Harvey, the importance of electronic files, and that when it floods, make sure your elevators are on the second floor," he jokes.
Despite the extensive damage to schools, homes, and facilities and the hardship experienced by Katy ISD, Hindt reports that an astounding 96% of students were in attendance for their second, "first day of school" on September 11, 2017. Not only that, but the number of students enrolled in the district before the storm hasn't gone down, it's grown from 77,233, to over 77,500 in just a few short months, showing that Harvey did nothing to slow down Katy ISD's rapid growth projections over the next several years. In fact, by 2026, the number of students in Katy ISD limits is expected to grow to over 100,000.
Organizations like the Katy ISD Education Foundation have stepped up to alleviate some of the financial burden that Harvey placed on campuses and individuals by raising $200,000 in funds through their website, all of which will go directly to Katy ISD families and staff impacted by the storm.
But the work is far from over - already Katy ISD has been $17 million dollars of district funds for repairs and renovations in the wake of the hurricane, and estimates that it will cost another $20 million before they are all completed. This is why Dr. Hindt and the Board of Trustees believe that while the bond may seem trivial to some at this point in time, it is more important than ever.
The needs of existing campuses, with the combined expectations of a growing district, mean that creative problem-solving, strategic planning, and forward-thinking have to come first.
"The referendum on the ballot now, existed before Hurricane Harvey," says Hindt. This referendum has a 609.2 million dollar price tag that includes six new campuses, three on the NW quadrant and three on the SW quadrant of Katy ISD boundaries. It includes one new high school, two junior highs, and three new elementary schools, in addition to improvements and renovations at Katy and Raines High Schools, Fielder Elementary, and repairs and maintenance of district vehicles and facilities. One important point Dr. Hindt mentioned is the 0% tax rate increase.
Hindt also addressed questions that have been asked at recent Bond Committee Meetings held at campuses and facilities across town.
Why Cant We Delay the Bond, Even for One Year?
"Firstly, we can't stop 3000 new students from arriving in Katy within a year. They will be here, whether we are ready or not. Secondly, to wait even one year would mean that the same bond we are proposing now would have inflation costs of $50 million. Already, high schools that are built to hold up to 3,000 students are at maximum capacity, and at campuses like Tompkins High School, even with the bond, the campus will be at 4,000 students in the year 2020 before any relief is provided."
Why Not Just Rezone the Entire District?
"Katy ISD is currently only 65% built out, which would mean that in the next eight years, we would have to rezone students again at least twice. It is simply not in the best interest of the students to move school boundaries every three to four years. We believe that the better choice is to wait until our anticipated build out in 8 years, and then re-address.
What About the Tax Rate After Harvey?
While nothing is certain, Dr. Hindt reminds everyone that Katy ISD has received numerous recognitions, awards, and accolades for their financial responsibility over the years. You can see specifics on Katy ISD's Financial Health here.
In 2015, Katy ISD reduced the tax rate by $0.01, a positive thing, considering the 2014 Bond projected a tax rate increase.
But Dr. Hindt and the rest of Katy ISD knows that one way or another, the most important thing is to exercise your right to vote for the bond, whichever way you lean. Early voting is now through November 3, 2017. You can view locations and times for voting here.
"We have challenges to overcome in Katy ISD, some of which may be outside our control. But we will face them together and continue to provide students with an unparalleled educational experience. However you feel about the Katy ISD bond, the old social studies teacher in me compels you, get out and vote. We are Katy Strong," says Hindt.
For more Katy ISD Bond Information, click here.
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How can technology help introverted students?
Ever have a moment in school when you weren't entirely comfortable raising your hand or adding your perspective during class? It's happened to most, if not all of us.
Since I've been in those shoes, I understand that just because someone doesn't participate, that doesn't mean they don't know the answers or aren't grasping the concept. It often means they are a little reserved when it comes to putting themselves out there and having their voice heard.
If only there was some way of getting these students to feel more comfortable and be more willing to share. Lucky for us, there is.
Technology is the vehicle that gives the quiet a (louder) voice. As iPad becomes more prevalent in classrooms, opportunities to use online forums also increase. These forums provide students with a certain level of comfort that allows them to participate without the fearful eye of peers watching. Once comfortable online, this has the potential to translate to being more active during class.
By combining iPad and Apple TV with an education-centric app like Casper Focus, teachers can project a student's iPad to an Apple TV. This immediate and spontaneous sharing of learning and creation can help shy students get over their fear by letting their creative work do the speaking. With Casper Focus, sharing a student's iPad can be done with only a few taps from the teacher's own iPad device.
As an introvert myself, I know that I would have benefited from this technology when I was in school. Even now, I find it comforting to use technology to get my ideas across, like blogging for example.
If the students in your school are anything like me, iPad and Casper Focus might be the answer to helping them get the most out of their classroom time.


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Tom Van Oossanen – rising star of superyacht photography
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You know it's going to be a fun interview when you spend the first few minutes discussing World Animal Day and the fact that my current interviewee's WhatsApp photo is of him and his two ducks. They are called the Dutch equivalent names of Donald and Daisy Duck. So ducks? I'm more of a cat person I say. Well apparently so is Tom, however he is highly allergic, and instead he hangs out with Donald and Daisy, going for swims and generally just chilling out. This definitely set the tone for what was to be a light heated and fun discovery of how Tom, born in the Naval town of Den Helder, grew up to be one of the most stunning superyacht photographers we have met in recent years.
So where did it all begin? Tom's Dad was in the Dutch Royal Navy who were based in Den Helder, The Netherlands only Naval base and so he was always around boats from a very young age and had a fascination for anything that floated. But it was in 1999 when MY Boadicea, Amels beautiful 76.6m was launched in his home town for sea trials that his love affair with yachts and photography really began. With his Dad's old analogue camera in hand he began taking photographs of anything that moved, or didn't for that matter. 3 years later, after beginning work on the flower farm he was proudly able to buy his first camera, a Kodak 4 MP.
Now you have to remember that these were the days before Marine Traffic, so you didn't know which boats were going to be coming and when, and it required a persistent nature to find out, which Tom clearly had in abundance. He would hang out and when the boats would come in he would often be lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. The local papers started picking up his photographs and turned him into somewhat of a local celebrity. 3 years later and more cameras, and his photos were getting better and better on a daily basis. Although I should point out that he is quick to say that he was starting from a very low bar, though I feel that this is more due to his rather humble self-deprecating nature that the fact that his photos were actually as bad as he claims.
Still, whilst his passion never waned it wasn't until a summer holiday in Ibiza around 2011 when he came across his first real muse, Motor Yacht A, off the coast of Formentera. She was, and I quote, "Sick!!!!" He went home newly invigorated and determined to learn more about the industry, printing off the Top 100 superyachts worldwide and having his photos printed in Boat International. Despite this enthusiasm it was still a slow entry into the industry, with fairly low pay. He recalls his trip to the South of France in 2012 when he was staying in a crap hotel in Nice when the Monaco Boat show was on, and the exorbitant entry fee of 80 euros. So he took a chance and emailed the Marketing Director offering his photography services for free entry. And lo and behold they took him up on his offer. Once again he says they weren't the greatest photos but the Director loved them and he was invited to return.
It was then that he had a chance meeting with a chap in classic boat show attire who came up to him and said "You're Tom." Slightly flummoxed he didn't really understand what it was that he wanted at that point, until he discovered he was from the SuperYacht Times and had been watching Tom's progress with Boat International and had wanted to introduce himself. He thought that was that, but a few months later he called him about a superyacht festival that was happening in Amsterdam and could he come and cover it for SuperYacht Times? It was here that he saw what a small industry it was, with groups of close knit friends coming together drinking and enjoying the food trucks. At that time Tom was super shy and he says with a resigned laugh that the number of photos he took at the festival you could count on both hands, a very small ten.
He decided on a change of direction and followed another of his mechanical passions, that of helicopters. However this road wasn't in the stars, boats were still calling. Literally. Johan the Marketing Manager from that first Monaco Boat show called up and said that the SuperYacht Times were looking for a photographer and he had put Tom's name forward for the role. It was time to put the shy, awkward young man from the corner in the festival away and embrace the opportunity that had been presented before him. So in 2015 the butterfly emerged from the cocoon and he began to do what he had always dreamed of, fly the globe taking photos of the World's greatest superyachts.
For three wonderful years the SuperYacht Times afforded him a platform to hone his skills, be at all the boat shows and constantly evolve his photography. But it wasn't quite enough, as it was still difficult to work with the shipyards and boats directly. So finally 3½ years ago, Tom took the biggest step and went freelance. Hs says that it by far the best decision of his life. He has incredible jobs every day, working directly with the shipyards on new builds, following the boats from inception to launch. He joins owners on trips where most leave him to his own devices to capture those perfect shots of the things they treasure most in the world. He says he wakes up everyday excited, and in fact he often can't sleep before a launch, of which he shoots some astounding 30 per year.
He says that whilst the last 1 ½ years have not been easy in many ways, it has in fact been his most successful year so far. He has visited the Caribbean, the Maldives, Iceland and probably his favourite place to shoot, Norway. But it wasn't always like this. There were frustrating times and people who said that he couldn't make a living out of photography, that was at times draining. However his determination and hard work have brought him to this place where he is now. Where he is shooting iconic yachts such as Black Pearl or following Feadship's newest launch down the canals of The Netherlands for four days, using a myriad of different photography styles and techniques. It just goes to show that with a little luck, a lot of skill and bucketloads of passion, the sky really is the limit!
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Ümit Ertem is a postdoctoral researcher in Ankara University Department of Physics. He will be visiting The University of Edinburgh for the next six months. He also writes on his own blog, sometimes.
Spinors are mathematical objects used in physics mainly for defining fermions. Fermions are particles/field excitations that have half-integer spins as opposed to bosons that have integer spins. While fermions correspond to elementary constituents of matter, bosons correspond to the fundamental interactions of matter. There is a distinguishing property of fermions that an even number of them can combine to exhibit bosonic behaviour in analogy with the defining algebraic properties of half-integers and integers.
So immediately one can easily grasp the fact that the product of two spinors represent the above mentioned bosonic construction out of two fermions. These compositions of two spinors are known as the spinor bilinears (or bilinear covariants) (SB) in the literature. Spinors are dynamical objects in the sense that they satisfy differential equations for the fermions they represent e.g. the Dirac equation; hence the associated SBs can be termed as dynamical. Logically one should expect that the equations of SBs will be bosonic field equations specified by the properties of the spinors involved.
Vector fields whose flows preserve the metric are termed as Killing vector (KV) fields and they generate the isometries of the spacetime manifold, these are the basic geometrical symmetries of GR. The higher-degree anti-symmetric generalizations of KV fields are known as the Killing-Yano (KY) forms and are related to the hidden symmetries of spacetime, hidden because they don't have direct geometrical interpretations like isometries. These hidden symmetries can also be interpreted as the inductors of conserved gravitational charges on p-branes. The conformal analogues of the above mentioned objects and symmetries (if exist) are well defined, this time these are called conformal Killing vector (CKV) fields and conformal Killing-Yano (CKY) forms. The kinematical character of these things is in the foreground which is manifest by their definitions. All these symmetry generators are bosonic since they are described by vectors or differential forms.
From the above considerations we can say that spinors usually take on dynamical roles and (C)KV and (C)KY forms undertake kinematical roles. But some differential equations can impose kinematical character on spinors because of their close relation with KV and CKV fields. These are known as Killing spinors (KS) and twistors (or conformal Killing spinors) (TS) respectively; these kinematical spinors are the fermionic symmetry generators and together with the bosonic ones constitute the supersymmetry algebras in supersymmetric theories. The exact relation between KSs and KVs lie in the fact that the 1-form components of the associated bilinears of KSs are the metric duals of KVs, the same relation holds in the conformal case i.e. between TSs and CKVs .
In our paper, published in Classical and Quantum Gravity we reached some general and intriguing results by using the strong mathematical techniques taken from Clifford calculus on manifolds and spin geometry.
First of all we showed that for a TS the homogeneous degree parts of its SB which we call higher-degree Dirac currents (DC) satisfy the CKY equation. Also by using the naive algebra of homogeneous projectors, we reached to an inhomogeneous generalization of the CKY (ICKY) equation solved by the SB itself.
Secondly, we found that for a KS the DCs or their Hodge duals (volume complements) satisfy the KY equation according to the data set including the Killing number appearing in KS equation, the degree and the involution class representing the chosen spinorial inner product and the induced involution on complex numbers.
These two results tell us that kinematics generate kinematics!
Özgür Açık is a researcher and a lecturer at the Physics Department of Ankara University. He will continue his researches at Lancaster University in UK for the next four months.
Thirdly, for a KS, it is found that the even (odd) degree DCs behave like a p-form Maxwell field with sources supplied by the (p-1)-form part of SB where at the same time the Hodge duals of the odd (even) degree DCs exhibit the same behaviour as the even (odd) degree ones, but now sources composed from the one higher degree DC. The correspondence between two seperate sets of Maxwell-like equations, one for even(odd) the other for odd(even), give a duality between the field equations and Bianchi identities or equivalently between the related geometric (Noether-like) charges and topological charges. This duality is similar to the membrane-fivebrane duality in M-theory.
Fourthly, for a special pair of neighbouring degree DCs, the seperate sets of equations combine to generate a new kind of dynamics given by the Duffin-Kemmer-Petiau field equations if the dimension of the spacetime is the sum of the neighbouring degrees. Again this result can be interpreted as the coupling of two bosonic branes with neighbouring degrees, sum of which is two less then the dimension of spacetime which is neccessarily odd in this particular case. However the exact physical meaning of the bosonic equations satisfied by the DCs is an open problem.
The last two results tells us that kinematics generate dynamics!
Seperating kinematics and dynamics from each other is a matter of taste according to the physical theory under consideration; for example in GR, kinematics and dynamics are determined simultaneously by the metric alone, so they are intertwined. Since the topology and curvature determines the existence of KSs, the GR example supports the induction of dynamics from kinematics that we have found. Another hint for this phenomenon comes from the interpretation of KSs as TSs solving the Dirac equation.
We also showed that the existence of extra bosonic fields defined in supergravity theories does not change the situation and the higher-degree DCs of TSs and KSs still correspond to CKY and KY forms. We examplified this on eleven and ten-dimensional supergravity theories. On the other hand, CKY and KY forms have other relations to spinors, since they are used in the construction of symmetry operators of massless and massive Dirac equations. These are analyzed in our other CQG and PRD papers.
The natural place of spinor fields in the Clifford bundle formalism gave us opportunities for using powerful algebraic techniques locally. A mathematically rigorous advantage of this formalism is the representation of spinor fields with inhomogeneous differential forms which conceptually proposes the reverse procedure of constructing fermions from bosons.
The results we tried to transmit can be useful in many problems. For example in the problematic inclusion of fermions into pure-geometrodynamics, the dimensionality problem of space (or spacetime) and its deep relation to the stability of extended particles. Constructing extended supersymmetry algebras for supergravity theories is another open problem which also requires investigation of the relation between DCs and conserved gravitational currents.
This entry was posted in Author Insights, IOPselect and tagged fermions, general relativity, spinors, twistors by Claire Fullarton. Bookmark the permalink.


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Q: How to find an element attribute through searching for another attribute of that element I'm trying to access an element's attribute value, by finding a different attribute, by name, of that same element.
Here's some code:
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<img class="image_picker_image" src="http://example.com/pic.jpg">

Here's some PHP where I try to get the SRC of that image, store as a variable. Then, try to find another element where the SRC of the image (the previously stored variable) is an attribute called data-img-src that holds that value.
Finally, I try to store that found-elements attribute called "pdf-data" as a string in another variable.
pdfbgImage = $('.tab-pane.active div.thumbnail.selected').children('img').attr('src');
pdfURL = $("[data-img-src=pdfbgImage]").attr('pdf-data');

I don't believe my code is right. Can anyone help?

A: You have to concatenate the first variable into the second selector
var pdfbgImage = $('.tab-pane.active div.thumbnail.selected').children('img').attr('src');
var pdfURL     = $("[data-img-src='"+pdfbgImage+"']").attr('pdf-data');

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Our wireless electricity monitors also have the ability to connect to a personal computer. The transmitter unit can stream energy usage data to a device connected to the computer, usually through a universal serial bus (USB) port. Computer software that comes with the data receiver typically enables detailed electricity tracking and reporting.
The system allows you to be aware of the energy usage of your house. It can help to show where energy is being wasted and make the whole household more aware of what they are using. It can show clearly how much of a difference a little effort can make, for example displaying the impact turning off lights or turning a TV fully off can make in terms of money spent. It can allow you to identify the devices in your home consuming the most electricity which can help you to use these less, or upgrade them to more energy efficient models. Through learning more about exactly how electricity is being used within a household you can identify ways of reducing your electricity usage and so lower your energy bills.
Our smart products let the users see in real time how much electricity is being consumed and what need to be done to save energy.


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Former Screaming Eagle signs in Italy
Published: Jun 20 at 6:40 a.m.
Former The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles forward Massimo Carozza is shown.
SYDNEY, N.S. —
A former Cape Breton Screaming Eagle player will continue his hockey career in Italy.
Massimo Carozza has signed with Pustertal/Val Pusteria of the Alps Hockey League.
The 23-year-old played last season for HC Bolzano in Italy, recording 15 goals and 20 assists for 35 points.
The Montreal, Que., native played a season-and-a-half with the Screaming Eagles after being traded to the team from the Quebec Remparts.
In 89 games, Carozza posted 37 goals and 53 assists for 90 points.
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Published on December 10, 2010 in Bands/Artists, Eastern Iowa, Music, Out and About, Personal History, Upcoming Show and Vinyl. 0 Comments Tags: Bo Ramsey, Constie Brown, Iowa City, Iris DeMent, Pieta Brown, Sonya Naumann, Stan Crocker, The Mill Restaurant, The Vagabonds, The Wandering Bears, This Land Is Your Music.
Pieta Brown's second songwriter-in-residency called "This Land Is Your Music" at The Mill Restaurant kicked off on Saturday 12/4 right on the heels of a six-day mini-tour of Australia which wrapped up the previous Saturday. I had been looking forward to seeing these two shows. Last year's three consecutive Thursday night shows in November (read my reviews for 11/5/09, 11/12/09, 11/19/09) were truly magical, intimate shows. Pieta considers The Mill her home venue– she got her start playing The Mill, so she was happy to bring these shows to that stage. The combination of music and art is a way for Pieta to give back to the community that spawned her career.
The opening band was the folk trio The Vagabonds which includes Sam Blickhan from The Mayflies. Sam is also in The Wandering Bears with Sarah Mannix of the Vagabonds. Their set was very good, pretty three-part-harmonies of original songs with the occasional cover– one of which was a Be Good Tanyas song. I really liked their original songs and am looking forward to being able to see them again.
Like last year, set and light design was done by Stan Crocker. Last year the stage was lit like a small living room with umbrellas and lamps– this year Stan washed the stage in dramatic blue light.
Pieta's set was a solo acoustic set and included primarily songs from her new album One and All, the Shimmer EP and Remember the Sun, but she also added some new songs. "Be With You" had only been played one other time according to Pieta. The song "No Words Now" was described as being influenced by meeting Mark Knopfler (whom she toured with this year) and JJ Cale, who are both heroes of Pieta's (as is Tom Petty— the subject of "Faller").
As with the first This Land Is Your Music shows, there was an artist gallery. Lighting designer Stan Crocker had a really cool installation of light boxes in the green room. Each of the parts of the display had its own light source and illuminated individual subjects.
The entryway of the Mill had photos from regional photographer Sonya Naumann. Here is a set from her series titled "Dunce".
The This Land is Your Music shows are something anyone who is a fan of Pieta Brown or the Eastern Iowa music scene in general should really get out to see. I'm really happy that Pieta was able to pull this off again this year and am looking forward to seeing tomorrow night's show. Pieta will be playing in a trio with Bo Ramsey and a drummer and the opening act will be Alexis Stevens. The gallery will be provided by Jamie Hudrlik.
The tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door and the proceeds will again be donated to Friends of Hickory Hills and Iowa Public Radio. Pieta's sister Zoe designed teeshirts for the event as well as the poster seen above and both will be available at the show along with Pieta's new vinyl for One and All!
Click Here for the Mill Restaurant Website for more details.
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Individual LED lamp for visually handicapped people
Using an LED lamp whose color range is modified to suit the needs of people suffering from age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or retinopathy pigmentosa (RP) can enhance the affected individual's quality of life. In the »MakULA – Make Your Light Adapted« project, the Fraunhofer Application Center for Inorganic Phosphors in Soest and the department of Electrical Engineering of the South Westphalian University of Applied Sciences are finding a way to make this possible.
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An LED lamp whose color spectrum can be customized to individual needs, will enhance the user's quality of life.
People suffering from age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinopathy pigmentosa (RP), a genetic condition that often leads to blindness in the third to fifth decade of life, must deal with sub-optimal lighting in many everyday situations. The eye also becomes less able to tolerate these ambient conditions as the illness progresses. This situation can be counteracted by lighting conditions customized to meet these individuals' needs. If light intensity can be modified, as well as the resulting contrast and the often disturbing blue content in the light spectrum, then the best possible vision can be achieved for each patient: visual performance improves, and visual perception requires less effort.
To modify light, it is possible to employ so-called edge filters or blue blockers. However, until now it has only been feasible to modify the spectrum of illuminants – particularly fluorescent lights – to a limited extent. »LED illuminants now offer exactly this opportunity. With them, we can intentionally define the emitted light spectrum«, says Prof. Stefan Schweizer, professor in the department of Electrical Engineering of the South Westphalian University of Applied Sciences and head of the Fraunhofer Application Center for Inorganic Phosphors in Soest. He coordinates the collaborative effort in the »MakULA – Make Your Light Adapted« project, which will end in mid 2021. The LWL vocational training center Soest, a support center for blind and visually impaired people, services as a project partner. The project is also supported by a 10.000 Euro grant from the Waldtraut and Sieglinde Hildebrandt foundation.
In a first step, the researchers will design an LED lamp with a customized color range. For this purpose, they will combine a commercially available LED lamp with optical filters. This allows the emitted spectrum to be modified by selecting and installing a suitable filter to generate an ultimate effect of white light. A second variant will allow the emitted spectrum of an LED lamp to be modified electronically. The technical changes to be made here are clearly more challenging than the insertion of a color filter, but also provide higher optimization potential.
The LWL vocational training center Soest will assess the lamp's applicability. »Using a prototype, we will investigate how various light frequency characteristics affect visual acuity, contrast sensitivity and the visual stress level of affected individuals«, explains Christof Marquet, head of the LWL vocational training center Soest. Using a standardized test setup based on eye charts, measurements are performed at various defined levels of lighting, and a reading test is executed. Depending on the level of impairment or progression of illness, an individual lighting environment is intended to support orientation and reduce strain for affected individuals.
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Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS - Individual LED lamp for visually handicapped people
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Dusk is just an illusion because the sun is either above the horizon or below it. Therefore, that means that day and night are linked in a way that few things that are there cannot be one without the other yet they cannot exist at the same time. How would it feel I remember wondering to be always together yet forever apart?
My story started when I was 6 years old. I lived with my father, because my mother lived in another town and I was already admitted to a school in Windhoek. Every last weekend of the month we would go visit my mother and small sister. We would travel in there early mornings at 03:00 or later in day at 10:00, if I had to go to school. It normally took us 7 hours to get there. When we drove in the morning I would stare at the dark sky till the sun came out. My father would always try to convince me to rest and tell me that he would wake me up when it begun, but I was 6 and he told me that all the time. At about half past six, the warm sun ray always began to enter the car window and, as if that wasn't mesmerizing enough, it seemed as though the rays penetrated my very soul. I would gaze out the window and ask my father to stop, but he always said "next time". When we drove from 10:00 we would always arrive at sun set which was my favorite because I could watch it and feel the soft sand of Northern Namibia between my toes. Twilight fell, the sky turned to a light dusky purple littered with tiny silver stars.
As I grew older, I took life in a different perspective, because when you spend any time gazing at the sky or the distant horizon, you're reminded of how vast the universe is and how small your little corner of it is. It's a wonderful reminder that your problems aren't so big after all. This gives us the power of simplicity because sunsets are so simple yet they can completely transform your outlook on life.
The sun melts away over the horizon, leaving us in darkness. We hope to enjoy its beauty again tomorrow, but there are no promises. My father died in a car accident in 2014 when I was 12 years old. I would never have guessed that our lunch together that day would be our last.
I have realized that it's almost impossible to watch a sunset and not watch a dream, because I learned to dream follow my dreams. Moreover, know what you want to do,hold on firmly,and do what should be done every day, and every sunset will see you that you are much near to the goal you have set for yourself.
By the age of 14 I had been enrolled into high school I got to know so many new people and their different aspects to nature. Society discriminated me of how full my mobile phone was filled with landscape pictures, than pictures of teenage related things such as latest trends. I thought that these trends constantly change and within a year how many trends related things I will have, than my sunsets and rises which will never be the same ever again. I was called a ''gweri ,gwap" but after they knew and understood what sunset actually mean, they would even send me pictures of the landscape in various parts of Namibia. In addition, every holiday I would always ask my mom where we would go hoping it to be in the red sand dunes of the Kalahari or the Etosha National Park.
Everyone suffers, everyone carries a heavy load. We know that it is easy to get destructed with life problems, insecurities and disappointments, but we should remember that there are times when we all need to pick up our notebooks and cameras, and sit down on Natures' lessons. So let's make time and an effort to be present with ears to hear.
Therefore, in the end what really matters is how well you lived, how well we learned and how well we have learned to let go, and sunsets are proof that no matter what happens, everyday can end beautifully.


12 Days of Christmas, Day 8: Wandering Patience | Isn't It Electrifying?
About two months ago I managed to convince myself that the Nintendo Switch was a necessary purchase in my life. I originally bought Splatoon 2 for it, but after grabbing a friend's copy of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild I finally sat down at home, powered it on, and slid the game card into the slot.
I don't really get lost in video games. I reach a certain depth of investment in them, yes, but I don't truly get lost, because games scratch an itch that they simultaneously can't satisfy. They encourage the five year old in me, the one that likes to press all the buttons in the car, that wanders off after my mother stops holding my hand while we're waiting in line for tickets to a movie, or the one that decides, hey, why not try climbing that precariously looking rock wall and see how far I get? But games are tasks you complete and check off on a list. I'm contained by invisible walls, countless enemies, barriers, repetitive buildings, and constant grinding. So when I found myself playing Breath of the Wild for about three hours and realizing it was 1 am and – hey, I'm an adult, I gotta wake up for work tomorrow! – I was stunned. I got lost. And I loved it.
Breath of the Wild is a game that scratches an itch, and satisfies at the same time. It encapsulates everything I've really loved about adventuring, about wanting to explore, while making it meaningful and enriching. I can come back from a long day and take out my Switch, play the game for a couple of hours, and go to bed immediately. I can count my hours and say I've done nothing at all, but at the same time, have gained 3 more hearts, completed some shrines, died mounting a horse, and talked to some fairies. It would all be true. Breath of the Wild after all, is a lonely and meditative experience, but not in a bad way. It makes me reflect on even the smallest of my choices – did I take decaffeinated coffee today? Or was it a latte? Did I try to learn something new at work? Or did I just blindly follow tasks? Maybe I should have tried putting more effort. Maybe I didn't approach that bug the right way.
I say this because the more I grow older, the less time I really have to ponder. As life goes on, the laundry list of responsibilities becomes larger and heavier. Our minds shift to that of automated drones, with repetition as a standard: you wake up, you go to work, you come back, you make dinner, you take a shower, you go to bed. If we wake up in the middle of the night, it's not because we want self reflection. It's because anxiety chews on our brain. Am I going to get fired? Did I ace that exam? Is that person going to break up with me? It happens again, again, and again.
Interestingly, Breath of the Wild hitches on repetition, yet never feels tiring. You end up revisiting or retracking so many of your previous journeys, whether it's to obtain something as ridiculous as a Mighty Banana or to maybe climb up that mountain you couldn't reach before. Sometimes you don't end up making it. A lightning bolt strikes you and you die, or maybe you get hit by an enemy and fall off a cliff. Even in its simple formula, Breath of the Wild remains elusive and inspiring. Nature and people can always surprise you. It's this kind of philosophy that wards off bad thoughts at night, as I realize, perhaps I will grab that same coffee. Perhaps I'll make those same ridiculous mistakes as yesterday. But instead of hastily going through it, maybe I'll be patient with myself a little longer.
Art to a degree, holds expectation, and sometimes that expectation becomes investment; a mirror that reflects, a conversation. On the weekends, I drive my car out of the city and explore places I've never been, maybe try to talk to people I've never met before. The world is terrifyingly large, and our lives are so small, but it's all the more reason to try, explore, be patient and listen. You may never know what will await you in the grand journey.
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Stratford es un pueblo ubicado en el condado de Fairfield en el estado estadounidense de Connecticut. En el año 2005 tenía una población de 49.943 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 1,096 personas por km².

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Stratford se encuentra ubicada en las coordenadas .

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Según la Oficina del Censo en 2000 los ingresos medios por hogar en la localidad eran de $53,494, y los ingresos medios por familia eran $64,364. Los hombres tenían unos ingresos medios de $45,552 frente a los $34,575 para las mujeres. La renta per cápita para la localidad era de $26,501. Alrededor del 5.0% de la población estaban por debajo del umbral de pobreza.

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Pueblos de Connecticut
Localidades del condado de Fairfield (Connecticut)
Localidades portuarias del Atlántico de Estados Unidos

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Costa Mesa Fire Captain Mike Kreza died, 2 days after he was struck allegedly stoned driver in Mission Viejo
November 5, 2018 / bikinginla / 2 comments
In the end, a man who spent 18 years saving others couldn't be saved himself.
News broke this morning that Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue Captain Mike Kreza had died, two days after he was after he was run down by an allegedly stoned driver while riding in Mission Viejo.
Kreza was training for an Ironman Triathlon when his bike was struck by a car driven by 25-year old Stephen Taylor Scarp around 8 am Saturday on Alicia Parkway near Via Burgos.
He was reportedly hit from behind as he was riding in the bike lane on eastbound Alicia Parkway, suffering critical wounds to the head and body.
Our brother, Mike Kreza passed away early this morning. Words alone cannot describe the immeasurable heartache felt by his friends & family, including his fire family.
No further information will be provided at this time.
RIP brother Mike, we love you! pic.twitter.com/g7IXcRDu48
— Costa Mesa FD (@CMFD_PIO) November 5, 2018
The Costa Mesa Fire Department had reported that he was unresponsive as a Sunday afternoon, and surrounded by family and friends.
Scarp remained at the scene. He was arrested on suspicion of DUI after police found multiple prescription medications in his car. At last report he was being held on $100,000 bond, pending a hearing scheduled for tomorrow.
Kreza leaves behind a wife and three young daughters.
This is made even more tragic, not just because of the families he leaves behind — both his own and the close-knit firefighter community — but because so many of us owe our lives to the men and women who devote theirs to saving others.
He died, sadly and needlessly, not in a courageous effort to rescue someone else, but as one of us.
A crowdfunding campaign for his family has raised over $126,000 in just two days, more than five times the original $25,000 goal.
This is at least the 43rd bicycling fatality in Southern California this year, and the sixth that I'm aware of in Orange County.
My deepest sympathy and prayers for Mike Kreza and all his family and loved ones.
Thanks to Megan Lynch, Steve S and Steven Bonadio for the heads-up.
Category: Injuries and Fatalities, Violence & Crime / Tags: bicycling fatality, Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa Fire Department, DUI, Mike Kreza, Mission Viejo, Orange County, Stephen Taylor Scarp
Very disturbing situation.
Words are not adequate to express our grief. We know of so many people who have been in prayer since the news of the incident first became known. Even where we now live in Riverside County the impact of this tragedy is widespread. May God have mercy upon us all.


I ride a 2008 GL18 that I bought new and still love. What I don't love is that Honda only offers a GPS update that's over four years old (2014.40). I talked to the folks at Garmin and they said Honda has not "authorized" a newer update for this system. I will not pay $95 for a four-year old GPS update. What I want to know is, why Honda is blocking the creation of a new update for this system? Has Goldwingdocs or any other Goldwing rider group ever lobbied Honda to fix this problem and if so, what was the response? Does anyone know a Honda America executive we can focus on to complain to and maybe influence to move the needle on this? Based on the number of posts on the "GPS Update" topic, it appears there are many, many others who are as frustrated as I am by the situation.
I found the GPS in my 'Wing to be too difficult to "program". Must be stopped, takes too long to button push to make inputs. I just bought an automotive GPS (Garmin Drive 51 LM). Easy to enter info, lifetime maps and while it is not waterproof, it is removeable to take inside with us at home and on the road.
But I am with you, it would be nice if there were an easy and simple plug in for map updates.
One thing I find unacceptable with the OEM navigation is that you cannot even turn it on if you are riding! I must have 25 or more buttons on my 'Wing that Honda allows me to manipulate while moving but I have to stop and be in neutral to even turn the navigation/GPS on.
I read about someone who just applied the map updates from a Garmin GPS to the card for the bike, how he got it to work, I can't recall.
he gave some in depth instructions, but I can't find that thread now.
he talks about how to copy the MapSource file and use it to replace the map file in the bike's gps.
if it will work for him, it should work for you.
Thank you both for your comments, I appreciate your efforts to help. That said, I'm not interested in trying to hack my way to an update or avoid paying for one. As you can see from the thread, finding a workaround for the update is complex and many appear to have run into problems along the way. I've seen these and other threads and none appear to be straightforward and reliable.
Notwithstanding the fact the Navi system on the '08 is not the easiest or most intuitive to operate and you have to be stopped to turn it on, I will pay for an update if it's current - even if somewhat pricey at $95. The issue appears to be Honda and there doesn't seem to be an explanation for why we can't buy a current GPS update — at any price.
On another forum at one of our "Meet & Greets" and member updated my 06 with newer firmware and 2018 maps. Everything still works the same and they are not the best gps units but my maps are updated and that a big help with new roads.
Maybe someone will chime in with the answers but I think a lot of it comes down to putting it out on the web that you have a copy of maps and firmware that been " borrowed"
Even if Honda comes out with an update, it will not be complete. The maps for 2006 to 2008 US model bikes and 2006 to 2010 CDN model bikes are on CF cards. Some here have been able to put larger than 2 GB cards in their units and have them work, but most of us cannot. With a 2GB CF card, only a large portion of the US maps can be contained. If Canada or Mexico are wanted, then only a small portion of the US can be added to that. Since Honda has stopped producing updates, hacking the system and putting our own maps on is more than acceptable. We went through this with Honda and Garmin about seven years ago, and they brought out updates till the CF units in the US became more than 8 years old (manufacture dates) and then seem to have stopped. With a bit of computer knowledge, and the right card drives, building and installing up to date maps is possible. To get what the unit came with needs either a 4 GB card or two 2 GB cards, with the maps split. Sorry I cannot be of more assistance, but the info to do this is already on this site, and AZ1800 did point to several threads on it.
It should be noted that when Honda/Garmin did bring out updates, the maps on the updates were over two years old. That would mean that a bike with four year old maps is still only two years out of date according to Honda/Garmin.
Thanks themainviking, this is the best explanation I've seen for why the problem exists. I'm curious, has Honda ever officially communicated why they've stopped putting out the updates, or is your explanation based on your many interactions with them and Garmin over the years?
My experience drives my comments. Honda is not very forthcoming with information, and the only way I actually ever got an answer from Garmin was by keyholing one of their reps at a Wing Ding where they were bragging up their latest Sumo. I bought their very first update when it first came out, and three months later they replaced it, as it was screwed up. The maps were two years out of date on that first one and have not been any better. The only way to get up to date maps is to make them ourselves. Garmin brings out a CNANT update (City Navigator on disk) three or four times a year, and the maps are up to date as of the date of release of those disks. These are where your most up to date maps are going to come from. Keep in mind that even the CNANT updated maps are probably a year old, as first they have to find corrections, and Garmin does not do this. Another company does this, and then sells the info to Garmin, Magellan, Tom Tom and the others, who then build their mapping bases from it. Any OEM GPS is going to be out of date, probably the day you buy the vehicle. Some companies are faithful about updating them, but most are not. It is not big on their radars. And they charge in the neighborhood of $400 plus for these updates, as they do not sell all that many. Most people do not use the GPS in their cars, unlike us on our motorcycles, who actually tour and want to know where we are and where we are going.
With all this said, GPS is still probably more up to date than a paper map, if you can find such a thing any more, LMFAO. Printed out Google maps are probably the best we could ever get, but to print out a full map takes a ream of paper if you wish to be able to see the roads.
I also have a 2008 with GPS and rarely use it to actually navigate. I had a car gps on my GL1500 and it was useful, until it finally died. Nowadays, with Smartphone having almost every gadget available, I use the GPS function of my IPhone, have power and AUX input for the phone and a really good phone holder from RAM mounts. Just used the IPhone as my GPS for a 5500 mile round trip between home in PA and Bear Tooth Mountain Pass in Montana. I also did carry an Atlas and used it to better define routes to plan.
Not looking to bother with upgrading the CF card..not worth my time or money!
I too was disappointment that Honda decided to no longer support the older wings GPS. It could be that Garman will pick up the slack if they are poked enough?
Garmin could care less, won't happen.
It was never Honda that supported the older wings in the first place to my knowledge. It was Garmin, but with consultation with Honda. Maybe a little nudge from the fair retail practices government agency might have had a bit to do with getting them off their butts, as I did put a report in and got an action indication, but again, maybe not. Garmin sells/sold the updates for $95. When Honda sold updates, the cheapest I found from them was $265. Any updates I got for my OEM GPS came from Garmin. Then I began making my own, because Garmins were two year old maps. The only thing I lost was the ability to do searches by POI. Everything else worked as it did before I built my own maps. I did not do this to cheat anyone of their money for updates, as purchasing the CNANT disks did cost money. I did it to get updates that were up to date. Since the maps have had to be split to two CF cards, I have really curtailed my work on keeping up to date. It just got to be too much work. This is probably why Garmin and Honda have ceased updating. The money is not commensurate with the required labor.
My experience drives my comments. Honda is not very forthcoming with information, and the only way I actually ever got an answer from Garmin was by keyholing one of their reps at a Wing Ding where they were bragging up their latest Sumo. I bought their very first update when it first came out, and three months later they replaced it, as it was screwed up. The maps were two years out of date on that first one and have not been any better. The only way to get up to date maps is to make them ourselves. Garmin brings out a CNANT update (City Navigator on disk) three or four times a year, and the maps are up to date as of the date of release of those disks. These are where your most up to date maps are going to come from. Keep in mind that even the CNANT updated maps are probably a year old, as first they have to find corrections, and Garmin does not do this. Another company does this, and then sells the info to Garmin, Magellan, Tom Tom and the others, who then build their mapping bases from it.
Mostly correct. Most GPS companies buy their mapping data from other companies. Garmin, for instance, buys its mapping data from Navteq, so it depends on Navteq to issue updates.
TomTom on the other hand bought the mapping company Tele Atlas in 2008 (after winning a bidding war with Garmin), so it both owns its own mapping data company, plus sells that mapping data to other companies.
Thank you Scott, for raising my awareness about Tom Tom. I was not aware that they had purchased Tele Atlas, resulting in my comments being a bit out of date. NavTeq does indeed supply Garmin with the updated data, and I believe they also supply Magellan. It is curious tho, that NavTeq GPS units are so poor and the mapping is no more up to date than the others. Methinks perhaps NavTeq may not make their own GPS units, even tho they consolidate the update info.
I've had similar experience with my 2009 GL1800 here in New Zealand. Niether Garmin or Honda want anything to do with the GPS. My workaround so far is to use OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=2/-41.2/-6.6) which is a fairly painless experience if you are happy downloading the updated maps and copying it onto the CF card. I've even been on the site, updated (drawn in a missing road), downloaded again and hey presto there's the new road on the GPS. What I am really looking for is the updated firmware. Is 2.8 the latest and does anyone have a copy of it please? It's only a single file (I think it's gupdate.gcd and is about 3mb big). Any help much appreciated.
You all are not alone, I have a 2015 GL1800 with Navigation only because I had to buy it in order to get ABS brakes. The last update to the maps were in 2016 and nothing else has or will come out. When I think about Honda's business practices I get really mad and will probably change brands in the future.
No, no update for another GPS. The one in the bike already is very extensive and the big items in it wont change quickly..Things like hwy exits or ramps, motels, police, hospital, govt agency's..I'm not so worried about gas stations or fast food places moving. I could use the bikes GPS for 20 years and still find it useful.
I used the dongle in the left pocket that receives music, etc from an MP3 Player. I purchased a $20 Bluetooth Transmitter (Indigo BTR9 Stereo Transmitter "set to receive") that receives music from my phone and at the same time can run the Google Maps in the background. Yes... the lovely lady politely interrupts my music to advise of the next turn, etc then the music continues. I have a 2012 Level 4 GL1800 and the programming of directions are a pain. Yes, you can program your destination into the chip and plug back in for specific trips but that has become a pain. So using my cell phone works for me.
Any chance of posting the link to the site so I can give it a try?
INDIGO BTR9 Transmitter. Got mine on Amazon.com. Like I said, works great for listening to my Iheart Radio from my cell phone along with receiving directions from Google Maps. Just plug it onto the small dongle in the left pocket, set the transmitter to receive data from your phone using bluetooth.
Hi Gl18pilot, I own a Canadian 2013 Airbag GL1800 model and I to have been frustrated by Garmin and Mother Honda for not give us Wing owners a satisfactory access to a current map update. In fact I wrote Garmin and gave them a lucrative money making idea. You see even though I have a OEM/Garmin GPS I, like many others have also mounted a stand alone GPS. I have a Garmin Zumo 550 on my Wing, which by the way has Lifetime maps. At present my Zumo has 2019.20 maps. I wrote Garmin and said they should offer all navi equipped Gold Wing owners life time maps for their OEM/Garmin GPS. I was not suggesting it should be free but charge a fair price to get free updates just like the other Garmin GPS's that come with free updates. I would be willing to pay $150 for such a privilege and it could very easily be done through Garmin Express using your SD card used by the wing's GPS. Sadly I got a generic email saying thanks for my suggestion and they would look into it! IMHO this could really be a money maker for Garmin. Now I know the 1st gen Gold Wings use a different set up than my 2nd gem Wing but I see no reason why Garmin could not do this. Come on Garmin, step up and do what's right. Selling us 2 to 4 year old maps for $95 is totally pathetic. A friend of mine who owns a 2017 Level 3 Wing show'd me his map set and it listed it as 2015.2 and this was bought right off the showroom floor.
If I recall correctly it took a couple of tries to get it right. I always kept my original as a backup just in case.
And here are a couple other threads from the GL 1800 Riders forum referring to the update.


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