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In 1946, Milton and Wallace Brogdon formed a private bank in Uvalda, GA called Brogdon Brother Bank. The Bank was later taken over by Milton Brogdon who, in 1966, applied for and received a state charter, and in the process changed the name to Brogdon State Bank.
Mr. Brogdon decided to retire from banking in 1972 and sold the Bank to a group of local investors who, seeing the potential in the Bank, renamed the institution "The Altamaha Bank." At that point the Bank had assets of approximately $1 Million and operated solely in Uvalda, GA.
In September of 1977, the Bank changed names again to become known as "Altamaha Bank and Trust Company" and opened an office in the nearby community of Higgston, GA. Assets of the Bank at that point stood at approximately $7.1 Million.
In August of 1981, with Mr. Gilman Jones as President, the Bank moved into a newly constructed main office building in Uvalda, GA, which it occupies today. Mr. Jones served the Bank faithfully until his untimely death in June of 1988, at which time the Bank assets were approaching $39 Million. The Board of Directors at that point wasted no time in securing local banker W. Colon Sammons as President to succeed the late Mr. Jones.
Mr. Sammons led the Bank to construct a new office facility in neighboring Vidalia, GA and proceeded to relocate the Higgston office to this new building (about a mile away) in May of 1989.
The Bank continued to grow under Mr. Sammons' leadership, and in 1997 opened a new branch office in Hazlehurst, GA, in neighboring Jeff Davis County. Bank assets exceeded $73 Million at that point. In October of 1999, the Bank moved into a newly constructed Operations Center located behind the Vidalia office, thus allowing the operations department room to grow to serve the Bank's needs.
In late 2000, the Bank expanded further into Vidalia, funded by the growth of their business in this market, and opened the Plaza Office in front of a retail grocery store on the main thoroughfare in Vidalia, GA Highway 280. The growth continued, and in June of 2003 the Bank relocated the Plaza Office to 206 Jackson Street in downtown Vidalia.
In 2006, due to the Bank's growth in the Vidalia market and the two offices located there, Mr. Sammons and the Board of Directors voted to move the Bank's headquarters from Uvalda to Vidalia. The Vidalia Downtown location would serve as the Main Office.
Today the Bank maintains four locations and has grown to approximately $150 Million in assets. The Bank directly serves the needs of citizens and businesses in Vidalia, Uvalda, and Hazlehurst, GA, as well as the surrounding communities. As the Bank continues to grow, the present directors, officers, and employees of Altamaha Bank and Trust are dedicated to maintaining the standard of excellence that has been set by our predecessors and delivering on our promise of high quality products and service.
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A quarantine officer accepted three Disney on Ice tickets in exchange for her role in an alleged drug importation operation at Sydney Airport, court documents show.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) officer Svetlana Colakovic after she failed to appear in a Sydney court on Wednesday.
The DAFF, formerly known as AQIS, has said previously that Colakovic was the only officer targeted by the Australian Federal Police.
The 36-year-old from Caringbah, in Sydney's south, has been charged with corruption and intending to dishonestly influence another officer.
"Svetlana Colakovic did dishonestly receive a benefit, to wit, three Disney on Ice tickets, for herself to influence Australian Customs Officials," court documents state.
The alleged incidents took place sometime between June and July 2011.
She is one of 10 people, including two customs officers, charged following a two-year investigation into corruption within the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.
Authorities allege that 10kg quantities of the precursor drug pseudoephedrine - used to manufacture methamphetamine - were brought in from Thailand and another undisclosed location.
The accused would allegedly meet the smugglers at the plane, escort them through the customs area of Sydney Airport and into the arrivals hall where they were free to leave with the drugs.
One of the customs officers and two of his co-accused have pleaded guilty to their roles in one of the drug importations.
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Joseph Vincent Nardiello, retired professor at Buffalo State
Feb. 24, 1940 — June 15, 2013
Joseph Vincent Nardiello, Ph.D., a retired professor in foreign languages at Buffalo State College, died last Saturday in his Orchard Park home after a long illness. He was 73.
Born in Waterbury, Conn., he earned his bachelor's degree at Trinity College and his master's degree at Middlebury College. He went on to earn a doctorate in romance languages at Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Nardiello moved to Buffalo in 1970, assuming a position as a professor in the foreign language department at Buffalo State the same year. He retired in 2000.
Dr. Nardiello was an active member of St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral for 40 years, serving as a warden for 10 years and on the vestry.
An enthusiastic gardener, he worked on the Bonsai Collection at the Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens and as a docent at Graycliff Conservancy.
Dr. Nardiello also gave nature tours and worked on the gardens at the Beaver Meadow Audubon Society and at St. Paul's Cathedral.
Also an extensive traveler, he visited Europe, Asia and Latin America.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Mary Byerly Nardiello; and a sister Carmeline Filippone.
A private interment is planned at St. Paul's Cathedral.


text: Farmers Tweak, Up Crop Insurance Coverage March 4, 2013 11:32 PM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By AgWeb.com Editors Email Last year's drought, combined with rising input costs and crop values are causing many farmers to take more crop insurance coverage, than in previous years. With a March 15 deadline looming, a higher percentage of farmers are signing up for federal crop insurance, in some cases taking more coverage than in previous years. Last year's record drought certainly proved the value of federal crop insurance. It motivated farmers who had previously self-insured or gone "naked" to get with the program. Rising input costs and high potential crop value provide even greater incentive. "Crop insurance sign-up is running ahead of last year," says Pete Riley, agricultural economist for the Farm Service Agency, USDA, a speaker at USDA's Agriculture Outlook Conference. USDA's Risk Management Agency provides a wide variety of insurance options for more than 100 different crops. Sign-up would have happened even faster if it weren't for the high volume of claims on last year's policies. David Lynn, a senior vice president for Farm Credit says that as of Feb. 15, Farmers Mutual had closed on more 90% of its claims from the 2012 growing season. "I think we'll see an increase in the percent of number of farmers who choose to purchase crop insurance," he says. Tim Copeland, vice president for Great American Insurance Group, doesn't expect more farmers to sign up this year. Already, 85% of agricultural land is eligible for coverage from the national crop insurance program, so there's little room for additional acres to be added. "But we are seeing farmers take more coverage than in previous years," he says. Higher crop values influence this decision. Farmers, Copeland says, want to tell their bank that they are covered for the same total dollar amount. For example, if they insured 70% of crop value last year, but the value of their crop is expected to fall in 2013, they may elect to insure up to 75% to get the same level of total dollar coverage. Alan Freking, a farmer from Heron Lake, Minn., is raising his insurance levels for that very reason. "I just spoke with my agent a few days ago, and she said many are upping insurance levels to 85%," he says. "I was at 80% last year on both corn and beans. I usually insure by optional units, which is a much higher premium than the alternative, enterprise units. I have high-risk ground that pays to insure that way." Insurance brokers say it's vital to tailor insurance policies to the needs of your individual operation. Different farmers may have different stomachs for risk, depending on the strength of their balance sheets and capital needs. "My insurance agent is an integral part of my business strategy," says Bill Horan, a corn and soybean farmer in Rockwell City, Iowa. One of the most difficult decisions is whether to take harvest price exclusion, which bases the amount of insurance protection only on projected prices. "Depending on the product you choose, you could leave several hundred thousand dollars on the table by choosing a product that doesn't provide protection from changing market prices," says Lynn. Copeland reports a growing percentage of customers elect to buy insurance based on the history of their county rather than their farm. Also, more farmers are taking low-cost catastrophic coverage (CAT) that insures crops for 50% of APH yield and 55% of the projected price. Brokers report that some farmers don't thoroughly research what products are available, such as low-cost CAT insurance. Some choose coverage based on what a friend takes or what a commissioned agent offers. "It's not one-size-fits all," says Lynn, who recommends that farmers have one-, three-, and five-year insurance plans. National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Pam Johnson says that crop insurance is a "cornerstone" of her Floyd, Iowa-based farm's risk management plan. "I've farmed 40 years, so I've been through a lot of different farm programs. We're at a point now where we're at the most effective risk-management crop insurance we've ever had." Dee Dee Darden, who farms with her husband, Tommy, near Smithfield, Va., is satisfied with her current insurance levels, which are already near the top. The peanuts and cotton she farms resemble specialty crops that need extra protection. "We're going to keep our crop insurance the way it is now," she says. "We have needed that safety net in the past. The Crop Revenue Coverage (CRC) program with the crop revenue protection has really been helpful, especially with the prices we're experiencing right now. They've been instrumental in keeping things going sometimes." USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says as Congress eyes potential budgetary cuts, he hopes they will understand how crop insurance can act as a safety net for many farmers. "There are always ways to improve programs, but in terms of the basis of [crop insurance], you have to keep it," he says. "It's really expensive to put a crop into the ground. One or two bad years can put a mature operation in the ground, and it can certainly put a beginning operation under." For More Information Read more coverage from the 2013 Commodity Classic and associated events. Back to news


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"12 Huge Mistakes Parents Can Avoid" - A book study for parents of teenagers. We will be looking at one mistake per week. This is a great study to help you know how to better help your teen succeed in life. Facilitator: Sean Ferry
"War Room Bible Study" - A combination of two studies on prayer that will last for thirteen weeks. The study is based on the movie War Room. It should be a great study so come join us! Facilitators: Wayne and Linda Wilson
"Gravity and Gladness: The pursuit of God and Corporate Worship" - In this study John Piper looks to the Bible to help individuals and churches discover the true nature of Worship. Join Piper as he calls Christians to worship God daily with gravity and gladness. Facilitator: Chris Snidow


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Thursday, November 3, 2011
10 Beauty Tricks That Make Guys Melt
Beauty trick: Use blue eye makeup to amp up your bedroom eyes.
Break out of a black-and-gray eye makeup rut by swapping in a navy eyeshadow for a more subtle and sophisticated smoky eye. Apply color to both your lid and lower lash line, then gently blend. (Hint: Remove any dark shadow from your brow bone with a Q-tip to avoid verging into Snooki territory.) To steal Jessica Szohr's look, try Maybelline Eye Studio Color Plush Silk Eyeshadow in Sapphire Siren.
Beauty trick: Flash him your sexy—and bright!—smile.
A killer smile is always a foolproof way to get his attention. To brighten up your teeth, try Crest 3D Whitestrips, and highlight the apples of your cheeks with a glowy cream blush, like Eva Mendes does here. Our pick for a peachy shade like hers: Josie Maran Cream Blush in Coral. Now show him that gorgeous grin!
Beauty trick: Add some strategic shimmer to the—ahem—girls.
Not all of us are blessed with Halle Berry's gorgeous bod, but we can steal her sparkly secret! Dust shimmer—not heavy glitter—on the top of your décolletage, in a capital T shape. For an even bigger boost, trace bronzer around the inside of each breast to enhance your cleavage—minus the push-up bra. (Even Victoria's Secret super models use this ta-ta trick!) Be warned: After working a little beauty magic, you may have to pull out the old "Eyes up here, mister!" expression.
Beauty trick: Make your lips extra kissable.
A fire-engine red lip will definitely make him do a double take, but leaving your mark all over his face will likely remind him of his over-affectionate aunt—probably not the impression you were trying to leave. To get lip color that lasts, layer different textures, says makeup pro Gucci Westman. Apply a stain first, like Revlon Just Bitten Lipstain in Flame, swipe a matching lipstick on top, then add another coat of stain. Unless you kiss and tell, your lips (or rather, your lipstick) will be sealed!
Beauty trick: Get bedhead waves the lazy-girl way.
Forget the gym ponytail—nothing says sexy like big, bouncy waves. (Case in point? The incredibly lovely Kerry Washington's hairstyle.) "It's surprising how many women have natural texture and always run for the blow-dryer," says hairstylist Guido. His tip: Go to bed with damp hair. The next day, before a night on the prowl, wind a few sections around a curling iron and finger-comb. Easy!
Beauty trick: Try the fail-proof combo of dewy skin and sexy heels.
"I can never resist my girlfriend when she's in a pair of high heels and a sexy dress that flatters her naturally amazing shape. It may seem simple, but it works like a charm every time," says John Pels, 23. If you plan to show a little (or a lot of!) leg like bombshell Blake Lively, catch the light and his attention with a shimmery moisturizing lotion. Try Benefit Cosmetics Bathina "Take a Picture It Lasts Longer" Body Balm, which gives skin a sexy golden-pink sheen.
Beauty trick: Work the sexy, slightly unkempt bun.
Take an all-business updo down a few notches by pulling out a few face-framing strands of hair for a soft, romantic look. Bend them around a curling iron and add a side part for even more sexiness. Pair pretty hair with Zoe Saldana's coy, come-hither smile and you'll have him wrapped around your little finger in no time!
Beauty trick: Use highlighter to get your glow on.
Dewy skin and doe eyes go together perfectly—exhibit A: Diana Agron. For a luminous effect, apply highlighter where it counts (we like Sephora Collection Highlighting Compact Powder). Use a fan brush to create a C shape—start at the inner corner of the eye, swoop it over the brow bone and onto your cheekbone—then do the other side. Finish by running a little down the bridge of your nose, your chin and above the middle of your lips. Set it off with eyelashes guaranteed to make him swoon; apply a few false lash clusters, like Andrea Perma-Lash Flair Individual Lashes in Medium Black, to the outer corners of your eyes.
Beauty trick: Show off your edgy side with a temporary tattoo.
If nothing else, a little ink is a conversation starter, and as Megan Fox demonstrates, guys dig a girl who walks on the wild side. Relationships aren't always permanent, so make sure his initials aren't either! Get your bad-girl vibe on for a night, then rinse it all off and play innocent in the morning—we like Hard Candy Inked Up Body Art.
Beauty trick: Be your naturally gorge self.
"I love it when my girlfriend curls up on the couch in her pajamas," says John Kline, 34. Stay casually cute, like Vanessa Hudgens, by swiping on a nude lip gloss (we like Neutrogena MoistureShine Lip Soother in Shimmer) and adding a spritz of your signature perfume in a few key places—behind the knees, inner thighs, wrists, behind the ears and in your hair. Whether you're wearing a miniskirt or sweats, letting your personality shine through is the biggest turn-on of all!
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5 April 2014
Miami, Fla. - After a brief consultation with his Race Committee scouting the race course in the early morning hours, PRO Anderson Reggio sent the Melges 32 fleet out for an 11 a.m. start despite a bleak forecast for light wind. It was the right call as only one light air race was completed before the hot Florida sun squelched off any remaining gradient breeze.
Fortunately, the steep lump experienced on Friday had smoothed itself resulting in flat water conditions in the 7-9 knot range making morning tune-up sessions very pleasant. Sail selection was a topic of discussion as the pre-race breeze was just enough to fly a medium jib and bigger kite. However, with the light forecast in mind, most selected their light jibs and small kites which in the end was the right call.
Without a lot of indicators as to which side of the course would pay biggest, the pre-start sequence saw a handful of tacticians standing on their booms looking for signs of advantage. With the course set at 180 and 1.2 nautical miles, the fleet went racing on time with Dalton DeVos' Delta, Dieter Schoen's Momo, Alec Cutler's Hedgehog and Deneen Demourkas' Groovederci all being called OCS. In what would be solid conditions for a comeback, the fleet split right and left with each side getting their turn at looking strong. The lead pack of Chris Wienjtes' Stormvogel, John Kilroy's Samba Pa Ti, Joe Woods' Red and Tony Buckingham's Ngoni started on the leeward half of the line, tacked two-thirds to the left corner and found a nice vein of pressure, catapulting them to the top of the course in good shape.
With a rapidly dying, shifty breeze and the fleet approaching the gate, Reggio called for a course change to starboard along with a shortened course. With Woods' safely through the gate, the Race Committee accidentally dropped the Charlie Flag overboard. Race Committee member Andi Hoffman went in after it, and just in the nick of time, as she was dangling off the side of the boat, got the flag back in place for the next boat to round through the gate. Hoffman quickly jumped back onboard, grabbed her sign and went back into place as if nothing even happened - talk about a dedicated, on-their-toes Race Committee!
From the very first mark, Woods was in control and with each turn extended his lead. "We got a bit lucky on the start finding a hole late and being able to pop out with a clean lane. Our plan was to be to the left of everybody and with the team up front doing a great job keeping the boat moving, we were able to take the lead. From there we had a better view of the pressure. We were able to be conservative and minimize maneuvers which was crucial." said Red tactician and current America's Cup Sailor Chris Draper.
Woods hung onto his lead to win despite huge variations in pressure sweeping down the course. Kilroy and Cutler battled hard to take second and third respectively.
Buckingham posted his third consecutive top five finish while DeVos' Delta and Jason Carroll's Argo struggled to maintain their day one form. DeVos slipped to second overall, while Carroll fell to sixth. Fleet newcomer, Wientjes found his best result yet in the highly competitive Melges 32 fleet grabbing a seventh place finish.
With three more races, better breeze and an initial warning of 11 a.m. scheduled for Sunday, a single discard will kick in. Surely this will shake up the results and leave the winner of this event, most likely to be decided on the last run of the last race.
The Miami Spring Challenge is the hosted at Miami Beach Marina in Miami, Florida, supported by Coconut Grove Sailing Club and Melges USA.
Each day, the IM32CA will bring the the latest news, results, pictures and more from the course as the action is happening. Please visit the class Facebook page for constant updates.
TOP FIVE RESULTS (After Four Races)
1.) John Kilroy/Paul Goodison, Samba Pa Ti; 2-6-5-2 = 15
2.) Dalton DeVos/Jonathan McKee, Delta; 1-1-8-9 = 19
3.) Tony Buckingham/John Kostecki, Ngoni; 13-2-2-4 = 21
4.) Alec Cutler/Richard Clark, hedgehog; 7-10-4-3 = 24
5.) Roberto Tomasini Grinover/Vasco Vascotto, Robertissima; 8-5-1-11 = 25
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TOP FIVE 2014 MIAMI WINTER SERIES RESULTS (After Two Events and Four Races)
1.) Alec Cutler, Hedgehog = 292 pts
2.) Richard Gorranson, H/H Inga From Sweden = 282 pts
3.) Deneen Demourkas, Groovederci = 279 pts
4.) Dieter Schoen, Momo = 279 pts
5.) Chris Wientjes, Stormvogel = 269 pts
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By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans
The surprising move by Libya Dawn that resulted in the conversion of several S-125 surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) into surface-to-surface missiles is not the only of its kind in Libya. Indeed, initiated at roughly the same time, Libya Dawn also worked on the conversion of 2K12 SAMs for installment on a more mobile launcher. The first contraption, seen above, combines an Italian produced Puma 6x6 APC with the launch section of a Soviet designed 2K12 SAM system.
The Puma had been part of a batch of at least twenty vehicles donated by Italy to the fledgling Libyan National Army back in 2013, but has now been modified for a wholely different role by its new owners. Replacing the original tracked 2P25 launch vehicle, plenty of modifications are necessary to adapt the Puma 6x6 for its new role.
When aimed at protecting Misrata airbase, the main hub of Libya Dawn's Air Force, this 2K12 SAM conversion will undoubtedly scare away any possible aerial intruders. When faced with a real opponent however, it is unlikely that any intruder will be shot down. They do however represent the increasing number of DIY projects in Libya, and are certain not to be the last.
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1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
2 egg whites
2/3 cup blueberries
1 vanilla bean, split length wise
pinch salt
Beat the egg whites and salt to soft peaks using an electric mixer. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring sugar, vanilla bean blueberries and water to a boil, stirring occasionally, mashing the berries a bit with the back of your spoon. Continue to boil until it reaches soft ball stage (when a drop of the syrup forms a soft ball when dropped in cool water) while continuing to stir occasionally.
Whisk the mixture through a fine sieve into a heat safe measuring cup and discard the blueberries. Keep the mixer running (to be safe use a stand mixer or a friend to complete this next step) and pour a continuous stream of molten syrup into the egg whites. Continue to beat for about 5 minutes or until the frosting is fluffy, glossy and cool. Frost cooled cupcakes or cake.


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La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse football team fell 41-24 to sixth-ranked North Central College (Ill.) Saturday afternoon at Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex. The Eagles drop to 0-2 on the season while the Cardinals improve to 1-0.
UW-L took the opening kickoff and drove 57 yards in eight plays and 2:35 to take a 7-0 lead as Andy Sires threw an eight-yard touchdown pass to Chris Stackhouse. Matt Van Druten converted the extra point. North Central, ranked sixth on this week's D3football.com Top-25 Poll, responded on its first drive of the game to force a 7-7 tie. The Cardinals went 91 yards in six plays and 1:55 as quarterback Spencer Stanek had a 12-yard touchdown run with Nick Dace making the extra point.
After forcing a UW-L punt, North Central took a 14-7 advantage as Stanek scored on a 13-yard run. The Cardinals went 73 yards in 10 plays in 4:35.
The Eagles responded on their ensuing drive as Van Druten made a 22-yard field goal with 1:28 left in the first quarter. UW-L went 70 yards in 11 plays and 3:15.
Each team punted twice on the next four possessions of the game before North Central's Matt Randolph scored on a one-yard run with 3:01 remaining in the first half to make it 21-10. The Cardinals went 80 yards in 12 plays and 4:33. North Central led 21-10 at halftime.
North Central took the second half kickoff and drove to UW-L's 40-yard line, but Stanek fumbled with Andrew Walsh picking it up and runnign 53-yards for a touchdown to cut the Cardinals' lead to 21-17. Stanek came right back on the next drive, throwing an eight-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Thomas with 9:49 remaining in the third. The drive went 10 plays and 75 yards in 3:37.
UW-L punted on the next possession and North Central went 81 yards in 12 plays and 5:16 as Ryan Kent scored on a one-yard run with 3:58 left for a 35-17 lead. Tyler Dicken made it 41-17 with 5:12 remaining in the fourth quarter on a six-yard run. The extra-point was missed as North Central went 85 yards in 11 plays and 5:17.
The Eagles finished the scoring with 1:17 left as Sires threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Josh Schroeder. UW-L went 72 yards in nine plays and 3:48.
UW-L had 264 yards on offense, including 119 rushing and 145 passing. Jared Stan led the Eagles with 63 yards rushing on 14 carries while Ben Hertrampf finished with 48 yards on nine attempts.
Sires was 14-of-25 passing for 145 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. He was sacked three times. Tony Favre (44 yards) and Stackhouse (21 yards) each had three catches. Schroeder (39 yards), Hertrampf (14) and Stan (14) each had two receptions with Schroeder catching one touchdown pass.
UW-L finished with 15 first downs and went three-of-11 (27.3%) on third-down. The Eagles were three-of-three in the red-zone.
North Central finished with 674 yards of offense, including 344 rushing and 330 passing. Stanek had 106 yards rushing on 15 attempts (7.1 average) with two touchdown while finishing 26-of-35 passing for 330 yards with one touchdown. He was sacked once.
Randolph had 80 yards rushing on 11 carries (7.3 average) while Kent finished with 76 yards on 13 attempts (5.8). Both players had one touchdown. Oshayne Brown had 54 yards on 10 carries (5.4). Chad O'Kane finished with nine catches for 105 yards while Peter Sorenson had eight receptions for 142 yards.
The Cardinals had 37 first downs and were nine-of-13 (69.2%) on third-down conversions. North Central won the time of possession, 36:13 to 23:47, and were six-of-six in red-zone opportunities.
Max Nicholson led UW-L with 11 tackles, including seven unassisted. Tyler Argall and Zach Wall each had 10 tackles with seven seven unassisted. Wall had 2.5 tackles for loss and one quarterback sack. Brett Benson totaled nine tackles, including eight unassisted. He had 1.0 tackle for loss.
Nick Slezak led North Central with nine tackles, including seven unassisted. John Focosi finished with 3.0 tackles for loss and two quarterback sacks.
UW-L returns to action Saturday, September 21 at Missouri Science & Technology. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Rolla, Missouri.
UW-La Crosse Falls to Sixth-Ranked North Central
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La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse football team fell 41-24 to sixth-ranked North Central College (Ill.) Saturday afternoon at Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex. The Eagles drop to 0-2 on the season while the Cardinals improve to 1-0.


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The Cheese Party Sampler by Carr Valley Cheese is a delicious assortment of award-winning cheeses in a cow pattern gift box. The sampler includes the following six cheeses: Hot Pepper Jack, Guernsey, Medium Cheddar, Colby, Monterey Jack, and Sharp 1-Year Cheddar. The Cheese Party Sampler will be the perfect addition to your next party or tailgating event.
Hot Pepper Jack is a Monterey Jack cheese with green and red jalapeno peppers throughout. It has a spicy and robust flavor that balances well with the smooth jack cheese! Great for snacking, melts and slices well.
Guernsey is a mixed colored cheese with white curd and colored curd together and aged 4 to 6 months. goes great on a cheese tray.
Medium Cheddar is handcrafted in small vats, then aged for 6 months. Takes on a creamy pleasing flavor - mellow and pleasing with a medium body, and a firm, moist texture. Slices, cubes, and shreds well and will melt smoothly.
Colby is a Wisconsin original first made in Colby, Wisconsin. We make and age the original recipe with an open body creamy texture and a fresh cheesy flavor. This Colby Cheese has won several awards.
Monterey Jack is a soft white cheese with an open body and texture. Carr Valley's Monterey Jack has won several awards.
Sharp 1-Year Cheddar is a beautiful aged cheddar that has a creamy texture and a sharp flavor that is just beginning to mature. Will have a slightly dry finish and be a bit crumbly. The 1 Year Cheddar is an award winner.
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The ultimate goal of feedstuff analysis is to predict the productive response of animals when they are fed diets of a given composition. Accompanying this discussion is a table showing the typical composition of feedstuffs and ingredients commonly used in the feeding of cattle and sheep in North America.
What is the purpose of this information? Nutrition research spanning more that a hundred years has defined the nutrients required by animals. Using this information, diets can be formulated from feedstuffs and ingredients to meet these requirements with the expectation that animals will not only remain healthy but will also be productive and efficient.
Table values for feedstuff composition Feedstuffs are not of constant composition. Unlike chemicals that are "chemically pure" and therefore have a constant composition, feeds vary in their composition for many reasons. What is the value then of showing composition data for feedstuffs? No one will argue that an actual analysis of a feed to be used in a diet is much more accurate than the use of tabulated composition data. Actual analysis should be obtained and used whenever possible. Often, however, it is either impossible to determine actual composition or there is insufficient time to obtain such analysis and therefore tabulated data are the next best source of information.
When tabulated data are used, it should be understood that feeds vary in their composition. Using the data shown in the accompanying table, one can expect the organic constituents (i.e., crude protein, ether extract, crude fiber, acid detergent fiber and neutral detergent fiber) to vary as much as +/-15%, the mineral constituents to vary as much as +/-30% and the energy values to vary up to +/-10%. Therefore, values shown can only be guides. For this reason they are called "typical values." They are not averages of published information since judgment was used in arriving at some of the values in the hope that these values will be realistic for use in formulating cattle and sheep diets.
New varieties of crops usually result in nutrient composition variation. Genetically modified crops through genetic engineering will result in feeds with generally improved nutrient content and availability; the composition of these feeds, however, will require specific nutrient profiles.
Chemical constituents vs. biological attributes of feedstuffs Feeds can be chemically analyzed for many things which may or may not be related to the response of an animal when fed the feed. Thus, in the accompanying table certain chemical constituents are shown. The response of cattle and sheep when fed a feed, however, can be termed the biological response to the feed which is a function of its chemical composition and the ability of the animal to derive useful nutrient value from the feed.
The latter relates to the digestibility or availability of a nutrient in the feed for absorption into the body and its ultimate efficiency of use depending upon the nutrient status of the animal and the productive or physiological function being performed by the animal. Thus, ground fence posts and shelled corn may have the same gross energy value in a bomb calorimeter but have markedly different useful energy value (total digestible nutrients [TDN] or net energy) when consumed by the animal.
Therefore, biological attributes of a feed have much greater meaning in predicting the productive response of animals but are more difficult to accurately determine because there is an interaction between the chemical composition of a feed with the digestive and metabolic capabilities of the animal being fed. Biological attributes of feeds are more laborious to determine and are more variable than chemical constituents. They are generally more predictive, however, since they relate to the response of an animal being fed the feed or diet.
Source of information shown in the table Several sources of information were used in arriving at the "typical values" shown in the table. Where information was not available but a reasonable estimate could be made from similar feeds or stage of maturity, this has been done since it is not too helpful to have a table with considerable missing information. Where zeros appear, the amount is so small that it can be considered insignificant in practical diet formulation. Blanks indicate that the value is unknown. The table this year contains revisions as well as values for feeds that were not included in previous tables.
Using information contained in the table Feed names: The most obvious or commonly used feed names are given in the table. Feeds designated as "fresh" are feeds that are grazed or fed as fresh cut materials.
Dry matter: Typical dry matter (DM) values are shown; however, the moisture content of feeds can vary greatly. Therefore, DM content can be the biggest reason for variation in feedstuff composition on an "as-fed basis." For this reason, chemical constituents and biological attributes of feeds shown in the table are on a DM basis.
Since DM can vary greatly and since one of the factors regulating total feed intake is the DM content of feeds, diet formulation on a DM basis is more sound than using "as-fed basis." If one wants to convert a value shown to an "as-fed basis," multiply the decimal equivalent of the DM content times the compositional value shown in the table.
Energy: Four measures of the energy value of feeds are shown in the table. Total digestible nutrients (TDN) is shown because there are more determined TDN values for feeds and because this has been the standard system for expressing the energy value of feeds for cattle and sheep.
There are several technical problems with TDN, however. As mentioned below, the digestibility of crude fiber (CF) may be higher than for nitrogen-free extract (NFE) in certain feeds. TDN also overestimates the value of roughages compared to concentrates in producing animals. Some have argued that energy is not measured in pounds or percent and therefore TDN is not a valid measure of energy; however, this is more a scientific argument than a criticism of the predictive value of TDN.
Digestible energy (DE) values are not included in the table. There is a constant relationship between TDN and DE in cattle and sheep; DE (Mcal/cwt.) can be calculated by multiplying the %TDN content by 2. It should be apparent, therefore, that the ability of TDN and DE to predict animal performance is equal.
Interest in the use of net energy (NE) in evaluating feeds for cattle and sheep was renewed with the development of the California net energy system. The main reason for this is the improved predictability of results depending on whether feed energy is being used for maintenance (NEm), growth (NEg) or lactation (NEl).
The major problem in using these NE values for growing cattle and sheep is predicting feed intake and, therefore, the proportion of feed that will be used for maintenance and growth. Some only use the NEg values but it should be obvious that this suffers the equal but opposite criticism mentioned for TDN; NEg will overestimate the feeding value of concentrates relative to roughages.
The average of the two NE values can be used, but this would be true only for cattle and sheep eating twice their maintenance requirement. The most accurate way to use these NE values to formulate diets would be to use the NEm value plus a multiplier times the NEg value all divided by one plus the multiplier; the multiplier is the level of feed intake above maintenance relative to maintenance.
For example, if 700-lb. cattle are expected to eat 18 lbs. of DM, 8 lbs. of which will be required for maintenance, then the NE value of the diet would be:
NE = [NEm + (10/8)(NEg)]/[1 + (10/8)]
Such a calculation can be easily introduced into computer programs designed to formulate diets and predict performance.
In deciding on the energy system to use, there is no question on the theoretical superiority of NE over TDN in predicting animal performance. This superiority is lost, however, if only NEg is used in formulating diets. If NE is used, some combination of NEm and NEg is required. Net energy for lactation (NEl) values are also shown. Few NEl values have actually been determined. NEl values are similar to NEm values except for very high and low energy feeds.
Protein: Crude protein (CP) values are shown for each feed, which are Kjeldahl nitrogen times 100/16 or 6.25, since proteins contain 16% nitrogen on the average. Crude protein does not give any information on the actual protein and non-protein nitrogen content of a feed.
Digestible protein (DP) has been included in many tables of feed composition but because of the contribution of microbial and body protein to the protein in feces, DP is more misleading than CP. One can calculate DP from the CP content of the diet fed to cattle or sheep by the following equation:
%DP = 0.9(%CP) -3 where %DP and %CP are the diet values on a DM basis.
Undegradable intake protein (UIP; rumen "by-pass" or escape protein) values are shown. This value represents the percent of CP that passes through the rumen without being degraded by the rumen microorganisms. Like other biological attributes, these values are not constant. UIP values on many feeds have not been determined and reasonable estimates are difficult to make.
How should these values be used to improve the predictability of animal response when fed various feeds? Generally, degradable intake protein (DIP) can supply CP up to 7% of the diet. If the CP required in the diet exceeds 7% of the DM, all CP above this amount should be UIP.
In other words, if the final diet is to contain 13% CP, 6 of the 13 percentage units, or 46% of the CP should be in the form of UIP. Once the relationships between UIP and DIP have been better quantified, CP requirements may be lowered especially at higher CP levels.
Ether extract: Ether extract (EE) is the feed's crude fat content of the feed.
Crude, acid detergent and neutral detergent fiber: After more than 100 years, crude fiber (CF) is declining in popularity as a measure of poorly digestible carbohydrates in feeds. The major problem with CF is that variable amounts of lignin, which is not digestible, are removed in the CF procedure. In the old scheme, the remaining carbohydrates (nitrogen-free extract; NFE) were thought to be more digestible than CF even though many feeds have been shown to have a higher digestibility for CF than NFE. One reason CF remained in the analytical scheme was its apparent requirement for the calculation of TDN.
Improved fiber analytical procedures have been developed, namely acid detergent fiber (ADF) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF). ADF is related to digestibility and NDF is also somewhat related to voluntary intake and the availability of net energy.
Both of these measures relate more directly to predicted animal performance and, therefore, are more valuable than CF. Lignification of NDF, however, alters availability of surface area to fiber digesting rumen microorganisms; therefore, lignin may be added to future tables.
Recently, effective NDF (eNDF) has been proposed to better describe the dietary fiber function in high-concentrate, feedlot type diets. While eNDF is defined as the percent of NDF that is retained on a screen similar in size to particles that will pass from in the rumen, this value is further modified based on feed density and degree of hydration. Rumen pH was found to be correlated with dietary eNDF when diets contained less than 26% eNDF. Thus, when formulating high concentrate diets, including eNDF will help to prevent acidosis in the rumen.
The 1996 Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle (NRC) recommends eNDF levels for feedlot diets from 5 to 20% depending on bunk management, inclusion of ionophores and digestion of NDF and/or microbial protein synthesis in the rumen. Therefore, estimated eNDF values are shown for many feeds. These values must be modified, however, depending on degree of feed processing (i.e., chopping, grinding, pelleting) and hydration (fresh forage, silages, high moisture grains) if these feed forms are not specified in the table.
Minerals: Values are shown for only certain minerals. Calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) are important minerals to consider in most feeding situations. Potassium (K) becomes more important as the level of concentrate increases and when non-protein nitrogen is substituted for intact protein in the diet. Sulfur (S) also becomes more important as the level of non-protein nitrogen increases in the diet. Zinc (Zn) is shown because it is less variable and is more generally near a deficient level in cattle and sheep diets. Chlorine (Cl) is of increasing interest for its role in dietary acid-base relationships.
Several other minerals could logically be included in the table. The level of many trace minerals in feeds is largely determined by the level in the soil on which the feeds are grown or other environmental factors that preclude showing a single value in a table of feed composition. Iodine and selenium are required nutrients that may be deficient in many diets, yet their level in feed is more related to the conditions under which the feed is grown than to a characteristic of the feed itself. Trace mineralized salt and trace mineral premixes are generally used to supplement trace minerals; the use of these supplements is encouraged where there are known deficiencies of certain trace minerals.
Vitamins: Vitamins have been omitted from the table. The only vitamin of general practical importance in cattle and sheep feeding is the vitamin A value (vitamin A and carotene) in feeds which depends largely on maturity and conditions at harvest, and the length and conditions of storage. Therefore, it is probably unwise to rely entirely on harvested feeds as a source of vitamin A value.
Where roughages are being fed that contain good green color or are being fed as immature fresh forages (i.e., pasture), there will probably be sufficient vitamin A value to meet the animal's requirement. Other vitamins, if required, should be supplied as supplements.
Future revisions, additions and deletions to the table A table of feed composition is of value only if it is relatively complete, contains feeds commonly fed and the data are updated with new compositional values. I welcome suggestions and compositional data to keep this table useful to the cattle and sheep feeding industry. When sending compositional data, adequately describe the feed, indicate the dry matter or moisture content and whether analytical values are given on an as-fed or dry matter basis. If more than one sample of a feedstuff was analyzed, the number of samples should be indicated.


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The art in martial arts
Fast, cheap and out of control -- that's how we like movies where fists and feet smash faces.
But Wong Kar Wai has something slow, lush and precise in mind for this story of Ip Man (Tony Leung), the legendary martial arts master who trained Bruce Lee. He offers a chance to dream in kung fu.
Wong follows Ip Man's life from wealthy young student of martial arts and practitioner of the wing chun fighting style (he declares his first 40 years to have been his "spring") to the Japanese invasion of China in 1938 and his subsequent struggle to support his family, his forever-chaste relationship with Gong Er (Ziyi Zhang), the highly skilled daughter of the former grandmaster, and Ip Man's rise in esteem as a formal, serious teacher ("Kung Fu is not a circus act" he offers quietly when discussing looser, street-theater fighting). And it's clear early on that the director cares less about exact historical events than how the man in the center of it never wavered from his chosen path as life threw its harshest blows. In both the martial arts challenges Ip Man accepted from opponents and in the historical upheavals that altered his destiny, he remained constant and upright.
The chapters are marked out methodically, often with title cards explaining the change in year, location and identities of other characters. And while this sort of narrative hand-holding is a departure for Wong -- and apparently part of a forced re-edit for American release, depending on your preferred news source -- whose storytelling style often challenges audience understanding of time and space, it allows him to focus more intently on composing action. When fights take place it's often outside in rain or snow falling in slow motion as bodies move exactly and quickly (or not). The camera closes in on hands and feet placed in specific poses, gestures that signal the whole. When Ip Man talks about his "spade, pin, sheath" technique the frame is soon filled with separate examples of those three motions. This isn't frantic, confusing, contemporary fight footage, edited for maximum incoherence. It's not the result of not enough camera coverage and lack of rehearsal. It's deliberate placement of bodies in the frame. Is it kung fu you're used to getting? No. Is it so beautiful to watch it doesn't matter? Yes.
And like earlier Wong films (In The Mood For Love, Chungking Express), he takes special care of his leads and focuses tightly on their faces and environments as they consider their next step and yearn for both life outside of struggle and for one another. A shot of Zhang seated among the employees of a kung fu brothel, one that pulls back and pans out, encompassing more and more faces, each staring directly at the camera, self-possessed, waiting to do whatever might be necessary, is a kind of still life portrait of expectations for women in another time. A battle on a staircase is so fantastical, exacting and calibrated (by legendary fight choreographer Yuen Wo-Ping) that it looks like dancing and flying decided to fuse into one insane practice.
So style edges out strict function here, becoming its own way of delivering the plot, making it less a traditional biopic than a cinematic sampling of meditative battle philosophy. Ip Man offers his ideas about life as an experience lived horizontally or vertically as fights demonstrate exactly what he means. "Take the longer view," he offers during one challenge. "Break from what you know and you will know more" goes another, each physical encounter (which he describes as "reunions") bolstering his thought process. And that's why it flies and dances like it does.
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82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Joint Resolution 63
Description: Joint resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit a county to issue bonds or notes to finance the development or redevelopment of an unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted area and to pledge for repayment of the bonds or notes increases in ad valorem taxes imposed by the county on property in the area.
Date: May 26, 2011
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Saturday, January 05, 2008
The Short Story Reading Challenge
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I'm glad for the excitement and energy towards the short story and the challenge from Kate. I would appreciate it if you would please also consider stories that sometimes appear in various places alongside poetry and prose.ReplyDelete
Why We Need Peach Trees & Kids
Buffalo Creek Crossing
I'm so jealous that you have that Joe Hill collection! I've been coveting it since I read Heart-Shaped Box.ReplyDelete
I loved Little Black Book of Stories, so I'll enjoy reading your thoughts on it. :D
I am glad you are joining in, Andi! I had such a hard time narrowing down my list to something doable. I have quite a few short story collections and wanted to read them all for this challenge.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the recs, usiku!ReplyDelete
Eva, welp, I don't actually have it YET, but it's another excuse to whip out the B&N card, right?! I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the Little Black Book. I'm really excited about that one.
Lit Feline, I hear ya! I'm sure I have many more collections languishing on my TBR, but those are just the ones off the top of my head!
The Bloody Chamber and The Little Black Book of Stories are both excellent! And like Eva, I'm coveting that Joe Hill collection. I bought Close Range at a library sale some time ago, but I've yet to read it. It definitely is a good idea for this challenge...maybe I'll squeeze it in.ReplyDelete
Good to see another person doing this challenge. I have picked Burning Your Boats by Angela Carter which includes The Bloody Chamber which I have been meaning to read for some years now. I am really looking forward to this one :)ReplyDelete
I picked Burning Your Boats by Carter too. I have been meaning to read more of her work for ages! And I think I want to get my hands on that Joe Hill myself. My birthday is coming up, I may just have to treat myself ;)ReplyDelete
ACK!! Another challenge?? I've been reading short stories for Short Story Monday's lately, and have been really enjoying myself. Of course, when I run out of Gaiman, I don't know what I'm going to do!!ReplyDelete
I'm so excited about this challenge. I prefer novels but I have a feeling I've been missing out on a lot of good stuff. Okay, and I totally spaced out and forgot that Secret Lives of People in Love is a short story collection! Yay, that means I'll get to read more as I'm reading that one for the Dangerous challenge :)ReplyDelete
Nymeth, I'm glad to hear that you liked Little Black Book and The Bloody Chamber. I've had both on my TBR for a long time now. Close Range is really good...quite gritty and atmospheric.ReplyDelete
Rhinoa, I hadn't heard of Burning Your Boats! Carter is one of those authors I really need to explore more. Thanks for dropping in!
Heather, I don't have it yet, but I will!!! B&N card! Yay!
LOL, Stephanie! Maybe I can throw a few recs your way when you run out of Gaiman. And maybe I'll get around to Smoke & Mirrors one day!
Iliana, short stories are an acquired taste, it seems. I've been really pleased that I've found some great collections for the last few years. And my lit class I'm teaching spends a good chunk of the semester on short fiction, so I'll get to re-read some of my all-time favorite short stories.
Thanks for visiting my blog and for the recommendations. I've started reading Interpreter of Maladies, and do find (with some surprise!) that I enjoy the short story more than I thought.ReplyDelete
I'll look into some of your suggestions for my remaining choices, and check back to see what you're reading :)
Thanks for taking the time to comment! Blogger has been a beast lately, so I hope you do not have any troubles leaving your thoughts.


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Anyone have Dalmation?
If you have a dalmation I was wondering a few things.
I had read that it is best to have them on a lamb and rice diet because of the kidney stones problem. I was also wondering about winter feeding. How much do you reduce food because of lack of excercise.
Also what about winter and how cold is too cold? Do you have to get a coat for them?
By the way obdience training is great for her!!!!! She has seemed to calm down alot. I thought I knew about dogs till I got her. But what a wonderful creature and I wouldn't trade her for the world!
good luck
I've had the hardest time finding anyone who actually has a dal
Got Milk?
Hi, I think you may be the person with the liver spotted baby. I too have a liver spotted baby, well he's 2 now but hasn't acted anymore mature than at 1 year old. Winters so far have been fine. I find Dal's to be very hearty and tough....I do have mucklucks for him, that I do suggest to purchase if you live in a wintry state or province. His feet were a mess come close to spring two years ago. Salt and ice are a nightmare for paws...
Dal's are great pals. My guy is loving and protective, very sensitive, and very athletic...things I like in al dogs and people too...
If anymore thoughts or questions, would love to chat Dals...
Oh yeah, about the diet...Dals apparently are tricky...It sounds like you've done your homework...I was told that kidney stone development is largely due to being inherited...since you're girl was a stray, I'm sure that her lineage is unkown...You can go to the vet to get a urine analysis done, which, I think will indicate whether or not she will be susseptible to this problem...
My Dal does not eat lamb...too gassy though I don't doubt that it is a good source of protein for Dals. What to look for are for proteins lower in purine...ie skinless chicken, turkey...My Dal eats a BARF diet...you can find more on the web....
Ha love the name (Spots)!!!!!
Talk about a diet with the dals!!! Mine ate a tensor bandage and had to have major surgery!!! Then had a reaction to the sutures..which then led to her bleed so badly they had to take a blood test to see if they had to transfuse!!! Little Beggar scared the pants off me!
She is just starting to get back on her feet.
I love the Dals attitude. i have a border collie X Dalmation. Her personality is more on the Border side though
Yep she is a liver spotted...People freak out and asked what she is crossed with. When I say that she is a pure bred. They just love her.
You know whats also amazing how small kids who can hardly say Mommy and Daddy..scream when they see her "Dalmation!!!" They love her to bits. Fortunately she is great with kids.
Her training has been on hold because of surgery so I imagine we will have to start over in about a week.
By the way does yours do the Elvis lip? Mine cracks me up when she does it...course I love Elvis lol!
yes, he does the evlis lip
Holy Cow! I know exactly what you're talking about. The lip curl...It is sooo cute! His name is Pele, my internet name is usually spots on pele, only one word....Aww man, tensor bandage? I hope she's ok...I'm sure she is...Yeah, Dals and kids....I didn't realize how many comments a Dal owner gets from children...The liver spots get the adults inquiring...Sometimes I do wish I could just walk my Pele, but it's overall nice...People do think he's half pointer (GSP)...
would love to hear from Dal owners
How is training of your Dals? from people who i've spoken to about Dals that never owned them... I hear that they are hyper, difficult to train, and just plain dumb.
Whereas actual owners tell me that they are very intelligent 'complex' thinkers, and rather than hyper, just energetic and playful. i've also read these more positive things over and over.
from actual owners... what differences have you noticed when it comes to training Dals over other breeds? What types of work of your Dals been trained for (i.e., i also read that they have been trained as gun/hunting dogs).
thanks much, looking forward to hearing about your Dals!
Got Milk?
No they are not dumb
Hi there, no Dals are not dumb...they are extremely active and playful but not in the "full contact" way that, say, Labs are known for...Dals can be aloof with stranger...which isn't all that bad...I know that Pele (my Dal) would never just walk off with anyone...Only a hand full of people in his life could come up to him, pet him, leash him and go...It's sort of comforting knowing that he has "eyes for the one's he loves" As for training, I think Dals are the same as pretty much all sporting dogs...I know Dals are classsified as Non-sporting but only because their sport came into non-existence. If you're firm, consistent, don't yell or hit your dog, he will be fine...Pele is no obedience class star though...but he does the stuff that we really enforce...like wait for his food while sitting until instructed to eat. He doesn't jump up on furniture or people, he heals, comes (usually), sits and stays and that's fine by me...I can fetch my own newspaper or get my own beer from the fridge...Dals can be gun dogs...I've seen GSP's and Weimies flushing, retrieving, and setting and Pele could do all that, I have no doubt...But I have no interest....
Dals are far from dumb. In fact i think they are quite Brilliant. Mine needs to be shown a trick once and she knows it.
But then she has had traumatic experiences before we got her. She is incredibly fearful of streets and trucks but loves to chase cars? We found out where she was found from the pound..industrial area. That explained alot to us and also gave the trainer ideas. She has calmed quite a bit. But she has been on R&R for past week and a half.
Dals are not for small kids!!!!! I stress this!!!! They are hyper and playful....when they get going they forget there are people there and knock over things and people. In a controlled enviroment dals will love kids and be best friends.
Dals are also nippers. More to get your attention and not always painful but there are times where a nip in the butt is alittle painful lol!
I have a border colliex dal Now there is difference here. the border is very cunning..always thinking...always checking..Where the Dal is confident..but boy oh boy something goes wrong or you step in her territory its every body for themselves.
They are a kind, sometimes clumzy clown that will give their all to please you and keep you safe.
When she is fully trained she will be my running partner....and my just all around pal!
Really appreciate your responses!
I'm 99% sure i'm getting a Dal... but now i'm feeling even better because i grew up a duck hunter with Labs and Springers. Choco labs are really great and it seems to me that a Dal is similar but obviously different, in good ways
definately gotta find one soon!!!
Got Milk?
Amaruq is right about Dals nipping...They do and I'm glad that Amaruq sees it for what it is...I think that the bad reputation Dals recieve is from misconceptions...A nip for attention turns into a full blown attack through rumors...Pele is good with kids, he would rather bark and leave the area than knock anyone over if disinterested and he never gets wildly excited unless it involves his soccer ball....Oh yeah another reason I think Dals may get a bad rap from non-owners is because they are very protective and make great guard dogs...Alll it takes is a couple of aquaintences who are a bit dog shy and are not able to manage with the "settling" period (which is about 5-8 minutes for Pele), can't make it past my our front room because of fear and all of a sudden, I own a vicous dog...Please....
Dustin07- I got my Dal from breeders in Squamish who are no longer breeding...I grew up in BC so seeing you're in Washington state, I know there are a few breeders north of you....Being from the Pac NorWest, and a dog person, does that make you a Washington Huskies fan or are you a WaSU Cougar fan?
I thought i was a dawg.... but when all my buddies from High school became Cougs... so I guess I route for both, and when they play eachother, i chose not to watch
I'm not over concerned about nipping (not that i'm ignoring it, I'm just not 'offended' by it). a Dal isn't a 'small' dog. but it's far from huge, so for those people who have issues with a energetic dog like that.... well, maybe they'd best stick with toy poodles. lol.
My lab that i hunt with (he is a family dog, and i moved out of my parents house a year go, so he stayed home) is 135lbs. luckily he greats you with his tongue rather than paws though.
I've been in contact with a few breeders. Heres the scoop. I just bought a house, but my in laws want me to 'house sit' their farm for the next 1-2 years. GREAT opportunity, but i was hoping to get a puppy ASAP so i could house train it on MY carpet, before moving it to their house (not to mention chewing, pawing on the door, etc) but it turns out they want me to move over there in November... maybe end of October. That really doesn't leave room for training a puppy at ALL.
so instead my wife and I are exploring the idea of adopting a old Dal who may be somewhat established, but still young enough to become apart of the family.
*** and a funny sidenote... I was at the humane society (looking for homeless Dals of course) and saw a 5 month old mini-aussi sheppard. the owners notes continuely talked about house this dog was 'aggressive' and 'attacked' just about EVERYTHING. I almost adopted the dog right then. COME ON FOLKS!! 5 months old, he put everything in his mouth, duh!! i thought it was funny because the staff had circled everything bad the owner had said and wrote "normal puppy behavior" next to it....cute dog though***
Got Milk?
Great choices...
Hey Dustin07....great choices of options...an option to adopt or raise a pup and move to a farm for a while??!?!? Well I gotta tell you, Dal pups are very clean...we got our Pele at 10 weeks old, he began paper training and we decided to train him right away to go outside...no lie, it took about 4 days for him to prove to us that he was fully trained....in that period, it was maybe 3 pees and definately 1 poop...nothing to worry about....it's all about scheduling...And to adopt, that would be great for a Dallie, and I know there are quite a few out there....So hey, whatever you do, you can get yourself a great Dal...Just hope that you're Lab can handle being 2nd command, lol....
Oh yeah, I would definately think of myself a DAWG...Great campus....Great Stadium...Great team...
while UW's stadium is great, WSU's campus is probabaly my preferrence...lol
wow, so these dogs ARE quite intelligent, huh? I'm finding myself more and more impressed by them. One of the things i've picked up on, is that since they are not bred as a particular hound they may not be a 'natural' bird dog, or tracker, etc.... however, since they were bred as a 'work dog' they are very flexible in learning lots of different stuff. i'm very excited about getting one!!
What kind of food do you give Pele? the lowest protien content i saw at the normal feed store I go to is 21%, that was the lamb and rice...
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Pele eats raw foods
Hello..yeah Pele eats what is known as the B.A.R.F. diet (biologically appropriate raw foods or bones and raw food)...He eats primarily chicken and mashed fruits and veggies...He loves raw beef bones and will eat a bit a fish and turkey...We do bake sweet potoatoes and yams for him....Actually my partner/girlfriend knows more about it as she researched it for about 4 months before Pele went into transition from kibble to his current diet...It's not that expensive and once yer into the rhythm of preparing the food...it's cheaper and easier than feeding a human baby....He has been on the diet since he was 7 months old
Anyways you can do a google search for BARF diet and you will definately be able to find out more...The low protein thing, I think (I'll ask my girlie when she gets home), is a myth...It's actually the purine levels in the protiens or meat that may cause unrine tract and kidney problems...That's why we feed Pele chicken because it is one of the protiens lower in purine, he gets fish once in awhile because it is actually very high in purines...
Pele has had a urine analysis done, he's fine and we will do it again when he's 5, then 8, and so on ....
Raw foods, I think is the way to go...I've come accross a few articles about what actually goes into commercial pet foods..nasty stuff...some stuff found has been like non edible stuff like gum boots or something!!!
Talk to you later, dude...
cool, thanks for the info. is he inside the house very much alone? I waw thinking if i got a male i might have to set up some outdoor arrangement for him during the day to help with kidney stones... but maybe i'm a bit paranoid??
at the very latest, i'll have my Dal in December (what a wait!) but until then i'm looking for puppies that are already available, and taking advantage of the opportunity to get supplies (and research)
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No they like to be inside
Hey man, no, I would keep him inside, kennel him for a while if need be...Dals like to be indoors if not playing....they love the creature comforts of home...blankets, fireplaces, fans(in the summer), etc...If I walk Pele for over 1/2 hour in the morn, he will be fine for about 8 hours if need be...Kidney stones, I think, just make peing very difficult and painful....Always leave fresh water, they need that...and seriously they are clean beasts...
I forgot to mention...Apparently 1/3 of Dals are born deaf....They do not aquire deafness (unless it age related)...so when you go look at Dals, snap your fingers or whistle to see if he can hear...If yer really considered, you can get him checked...Epilepsy is also very common...My sister's in-laws and a neighbor of ours (has 2 Dals) owned epileptic Dals...A good friend of mine had a childhood Dal named Blaze (perfect name) who also had epilepsy...So look out for a good one...it will be worth it...
Later dude...
i hadn't heard about the Epilepsy deal. How long ago was your friend raising 'Blaze?'
I am familiar with the stones and the deafness though. weird. it really seems like Dals are a great dog, and because of their many greatnesses, you have to watch for a couple of shortcomings.
how has shedding been with yours? i've heard it's abundant, but sometimes people overreact to things... I mean, if shedding is present, big deal, but if it's a like a whole new coat of fur every day........ some people would make a big deal out of finding 5 new hairs on their pants or something, but that doesn't bug me.
I think a long time back one of my family's English Springer Spaniel pups ended up being epileptic. I just remember she had problems with seizures and stuff. is there a way to check for that, or do you just take your new friend home and pray for the best?
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Hey man, my friend had Blaze for a long time....I think he was about 5-8 when his family got him...late 70's early 80's....I'm sure the epilepsy is a result of poor breeding practices...I'm sure you know that because of the movies (101 Dals) there was overbreeding goin' on and alot a bad dogs produced....not to the Dals fault of his own...Make sure the parents are sound if purchasing a pup...If the mom's got a nice character and the breeders seem reliable, chances are the pups will be good....
Shedding....oh yeah, they shed a ton....we also get them stuck in our feet like little splinters....hair gets everywhere and vacuuming could be done daily around here, but once/twice a week is fine by me...talk to ya later, dude
Really any dog can have epilipsy. We had a mutt and he had it very bad...at that time meds were not around for dogs and the poor little beggar suffered.
The shedding is really not a problem for me either. I have another mutt and she sheds like you wouldn't beleive!!! Get a rubber tooth comb for the short hair breeds as it doesn't hurt nor scare them.
I agree that it is nice to know the breeder and know what basically your pup will be like. But don't be discouraged from a rescued Dal too as most of them want to be loved and would appreciate a great owner. My therory: You take your chances with anything.
You were asking about the tracking. Lizzy my Dal constantly has her nose down and sniffing what ever. She tracks her toys down...I imagine that it would be easy to train for scent???? My borderx dal is one of the greatest retrievers ever. People marvel at how she goes and when she comes back she will throw whatever at you. She loves to retrive. I think its all in the way you train. Get the dog used to the duck dummy.....or if you are hunting now keep some of the feathers for scent..and make a duck dummy. Put it in a bag (plastic) till you are realy to use it.
want to see something funnier then giving a dog peanut butter? watch them the first time they put a feathery duck in their mouth!!
I think it will be a lot of fun to train one for hunting. That, AND it will be pretty durn cool to have the only Dalmatian in the duck blind........ cool
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I have a dal her name is spot and she is 13 years old she was the 1st dog I have ever had and I can tell you from expieriance that dals are one of the most caring dogs you will ever come across they are a little bit shy so they have been called skitish but thats not true they are good dogs for just about any one
well i've got one now...
we've had ours for about 7 or 8 weeks now, she is a 4 year old foster child. we are her 5th care takers!! when we got her she was WAY over weight (has lost about 15lbs already and looks great now!) an as you can imagine, she was a nervous wreck! she was house-trained, but she didn't care. all that meant was that she new when she was wrong, doh! she's become one of the family though and is doing quite well.
HOWEVER to answer some of your questions... we have a large detached garage that we keep her in when we are gone... just don't trust Lilly in the house by herself, she likes garbage. she has been in there both w/ and w/out a coat. She does fine both ways, but since she never fights putting the coat on, and never trys to take it off herself, i put it on whenever possible.
i can't answer the less exercise question because she was so fat before from never doing anything. even the last people who had her said she hated the out doors. she only went out when nature called, then ran back in. she still does that, but now loves to go out on the farm with me, so she gets lots of exercise.
that said... the regular food we have for her suggests around 2 to 2 1/4 cups a day for her. so i give her 3/4 cups of dry dog food in the morning with a warmed up 1/2 can of dog food mixed in. she loves it and it doesn't look like she is gaining or losing weight anymore so i think the mixture works.
I think Lamb and rice is a good rule of thumb, but from what i've experienced, and read, and heard, i think most important is just making sure your Dal always has access to water and can go to the bathroom when needed.
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Awesome news, Dustin07...What's her name? Would love to see pics.
Her first owner had a male Dal named Byron... so when she got this one, she named her Byron. actually, Byron the III. i know what you are thinking
the last foster family she was with thought that was odd, and started calling her Lilly, so we figured rather than confusing her, we would just leave it as Lilly. it matches her well now anyways.
My parents bought an English Springer Spaniel pup when i was a kid, and she is now on the verge of passing on... it made me realize how much i wished we had taken more pics. so you can be sure i will get lots of pics of Lilly to post!!
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here is a pic
i was screwing around here....lol, but still haven't figured out how to get rid of the red-eye... hmm, think i just figured it out actually, will try it on my next pic.
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The US Attorneys also play some games with the filing itself, claiming that Megaupload cannot make such filings until the defendants appear in the court. In fact, they claim that by fighting extradition, Megauploads' execs count as "fugitives" from the law, and thus cannot file motions with the court. Of course, that's ridiculous. The whole point of filing these motions is to help show that the entire case is frivolous and that the extradition requests are excessive and unnecessary. For the US to respond to that by saying that such arguments can only be made after extradition is an argument that makes no sense. It's basically saying that they can only fight extradition after they've been extradited.
All in all, the arguments here are similar to the DOJ's arguments against letting Megaupload users get back their data. Basically, the DOJ was insanely over aggressive in shutting down Megaupload, creating a huge mess... Now, it's lashing out at anyone who seeks to fix a small piece of the mess, basically by saying that the mess has nothing to do with the DOJ's own actions.
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We're starting a new online directory of Halal restaurants, butchers and products. It will kick off in Australia with a view to go overseas if we prove the business model.
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