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No .... just common sense. My post are not intended to start any type of argument. Remember, we all vary in our ideas and the choices we make. Nothing against the Pitbull breed. They are just not for everyone. I just don't beleive in them as a family "pet" where there are children involved. I respect your opinion, and that is your right.
Also .... this is a handgun forum, so I try not to get personal on topics other than firearms. We're all here for a reason ... :smt023
Hey ... no sweat ... that's why we are here, to discuss, learn \"doggy: .. and compare notes ... :watching:
I voted other. I had two pi tbull females, both spaded. Apart they are both fabulous dogs, great with people. They lived happily together for two years and then suddenly became aggressive toward one another. Their fights were terrifying and expensive in vet bills. After the third fight, we had to get rid of one pf them because they would not quit fighting until exhausted and injured. I love pit bulls, but they are dangerous when they move into the "red zone" and the transition is so rapid that it makes them unpredictable.
I would not have one with small children or other animals, but I still love them.
I started this thread a long time ago to see what everyone's "opinions" were on the breed and I have to say I am overall impressed with the response, and somewhat surprised at the poll numbers. The breed obviously gets a bad rap from the media. It is unfortunate that due to their skills and abilities they often times attract the type of person that is not responsible enough to raise them the right way.
I know that there are still plenty of people that will say that pits are all evil and cant be trusted. That is to be expected...I hope that there was someone who read this thread or left a few comments that might have learned something and have a better understanding about the breed. If not, then it was good conversation to say the least :mrgreen:
I voted that they are just another dog. My 11 week old pitbull made his first step to becoming a great dog last night and put himself between coyotes and my family. Not only did no one see the coyotes but because of his early warning I was able to unload birdshot and load some more formidable shells in my mossberg grab the mag lite and watch the varmints follow the fence line and get the hell out of dodge while my moms rott and terrier stood there dumb founded.
I voted that they are more dangerous which is the only choice like that. I believe Pit Bulls are far more capable of being dangerous dogs than most other breeds; for example Chows can also be vicious dogs. The most important factor though is training and how the dog is handled/treated. I live in a big city and watch people walking Pit Bulls that are literally dragging them down the street giving the impression the dog is completely untrained and probably quite vicious. I would say that people in big cities tend to buy them as weapons and even often train them to be aggressive and they are a great bread to get if that's your intention. On the other hand, Pit Bulls can, with proper training be as lovable and well behaved as a Golden Retriever, they're just more likely to be the weapon of someone who wants the breed for protection. Lets face it, if a dog owner whats a loving dog, you cant beat a Golden Retriever with no special training. So you have to ask yourself, if someone buys a Pit Bull and doesn't intend to PROPERLY train it, why are they buying it?
Frankly after seeing repeated carnage from Pit Bulls, I believe you should be required to buy at least a million dollar umbrella insurance policy to cover the damage such dogs cause in the hands of irresponsible people, or some sort of mandatory training and followup. Sounds mean but when you see a little girls face ripped off and there's no money to make it right because it's a typical lower income city resident's daughter and dog owner who acted irresponsibly??? Tell that little girl who now looks like a freak what loving dogs Pit Bulls are and see if she believes you. I watch court TV programs all day long and you can count on multiple Pit Bull carnage hearings daily; that's no accident or coincidence. It's a numbers fact, you can cry unfair, it's only a dog or any other politically correct response you want but a Pit Bull in the wrong hands is dangerous, the numbers say so indisputably. Sometimes you need to face reality.
I've considered getting a Pit Bull, trained right of course because I live in the city; they're dang good watch dogs but I have a rental on my property and cant take the risk even with proper training; you never know.
Pit bulls differ from all others due to their jaw strength.Bites measured by
P.S.I...These dogs are chosen fighters because of it.Not that they are more
aggressive,but because they do more damage with a single bite,than
most others do with several.
So then you're saying it's just a coincidence that Pit Bulls are the subject of consistent news reports and law suits about Pit Bull attacks and the death and carnage they do while going nuts on people and other dogs and no other breed but a close second Rottweilers? Is it just their strong bite that causes them to grab the neck of their prey and shake them till their death similar to a alligator's death strategy?
Buy the way I had a client and friend whose Rottweiler was so playful and gentle that it completely changed my mind about vicious dogs till I got the call that out of nowhere, the dog, in one bite, almost took her eye out and after several reconstructive surgeries still looks a mess. This is the danger if you're not the Dog Whisperer, you NEVER know when the switch will be pulled by something you'd never expect it to and it's all over but the multiple surgeries trying to put you back together.
When they take our guns, you probably wont be able to afford to or even find one for sale. I know I'm not interested in a "pet" that needs constant psychological nurturing to keep it from becoming a monster.
On a second note you admitted that you watch court tv shows all day. So there is absolutely no chance that your views can be skewed in no way whatsoever? Please say they are not so I can :anim_lol: Do you honestly think that the news or some lawyer claiming to be a judge on TV is going to do some big spiel about the neighbors labracrapdoodle attacking a neighbor kid? Hell no because there will be almost no ratings to that show and all the elitists that pay several thousands of dollars for dogs like that will sue their pants right off of them. If this weren't a handgun forum I would almost expect you to have an anti gun stance as well.
Education and training are the first and foremost things that keep people alive and well on this tiny little blue and green dot. Both of my kids have gotten in serious trouble for getting in my PIT BULLS face but you don't see them in the ER for being savagely attacked. Have they been nipped at or scratched sure, but in a playful manner just like any other dog would that is simply how they play. An intelligent animal will always figure things out and figure out how to manipulate you unless you show dominance and that you are the pack leader from the get go. My dog will listen to me on most occasions but he is still a pup. But if he is hungry he brings me his food bowl if he is thirsty he brings me his water bowl. Both are almost completely identical yet he can differentiate between the two even when empty. He knows that when he comes in for the night he goes to the kennel because he still chews on things if your not there to watch him, soon I bet I won't even have to close the door on it just because he learns so quickly just like any other dog.
I partially agree with you; all but expert training and nurturing are paramount to owning a dog bread to be capable of being extremely vicious which you can watch on city streets almost daily. You seem to think that the issue is that there is a conspiracy against the loving sweet gently Pit Bull and like blacks, only the bad news is broadcast; not true in either case case, blacks commit more crime per capita and Pit Bulls destroy more lives than any other breed, they are bread to be that way. Use the conspiracy theory all you want, the facts are in the actual numbers.
Ask yourself this: when you go to buy a dog and at each end of the personality scope there is a Pit Bull that can eat your child for lunch and a Golden Retriever that wouldn't injure a rodent; why do people pick Pit Bulls and who are they and where do they typically live? Enough with the political correctness requiring blinders so the obvious is impossible to see.
And buy the way dogs are great companions and a balanced personality dog packs up well with the owner and poses no danger to others with minimal training.
As far as your bigotry I will ignore that because this thread is too good to be locked.
...and you completely ignored my statement that if raised properly, almost with expert skills, they can be a good pet. As far as any claim of fact in a gun forum thread I dismiss that as someones opinion and as you prove, a Pit Bull owners opinion is perverted to the utmost ridiculousness especially when they claim Golden Retrievers are vicious animals and Pit Bulls aren't.
I'm guessing you're a liberal and void of factual information and reject all presented to you. So I'll end my participation in this thread as it cant go anywhere containing reality.
Ta, ta....
first number being amount tested, second amount passed, third amount failed, and percentage of passed. Just food for thought by the way:Quote:
Originally Posted by American Temperament Testing Society
and so that my post is not taking up an entire page here is the link to the testQuote:
Originally Posted by American Temperament Testing Society
I'm not even reading your post but you know what's the scariest thing abut this thread and what makes Pit Bulls so very dangerous?? The denial attitude of Pit Bull owners demonstrated here..and you know whats funny (pathetic)? what's being said here in defense of Pit Bulls is just about word for word what every defendant says in court. "Not y baby, he's not vicious" and the Judge looks at them as though they lost half their brains to be in such deep denial.
I'm unsubscribing so don't waste your breath.
I blame the owner more than the breed.Dog owners
should always expect the unexpected.Before that 2 year old gets too close.
Before the mailman comes into the yard.Dogs do have a tendacy to protect
their owners.I had a cousin that had a little chaquaqua.Dern thing bit me
every time I came over to his house.I threatened to kill the little $h#@
each time.Dogs also don't like strangers getting too close in their face.
Grabbing them or startling them is not too popular either.Once again,the owner should
expect something and interviene.Bottom line, it is the owner,not the dogs fault for
unexpected injury.My opinion.;)
Yes the obvious is absolutely true (at the bottom of the post), Pit Bulls are in fact THE MOST DANGERIOS DOGS. Though the American Temperament Testing Society disagrees, if you read how their test works it is conducted in as little as 8 minutes in a controlled environment on dogs brought to them by their owners; talk about adverse selection for the purpose of posting information masquerading as scientifically factual. What a scam.
Look for yourself: Top Ten (10) Most Dangerous Dog Breeds | Pets Do But lets not let facts get in the way of defending the family pet... You know when people post a poll asking for peoples opinions, it shouldn't be used to identify people who don't agree and need beat up till they conform to the opinion however misinformed it might be of a select group. Polls aren't supposed to be bear traps.
Sorry for coming back but I told a friend last night that someone on a forum is trying to say Golden Retrievers are more dangerous than Pit Bulls. We laughed and laughed then I couldn't help but dig up some real information.
Top Ten (10) Most Dangerous Dog Breeds
All dogs can be potentially dangerous, however some dogs are more dangerous than others. Various types of breeds can be considerably stronger and larger than a person of average size. Training, socialization and proper care can make a significant impact, however some dogs are by years of breeding more aggressive. After in depth research and analyzing the studies performed by the American Veterinary Medical Association, the CDC, and the Humane Society of the United States, we have compiled the top ten most dangerous dog breeds. By: admin Posted: October 15, 2007 10. Dalmatian
Dalmatians are very protective dogs and can be aggressive towards humans. They are very active and need lots of exercise. They have very sensitive natures and an excellent memory. This bred is famed for their intelligence, indepedence, and survival instincts.
Weight: 40-70 lbs.
Origin: Yugoslavia
9. Boxer
Unlike their name suggest, these dogs are not typically aggressive by nature. They are bright, energetic and playful breed. Boxers have been known to be "headstrong", which makes it a bit difficult to train them but with positive reinforcement techniques, Boxers often respond much better.
Weight: 50-70 lbs.
Origin: Germany
8. Presa Canario
Originally bred to guard and fight with cattle, an attack by this dog has been described as hopeless for the victim. They are a guardian breed with man-stopping ability, incredible power and a complete lack of fear.
Weight: 80-115 lbs.
Origin: Canary Islands
7. Chow Chow
These dogs can be aggressive if poorly bred. The Chow Chow may appear to be independent and aloof for much of the day but needs constant reinforcement.
Weight: 50-70 lbs.
Origin: China
6. Doberman Pinschers
Dobermans are great guard dogs for their alertness, intelligence and loyalty. They can be agressive dogs when provoked. The typical pet Doberman attacks only if it believes that it, its property, or its family are in danger.
Weight: 65-90 lbs.
Origin: Germany
5. Alaskan Malamutes
These dogs are very energetic and active. If they are bored, they can become destructive. That's why this dog needs lots of exercise to be happy.
Weight: 75-100 lbs.
Origin: Nordic
4. Huskies
Very energetic and intelligent dogs. Not considered a good guard dog because of its personality characteristics and gentle temperament. A 2000 study of dog bites resulting in human fatalities in the U.S. found fifteen such fatalities (6% of the total) were caused by "husky-type" dogs between 1979 and 1997.
Weight: 44-66 lbs.
Origin: Alaska
3. German Shepherds
These dogs are intelligent and very alert. They are highly used by local authorities such as the police K-9 unit. German shepherds are known to be fearless and confident dogs.
Weight: 70-100 lbs.
Origin: Germany
2. Rottweilers
Rottweilers are known to be very aggressive dogs because of their keen territorial instincts. That's why they make great guard dogs.
Weight: 100-130 lbs.
Origin: Germany
1. Pit Bulls
A pit bull is a fearless dog that will take on any opponent. They will lock their jaws onto the prey until it's dead. Pit bulls have a reputation of mauling people to death and they are highly sought for dog fighting.
Weight: 55-65 lbs.
Origin: United States
Dogs most often make wonderful pets, however in certain circumstances, any type of dog can be dangerous. Even friendly dogs, can inflict great harm in the wrong circumstance.
Also I said that Golden Retrievers CAN be just as vicious as a pit bull. I dare you to get between any nursing bitch or queen and man handle her pups. Act aggressively towards a kid or come on someones property that has a female dog and you might not come back from it. That being said the one that came after me had no provocation whatsoever that I know of, there are a lot of things that people don't see as an aggressive gesture that animals do. Also I watched something interesting last night that aggressive behavior is based entirely in genetics and can be bred out in 3 generations no matter how aggressive the bloodline started. Also, with this they took a non aggressive pup and put it with an aggressive mother and it remained gentle. Then they took an aggressive pup and put it with a gentle pack and it was less inclined to aggressive behavior but was still sketchy. That being said it very much has the capability of contradicting what I feel about my own personal pet as well as the breed. Another big however though is that I know my dog's bloodline to an extent and none have shown aggression so far. I worded it open ended because I can not guarantee what will happen tomorrow or the next day for any animal or person for that matter.
snowman you're spreading BS is over OK? Pay close attention to my post which states how your irresponsible source came up with such incredibly flawed information and let me quote the source of the information I just posted (you can read it in the post if you're not so hell bent on proving that the most dangerous dog on earth is docile. Here it is "All dogs can be potentially dangerous, however some dogs are more dangerous than others. Various types of breeds can be considerably stronger and larger than a person of average size. Training, socialization and proper care can make a significant impact, however some dogs are by years of breeding more aggressive. After in depth research and analyzing the studies performed by the American Veterinary Medical Association, the CDC, and the Humane Society of the United States, we have compiled the top ten most dangerous dog breeds. By: admin Posted: October 15, 2007 10. Dalmatian"
Save what's left of your dignity; you're done dude, you're making a fool of yourself. Pray for your children that they don't get mauled someday since NO Pit Bull can be trusted 100%.
I'm leaving again because you're talking crazy and refuse to accept the truth. Just do a Google search of "Most Dangerous Dogs" and you'll see Pit Bull in every top ten (No. 1 position). There is obviously nothing that could change your mind but to come home someday and find your child having been made lunch by your dog. And buy the way, Ohio DOES have the law requiring Pit Bull owners to have an Umbrella Liability Policy to cover the likely carnage of their Pit Bull. Oh and I didn't see Golden Retriever in that top 10 list. LMAO.....you've got to be kidding me.
Here's a copy of the email I sent to the fools at that site you refer to for posting such lies about dogs; they ought to be sued along with some Pit Bull owner for being so misguided posting such terribly wrong information.
To: 'email@example.com'
Dear Sirs,
I came upon a person on an Internet forum who quotes statistics from your sites Breed Statistics making the argument that Golden Retrievers are as dangerous as Pit Bulls (which certainly implies the reverse that Pit Bulls are as docile as Golden Retrievers). Your test appears to be so flawed that it is actually irresponsible to post the results. If you Google Most Dangerous Dogs you will find the results of many reputable, leading dog organizations that have information that makes yours look foolish irresponsible dribble. I encourage you to stop posting such incorrect information so people dont get a breed of dog based on any of your worthless statistics and have one of their children eaten alive or a neighborhood child.
Please check out this of many sites that say what cant be more obvious if you watch court TV programs and see a constant supply of law suits resulting from the brutal mauling of family pets, adults and little children by Pit Bulls that you claim are as docile as Golden Retrievers. Shame on you.
Top Ten (10) Most Dangerous Dog Breeds | Pets Do
PS Im not saying this because Im a Golden Retriever owner but because Im a resident of e neighborhood with a little 6 year old child who barely has a face left after what you call a stellar pet almost successfully killed her.
And I quote from the American humane society: there is no evidence to support a pit bull can lock its jaw. However your third party surely unbiased author quoted exactly the opposite from the same source... see what I mean about your information being flawed? And to think I would let my children alone with any animal outside of my observation is foolish. Also you misquoted me once again in saying that I said All Goldens are as dangerous as an American Pit Bull. I said that any dog including a Golden can be just as dangerous as a Pit Bull. And if the scar on my son's head is in fact from a breed that simply wouldn't harm a person THEN YOU CAN EXPLAIN TO HIM WHY AT THE AGE OF FOUR HE GOT TO HAVE HIS FACE BITTEN AND COVERED IN BLOOD AND NOW LIVES WITH THAT... fortunately he is not carrying a hatred for your socially acceptable breeds because then he might be a backward thinking liberal that can't even see the evidence on his own face.
You are living under the assumption any animal is safe and for that I feel sorry for you good day to you sir.
That information comes from the conclusion of a study done by the American Veterinary Medical Association, the CDC, and the Humane Society of the United StatesQuote:
A pit bull is a fearless dog that will take on any opponent. They will lock their jaws onto the prey until it's dead. Pit bulls have a reputation of mauling people to death and they are highly sought for dog fighting.
snowman I can believe you continue to argue this when you are so dead in the water your carcass has rotted to nothing. You're done snoman but for the lies in your own head.
American Temperament Testing Society replied and I again replied all included here in full. Notice ATTS essentially says their findings aren't statistically valuable in his first sentence. Remember emails are from top to bottom in reverse order as they are sent back and forth; last communication/reply on top.
Well Tom the more I look at information you suggested the more I find your study results irresponsible and worthless. Keep in mind that your results put Pit Bulls and Golden Retrievers on a par as far as danger is concerned and, you yourself Google federal dog bite statistics and read the results from many National sites. Not one list will include Golden Retrievers, which your study says is just as dangerous/safe as a Pit Bull which ranks most dangerous in the National Statistics, and not by a slim margin, the difference between one and two is HUGE. You make a lot of excuses for aggressiveness while National Statistics covers every day life and what you can expect and frankly if you dont agree with that, you ought to get out of the business of stating dog temperament. Having done it since 1977 tells me that in 33 years you still havent figured out your criteria is seriously flawed. 8 minutes with a dog does not constitute a study anymore than 8 minutes with a mentally disturbed person produces a conclusion. I think your organization has blinders on that you cant see therefore you believe in your data that is proven wrong by any other collective behavior records.
I agree with your statement of owner influence and the dog is not responsible but you leave out that Pit Bulls can easily become killers while Golden Retrievers, for example are not at all likely to be killers. In other words to parallel your statement; nitroglycerine is as safe as a glass of water, it depends on what you do with it that makes nitroglycerine explode; the nitroglycerine can not be responsible for exploding. See you say in your reply that all dogs will bite and yes that is true but lets define bite; a bite is anywhere from a nip to a killing yet you make no distinction. You force me to ask what organization are you satisfying a need for false information for profit?
Dog Attack Deaths and Maimings, U.S. & Canada, September 1982 to June 25, 2010 - By Clifton Merritt - DogsBite.org
I hope this helps you,
PS Notice the actual bite numbers for Huskies in the collected bit information of actual dog behavior results. While youre at it, see if you can find 1 Golden Retriever Bodily Harm incident verses 1654 Pitt Bull incidents. How can you possibly defend your study results that say the two breeds have equally temperament?
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Szebenyi [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com]
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 10:32 AM
To: Xxxx Xxxxx'
Subject: RE: Your breed statistics
Hi Xxxx,
Our site contains raw data, with no statistical significance. We have been doing these test since 1977 and all evaluators go through a lengthy apprenticeship. If you look at our data the average passing rate for all dogs is about 80% and I would not give any significance for passing rates between 75-85%. People read into the data what they wish. Please look at our site.
In many cases dog bites are not properly investigated. The only information on the web that I trust is the State health departments dog bite statistics and the Federal dog bite statistics. Everybody has an ax to grind especially PETA. Any dog will bite (I would add humans too) if cornered and have nowhere to escape. No child should be left alone with a dog, unless properly educated age? A provoked aggression against a human is not the dogs fault but the owners who let it happen. An animal will react to pain not think. Thus a child falling over a sleeping dog might get bit because the dog will react to an attack. The circumstances of a bite is very important. Even after passing our test a dog can develop a tumor, hormone imbalance and other medical problems that might turn it human aggressive. Any test gives results on that day, state of dog, state of human and other factors influencing the dog. AS the AKC puts it - Responsible dog ownership the owner is responsible for the dog the dog cannot be responsible for itself.
I just looked at the site and I do not believe what it says. I own Siberian Huskies and they are not human aggressive. They have to live in igloos with humans and other dogs. The site does not give any links to these studies.
Hope this helps.
Thomas Szebenyi
ATTS Chief Tester
Newfield, NY
E-mail: email@example.com
Web: ATTS - American Temperament Test Society, Inc. - Home
From: Xxxx Xxxxx [mailto: Xxxx Xxxxx @hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 3:08 PM
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
Subject: Your breed statistics
Dear Sirs,
I came upon a person on an Internet forum who quotes statistics from your sites Breed Statistics making the argument that Golden Retrievers are as dangerous as Pit Bulls (which certainly implies the reverse that Pit Bulls are as docile as Golden Retrievers). Your test appears to be so flawed that it is actually irresponsible to post the results. If you Google Most Dangerous Dogs you will find the results of many reputable, leading dog organizations that have information that makes yours look foolish irresponsible dribble. I encourage you to stop posting such incorrect information so people dont get a breed of dog based on any of your worthless statistics and have one of their children eaten alive or a neighborhood child.
Please check out this of many sites that say what cant be more obvious if you watch court TV programs and see a constant supply of law suits resulting from the brutal mauling of family pets, adults and little children by Pit Bulls that you claim are as docile as Golden Retrievers. Shame on you.
Top Ten (10) Most Dangerous Dog Breeds | Pets Do
Xxxx Xxxxx
PS Im not saying this because Im a Golden Retriever owner but because Im a resident of e neighborhood with a little 6 year old child who barely has a face left after what you call a stellar pet almost successfully killed her.
Sorry snowman but as I admitted I hadn't read many of your posts in their entirety, I sat down and the browser window was still sitting on this thread and even though I think the point is undeniably made (even to you) I read your last few posts and cant help but comment.
In post #113 you say your arm almost got ripped off by a Golden Retriever to support the ridiculously incorrect temperament statistics of your favorite "Pit Bulls are precious misunderstood animals" site. Then as the pressure increases that your position is seriously flawed at best, you suddenly remember in your post #121 that your son's face is all but bitten off mentally scaring him for life by a Golden Retriever.
Maybe it's just me but if I was muled by a Pit Bull and even on a separate occasion my young son was also mauled by a Pit Bull and scared for life, I'd put both of those events in the same post to make my point; not escalate the story 8 posts later. I'd say your family is either the unluckiest people in all of mankind; have a neighbor with a rabid Golden Retriever that you and your son taunted till it attacked (not even likely for a rabid Golden but I'll give some latitude here); or you're making up stories here thinking you're going to convince me and I'm stupid; I'm betting the last is true.
In conclusion to your creative writing; I wouldn't say it's impossible but I seriously doubt you could abuse a Golden such that it would maul someone as seems to happen to you and your family regularly. Golden Retrievers typically flee abusers; and I say typically only because you might find one or two in the world that would.
Rest assured now that I have posted my last information. Again sorry but I just couldn't resist pointing out your creative, escalating writing skills.
As for your article in which they site these sources:
The American Veterinary Medical Association opposes pit bull bans, or any other breed-specific regulation, saying that more than 25 breeds have been involved in fatal attacks on people. Rather, the association recommends enforcement of leash and anti-dogfighting laws, mandatory neutering (which minimizes sexual/territorial aggression and roaming) and instruction in responsible pet care in schools.
I already posted that the American Humane Society clearly states that pit bulls can not lock their jaws however thats what your author posted in their article. The CDC also states that their statistics are based on "Pit Bull Type Dogs." In a line up of 25 "Pit Bull Type Dogs" most people can't pick American Pit Bull Terrier out of the line up. I bet I could find several more breeds that someone could mistake for a Pit Bull. The past two vet appointments for puppy shots everyone was just in love with my chocolate lab, and I only own one dog.
I don't care to go around telling people about every bad experience I have with a dog because I simply do not base bad experiences on breeds but on dogs. If I must I will post pictures of my sons face to prove to you that happened or at best the medical records because they insisted on taking pictures of something I thought was a moot point. If the AVMA and HMSA thought that pit bulls were so incredibly dangerous why do they expend such time and effort defending the breed specific legislation and pit bull bans? The CDC already admits that their statistics may be flawed, and there are I don't know how many statistics out there on the misidentification of breeds. At best currently without any type of blood testing done only 25% of all canines in America can be identified on physical appearance alone. That being said there is an immeasurable amount of mix breeds out there that simply don't need much pit bull genetics to get the physical appearance of a pit bull.
Here is a short list of the people that don't support the breed specific legislation that you seem to be close to promoting:
American Dog Owners Association (ADOA)
American Humane
American Kennel Club (AKC)
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
American Working Dog Federation (AWDF)
Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT)
Best Friends Animal Society
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
International Assocation of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC)
International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP)
National Animal Control Association (NACA)
National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA)
National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors (NADOI)
And since they are such a dangerous dog I am glad they don't use them as therapy dogs in nursing homes and hospitals... Oh wait that would be here. I really wouldn't want such a dangerous type of dog that rips people to shreds with nothing but blood on their mind to help rescue bleeding injured victims wait that would be right here.
And by the way you once again misquoted and misread saying that my son was mentally scarred when he simply wasn't he loves dogs, all dogs no matter their breed. If I said that he was I misspoke and I apologize. Another huge point that needs to be made here is that my dog and the original poster's dogs are all American Pit Bull Terrier to be completely politically correct. The term pit bull in most professional circles relates to about 20 breeds of dogs.
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And for a closing chuckle, the dachshund and retriever is also on the list of animals that have caused fatalities from attacking people.Quote:
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another year with 2,800 attendees over the two-day period. Friends of
the UT Gardens, five major sponsors, 19 other sponsors, and more
than 150 volunteers made the event possible. Thirty-six educational
workshops, the majority of which were filled to capacity, 47
marketplace vendors, treeclimbing, and a variety of children's
activities rounded out the 7th Annual Blooms Days.
The American Garden Award
comes to UT Gardens
UT Gardens are honored to have been invited to participate in the 2009
American Garden Award, which is a competition designed for you to vote
for your favorite flower. It is easy to participate, just locate a
garden near you and visit the designated flower bed. The UT Gardens
American Garden Award bed is adjacent to the outdoor classroom. Use
your cell phone to text your vote to 88909 or vote by 800 number at
1-800-210-4694. Watch online at www.americangardenaward.com
as the votes tally up! Voting will end on Tuesday, September 8, and
America's most favorite flowers will be announced.
Summer Celebration in West Tennessee.
For almost two decades people from across the Midsouth have been
celebrating the summer season with trees, shrubs and lots of flowers.
Each July, the UT Summer Celebration Lawn and Garden Show draws
thousands of visitors who are eager to soak up creative horticultural
tips and peruse the dazzling garden displays that seem to grow more
elaborate each year. This summer's show is sure to be no exception.
The Summer Celebration Lawn and Garden Show is Thursday, July 9 from 10
a.m. to 7 p.m. at the University of Tennessee West Tennessee Research
and Education Center. For more information check out the Summer Celebration Lawn and
Garden Show Web site.
July Gardening Tips
from Research Horticulturist Jason Reeves, UT Gardens in
The summer garden is our reward for all the hard work we
did from March through June. During these lazy warm days, the perennial
and annual gardens are strutting their colors and the harvest of the
first tomatoes and cucumbers means BLTs, thick juicy sandwiches and
robust salads...mmm. The following are some helpful tips for your July
gardening calendar:
For more gardening calendar tips, go to the Garden Girls Calendar site.
Now Showing
Crape Myrtle - Lagerstroemia
indica. The UT Garden's crepe myrtle collection has grown over the
past couple of years to include some spectacular selections for color
and form. 'Dynamite' grows 20 feet to 30 feet tall and is a true
blood-red selection that stands out in any landscape. I also love the
new introduction of 'Burgundy Cotton' for its deep burgundy foliage and
pale pink to white blooms. It grows 15 feet to 20 feet tall. 'Natchez'
produces loads of white blooms and grows 20 feet to 30 feet tall.
'Prostrata Rosey Carpet' is a ground cover crepe myrtle, which grows
just 6 inches tall with a 3-foot spread. Flowering nonstop throughout
the growing season with bright pink flowers. It is great in containers
or as a ground cover.
Montbretia - Crocosmia
hybrids. This perennial bulb puts on a beautiful show throughout July.
You'll find standout selections like 'Lucifer,' 'George Davidson'
and 'Solfaterre' in our gardens. Red, yellow and orange are
common colors of this summer-flowering bulb. It thrives in full sun and
in a well-drained site.
Coneflower - Echinacea
hybrids. Every garden needs at least one selection of coneflower, and
with so many new, exciting colors on the market, it's easy to go
coneflower crazy and have many in your garden. That's just what you'll
find this month in the UT Gardens. You'll find great selections like
'Coconut Lime' (pale green and cream), 'Tikki Torch' (deep orange),
'Big Sky Sundown' (deep salmon), 'Big Sky Sunrise' (yellow) and
'Magnus' (huge flower and deep purple). Coneflowers are great
pollinator-attracting plants, and if left to go to seed, you are
assured goldfinches in late summer.
Black-eyed Susan - Rudbeckia
hybrids. July is the month when all types of Rudbeckias peak and
put on a show. Whether perennial or annual you find numerous species
and cultivars boasting their colors in our gardens this month. Some of
my favorites you'll find include perennial Rudbeckia maxima,
perennial R. fulgida 'Goldsturm;' hardy annual R.'Prairie
Sun' (bicolor gold and yellow with green eye), hardy annual R.
'Cherokee Sunset' (shades of gold, yellow, bronze and mahogany), hardy
annual R. 'Toto' (grows to just 10 inches tall); and hardy
annual R. 'Autumn Colors' (bronze and mahogany).
Glossy Abelia - Abelia
x grandiflora. This easy and durable shrub peaks in performance
during mid-summer when it is loaded with fragrant, pinkish-white
flowers that are great for attracting butterflies. Newer selections on
the market have colorful foliage in addition to summer flowers. Look
for 'Kaleidoscope,' 'Canyon Creek,' 'Edward Goucher' and 'Silver
Anniversary' in our gardens. These plants thrive in full sun to partial
shade and grow between 3 feet and 6 feet tall and wide depending on
Summer Vines - This is the
month when many annual vines start to bloom. You'll find various
selections of hybrid morning glory, moon vine, hyacinth bean, snail
vine and Malabar spinach in our gardens.
Summer Bulbs - The summer
bulbs we've planted really look good this month. Check out our
different selections of dahlia such as 'Bishop of Llandaff,' 'Classic
Summertime' and 'Ellen Houston;' caladiums; gloxinias; and our many
cannas - 'Australia,' 'Intrique,' 'Wyoming,' 'Bengal Tiger,'
'Tropicanna' and 'Tropicanna
What to do About Japanese Beetles
beetles were introduced to the U.S. in 1916 after accidentally being
imported on the roots of iris plants. They have become a growing
problem since that time as they have an abundant food supply, a
favorable climate and no known native predators in the U.S. Japanese
beetles pose many threats to various plants. In the larval stage they
wipe out lawns by feeding on grass roots, in the adult stage they have
been found to wipe out more than 300 species of plants including
flowers, vegetables, fruits and a wide variety or ornamental trees and
There are many ways to remove beetles from your gardens. Removing
beetles by hand may provide adequate protection for small plantings;
try shaking them off early in the morning, while they are still
sluggish, into a bucket of soapy water, which can kill them. Highly
valued plants, such as roses, can be protected by covering them with
cheesecloth or other fine netting during the peak of beetle activity.
Many insecticides are labeled for use against adult Japanese beetles.
But before reaching for a toxic chemical that could also kill
beneficial pollenators, look for more natural, earth-kind products such
as Azatrol or Neem-Away (Gardens Alive), or Pyola (pyrethrins in
canola oil) which keeps Japanese beetles from feeding on the plants for
three to four days. Be aware that insecticidal soap, extracts of
garlic, hot pepper or orange peels, and companion planting are
generally ineffective.
Traps are also available commercially, however research conducted at
the University of Kentucky showed that the traps attract many more
beetles than are actually caught. Consequently, susceptible plants
along the flight path of the beetles and in the vicinity of traps are
likely to suffer much more damage than if no traps are used at all. In
most landscape situations, use of Japanese beetle traps probably will
do more harm than good. If you experiment with traps, be sure to place
them well away from gardens and landscape plants. Because Japanese
beetles are attracted to favored host plants from a considerable
distance, controlling their grubs in the lawn will not protect
landscape plants from adult feeding. For more information check out www.utextension.utk.edu/publications/pbfiles/pb946.pdf.
Toronto Enacts Green Roof
Starting in 2010 the new Toronto Green Roof bylaw requires a green roof
for all new developments (residential, commercial and institutional)
that measure at least 21,500 square feet. For industrial property, the
requirement begins in 2011. The city adopted the bylaw last week. The
law calls for a graduated coverage requirement ranging from 20 to 60
percent of the available roof space, excluding industrial. The coverage
for industry buildings must equal 10 percent of the available roof
space up to a maximum of 21,500 square feet. Toronto already requires
green roofs on city-owned properties. Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone told
The Globe and Mail of Toronto, ON Canada the new requirement was
"an opportunity rather than a handicap." (Nursery Manager
& Production Weekly, June 13, 2009)
Bats Suffer from Mysterious
Bats, nature's
little insect-eating machines, are dying in disturbing numbers
throughout the eastern United States. Biologists have found sick, dying
and dead bats in unprecedented numbers in and around caves and mines
from Vermont to Virginia. In spots where bats hibernate, affected bats
usually have white fungus on their muzzles and parts of their bodies.
They frequently lack adequate body fat to survive until spring. Known
as white-nose syndrome (WNS),
it was only recently identified as a fungus (Geomyces sp.) If WNS is
not eradicated, there's a real possibility of losing entire bat
species, which would increase the population of many beetles, moths,
aquatic flies and mosquitoes - pests that plague nurseries and home
landscapes. Nearly 100 groups are working together to solve the WNS
mystery. If you discover a large bat kill, contact the U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service at 800-344-9453.
Be a Friend to the Bees
Honeybees pollinate crops in the United States with values annually in
excess of $14.6 billion and affect 35 percent of the world's crop production.
They increase the output of 87 of the leading food crops worldwide, but
we've been seeing a decrease in these striped pollinators. We feel
extending a little garden hospitality to these insects could go a long
way. Be sure to provide a pesticide-free garden which can be a
sanctuary for these beneficial insects. This combined with growing a
variety of pollinator-attracting plants (at least 10) has been found to
entice the most bees and butterflies. Some of our best
pollinator-attracting plants include anise hyssop, coneflower, thyme,
salvia, black-eyed Susan, bee balm, lavender, mint, butterfly bush,
catmint, sunflower, zinnia, rosemary and cosmos. You don't have to have
acres or fields of these plants to have a great pollinator attracting
garden. You can grow a variety of these plants in a small area or even
in containers right outside your door. For more information on bees,
visit the UT Bees and Beekeeping site.
Sensible Summer Lawn Care
Mow your fescue lawn at the highest setting on your mower. Leaving
grass higher encourages turf roots to grow deeper and be more tolerant
of drought. Tall lawns also have fewer weeds because the seeds can't
compete with the grass for light and water. By using a mulching mower
you actually provide a slow-release of fertilizer for your lawn. This
'green' method of mowing is sometimes called 'grass-cycling.' There are
a variety of natural lawn care products on the market that can help you
be earth-friendly. A great resource for natural lawn care products is
the Earth Easy Web site.
Check your Mower Blades
When you look at your lawn from the street does it appear to have a
gray/white fuzzy look on top? If it does, your lawn is not getting a
clean cut. The mower blades are dull and in need of sharpening. The top
of the grass is being torn or ripped instead of cleanly sliced - take a
close look and you can see it. These wounds weaken the grass and make
it more susceptible to disease and insects. Replace or sharpen your
blade as soon as you notice that it is not cutting cleanly.
UT Food Preparation,
Preservation and
Safety Resources
It's that time of summer when we really begin to enjoy the bounty of
our vegetable gardens and need to decide what to do with our harvest.
Whether you enjoy cooking with fresh produce; grilling, or preserving
your food by canning, freezing or other methods; it's always good to
have a source of the basic and latest food safety information. UT
Extension has numerous publications for your use on the UT Food and Food Safety
Publication Web site.
UT is also an advocate of the National Center for Home Food
Preservation, based at the University of Georgia, which is a
comprehensive source of current research-based recommendations for most
methods of home food preservation, including canning, freezing, drying,
curing and smoking, fermenting, pickling, and making jams and jellies.
In addition to details for individual fruits and vegetables, the site
contains links, a frequently-asked-questions page, videos and slide
shows. A free, self-paced, online course is available if you want to
learn more about the general techniques for canning and preservation.
Keep Hummingbirds Happy
Clean hummingbird feeders once a week and change the sugar solution at
least once a week if it's placed in the shade (more often if the feeder
is in the sun). Use a purchased mixture or make your own with four
parts water to one part granulated sugar; do not use honey. Bring the
water to a boil, add sugar, and mix well; cool and refrigerate. If ants
are a problem, buy and install an ant guard. To attract hummingbirds to
your feeder, place among flowers or attach red or orange ribbon or a
piece of cloth.
Ladies and Gentleman,
Start Your Tree Spades
NASCAR recently announced its "NASCAR Green Clean Air" - a
program to help capture the carbon emissions produced by racing. Under
a pilot program that will expand significantly next year, NASCAR will
plant 10 new trees for each green flag that drops during Cup Series
events. The tracks participating in the tree-planting program - 11 this
year and every venue visited by the Cup Series in 2010 - will mitigate
100 percent of the carbon emissions produced by the racecars competing
in their Cup Series events. Over time, rolled out across all three
national series, NASCAR and its partners will be planting approximately
20 acres of new trees each year. (Nursery Manager & Production
Weekly, June 19, 2009) For more information check out the official NASCAR Web site.
Garden Trials
Each of the 2009 summer trial varieties has been nestled into a bed
somewhere in the garden, and each has been busily growing and blooming.
This week they will receive their first 'official' evaluations at our
Knoxville and Jackson garden sites. Volunteer Betty Tipton (in
Knoxville) and Curator Jason Reeves (in Jackson) will inspect each
trial variety in late June, July and August. They will assign a rating,
on a scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent), to reflect how well the
plant variety is performing in terms of growth rate and uniformity,
bloom abundance and color, heat tolerance, pest and disease resistance,
and overall landscape appeal. Be sure to check out the UT Gardens Web
site, utgardens.tennessee.edu, to
get "live" ratings updates throughout the summer, as well as
to see pictures of each trial variety that will be added as the summer
progresses. Better yet, come see the trial varieties "live"
in person at the UT Gardens and see how you would rate them.
Garden Volunteers
We've just held our annual garden festival, Blooms Days, and as always,
we are struck by how many people from the Knoxville and surrounding
counties are willing to donate their time, expertise and energy to the
UT Gardens. We are so grateful for each and every one of our
volunteers! Many of them came weekly during June to help us prepare the
gardens for Blooms Days, others volunteered during the festival itself
to ensure that everyone attending had a delightful time. Most amazing
of all, we always seem to have fun while we're working!
If you've thought about volunteering at the gardens, we would love to
have you join us. We will continue to have two weekly work sessions (on
Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon) throughout July.
During August we will not meet, but we will start back in September and
work through the fall. To schedule an orientation and join our
volunteer program, just contact Beth Willis (email@example.com).
Books and Blooms Program
Books and Blooms has really taken off this year! If you've
attended with your child(ren), we hope you'll continue to come during
the month of July. If you haven't made it by yet, what are you waiting
for?! We meet every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. for storytelling and crafts
and then we finish off the morning with SPRINKLER time. Kids are
welcome to wear their swimsuits under their clothes for a quick change
after story time - don't forget sunscreen and a towel. We've already
planted sunflowers, made a worm bin composter and looked for ladybugs -
who knows what we'll be doing next Thursday! As always, Books &
Blooms is a free event, open to the public, and suitable for children
of all ages.
Have You Seen My Ladybug?
Scientists at
Cornell University need your help! They are asking everyone to be on
the lookout for ladybugs and then to submit photographs and details to
them at www.lostladybug.org. Besides
being incredibly cool and charismatic, ladybugs are also essential
predators in both farms and forests that keep us from being overrun
with pests (like aphids and mealybugs). Over the past 20 years several
native ladybug species that were once very common have become extremely
rare. During this same time several species of ladybugs from other
places have greatly increased both their numbers and range. This change
has happened very quickly and researchers don't know how this shift
happened, what impact it will have (e.g., will the exotic species be
able to control pests as well as our familiar native ones always have),
and how we can prevent more native species from becoming so rare. Check
out their Web site for full details. They even have simple instructions
to make an inexpensive 'bugcatcher' net to help you look for ladybugs
(and/or other insects).
Event Calendar
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 (10:30 a.m.) UT Gardens
Fun: Books and Blooms
the kids to this popular summertime event! Join area storytellers for
readings and stories with an environmental theme. After story time, the
kids can enjoy crafts or even time under the sprinkler. To join an
e-mail list to receive notices about Books and Blooms, contact Beth
Willis at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Held at 10:30 a.m. every Thursday through July.
Tuesday, July 21 (noon and 6 p.m.) UT Gardens
Noon Time and Twilight Walking tour of the Gardens
a Friend of the Gardens
are a variety of ways you can support the UT Gardens. For more
information go to http://utgardens.tennessee.edu/support.html
The University of
Tennessee Gardens located in Knoxville and Jackson are part of the UT
Institute of Agriculture. Their mission is to foster appreciation,
education and stewardship of plants through garden displays, collections,
educational programs and research trials. Some 4,000 annuals,
perennials, herbs, tropicals, trees, shrubs, vegetables and ornamental
grasses are evaluated each year. Both gardens are Tennessee Certified
Arboreta and American Conifer Society Reference Gardens. The gardens are
open during all seasons and free to the public.


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When engaging in self-improvement or energy work or studying the Law of Attraction, we're often told that we have to release our negative and limiting beliefs. Heck, I talk about it a lot myself on this site. But what exactly do we mean by "releasing negative beliefs"?
At our core, we are pure, positive energy, vibrating at a very high frequency. Everything outside of us is also energy, including our thoughts. A belief is just a thought that we've activated, that we've given a lot of attention and focus to over time; so its vibration is quite strong. Negative beliefs are thoughts which carry a much lower frequency than the one that our inner being is vibrating at. This creates a vibrational discord, and it doesn't feel good.
With me so far? If not, please read the free e-book Deliberate Receiving for a complete explanation of how this vibrational stuff works in regard to the Law of Attraction.
Now, when you carry these lower frequencies with you, they can cause you to react to situations in ways that don't serve you. You react from a place of fear, you limit yourself, you lash out at people without meaning to; you generally don't allow yourself to be who you really are. And you don't feel all that great about it. "Why do I always do that? Why did I say that?" You wish you could behave differently in the moment, but something - a negative belief - is causing you to stay stuck in a pattern. So, obviously, it's incredibly beneficial to release that limiting belief. But how?
There are many methods that allow you to release limiting beliefs, from psychotherapy, which works on a purely mind-based level, to Shamanic healing, which can be done on a purely energetic level. In my experience, most of our limiting beliefs are anchored in our mind, so for the purposes of this article, I'm going to focus on using mind-based methods to achieve energetic shifts.
Beliefs can be formed in two ways: We can pick up the vibration from our environment, or our mind can form a belief based on an event.
Every time someone thinks a thought, it is activated. There is a vibration. This vibration doesn't go away simply because that person stops thinking it. It can be picked up by someone else who taps into that thought's frequency. Now, let's say that a particular thought has been activated by many, many people - a whole community, culture, country or even the whole world. That vibration would be quite strong. A new born baby, having just come into the physical world and eager to begin translating energy through its physical senses could then easily begin to pick up on these strong vibrations. This is why you can carry cultural beliefs or global beliefs within you, even if your particular family didn't teach them to you.
You can also form a belief based on an event. A lot of these beliefs are also formed in our childhood and are, more often than not, the result of a complete misunderstanding. A child will interpret events through a very limited filter. They try to put things into context, but lack any kind of perspective to do so effectively. So, for example, if a little boy sees his parents arguing, he may well come to the conclusion that the parents are fighting because of something he did wrong. This singular moment can cause the boy to form the belief that he is bad in some way. Later in life, this can cause the man that boy has become to feel unworthy or like a failure, no matter what he does.
The main point here is that often our beliefs are formed in seemingly minor and quite innocent ways, especially from our adult perspective. That fight was quite traumatic for the little boy, but as a man, he would look back on his parents' argument and think nothing of it. Everyone argues, right? It's no big deal. And he may never connect his feelings of unworthiness to that seemingly harmless moment.
In order to release a negative belief, it can be quite helpful to figure out at what moment it was formed. It is not absolutely necessary, but if you can figure out where it came from, the release is so much easier. Be aware, though, that you're probably not looking for some huge, traumatic event. It could've been a simple argument, a moment of disappointment, some harsh word that caused the child you used to be to draw a conclusion about themselves or others.
But what if you can't figure out where the belief came from, or you're trying to release a belief you picked up vibrationally? In either case, the following still holds true:
Identify what it is that you believe now. Don't expect that belief to be logical, it will often not be. Then, find a way to shift your perspective on that belief. In other words, you have to find a way to actually justify the new belief to yourself. That new, more positive belief has to make sense to you. This is why you can't simply look in the mirror and chant "I am worthy. I am worthy." You could, over a great deal of time, shift your energy a bit with this method, but unless you're willing to spend hours and hours every day chanting to yourself, there are much easier ways.
If you can identify where the belief came from, an incident from your childhood, for example, one method which works is to allow the child which experienced that incident to process that event by going up the emotional scale on it. Don't try to just analyze the event as an adult. The child who experienced it won't care that everyone fights, and to him, it IS a big deal. It's scary when adults fight.
Another method which works incredibly well, is to use Byron Katie's The Work. Check out her website. She offers tons of free information which fully explains the method, and even shows videos of The Work in action.
You can get some help. Find a good therapist, coach, EFT practitioner or shaman to assist you with identifying and releasing the limiting beliefs you have. Often, figuring out what limiting beliefs you hold is the hard part. A good practitioner can help you find those beliefs and release them much faster than you could on your own.
In any case, when you do finally "release" the negative frequency, when you shift your perspective and accept the new belief, you will feel a rush of energy. This is the point when people often start to cry or breathe more heavily. What you are feeling is your vibration on that subject rising. By releasing that lower frequency, you're allowing your vibration to return to its natural, high state. The bigger the sensation, the greater that energetic shift was. It feels amazing.
If you've released a particularly strong vibration, something that was affecting a large part of your life, be prepared for some "aftershocks." You might well experience little mini-releases of related vibrations. What's happening is that the belief you shifted was connected to a lot of other vibrations, and releasing it has caused a kind of domino effect. When you take down the big one, all the rest will fall one by one. You will also notice that your thoughts and behaviors will change over the coming days, weeks and months. You will behave differently - your reactions are now based on your new belief. Pay attention to this and react as deliberately as you can. Try to cement that new belief in place. Hold your new vibration intentionally. This is particularly important if the people around you have always reinforced the old belief. You can be affected by their vibration if you don't stabilize yours.
As you experience the identification and release of negative beliefs and the after effects of doing so more and more, it'll become easier and easier to do so. Don't be surprised if the energetic shifts you experience each time become less and less spectacular. As you have less lower frequencies to release, and the ones you have left aren't really that low, the shifts you experience may seem a bit anti-climatic. You might even miss the amazing feeling of releasing some really huge, ugly belief structure. But don't worry. When you get to this point, you will generally feel so good and be in such a great mood, that this disappointment will be short lived.
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All the King's Men
by Robert Penn Warren
All the King's Men Politics Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
Town from the waist up, country from the waste down. Get both votes. (2.65)
All the King's Men is full of pithy witticisms like this. They give it the flavor and feel of the time and place. This passage also points to the importance of appearance in the political arena.
Quote #2
It was a piece of luck for Willie. (2.143)
No one can accuse Jack Burden of not speaking plainly. Still, this is a rather brutal and cynical statement. If that schoolhouse fire escape hadn't collapsed, we might not even be reading this book. The tragedy is what propels Willie toward Boss-dom.
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"Friends, read-necks, suckers and fellow hicks."(2.477)
Willie's speeches are certainly colorful. It's one thing to tell the crowd you are one of them, but it's another thing to get them to believe you. A huge part of Willie's talent is getting people to believe. Part of why he is so successful is because he really believes it himself.


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It is a fact of life that all humankind will age, how one chooses to respond to the aging process is important to maintaining a good quality of life. Keeping up with reading and exercising one's cognitive skills can help keep mental faculties sharp, allowing one to successfully function as aging occurs. Reading, working puzzles, journaling, and discussing or debating with another are positive ways to keep functioning at a higher level.
Even with disease or disability in one's life, physical and mental functioning can be continued as one ages, allowing one to be actively engaged in life. A combination of avoiding disease and disability as much as possible, maintaining physical and mental functioning, remaining positive, and being engaged in one's life represents a successful aging concept.
As this suggests, if one is actively involved in thinking and learning it would help to keep them engaged in their life by improving mental cognitions. And if one has the capability to think and learn, they will learn more about how to stay healthy and how to cope with disease or disability.
To be involved in looking at ways to maintain and improve health, it is also important to maintain a positive attitude that is required in maintaining emotional health as well as physical. The mind, body, and spirit connection is a very important concept. Therefore if one continues to learn and seek knowledge they will find just how their emotional health and their spiritual health, effects their physical health. And they will find ways to keep themselves as healthy as possible while being aware of the coming declines they may start to experience, being proactive in keeping a positive attitude while understanding what is within their control.
With a good mind and healthy body, as well as some sense of the universe and where they fit into all of it, one would be much more likely to remain engaged in life and therefore perceive life as good and their quality of life as high-quality.


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Deputies in Shasta County have located the man wanted for questioning in a shooting that left the victim in critical condition.
Wednesday night the Shasta County Sheriff's Office released a surveillance photo of the man who dropped off the victim at Mercy Medical Center in Redding Wednesday afternoon. They also released surveillance images of the silver pickup truck the man was driving.
Thursday morning, investigators said the man has been located and he was being questioned.
The gunshot victim was shot several times in the torso.
Deputies did not release the victim's name, but said he underwent emergency surgery and was listed in critical but stable condition.
The incident happened at 18666 Lloyd Lane in Anderson around 2 p.m. Wednesday.
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Mergers and acquisitions were a hot topic for the first few weeks of 2013, but then things got quiet on the dealmaking front.
Thankfully for investors, however, M&A saw a big boom to end Q2 — and that could bode well for the second half of 2013.
Earlier this year, we saw some huge deals take place. Big ones include:
- Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) bought up consumer staples icon H.J. Heinz for $23 billion.
- Liberty Global (LBTYA), a broadband service provider, announced a $16 billion plan to buy Virgin Media.
- American Airlines parent AMR Corp. (AAMRQ) announced a merger with US Airways (LCC) for $11 billion.
- Comcast (CMCSA) purchased the rest of NBCUniversal from General Electric (GE) for $16.7 billion.
Then things settled down … until a massive Merger Monday to end the second quarter that totaled $15.7 billion in one day — the hottest period since February, when the Buffett-led Heinz buyout hit.
Recent deals right before the end of Q2 included:
- British telecom giant Vodafone (VOD) bought German cable company Kabel Deutschland (KBDHY) for $10.1 billion.
- Tenet Healthcare (THC) purchased Vanguard Health Systems (VHS) for about $1.8 billion and the assumption of $2.5 billion in debt.
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) bid $1.3 billion for PRA International, a provider of medical lab services.
According to M&A data compiled by Mergermarket, this brisk day helped push second-quarter M&A numbers over first-quarter totals — up to $441 billion from $427 billion or so.
Unfortunately, the last-minute additions still leave us down about 9% from last year. At the halfway point in 2012, deals totaled $963 billion or so; now we are at just $868 billion.
But there's hope — particularly in domestic companies.
"The US is the only region to witness a higher H1 2013 than in H1 2012, up 8.6% to US$ 325.8bn from US$ 299.9bn in the comparative period," according to Mergermarket.
The dealmaking is also a boon to domestic financials who are big players in the transactions. Data show JPMorgan (JPM) is the No. 1 financial adviser in terms of overall value with almost $160 billion in deals for the first half of the year — more than 18% of the total global haul! Volume-wise, Goldman Sachs (GS) is the leader with 71 total deals transacted.
There's no telling what mayhem could hit in the second half to disrupt the M&A scene, of course. But this race to make deals at the end of Q2 — even in a very volatile week for the market — could be a bullish sign for deals in the months ahead.
Related Reading
- Could telecom see a huge merger spree that rivals 2006? (Bloomberg)
- Check out the top M&A players of the first half. (Mergermarket)
- Merger Monday — who's the big winner from this recent surge? (InvestorPlace.com)
Jeff Reeves is the editor of InvestorPlace.com and the author of "The Frugal Investor's Guide to Finding Great Stocks." Write him at email@example.com or follow him on Twitter via @JeffReevesIP.


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FDOT opens new lanes for NB I-275, ramps to and from SR 60, West Shore, Lois, and Dale Mabry
TAMPA - Traffic heading northbound on I-275 has been shifted to the new alignment between West Shore Boulevard and Dale Mabry Highway, according to FDOT.
Also, all ramps that had been closed overnight, or for portions over the past week, have been reopened. This includes the eastbound State Road 60 entrance onto northbound I-275, the West Shore Boulevard entrance onto northbound I-275, northbound I-275 Exit 40B to Lois Avenue, and northbound Exit 41A/B to Dale Mabry Highway.
Traffic flowed well through last night's detour and is flowing well in the new alignment.
Motorists should be extra alert in this area as drivers get used to the changes.
"It's bad," said Terell Hicks, a motorist. "Before 5 o'clock traffic it be backed up already, so I don't like it."
The $216 million project is slated to wrap up in Fall 2016 and comes with the promise of four through-lanes in each direction and smoother roads that allow traffic signs to be seen better.
"As far as the commute time, definitely in the short term, it will reduce the travel time," said Dr. Pei-Sun Lin, Ph.D., program director of traffic operations at USF's Center for Urban Transportation Research.
Lin told ABC Action News the change in travel time varies from time of day and is different in each case. He added that construction is only a temporary solution to congestion and projects of this nature become cyclical.
"In the longer run, we will have some traffic congestion, in maybe another segment of the interstate and we will face another problem," he explained.
Lin suggests the only way to really tackle traffic trouble is to offer and promote other forms of transportation like biking, walking or even telecommuting.
Still, even if relief is only temporary, some drivers are looking forward to seeing less orange barrels.
"Only time will tell," said William Gatewood, a driver.


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Penguins' goal is top 3
Clark College cross country coach Ryan Hovde said he hopes that both his men's and women's teams collect trophies with a top-three finish at the NWAACC Championships on Saturday at Clackamas Community College.
Both teams Clark won the Southern Region title two weeks ago.
Cameron Falker, Nathan Richards, Jaren O'Brien, Walker Riley, and Nathan Perry all finished in the top-10 as Clark ran away with the men's team title at regionals. All of the men are from Southwest Washington.
-- Paul Danzer
Penguins' goal is top 3
Clark College cross country coach Ryan Hovde said he hopes that both his men's and women's teams collect trophies with a top-three finish at the NWAACC Championships on Saturday at Clackamas Community College.
Both teams Clark won the Southern Region title two weeks ago.
Cameron Falker, Nathan Richards, Jaren O'Brien, Walker Riley, and Nathan Perry all finished in the top-10 as Clark ran away with the men's team title at regionals. All of the men are from Southwest Washington.
— Paul Danzer
For the women who run cross country for Clark College, those are the dimensions of a championship team.
Saturday at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, the Penguins hope to cap a successful season with a team title at the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges championship meet.
This has already been a rewarding season for the team. Clark captured the NWAACC South Region title without top runner Holly Meler, who sat out that race because of injury. At an early-season meet in California, the Penguins placed second, finishing just seven points behind Orange Coast, the top-ranked California community college.
Those results are certainly a reflection of the talent on coach Ryan Hovde's team. But the results are about chemistry as much as they are about speed.
The team motto is "stay with your sister." With three pairs of runners posting similar times, it is more than a motto — it is the strategy.
Out front for the Penguins are Meler, a 2010 Columbia River grad, and Briel Thoune, a 26-year-old who is racing competitively for the first time. Carrying the third and fourth spots in the lineup are Tamara Kulla from La Center and Mountain View graduate Katarina Mueller. The third wave is Heritage grad Angela Gula and Prairie grad Shelby Beaudoin.
"It works out perfect," Hovde said, "We tell them, 'If you see your sister, get up on her shoulder and make sure she knows you're there.' "
That all six runners hail from Clark County makes it that much better for Hovde. But this tight-knit team didn't exactly form according to plan.
Thoune is perhaps the best example of the serendipity of it all.
In March, after she placed 15th among women 25-29 in the 15-kilometer Shamrock Run, she sent an e-mail to Hovde with her time (1:06:58). The coach responded with a training regimen. When Thoune improved her 5-kilometer time by several minutes, Hovde offered a scholarship.
Thoune — who had never seen a cross country race before this season — decided to go for it. She quit her job as an internet banker for a local credit union and enrolled at Clark.
"It was hard to quit my job," Thoune said, "but the adventure was very intriguing."
The season went from intriguing to exciting when Meler decided to start her college career at Clark rather than Portland State. Money was the big factor in that decision, she said.
Hovde hadn't recruited Meler, but welcomed the accomplished racer to the fold and raised the expectations for his team.
Meler (18:36) and Thoune (18:58) have two of the top five times in the NWAACC this season, and all six Penguins are on the top-25 list for this NWAACC season. Mueller (19:14) has the 11th best NWAACC time. Kulla (19:19) ranks 14th.
Thoune admits to being quite nervous before races. She said she and her teammates were "blown away" by their success at the first meet of the season — a fourth place finish at the University of Portland's West Coast Conference preview meet.
Mueller — primarily a middle distance runner on the track at Mountain View — and Kulla both credit Hovde's direction and encouragement for their quick adjustment to college-level racing.
"I didn't think I'd improve this much, this fast," Mueller said.
"(Hovde) believes in us," Kulla said. "He knows we can all run faster than we have been. He's always encouraging us."
The fact that all six Penguin women are freshmen certainly hasn't slowed down the team. That's because they are all competitors, according to Meler.
"We train like we're racing," Meler said. "We are constantly chasing after one another."
On Saturday, the Penguin women expect to compete with Spokane and Everett for the NWAACC title.
Two by two by two, they just might wind up No. 1.
NWAACC Cross Country Championships
Saturday at Clackamas Community College, Oregon City.
Men's race (8,000 meters), 11 a.m.
Women's race (5,000 meters), noon


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I'm reading Shelah's book "Proper and Improper Forcing" (the first two chapters were recommended for learning the basics of forcing)
Given a quasi-order $P$ we say that $\mathcal{I}$ is a dense subset of $P$ if $$(\forall p \in P) (\exists q \in \mathcal{I}) (p\le q)$$
We say that it is open if for any $p,q \in P$ we have that $p \in \mathcal{I} \wedge p\le q$ then $q \in \mathcal{I}$
$G$ is called directed if every two elements in $G$ has an upper bound in $G$.
$G$ is called downward closed if for every $p \in G$ and $q\in P$ if $q \le p$ then $q \in G$
A subset $G$ of $P$ is called generic over $V$ if it is directed, downward closed and for any dense and open subset of $P$ that is in $V$, the intersection with $G$ is non-empty.
Now they give proof that if $P$ has no trivial branches then a generic set cannot exist in the universe, saying that if $G \in V$ then $P\backslash G \in V$ and it is dense and open, how come? I can't figure that out.


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While Seahawks general manager John Schneider addresses the future of 19 free agents this offseason, he also will find time to sign All-Pro safety Earl Thomas to a contract extension.
Both Thomas and fellow Legion of Boom All-Pro Richard Sherman are entering the final year of their rookie contracts, and the Seahawks obviously want to follow up All-Pro safety Kam Chancellor's 2013 contract extension with deals for his Legion mates.
Thomas certainly will get one this year, but Sherman might have to wait.
Thomas figures to get an extension worth $8 million a year. It's what the highest-paid safeties make, and he certainly is worth what the market pays. Figure something like a five-year deal worth $40 million and around $20 million guaranteed. A new deal could actually lower his 2014 cap hit, and it should be one of the easier deals the Hawks make this offseason.
Sherman might be a more complicated negotiation though, and the Hawks might be willing to let him play out his rookie contract.
Of course, that also could lead to a holdout by Sherman. And, yes, there's also a chance it could lead to a trade.
As perhaps the best cornerback in the NFL, Sherman figures to command a huge contract – worth at least $10 million per season, with upwards of $30 million guaranteed.
Negotiations on an extension could be convoluted, especially if Sherman's agent uses Tampa Bay cornerback Darrelle Revis' contract as the measuring stick. Revis' deal averages $16 million, but he has no guaranteed money. The other top-paid corners (Brandon Carr, Cortland Finnegan, et al.) average around $10 million but have guarantees worth more than $20 million.
If Sherman's agent insists on getting guaranteed money on a deal worth $16 million a year, the Seahawks are unlikely to oblige and then seem likely to let Sherman play out his deal and see what happens in 2015, when they might avail themselves of the franchise tag (likely worth around $11 million).
A reasonable long-term deal for Sherman would be something like $55 million over five years, with upwards of $30 million in guarantees. But even that is a high price to pay for one player, especially when the Seahawks are going to be paying Thomas, Percy Harvin, Russell Okung, Russell Wilson and perhaps Michael Bennett or Cliff Avril at least $8 million a year (Marshawn Lynch will count $9 million in 2015 as well).
So many monster deals would limit Seattle's ability to do much else and put pressure on Schneider to hit on his drafts so they can play young, cheap players alongside the mega-moneymakers.
It is possible Sherman would consider holding out this year if he does not get an extension. Also keep in mind that Pete Carroll and Schneider might tire of Sherman's mouthy antics and decide to see whether some other team wants to trade for him.
He's an All-Pro talent, but he started as a fifth-round pick and Carroll – the preeminent secondary coach in the NFL – turned him into the star that he is. Carroll has created a Super Secondary School in Seattle. Look at what he and assistant coaches Kris Richard and Rocky Seto have done with Sherman, Chancellor, Brandon Browner, Byron Maxwell, Walter Thurmond and Jeremy Lane – none of them drafted before the fourth round.
While Sherman is their crowning cornerback prodigy, who's to say they cannot create another one like him?
The presence of Thomas and Chancellor also gives the Hawks some room for error and some time to develop guys.
Bottom line: Carroll and Schneider do not have to feel backed into a corner in the Sherman negotiations. And they just might let his contract play out before deciding how they want to proceed in 2015.


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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- The Florida Department of Transportation will spend about $3 million to install electronic message signs and cameras along Interstate 75 in north Florida.
The Gainesville Sun reported Thursday that it will take about a year for the Intelligent Transportation System devices to go up along the portion of I-75 where a series of crashes killed 11 motorists in January.
State Rep. Keith Perry, a Republican from Gainesville, says the signs will be installed along a 10-mile stretch from Micanopy to Williston Road along I-75 and along a section of U.S. 441 in the Paines Prairie area.
He says they signs will help keep motorists safer in wake of the January crash. Officials say the crash occurred after a combination of fog and smoke created poor visibility.


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I am pleased to announce the release of a new four-part series entitled "Stop Cussing: Be Not Conformed to This World!".
This four-part series deals with Christians who cuss, being sanctified and remaining separate from the sinful world, and renewing our minds through God's Holy Word.
To read this new series, please click on any blue full title link that you see in this message.
As is my custom, below is a synopsis of each of the four parts.
Stop Cussing : Be Not Conformed to This World! : Part 1
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Published On : December 5, 2012
Last Updated : December 5, 2012
Pervasiveness Of F-Bomb And Cussing, Hollywood's Romance With F-Bomb, Out Of The Mouth Of Babes, Train Up A Child, Changing Social Attitudes, Run Like An Army, My Mom The Disciplinarian, Biblical Counsel Concerning Child Discipline, My Childhood, My Roman Catholic Upbringing, My Good News for Modern Man NT, Backslidden And Cussing At Forty, On The Job Peer Pressure, Be Not Conformed To This World, Changed By Work Environment, My Compromise, The Children Of Light And Lights In The World, My Dislike For F-Bomb, My Use Of Expletives, Paul And Dung, Offensive Crap And God's Unorthodox Methods, Be Sensitive But Don't Compromise Message, Lukewarm Spiritually-Dead Churches, My Writing Modus Operandi, Listen To The Voice Of The Spirit, Ye Cannot Bear Them Now, Quench Not The Spirit, Some People Will Be Offended No Matter How Softly We Preach, Spiritually Blind Children Of The World, Satan Is The Father Of Lies
Stop Cussing : Be Not Conformed to This World! : Part 2
Spiritually Blind Children Of The World, God Of This World, Be Slow To Speak, Let No Corrupt Communication Proceed Out Of Your Mouth, Don't Speak Hastily Out Of Anger, A Brother Offended, Love Covers The Multitude Of Sins, Be Merciful And Forgive, Difficulty Of Breaking Away From Addiction Or Bad Habit, Besmirched By The World, Washed In The Blood Of The Lamb, Be Ye Holy: Sanctification And Meaning Of Sainthood, Cleansed Purified Consecrated And Separated From The World, Do All To The Glory Of God, Not Of This World, Cleansed By The Word, Four Steps Involving Sanctification, Jesus Prayed Apostles Wouldn't Be Elevated Out Of This World, Ascension
Stop Cussing : Be Not Conformed to This World! : Part 3
Forsake The Old Life, Be Ye Not Unequally Yoked Together With Unbelievers, Stay Dropped Out, The Church In The Wilderness, Ekklesia Means The Church That Is Called Out From The World, True Spiritual Nature Of The Church, God's Displeasure With Physical Temples And Churches, True Ekklesia Is Persecuted By The False Church of The World, Strangers And Pilgrims On The Earth, Don't Commit Spiritual Adultery By Being A Friend Of The World, Back To The Vomit And Mire, Don't Become Entangled In The Affairs Of This Life, Sad State Of Christianity, Demas Loved This Present World, They Loved Not Their Lives Unto The Death, The Core Message, Abstain From All Appearance Of Evil
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I have a problem understanding blowing up a subvariety. I've had some experience blowing up singular points on curves. I suppose the best way to address the question is to pose an example. Take the equation
$f(x,y,z,w)=(x-y)(z-w)$, and $\nabla f=0$ on the subvariety $x-y=0$, $z-w=0$.
My question is how do I blow up these singular lines? If you could possibly direct me to a resource or give an explanation that would be much appreciated.


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Permanent URL to this publication: http://dx.doi.org/10.5167/uzh-51393
Brütsch, K; Koenig, Alexander; Zimmerli, Lukas; Mérillat, S; Riener, Robert; Jäncke, Lutz; van Hedel, Hubertus J A; Meyer-Heim, Andreas (2011). Virtual reality for enhancement of robot-assisted gait training in children with central gait disorders. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 43(6):493-499.
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Objective: To examine the effect of various forms of training interventions, with and without virtual reality, on the initia- tion and maintenance of active participation during robot- assisted gait training.
Design: Intervention study at the Rehabilitation Centre Af- foltern a. A., University Children's Hospital, Zurich. Subjects: Ten patients (5 males, mean age 12.47 years, stand- ard deviation 1.84 years) with different neurological gait disorders and 14 healthy children (7 males, mean age 11.76 years, standard deviation 2.75 years).
Methods: All participants walked in the driven gait ortho- sis Lokomat® in 4 different randomly-assigned conditions. Biofeedback values calculated during swing phases were the primary outcome measure and secondary outcomes were derived from a questionnaire assessing the participant's mo- tivation.
Results: Findings revealed a significant main effect for train- ing condition in all participants (p<0.001), for patients (p<0.05) and for healthy controls (p<0.01). Overall, both virtual reality-assisted therapy approaches were equally the most effective in initiating the desired active participation in all children, compared with conventional training condi- tions. Motivation was very high and differed between the groups only in the virtual navigation condition.
Conclusion: Novel virtual reality-based training conditions represent a valuable approach to enhance active partici- pation during robot-assisted gait training in patients and healthy controls.
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