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This is a bobbin case for a 5.5 mm machine. It has what is called a "stitch finger" on the case. This type of bobbin case is for machines with a hook system that is called a "CB Hook." It is advantageous to thread your 'stitch finger' whenever you want to stitch a satin stitch, or any satin-type, heavier, decorative stitch. Why? VIP TIP: Threading your thread through the stitch finger puts MORE tension on the bobbin thread, which is what you WANT when you are stitching decorative stitches OR a compact zig zag satin stitch. It will prevent the bobbin thread from coming to the top, which isn't attractive in a decorative stitch.The bobbin case to the left is for machines with a 9mm stitch width. This type of bobbin case is used for 9 mm machines with a 'rotary hook" type of system. The pigtail bobbin case acts like the case above with the stitch finger, only it's for 9mm machines. Also, this 'pigtail' case is required when you are using the embroidery module on your machine. It puts more tension on the bobbin thread when embroidering... which is what you want so the bobbin thread won't come to the top. You may want to try using this case with your decorative stitches on these types of Bernina machines.
It's my personal preference (and recommendation) to purchase a separate bobbin case for bobbin play. That way I never have to adjust the screw to loosen the tension on my bobbin case. You can see the screw in the picture to the right. To loosen a bobbin case, it's "righty-tighty and lefty-loosey." You can see in this picture that the screw is set at a clock position of approximately '10 minutes til.' That is how you begin to determine how much looseness you want in your bobbin case. Sometimes it works to have it at about '13 or 14 min til' - or in other words, at almost quarter til, as you look at the face of a clock.It is SO important that you know about the spring that is inside a rotary hook machine or 9mm machine. If you look at your bobbin case (in Berninas), and it doesn't look aligned like it is in this picture, then an adjustment needs to be made. It's easy to do yourself, but it's best to consult a Bernina dealer for the details. (see last picture for more images of the springs). You don't always need to take your machine into the shop when you know the difference, or if you're not sure, just take the bobbin case in instead of the entire machine. If the spring is missing altogether, then you must get a new spring. It's that essential. It's quite easy for a spring to pop out if you drop your bobbin case! If you can find it, you put it back in with the center of the spring 'popping out' ever-so-slightly. This is only related to 9 mm machines. Note: 5mm machines do NOT have this spring. It is also important that this spring be aligned inside the case properly. Just as it is in this picture is perfect placement. You also want to take your brush and clean out any lint that may be hiding around the perimeter of your bobbin case and/or spring! But... gently! This spring can, (and does) 'pop' out if you brush it too hard.
In the picture below, are three types of bobbin cases:
Far left: 5mm bobbin case with the stitch finger.
Center: standard 9 mm bobbin case
Far right: 9mm case with the pigtail (little curley-q wire thingy at the top of the case) and a gold latch. This case is most typically used for embroidery, but is not limited to just that function!
Now this is what you DO NOT WANT --- a badly wound bobbin! It will definitely cause you lots of problems if you sew with it. I show this bobbin in my classes as an example. It typically happens when the bobbin begins to wind in the beginning. Usually the thread hasn't been adequately secured onto the bobbin core. Some threads, especially rayons or polyesters can be tricky to secure at first, as they tend to slip off before your winder can get a few wraps securely on he bobbin center. You can see the brown thread in the bobbin below it; properly wound, smooth, even and firm. You should never be able to feel that the bobbin thread is 'spongey' or has alot of 'give' to the touch.
You also do NOT want a thick bobbin thread to look like this (see below) in the bobbin! Notice the little metal 'grippies' that help the thread to cling to the bobbin when you first begin winding? If you wrap your thread at least 5-6 times around before you begin the winder, your thread should stay nice and firm as it fills up in the bobbin.
Here is a perfectly wound bobbin. Ahh... now that's nice!
Below: a picture of a 5mm case (note there is no spring), and a 9mm bobbin case WITH a spring. The spring always needs to be aligned properly within the case. If you've ever dropped your bobbin case, and the spring pops out, you can easily put it back in, but there is a right way and a wrong way! Check with your dealer, if you're not sure. The little center circular piece should 'pop' out ever so slightly, and the notches that are on the spring should go into their proper notches that match in the bobbin case.
VIP tip: Always thread your bobbin case with the bobbin turning to the right, clockwise, with the bobbin facing you. And if you suspect something 'isn't quite right' ---check it again!


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1463 days ago
pink is just so amazing her song try the lyrics to it were inspiering
"just because it burns doesnt mean youre gona die youve gotta get up and try try try"
also her song Perfect i know its not on her knew album but she just that song just says its ok and no matter what ur perfect and not to give up i love u pink <3 😀
1579 days ago
I love p!nk!!!
1581 days ago
P!nk is so outgoing and I love her spirit. She is always speaking out against animal abusers and most of the time I try to mimic her energy, but she sure has a lot of it! 🙂 My favorite quote from her was in the Peta2 Student Planner. It said, "Whenever I see a carraige horse in the city, I point and scream 'Animal Cruetly!!!!' at the top of my lungs." She just doesn't care what people think of her and she wants everyone to believe what peta2 does. I love P!nk 🙂
1582 days ago
The way she is not afraid of what other people think of her & she stands up for what she believes in.
1582 days ago
Pink is outgoing and wild and crazy, She has strong beliefs and always stands with them. She's an advocate not only for animals but the little guy , the unpopular, and the bullied. Those who go through struggles her compassion shows through. She not only proves to be a friend to animals but people alike by standing up in any way possible being herself and always caring, and she's inspired me to do the same.
1582 days ago
Pink has inspired me to speak up for animals more because I like her as an artist and in what she tells through her songs. She can make a really difference in lives of human and animals and that's something I would like to do too. She inspires me to do more for animals since I care about them too.
1583 days ago
P!nk inspires me by not caring what others think and just doing what she thinks is right. My birthday is on September 26th so I'm going to have an all vegan birthday party to prove to all my friends that it's actually tasty to be vegan and that nothing has to suffer for us to live happily.
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Mpire of Evil -- Los Angeles, CA -- March 22nd, 2012
Fantastic show. Lots of heavy good times, in the end it turned out to be a great fucking show for a thursday night. I also ended up hanging out with Mantas and Dolan after the show was over and we talked for awhile. Just the Three of us and no one else!! Just myself, Mantas and Dolan, felt very special and somewhat "intimate", NO HOMOE.. But I will get into more of that later.
I'm not going to go into an "in-depth" review because there isn't much to say that already hasn't been said about this fantastic tour. There are already two other great reviews posted on here about how awesome the tour is. I'm just here to add a nice "lil" addition and post a small lil' rant on how my experience went at the show. And a lot of people already should know by now after my "almost" 2 years of being aboard on this awesome board...that sepulwizard persian man 666 is not the best guy to go too when it comes to having "the most detailed and best written reviews" on metal setlist.com
Anyways Lets cut the pie five ways and move this shit, baby.
Evil Dead
F.C.I./ The Awakening
Run Again
Blasphemy Divine
Gone Shooting
Annihilation of Civilization
Evil Dead was pretty good. It was great seeing them again. This time around they came out at 9:30pm instead of 2 in the morning. The first time I saw Evil Dead was at the Thrasho De Mayo Festival back in May of 2010. It was Evil Deads first show in California in over 20 years and it was their reunion. They headlined the festival and ended up being the last band on the bill. They ended up coming on stage at 1:45 in the morning and rocked the house till 3 AM in the morning. They played pretty much the entire "Annhialation of civilization album and with the addition of like 8-9 songs off there past Eps, Demos ect. I have never seen a metal band come out and play that late in all my years of attending gigs. It was pretty cool even though it was way too late....It felt weird seeing them play tonight at 9:30 PM. Huge difference when compared to seeing them play at two in the morning ahahah. Since they were one of the openers, it was no surprise we would get a somewhat lackluster set by them. 6 songs is not bad but i was really hoping to hear way more tunes. Especially after being spoiled by their performance in 2010 which consisted of the entire "Annihlation of civilization" record and the addition of 9-10 more songs. I did not think Evil Deads Performance was as good as the one in 2010 but then again maybe it was because of the fact that the other show was their first reunion in CA in over 20 year, meh who knows. In the end. Evil was pretty good, not great though.
Mpire of Evil.
Countess Bathory
Hell to the Holy
Die Hard
Metal Messiah
Leave Me in Hell
Waking Up Dead
All Hail
Prime Evil
Black Metal
Witching Hour
Pretty much the main reason why I attended this show in the first place. Consisting of ex members of the legendary 80s band Venom, This is probably as close to "venom" as it gets when it comes to getting the chance to seeing some sort of formation of the classic metal band from the early 80s. Make no mistake about it...These guys were fucking Heavy. Mpire of Evil was the best band out of everyone tonight and they had the best sound, best set, best crowed, best intensity, best everything. Watching Mantas and Dolan use their magic together and joining forces to bust out those raw heavy tunes was just a sight to be hold. The new songs sounded heavy and the Venom songs sounded even heavier. Mpire of Evil proved tonight they are setting out to make epic heavy metal music and that they are from from being a "venom rip off cover clone". I'm not very familiar with the new record but from what i heard...IT'S FUCKING HEAVY. Hellspawn in particular sounded really fucking heavy and grabbed my attention like a mother fucker. Hell, their whole set grabbed my attention. The kind where the tunes are so heavy and raw that they are grabbing you by the tip of your shirt and pouncing you around to ensure you that your head is shanking and pouncing from all sides from the heaviness that is being bestowed upon. The only downer about the performance was that Dolans voice was really fucked up and he was advised by his doctor to not perform at tonights show. Mpire of Evil were originally not going to play tonight but Dolan refused and gave a big ol speech about how much this tour and the support from the fans means a lot to him....So the majority of the set he was just mute and all you could here was the massive guitar riffs coming from Mantas, the legend himself. During some songs you could kind of make out what Dolan was saying but during most of the set he was just pretty much a talking mute button.
I looked over at the setlist posted by the drums. Looks like they were suppose to be play 13 but ended up getting cut off by one song. As I said earlier, Mpire of Evil was the best sounding band at the show tonight, Mantas's Guitar tone was epic and he really brought those old Venom joints to life! Hearing Mantas shred the opening riff of "Black Metal" is something that I will never forget. Hearing mantas Shred out the opening riff of black metal was just so pure fucking heavy goodness that I just can't quite describe it. Just know that this was as close as I will get to hearing the REAL DEAL. I personally thought that "Black Metal" sounded way more more heavier and way better live than on the original Record that was released in 1982. And my god, one thing I remember is how LOUD the fucking guitar sounded when Mantas exploded into the opening riff of "Black Metal"...SO FUCKING Loud. At first he kept toying with the crowed. Dolan would doodle with the bass to think "witching hour" was about to commence and then Mantas would shred out the opening riff of "Black metal" and start fucking with the crowed. So they had the fans choose only one since they were getting cut off. They said we can either get black metal or witching hour but that we couldn't get them both... Luckily after "Black metal" was finished, the guys decided to show some heart and came back out to do an encore. That is when Dolan started banging on the bass and everyone knew what was about to come next
When the band exploded into Witching Hour THE ENTIRE pit exploded into all out mayhem everywhere! CRAZY SHIT EVERY, SON. Flying mother fuckers and pitting and head bangers crushing each other like dragons!!! all that good stuff!!! Speaking of pitting... For those that are curious, This show didn't have a bad turn out at all. A lot of people who attended this tour said that the turn out was pretty abysmal. We didn't get any of the "15-20" crowed participation like the others got. At tonights show there was about 50 plus people. Still pretty low and it definitely wasn't even close to the amount of people that showed up for the Autopsy gig that took place at the same venue just two months ago. There was decent sized moshing to all out violent ass mother fucking moshing, especially during Onslaught and the Old Venom tunes.
One thing I would like to mention that was kind of funny and random.
Don't you guys hate it when you stand in the front of a rail to see your favorite musician or artist and then some asshole has to come ruin it by forcing himself into your spot and shoving you out of the way and making you stand behind them...rendering your original spot useless now?...after all those hard earned hours you had to endure just to stand and wait for your favorite band so you can see them up front as close as you can? Well i was securing a nice front spot on the rail for myself before Mpire of Evil were to hit the stage. All of a sudden This giant bald four hundred pound fool comes right in my spot and DOES EXACTLY THAT.
But heres the interesting part...
After realizing what he had done, the guy turns his head towards me and starts saying "OH, WAS THIS YOUR SPOT MAN? OH SHIT, IM SORRY ABOUT THAT BRO, HERE MAN. GO FOR IT". Me being the super laid back groovy mother fucker that I am, I was totally cool about it and told him its ok. At first I thought he was just being sarcastic or something but he was REALLY BEING SERIOUS, he wouldn't stop apologizing and eventually he pulled me back into the very front and let me have my spot, all of this was happening while he was going on about how sorry he was. Then he ran off and I ended up being back in my original spot....then 10 minutes later MPIRE OF EVIL hit the fucking stage and roar the speakers with "COUNTESS BATTHORRRY!!!" Now there is something you don't see every day. Usually when shit like that happens it ends with me being behind the asshole that shoved his way in my spot in the first place ...glad he had a change of heart
I also ended up hanging out with Mantas and Dolan after the show was over. We just hanged out right by the front entrance of the venue. There was no one else except the three of us. It was just Me, Dolan, Mantas and a couple of beers in our hands. Mantas and Dolan were really fucked up as well. You could tell they had been scarfing down alcohol since they got off stage. They could barley get up let a lone move their lips!!. I started going on about how amazing their performance was and how much their importance in metal means a lot to me. I went on and on about how bands like "Slayer and metallica" were just underground no bodies with demos who were looking up to people like Mantas for his contribution in the world of extreme music and how it was bands like Venom that inspired so many of these cats who are now headlining stadiums and arenas. I was pretty much bowing down to them and telling them of their greatness and they were so flattered! They were totally flattered by my kind words and couldn't' stop thanking me! Dolan and Mantas are some of the nicest people that i have ever met in the world of Heavy Metal Music. Such kind hearted, sweet, humble and very nice dudes. Dolan and Mantas were very flattered by my comments and statements. I told them how the new songs sounded really heavy and how they have to come back to the states for more shows. The look on their faces was priceless after I told them that i had driven over an hour just to come see them and mainly them. Dolan, with the biggest drunkest grin on his face, gets up and hugs me, and starts telling me how much my comments mean a lot to him and mantas, and how its people like me that give them the appetite that they crave for to make heavy music, while Dolan is hugging me Mantas Gives me the horn fists and we both connect our devil horns to each other and shake on it like as if we were brothers...a very beautiful and touching moment. For the next 20 minutes we start chatting about the history of extreme music, Venoms Legacy, how awesome they were, and how much I love mantas and dolan a lot, ahahah. I had Mantas and Dolan Sign my Venom shirt that I was wearing at the show as well! Good thing i brought that marker pen with me!! Knew it would come in handy!!! Were was everyone else you ask? How did the great sepul wizard end up hanging out with these legends with no nobody else around to come chat with us? well, Everyone else was still inside the venue watching Onslaught. All 50 plus people that attended the show were all still in the venue. I was pretty much the only guy outside, let alone THE ONLY GUY out side next to the front entrance of the venue, no body else!!!..well, except for Mantas, Dolan, and Myself!!...and some beers, ahhaha. I got really tired after "Damnation, Onslaught" and decided to leave after that song. I think there was two or more songs left but I didn't' stick around to hear them. Anyways, as i was leaving the venue I see these two gentlemen downing a bunch of beers, sitting by the bench next to the entrance of the venue. And it turns out to be Dolan and Mantas. I immediately do the girlie hyperventalation thing and start screaming "OH MUH GOD OH MUH GOD, ITS, ITS YOU GUYS *starts long rant on their legacy and importance in metal and how much I'm jizzing in my pants talking to them*.. After about 30 minutes of talking and getting to know each other like brothers, The sound technicians and security kept hovering over us and telling me, Mantas and Dolan to drink our beer in a much safer location and that the venue is closing, and that the band should go get their equipment. Mantas and Dolan were too drunk to comprehend what the people were saying over their heads so we just kept talking and talking, ignoring the security and sound guys. Eventually a security guard comes right up to us and pretty much tells us to get our shit together, and for mantas and dolan to stop fuckin drinking and pack their stuff cause onslaught just finished. So then we say our good byes, give each other pats on the back, fat hugs, ahahahah Mantas was shanking my hand for like 3 minutes straight before ending it with
"Cheers" and going our seperate paths...Epic sauce
Killing Peace
Born for War
Let There Be Death
Angels of Death
Destroyer of Worlds
Sounds of Violence
Metal Forces
Planting Seeds of Hate
Fight with the Beast
Damnation/Onslaught (Power from Hell)
*Ended up leaving at this point*
I will be totally blunt with you all, take it or leave it. Everyone is different and I am no different. I thought onslaught was good and was cool to watch but that's it. Oiner was totally right in his review. After being spoiled by the epicness of Mpire of Evil I just wasn't as blown away by Onslaught compared to the epic 3 piece of MPIRE of evils set. They were good and they had a lot of energy but i just wasn't digging their performance all that much. Maybe the sound was fuzzed up or something but I didn't like their mix at all. Some part the music would just sound too low and vocals were too high. And Over all, i just didn't find Onslaughts performance to match the intensity of the music that they illustrate on their records. After Damnation/Onslaught was over I left the venue and ended up running into Mantas and Dolan who were just sitting by the corner downing beers after beer. I ended up hanging with them until the sound guys and security told us three to get the fuck out of here and get our shit moving. Read the top section to see how the show ended in a much better detailed
Great show. Sorry for the long rant guys. I would also like thank the Mighty Ravenheart because I probably wouldn't have heard about the awesomeness that is Mpire of Evil if it wasn't for his posts. Kudos Raven bird.
Great show good times, Heavey moments all in the good name of heavy METAL
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Holy shit. That fucking story of hanging with Dolan and mantas might be the coolest fucking story ever. Shaking metal horns? fucking epic.
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Great fucking review man, really enjoyed it. That is what music is all about.
Yeah I hate when assholes push their way through the crowd and try and push you off your spot up front when you've been there for an hour. I never budge so then we end up squeezed together until they give up or someone else gives up their spot. It's cool that the guy was actually courteous.
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Southern Biscuits
- 2 cups flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 1 cup buttermilk, chilled
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Using your fingertips, rub butter and shortening into dry ingredients until mixture looks like crumbs. (The faster the better, you don't want the fats to melt.) Make a well in the center and pour in the chilled buttermilk. Stir just until the dough comes together. The dough will be very sticky.
Turn dough onto floured surface, dust top with flour and gently fold dough over on itself 5 or 6 times. Press into a 1-inch thick round. Cut out biscuits with a 2-inch cutter, being sure to push straight down through the dough. Place biscuits on baking sheet so that they just touch. Reform scrap dough, working it as little as possible and continue cutting. (Biscuits from the second pass will not be quite as light as those from the first, but hey, that's life.)
Bake until biscuits are tall and light gold on top, 15 to 20 minutes.
Per biscuit: Calories: 121 ;Total Fat: 4.5 grams; Saturated Fat: 2 grams; Protein: 3 grams; Total carbohydrates: 17 grams; Sugar: 1 gram; Fiber: 0.5 gram; Cholesterol: 6 milligrams; Sodium: 331 milligrams
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The Federal Aviation Authority announced Tuesday that a new high tech surveillance system will be launched in Colorado to make airplane monitoring easier, more efficient, and more effective. Before this system, when a large aircraft entered a mountain valley, radar would go dead and air traffic controllers would be left blind to the plane's whereabouts. Clearly unsafe, smaller Colorado airports were forced to turn away the larger aircrafts that were susceptible to this loss of radar, which resulted in a significant loss of revenue for both the airports and the state. The new surveillance system will incorporate sensors for more detailed mapping and air traffic control capabilities.
As aircraft approach a mountain valley, we have sensors that are located throughout the valleys, next to the runways, which allows us to see the aircraft as it descends and loses traditional radar service," Travis Vallin, Director of Aeronautics with the Colorado Department of Transportation, said.
With this high tech surveillance system, three smaller regional airports will be able to accept larger airplanes with 700 passengers or more, improving the scope of air travel in Colorado.
"It's not only the first time it's been done here, it's the first time it's been rolled out in the United States," Vallin said. "So, Colorado is a leader in this technology, and we hope to put it to good use."
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Lee Ann (Cvengros) Swasey
OKEMOS, Mich. – Lee Ann (Cvengros) Swasey, 48, of Okemos, Mich., passed away May 12, 2013. Lee was a 1983 graduate of Escanaba High School and received her bachelor's degree from Central Michigan University. After college she was employed in Massachusetts and South Carolina and then with Okemos Public Schools at Bennett Woods Elementary.
Lee was the centerpiece of our loving family. Her guidance, wisdom and love were felt by all of her friends, family and especially her daughters. She loved being a mom and was very proud of her daughters, sharing every precious moment in their daughter's lives. Lee was a spirited gal with a lot of life and energy making it contagious to all that knew her. She loved animals and spending quiet time with her cocker spaniel Erin. She enjoyed gardening and trips by train to Chicago and Toronto with her family for shopping, dining, fine arts and living it up for a few days.
Lee loved working and mentoring with young students. She persistently encouraged Kate and Abby to perform at their highest level in academics, music and athletics.
Lee was raised in a male sports environment with three brothers and a father who coached football. She chose tennis and became captain of the team. She even tried coaching soccer when the girls were beginning competition.
Lee also enjoyed getting together with the girls of the "Book Club" where discussions often wandered from the literary review to other subjects.
Lee is survived by her husband, Thomas of 20 years; daughters, Katharine and Abigail; parents, Jerry and Shelley Cvengros of Okemos; in-laws, Bill and Helen Swasey of Concord, N.H.; brothers, Michael (May) of Atlanta, Ga., Steven (Nanine) of Stevensville, Mich. and David (Hollie) Cvengros of Traverse City; nephew, Joseph Cvengros of Miami, Fla.; nieces, Lauren and Olivia of Traverse City, Madison Cvengros of Stevensville, Mich. and Sarah Phillips of Plantation, Fla.
A funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday, May 17, 11 a.m. at St. Martha Parish, 1100 W. Grand River, Okemos with the Rev. Jonathan Wehrle, officiating. The family will also receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Lee's name can be directed to the Breslin Cancer Center, 401 W. Greenlawn, Lansing, MI 48910.
The family is being serviced by Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, 1730 E. Grand River Ave., East Lansing. Online condolences may be made at the website www.greastlansing.com.


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Hunt 1267: CWMU Buck deer
Oak Ranch
Season dates
9-1-2014 to 10-31-2014
- Nonresident permits: No
- Resident permits: 3
- Total permits: 3
The Wildlife Board establishes timeframes for hunting on CWMUs. Hunters should expect to hunt at least five days within these timeframes
Type: CWMU
Species: Buck deer
Weapon: Any legal weapon
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DescriptionThe Oaks Ranch Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) is located north of Fremont Junction and north and west of the Utah State Road 10 and Interstate I-70 junction mostly in Gilson Valley. The higher elevation is in the southwest corner of the Unit, 7300 feet which drops to 6800 feet in the east and 6900 feet in the north. These higher elevations decrease into the Gilson Valley and Oak Spring Creek, 6100 feet on the east and 7000 feet on the west. Trough Hollow also cuts the Unit briefly in the east. It only ranges from 6100 feet to 6200 feet. The most common elevation is 6200 feet but ranges from 6100 feet to 7300 feet with an elevation difference of 1200 feet. Fifty-eight percent (58%) of the CWMU elevation ranges between 6300 feet and 6900 feet an elevation difference of 600 feet.
About twenty percent (20%) of the Oaks Ranch Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) is covered with the Agriculture (114) land cover type. Another twenty Percent (20%) is covered with Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland (36). Fifteen percent (15%) is Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland (48) and ten percent (10%) is Colorado Plateau Mixed Bedrock Canyon and Tableland (9). Other representative land cover types are Inter-Mountain Basins Greasewood Flat (82), Inter-Mountain Basins Saltbrush Shrubland (40), Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Shrubland (46), and Rocky Mountain Cliff and Canyon (5).
One of the Oak Ranch Cooperative Wildlife Mangement Unit (CWMU) nearest weather stations, EMERY (422484), is 12.8 km northeast of the northeast edge of the CWMU. EMERY has seventy-seven (77) years of records, 1901 - 1978. During the FALL (September, October and November) the average precipitation is 2.07 inches, but it can be as high as 4.43 inches or as low as 0.00 inch. During the 91-day FALL period, 5 days will experience greater than or equal to 0.01 inch of precipitation, 5 days of greater than or equal to 0.10 inch, or 2 days of the greater than or equal to 0.50 inch of precipitation. Snowfall during the FALL averages 2.3 inches but can be as high as 26.0 inches. FALL temperature at EMERY averages 47.1 degrees F. but can be as high as 91.0 degrees F. or as low as 0.0 degrees F. During the FALL, 52 days will be below freezing (32 degrees F.) and no days above 90 degrees F. This map is provided for general reference only and does not constitute a legal hunt boundary. The Division does not guarantee access to any private or public land. Hunt unit boundaries may include private property or other excluded areas.
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I would strongly advise against it.BrooklynBrew wrote:Can these be washed with soap?
While I agree with you that it is probably safe, I also think that since the slip/glaze/whatever is not your usual silica-based glaze, it should be treated as being porous until shown otherwise... maybe some of the potters around here can chime in...Chip wrote:Since this Kyusu appears to have a "slip" applied to it giving it the glossy look, IMHO you could wash with soapy water, rinsing thoroughly of course. But I do not see the advantage in doing so.
This type of slip in inexpensive Kyusu seem to be for ease of care ... and I guess for anyone wanting a glossy Kyusu. For this same reason, I think this Kyusu could also be used without any difficulty for "cross-brewing" of various types of teas.
Just a good rinsing with very hot water should be all you need to do after each use. If you notice the pour has slowed, you can take a stiff toothbrush and scrub it a bit. I often do this when the screen is totally dry, any scale build-up just falls away.
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December 2013- This product is similar to Now Food's Thyroid Energy., except that it contains wheat as an excipient.
Very strong!
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I purchased this product as I suffer from hypothyroidism, but are unable to get medicine to my condition at the moment in my country. It is very hard to tell yet if this has some effect, as I have been struggling been getting the timing of taking this right... Caps make you feel very quesy and in fact ill, and your skin feeling weird if taken to empty stomach. Also need to avoid milk products. Best taken after meal but not salad (needs to include some fat).
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The Thyroid Nutrition really helped to boost my energy levels. I take my thyroid medication every morning and this in the afternoon to help keep me going all day long. I noticed a huge improvement in my energy levels and how much better I felt. I would reccomend this to anyone with Thyroid difficulties.
Same as Thyroid Energy
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If you check the labels, they are the same ingredients and proportions. Buy the cheaper option!
Arrived on time & as expected
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1st time trying this product - noticeable difference in energy level.
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So happy to buy this product from iHerb. I take two capsules every morning. I take these along with thyroid supplements my doctor prescribes me. I had her check that it was OK to take these capsules as well.
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Good product for thyroid treatment, really gives energy and supports metabolism, also reliefs neurologic symptoms. I would hope for a heavier amount of vitamins added (so you could take everything from the same jar). B-vitamins, zinc, copper etc. has helped my symptoms and made me HEALTHY again!
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Improves energy levels in conjunction with medically prescribed Natural Thyroid
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I took my basal temperature every morning for the first month I was using this product and it did very little which tells me that it is not helping my thyroid like it should.
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This product smelled so bad that after taking it a couple of times, it made my stomach so sick I could not ingest it anymore and tossed it. Maybe this is why is discontinued now.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Jute/Poly Roman Shades
Units: About 42,000
Distributor: West Elm of San Francisco, Calif.
Hazard: Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the shade or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: This recall involves all sizes and colors of West Elm Jute/Poly Roman shades. An orange, black and white label located at the bottom edge of the shades warns that "Cords and bead chains can loop around child's neck and STRANGLE."
Sold: West Elm catalog nationwide and through the firm's Web site at www.westelm.com from January 2005 through August 2009 for between $30 and $40.
Manufactured in: Taiwan
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Roman shades and contact West Elm to arrange for free pick up of the shade. A merchandise card in the value of the purchase will be issued once the shade is received by the firm.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact West Elm toll-free at (800) 492-1949 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.westelm.com
Note: Examine all shades and blinds in your home. Make sure there are no accessible cords on the front, side, or back of the product. CPSC recommends the use of cordless window coverings in all homes where children live or visit.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of
thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the
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mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household
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A collection of stories from individuals with disabilities, families, friends, and disability service providers in Tennessee
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Results related to: Education / Student interview of parent / 6 to 13 years
"The closest school and services in Mexico are a day long drive from where we lived. We would not be able to get the services for David if we went back to Mexico."
"During elementary school, Preston had to switch schools a number of times in a search for appropriate services."
"Kevin is looking forward to working just like anyone else."
"Lisa and Jeff teach Emily about her diagnoses and medications so that she can be a strong advocate for herself when they are not around."
"In the community and their social circles, Angie feels that Jesse is generally accepted. They are well-supported through their church community and by other homeschooling families who take all three children to home school PE so Angie has a few hours free.
"Because the disability is part neurological and part developmental, it's a piece of a lot of different puzzles. I don't think that anyone has really studied it enough to know what it is."
"There is a huge need for teacher training in educating children with autism, and this training is needed both for special education teachers and especially for general education teachers. Also, the State of Tennessee must start helping serve the needs
of individuals on the autism spectrum. It is shameful how little our State does to help people on the spectrum to live as full participants in their own communities."
"If there won't be an accurate score, then why should he take an IQ test? We didn't want a number on the front of his Individualized Education Program (IEP) plan.* We want someone to flip the page and read all about him and not just assume what their expectations
should be based on that number."
"When Joey was first diagnosed with autism, I came across an article that said children with autism oftentimes grow up with very few friends. That hurt. I look to his school as a place where he can be with others. When he is out of school, I hope we will
find new places where he can be with his peers."
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Marathon Training Guide - Page 2
Marathon Training
In a marathon, the main difference from shorter races is that you run out of carbohydrate, which is your muscles' preferred fuel. You have enough stored carbohydrate (glycogen) in your muscles to last slightly more than two hours of sustained running at a moderate intensity. So, unless you plan on running the marathon as fast as Haile Gebrselassie, you're going to run out of fuel. Glycogen depletion and the accompanying low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) coincide with hitting the infamous wall.
Other issues not encountered in shorter races that affect marathon performance include dehydration, muscle-fiber damage, increased body temperature (hyperthermia) and psychological fatigue. When you sweat a lot, you become dehydrated, which causes a decrease in the plasma volume of the blood, decreasing the heart's stroke volume and cardiac output. Oxygen flow to your muscles is then compromised, and the pace slows.
The relentless pounding causes muscle-fiber damage, which decreases muscle-force production. Since your muscles produce heat when they contract, running for long periods of time increases body temperature and the resulting hyperthermia decreases blood flow to the active muscles since more blood is directed to the skin to increase convective cooling. Finally, running for so long can cause psychological fatigue, the latter of which is due to changes in the levels of brain neurotransmitters.
High Mileage
While high mileage is important for the 10K, it is especially important for the marathon to maximize your aerobic capacity. This may even require running twice per day to spread out the stress and maximize recovery. In addition, research has shown that runners who perform high volumes of endurance training tend to be more economical, which has led to the suggestion among scientists that running high mileage (greater than 70 miles per week) improves running economy.
Running's repetitive movements result in improved biomechanics and muscle-fiber recruitment. Additionally, economy may be improved by the weight loss that usually accompanies high mileage (a lighter body needs less oxygen than a heavier body); the growth of slow-twitch skeletal muscle fibers; and the greater ability of tendons to store and use elastic energy with each step.
Long Runs
The main difference between 10K training and marathon training is the inclusion of long runs in your program, with the amount of time spent on your feet being more important than the number of miles you cover. Repeatedly running for more than two hours presents a threat to the muscles' survival by depleting their store of glycogen. However, the human body responds rather elegantly to situations that threaten or deplete its fuel supply: It synthesizes and stores more than what was previously present, thus increasing endurance for future efforts. Empty a full glass, and you get a refilled larger glass in its place. Much like college fraternity parties. The more glycogen you have packed into your muscles, the greater your ability to hold your marathon pace to the finish.
If you're training for a trail marathon, do most of your long runs on trails so you get used to the uneven terrain, and run in trail-running shoes. While your long run should not comprise more than about 30 percent of your weekly mileage, this rule can be broken if you are only able to run a few times per week. Run at a comfortable, conversational pace (about two minutes per mile slower than 5K race pace, or about 70 to 75 percent of maximum heart rate). Lengthen your long run by one mile each week for three or four weeks before backing off for a recovery week.


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Bell Delivers 412EPs to Petroleum Air Services
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Bell Helicopter, announced the delivery of two Bell 412EP helicopters to Egypt's Petroleum Air Services (PAS), both configured and fully equipped to meet oil and gas producers requirements (OGP) recommended by the leading international oil companies working in Egypt.
Based in Cairo, PAS specializes in offering oil industry support services to some of the world's largest petroleum companies, as well as commercial passenger services. Committed to ensuring the highest standard of quality and safety along with the latest advanced technology in the aviation business, PAS reached out to Bell Helicopter when ready to increase its fleet.
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Can a grazing buyout program ease life for wolves and ranchers?
A fledgling effort in New Mexico's 'Yellowstone of the South.'
About 200 cattle graze the 28,000 acres of Alan Tackman's postcard-pretty ranch. Most of its grasslands and rocky crags lie within the Gila National Forest, and Tackman often rides his horse through the two grazing allotments he leases from the U.S. Forest Service, checking on his cattle and enjoying the view.
"It's steep, rough country," says Tackman, a burly, genial man with white hair. "I think it's beautiful, but I may be biased."
Every now and then, a calf or cow comes up missing. Harsh weather, injury or mountain lions are the usual suspects, but for the past 15 years, there has been a new one: Mexican gray wolves, reintroduced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1998. Tackman says that over the years three different packs have taken up residence on one of his allotments, and the number of surviving calves there is half that of the wolf-free allotment he leases.
"The only difference is the wolves," says Tackman, who estimates he has lost $20,000 worth of livestock – mostly calves – to the predator. "Wolves and cattle cannot co-exist."
As in other parts of the rural West, the combination of bovines and wild canines has stirred a long-simmering conflict here, deepening antipathy among ranchers, environmentalists and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and impeding the Mexican wolf's recovery in its historic U.S. range. Only 83 or so wolves roam the greater Gila ecosystem – a vast tumble of mountains, canyons and forests in southwestern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona that is largely publicly owned – yet their mere existence has provoked a fierce reaction. Some ranchers and conservative county commissioners periodically demand that the federal wolf program be scrapped, warning that wolves will attack pets and children as well as livestock (though there are no confirmed reports of Mexican wolves attacking humans). Opponents have filed several lawsuits, and more than a few wolves have been illegally shot.
Meanwhile, environmentalists, who consider the Gila the "Yellowstone of the Southwest," have used federal law to force land and wildlife agencies to better protect wolves and reduce cattle grazing. So you wouldn't expect to see Tackman sitting with environmentalist Bryan Bird in the Adobe Café in the tiny town of Reserve, N.M., on a crystalline blue-sky October day. Even more surprising, the two were openly discussing a possible deal that could aid both wolves and ranchers – and perhaps help temper the region's polarized political atmosphere.
The terms of the deal are straightforward: In exchange for giving up his federal permit to graze cattle on 25,000 acres of prime wolf habitat, Tackman will receive several hundred thousand dollars from Bird's group. (Neither party would disclose the exact amount.) Tackman is ready: "I love ranching, but I can't make a living here," he says. "I just have a permit that's rough (country) and full of wolves. At this point, I just want out."
Bird tells Tackman that there is a slight delay in getting the money together; some of the funders are hesitating because they don't trust the Forest Service to permanently retire Tackman's allotment. But rest assured, he says, WildEarth Guardians, based in Santa Fe, 270 miles northeast of here, is lining up congressional support for a bill authorizing permanent retirements in the Gila. Even before it passes, it will give donors the confidence to write checks.
As Tackman leaves the wood-paneled café, he warns Bird: "If this is not done by the first of the year, I'm done."
Bird replies: "It's gonna get done."
If only it were that simple.
WildEarth Guardians is hardly the first environmental group to dangle cash in front of ranchers. About a decade ago, activists launched the National Public Lands Grazing Campaign, an ambitious effort to boot cattle off millions of acres across the West. But they failed to convince Congress to pass across-the-board legislation authorizing buyouts. Greater success has come at the local level, in places like Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and the national forests surrounding Yellowstone National Park. The National Wildlife Federation has probably been the most successful, making deals to clear livestock from more than half a million acres in the Yellowstone region, in part to protect habitat for the northern gray wolf, the Mexican wolf's larger, more ashen-hued cousin.
But, though the Gila is as wild and rugged as Yellowstone – and even more ecologically diverse, with desert grasslands giving way to ponderosa forests and spruce-thick mountaintops – it differs in many ways. For one thing, the Yellowstone bioregion is anchored by a huge and iconic national park, where livestock are verboten. The Gila, however, is managed almost entirely by the Forest Service. Its wild core consists of three wilderness areas, which are grazed by more than 60,000 cattle, domestic sheep and goats. Furthermore, ranchers in the Northern Rockies only graze livestock during the summer, while most Gila ranchers run cattle year-round.
If a private group wants to do it,they can do what they want.
1)worked for USFS, BLM, and NPS
2)been a Sierra Club Member
in the Southwest or Northwest for much of my adult life, and am currently retired.
In the context of this HCN issue (February 2014) featuring collaborative efforts, I should also say that I was a participant in what became known as the Flagstaff Plan, where issues over forests and fire had conflicting public perceptions. Perhaps not much different than this particular issue over range and fire, (notice I'm not saying wolf!) and it's own conflicting public perceptions.
I say range and fire, because it's my perception that pre-settlement fire-adapted grasslands did just fine with the natural wildfire regime that had existed for many centuries. Despite the rancher's contention that grazing consuming fine fuels was a good thing, I'd suggest that only reflects the range's current unhealthy response to a deeply disturbed history of grazing. Grasslands NEED natural wildfire in a high frequency, low intensity regime, very much like that of the ponderosa pine forests that often share the same ecosystems through out the Southwest. The fact that aspens and willows being unnaturally consumed is an indicator that the prior natural predator/prey relationship has been disturbed, and this disturbance was the unnatural intervention by ranchers and federal/state/local land managers in a centuries long wolf reduction program (reduction can't be the right word, extinction would be accurate functionally, but wrong here in the context of everybody getting along).
From my perspective, restoration is the solution, and collaboration is the tools to enable such a solution. Long may all the stakeholders strive for a win-win process.
Couple of short thoughts
Get 'her done Bird and Horning
Caren Cowan talking about Science amounts to a teetotaler talking about fine whiskey
When willing party's want to retire a permit the Forest Service should assist. Every allotment retired would implement that old FS slogan "Caring for the Land and Serving the People"
That's exactly why the lethal structural conflict between native carnivores and private cattle persists and why the Mexican wolf recovery program is so slow and ineffective.
By pretending that land use is not an issue the USFWS is jeopardizing the survival of the species it is charged with recovering. That attitude really needs to change.
We are extremely fortunate that WildEarth Guardians is taking on such a critical and neglected component of actually securing conflict-free habitat for wolves.
Bullshit. In the areas we're talking about, cattle grazing shifts an ecosystem toward woody plants. It reduces the ground cover of perennial grasses and forbs, reduces fire frequency, and allows trees to grow at higher density. Now, you can look at that reduction in fire frequency and say, "Aha! Less fire danger!" However, grass fires aren't the problem. Our choices here are: more frequent, low-intensity fires fueled primarily by an herbaceous understory in relatively open woodland or less frequent high-intensity crown fires in dense forest. Guess which kind of fire is more likely to burn your house down, or kill a firefighter, or lead to massive post-fire erosion.
There are many other factors at play here, as well. However, cattle grazing is one of the factors pushing us toward infrequent but massive, high-intensity crown fires. For this guy to push continued grazing as a fire safety measure proves he is ignorant, dishonest, or both.


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n = 4985
xbar = .83
t-stat = .88
I fail to reject the hypothesis that radiation is 0. (even at the 80% confidence level.)
edit: This is the regular test. He also has the foil test and the wood test. I'm no scientist, but it doesn't really matter why he does these tests. In every case the SD is higher than the mean.


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Hardware news tagged Core
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Avexir Readies 3.40GHz DDR4 Memory Modules.
[2:33 pm]
DDR4 Could Hit 3.40GHz This Year
Monday, July 28, 2014
Intel Core i7-5960X "Haswell-E" De-Lidded: Twelve Cores and Alloy-Based Thermal Interface.
[4:11 am]
Intel Core i7-5960X Uses "Haswell-EP" Die, Promises Good Overclocking Potential
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Intel Postpones Launch of High-End "Broadwell-K" Processors to July – September, 2015.
[9:58 pm]
High-End Core i "Broadwell" Processors Scheduled to Arrive in Q3 2015
Intel Delays Introduction of Core M "Broadwell" Processors Further.
[9:50 pm]
Low-Power Broadwell Chips Due in Late 2014
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Intel Core i7-4790K "Devil's Canyon" Shows Significant Potential: Overclocked to 5.5GHz on Air, to 6.3GHz with LN2.
[4:23 am]
Intel Launches Devil's Canyon Microprocessors, Holds Overclocking Contest
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Chief Exec of Intel: Broadwell-Based PCs Will Be Available by Christmas.
[9:17 pm]
Intel Broadwell-Powered PCs Will Unlikely Be Available for the Back-to-School Season
Monday, May 12, 2014
Intel to Release Its First 4GHz Microprocessor in Coming Weeks.
[2:04 pm]
Intel's New Core i7-4790K "Devil's Canyon" to Be Clocked at 4GHz


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Urbanears Plattan and House of Marley Positive Vibration: The $59 Headphone Roundup, Part 3
So far, Sound+Vision's search for a great $59 headphone has come up with a couple of models we can conditionally recommend, but nothing we would just tell our friends and family members to go buy. Fortunately, we've saved the best for last.
On Monday, we checked out the Skullcandy Hesh 2.0 and the Beyerdynamic DTX 300 p — pretty good 'phones for the right person, but not products we can recommend without mentioning a lot of "ifs." On Wednesday, we auditioned the Philips CitiScape Metro and the AudioTechnica ATH-RE70 Retro-Face, neither of which won over more than one of our panelists. Today, we wrap up with the Urbanears Plattan and the House of Marley Positive Vibration.
As before, the Plattan and the Positive Vibration faced a panel consisting of me, L.A. voice actress Lauren Dragan, and Howard and Joe Rodgers of Rogersound Labs (RSL). I taped over all the logos on the headphones, so Lauren, Howard, and Joe wouldn't know what brands or models they were hearing. I then ran a full set of measurements on each set of headphones.
Small spoiler alert: I think you're going to find something you like here.


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Dog vaccinations are some of the most useful tools for keeping your canine healthy. There are many different types of vaccinations for a wealth of health issues and illnesses that your canine could face, which is why it's essential to take your dog to the vet regularly to make sure she is up to date on her shots. However, vaccinations aren't 100 percent foolproof, and there are a few circumstances, though rare, when a vaccine will fail. According to VCA Animal Hospitals, there are five main reasons why vaccinations will be ineffective.
The vaccine was no longer effective
Vaccines are created in laboratories, and are typically very potent shortly after they're created. However, they can lose their potency over time, especially if they are not kept cold. This is why it's essential to visit a veterinary hospital and have a professional administer the vaccine. Purchasing dog vaccinations over the internet increases the risk of a vaccine become ineffective.
The vaccine did not produce full immunity
Though most vaccines will be successful, VCA notes that no vaccine can give 100 percent immunity. This means even dogs who are vaccinated have the very rare chance of contracting the disease which the vaccine was meant to prevent.
Your canine was unhealthy
A dog with a weakened immune system may not respond well to a vaccine. If your dog has a fever when you take her into the vet's office, her immune system will be focused on fighting off the infection, rendering the vaccine ineffective.
Your dog's breed came into play
Believe it or not, your dog's breed may be a factor when it comes time for dog vaccines. Some canines are more susceptible to certain viruses. According to VCA, Rottweiler puppies may be particularly likely to develop parvovirus, even after they've been vaccinated.
Maternal antibodies caused an issue
This is perhaps the most complex reason for a vaccination failure. Puppies receive passive immunity from their mothers when they're born, known as maternal antibodies. These antibodies keep the puppy safe from diseases from which the mother herself was protected. These antibodies will protect the newborn for a certain amount of time, depending on how strong the mother's immunity was. While this is a good thing, these antibodies can also fight off vaccinations. That's why it's important for puppies to get a series of vaccinations, as it's best to inoculate them just before their maternal antibodies are gone.