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Delsey® Meridian Plus Carry-On Suiter Trolley
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Delsey® Meridian Plus Carry-On Suiter Trolley
Item # WX2-110824
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The Louisville (Ky.) Trinity receiver committed to the hometown Louisville Cardinals in the middle of the fourth quarter.
A few minutes later, Quick found himself in the back of the end zone, behind the West secondary, and reeled in a 34-yard touchdown pass from Auburn-bound Jeremy Johnson.
And it was, for lack of a better term, a quick score for the East.
Derrick Henry, the Alabama verbal, scored on the two-point conversion and put the East on top 15-8.
After USC-bound Chris Hawkins returned the ensuing kickoff to the East 40, the West couldn't muster any offense, and the East held on for the win.
Quick had just three catches for 71 yards, but was easily the most productive player during the game, even before his touchdown catch.
That was the general theme for the game, no offense, and plenty of defense.
The East got on the board early, scoring a two-yard touchdown on a short run by Henry to make it 7-0, but a field goal right before the half was blocked.
After getting the opening kickoff in the second half, the East chewed up 10 minutes of the clock, but came away empty-handed, another field goal getting blocked.
Finally, the West mustered some offense, Max Browne getting into a rythym, throwing a 16-yard touchdown pass to Texas A&M commit Derrick Griffin then hitting LSU pledge Desean Smith for a 2-point conversion to put the West up 8-7.
Taquan Mizzell, a Virginia commit, had a huge return of his own, down to the 28-yard line of the West, and that's when Quick and the East went to work.
The West was held to 90-yards in total offense, 19 yards on 19 carries on the ground and 71 yards on 7-of-20 passing.
The East ran for 132 yards on 34 carries and had 86-yards passing on 8-of-14 passing.
Tahaan Goodman and UCLA verbal Myles Jack led the West with five tackles, while Georgia commits Tray Matthews and Johnny O'Neal had four tackles to lead the East.
Alquadin Muhammad, who announced for Miami during the game, had a game high 1.5 sacks and forced a fumble.
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The second half collapses - i believe we were 2 and 2 down the stretch - but even so it must be on the offense - not the d that let up 80 plus points - nope its all gilbride. How do you account for the 2 sb rings in 9 years?
How do you account for the top offenses - how do you account for the 6th most points in the league - right its peyton coaching its eli outplaying gilbride (who implements TC's system) and its players executing in spite of Gilbrides horrible system - cmon man - give the guy credit.


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Recap: Linkin Park Played Their First Show in 2 Years at Best Buy Theater
Ok, so the Best Buy Theater has existed in its former state as the Nokia Theater, but since the re-branding and re-doing of the venue under a new moniker, BBT is now home to a 2100 person capacity music hall in the midst of Times Square. Last night, the inaugural show at said space welcomed alt-rockers, Linkin Park, to the stage, for a frenzy of beats, boys and lots of black t-shirted fans. No lie, not the hugest fan of the gents here, but hell if they don't put on one heck of a show that speaks right into everything their dedicated followers love.
Playing their first full show in nearly 2 years, the boys from Agoura Hills, CA were in town to celebrate the release of their new album, A Thousand Suns, which had come out a few short hours prior to their 9pm show time. A rather polite and quiet group of concertgoers immediately turned up the noise and applause as the curtains drew, and the solitary figure of beatmaster Mike Shinoda emerged, standing behind a keyboard and microphone.
Lights flashed and more band members infiltrated the stage, before frontman Chester Bennington emerged like a whirling dervish to the ecstatic and enthusiastic screams of those in attendance. Opening with The Requiem, from the new disc, the troupe traveled through a number of songs, from what I've been told, stemmed mostly from older releases, while choosing to only perform a few choice cuts from A Thousand Suns.
Ultimately, you won't find me a hardcore LP-convert, but sure I'll give 'em their due. Energy, rock, roll and rage course through their live presence, thanks to 15+ years of giving all they've got. Good on ya.
Big thanks to Ultragrrrl and Best Buy Theater for accommodating us last night. The full gallery of pictures from last night's event can be viewed here.
mp3: Linkin Park and Jay-Z - Numb Encore


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Caterwauling Charm
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- "The air was rent by a scream... It tore at every nerve in Harry's body, and he knew immediately that their appearance had caused it."
- —Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger setting off the Caterwauling Charm at Hogsmeade[src]
- "They were ready for us. They set up that spell to tell them we'd come. I reckon they've done something to keep us here, trap us —"
- —Harry Potter on the Death Eaters' use of the charm[src]
During the height of the Second Wizarding War, a Caterwauling Charm was placed on the grounds of Hogsmeade, which would be activated if anyone went on the village streets after a certain time. This curfew was put in place so that the Death Eaters could be instantly aware if an intruder (they were particularly interested in Harry Potter) entered the village past the curfew, immediately setting off the high pitched wail of the charm.
As it happened, Harry and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley did indeed accidentally set off a Caterwauling Charm when they Apparated into Hogsmeade on 1 May, 1998. This alerted the Death Eaters in the village to their presence, although the trio managed to avoid being captured with the help of Aberforth Dumbledore, who convinced the Death Eaters he had set off the charm by putting his cat out of his house, and was able to pass off his goat-shaped Patronus for the stag-shaped one that Harry was forced to conjure (under his Invisibility Cloak) in order to ward off the Dementors that the Death Eaters summoned to find him and his friends.
Behind the scenes
- It is possible this is another form of the Intruder Charm, which is more suitable usage for a single household and less loud, as Horace Slughorn could not hear it while in the bath.
- It's basically the wizard version of a military base alarm system.


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Im designing a naval world war game set in the indian ocean and surroundings. Its the fifthies and ww2 never stopped. Germany took northern africa, japan took china, us took indonesia. Everything is up for grabs in a total war, post-apoc kind of setting. What do you think of the starting faction map (and the factions)? Sort of represent starting colonies and naval bases control areas. Will change during the game.
Gameplay is influensed by sid meiers pirates and games such as silent hunter.
Thanks for your input
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Policy Information
- Issue Date: May 1, 1989
- Primary Contact: Director of Human Resources
- Responsible Member of Directorate: President and Director
- Responsible Office: Human Resources
ContentsPolicy Information
ProceduresI. General
A. Associations or appointments with the Institution may be terminated in several ways. This policy has been adopted to provide for equitable treatment of all personnel at the time of termination.II. Types of Termination
B. A Check-Out Sheet (pdf) must be completed pior to leaving the Institution. Employees and Guests must sign out with Human Resources. Students, Scholars and Fellows must sign out with the Education Office.
C. In addition to completing the Check-Out Sheet, regular employees may complete an Exit Interview Questionnaire and have an exit interview with Human Resources.
D. The Check-Out Sheet is used to document the return to the Institution of books, keys, credit cards, I.D. cards, etc., and provides evidence of satisfactory settlement of any outstanding indebtedness, e.g., travel advance, education loans, personal purchases, etc.
E. Vacation or any other type of leave may not be taken in conjunction with a termination except as noted in II(B). Any vacation or accrued leave is paid in the final check.
A. Resignation: If an employee voluntarily terminates service with the Institution, this is considered a resignation. It is expected that an employee will give their supervisor at least two weeks written notice. A copy of this notice is sent to Human Resources for an employee, or the Education Office for a Student, Scholar or Fellow. Anyone resigning from the Institution will be paid in full on the next regular payday after termination.III. Benefit Continuation
If an employee elects to resign while on leave, termination will be as of the last day worked at the Institution. (See Extented Leave of Absence Policy)
B. Retirement: There is no mandatory retirement age at the Institution. Normal retirement is the first of the month coincident with or next following the employee's 65th birthday. Employees have the option of requesting early retirement anytime after age 55, providing the employee has a minimum of 5 years of Service as defined by the Retirement Plan. Employees may request to use their accrued vacation in conjunction with an impending retirement. Vacation will continue to accrue if the employee returns to work on the last day prior to commencement of retirement benefits. However, if the employee elects to terminate from vacation, there will be no accrual of vacation during this pre-retirement absence. Employees are to give Human Resources at least 3 months written notice of intent to retire.
C. Involuntary: Will follow the Involuntary Termination Policy.
D. End of Temporary Appointment: A temporary appointment is for a fixed term and is normally for less than one year at a time. At the end of the specified period, an appointment may be renewed, depending on the needs of the Institution.
E. Death: The Institution will automatically process any insurance or retirement death benefits that are due the employee's beneficiaries.
F. End of Term Appointment: A term appointment is for a fixed period and implies no commitment by the Institution for continued employment. This action applies to some Scientific and Technical Staff appointments (See the Appointment and Promotions Handbook "The Blue Book" (pdf)) and Graduate Research Assistants who have left the graduate program (typically upon graduation).
G. End of Leave of Absence: Failure to return from a Leave of Absence will result in termination.
H. Lay Off: A lay off may occur due to lack of funding, reduction in force or lay-up of a vessel.
I. Removal from Payroll: This action applies to employees who change to an unpaid guest status, or students who change from research assistantships to fellowships or outside support (e.g., M.I.T.).
A.Continuation and/or conversion privileges of health and life insurance plans are available to Regular employees who leave the Institution.
- Coverage under the group life insurance policy stops 31 days the day after termination of employment. Conversion privileges to a whole life policy are available.
B. Specific questions on eligibility can be addressed in Human Resources at the time of check-out.
- Coverage under the group health plans will normally stop at the end of the month in which the termination is effective. However, under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (COBRA), insured employees and their eligible dependents who have coverage in the group medical insurance plans may continue their coverage by paying the COBRA premium cost for a minimum of 18 months up to a maximum of 36 months depending on the reason for loss of coverage. Payment must be sent to the Human Resources at the beginning of each month for that month's coverage.
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Whether end users are working with a task list, scheduling a meeting, or recording a new business contact, Siebel's integration with Microsoft Outlook and Exchange provides users with the flexibility to quickly and easily gain real-time insight into customer interactions. Siebel integration with Microsoft Outlook and Exchange turns the creation of appointments, tasks, and contacts into a value-added activity that benefits all employees and drives user adoption and collaboration.


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Hi everyone,
I'm totally new to this game of bee-keeping, but am finding it all very interesting. We have a very active bee-keeping in Dorset, I belong to the East Dorset Bee-keeping society.
I am currently in the process of applying for permanent residence to Canada for myself and my husband, and, God willing, look forward very much to starting up my own hives in British Columbia.
Would appreciate hearing any tips and comments from Canadian beekeepers.
Thanks very much


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Source: Durbin close to signing with Indians
Chad Durbin is close to signing a contract with the Cleveland Indians, a major-league source told FOXSports.com.
Durbin, 33, pitched exclusively in relief for the Philadelphia Phillies over the past three seasons. He went 11-7 with a 3.62 ERA in 226 innings.
The right-hander was a part-time starter with the Detroit Tigers four years ago, so he's familiar with the American League. It's not clear what role he would have in Cleveland, but the Indians have some uncertainty at the back end of their rotation.
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Objective, Burma!
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Rush tickets available!
In the sixth of their seven collaborations, Errol Flynn stars for director Raoul Walsh as the captain of a platoon of Army paratroopers who land behind enemy lines in Burma with the mission of destroying a Japanese radar station. The mission is a success, but when the soldiers attempt to leave, they find the Japanese waiting for them and must devise an alternate exit strategy in the heat of the moment. Loosely based on the real-life activities of the Army special ops unit under the command of Brigadier General Frank Merrill (also the inspiration for Sam Fuller's Merrill's Marauders) and released in the immediate aftermath of WWII, this superior war film finds Walsh at the peak of his lean, economical direction, featuring Flynn in one of his finest performances, magnificent black-and-white cinematography by the legendary James Wong Howe and an Oscar-nominated Franz Waxman score.
"The prodigious raw vital energy of Raoul Walsh and his sense of telluric forces were the next steps in the concrete synthesis of our approach, building what I felt and knew was at once and together esthetics and ethics."—Pierre Rissient
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During the 2009 session of the Indiana General Assembly, Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller proposed or supported a number of bills containing consumer-friendly legislation. The Attorney General's legislative team attends committee hearings and floor votes of the Indiana House of Representatives and Indiana Senate. The team testifies at hearings and works to inform legislators about the impact on consumers that bills would have if they become law. Deputy Attorney General David Miller leads the legislative team.
Here is a summary of the major bills the Attorney General supported during the 2009 regular session of the Legislature that passed and were signed into law and are now known as "enrolled acts." Fiscal impact statements were prepared by the Legislative Services Agency:
Certain mortgage practices that contributed to a wave of foreclosures across Indiana will be prohibited or curtailed under House Enrolled Act 1176.
Improperly influencing an appraiser to inflate the appraisal of a home – through bribery, collusion or coercion – now will be a crime actionable by local county prosecutors: a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail as well as civil penalties.
For adjustable rate mortgages or ARMs, lenders will be prohibited from imposing prepayment penalties. A frequent complaint was that when low opening or "teaser" rates reset to higher interest rates after a few years and mortgage payments ballooned, lenders' exorbitant prepayment penalties prevented homeowners from refinancing. The new law forbids such penalties on ARMs.
HEA 1176 took effect July 1, 2009. A related new law, Senate Enrolled Act 492, now extends some of the same new protections to reverse mortgages.
House Enrolled Act 1176
Fiscal impact statement
Senate Enrolled Act 492
Fiscal impact statement
In a related effort, the Attorney General's office has partnered with the Indiana Supreme Court to train more than 700 attorneys who can provide pro-bono legal assistance to Hoosiers facing foreclosure. Also, the nonprofit Indiana Foreclosure Prevention Network or IFPN provides free advice to troubled borrowers on options for avoiding foreclosure; the toll-free number to call is 1-877-GET-HOPE.
Indiana's new identity-theft protection law, House Enrolled Act 1121, took effect July 1, 2009. The new law boosts protections for consumers and creates new rights for victims, while giving local and state authorities more powerful tools to crack down on identity thieves.
The new law does the following:
Makes it a crime for a parent or guardian to use a child's personal information to commit identity theft and fraudulently obtain credit. The new crime is a Class C felony, punishable by two to eight years in prison.
Creates the new crime of synthetic identity theft, to specify that combining parts of the identities of several people into a hybrid, fictional person in order to commit fraud also is illegal. It's a Class D felony, punishable by six months to three years imprisonment.
Creates recovery tools for victims. Identity theft victims often have difficulty establishing new credit or utility service because of damage to their credit histories. HEA 1121 gives Hoosiers the ability to go to court and obtain a declaratory judgment, a legal document that says the person was an innocent victim of identity theft, in order to correct their records.
Increases the penalties for database owners who recklessly discard consumers' personal information, such as Social Security numbers, in a manner that could subject consumers to identity theft. If a business discards such records without shredding, blacking out or incinerating them first, then the Attorney General's office could file suit and seek penalties of $5,000 per incident for the violation. Database owners also are now required to notify the attorney general's office – as well as consumers – if a security breach occurs.
Formally establishes the ID Theft Unit. Created administratively by former Attorney General Steve Carter in January 2008, the ID Theft Unit is a team of attorneys and investigators who use computer forensic techniques to probe complaints and assist victims. HEA 1121 by statute makes the unit a permanent part of the Attorney General's office as of July 1, 2009.
During its first 18 months of operation, the ID Theft Unit investigated more than 600 cases or referrals and recovered more than $608,000 in refunds for consumers, and its investigations resulted in 13 arrests. Under the new law, the ID Theft Unit now has an expanded role, through public presentations, in educating consumers on how to avoid being victimized and mitigate the damage if identity is stolen.
House Enrolled Act 1121
Fiscal impact statement
The Attorney General's web site,For more information about preventing identity theft and the details of the new law, consumers can visit
State and local authorities will have new tools to enforce animal-cruelty and tax-evasion laws on commercial dog-breeding businesses. House Enrolled Act 1468 is aimed at ending animal cruelty and neglect in large-scale commercial dog-breeding operations and also enforcing compliance with state sales-tax laws in the brokering and sale of dogs at so-called "puppy mills." Its provisions include:
Registration. Commercial dog breeders and brokers will have to register annually with the State Board of Animal Health. They will be required to provide information on puppy sales and the amount of sales tax they remit to the state.
Enforcement. The legislation directs the Attorney General's office to file lawsuits against dog-breeding operations to recover unpaid registration fees, obtain injunctions and seek civil penalties against dog-breeders on behalf of the Board of Animal Health.
Animal Cruelty Definitions. HEA 1468 also enhances animal-neglect and animal-cruelty laws to give prosecutors more tools to address abusive practices. It closes a loophole that had made injuring someone's pet a crime but was silent on killing the animal without the owner's permission. The legislation also prohibits wire flooring in cages and requires that confined dogs be allowed out daily for exercise.
The animal-cruelty provisions took effect July 1, 2009, while the registration and enforcement provisions will take effect Jan. 1, 2010.
House Enrolled Act 1468
Fiscal impact statement
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller supported the new Teacher Protection Act along with Gov. Mitch Daniels and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett.
House Enrolled Act 1462, passed by the Indiana General Assembly and signed by the Governor, took effect July 1. Among other education provisions, the new law creates a stronger legal defense for teachers if they are sued over school-discipline disputes.
The legislation was filed in response to incidents around the state where schoolteachers said they were reluctant to discipline students who were disruptive in class, for fear of being sued.
The Office of the Indiana Attorney General has the legal authority under a previous law to provide legal representation to teachers. House Enrolled Act 1462 now extends that protection by giving teachers qualified legal immunity from lawsuits, if their actions to maintain school discipline were reasonable under the school's policy and taken in good faith.
So that teachers will be empowered to appropriately and reasonably enforce school discipline at the start of the fall semester, House Enrolled Act 1462 says that by Aug. 15 of each year, the state Superintendent of Public Instruction will send teachers an official notice - drafted by the Attorney General – that they will be provided with legal counsel regarding their qualified immunity and legal rights.
Teachers who have been served with notice regarding potential litigation can contact the Attorney General's constituent-services number at (317) 232-6310. They will be referred to a deputy attorney general in the Litigation Division who will evaluate their case.
House Enrolled Act 1462
Fiscal impact statement
Attorney General's Letter to Indiana Teachers
House Enrolled Act 1514
Fiscal impact statement
After a few incidents around the state where the administrators of cemetery trust funds embezzled funds that consumers had paid for funeral expenses, the Indiana General Assembly acted to curtail such illegal practices by passing a new law, creating stronger penalties and greater oversight.
House Enrolled Act 1287
Fiscal impact statement
Numerous professions in Indiana are licensed, such as contractors, plumbers and architects. Previously, the licensing boards who regulate those professions could not order practitioners to pay restitution to consumers who had suffered damages. Among other changes, House Enrolled Act 1573 now allows the licensing boards to require restitution to the consumer as part of a disciplinary sanction against the licenseholder.
House Enrolled Act 1573
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Torrey All-Weather Wicker Coffee Table - Espresso
- Overview
Decorate an outdoor seating area with this character-rich coffee table, merging the beauty of rattan with the ease of a synthetic. The expansive glass top is framed by the table's braided detailing, and the open shelf is perfect for storing summer reading. Click to read an article on recommended care.
- 36" sq x 17.5" high
- Woven from a durable synthetic that replicates the look and feel of wicker, but is remarkably resistant to sun, rain, heat and cold.
- The table has an inset tempered-glass top that is easy to wipe clean.
- Assembly required.
- View our Furniture Brochure.
- Dimensions & Care
- Synthetic fibers are impervious to the elements and superbly resist mildew and fading.
- Welded aluminum frame is rustproof.
- Tempered glass is a safety glass that is manufactured through a process of extreme heating followed by rapid cooling, making it harder than normal glass and resistant to breakage.
- Overall: 36" sq x, 17.5" high
- Top: 22" sq x 2.5" thick
- Glass Top: 32.5" sq x 0.25" thick
- Shelf: 28" sq x 2" thick
- Clearance Above Shelf: 10"
- Clearance Under Table: 3"
- Distance Between Legs: 25.5"
- Maximum Weight Capacity (shelf): 50 pounds
- Maximum Weight Capacity (table): 100 pounds
- Weight: 46 pounds
We recommend the following care for best results:
- Cover wood furniture with outdoor covers (sold separately) when left outside during inclement weather or when not in use.
- Make sure furniture is completely dry before covering.
- Store cushions separately from furniture to prevent possible transfer of moisture.
- Wipe spills with a clean dry cloth.
- Wash frame with a mild solution of soap and water; rinse with clean water and dry thoroughly.
- Avoid the use of harsh cleaners and abrasives.
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Apr 13, 2004
Erosion of Trust
No State Facilities for GOP Propaganda: Albuquerque officials canceled meetings to explain complex new Medicare prescription drug benefits to senior citizens after complaints that the sessions would not be neutral. "This one hasn't been fun," said Kim Perdue, director of the city Department of Senior Affairs. "This has been one of the most controversial things we've been involved with." The department had invited Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., and a representative of Presbyterian Health Plan to present the seminars. But …Read More »
Apr 12, 2004
DeLay's "Dangerous Pattern"
Jimmy Carter "expressed hope this week for 'some peaceful resolution of the war' in Iraq." That made Tom DeLay mad. "I'm just glad President Carter wasn't in charge after Valley Forge, Bull Run or Pearl Harbor," Mr. DeLay said in a blistering statement issued today. "President Carter should understand that appeasement isn't an option, and the only `peaceful settlement' to this war will be America's victory." He continued: The majority leader, known for not mincing words, said Mr. Carter's …Read More »
Apr 12, 2004
New Yorker on Abuse of Statistics
The New Yorker knocks down the "ok, but everybody lies" defense: Statistical expediency and fiscal obfuscation have become hallmarks of this White House. In the past three years, the Bush Administration has had the Bureau of Labor Statistics stop reporting mass layoffs. It shortened the traditional span of budget projections from ten years to five, which allowed it to hide the long-term costs of its tax cuts. It commissioned a report on the aging of the baby boomers, then …Read More »
Apr 12, 2004
Ivins on DeLay
If you still need to be caught up on GOP House Leader Tom DeLay's Texas fundraising tribulations, there's no funner way to learn than from Molly Ivins: One of the saddest pieces of evidence in the case, found by the Texas Observer, is a memo from a fund-raising trip to Houston taken by a TRMPAC staffer, Susan Lilly. In 5 1/2 hours, she met with six Houston energy and finance executives. TRMPAC and TAB were coordinating the campaign to …Read More »
Apr 11, 2004
A Question to the Group
Kevin Drum over at Washington Monthly saw the same brief statement from the President that I did, and had a similar reaction. I won't go through everything he said, but he concludes with this remark: By the way, my guess is that the entire reason the White House has been so reluctant to release the PDB can be summed up in two words: "New York." The fact that the document specifically talks about al-Qaeda interest in "buildings in New …Read More »
Apr 10, 2004
New Gadgetry
In the last couple days, I have added a couple of gadgets to The Stakeholder… If you would like to see the blog in a larger or smaller font, just click the links over on the left side. If you would like to get an email notification of new entries (and who doesn't?) just put your email address into the box and we will sign you up. Are there other gadets that you folks would be interested in?Read More »
Apr 09, 2004
NRCC fined $280,000 for Campaign Finance Law Violation
Holy crap. The NRCC just got slapped with a $280,000 fine by the FEC (for cheating during the 2000 election cycle). Here is the AP story (LA Times - free registration required). The Federal Election Commission says the NRCC transferred $500,000 in soft money to the U.S. Family Network during the primary season in 1999 to fund political ads that the NRCC should have paid for with a mix of soft money—unlimited donations from companies and others—and hard money, …Read More »
Apr 09, 2004
Ask the DCCC - Rangel/Craine Edition
Don't say we never did nothin' for ya… Stakeholder Gurlll asked in the comments to our post on Bush's Manufacturing Czar: Just wondering why the stall on the Crane-Rangel manufacturing bill? With the points Pelosi used to bolster the bill it seems like a win-win situation for both sides of the aisle. Good question. We did some checking, and - thanks to our Policy Director, (name withheld by request - she is shy -) - we have an answer …Read More »
Apr 09, 2004
If Only They Could Vote…
It would be a landslide: Many Washington area public schools have cut back on recess and field trips to spend more time on reading and math, prompting complaints that the No Child Left Behind law has made school too much of a chore. Headlines from the future: A generation of children, scarred by the theft of their recess in elementary school, have emerged as a powerful voting bloc that has managed to eject Republicans from all American public offices. …Read More »
Apr 09, 2004
NRCC Shakedown
From WSJ's Washington Wire: Illinois caterer Steve McMonagh complains he was duped by the National Republican Congressional Committee into donating $100. He says he thought it would finance a newspaper ad after a telemarketer told him he had been nominated for Bush's Business Advisory Council. "The word Republican was not mentioned," he insists. An NRCC spokesman said the partisan nature of such solicitations is mentioned "right off the bat." Anybody who gives us a donation today will be nominated …Read More »
Apr 09, 2004
Choices to Make
Perhaps the most interesting and intense showdown to emerge from the TX redistricting plan is the race between Frost (D) and Sessions (R), two incumbents thrown against eachother. The GOP assumption, and many bought into this, was that Sessions would have a cakewalk. But the pundits and analysts that be have pretty much all recently re-called the race as a toss-up. And when Frost implies in his blog ads that there is no better way to stick it to …Read More »
Apr 08, 2004
Dan Froomkin, who writes the quasi-blog column for the Washington Post, has a good one today entitled "Where's the President?" He discusses the reaction to the strange demand that the President will only appear before the 9/11 Commision alongside Cheney (see our post on Nancy Pelosi's statement), which includes the following quotes: CNN's Bill Schneider: "It's raising some damaging questions about whether or not George Bush knows enough to testify on his own or whether he's dependent on Vice …Read More »
Apr 08, 2004
Pelosi on Manufacturing Czar
Link: Washington, D.C.—House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the announcement by the Bush Administration that it intended to nominate California businessman Al Frink to serve as 'manufacturing czar': "President Bush hasn't created a single manufacturing job over the past three years, and 1 million jobs have been sent overseas since the beginning of his Administration. Today, the Administration finally managed to create one more job by appointing a new 'manufacturing czar'—a position that took …Read More »
Apr 08, 2004
Rasmussen Reports: Wednesday April 07, 2004—If the Congressional elections were held today, forty-four percent (44%) of Likely Voters say they would vote for a Democrat and 34% for a Republican. That 10-point edge matches the Democrat's biggest lead of the year. While 79% of Democrats say they will vote for a Democrat in Congress and 75% of Republicans say they will vote for their party, the big difference comes from unaffiliated voters. Among these voters, Democrats are preferred for …Read More »
Apr 07, 2004
Rep. Jan Schakowsky wins Roll Call's "Speakerology"!
Proving its might yet again, the Blogosphere pushed Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL9) to the top in the Roll Call "Speakerology" (registration required) contest. Thanks to loads of votes from the Blogs, she smacked down GOP Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO7) by almost 3 to 1. Blunt, however, more than tripled the previous GOP record for votes in his losing effort - which was bolstered by a post on the Joplin (Mo.) Independent online news forum (according to Roll Call …Read More »


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It's been ten years now, I wonder if Dee Lusby still believes this?
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It's been ten years now, I wonder if Dee Lusby still believes this?
Yep, sure do still believe it and still have the USDA government files on hand showing the importations of AHB used in government breeding programs for years.
It's like saying down in S. Africa now you are Americanized with your bees.
Never have seen the bad traits with our bees, but then we use no dopes of chemicals, drugs, acids, essential oils, and melted down our big combs. All things that make bees out of balance and cranky!
So you Texans still believe the political ticket no matter how many bees you lose? Nothing wrong with working with a natural system you know. Been done for millions of years.
Yep, see nothing wrong with the bees. Never have and don't believe I ever will.
Dee A. Lusby
Please continue to believe as you wish - all I can say is that if you don't see a big difference between AHB and your typical European honeybee, then either you've never been around AHB or you've conscientiously choosen to defend a ten year old quote which has obviously turned out to NOT be the case. (I'm not talking about your "documents" here - I couldn't care less about that aspect - I am talking about the aggressive genetics of AHB being dominate).
Hopefully you Arizonians aren't "buying" Dee's political ticket! There is a big difference between AHB behavior and European honeybee behavior.
Well when talking african bees what specific race are we talking? Africa is a big place! Are we talking about montacola, egyptian, scutellata, punic, and other races? I believe egyptian bees have been in US since 1866 and punics were brought northeast USA a little later. So african bees have been here for quite some time now with little dramatized impact pumped up by the media (they don't even know it). In this veiw Dee is correct. But I think you are specifically talking scuttelata here are you not txbeeguy? I don't know if I exactly know what being so called "africanized" means as there are many african races. I think its a big mistake to associate african = aggresive. For example if the entire state of AZ where africanized by montacola what does that have to do with aggressiveness? The term AHB's is such a broad statement. Now this isn't to say that scutellata isn't a more aggresive race of bee. I guess my point is that talking AHB's (all races) doesn't = aggressive evil killer bees. With that said Dee is likely talking about all african races where you are talking just one of many.
Just because a colony is NOT aggressive does not mean it does not have African genes. Just because a conly IS aggressive does not mean it DOES have African genes.
Certainly I've never seen such vicious bees as I had a year and a half ago and they meet all the criteria as far as behaviour but my guess is that they had those genes the generation before they got mean.
> The term AHB's is such a broad statement.
I don't think it's a broad statement.
It has ONE broadly recognized meaning (in the popular press as well as among beekeepers). AHB (Africanized Honey Bee) means the progeny of that race of Apismellifera scutellata brought to the western hemisphere many years ago. I donÂt think anyone is saying "African = aggressive" what I do know to be true is that, "Africanized = aggressive".
> I don't know if I exactly know what being so called "africanized" means as there are many african races.
No one is denying there are multiple races of honeybees in Africa. You say you donÂt know what being "Africanized" means. Again, in the popular press as well as among the vast pool of American beekeepers, if you ask them what is meant by the term "Africanized" honeybee, they would tell you in no uncertain terms they mean the progeny of Apismellifera scutellata (i.e., AHB).
So you can play word semantics all you want but it doesnÂt change the commonly accepted understanding of the terms.
>>As for the 130 documented killer bee attacks on humans so far in Texas - this is "just normal" for honeybees, Lusby said. She said no formal bee sting records were kept before killer bees arrived there 2-1/2 years ago, so no one can say that is a higher attack record than before.
Do the beekeepers in Texas refer to that temperment in bees normal?
[This message has been edited by Ian (edited October 21, 2003).]
Txbeeguy I don't mean to under play or make word games here. I'm not even saying that hybidized scutellata aren't aggresive bees.I guess what I was trying to say is that the term AHB is a very poor choice of words due to the fact that there are many african races. I realize what the coined term means. My point is that any african race that is hybridized with EHB is technically africanized. This is reguardless of what the media's coined term. As beekeepers we should be a little more specific as what the race we mean. I just think that the term africanized is too general. Please note that I'm not denying the exisistence of the coined AHB, but saying that the term AHB "can" imply other than just scuttelata. I didn't mean to imply any more or less than this.
WITHOUT furthering the word play and thus referring to the original statement, I will add my comment.
I have never had a "africanized hive" that I know of. I did have a particularly nasty hive I've referred to a number of times last year. As nasty as this hive was, I have never and could not imagine the video documantation of "africanized" bees that I've seen being fake or made up. To suggest that aggressive "africanized bees" do not exist, is blinding. And to suggest that it was somehow fabricated as a govermental spending ploy, is somehow odd to me. To say that the problem does not exist because I have not had any in my apiaries is absurd. Never been to China, but I'm sure its there.
I've seen video on the Weaver family in Texas and others, and the procedures that they implement to combat the spread of "africanized" bees. And yes I believe that through the migration north, and the breeding with other strains, that the "africanized" bee will over time blend nicely as a more productive strain for beekeepers. There is a distinct difference in what a normal hive and a "africanized" hive will do and how they react.
And by the way, where does culling of drone brood come into play, when referring to "doing things the natural way". Referring to the way bees are, that they have been for millions of years, would tend to make me think that NO manipulation is needed or accomplished. And yet manipulations of any level, is not the way things have been for millions of years. Are we not all "exploiting a given enviroment but also decimating it to a moonscape", on some level. I'll accredit Point of View contributor, Yoon Sik Kim for that last comment.
Cant remember where I saw or read it (my mind must be slipping)but there is a guy in southern cal doing bee removals .He is takeing the africanized(ok scuttelized) bees out to his yards and says they are more productive than Euros and dont need any mite treatments.I dont recall what he said about the temper but cant imagine it was good.There is so much conflicting information about these bees that I will just have to wait before giving any opinions.I hope their temper will moderate in time.But they are here now and will have to be dealt with.I appreciate hearing reports from those dealing with them right now-keep us posted!
Hi all,
Interesting reading what you have all posted.
Yes, there are many strains/races of bees that were brought to the USA early on and without problem.
It is strange too that AHBs have not also been found in domesticated managed colonies by beekeepers within the State of Arizona.
Many beekeepers that come see our bees feel that they are no different then bees they themselves keep and many feel that they are in fact gentler.
I know that Canada just opened up their border to USA bees and in doing so said they don't see the threat of AHBs to be too great to not let USA bees back in for their beekeepers to use.
What is agressive to some, are not to others. What is AHB in name to some is not to others also.
But it makes for good stories and discussions. Some of us have lived the talk and walked the walk for decades as the name for usage became more popular and know it's full history. Many new beekeepers do not and probably never will and are free to believe what they will.
Agressive bees are never to be tolerated. Don't think they ever really have been, for you cannot make bees with them in actuality. You want bees you can work for production and make more splits from.
So what else do you all feel is agressive bees? How do you breed to get rid of the problem if it is a problem to you?
Dee A. Lusby
It is amazing that the original importations into Brazil could have had such a far reaching effect.Whoever made the original selections in Africa must have picked the worst of the worst as far as temper goes.Seems like they could have looked a little harder and found some better tempered bees to ship to Dr.Kerr.These bees are surely breeding to some extent with the bees being moved around for almond pollination here,but I havent heard a thing about any agressive bees and in fact mine are gentler than ever.I personally wont tolerate vicious bees.
>Whoever made the original selections in Africa must have picked the worst of the worst as far as temper goes.Seems like they could have looked a little harder and found some better tempered bees to ship to Dr.Kerr.
If you read the notes by the USDA which was doing similar experiments, they couldn't keep the viscious streak out either. It would pop back up after a couple of generations. I don't think they were dealing with the same bees as Dr. Kerr.
As far as what I consider mean bees, the ones I had a year and a half ago would attack you as you approched the hive from the back. They would pour out of the hole on the inner cover with the banana smell strong. Then if you pulled the inner cover, they would boil out of the hive. They would not leave when you left the hive, but would cling to your clothes stinging everywhere they could get enough purchase. Even with a full suit on it was scary. I've taken a lot of hives out of trees and houses and never had them that angry and all I did to these was open the top. I did not kill them. I split them up into smaller units so I could find the queen and manage them and I requeened them. The smaller units weren't as reactive, but were still mean. It took a month or so for them to get much better.
The original queens were Buckfasts and quite nice, but the next generation were the most viscious bees I've ever seen. When every bee in the hive is trying to kill you, the banana smell is rife and they won't back off even after you've walked hundreds of yards away, I don't see how they can get more viscious than that.
I caught a swarm once(not from my hives)that was like that.I brought them home and as soon as they were settled in they began to search out and sting dogs and people well away from the hive.If you walked within 20 feet of the hive they would boil out.I got them out of here as soon as I realized their nature.I put them in an outyard and right after that a bear came in and destroyed them .I was happy.
I never thought I'd be happy for a bear loss, but I can understand your feelings. http://www.beesource.com/ubb/smile.gif
That's the way these were. I would be sittin on my back porch on the oppisite side of the house from the hives a good 200 yards from them and they would sting me unprovoked. I'd never seen anything like it and I hope I don't see it again, but I won't count on it. http://www.beesource.com/ubb/smile.gif
I will say that it's one of the reasons I don't open a hive without at least a veil on. If you've ever seen bees like that you don't want to be totally unprotected.
>>I don't think they were dealing with the same bees as Dr. Kerr.
From memory(a faulty thing)I thought the USDA lab was receiving scut drone semen from Dr.Kerr to test the viability of shipping it .I was told by one Cal. breeder that he raised some queens from this stock but problems developed with wintering ability of these bees.This was many years ago and he has long since passed on.
>The original queens were Buckfasts and quite nice, but the next generation were the most viscious bees I've ever seen. When every bee in the hive is trying to kill you, the banana smell is rife and they won't back off even after you've walked hundreds of yards away, I don't see how they can get more viscious than that.
Most of you know that I too had the same nasties.
This exact topic came up at the Kansas Honey Producers meeting last weekend, during a Q&A session with Marla Spivak after one of her presentations.
She said that it was impossible for a queen breeder (of Buckfasts in Texas) to guarantee that a queen is not bred to an AHB. The only source for Buckfasts are in Texas, and that the breeders do a good job of flooding the area with good stud stock but it still leaves the possibility that a very small percentage of ferral studs are still available for breeding.
BTW, she likes the term that Tom Glen (EAS 2002) gave to the male bees, Stud. It is a better term for a part of the breeding equation that is JUST as important as the queen itself. She also promotes using drone comb and insureing that our favorite colonys are producing enough studs for our own needs.
I have found as a user of Permacomb, that when I put it in a deep, the lower part is filled with stud comb. I will be practicing this management with my best hives from now on.
So, Hooserhiver, your a stud in my book, so where are we going to set up our yard?
Studly Doright
>>I know that Canada just opened up their border to USA bees
Dee, when did the boarder open? Can't find anyone to conferm this. Will you exagerate a little on what you know..
"And to suggest that it was somehow fabricated as a govermental spending ploy, is somehow odd to me."
Odd, yes. Believable, yes.


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The optical nature of this sculpture is part of an enquiry into the processes and conventions of geometric abstraction. Tilt has no distinct relationship with a grid or pictorial plane, and was developed from a line of double curvature drawn on a board where the side of the board represents gravity, and the base of the board the horizon. Through form and weight Tilt has chosen its own place of rest and does not have a predetermined top and bottom, sides, or front and back.
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[1] Paul Klee, Pedagogical sketchbook, London: Faber and Faber, 1977 (reprint), p.33.


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Real estate agents have discovered that using words such as "family", "comfort", "safe" and "sunny" in a house advertisement elicits a positive response from prospective buyers. On the other hand, according to Home sales need a 'sunny' side, certain other words - "basement", "motivated seller" and "cute and charming" (which is evidently code for "small rooms") - are likely to repel buyers.
I had some fun interpreting that peculiar language known as "real estate speak" for the book I co-authored: Buying Your First Home: An Essential Kiwi Guide. (No, this is not a shameless advertisement - all sold out, sorry.)
I was especially struck by the way the most humdrum feature can be gussied up to sound far more covetable than it actually is. In a little two-column box with the headings "What the advertisement says" and "What it usually means" I decoded ten popular real estate clichés:
• "Gourmet kitchen" means "Has granite bench"
• "Entertainer's kitchen" means "Has European appliances and granite bench"
• "Hidden" means "Has hedge or tall fence"
• "Urban oasis" means "Has a palm in backyard"
• "Perfect for summer entertaining" means "Has deck"
• "Great indoor/outdoor flow" means "Has doors leading to deck"
• "Wake up and smell the coffee" means "There's a cafe reasonably handy"
• "Grab your towel and head for the beach" means "Three or four blocks from the water"
• "Gorgeous golf retreat" means "A golf course is not a million miles away"
• "Indulge yourself" means "This house is not cheap."
At about the same time, the folks at Unconditional were thinking along similar lines. They listed a few pearls of real estate wisdom borrowed from a book called It's Not Rocket Science and Other Irritating Modern Clichés.
These are the four I wish I'd thought of myself:
• "Convenient for local schools" means "Convenient for several thousand local schoolchildren passing through your front garden; their parents parking their SUVs across your lawn and half a ton of sweet wrappers stuffed through your letterbox every morning and afternoon."
• "Original features" means "The place hasn't had any work done on it since 1974."
• "Up-and-coming area" means "If you move into this area you will be a bit like a pioneer staking your claim in a wild, lawless territory."
• "Vibrant area" means "Probably vibrating with the sound of 500-watt loudspeaker systems, the rumble of riot-squad trucks and sub-machine-gun fire."
One phrase beloved of real estate agents continues to confound me. I can't figure out if "deceptively large" means a house is large but seems small or small but seems large. But my favourite cliché is one that has been around for donkey's years: "des res with all mod cons" is short for "desirable residence with all modern conveniences". Spoken in your very best Kath-&-Kim-inspired voice, it's certified real-estate-cliché gold.
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Occupiers switch to spartan meals to chase away homeless population
posted at 12:33 pm on October 27, 2011 by Howard Portnoy
To paraphrase Animal Farm, "All animals suffer equally, but some animals' suffering is more equal than others'."
That's the message from scenic Zuccotti Park, which has suffered an infestation of sorts (an infestation apart from the obvious, that is). It appears that a group of "professional homeless" people—whose numbers in New York are legion—has descended on the park to partake of the nightly feasts protesters have been enjoying.
Rafael Moreno, a kitchen volunteer, told the New York Post, "We need to limit the amount of food we're putting out to curb the influx of derelicts."
Derelicts? What kind of language is that coming from one member of the 99% with regard to another? Where is Moreno's empathy from someone who ostensibly is hurting more from Wall Street greed than he is?
Maybe he should have a tête-à-tête with fellow protester Lauren Digioia, who told the New York Daily News, "We have compassion toward everyone."
Then again, maybe such a meeting would be ill-advised. Digioia, who is on the sanitation committee, went on to add:
However, we have certain rules and guidelines…. If you're going to come here and get our food, bedding and clothing, have books and medical supplies for no charge, they need to give back. There's a lot of takers here and they feel entitled.
And here I thought the protesters favored entitlements!
The new plan, in any case, is to replace the spaghetti Bolognese and roasted beet and sheep's milk-cheese salad (actual past menu items) with tasteless porridge and brown rice in the hopes that the "criminals and vagrants" clear out in search of greener pastures with tastier grub.
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default values automatically upon upgrading Cloudera Manager to version 4.7 or later.
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1 y/o female gsd dominant behavior
Our 13 month old female gsd is beginning to show some aggressive dominant behavior. Since we got her at 8 weeks she has been socialized with a large group of dogs and people in our neighborhood that has its own makeshift "dogpark", which is just a specific field everyone meets at after work to let the dogs run and play.
As a puppy she was well behaved and picked up on dog manners and interacting with a large variety of sizes, breeds, temperments, and personalities. With the exception of one other puppy a female rottweiler a week or two younger than our dog. From day one our dog would get on top of the rott and growl and bare her teeth. She never bit the other dog but the sounds and appearance of the altercation had both myself and the other owner worried. That was an isolated incident at the time so i chalked it up to not every dog gets along with every ther dog just like people, so we keep them seperated.
However in the last month she has begun to get dominant in that same fashion with other dogs that were previously her friends. Always other female dogs of varying sizes, breeds, spayed and un-spayed. And being that our pup is 27" tall and 85lbs she usually ends up on top with her fur sticking straight up, growling, snarling, just outright looking viscious.
If its relevant there is a 6 y/o husky female that with snap back and put our dog in her place and then they are both good and can play. But when our dog dominates a smaller submissive dog, which most of the other females are very submissive, it doesnt just end there. Our dog gets re-leashed and made to sit next to me quietly to calm down but will immediately dominate that same dog when given the opportunity.
We are worried she will end up with no friends and be "that" mean aggressive gsd, and we will have to avoid every other dog on walks. Which brings me to a second issue she has, or the same one. while walking on leash if another dog is walking towards us our dog will lay down and wait there for the other dog to approach and greet her but if the owner or dog avoids her or ignores her she immediately flips a switch and fur stands up, she barks and growls and lunges on the end of the leash.
I try to redirect her attention on the leash when other dogs get near but she is intently focused on the dog and nothing will distract her. When off the leash i run over and grab her off of the other dog and tell her NO! Bad dog! then leash her and make her sit nex to me. Neither is working to resolve the situation.
She is scheduled to be spayed next saturday, im hoping that will help, but ive read it can help, do nothing, or even make things worse.
I know this is a long post but i would really like to hear some experiences from others with dominant female gsds.
Thanks for any input.
Well, IMHO, your dog doesn't need 'dog friends.'
Your dog is being a dog.
She needs to look to you for direction, but two females can be one too many.
I do not think spaying her will change her behavior.
Has she gone into heat yet or was the difference in her personality around the time of her heat?
Yes she has gone into heat, and yes the recent problems were around the time she was in heat. This is why i was hopeful of improvements after being fixed. Not the rottweiler puppy however thats been her whole life.
No i guess she doesnt "need" dog friends. But she is so happy when she gets to play with them and how do you socialize a dog without her having her play and interact with other dogs? When we go on walks near the area where she plays with the other dogs she constantly goes from sniffing around to poking her head up to see if any of her "friends" are over there. She isnt very aloof like some gsd shes very social and loves new people and new dogs that she doesnt feel the need to dominate. And i do understand that it is natural for her and she is being a dog.
Do you suggest any particular direction for me to give her to reduce the desire or need for her to be completely physically dominant to dogs that do not try to dominate her. They tend to be very submissive non threatening females to begin with.
Thanks for the input
Any time I think about female dogs, I remember an episode of the show Wilfred where Elijah Wood's character is walking with Wilfred down the street and this poodle comes in their direction and just starts barking her head off at him before taking off. Wood asks what that was about and Wildred shrugs his shoulders and says "Bitches man".
There's nothing that fights worse than two female dogs. Upside with my female (who was intact til she was 3.5 years old) is that females outside of her pack don't mean anything to her. However my roommate's female GSD and his previous english shepherd were basically Leia's mortal enemies. She goes out of her way to terrorize Banshee whenever she can, simply because she can. We can't let them out in the yard together and when we're all out and about I have to often get on Leia's case for bullying her. Some female dogs just don't like other female dogs lol. I agree that they don't necessarily need dog friends. My kids all get along, and Leia has no issue with my roommate's male dogs. But she does like to flirt with the boys so lol...
Otherwise other people brought up good points. The key really is training and she's at an age when dogs tend to be a real pain in the rear. My puppy is starting to act like a brat who is lucky that so far no one has gotten to call him out on his behavior. Though one day it will likely happen, and it's up to me to help prevent a future issue by controlling him and teaching him to be respectful. ;) He will let every other dog in the house be the boss, but he is not as okay with strange dogs that we meet out and about in the world.
Two females who live together in the same pack -- SSA/interpack aggression. Two females out and about -- that is not necessarily the same deal.
No, your dog does not need friends who are dogs. Some dogs are fine with running and playing with other dogs. Some are not. How do you socialize without letting them play? Well, actually, it is easier to socialize your pup to dogs without letting them play. You go to training classes and they learn that there are a variety of canines in the world, who have their people and they do not bother you, and you need not bother them.
The resultant dog may not be a dog who runs about in the dog park being a perfect little human in a furry body. But it will not turn into the Tasmanian Devil whenever it sees another dog minding its own business.
Your dog is a member of your pack. It has human friends, and all it needs is interaction with its favorite humans to be happy. Continuing to let your dog bully other dogs, is likely to cause you some money in the near future. The dog is not in a happy frame of mind when its hair is sticking up and it is jumping on other dogs.
If you aren't willing to find a good trainer/behaviorist who has plenty of experience with the breed, I think you should call it quits on the doggy-interacting before our breed takes yet another hit.
Yes i agree she can be a bully at times. Thats what we call her i just related that to dominant behavior. I will get her fixed and let her heal up and work on her with not reacting to other dogs.
We have a shih-tzu who is female as well, who was kind of a impulse adoption by my gf, which in retrospect prob wasnt the smartest idea. Our gsd used to take her toys, bones, etc anytime she could and herd her away when we were giving the shih tzu attention taking our attention for herself. She has stopped bullying the shih tzu much lately and will bring her new bone to the shih tzu after shes chewed a bit and shares her toys with her.
Ok selzer that makes sense. Socialize her around other dogs while she and they are all focused on the handler and their given job. I never thought about it that way. And i am very devoted to getting her to be the best dog she can be and give gsd the best reputation they can. I am the type to try everything myself first before counting on someone else to do it for me. But if it comes down to it i will pay for professional one on one and group sessions. I believe dogs get a bad rep for lack of training which is the owners fault and not the dogs fault and i guess im guilty of that now myself.
For now she has been removed from the group setting and we are very attentive in our home with the shih tzu. We have been rewarding her like crazy when she is polite and willing to share items and attention with the shih-tzu which seems to be helping. She def responds to positive re-enforcement better than yelling at her and telling her no! or bad dog! She doesnt seem to comprehend the word "no" yet.
Anyway thanks everybody for the advice and insight. It definitely opened my mind a bit and reminded me that shes a dog not a child and i need to train and handle her accordingly.
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From the APHA convention:
#1 Most good beekeepers are busy with their bees right now and dont take the time to attend.
#2 There is a greater chance of a bee shortage in the coming weeks than a surplus
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Jim, It was nice to meet and visit with you at AHPA in San Diego. 5 good points.
I would encourage everyone to get involved with some organization that supports our beekeeping industry.
One is the National Pollinator Defense Fund, they are working directly with EPA to get a better handle on the use of pesticides that can effect our bees. I will be posting more info later.
Have a great day.
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loads of great speakers......learned what I all ready knew mite treatment timing and mite load go hand in hand
( a question? why do queen breeders put 500 plus nucs out in one yard and wonder why mated queens suck? )
Will I go again? Yes
from north of the border
500? That's like a drop of water in the ocean. Try 5000 or more. The real issues do not really revolve around the number in the yards unless you are talking about drone mother colonies. We like to keep it at about 1 hive for every 10 nucs mating that wee'k. In most cases its more like 250 hives for 2000 sides.
"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
Amitraz kills sperm in queens. So take from that what you will. Prob some poor times of the year to use it.
Who did the studies that have arived at these results?
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