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Maggie's Mission Dog and Horse Rescue Adoption Events — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at PetSmart, 3750 W. Market St., Fairlawn; noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at Pet Valu, 3461 Hudson Drive, Cuyahoga Falls. www.maggiesmissionrescue.org.
Maggie's Mission Dog and Horse Rescue Adoption Events — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at PetSmart, 3750 W. Market St., Fairlawn; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Pet People Strongsville, 18360 Royalton Road, Strongsville; noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at Pet Valu, 3461 Hudson Drive, Cuyahoga Falls. www.maggiesmissionrescue.org.
Maggie's Mission Dog and Horse Rescue Adoption Events — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at PetSmart, 3750 W. Market St., Fairlawn; 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Promway Rescue, 6451 Promway Ave. NW, Jackson Township; 3-5 p.m. Saturday Pet Supplies Plus, 3100 Manchester Road, Coventry Township; noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at Pet Valu, 3461 Hudson Drive, Cuyahoga Falls. www.maggiesmissionrescue.org.
Maggie's Mission Dog & Horse Rescue Adoption Events — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at PetSmart, 3750 W. Market St., Fairlawn; noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at Pet Valu, 3461 Hudson Drive, Cuyahoga Falls. www.maggiesmissionrescue.org.
Paws and Prayers Adoption Event — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Chapel Hill PetSmart, 355 Howe Ave., Cuyahoga Falls; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Green Pet Supplies Plus, 790 Arlington Ridge, Suite 303, Akron; 5-7 p.m. Friday at Chapel Hill PetSmart, 355 Howe Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. www.pawsandprayers.org.
Humane Society takes full custody of animals
Heaven Can Wait turns over pets in lieu of fees
By Ed Meyer
Beacon Journal staff writer
Spay Neuter clinic
AKRON: A low-cost spay and neuter clinic for cats will be held Aug. 8 in downtown Akron.
The Citizens for Humane Animal Practices and the Summit County Division of Animal Control will hold the clinic starting at 8:30 a.m. at the NEFCO Building, 180 E. South St.To read more or comment...
Oh no, Snuggies have gone canine
If you watch television you've probably been assaulted by a commercial for a product called the Snuggie. You probably laughed at the product as being ridiculous. You are not alone.To read more or comment...
Commuter cat is star of bus route
A cat named Casper has become a regular user of a bus service in Plymouth, England, often making round trips of up to 11 miles, according to the bus company First. The black and white cat can be seen queuing with other passengers for the number three service.To read more or comment...
Disney movie 'G-Force' likely to put guinea pigs atop pet list
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Disney movie "G-Force" shows a squad of specially trained, computer-generated guinea pig spies coming to the world's rescue. After the movie comes out, though, animal activists say it will be real life guinea pigs who need rescuing.To read more or comment...
Herbal Medicine, Part Two
Phytopharmacology refers to research on herbs as medicines. This is NOT the research of drugs contained within plants that are often unknown even to people knowledgeable to people steeped in traditional herbal medicine. For instance, foxglove was long used as an herb for people with 'weakened hearts" before anyone knew that the substance contained in foxglove is digitalis. There are at least a dozen varieties of foxglove, each with a different property.
Bark from the cinchona tree was known to be useful in the treatment of malaria before anyone knew that the curative substance was quinine.To read more or comment...
Dog found 1,200 miles away 9 years after disappearing
SYDNEY: Nine years after vanishing from outside her Australian family's home, Muffy the dog was found alive and well this month in another backyard — 1,200 miles away — officials said today.
Inspectors with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals were investigating a possible animal cruelty case at a home in the southern city of Melbourne two weeks ago when they found the fluffy white mutt sleeping outside on a scrap of cardboard, Victoria state RSPCA spokesman Tim Pilgrim said.To read more or comment...
Are canary and finch fighting the newest blood sport?
SHELTON, Conn. -- Police said 150 birds were seized in a canary-fighting investigation in Shelton on Sunday.
Police said canaries and saffron finches were seized and 19 people were arrested at a Ripton Road address.To read more or comment...
Virginia, the Blind Dog
A story to remind us that dogs aren't people, which is a good thing.
Via Boingboing.net:To read more or comment...
Police Shock Dog With Taser Gun; Incident Caught On Tape
LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- A dog on the loose in Lakewood was shocked with a Taser gun by a police officer, and the incident was caught on tape.
The video was captured by a camera mounted on the Taser gun. Police said the stray dog they shocked on Saturday was a pit bull that was a threat to others.To read more or comment...
Cats we've loved
I must begin this blog by stating that we have never purchased a cat: All of our cats have come to us in one manner or another, but never have we purchased one, and every single cat has been fabulous. I had cats as a child as did my husband, but when we got married, we began collecting them.
Our first pair were given to my husband by a friend who owned a terrific observatory. Buz majored in math and astrophysics, and he had been grinding his own telescope lenses since he was about twelve. Buz was visiting the gentleman and he had a cat who had given birth and asked Buz if he wanted one. Did he! So, we acquired tiny Castor and Pollux who became huge cats and very gentle of disposition. They were wonderful cats. Castor died at about the age of fifteen; Pollux had wandered away a few years previously. Despite constant searches, we never found him.To read more or comment...
Welcome our crow overlords
Ok, crows are not pets and I admit to being intrigued by them. They are incredibly intelligent birds. After digesting the material below you will never look at crows the same way again. Promise.
NPR carried a nice package on how crows can recognize faces. They can pick a person out of a crowd, follow them, and remember them — apparently for years. And if you do them wrong they will harass you for years. You can also listen to the story here.To read more or comment...
Mutt dodging rescue attempts of Toledo woman, others tailing it
Dragging a leash and fending for itself, a pooch on the prowl for several months in Ottawa County isn't killing livestock, but it is stealing hearts.
Cindy Koepfer is dotty about the catch-me-if-you-can canine, and she dreams of the day when she can wrap her arms around its scruffy neck and whisper in its ear, "It's OK girl, it's OK. You're safe now. You're home."To read more or comment...
Rally to Rescue
Rally to Rescue helps rescue organizations across the country give rescued pets the nutrition and care they need and the loving homes they deserve.
Pet-lover blood drive
AKRON: American Red Cross of Summit and Portage Counties is sponsoring its first Pet Lovers' Blood Drive, noon to 7 p.m. July 30.
The event will feature a showcase of about a dozen adoptable dogs from the Humane Society of Greater Akron. Information about the Red Cross chapter's new Pet First Aid training will be available.To read more or comment...
Maru and the move
We've linked to a Japanese called called Maru in the past, but he's so entertaining we had post his latest video. Maru is VERY fond of boxes.
"The preparations for moving were paradises for Maru. He liked the trash box which I used in a kitchen. Finally he has slept under the cardboard box."To read more or comment...
Meet Marshall Matt Dillon - one awesome cat
Marshall Matt Dillon was one of 132 cats kept by a hoarder in California. He is the star of his neighborhood and at fourteen years old still has a playful personality that shines through. Jane Parks-McKay and her husband, Tim McKay adopted the black and white cat four years ago.To read more or comment...
Shelter mistakenly euthanizes Fla. woman's cat
SPRING HILL, Fla. (AP) – Officials on the west coast of Florida are crafting new safeguards after mistakenly euthanizing a woman's cat. Maria Velez's cat "Buddy" had been quarentined for four days at a Hernando County Animmal Services shelter after biting a pet sitter. But when she and her 11-year-old son went to pick up the orange, tiger-stripe cat they found it had been mistakenly euthanized.
An animal services worker who thought she was calling Buddy's owner called the wrong person. That person, who had also brought a cat to the shelter, said they did not want the cat and gave permission to have it euthanized. Buddy was euthanized instead.To read more or comment...
Man saves his dog from alligator's mouth
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American Red Cross offers pet first aid training
Akron, Ohio — The American Red Cross is known for helping to keep local residents and their families healthy and safe. Now with its "Pet First Aid" training, the Red Cross is spreading the word that it can do the same for our four-legged friends as well.
The Pet First Aid and CPR classes – one for dogs and another for cats – are offered at the Red Cross locations in both Akron and Ravenna. For additional information or to register for the classes, interested pet lovers can visit the Chapter's web site at: www.summitcounty.redcross.org.To read more or comment...
If you were a dog, which breed would you be?
Below, I have mentioned some of the characteristics of popular dogs—see if you can match them to your own traits. Even if you match a certain dog particularly well, it doesn't mean that that breed is necessarily best for you or your family. After all, opposites attract.
I have not chosen any particular breeds (well, I do have several favorites, but I won't name them!), just tried to pick one or two from each category.To read more or comment...
Should de-clawing cats be banned?
One California city is discussing the possibility of banning cat de-claw surgeries. While this may not be the best plan, the fact that the practice is getting such attention is wonderful. It will force people who see de-clawing as just "something you do," like vaccinations, to take a second look at this terrible surgery.To read more or comment...
How To 'Read' Your Dog's Tail-Wagging Behavior
Every dog lover knows how a pooch expresses its feelings.To read more or comment...
Pa. fire chief reunited by chance with lost dog
DERRY, Pa. (AP) — A volunteer fire chief from Pennsylvania has been reunited with a dog he gave up five years ago, after he discovered the animal was at a shelter where firefighters had taken two other dogs rescued from a cliff.
Eastern Derry Fire Chief Derrick Bollinger was one of a handful of firefighters who rescued the other dogs on Friday. Another firefighter rappelled 20 feet down a cliff to reach the animals.To read more or comment...
Herbal Medicine
My great-great-great however many that takes us back to the mid-16th century grandmother was burnt as a witch in her town in what is now Germany. There's not a great deal of data, just a hint here and there and some dark words from my grandmother, who was herself an herbalist. She used herbs for cooking (and she was a wonderful cook) and for making pleasant little items like sleep pillows, which are soft cloths stuffed with dream-inducing herbs such as lavender and rosemary. There were little tussy-mussies and Christmas ornaments made with the wonderful scents of cinnamon and allspice. That sort of thing.
But for centuries, women sought out herbs and botanicals to make medicines to relieve women giving birth, to make poultices for people suffering from fever, for relieving pain and suffering. It was not always looked upon kindly.To read more or comment...
Animal Oddities
Odd? Peculiar? Interesting?
Well whatever it is, here are some animal oddities for you:To read more or comment...
Is raw food safe to feed your pet?
Arise in pet food recalls and problems with contaminated pet food has created pet owners who are more educated regarding the pet food industry. Many are doing their research and finding out that dogs and cats were designed by nature to digest natural, unprocessed food that consists primarily of protein. This includes raw meat.
Dry kibble is not healthy for any dog or cat, especially one with health issues of any kind.To read more or comment...
Pudgy cat stars at dog-grooming business
FREMONT, Neb. (AP) — Carolyn Headrick has no delusions about the star of her downtown Fremont business.
"Oliver," said Headrick, who owns Dogs-R-Us Grooming.To read more or comment...
When your house cat dashes for door, don't panic
It's an awful feeling when your indoor cat dashes past you out the door. But it's even more distressing to realize that you've just made matters worse by giving chase.
That's what happened to some clients of pet detective Laura Totis in Clarksburg, Md. She helps find lost pets via phone consultations and a trained search dog.To read more or comment...
Tips on searching for lost cats
When searching for a lost cat, looking close by is the first priority. And the sooner the better.
If you're still not successful, try one or all of these:To read more or comment...
Animal rescue operators are charged
By Kathy Antoniotti
Beacon Journal staff writer
Founder, mother face 15 counts of cruelty; dogs, cats receiving emergency care --To read more or comment...
Humane Society, farmers prepare for war
Battle lines are forming over proposal to change Ohio rules on methods of confining livestockTo read more or comment...
The Humane Society of the United States versus Ohio farmers
The Humane Society of the United States and Ohio farmers have all but declared war upon each other, and the farmers, in my opinion, are given to hyperbole and dire predictions and paint doomsdays scenarios.
The Humane Society, which has been successful in California (always on the forefront of the newest trend) changing the way agribusinesses shelter farm animals, has set its sights on Ohio, which has one of the largest number of egg-layers in the US. The farm associations are adamantly against the Humane Society's suggestions, as they say they are too restrictive, too, expensive, will result in Bad Things Happening and so on. Plus, it will cost consumers a penny an egg more. The Farm Bureau Federation, Pork Producers Council, Cattlemen's Association and Poultry Association are pitting their powerful selves against the equally powerful Humane Society of the United States, directed by the extremely capable, savvy, and articulate Wayne Pacelle.To read more or comment...
An animal benefit with wine? I'll drink to that!
With all the fun festivals that go on every single week in our area, it is hard to pick through them and decide which one you and your friends will conquer.To read more or comment...
Dog helps woman lick brain injury
ST. LOUIS — Mary Phillips admits she had a frosty relationship with Jacque Pierre, a co-worker's Maltese poodle. That is until the day he saved her life by licking her head.
The unlikely gesture, Phillips said, convinced her to go to the emergency room where doctors discovered a brain aneurysm the size of a walnut.To read more or comment...
The Reluctant Cat Lady
I am a Cat Lady. Reluctantly. I didn't start out that way; I've never owned a cat or any pet as an adult until I purchased my first home. I bought a home from a 90 year old woman who was not aware two mother cats with a litter of kittens each had given birth under her house. Okay, no problem, I thought. They are adorable kittens and they will get adopted out quickly. Who can resist a fuzzy adorable kitten?To read more or comment...
Some Simple Cat Tails
Oh, how I love cats! I adore their exotic eyes, their dainty grooming habits, their clever paws that can snatch an object as it barely breezes by. They have sensors on their paws, and that tells them that dinner—or a play object—is near.To read more or comment...
Nine true tales of animal survival
Talk about planning ahead. The owners of an African grey parrot in Japan spent two years teaching the bird to recite his full name and address in case he ever got lost.To read more or comment...
Dog saves abandoned panda cubs by feeding them
BEIJING: Two red panda cubs abandoned by their mother at birth are thriving at a northern China zoo thanks to milk and loving care from an unlikely surrogate mother — a dog, state media reported today.
The cubs, born June 25, were abandoned immediately by their mother after giving birth in front of a crowd of visitors at the Taiyuan Zoo in northern China's Shanxi province, according to Ha Guojiang, a zoo employee quoted by the official Xinhua News Agency.To read more or comment...
Woman Celebrates Birthday by Sleeping in Dog Pound
A novel way to raise money.To read more or comment...
Priceville, Ala., man avenges cat's death, hunts coyotes
For the past seven years, Jerry Welch has hiked Burleson Mountain near his Priceville home daily, searching for the predators responsible for his cat Goldie's death.
After Welch found clumps of his pet's fur -- an indication of a coyote attack -- the lifelong hunter immersed himself in the species, determined to protect his remaining two cats and four dogs.
Outfitted with video cameras, electronic signals and wood calls, Welch stalks the predators as they, armed with natural instincts, stalk their prey.To read more or comment...
Pet shelter raided, 108 animals removed
By Kathy Antoniotti
Beacon Journal staff writer
Want to support a puppy mill? Buy organic milk!
If you're like me, you probably thought that as long as you didn't buy your pets from a pricey pet store, you weren't supporting puppy mills. I also kinda figured that buying organic milk was helping to support a worthwhile industry. Turns out that the two are sometimes connected.
A puppy mill protestor in Pennsylvania noticed that many of the farms around him, near the heart of puppy-mill country in Lancaster County, were displaying signs boasting that they were organic dairy operations. He found out that one mill—B&R Puppies, which had been cited by authorities as recently as a year ago for housing dogs in squalid cages and failing to vaccinate them—was also supplying milk to Horizon Organics. Horizon is a major presence in markets like Whole Foods, where animal welfare is paramount.To read more or comment...
Paws up: All-pet airline hits skies
NEW YORK (AP) — One trip for their Jack Russell terrier in a plane's cargo hold was enough to convince Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel that owners needed a better option to get their pets from one city to another.To read more or comment...
Who is the pack leader, you or your dog?
Marc Goldberg appears to be the "Dog Whisperer" of Chicago. He even has pictures of him with Cesar Millan, for whatever that is worth. I will give him his due for the article he penned, "Are You a Leader or a Follower?" It lays out the realities of how a dog thinks, reacts and the importance of being the pack leader:To read more or comment...
Seeing Eye dogs for the mind
NEW YORK -- Like any other golden retriever seeking a treat, Tuesday nudged his owner's hand with his snout one recent morning and waited expectantly.To read more or comment...
Cats 'exploit' humans by purring
Cat owners may have suspected as much, but it seems our feline friends have found a way to manipulate us humans.
Researchers at the University of Sussex have discovered that cats use a "soliciting purr" to overpower their owners and garner attention and food.To read more or comment...
Dog officer
TWINSBURG: The Twinsburg police force has a new, four-legged member: Yasso a 1-year-old male German Shepherd.
Officer Darrin Fate, a seven-year veteran of the department, just completed a six-week training course with Yasso.To read more or comment...
Rescuers need to find homes for 40 felines
By Katie Byard
Beacon Journal staff writer
Animal rescuers are scrambling to find homes for about 40 cats living in a Lakemore home its owner vacated.To read more or comment...
Sly children fool exercise study by using dogs
Children taking part in a study to measure how much exercise they do fooled researchers by attaching their pedometers to their pet dogs.
About 200 children in east London were given pedometers to automatically count how many steps they walked and ran.To read more or comment...
Chief Wants Columbus Firefighter Who Killed Dogs Fired
Columbus Fire Chief Ned Pettus Jr. recommended Thursday that a firefighter who shot his two dogs to death before going on vacation be terminated.
Firefighter David Santuomo was sentenced to 90 days in jail last month after pleading guilty to animal cruelty charges.To read more or comment...
Dog lost after Ohio Turnpike crash reunited with owners
SWANTON, Ohio (AP) -- A family dog lost during a car crash on the Ohio Turnpike has been reunited with his Minnesota owners two weeks later.
Cyndi Evans of the Minneapolis area says her three children were happy to see Thor, and the 1-year-old Australian cattle dog was happy to see them Monday evening in Swanton, 17 miles west of Toledo.To read more or comment...
More airlines embracing furry travelers
Blame America's pet obsession, but in recent years, more members of the airline industry are embracing dogs and cats on board. Midwest Airlines may be an extreme example, letting select dogs sit in the same seats as humans, but other airlines are relaxing their pet policies by letting smaller cats and dogs come into the cabin area.To read more or comment...
Study finds toxic doses of fluoride in 8 out of 10 brands of dog food
It was just two years ago when the melaminie pet food scare sent many owners scrambling to find safer alternatives for their furry friends. Now, a new threat has emerged: potentially toxic doses of fluoride in dog food.
According to the Environmental Working Group, alarming levels of fluoride can be found in eight of 10 dog foods they tested. The concentration of fluoride was up to 2.5 times higher than the safe level set by the Environmental Protection Agency for drinking water.
Cat hides under hood during long commute
WATERLOO, Ill., July 10 -- An Illinois insurance agent said his serial-stowaway cat has ridden more than 300 miles under the hood of his car.
Jeff Dehner, who commutes nearly 120 miles each morning from his Waterloo, Ill., home to American Family Insurance in Springfield, Ill., said he was shocked to see the kitten, Inky, run through the parking lot of his work when he arrived Thursday, the Springfield State Journal Register reported Friday.To read more or comment...
Feline acne
Feline acne is a common cat problem which is most often caused by overactive oil glands. It is isolated to the chin and lower lips and many times goes unnoticed until the area becomes infected, requiring veterinary care.To read more or comment...
Rescuers Remove 40 Cats From Foreclosed Summit County Home
By Katie Byard
Beacon Journal staff writer
Dogs' Bark: Not fair! Study shows pups get jealous
Scientists have confirmed what pet owners have always suspected: our pooches may pout when they sense another pup is getting favorable treatment.
Researchers at the University of Vienna in Austria report today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA that dogs may be like our human best buds: they get jealous if they feel we're treating another dog better.To read more or comment...
350 dogs seized in dogfighting raids in 5 states
ST. LOUIS (AP) — As many as 350 dogs were seized and about 30 people arrested during raids in five U.S. states Wednesday that animal welfare groups are calling the largest simultaneous raid of dogfighting operations in America.
U.S. attorneys in four of the states announced related indictments accusing 26 people of cruelties ranging from denying animals medical treatment to shooting dogs in the head when they didn't fight well, then throwing their carcasses into a river or burning them in a barrel.To read more or comment...
Man accused of clipping pup's ears pleads guilty
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty for clipping his puppy's ears in Hamilton County.
At a court hearing Wednesday, Oswaldo Padilla-Garcia reluctantly agreed to give up his now-19-week-old pit bull pup named "Rux," to pay $1,200 for recovery care and to stay away from all dogs for a year.To read more or comment...
Nutro recalls dry cat food because of mineral imbalances
Nutro Products has announced a voluntary recall of certain varieties of dry cat food because of excessive zinc and inadequate potassium supplementation.
On May 21, the company recalled Nutro Natural Choice Complete Care Dry Cat Foods and Nutro Max Cat Dry Foods with "best if used by" dates between May 12, 2010, and Aug. 22, 2010. According to the company, the recall resulted from a production error by a U.S. supplier of mineral premixes. One mineral premix contained excessive zinc and inadequate potassium. A second premix contained inadequate potassium. Nutro identified the issue during an audit of the supplier's documentation.
Nutro had distributed dry cat food containing the premixes throughout the United States and to Canada, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, and Thailand. Now the company is working with distributors and retailers to ensure the products are not on store shelves. Consumers who purchased one of the products can return it to their retailer for a full refund or exchange for another Nutro dry cat food.
Ohio firefighter faces jail for killing dogs
An Ohio firefighter faces jail time and may lose his job for shooting his two dogs to death rather than pay to board them while he went on a cruise.
Columbus firefighter David P. Santuomo, 43, took Sloopy and Skeeter to his home's basement, suspended them from a pipe near the ceiling and fired at least 11 shots from a .22-caliber rifle fitted with a homemade silencer, Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney Ron J. O'Brien said.To read more or comment...
Neutering and Spaying
I've heard the comment far too often, "Oh, I don't want to spay Sheba," or "I just can't bear to neuter Rex" because—because—here it comes—because they "just want to let them have a little fun!
Here's the thing. Sex for animals is not analogous in humans, as far as being a pleasurable, recreational activity. For animals, procreation is a drive, and the drive is there to ensure the species reproduces and continues. As to whether it is "fun" or not, I can't even begin to say. I do not think it is analogous to humans.To read more or comment...
What's In A Name
Naming your dog, cat or other pet can be almost as tricky as naming your first born. After all, this is a name that you will continue to call your new ball of fur, even after they are long gone as you recollect them in memories past.To read more or comment...
Sunburn in canines and felines
The dog days of summer (Dies Caniculares, for you Latin lovers) are so named because the Dog Star, Sirius, rises and sets with the sun during the hot, humid days of mid-July through mid-September. What ever you call them, they are the hottest days of the year—usually. Those of us living north of the Mason-Dixon line have seen no signs of global warming. It has been downright cold. I had to drag out a comforter when I woke up freezing one night, went down to check the temperature and saw it registered at 57. I don't care if we have a blizzard (it's happened before, but before the time of any of us reading this), the heat does NOT go on until October 1. And even then, it has to be cold enough to warrant it.
During the summer months, with the sun high and hot, your animals are susceptible to sunburn. I don't understand it, but my cats crave the sun, no matter how hot, and stretch out, exposing their tummies and their paws and the tips of their noses to the damaging rays of the sun. Our dog is a cold –weather type, but I've seen friends' dogs delight in the warm rays, and they, too, stretch out for all the world like a swimsuit clad youngster soaking up rays.To read more or comment...
Summit teams up with Rescue Waggin' to save dogs
By Rick Armon
Beacon Journal staff writer
Adopt a retired military working dog
As a result of the passage of H.R. 5314 in November 2000, civilians can adopt a retiring Military Working Dog.To read more or comment...
Akron pastor mourns clever dog who co-wrote weekly messages
By Jewell Cardwell
Beacon Journal staff writer
Vinnie was faithful until the end.To read more or comment...
Overcrowding Could Mean Euthanization for Cats
AKRON, Ohio -- This is the time of year when the cat population explodes, leaving one animal shelter over burdened and not enough room to house them.To read more or comment...
Dog Safety Tips for Fourth of July
Some common sense tips to avoid something like the video below:To read more or comment...
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Fluffy gray stray cat... a groundhog under the shed... last night a possum waddled through the yard at dusk, and tonight I smelled a skunk (probably digging for grubs in the lawn)... I sure live in a busy neighborhood!
Who's in YOUR neighborhood?
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Fluffy gray stray cat... a groundhog under the shed... last night a possum waddled through the yard at dusk, and tonight I smelled a skunk (probably digging for grubs in the lawn)... I sure live in a busy neighborhood!
Who's in YOUR neighborhood?
an obsessive opposum that gets into everything destroying freshly planted garden ... he was even persistent enough to get out of the trap set to catch him!
P.S. Can she/he come live in your neighborhood?
I have deer, rabbits, birds, cats, dogs, squirrels, and just saw a fox yesterday. I have my morning coffee on my back porch with my camera I have been able to get good pictures. I am trying to get some pctures of bumble bees on clover next. They are so great to watch when you have a little down time.
I have the same animals in my 'hood- are we neighbors ? LOL Oh wait I have racoons also BUT I live in the middle of the city so am not use to these things being around :shock: The groundhog is not afraid of me either GGGRRRR here is a pic of the one in my backyard Attachment 337624
We have rabbits, the people who lived in our house before we bought it. Let their pet rabbits loose when they moved out.
Now they have populated the neighborhood....lol
Two winters ago there wasn't much food out for them to scrounge for. So they ate my ornamental grasses and even ate my evergreen trees. I read up on this, and they will eat anything just like a goat. But evergreens were a last resort on the food chain.
We have a 6 foot wooden fence around our two acres, but we left small openings so if something was chasing our cat she could escape to safety. That is how the bunnies got into the yard. :)
Take your pick.. We have lots of critters in our neck of the woods:
Cardinals and canaries, woodpeckers, blue birds, hummingbirds, Eagles, Barn owls, Horned owls, turkey buzzards, coyotes, bob cats, black bear, Does and Bucks, hawks, rabbits, albino skunks, Armadillos, beavers, minks, groundhogs, rabbits, possums, box turtles, snapping turtles, turkeys, and dont even get me started on the local snakes !!!
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Wow.. You guys are so lucky.. I have a big silver train going by every hour.. Cars that are going pretty fast... My upstairs neighbor who's dog barks when he passes my door on the first floor to let my little guy know that Marley is passing.. Would love to have the animals lurking in the grass..You also have the wonderful smells of the out doors..
I have 3 deer, rabbits, blue birds, robins, hummingbirds, sometimes foxes, an occasional bear, stray cats, and possums that peek thru the french door in the living room at night.
Some of the above (no eagles or big owls) plus a plague of feral cats who munch on songbirds.
We had two raccoons and a possum eating out of our dog dish at the same time recently! I had put it really close to our front door so I just turned on the porch light and there they were - eating peacefully together.


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Screw Will. Go Steph.
I had the new Sportsmans guide Shooters catalog in the mail today & was pleased to see at least two full pages of Redjacket products! Everything from gun bags to that 10/22 zombie killer bullpup stock they made in one of the episodes. Even a line of Redjacket magazines in several flavors.
Go Will!!! & Steph.
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" Save a tree...........Eat A Beaver!"
I seldom talk to liberals.............................. But when I do, I order fries............
I got that catalog when I saw that I thought redjacket items just hit the discount rack, personally I would not buy any of that junk, like I have said in the past the web is full of unsatisfied customers, the only thing that impressed me, Will was able to get as far as he did
good luck to them
Sprat and sprat1 are one and the same.
Agreed. I just get a little kick out of seeing old time Gunco members getting some limelite. Will & Scott/ DPH & Curtiss / AK & Ar builder seemed like just one of the guys only a few years ago. Now curtiss runs full page ads in the Shotgun news. I bet he has someone else to answer his phone these days!!
I only watched the TV show a bit. About five minutes of Wills son in law was all I could take. I would not let him mow my lawn, let alone work on my firearms.
" Save a tree...........Eat A Beaver!"
I seldom talk to liberals.............................. But when I do, I order fries............
Yea, I hate seeing the son in law on tv when I could do a better job.
I quit watching when he let his son-in-law get tazed by a fat-bellied POS deputy, and the barbs stuck in the kids neck. Nobody should get shot by those except the trash that sells them.
Hi Gents,
From my own point of view, Will has done pretty well for himself. Curtiss and the others as well. It's hard for me as a business owner to fault them for getting the word out on their products and services, since it is exactly what I would do / have done. Once you own a business, and have employees, and have to make the payroll every two weeks, along with all of the other bills and crap, your perspective changes. You lose sleep worrying about these things. Employees do not feel that kind of stress. I have been on both sides of that coin. I feel I am speaking the truth.
As far as the Son in Law, well; he is a chuckle head in many respects. But he had enough on the ball to attract and marry Steph. And there is a lot to be said for that. She strikes me as a keeper. My GrandDaddy told me once that he was only half a man until he met my GrandMother. I think this is true in many relationships. A good woman tends to complete a man, and bring out his potential.
From my standpoint, I wish Will, Curtis, Steph, and the Chuckle Head all of the best wishes in the world. Life is hard enough. I do not care to throw stones at anyone else.
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Peace, Love, And Superior Firepower
don't think i'd buy the bullpup stock at what they want for it. i didn't buy it directly from RJF for 225 surely not going to buy it from sportsmans guide for 299/269
think will an steph were prolly the only ones that lost their FFL as well


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Date: Sept. 17
Mileage: 28.7
September mileage: 409.6
Thank you to those who wrote encouraging and helpful comments in my post yesterday. I was feeling frustrated and needed to vent a bit. I did wake up feeling better this morning. A hard rain was falling outside and I watched it for a while before deciding, "eh, what does it matter if I ride my bike or don't?" I settled in with a cup of coffee and the usual rotation of cats on my lap and worked on some editing for most of the morning.
I live in a dark basement of a bedroom and have to keep a light on regardless of the time of day, so I was a little shocked when I walked into the kitchen to replenish my coffee right before noon and looked out over the Channel (I should explain here that my building is built into a hill, so while my bedroom is underground, my front room is nearly 100 feet above a great, unobstructed view of the beach and Douglas Boat Harbor.) Anyway, there were streaks of sunlight, actual sunlight, brushed across the water. I put my coffee down, changed into my bike clothes, and rushed outside.
In my two years in Juneau, I've determined that my mood is based on three separate-but-equal factors. First, my environmental factor (such as the struggles with my job or the fact that my boyfriend no longer wants to live in the same time zone as the one I live in.) Then there's the biological factor (such as hormone levels, my extreme dislike of cooking that drives me to perpetuate rather poor nutrition habits, and my irritating cats that insist on waking me up at sunrise every morning.) And finally, the weather. It's kind of sad, actually, that one third of my mood is based on something I have absolutely no control over, but such is life in Juneau.
So even the faintest hints of sun on a September day were enough to drive me out into the afternoon, with just enough time to sprint up to Eaglecrest and back. As I powered past actual shadows and soaked in real UV rays, I hummed to myself that Polyphonic Spree song - "It's the Sun," the anthem of improved moods - and thought about singing out loud every time I blasted through another patch of light where the sun broke through swirling clouds ...
SUUU-UUUUUU-UUUN (Take some time, get away)
SUUU-UUUUUU-UUUN (Suicide is a shame)
SUUU-UUUUUU-UUUN (Soon, you'll find your own way)
SUUU-UUUUUU-UUUN (Hope has come, you are safe)
And it makes me smile ...
I have a new promise from my boss to take next Saturday off. I have told him it's important to me and I also told him I was going to buy a ferry ticket for a possible bike tour. I have not bought a ferry ticket yet, because I still have some apprehensions that have nothing to do with work. For starters, just a single week can make a big difference in how close it is to winter at the U.S.-Canadian border and all the other areas above 1,000 meters elevation. I can only carry so much clothing and gear on my Karate Monkey, which is the bike I have to use because my touring bike is in such a state of disrepair right now. I'd have to plan for the possibility of snow and ice, carry my minimalist camping gear for emergencies but bank on staying in hotels each night. But I think I can still do it. Ride the Golden Circle in the last weekend of September, starting at 8 a.m. Thursday in Skagway and arriving in Haines in time for the 10 a.m. ferry on Sunday. I will continue to watch the weather and make sure I have nightly accommodations secured (It's likely to drop into the low 20s at night, possibly lower.) But after the fuss and fight I put up about it, I think I have to. :-)
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Re: January 2013 Suggestions[ Edited ]
This is another thing I'd like (and suprised no developer has designed one on Playstation "HOME" in 4 years):
A normal, suburban home. Lawn, tree, garage, and all.
Re: January 2013 Suggestions
How about a Hair and Nails Salon for the Females and maybe for the males. And for both places have equipment and a game were you can actually cut each other hair, dye it in different colors, make up, and all those crazy things that a real Salon would have like have make up and nail painting with dimonds, facials, hair products and if possible be able to keep the creation that wasmade by the user.
Re: January 2013 Suggestions
I would like to see a style change for the females.
Sex appeal does sell on Home, I know that short skirts/shorts and barely there tops are in.
Though I think styles should have variety and not just one.
I'd like to see these styles on Home for females.
Military with some street/hip hop style.
Very funky, lots of colors.
Re: January 2013 Suggestions
1- I am a huge fan of wearing the red devil horns with my wings IM hoping you can make a red tail with a devil point that wags back and forth to go with the horns but allow me to still use my flying wings.
2- maybe some poses for the men that don't look so...ummm...Feminine LOL.
3- some new emotes "I am feeling crazy, annoyed, friendly, moody, etc...
4- some new features like high fiving buddy or giving a hug to another avi. bro hugs for men and full hugs to women.
Re: January 2013 Suggestions
The world didn't end & I hate asking for stuff during the Christmas months. So I'm finally start asking for stuff until November where I'll probably take another break.
I have a certain amount of suggestions, but I don't know whether or not this first one breaks the first rule.
That being I want to change one item into another instead of removing it then adding the one I wanted.
That may sound odd to some but this has to do with an issue of furniture spawn points. Some Items I have I know can fit into certain rooms. But they usually can't fit through the door or get stuck on built in items.
Re: January 2013 Suggestions
Wonder if you guys will see the smaller posts amongst the crowded image spammed pages, anyway, what happened to all the game spaces?? I mean c'mon, the Infamous space was awesome, Far Cry 2, Uncharted, Warhawk, AC, etc.
All these spaces were memorable! Why wasn't there a new Far Cry space, how about StarHawk? Hmm maybe the Walking Dead...Well, can we at least get a Last of Us space? I understand Home's target audience has changed, but lets at least try to cater to SOME gamers?
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The up-and-down nature of this team is unique in the NFL, and is frustrating as a fan, but here's my two cents:
1. the fact that we're doing this well without a real running game for the last few years is simply amazing. AMAZING. They know we're going to pass, they don't respect our run, and we still put up more than our fair share of points.
2. the red zone struggles are a direct result of not being able to run the ball IMHO. If i'm a DC, why defend the run or respect a handoff if you're playing the Giants? Sure if we're on the 1 we can get in, but on the 15? a front 7 can stop our rushing attack easy and there's no room to pass at all on a 25 yard field. Other teams without a decent rushing attack (GB, NE) either have a mobile QB or have TEs that cause massive matchup problems. We don't have those players and no one has to respect our run.
3. This defense was built on a massive 4 man pass rush, and coverage in the back end that would the turnover advantage of that passrush. For whatever reason, the passrush has been overestimated, and the LBers and secondary weren't put together with the idea that they'd be shouldering more of the defensive load.
4. Fans continue to think of this Washington team as a 'bottom half of the NFL' type of squad. Well, stop it. They're not, and they've quickly replaced both the Eagles and Cowboys as our biggest threat in the division. Wait till they get their passrushers back.
5. This is evidence that the Tom Coughlin way of playing football still gets lost on this squad. This team gets away from what they should be doing (execution, smart football, ball security, disipline) and we lose. String a few of those together and they start listening again to the boring yet incredibley effective mantra this team preaches.


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Great idea!! Everyone on this board is so creative.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Great idea!! Everyone on this board is so creative.
Love the idea. Thanks.
Good organization......
Love it! I'm reorganizing and I have a similar cart.
Great re-purposing!
Blessed Be
what was the cart orginally for? this is great may have to look for one. I am trying to clean up and organize my sewing room so good idea. I use a TV try next to my machine when I sew downstairs where my design walls are this would be great for that area.
That's an awesome idea!
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Great idea!!! Now all I need is a cart!!
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The Pine River HRA, Norway Brook, Heartland Apartments would like to send a special thank you to all of those who participated in making this Christmas season special for our residents. They truly enjoyed the caroling and cards and had a wonderful time.
We are so blessed that our community has servant's hearts and chose to share them with our residents. May your new year be blessed.
Thank you again to Mildred Church, Pequot Lakes Baptist Church, Pine River Baptist Church, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Puleo and the fourth-grade class of Pine River, Mrs. Batcher and the Pine River Chamber Choir, Bells of May Creek.
The Pine River HRA would also like to thank the American Legion of Pine River for generosity, love and care by serving Christmas meals to the Pine River area and our residents at Norway Brook and Heartland Apartments.
The Christmas meals were wonderful and delicious. Our residents truly enjoyed the meals.
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Comfortable Apartment in a Villa (Silva)
Size35 m²
Floor No.
- Balcony/terrace
- Kitchen
- Parking available
Accommodation summary
|Svet Vid, 510511 Malinska, Croatia
|Property type
|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|3 weeks ago
The apartment has a bedroom and a bathroom with shower. The bedroom is double. Living room, kitchen, dining room and dining table is in the same room. Extra bed is a sofa bed.
Modern accommodation for holidays in the city Malinska, in the village of Sveti Vid kilometers from the cities and towns.
Quiet location rural countryside and provides an ideal holiday in peace and quiet for those who really want to relax.
House rules
|Price for > 2 guests
|17 NZ$ per guest/night extra
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Everything was perfect! Thank you marinic!
Fantastic location. Clean and tidy flat. Brilliant view.
Host family extremely kind and cheery. Made our stay even nicer.
Our stay was awesome, the villa was well located, very confortable and clean.
Marinic was easy to contact and Ruza, the girl who cleans the villa, was very helpful and polite.
Absolutely recommended!
Never meet the owner just a girl gave us the key when we arrived. Did not see anyone when it was time for check out. . Good apatment, a bit dusty and dirty, the coffiemaker was old coffiefilter who had möglat.
Very friendly wife, but sorry...the rooms, espaicelly the bathroom was not cleaned.it was really dirty.
In the booking there was shown another room than we get.for this experiance tu expensive.
good contact with host, nice apartment, quiet neighborhood, only to be recommended,
greetings, Hans :)
I have welcomed me warmly and felt completely comfortable. Everything was clean and very well equipped. I would come back!
Ich habe mich sehr herzlich aufgenommen und rundum wohl gefühlt. Alles war sauber und sehr gut ausgestattet. Ich würde wiederkommen!
Alles bestens, sehr freundlich, kommen gerne wieder :-)
Ci siamo trovati benissimo in questa struttura, alla fine abbiamo alloggiato nell'appartamento Davor per errata prenotazione da parte nostra, appartamento confortevole e comodo come posizione per poter raggiungere i vari punti dell'isola.
Bisogna sempre prendere la macchina per raggiungere il mare ma per noi non è stato un problema. Molto Soddisfatti
La famiglia Marinic e'stata molto cordiale e simpatica..l'appartamento e' abbastanza pulito e comfortevole pur essendo un sottotetto...un po' sconoda la posizione della tazza del water che si trova nel punto piu basso del tetto e quindi scomoda per i maschietti...in definitiva buona esperienza ma consiglio vivamente di cambiare materassi e cuscini...molto scomodi. Per il resto consiglio questo appartamento
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I am looking into to the CEH iLearn course and I am rather confused with the payment method. I have to send then a form with my credit card information on it via fax? That seems less secure then on the web over a secure connection. I am assuming I will fax it to a computer running software that receives fax and receives it as a PDF? It does say it will go to the director of accounting computer. Can anyone reassure me that this is OK, I really want to start working on this certification after I receive my Security + which will be in the next couple of weeks. But i want to make sure I am not going to get scammed.
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Cosy Room by Colosseum
Size19 m²
Floor No.2(with elevator)
- Internet/WiFi
- Air conditioning
- Breakfast
- Towels
- Balcony/terrace
- Elevator in building
- Lockable room
Accommodation summary
|Via dei Querceti, 00184 Roma, Italy
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|Private room
|Property ID
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|Calendar updated
|6 days ago
2 double bedrooms are available and feature sunlit windows and a balcony overlooking a quiet garden. The rooms are tastefully furnished, and are equipped with TV and an electric kettle. A baby cot can be provided on request. A spacious bathroom with shower is shared with the other guests.
A minor basilica dedicated to Pope Clement I, the Basilica of San Clemente is a 3-minute walk away. The Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano is within a 10-minute walking distance.
Spend a few hours enjoying the beautiful gardens of Villa Celimontana which is just a short distance away.
House rulesNo smoking.
No pets.
Bed linen and towels are provided.
Tourist tax of € 3.50 per night per person
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Reviews of this property
We had an Excellent stay with Elsa, she is so lovely and such a wonderful host!
Our room was cleaned daily with tea and coffee making facilities, we had a breakfast voucher for a local café each morning too! The room was spacious for Rome and we shared a bathroom which was no trouble!
Elsa even got us a small bottle of prosecco for our Anniversary. We would definitely recommend staying here :) :) A***
Elsa was a wonderful host and was extremely welcoming. The apartment was in an ideal position to explore Rome. Breakfast was in a very friendly cafe where we also had an evening meal. Excellent food. No complaints!
We had a wonderful stay at Elsa's place everything is in order and the things we needed she already provided it, the place is very convenient for us since its near the colloseum and some other tourist spots, and there you can find authentic Italian resto nearby. She is very accommodating, friendly however we just need to figure out what she wants to say since she doest speak English but we never had a problem with that anyway.
We had a perfect time in Rome also thanks to the very nice and Cosy Room from the lovely Elsa. When we go back to Rome we definitely go back to Elsa.
Menno and Marion
I loved staying here. The flat is very beautiful and old. It's also really clean and has a nice bathroom. Elsa the host is absolutely lovely. Also it literally a 5minute walk from the colosseum and the metro. It's amazing value for money and I would recommend it to anyone.
Dear Elsa, my daughter and myself had a wonderful time in Rome. This certainly had to do with the room and the liggong it. The room was in a quiet apartment building near the Colosseum. The room was clean and fresh, with coffee and tea making facilities, plus some goodies on arrival. A warm welcome also by the hostess who took us on a map the things pointed to Rome so beautiful. Although the hostess only spoke Italian, I was with my French and Spanish follow some kind. If she sometimes went too fast, I said and laid it out again. Our room overlooked a courtyard, was quiet as the street for cars was not a thoroughfare. The nice thing was that we had an Italian breakfast there. In this case, this meant in the local little bar just down a coffee and a sandwich all eat standing. This we thought was great and as we were early. Hartelijl Elsa thanks for your helpfulness and hospitality. If we go to Rome again we would like to stay with you again. Love from Ellen and Ellen
Lieve Elsa, mijn dochter en mijzelf hadden een geweldige tijd in Rome. Dit had zeker te maken met de kamer en de liggong ervan. De kamer lag binnen een rustig appartementengebouw, vlakbij het Colosseum. De kamer was schoon en fris, met koffie en theefaciliteiten, plus wat lekkers bij aankomst. Een warm welkom zeker ook door de gastvrouw die ons op een kaart de zaken aanwees die Rome zo mooi maken. Ondanks dat de gastvrouw alleen Italiaans sprak, kon ik met mijn Frans en wat Spaans aardig volgen. Als zij soms te snel ging, zei ik dat en legde zij het nog eens uit. Onze kamer keek uit op een binnenplaats, was rustig omdat het straatje voor autos geen doorgaande weg was. Het leuke was dat we een Italiaans ontbijtje erbij hadden. In dit geval betekende dit in het plaatselijke barretje even verderop een koffie en een broodje al staande opeten. Dit vonden wij geweldig en zo waren we vroeg op pad. Hartelijl dank Elsa voor je behulpzaamheid en je gastvrijheid. Als we weer eens naar Rome gaan willen we graag weer bij jou logeren. Liefs van Lieke en Ellen
Elsa is a great host: kind, attentive at details and always willing to give you some tips about the city.
The apartment is perfectly located and everything was clean and cozy. Plus the breakfast voucher she gave us was really convenient.
I would definitely recommend this room.
Very welcome! Very nice host, very clean room and amenities.
Très bon accueil ! Hôte très gentille,chambre très bien entretenue ainsi que les commodités.
Very friendly hostess. The city knows most exactly and can give a precise information. The room is kept very clean. Super site that Colosseum is found two blocks.
Sehr freundliche Gastgeberin. Kennt die Stadt genaustens und kann einem präzise Auskunft geben. Das Zimmer ist sehr sauber gehalten. Super Standort, dass Kolosseum findet man zwei Strassen weiter.
We were received very warmly on arrival by Elsa, we immediately felt at ease! She gave us the necessary information.
It is a room in a nice apartment in a nice neighborhood of Rome. Everything was very neat and clean. Every day we got clean towels and the bed was made.
We werden bij aankomst heel hartelijk ontvangen door Elsa, we voelden ons meteen op ons gemak! Ze gaf ons de nodige informatie.
Het is een kamer in een prachtig appartement in een gezellige wijk van Rome. Alles was heel netjes en schoon. Elke dag kregen we schone handdoeken en werd het bed opgemaakt.
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Earnings Roundup: DuPont, Illumina & Travelers
Some stocks moving at the open after reporting earnings:
DuPont (DD) was up a fraction after it beat estimates but reported first-half operating profit would be lower because of its chemicals business. The company, however, has said it is detecting signs of improvement in the titanium dioxide and solar markets after the slide in demand last year caused by China's cooling economy and the removal of some government incentives for renewable energy.
Brinker International (EAT) fell more than 4% after fiscal third-quarter earning rose 16%. The parent of Chilli's restaurants also saw its operating margins improve by 0.7 percentage points, though same-store sales at Chilli's fell more than expected.
Illumina (ILMN) was up 12% after better-than-expected adjusted earnings and revenue. The gene-sequencing firm saw analysts respond to the results, with ISI Group raising its price target to $61.50 from $60, Credit Suisse raising its target to $72 from $59, and Wedbush raising its target to $55 from $52.
Regions Financial (RF) was up about 2.3% after profit rose 68% on lower loan-loss provisions, and net interest margins improved.
Travelers Cos. (TRV) rose 3% after beating earnings per shares estimates on the back of price rises and fewer catastrophes. The board also approved a 9% dividend yield.


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Wow, Cindy, that was fast! The reds and whites are really pretty together.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Wow, Cindy, that was fast! The reds and whites are really pretty together.
Sweet Caroline
Oops, don't have enuf of my E and F fabrics. Short by 1-1.5 in. Hope the store still has some!
I am c/p the second half of this clue because I am so confused. The first half uses F/D and how to sew/subcut. The second set uses E/B for cutting but uses the following directions for sewing and subcutting. There is no reference to the E/B. Oh help me please, pretty please LOL " Sorry - I forgot to take a picture of the E and B fabrics. See bottom picture for what you will be cutting)
From E cut five 2½" strips
From B, cut three 4½" strips .
From B, cut four 2½" strips.
Use accurate ¼" seams. Make strip sets as described here.
Sew one 2½" strip of F with one 4½" strip of D. Press well. You will have a piece 6½" wide by WOF long. Make 2 more sets like this one. Press all 3 strip sets -- all strips sets need to measure 6-½" wide. From the strip sets, square up one end then cut off 2-½" section, making piece that measures 2½" wide x 6½" long. You will need 48 of these pieces. Discard left over piece.
Now, sew the remaining pieces as shown, with the F in the middle, and a piece of D on either side. Make one more strip set. Press both strip sets well. The strip sets must measure 6-½" wide. by WOF long. Square up one end, and cut a 2-½" section., which will measure 2-1/" x 6-½" You will need 24 of these pieces. Discard leftovers" Thanks and hugs from sunny but cool Northern Florida
OK, I went for a walk and I think I've figured out where to substitute the E and the B. At least I hope I have. Because of the miscuts on the bias diagonal clue, I was short on fabric so had to substitute another pink. I guess I've had an addled day of it all. I had such good contrast on all the other clues and now I don't. I think I should have swapped out the E and F's. Oh well too late to turn back now. *sigh* think I need to eat a little something. Hugss Retta
Chef - F/D is the same as E/B. See my posts a few posts back.
CINDY..........how on earth did you get this clue done so FAST? Me thinks you sneaked a look at Judy's clue, before we did!! I am going to have to keep an @EYE@ on you little lady. Love your Red & White combination, it's gorgeous. Happy Birthday to your GS for me.
I was sitting here drumming my fingers on the desk watching for the clue! Had the studio all set up & ready to rock, just needed the directions. Read them all thru while they were printing (slow printer!), understood, cut, chain sewed, ironed & then cut again. Walla! Finished for this round! My guess is we're going to start assembling next week, or at least I hope so! Starting to run out of fabric to cut! I can't get any kind of handle on the pattern yet, I'm absolutely baffled by this one! Judy's done a great job of keeping this a mystery, for sure. She's bringing it right down to the wire! I try to start planning the quilting of the quilt as I go along, but I can't envision anything yet at all. The last one popped, I think, with this clue & could plan some quilting for them, but not this one! Maybe next week....
GS's Birthday party was OK, not used to having 13 kids running around. He's going to be with me this entire week, because of no school. Can't wait! It's already stacking up to be a busy week with Turkey day & hubby will be home for a few days too. Utter pandemonium will prevail this week, so I had to get my clue done in piece & quiet!
chef, sorry you were a bit confused for a moment, I know it is so hard to do something like this when you are not sure what you are going to end up with.
Cindy, you sure got those done fast. And to everyone - no, she is not a teacher's pet nor did she have any inside info. LOL
"If they give you ruled paper, write the other way."
Juan Ramon Jimenez 1881-1958
That's a lot of homework Judy! About thru - like Chef, little confused for a moment, but figured out what was meant. Was in JoAnns today and found a good deal on Fiskar blades. Buy one pack get the second pack free. Got 10 blades for around $2.90/blade. That's cheap here.
Just wanted to say I have thoroughly enjoyed this "train ride". This is my first mystery project and I must say I have not anticipated anything so much since childhood Christmases! Thank you for hosting this Judy. It has been a really fun project.


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- CNN sees draft plan of recommendations for electronic devices on planes
- Takeoff, landing allowances don't appear to be changed much in draft report
- Panel wants the FAA to provide a "standardized travel experience" for travelers
A panel's recommendations to allow for electronic devices to be used during takeoff and landing suggests it could be a while before passengers get to keep that iPad movie playing or the e-reader on, according to a draft of the recommendations obtained by CNN.
The draft, which was confirmed by an industry insider as accurate, but could not be confirmed as the final version, outlines the more than two dozen recommendations regarding the use of e-readers and other electronic equipment that are expected to be submitted from the expert panel to the FAA on Monday. But the recommendations would not allow for phone calls or e-mailing during departure or arrival.
According to the draft, it appears the committee was trying to balance passenger comfort with rules that don't jeopardize safety.
The panel wants to ensure the rules are consistent from airline to airline and across international borders.
It wants the FAA to provide a "standardized travel experience" for travelers.
The experts appear to want to find ways to make rules understandable to travelers. One of the recommendations suggests giving travelers a list of devices that are not approved for use on planes. Another recommendation suggests the FAA require all newly manufactured planes be built to be personal electronic device tolerant.
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It's here once again. The day on which we declare ourselves undocumented, unafraid, and unapologetic is just around the corner. –NIYA
This week is National Undocumented Youth Coming Out Week! The National Immigrant Youth Alliance (NIYA)—an undocumented youth-led coalition of groups and individuals committed to achieving equality for all immigrant youth—has put together resources and support for those planning on coming out. NIYA posted this on their website:
We know that coming out as undocumented is not easy. We know because we've been there. For many it's terrifying experience, but it's also a very empowering and liberating one. And you are not alone! This year, just like every year, hundreds of thousands of DREAMers, just like yourself, are making the decision to come out with you. Together, we are coming out of the shadows….
You can check out NIYA's the Guide to Coming Out for undocumented youth and find out more about resources for advocacy here.
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So Far Immersion if I can sum up for you regarding the possible future of synthesis......classic vintage gear other than Moog sounds bad. Current analog synths like the Prophet 12 sounds like bad soft synths and soft synths in general also sound bad except the one or two you use though they don't really sound that good either according to you. So actually the future is in processing. The source is of no importance because its the processing that will make these dead synths come alive. This is what I have come away with so far from your comments.If you feel there is no future say so.....then say why you think so.....oh, you have already done that then why not offer some possible direction you hope it might go.
Any synth you can name that "sounds bad," a talented person can use to create something that sounds beautiful and amazing. This is true of ancient modulars, early analog mono synths, digital synths, samplers, ROMplers, soft synths or anything else. Much of Eno's important work was made with pretty much nothing but a DX7 and a few basic effects.
I'm very fond of many Roland digital synths - especially the JD-990, though I certainly use its internal effects. Access to both good analog and digital intruments is the very best IMO - and, of course, ones that you feel a special relationship with.
Agreed, and I don't mean to say all synths are equal, or that a Casio CZ101 is just as good as an Andromeda or a Moog or a Matrix 12 or any of the "greats." I tend to think of all synths as having their own strengths. For some synths, like a CZ101 or my Roland SH101 (hey, my first two synths both had the number "101"...) one of the strengths is that they're straightforward and easy to learn, so maybe their value is more as learning tools which are limited in terms of practical usage.


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Would love to see some clips of Carolina too... but I guess we will only get to see Yuna and Mao over the next couple of days...
A new style for Yuna, love the music selection and think she expresses it well, she singled a flip attempt, but otherwise landed everything.
OK Universal Sports, video please.
Mao is looking great too. I think the ladies competition is going to be fierce, so much talent.
The worst thing is that ever since last year when I knew Yu Na is going to do Arirang LP, I've listened to this version of Arirang too many times and in love with it:
Now her LP music is disappointing.
I like the music cut much better than Giselle. She did skip a bit of choreography after the popped flip, but other than that it's beautiful.
SkateCanada twitted that Patrick Chan and Kevin Reynolds were both strong in practice today.
I hope Kevin regains his form even if he has to cut down his quads. Just land what you do, kiddo!
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I've only heard Merry Christmas around here.
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With this knee injury, its going to take some time, Rolle said. I never thought it would be this crucial. Its a lingering process, not anything too serious, but its something that lingers around and sticks with you a little bit. But Ill be fine and I will be out there for the game come Sunday. Read more...


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|United States Attorney's Office
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Jeffrey A. Taylor
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United States Reaches $1,750,000 Settlement with the District of Columbia to Resolve Allegations Regarding Fraudulent Misuse of Federal Grant Funds by the District of Columbia Public Schools
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The United States has reached a $1,750,000 settlement with the District of Columbia (" District") to resolve allegations that the District of Columbia Public Schools ("DCPS") falsely certified its eligibility to receive federal funds under the Migrant Education Program ("MEP") and submitted or caused to be submitted false claims to the U.S. Department of Education for payment knowing that it was ineligible to receive MEP funds, U.S. Attorney Jeffrey A. Taylor and Mary Mitchelson, Deputy Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Education announced today.
Under the Migrant Education Program, the U.S. Department of Education provides funds to States and territories to assist state education agencies in providing appropriate educational services that address the special needs of migrant children. The regulations governing the Migrant Education Program enumerate specific criteria for state education agencies to use in identifying migratory children. The States and territories are responsible for providing to the U.S. Department of Education an accurate count of eligible migratory children residing within the State or territory.
The federal government alleged that the DCPS falsely certified that it had eligible migratory children residing in the District of Columbia. At the time DCPS is alleged to have fraudulently misused MEP funds, it was an independent agency under the supervision of the District of Columbia Board of Education. The DCPS is now a subordinate agency of the District of Columbia under the control of the Mayor.
According to the government's evidence, from 2001 to 2003, DCPS submitted annual certifications of its migrant child counts to the U.S. Department of Education and obtained MEP funding as a result of these submissions. In June 2005, a DCPS internal audit mandated by the U.S. Department of Education revealed that none of the children included in its child count for 2003 were eligible to participate in the Migrant Education Program. Further investigation confirmed that the DCPS submitted false certifications of its migratory child count from 2001 to 2003.
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"Recipients of federal grant funds must be responsible stewards to ensure that the funds are used for the intended beneficiaries," said U.S. Attorney Taylor. "This resolution demonstrates our commitment to pursue aggressively the misuse of federal grant funds and hold the recipients accountable, whether they be individuals or governments.""
Deputy Inspector General Mitchelson stated, "This agreement corroborates the importance of accountability and maintaining the integrity of federal education."
In announcing the settlement, U.S. Attorney Taylor and Deputy Inspector General Mitchelson commended members of the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Education. In particular, he praised the outstanding investigative efforts and assistance of OIG Special Agent Derrick Franklin, and OIG Special Agent in Charge William Hamel. In addition, they commended Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul A. Mussenden, who coordinated the civil investigation and settlement discussions.


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|Congrats on the fry!
|Dang, these little ones are hard to catch... I guess they will have to fend for themselves or become life food... oh well...
|i would separate them. rasboras are predators. infact all fish are. if its small enough to get in there mouth they will eat it.
Thanks for posting
No I have no idea... I have only ever seen three at a time. I initially intended to do a little breeding. The praecox came with a mop and some fry food from the breeder, but I had not gotten there yet.
So the eggs were not deposited on the mop (pretty obvious, since it is not in the tank ), but in some unknown-to-me location. I also don't know how many eggs are laid in one spawn, but I will do some more reading on that.
The tank mates are:
2 clown loaches, one about 3-4 inches, the other much smaller 1.5-2 inch
5 harlequin rasboras
3 BN plecos
3-5 otos
Oh, yes and the 2 males and 2 female praecox rainbows.
I'm not so sure about the harlequins, but the loaches and possibly the rainbows themselves would be the most likely predators for fry...
I don't think I'll do anything special this time, but for future spawns I think I will make/buy a fry-saver insert for the tank...
Thanks for looking
|if they made it that far, there's a good chance they'll survive depending on how big your other fish are, but if I were in that situation i'd separate them just to be sure they survive. do you know how many fry survived?
|Seriously? Nobody?
Boy, I totally missed that you guys had answered here...
Thanks for the kind words...
I have moved things around a bit... I had mentioned before that I didn't like how the big driftwood with the large fern on it blocked all circulation. I moved it all the way to the left of the tank, with the added advantage, that it hides most of the filter intake and spay bar input from view. Check... The circulation seems much better, except in the fern itself, but at the moment, that is a good thing... I'll get to that later.
I also brought the smaller piece of driftwood back home, as the attached java fern was too big for my little 10 ga in the office. It was blocking all light for the rest of the plants... that one is now all the way on the right of the tank. I had bought a crinum at some point that is probably pretty upset about the fact that I already have moved it twice in the last 2 weeks, but it seems to be getting stronger. It suffered quite a bit in shipping. It is currently in front of the smaller driftwood piece. Not much of a contrast, but it'll have to do for now.
The E. barthii is really the centerpiece of the tank. Without being overshadowed by the fern it is really featured nicely with the SS Hygro in the background.
Ok, enough talk, here is a FTS:
I am too embarrassed about the ever present algae, but I feel like it's getting better... the 3 plecos and I-dont-know-how-many otos are doing their part. I want to get a couple of SAE's so that someone eats the bushy algae, but I haven't had the chance to get them at my LFS. When I was there last, the tank with the SAE's was just being treated for ich.
The praecox are back in the tank, yippie... I put them back yesterday after 6 days in quarantine and a course of Maracyn and Maracyn 2. They had some kind of an infection on their lips. I hope it's not coming back.
I also brought back the remaining 5 harlequin rasboras, that I suspect to have eaten my first batch of juvie RCS in my office tank... I think they will be much happier here anyway, even though they really don't fit into my stocking plans anymore... I wanted to keep the tank mostly asian, with the exception of the BN plecos (and otos?). Oh well...
SOOO, I had mentioned that the praecox were put back in the tank yesterday... tonight I notice something very, very small moving at the surface, when I started feeding... guess who came to feed first???
Right... that's praecox fry, yay!!!
This picture sucks, but I'll post it anyway...
Here is a question though.. I'm sure that if I don't remove the fry they will get eaten eventually. They seem pretty smart, though, staying mostly in the fern... But if the loaches don't get them, the rasboras probably will...
I still have the hospital tank up and running. I could put them in there (or however many I can get). Or I could hang a breeder basked into the tank... What do you think?
|Man Holger you were soo lying when you said your tank wasn't look good lately!!
Never a bad time to tear down and rescape, It is my favorite part of a planted tank. Looks good otherwise and remember it is a huge learning process as you learn the ins and outs of fish/ plant keeping.
Thanks for asking tony... yes, the loaches are both doing quite well...
The plecos are also nice and active and not nearly as shy as my old pleco was...
Unfortunately I had some trouble with the rainbows. I posted it in the fish section on this forum, that I suspected columnaris, but from most of the responses I gather that those fish would long be dead by now, had it really been columnaris. Instead I now suspect some kind of a bacterial infection that made their lips look kind of white. I posted some pictures here.
I am now on the last day of treatment and they are doing really well... I may do an extra day, just to use the medicine up and not have open packages kicking around
I am due for a WC on this tank tomorrow night, and I don't want to throw them into the tank right after that... So Wednesday, they will be back in the main tank...
Hopefully I can then break that hospital tank down for a little while...
The Mag3 is working beautifully... I just don't like the flow in the tank quite yet... I have that really large java fern in the middle of the tank that sort of blocks the surface movement... it's nice and swirly on the right and comletely stagnant on the left of the tank... I am thinking about re-scaping options, but I don't really want to do anything too drastic until I move (hopefully in less than 6 month) and re-build the tank anyway...
|sounds like everythings going well holger! is the loach doing okay?
Kind a nervous right now...
I hooked up the Mag3 last night and adjusted the CO2 down from my rex reactor setting, just to be sure I'm not killing everything again...
It should have switched on by now...
I really should have waited until the weekend with this, so I can be next to the tank, when it starts up... hope everyone is still with us tonight...
Well, I guess I didn't get to anything this weekend... I did paint the ceiling of the room above the tank. The fish didn't seem to have suffered too much from the fresh paint smell, but the blanket over the tank seemed to really freak the rainbows out...
I am getting closer to moving the smaller clownloach bach into the main tank.. I can't tell if he is not pooping much, or if he is eating his own poop *yuck*
I try to clean up after him as soon as I see the smallest speck of poop, but ther isn't very much... I also am at work for 9-11 hours a day
He does seem to show all the right emitional responses you would expect from a clown loach in a bare tank with just one PVC 3/4" tee to hide in...
The loach that died, never had any reaction to anything... this one turns pale, when the lights turn on and someone is moving in the room.
He'll be much happier back in the tank with his larger buddy...
I observed something very interesting yesterday...
I fed the rainbows with some freeze-dried brine shrimp. I turn the coralia powerhead off for feedings so they can get the food before it blows around the tank...
Well, they got really excited, but didn't really eat much... The shrimp were still bunched up, stuck to the glass at the top of the tank, when I came back 20 minutes later. I then decided to turn the powerhead back on, so the shrimp would blow around and sink to the bottom, where the clownloach could find them...
I was pretty surprised to see, that, once the shrimp started to be whirled around, the rainbows VIGOROUSLY chased afer them and ate quite a bit of them... I wonder if the breeder I got then from feed a lot of live food and they are used to the hunt more than beeing fed...
Look what I just got in the mail!!!
It's a Mag3 needle wheel pump by Danner
So excited...
|I saw all three plecos at the same time last night. I am glad to report that they are alive and well
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By Rob Kelly
Jack Wilshere is confident Arsenal's results will improve over the coming weeks as the team continues to gel.
The England international has only played three times with the likes of Mikel Arteta and Santi Cazorla after returning from 14 months on the sidelines through injury.
And with Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud also settling into the side, the 20-year-old believes the future is bright following Tuesday's 2-2 draw at Schalke.
"Obviously we had a two-goal lead and let it slip, but we'll take the point," Wilshere told Arsenal Player.
"It is a hard place to come, they are a great team with great fans and we have had two good games [against them]. We're pleased we got a point.
"The [Klaas-Jan Huntelaar] goal before half time killed us really. I think if we had gone in 2-0 up it was finished, but we showed great character in the second half.
"They came at us and we knew they would be pumped because of the goal just before half time. We defended well, and if we defend like that in every game then we will keep clean sheets.
"We still have a lot of new players. I have only played with them three times and we feel we are getting better and better as a team, and that we are bonding. Hopefully things will just get better from here."
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Gary Pascal,* superintendent of a small, one-high-school district in the Midwest, wanted to provide a broader array of rigorous courses for his secondary students in order to better prepare them for higher education and high-paying jobs. Unfortunately, his district did not have adequate resources to offer all the advanced courses that his students might need or want. In the past, he occasionally sent a teacher to the College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP) training for preparation to teach a given AP course; but after doing so, he sometimes found that there were not enough students to justify the class, in part because of students' scheduling conflicts, both with the other courses and with extracurricular activities. He needed some other options.
When discussing this issue with some colleagues, Mr. Pascal learned that a neighboring district had established a relationship with a distance-learning program that could supplement a school's standard curriculum with online advanced courses, delivered over the Internet. Working together, the district and program were offering local students a wide variety of online courses that they either needed (e.g., calculus) or simply wanted (e.g., macroeconomics). Intrigued by this possibility, Mr. Pascal asked his high school guidance counselor to send letters to all sophomore and junior students describing the offerings and inquiring whether they were interested. Of the 76 students who received letters, 34 said yes, and thus began Mr. Pascal's efforts to build a partnership between his school and an online course provider. Supplemental online courses have since become an integral—and vital—part of this school's curriculum, leaving Gary Pascal feeling satisfied that he has found a practical way to expand his students' academic horizons and further ready them for the increasingly competitive world of work.
As Gary Pascal learned, when given the chance to take advanced courses online, many students jump at the opportunity. But will they succeed in these courses? Ensuring success requires more than simply signing students up for a class, sitting them down at a computer, and wishing them well. At its best, the effort involves a close partnership between a district or school and the organization that offers the courses, each contributing in specific and essential ways. Drawing from case studies of six course providers and the districts and schools with which they work, this guide describes what is involved in using the Web to deliver advanced course work and what each partner must bring to the table if greater numbers of students are to have access to, and experience success in, advanced online courses.
While online course providers, themselves, may find the guide useful, it is intended primarily for district and school decision-makers (e.g., curriculum directors, AP coordinators) who are looking for ways to give their students greater access to advanced course work and see online courses as an enticing option. Its aim is to familiarize them with the issues they must consider and address if students are to achieve success in this new form of learning.
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- Made In El Salvador
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