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We are feeling quite overwhelmed...from what I've been reading, it sounds pretty normal :)
Just curious other's experiences on when they start sleeping through the night (and how many hours you consider sleeping through the night), as well as biting and house training. She is 10 weeks old now.
It's difficult when she's constantly getting into things. She seems to need to pee constantly - sometimes every 20 minutes. Is this pretty typical? We take her out often, she bites when she has to pee/poop, but she still has one accident or so a day still.
How often do you crate your puppy a day? I've read 3-4 hours max at this age...we only do it in the early morning after she has gone out again, to try to get some sleep, as well as lately, when she needs a nap, but can't settle (and bites everything and everyone instead ;)
When does it start getting a bit easier? Yes, we train and exercise her. She already knows come, sit, down, and is starting to learn find it, leave it, drop, crate. She has had her first obedience class as well.
We do have a 9 year-old, but he was 6 months when we got him...so we missed some of this, although he was untrained and had other issues and chewed everything...he slept through the night and was house trained. He knows quite a few words, knows the spellings even of quite a few words, and we can teach him something in 1-3 days. We worked with him a lot when we rescued him, we understand the importance of early training :)
Thanks, this forum is so helpful!
Jazzy was a sleeper from day 1, Delgado on the other hand had a recharge time of 0.3 seconds :rolleyes: A 5 minute nap and he was good to go for another 3-4 hours so sleeping through the night took a while before he got the hang of it. He was about 4 months before he slept consistently through the night, about 6 months before he would also sleep in past 6 in the morning :p That occasion was marked with great fanfare lol
I always crate pups in my room, that way I wake up if they need anything. If I hear them stirring or whining I would throw on the clothes I had at the foot of the bed along with slippers and a coat, clip a leash on and pick the pup out and straight outside. Then as soon as they were done doing their business it was up in my arms and back to bed. No praise or talking, just up and out and back to bed. They learned quickly that getting up at night didn't get them any attention or fun
I also made sure that they were good and tired, had a long potty break then a small treat and into the crate they went. Most nights they could barely keep their eyes open and that made for a good long sleep. He would still wake up with the sun but he was content playing with toys and chasing butterflies so I could sit and relax while he wore himself out.
Going every 20 minutes is quite a bit, have you had her checked for a UTI?
3-4 hours sounds about right for that age, Delgado had to have forced naps as well. If he just fell asleep on the floor he would be up and about at the first twitch of something while in his crate he could sleep 2+ hours without a fuss.
Honestly, not anytime soon. Delgado was a holy terror of a pup until 10 months, then he slowly got better and better. Now he's just over 2 and just about perfect, but that's with consistent work and praise even now - obedience training never stops at a magic age ;) It will hit a point where you realize that you haven't heard a peep for over 2 hours and you'll look over your shoulder and they'll be sleeping contently in a corner or on their bed, or just playing with a toy quietly. Or you'll say a command without really paying attention and they'll snap to attention in a moment to obey and surprise you. It'll come, have patience :)
We got Finnick when he was 8 weeks old, he's 12 weeks old now <3
He kept waking and wanting reassurance for the first night....the second night onward he slept all the way through! I think we're very lucky though, as I don't think that's normal. He now sleeps from about 11pm (then I normally go to bed and take him about 2am) then he wakes up between 8 and 11 lol!! Sometimes I wake up WAYYYYY before him and have to wake him up!
He's crated when he naps during the day, to get him used to it and so that I can do things without him weaving in and out of my legs and stealing the broom etc!
If she's getting int everything, and you're struggling with that problem, then I'd suggest using a "house line"...basically a long length of leash that trails behind her on the floor, so that you can easily pick it up and lead her away from whatever she's doing that you don't want her to do! (it MUST NOT have a loop or handle on the end, as she could catch it on things and severely hurt herself). You can get them on Amazon :)
Hope that helps? Other than that, sounds like you have a very normal, cute pup!
Some new puppy questions
Every 20 mins was normal here esp if they are running and playing. 3-4 hours is fine I never left that long in a crate and Sleeping through the night about 3 months old maybe sooner. My boy slept through the night in the first few weeks.
It gets so much easier. 10 weeks is tough. Hang in there by 3-4 months it gets easier
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Puppies are really hard, but they grow fast (thank goodness).
I actually set my alarm at night. So puppy in crate at around 10 pm right beside my bed. Then my alarm goes off at 3 am and we go out for a quick pee then right back into the crate for the rest of the night.
The more training, exercise and socialization I can play for the day, the more sleep everyone gets :) and the better behaved that darn pup is!
Thanks everyone, thankful for your advice and tips!
As far as chewing, that varied greatly. Sneaker and Cassidy were bad chewers, Dena and Keefer were not. Especially Dena, I can't recall her every destroying anything. My husband was leaving his shoes laying around when she was probably only 3 months old or so, and she never chewed them. If I turned around and discovered she'd left the room I'd find her laying calmly on the floor in another room chewing one of her bones. She was super easy as puppies go. Sneaker had a typical year to year and a half of destructive chewing but then never did it again. Cassidy was horrid - we literally couldn't leave her alone for 2 minutes or she'd have shredded something. She also had a secondary chewing phase months after she had stopped, or so we thought. She did finally outgrow it though. Keefer was nearly as good as Dena, but Halo is still a naughty girl at 5 years old! She's fine with shoes and stuff, but she would steal eyeglass, potholders, TV remotes and things like that off tables and counters. We knew better than leaving food around in the kitchen but several times she stole knives off the counter because they smelled like food. She also chewed the pocket off a couple of Tom's teeshirts that he left on the bedroom floor (bad husband, BAD! :D) that must have had treats in them.
My partner and I were incredibly overwhelmed when we first got our pup. Ours is 6 months now, and I'd say it's gotten so much easier over the past month and a half. Ours took awhile (compared to others on this forum) to sleep through the night, so I got very little sleep the first couple of months. But she sleeps through the night now just fine, no issues (I will add we didn't crate train - our bedroom is small and we have a puppy gate in our doorway, so we felt she was confined).
The biting was a pain, our girl was an amazing blood-drawing biter. I bruise easily so couldn't wear skirts or shorts in the first couple of months. She still uses her mouth but doesn't put pressure, unless she's playing a bit rough with my partner. But he stops the fun and games if she does make a hard bite, and she's quick to start licking him in apology. We've taught her (or are teaching her still rather) 'gentle', which I think is a good command to teach.
Fawn was intense for the first three months. On top of not having a full night of sleep for months was more challenge than I expected.
She is now 4 1/2 months and all of a sudden is much easier. I'm so used to waking up around 1:00 AM to take her out, I still wake up but it could be midnight, it could be 3:00 AM and she'll go potty and come back in and sleep. I've started leaving her outside her crate at night to sleep on a pillow and she'll come bother me in bed if she needs to go out. She's only had one accident in the last month and that was my fault for being preoccupied and ignoring her fussing.
She bites hands less but bites ankles more. I end up pausing walking more often than not until she loses interest. But at least I have more sleep and more patience to deal with her! :D
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One day after NBC's Katie Couric chided Howard Dean for saying that Democratic lawmakers received no campaign contributions from Jack Abramoff, Matt Lauer said that "technically speaking, Howard Dean may be correct." In fact, Dean was correct and Couric was wrong.
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On the January 26 edition of Today, Couric challenged Dean's assertion that only Republicans received money from Abramoff directly by falsely claiming that "Democrats took money from Jack Abramoff, too, Mr. Dean." She cited data from the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP) to support her claim. As Media Matters for America has noted, the CRP database of campaign contributions offers no evidence to suggest Democrats received money from Abramoff directly. When Dean corrected Couric, she replied: "Well, we will obviously have to look into that and clarify that for our viewers at a ... later date."
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The ClowardPiven strategy is a political strategy outlined in 1966 by American sociologists and political activists Richard Cloward and Frances Fox Piven that called for overloading the U.S. public welfare system in order to precipitate a crisis that would lead to a replacement of the welfare system with a national system of "a guaranteed annual income and thus an end to poverty". Cloward and Piven were a married couple who were both professors at the Columbia University School of Social Work. The strategy was formulated in a May 1966 article in liberal[1] magazine The Nation titled "The Weight of the Poor: A Strategy to End Poverty".
The two stated that many Americans who were eligible for welfare were not receiving benefits, and that a welfare enrollment drive would strain local budgets, precipitating a crisis at the state and local levels that would be a wake-up call for the federal government, particularly the Democratic Party. There would also be side consequences of this strategy, according to Cloward and Piven. These would include: easing the plight of the poor in the short-term (through their participation in the welfare system); shoring up support for the national Democratic Party then-splintered by pluralistic interests (through its cultivation of poor and minority constituencies by implementing a national "solution" to poverty); and relieving local governments of the financially and politically onerous burdens of public welfare (through a national "solution" to poverty)
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Cloward and Pivens article is focused on forcing the Democratic Party, which in 1966 controlled the presidency and both houses of the United States Congress, to take federal action to help the poor. They stated that full enrollment of those eligible for welfare would produce bureaucratic disruption in welfare agencies and fiscal disruption in local and state governments that would deepen existing divisions among elements in the big-city Democratic coalition: the remaining white middle class, the working-class ethnic groups and the growing minority poor. To avoid a further weakening of that historic coalition, a national Democratic administration would be constrained to advance a federal solution to poverty that would override local welfare failures, local class and racial conflicts and local revenue dilemmas.
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The ultimate objective of this strategyto wipe out poverty by establishing a guaranteed annual incomewill be questioned by some. Because the ideal of individual social and economic mobility has deep roots, even activists seem reluctant to call for national programs to eliminate poverty by the outright redistribution of income.
Michael Reisch and Janice Andrews wrote that Cloward and Piven "proposed to create a crisis in the current welfare system by exploiting the gap between welfare law and practice that would ultimately bring about its collapse and replace it with a system of guaranteed annual income. They hoped to accomplish this end by informing the poor of their rights to welfare assistance, encouraging them to apply for benefits and, in effect, overloading an already overburdened bureaucracy....
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All I know is if I'm going to be on a fixed income the same as every other citizen, I am NOT working 60 hour weeks anymore.
I could go along with this if it is accompanied by a 30 hour work week like parts of Europe.
I'm not quoting idiots who promote unsafe recovery strap techniques anymore. :miff:
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A revolutionary toning tool for strong ab muscles.Top Rated Diets of 2017
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The Flex Belt is the only Abdominal Toning system cleared by the FDA for toning, firming and strengthening the stomach muscles. By wearing the belt for just 30 minutes each day, the devices promises to give you a more sleek and defined look in your abdominal region. What appears to be almost like a dream come true comes from the Flex Belt's ability to demand nothing from you. You simply wear it and the device stimulates the nerves in your stomach that force your muscles to contract and relax. The Electric Muscle Stimulation (EMS) technology is the same kind of technology that is used by physical therapist for patients who are unable to move their muscles themselves.
Several before and after photos are available on the site to show you the type of results people are getting. Some celebrity and professional athletes that use the Flex Belt include Jerry Rice, Janet Evans, Arianne Curry and Lisa Rinna. There is a disclaimer on the site highlighting that the Flex Belt alone won't burn fat, but tones and tightens the muscles in your stomach. You are encouraged to follow a diet and workouts that engage the entire body for maximum results.
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- It has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration
- The Flex Belt uses a medical technique, EMS, that is clinically proven to stimulate and tone muscles
- A convenient way to get in a quick abdominal workout
- Technology based on 40 years of expertise
- Multiple clinical trials proving that the product works without any physical effort which was part of the FDA clearance
- Every Flex Belt comes with a belt extender to make it suitable for all waist sizes
- Web site mentions you will need to follow a diet and exercise program along with the Flex Belt for maximum results
- Some may expect to lose inches without doing any dieting or other exercises
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The Flex Belt web site does offer a bonus of 30 days access to the Flex Belt meal planner with your order. This meal planner is considered to be one of the most advanced of its kind. You simply log in to get started creating your meal plan.
For new users, the Flex Belt meal planner offers a tutorial on how to use the program. This system helps you look at your current diet and use the foods you love to fill in any nutritional gaps you may be currently experiencing. You will also be able to browse some of the meal plans that have been created by other members. You have the ability to create your own recipes, enter customized foods by inputting their nutrition information and track your goals. You are encouraged to include fruits, vegetables, grains, meats, plant proteins, and eggs and dairy in your diet. Each meal plan showcases one day of meals and includes all nutrition information and your calorie count for that day. Below is a sample meal plan that was created by another member:
- Breakfast: Honey Nut Cheerios with milk and strawberries
- Snack: Yogurt with almonds
- Lunch: Fajita with chicken and vegetables; orange; carrots, celery, mixed salad greens with Italian dressing
- Snack: Hummus with carrots; strawberries
- Dinner: Chicken with spinach, broccoli and tomatoes
You are encouraged to follow some type of diet while using the Flex Belt to get the results you desire. It is noted on the web site that the Flex Belt works to tone your stomach muscles.
The device will not burn fat inches so you must do that through dieting and performing other exercises that involve working the entire body. Since the Flex Belt does not increase your heart rate or tone other areas of your body, engaging in additional forms of exercise is necessary to achieve overall fitness.USAGE
You can wear the Flex Belt whenever you want: at work, at home, while you're exercising or making dinner. The belt contains three gel-pads that are pre-positioned around your core region. The pads cover the central abdominals and the external oblique muscles. When the belt is operating, it stimulates these main muscle groups, which then send nerve signals to other neighboring muscles so that they relax and contract as well. It is the constant relaxing and contraction that tones the muscles and gives them more definition and strength.
The user will feel a mild sensation along their abdominals while the Flex Belt is in use. The user controls how powerful the sensations can be. The intensity goes from level 1 to 100. As strength develops, the intensity should be increased.
It is recommended to wear the Flex Belt for 30 minutes each day for 4 - 8 weeks, or until intended results are seen. In order to maintain strength and tone, the user should then wear the device 2-3 times each week. The gel pads need to be replaced after 20 - 30 sessions.CONCLUSION
It sounds a bit too good to be true: Get great abs while you cook dinner or take a nap. But that is the promise of the Flex Belt, the only FDA cleared abdominal workout belt that is meant to tone, strengthen and firm up abdominal muscles. From Jerry Rice to Weight Watcher's and fashion magazines, many are heralding this apparent incredible invention for being the dream product for any lazy exerciser.
Just remember that all it will do is firm your abs. If you don't do any other kind of physical activity or if you eat cupcakes all day, don't ask for your refund back if you're not noticing a six-pack on your torso.
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Hey guys why you do not try 25% Off The Flex Belt Coupon Codes
Your review is really great. Thanks for sharing your experience with us. I am concerned about fitness but there are many adverts about flex belt. I have researched and find another review source. If you are interested then click here. I am using the Flex Belt & it actually works. I'm very pleased with the results and along with dieting, it's helping me big time.
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I HAVE ORDER THE BELT OVER A WEEK AGO AND STILL HAVE NOT RECIEVED IT, I HAVE CALLED AND I GET AN ANSWERING MACHINE AND LET MESSAGES AND ALSO HAVE WROTE TO THEM. ANY ONE CAN HELP. IT WAS PAID FOR IN FULL AND NOT RECIEVED ANYTHING AND NO ONE WILL RESPOND BACK!!!!help!!!!!
yikes Shari which CS dept are you talking about??? SOunds like you are writinG about some autoship weightloss supplement and not the flex belt since you order like 10-15times a year. Anyway just wanted to say I saw Denise Richards now uses that flex belt! I'm a fan and think she's an awesome malibu mommy.
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oh i know, it's so hard to eat well at work, esp with a vending machine nearby. i don't see why not just nibble on carrot sticks and skip the hummus? just stay away from fatty ranch dip! btw - does wearing this ab belt make you sweat?
about snacking and using this, i don't see why not! snacking doesn't have to be junk. You can have some raw nuts or some berries.....as long as it's healthy and it's time for your snack, you should be good! your hands are free you can do whatever you want! even your laundry! I saw someone in a video with this doing all kind of stuff.
i like the meal plan mentioned in the review. Just had hummus and carrots, it is a great snack. Thank you.
oooh i wonder! she looks so good, i wouldn't be surprised. maybe I should start dancing for my cardio workouts.
Well i say you can never do enough cardio! I wonder if lisa Rinna. wore her belt when she trained for dancing with the stars?
me, i'm down for as little activity as possible. all this techy stuff is just brilliant, IMO.
So is that enough cardio to get rid of lots of fat, or shuld i do more. I would sooo love to see some definition from using this too.
maybe you didn't see my post earlier; i've always heard 30 min a few times a week is good, not sure if its different with a flex belt though.
I am SO ready for firm abs!!! Probably not a good idea to snack while using it, right???
hey, we've all got our issues :0 i personally just want to focus on my abs right now, thats MY biggest issue.
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17 stories, 5 gs of acceleration, and years of planning make for a unique ride
Guinness has officially confirmed it: the world's tallest water slide is in Kansas City, Kansas, and is open for business. Higher than Niagara Falls, the plunge was created with the help of countless tests, several models, and some revolutionary, patented water slide technologies.
Verrückt (German: "insane") towers over Kansas City's Schlitterbahn Waterpark, its 168-foot height having earned it the title of World's Tallest Water slide (deliberately displacing the previous titleholder, Brazil's Insano Water slide, with its diminutive 134 feet). When they set out out to construct the world's highest, fastest water slide, Schlitterbahn owner Jeff Henry and former yacht-builder John Schooley knew that they would be breaking new ground in the field of water-based entertainment; in the end, they "pretty much built the ride in house, from start to finish, with some outside consulting from safety experts and engineers," Schooley tells Smithsonian Magazine. "A project like this is really a group effort."
Among other things, Henry has contributed to water parks the world over the with his patented Master Blaster, a pumping and control system for "ensuring continuous and non-disruptive supply of water" and injecting water onto a ride's surface. Having calculated that, in order to steal the Insano's title and provide a feeling of weightlessness for the rider, the slide would need an angle of 60 degrees (creating a drop speed of 65 miles per hour), the park owner realized he'd have to harness his own technology in creating an unprecedented ride. As co-designer Schooley explains:
[T]he Verrückt water slide was to be a crossover fusion design between water slides and roller coasters. In some ways it was evolutionary in that we already had experience with steep speed slide geometry, rafts and uphill water coaster technology. In others it was revolutionary in that we had to invent and develop several new systems to operate this very large jump from existing technology.
After deciding upon the height and slope of the water slide, Henry and Schooley began the long process of building and testing models. Despite Henry's family's decades of experience with water slides and his own boat-building background, Schooley acknowledges that accounting for gravity, resistance, and other factors can only do so much: "when you start adding water into the equation, there's actually no way to really know what's going to happen in terms of hydraulic friction forces on it other than testing it." The pair pushed through trial and error, building 90-foot, half-scale and full-scale models which seemed successfully until they discovered that sandbags sent down the ride were flying off the ride and landing 150 feet away. "We were sailing rafts out into space, basically," Schooley noted.
After pushing back the ride's opening date an extra month this summer to work out the kinks, the pair have finally unveiled Verrückt, which is not only safe but also extremely popular. Would-be riders are advised to show up to the ticket line at the Kansas City park to schedule a ride for later the same day; however, as the ride's website notes, demand for rides currently exceeds availability.
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Thank you TheDJBooth for this sample!
I love the concept of this tea. This was a good, fresh, bold green tea! The dry leaves are forest green in color. They smelled fresh and green. The leaves were curled up almost like gunpowder but not all the way.
After Infusion, the liquor was a light yellow color almost like a white tea. The scent was sweet with a little nutty note to it. The flavor was bold! I was pleasantly surprised by the natural sweetness in this brew. There was a hint of maltiness, savory and nuts and toast to it but it isnt loud. The green and grassy notes also played its tune. This tea was very smooth! Good tea overall :)
I used the tea randomizer that was in the discussions and this came up. I had forgotten about this tiny sample sitting in its original packaging. I opened this up and inhaled the nutty yet fresh greens!
The leaves are the typical dragonwell leaves, which are iron-flat and long, resembling swords. The leaves were a brown with some green. I compared this to the Teavivre leaves, and the Teavivre leaves were fresher looking – they were bright green leaves. The scent of the dry leaves were a little similar to houjicha with the slight roasted scent to it.
I used a kyusu to brew this. The liquor was a light yellow and smelled mild. The taste was good and bold! It was smooth in the beginning, but left me with a slight astringent aftertaste. I love the fresh green almost vegetal flavor, kind of reminds me of faint celery? (though I really hate celery!). There were roasted and nutty notes to this. Good tea overall. Dragonwell makes for a nice everyday green.
Its raining out and beginning to look like snow. My cats are going crazy staring out the window. Anyhow, this was my beverage of choice. I didn't want to try anything new, and this tea fit my comfort zone. I brewed this western style, and since this is bagged, it was super simple.
I found this in my cupboard. This is also another reason why I should be drinking a lot more and swap away a lot of my teas. If anyone would like to swap with me, please let me know! Look thru my cupboard and shoot me a message. I would definitely add plenty of extras.
Ok onto the lavender lemon mint tea. This blend is absolutely fabulous!!! It smells very strong of mint and lemon. The picture is exactly how it looks with the mix of lavender, lemon, mint, and cinnamon. I didn't notice the other herbs in there. I usually have a hard time blending my own lavender tea mixes, so I have to praise this tea a lot for making it blend it beautifully. Each flavor came out playing its own tune but all in a very harmonious way. I love the bits of cinnamon adding a slight spicy and warm note. The floral and herb mix was soothing as well. Yes, this tea is soothing.
The liquor was a pale yellow color, and the scent was beautiful. The mix of lavender, mint, and lemongrass played very well together and were equally present. Wow this is a great mix! I can't believe I haven't tried it until now. This is a great nighttime beverage.
This tea was sent to me for review by Teavivre.
I think this is the last of the sample of teas I was given. The packaging was puffy on this one, which was to be expected since it is white peony. The inside packaging were small white packets. They were cute. Again, I totally appreciate the large amount of samples.
The dry leaves were fluffy and fuzzy leaves with buds and some shiny green leaves as well. The colors were mixed with white and green. They were beautiful. It smells like a white tea. It smells strong green and floral.
I brewed this in a kyusu. The liquor was a mild yellow color. The flavor was fantastic. Just like other white peony teas, this one was flavorful and bold for a white tea. It tasted fresh like fresh salad with sweet floral tones to it. It was delicious! There was an underlying nutty tone to it as well. Good tea!
This tea was sent to me for review by Teavivre.
This was another large solo sample inside a large resealable bag. The dry leaves were very pretty! It was straw colored intermixed with medium brown leaves. They were fuzzy and curled and twisted as well, almost like twine. The scent is very strong, nutty, warm, toasty.
I brewed this Western style. I was in desperate need of tea as my old tea kettle failed me, and I didn't want to use any of my cooking pots to boil water or heat water up in the microwave. So my husband and I went to Bed Bath & Beyond to purchase a new tea kettle. So finally, I was able to get some tea in me! Steeped, this was a honey-brown color. The scent is a bit milder. The taste is great! Very toasty and nutty with a very mild hint of sweet florals and fruits. Delicious! However, I didn't enjoy the strange after taste… I think it was astringency. Otherwise, this is a very good tea. As far as yunnan teas go, this one is good!


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I want my students to know how truly important good writing skills are, and that being a good writer transcends the work done in the classroom. Writing skills are critically important for crafting cover letters, application essays, resumes, and even e-mail. In my discipline (Biology), being a good writer is crucial to effective communication with other scientists (by writing and publishing peer reviewed manuscripts), obtaining funding (by writing grants), and being a good teacher.
What is your favorite assignment and why do you like it?
I very much enjoy teaching "Biological Literacy" at Wittenberg! I enjoy all of the different types of writing assignments in this course (major research paper, critiques of primary literature, personal statements, cover letters, curriculum vitae, grant proposals, abstracts, etc.) because I think they are all very, very useful for our majors (something I think they also identify as being important when taking the class).
How would you describe yourself as a writer?
I would describe myself as a technical writer with a lot of room for improvement. I do a lot of editing (for journals) and manuscript writing, so I would definitely not qualify as someone with good creative writing skills. When writing manuscripts, I sometimes like to include verbs in my sentences…just for fun.
Other comments you'd like to make about writing at Wittenberg, or writing in general?
I cannot stress enough the importance of being a good writer! Take advantage of the diversity of writing assignments in your courses at Wittenberg (and the Writing Center) to craft good writing skills.


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Does this make any sense?
I've been wanting to know for a very long time whether my thinking is genius, or totally off<g>
For 20 years I lived in an apartment in a relatively small complex in New Jersey.
The electrical service was 220V, and the panel was in the kitchen. There was a 220V air cond in the living room.
I always noticed that when I ran my microwave oven, the kitchen light got brighter.
Measuring the voltage on a receptacle that I assume was on the same leg as the light, revealed that the voltage was jumping up by a few volts (I don't recall the exact number, but I believe it was around 5V or so).
On the other hand, when I ran the toaster oven, the light in the kitchen became slightly dimmer, and the voltage dropped a few volts.
Note that my unit was the last in the building, approx. 200ft of wire from the meters.
Because there are currents of opposite polarity flowing in the neutral of any 220V single phase system, the current caused by leg A will cause a voltage drop with polarity A, and that from leg B will be the opposite polarity.
Because of this, the voltage drop in the neutral wire caused by current flowing from leg A, will in effect, lower the voltage in the neutral with respect to leg B, therefore increasing the potential between leg B and neutral, and thus increasing brightness of a light, or the speed of a fan, etc.
I believe this theory is correct, as I am pretty well educated in the theory of electric current, and cannot come up with a better explanation.
Has anyone ever experienced this with long runs of feeder at 220V single phase?
a 1 ohm resistance in the neutral (way too high)
a 13 ohm load on one side of the 120-n-120 input service
a 38 ohm load on the other side of the 120-n-120 input service.
that the voltage across both must always total 240v.
Solving two equations for two unknown loop currents, the voltage across the 13 ohm load is 113v and the other voltage is 125v.
These two added give 238v, due to rounding errors in my calculations.
The voltage drop across the bad neutral connection is 5.4v, some of which is used up by the drop in the 200' of cable.
You can find this bad connection with a voltmeter.
Also, it will be hot because it is dissipating 29w.
If the brighter light is running on this 125v and it normally runs on 120v it will appear to be (125/120)^(3.5)= 115% of normal brightness, but will last 60% of its normal life.
Further, this effect will only occur when the load on one leg is higher/lower than that on the other, causing an imbalance between the two legs.
I don't believe there was actually a "bad" connection in the neutral, just more resistance in it than in either hot leg. I'm not sure why that would happen. Assuming all three wires are of the same gauge, there should be the same resistance in each.
If that were the case, the drop in the hot leg would balance out the drop in the neutral, and we would not see the effect I described, no?
It's been a while since I've been exposed to circuit theory, so I'm a bit rusty on things, although this is pretty straight-forward ohm's law.
I found a link on the Internet that said that bad connections in comm circuits can actually rectify. Dunno' if this is possible at resi voltages and currents.
The default fix is to tighten all connections down at the panel. Supposedly only the black or red wires are hot.
The short circuit current from the pole xformer is probably 200,000A, so, before doing much of anything on this, please read
Lights getting brighter as loads are turned on is a classic symptom of a loose connection on the neutral. It means the voltage is going higher on one leg. This can be very damaging to electronics and is not something to be ignored.
This situation existed in the apartment I rented for 20 years, ending last June.
I never reported it to the management, because I didn't consider it serious. It was not very noticeable unless you measured the voltage. Most people probably wouldn't have noticed the lights going brighter, and would have written off the change in voltage as "normal".
I was lucky to get a plumber when the bathtub drain became clogged. I don't think I would have had any response if I had told them that my kitchen light was getting brighter when I ran my microwave.
In the 20 years I lived there, I never saw the problem get any worse (or better).
BTW; I have heard that a bad connection in the ground can rectify. I used to hear about strange things happening in homes where there was an amateur radio station operating.
The RF signal would get into the power lines, or telephone lines, get rectified, and produce all sorts of results, mostly resulting in RFI being picked up by TV and radio receivers.
I think that a connection so bad that rectification is taking place would become apparent in power supply wiring. Then of course that doesn't mean that the homeowner will do anything about it. It's amazing what people can learn to "live with" for a long time, and only take action when a complete failure or a catastrophe occurs.
I doubt the RF signal would result in any appreciable increase in voltage.
In your situation, chances are it was simply a poor neutral connection.
btw; poor connection= increased resistance
your theory in reality.
Not sure where you are going with the poor ground connection and rectification of the power. Ideally, you do not want any current flow on the ground connection. The ground is intended only to provide a low impedance path for unintended high voltages that are not meant to be on the power system and to stabilize the voltage to ground, so, with no current flow, there is no rectification.
Wasn't wiki.
Can't find right now.
I did hear that if you don't have a "cat's whisker" you could have used a rusty razor blade, but these all worked at micro signal levels.
Of course, I'm too young to know what a cat's whisker is/was.
Couldn't find it.
in various ANDed and ORed combinations.
Anyone know how I can ask Google for a list of my previous searches? This one didn't show up on my dropdown arrow.
finally. . .
Search on the word "diode" within the article.
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