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This study assessed the acceptability after the use of vaginal lubricants as surrogates for microbicides among women in Zambia and the role of cultural factors as facilitators or impediments to their potential use for HIV risk reduction within the Zambian context.
HIV seronegative women (N = 301) recruited from the University Teaching Hospital HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing Center were randomized into group, individual, or enhanced usual care arms. Participants attended pre- and post-HIV test counseling, followed by a 3-session, 2-hour once-a-month intervention introducing them to vaginal lubricants (2 types of gels, suppositories) in addition to male and female condoms. Supplies were offered at months 4 and 5; assessments were at baseline, 6, and 12 months.
At baseline, the majority of women reported minimal previous exposure to vaginal products and low levels of condom use. Participants' use of products was influenced by product characteristics and perceived partner acceptability; the majority of participants preferred drier products and suppository delivery systems. The basis for decisions regarding vaginal product acceptability changed over time and followed product exposure, and was greatly influenced by perceptions of partner acceptability.
Results illustrate the influence of male partners on Zambian seronegative women's preferences for microbicidal products, and the change in preferred characteristics over time.
Stabilizing rates of new infections suggest that HIV prevention may be most achievable through a combination of behavioral and biomedical interventions1 that integrate antiretroviral therapy (ART) and prevention, reducing viral load and decreasing the potential for transmission.2,3 However, women will continue to be at greater risk of infection due to early sexual debut, partner violence, migration, biologic vulnerability, and lack of preventative measures such as vaginal microbicides.4
Despite voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) programs, most HIV-positive women will be infected by their primary male partners and the majority of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa occurs in marital and cohabiting relationships.5,6 VCT has proven successful in reducing transmission among serodiscordant couples7,8; however, a seropositive diagnosis and counseling may increase condom use only temporarily,9,10 and many couples do not adequately protect the uninfected partner.11
Effective risk reduction interventions require a complex set of changes in a variety of behaviors. These changes include assessing and accepting sexual barrier products (i.e., male and female condoms, vaginal chemical contraceptives), adhering to their use, and both sexual partners making significant changes in their sexual practices. Our previous research in both the United States and Zambia found multisession group and individual sexual behavior interventions to increase acceptability and use of sexual barrier products including vaginal lubricants as surrogates for microbicides, among HIV seropositive women12 and men.13
Globally, the total number of persons living with HIV was estimated to be 38.6 million in late 2005, of whom over 24.5 million reside in sub-Saharan Africa.14 Zambia, a sub-Saharan country of 10.2 million persons, had prevalence rates of 17% among adults and as high as 30% among women in antenatal clinics in Lusaka,15 the capital city (1.1 million estimated infections nationwide).14
Prevention programs in Zambia rely heavily on male condom promotion. Although male condoms have high efficacy (93%–95%)16 in reducing transmission of HIV and other STDs, their impact on disease prevention has been minimal, due in large part to low acceptability and to culture-specific sexual preferences (e.g., rough sex or dry sex), lack of knowledge,17 and inconsistent use.11
Men are the primary sexual decision makers7 and are in a position of dominance. Women are expected to ask their male partners for money to feed themselves and their children, for money or gifts in exchange for sex, and for permission to work and keep the money they earn.15 Women are often limited in their ability to negotiate use of male and female condoms,18,19 and rates of female condom use are low among HIV+ women.20
Limited condom use emphasizes the need for vaginal chemical barriers such as microbicides1 that offer alternative methods of protection from disease transmission for women. Small-scale and hypothetical acceptability studies have been conducted to assess preferences regarding specific characteristics of microbicidal barrier products.11,21–25
This study examines the acceptability of sexual barrier products and lubricants as surrogates for microbicides among seronegative women in Lusaka, Zambia, and the effects of a culturally tailored sexual risk reduction intervention designed to enhance the acceptability of sexual barrier products and lubricants. Finally, we explore the impact of cultural preferences and practices on acceptability and use of sexual barrier products.
The NOW Project was a randomized study that recruited 549 HIV seropositive (n = 248) and high-risk seronegative (n = 301) Zambian women 18 years of age or older between January 2001 and May 2004. Details regarding study outcomes with the seropositive women in the study have been provided in previous literature.26 The following analyses were conducted using data only from the high-risk seronegative participants (n = 301).
Before participant recruitment, Institutional Review Board and Ethics Committee approvals were obtained in accordance with the provisions of the US Department of Health and Human Services regarding the conduct of research. Study candidates were recruited from local hospitals, community health centers, and nongovernmental organizations. All women had been self-referred for HIV testing because of self-identified risk within the previous 2 weeks.
All participants were screened for eligibility, provided informed consent before enrollment, and completed a baseline assessment. Participants were recruited by serostatus (participants 1–248 positive, participants 249–301 negative); seropositive participants were recruited, randomized, and participated initially, followed by seronegative participants. Participants were randomized by cohort (n = 30 per cohort) to 1 of 3 conditions, group or individual intervention or enhanced usual care, using numbers generated randomly that had previously been allocated to condition assignment (group, individual, usual care). Assessors were blind to condition assignment. All participants completed 3 monthly sessions (Fig. 1). The primary reason for ineligibility was no current sexual partner or no sexual activity within the last month.
Recruiters, assessors, and interventionists were multilingual and translated into participant dialect/language (e.g., Bemba, Nyanja) any information that required clarification. Assessments were, at the request of participants, primarily conducted in English. Interventions were conducted using a combination of Bemba, Nyanja, and English, because of the mixture of audience language (73 local and 3 primary regional languages in Zambia). All participants were followed over a 12-month period (baseline assessment, sessions 1, 2, 3, brief assessments at months 4 and 5, and a 6- and 12-month postbaseline assessment). Participants were screened for STDs and vaginal infections, notified of their STD results, and provided with appropriate treatment before receiving study products. All participants received monetary compensation for their travel expenses. Assessors were blind to condition, and participants were asked not to reveal their study arm assignment.
The intervention group condition was developed and manualized from feedback from pilot studies with multicultural women, and has been described in earlier literature.13 The group condition emphasized participation and experimentation with sexual barrier products and lubricants and provided an opportunity for practice, feedback, and reinforcement of sexual risk reduction strategies. The group structured behavioral change intervention was limited to 10 participants. Each of the 3 monthly 2-hour sessions emphasized group cohesion and skill building in a supportive environment using communication techniques, negotiation skills, and experiential/interactive skill training to expand and reframe perceptions of sexual barrier product use, and to increase self-efficacy and skill mastery. Material was presented using the conceptual model of the theory of reasoned action and planned behavior.27 Facilitators were multilingual female registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and health care staff trained in the administration of each condition.
The intervention and accompanying videos were developed in English and translated into Zambian local languages (Nyanja and Bemba). The correct methods of sexual barrier and lubricant use, commonly asked questions, and sexual negotiation scenarios were presented and discussed. After each session, participants were provided with a 1-month supply of male and female condoms (sessions 1–3; visits 4–5) and vaginal lubricants (sessions 2–3; visits 4–5). Participants were strongly encouraged to use condoms with the vaginal lubricants during each act of sexual intercourse.
Vaginal lubricants used were high-viscosity gels (Astroglide Silken Secret, tube twist top applicator, single dose) and low-viscosity gels (KY Jelly, fillable tube applicator with multiple dose gel) and suppositories (Lubrin single dose vaginal insert suppository). Each lubricant was provided in 3 doses per session (9 doses in total per month).
The individual condition provided participants with time-matched information in a traditional health education individual format with a health educator. Sessions included information on HIV/STD transmission, hierarchical counseling, and skill training to facilitate product use, videos, written materials on instructions for use, and supplies of male and female condoms and vaginal lubricants.
The enhanced usual care condition was a time-matched health education format with a health educator on health issues with instructional videos. Participants were provided with sexual barrier product supplies.
In all conditions, after the 3 sessions, participants reported their use of sexual barrier products and lubricants at months 4 and 5, at which time they received additional supplies.
All measures were administered at baseline, 6- and 12-months postbaseline.
This questionnaire included data collection on age, religion, nationality, ethnicity, educational level, employment status, residential status, HIV serostatus [date of HIV infection (if known), mode of infection with HIV], marital status/current partner status, living situation, number of children, and serostatus.
This 55-item scale was adapted from the Sexual Risk Behavior Assessment Schedule.28 Responses indicated the frequency of heterosexual sexual intercourse (vaginal, oral, and anal) with both primary partners (most frequent sexual relations) and nonprimary partners (any other male partners). The questionnaire also assessed sexual barrier and lubricant use, HIV status of the partner(s), known sexual practices of the partner, and alcohol or drug use before the initiation of sexual activity.
These 25-item scales were developed using feedback from participants during pilot testing in the United States and Zambia and assessed most preferred product, perceived ease of use, comfort, fun, sexual pleasure, control, communication, confidence, and secrecy. The scales include rating and comparison between products using combined Likert-like scales of 1 to 7 ("definitely yes" to "definitely no"), personal and partner acceptability, personal and partner reactions to products, and ranking of attributes as most to least important.
This measure was adapted from the University of California at San Francisco Center for AIDS Prevention Studies Barrier Questionnaire, and measures current and previous use of and willingness to use sexual barriers using a Likert-type scale based on specific characteristics (current and previous use: never used, like very much = 5, like somewhat = 4, neutral = 3, dislike somewhat = 2, strongly dislike = 1; willingness to use: not at all willing to use = 1, slightly willing = 2, moderately willing = 3, very willing = 4). Stem prompts were adapted to state willingness "to use" products. Subscale scores on barrier acceptability were compiled for (a) willingness to use product type after trial use, (b) willingness to use product, (c) product characteristics, (d) timing of product use, and (e) type of protection by product.
Vaginal lubricants were provided in 2 formats, full dose and chosen dose. Participants were asked to use the products at their full dosage (5 mL) initially, and to select their most preferred product and the amount of their most preferred dose at follow-up. 3–5 Reports were made using a Likert scale of 1 to 14.
This study used a repeated measures design with experimental arm (group, individual, usual care) as the between-subjects factor and time (baseline and postintervention) as the within-subjects factor and controlled for partner serostatus. Correlations are reported as Pearson r statistics; repeated measures between arms are reported as F statistics; and effects of time on the sample are reported as t tests, and all comparisons used an α (2-tailed) of 0.05. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).
Participants (n = 301) were 18 years of age or older, HIV seronegative, sexually active, and living in urban Lusaka. The mean age of our participants was 29; 80% were unemployed, 10% worked part time. Ethnic groups included Bemba (25%), Nsenga/Ngoni/Tumbuka (31%), Tonga (12%), Lozi (13%), Mambwe/Namwanga (7%), and other ethnic groups (12%). The average level of educational attainment was completion of the 6th grade, ranging from primary school education (67%) to secondary education (33%). Most were married (94%), with children (96%; mean number of children = 3). Thirty-two percent of participants planned to have more children. There were no significant demographic differences between group, individual, and usual care arm participants. There were no significant differences in retention between condition at 6 month (78%) and 12 month (77%) follow-up. The primary reasons for loss to follow-up were death, illness, change of residence, and employment.
The majority of women had been sexually active in the last month (86%). Women with seropositive partners were significantly more likely to use sexual barriers and lubricants (F = 4.99, P = 0.008); 8% of the sample had seropositive partners. In contrast, there was no difference in the use of sexual barriers or lubricants between those who knew their partner's status and those who did not (F = 2.99, P = 0.05); 42% knew their partner's serostatus. Contrary to expectations of higher levels of the practice, only 7% of participants reported using products to make sex drier. Twelve percent of women thought their partners had additional sexual partners outside their primary relationship, though there was no difference in sexual barrier and lubricant use between those women whose partners potentially had additional sexual partners and those who did not (F = 0.16, P = 85). Consistent male condom use was low at baseline (Table 1). A linear regression analysis was conducted to assess the relative weight of the barrier and lubricant product types and characteristics on sexual barrier and lubricant use at baseline. Because of lack of previous exposure to most products, only timing was associated with product use (r = 0.203, P <0.001) but accounted for only 0.4% of the variance. At baseline, 69% of participants had tried male condoms, 15% had tried female condoms, and 1% had tried gels or suppositories. There were no differences in sexual behavior between arms at baseline.
At 6 months, virtually all participants in all 3 conditions had tried (trial use) all sexual barrier and lubricant products, male (99%) and female (99%) condoms, gels (99%), and suppositories (98%). At 12 months, participants expressing "willingness to use" all sexual barrier and lubricant products in all 3 conditions comprised more than 90% of the sample. Willingness to use sexual barriers and lubricants increased in all conditions across the duration of the intervention (Table 1). A linear regression analysis was conducted to assess the relative weight of the barrier and lubricant product types and characteristics on sexual barrier and lubricant use at both follow-up time points. At time 2, after 6 months of product exposure, all characteristics were associated with product use (r = 0.39–0.42); the type of barrier and lubricant participants were willing to use and timing accounted for 18% and 19% of the variance, respectively, R2 change = 0.02, P = 0.037.
At time 3, after 12 months of exposure, willingness to use, characteristics, and protection were moderately associated with product use (r = 0.26–0.44), and timing was no longer associated (r = 0.003, P = 0.49). Only product characteristics and the protection offered accounted for a significant proportion of the variance, 19% and 24% of the variance, respectively, R2 change = 0.04, P =0.001.
Product acceptability of all products was significantly higher among the group condition for each of the 3 products at each time point using an analysis of variance (ANOVA; see Table 3). However, a repeated measures analysis did not reveal significant differences between conditions over time. At time 3, a linear regression analysis was conducted to assess the relative weight of acceptability on product use; variables entered included participant liking and acceptability and partner liking and acceptability. All variables were correlated with product type used, but only partner acceptability accounted for a significant proportion of the variance (19%; R2 = 0.17, R2 change P <0.001). In addition, when product willingness to use, characteristics, timing, protection, and partner acceptability were entered in a linear regression, all variables, excluding timing, were moderately associated with product use (r = 0.18–0.45). Product characteristics (R2 = 0.19, R2 change = 0.19, P <0.001), partner acceptability (R2 = 0.31; R2 change = 0.11, P <0.001), willingness to use (R2 = 0.33, R2 change = 0.02, P = 0.006), and protection (R2 = 0.35; R2 change = 0.02, P = 0.01) accounted for a significant proportion of the variance in product use. Finally, the relative weight of partner acceptability in combination with all barrier and lubricant product subscales was analyzed; partner acceptability accounted for 75% of the variance (R2 change = 0.75, P <0.001).
The group intervention had the highest comparative acceptability scores on each product at each follow-up time point, though the within group result did not differ significantly over time; suppositories were the most preferred in the group condition. The perceived acceptability by partners regarding suppositories was significantly higher for the group condition over time (F = 3.20, P = 0.005). Preferences regarding product delivery system, characteristics, timing, and protection are presented in Table 2.
Barrier and lubricant product subscale scores did not differ between condition over time (willingness to use product type after trial use [F = 1.49, P = 0.20], product characteristics [F = 0.51, P = 0.73], timing of product use [F = 1.55, P = 0.19], type of protection by product [F = 0.77, P = 0.55]) with the exception of willingness to use specific products (F = 3.84, P = 0.023). When the items within the subscales were extrapolated, the group condition was found to be significantly more willing over time to use products that increased wetness after trial use (F = 3.86, P = 0.004). Both intervention conditions reported greater willingness to use products in general at the 12-month follow up (F = 3.84, P = 0.023). Subscale means are presented in Table 3.
After trial use, participants identified knowing that it works, increasing sexual pleasure, comfort of use, and ease of use as being the most important factors in product preference; being "fun" to use and having the potential to use a product secretly were considered "least important."
Overall product ratings based on product selection and stated preference indicated that vaginal suppositories (53%) were the most preferred delivery system and product in contrast to a highviscosity gel (29%) or low-viscosity gel (18%).
Vaginal lubricant chosen dose ranged from partial dose (2–3 mL) to full dose (5 mL). Participants were asked to use the products at their full dosage (5 mL) initially and to select their most preferred product and the amount of their most preferred dose at follow-up (2–3–5 mL). The mean level of dose differed between products, and least viscous gels were preferred at the lowest dose, i.e., half of the full dose, suppositories at one-half of 5 mL, and highly viscous gels at the highest dose (5 mL). The modal distribution of responses for gels indicated a preference for no greater than 3 mL, and the most preferred product, suppositories, was preferred at a dose below 2.5 mL.
Although adding lubrication to sex is not a preferred practice in sub-Saharan Africa, this study suggests that interventions can influence the use and acceptability of lubricating products. In addition, it is clear that the basis for decisions regarding vaginal product acceptability change over time and after product exposure and are greatly influenced by perceptions of partner acceptability. In keeping with cultural preferences, the majority of participants preferred drier products. Results illustrate the importance of a variety of delivery systems and product characteristics to enhance product acceptability in the Zambian context.
At baseline, the majority of women reported minimal previous exposure to vaginal products, moderate levels of acceptability of sexual barrier and lubricants, and low levels of condom use. After exposure, participants reported increased willingness to use sexual barriers and lubricants and increased acceptability of all products. Product type, such as suppositories, and timing, such as immediate use, were the most acceptable and predicted decisions regarding product use.
At long-term follow-up, a suppository delivery system was the most popular product, and the lowered doses (e.g., 2–3 mL) of all lubricant products were preferred. Product characteristics, such as wetness and delayed use, were most disliked. Perceptions of product characteristics, perceptions of partner's level of acceptability of products and protection were predictive of decisions to use products. Participant acceptability was primarily predicted by perceived partner preferences. Participants in the group condition reported comparatively greater acceptability than individual or usual care conditions, and male preference appeared to influence product selection. In contrast with previous studies assessing sexual behavior over shorter time periods, participants reported sustained increases in use of sexual barrier and lubricant products up to 12 months postbaseline.
Overall response to these adapted sexual barrier interventions was quite favorable. Our previous research with HIV seropositive men and women in Zambia found that interventions increased acceptability and barrier and lubricant use,26 but this finding does not seem equally generalizable to seronegative women. Although acceptability increased, consistent use of protection decreased over time. It must be remembered that the women participating were enrolled after an HIV seronegative test, and at baseline were highly motivated to maintain their negative status. However, sexual health behaviors diminished over time, consistent with other populations studied over time.9,10 It may also be that baseline scores for condom use reflect a social desirability bias that should be controlled for in future studies through measurement of this phenomenon or the use of computer-assisted interviewing techniques.
Although this study focused on preferences of Zambian women, the role of Zambian men as the culturally defined decision makers must also be considered in product development and future interventions to increase acceptability. Sexual behavior does not occur in a vacuum. As new strategies for HIV prevention are developed, research on acceptability and sexual barrier use must address the preferences of both men and women within the context of both their sexual and cultural relationships.
From a public health standpoint, vaginal microbicides seem to represent a potentially effective and culturally congruent HIV intervention. The challenge remains to establish microbicides as a viable prevention alternative using behavioral interventions to enhance acceptability.
This research was made possible by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health RO1MH63630. The authors acknowledge the members of our research teams at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, community sites providing referrals in Zambia and their study participants.
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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Junior forward Asia Logan had 21 points, but it was not enough as the Pitt women's basketball team dropped a 69-55 decision to Seton Hall at Walsh Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. The contest was the Big East season opener for both teams.
Logan posted her sixth double-double of the season, adding 10 rebounds. Junior Marquel Davis registered 11 points and sophomore Brianna Kiesel had 10 for the Panthers (9-5, 0-1 Big East), who saw a three-game winning streak halted.
Brittany Morris paced Seton Hall (6-8, 1-0) with 19 points. Ka-Deidre Simmons had 16 points, 15 of those in the first half.
The teams exchanged field goals to start the contest as a basket from junior Ashlee Anderson put the Panthers up, 8-6 at the 13:57 mark. The Pirates used a 12-0 run, sandwiching two old-fashioned three-point plays in the spurt, to move to an 18-8 lead with 10:54 left in the period.
Pitt tallied the game's next 13 points behind the play of Davis and Kiesel. The former started the run with a pair of free throws and a lay-in and the latter closed the surge with three-straight field goals. A jumper by Kiesel from the left elbow pushed the Panthers to a 21-18 lead with 7:21 remaining in the first half.
Back-to-back 3-pointers from two different players gave SHU a 24-21 lead, but Logan quieted the Pirates with a baseline jumper to – again – make it a one-point game.
Tied for the ninth time at 31-31, SHU scored three of the final four points of the stanza to take a 35-32 lead into the locker room.
SHU's Morris had the first five points of the second half to quickly push the home team's lead to eight. The Panthers cut the deficit to six on two occasions on their next pair of possessions, but the Pirates used an 8-0 run to move to a 50-36 edge with 15:22 left.
The Panthers scored the next seven-consecutive points, capped by a driving lay-up from redshirt freshman Loliya Briggs at the 11:03 mark to cut the lead in half at 50-43.
After a SHU field goal, Pitt again used a 7-0 run to narrow the gap. Logan ended the run with a jumper followed by two free throws to make it 52-50 with 7:32 to play. That would be as close as the Panthers would come.
Terry Green hit a three-pointer - SHU's fifth of the game – on its next possession as that field goal started a 13-4 run to put the deficit again at double-digits. The Panthers' last field goal came with 5:04 left in the game.
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I am a relatively new knitter and i am teaching myself. I am trying to knit a hat and the pattern says "join". I have been crocheting for 20 years so i know what it wants but have know idea how to do it for a knit project and i cant find it in any of the books i have. Any help is greatly appreciated...thank you!
What is the whole sentence (or paragraph) that has the word "join" in it?? If you give us more of the instructions, that will help us to help you better!!
Thanks so much!knitcindy
There are a couple ways "join" can be used. If the item is made in the round and it is right at the beginning of the project it is talking about joining it into a circle to get started round and round. Here is a link that has videos of how to do that on big (circular needles) or small projects (a couple options). LINK To do that you basically just think, "What would I have to do to keep going around instead of turning like usual?" And bring the ends together that would allow you to go from the last stitch in the row to the first stitch, where you got started. You don't do anything special to "join" (although there are some things you can do, you don't have to and I usually don't), just start knitting on around.
It can also be used to start a new ball of yarn. "Join a new ball" or something like that, it would say, and that just means take a new ball and start knitting with it wherever they want you to, leaving a tail.
I'm trying to think how else it is used... Sometimes you've been knitting and they want you to start a new yarn somewhere else (I can't think of an example) and that just means to take a ball of yarn and start knitting wherever they told you to. Maybe this and the last are the same.
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I know I'm probably severely overreacting and the sleepless nights are getting to me but I'm definitely having a hard time with this puppy thing. He turned 8 weeks on 4th of July and I have had him since Saturday. I think I've read too many horror stories about how crucial it is to do everything right in the first few months and I'm a nervous wreck I'm going to do something wrong that will scar him for life.
I did months and months of research before I even thought about this breed and lots of consideration of what I was getting myself into. I knew going in that he would be extremely smart and loyal once he was bonded. Little did I know that no matter how much preparation I did it in no way would prepare me for actually having him. He's an incredible puppy with a super sweet personality but I can't help being worried.
He has LOTS of toys and things to chew on. His crate is next to my bed and I keep a towel over it and my iPad sits on top playing radio talk shows all night so he feels like he has company (it's the only thing that's helped him settle down a little at bed time). He will willingly go into his crate during the day, he will eat in it and take his toys in there but when it is time for bed, he screams like a hyena and it doesn't stop for at least an hour. Any time I shut the door, no matter the time of day or If I'm sitting there next to it, he screams like it's the end of the world. I make sure that he is ignored until he calms down but when he doesn't stop for a LONG while, I'm not sure what to do anymore. We wear him out before bed to make sure it's easier for him to fall asleep, he will barely be able to stay awake to go potty but once he gets put in for bed all heck breaks loose.
He has no interest in voices, or listening to anything you're saying to him. No interest in the clicker or any treats I have tried to give, so helping him learn his name has gone nowhere. He would rather play with his food bowl than actually eat the food in it.
He is however doing VERY well with only chewing his toys. When he tries for your hands or other appendages, we yelp and if that doesn't work, we get up and stop playing.
I'm sure it's all just puppy stuff that I am reading far too much into but it's worrying me and I've been crying almost every night since I got him. Is it normal for them not to be interested in your voice? I need him to be crate trained, mostly for convenience and safety but if he sleeps better in my bed with me and will sleep through the night with no accidents, is it imperative that he sleeps in the crate at night? Would him sleeping with me at night screw up trying to crate him during the day while I run errands? Any advice or help is absolutely appreciated.
I'm also adding a picture from play time today :) he's so darn cute, you wouldn't think he could be so much trouble
First breathe. Everything you are describing is normal puppy behavior.
The screaming in the crate normal.
Not listen to you..normal. You've only had him a short time, not enough time for him to truly bond. Hang in there. It will come with time.
I read an article somewhere (I'll never be able to find it now) but you can actually train the closing of the crate door. That seems to be the most traumatizing part of the crate. Not sure what you are using for training but you can use a clicker or a marker word for this.
Have him in the crate. Treat treat treat. Move the door a smidge. Say yes or click. Treat. Keep moving the door closer to closed then farther out and marking all door movement and treating. Do it every day, 2-3 times per day for no more than 5 min sessions. For the first couple of sessions don't close the door. Then work up to just shutting it...toss a jackpot. Then open the door. Working up to longer duration. Very very short at first then go back and forth between short and long.
Also not sure what you are feeding. If kibble, wet it and put in a kong...then put it in his crate so he has to work to get it out. If that seems easy for him, freeze it. I also recommend bully sticks (though he should be supervised for those)...these are long term work to eat and should hopefully keep him busy and keep him from thinking about the crate...
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And if you don't mind him sleeping in your bed full grown, then by all means put him in the bed at night!! Hehe. That's probably what I'll end up doing when my girl comes home. I too hate whiny puppies.
But in the meantime keep working with the crate so you can safely leave him when you need to!! No one needs a chewed up couch!
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He decided to help the 14 year old cocker on our walk this morning. She's very tolerant of him and he's in love with her :)
We normally take new puppies into our bed for the first few nights. It gives them a sense of security and calms them down. The added bonus is that they get restless when they need to go outside, so their wiggling or walking on the bed wakes us up and we can take him out.
Don't worry about doing it for the dog's lifetime. He just may need some extra assurance those first few days. When he gets more confident, you can move him to the crate, beside the bed, so you can reach in and comfort him when he gets upset.
Remember that this is the first time the pup has ever been alone, so he needs some help adjusting to this new routine. He needs to feel safe and secure, which is difficult for him when he feels alone and abandoned and separated from you.
Your puppy is being a puppy. Rambunctious, aloof, interested in learning the new sights, sounds, environment... Take a step back and enjoy the little bundle of joy you have. If you focus too much on making sure everything is perfect, you will miss out on a lot during your puppy's development.
The crate behavior as others have mentioned is normal. Olivia would make such a racket in her crate at night. We put a puppy bed next to our bed along with the crate door open. This made a huge difference, as it was up to her to go into the crate and not us forcing her into it.
The things you want to do can be done at a later stage. For now, socialize, socialize, socialize. Form that bond and then worry about the larger training projects once your puppy figures out who he is.
And for what it's worth, Olivia sleeps in bed with me at night and there is no problem with crating her during the day. Just know if you go down that path, it's very hard to go back.
Enjoy these times, as your little guy will be full grown before you know it.
At some points. Jager almost didn't make it. The screaming almost had us murderous. But he is awesome now and I am glad we made it through, makes for a calmer more adjusted adolescent dog, which is good because he is bat **** crazy again in many other areas again now.
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The basement slab will have the pex run in slab with proper insulation and all that, but again am concerned with using a "thicker" carpet and small padding??
I am looking to hear from people who have the hydronic in floor heat with any type of carpet and how it is working for them? Any heat issues?, zoned separate and running water a little hotter in the carpet areas?, or any issues with carpet? I would appreciate any response. Thank you!
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Try contacting your local power company. They often provide information or references on new technology issues.
My dad installed radiant floor heating years ago with help of Wisconsin Power and Light. No carpeting though.
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Submitted to: Annual International Plant & Animal Genome Conference
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Publication Date: 1/15/2006
Citation: Cheng, C., De Los Reyes, B.G., Zhang, Y., Ressom, H., Jia, Y., Yun, S.J. 2006. Genomic analysis of the early responses of developing rice seedlings to cold stress [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the XIV Annual International Plant & Animal Genome Conference, Janaury 14-18, 2006, San Diego, California. p. 734. Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: Most rice cultivars are highly sensitive to low temperatures particularly during the early stages of seedling establishment and flowering. Seedling cold tolerance, which is exhibited by many japonica cultivars is an important component of seedling vigor and yield potential. Given the biochemical complexity of the adaptive responses, the molecular genetic basis of the differential thermo-sensitivity of indica and japonica subspecies must rely on intricate mechanisms that integrate a plethora of biochemical changes. To address this hypothesis, we developed a collection of Expressed Sequence Tags (EST) enriched with cold stress-upregulated genes. Characterization of few candidates from this library suggests that the early response genes in the genetic circuit are homologous to the genes associated with cold acclimation and salt stress responses in Arabidopsis. We developed a microarray platform consisting of more than 6,000 cDNAs from our cold stress library and another library developed by IRRI from drought stressed rice. We are currently using this microarray to identify in a semi-global scale the early cold stress-responsive genes from the tolerant japonica cultivar CT6748-8-CA-17. Here we present the analysis of the cold stress gene expression highlighting the physiological significance of the early gene expression responses based on the upregulated component of the transcriptome. In summary, the transcriptome of developing rice seedlings (cv. CT6748-8-CA-17) under low temperature stress (13 degrees C) was investigated using a microarray containing more than 6,000 cDNAs from cold and drought stress EST libraries. Analysis of gene expression at five time points during the first 24 hours of stress indicated that the early responses involve a general trend of increasing number of stress-responsive genes from the onset of cold stress. A state of stress was apparent 2 hours after the initiation of cold treatment as indicated by low and high numbers of upregulated and downregulated genes, respectively. The transcriptome profiles at 0.5, 2, 6, 12, 24 hr. also indicated the occurrence of two distinct waves (groups) of gene expression involved in related biochemical processes. Group-I genes (early and rapid) were induced during the first 2 hours and suggestive of a general response to cold shock. This group is composed of proteins involved in the activation of general transcription and translation machineries, fatty acid desaturation, signal transduction, protein chaperoning and degradation and potential defenses against cellular toxicity. Group-II (early but slow) were induced between 6 to 24 hrs. Genes encoding molecular chaperons, signal transduction proteins, stress-related transcription factors, wounding-associated and cellular toxicity defense proteins, energy synthesis, primary metabolic enzymes, and intracellular transport and trafficking proteins showed different magnitudes and patterns of induction are included in this group. Our current results reveal the relative complexity of the initial cellular events that are probably critical in the activation and integration of stress defense mechanisms. These early events are probably crucial for adaptation during more prolonged exposure to cold stress.


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Tottenham was not done, though. Goals from Jermaine Defoe and Bale in rapid succession capped off the result and helped Spurs keep pace with third-place Arsenal, as they trail the Gunners by two points and have a game in hand as the race for a Champions League berth intensifies.
For Dempsey, the goal was his 11th in all competitions this season and his third in his last two matches following his Europa League brace against FC Basel.
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I. Preface
This club is dedicated to creating programs and opportunities for HSC students to be involved in the rescue, socialization, training and fostering of homeless dogs and to educating the community about animal welfare and humane treatment.
II. Officers
To better facilitate meetings and the planning of activities, four members will be named officers. The officers will be a President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary.
A. President
1. He will conduct the meetings.
2. He will oversee the planning of events, programs and activities.
3. He will preside over any debate in the meeting.
4. He will be the representative to the administration.
5. He will be the representative to outside animation organizations.
B. Vice-President
1. He will act as an aide to the President.
2. If the President is not at a meeting, presides in the President's place.
3. He will oversee the humane education program to the community.
4. He will oversee the publicity of the club.
C. Treasurer
1. He will oversee the finances of the club.
2. In the event that the President and Vice-President are not at the meeting, the Treasurer will conduct the meeting.
D. Secretary
1. He will take the minutes of the meeting.
2. He will be the contact person for other organizations and individuals who want to perform community service hours by working with SHARC or the Meherrin SPCA.
3. With the Vice-President, he oversees the publicity for the club.
E. All Officers
1. Elections
a. All elections will be held at the end of the term, and the results will be announced at the same meeting.
b. Officers to be elected must receive 51% of the vote. Runoffs will continue until one candidate receives 51% or more of the vote.
c. To run for office, a candidate must be an active member for 3 or more meetings, nominated, accept his nomination, and be a student of Hampden-Sydney College.
d. The term of office for any officers is one year..
2. New Officers
a. A new position can be created by the club for permanent use by amendment.
3. Oath of Office - All officers upon taking their position must take this oath to be administered by the previous term's President -
"I do solemnly swear in the presence of the club's members that I will uphold the duties of my office to the best of my ability."
III. Members
A. To be an active member, one must have paid their dues and be a Hampden-Sydney student in good standing.
B. Members have the right to vote in meetings.
C. Members can change the viewing schedule by a simple majority vote of all members present.
D. To start a meeting, a quorum consisting of nine members must be present.
E. Members can remove any officers by 88% vote of all current members.
IV. Meetings
A. All meetings will be brought to order by the President.
B. Old business will be read by the Secretary.
C. Treasurer will announce financial situation.
D. President will ask for new business.
E. After new business, President will introduce the first showing.
F. Meetings will occur _________
G. Meetings are open to all members of the Hampden-Sydney community.
V. Ratification and Amendment
A. When there are 10 paid members, the Constitution will come into effect.
B. An amendment to the Constitution must have 75% approval by the active membership to be approved.
C. Propositions for amendments must be made in the Business Section of the meeting.


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A lil help from those with HIDs
This whole HID idea I had has been a year long nitemare.. Between the research and the thought of having a retrofit done has driven me nuts. I was set on doing a retrofit until i was quoted 800 - 900 dollars..
Now I must decide what to do. First was the company to go with. Retro Solution or Xenon Depot? Retro solution offers lifetime warranty yet Xenon Depot seems to have the better review by most.
So I contacted Xenondepot and explained what i was looking for. " 4300K Digital system and a good set of projector headlights that look stock" Sorry im just not a fan of Angel Eyes. No offense but Yuppie BMW owners can keep them.
After hearing back from XenonDepot told " It depends on your vehicle. Our product will literally replicate your OEM beam pattern. If your stock headlights provide a sharp cut off our HID kit will literally replicate your OEM beam pattern."
Thus eliminating the need for projectors?
My QUESTION to those with HIDs in the WJ's is Does anyone have the Extreme Kits in the Stock housing and how does it look? Or is it better to get the projectors?????
I love the Look and performance of HIDs but Im one of those drivers who cringes at people throwing HIDs in Stock housing and go driving off into the nite BLINDING people. Like the moron up the street from me with a 8000K kit in a 1991 Chevy Lumina..
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I have the volt kit from xenon depot in my stock housings. I have 6000k. It's really all about aiming the light pattern. I used my friends civic as a guide. i'm pretty much aimed all the way down. haven't had anybody flash me yet that they're blinded haha
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you can get a set of gen3 (3 leds on side amber reflector)projection headlight of eBay for $160 shipped and they have a decent projector for the low. not like a BMW or Lexus but dose not blind people.
you can skip installing the connecting the halos and just get a basic set of HID's 35W blaster with 4300K bulbs.
have picked up a set of black gen3 return (one of the haole wires was cut at the housing so tehy cant light up on one side right now) and they are praticly new. i dont like teh way they lok on my silver jeep and will posting then for sale.
i picked up everything for them (4300K hid, amber led to convert the whites, & relay kit for the hids) an they good but i had chrome headlight and the baclk dose not work on my sliver jeep. cut off is good on these headlights
if you want can retro fit a set yourself. http://www.theretrofitsource.com/ has god prjectors and if you have the time can do it yourself
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I know some people swear up and down about XenonDepot and I have heard good reviews of them, But if you're pressed for cash at the moment, Why not get a kit from DDM along with your projectors? You will probably most likely need a wire harness due to the WJ's weak stock harness and overall as a safeguard in case of emergencies.
I've been running a DDM 55w 4500k kit for almost a year and haven't had any problems since they were installed. (When I first ordered the kit, I ordered 4 x 55w 4500k kits with 2 relays. One of the ballasts I received was defective and blew 2 of my capsules but luckily I had 2 extra because I intended to do my fogs)
Before I ordered the HID kit, I bought a replacement "Limited" headlight from Amazon, The replacement had a much better beam pattern than my old one due to it being heavily fogged up (Had a crack inside and moisture seeped in and ruined it). I made sure to aim them properly and have not been flashed.
I'm sure as most people would tell you a projector would be better due to it providing a better even distribution of light over a wider area than the stock reflectors. Mine has a couple of noticeable "hotspots", So I would eventually like to get a projector assembly but is still a much greater improvement over my previous one (Though do make sure it's a Gen III as most would recommend as well) Also, I don't know if you're able to run a 55w with the projector due to the added heat.
Projector: (As you can tell, The projector is superior due to the light being focused and none of it being lost from scatter above the cutoff)
As straty1987 mentioned, you can totally skip the wiring process of the angel eyes or CCFL's if you don't like the look of them. It won't impact your performance whatsoever since their obviously for aesthetic purposes.
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Crowdfunding Platform Helps Indie Designers Get Paid
Crowdyhouse helps emerging designers raise funds and receive full payment for their work.
Most indie and emerging designers don't have the capital to start production of their designs and sometimes end up working with a label that pays them royalties for their work.
To help young designers own their creations and receive full payment for their pieces, Mark Studholme and Suzan Claesen created Crowdyhouse, a crowdfunding platform that is customized for the design industry and does away with multiple price and reward tiers.
Instead of a funding goal, projects have set "minimums" that must be met before a design can go into production. The designer's final production piece is the sole reward for backing the project and backers can buy the piece in advance.
Crowdyhouse does away with the middleman and helps designers produce and sell their designs themselves.
The creation of the platform was inspired by the #milanuncut debate, which tackled the traditional royalties system and exposed how little designers are paid for their creations.
Source: Designboom, Dezeen
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It was back in August of last year that Yamaha first launched its range of virtual 5.1 surround speaker bars and in technological terms that's practically pre-biblical. Of course Yamaha isn't one to allow its product range to stagnate and to prove this it has updated the YSP range with the YSP-3000.
First and foremost the YSP-3000 packs an improved 'Intellibeam' virtual surround processing system, now in its third generation, dual HDMI inputs (with a single output - obviously) and a built in DAB tuner. Other inputs include composite video and a pair each of optical and digital coaxial so an older, non-HDMI fitted DVD player, for example, could still be hooked up. In terms of speaker arrangement the YSP-3000 offers 82W of power comprised of two 20W sub woofers and 21 2W drivers. If the idea of attaching an iPod dock to a surround sound system tickles your fancy a dock attachment is available.
Basically the YSP-3000 is a cut down YSP-4000, with notable omissions such as the lack of component input, upscaling and less powerful speakers. In addition, the higher specification model is also $1800, while the YSP-3000 should set you back about $1200 if you happen to deal in monopoly money - although you would at least be able to buy it now. At a guess this would put UK pricing at around £700 and it should transition across the pond fairly soon. Of course, for that money you could almost grab a set of Ferguson Hill FH700s, so space saving is going to need to be a priority.


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North Carolina's K-12 system is being overhauled to better meet the future needs of our economy. It is crucial to ensure that they have the proper funding to train teachers in the new curriculum and provide the one to one computer to student ratio that has proven to drive success.
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Sometimes fantasy football is really tough to predict. We get things wrong – a lot. Last week on my waiver adds I'm pleased to say it went pretty well overall. West had nearly 100 total yards and a TD. Ahmad Bradshaw had a solid yardage output to go along with 2 TDs. Forsett (who I was skeptical of), had a solid if unspectacular day. Quick kept trucking along in PPR. Niles Paul went off and decided to do his best Jordan Reed impression. All in all a solid week. Let's see if Week 2 can keep the pace:
Knile Davis / Chiefs / RB
I'm not always a fan of handcuffing but when your stud runningback's back up looks like Knile Davis, I'd recommend it. I'll just quote myself from my Late-Round Sleepers article:
"Knile Davis is a Christine Michael arbitrage play. He is just as athletic. Davis ran a 4.37 40 yard dash while weighing 227 lbs at the combine. That is ridiculous. Yes, he is behind one of the best running backs in football. Yes, he probably won't be that relevant unless Jamaal Charles gets injured. However, if that does happen…lookout. The Chiefs completely rely on Jamaal Charles for their offensive firepower; he was their leading receiver for goodness sakes. If he goes down, Knile Davis will get a ton of work and he is athletic enough to put it to good use."
Jamaal Charles went down this week. Davis should be everyone's top target this week.
Donald Brown / Chargers / RB
I guess Ryan Matthews will never change. We have just wrapped up Week 2 and he's already hurt. With his latest knee injury Matthew's should be out 4-5 weeks. Danny Woodhead's role isn't subject to change but Donald Brown's is. Donald Brown is a real life handcuff. The Charger's paid him a surprising $10.5 Million contract in Free-Agency just to be a backup. Donald Brown should have a pretty respectable workload during Matthews' absence and should easily be the goal-line back. He's a solid 4 to 5 week stop gap if you're in trouble at running back.
Brian Quick / Rams / WR
I pegged Quick as a Waiver Wire addition last week. I don't think it's cheating to put him on twice (I almost put Niles Paul on twice as well). He has 14 catches on 18 targets through two weeks. He is getting very solid volume and has always been considered a great athlete. For teams who went running back heavy I would be adding Brian Quick now. He has the size to be a stud in the redzone and through two weeks that's all he's missing. If Quick can receive solid QB play he could end up as a sneaky WR3 play this year.
Khiry Robinson / Saints / RB
Mark Ingram was running like we all thought he would coming out of college. He's been on a tear his first two weeks of the 2014 season. However, in Week 2 he sustained a broken hand and will be out at least a month. In comes Khiry Robinson. Khiry received some hype this offseason when everyone thought the Saints were going to cut both Darren Sproles and Pierre Thomas. They only cut Sproles and Khiry got buried on the depth chart. He's got plus size at 6'2, 220 lbs. He holds a healthy 4.34 YPC on limited touches. It may be too soon to tell if he can pick up where Ingram left off but he will at least get the chance. He should have a pretty decent floor most weeks since he will most likely be the goal line back.
Larry Donnell / Giants / TE
I still can't tell if Larry Donnell is a good tight end or not. He certainly isn't the most athletic:
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Really he profiles pretty similarly to a slightly tall but average athlete playing defensive lineman. At this point I don't really think it matters though, since he is producing. Now take last week with a grain a salt since he played Arizona and we all know they can't cover tight ends but through two weeks Donnell has 12 catches for 137 yards and 1 TD. He's become Eli's safety valve when protection breaks down…which apparently is often. Like I said, I'm not sure if he is actually any good or not but it's hard to argue against the results he is getting. He's perfect for those who waited on TE in their draft or are stuck waiting for Kelce and Green to get more looks.


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Anti-Putin jibe wins applause at Russian awards ceremony
By Gabriela Baczynska
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A prominent Russian cartoonist won loud applause at a usually politics-free awards ceremony when he suggested President Vladimir Putin shared responsibility for the death of an anti-corruption campaigner in a Moscow jail.
Putin's opponents frequently lambast him during protests and on the Internet, but criticism of the president is rare at mainstream cultural events and in most broadcast media.
Cartoonist Yuri Norshteyn broke that taboo when he took the stage on Saturday and criticized Putin over the jailed lawyer's death in 2009 that prompted the U.S. Congress to impose sanctions on Russian officials.
Commenting on a previous speaker who had said Russia did not have enough doctors, Norshteyn said: "Immediately, I linked this ... with when Putin said Magnitsky died of heart failure."
"I think he died of a failure of heart on Putin's part and on the part of the prison boss," he said.
The comment was a reference to Putin's statement, at a news conference in December, that Magnitsky had "died not from torture, nobody tortured him, but from a heart attack." The Kremlin's own human rights council has said he was probably beaten to death.
After his initial comments, the rest of Norshteyn's speech at the awards ceremony was drowned out by applause and shouts of "Bravo!" in a clip that had received nearly 290,000 hits on YouTube by Monday afternoon.
Magnitsky, died after almost a year in jail on tax evasion and fraud charges that his colleagues said were fabricated by the investigators he had accused of stealing $230 million from the state through fraudulent tax refunds. Continued...


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Amsterdam Street Cafe, Richmond22/06/2011
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I remember hearing about this place a while ago but never got around to visiting…(as always). I'm all about my eggs too, the potato roesti looks so amazing!
Those eggs look amazing, so perfect. Your right about portion sizes and recently my wife (American Woman) had a breafast burrito from our regular Mexican place,it was so large I couldn't stop laughing. Upon closer inspection it was mostly filled with refried beans which was kinda dissapointing for her and why it weighed more than a small hippo…
Take care.
Yum, yum, yum that breakfast burrito looks THE BOMB!!!


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Greetings to you from Jinja, Uganda
Musiibyemutiano (How are you?)
I trust this greeting finds you well and enjoying the richest of our Savior's blessings. The past two days of ministry here in Jinja have been absolutely amazing. Our time together at Iguluwibi and Loco village was incredible! Some of the highlights include: sharing in an authentic village cooked meal, having the privilege of praying for an African mama and a child suffering from malaria and intestinal illness, hearing the sounds of joyful hearts expressed through children's laughter, connecting with our mentors and finding similarities among our differences, and getting to hold babies and have them fall asleep in our arms.
Sharing In God's Greatness
As different team members shared about the greatness of God's love, the importance of maturing in our faith and the beauty of God's faithfulness and the power of His forgiveness and grace at Iguluwibi, the presence of the Lord was powerful. In debriefing at the end of the day many shared how they felt as if they had already experienced a full week of culture and ministry in that one day experience.
During our time together at Loco village this afternoon we were able to share again with the children the greatness of God's love there and the importance of finding security and happiness in God alone by setting our hearts on eternal things with the women. God showed up and it was a beautiful thing. Several of the children in this village attend the primary school at the Pierce's home so it was a real treat for us to be able to share this time of fellowship and worship with them in their home village.
Some of the challenges we've faced have been: heat rashes, blisters, spider bites, sleep deprivation, adjusting to different levels of sanitary conditions in the villages and cold showers (though I must admit they have felt pretty refreshing at the end of a hot day in the African sun).
Supporting Children
We are excited and looking forward to spending time at Amani baby cottage tomorrow as well as meeting the children at New Hope orphanage and blessing them with the clothes, shoes, toothbrushes, tooth paste and underclothes that we were able to provide for them through the help from many of you. Thanks again for your love, prayer and support in walking with us through this journey.
Your prayers are making a difference throughout the moments of our days and so evident in the ministry God is doing here. Thank you! We couldn't be here without you.
Praying His richest blessings upon you today,
Michelle for the team
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This is a motor from a 88 to 93 GMC 1500 Reg Cab Short Box 2wd truck, 350 CI.I cant find something so simple.What are the factory head specs on our EFI 350s none vortec, along with compression on the bottem end. What CC are the heads and what is factory compression?I know they are a massive 190 HP haha. that about it.Thanks gius.
bump. Anyone?
Anyone have anything? Maybe a website i might be able to find factory specs of the motor?
The 87-95 350 with swirl port heads had 200HP and around 300 TQ. and came with 1.94/1.50 valves 9.4:1 cr and had 65.3cc chambers and flat tappet cam which had a .382 lift on the intake and a .402 lift on the exhuast.
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The 88-91 truck 350 motors had 190 HP, the 92-95 motors had 210 HP from the factory, due to an increase in the throttle body's CFM. The factory flat tappet cam had .397 intake lift, and around .410 on the exhaust side (can't remember the exact exhaust specs). The cam is very weak above 4000 RPM, it was designed to make bottom end torque and vacuum.I have a '92 Silverado I put a nice mild hydraulic roller cam in, it really woke the truck up.


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By Eric Stevick Herald Writer
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE — A Mountlake Terrace man was rescued Monday morning from the third-story balcony of his home in the 4100 block of 236th Street SW and Cedar Way.
Firefighters reached him using a ladder as flames from a neighboring apartment drew near, Snohomish County Fire District 1 spokeswoman Leslie Hynes said.
The man, whose age was not available, climbed down the ladder on his own and was not injured.
Fire, smoke and water damaged 12 units, Hynes said.
The blaze was started by burning incense touching something that caught fire.
"It was accidental," Hynes said.
The Snohomish County Chapter of the American Red Cross was working with residents of the Taluswood Apartments to help them find temporary housing. The number of displaced residents was not immediately available. Residents of all but two of the 12 apartments had renters insurance.
The first fire calls came in around 7:30 a.m.
By the time firefighters arrived, flames could be seen coming out of the man's third-floor apartment.
More than 35 firefighters battled the blaze. Lynnwood and Shoreline firefighters joined District 1 in getting the fire under control.
One tenant was examined by medics for smoke inhalation but didn't need to go to the hospital, Hynes said.
Firefighters also rescued a large dog from one of the apartments.
"It took about 40 minutes to bring the Mountlake Terrace fire under control," Hynes said.
No damage estimate was immediately available.
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Ms. Theresa Jackson
International Studies
601 South College Road
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC 28403-5629
Theresa Jackson holds a master's degree in History and a master's degree in Liberal Studies from the University of North Carolina Wilmington as well as a bachelor's degree in History from Metropolitan State University of Denver. She specializes in Global History, the Modern Middle East and Contemporary Global Conflict. Some of her research interests lie in foreign policy, genocide, identity and gender politics, and female circumcision, which makes her a fantastic addition to any dinner party.
Theresa taught Global History at UNCW and among her widely varied vocations has also worked with refugee populations primarily from Africa, the Middle East and former Soviet Union. Theresa also established the first English curriculum for a private school in the Kingdom of Bahrain where she lived for a number of years. Having so far traveled to over 50 countries, she working on an even longer list of nations to still visit.
INT 105: Introduction to International Studies (Summer 2016/Spring 2017)
INT 200: Capitalism and its Discontents (Fall 2016/Spring 2017)
INT 315: Dictators, Despots and Presidents for Life (Fall 2016)