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Isn't it interesting that the secular press can't wait to blare the accusatory horns about how antiquated, evil, and hateful the Catholic Church is, yet as soon as the recent Conclave began, the joy and pomp of the occasion became their 24/7 micro-focus? Reporters instantly abandoned their homeland posts to rush to Rome and broadcast exclusively on the very thing they claim to despise all the other weeks of the year. Interesting.
This is a glittering example of what's wrong with society these days… a lack of authenticity. We need more people who think, act, and speak the same way in public as they do in private. People who are not duplicitous, but honest. What you see is what you get.
Being authentic is an important aspect of being ready to date and find a lasting relationship. Have you ever been involved with someone who was one person in front of you, and someone different when you were not around? That's a terrible feeling and a great hurt when you finally find out, wouldn't you say?
Blessed Mother Teresa said: "Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway." Isn't that what makes a great romantic relationship? Being able to share everything with another and being able to completely be yourself? Keeping your level of authenticity as high as possible is important for building trust between two people.
But these days, being an authentic person is so much more than just being honest. It's downright attractive! An authentic person is first and foremost, a happy person. They have a clear conscience. They speak honestly to others and about others. They are compassionate and loving. They are inspirational to others. They are respected by their peers and can be counted on no matter what's happening. They're REAL, and people love real.
How would you rate your level of authenticity?
A great question to ponder. As a Catholic, you likely have cultivated your level of authenticity well over the years but it's always a good thing to stand back from time to time and observe how you're doing.
It's also the perfect time to contemplate Jesus during His public life. We know that people flocked to Jesus by the thousands and followed Him from town to town. You can argue it was because they wanted something from Him, primarily a cure for their illnesses, but it was far more than that. Jesus was attractive to people because He brought them the truth. He was compassionate and treated people with dignity. Even when He was up against the hard-hearted Pharisees, He addressed their hearts and their intellect, speaking the truth without demeaning them. What an incredible example we have in Jesus to follow and build our lives on.
A modern psychiatrist said: "The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are." When you think about this in terms of all the gifts, talents, and blessings you've received from God, it's hard to imagine why anyone wouldn't want to be the best they can possibly be. A great way to raise your level of authenticity and become even more attractive to others than you already are, is to utilize your gifts to their fullest and be the best person you can be.
Count on my prayers for you as we enter Holy Week and the passion of Christ. Feel free to contact me at email@example.com.


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April 4, 2014
10 Spring Sandals And Their Nail Polish Soul Mates
If you're in the mood to branch out and find a new color for your weekly pedicure, the best inspiration is a fabulous pair of sandals! We picked 10 of our favorite spring kicks and paired them with their nail polish soul mates creating teams of color that are sure to spice up your usual routine. So go on, put some pep in your step and try something new!
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- Tallyho Metallic Leather Sandals, Antonio Berardi $995
- Kerfuffle Nail Lacquer, Butter London $15
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- Metallic Leather Sandals, Marni $870
- Provocation Nail Lacquer, Chanel $27
Chic Safari
- Leather Platform Sandal, Zara $129
- Incandescent Nail Lacquer, Tom Ford $32
Mod Moment
- Metallic Flat Sandal, Acne $390
- Feathered Nail Lacquer, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics $10
Shades Of Grey
- Pale Grey Cross Over Sandals, Topshop $156
- Nail Polish In Jade Imperial, Yves Saint Laurent $27
Preppy Chic
- Clio Flat Sandal, Ancient Greek Sandals $153
- Rose Pink Nail Lacquer, Burberry $21
High Glamour
- Jane Ankle Cuff Sandal, Saint Laurent $895
- Coquette Nail Lacquer, JINsoon $18
Festival Fringe
- Suede Fringe Sandal, Gucci $895
- Bronze Precieux Nail Lacquer, Givenchy $20
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- Studded Leather Wedge Sandal, Balenciaga $915
- Be A Millionaire Nail Lacquer, Sephora $5
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- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup finely chopped toasted almonds
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
How to Make It
Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until mixture is smooth. Stir in almonds and extracts.
Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
Shape dough into 3 (10-inch) logs; wrap logs separately in wax paper, and chill 4 hours. Cut each log into 28 slices, and place slices 1 inch apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
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Outdoor living spaces have crossed the divide from warm-weather specialties to an amenity craved by home buyers in markets around the country. For builders, open-air spaces provide an opportunity to offer more living space at low cost, as well as to create a memory point easily customized to the buyer's lifestyle. These products from the 2013 International Builders' Show going on this week in Las Vegas offer ways to keep costs down, shorten build times, and beef up design. So check them out and help your buyers start thinking of the warmer months ahead.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Sacrifice Credits (Nintendo DS)
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Developed by Beast Studios S.r.l. Romania
|Lead Project Programmer
|Bela Ors Valkai Nemeth
|Tiberiu Maran
|Additional Programmers
|Cosmin Vacarescu, Liviu Ursulescu, Oana Colacel Tasica
|Lead Artist
|Leonard Leon
|Environment Artist
|Alexandru Cristian Bumbu
|Additional Artists
|Octavian Stefan Carp, Daciana Draghia
|Sebastian Victor Saftoiu, Ionut Nicolae Dragulescu
|Quality Assurance
|Evelyne Ramona Krall, Denisa Ana Fota, Darius Popa, Marius Daniel Gherasie, Horatiu Flaviu Rus
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Beast Studios Management
|Director Game Engineering & Technology
|Cosmin Hisu
|Director Business Operations
|Catalin Crudu
|Director of Game Design
|Randy Beverly
|Director Human Resources
|Joana Crudu
|Director of Operations
|Roxana Hisu
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|Randy Beverly, Paul Chamberlain
|Associate Producer
|Davide Racah
|Production Manager
|Stefano Stalla
|Project Manager
|Chiara Pasquini, Alberto Torgano
|Managing Director
|Ian Howe
|Publishing Manager
|Silvana Greenfield
|Sales Director
|Ralph Pitt-Stanley
|UK Sales Manager
|David Walker
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|Nadja Van Rooyen
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|Alison Mitchell
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Phillips-Mobile, AL, TX, OK
I am researching the same Phillips line. The only info. I have is what I got off the censuses. Ulysses had a daughter named Isa Jewell b. 10 mar 1896. She was my sisters mother-in-law's grandmother. The family doesn't know what happened to her parents. It was said they got into some sort of accident and they died. Isa had an older sister named Vida and she took care of her and her other sister Harriet. I have the info. from 1850 census to 1900 excluding 1890 on Ben F.and Elizabeth. I also found the girls on the 1920 census in Texas (Vida was married and had 2 sons).
1850-Mobile, Alabama - Elam
1860 - Mobile, Alabama - Elam
1870 - Monroe, Alabama - Elam or Elum (One of them spelled his name wrong)
1880 - Brown, Texas - Benj
1900 - Duke, Greer, Oklahoma - Ben F.
1910 - I can't find anything
1920 - El Paso, Texas - Raymond McLean (lists Vida wife and Harriet sister-in-law).
I saw a query saying Ben F. and Elizabeth died in Pecos, Texas. The only thing I found was Balmorhea Cemetery Index
Civil War Veterans buried in Pecos, Reeves, Texas.
Phillips, Benjamin Franklin b. 1831 (could be him)
There is a book History of the Pioneer West vol. 1 that lists a Ben F. and Elizabeth. pg 149
and Luella Phillips is in Vol. 2 page 61.
I figured this is them because it lists the daughters name also.
I have other tidbits of info. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you,
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Police seize weapons and drugs in Griswold
Griswold – Police seized 11 guns, a large quantity of ammunition, cocaine, marijuana and prescription pills Wednesday while executing a search warrant at 120 Geer Road.
The search, led by the Statewide Narcotic Task Force – Eastern Field Office and in cooperation with the Norwich Police Department's narcotics unit, is part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation in Griswold, police said in a news release.
Seized were one semi-automatic handgun, two shotguns, eight rifles, a large amount of ammunition, 11.3 grams of cocaine, 4.5 grams of marijuana and various prescription pills, along with packaging material, cutting agents and other drug paraphernalia.
Police did not announce any arrests in conjunction with the search and seizure. Anyone with information about illegal drug activity in the eastern part of the state is asked to call the Statewide Narcotic Task Force – East Field Officer at 860-442-9491. All calls remain confidential.


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You are simply suffering from the fashionable complaint of nervous depression, or neurasthenia, as we physicians call it.
This would seem to have been a case of hypnotism, rather than neurasthenia.
In certain forms of neurasthenia, the 'phobias' are common, but must not be regarded as evidence of insanity.
neurasthenia is the "fatigue neurosis," as a leading expert terms it.
His work on neurasthenia did not command general approbation, because it made almost everything a sign of nervous exhaustion.
It is a perfect paradise for anyone who has not got neurasthenia.
The novelist had there, in a group of people, been introduced to a young girl who was suffering from neurasthenia.
The neurasthenia of the defendants he pursued in courts annoyed him only slightly.
It is in this class of atypical gout that hay fever and neurasthenia belong, if they be gouty at all.
It was produced by every guest in the room whispering loudly, "neurasthenia!"
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Our mission: To protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in B.C.
February 28, 2014
The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) has set out a new five-year plan to combat animal cruelty and suffering in B.C. While the society's Strategic Plan for 2014-2018 targets a range of new initiatives to improve the lives of domestic, farm and wild animals, BC SPCA chief executive officer Craig Daniell says a primary focus of the new plan is to help B.C. address its overwhelming cat crisis.
"Each year, tens of thousands of homeless kittens and cats die tragic deaths because of human neglect in communities all across our province," says Daniell. "These abandoned and free-roaming cats are forced to fend for themselves outdoors, suffering from starvation, illness and injury, freezing temperature and predator attacks." He notes that 75 per cent of kittens born outdoors die before the age of six months. Those who survive live approximately two years, and during their short lives they produce litters of kittens who will face the same tragic fate.
Daniell says the BC SPCA and other animal welfare groups have taken major steps in the past several decades to help communities reduce the number of surplus cats, but much more needs to be done.
"The BC SPCA has invested millions of dollars in low-cost spay/neuter programs, the creation of spay/neuter clinics and a wide range of other programs and services to significantly reduce the number of feral and abandoned cats in B.C.," says Daniell. In addition, every cat, kitten, dog, puppy and rabbit adopted from any SPCA shelter across the province is sterilized prior to adoption. "In our new Strategic Plan we are ramping up these efforts and proposing creative ways to partner with local governments, veterinarians, businesses, rescue groups and members of the public to save more animal lives," he says. "Pet overpopulation is a completely preventable problem and we are challenging every community in B.C. to work with us over the next five years to be part of the solution.
Daniell says a key objective in the BC SPCA's new Strategic Plan is to help create humane communities by offering greater support in areas such as education, cruelty prevention and advocacy. "The SPCA will always be a safety net for our province's most vulnerable animals, providing sheltering, cruelty investigations and emergency treatment for injured, abused and homeless animals. But we are also committed to helping communities address the root causes of cruelty and neglect so that animals don't suffer in the first place."
Highlights of the society new Strategic Plan include:
Increased investment in low-cost spay/neuter programs;
Pet identification initiatives to increase the percentage of stray animals returned to their guardians;
Exploration of additional opportunities for spay/neuter clinics and mobile spay/neuter services;
Expanded humane education programs for youth, teens and adults through schools, in-shelter programs, public events and workshops;
Exploration of a province-wide breeder assurance program;
Increased focus on protecting animals used in research;
Continued advocacy to raise farm animal welfare standards in Canada;
Recruitment of new constables to respond to animal cruelty complaints in underserviced areas of the province;
Enhanced cruelty investigations training for shelter-based staff;
Initiatives to educate the law enforcement community and Crown counsel about animal cruelty legislation; and
Initial implementation of a comprehensive Facilities Development and Services Plan to construct new SPCA facilities in key B.C. centres.
The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a not-for-profit organization reliant on public donations. Our mission is to protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in B.C.
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Benninghoff Speaks After Convincing Win
Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R) beats Christopher Lee (D) 20,118-10,735 (65%-35%) to retain his 171st seat in the PA House of Representatives.
The 171st district race, Republican incumbent Kerry Benninghoff defends his seat against Democrat Christopher Lee. Benninghoff gets more than 20,000 votes to win by 15% over Lee.
Benninghoff has held his seat since 1996. He watched the results come in at Champs in State College along with other GOP candidates. He says while winning any election feels good, it feels even better to win again.
"....I'm obviously very humbled, its an honor, in some ways it's almost more of an honor to be reelected, id like to believe it's an affirmation of the work and the service that we try to provide, I cant take all the credit for it, I have a great staff, great supporters that worked throughout the
Benninghoff lives in Bellefonte, and has served for more than a decade in the state house.


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The Sustainability of Alaska Seafoodby Toby Amidor in Food & Nutrition Experts, Healthy Recipes, September 7, 2016
The 2015 dietary guidelines stress the importance of fish consumption, but there are still misconceptions swirling around about the seafood industry. What exactly is farm-to-table seafood, and is it sustainable? I had the opportunity to learn firsthand about the Alaska seafood industry by taking a sponsored tour of the breathtaking state and even getting on a fishing boat to catch my own fish.
About Alaska
They say everything is bigger in Texas, but it's even bigger in Alaska! The state commands 34,000 miles of tidal shoreline. To give you some perspective, the Atlantic Coast (from Maine to Florida) is about 2,000 miles, whereas the Alaska Coast is about 5,500 miles. But there's just about one person per square mile actually living in Alaska. (If you applied this population density to Manhattan, you would have about 37 people living on the entire island.)
And because of its exceptional fishing waters, the state produces more than half the nation's wild seafood harvest by volume.
The Seafood
Alaska is known for its salmon, whitefish varieties (like halibut, cod and rockfish) and shellfish. There are five species of Alaskan salmon: king, sockeye, coho, keta and pink. Peak salmon harvesting is from June to September. Peak harvesting for whitefish (like halibut and cod) varies but is mostly between March and October, while shellfish are harvested more in the fall and winter months. Read more


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Why Videoconferencing Is the Right Choice
The ability to engage in videoconferencing offers a multitude of benefits and is widely utilized by firms both large and small.
Polycom this week unveiled a video collaboration product that the company says offers the best video experience at the most compelling price point for small and mid-sized businesses. According to ChannelPro-SMB, the Polycom RealPresence Ready comes with two Polycom HDX 6000 room systems, one Polycom HDX 7000 system and five Polycom Telepresence m100 software licenses. The system uses H.264 coding and compression technology so that it consumes up to 50 percent less bandwidth than comparable products - possibly alleviating the need for an Internet bandwidth upgrade when deploying the system.
Given that Polycom has traditionally focused its attention on serving the enterprise in the videoconferencing sphere, the mere news that it is offering an affordable videoconferencing solution for SMB customers is noteworthy, indeed. The company says that the Polycom RealPresence Ready is fully backward- and forward-compatible with existing or new communications systems, and provides native integration with industry-leading products such as Microsoft Lync. In a nutshell, SMBs can expect to interoperate with the broadest range of video collaboration systems.
Moreover, the modular nature of Polycom solutions means that SMBs can also opt for additional components such as Polycom telepresence m500 for tablets and the Polycom VVX 1500 business video phone so as to tap into the full Polycom video experience at a later date. This flexibility offers SMBs an expansion path that is invaluable towards catering to their growth.
As the demand for affordable and easy-to-use video solutions continues to grow, we're doubling down on our SMB initiatives and accelerating the pace at which we'll bring innovative software solutions to market ... When customers choose Polycom open solutions, they can be assured that all their communications systems will work together seamlessly today and as their businesses grow.
Polycom RealPresence Ready is available in the U.S. at the starting price of US$17,999 for a three-room and five-desktop solution. "Leasing with some preconfigurations I've seen," says Jim Kruger, senior vice president of Polycom's Global Solution Marketing, "can be about $500 a month."
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The Canucks' AHL affilliate the Chicago Wolves enjoyed a hot start to the season. But as we pointed out at the time, their start was something of a mirage and some of their peripheral numbers (especially their special teams play, and goal differential) pointed to the forces of gravity rapidly bringing the club back down to Earth.
Of late the forces of gravity have come to pass, as the Wolves are currently mired in the midst of a three game losing streak and have only won three […]


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Time Warner lifts curtain on HBO growth, readies Time spinoff
By Liana B. Baker
(Reuters) - Time Warner Inc broke out the financials for its premium movie network HBO on Wednesday for the first time, giving investors a better picture of how the unit stacks up against video streaming service Netflix Inc.
Netflix was one of the best-performing stocks last year and analysts said Time Warner wants more recognition from investors for the strength of HBO and its streaming product, HBO Go, which has a similar feel to Netflix. The effort to highlight the digital aspect of its business comes as the company prepares to spin off its slow-growth magazine publishing business Time Inc.
"Perhaps the Street should put a higher multiple on the HBO business. It's the largest potential competitor to Netflix, which is trading at such a high multiple," said Gabelli & Co analyst Brett Harriss, adding HBO's performance last year was in line with his estimates.
HBO, which said adjusted operating income rose 8 percent to $1.7 billion last year, is much more profitable than Netflix, but it has also been around much longer and is growing more slowly. Netflix posted $112.4 million in net income last year.
HBO's revenue increased 4 percent to $4.9 billion, compared with Netflix's revenue which rose 21 percent last year to $4.37 billion. Time Warner Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes said HBO recorded its biggest gain in domestic subscribers in 17 years, about 2 million last year, a figure that includes subscribers for HBO's sister channel Cinemax.
But these subscriber gains did not generate any revenue, executives said, due to some of HBO's agreements with cable operators that allow the providers to keep some of the money it makes from subscribers.
"We definitely think, and we are doing it, that we can grow the sub base," said Bewkes. "You can see the result of those investments in programming and sub growth we have had in the last couple years."
The company also said it would spin off its Time Inc publishing unit in the second quarter and put $1.3 billion in debt on its balance sheet. In contrast, when News Corp and Fox separated last year, the publishing unit was not loaded with any debt and it was given $2.6 billion in cash. Time Warner has not yet said how much cash will be on the publishing company's balance sheet. Continued...


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Sensei Ken Byalin is the Wagner College Buddhist chaplain and spiritual leader of the Zen Community of Staten Island. An ordained priest in the Soto Zen lineage and a member of the Zen Peacemakers, he is a Dharma Successor of Roshi Bernie Glassman and studied with Roshis Jishu Holmes, Robert Kennedy, S.J., and Kyudo Nakagawa.
Ken is the founder and president of both The Verrazano Foundation and the John W. Lavelle Preparatory Charter School. Lavelle Prep, Staten Islands first charter school, welcomes and fully integrates students living with emotional challenges.
Having received his Bachelors degree in English literature from Carleton College, Ken went on to earn his Masters degree in social work from Columbia University, and his Doctorate in Sociology from New York University.


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Im thinking about getting a german shepard and pitbull mix dog?? i need answers to some qestions please help??
Ive been wannting a dog for ever and i found one its half pitbull and half german shepard. what kind of dog would they turn out to be? mena?playful? rough?etc They are free too ??
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well in my family we had a white shepherd who was one great dog and a friend has a pitbull and it is not mean or rough it is a female and it is very mellow hope this helps,
Chloe answered on 11/26/08. Helpful? / 0
I have a German Shepherd. No breed is aggressive unless the dog are raised wrong. GSDs are playful and so are Pit Bulls, so you'd have a high energy dog. Not giving the dog enough exercise could cause many behavioral problems.
Rough? Not if you set up boundaries and enforce the rules.
GSDs shed all year long, and are great guard dogs. A Pit Bull owner told me that Pits are so friendly they make terrible watch dogs in general.
A mixture may be more like one breed than the other, or a little of both.
Find out more on both breeds in these links:
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Best of luck!
Cookies 'n' Creme (1998-2011) answered on 11/26/08. Helpful? / 2
If you are not sure, don't rush into it, there will be plenty of dogs with pitt or shepherd in them at local shelters whenever you look.
i love both breeds but the dog will require good training to make sure it is a friendly and well-adjusted pet. If this is your fist dog, I would definitely take a socialization and training class with your pup.
I agree that "mean" dogs come from irresponsible owners, but some breeds are bred to be more aggressive. Both shepherds and pitt bulls CAN be aggressive if you are not careful, but if you put in the time and effort to raise your puppy well and give it lots of love, I am sure you will end up with a great companion.
Member 602642 answered on 11/26/08. Helpful? / 1
I have a few concerns with this. First, just because they are free isn't a reason to get a dog. Puppies need vaccines, check-ups, what if you get a sick puppy (it will probably have worms at the very least), spay and neutering (I assume you will be doing this), flea preventives, and proper food. A healthy puppy costs a lot of money, I certainly hope you take the time to realize in the end puppies are not free. Second, you have no idea what the temperaments of Mom and Dad are like. If you have 2 aggressive dogs your more than likely to have an aggressive dog. Genetics play a huge part in the way a dog will turn out and if you are not properly prepared to train this dog you may have huge problems on your hands. And third and the most important issue I have is, in no way should anyone support back yard breeders. Go to your local shelter and help a dog there.
♥ DEOGIE ♥ answered on 11/26/08. Helpful? / 0
Do you have the ability to meet both the mother and father of this litter? If so, that can be a good indicator as to what you may expect the pups to be when they grow up, in terms of temperament.
Temperament is largely genetic, so you can produce dogs that are skittish, nervy, even aggressive if the parents are. If that's the case, socialization and training will only get you so far, because of the genetic factor.
GSDs are very intelligent, very energetic dogs, and as such, require a lot of time, exercise, and training. They can be quite difficult if they are dominant, pushy and intelligent because they will test their boundaries. They are also herders, so you may see a fair amount of herding behavior, including some unwanted behaviors like nipping.
APBTs are also intelligent and energetic. They can be dominant, and they can be dog aggressive. Like GSDs, they usually have high prey drive.
Again, it depends on the parents, but those are some of the "negatives" you may expect.
Abby answered on 11/27/08. Helpful? / 1
Make sure that you absolutely obedience train this dog. Pit Bulls were bred to have dog aggression and GSD also have guardian traits bred in them which also includes human aggression. That is part of why they make good police and security dogs.
Pit bulls tend to bully you around in play and GSD tend to be real mouthy. So make sure that you curve any unwanted behavior when it starts.
They are both very smart and athletic dogs and working dogs to. So you would have to give the dog lots of exercise and things to do. If not you could have alot of bad behaviors come out including pent up anxiety and aggression. This will more and likely be a large dog to so make sure you have a crate to use for housebreaking. Not one real big just big enough for the pup to turn around and lay down in. Some big crates come with a divider so you can adjust it to meet your dog's size.
Deadwyler's Mighty Ceaser answered on 12/5/08. Helpful? / 0
Hope that this response is not to late. I have a pitbull / german shepard mix. He is 11 years old and had him since he was a pup. As with both breeds, he is very determined, playful, energetic, and smart. The pitbull side does come out when he sees other dogs. I have three kids and he is very good with them. I completely trust him with the kids when I am not here. Sadly was diagnosed with Grade 3 cancer a month ago. Now he is spoiled more than ever. If you need more info, dont hesitate to ask
Member 779232 answered on 12/12/08. Helpful? / 1
I have a half pure German Shepherd, half pure Pit Bull. The parents of this puppy are huge dogs. I couldn't tell you how those dogs were wit other people, but my puppy has been my companion or my partner sense it was given to me at toooo young of an age but she is now about 4 or 5 months old and already is a BIG dog and she looks healthy but yet still has a lot of skin to grow into. Shes very playful if you get her in the mood but when she needs to chill out she listens. A very obedient dog. I took her over to my dudes house today actually and couldn't take her in and she doesn't like leaving my side very well but I went inside the house leaving her out in a fenced backyard and she jumped the fence and unlike most puppies and run around n shit, she came to the front and into the garage looking for me and sat in front of the door and waited for me to come outside. The first time with my 2 yr old daughter and she played safe wit her.. didn't rough house her.
Member 825778 answered on 4/12/09. Helpful? / 0
Well i do have a german shepherd mixed with pitbull and he is the smartest dog ever trust me you will not be dissapointed in the dog my dog is really smart and he listens and he is also really tough and kinda buff but but anyways you should get that dog
Member 935500 answered on 1/4/10. Helpful? / 0
I have a pitbull/shepherd mix.It's a male.
He is smart,loyal,playful, and protective when need be.
The only thing you have to think about is...
Will your dog have the cool mindedness of a shepherd or the hardheadedness of a pitbull?
Mine is hardheaded but learns quick.Just be should to socialize and train him early.
Member 942877 answered on 2/1/10. Helpful? / 0
i own a german sheperd pitbul mix and i can tell you that i depends on how you raise them they do need discipline but if you take the time out of your life to train it it will be the most loyal doggever my dog bell is 9 months and already knows 8 tricks she is very good with all kids even ones she doesent know. when people come to the door she is very protective twards me and my boyfried, she doesent like when other people come up to us with arms in the air or yelling she wont attack but she will let them know that we are hers and to not touch us she is definatly not mean and loves attention has to be right up your butt all the time she does have some dog aggresion twards dogs she hasen met befor but has never bitten anything or any one very loyal and they want to impres you she tries so hard to do good but all in all she is a very good dog
Member 979943 answered on 4/6/10. Helpful? / 0
No, they are not bad. I own one myself. She is 50/50 slip between a German Shepherd and Pitbull. And is a wonderful dog. They are easy to teach, but can be stubborn sometimes. But have a lot of energy. You might want to have a big yard ro go on long walks at least twice a day.
Member 982481 answered on 4/19/10. Helpful? / 0
I have a female that just turned a year last month and doesn't seem to be done growing. She was very small and thin when she was young and I didn't think she would get as big as she is which was 60lbs when she last went to the vet last month. She is very muscular now and has filled out a lot as she's gotten older. Her tail is very strong and is like a whip and can clear the coffee table or sting if it hits you.
She has a great personality and is very smart. She is the most affectionate dog I've ever had. Like someone else on here said she always wants to be by me and doesn't need a leash. She has been around kids and lets them hit on her and pull on her and just ignores them or licks them. She loves other dogs and has played with a lot of friends dogs. She plays well with small dogs and puppy's. She will pin them with her elbow and let them bite on her face. I will definitely get another pit/sheppard mix as I've had such a great experience with Mercedes.
Member 988369 answered on 5/21/10. Helpful? / 0
I have a male pit/shepard mix. He is about a year old and I absolutely love him. He is VERY energetic and VERY protective. He goes every with me and is always at my side. But since my wife has been pregnant he has really stuck more with her. He plays with our little dog great, but does not like other dogs. Like I said he is very active, but does calm down with my 2 and 4 year old neices. They play fetch with him and even put him in a headlock and he just sits and takes it. I know if anyone ever tried to hurt my wife or me he would absolutely attack them. But friends of ours are friends of his.
Member 998958 answered on 7/31/10. Helpful? / 0
well i have one of these shea a beauty.. she is exteamly playful. not agressive at all or rough
Member 1009577 answered on 10/26/10. Helpful? / 0
the german shepard is a very intelligent breed and protective yet playful while the pit bull is a good breed as well but is easier to turn on you and can cause bad things as the mix can take both of the jeans one side of the breed can take over most of the time would be a mix and have an attitude of a german shepard or a pitbull. Then they could be a mix of a personality of both breeds of course both of the breeds are pretcetive and great guard dogs. While both are in the top 10 most dangerous dog breeds.
BA answered on 11/8/10. Helpful? / 0
I have a pitbull and half german shepard. I give him lots of love and attention and he is just fine. At first he was a rough puppy because he did not like to be left alone. I got a kennel for him and I do not leave him in it. He will go in it if he has done something bad and I leave the door open. He is very, very, smart. He had jumped out of a truck and the owners never came back for him. He was a puppy when I got him. I am very happy with him. I love and trust him completely.
Member 1020226 answered on 1/21/11. Helpful? / 0
I was lucky enough to get two sisters that are 50/50 german shephard/Pitbull mix. I got them when they were ready to leave their mother. They are around a year and a half old now, and weigh about 70-80 lbs. They are very affectionate/loving and follow me around all day. Before i got them fixed, in the first year, they fought each other about 5 times. Since they have been fixed, their temperment is much better and they havent fought once. Zoe is tiger brendal with white on her chest, and Precious is a yellowish-white. They are very playfull, energetic, loyal, intelligent and protective. When i sleep on the couch both lay behind me, with their heads resting on me. They are good with kids and our cats. We kennel them at night otherwise they would insist on being on the bed all night and move around too much for my gf to be able to sleep. They can be lose outside, and stay close and obey. They require lots of attention, love and are very obediant, I rarely need to tell them more than once.
Member 1023428 answered on 2/15/11. Helpful? / 0
I have one named bowser he is 9 weeks and 13 lbs. He is super friendly but he likes to chew on your arm while you scratch he does it gently compared to how he plays with his rope his milk teeth are kinda sharp tho. Im getting him out of that and tryin to get him to quit pulling my 3 year old sons shorts off. But dogs entirely reflect their owner a dog is what you make of it mean dogs dont make themselves visa versa niether do nice ones. Be good to him but still let him know your the boss and youll have an inseparable friend. Ohhh..... and get him lots of stuff to chew on so he doesnt eat your stuff mine already destroys old bicycle tires and anything else you dont tell him not to.
Member 1111153 answered on 5/16/12. Helpful? / 0


text: Posted November 20, 2013 This is the front page of ESPN, it seems that ESPN writers and Patriots fans alike can't understand the rulebook due to having a 6th grade education. Spread this image around, I'm not going to stand for anyone thinking the refs helped us win a game, the call was 100% correct. I am simply not going to stand for it. Get loud and proud panther nation. 1 person likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Defiance Leveling Guide: Rank Up & Raise EGO Fast
Defiance (the game) is finally upon us! Today, April 2nd, 2013, is the official release date of Trion Worlds MMO-shooter. This game is by far one of the most interesting third-person shooters to hit PC and consoles in quite some time. While the beta had some minor flaws, the official release build seems to be doing just fine. Players are logged into the servers and beginning their quest to become the ultimate Ark Hunter. Wanna know how to level your character and raise your EGO rating fast? Check out the tips below we give in our full Defiance guide to leveling.
1. Complete Storyline Missions
A lot of MMO players tend to skip the story of most games and head straight out to level, craft, play in PvP, or what have you. But, in Defiance, this is a very easy and effective way to earn experience and level your character. The missions mainly consist of going into areas to help NPCs, kill mutants / hell bugs / raiders or other enemies, obtain certain items, and a variety of other tasks. Most missions offer players rewards in the form of XP, Scrip, and, sometimes, a new weapon.
Story missions are designated on your map by an exclamation mark inside of a box.
2. Complete Side Missions
Side missions are just smaller versions of the storyline quests. In these you get the chance to earn extra experience and Scrip by completing tasks such as activating radio towers, clear out hellbug infestations, securing medical supplies, and other short, simple objectives.
Side missions are designated on your map by an exclamation mark inside of a orange diamond.
Learn how to level up faster, raise your EGO rating through the roof, get the best gear in the game, and how to dominate ANY player in competitive play by checking out this Defiance Game Guide – the #1 leveling and strategy guide for Trion Worlds' epic MMO!
3. Complete Challenges
Challenges in Defiance come in a few different varieties: Time Trails, Rampages, Emergencies, etc. In these you are actually trying to prove your worth as an Ark Hunter by competing against the scores of other online players. The top scores are awarded with a gold, silver, or bronze medal, and also a set of rewards including XP, Scrip, Ark Salvage, and even weapon mods. These can be difficult because they do require you to either do things very quickly or kill a bunch of enemies without dying, so it may take a few tries to earn a medal but it is well worth it.
Time Trials mainly consist of driving challenges. Some ask that you get to certain areas in the world in a set amount of time while others ask that you reach certain checkpoints as quickly as possible to set new speed records. These challenges are designated on your map by a clock-like symbol inside of an orange diamond.
Rampages, on the other hand, ask the player to use a specific weapon to kill a horde of enemies (including hellbugs, mutants, raiders, or any other enemy in the game). The more kills you get the higher your score climbs. Get enough score on the board and you'll earn a medal which will, in turn, reward you with XP, Scrip, Ark Salvage, and a chance to get a weapon mod, too. This challenge type is indicated on your map by a flame symbol inside of an orange diamond.
How to Raise Your EGO Rating
Your EGO rating is an overall assessment of the power of your Environmental Guardian Online device. Nearly everything you do contributes to your overall rating. As you raise your EGO you'll unlock EGO points which can be used to upgrade your skills and improve your EGO powers.
The main thing to do to raise your EGO level is complete pursuits. A pursuit consists of multiple tasks that an Ark Hunter must complete. Once all of the tasks within the Pursuit are completed the player is rewarded with an increase to the overall EGO rating.
While in-game, bring up your menu and head over to the "Goals" section. This is where you'll find the different Pursuits that are available. Currently, the game is on season 1 so only pursuits from that season will be available right now. The Pursuits for Mount Tam, for example, include things like exploring the world, completing side quests, and earning certain medals in challenges.
With each tier more tasks are added. In tier 1 of Mount Tam, for example, the player simply needs to discover the following areas to complete the first pursuit:
- Sniper Ridge
- North Radio Tower
- Kinship Plaza
- KTAM Radio Station
- South Radio Tower
- East Radio Tower
- Accord Medical Clinic
- Delta Bunker East
- Serenity Academy
- Delta Bunker West
Once the above locations are discovered you will get an additional 5 points added to your Ark Hunter's overall EGO rating for completing the entire Pursuit. Currently, in season 1, there are a total of 104 Pursuits to complete. There are multiple Pursuits available for each major map area, co-op play, Arkfalls, competitive multiplayer, EGO evolution, general combat, vehicles, building your reputation, and participating in social activities.
We will be going over each pursuit type over the next few weeks in detail to help make sure players are able to level their characters quickly and easily. We'll provide tips and hints for completing missions, arkfalls, and much much more. We also have a whole segment coming up on Defiance competitive multiplayer.
That's about it. Hope this Defiance guide to increasing your EGO and experience helped you out!
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Derry City 3 Dundalk 0
Liam Kearney marked his long awaited return to the Derry City side with a late header, in their comfortable 3-0 win over Dundalk.
The Cork man netted City's third, after two first half strikes from Thomas Stewart and Tam McManus made life easy for Stephen Kenny's side.
Derry broke the deadlock in the early stages, thanks to a fantastic four man move, which Thomas Stewart finished off.
Stephen Kenny's side doubled their lead in the 29th minute after good play by Barry Molloy.
The midfielder won possession from Paul McAreavey on the half-way line, before racing clear and finding McManus, who fired the ball low into the bottom left hand corner of the net.
Dundalk were reduced to ten men two minutes before the break when striker Alex Williams was ordered off by referee Tomas Connolly, after picking up two yellow cards in the space of just 10 seconds. The first for a foul on Delaney, before getting dismissed for dissent.
Derry scored a third just before the end when Kearney headed home from close range, after David Scullion's perfect cross had picked him out.
Derry City: Doherty, McCallion, Hutton, Delaney, Hutton, McClean; McGlynn, Molloy, Martyn, Scullion; McManus, Stewart. Subs: Kearney for McClean (58); Farren for McManus (77); Nash for Stewart (90).
Dundalk: Cherrie, Kelly, McKinley, Burns, Heary, Williams, McGowan, McAreavey, Coburn, Daly, Rowe. Subs: Mansaram for Coburn (H-T); Murphy for Mansaram (90); Smith for McKinley (90).
Referee: Tomas Connolly (Dublin).
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Kacmarek & Wehrman. Workbook for Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care. 10th edition. St Louis: Elsevier, 2012. ISBN: 9780323082020
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Italy will field a more experimental side at Craven Cottage on Monday against Nigeria, which is celebrating having qualified for the World Cup.
Nigeria will hope to celebrate becoming the first African team to qualify for the World Cup with a win over Italy on Monday.
The two sides face each other in an international friendly at Fulham's Craven Cottage, and the Nigerians will undoubtedly be in a buoyant mood after sealing their spot at Brazil 2014 with a 2-0 win over Ethiopia in Calabar on Saturday.
Goals from Victor Moses and Victor Obinna sealed a 4-1 aggregate victory, ensuring that the Africa Cup of Nations holders would qualify for their fifth finals in their last six attempts.
The win capped an excellent qualifying campaign for Stephen Keshi's side, which went unbeaten throughout its eight matches. Victory against Italy would put the seal on a successful 2013, building off February's triumph over Burkina Faso in the ACN final.
Defender Godfrey Oboabona was taken off on a stretcher 10 minutes into the second half of Saturday's game and could be a doubt for the trip to London.
Nigeria faces an Italy side that was equally impressive in qualifying, as Cesare Prandelli's outfit also went unbeaten with six wins and four draws from its 10 fixtures in Group B of the European section.
Italy was given a stern test on Friday by Germany, which went in front at San Siro through Mats Hummels before AC Milan right back Ignazio Abate earned his side a 1-1 draw to maintain Italy's record of having not lost to the Germans since 1995.
Prandelli will be without Juventus defender Andrea Barzagli, who limped out of Friday's clash with a thigh injury and has returned to his club.
After the draw with Germany, Prandelli said he plans to use Monday's game as a chance to rotate his squad.
"This team can certainly improve and we've got to focus on having the right fitness levels in Brazil," he said. "We now have two days to recover and the plan is to put out an entirely new team in the next game."


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Olympic Gold For CollectorsEdward Baig
When the Centennial Olympic Games commence in Atlanta on July 19 with the ceremonial lighting of the Olympic flame, more than the usual track and field, swimming, and basketball contests will heat up. Gatherers of Olympic memorabilia will be competing for pins, posters, programs, tickets, medals, and even the torches used to carry the flame.
Collectors have plenty of new merchandise to sift through. Dozens of licensees are peddling items branded with the Olympic rings and the Atlanta1996 logo, from Coach leather to U.S. coins.
But as with most collectibles created to exploit a big-deal event, items produced for the Atlanta games are not likely to appreciate much over time. "If you buy things from Atlanta, you'd have to hold on for 100 years," says Bob Cohn, an avid Olympics memorabilia collector who is chairman of Cohn & Wolfe, a public relations firm in Atlanta.
FOREIGN TRADE. Consider lapel pins, the most ubiquitous items swapped at the Olympics. "There is no secondary market in pins," says Bill Nelson, a dealer who sells thousands of $5 to $7 Olympic pins by mail (800 368-8434). Commemorative pins have been authorized by the Olympic Organizing Committee and are in plentiful supply. They're sold in stores and depict official logos and mascots. Sponsor pins used to promote corporate names and products may be harder to find. They're given to company bigwigs, clients, employees, and sometimes consumers who request them. The most coveted pins are generally those brought by the athletes from each nation, and, depending on the size of the country and its team, they're the scarcest. "Can you possibly get a pin from the Gambian team?" asks Don Bigsby, president of the Olympin Collector's Club in Schenectady, N.Y. ($10 a year, 518 355-6493). Visitors who run into athletes may find one willing to trade a country pin for an American piece.
The most sought-after items were produced between the first modern Olympics, held in Athens in 1896, and the 1936 games in Berlin. Some collectors also seek stuff made for games that were canceled (Berlin, 1916, Helsinki, 1940). A century ago, badges with ornate pins and ribbons were issued to athletes and other dignitaries. Today, they're worth as much as $2,000, according to Malloy's Sports Collectibles Value Guide ($17.95, Wallace-Homestead Book Co.).
In general, items from more popular sports (track and field, boxing, gymnastics) are more valuable than others (fencing, field hockey). A program or ticket tied to a notable event, such as the 1980 Lake Placid "Miracle on Ice" hockey match, or an item tagged to a celebrity (Jim Thorpe, Jesse Owens, Cassius Clay) may be worth a lot. The 1981 film Chariots of Fire added mystique to the 1924 games in Paris, says Harvey Abrams, a dealer in State College, Pa., who specializes in Olympic books (814 237-8331). Posters from those Paris games can run as high as $6,000 to $7,000, he says. Also highly collectible: official reports prepared by the host organizing committee detailing how the games were planned and administered.
For most collectors, the real prizes are the winners' medals. Ingrid O'Neil, a prominent Olympics dealer (404 812-0106), expects a first-place silver medal from the 1896 Athens games--gold medals, actually gold-plated, came later--to command $8,000 to $10,000 at an auction she'll run during the Atlanta games. Depending on condition and year, most gold medals bring $3,000 to $8,000; silver and bronze medals, $2,000 to $6,000 and $1,000 to $3,000, respectively. But participation medals given to every Olympic athlete just for taking part are also collectible. They can cost $200 for one from a recent event to around $8,000 for the extremely scarce medals issued to athletes at the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis, held in conjunction with the World's Fair.
Many Olympic torches are also rare and desirable. High on California collector John Torney's wish list is a torch from the 1960 Winter Games in Squaw Valley. Fewer than 20 were produced--compared with thousands for Atlanta--and a few burned up along the way. Torney reckons one might bring more than $25,000. When such highly coveted mementos turn up, Olympic collectors can set world records in the race to snatch them up.