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Puppy mills muddy Issue 2 debate
By Bob Downing
Beacon Journal staff writer
- Opponents believe plan would protect breeders; supporters say it wouldn't -To read more or comment...
Remembering Sheena
It appears that Lexi and Murphy have crated Grant in their new offices of Perfectly Pawsible and are keeping him on a short leash until the renovation and the move are complete, which will be wrapped up this week. Grant will be back next week, but in the meantime, he has asked me to guest post today. My name is Michele Randolph, I am Grant's Virtual Assistant, and I'd like to tell you about my best friend.
My Shepherd Collie/German Shepherd mix, Sheena, had been a faithful companion and loving family member to us for over 15 years. She grew up playing fetch, tag and frisbee with 'the boys', who were ages 2, 6, and 32(hubby!) when she came to us at eight weeks old. Her unconditional love and excited-to-see-you greeting would bring a smile to us no matter what our mood. Sheena happily shared her pack family with several cats over the years, always winning them over as best friends despite their initial instinct of fear. She also loved the many children who ran through our house and yard; neighbors, nieces, nephews and friends – the more the merrier - Sheena loved the fun and excitement the kids brought with them, and they all loved her.To read more or comment...
Pit bull saves two women, and dies still wagging his tail.
"You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us." -- Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)
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This 21-pound gray tabby cat rules an Air Force base clinic
Meet Max, a 21-pound gray tabby cat, who was brought to the Luke Air Force Base Veterinary Clinic in Arizona in July of 1999 after he was discovered in a gutter.To read more or comment...
Assistance dogs give help hearing impaired
Linda Lombardi
Associated Press
Ray Dobson and the dog he now calls Goblin both had a problem.To read more or comment...
Bots. Warbles. Disgusting.
Warbles are the larvae of the bot, cutereba, which is a very large fly with feelers and utterly disgusting. It does not bite or sting, but invades a host, which can include horses, dogs, cats, and yes, even humans. They are most commonly found in rabbits or burrowing animals, but the bot is opportunistic and will deposit her eggs in any animal . The eggs turn into larvae, or warbles, which are easily visible. It takes a number of weeks for the process, and the animal may develop an ulceration and an abscess underneath.
I found a sweet little cat one hot day at the hospital, and he had a puncture mark, most likely a bite from another cat. The tech said it might be a warble, but it wasn't—nothing was visible, and the sore healed nicely from treatment. It was the first I had heard of warbles, although I know of bots, which can be problematic in hroses. Usually, cats and dogs are not attacked, but it can happen, and it needs attention. It may take the larvae 20 days up to 60 to turn into pupae. Usually, you see a lump with a hole at one end—that is the breathing hole for the larva. Some people put alcohol on it or Vaseline, which smothers the larvae, but you do not want it staying in the body.
If you see pupae emerging, do not squeeze the area, as it may burst or burrow back down into the body. It is really critical that you don't as it will cause even more infection. Pieces of it may remain in your animal. They can cause sores a quarter inch in diameter, and underneath the open sore may be a hardened abscess which will suppurate.
If your dog or cat is afflicted, it needs treated by a veterinarian. The vet can determine if the wound is a warble or simply an infection. Either way, the animal needs antibiotics. Some people who prefer a natural method use black walnut hull ground fine. I like a natural method for some things, but for this—seek veterinarian assistance.
They can spread to you or your family if there is an open wound. Since there is no sting, like a horsefly, you don't know it's there until the dreadful wound.
Chances of your cat or dog being invaded by a bot are not great, but they might ingest the eggs which migrate throughout the body or while running through areas where bots live, pick it around their legs.
Again, I emphasize that this needs a veterinarian's attention. It's not likely to happen, but you need to know what you are dealing with if it does.
Submitted by Gay Fifer, Parsley Hollow, Inc.
Finally, a stylish dog-poop bag
NORTON SHORES, Mich. (AP) — Blame it on the dog.To read more or comment...
Video: Fashion Goes to the Dogs
No word if dogs like dressing up for Halloween, but many pooch owners in Lithuania hit the runaway with their dressed up canine to compete in a Halloween costume contest. A bee look-alike took the top prize.
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Halloween costumes ... for dogs?
SpoiledRottenDoggies.com was featured in a posted at Salon.com we'll charitably title "risque Halloween costumes for dog."
Guinness, Master of Destruction
Guinness is my granddog. He is so cute, you can not help but love him. He is a fascinating blend of many breeds, and he got a bit of naughtiness from most of those, I suspect. But he is so cute, and so loving. My daughter-in-law got him from a Humane Society, and there had obviously been trauma in his former life. He was a young dog, when they got him, but he was nervous, and he fretted when they were at work. I went to visit the three of them about six years ago, when he was still relatively new to them. Guinness quickly exhibited his boundless energy. He would play fetch till he dropped. He would hike the Appalachian Trail. And he missed his people. My son is a surgeon, and my daughter-in-law is a Physician's Assistant, so their hours are long. Guinness, however, was the center of attention when they got home. While I was there, I was determined to harness his penchant for chewing, running away, and yanking arms out of socket while walking. He was a pup still; he weighed about twenty five pounds. Who was clearly going to be the winner, I, right?
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Caught on Tape: Dog Makes Daring Escape - updated
Surveillance cameras captured a German shepherd getting out of his kennel, unlocking a door and then escaping a New York animal hospital through a door. (Oct. 21)
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The Difference Between Dogs
Seems I hear a hundred dog stories every week. From the cute ones to aggression issues to pains in someone's life to just about everything in between.
While I am in transition and will end up with one dog, right now regular readers know I have a Golden Retriever (Murphy) and a German Shepherd (Lexi). They are so totally different, yet in many ways the same.To read more or comment...
Poll: Majority of owners willing to go mouth-to-muzzle to save their pet
By Sue Manning
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES: Most pet owners would leap into action for an injured pet, even if it meant risking dog breath by going mouth-to-snout.To read more or comment...
Feeding Pets
I recently ran across an article that stated that feral cats, those in the wild, will eat as often as ten to twenty times a day. That seems excessive, because they have to expend a great deal of energy to catch the mouse, the squirrel, the chipmunk in order to dine. So, the article continued, how often should you feed your cat? The author recommended leaving a bowl of food out all day.
Ah, but therein lies the rub! If you have multiple cats, you have multiple eating habits. I have different feeding "stations" for each of my cats, but none is polite enough to be satisfied with his or her own. One of my cats will deliberately pass by his own goodies and go to work on another cat's who lies asleep, oblivious to the thievery of this cat stalking her food. I have tried putting up the unfinished bowls, but that doesn't help the cat who did not finish his meal, preferring to wait for a hungrier time.To read more or comment...
9 lives per gallon? Cat stuck in SUV engine is OK
A cat who rode two miles through New York City while stuck in the engine compartment of an SUV has lived to meow about it. Wilfred Rodriguez heard rattling while he was driving Monday in the Bronx. After he parked, he spotted a bushy tail and a paw sticking out of the SUV's front end.
His initial reaction: "Oh my God! I killed a cat." He was relieved when the paw moved.To read more or comment...
Wadsworth man accused in beating death of 9-year-old Rottweiler
Another act of animal cruelty is sparking outrage in northeast Ohio.
A 71-year-old Wadsworth man faces charges after authorities said he beat his son's girlfriend's dog to death with a fence post.To read more or comment...
Dick Whittington And His Cats
The story of Dick Whittington and his cat has been known for six hundred years. According to the tale, Dick Whittington wandered into London in the 1400's from a small village, carrying the only thing he owned, a cat he loved dearly. Being penniless, he made a bet on the cat, and the bet was that the cat would bring great good luck for a ship bound for parts unknown and return with great treasure. Dick sadly parted with his cat, who was taken on board the ship and treated well, where he began to earn his keep quickly by ridding the ship of any mice or rates that had wandered on board. He killed hundreds of rats, and the sailors were well pleased with the cat and made much of him.
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Animal advocates shot at during protest
Members of an animal rights group were the victims of sniper fire during a protest and are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the shooter.
The Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS) staged a protest in front of the Aquarium & Pet Center to protest the retailer's alleged sale of "puppy mill" dogs, or purebred pups that have been bred in inhumane conditions. That's when the shots rang out.To read more or comment...
Jaycee Dugard's pets
I have just finished reading about the reunion of Jaycee Dugard with her family. This remarkable young woman endured horrific things, but she managed to teach her two girls, fathered by the pedophile who kidnapped her, despite having gone to school only through the sixth grade. This blog is not about what I feel should be done to the Garridos. It is, instead, about love.To read more or comment...
Have you ever eaten cat or dog food? Why?
This is the question posed at the Experience Project.
While I've always been curious to sample our Maine Coon kibble, I've not been THAT curious. My favorite answer from the above site:To read more or comment...
Invisible dogs swarm Brooklyn
What happens when you unleash more than 2,000 people walking invisible dogs in a Brooklyn neighborhood? The folks at Improve Everywhere answer that question. Click the link to see more photos and a behind-the-scenes look at the event after watching the video below.To read more or comment...
Halloween is by far my favorite time of year. This is a perfect time for ghoulish scares, candy corn, and of course dressing up my Golden Retriever, Teddy. What should my male 100 pound hairy monster be this year? I haven't quite decided just yet. Hey, I don't have kids...so this is what I have to think about.
But there is one thing I have decided. We need to have a giant costumed pet parade here in Akron. Watching this video, I found myself getting a little jealous and plotting our town's parade for next year...To read more or comment...
Volunteers build doghouses for neighborhood dogs in need
EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) — About a year ago, Alex Johnston noticed that two dogs living in pens in his neighborhood needed better shelter.
Johnston, a board member for the Humane Society of the Flint Hills, thought he might be able to build doghouses for the pets and went online to find information or instructions on how to construct them.To read more or comment...
Canine sports: Putting the fun into dog training
By LINDA LOMBARDI
For The Associated Press
Cleaning a dog's anal glands
I know, I know—this is definitely an unpleasant subject, and one which we all hope to never have to know about. But impacted anal glands are terribly uncomfortable for your dog, and if you see him dragging his rear end across the floor, you know he—and you—have problems.
The anal sacs are two pouches under the dogs tail by the anus. They accumulate a foul liquid. When I say foul, I don't mean just like rotting vegetable matter, dead animal carcass, an overturned porta-potty, I mean really, really, I'm-gonna-throw-up- FOUL. Usually the glands empty themselves each time your dog moves his bowels (one reason to be sure your dog has enough exercise and good food, not people food and sweets), but sometimes, alas, they don't. I don't know of any dogs that are prone to impacted anal glands—it can happen to any. Generally speaking, a well-toned dog who eats a proper diet and gets plenty of exercise will not have this problem.To read more or comment...
Humane Society of Greater Akron Adopt-A-Thon, Oct. 17-18
Saturday October 17th 10 - 6
Sunday October 18th 12 - 5
During the Humane Society of Greater Akron Fall Adopt-A-Thon all cats and kittens will be $15 and dogs will be $99.To read more or comment...
Abandoned dog becomes mountain guide
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) — The dog found her.To read more or comment...
Recession pushes pet owners, shelters to the brink
BRISTOL, Ind. (AP) — A lack of donations and surge in the number of pets being surrendered has pushed many animal shelters to their physical and financial limits.
Kim Intino, director of shelter services for the Humane Society of the United States, said the economy has affected many shelters in the country.To read more or comment...
Grieving pets
We know now, because the scientists have told us what we knew all along—dogs and cats (all animals) are far smarter and more emotional than anyone thought. Except, of course, for those of us who have lived with animals for a long time.
I always wondered about kittens and puppies taken from their mothers. What did the mother think? Was she grief-stricken?
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Pet Place - Oct. 10
Humane Society of Greater Akron Adopt-A-Thon - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 17 and noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 18, 4902 Quick Road, Boston Township. The public is invited to bring pets to a Blessing of the Animals service at 2 p.m. Oct. 17. All adoptable cats and kittens will be available for a $15 adoption fee; all dogs are $99. Refreshments will be served. Adoptions include initial vaccines, spay or neuter, deworming, flea preventative, heart-worm test for dogs, FIZ/FELV test for cats and microchip, pending application approval.
Howl-O-Ween Pooch Parade and Party - 1-2:30 p.m. Oct. 17 downtown Hudson. dogs and their families are invited to trick-or-treat at shops in downtown Hudson. Photos, dog training techniques, agility course demonstration for participating dogs, and dog CPR and Heimlich maneuver demonstration. Sponsored by Hudson Hydrant Dog Boutique.To read more or comment...
Perfectly Pawsible is on the Move!
We are taking a brief break from blogging this week in order to make the necessary preparations to better serve our clients, as well as acclimate Lexi and Murphy to their new den. Who knew painting bone-shaped clouds on the ceilings, laying indoor/outdoor carpeting, and hauling in trees would be so much work? And does anyone know where we can get an out-of-service fire hydrant?To read more or comment...
Why MUST dogs rotate before settling down on the floor?
My dog Jake can count. I'm not making this up; he can really count, at least up to seven. The reason I know he possesses this incredible mental ability is because he turns exactly seven times before settling down on his favorite spot on the floor. Should he decide to settle in on HIS couch, he makes two rotations, not seven. So, floor—seven. Sofa—two.
He has done this since he was a baby, a little golden, curly teddy bear of a golden retriever, big triangular deep brown eyes, big black nose and smiling mouth. I'd say, "Come on Jake, come sit with me" and pick him up and plop him on my lap. Didn't work—he had to make two turns before he fell into puppy sleep.To read more or comment...
'Loyaultie me lie'
The above is the standard of Richard III of England, who fought to keep his crown and was grievously betrayed. Nevertheless, despite bad press (Shakespeare did much to sully his reputation, because Great Elizabeth's father is the man who defeated Richard and became the usurper of the throne), Richard III was a good ruler, a good man (for the times), and when he gave his oath, he remained loyal to it. All of this happened over 515 years ago, of course, but the expression describes a dog perfectly.
"I am loyal."To read more or comment...
National Feral Cat Day is October 16th, time to plan
Via Alley Cat Allies:
We know how much you care about cats and want to help protect them. Now you can celebrate NFCD by reaching out to others with the message that feral cats are healthy and happy outdoors and that Trap-Neuter-Return improves cats' lives. Get involved and show your support for stray and feral cats by distributing educational materials or hosting local events like workshops, fundraisers, or special neuter clinic days.To read more or comment...
Pit bull burglar really wanted a play date
This is a story you have to love and points out that not all pit bulls are bad natured.
Folks in a Dallas neighborhood had noticed a pit bull roaming from house to house for a few days. Diana Session noticed it clawing at the window of a neighbor who was away at work. Her Chihuahua and a Yorkshire Terrier were inside the home alone. Session was alarmed later when she saw the pit bull was now INSIDE the house. She even snapped a photo after alerting the authorities.To read more or comment...
Self-grooming in cats
Cats are just naturally dainty creatures. They take pleasure in cleaning, grooming and preening, and they enjoy a mutual grooming session. They learn this behavior from their mothers, before they leave her and strike out on their own. If their mothers are not around or never learned to groom, the kitten may or may not have an inclination.
We had a feral cat who was on his own from about four weeks. It took a year and a half to capture him, but we finally did. He was in fairly good condition, but he was thrilled to have our other cats snuggle up to him and wash him. They had taught him how to survive the bitter cold winters by leading him to the hood of a just-run car, where to burrow down in an area of leaves—and how to walk into our humane trap!
It only took a day or two for him to engage in mutual grooming, and he craved it. When he approached his favorite cat, he'd duck his head and the favorite (also the alpha cat) would oblige by gently untangling tangles and burrs and snarls, then proceed to wash. Cats are so flexible, so they can reach most areas, but if there is a difficult spot to reach, they simply load up their paws with spit and use them as washcloths. There is not a cat-lover alive who hasn't enjoyed watching a cat preen its face.
Woman pays $1,000 to get her dog back
Associated Press
CLEVELAND: A missing dog in Cleveland has been returned by a woman who got a $1,000 cash reward and says she had purchased the 5-year-old Maltese/Shih Tzu mix for $150.To read more or comment...
Woman's 7-foot-long dog could be record holder
CASSELTON, N.D. (AP) — Boomer may be a buster: Measuring 3 feet tall at the shoulders and 7 feet long from nose to destructive wagging tail, he might be the world's tallest living dog.To read more or comment...
Cat Man doing 'fabulous job for the city'
WINDSOR, Ont. -- Virtually every morning you'll find the Cat Man stalking his prey: feral felines.To read more or comment...
A Natural Laxative for Cats
Our cat, Frogger, all 35 pounds of him, came to us grievously injured, which included spiral fractures, a ruptured spleen, damage to his bowels. Frogger is a Turkish Van, and as such, he is an enormous cat. But he kept getting bigger and bigger and he was obviously in pain and discomfort. We took him to the doctor, who said he had a megacolon (I think that was the medical term), which it made it difficult for him to eliminate. He would have to take medicine three times a day to assist his bowels in doing their job of moving food through the alimentary track. Getting the pills down him was next to impossible. He'd claw, bite, twist, and ultimately, escape. All my cat-pilling tricks were useless, and he kept getting fatter and less mobile. So, the doctor prescribed a medicine that we spread on the inside of his ear flap. That was much better, but it was three times a day, and one vial lasted not quite a month, and it was ridiculously expensive.
So, I looked through my notes and books and recipes and old-timey cures, and I came across raw pumpkin. Yep, plain old pumpkin from a can. It's about 79 cents for 16 ounces. Not the pumpkin pie pumpkin, just pure pumpkin. I put a tablespoon of it on his food morning and night, thinking, "Yeah, right, this will work. Like he is going to eat a yellow vegetable."
Surprise! He did, and he loves it. If I neglect to take the time to mix his dry food with it, he does the job himself and eats every little bite, licking the bowl clean. He loves it with his wet food. Best of all, it works. That cat is now a pooping machine! He has lost at least five pounds, and he is much more comfortable than he has been since we found him seven years ago.
If your cat has trouble performing his daily ablutions, ask your vet if raw pumpkin might be the answer. It's cheap, effective, and evidently delicious. Our other cats are pleased to have a little every now and again. I wouldn't say that Frogger is exactly svelte, but you know, he is getting there, and while he used to stay holed up in the house, adjusting his body, trying to get a modicum of comfort and crying with the effort, he now goes outside, runs around a little, and then he comes in and curls up next to his best cat friend and has a good, uninterrupted sleep.
And neither my husband nor I are lacerated and bloody. What a great fix!
--submitted by Gay Fifer, owner, Parsley Hollow, Inc.
Pet owners can decorate stylishly, strategically
BY MELISSA RAYWORTH, For The Associated PressTo read more or comment...
Shelter dogs turn show biz in 'Dalmatians' musical
NEW YORK (AP) — There are no divas among the cast of "The 101 Dalmatians Musical," but plenty of stars. Take Rascal, the puppy with a broken leg who was rescued from the side of a road.To read more or comment...
Couple combs downtown Cleveland for lost dog, offers $1,000 reward
CLEVELAND (AP): Two people looking for a lost dog have plastered downtown Cleveland with hundreds of posters, are offering a $1,000 reward and have enlisted the homeless and Cleveland Browns tailgaters in the search.
Maverick, a 5-year-old Maltese/Shih Tzu mix, has been missing for a week, ever since Mike Frate says he left the dog out of his sight for less than a minute outside. Frate was dog-sitting for girlfriend Kelly Durkota while she was out of town on Sept. 30.To read more or comment...
Why you can't afford a dog (or cat)
The following article comes via MSN Money. What are your thoughts on this article? Does our love of animals cost us too much, or is the money well spent considering what animals bring to our lives, such as longer lives?
How much is that doggy in the window?To read more or comment...
Drug-resistant staph could be swapped between animals and owners
For decades, the drug-resistant germ called MRSA was almost exclusively a concern of humans, usually in hospitals and other health care settings.
But in recent years, the germ has become a growing problem for veterinarians, with an increasing number of infections turning up in birds, cats, dogs, horses, pigs, rabbits and rodents. And that, infectious-disease experts say, is becoming a hazard to humans who own or spend time with these animals.To read more or comment...
Pup obedience school teaches competitive agility
PASADENA, Md. (AP) — A miniature Australian shepherd dashes down a long yellow tunnel, up and down a steep plank and through a plastic tire swing, his owner cheering him on the whole time.To read more or comment...
US court hears free-speech case of pit bull videos
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices on Tuesday indicated that a federal law aimed at graphic videos of dog fights and other acts of animal cruelty goes too far in limiting U.S. free speech rights.
The court heard argument on the Obama administration's appeal to reinstate a 10-year-old law that bans the production and sale of the videos. A federal appeals court struck down the law and invalidated the conviction of Robert Stevens, who was sentenced to three years in prison for videos he made about pit bull fights.To read more or comment...
Leads, Leashes & Collars, Oh My...
I was trying to make that come out like, "Lions, Tigers & Bears" but just couldn't pull it off.
I had an interesting reaction to a post a few weeks ago, so thought I'd follow up...To read more or comment...
Former sheriff's deputy in Texas became subject of murder case due to sniffer dogs
The story of how a veteran law enforcement officer became a murder suspect is at the heart of a controversy over an investigative forensic tool called dog-scent lineups.To read more or comment...
October is American Humane's Adopt-A-Dog Month
The American Humane Society offers several tips to help you decide if you're ready to take the plunge.To read more or comment...
Ohio police investigating cat poisonings
WAKEMAN, Ohio (AP) — Police in the northern Ohio village of Wakeman say they are investigating several cases of cat poisoning over the past two weeks.
Wakeman Police Chief Tim Hunker says he's had about 15 reports of poisoned animals and guesses the total number of cases, including unreported poisonings, is higher.To read more or comment...
Mall store opens for fashionable pets
Beacon Journal staff report
Moochie & Co. is the newest retailer in Summit Mall in Fairlawn. The specialty retail concept for dogs, cats and their owners offers pet treats, accessories, toys and home decoration products.To read more or comment...
Pet Place - Oct 3
Fall Dog Walk and Costume Party — Freedom Greyhound Rescue will sponsor the two-mile event at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at Sunny Lake, 885 Mennonite Road, Aurora, during the city's Family Fall Festival. Doggie trick-or-treating will be held along the trail and there will be Boo Treat bags for all registered pooches. Registration is $3 per dog with a $5 maximum fee. Dog games and costume judging will take place following the walk. The event benefits Freedom Greyhound Rescue and local animal rescue groups. For information, visit http://www.freedomgreyhoundrescue.org.
Shot clinic —The Summit County Health Department will offer rabies and other vaccinations for dogs and cats from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Green Recycling Center, 5383 Massillon Road. Veterinarians from PetGuards will provide the shots for dogs and cats only. Available shots are a rabies vaccine for 1- and 3-year-olds for $6; annual cat booster for $14; kitten shot, including wormer, for $10; feline leukemia shot for outdoor cats only for $16; dog annual booster for $14; adult dog shot for over 5-year-olds for $18 (good for three years); bordatella for $14; puppy shot including wormer for $10; and a microchip identification insertion for $19.95.
Telethon to benefit PAWSibilities Humane Society of Greater Akron — 2 to 5 p.m. Nov. 8 at Canal Park Akron Aeros Stadium. Broadcast live by Time Warner Cale Channel 23. Local businesses are invited to team up to participate in corporate challenges to raise ''canine and feline'' dollars to benefit the abused, neglected and discarded animals of Summit County. Information and registration form (due Oct. 12) available at http://www.summithumane.org/events.asp.To read more or comment...
Coyote + Wolf = Big, Carnivorous Coywolf
New DNA evidence reveals that coyotes have bred with wolves in the the northeastern United States, turning mice-eating coyotes into much larger animals with a hunger for big prey, such as deer.
Read the full story at Discovery.comTo read more or comment...
Illinois' attorney general sides with family in service dog case
MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (AP) — Illinois' attorney general is siding with a family suing their southwestern Illinois school district in hopes of allowing their autistic son to bring his service dog to school.To read more or comment...
Nintendo's 'Wii Fit Plus' adds pet support
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pet owners can weigh themselves with their furry friends on "Wii Fit Plus," the follow-up to the top-selling Nintendo workout game.To read more or comment...
Duct-taped kitty 'Sticky' gets a new home
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A cat found wrapped in duct tape in a North Philadelphia yard has a new home.
Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals spokeswoman Liz Williamson says the gray tabby, nicknamed "Sticky" by animal welfare workers, has been adopted. Williamson says the family who took the cat wishes to remain anonymous.To read more or comment...
Animal friends have 'pawpawties' for charity
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dougal and Romeo live in different countries and have never met in person. One's a dog, one's a cat. But they're quite the party animals.To read more or comment...
'SuperFetch,' where any dog can learn any trick
NEW YORK (AP) — Maybe you don't worry about spoiling your new manicure before your nails can dry. But Anne does.
Maybe you don't have a problem with company leaving your toilet seat up or, worse, forgetting to flush. Kimberly does.To read more or comment...
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Results | Penn Track Twitter
PRINCETON, N.J. -Freshman Sam Mattis won the heptagonal title in the discus with a meet-record toss for the University of Pennsylvania men's track and field team. The Quakers finished seventh as a team at the 2013 Outdoor Heptagonal Championships inside Princeton's Weaver Stadium on Sunday.
Mattis had three throws that would have won the meet. His best was his first of the finals. It measured 58.34 meters (191 feet, 5 inches). That surpassed a 21-year-old meet record of 58.06 meters set by Harvard's Nick Sweeney. Mattis improved upon his own school record and became the first Quaker to win the Heps discus title since Justin King in 2004.
Sophomore Tom Timmins nearly claimed the Heps title in the 400-meter hurdles. He was just five-tenths of a second short of first and finished third with a time of 52.84. A short while later, freshman Thomas Awad scored in the 5,000 meters. He finished fourth with a time of 14:13.40.
Also in the field, junior Maalik Reynolds was the runner-up in the high jump. He finished with a clearance of 2.10 meters (6-10.75 ft.). Meanwhile, junior Jake Brenza was fifth in the shot put with a toss of 17.13 meters (56-02.50 ft.).
All three of Penn's relay teams scored on Sunday. The 4x100 relay was fifth with a season-best time of 41.98. The 4x400 relay was fourth at 3:16.97 and the 4x800 relay was also fifth at 7:31.26.
Junior Karl Ingram provided Penn's first points of the meet on Saturday. He qualified for the finals in the event with a pair of throws over 57 meters - topped at 57.87. That placed him third after the first three throws. He then bested 58 meters on each of his final two throws, including his last toss of the day which landed at 58.72 meters (192 feet, 8 inches). That finished as fourth-best at the meet and earned the Quakers four points.
The Quakers finished in seventh place in the team standings with 46 points. Princeton won the meet with 190 points followed by Cornell's 162.

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- Agenda
- Council Approves Guide to Manage Courthouse Construction
- Council Approves Greater Public Access to Meetings
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Open to the Public (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.6(a))
Ronald M. George State Office Complex
William C. Vickrey Judicial Council Conference Center
Malcolm M. Lucas Board Room
455 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, California 94102-3688
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12:30–12:40 p.m. Swearing in of New Council Member
12:40–12:45 p.m. Approval of Minutes
Approve minutes of the February 20, 2014, Judicial Council meeting.
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12:45–12:55 p.m. Chief Justice's Report
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12:55–1:05 p.m. Administrative Director's Report
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Item 1 1:05–2:35 p.m.
Judicial Administration: Judicial Council Advisory Body Meetings (Action Required)
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Break 2:35–2:50 p.m.
Item 2 2:50–3:20 p.m.
Trial Courts: Allocations From the State Trial Court Improvement and Modernization Fund (Action Required)
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Item 3 3:20–3:40 p.m.
Trial Court Allocations: Work-Load Based Allocation and Funding Methodology Adjustment Process (Action Required)
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Item 4 3:40–4:05 p.m.
Budget: New Fiscal Year 2014–2015 Request for Trial Courts (Action Required)
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Item 5 4:05–4:40 p.m.
Trial Court Allocations: Maximum Reimbursement of Unused Savings from Program 45.45 for Court Interpreter Expenditures (Action Required)
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New Item 4:40–4:50 p.m.
Judicial Branch Report to the Legislature: $60 Million Augmentation in the 2013 Budget Act (Action Required)
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Item 6 4:50–5:25 p.m.
Judicial Branch Education: 2014–2016 Education Plan (Action Required)
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Item 7 5:25–5:30 p.m.
Judicial Council Report to the Legislature: Supplementary Schedule of Operating Expenses and Equipment for Fiscal Year 2013–2014
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8:30–9:15 a.m. Judicial Council Committee Presentations
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Policy Coordination and Liaison Committee, Hon. Kenneth K. So, Chair
Executive and Planning Committee, Hon. Douglas P. Miller, Chair
Rules and Projects Committee, Hon. Harry E. Hull, Jr., Chair
Technology Committee, Hon. James E. Herman, Chair
9:15–9:40 a.m. Judicial Council Members' Liaison Reports
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9:40–10:10 a.m. Public Comment
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Item A1
Judicial Administration: Membership of Appellate Advisory Committee (Action Required)
Civil and Small Claims
Item A2
Civil Forms: Revision of Wage Garnishment Forms to Reflect Change in Minimum Wage (Action Required)
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Civil Forms: Name Change and Gender Change Petitions (Action Required)
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Restraining Orders: Update Forms to Reflect Recent Changes in the Law (Action Required)
Criminal Law
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Criminal Procedure: Criminal Protective Order Forms (Action Required)
Family and Juvenile Law
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Domestic Violence: Firearms Relinquishment in Family and Juvenile Law Restraining Order Cases (Action Required)
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Domestic Violence: Changes to Rule and Forms for Family and Juvenile Law Restraining Orders (Action Required)
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Juvenile Law: Remote Filing (Action Required)
Item A9
Judicial Branch Education: Trial Court Employee Education (Action Required)
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Rules and Forms: Miscellaneous Technical Changes (Action Required)
Item B
Access to Visitation Grant Program: New Funding Methodology (Action Required)
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Child Support: Midyear Funding Reallocation for Fiscal Year 2013–2014 and Base Funding Allocation for Fiscal Year 2014–2015 for the Child Support Commissioner and Family Law Facilitator Program (Action Required)
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Judicial Council Report to the Legislature and the Department of Finance: 2 Percent Set-Aside in the Trial Court Trust Fund for FY 2013–2014 (Action Required)
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Judicial Branch Report to the Legislature: Electronic Recording Equipment (Action Required)
Item F
Judicial Council-Sponsored Legislation: Amend Civil Restraining Order Statutes to Clarify Procedures for Continuance of Hearings (Action Required)
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Item G 10:25 a.m.–12:10 p.m.(There is no report for this item. There is no action required.)
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- Criminal Justice Realignment: Introduction and Background
- Criminal Justice Realignment: What's Happening Locally–Perspectives of State and Local Government
- Criminal Justice Realignment: Judicial Council Advisory Committee Panel
- Criminal Justice Realignment: Post-Realignment Innovative Programs and Practices
- Criminal Justice Realignment: Final Comments/Next Steps
Item H 12:10 p.m.–12:25 p.m.
Odyssey Case Management System Deployment (There are no materials for this item. There is no action required.)
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Lunch 12:25–12:55 p.m.
Item I 12:55–1:15 p.m.
Court Facilities: AOC Judicial Branch Capital Program Office's Capital Program Management Manual (Action Required)
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Item J 1:15–1:25 p.m.
Court Facilities: Revised Courthouse Naming Policy (Action Required)
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Item K 1:25–2:00 p.m.
Trial Court Efficiencies: Task Force on Trial Court Fiscal Accountability Efficient and Effective Program Recommendations (Action Required)
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Item L 2:00–2:30 p.m.
Judicial Branch Administration: Audit Report for Judicial Council Acceptance (Action Required)
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Break 2:20–2:35 p.m.
Item M 2:35–2:55 p.m..
CEQA Actions: Rules to Implement Senate Bill 743 (Action Required)
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Item N 2:55–3:15 p.m.
AOC Restructuring: Policy 8.9, Working Remotely (Telecommuting) Pilot Program—One Year Update (Action Required)
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Item O 3:15–3:35 p.m.
AOC Restructuring: Efficiencies and Restructuring at the Legal Services Office (No Action Required)
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Info 1
Judicial Council: Implementation of Judicial Council Directives on AOC Restructuring
Info 2
Government Code Section 68106: Public Notice by Courts of Closures or Reduced Clerks' Office Hours (Gov. Code, § 68106—Report No. 24)
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Burning Question: How much did Kanye's engagement-palooza cost him?
Listen to Kanye West on iHeartRadio
(Yahoo!) - How much did Kanye West spend for his over-the-top betrothal to Kim Kardashian, all expenses considered?
First let's get one thing straight: Celebrities don't pay market rates for most aspects of their day-to-day luxuries — catered food, designer clothes, five-star hotels, private travel. That's what managers, studios, publicists, corporate sponsors, producers and promoters are for, silly.
And stars certainly don't pay full price when they want to get engaged, either. Jewelers usually give deep discounts to famous people.
Paying the sticker price for stadiums and solitaries and private jets? That's just for schlubs like us.
But just for fun, let's take a look at those MSRPs, just in case you, too, would like to spend one night as your own personal Yeezus.
To rent AT&T Park, the intimate stadium where West proposed to Kardashian, we're looking at $200,000 — not including food and champers and extras such as access to the venue's romantic scoreboard.
And let's remember, shall we, that Kanye's whispered proposal of "PLEEEASE MARRY MEEE!!!" was projected on that very board; per the park, that kind of perk will set you back, oh, $2,500 or so.
As for the private jet that whisked the family Kardashian up to San Francisco for the big event, such transport varies widely in cost. But average rates range from just under $1,700 to more than $8,600 ... per hour. If any random Kardashian kept the plane waiting for any reason — say, leaking some new tidbit about Lamar Odom's inconvenient habits, or puzzling over new ways to add leopard prints to their Sears kollection — that would be another four figures for every hour of delay.
And then there was the orchestra, which was reportedly of the 50-piece variety. We're probably looking at — at least — $450 per musician, perhaps double for the conductor. And that's likely the low end. Our own "omg! Insider" team estimates that the full orchestra cost $50,000 — again, assuming that West didn't call in a few favors and command a discount worthy of Yeezus.


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Thursday, 15 November 2012
Bunny Counts by Twos
5 comments:
- Stefanie Galvin said...
I love everything about this post, from the bunny cups to the posters! (And those Scholastic Number Tales books are fabulous - I've gathered quite the collection of their book sets this year: numbers, alphabet, word families etc and my kiddos love to read them on their own now!)
I'm a big fan of using music and songs to learn (in addition to hands on materials), and I love singing counting patterns with my class. Often my students come up with great skip-counting tunes, or we come across really catchy ones online.
Miss Galvin Learns
- 15 November 2012 at 21:59
- Diving Into Learning said...
Very cute, thanks for the freebie!
~Diving Into Learning
- 15 November 2012 at 22:01
- Lisa Mattes said...
Soooo adorable! Thank you!! I'm also new to those books and very excited!
Growing Firsties is having a giveaway!
- 15 November 2012 at 23:44
- Dusty said...
Love this! Thanks so much! I know my kids will enjoy it too!
- 16 November 2012 at 14:23
- Ann Shepard said...
Oh my gosh, Mel................
You know I love this!!
- 20 November 2012 at 05:37


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|"Lesendes Mädchen" - Gustav Adolph Hennig
Reader Sabrina wrote me to say that she starts at the beginning, then skims and checks out the end to see if she wants to read the whole thing, then keeps going.
What about you. Do you skip around, peek at the ending, or do you go straight through? And as an author/reader, do you think there's something wrong with reading a book out of order or all is fair in love and reading?


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Alumna Kim Koopersmith '84 Assumes Leadership of Global Law FirmApril 18, 2013
Fordham Law alumna Kim Koopersmith '84 has been leading Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP since April 1. In a Bloomberg article titled "Kim Koopersmith's Winning Legal Strategy at Akin Gump" (reproduced below) she answers questions about her new role.
From Bloomberg news:
Kim Koopersmith is as surprised as anyone by the path her career has taken. On April 1, Koopersmith, 53, assumed the chairmanship of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, an 850-lawyer global law firm with strong roots in Washington, D.C., and Dallas, Texas. Koopersmith, a litigator, is the fourth chair in the firm's 68-year history and the first woman to hold that position. It's not exactly what she had in mind back in law school: "I assumed I would be working in some public interest capacity," she says. "It was a surprise to me that I was at a law firm at all."
After joining Akin Gump in 1994 on a four-day-a-week schedule so she could spend more time raising her daughters, then 7 and 2, Koopersmith worked her way up to the leadership table. Before her election as chairperson last October, she spent five years as the firm's U.S. managing partner. Now, she's one of fewer than two dozen women leading the 100 biggest, most profitable firms in the U.S. We asked Koopersmith about her new role.
You're on day 7 as chair of the firm. How were days 1 through 6?
I feel the weight of the world even more than I was feeling it before. I have no regrets. It's funny, I did start on April Fool's Day so I thought about sending around an announcement saying, "I was only kidding."
What's most surprising to you about the fact that you're now in this position?
Well, I'd been in the U.S. managing partner role for 5 years, so there's no kind of moment of surprise. To the contrary, I certainly knew what I was getting into and had a pretty good sense of the role. I do continue to look at my career, and what's interesting to me are the series of career paths that all led to me getting to this point.
You spent a couple of years as a part-time partner. Maybe you embody the best argument for why law firms should offer flexible work schedules.
I love that theory! As I think about this, over the course of my career I found ways to distinguish my value and I think even when I was working part time, that had its own attribute of distinguishing value because the firm was anxious to see a reduced work arrangement that was successful. The fact that I wasn't full-time but was working for and representing one of the firm's most successful clients -- a media company that was facing many Department of Labor issues -- helped.
Was there a point when you realized something like the chairmanship of a firm was a possibility?
There was a moment, maybe 10 or 15 years ago, when the senior person that I came over to this firm with said to me, "You know Kim, you could end up running this law firm." I thought that was the craziest thing I'd ever heard, and a crazy thing to say, but it was a statement that I didn't forget.
And then, probably six or seven years ago, the chair of the firm, [R. Bruce McLean], said to me that he was looking at the future and starting to think about what the succession process would look like, and I was one of the people who could end up in a leadership position. Again, I was taken aback but that two people said it to me made me think about it…I think I have always had some natural leadership qualities. I have a pretty good ability to get along well with others, I'm at heart a consensus-builder, and I try not to make it about my ego.
Are you a middle child?
I have an older brother and then I'm a twin. I'm technically the middle because I'm five minutes older than my sister. I always was trying to make sure that we were all getting along and there was no friction. If you asked anybody in my family that is probably the number one thing they'd describe me as, a consensus builder.
How much does your success stem from your parents and what they taught you?
My mom died when I was 12 years old in a car accident. She was a school librarian. She was a great mom. In the late '60s and the beginning of the '70s, I think she herself was coming to her own sense of what there was in life, of what you wanted to achieve as a woman. I was probably too young to recognize that at the time, but looking back at it, she was a role model. She was a school librarian getting her masters at night and working during the day. She had a sense of purpose in life.
My father is a lawyer, and still practicing at 81. From him I get what it is to be a lawyer. But also, from raising twin daughters from age 12 on, he did a really good job of making it clear to us that we could do whatever we wanted to do, that we could expect to achieve things, just as my brother would strive to achieve.


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Caliber Jet, a leading jet charter operator, announced today that it has added a Hawker 800XP to its growing fleet of aircraft. The plane will be based out of DeKalb-Peachtree airport (PDK) in Atlanta.
The Hawker 800XP seats eight and is ideal for transcontinental flights and has exceptional short range capabilities. The aircraft's amenities include: forward and aft bulkhead monitors, CD player and Airshow.
"We are committed to growing our fleet and providing our customers with a wide range of aircraft to meet their flying needs," said John DePalma, president. "We look forward to adding even more aircraft in 2012.
Caliber Jet is a full-service charter operator with offices in Boca Raton, Cleveland and Scottsdale. Caliber Jet operates a fleet of turbine aircraft consisting of Learjets, Hawkers and Citations and has insider access to more than 4,000 executive jets for charter worldwide.
The Hawker 800XP is the third aircraft in the fleet. The company plans to have a fleet of eight aircraft by the end of the year.


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Don't like the racists that attend their marches but something has to be done about the Muslim problem in Britain. Parts of London look like Pakistan right now. Horrible places to live in.
What's your opinions folks?
Don't like the racists that attend their marches but something has to be done about the Muslim problem in Britain. Parts of London look like Pakistan right now. Horrible places to live in.
What's your opinions folks?
Now I'm not a racist right BUT.......
My opinion is that you have confused religion and ethnicity and make no point whatsoever.
Please also define what you believe "the muslim problem" to be.
im confused what is the muslim problem is as well?
i agree people like choudry need to be shouted down but if you go on muslim forums or speak to some in real life they agree that people like choudry are wrong as well.
You want to know what the problem is?? Go read the Daily Mail then you will see.....
@White Tyson
I am by no means condoning muslim extremists, but 99.9% of muslims are normal people, and dont want to blow up our trains and planes and steal our jobs, or whatever
I bet you have no problem eating a curry made by a chinese man, or driving a german car
to answers the orginal question, the EDL are scum
the muslims are not the problem, people like you are the problem
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Stuart Baxter - Contributing writer - The Fight Lounge
The EDL is a symptom of government failure.
When governments make bad decisions that cause their population to suffer the ignorant and gullible tend to unite to atribute blame to something easy to target as they are too stupid to see the real underlying causes of the problems in the country.
The average football hooligan doesnt know or in fact care to educate himself as to what economic , social and diplomatic policies and agendas are at the route course of the cultural and economic problems we are experiancing.
I disagree, the stupid thing is that most people see a person from pakistan and assume they are a muslim, then assume that they must be a threat to us.
I am against all forms of extremism, muslim, christian, or any other kind of extremism for that matter.
however I am not against muslims, I have read the Qur'an as an adult, and the bible as a child.
I chose to educate myself, not through belief, but through curiosity. I wanted to look into religion before I passed judgement, especially following the growth of muslim extremism after the september 11th attacks.
My perception of the statements in the Qur'an is that in the eyes of Allah, if you sacrafice yourself in the name of Islam you will be rewarded, however it does not state that you should seek to hurt non-believers.
the issue is that certain muslims percieve these statements to mean something else, leading to extremism.
this in turn lead to the terror attacks of September 11th and July 7th (among others), which subsequently led ignorant closed minded people to beleive that ALL muslims are a threat, in reality this is not the case...
Stuart Baxter - Contributing writer - The Fight Lounge
Ach never mind...
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Childhood memories were destroyed on screen for one Redlands viewer following the news on Tuesday.
Bill Glass, 81, grew up in the mountain structure near the Barton Flats area that burned after a man involved in a shootout with sheriff's deputies was cornered inside. The shooter, who died in the structure, was presumed to be manhunt target Chris Dorner.
Glass' father William built that structure and the surrounding camp in the 1920s after returning to California from World War I.
Bill's grandparents, for whom Glass Road is named, started the homestead in 1901.
William, who left to serve in the war, was gassed in France in an attack by the Germans. He returned home, got a plumbing license and built the camp, with a home on site for his family.
"The press keeps calling it a cabin," Bill Glass said Wednesday. "To me it was a house."
Originally the camp was called Seven Oaks Housekeeping Cabins. Subsequent owners dropped `Housekeeping' from the name.
"My father started that camp in the '20s after World War I was over, and that was my home until March of '38," Bill Glass said, "and then the camp was still in the family until 1958, so it was kind of odd to watch that thing burn last night. That one right there, that was home."
Bill moved to Redlands in 1938 but continued to spend summers and holidays in the Seven Oaks camp, mostly working, until 1951.
"In the '30s it was a big deal to come up and rent a cabin for a few weeks and get away from things," he said.
For him it was not an escape: "Billy, the light bulb in No. 3 needs to be replaced. The sewer in No. 7's clogged up."
He also remembers celebrating the end of World War II there.
Now he also remembers the aerial view of his father's work going up in smoke.
"I was downstairs and my girlfriend said, `Turn on the TV' around 2:30 (p.m.). I started watching it solid for about eight hours. I watched it all."
Bill relived watching the footage in a phone interview on Wednesday. There's the recreation hall, the tennis court, the croquet court, he said.
"I probably know that area as well as anybody living today."
The man presumed to be Dorner fled Highway 38 on foot to Glass Road and went left on Seven Oaks Road, Glass said. The suspect went into the first building he came to, which was vacant, a house that sits about 45 feet back from the road, Glass said.
"I wish this guy had gone further down and held up in one of the cabins," Bill said. "He would have been more hidden, and they would have torched that instead of the house."
Six of the rental cabins remain today. His father had wanted to build 20.
"He found out early on that people wanted to be near the Santa Ana River. They wanted to sit on an outdoor porch and watch the river go by."
Then in 1938, with 13 built, a flood washed eight of them "into the stream."
William just stopped building.
The swimming pool is unfinished. He didn't have the fortitude to keep going after the flood, Bill said.
"Cabin No. 12 ended up down in the riverbed and two men - I don't know how they did it; I was 6 years old - two men got that cabin out of the river bottom and onto a newly poured foundation," Bill said.
The Seven Oaks camp remains close in his heart.
"That was home. I've got a lot of memories there," he said. "It was startling to see the old homestead go up in flames. Boy what a story."


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Gift Guide: The Best Photo Books of the Season
"It's our version of a kibbutz—where we go to unwind," quips Candela designer Gabriela Perezutti Hearst, welcoming me to the vacation compound in Punta del Este on Uruguay's Atlantic coast where she shares holidays, in true collective community style, with various combinations of the following people: her husband, Austin Hearst; their Brady Bunch blended clan of her 5-year-old twins, Mia and Olivia; his two children, Andie, 18, and Sam, 17; and their two close Argentinian friends, Osvaldo Brucco and Paola Pravato. "This Thanksgiving," says Perezutti Hearst, "we're planning to be a whole soccer team!"
The lady of the house takes a seat in a poolside spread that was designed to serve as an outdoor living room.
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100 songs that changed history
Time Out explores the music that changed the course of world events
Breakdown of the songs that changed history
'Finlandia Op. 26' – Jean Sibelius (1899-1900)
In 1899 Finland was under Russian rule. But after decades of cordial relations between the two nations, the Tsarist authorities had begun attempting to limit Finnish national identity. To assert their freedom of speech, the Finns put on an evening of 'Press Celebrations', for which the composer Jean Sibelius wrote his symphonic poem to accompany a tableaux of Finnish history. It was adopted as the anthem of Finnish national struggle and was performed at concerts under a false name to avoid censorship. Whistling it in public became an important gesture of rebellion. Eighteen years later, the failure of russification was made official as Finland declared independence from Russia. To this day, 'Finlandia…' remains one of the most important national songs of Finland.
'Declare Independence' – Björk (2008)Chosen by Dan Snow, author, TV and radio broadcaster
Dan says: 'Released in 2008, Björk initially dedicated her lyrics to the Faroe Islands and Greenland. I only really became aware of this song later when she caused uproar in China by shouting "Tibet! Raise your flag!" during a part of the song. Before this performance, she played in Tokyo and stated her support for Kosovo's declaration of independence, which led to claims that she was banned from performing at Exit Festival in Serbia over fears she may dedicate the song to Kosovo in a similar fashion.'
'Rock Around the Clock' – Bill Haley and His Comets (1954)
It may not be the very first rock 'n' roll record – that's arguably Haley's 'Crazy Man, Crazy' from 1953 – but this rather basic, swinging 12-bar blues number became an instant classic and is widely acknowledged as the song that propelled rock 'n' roll into mainstream popular culture. Thanks to its use in the opening credits of the 1955 movie 'Blackboard Jungle', it's also responsible for inventing the concept of the teenager. Before this time, teens were viewed as unformed mini-adults, rather than as a separate and distinct demographic in their own right. That year, Haley handed advertising agencies the world over the phenomenally lucrative marketing gift that keeps on giving, the teenager with disposable income.
'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' – Traditional (nineteenth century)
Although in the UK these days it's largely thought of as the rugby national anthem, 'Swing Low...' has a more noble history. The seemingly sacred lyrics are actually coded instructions advising slaves on how to escape to the free north. Songs were an important element of the underground railroad, allowing slaves to share information without arousing suspicion. 'Swing low' is an exhortation to crouch while moving through long grass to escape detection, while the 'band of angels' refers to slavery abolitionists who held sway over the other side of 'Jordan', ie the Mississippi River.
'A Mighty Fortress Is Our God' – Martin Luther (1527-1531)
Martin Luther may be best known for instigating the Protestant Reformation after pinning a memo on a church door, but all music truly owes him an incalculable debt. He was the first to suggest that an entire congregation should sing, not just professional choirs, and in a language they actually understood (German, as opposed to Latin). He instigated the chorale tradition, which led to multiple-part harmonies, and as a hymn writer, he would take popular folk melodies and construct new words around them – just like J-Lo did with the Lambada recently. 'A Mighty Fortress...' was his best-known composition. An adaptation of Psalm 46, its melody has reappeared through the ages, from Bach to Mendelssohn to Vaughan Williams and beyond.
'Helter Skelter' – The Beatles (1968)
When it comes to the classics of misheard lyrics, the evergreen ''Scuse me while I kiss this guy' seems positively sensible compared to Charles Manson's garbled interpretation of 'Helter Skelter'. Somehow the petty crook turned psychopath heard 'When I get to the bottom/I go back to the top of the slide' as 'Instruct your followers to kill innocent people in the wrong house'. If only he'd heard it on a Memorex. Manson's aim with the Tate/LaBianca murders was to kickstart an apocalyptic race war he believed was prophesied in the throwaway Beatles number, which we must say casts some doubt on his hippy credentials. Still, it's at least fitting that the band credited with turning the world on to the psychedelic ideal would also soundtrack its bloody demise.
'That's All Right' – Elvis Presley (1954)Chosen by Michael Wood, fellow of the Royal Historical Society, author and TV/radio broadcaster
Michael says: 'Bo Diddly took the western African griot beat, which was in turn taken by Elvis, and he made it absolutely electrifying. At the time, we were coming out of World War II, the Cold War was on, and Britain and America were very conformist in their attitudes. That sound coming in the reserved post-war era was seen as very dangerous – it was lock-up-your-daughter time. You can see how scary it was to people by the Daughters of the American Revolution's attempts to ban it. It absolutely changed everything.'
'The Message' – Grandmaster Flash (1982)Chosen by Howling Bells' Juanita Stein
Juanita says: 'One of the greatest, and definitely, most important hip hop tracks of our time. The message is clear, the conviction is all in the delivery. The lyrics could be felt and understood universally. It also has a video, as it mirrors the song's sentiment so accurately - Grandmaster Flash is looking through the lens of a camera with such intent. The track's political commentary is speaking for a million people who felt trapped and disappointed. This paved the way for so many other groundbreaking hip hop artists, as well as heralding a new era in American music.'
'Crush On Obama' – Obama Girl (2007)
Back when Barack Obama was just a tall, sexy Senator from Illinois, one of the things that marked him out as candidate material among Democrats was his grasp of the web. Fast forward to the 2008 campaign, and just as JFK had conquered the new medium of television, Obama had mastered the internet as a means of connecting with voters. The love affair went both ways. 'Obama Girl' was one of the first Obama virals to surface, and with tongue-in-cheek lines like 'universal health reform/it makes me warm' delivered by a smitten fan, it was the more lol-some counterpart to will.i.am's earnest 'Yes We Can'. Candidates have always had songs written about them – see 'Lincoln And Liberty', 'Nixon's The One' or 'Hello Lyndon'. Never before had 20,000,000 people heard them though.
'War' as performed on Saturday Night Live by Sinéad O'Connor (1992)
In a thrilling moment of live television, Sinéad O'Connor used her gift as a provocateur to hurtle the issue of abuse in the Catholic church into the mainstream. During dress rehearsal, O'Connor had held up a picture of a Balkan refugee at the climax of her solemn, a capella cover of 'War'. On air though, things began to go awry when she altered the words from 'racism' to 'child abuse'. As the camera went in close, she switched pictures, produced a photo of Pope John Paul II, tore it in half and shouted 'fight the real enemy'. The show's producers were stunned and felt betrayed, yet still allowed her the dignity of not cutting her performance from its later West coast airing. Many others wouldn't be so kind. With no apparent irony, headlines the next day read 'Holy Terror', and with his typical charm towards women, Frank Sinatra allegedly said he wanted to 'punch her right in the mouth'.


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hey guys
I made another SLOW & IMPERFECT VIDEO with the shell commands that I used in BT4 (to sniff https in LAN) "nothing new"
I think I have used a non-official pre-release bt5r1 found on the net (after black-hat) waiting for the official release!
if you want to watch:
as always, excuse my inability! thanks zimmaro


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Suit has been sold
Suit has been sold
Suit price lowered.
A few inside trader tips for the SI target market:
- Your wetty is but 3mm too thin for the northeastern chargers. They demand upwards of 7mm thickness. The types of brahs who've been doubling up on rubber since prom night.
- Your wetty won't get much attention until you've claimed to have pissed in it dozens of times. Wettys that have been shotted in are even more coveted.
- You'll have to sew those glove fingers together in webbed fashion.
- The rash guard won't sell unless it's guaranteed to cause a rash on the buyer's skin. Preferably, an infectious and potentially lethal rash.
- That wrong board will not sell on here unless you can prove that the racing stripes add speed down the line.
Board, boots, gloves, and top sold. Suit for $175.
Wasn't advice you peddler kook. They were all running jokes on this forum. Take your oft-pissed in wetty and BEAT IT KOOK!
Price lowered to $175.
Suit is now $150, as low as I can go. Someone scoop this rig up. Pics added.
Bro. We need to have a brief talk. And it consists of me reminding you that your favorite movie is without a doubt He's Just Not That Into You. Now go fire up your BlueRay (just pressing "play" since we know you watch it on the reg) to remind yourself of the theme and realize we are just not that into your wetty.
I'm so glad we had this conversation.
1993: The movie Surf Ninjas is released and to a complete lack of critical acclaim. Calvin Wilson of the The Kansas City Star called the film "a disgrace... even by Hollywood standards".
If you lived in Jersey I would jump on that deal


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Anger is not necessarily bad. It is the instinctual response of being interrupted in the pursuit of a goal. We all need that upsurge of energy to push back when we feel we are pushed or deprived or hurt. But because anger is a very powerful emotional expression it can be hurtful to others or scary or dangerous. Therefore we need to be able to manage our anger in a productive and problem solving way rather than making things worse or even abusive to others. My approach in working with you is to explore your individual situation and offer tools to help you understand your anger and learn to manage it effectively.


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i know its not that big of a deal and not really related to pen testing but is anyone willing to help me install drivers for my sound card i have a dell inspiron 1000. My sound card, at least i think worked at one point another but not anymore. the specs i found on it are " Analog Devices AD1981B" and that was off a driver website. hxxp://opendrivers.com/driver/234245/dell-inspiron-1000-analog-devices-ad1981b-audio-driver-v.5.12.01.4050-a02-windows-xp-free-download.html
ive perused google and some other forms and im not sure if theres a good way to install the driver so if any one can help me or steer me in the right direction i would be ecstatic. thanks in advanced


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He took a final mouthful of orange soda and glanced back at his girlfriend, Hutchins.
I am afraid Mrs. Hutchins did not, on that occasion, take quite her share of the nursing.
I say, Neighbor Hutchins, would ye like to know who this old gentleman is?
Hutchins replied that she would not have help from him if she died for it.
It was unanimous, in favor of performing the task proposed by Mrs. Hutchins.
At the time of the first rush, there was one or two near Mr. Hutchins, and Mr. Byrnes might have been one of them.
Not far from our farm there dwelt a family of the name of Hutchins.
If Mr. Hutchins would come to supply my place, I would keep the parsonage of Savannah.
She was, I learned later, the second Mrs. Hutchins, and Maude their only child.
But for the loneliness of her life here, Mrs. Hutchins tells me she would find it delightful.


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Gone For Good
Years ago, Will Klein's girlfriend is found raped and murdered. Will's brother, Ken, is the main suspect. Ken disappears and Will presumes he is dead. Ten years later, the brothers' mother is dying and in some of her last words to Will, she says that Ken is alive. Will and his girlfriend find a recent photo of Ken when they are going through his mother's belongings. Will is shocked, happy, angry, and confused. Will's girlfriend disappears a...
Just One Look
Dutton, May 2004, 25.95, 384 pp. ISBN 0525947914 Grace Lawson met her husband while in France and for her it was d�j� vu, a feeling that he was her soulmate and logically he felt the same way to. They married and moved back to the states and are living in their own home with their beautiful children. They are very happy together until the day Grace goes to the photo store to pick up some pictures they developed. One of them doesn't belong with...
Missing You
A police detective discovers an ex-boyfriend on a dating site, which leads to the untangling of several grizzly murders. New York police Detective Kat Donovan isn't interested much in dating, in fact it's been years since she dated anyone seriously. But when she receives a subscription to a dating service as a birthday gift from her best friend, she decides to give it a try. And she's shocked to discover that one of the profiles on the site is of her ex-...
No Second Chance
Dr. Marc Seidman awakens to find himself in the hospital in an ICU. He is hooked up to an IV and his head swathed in bandages. Twelve days before, he'd had an enviable life as a successful surgeon, living in a peaceful suburban neighborhood with his beautiful wife and baby daughter. Now, he lies in the hospital bed, shot by an unseen assailant. His wife has been killed, and his six-month-old daughter is kidnapped. But just when his whole world seems to b...
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Six Years
Jake Fisher moves heaven and earth to find out what happens to his one true love. The story starts with Jake's love Natalie marrying another man named Todd Sanderson. Right at the end of the wedding ceremony Natalie finds Jake and makes him promise that he will leave them alone forever. For six years Jake was able to keep his promise until by chance he saw the obituary for Natalie's husband on his laptop while talking counseling students at the college h...
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I'm not going to lie, I seriously don't get the obsession with Channing Tatum and Matthew McConaughey. Channing is just your typical meat head and he has oddly small ears for his massive face. Matthew...just...I don't even... Take a shower and put a damn shirt on.
Actresses...I DON'T EFFING GET THE OBSESSION THAT WAS/IS Hayden Panettiere. Where's my buzzer when I need it? Boring boring boring, oh, and boring. And annoying. Moving on.
Mylie Cyrus and her chipmunk voice? No thanks.
I can't think of any more right now, but please add your own so I can agree and/or disagree (I know, I'm amazing like that).
Oh, and just to add, one person I used to think was overrated but now the tables have turned: Ryan Gosling (I think that's his name?). He has only gotten better with age.


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March 24, 2006
On March 24th 2006 at about 9:45 P.M. Patrol Officers Timothy Black and Charles Raizes of the Portsmouth Police Department were on routine patrol on State Street when they observed three juvenile males standing in the vicinity a traffic control box. These juveniles were in the act of vandalizing city owed property by writing Graffiti on the traffic control box. Arrested at the scene were two fourteen year old boys and a thirteen year old boy. They were transported to the Portsmouth Police Department where their parents were called to take custody of them.
In further investigation of this incident other acts of graffiti were discovered to have been committed by these same individuals earlier in the evening. The words "Zero" "Zag" and "Jolt" were written on street signs and on some private property in the downtown area. The names of the juveniles are not being release due to their age. They will be petitioned to Portsmouth Family Court at a later time.
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text: 1 Chiefs - Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia Hard not to spend the 1st overall pick on a position other than QB when your #1 need is QB. 2 Jaguars - Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State Last in the league in sacks last year. 3 Raiders - Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah Could potentially lose both their starting DT's. 4 Eagles - Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M Jason Peters is coming back from a pretty bad injury. At worst, one of them plays RT. 5 Lions - Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M They'd be overjoyed to have Moore here, as Cliff Avril is in a situation very similar to Anthony Spencer. 6 Browns - Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia They need a play maker on the defensive Front 7. 7 Cardinals - Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan Their line, like our line, has been a debacle for years. 8 Bills - Matt Barkley, QB, Southern California Their GM, Buddy Nix, is on record as saying they'd draft a franchise QB even after giving out a contract to Fitzpatrick. 9 Jets - Barkevious Mingo, DE, LSU I'm sure they'd love to add ANOTHER QB, but Barkley was taken right before them and thus saves them from themselves. 10 Titans - Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama They need o-line help, but Titans have a long history of favoring D help over O help. 11 Chargers - Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama Their line may be worse than ours, but unfortunately for them, the top 2 tackles are off the board. 12 Dolphins - Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State Sean Smith wants to get paid and Richard Marshall just had back surgery. 13 Buccaneers - Dion Jordan, OLB, Oregon They could really use a new, young CB after losing Talib to.. insanity and Barber to age, but they might favor pass rush over DB help in the 3-4 if they lose Bennett. 14 Panthers - Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida DT help is long overdue for the Panthers. 15 Saints - Kenny Vaccaro, SS, Texas They'd love to add a sure fire 3-4 OLB, but their secondary is probably a bigger mess. I've got a feeling Vacarro is going to work out well at the combine and raise his stock just a bit more. 16 Rams - Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee They should keep Amendola, but there's no reason he should be their #1 receiver. Patterson is healthier than Allen going into the draft and has tons of upside. 17 Steelers - Ezekiel Ansah, DE, Brigham Young Ziggy Ansah replaces Ziggy Hood, who does not offer much in terms of a pass rush. 18 Cowboys - Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina With the top DT's and DE's off the board, Cowboys turn to improving the o-line. 19 Giants - Manti Te'o, ILB, Notre Dame Considered a potential Top 15 prospect before the fake dead girlfriend saga, Giants are happy to land Te'o. 20 Bears - Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma Bears need some offensive line help badly, and with Te'o off the board - the decision is made for them. 21 Bengals - Alec Ogletree, OLB, Georgia Ogletree drops because of his character concerns… but we all know the Bengals don't give a damn about character concerns. 22 Rams (from Redskins) - D.J. Fluker, Alabama After landing a feature WR earlier in the 1st, the Ram's double dip on offense and bring in some oline help. 23 Vikings - Keenan Allen, WR, California If word is true and they are trying to get rid of Percy, they will need a replacement unless they plan on forcing Ponder to keep throwing to just his tightened. 24 Colts - John Jenkins, DT, Georgia Switching to the 3-4, so they acquire a key kog - the massive NT. 25 Seahawks - Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State Knowing Carrol, he'll probably end up making a big, unconventional splash here - but they do need some DT help. 26 Packers - Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama They played musical chairs with their RB situation all of last year, probably about time they addressed the position. 27 Texans - Kevin Minter, ILB, LSU Bradie James is starting opposite Cushing, time to get younger. 28 Broncos - Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama Like the Panthers, DT help is long overdue. Williams may not be much of a pass rush threat, but he'll free up their LB's. 29 Patriots - DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson They are playing hard ball with Welker. 30 Falcons - Alex Okafor, DE, Texas They need a strong side DE, especially after releasing Ray Edwards. John Abraham has still got some juice but he's 35. 31 49ers - Johnthan Banks, CB, Mississippi State They need quite a bit of DB help, so maybe they go Elam here but Banks is probably a better prospect at a more important position than SS. 32 Ravens - Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia Boldin's cap number is high and I'm sure they'll try to make something work, but if not, Austin is a rocket ship that's gonna wow at the combine and they will want to keep weapons around Flacco. --------- Thoughts welcome, as always.


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Financial management experts, lenders and accountants share ways for dairy producers to improve money and credit management. Look for help on budgets, taxes, loans, financial performance and even bankruptcy.
By Robert Matlick, partner, Frazer, LLP
Being a partner in a dairy niche accounting firm, I am often asked, "What makes one dairy more profitable than another?"
Many dairy operators want to look at benchmarking or peer-group statistics to indentify weak spots in their own operations. Ten years ago, I was a huge proponent of benchmarking and embarked on the gathering and standardizing of financial and production information from clients. Then reality set in. After scouring through stacks of data, I realized benchmarking is great in stimulating discussion within peer groups, but chasing the ideal income and cost structure through benchmarking will most likely end in failure.
One may ask, "Why does benchmarking leave so much to be desired?" The answers are numerous. To begin with, no two facilities are identical. There are nuances with every facility (for example, cow flow, acres farmed, cow comfort, the age of the facility, various depreciation calculations, etc.).
Secondly, no two herds are exactly the same because of variables such as the herd's age, genetic make-up, milking frequency, nutrition philosophy, milk components, and so forth. A third major issue is debt structure: Is it long term or short term? What are the interest rates on the various pieces of debt?
While these issues may just be the tip of the iceberg, it quickly becomes apparent that it is impossible to standardize all the raw data enough to provide statistically sound information on which to make management decisions.
So does this mean a dairy operator should not benchmark? My answer is no. A dairy owner/operator should diligently benchmark against his/her own operation monthly, annually, and further into the future. In other words, understand your individual operation as it currently stands and then attempt to make improvements in efficiencies, cost structure, and overall profitability on a monthly basis. Develop a monthly budget/cash flow for your operation and then track the actual performance.
There will be variances. Take the time to identify what those variances are. For example, is milk income less than projected because of number of cows milking, production per cow, milk price (basis)? Is feed expense higher than projected? Research the root cause (e.g., building up of inventory, shrink, change in dry matter intake, etc.). Evaluate and challenge each category with the appropriate personnel or professionals.
One of the greatest assets to a dairy's operations is a team of experienced, knowledgeable and involved consultants. Dairy consulting professionals should be asked to be blatantly candid in their assessment of the individual operation. If there is a reproductive issue in the herd, the owner needs to be counseled in the matter, and a discussion should be had to determine the cause and the cost to remediate the issue. The same would hold true in regard to nutrition and finance.
Often, while working through a cash-flow projection with a client, I find there are problem areas on the dairy that were not addressed or even communicated to the operator. Consultants, nutritionists, veterinarians and the like should feel comfortable bringing up the issues they see. By bringing the issue to light, the matter can be addressed and remedied, and the herd (and production) will benefit.
Pay careful attention to the income-over-feed cost projections. In preparing cash flow projections for clients, I find dry matter intakes and shrink can wreak havoc on monthly cash flow. On a 5,000-cow dairy, a 2% point fluctuation in shrink can affect the monthly cash flow by as much as $300,000 per year.
Close attention should be given to components and how they affect your overall pay price. Just as you understand every other aspect of your operations, you should understand what drives your milk price. If you are farming a large portion of roughages, understand the monthly outflows and how it will affect the monthly cash flows of the dairy (for example, large harvesting bills incurred at harvest time). I encourage clients to sell the harvested crops to the dairy at fair market value in order to evaluate the overall farming operation.
With tight margins and large operations, all income and expense items need to be continually scrutinized. I know from experience that each month presents a different cash-flow challenge to an individual operation, so it is imperative to understand and plan for those variances. Gone are the days of preparing an annual cash flow in order to renew the bank loan.
As mentioned above, benchmarking can provide for stimulating conversation within peer groups, but a dairy manager must benchmark against his/her operation to make continual improvements.
Robert A. Matlick is a partner in the accounting firm of Frazer LLP. Based in Visalia, Calif., Matlick is a management advisory specialist and provides business consulting services to the agriculture industry, with an emphasis in the Western U.S. dairy industry. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com or 559-732-4135 Ext. 107.
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