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Peter Sinclair | August 9, 2009
By Peter Sinclair • Sunday, August 9, 2009 - 21:15
Sea level rise will be one of the most important and destructive effects of climate change, so naturally, Deniers have something grossly in error to say about it.
We'll look, as always, at the source documents.
There are several points from
There are several points from the video that stand out.
While it is correct that Al Gore did not state there would be a massive rise in sea level in the coming century, he also neglected to provide any date when this rise could happen by. 10,000 years maybe?
Secondly, most advocates of action on AGW demand that we adhere to what the IPCC states. But the IPCC reports have escape hatches large enough for a busload of lawyers to drive through.
The IPCC states we face a possible maximum 23" rise in sea level this century. But because of processes that they have little to no understanding of, they attach the escape clause of omitting "rapid dynamical changes in ice flow."
Well, if you don't understand the processes, how valid can the IPCC concensus be?
Secondly, Peter refers to "Meltwater Pulse 1A" in the distant past. No scientific explanation is offered. Yet Peter then goes on to say we are facing similar conditions now. Well no we aren't. If we don't understand what caused Meltwater Pulse 1A, we can't say we face a similar situation today.
Lastly, if the IPCC reports are considered the definitive authority on AGW, one can not cherry pick individual reports such as the one from the USGS that predict a sea level rise exceeding the IPCC report. Outlier reports that are not part of the concensus can not be included.
Lastly, no mention in the video is made of what sea level rise is actually doing *now*. And we know sea level rise is not accelerating and hasn't been for 100 years. If current sea level rise trends from the last 100 years continue, we will see a sea level rise of approx. 6" to 8" in the coming century.
At some point, the actual data has to be looked at, and so far the alarmist scenarios for sea level rise appear to be exactly that: alarmist but not found in the actual data (computer models excluded :)).
GingerLadySlipper replied on Permalink
Paul, Take a bunch of ice
Take a bunch of ice cubes from your freezer. Leave them out in the room in a bowl.
Do you "understand the processes" by which they melt? Can you say when they will melt? Maybe it will take a week! Duh.
i second that motion! but the
i second that motion! but the important thing here is that we need to be a lot more responsible in the little things that we can do for our environment.
GLS, the fact remains that
GLS, the fact remains that sea level rise is not accelerating. Why this critical fact is never mentioned in the video above is surprising to me.
RickJames replied on Permalink
The impression I'm left with
The impression I'm left with is tat the IPCC really minimized possibilities of a major Greenland/Antarctica melt off. Why would they do that? Because that possibility is way out there.
There is also some possibility that we could be hit with something as big as whatever hit Jupiter last month - which would kill us all off instantly and there's a possibility that NK,Iran, Israel, Pakistan, India etc. could set off a nuclear holocaust next week or that some super virus will kill off 6 Billion people next year.
No guarantees, but I expect that those things won't happen and I expect the -50 temps of antarctica will keep our heads above water.
Gilles Fecteau replied on Permalink
Flaw in the IPCC process.
I remember reading a report on how the Bush administration insisted that since no computer model existed in the summer of 2006 (deadline for technical information to be incluced in the IPCC report), that accounted for the glacier and Greenland melting, that such melting not be included in the sea lever estimate.
We know a lot more now than we did in the summer of 2006.
Mike Smith replied on Permalink
All wet on sea level rise
I think the video clip is excellent. I would also refer you to the link below which shows that Greenland's Glaciers are melting at 3 times normal rates due to the stream waters under the glacier which cause it to slip more quickly toward the ocean. http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/547420/?sc=dwhn
Global warming alert
The sea level is rising due to global warming. The glaciars and ice in Antarctica is melting. We must have a will to fight this problem. It is very serious.
RickJames replied on Permalink
no one can say for sure that
no one can say for sure that sea level rise rate is increasing at all and the vast majority of antarctica is locked in a deep freeze year round. Sometimes we hear reports that overall antarctic ice is increasing in mass. That may offset Greenland melt somewhat. So overall I remain positive about the future.
Richard Littlemore replied on Permalink
"Sometimes we hear..."?
It is questionable whether
It is questionable whether Antarctic ice mass is in decline.
It has been reported that the Antarctic is losing 152 (+/-80) cubic kms per year. But the Antarctic is over 30,000,000 cubic kms of ice.
The evidence of ice loss so far in the Antarctic is quite trivial.
surfin4dough replied on Permalink
This guy is way off topic
He said Fox news got it wrong but first of all it was Barnes who made the comment and secondly, inorder for Florida to be overcome with water like in the diagram the water level would HAVE to rise several feet and not several inches. common sense.
t_p_hamilton replied on Permalink
Nice video series
Keep up the good work.
Noah_Scape replied on Permalink
From NASA's JPL site:
Sea Level Rise:
Since 1993, there has been "22mm of ocean level rise" {latest measurement, taken June 2009}
"In the period 1880 to 1990, the avg. per year rise was 2mm ; since 1993 it has been 3.4mm per year [estimates] "
{derived from 23 tide-gauge measurements}
Explanation: "Sea level rise is associated with the thermal expansion of sea water due to climate warming and widespread melting of land ice"
Significant Evidence:
Global sea level rose about 17 centimeters (6.7 inches) in the last century. In the last decade, however, the rate of rise nearly doubled.
No, the rate of sea level did
No, the rate of sea level did not rise in the last decade. They changed the system of measurement.
Prior to 1993, sea level rise was determined by tide-gauges. After 1993, the preferred measurement was by satellite. But the two systems of measurement are not equal to each other. Tide-gauge measurements from 1993 to present show no acceleration whatsoever in sea level.
GingerLadySlipper replied on Permalink
Let JPL know that right away
Let JPL know that right away Paul. Amazing that they didnt think of that!


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What if it could be arranged to rent a pavilion, some sort of outdoor gathering place at a public park, for a morning/afternoon to get a group of Dhamma practitioners together, do some chanting, talk a little about our experiences, and do some sort of pot-luck lunch?
I'm in Cincinnati, OH. I'm aware that there are at least a couple of forum members who reside in or around Ohio, but I don't know for sure if there has ever been any interest in an organized get-together like this.
I'm envisioning something in late March or April (any weekend other than that of Easter) -- it wouldn't be too cold for most people to be outside comfortably, and there would probably be plenty of time to get interested persons signed-up, figure out what chanting or reading ought to be done, create some kind of list of who is bringing whatever kinds of foods, and address any other possible concerns (cost of location?).
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I mean Manning has a ring but without Bob Sanders or Marlin intercepting Brady, Adam pretty much scoring all our points vs Baltimore he'd be ringless like Marino right about now.
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I mean Manning has a ring but without Bob Sanders or Marlin intercepting Brady, Adam pretty much scoring all our points vs Baltimore he'd be ringless like Marino right about now.
and that is an equally illogical argument
league championships are most important, but conference championships are next most important
I know 49er fans who think that their organization is the best because they have never ever lost in a Super Bowl. Which would mean that if their team had lost yesterday, it apparently would be a far better outcome than winning yesterday, winning next Sunday, and then losing on Feb 3.
The ring argument, by itself, makes no sense to anyone. It is applied to Manning vs. Brady since we are talking about two QBs who, before you ever mention rings, have set all kinds of records and have amassed incredible individual statistics.And nobody ever mentions Terry Bradshaw who has just as many rings as Montana but isn't considered a GOAT despite it. Which is why the ring argument doesn't merit much to me.
Terry Bradshaw won a championship in a season when his passer rating was 55.2. As a point of reference, last year Curtis Painter's passer rating was 66.6. Rules favor passing now so I am not saying Bradshaw was the equal of Painter or vice versa, but in no way was he head and shoulders above his peers in individual stats either.
He performed amazingly well on the biggest stage, had career best games in Super Bowls, and deserved his HOF induction, but even his profile at Steelers. com has some brutal honesty:
http://www.steelers.com/history/thre...-bradshaw.html... Bradshaw was seen as somehow different. He just did not seem to have the right stuff. He was talented enough. No one in the league threw a more powerful pass than Bradshaw, who could sting a receiver's hands 50 yards downfield. At 6 feet 3 inches and 220 pounds, he was the ideal size and he was naturally gifted, all right. But he was a little rough around the edges. After eight NFL seasons, he still had not been selected to a Pro Bowl.
(For his first 5 seasons) even his coach, Chuck Noll, doubted Bradshaw on occasion, benching him at various times for Terry Hanratty and Joe Gilliam...
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The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
You can't give credit to anyone other than the QB. What they do is the only thing that matter if a team wins or not. I'm being sarcastic, but it's hard to understand how a defense can get credit for one team winning one SB while the defense isn't any part of the discussion for another.
You know as well as I do that they gutted the team of previous picks due to under performing players.
Are you trying to say that only the 49ers had a continuous roster in the 80's. Joe Montana's success wasn't about being able to retain 49er talent while other teams flondered to keep their roster together. The NFL rules effect everyone the same but you can still keep your most important players in todays NFL.
Likewise I can say that the addition of 4 teams diluted the talent of the teams in todays NFL and made it easier to succeed in if you already had the most important cogs already in place like the Pats did.
Would Tom Brady have survived as a pocket passer for 10 years in the 80's to even win 4 superbowls? ITs tough to say but I have seen Tom react to getting hit hard on a continuous basis and his stats go south real quick. I am not even sure he even comes back from that ACL tear he had in 08 if it happened in the 80's.
Point is when you have a coach that revolutionizes the NFL and you have a player playing in a tougher age of football I tend to lean on that more than breaking passing stats or post season appearances.
The reality is that you do have to gut your roster not just for underperforming players and to make room for youth, but also for players that outperform what you have budgeted to pay them. That is something that teams in the early 80s did not have to deal with at all.
Want examples?
When BenJarvis Green-Ellis ran for 1,000 yards two years ago, you knew his price would go up when he hit free agency, so he's a Bengal now. Ridley developed nicely, but his 1,200 yard year actually is now a concern-- he may price himself out of staying in NE when his rookie contract ends. Vereen went crazy vs. Houston and that may even be good news/ bad news with respect to his value.
Welker is the Pats 3rd best offensive player after Brady and Gronk but wants 9 million and 4 years. The Pats don't want to write that check because of the cap. Will they work something out? I hope so. In the 80s you'd write the check with no worries.
Trading Richard Seymour to the Raiders left a gaping hole on the D-line that wasn't really filled until this year. It was a totally salary-driven move that hurt the team for 2 seasons.
Dan Koppen, Brandon Meriweather, James Sanders - these are all salary cap cuts, not for talent but for dollar reasons.
It is much harder to build and keep a core of even a dozen players today. One can say that it's true for all the competition as well, so maybe just the level of depth and consistency across the league is less than it used to be.
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
I do think a key aspect of succeeding in the NFL today is being willing to be priced out on a player you'd ideally like to keep. That's really a great point. It's hard to argue against how the Pats have managed their budget.
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
I am not denying that the roster turnover has increased due to the salary cap. There really isn't arguement there however when you consider every teams has to do it just like every team in the 1980's could hold on to their key players much longer which would aid in tougher competition across the board.
The key has always been to obtain a franchise QB and maintain key players on defense and offense. Is it slightly different? Sure but I don't think its a huge advantage as the penality changes for the QB and WR have been.
Sure managing the salary cap is important now but no one prices you out of the players you have to have. Jerry Rice and Montana and Lott would have gone nowhere if they played in todays NFL.
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back to the present....
Patriots with Rob Gronkowski on/off field in 2012 regular season
Comp. pct.--------65.7 ----------58.4
Yards per play-----6.0------------5.4
passing TD-INT----23-3----------11-6
I suppose the analysis can be tempered by looking at the defenses of the teams played, but the Pats don't make up for not having him, and the sample size is about even (half a season each way)
They try, and some other things can work well, but it is still "making do with less". Passing TDs are I assume replaced with a bump in rushing TDs, because there's no way that scoring was cut in half.
I think making do with less can beat the Ravens and (if they got there) the Falcons. The Niners? Tougher road to hoe for sure.
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March 1st, 2012 09:28 PM #1
A Dugger-esque Game
Okay, here are the rules. You have 19 children! Yay! The catch is, their names follow the Duggar tradition of sharing a first letter with their father. Can you find 19 names you love that start with the same letter as your Significant Other? If you have no significant other, please chose a name you think will be challenging. To determine whether your children are male or female roll the dice http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/reso...s/dice/six.htm for each child. Even is female, odd is male. I'll go first. My husband's real first name is Clifton, but since he goes by Tyler and has since the day he was born I'll use T.
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DS: Eion Tyler
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Boy: Zane, Ezra, Cyrus, Phoenix, Kellen, Sylas, Leo, Theon, Avory, Eamon, Sawyer, Roan, Kieran, Rhys, Adrian, Tobyn, Jacoby, Felix, Kyler, Roman, Desmond.
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Well I don't have a significant other but I am crushing on a guy named Jeremy so...
Jemima Alice *Jemma*
Joanna Beatrice *Joey*
Jeremy Curtis *Remy*
Jonah Davis
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March 1st, 2012 11:15 PM #5
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March 4th, 2012 09:15 PM #9
I, too, don't have an SO so I'll just pick the letter of my crush, too...
DD: Arianne Eleanor Kate "Ari"
DD: Alice Penelope Jane
DS: Avery Leo George
DS: August Jack Felix "Auggie"
DS: Abbott Henry Jude
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DD: Azalea Poppy Juniper "Zelie"
DS: Alexander Caspian Luc "Zane"
DD: Adele Georgiana Lily "Ella"
DD: Alessia Caroline June "Lacey"
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Fightingthetide wrote:I'll admit that this is a little beyond my expertise, but here's my 2 cents (and I'll be done). It sounded like you were asking for fundamentals of the game.
I might define "fundamentals" a bit differently. The grip is fundamental in golf, for example (as it is in disc golf, because you NEED a grip to play golf or disc golf), but as in disc golf, there are a variety of grips used on the PGA Tour. They all work, and they all work differently, so there's no real commonality there. So "grip" in golf is a "fundamental" but it's not a commonality. Same is true of posture (some have straight backs, some slump over), alignment (PGA Tour players aim left, right, etc.), and a few other things. No commonality rules them out as a "Key".
Fightingthetide wrote:The biggest problem that new players face is learning to control angles. Nose down, flat releases are nearly impossible for a new player to hit for some reason because they lack the muscle memory and the technique. So while the concept is simplified, I still think a key to disc golf is learning how your body controls those angles. It sounds like what you are looking for is beyond beginners basics. Hats off to you for this undertaking. I think it will only help the sport.
Right, but at the same time, "Controlled Disc Axis" (nose and wing angles rolled into one) is even more general. If you can improve your "Control" of the "Disc Axis" then you'll improve.
You could look at my thread on the "other" forum. I think it has the same title. There are some more thoughts over there and quite honestly I probably think I've said things here that I actually said over there.
Fightingthetide wrote:Edit - just saw your humble exit. I say keep at it. If you can give us more of a specific guideline in what you are talking about, I bet you could land on something useful.
I'm trying! It's tough because I'm also trying to avoid giving examples in golf that might not make sense to someone who hasn't studied the golf swing in depth.
Here's what I have right now:
Key #2 - Weight Forward (which covers not only getting your weight forward, but HOW to get your weight forward properly within acceptable patterns, sequences, etc. Measurements could be done visually (video tape) or with pressure plates.).
Key #4 - Perpendicular Axis Torque ("on axis torque" - or torque perpendicular to the axis on which the disc is thrown, resulting in pure linear/rotational speed. Measurements could be done visually by observing wobble.).
Key #5 - Controlled Disc Axis (putting the disc on the angles on which you intend to throw it near the end of the reach-back and delivering it on the desired angles at the release. Measurements can be done visually by noting release angle(s) and the flight of the disc.).
I left the numbering similar to the 5SK we have for golf, but really there may be four or six or seven or who knows how many in disc golf. I'm pretty comfortable with those three for now, though.


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Elsie Omane decided her New Year's resolution would be heading to the gym.
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Omane isn't alone. Chris Beatty from Just Fitness said 30 to 40 new customers have walked into the gym since New Year's Day to sign up for a membership.
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Just Fitness offers a free trial to make sure clients are making the right choice.
Florida's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is warning consumers to make sure they know what they are getting into before they sign on the dotted line.
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The Regnum Christi Movement offers its members some guidelines of a gospel-based spirituality as an ideal of Christian life. The spiritual path that Regnum Christi members walk mainly consists in knowing, loving, imitating, and proclaiming Christ. This is the path and these are the goals.
Below, we offer some resources that can help nurture the spiritual life of Movement members and of any Christian.
Daily Prayer 2013-11-30
Listen to podcast version here.
Father Edward Hopkins, LC
Matthew 4:18-22
As Jesus was walking by
the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon
who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a
net into the sea; they were fishermen. He said
to them, "Come after me, and I will make
you fishers of men." At once they left their nets
and followed him. He walked along from there and
saw two other brothers, James, the son of Zebedee,
and his brother John. They were in a boat, with
their father Zebedee, mending their nets. He called them,
and immediately they left their boat and their father
and followed him.
Introductory Prayer: Dear Jesus, I
believe that you have called me to follow you more
closely today. I trust that in this prayer, you
will help me see the concrete implications of following
your will. I love you and want to respond to
all that you ask of me, today and always.
Thank you for watching over me and guiding me home
to heaven.
Petition: Make me a fisher of
men, here and now, Lord!
1. As Jesus Walked By: One
summer afternoon a priest just happened to be in
the area and visited my home. Within three years,
two of my brothers and I were following Christ on
the road to the priesthood. Jesus didn't just happen
to walk by these two pairs of brothers! He
had every intention of inviting those brothers to become "fishers
of men." How much happens in my life, prepared
and intended by God, to help me follow him
more closely? And all I see is an accident, a
coincidence? Ask him when was the last time he
just happened by.
2. At Once They Followed Him: Jesus
never calls someone when it's perfectly convenient, when that
person has nothing better to do. No, he calls precisely
when we are in the middle of living our
life, doing what we do best, what we do most,
"casting or mending our nets." "What a losing formula!"
we are tempted to conclude. Yet what is it
he really wants of us when he calls? He wants
a response -- a reply of love. Love is
all about preference and priority. If I love him
more than myself, I can follow him "at once." If
I prefer him over my own activities and life,
I can follow him "immediately." What is the response
of love I am giving or want to give Jesus
today in my life?
3. They Left Something Behind: "Pro-choice:"
That's what God is! He wants us to choose. But
he is not indifferent about what we choose. Every
choice implies the rejection of other options. We cannot
follow someone somewhere without leaving something and someone else
behind. Peter and Andrew left their nets behind. James and
John left their boat and their father behind. This
was possible only with Jesus before them. Yet we,
too, often try to follow Christ without leaving things and
others behind: the world, comforts, my preferences... We think
that we can have it all. We can't. We
are in danger of "taming our faith," bending to the
demands of our passions and the world's insistence. Love
requires a choice, a choice for the real, complete
Jesus. It asks me to reject everything in me that
is not him. How wholehearted is my following of
Conversation with Christ:Lord Jesus, you have called me
and continue to call me throughout this day. Help
me to respond with love, a love that trumps all
my other loves, likes and desires. I don't want
you to have to wait for me, Lord. Just show
me what you want and give me the courage
and generosity to give it to you, no matter the
Resolution: I will give up something
today that diminishes the attention that I give to my
spouse, family or friends.
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Editor's note: Geni Wren is former editor of Bovine Veterinarian, a sister publication of Dairy Herd Management. She now works for the American Association of Bovine Practitioners.
Young calves and heifers may be more heat-tolerant than older animals in production, but heat stress can still have negative effects. Calf-care expert Sam Leadley, of Attica (N.Y.) Veterinary Associates, says heat stress can have many negative effects on young calves.
When calves are heat-stressed, negative effects include suppressed appetite and intake.
Leadley says he always had his poorest rates of gain with calves born after the middle of June in western New York. "I never had any problems getting them to drink milk on a twice-a-day feeding system even when feeding 4 quarts each feeding of powder mixed at 15 percent solids (2.5 lbs. daily) between three and five weeks of age," he says. "But hot weather just killed calf starter grain intakes. Even when I cut back the milk powder by half during the fifth week (dropped the afternoon feeding), they just did not come up on grain in the summer heat like they did between December and March."
And, if dry matter intakes are down, so is their rate of growth.
While Leadley says he has seen fewer pneumonia cases during hot weather, diarrhea cases could turn more deadly than at other times of the year. "With scours, I really had to jump on dehydration issues because once a calf started with a severe diarrhea case, she could be down and gone in 24 hours in blistering hot weather. So, I usually spend more time on 'poop-patrol' in very hot weather. If I missed a calf that needed fluids, she could be down and gone fast."
Impacts immunity
While there isn't much research specifically looking at the impact of heat stress on immunity in the calf from birth to weaning, there is research indicating that heat stress can impact immune function in older cattle, so it's logical to assume there is also an effect in the pre-weaned calf, says Amelia Woolums, veterinary researcher at the University of Georgia.
Woolums says there is some research indicating that heat stress can affect the response of immune cells in young calves.
For instance, lymphocytes from heat-stressed calves sometimes show lower responses than those from nonheat- stressed calves. This means that a heat-stressed calf may not be able to mount an immune response to infection or vaccination as effectively as a non-heat-stressed calf.
Heat stress has been shown to affect aspects of innate immunity, such as the production of oxygen radicals by neutrophils in response to stimulation. "This means that heat stress may impair the ability of cattle to fight off infection in the first hours or days after infection, when the innate immune response is protecting the host while the acquired (memory) immune component of the response is gearing up," Woolums explains.
Heat stress at the wrong time could conceivably affect the longterm immune function in cattle that were infected or vaccinated during significant heat stress.
Neonatal calves need extra help
There is also some evidence that colostral antibody absorption is decreased in calves born to cows that are heat-stressed late in gestation.
It's imperative, especially with neonatal calves, says Leadley, to help them out during these times. "These little calves are not going to do anything themselves to make the situation better such as stand up or move to a different location."
And it's not just the little calves that can be affected, points out Lance Baumgard, associate professor of animal science at Iowa State University.
Older calves can suffer from heat stress as well, but sometimes they are "forgotten about" as they grow. Heat stress can be a factor for them as well, even if they are on pasture. "Solar radiation (sunlight) is very intense," Baumgard says. "Shade, airflow and plenty of drinking water is of primary importance for calves on pasture."
So, it's imperative to put these animals in situations where they can avoid the deleterious effects of heat stress.
Sam Leadley has had first-hand experience with a heat-stressed newborn calf that caused him to think differently about handling calves in those situations — and the need for better communication on the dairy.
"To be effective in dealing with heat stress with newborns, all of the care-givers need to have heightened awareness of the danger," explains Leadley, a calf-care expert affiliated with Attica Veterinary Associates in Attica, N.Y.
He notes a time when a calf was dropped off at his barn on a very hot day. The person dropping the calf off had picked up the calf in the trailer, and then dropped it off in the first open hutch he found.
Later, Leadley says, "I kicked myself around the block when I found her close to death. The person dropping her off wasn't thinking about extreme heat stress when she wouldn't stand up and never said anything to me about her being weak." It was oppressively hot (close to 90 degrees F, 80-percent-plus relative humidity) and Leadley says he should have gone out to check on her right after she arrived.
Looking back at that situation, Leadley says though there is not a lot of information on heat stress and calves, there are some things he could have done had he known the calf's condition. "We had two big maple trees in front of the barn, and I could have put her on the lawn in the shade, maybe dumped a couple of buckets of well water over her, given her fluids either IV or SQ.
"My point is that the calf-care team at some time needs to talk about heat stress and newborn care. That way, our awareness is higher and we give some special attention to the babies."
Sidebar: Housing and heat mitigation
To prevent or mitigate heat stress for hutch-housed calves, the most common way is to open up the backs of hutches to capture air flow.
The second most common is to raise the rear of hutches to allow more air flow. Calf-care expert Sam Leadley, of Attica (N.Y.) Veterinary Associates, notes that concrete blocks work great for this.
"Some folks use tires, but they block a lot more of the opening than blocks do," he adds.
Leadley has a few producers who use sand in the summer. "I think it works just fine as long as some extra is added starting around three or four weeks to keep things dry. I used to use fine crushed stone in my hutches because it was less expensive than sand in the locality where I lived." If using organic bedding, Leadley prefers wood shavings over straw in the summer to help reduce fly populations.
Producers often have shaded spots you can suggest they move calf housing to when heat stress is at its worst. "I have a client in Georgia who starts moving his wire cages/huts from an open field where they have been since November back into the pecan groves," Leadley says. "Under the pecan trees, they benefit from not only the shade but also from transpiration cooling from the trees."
During times of heat stress, Leadley would try to coax calves into eating more at night by giving them fresh grain and fresh water at 6 p.m. "This worked somewhat, but that long period of inactivity between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. just hammered starter intakes."
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THE family of a boy killed when he was hit by a car driven by a teacher say they bear no grudges as a coroner yesterday ruled the death was a complete accident.
Ten-year-old Freddie Perry ran out between two parked cars in Didcot on September 10 and died the following day.
Freddie Perry
Yesterday Oxfordshire coroner Darren Salter recorded that his death was accidental, a verdict Freddie's father, Lea, a 40-year-old coach driver, said the family was expecting.
"It was an accident," he said outside the Oxfordshire Coroners Court. "We don't feel angry towards the lady who was driving.
"She's got to live with this as well. We've got to deal with it.
"It's hell. But nothing can bring him back."
Mr Salter described Freddie's death on September 11 last year as an "extremely tragic incident".
The coroner found that "the general consensus of evidence" indicated the driver, Joanne Napper, a teacher at Didcot Girls' School, "certainly wasn't speeding and was travelling at about 20 miles per hour".
The accident occurred on September 10 at about 5.30pm on Oxford Crescent, Freddie's home street, which has a 30mph speed limit. The crescent is near the school.
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"There was nothing really Mrs Joanne Napper could have done to avoid the collision," said Mr Salter.
Freddie had been playing on a grassy area with a friend when he made a call on his mobile phone, the inquest heard.
His friend said in a recorded interview that Freddie then ran on to the road, holding his phone up to his right ear.
Andrew Evans, a forensic collision investigator, told the court that Freddie ran out between two parked vehicles, a Ford Galaxy car and a Vauxhall Vivaro van. The van would have obscured Mrs Napper's view, he said.
Mr Evans said only about half a second would have elapsed between Freddie running out from behind the van and the impact with Mrs Napper's car, a small black Nissan Micra. Yet "a good reaction time" for a driver to respond to an incident was one second, he said.
In a statement, Mrs Napper said she had not seen Freddie run on to the road. "I slammed on my brakes as soon as I saw him," she said.
Freddie died at the John Radcliffe Hospital the next day, after suffering traumatic brain injury.
The Perry family subsequently met Mrs Napper.
Mr Perry said the family were trying to persuade Oxfordshire County Council to improve road safety on Oxford Crescent by lowering the speed limit to 20mph and introducing safe places to cross.
The family is also applying to establish a registered charity to raise funds for road safety improvements across Didcot.


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SALINAS >> The union of sheriff's department employees has endorsed Steve Bernal for Monterey County sheriff over their current boss, Scott Miller.
Yet the announcement was quickly refuted by the sheriff's campaign which alleged an email sent by Bernal promised benefits outside of the law.
Bernal's campaign called the accusations misleading and out of context.
In online balloting by the Monterey County Deputy Sheriffs Association, Bernal received 114 votes, or 63 percent, and Miller got 54 votes, or 30 percent.
Thirteen votes, 7 percent, were for "no endorsement." Out of 314 union members, 133 did not cast a vote.
Miller's campaign spokesman Gregory Lee said a "potential contributing factor" to the vote was an email sent by Bernal to DSA members, contained his 10-year plan, saying he will try to increase staffing at the jail, deputies should be rewarded with weekends off, and will only refer deputies to Internal Affairs if it appears a law is broken.
Lee said the majority of citizen and inmate complaints are typically not criminal, but deal with behaviors that potentially violate policies and procedures.
Bernal also wrote that management "should not be allowed to arbitrarily dictate your schedules." Lee said that would eliminate a crucial management right.
Bernal was at work and unable to respond Monday afternoon to Miller's claims. His campaign consultant, Brandon Gesicki, said Miller's campaign was trying to mislead voters.
"Steve Bernal is going to turn this department around," he said. "Sheriff Miller is probably the worst sheriff in Monterey County history and spends more time attacking employees than doing his job."
Earlier Monday, Bernal said of the endorsement, "It's really big for momentum. I really needed the deputies to speak out."
In his letter, Bernal told deputies the threat of lawsuits from inmates has hurt their ability to do their jobs.
"It is essential," he wrote, "for deputies to be empowered to maintain the integrity of the jail and enforce departmental policies without the fear of being sent to Internal Affairs every time an inmate complaints."
The Miller campaign said Bernal's email to deputies showed lack of experience and knowledge of state requirements.
It also said his plans for Internal Affairs contradicts California law that requires law enforcement agencies to investigate complaints.
As he said at several campaign forums, Bernal wrote that he is against AB 109, one of the laws signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2011 to keep low-level offenders out of prison.
Bernal, a sheriff's deputy who worked for three years in the jail, wrote at the end of his memo that his plan is continually being updated and re-evaluated.
DSA President Scott Davis said of Miller's claims, "it is not the position of the DSA to condone or respond to the negative 'mud slinging' that all too often envelops local politics."
The endorsement is a major change since the union voted in March when four candidates were in the primary.
In that vote, Miller received the most votes, 36 percent (49 of 135 votes), but did not get the more than 50 percent needed for the endorsement. Fred Garcia got 21 percent, Bernal 16 percent and Mike Richards received 9 percent.
Davis said he thought the public's primary vote shaped members' opinions for the November election.
"It's not just about us and what we want," he said.
In the primary, Miller received 19,639 votes, or 40 percent, and Bernal got 15,953, or 33 percent.
The DSA vote was open from July 11-18 and was anonymous. Davis said he did not want to speculate on why members would not vote.
Bernal and Davis said the vote was one of the highest turnouts in years.
The union represents sheriff's deputies and sergeants and 20 district attorney investigators.
Davis, who has been with the department for more than 10 years, said the vote should give the public an indication of how Miller is running things.
"He said in one debate, 'Morale has never been higher,'" Davis said. "Is he that out of touch?"
Davis said both candidates were given the opportunity, and followed through, to write a one-page letter to DSA members.
He said Bernal had asked Davis to send out a second email containing his 10-year plan but he declined out of fairness.
He said members may have shared the plan email among themselves. It was not sent out by the union.
Miller received the most high-profile endorsements in the primary. Among his supporters were Gov. Brown; Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel; and State Sen. Bill Monning, D-Carmel.
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Window decals which identify the location of a child's room are NOT the solution to home escape planning with small children. The Seattle Fire Department encourages you to help your children learn how to get out of the house when they hear the smoke alarm.
Don't train children to wait for rescue when they may be very able to escape. Children as young as three and four can be taught to get out of bed, crawl low under smoke and get out of the house. If you have concerns about a child evacuating alone, your home escape plan should include an adult or older child helping the youngster escape.
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Teach everyone in your home to quickly escape if they hear the smoke alarm at night. If you fear a child or another adult is in your home after you are out, alert the fire department as soon as possible. The firefighters will have the training and equipment necessary to conduct a systematic search of your home to rescue anyone still inside.


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|Non-tax-qualified policies
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|Gatekeepers (e.g., a hospital admission) prior to a claim for benefits
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|A policy is issued now, but your application is evaluated at claim time--when you can be denied coverage.
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|Insurance companies that are poorly rated, or companies that generate excessive consumer complaints.
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Discwrangler wrote:Anatomy of "Fuzz" with a cadaver, aka why you should use this everyday.
I've also added the Mobility WOD to my blog list. This guy is good, some say genius. He is a DPT. It's kinda tough to follow all the technical terms, but I've found that watching it daily basically tells you, work on mobility 10 minutes everyday, somehow, someway. You know when it feels "good".
Awesome stuff there. Thanks for posting!


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I keep buying this product because Sony is a brand that I think I should be able to trust and I keep convincing myself that maybe I was just unlucky that my earphones keep breaking after a month or so.
I am on my 4th pair now and they broke yesterday while out, which is why I am writing this review today.
So I have now owned 4 pairs of theses earphones in 4 months I have to say I am a very dissapointed, I am not prepared to pay a lot of money for earphones as I only use them when jogging, I expect more from a brand like sony but they just dont last! that is why I can not give higher that 3 star for this product.
I am not rough with the earplugs, I do not pull on them hard or twist them up around my mp3 after use, I try and look after them well but at the end of the month either the right or left ear will just go mute, or super low, it is very annoying especially the 4th time of it happening!
The quality when working however I can not fault, the sound is clear, loud and I dont hear much background noise at all! In fact you can barly hear the cars on the road when running with these in. I love them when they are working!
They are very comfortable and the design is nice and stylish and it comes with different sizes of replacement earbuds (not that I have owned a pair long enough to use any replacement buds yet)
The wire is very long, it does get tangled often, but I would rather a wire that is too long than tooo short.
I replaced my previous earphones for this set. I have to say that I am very pleased with my choice. I use them with my phone everyday and I didn't have any problems so far. The design is really good and Sony is a well known brand so I think reliability is expected. The sound is great.
I always have a concern about earphones. Some earphones may not have a good shape. As a result you can't enjoy your music, or anything else that you do, because you are so focused on annoying earphones that slip from your ears over and over again. Fortunately, with these earphones I do not have such problem. Their shape is fine and I don't have any issues wearing them for a long time.
I listen to music everyday. When I run, when I take the train, when I have to walk. I have been using this set for more than 3 months now and I am very pleased.
I have bought those earphones for 14 euros. The price is really good for this product. Maybe they are not a 'Beat' set but they can do the same job just fine. I am also thinking to buy another set and have it as a spare inside my bag, just in case I lose them.
So if you are thinking to buy earphones this is a good choice. From 1 to 10 I can give this set an eight, only because the value compared to the usage is excellent.
I bought these earphones last year around summer time as i wanted and needed new ones that were suitable for use with my mp3/ipod as well as my phone.
I managed to buy these from amazon last year for just £9.99, They are still available to purchase from amazon as well as play.com and retail between £12.00-£20.00 depending on where you purchase them from and the seller.
These come packaged in a small carry case, in the case you also get a cable tie and 3 sets of soft silicone buds, each set a different size.
They are available to buy in either black or white and the cable on them is 1.2 meters long, the jack plug is gold plated.
I bought these are my last ones had taken a good beating after a few years of use, I knew that i wanted in ear, earphones as i find the comfortable to wear and use.
I choose the black set in these as most of the time i wear a black coat and thought the cable would blend in well with my coat rather than seeing a long white cable, With the silicone buds i use the smallest size as i only have little ears, these are comfortable and do not annoy me or irritate me in anyway at all.
The sound quality on these is fantastic, good and clear with no interference at all and i have had no complaints of music blasting out from them when i have been sat on bus/train listening to music with them.
The cable on them is quite long and the do sometimes get tangled so I would advise using this to stop them getting into a knot but i have no other complaints at all so will still award these the full 5 stars
I bought these little earphones recently after my samsung ones for my Galaxy S2 started playing up and with the hundreds of pairs on the market, these seemed to be getting good reviews and are good value for money. I paid just over £10 for mine but I have seen them go from anything from £5 to £30.
You can always trust the Sony Brand and having had numerous Sony phones which were always renowned for their excellent musical quality I thought I would plump for these earphones. They are exceptionally light and very comfortable to wear in your ear and the three different sizes which come with the earphones should be able to fit most people.
For the fashion conscious, you can either have black or white although personally I would always go for the black ones as they look far better!
There is virtually no sound leakage and once in your ears, they block out a fair bit of external noise. Now the good thing about that, is that you needn't worry about the person beside you on the train or bus moaning that they can hear your music but on the downside you really need to take care outside when crossing a road or just generally being outside due to their noise killing properties!
All in all a very good pair of earphones which won't break the bank.
I picked these earphones up from my local Sainsbury's around three months ago now as I had forgotten to put my usual ones in my bag and had an appointment at the hospital which I knew would require a lot of waiting around. Music definitely helps pass the time in situations like that and so I made the decision to have a quick look to see if there were any cheapo earphones in Sainsbury's as it's a five minute walk away from the hospital. I settled on these as they were reduced from £13 to £5 which I thought was a pretty good deal and I also felt confident that they would be of decent quality due to how popular the brand Sony is. Even at the full RRP, I do think that these are brilliant value for money - they're very affordable but not so cheap and tacky that they'll break in a week or so!
These are in-ear earphones which I prefer to normal earphones as I feel it keeps the sound from leaking out if that makes sense and it completely blocks out any external sounds which is handy when waiting around in public places or on the bus as there's nothing more boring than listening to a stranger's conversation! The earphones are available in two simple colours - black or white. I opted for the white purely because only the white ones were on sale, but in my opinion the black ones look a little nicer as they're a lot more subtle. The design of the earphones is very basic and the only thing that makes them identifiable as a Sony product is the Sony logo written on the plastic casing near the ear buds.
Speaking of the ear buds, you actually get a range of three different silicone ear buds included with the earphones - small, large and medium. This ensures that you are able to experiment and see which is more comfortable etc and I think it is a fab idea - some in-ear earphones make it feel like they're stretching the inner ear and some are too small so don't stay in place. I use the medium sized ear buds and the ear buds are incredibly easy to change and adjust. The ear buds are simple to use and are comfortable. One thing worth mentioning that I've noticed though is that the earphones don't have right and left markings on them, however due to the price I am not complaining.
The cable of the earphones is a decent length (around one meter) meaning it is long enough to put my iPod in my jean pocket and listen to my music. The earphones have a cord adjuster which is easy to use. Sony claim that it prevents tangling, and it does to a degree but not completely. The earphones are very lightweight and weigh in at just four grams, which is handy for runners and joggers. The earphones are compatible with my iPod, iPhone, Mac and laptop, and you don't need software to install them onto your system - just plug them in and they will work straight away.
The sound quality is good, they produce a strong, vibrant sound with a very strong bass and although they sound is not crisp clear it's not fuzzy or anything like that - it's basically average to good, however as I own a very high quality pair of headphones which produce crystal clear audio I suppose my sense of sound has increased and so for people who are used to mid-range priced headphones like these, the quality will probably be great. Volume wise, they're great at any volume apart from very high - if I listen to my iPod on the highest volume the earphones start to make a echoey, crackling tinny kind of noise, which has been apparent from the first day I bought them. This is only on the highest volume available though and they are fine at all other volumes.
The earphones are durable and long lasting and I am surprised how long they've lasted. With most earphones in the same price range as these they break within a month or so, but these are still going strong after three months and despite the high volume issue there have been no problems with the sound fading or cracking after long term use. I overall recommend these earphones as they're cheap and good value, but they obviously aren't anywhere near as good quality as higher end, more expensive earphones.
In these modern days of carrying any number of devices with me, all of which contain selections of music, I tend to have a spare set of headphones in each bag I carry (work bag, casual bag and gym bag) so that whenever the need arises or the mood takes me I can pull them out and use them. As I have both an iPad and iPhone my only ask is that any such headphones fit these devices and as they seem to be a standard jack size this is usually easy enough to sort.
Now, normally I spend under a tenner on headphones and being clumsy I get through a number of pairs a year, however, I had read a previous review of how these phones came with different size ear adaptors and was intrigued to try them as other headphones will usually leave me with sore ears after a couple of hours of use. I found a pair via Amazon marketplace for £13 including shipping and decided to give them a whirl on a long haul flight.
Being Sony products these headphone are well packaged and feel like a quality product, made from silicone they are both robust and simultaneously delicate enough to fit within your ear canal - they do indeed come with a selection of three different sized ear buds (in small, medium or large) and they also come with a retractable cord and a carry pouch which makes them easier to find within the confines of a large handbag!
I found that the smallest size ear bud fitted my ears best and unlike with other headphones my ears did not get sore after a couple of hours of use, clearly my ears are pretty small and regular headphones are a little too big to be comfortable. This is a major plus point for me as I want to be able to use them on long haul flights where potentially I will watch a couple of movies using them as well as listen to music.
The sound quality is absolutely fine, no better or worse than other ear bud headphones I have used but because of the fit being more comfortable for me I enjoyed using them more than other makes. I do think these are good value for money, especially if, like me, your ears can become a little on the sore side with regular sized buds. I happily wore these on and off for most of a 12 hour flight and they did not hurt or irritate my ears at all.
I get through a copious amount of earphones mainly due to my clumsy self. If I'm not treading on them I'm dropping them in water or losing them. So usually I just go for the cheapest pair. So It was to my surprise when I received the Sony MDR-EX77LP as a gift. They appeared to be a higher end model than I'm used to and on recent inspection I saw them selling for £14 (I usually spend under a fiver).
The version I received are in white but there is a black version available too. They are white all over from the connector to the wire and up to the earplugs. They come in a compact little carry case with 3 pairs of different sized ear buds made from soft flexible plastic. This allows you to try what is most comfortable for your ears. There sit at a slight angel which provides added comfort. I have worn these on long haul flights and never notice and tiredness or pain in my ears. They block out sound really well and allow you to get lost in your own world.
The sound quality is great with everything well projected, clear and crisp. The cable is over a metre long and is great for using on jogs. The wire reaches down to your pocket from your ear with ample room for movement.
Personally I would not spend £14 on a pair of earphones. Although they do sound great and look cool there are cheaper ones on the market that are almost as good for a third of the price. These are great and also sturdy. U have trodden on these a couple of times and they still work fine. Unfortunately I have not seen them for a couple of weeks so I might have lost them (NOT AGAIN!)
~ Tis better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt. ~
I like apple's products. There, I've said it. Having owned two iPod's, I am one of those who have parted with hard earned money to line the pockets of this American corporation. Anyone else who has ever bought an apple mp3 player will know that whatever else they are paying for it's not the creative teaming designing headphones.
.. better headphones than those awful things that come as standard with the apple mp3's. For an eternity (or since the last iPad/iPhone/iPod was unveiled) I've made do with those shabby white things more out of inertia than anything. The final straw came after the rubber seals on both ear buds had worn off and the rubber seal on the cord had cracked revealing the wires underneath.
A good all rounder...
.. was my previous assumption about Sony. I may only own one of their Cybershot cameras, but I've been pleased with that, and they seem to be a step ahead of the competition, or at least as good, in terms of televisions or other electrical goods.
I already knew I wanted to stick with earbuds, rather than the chunkier over the head monsters. Less obtrusive, they wouldn't cramp my style (hair or otherwise) and they wouldn't bring back flashbacks of 80's roller blading, Fame music and the very new Sony Walkmans. Steering clear of the cheaper ones sold by Sony, mainly because their designs and colours seemed to suggest they were aimed at pre-teens, and quite frankly they looked cheap I plumped for these.
~ I like what I'm hearing ~
I probably have popular music from every decade from the 60s onwards uploaded on my iPod. It's an eclectic range asking for a good quality pair of earphones. The vocals on some 70s disco (remember, the doors of foolishness have already been thrown wide open) are crisp to the point where the singers could be walking down the street next to me.
Perhaps a small exaggeration, but when I'm walking to or from work and dodging pavement cyclists, dog sh*t on pavements the owners haven't cleaned up and loads of discarded food, a musical lift is in order, and that is exactly what I get with these. The bass sounds are far richer with these than they ever were on my old apple ones too. Now I only ever use the iPod with the volume set low to middling as the sound is so good that's all that is needed with these.
~ The design and feel ~
These don't just work well, they're well made too. The cord is altogether softer than my apple ones, and doesn't feel as cheap or plasticy either. Price wise these are virtually at the entry level of earphones at £14, meaning Sony could reasonably have got away with little or no accessories, but credit to them they didn't scrimp.
There are three different sizes of pads and a simple cable-tidy for the long cord. The pads I found to be a little fiddly to put on the actual earbuds, but at least I know there's very little chance of them coming off accidentally. Both the pads and the earbuds are made of silicone, and the feel of them when I'm using these is infinitely nicer than the iPod ones which are like round plastic discs with a teeny bit of rubber seal attached. Their one size fits all didn't work for me and after half an hour or so my ears felt sore. I've worn these Sony ones for around an hour at a stretch and up to nearly two hours occasionally and they're far more comfortable.
The cable tidy is handy enough and again is made of a soft kind of material, I'm not sure what. The downside is that the tidy feels rather heavy when I'm walking along so I'm sometimes conscious of the weight of it when it moves. There's also a little case which came only in black. It's slightly larger than it needs to be, and it's semi rigid. Perhaps this is to stop the earphones getting accidentally squashed in transit, but personally I would have preferred a nice soft leather case. Still, not something I've used yet and probably won't unless I go away and want to take my iPod with me, but many other earphones at this price don't come with one at all.
Another nice touch is that its stereo mini plug is gold plated. Does this assist in giving better sound quality? I doubt it but it does lend to the overall feel of good quality materials which could easily be hit or miss in this price bracket.
If there is any design fault it would be that the cord is unnecessarily long at 1.2 metres. When I'm not using this, what isn't wrapped around the cable tidy tends to get bunched up in a mess, meaning I have to untangle it every time. A shorter cord would be more practical and just as easy to use in all honesty.
~ Overall ~
Having used these almost daily for well over 6 months now, they aren't showing any signs of wear and tear, making them far more durable than their predecessors. Steve Jobs wanted us all to Think Different. I would say these have been the perfect upgrade from the standard issue iPod earphones, so thanks Steve. For anyone with an mp3 player, I would recommend you Think Different too and buy these Sony earphones.


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