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Lisa Wogan
Lisa Wogan lives in Seattle and is the author of, most recently, Dog Park Wisdom.
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Photographer Charlotte Dumas pays tribute to canine heroes
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September 9 2011
It is hard to believe it's been 10 years since the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and the crash of United Airlines Flight 93. The memories and the impact are still so fresh. But one place you can see the passage of time is in the gray muzzles and clouded eyes of the surviving Search and Rescue (SAR) dogs.
With the tenth anniversary looming, Dutch photographer Charlotte Dumas tracked down 15 surviving rescue dogs who assisted emergency crews searching for survivors. She traveled around the country and photographed these aging heroes in their homes. The noble and vulnerable images are a beautiful tribute to the efforts of all the SAR teams in those frightening and challenging days.
The portraits have been collected and will be published on 9/11/11 in Retrieved, a paperback volume with Japanese binding. (Available from The Ice Plant.) In addition, seven of her favorite images will be sold at a special silent auction to benefit the First Responder Alliance, which helps rescue and recovery workers and their families develop critical support systems.
The auction will be September 29, 2011, 6–8 pm at Clic Gallery, 255 Centre Street, NYC. The seven auction prints will be accompanied by the photographer's personal notes as well as memorabilia including snapshots of the dog at work during the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
See a slideshow of images from the book at The New York Times.
Dog's Life: Work of Dogs
Super Sniffers—there's a new pooch at the firehouse.
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September 6 2011
If you were to make a Molotov cocktail, you'd have to wash your hands at least 17 times before a dog would be unable to detect traces of petroleum on your skin. Until fairly recently, this information probably was not much of a concern to would-be flame-throwers.But these days, arsonists of every stripe should beware. While most fire departments have phased out the Dalmatian, fire investigative units have been adding another dog to their teams.
Since the mid-1980s, an elite cadre of canines has been using the ability for smelling in the parts-per-quintillion to help investigators determine whether a fire was deliberately set, and sometimes even who set it. The more than 200 arson dogs (formally known as accelerant- detection dogs) working today can quickly and accurately sniff out tiny amounts of anything from lamp oil to lighter fluid in a scene flooded with several inches of water or covered in snow, ice, mud or thick layers of fire debris.
"The K-9s have the ability to survey a variety of terrain in a fire scene in an incredibly short time," says Jerry Means, an agent with the Colorado Bureau of Investigations. "The dogs dramatically increase the investigator's ability to retrieve an accurate reflection of the flammable products present in a fire scene and increase the chances of collecting a positive sample." Of course, it can be equally important when a dog does not alert to fire-starting substances—helping to rule out arson.
Means investigated approximately 800 fires with his first arson dog, a black Lab named Erin. "We had a fire that occurred in a home where three small children were killed in the blaze," he says. The fire initially looked like a tragic accident, and an arson dog was not going to be used. "However, considering the magnitude of the loss, it was decided to throw every available tool at the fire investigation."
Erin alerted a dozen times in the area where it was believed the fire started. Based on these samples tested at the lab, investigators determined that the blaze had been set intentionally. "After four years of investigative work and two separate trials, the children's father and mother were each convicted of three counts of first-degree murder."
Means acquired his dogs, first Erin and later Sadie, through a program run by State Farm Insurance Company. Since 1993, the Bloomington, Ill.–based underwriter has teamed up with Maine Specialty Dogs and the Maine Criminal Justice Academy to provide arson dogs— about 10 per year—to communities where at least 50 suspicious fires occur annually. Most dogs are placed so they can help the greatest number of people, and they and their handlers often help neighboring jurisdictions. Overall, 250 State Farm–sponsored teams have set to work in 43 states, three Canadian Provinces and the District of Columbia.
Once an arson dog is certified and placed with a handler, he or she works every day of the year and must be recertified annually. Captain Stephen Baer, founder of the arson dog program at the Seattle Fire Department, recently put his dog Henny through her paces.
Out on the blacktop at a fire-training center south of the city, Baer has set up a simulation. Before I arrive, he has burned a carpet remnant with a torch, squeezed one drop of 50 percent evaporated gasoline in two spots, and burned it a second time. He has also put a tiny drop on a T-shirt in a row of clothes (to simulate a clothing lineup).
At some distance from the demo area, he dons a belt with a kibble pouch. Henny tunes in, ignoring the floating cotton that had captivated her only moments earlier. "She goes from being friendly and looking for Chicken McNuggets on the ground to, Oh, Dad put the belt on, now I'm looking for gasoline," Baer says. With out the belt, they could walk through a sea of hydrocarbons and she wouldn't react.
"Seek," Baer says, as we near the carpet. Henny eagerly noses the ground for a few seconds, then sits on the edge of the carpet and stares at Baer. An alert. "Good," he says, passing her some kibble. "Show me better." She circles and sniffs again, then sits in almost the same spot. "Good," he says in a high, happy voice. More kibble. Baer always asks Henny to double-check and pinpoint the location where she alerts.
If this were a fire scene, Baer would place a clean poker chip on the spot. That's for the fire investigator, who follows up and determines whether to take a sample and send it to the lab. This process cuts down on time-consuming guesswork in the field. Plus, fewer and better samples cut down on the workload at overburdened crime labs.
In the messy, chaotic aftermath of a real fire, Baer might also point exactly to each spot he wants her to check, saying, "Seek. Seek. Seek." Arson dogs are taught to discriminate among the variety of scents they might confront at a fire scene —plus deliberate distractions such as beef jerky—and to alert only to substances used to start fires.
Henny joined the Accelerant Detection K-9 Program at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) after flunking out of guide-dog training due to an overactive sniffer. The majority of arson dogs in the United States are trained and certified either by ATF or State Farm. The ATF program dates back to 1984, and 127 accelerant-detection dogs have been placed with agencies in the U.S. and 21 foreign countries since 1991. (It's a small number, especially when compared to the 595 explosives-detection dogs certified in that same period.)
March 2006, the teammates have been apart only once—during Baer's honeymoon. They train twice a day to keep Henny's skills sharp; also, Henny only eats when she's working. She is always fed from Baer's hand, as is common with most arson dogs.
Accelerant-detection dogs aren't limited to fire scenes. Jerry Means' current arson dog, Sadie, was called in to "survey" two juveniles in a fire at an abandoned flour mill in Longmont, Colo. The suspects originally denied involvement, but when the dog alerted to their shoes, it was only 15 minutes before they confessed to starting the fire.
Arson dogs also make appearances in courtrooms when handlers present evidence—including the dog's training and experience, and the procedure followed at the incident in question.
What makes a good arson dog? "The ideal dog has high energy," says Paul Gallagher, the owner-trainer of Maine Specialty Dogs. "It's basically the semi-problem child." A former Maine State Police K-9 trainer and supervisor, Gallagher saw one of the first accelerantdetection dogs being trained back in the day, and decided to train one for Maine. This led to training arson dogs for other departments. When he retired from the police force in 1996, he paired up with State Farm to continue the work. State Farm covers the $23,000 training costs for each dog.
Both ATF and State Farm prefer Labradors or Lab-mixes because of their curiosity, energy, tracking ability and easygoing demeanor. Guide dog training "dropouts" are particular favorites. Gunny is fairly typical. He had to find a new career when he slipped a hamburger right off the table in front of a blind person. Now a State Farm–sponsored arson dog in Grand Haven Township, Mich., he's great at his job because he's extremely motivated to work for kibble.
Susan Piron of Lake Gaston, N.C., has seen two of the five puppies she raised for Guiding Eyes for the Blind go on to careers in arson detection. In 2008, she was given the option of adopting Elway, a yellow Labrador she'd raised, when he didn't seem suited for guide dog work. "That was probably the toughest decision," Piron says, "whether to bring him back to the lake or let him go on to do something for other people and become the best he can be. Elway had a lot of energy and initiative; he needed a job." Today, he sniffs out accelerants for the Connecticut State Police.
State Farm also enlists one- to twoyear- old dogs from humane societies and rescues, including one Hurricane Katrina rescue.
"We've saved a few from being put down," Gallagher says.
Ultimately, though, it's not about second chances for dogs so much as saving lives and money. An estimated 32,500 structural fires were set intentionally in 2007, resulting in 295 civilian deaths, according to the National Fire Protection Association's most recent assessment. The cost in property loss due to arson for 2007 is estimated at around $733 million. Arson is tough to prove, but a dog is a huge asset.
a huge asset. "There is nothing in the pipeline that can equal the scent-ability of the dog that we can take to fire scenes and use," Gallagher says. "The public needs to know those dogs are out there. It's an elite group that does a good job … and they need the recognition."
News: Guest Posts
Leash inventor featured on Quirky reality show
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September 6 2011
Have you ever felt like you had a great idea for a million-dollar dog product and all you needed was a little technical—and maybe emotional—support?
Tonight, Sara Carpenter of Richmond Hill, N.Y., finds out if her idea for a soft retractable-leash with a pocket for waste bags is going to have its chance at the big time. She's one of two inventors featured on the Sept. 6 episode of Quirky (10 pm ET), a Sundance Channel reality series built around a product-development company that brings the inventions of everyday folks to market—with a big dose of public input via social media.
Carpenter is an unemployed single mom, an ex-New York police officer (with the accent to match), who pulled together her idea for the Kosuko leash trying to find something that worked for her and her dog, Pom. I have serious reservations about retractable leashes. At the very least, they encourage bad leash-walking behavior, and at the worst, the extended leads create tangling and strangling risks. Plus, a dog running out the full length of the leash can build momentum that is dangerous for the dog and the walker.
That said, I am impressed with people who take an idea and run with it, especially if the motivation is, at least in part, to make our lives with our dogs better.
It has me thinking though: With so many dog products out there, what still really needs to be improved on? What canine accessory would you like to see the team at Quirky tackle next? An edible Frisbee? A calorie-calculating food dish? A nail clipper that your dog LOVES?
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The strange case of the Kailash canines
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August 30 2011
I recently read a review copy of Tibet: Culture on the Edge by Phil Borges (which will be published by Rizzoli in October). Through otherworldly portraits and measured prose, Borges captures a truly rarified place and people caught in the grip of Chinese expansion and modernization.
It's a fabulous book, and although not a book about dogs or for dog people per se, there was one photo of a dog that stopped me in my reading. Perched on a riverbank, Merda looks noble and self-contained in a stark valley near Mount Kailash. Her story is equally stark, and I share both here with the permission of Phil Borges Studio.
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My guide told me that Merda's mother survived a dog massacre carried out by the local authorities. Three years ago the large vultures that are instrumental in Tibetan sky burials mysteriously disappeared from the Mount Kailash area. The monks who perform the sky burial began to rely on dogs to dispose of the deceased's remains. Having developed a taste for human flesh the dogs became dangerous and actually attacked and killed a pilgrim. Not knowing which dogs were responsible, all dogs in the Kailash area were ordered to be killed. Merda's mother was shot but survived. Merda faithfully followed us for three days as we walked the Kailash Kora.
Such a striking story, it's almost like a fable, a tale of unintended consequences. We enlist dogs in the activities of our lives (and deaths) in so many different ways, and there they are, always, following us faithfully.
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A pair of preteen friends make a difference for dogs and cats
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August 26 2011
It's never too early to be the change. Claire Puricelli and Chloe Schneider had barely broken into double-digits when they channeled their elbow grease and ingenuity to benefit shelter dogs and cats. The 11-year-old friends from Webster Groves, Mo., recognized that not everyone can make the big commitment of adopting an animal, but they still want to help. So, they created "Rags for Wags" to provide area shelters with much needed supplies and support. Started on Make A Difference Day, October 23, 2010, Claire and Chloe spread the word about donation drives with flyers and raised some donations with a lemonade stand.
They each also took the big step of rescuing a dog. That's how we learned about the girls, when they submitted their rescued dogs for a Bark cover dog contest.
"After making a donation to Stray Rescue of St. Louis, I fell in love with what the shelter did so I decided that I wanted to get our second dog from there," Chloe explained. "We met Otis and instantly fell in love with him. His hipbones were visibly sticking out of his body and he had cuts and scratches all over him. A few weeks later we brought him home to live with me and my family." She says the scrawny little shelter dog changed her life.
Claire looked online for dogs available at area shelters. "Jemma's photo caught my eye immediately. Her quirky ears and sweet brown eyes won me over," Claire remembers. The playful, energetic Border Collie mix, who had been abandoned as a tiny puppy, was being fostered at the time.
The girls took a few minutes from the start of the school year to answer a few of our questions for Bark about Rags for Wags.
How did you come up with the idea of Rags for Wags?
I (Claire) was making a delivery of blankets to the local Humane Society and brought my friend, Chloe, along. We are both dog lovers. On the way home, we were thinking of ways we could keep going back. We collected some more blankets from home and came back the following week. We became close to many of the dogs, one of which was a playful Great Pyrenees puppy named Holly. Seeing her in a cage broke our hearts. You probably know the feeling of walking into a shelter and wanted to take all of the dogs home. Knowing that we couldn't do this, we at least wanted to make their stay at the shelter as comfortable as possible. We then decided to create a nonprofit organization that collects donations that will benefit shelter animals... Rags for Wags!
What does your organization do?
Our organization collects things such as towels, blankets, rags, stuffed animals, dog toys, leashes, collars, etc., and also money donations. We count them, label them and separate them into bags. We then deliver them to area animal shelters such as Stray Rescue and the Open Door Animal Shelter. We have delivered over 1,200 items so far.
How are Jemma and Otis doing?
Jemma and Otis are doing great. Jemma turned one in August 11, and Otis will be one on September 22. Jemma and Otis have been having many 'puppy playdates.' It is fun to see two dogs run around in a big backyard with no care in the world.
Do you have any big plans for helping dogs in the future?
We plan to recruit some of our friends to help us expand Rags for Wags so that we will get more donations to comfort and care for more shelter animals.
We love hearing about members of the Bark community making a difference in the lives of animals in need. It's extra special when they start early. Congratulations Claire and Chloe. Keep us posted on your future good works.
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Scottsdale senior pup posts another year of donuts and chicken
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August 19 2011
Last August, I posted a blog about a Pomeranian-mix named Betsy on her 20th birthday. Not many dogs enjoy 20 good years. So I couldn't pass up a chance to say, happy birthday, as she adds one more candle to her cake. Tomorrow, the former injured stray turns 21—that's pushing well past the century mark in canine years. She'll be celebrating the big day with her peeps James and Meryl Tulin, her three veterinarians, and her canine sisters, a five-year-old Golden Retriever named Lily and a ten-year-old Shih Tzu named Winnie.
While she may not be the oldest living pup in the world (that title belongs to a 26-year-old mixed breed pup named Pusuke in Sakura-shi, Japan, according to the Guinness World Records), she is a member of a very small and esteemed club.
"She is a most remarkable animal and still top dog in our household," James Tulin says. Last year, Chessman Cookies, steak and chicken were favorites for the Scottsdale, Ariz., senior citizen. But Tulin says she has a new love, "Dunkin Donuts French Cruller each morning!" I wonder what she'll get for her birthday.
Do you have a long-lived dog? What's his or her secret?
Dog's Life: Humane
Q&A with HeARTs Speak founder, Lisa Prince Fishler
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August 15 2011
We learned about Beau, Paisley, Portia and Bella—the lens-shatteringly adorable foster pups on the cover of our September 2011 issue—when Jenny Froh submitted their photo for Bark's Smiling Dogs contest. A professional pet and portrait photographer in Flower Mound, Tex., Froh was fostering Paisley and Portia when she photographed the littermates to help them find permanent homes.
The photo stopped us in our tracks, which good photos have a way of doing, and, eventually, we selected a shot of the foursome for the cover. Last we heard the dogs were on their way to homes in Colorado. But that's not the end of the story.
In the back and forth, we learned that Froh is a member HeARTs Speak, a nonprofit alliance of photographers and artists volunteering their talents for dogs. Art and humane advocacy are two of Bark's favorite topics so we tracked down HeARTs Speak founder, Lisa Prince Fishler, to learn more.
Fishler is a professional photographer living in the Hudson Valley, N.Y. with her husband George Fishler; three two-legged children, Tia, Justin and Brian; four dogs, Iggy, the Pit Bull/Dogo Argentino/Mastiff mix, Taiho, a Pit Bull dog, Zoe, a Doberman mix, and Maya, a Jack Russell Terrier; three cats, Lukas, Jengo and Frank; a cockatiel; three goats and about 25 chickens and 30 guinea hens.
She took time from caring for her menagerie, capturing the essence of animals on film and volunteering to tell us about her aim to unite the efforts of photographers to tackle the unnecessary euthanasia of animals.
How did you get started as a dog photographer?
I am an artist who connects deeply with animals, and feels strongly about speaking on their behalf. When I say that, I am sharing the most honest, stripped down version of myself. I was born an artist who loves animals. Any time in my life if you asked me what I'd be if I could be anything in the world, I'd answer, 'Something to do with animals, and art.'
There is absolutely a dog in the story! I was inspired to volunteer my photography services for rescue because of my 'soul dog,' Iggy, who is a Pit Bull mix. He introduced me to the amazing personality of 'Bully' breeds, but also the tragic breed discrimination towards dogs of this background. For this reason, one of the first organizations I volunteered my services for was the Animal Farm Foundation, a Pit Bull Rescue, here in New York.
My photographs help to present these dogs as the truly amazing beings that they are to potential adopters: They are funny, adorable, forgiving, kind, sensitive, and did I say funny? They're such comedians, I love that about them!
It was through this work, that my photography business was born, as here I found a venue to combine everything I felt passionately about—animals, art, and activism … or more specifically, speaking for those who cannot.
Why make the leap from volunteering on your own to encouraging others to do the same through HeARTs Speak?
HeARTs Speak was born from the sadness and frustration I felt about the millions of adoptable dogs and cats that suffer and/or are euthanized each year, coupled with my belief that every one of us has a gift, which is often congruent in some way, with something we feel passionately about. I was often torn between working for paying clients and volunteering my time to help animals that, in some cases, had their lives in danger.
In my heart, I have always wanted to do the work that helps the world become a better place. I formed HeARTs Speak because I believe there is power in numbers, and with the understanding that I am surely not the only person doing what I do, I wanted to create the space for everyone to come together and really make a difference. I discovered that we only need to increase the number of animals adopted each year by 3 percent to reduce the numbers euthanized to zero. JUST 3 PERCENT! I firmly believe we can do this. HeARTs Speak will support artists, who give voice to the animals, and ultimately, reduce the numbers that suffer by finding them the homes they so deserve. I feel it's a win-win situation, no matter how you look at it!
I have had shelters and rescues tell me that my photographs help to get animals noticed and adopted, but no exciting stories—simply that good, soulful pictures make a tremendous difference
It's pretty clear how HeARTs Speak helps the rescues and shelters, but how is it good for the participating photographers?
We are currently in the process of getting our 501c3 certification so we are not yet capable of doing all that we plan. At the moment, we have a private group on Facebook where our members support one another, answer questions, offer advice, etc. As soon as we get our certification and are funded, we have a multitude of plans. We will focus on expanding our network, building a library of templates (letters for approaching rescues, contracts, etc.), educational webinars (teaching photography technique such a lighting, indoors, vs. outdoors, basic camera operation, animal behavior, etc.) for our website, and also getting funding to help give photographers a small stipend for their volunteer work.
HeARTs Speak is looking for photographers and artists to join the alliance and for other forms of support. To learn more, visit: Heartsspeak.org.
And look for our story in Dog Patch in September 2011 issue.
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Foster volunteer chronicles her pup's heartworm treatment
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August 10 2011
For the past month, I've been following a blog about a nine-year-old foster dog named Mila, who is undergoing heartworm treatment. It's written by Jean, who fosters dogs for Big Hearts Big Dog Rescue in Western New York. Mila is the third heartworm-positive pup to come into Jean's care.
I've never really appreciated the challenges or devastation heartworm, and I've never known a dog treated for it. It's a rare, though not unprecedented, occurrence in my part of the country, where nighttime temperatures aren't generally hot enough for the heartworm larvae to mature in the mosquito host.
Following Mila's journey has been an eye-opener—both in terms of the commitment of the caregiver and the challenges of the treatment, in particular, the need to keep the canine patient calm for a month at a time. We've asked Jean to check in with us about Mila's progress.
In the meantime, check out BigDogsBigHeartworm.com to learn more about Mila, the treatment and some myth-busting about heartworm.
► Do you have a heartworm story to tell?
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Bark reader creates a campgrounds list for dogs that need fenced, off-leash options
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August 8 2011
I frequently write about people who are volunteering their time and expertise to help rescue dogs and cats, or taking measures to support therapy and guide dog programs and more. I really love how dogs inspire random (and not so random) acts of kindness and generosity.
Another way people contribute is through information—compiling free listings of parks and services, spreading the word about events and organizations on their personal websites. It's amazing all the great stuff you can find on the web. Add to that list, a new directory of campgrounds and RV parks with at least one fenced dog run. Bark reader Molly Lorenz, who keeps the personal website/blog, Vegan Flower, pulled together the 145-strong listing as a hobby. It's the sort of hobby, like a gorgeous front yard garden, that benefits many.
Molly, who lives in Wisconsin—with human, Mike; two cats, Crystal and Sophie; and two dogs, Emma and Rowan—likes to take road trips to explore state and national parks and spend time outdoors with Mike and the pups. "We grew tired of the hotels and resorts, as nice as they can be, and have longed for a better way to travel," she says about how her directory got started.
But they have one travel challenge, their dog Emma. "She won't do her 'business' on a leash and cannot be trusted off-leash," Molly explains. "Having an enclosed area that's safe for her to be off-leash is a must for us when traveling, and I'm sure we're not the only ones." So Molly started to do some research and was pleasantly surprised to find a campground with a fenced dog area.
"It got me wondering if there were others out there. After a while, the list grew pretty large and I decided to organize it to share with others," she says. "I was very surprised at how many places have dog runs, but then again, many campers travel with their dogs, so it only makes sense!"
Check out Molly's list and, if you have a suggestion, send it her way.
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A little like dock dogs with more laughs and fewer rules
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July 27 2011
I have found a competition for which my dog is actually qualified. It involves clambering around objects and falling in the water. It's all about "style and pizzaz," there are practically no rules and cheating is encouraged. Was this contest created for us?
My only problem is that the unconventional World Championship Boatyard Dog Trials (on August 14) take place all the way across the country in Rockland, Maine, an awfully long way to travel to prove a point. Plus, Bark magazine is a sponsor of the competition, which probably disqualifies us—but then again, cheating is encouraged.
Still, it's going to be a lot of fun, and for folks who live in the Northeast, the Boatyard Dog Trials sound like a worthy adventure. So, even though we're stuck far from the action on the West Coast, we want to send some Mainers, New Hampshirites, Vermonters or visitors to the area into the fray. (Feel free to report back!)
► We're giving away 10 pairs of tickets in a random drawing. Enter here. The ticket giveaway runs through August 10; winners will pick up their tickets at will-call.
► Meanwhile, if you have a photo of your dog in/on/near the water that you think is championship material, submit it to our Water Dogs photo contest.
The trials will take place on Sunday, August 14, during the ninth annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show at Harbor and Buoy parks in Rockland. The winner will be featured in the Boatyard Dog column of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors magazine, and has the honor of displaying the "Pup Cup" trophy until next year's trials. Please note: the field of competitors has been pre-selected, and non-competing dogs are not invited.
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After Homesh was evacuated and its houses demolished, the IDF declared it a military zone closed to Israelis; the order hasn't bothered the right-wing organizations, though, as they've been holding rallies on the ruins of Homesh ever since.
The settlement of Homesh was evacuated eight years ago, as part of the government's disengagement plan. What has happened there since is a reflection of the lawlessness in the West Bank and the powerful rule of the settlers, which no decisions – either by the Israel Defense Forces, the High Court of Justice or the government – can overcome.
After Homesh was evacuated and its houses demolished, the IDF declared it a military zone closed to Israelis. That decision is still in force today. The order has never bothered the right-wing organizations, though. They have been holding rallies on the ruins of Homesh - the largest of which took place at Passover, in the presence of Agriculture Minister Yair Shamir, Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon and Knesset Finance Committee Chairman MK Nissan Slomiansky. The IDF did not even try to enforce the order it had issued.
Along with that order, two others were in force. One was a military seizure order, which prevented its owners – residents of the village of Burka - from going there. Two weeks ago, at the hearing for a petition by the owners of the land, submitted by the human rights group Yesh Din – Volunteers for Human Rights, the state informed the High Court that it was annulling this order. That is not enough. Another order prevents the owners of the land from reaching it – a closure order barring Palestinians from entering all settlements. This order has not been rescinded to this day, although the settlement was evacuated eight years ago. Over the years, the residents of Burka have also suffered frequent and violent attacks by settlers.
Last week, Haaretz journalist Gideon Levy and photographer Alex Levac tried to reach the settlement together with a number of the landowners. In Friday's Week's End, they reported that a group of hilltop youth were wandering around Homesh. These individuals told Levy and Levac that they were living permanently in the area evacuated of settlers. One of them was armed, their rabbi was watching from afar, and the landowners had to flee for fear of them. The IDF Spokesman's Office told Haaretz: "Entry to Homesh is still closed," and that "in the near-future, the need will be studied to continue closure of the area."
In their ruling, the High Court justices stated: "We have noted that the military seizure order is to be rescinded. Naturally, it is to be expected that this commitment will be realized within a reasonable time." As long as the IDF does not evict the hilltop thugs from Homesh, it is complicit in breaking the law and ignoring a High Court ruling. As long as it does not return the land to its owners, it is an accomplice to the act of robbery.
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until it comes up again on the calendar-and that could take several weeks, maybe months. And because your case is dependent on when your lawyer as well as your spouse's lawyer have openings in their calendars, there could be lengthy delays.
As you might imagine, lags can be costly. Borden says there are numerous couples who have spent $30,000 to $100,000 in an adversarial divorce, but most range from $4,000 to $10,000 in total fees. "By any measure, we're talking about a lot of money," Borden adds. "Fortunately, most people are smart enough or poor enough to realize that it's foolish to spend what little money they have fighting about their divorce. At some point, they quietly deal with the pain, frustration and bitterness and negotiate a resolution."
"Often people argue about child custody when they are really arguing about money, either trying to get child support or avoid paying it," Borden insists. Williams believes money was at the root of the child custody issues in his divorce. He says the court "automatically" gave his six-year-old daughter to his wife, and while he won't provide a dollar figure, he says the amount of child support he was ordered to pay almost makes his child the head of household. "I believe every man that has children should take responsibility for them and care for them. But there is a difference between taking care of them and being financially punished," Williams insists.
On the other hand, there are mothers who claim divorce left them strapped. In Miller's case, her agreement only called for a nominal amount in child support and she still hasn't seen a penny of it. Another divorcee, Celestine Wiggins of Marietta, Georgia, does receive child support but claims it's not consistent and not nearly enough. According to the child support agreement that the couple devised themselves, Wiggins should have received $5,700 over the course of the last 19 months. But her ex-husband has only paid $2,700-that's a $3,000 deficit. "He also subtracts whatever gifts he buys for my daughter from his payments," Wiggins maintains. "It's not fair. Our child has needs."
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Emmy-Award-winning casting director, John Frank Levey is best known for his casting credits ("ER," "The West Wing," "Southland"), but he started his career as a theater director with the NEA fellowship at the Mark Taper Forum. After directing a number of productions at the Forum, South Coast Rep, and various other L.A. venues, he jokes "a bad review and a child" turned his focus to casting. He was looking for a job, and a producer friend was able to help him find work in casting. It seemed like a natural fit since casting directors need to be able to collaborate with writers, directors, and producers on creative issues as well as budgetary matters. "So my background in the theater has given me an opportunity to know how to speak all of those languages so I can negotiate deals," Levery explains. "And I can understand directors' concepts and writers' intentions and I can speak the language of actors as well." He relies on that in his casting work every day.
While Levey has no intentions of leaving casting behind, he's stepping back into his director role to bring "Lake Anne," a dark, emotional story about love gone wrong, to the Road Theater. The play runs from Sept. 20-Nov. 9. "It's sort of a play about the space between what we intend out of our love and what actually happens," he says. "And that's a story that intrigues me greatly, because it's a story that I think we can all identify with. The space between what we had hoped to have happened in a loving situation and what ends up happening can be extremely painful and very different."
Levey shares some of the wisdom he's gleaned from years of working with actors as a director and casting director.
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Despite being busy with his successful casting career, Levey is happy to return to the theater when the right project comes up. Sam Anderson, the artistic director at the Road Theater, reached out to Levey to direct something. Being a fan of Marthe Rachel Gold's work, Levey sent several of her scripts to Anderson, and they settled on "Lake Anne." Directing can be challenging because the director is ultimately responsible for all decisions for every aspect of the show, so being passionate about the project is important. "[Directing is] an issue of energy and stamina and I undertake it with a great deal of sense of responsibility... I care about [the project] and am passionate about my work and trying to encourage everybody else to go to their most creative and passionate place."
Creativity is its own reward.
Even professional theater productions with good budgets for producing the show usually don't pay a lot. So those involved are there because they love the creative process, not the money. "So my feeling is that everybody's creativity has to be responded to and respected since that's what everybody's going to get out of it," says Levey. "And we've done a lot of work together. We've had a wonderful time working on this dark and sad play."
Think outside the box.
Levey also employed his casting expertise on "Lake Anne." Several of the roles were cast from the theater's company of actors, but because two of the characters are ballet dancers he needed to find actors that could do the dancing the roles required. "That was challenging. And that's why we widened that out to outside the company," he explains.
Collaboration is key.
Going into the production with a great working relationship with both the writer and the artistic director is always helpful, but Levey loves the collaborative nature of the theater in general. He worked closely with Gold to remain true to her vision, but the actors, designers, and theater personnel all added something to the production. "It's very much like a relay race, and you pass the baton around and everybody gets to run their lap and bring their creativity to the process, but I'm certainly orchestrating the production in every respect," says Levey.
Have fun and relax.
When casting a project, Levey stresses that he always tries to do whatever he can to make the actor feel comfortable in the room. "Intimidating people never leads to anything good for anybody," he says. While he and Melanie [Burgess] will provide their feedback in the room, they also try to have fun. "We like to play around with actors and have them play around with the material, and we all learn something about each other and ourselves," he explains. "But mostly I try to set an environment where everybody gets to do their best work and feel relaxed and confident. Protected."
Love what you do.
"Everything doesn't have to be hard to be meaningful. You can find a way to do it and do it with some ease and some grace and that way you get to do it more and you don't exhaust yourself," he says. Levey's love and respect for actors brings out the best in them. "Actors are miracles," he says. "I can't do it. It looks a lot easier than it is." Levey says actors are important "because telling the stories of love and war and elation and celebration and disaster - it's a great way for people to communicate with each other and share our experiences and learn and grow."
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Levey advises actors to respect the storytelling art by caring deeply about what they are doing and giving it all they've got. "An actor is so unique because you know a piano player has a reliable 88 keys if it's in tune. An actor only has him or herself to draw on as the instrument and him or herself to draw on as the player and that is why actors are so unique because they're both the instrument and the player," says Levey. "And they are the sum total of what's available for them to use to create the roles they play. So they have a responsibility to keep growing as people so that they can keep growing as artists. It's not enough just to be adorable."


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He sits behind his polished oak desk, hidden underneath resolutions, proposals and papers requiring his signature, in a public office where he works fervently for Baylor. This is the life of public service he was called to. Who is Baylor's student body president? The concerns of more than 14,000 undergraduate students lie in the hands of senior political science major Jordan Hannah.
Hannah was born and raised in Cleburne, 43 miles outside of Dallas. In a small town of 30,000 people, Hannah spent his early life in the public eye, as his father was a member of the city council of Cleburne. It is from his father's political career that Hannah learned the hardships and rewards associated with public service.
In eighth grade, Hannah became involved in the student council and continued active participation in it throughout high school, learning the balance between service and self.
Hannah said Baylor wasn't his first choice, yet after prayer he knew it was where he needed to spend his college career.
With the school pinned down and the acceptance letter in hand, finances brought forth a new obstacle.
Although Hannah was excited he was accepted, he soon realized how expensive Baylor actually is.
Through his academic achievements, Hannah received scholarships and worked with the community and Baylor to ensure local and university financial support.
Hannah arrived at the entrance of Penland Residence Hall, greeted by the eternally smiling faces of the move-in crew and began his four years as a Bear.
"Freshman year was great. I got outside of the bubble of my usual friends," Hannah said. "Everyone had to make new friends and I really got to know who I was and who I wanted to surround myself (with)."
Like other college students, Hannah discovered the Baylor traditions, the everyday fight for parking and more about himself.
As sophomore year approached, Hannah again felt a calling to become involved in student affairs as the sophomore class president. Once Hannah won the office position, he came to find out that the presidential position came with a lot more than a big office.
"I really had a struggle with commitments, as far as my commitments to organizations," Hannah said. "I needed to figure out where my priorities were and how I wanted to spend my time. Of those priorities I had been making, where did my strength, talents and passions fit into that?"
Feeling as though he had found a place where he was pro-actively used, Hannah became junior class president and as a senior he is student body president.
"I really found this opportunity to use my gift of leadership for the betterment of a greater number of people for the greater good," Hannah said. A quarter of the way into the school year, Hannah has encountered issues that have questioned his integrity and caused him to become a stronger person.
"Wondering if people really trust that you're in this position to serve them is hard. Hopefully people trust you to make decisions on behalf of them," Hannah said. "Leadership positions don't always come with respect and trust. You have to build that."
After college, Hannah hopes to attend graduate school and further study higher education administration.
External Vice President Emily Saultz
At home, in Amarillo, she is the eldest of four sisters and a former national spelling bee contender. At Baylor, she is a business fellows and economics double major with a minor in chemistry and the eternally smiling face of student government. In Waco, she collects box tops for J.H. Hines elementary and works with city officials to help restore the downtown area.
External Vice President Emily Saultz has always been busy, but her hectic schedule is focused on what she said she has always loved doing: serving others.
"I ran for this position because I love student government and the chance to make a difference in our community," Saultz said.
A self-described "nerd" at Amarillo High school, where she was salutatorian of her class, Saultz found her niche in student council. She said she loved being involved with her school and helping out with activities from food drives to planning prom.
Saultz also sang in her high school and church choirs, though music wasn't her strong point.
"I'm not very musically gifted, but I sure tried hard," Saultz said. "Story of my life, I sure tried."
That "can-do" attitude was also on display in the third grade, when losing a spelling bee fired her competitive spirit. With hard work and her mother's help studying, she eventually made it to the national spelling bee in Washington D.C. as an eighth grader.
"I didn't make it to TV I wasn't that good," Saultz said. "But it was really fun and an interesting part of my childhood."
Saultz said she remains an academic geek and is proud of it.
"Honestly, I can't help it," she said. "I love academics and I've always loved to learn. I think I used to be shy about it in high school. I mean I didn't want people to think I was nerdy, but I don't hide it now. I like studying."
Saultz wasn't thinking about attending Baylor until a friend said it would be perfect for her. So, she and her mother decided to visit.
"We went and I loved it," she said. "I just fell in love with the campus and went to the Web site, where I found the student government page and the position of external vice president, and was like 'I want to do that.'"
A few weeks later, Saultz was accepted to Baylor and began her pursuit of becoming a doctor.
"I have always wanted to be a doctor," she said. "I love the human body and think it is fascinating to learn about all the tiny cells and how everything works. I leave class every day in awe of God."
With a love of economics as well, Saultz decided to major in business fellows and economics, and a minor in chemistry.
Saultz said she ran for freshman class vice president because she figured it was where she would fit in best. She continued to run for office as a sophomore and became president. But, she didn't lose her love for academics as she joined honor societies, worked internships and shadowed doctors.
Saultz said she doesn't know whether she wants to work with geriatrics or pediatrics, but she is interested in both because she believes children and the elderly just need someone to listen to them.
"They can't always communicate well, but they are trying to tell you what is wrong," Saultz said.
Already this year, Saultz has kept busy working for better communication between the city and Baylor, her Welcome to Waco campaign and the students involvement with the city's downtown revitalization plan, Imagine Waco.
"This job is a blessing and a dream come true," Saultz said.
Saultz plans to attend medical school after graduation and one day work in an underserved area, providing health care at lower costs.
Internal Vice President Michael Wright
Surrounded by Student Senate binders, a copy of Roberts Rules of Order and a quick lunch of to-go sushi, Michael Wright has plenty of office work to do before he can concentrate on class work. As the student body's internal vice president, the Houston junior presides over Student Senate and helps with students' needs.
He does this while maneuvering through a double major of business fellows and economics with a concentration in pre-med. Wright says it is passion that makes him take on such huge responsibilities.
"I just had this love for Baylor right when I came on the tour and knew that I wanted to try and make a difference and leave Baylor better than I found it," Wright said.
He hopes to attend medical school and open a practice in orthopedics or sports medicine.
Service is nothing new for Wright.
Inspired by his older brother's work, Wright achieved scouting's highest level, Eagle Scout, with the same troop at age 18, after planning and executing a large service project.
The Boy Scout injunction to "be prepared" proved to serve Wright well. As a sixth-grader, he had to leave his friends behind and adapt to a new culture when his father was transferred to London, only to return to the United States a year later.
"The instability was difficult," Wright said. "But it taught me to be flexible and roll with whatever comes at me."
Back in the United States, he attended junior high at an Episcopalian school before transferring to a large public high school, Memorial High School.
"It was strange to be surrounded by a Christian environment and Christian people, and then to attend high school where other people didn't always have the same beliefs as I did," he said. As a senior, Wright's college prospects ranged from Georgetown to Southern Methodist University until his parents suggested a visit to Baylor.
"We came up here and took a tour, and I instantly fell in love with the campus and the whole atmosphere," Wright said.
As a freshman, Wright quickly became involved in intramurals and student government. After serving in the Student Senate as a freshman and sophomore, he was elected internal vice president last spring. Wright said he's enjoying the challenge.
"The first few weeks it was strange being on the other side of the room and conducting the meeting," Wright said. "I was nervous at first, but everyone in Senate has a lot of respect for each other."
He said his top priority is the student body, which he is the only reason the senate exists.
"We need to continue to make sure that we are serving students instead of serving ourselves," Wright said.


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I'm fascinated by the "4-sound electric console" (wow! 4 whole sounds!) of this 1984 "Return of the Jedi" Star Wars playground climber. Did anyone have one of these? I was nowhere near cool enough. Happy TBT, via 22words.
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Speedlights.net | Yongnuo YN-468II E-TTL Speedlite Flash "Mark 2″ (Equiv 430EX II)
About $145 on Amazon.com
Speedlights.net | Yongnuo YN-565 EX Flash Review
To make getting a manual power control flash off camera the RF-603s are fine and come with the needed cable so that they can be used to remotely trigger a Canon camera for about $30 on Amazon.com.
Yongnuo RF-603 C3 2.4GHz Wireless Flash Trigger/Wireless Shutter Release Transceiver Kit for Canon 1D/5D/7D/50D/40D/30D/20D/10D Series.
For off camera E-TTL you can use the 60D's built in flash or go to something like the Yongnuo YN-622 RF trigger which sells for about $100 on Amazon.com.
I suggest you watch Syl Arena's free video tutorial and buy a copy of his excellent book, "Speedliter's Handbook". These will teach you an enormous amount about using hot-shoe flash units both on and off the camera.
Syl Arena - B&H - Getting The Most Out Of Canon Speedlites
Syl Arena - Speedliter's Handbook: Learning to Craft Light with Canon Speedlites (9780321711052)
Canon 7D, Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II, Tamron SP AF28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di, Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM
Nissin Di866, Electra CLASSIC Plus studio strobes & modifiers
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In this talk from 2010, the presenter talks about interaction design as a practice beyond just computing technology. He gives examples of interaction design as far back as ancient history, all the way to a humanitarian project underway today. He shows that interaction design's primary medium is behavior, extending far past the high technology world into the realm of human behavior and relationships.
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Behavior is our Medium
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UX and the City – An Introduction to User Experience Design in the Financial Services Industry
November 16, 2015
The presenter talks about:
- working as a UX professional in the financial services industry
- the trading floor work environment and its impact on UX work
- UX design considerations
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Human Factors in Computer Science
October 15, 2015
Jesun Hwang talks about human factors in computer science during the Penn State National Ergonomics Month.
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Designers vs Developers- Coming together to build the best RIAs
August 1, 2015
What is the fastest way to get from a product idea to a rich internet application? By breaking down the communication barriers between designers and developers.
This talk takes a quick look at how to build a shared vocabulary and use prototyping to bypass extensive wireframes and development specs.
Designing Rich Applications
June 1, 2015
This presentation goes hand in hand with the book called Designing Web Interfaces: Principles and Patterns for Rich Interaction. It also addresses structuring your application for richness, using standard screen patterns, and selecting the best UI controls.
Improving Interface Design
May 1, 2015
Presentation from a half-day workshop on interface design from WebVisions 2007.
Modeling the Mobile User Experience
April 1, 2015
A presentation by Bryan Rieger of Yiibu on Modeling the Mobile User Experience.
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Wireframes for the Wicked
March 19, 2015
Three experienced designers share their tried and true tips for making wireframes really work. They talk about how to sketch a wireframe on the fly to demonstrate an idea and how to create a standalone wireframe deliverable; when to show a concept and when to describe nitty-gritty detail; how to make a narrative wireframe and how to make a specification wireframe. All with plenty of examples.
Video- Khoi Vinh on Grids for Web Design
December 4, 2013
In this short video, Khoi Vinh, the ex-Design Director at NYTimes.com for 4½ years, talks about using grids for web design to bring order, logic and law as a framework while boosting its aesthetic power at the same time. He talks about how comic books inspired him to work with grids.
Khoi Vinh is author of the book, Ordering Disorder: Grid Principles for Web Design
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Next Gen Touchscreen Interface- Seamless Data Transfer Between Real and Virtual Worlds
May 1, 2013
Fujitsu Laboratories has developed a next generation user interface which can accurately detect the users finger and what it is touching, creating an interactive touchscreen-like system, using objects in the real word.
They think paper and many other objects could be manipulated by touching them, as with a touchscreen. This system doesn't use any special hardware, instead it consists of just a device like an ordinary webcam, plus a commercial projector. Its capabilities are achieved by image processing technology. Using this technology, information can be imported from a document as data, by selecting the necessary parts with your finger.


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- Debt ceiling debate – By a 42 percent to 22 percent margin, more Americans want their member of Congress to vote against raising the debt ceiling in the latest Gallup poll. Still, a sizable 35 percent don't know enough about the debate to offer an opinion, a number that has not declined at all since Gallup polled in May. The desire to vote against raising the ceiling is driven by strong opposition among Republicans - 60 percent oppose raising it - but also by independents, who oppose raising the debt ceiling by a 46 percent to 18 percent margin.
The big lack of certainty in views toward raising the debt ceiling mirror results from a Washington Post-Pew Research Center poll released Monday, which found only 18 percent of Americans understand "very well" the consequences of not raising the debt limit. That poll found 47 percent were most worried about the potential for higher government spending if the debt limit was raised, while 42 percent were chiefly concerned about the fallout from not raising the debt ceiling.
- Approval of Congress – President Obama's sharp criticism of congressional Republicans at Monday's press conference reflects the still widespread public unhappiness with Congress itself: at just 18 percent approval and 77 percent disapproval, ratings of the way Congress is handling its job are nearing their worst rating on record in Gallup polling data back to 1974. Ratings from Democrats – at 24 percent approval – are slightly less bad than those from Republicans (18 percent) or independents (14 percent).
- Bachmann and Perry rise in GOP horserace – Michele Bachmann earns 14 percent support among Republican registered voters in the latest Quinnipiac survey, up eight points from June and her best showing to date in national public polls. Romney maintains a substantial lead in the poll, garnering 25 percent support, equalling his last measure in June. The poll also finds Rick Perry at 10 percent, making his debut in the Quinnipiac poll. That's similar to his double-digit showings in Fox News and McClatchy-Marist polls conducted later in June.
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A prominent Chinese AIDS activist who disappeared last month has been secretly detained on suspicion of leaking state secrets for releasing a government report on the spread of AIDS, a friend of the man said Friday.
Wan Yanhai, a former Health Ministry official, became internationally known after revealing that an unsanitary blood-buying industry was responsible for spreading the AIDS virus in the central province of Henan. He was last seen August 24 leaving a gay and lesbian film festival in Beijing.
Wan was picked up that day by China's secret police agency, the Ministry of State Security, said his friend, fellow activist Hu Jia. He said he learned of the detention through private sources, on which he would not elaborate. "I think they wanted to shut him up but didn't realize how well-known he was or how concerned and sympathetic people are about the AIDS problem," Hu said by telephone.


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Athens Christian founder and headmaster Dr. Buhl Cummings is one win away from joining an elite club as he picked up his 999th career athletic victory Tuesday night.
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Cummings, a veteran girls athletics coach, currently coaches Athens Christian's middle school basketball team. He earned the win with a 37-33 overtime victory over Oglethorpe County thanks to an 18-point effort from Martinique Davis and 16 points from Emily Nash.
''It's one of the most gratifying wins of my 30-year career,'' Cummings said. ''To win in overtime on the road and against a tough team, it was special.''
Cummings coached the school's varsity girls for more than 25 years in basketball, volleyball, softball and track and field. This season, the middle school team is off to a 6-0 start.
Cummings will have a chance to get his 1,000th win Dec. 3 at home as Athens Christian hosts Taliaferro County.
His overall athletic record is 999-337.
Farrington signs
Oconee County fast-pitch softball player Kaelin Farrington signed a letter of intent with Mercer last week. The Lady Warriors pitcher was the most dominant player in the area last season, allowing only two earned runs during the regular season.
''Kaelin is one of the most talented pitchers in this area and she will provide us with even more talent and depth on the mound,'' Mercer head coach Tony Foti said.
Farrington guided Oconee County to a third-place finish in the Class AAAAA playoffs this past season and led the Georgia Diamonds summer team to the USFA Georgia state title.
She is the second Lady Warrior to sign a scholarship. Earlier this month, teammate Melissa Cook signed with Georgia.
Benton earns honors
Former Athens Academy football player Mack Benton garnered second team All-Southern Collegiate Conference honors for Sewanee.
A senior tight end, Benton had four receptions for 41 yards this season and was the senior co-captain for the Tigers.
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The third playoff game was the charm for the Compton Tarbabes at home on Wednesday night as they routed Garfield 92-28 in the first round of the CIF State Division 2 regional playoffs.
Compton fell to Redondo Union in the CIF Southern Section Open Division playoffs and then lost to St. John Bosco in the consolation bracket. Head coach Tony Thomas and his team had to wait more than a week to find out if the season would continue.
"The layoff, the disappoint of blowing Moore League and CIF … we've left that behind us," said Thomas, who made sure all of his players saw quality minutes against and overmatched Garfield squad that lost in the CIF City Section Division 2 final.
The Tarbabes came out like a motivated and aggressive side while opening a 30-6 lead after just one quarter. Kameron Swint came off the bench and scored a game-high 17 points for Compton while senior Iziahiah Sweeney added 14 points, 12 in the first half, and fellow seniors Kyron Cartwright and Isaiah Bailey both scored 15 points.
"The reason we lost those other playoff games is because we were lackadaisical on defense," said Cartwright, who led a full-court press that caused the visiting Bulldogs to turn the ball over on eight of their first 11 possessions.
"We're ready to step it up," added Cartwright. "We know defense wins championships and we're trying to get that ring."
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A federal court in Delaware has denied Edwards Lifesciences Corp.'s request to block the manufacture of a heart valve from rival Medtronic Inc. which was found to infringe on a key technology patent.
While clearing the way for Medtronic's device, the court also affirmed an earlier penalty that requires the Minneapolis-based company to pay $73.5 million to Edwards. Medtronic said it would appeal this decision.
Last April, a jury found that Medtronic's CoreValve business willfully infringed on a patent for Edward's Sapien valve, a first-of-a-kind device that can be implanted through a catheter. The product is seen as an important option for patients too old or frail to undergo open-heart surgery.
Edwards filed suit against Medtronic in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
The CoreValve and Sapien valves have not been approved for sale in the U.S. but are on the market in other countries.
Irvine, Calif.-based Edwards pioneered the technology and is on target to gain FDA approval late this year. Medtronic's device entered U.S. testing last fall and is not expected to reach the market until late 2014 at the earliest.


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A handmade voronoid-like pattern designed with dualstrusion in mind... however, the example box(es) here have been made for single extrusion :)
I did tried my infamous combination bird-pattern with this (you can see it hiding rear the yellow box in one of the pictures) but... still needs some work before I can (?) upload it.
The thing here is "gPattern.scad" (I call it "g" for giraffe) it has 3 usable modules: one to draw the lines, the other to draw the spots and a third one to display some "help" (parameters name and default values).
The ZIP file contains boxes which side length ranges from 25mm to 125mm in 25mm increments. The two versions are available (spots and lines).
I did find some issues, please find the details in the instructions.
Download the ZIP, pick the STL you like, slice it and print.
The pattern compiles fine (unless you combine it with something else, which normally should be the case) but takes some time to render. The boxes don't render fine and take up to 15 min. to compile ( - I use a 4x2core laptop with 8Gb RAM powered with Linux)
Scaling this thing... keep in mind that there's a 1mm thick wall.
The "spots" versions suffer from "Dangling Edges" (ouch!!) I found no issues printing the 25mm and the 50mm versions but.. check out the picture from the 125mm one to see what you risk if you give them a try (I should try to repair them...).
The "lines" versions printed fine all of them (did not try the 125mm but I see no reason why it should not work)
I first tried a purple in ABS which curled, cracked and melted with the platform (it was very difficult to put out).
Then I tried few randon boxes using PLA as material with the middle wall set to 0.6mm. They printed fine (but for the orange/pink/whatever one which coil was not wanting to unwind).
The STL available here have been generated with the same values for all the parameters but the side length and the thickness of the lines for the pattern, this is: 2.5mm for the total thickness of the walls and 1mm for the thickness of the middle wall.
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Here's a list of my project must haves. I keep all these items at my fingertips for all my crafting needs.
10. Scissors: a good spendy pair of scissors, for cutting fabric and a plethora of other things! As a kid, my Mom never let us use her "expensive" scissors for just anything.
9. Rotary Cutter & Self Healing Mat: the cutter is easy and the mat is magic!
8. Needle and Thread: I always have a cross-stitch needle #26 around handy for embroidery or stitching my greeting cards, but any size needle and any color of thread will do for now. White and black thread are good to start with.
7. Popsicle Sticks: great for any kind of craft, puppets, signs, to chew on while you sew.
6. Paper Trimmer: Fiskar 12″ paper cutter/slicer, for making cards, cutting straight lined paper.
5. Felt Squares: any color, can be used for anything, no sewing needed, cut and it's done. I always have a few laying around, who knows what project I will need them for.
4. Hot Glue Gun: fuse anything together, and make sure to have a bowl of ice water near by when using (says Martha).
3. Glue Stick: fuse anything together, while keeping it thin.
2. Double-Bias Tape: I use Bias Tape for almost every project I do! Good for bindings, this way the edge is practically done for you. I can't go without a few colors and sizes of these around.
1. JoAnn Fabric Store's 40% off coupon: sign up for a mailer, in the Sunday newspaper, or on their website. Really good fabric is so expensive these days, so coupon is a must have!
There are many more items that could go on this list, depending what crafting mode I'm in. I'm sure you have your own unique lists. I want to see them. Write in your top ten lists! Maybe I am missing something that I shouldn't be left without!


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In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, Ever Merciful.
Muslims who believe in the Messiah, Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani (as)
The author of a book I read about Islam says one of the hurdles for the European acceptance of Islam is the Islamic penal code. Do feel that the Muslim community has reached a level of understanding so that the penal code of Islam can be modified? Answer by Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad(rh) Khalifatul Masih IV [Fourth Successor of The Promised Messiah(as), the founder of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community].
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The late afternoon sun bathes Big Mountain in a golden light as storm clouds begin to drift over Whitefish Mountain Resort in Northwestern Montana. Tomorrow is the beginning of our Road Scholar hiking program in Glacier National Park. But, first, we'll get our itchy travel feet wet (hopefully not literally) hiking Big Mountain on the Danny On Trail (7.6 miles round trip). Check back tomorrow for a scenic photo of the Flathead Valley from the top of Big Mountain. We're keeping our fingers crossed that tonight's winds blow smoke from forest fires out of the area so that a stellar view rewards us for all that uphill hiking.
Have you hiked to the top of Big Mountain? Post a comment to tell us about it. Alan and I can't wait to get started.
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AALS Contracts Session
As ContractsProf Blog spotlighted here, today was the Contracts Section meeting at the AALS Conference. The theme was empirical studies in contract law. Section Chair David Snyder moderated a discussion of papers by: Mitu Gulati (presenting on disclosure and sovereign debt contracts); George Geis (presenting on the optimal specificity of default rules); Debora Threedy (presenting on "legal archaeology", i.e., qualitative research on leading cases); and Stewart Macaulay.
Macaulay in particular provided a good perspective on the field, based on his long experience as one of the founders of the law and society movement. He noted the increasing prevalence of private dispute resolution for contractual disputes, and evidence (some presented today) of contracts' lawyers lack of interest in the existence of, or changes in, governing default rules. The message of his talk – somewhat implicit – was that there would be surprisingly few economic consequences were contract law to pick itself up and disappear off of the face of the earth. That is, the hierarchical model of American legal education, which posits that judges (and professors?) generate law, lawyers interpret it, and clients follow it, bears little to no relationship to observed experience. Obviously, Macaulay said it better than I could, and certainly this isn't a novel idea (he's said it before, in many places and in many forms) but it was a good thing to be reminded of as I begin to get ready to teach the second semester of my contracts course.


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Ezekiel 40:22
22And its windows, its vestibule, and its palm trees were of the same size as those of the gate that faced toward the east. And by seven steps people would go up to it, and find its vestibule before them.
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Our son and partner presented us with a gorgeous little grand daughter on January 6th this year. There are lots of sewing projects both finished and partly done but this is the nappy bag I have been working on for the last week or so and finished yesterday.
It has two insulated bottle pockets accessable from the sides of the bag, a removable nappy purse?! a pocket on the back and a large compartmented pocket inside. Also plenty of room for all the other baby stuff one needs to carry around.
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Front of the bag
Side pocket for feeding bottles
Inside the bag
With the removable nappy purse


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Beaumont School offers a wide range of educational support, inclusive of all grade levels and covers most subjects from AP, Honors, and the college preparatory curriculum based upon the needs of the student. All students may schedule time with learning specialists for support across the curriculum.
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Tutoring is available to any Beaumont student for…
Beaumont School is certified by the Ohio Department of Education as a provider of Intervention and Transition Services for students with mild to moderate learning differences through the Jon Peterson and Autism Scholarship. Students on these scholarships participate fully throughout the Beaumont curriculum. All students fulfill the same graduation requirements as any Beaumont student.
Students with specific learning differences enter Beaumont School with a completed evaluation, Service Plan, IEP, or other Academic Support Plan. Each student may be provided with one full support session daily, based on individual and systematic curriculum based instruction. Each year a schedule is created to match the individual needs of support for each student through priority scheduling. All students with learning differences and support plans receive accommodations that help enable success. Some accommodations may include:
All students that receive academic support and intervention services participate in field trips to college support programs and receive individualized transition and college planning guidance. Intervention includes support throughout Beaumont's rigorous college preparatory curriculum. Additionally, counseling and mentoring is also available and facilitated through our licensed intervention specialists.
"The Academic Support Program at Beaumont School really helped me define who I am today. All the specialists help me become more organized and suggested great ways to study for an exam. Working one on one with the intervention specialists enabled my success and graduation from high school. They boosted my confidence and I built strong relationships that are still supported today. I have learned to never give up and I cannot express how blessed I am to have had the opportunity to learn and grow through this program."
"Working with the Academic Support Center faculty at Beaumont School has provided my daughter the opportunity to manage her education and taught her how to advocate and communicate with her teachers. It has helped her identify the strategies for success necessary to adapt and learn in a typical school environment. Additionally, it provides a team approach toward her education and promotes her taking full responsibility for her education. My daughter and the faculty in the Academic Support Center form "the team" and we, her parents, are the cheerleaders!" Beaumont Parent, Class of 2013


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Hughes gets opportunity to play shortstop
Hughes gets opportunity to play shortstop
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Twins manager Ron Gardenhire has said this spring that he will try his utility-infield candidates all around the field, and on Monday that included playing Luke Hughes at shortstop for a brief stint. Hughes, who is in competition with Matt Tolbert and Trevor Plouffe for the utility infield spot, homered for the fourth time this spring in Monday's 9-0 victory over the Marlins and raised his team-leading RBI total to 13. He's continued to impress the coaching staff with his bat, but the team also used the game as an opportunity to play him in the outfield and at shortstop for the final three innings.
"I think they are all having to do that," Gardenhire said of moving his utility-infield candidates around the field. "You've seen us put them all at first base -- all those guys that are battling for these jobs. They've played first base, they've played third base, they've moved to the outfield. Every one of them has done the same thing, basically." One possible knock on Hughes' chances to get the spot seems to be the fact that he doesn't have much experience at shortstop. But Gardenhire indicated Monday that his utility infielder doesn't necessarily have to be very adept at the position, because Tsuyoshi Nishioka can be shifted over there for a short period of time if necessary. "I don't ask for utility guys to be Gold Glovers or anything like that," Gardenhire said. "I just ask them to be serviceable players that go out and make the routine play or get the routine out. That's kind of what we're looking at here from all of those guys."