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Diane Boit: Kremer sets new record at State Swim Meet, 1988
25 Years Ago – 1988
The roof literally came off the Mandan Community Center from the roar of the crowd when the electronic score board displayed a new state record time of 1:58.53 for MHS senior Kelly Kremer in the 200 IM at the State Swimming and Diving Championships held at the Mandan Community Center. The 200 IM requires a swimmer to swim 50 yards each of backstroke, butterfly, breaststroke and freestyle. Kremer also took first in the 100 backstroke.
Others competing for Mandan were Rob Weigel, Keith Huff, Troy Barth, Rob Zimmel, Keale Heinz, and Mike Cichos.
Minot took the championship honors; second place went to four-time state champion Fargo North. The Braves, coached by Ralph Manley, finished seventh.
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The Mandan City Commission met this week to establish a special assessment district to the pay the city's share for the replacement of the Eighth Avenue N.W. viaduct. A new bridge relocated to 10th Avenue N.W. is part of the plan and will eliminate the highway curves leading to the old structure.
50 Years Ago – 1963
Riedinger Motors has loaned a courtesy car to the Mandan High School in conjunction with the Kiwanis Driver Training Program. Les Feist, sales manager at Riedinger's, presented the four-door Plymouth sedan to MHS principal August L. Spiss and Bill Zwarych, Driver Training instructor.
Pat Haseltine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Haseltine, has been installed Worthy Advisor of the Order of Rainbow for Girls of Mandan Assembly No. 16. The theme of the installation was "How High is the Rainbow." Carrying out the theme's colors, Miss Haseltine wore a floor-length pink satin formal accented by a corsage of lavender mums. Her uncle, Ernest George, installed the Worthy Advisor, and she was crowned by members of WoWaste Chapter, Order of DeMolay.
An exhausted North Dakota legislature adjourned at 3:35 a.m. Monday, March 18, after a session that extended nine days past its deadline and would up in a bitter battle over taxes. The overtime broke a record of seven days set in 1955.
Funeral services were held this week at Mandan's First Presbyterian Church for Dr. Cecil C. Smith, 76. Dr. Smith began practicing medicine in Mandan in 1924, retiring from private practice in 1950 to become the health officer for the newly-organized Custer District Health Unit. He had been the local physician for the North Pacific Railway and the State Industrial School until 1959. Dr. Smith was honored in 1960 by the State Medical Assn. for 50 years of medical practice.
Displayed on the front page of this week's Daily Pioneer is a picture of the new type of telephone to be available in the fall – the push button phone. According to Bell telephone officials, the rotary dial phones will soon be replaced by Touch Tone models, available in colors, other than black.
75 Years Ago – 1938
Chief of Police Jim Buckley has issued a warned to children crossing the Northern Pacific railroad tracks on their way to school or to the movie theatre. Many children are not using the underpass constructed to prevent accidents, he said, adding that boys from the south end of town are crossing the tracks with little regard to trains that may be switching. Some have been seen crawling under five or six freight cars which, although at a standstill at that time, may be set in motion at any moment by a switching engine.
Anthony Mann, Sr., St. Anthony farmer, is recovering at his home from injuries sustained when he fell beneath the wheels of an automobile and was dragged several hundred feet. Using a team of horses and a wagon, Mann was attempting to pull the stalled vehicle from a muddy road near his home when he was jolted from the wagon's seat and fell beneath the car wheels. It is reported that the automobile was successfully extricated and is in good condition; Mr. Mann's condition will be good after a couple of week's rest.
Margaret Kennelly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.G.C. Kennelly, of Mandan, is representing the senior class of Mandan High School in the state Good Citizenship Pilgrimage contest sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was also honored by her classmates as the most outstanding girl of the senior class.
This week's headlines in the Daily Pioneer: "Nazis dominate Austria- Vienna overtaken!" The rise of Adolph Hitler and his Nazi party has been noted in the nation's newspapers for several years. Although Germany's military presence is beginning to cause alarm in France and England, Americans are feeling safe and have no appetite for a war across the Atlantic.
100 Years Ago – 1913
"Plans for the big annual Easter ball of the Mandan Fire Department are rapidly taking shape. A six-piece orchestra has been secured for the occasion including: Robert Mackin, leader, violin; Lloyd Harmon, flute; Ed Ronco, clarinets; Mrs. McKendry, piano; Wm. Rober, cello; and E. D. Wilkinson, drums and traps.
"Funeral services over the remains of the late John Broshard were held Saturday morning from St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Thirty-six members of the Mandan Volunteer Fire Department attended in a body in uniform to pay their last respects to their departed comrade, who for 16 years had been a member of the hook and ladder company. Prior to making his home in Mandan in 1894, Broshard took part in the Indian wars, before serving as a baker at Fort Lincoln."
125 Years Ago – 1888
The village of Mandan was organized in the spring of 1881; by 1888 its population was at 2,600.
March 22, 1888: "On Thursday at 3:30 p.m. the thermometer stood at 40 degrees above zero.
"The money with which the soldiers at Ft. Lincoln are paid comes to Mandan by express. Several thousand dollars come at a time, and, as most of it is in gold and silver, it is packed in strong canvas bags containing a number of thousand dollars each. The members of the guard, which comes to escort the money to the fort, put on lots of style. They all wear white gloves and have their guns polished to the last degree.
"On one occasion the money was carried into the express office and placed on the table, with three guards standing erect and stiff in front of it. After the papers were signed and the bags were ready to be put in the wagon, the officer in charge told the sergeant to take a bag out, pointing to one containing $3,000 in silver.
"The sergeant in due course pointed to the bag and told a guard to take it out. The guard walked up to it and took hold daintily with this thumb and finger. As the bag weighed about 175 pounds, it did not come up that way, where upon the fingers of both the white-gloved hands were brought into use.
"Again, it did not move.
"The guard then put down his musket and, after much difficulty, shouldered the money and staggered out with it while the onlookers cheered loudly."
(To contact Diane Boit, email mandan-news.com)


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Clark County mourns former Commissioner John McKibbin
Thu, 2016-03-24 16:00
Vancouver, WA ̶ Marc Boldt, chair of the Board of County Councilors, issued the following statement Thursday regarding former County Commissioner John McKibbin, who is presumed dead in a plane crash Wednesday in the Columbia River near Astoria, Ore.:
Our community has suffered a great loss in the death of John McKibbin. In his honor, flags at all county facilities will fly at half-staff for five days, starting Monday, March...read more
Council Chair-elect Marc Boldt, Councilor-elect Julie Olson sworn in
Tue, 2015-12-29 15:00
Vancouver, WA ̶ Clark County made history Tuesday when Presiding Superior Court Judge James E. Rulli swore in two additional members of the Board of County Councilors, bringing the legislative body to five people.
Former County Commissioner Marc Boldt was sworn in as chair, a countywide position, and Julie Olson was sworn in to represent District 2. They officially assume their duties Friday, Jan. 1...read more
Marc Boldt, Julie Olson to be sworn in as county councilors Dec. 29
Wed, 2015-12-16 14:00
Vancouver, WA – Superior Court Judge James E. Rulli will swear in Marc Boldt as County Council Chair and Julie Olson as County Councilor for District 2 at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 29. The ceremony will take place in the sixth-floor hearing room in the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. It is open to the public.
The new councilors were elected last month and will be seated on the board beginning in January....read more
Acting county manager presents first annual report to councilors
Tue, 2015-12-08 16:00
Vancouver, WA ̶ Acting County Manager Mark McCauley today presented his first annual report to the Board of County Councilors, fulfilling a requirement of the home rule charter that took effect Jan. 1, 2015.
The report applauds the county workforce and highlights improvements in three realms: public safety; infrastructure; and financial stability.
The 24-page report focuses on examples of how the...read more
County invests in web upgrade to improve service to public
Tue, 2015-12-08 16:00
Vancouver, WA – Visitors to the Clark County website should notice a big change Thursday, Dec. 17, when the updated site debuts. The renovation brings a fresh, new look and an upgraded platform to make the site easier to use and maintain.
"This is an example of the strategic investments we are making to equip our staff for efficient operations and improve service to the public," said Acting County Manager Mark McCauley. "We...read more
Clark County marshals forces for full response to heavy rainfall
Sun, 2015-12-06 16:00
Vancouver, WA – Clark County Public Works is out in force responding to heavy rains and isolated flooding.
About 60 Public Works employees are in the field responding to customer service requests and related flooding issues, including one landslide at an apartment complex near Klineline Pond east of Interstate 5.
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Two-woman art show to support county poet laureate program
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Vancouver, WA ̶ The public is invited to see the works of two Clark County artists and meet Clark County's poet laureate during the Dec. 4 First Friday Art Walk at the Sixth-floor Gallery. The gallery is in the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.
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Public work session to examine all growth planning variables
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I think standardization of trails is just wrong.
I harp on IMBA a lot. Probably more than I should. I hear they have done some really good things in some other communities. I just don't think they are qualified to speak on the behalf of the community as a whole.
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I just re-upped with IMBA and Southern NV MBA. They have done a ton of trail building around here. Specifically in the Red Rocks Canyon area. Possibly because it is a remote location it has all been work by hand. By next spring there will be 25 miles of single track that will connect the Red Rocks system with the Cottonwood Canyon/Blue Diamond area.
I can see the point about generic trails when you have earth moving eqt cutting a 5' wide swath through the area. That is what the city of Henderson did in building the McCullough trail system. And then BLM started handing out $400. tickets to MTBers who didn't stick to the "Authorized Trails." It was a real playground for decades where fat tire people would just get a wild hair and decide to build something from this rut here to that Muffin shaped rock over there. Those were 6" wide adventures. I guess those days are gone.
BUT HEY, I get a free pair of socks for keeping active with IMBA!
I think its disgusting and terrible how people treat Lance Armstrong, especially after winning 7 Tour de France Titles while on drugs!
I can't even find my bike when I'm on drugs. -Willie N.
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King Decides NOT To Run For U.S. Senate
(Washington) -- Iowa Republican Congressman Steve King has made a decision with regards to the U.S. Senate race, but the decision is perhaps different than many would have thought. King, the 4th District Congressman has announced he will not seek the position of U.S. Senate. Now, that King has passed on the opportunity and other Republicans that were mentioned as possible contenders, Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey, Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds, and Iowa Congressman Tom Latham have also passed on running, the question now becomes, who will be the Republican candidate to face Democratic challenger Bruce Braley? Braley, announced his candidacy in February, and has since captured the endorsements of Senator Tom Harkin, Former Congressman Leonard Boswell, Attorney General Tom Miller, and State Treasurer Micheal Fitzgerald. Sources predict the race could be a spendy $25 million dollars. Braley has already secured over a million dollars for the Senate campaign.
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Hands up if you think Katie Yeager looks even more gorgeous than usual. This Teen Mom 3 star has undergone quite the transformation since her show went off the air — not only did she get bangs (OMG huge news), she inked a few tattoos on her body and lost a ton of weight!
Katie gave birth to her daughter, Molli, on August 18, 2011, and she shed her unwanted baby weight pretty quickly. This gal looked absolutely stunning during Teen Mom 3's first and final season, but apparently she wants to lose a few extra pounds!
Fans were quick to notice Katie's slim down, but you'll be shocked to find out that she's dropped almost 20 pounds. "So a ton of you have been asking," Katie tweeted. "Yes I have lost weight. 18lbs in 6 months. 10 more to go."
Wow, that's a whopping three pounds a month — which is an extremely healthy amount of weight to lose. Clearly, Katie isn't pushing herself too hard, and is doing the right thing by letting the weight fall off naturally. This gal didn't elaborate about how she lost so much weight, but we assume it's due to a healthy combination of diet and exercise. Oh, and she probably shed about five pounds just from cutting her bangs. Girlfriend's hair is thick!
Are you surprised by Katie's weight loss? This Teen Mom starlet looks great at any size, but she definitely deserves a cyber high-five for her perseverance! Now excuse us while we go eat some pizza.


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The LOVE of God ==CONQUERS ALL!
Phil. 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheth me!
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You must live everyday with the KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING of the " LOVE IN CHRIST" and make it known that you are preaching this GOSPEL of Jesus Christ from the arena that you are in. You also must BE THE LOVE OF GOD with the understanding that you are that LOVE for a WORK and A Purpose that begins with the NOW of FAITH and the YOU OF THE WORD STANDING UP IN YOU!!!
You will not always have to even say a WORD but the power of God is going out from you or radiating from you as the Spirit of God is not flesh and bones.We Carry this power in this earthen vessel-The Word of GOD says so. We do not have to "REV-IT-UP" or MOTIVE THE POWER of the HOLY SPIRIT in us- HE is in us of a surety this is not just an emotional thing- He is eternal!!
We all think we need so much to handle "ALL THIS" in our lives!But I tell you that all you need is Jesus and you have to come to the place where that is all you want is Christ in your life!!! There it is --it is all--nothing more and nothing less!! Jesus is going to be ALL-the everything that insures and gives assurance to you so you can give it to someone else!! YOu willmake it through your tragety, your pain to go and receive the gain--that is for others to receive the gift of GOd!! Love is Christ and God is love and that is the only key you need now just to believe!!
Isa. 22:22-25 And the key of of the house of David will I lay upon the shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.
vs 23 And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house.
vs 24 And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father's house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons.
vs 25 In that day, saith the LOrd of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the Lord hath spoken it.
Your " pulpit" is right in front of you and knowing that- you give to whosoever WILL from this well of water springing up. As you speak - you will just say what Jesus gives you to give to them and nothing more-then you walk away in obedience to the throne of God and the power within.He is our head-ship-our LOrd, our great KING-Jesus is His NAME only!!! Understanding LOVE and your placement in the positioning of God for the current stage that was set for you at this time-even from the foundations of the earth gives you reassurance and confidence IN HIM. It is simple yet profound- God placed you there: wherever " THERE" IS!! EVEN in the furnace or the den?
John 4 : 13, 14 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again
vs 14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. This water and this life is different to every circumstance and every situation--- an example is the following:
Daniel 6:3-5 vs 3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excelent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
vs 4 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him. Oh ,to have this said of you and that no one could see any fault / not that people won't find fault when they are jealous. That is what happened to Daniel - but it was to the glory of God and that is how you have to live!!]
A decree was signed that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions. Again done with a jealous motive in mind and heart of the wicked!!!This was to totally TAKE Daniel OUT!!!
We all know what the response of Danielwas: Dan. 6: 10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being opened in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.This brought about the next phase as the jealous ones watched the next step!
Dan. 6:16, 17 vs 16 Then the king commanded and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.
vs 17 And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that "" the purpose "" might not be changed concerning Daniel.( Again the purpose the wicked had was to kill him through the decree using the lions)
vs 19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
vs 20 And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel; and the king spakeand said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver theefrom the lions?
vs 21 Then said Daniel unto the king , O king, live for ever. This king was for Daniel and did not want to put him into this den but that he was tricked of the jealous wicked.
vs 22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
vs 23 Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.
Then King Darius made a seven reason decree to the will and purpose of GOD: this was done after throwing the jealous men, wives and families into the lions den to their own demise. The wicked must watch to see the anointing that they are touching- their plans backfired!!!
Dan. 6: 25-27 Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
vs 26 I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
vs 27 He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions. The Word is full of faith builders and the works of the Father thus when you trust in God with all your heart He cleanses you and makes things right for you!!!
Love and trust walk together! The story in the Word about David also shows just what confidence in your God will bring about! Size nor height really doesn't matter! Your faith and confidence is in God and the ability that He has given you to do the WORK that is assigned to you for this generation!!
I Sam.17: 37-40 David said ,Moreover, The Lord delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee.
vs 38 And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head: also he armed him with a coat of mail.
vs 39 And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
vs 40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand; and he drew near to the Philistine.
As David prepared himself first in his mind and memory of old encounters,- as he then received the challenge,- as he did not take another man's armour,it was then - as he believed His GOD would deliver and trusted Him all the way through--it was then he received the strength to do the will of GOD !
I Sam. 17: 45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee inthe name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thu hast defiled.
vs 46 This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
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Pairing Up Usability Testing with A/B Testing
Published: July 18, 2011
Traditional usability testing involves several steps: creating screeners, sending out recruitment email messages, scheduling sessions, creating test scripts, conducting the test sessions, consolidating the findings, and making design recommendations. Large-scale usability testing can run for months, which is a big investment in time, money, and effort.
One of the challenges usability professionals constantly face is showing the value of usability testing through quantifiable results. Convincing a client to invest tens of thousands of dollars in usability testing often requires some concrete numbers that explicitly tell what the return on the investment in usability testing will be. A client might say, "Yes, the usability testing will tell me how horrible the Web site is and how much users dislike filling out the forms on the Web site. So what?" From the client's prospective, the real question is: How do I know the usability testing will help me meet my business goals—making more sales, lowering costs, and increasing conversions? Just saying that the user-satisfaction rate will go up is not enough.
A report from Forrester titled "Need to Cut Costs? Improve the Web Site Experience" lists a few easy-to-measure indicators that reliably show the benefits of usability testing. These indicators include fewer customer-service calls about products and Web sites and shorter calls regarding complex issues. We can link changes in such indicators to improvements in a Web site's user interface. However, there are many other factors that can lead to such changes—such as better product promotion, better support documentation, better internal communication, or simply a decrease in sales. As usability professionals, we need a clear way of showing what we've learned from usability testing, how our recommended changes have gotten implemented, and what positive outcomes have occurred because of these changes.
Challenges in Implementing Recommendations from Usability Testing
In an ideal situation, after a well-planned usability study, a redesign takes place, and all of a usability professional's suggested design changes get implemented. However, in real-life situations, there are several challenges that impede such a result.
First, usability testing usually happens when a Web site is already fully functional and, from the client's� perspective, is in relatively "good shape." The reason a client wants to invest in usability testing is often to discover quick fixes for the current site. However, frequently, the issues usability testing identifies are neither easy nor quick to fix, which leads to a situation where nothing happens to remedy the usability problems we've found.
Second, depending on the amount of time and the budget available for usability testing, studies may involve different numbers of users. Often, the number of users participating in a study is a very small proportion of a larger customer base. Therefore, clients often question the accuracy of the results. "Sure, you heard from two or three people telling you about this particular problem during the testing. What if the thousand other people you didn't get to talk to disagree with you?" Such thoughts might stop clients from taking full advantage of the test results.
Third, usability testing is qualitative in nature. You may get a finding like "Users are confused by this page and are not sure what to do to move forward." This tells you that there are problems with the current design, but it's up to the usability professional to interpret the users' words and come up with design suggestions, which may vary from person to person. Different usability professionals might agree on the usability problem, but have very different suggestions for improving the design.
A/B Testing and Its Challenges
A/B testing lets you compare the effectiveness of two different versions of the same Web page. Usually a controlled portion of a page's traffic goes to version A and the rest to version B, so different customers interact with different versions of the page. During A/B testing, you can collect data regarding key performance indicators (KPIs) such as conversion rates, enabling you to compare the results of the two versions. The reason big companies such as Amazon and Google are fond of A/B testing is simple: data talks. Conversion rates don't lie. Either version A works better or version B does—as the numbers easily demonstrate.
However, achieving really good results with A/B testing involves a whole different set of challenges. First,�you need to develop ideas for alternative design directions for various pages. Is the layout going to be different? Should you try a different picture? Use a different font size? Although ideas may be flying about, there is not necessarily any guidance for how to come up with a winning alternative. What if layout A works better with picture B, but layout B works better with picture A? In cases where there is enough traffic, you can conduct multivariate testing to see which combination of elements works best. However, you can confront a real quandary when all of the alternatives you've tested work equally well or badly. It may be that none of the alternatives you've tested allow you to discover the factor that would have the most impact on the effectiveness of a page design, so the optimal solution remains undiscovered even after the A/B testing.
Next, in developing the different versions of pages, there may have been a lack of user input and, thus, the designs would have no foundation in user wants and needs. Version B often gets generated by playing around with multiple elements on a page. Without solid user input, such tactics result in generic solutions. Next time, you might run a test, expecting to repeat your successful results in another situation or context and get completely opposite results, because you're testing with a different user base, who have different motivations, or are accustomed to different user interaction patterns.
Finally, A/B testing is quantitative in nature and, thus, lacks qualitative insights. Although A/B testing usually reaches a large audience, all it provides is a comparison of key performance indicators between two different versions. You might get positive results, but you don't really know why you got those results or why users prefer one version over another version.
Using Usability testing and A/B Testing Together
The challenges inherent in each of these methods of testing Web pages made us consider pairing up the two methods. This is a perfect solution because these methods work really well together. Depending on the purpose of a project, you can take two different approaches to pairing up these methods of testing. If A/B testing is driving a project, you can do a small-scale usability study in preparation for the A/B test to enable you to come up with better design alternatives that have their foundation in user input. If usability testing is driving a project, you can easily prove the power of usability testing by doing one or more A/B tests of redesigns that you've based on the findings of your usability study. We have experienced great success in using these two methods creatively.
How This Works
Follow these steps when using usability testing and A/B testing together:
- Conduct usability testing to collect user input and qualitative feedback. If A/B testing is driving a project, usability testing can be very informal and highly focused. It should focus on the page that carries the most important conversion. Just talking to a very small number of target users about their feedback on this page can give you tremendous insights regarding how best to craft your design alternatives.
- Go through the findings from your usability study and come up with good design alternatives. The key is to prioritize your findings from the usability study and focus on improving just one page or one area at a time. Based on the usability findings for a particular page, there might be multiple design alternatives for that page; in which case, you may need to conduct internal and even external discussions for your team to come to a consensus. The key is to focus on one area at a time. Changing too many things on a page at the same time can make it hard to measure the results.
- Once your team reaches a consensus, you can sketch, wireframe, and design the alternative versions, and push them live for A/B testing. You can use predetermined KPIs to compare the results.
- Closely monitor the KPIs for the two alternative versions and compare their results.
The Outcome
If you generate alternative page designs for an A/B test based on usability testing, it becomes much easier to identify what components are increasing conversion rates than in traditional A/B testing, which takes a guess-and-check approach. Also, because of the quick turnaround A/B testing provides, you can readily confirm the value your usability testing has provided by validating its results. Thus, in combination, these two methods of user research are much more effective than either is on its own.
Topic: UX Strategy | Usability | User Research
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Hi Shanshan, great article. Are you familiar with unmoderated online usability studies? I totally agree that "One of the challenges usability professionals constantly face is showing the value of usability testing through quantifiable results." That's precisely why we created UserZoom. Also, in recent years, tons of tools have been developed to help overcome the same challenge. There are various articles about it in this magazine.
The key point I'd like to add is this: With unmoderated online usability studies you can run both usability and A/B tests at the same time and get the benefits of both. You can run 2 parallel studies with 2 different versions and have 2 samples of 100 hundred users go through each study. You can set up tasks to test key areas to measure conversion rates. After you collect the results, you can: 3427fe4b439666729158e914b458580b
On top of this, if budget and time allow, I'd highly recommend running a more qualitative usability test in the lab—either before or after—and compare results in each version. The combination of methods is the way to go, in my opinion.
So having said this, I'm not 100% convinced about the necessity of the A/B test.
Best, Alfonso
Thank you for your comments, Alfonso. I'm familiar with a couple of unmoderated online testing tools such as usertesting.com and UserZoom. Great products, by the way. These products definitely offer great benefits that moderated usability testing doesn't.
Regarding your question, the purpose of adding A/B testing to usability testing is to clearly quantify the value of the testing, moderated or unmoderated. If you are already doing unmoderated, comparative tests in parallel, the purpose of adding a quick-and-dirty usability test beforehand is to help you discover winning solutions, instead of simply playing with ideas. I have found it very useful in my practice.
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Re: Wandering Lines
- From: "John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]" <john@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:44:28 +1100
Microsoft Word is like a pimply teenager that wears its hat backwards and
plays music too loud. One of you is going to be in charge. Your life will
improve a lot if you decide that it's going to be you.
Being scared of it is not appropriate: other people won't help you if you're
too scared to try things. They will make life "simpler" for you -- they
will write your book for you, sell it for you, and take the money for you,
and put it in their bank where you don't have to worry about it :-) You may
decide that this is not going to help YOU :-)
A Style is simply a name given to a collection of formatting.
Look at your document and mentally divide it into "Kinds" of paragraphs.
You have a kind named "Headings", you have a kind named header, you have a
kind named footer, you have a kind named "body text". You will find that
Word already has styles named after the kinds of paragraphs that crop up in
the vast majority of documents. Customise the styles so the formatting of
each kind of paragraph is the way you want it.
Use the same style names for each of your documents, but use different
templates to set the formatting of the whole collection of styles for each
kind of document. You might have a template named "Book" and one named
"Report" and one named "Letter" -- get the idea? Name things after what
they ARE -- what you use them for.
And be careful of "Normal". Normal anything in Word is Microsoft Euphemism
for "Buggered if I know..." Try not to use Normal for anything unless
you're forced to do so.
There: Now you know everything you need to about styles, get into it... In
a week's time, you'll wonder why you ever did it any other way... You think
I'm joking, don't you?? I'm not!
On 18/11/06 2:35 AM, in article
1163777732.910348.168780@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "writerwoman"
<writerwoman.cheryl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'm scared of that "style" thing, John. I'm ashamed of it, but there
you are.
On the one hand, I think: You've scrubbed in on brain surgery -- you
can DO this. On the other hand, I think: This is the astronomical
health insurance premiums money and 180 polished manuscript pages
you're fiddling with here.
I'm going to read some more. Play around with some pages that don't
matter. And try to be brave. MSW is like a willful child to me.
Maybe it will sit still in church and behave, and maybe it'll spitball
half the congregation.
John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh] wrote:
Hi Cheryl:
You don't mention: did you make these changes to the "Text" or to the
You need to make the changes to the style(s) you are using. They will then
become your defaults for that document and will not vary. Word does all of
its formatting by "Styles". To make persistent consistent changes, you must
learn to work with the underlying styles, not the direct formatting that can
be applied over the top of them.
If you make the changes directly to the text, anytime you paste you will get
another ticket in the lottery :-)
On 15/11/06 2:01 AM, in article
1163516509.661173.175840@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "writerwoman"
<writerwoman.cheryl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Daiya (love your name, BTW), Elliot, John, Phillip, Clive:
Once again, thank you for the input and the links. Re: the "must"
number of lines, 25 is the technicians' "wish list" number to make
their lives easier. I wanted to do that for them, but what I needed
more was keep the number of lines per page consistent so I'd know
whether or not I was within the page limit and thus avoid having to
So. Based on all the reading and info, this is what I did:
Page Setup:
Top 1.1"
Bottom 0.9"
Left 1"
Right 0.9"
Gutter 0"
Header 0.5"
Mirror margins unchecked
Apply to: Whole Document
Font Format:
Courier CE 12
Effects unchecked
Character Spacing 100%
Spacing - Normal
Position - Normal
Kerning unchecked
Paragraph Format:
Indents and Spacing:
Alignment (Left)
Outline Level (Body Text)
Left 0"
Right 0"
Special: First Line: 0.5"
Before 0 pt
After 0 pt
Line Spacing: Multiple -- 1.9
(Using the Exact setting causes a kind of "parting of the waters"
visual whenever you cut and paste which is very distracting to me.)
Line and Page Breaks:
Nothing Checked; widows and orphans off.
THEN: I cut and pasted the old document into this new setting document
as unformatted text.
The new settings were supposed to give me 25 lines per page, which it
did. Briefly.
The first time I edited text in the new document, specifically,
corrected a paragraph indentation, the document went to 24 lines per
The good news is that it looks like ALL the pages have 24 lines instead
of the previous "wandering" thing.
I'm thinking I should quit while I'm ahead, sort of, yes?
Clive Huggan wrote:
Sorry, got distracted when writing the first paragraph, line 2, and forgot
to paste in another URL and introductory words: "especially Daiya's
article on using Word to write a book, http://daiya.mvps.org/bookword.htm"
Clive Huggan
On 11/11/06 1:45 PM, in article
C17B847F.21230%REMOVETHISoffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Clive Huggan"
<REMOVETHISoffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello Cheryl,
There are many tips for avoiding the things you mention in your paragraph
on the Word MVPs' website, http://word.mvps.org/Mac. It takes a while to
overcome them, but the reward is much less wasted billable time (I'm a
management consultant -- don't know what the equivalent term is for a
writer!). I attribute about 20% saved time to the difference between my
methods (read "methods of the document professionals that you'll see in
newsgroup") and the methods of the average person struggling along.
Personally, I haven't heard page length specified in terms of "*must* be
exact number of lines" for many years. As you know, the reality is that
since page layout software will be used for the publishing, "25 lines" is
only indicative of length. In all probability, as soon as your Word
document is put on another computer with a different output device --
especially if it's a PC -- even before the fonts and leading are changed
pagination will be different (which is why a lot of us provide PDFs in
addition to Word documents, since PDFs don't paginate differently on
different computers). So I wonder what you have been told as a
hard-and-fast rule may have some slight leeway in practice? [Please excuse
me if all this is "old hat" to you.]
In relation to the things you [justifiably] complained about in your
paragraph 3: As someone who develops long documents for publication by
graphic designers, I have compiled some notes on the way I use Word for
Mac, titled "Bend Word to Your Will". They are available as a free
from the Word MVPs' website
(http://word.mvps.org/Mac/Bend/BendWordToYourWill.html). Take a look at
Appendix A: The main "minimum maintenance" features of my documents --
in passing explains why Word doesn't stick to fixed pagination but how you
can format it to do marvellous things such as have headings automatically
follow their subordinate text so they don't get widowed, etc etc. "Bend
to your Will" also discusses setting up Word to reduce annoyances ("To
control Word, first dumb it down, then smarten it up", starting on page
and, if you aren't yet into styles, "Styles and templates ‹ the keys to
consistency and saving time" starting on page 86.
[Note: "Bend Word to your will" is designed to be used electronically and
most subjects are self-contained dictionary-style entries. If you decide
read more widely than the item I've referred to, it's important to read
front end of the document -- especially pages 3 and 5 -- so you can select
some Word settings that will allow you to use the document effectively.]
Clive Huggan
Canberra, Australia
(My time zone is 5-11 hours different from the US and Europe, so my
follow-on responses to those regions can be delayed)
Avoid long delays before your post appears -- use Entourage or newsreader
software -- see http://word.mvps.org/Mac/AccessNewsgroups.html
On 11/11/06 1:43 AM, in article
1163169830.710198.32650@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "writerwoman"
<writerwoman.cheryl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks, everyone, for the input.
As to why I need the 25 lines per page, it has to do with turning in
professional-looking, hard copy manuscripts (old habits die hard and
the publishing industry isn't "paperless" yet) and keeping the
technicians happy. Apparently, it makes their lives easier if
manuscripts are formatted at 25 lines per page. I'm not sure why, but
I believe them when they say so.
In any event, word count per se isn't the goal anymore. It's staying
within an allotted number of pages in the final published book so that
the promos for other books can be accommodated. It's harder for me to
know if I've done that if the lines aren't consistent, and it can cause
an editor to decide you need to cut "x" number of pages when actually
you don't. OR you can end up with a book being printed in a smaller
font so that the manuscript fits the number of pages allowed -- which
turns readers off and impacts my grocery money. (Read: Trouble and
heartache all around.)
It would be better for me if I'd never used the Mac version of Corel's
WordPerfect. It minded its own business and let me tend to mine -- no
wandering lines, no changing to fonts in the middle of a document for
no discernible reason, no "cheat sheets" just to format a simple
manuscript page, no "cut and paste" surprises of any kind. And I
never had cause to talk to it. Unfortunately, with Microsoft Word I
find myself saying the same two things all the time: "What!!!!?" and
"Oh, no!!!!!!"
John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh] wrote:
If you do all that Daiya and Elliott suggest, I would make one extra
setting: Set the Line Height of the styles you are using to 140 per
the height of your font.
If you are typing in 10 points text, set the line height to 14 points
This allows for the ascenders and descenders that reach above and below
base line. For example: The lower case j has a descender that
below the line. The Accented I has an ascender that extends above the
Unless you force the line height high enough to accommodate both, word
do it automatically if any of those characters appear on the line, and
line heights will not be uniform.
I'm wondering WHY you need to do this? It's a highly unusual
and I have a nasty feeling that even if you succeed, the result will not
what you intended. Why does it matter how many "lines" you have on a
Hope this helps
On 7/11/06 2:26 AM, in article
1162826814.337685.218720@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "writerwoman"
<writerwoman.cheryl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'm running a iMac G5 with Tiger 10.4.8 and Mac MS Word 2004.
I'm having a problem getting a consistent number of lines per page in
large documents. I've tried the pre-set double space setting and
several custom settings, but the lines still "wander." Some pages will
have 25 lines (which is what I desperately need), others will have 23
or 24. I've tried "Select All" re-formatting. I've tried cutting and
pasting into a new blank document. I've tried swearing. I haven't
tried voodoo or drop-kicking the MS Word program into the front yard.
Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions.
Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not
me unless I ask you to.
John McGhie <john@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Business Analyst,
Technical Writer.
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410
Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email
me unless I ask you to.
John McGhie <john@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Business Analyst, Consultant
Technical Writer.
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410
Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email
me unless I ask you to.
John McGhie <john@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Business Analyst, Consultant
Technical Writer.
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410
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Would the following be realistic?
I would like to have on the same machine Zimbra on say zimbra.mydomain.net with
- SSL connection through the 443 port (I can't do a https://zimbra.mydomain.net:1414)
- redirection of non SSL connection to SSL connection (basically redirection of port 80 to https://)
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Ok, I have to admit, I don't really delve too deep into the semantics of the spatial operators list below, I'm more of a user, I write software to drive the SQL most of the time and don't really think about it too much.
However, I have a situation where a spatial operation I'm doing is going dog slow, on a table that has great indexes on and has never caused a problem before now.
As a result, I'm trying to figure out which of the following is my best bet to use, that will give me the best performance, however, sometimes I find my searches don't return anything when I know they should, and sometimes return stuff when they shouldn't.
SO I'm reaching out, to ask if some one can give me the actual definition, such as criteria to match, fully within enclosing geometry, or within outer ring etc etc of each of the following operations:
Equals(Geom1, Geom2):int
Disjoint(Geom1, Geom2):int
Touches(Geom1, Geom2):int
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If you can give a concrete example of when they will and will not match too, that would be great.
For reference, I'm searching on a table of Linestrings, using a rectangular polygon, rotated to be pointing in the direction of travel (It's part of a traffic managment app)
For further reference, here is a sample of the SQL the app generates to perform a search:
SELECT recordID,AsBinary(geometry) AS geometry,Distance(GeomFromText('POINT(-1.84101 54.85078)',4326), geometry) AS distanceFromGps FROM linegrid WHERE Intersects(GeomFromText('POLYGON ((-1.8413149820810311 54.850782468607292, -1.8409507853094111 54.850952257034713, -1.8408279009723911 54.850864894077496, -1.8411920982612455 54.850695105650068, -1.8413149820810311 54.850782468607292))'), geometry)
You can see in this example I'm using intersects trying the others as mentioned doesn't quite give the results I expect, hence why I'm asking the question.
Please note, I'm not particularly bothered about actual faster/other ways of doing this at the moment, BUT if you do happen to spot a better way do feel free to shout up :-)
For now all I'm mostly trying to understand is the differences between each of the operations.
As for doing it faster/better I intend to open a different question for that at a later date.
For more reference, the Spatial engine this is working against is Spatilite 2.3.0, and I can't upgrade it due to the devices it's running on not having a more up to date build for it (Windows CE)
I'm going to choose mintix'es answer here as that provided a super easy to understand grid and description of all the various operations, which answered my question.
I'm still faced with getting performance on the routines up, but I do now have a few strategies to try on that one, I may still seek advice here from the group with regards to that.
@Vince deserves some credit too, as that white paper is definitely the definitive answer, but it's also quite challenging to read (I had to read through it several times) , for anyone wanting the real I am on these operations The Clementini paper is the way to go, if you need an easy to understand overview while developing solutions however, the FME link should be open in another browser tab.


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The No/No Solar Lighthouse Finch Feeder has got to be the coolest bird feeder out there. Not only does it look like a lighthouse, but it also has a solar cell in the top area of the feeder that powers an LED light to create a glowing beacon. The birdfeeder is made from metal mesh that will stand up against squirrels and other small animals. The No/No Solar Lighthouse Finch Feeder stands at 14 inches tall and has a large 1.5-pound seed capacity. It is recommend to fill with nyjer seed and this feeder can feed up to 15 birds at one time. You can hang on a tree's branch or from a feeder pole.
I love this birdfeeder. It looks amazing. It is made from high quality components, so it will stand up to the test of time. I love that it keeps squirrels out (that is our dominating issue in my yard). I also love that you don't have to clean it like you do with many of the other feeds our there. Plus, it's a lighthouse. Who doesn't love a lighthouse?


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From Canada to London, musically, in 24 hours – our Tracks of the Day sure can travel.
After yesterday's sublime offering from Women (download 'Black Rice', from the acclaimed Alberta band's debut album, HERE), today we present the capital's sultry indie-popsters Stricken City.
'Lost Art' is released as a single on November 17 via Blue Flower Records. Stream the track, and watch the video if you like…
Stricken City is Iain Pettifer, Rebekah Raa, Kit Godfrey and Mike Hyland; their last single, 'Tak o Tak', drew praise from the likes of The Guardian and The Times, and received radio rotation at stations such as 6Music and Xfm. Good work, that band. Expect bigger things from the four-piece in 2009.
Catch 'em live as follows…
17 London The Lexington
28 London Wilmington Arms
30 London Barfly
Stream the track below…


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Players the Thunder gave up in trades
Position: Small forward/power forward
Years pro: Three
Career stats: 14.2 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.7 apg, 0.9 spg
What the Thunder lost: A glue guy, someone who played out of position and typically sacrificed for the greater good of the team. Green's versatility also will be missed. Pick-and-rolls for opposing point guards and power forwards just became harder for the Thunder to defend.
What the Celtics got: Additional skill and athleticism on the perimeter. Green should be a good fit in more of a sixth man role behind Paul Pierce.
Position: Center
Years pro: Six
Career stats: 10.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.7 bpg
What the Thunder lost: It's best shooting big man. Krstic was vital in the pick-and-pop with Russell Westbrook.
What the Celtics got: Even more offense at the center spot. Shaquille O'Neal is a low-post scorer. But Krstic will join Jermaine O'Neal as centers who can step out and stretch defenses with mid-range shooting.
Position: Shooting guard
Years pro: 10
Career stats: 10.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.5 apg, 0.9 spg
What the Thunder lost: Nothing on the court. Peterson played a total of 23 minutes. But his veteran leadership in the locker room and on the bench was invaluable on such a young team.
What the Bobcats got: Sharp shooting if they want it. Peterson is a career 37.3 percent shooter from downtown.
Position: Power forward
Years pro: Two
Career stats: 4.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 0.4 bpg, 0.3 apg, 0.3 spg
What the Thunder lost: A power forward prospect. White never got much of a chance in OKC. Injuries and superior talent prevented him from seeing many minutes. But he was developing nicely.
What the Bobcats got: A 24-year-old big man with potential. White can score from inside as well as outside while also adding some defensive rebounding.


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Is it Better to Punish those who Abuse
or those who Shine the Light on Abuse?
The Case of Seven Pennsylvania DOGS on Gypsy Hollow Road near Tyrone, Blair County
Want to Chip In for Tami's Trespassing Fines for trying to help these dogs? Every penny given over the court fine and costs will go to Dogs Deserve Better to help END THIS ABUSE!
Update: 70 People Chip In over $1700 to Pay Thayne's Fine! Send Strong Message to Officials: Enough is Enough. Stop the Abuse.
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Dogs Deserve Better Urges All To
Stop Tolerating the Abuse of Chaining
and Join the Coalition to
Pass a Tethering Law in Pennsylvania NOW
March 8, 2010
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Altoona Mirror Frontpage March 11, 2009
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March 7, 2010, Altoona, PA — Dogs Deserve Better is asking the question they've asked every day for the last three House and Senate sessions:
How long, Pennsylvania? How long must chained dogs wait for a law protecting them from this abuse?
Dogs Deserve Better had heard rumors of dogs chained in the mountains off Gypsy Camp Hollow Rd. in Tyrone, Pennsylvania. An anonymous tip on the location sent them out to investigate the situation.
On the abandoned property are seven dogs, all suffering in a variety of ways: each is full of hook and whip worms, one dog cannot see, one has a cracked and bleeding tumor on his face, one little dog is matted from head to tail, and the worst one has a major protrusion in her vaginal area. One dog died during the January cold snap.
This scenario repeats itself in towns all across Pennsylvania, as dogs await passage of a new bill which would limit the chaining of dogs.
Tethering of dogs on a continual basis is cruel for many reasons, not the least of which is the danger of death in sub-zero temperatures. Because dogs are pack animals, they can become neurotic or aggressive due to lack of socialization with humans, and last year three Pennsylvania children were reported seriously injured or killed by chained or penned dogs.
The real tragedy is that the cruelty and danger caused by tethering dogs is completely avoidable through legislation. The new legislation would limit chaining in Pennsylvania, resulting is safer towns for our children and more compassionate living for Man's Best Friend.
Dogs Deserve Better, a national nonprofit working to end the suffering of dogs kept perpetually chained or caged, is joining with organizations and individuals state-wide to form a coalition to Unchain Pennsylvania's Dogs and get this law passed to end this abuse.
"Seeing these Tyrone dogs this weekend just blew me away," says Tamira Ci Thayne, founder and CEO of Dogs Deserve Better. "That this cruelty could be legal in any way, shape, or form is something I cannot even wrap my head around. Sadly, only better laws will ensure humane treatment of dogs and end continual tethering. We are asking all Pennsylvania citizens to join our coalition at UnchainPADogs.com. Together, we have the power to pass legislation and end the cruel practice of constant tethering."
So far four states have passed limitations on chaining: California, Texas, Connecticut, and Nevada. Hundreds of cities and counties have passed limitations or flat-out bans.
Please visit the following websites to learn more about dog chaining, the reasons it is cruel to dogs and dangerous to humans, and to sign up for the coalition to pass a law. UnchainPADogs.com or DogsDeserveBetter.org
Photos and video of Pennsylvania chained dogs is available by contacting firstname.lastname@example.com. Watch the video of these seven dogs at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PzFFjKUBxc.
Update of this case: The abusers were tipped off that things were going down. They went out there on Sunday, March 7, 2010, and cleaned up the area. They removed the two smallest dogs, the chihuahua mix and the white one with matted fur. The humane officer from Central Pennsylvania Humane Society did go out there twice over the weekend, and on Monday got them to release three of the dogs, the girl with the physical backend problems, the boy with the tumor, and the black and tan dog.
As of this moment, to our knowledge there are STILL TWO DOGS CHAINED OUT THERE. The blind St. Bernard mix, and the black dog who rolled over for a belly scratching. Both of these dogs are VERY, VERY nice dogs! They deserve MUCH better than to be mere pieces of trash out on an abandoned piece of property.
The reason the humane officer gave for leaving them out there? Chaining is not illegal, therefore his hands are tied...and with them not having more major physical problems, he cannot pull them. Being blind is apparently not enough to help the St. Bernard mix. Both dogs are still sitting ducks to any wild animal or human intending to do ill. They cannot defend themselves.
If there were a chaining law, such as we are trying to get for the third session in a row, THEY WOULD NOT BE SITTING OUT THERE AT THIS MOMENT! Please, if you live in Pennsylvania, it is SO important that you join our coalition to pass a chaining law, AND you contact your State and Senate Reps and tell them what you think of this situation.
To our knowledge there are no cruelty charges being filed against these abusers.
Update, March 15, 2010, Altoona, PA — March 5, 2010, Dogs Deserve Better's Tamira Thayne investigated a report of dogs chained and abused on abandoned property off Gypsy Camp Hollow Road in Tyrone, Pennsylvania.
Central Pennsylvania Humane Society's Paul Gottshall claimed he knew about these dogs but couldn't go onto the property because they hadn't been reported to him. Apparently it's ok to abuse your animals as long as they can't quite see exactly what kind of abuse you're heaping upon them.
Tamira reported the abuse to him, and he said he'd take care of the situation. Instead, he met officer Wagner of the Pennsylvania State Police at the site, and they conspired to charge Tamira Thayne with trespassing. The people who left these dogs in these conditions, one with her uterus hanging out, and one with a huge tumor on his face, not to mention the copious amount of diarrhea that indicated heavy worm infestations, received NO CHARGES OF ANIMAL CRUELTY, despite the obvious need for immediate veterinary care as provided in existing Pennsylvania Cruelty law.
Is it better to charge those who abuse animals or those who shine a spotlight on the abuse? I think we know Pennsylvania's answer to that.
The abusers gave up three of the dogs to the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society. Two remain chained at the property, the black dog and the blind St. Bernard mix.
The CPHS will not allow Dogs Deserve Better to pull the three dogs, even though we pull dogs from shelters all over the country, get them housetrained, vetted, and ready for new homes. Other 501c3 nonprofit rescue organizations have also tried to pull the dogs. They've been told that the shelter will adopt out the two, the hound and the brown dog, but that Big Boy, the one with the tumor on his face will not be available for adoption, and they will not release information on him.
Good shelters nationwide allow rescue organizations to pull any dogs they want from there in order to save space for other dogs and stop the killing of animals. If this shelter had a place for these dogs, why would they kill any or all of them?
From Tamira Thayne: "I did not risk my personal safety and well-being to help these dogs only to have them die in the shelter. Do dogs deserve life on a chain and then death in a shelter? I think not. Please stand with me today in expecting answers from the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society. What have you done with Big Boy, CPHS? Why would you not release him to rescue when you knew that people wanted to help him? You are morally and ethically obligated to provide dogs with a good life when you pull them off a chain. If Big Boy were with me, whether we could operate on that tumor or not, he would be welcome to lay on my couch and catch treats for the rest of his life if I could not find him a home. He deserved that.
"We want answers. If you donate to this shelter, or if you care about the fate of these dogs, please join with me in insisting Central Pennsylvania Humane Society provide us with the answers as to what they have done with Big Boy. We want proof that he's still alive. We want him and the others release to rescue so they don't die in the shelter. They deserve better."
Call CPHS today:
Phone: 814.942.5402
Fax: 814.942.8505
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Dogs Deserve Better • P.O. Box 23, Tipton, PA 16684 • 814.941.7447 • www.dogsdeservebetter.org
Please help us pass a law that will stop these abusers from torturing anymore dogs! Join our coalition today at http://www.unchainpadogs.com. Contact your local Pennsylvania State House Reps and Senators and tell them, NO MORE! The abuse stops here and now.
Find them at: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/find.cfm
Donate to help us pass this law at http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org or http://www.unchainpadogs.com
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