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My training methods are very similiar to how you described. Now i don't have to post them!
I discovered the clicker with her and was able to teach her all the basic behaviours and even a few tricks thrown in!
I have defiantely used non positive methods at times to train. Sometimes it just seems easier to tell your dog NO when he barks(for instance)... its relieves your frusteration and it stops the barking for a minute. But this supression is like a bandaid... eventually it falls off. It is a much better idea to figure out why the dog is barking and come up with a solution that teaches the dog alternatives to barking and when it can bark.
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With all the red zone dogs that I have received I could never ever get them to respond to treats/toys...never. I absolutely had to check them in order to get them to focus on me and once they did I would touch under their chin - that was their reward...and they knew I was pleased with their reaction - that was enough for them. Also, I would like to say that this is ALWAYS work in progress with red zone dogs. One can never be 100% comfortable - you must always be aler and always read the dogs body, signals and to feel the dog through the leash. Being an owner of one for 11 years, I could never say the old "I know my dog 100%" as no one does even with dogs that do not exhibit certain undesired behaviour - heck we don't even know ourselves 100% so how can you know an animal?
The importance of this thread is the comparison between two different behaviouralist or trainers. One does work with red zone dogs or dogs that are more difficult and the other deals more with people and dogs that he deems as 'salvageable' however will quickly discard those that he feels are not. Personally, I would want someone like Caeser to mentor me as he truly has insight and does not easily through in the towl as the other. We may not like or agree with all his methods but surely he does provide some ideas. I have had incredible success with one of his methods for insecure dogs. It has worked for me every single time and I am very pleased.
He threw in the towl on a dog he lifted off the ground - he packed up the dog and brought him to the shelter - that was enough for me.
Besides that I cannot get past his attitude. It just stinks to put it bluntly.
"If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater. . . suggest that he wear a tail."
Bailey (Labradoodle)
Tippy (Collie/ShepX)
Vali (American Bulldog)
Artiro (Cane Corso)
"If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater. . . suggest that he wear a tail."
Bailey (Labradoodle)
Tippy (Collie/ShepX)
Vali (American Bulldog)
Artiro (Cane Corso)
Part of being a good trainer is not lecturing them military style. It is a huge turn off. Being straight forward is one thing, being down right ignorant and idiotic is another. He needs some serious 'bed side manner'.
"If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater. . . suggest that he wear a tail."
Bailey (Labradoodle)
Tippy (Collie/ShepX)
Vali (American Bulldog)
Artiro (Cane Corso)
"If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater. . . suggest that he wear a tail."
Bailey (Labradoodle)
Tippy (Collie/ShepX)
Vali (American Bulldog)
Artiro (Cane Corso)
Alright, the episode you were talking about was the Everest episode I believe. The dog was aggressive, and had already bit one of the children in the face. The family was a single mom, and two kids, the oldest was about 10 I think (the one that was bit). Because mom works, the oldest was watching little sister, and taking care of some of the responsibility of walking this dog, obviously over his head, considering the aggression problems.
Now, nowhere in this episode did they say Everest went to a shelter, or was euthanized, or whatever else always is "assumed" about this episode. They said that Everest was leaving THIS FAMILY so he could be evaluated behaviourally. Do you honestly think that it would have been the right decision for this dog to stay in this family that did not have the right tools to train him properly, and continue to have the kids in danger of being bitten?
This does not mean Brad gave up on this dog, this means that for this family, the dog was removed, and the family got another dog more suitable to what they could provide. The moral of the story for this episode...be careful when selecting your new family member so that you are able to provide the necessary training, exercise, etc. They ended up with a smaller dog, that the family could handle better. Do you honestly think that the "right" way to handle it for this episode would have been to help this family train this dog and rehabilitate him? Not very realistic...and while Brad may have been working with Everest off the air, the episode was about this family getting the right pet for them, which is what the rest of it was about.
As for Everest, I'm not sure what happened to him. I asked Brad once, but he has privacy rules in place for these families so that he can't reveal information like that (yeah yeah, go ahead, say whatever you want, about how convenient that is, but I'm guessing the families would beg to differ). But if this dog had already bitten a child, and continued to be aggressive, it's possible that he could have been put down, but it's also possible that he could have been placed with a family with experience in handling something like this. So for you to say that Brad "threw in the towel" is really inaccurate here. Sorry but it bothers me that people make that generalization about Brad because of this episode without really watching to see what it's really about.
Last edited by Lynne_B; March 13th, 2009 at 04:39 PM.
Oh, and the dog up in the air was the dogs reaction to Brad evaluating his level of aggression and dominance. He started a pinning exercise (I think), and the dog got up on his hind legs to challenge him, Brad didn't lift him up to stare him down or whatever everyone "assumes" about that part of it.
Last edited by Lynne_B; March 13th, 2009 at 04:40 PM.
Sorry you are so offended Lynn B - that is my opinion and this thread is opinion based.
To me my 'opinion' is that he is a total goof ball, big mouthed, idiot. My opinion can be critisized, bastersized, validated, shut down, thrown out or agreed upon...it really does not matter.
Not trying to be rude.
Hehe you are just as entitled to your opinion as I am, I just get frustrated when people make the wrong assumptions about something. You're welcome to have your opinions about Brad's personality in general, he knows exactly what kind of persona he puts forth, he just doesn't care if people thinks he's a jerk (sometimes ). He knows what he's there for, and that's the well being of the dog.
I'm not offended, just trying to express that in that example you cited, he didn't throw in the towel, and again, I get frustrated when people assume that he gave up on that dog when that's not the way it happened.
In fact, I've been pretty impressed with the back and forth going on lately in this thread, I've learned a few things , which is never a bad thing.
Oh, and I think it's safe to say that we all have a little goofball bigmouth idiot in us sometimes. I do anyway! (wait did I say that out loud)
I don't think anyone's disputing the fact that Everest shouldn't have been in the home he was in on the episode. But a follow-up episode on the dog himself, excluding the family, and what became of him would have been interesting to see. I'd have been impressed if Brad was able to work with and turn the dog around, or turned him over to someone who could, and had shown the dog rehabilitated. Then, the rumor mills would have been put to rest and no more wild speculation on what the dog's fate was. Once the dog was removed from the family, what's the privacy issue?
I and many others remain underwhelmed by him.
personally I prefer Ian dunbar's method of training, the only thing I agree with Ceasar with is exercise, discipline, affection. Honestly I have tried watching Brad's show, like Benmax, the guy is a total turn off ( training wise) for me.
That's one thing I never liked about brads show, never a follow up on the animal just a cut scene at the end about how the dog is now perfect... The show comes off as over edited which adds drama but takes away from what it is suppose to be about, dogs and their trainings/behaviors. I also don't like how whenever brad is with the dogs they do not look comfortable at all.
At least on Cesar's show they will show complete scenes without cutting in and out showing what is going on. If something happens it shows it, he gets bitten, a fight breaks out, etc.
Also if he does get bitten he says its his fault he provoked it by trying too much, attempting to do something at the wrong time or wasn't careful, where as when Brad provokes a dog its the dog's fault that it tries to bite him... hmm
I wish I could see the episode with Everest but season 2 on the website only starts at episode 14 and its episode 13 I think.
But I did see the episode with the aggressive Blue Heeler (Season 1 epi 7 on IMDB, epi 8 on the network site online video) which was dog aggressive and territorial and Brad brought his dog right into the yard with the dog, and the dog came towards his dog, he stood in between to block, which did nothing the dog started to just go between his legs so he slapped it in the face which did nothing, the dog still attacked his dog...obviously. So this dog charges and jumps on his dog which is on its turf and then you see him grab the dog by the collar, pull it about 20 feet while raised on its hind legs giving it a couple shakes, then sit it down take off his sunglasses and yell in its face "you do not do that to (dogs name) you want to get aggressive and violent ? " and a cut scene happens.
Completely setting the dog up for failure, he knew the dog would attack, I knew the dog would attack, the family knew the dog would attack.. and what happened it attacked, and it got smacked in the face, hauled around and yelled at in its face... hmm
Teaches people watching a good way to deal with their dog aggressive dog, let it attack and then choke, shake and yell at it... seems like adding fuel to the fire does it not?
If you try and deal with an animal while you are stressed yourself it'n not going to listen to you.
However, I also disagree that he allowed them to get a puppy! A single mom, 2 kids under 10....who has time to potty train/kennel train/TRAIN at all!??? I think that brad should have suggested they rescue a dog that was already kennel trained, had basic manners, and was house trained.
Also, the idea that getting rid of a 'problem dog' and immediately getting a new puppy is ok appalls me. ESPECIALLY since brad always touts responsibility and that pets aren't disposable.
I think what should have happened was that Brad took that dog, saying what would be happening to it (shelter, PTS, rehabilitated/rehomed, ect), then he should have left them for a while to plan and think about what went wrong and do some research. Put a time stamp (ie, 3 months later) and helped them find an older calmer trained dog that would fit their family better. Then SHOW what happened to Everest! that would show people that someone else always has to deal with that dog that gets thrown away. Maybe even do a shelter tour or something.
I was just disappointed with that episode in general, honestly.
I think there have been some good points made about that particular episode....but we have to remember...this is a tv show.
Brad Pattison has very little say about what is told and seen on the show. He does his thing, and the Slice Network Producers do theirs. They are the ones that make, edit, and have him narrate. I think these suggestions/comments should be directed to their website, because I do think that some valid points have been made.
"If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater. . . suggest that he wear a tail."
Bailey (Labradoodle)
Tippy (Collie/ShepX)
Vali (American Bulldog)
Artiro (Cane Corso)
Everest was a shelter dog. The family did not want to go that route again for obvious reasons. Frankly I can't blame them. I have had similar experience with adopting. I picked a dog from a rescue (she was 3 yrs old) and it was not clear to me that she was dog aggressive. I brought her home, took her for a walk and she nearly pulled my arm off when she saw another dog and went after it. Let's just say that this issue was never brought to my attention when adopting her and the rescue was a "reputable" one. I called them and was told to bring her back. Well after some thought I decided that she really did not deserve to go back to those people and we worked through the issues. Now granted, I am a single woman and live on my own. Had I had children this would have been a different story. I would never put a child in danger of being bitten just because of my own ego.
That dog IMO should have never been in that family. Clearly the shelter did not do their work in matching the dog to the right family. This was a puppy, but personally I would be asking A LOT of questions (if I were the shelter) before adopting a large breed puppy with an unknown family lineage, to a single parent who works.
With the family's previous experience with shelter dogs, it was clearly not a route for them to go.
I think going with a small breed puppy was a much better idea. The family went breeder searching and found a breeder that was responsible. Having gone this route myself I can say that my experience was much better. All of my current dogs came from breeders.
I work as a trainer and I can't tell you how many people come in with "I saw this on the dog whisperer...." or "I saw this on that show with the brad guy who trains dogs..." Or some variation of that. That is the issue I have. The show may say 'consult a behaviorist' but ultimately this show is about Brad/Caesar training animals. What they put out there is information for the public to use as they will. What they put out represents them and what they do, therefore they should be held responsible for what the show ultimately turn out to be. Regardless of the spin put on it by producers it represents them and each and every piece needs to be something they can stand behind.
As for the family not going for another shelter dog. There have been numerous episodes where Caesar has helped someone find a dog. Why couldn't brad have done the same? Why couldn't he have found a few dogs HE thought would be a good fit, and give them as suggestions/examples of the dog they should be looking for. I do not think that purchasing a puppy (who was from a BYB if anything, btw) was the right decision for a mom who was already overwhelmed.
Again, something I see everyday. mom comes in with 1+ kids in tow, usually young, sometimes with another on the way with her new puppy. She's exasperated, the kids are grabbing things off every shelf, and mums trying to keep the baby from pulling puppy's hair as the dog pees on the floor. I suggest training and they say "Sorry, i don't have time."
2-5 months later mum realizes she has a problem because the dog has no manners, and STILL isn't anywhere near potty trained. They come in, come to maybe one class then end up getting a refund because, surprise surprise, they ended up rehoming the dog. Usually due to 'allergies'. Right. I've seen it 1 too many times to be OK with that option for any mum with little kids.
Yes, in the right home it could work. In general you either end up with a dog with no manners in classes at 6-9 months who snaps at anything that moves because it hasn't been out of the house, let alone socialized. Or the dog is given up because mum has realized she doesn't have time to train/pay attention to yet another baby. This happens whether there are two parents or not, btw. I'm not picking on single mums at all.
IMHO the correct way to add a dog would be BEFORE there are kids. have the dog until it's approx 1-2 and has learned the basics, then plan for baby. I know that's not always possible, but the other option is waiting until the youngest child is old enough to understand that puppies aren't actually for yanking/tugging/or whacking on the head. *shrugs* It just seems to work out better for the families that plan this way. Again, just what I've noticed.
I think that they DO a great job about setting an example for the time they have allotted and the points that they want to get across. Sure, maybe not everything we'd like to see is always shown, but again - tv show - on Slice Network for crying out loud. This is not National Geographic or Biography, we're talking about here.
I also have MANY clients that come to me saying : "I've been trying this thing that Ceaser does," or "I've been working on the same thing that Brad does," and yet when I have them explain to me how they're carrying these methods out - it's obvious that it's being done wrong. Not only because of the wrong body signals the owner is giving the dog while attempting to carry out a certain method, but because they have not previously consulted a proffessional. They have watched something they have seen on tv, and whether or not people want to believe it - the actual method carried out is not always explained in full detail to the viewers - therefore, how can we expect to know EXACTLY whats happening when we are not physically there, or previously instructed step-by-step?
I watch the Chop Shop on the Slice Network, but you don't see me attempting to cut hair do you? (And whoo boy, I would feel bad for my client if I did! )
If someone carries out a training method they've seen on tv with bad results, then it is absolutley no ones fault but the owners. Both Ceaser and Brad make it clear that owners MUST consult a proffesional (as you pointed out) in order to correctly work with their dogs behavior.
I also highly disagree that the best time to get a dog is BEFORE children. (As a trainer, I'm not sure where you got that information?) Often times a dogs behavior can change for the worse when a new baby is introduced into a family; and if they do not consult for help previous to the childs arrival in the home - this can cause unneeded jealousy and a dog struggling to figure out pack heiarchy again, which obviously leads to a dangerous situation or a depressed/anxious dog that will act out in various ways.
I absolutley reccomend a dog to come AFTER all family members are in place in the home. If the dog comes before the baby, then it would be important to know how to carry out steps for the dog at the time the baby comes home.
And as a mother with a nine-month old baby and a five month old puppy (notice - dog came shortly after baby, yes I have my hands full haha) we have taught Kiley from the moment she was aware of the puppy to 'be gentle' and vice versa. I also believe that it's absolutley good for the dog to be tugged and touched all over its body, to desensitize any reaction from the dog in later years towards children. With that said, I do believe it's in the responsibility of the owners to ensure that their child also knows how to respect a dog and to treat it with kindness.
"If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater. . . suggest that he wear a tail."
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Tippy (Collie/ShepX)
Vali (American Bulldog)
Artiro (Cane Corso)
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I just have to say that I like Caeser's last message after an episode.
'Support your rescues and shelters, and don't forget to spay and neuter'. POWERFUL!!!!!
I have yet to hear anything so postive come from the 'other one'.
I think the biggest reason and claim to the Dog Whisperer show popularity is not the things Caesar does physically, but what he says. He presents clearly the most obvious mistake people make that causes their dogs to be monsters. We anthropomorphize our dogs to a horrendous extent. For all the people who say that watching the show helps so much is not because they learned how to do a perfect correction, but the fact that they started treating their dog as what it is, a dog, not a baby, or a little person. to an extent the people who cannot achieve success with their dogs cannot separate this quality in their minds; their dog is their baby and not a dog. One of the worst cases of this was with the woman who loved her dog so much she would let it attack her son and then protect the dog for it instead of disciplining.
The main point of the show is that your dog is a dog, treat him like a dog, and give him what a dog NEEDS not what a person likes. He doesn't say you can't love your dog and have it as your baby just that you have to make sure to fulfill its needs as a dog first and then fulfill your needs as a human.
The Dog Whisperer always has a disclaimer to not try what you see on the show, I have watched At the End of my Leash off the full videos on the Slice site and never saw the same warning. Eventhough I do agree if people are dumb enough to try things on their own without getting training on it that is their own faul but still for legality sake they should announce not to try it.
Well stated Cell!
I agree - Ceaser does a great job of representing the importance of being a stable OWNER for your dog - not it's "mother".
And I think essentially that's really important for all of us to take home...whether you believe in Brad or Ceaser or someone else, the importance to be the best leader you can be for your pet is what counts.
"If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater. . . suggest that he wear a tail."
Bailey (Labradoodle)
Tippy (Collie/ShepX)
Vali (American Bulldog)
Artiro (Cane Corso)
What is wrong with "mothering" your dogs? My mother made sure I had good manners, made sure I aquired skills I needed to live a good healthy life, saw to it that I had recreational opportunities, supported anything I was interested in, provided love, shelter, good food, etc, etc. How is that different from raising a good dog? Dispariging motherhood is done by tiny little "men" who never grew up and feel the need to blame someone else for everything wrong in their lives. Yup, blame the women and slap the dogs into submission.
What wrong with it? Well you did not give birth to that dog.... that's what's wrong.
Have you ever read Adam's Task: Calling Animals by name by Vicki Hearne?
She was of the same opinion as Brad and she certainly was not a tiny man!
Human beings have a different life history pattern, social structure, interactions, communication and care base. Also remember that the complete anatomy and brain structure between dogs and humans is wholly different. Human beings have highly advanced frontal brain lobe allowing us infinite capacity to think ahead, behind, problem solve and strategize. The development of this huge brain and its capacity produces a helpless offspring which is slow to develop physically and mentally. We typically produce one single offspring and provide it undivided care and attention, we incubate our offspring longer and are forced to carry them around constantly for around first 5 years of their lives because we have lost the hair, and they have lost they post natal strength to physically support themselves like our primate cousins. Also remember that it has not been for long in our evolution that we have been sedentary animals who establish a home range, we are still in the early evolutionary stages of branching from nomadic hunter gatherers.
Dogs produce a large litter of offspring who are also born defenceless but develop very quickly. They stem from pack based carnivores whose ancestors have a strict home base that is strictly patrolled. Their young are also born helpless but their defined territory allows the young to remain enclosed in a den site for the first weeks of their lives while they are provided the care they need to develop. The mother does not provide individual care and attention to each puppy she does not have aspirations for each individual, all the puppies are raised them as a group unit. In dogs and many other mammals the weak are commonly not encouraged but instead nature plays its course and the weak do not survive, sometimes poorly individuals are discouraged from survival at the benefit of the stronger, to construct the strongest pack unit, or in the case of dogs who live in a looser pack unit then wolf cousins simply the strong win out while the weak succumb. Mother dogs do not follow the care of their offspring after a certain point they are essentially cut loose to fend for themselves among the others and they have to find their place.
I have no idea how the conclusion was drawn that by saying to not mother dogs as if they were children has anything to do with the idea of "Disparaging motherhood is done by tiny little "men"" who "blame the women and slap the dogs into submission". Remember for thousands of years dogs have lived beside men not with them as scavengers and hunting tools. It has only been the past few hundred years that people have begun incorporating dogs into the human family unit, it is a relatively new concept that we are still running trial and error with for the most part. Because for many years the knowledge of dog's physiology was pretty dim people would try and "break" dogs similar to how horses use to be broken, using violence and physical overpowering, because they did not know how to overpower the mind.
Just providing a dog with food, water, housing, and activities does not necessarily make a balanced dog they require ongoing discipline and structure. You can't just tell a dog what to do you have to show it they do not communicate in words they know you by how you smell and the projection you put forth of your own level of self confidence. I have no doubt in what Caesar says that animals of any species will follow the wisest, most confident and calm leader who can be entrusted to bring safety and tranquility to the family unit.
As much as we try to treat dogs like humans in hopes of getting back the human type affection we desire, they will still treat us in the only way they know how, which is like a dog.
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Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth - everyone knows this. But few people realize its geometric supremacy is true only when measured from sea level. If you want to stand atop terra firma's true pinnacle - the place farther than any other from the centre of the Earth - then your destination is a volcano in Ecuador named Chimborazo. This is because the Earth is not a perfect sphere; like me and most of my friends approaching middle age, it has a bulge along its midsection. This deformity is caused by centrifugal forces from the Earth's rotation, which raise sea level by several kilometres near the equator. At 6,268 metres, Chimborazo is well below Everest's 8,840 metres, but measured from an absolute point of reference instead of the malleable oceans, it is more than two kilometres "higher" than Everest.
I first learned of Chimborazo when I passed under its shadow on a cycling trip through Latin America. Its veil of clouds prevented a clear view of its triangular bulk, but a candlelit dining room photograph of its glaciated peak dominating the surrounding landscape haunted me for months afterward. That and the assurance of a local guide it can be climbed easily by a mountaineering wannabe - like me. In the past two decades, guided tours up Everest have made it accessible to non-professionals, however the $65,000 price tag ensures only affluent amateurs get a chance. The cost of climbing Chimborazo is roughly $250 and that includes a guide, dinner and accommodations on the mountain, and a convenient taxi ride three-quarters of the way up.
When I returned to Ecuador to attempt to climb Chimborazo, I was cautiously optimistic about my chances of reaching the summit. Success depends on two things that cannot be predicted: the weather and my ability to acclimatize to high altitudes in a short time. I flew into Quito, which, at 2,800 metres, is second in altitude among the world's capital cities. Only La Paz, in Bolivia, is higher. Quito is a busy city of three million with green mountains looming overhead . And its well-preserved colonial centre provides enough sights and sounds to occupy a wannabe mountain climber for a few days before moving on to higher altitudes.
My next stop was the Urbina train station near the base of the Chimborazo massif. The 100-year-old station house, which hasn't hosted a train in 20 years, has eight guest rooms tucked underneath its pitched ceiling. For four days, I explored the lower slopes of Chimborazo, walking on an ancient stone highway through tiny villages . Gaining altitude, the villages give way to sparse farmsteads where sheep and cattle graze on sloped pastures. The road eventually transitions into a footpath winding up alpine meadows decorated with glacial creeks and flocks of domesticated alpacas and wild vicunas.
When I felt ready to make an attempt on Chimborazo, I recruited one of Ecuador's finest guides, Paco, from the nearby city of Riobamba. Wanting a guide with experience, I was delighted when the 33-year-old Paco told me he had stopped counting his trips up Chimborazo after 200. Neither of us spoke the other's language so our communication relied heavily on gestures and grunts. Nevertheless, I was able to learn that Paco had climbed Chimborazo with a French couple the night before, and that he had not slept before our expedition, which started with a 3 p.m. taxi ride to 4,800 metres and the first of Chimborazo's two high-altitude shelters.
While Paco prepared dinner, I explored the surrounding boulder field that had, over the years, sprouted an expansive collection of tombstones for those who died on the mountain. The several dozen memorials are a sobering reminder to all climbers of the unavoidable risks that exist at high altitudes, and reinforcement that the first priority must not be summiting the mountain, but instead coming back down. I nervously ask Paco about the large number of fatalities, the most recent dating back only a few months.
Between yawns he replied: "avalancha," and resumed cooking.
Because of avalanche danger, the usual strategy for Chimborazo involves climbing through the night so the peak can be reached and the retreat off the glacier completed before the sun has time to warm the ice and reduce its stability.
After a meal of lentil stew, we hiked to a second shelter at 5,000 metres, arriving as daylight faded. I closed my eyes for a few hours of sleep before Paco knocked on my door at 11 p.m. With our headlamps glowing, we stepped out into the frosty darkness.
We clambered up snow-covered rocks for an hour until we reached an icy ridge, where we paused to attach crampons to our boots and a rope to our climbing harnesses. A full moon emerged above the clouds and our headlamps were no longer required. The weather was cold and calm, but to the south dark clouds and flashes of light indicated a storm was nearby. As I watched the clouds stack vertically and the frequency of lightning increase, I meekly voiced my concerns to Paco.
He said a few sentences in Spanish while pointing around, which I interpreted as: "The sky near the summit is calm and we are high above the storm clouds, so the weather is not a concern."
No longer fearing the storm, for the next few hours I affectionately gazed down on billowing clouds and bursts of static electricity; fortunate that from this perspective I was beyond reach of its power and fury, but still privy to its symphonic beauty.
The moon eventually fell below the horizon and our headlamps were pressed back into service. We spent most of the climb trudging up a glacier while skirting steep pitches and crevasses. The only skill required was to follow Paco up the icy slope in a zigzag pattern. My oxygen-deprived brain shut down much of its normal activity and I robotically moved my legs at the same slow pace as Paco.
We climbed higher and as we approached the rim of the summit crater we were blasted by frozen gusts of wind and howling clouds. We were stopping every few minutes but despite ferocious panting, I was never able to fully catch my breath. The fog was too thick to see the topography of the volcano's caldera, but Paco knew the way to the summit. It wasn't until he held out his hand to congratulate me that I realized we had made it. Obviously, he deserved the "fe-licidades" much more than I since it was his second trip to the summit in 24 hours.
It was 5 a.m. and still dark. Originally, I planned to watch the sun rise from the summit, but after only a few minutes of idling, my fingers and toes were frozen numb. Desperate to avoid frostbite on my digits we started the descent. The feeling in my fingers returned within the hour, but it took almost a month for numbness in my toes to disappear.
Our descent was quick and soon we were back where we started. The doubt and anxiety I harboured for weeks about reaching the summit had vanished, replaced by overpowering fatigue. If I wasn't so tired I might have felt proud for having stood closer to outer space than anywhere else on Earth - but, alas, all I could muster was a modicum of relief that I went up a hill and made it back down.
The weather in Ecuador is pleasant year-round and Chimborazo can be climbed in any season. The official currency in Ecuador is the U.S. dollar.
Accommodations in Ecuador are cheap. In Quito, I have paid less than $10 for a private room with a shared bath at the Auberge Inn, www.aubergeinn-hostal.com. There are numerous hotels in and around the centrally located Mariscal district with clean rooms and private baths for less than $25. Rooms at a top-notch hotel like the Royal Quito Radisson cost between $100 and $140 per night. At the Urbina train station, guest rooms start at $14; home-cooked meals are $5 for breakfast and $8 for dinner. If you request the local delicacy, guinea pig, you can hand pick it from the farm across the road. The train station is managed by the tour operator, Alta Montana, www.altamontana.net, and all arrangements for climbing Chimborazo can be made through them.
Air Canada does not fly to Ecuador, but several U.S. carriers do. Delta Air Lines is among the cheapest and a flight from Montreal to Quito connecting through their hub in Atlanta costs between $900 and $1,300. The Urbina train station is a 20-minute taxi ride from Riobamba ($15), which is a four-hour bus ride south from Quito ($8). You can get to Urbina directly on the Quito-Riobamba bus by asking the driver to stop at the Urbina turnoff. The train station is a one-kilometre walk along a dirt road from the highway. Do not attempt this walk if you are wary of dogs because there are always a few patrolling the area.


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Alexandria Library's Birthday Bash Saturday, September 8th!
In honor of Alexandria Library's opening to the public at the Kate Waller Barrett Branch in 1937, our four branches will feature guest performers and events that will keep all ages entertained and engaged on Saturday, September 8. Join us for a day of fun and festive activities as we commemorate our 75th birthday. With autumn and the school session underway, our party will bring in the season!
Beatley Central Branch
Couponing Workshop at 10 a.m. Laura Harders, the "Beltway Bargain Mom", offers frugal tips.
Tech Zoo at 11 a.m. Technology fans will love "petting" or sampling a variety of digital e-readers to learn more about the latest gadgets. Or, bring your own e-reader for hands-on help about downloading ebooks.
Senator Ebbin's Presentation of Commending Resolution SJR231 from noon to 1 p.m. State Senator Adam Ebbin will present the resolution that recognizes Alexandria Library's 75th anniversary.
Project Natale at 1 p.m. This D.C. jazz ensemble will charm the crowd with live instrumentation on the upright bass, drums, tenor sax and piano.
Interactive Drum Performance at 3 p.m. Ghanian musician Kofi Dennis will lead an interactive drum performance as he shares stories for all ages.
Barrett Branch
Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buy good quality used books and media and support the Friends of the Barrett Branch Library. Hardcover books, DVDs and CDs will be $3; paperback books and VHS tapes will be $2.
Time Travel Alexandria from 11 a.m. to noon Time travel back through Alexandria's history with Photo Librarian Julia Downie. Explore our history through archival photos from the turn of the 20th Century through the 1950s. To register call 703-746-1714 or email firstname.lastname@example.com (A Barrett Branch and Special Collections joint event.)
1937 Time Travel Book Club from 3 to 4 p.m. Turn back time and come discuss the books our founders would have been reading! Of Mice and Men, The Hobbit, The Years, Their Eyes Were Watching God, and Death on the Nile are just a few of the classics that were first published in 1937. To register, call 703-746-1714 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Duncan Branch
Firemen and Fire Truck Visit from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. All ages can learn more about fire safety and education.
Irish Breakfast Band from 11 a.m. to noon Del Ray's local band will entertain us with Celtic tunes.
Shazam Magic from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Magician Peter Wood will perform and amaze us with his bag of tricks.
Burke Branch
Cartoon Artist Todd Sprow All Day Todd will transform guests with face painting.
Magician Joe Romano at 11 a.m. Joe will dazzle the crowd with magic and illusions.
Buddie Ford Nature Center at 2 p.m. The Center will showcase their exotic animals.
We look forward to celebrating with you!


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The NFL Needs To Change Its Rule About Challenges
Look, I'm not going to sit here and type away about how the Packers cheated, or how the refs were clearly against the Cowboys, and go boo hoo all over the screen.
I'm giving the Packers credit. That defense they prepared was amazing. I'm more angry at the lack of execution by Dallas, who should have trampled over the Packers.
However, I will say that they were lucky that this wasn't a playoff game because the league screwed this one up.
I knew Dallas had lost when the fumble was ruled recovered by Clay Matthews. It was a horrible call, but I can forgive the referees, they are human, but what I cannot forgive is the insertion of an unfair and idiotic rule that effectively ended the Cowboys hopes of coming back.
Any reasonable and unbiased fan with a basic knowledge of football would realize that Felix Jones was obviously down by contact after he recovered the ball. He was rolled over and the ball bounced in the air and Clay Matthews barely recovered it.
However, the rules of the NFL state that teams cannot challenge the recovery of a fumble, which immediately infuriated James Williamson the writer as well as James Williamson the fan.
It is not so much that Dallas lost the game, it is so much that this rule could come and hurt another team. Dallas may have had a fighting chance with a 10-0 lead instead of a 17-0 lead, but I'm over it.
What I will not do, as a fan or as a writer, is keep quiet about a horrendous rule that obviously did not fit the Cowboys situation.
What if this had happened in the playoffs? Or in the Super Bowl? Does the NFL really need another version of the Tuck Rule controversy? Shouldn't the NFL prevent those kinds of situations so they don't have to break a team of players and their fans hearts?
As a fan, I could live with being beaten. What I could not live with is having a game that we should have won or had a real chance to win being taken from us because of some pencil-necked man in a zebra uniform with his stupid, destructive rule book.
Would the Cowboys have won? Maybe. Would the Cowboys have lost? Sure, they could have. But, we will never know because of a ridiculous rule that prevented a team from making a comeback. Granted, Dallas made mistakes, but does that mean the officials and their rules should join in on it?
I would rather have seen the Packers kick Dallas out of the stadium by their own power, not by the referees.
Jerry Jones stated that he understands why the rule is in place, but he still disagreed with the rule's use in this game.
"I know why they have it because so many times there are piles and scrums so it gets really hard to see," Jones said. "But that wasn't a play out in the middle of the field where you'd have a scrum."
To view the rest of this article, please go to: http://www.nfltouchdown.com/the-nfl-needs-to-change-its-rule-about-challenges/


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Played at Mira Costa High School under coach Joe Ciasiculli... Led Mira Costa to the first Bay League title in 10 years...
In Boys 16s earned a No. 3 rank sectionally and No. 25 nationally...Ranked No. 2 sectionally and No. 21 nationally in Boys 18s... Was a Northridge Matador Championship Champion in both U-16 and U-18s... National Open Finalist in Boys 16s... Champion of the National Open in Boys 18s... Quarterfinalist in Winter Nationals in both Boys 16s and 18s... Quarterfinalist in the Spring Nationals in Mobile, Ala. in Boys 18s... Attended Advantage Tennis Academy his freshman year of HS... Was personally coached by Aaron Webster... Trained with the USTA High Performance Camp in Carson, Calif. his sophomore year.
Son of Howard and Karen Scott and was born in Tenafly, N.J... Favorite movies are The Usual Suspects, Pineapple Express and Big Lebowski... Favorite sports teams include Lakers and the Philadelphia Eagles... Listed his favorite athletes as Pat Tillman, Ernest Gulbis and Kobe Bryant... Most memorable sports moment entails becoming top 20 in the country in Boys 18s... Hobbies include music, cooking and watching/playing other sports.


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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Tangy Kumquat Tea Cakes . . . (Yes, Kumquats Really Do Exist!)
My son Nathan has a pal named Gabe, who was at our house one afternoon this week after school. The two of them were in the kitchen foraging for snacks when Gabe spotted a small container of what looked to be Barbie-doll sized oranges on the kitchen counter. According to Nathan, who was the only witness to his comment, Gabe said in mock amazement, "No. Nooo. You mean kumquats really exist??"
Yes, Gabe, they really do. And though you might not want to just pop one in your mouth and chomp down on it unless you're seriously into puckering, they are awfully good after being sliced, seeded, and undergoing a leisurely simmer in sugar water. Plus, they're so darn cute. A petite box of kumquats is about as appealing as a basket of warm kittens. You just can't resist picking one up and gently examining it. You won't want to put it down, and you'll definitely feel compelled to show it to someone else. Yes, a kumquat is its own little conversation piece.
A relatively scarce fruit around here, as far as common usage goes, I have to admit I've never before used a recipe that featured them, and never even particularly bothered to find out what the heck to do with them until now. But, I think it's safe to say I'm a newly minted member of the tiny fruit's fan club.
About this recipe . . .
Adapted from a gluten-free formula found on Tartelette--without question one of the loveliest food blogs around--I made a few minor changes. Note, though, that my version is not gluten-free. (As my favorite cake-decorating teacher, Chef Lois, recently remarked, "I'm all about gluten." Quite obviously, I share that sentiment.)
Tartelette's recipe called for millet flour and almond flour. Mine, instead, uses a combo of all-purpose flour, a bit of spelt flour, and almond flour. Tartelette baked her cakes in financier pans, a muffin-type pan with rectangular cavities shaped like gold ingots (thus the moneyed name). I have no financier pans, so I baked mine in twelve small brioche tins.
These little cakes are moist, just sweet enough, and the flavor of the kumquats is definitely present without being overwhelming. My husband, who I thought might show lukewarm interest, gave these two enthusiastic thumbs up.
Tangy Kumquat Tea Cakes
(For a printable version of this recipe, click here!)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and lightly flour (or use baking spray on) twelve small brioche, financier, or muffin tins.
Ingredients for batter:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour, unbleached
1/4 cup spelt flour (if you don't have spelt, just use all-purpose)
1 cup almond flour (aka almond meal/finely ground blanched almonds)
1 pinch of kosher salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 and 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar (not necessary to sift, but I'd whisk/pinch out any big lumps)
4 large eggs
1/3 to 1/2 cup kumquat compote (recipe below)
About 2 Tbsp. sanding sugar or granulated sugar, if you prefer, to sprinkle atop the unbaked cakes
Ingredients for kumquat compote:
1 cup of clean, ripe kumquats, seeded and sliced
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
To make the compote:
Heat the sliced, seeded kumquats slowly in a medium sauce-pan with the sugar and water over medium heat, stirring periodically, until the mixture just comes to a boil and the sugar is dissolved. Lower the heat and simmer until the kumquats appear translucent (you'll know it when you see it); this might take 15 minutes or so.
Put all of the kumquats into a small bowl with only about 1/4 cup of the sugar syrup (the rest of the syrup can be discarded or saved in the fridge to use for another project). Refrigerate until cool, then puree by pulsing in the small bowl of your food processor. The puree will still contain visible pieces of peel and that's what you want, sort of like marmalade. Set this aside as you begin to prepare the batter.
To make the batter:
In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, spelt flour, almond flour, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
In the large bowl of your mixer, using the paddle attachment, beat the butter and confectioners' sugar on medium speed for a few minutes (start on low for several seconds so the sugar doesn't fly all over), until just fluffy. Pour the eggs in one at a time, mixing thoroughly for a minute or so after each addition and stopping to scrape as needed.
On low speed, add in the flours and mix only until combined--about 30 seconds or so.
Take the bowl off the mixer and use a spatula to fold in three quarters of the kumquat compote; reserve one quarter of the compote.
Portion the batter evenly into your prepared tins and dab a bit of the reserved compote on top of each one. If you like, sprinkle a generous pinch of sanding sugar or granulated sugar over that.
Bake the cakes for about 15 minutes, or until they're lightly golden and the sides have begun to pull away from the tins. Let them cool a few minutes in their tins before removing them from the pans to a cooling rack.
Sprinkle the cakes lightly with confectioners' sugar when cool. Best if eaten the first two days.
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6 comments:
- ~~louise~~ said...
Oh Jane, they look so lovely. And what an adorable story:)
Thank you so much for sharing and Welcome to Pinterest!
- April 26, 2012 at 9:05 PM
- Paula said...
Hey, I'm impressed that Gage recognized a kumquat, not sure I would have LOL. These tea cakes look lovely. Such a pretty little dessert.
- April 26, 2012 at 11:12 PM
- Marcellina said...
Kumquat are very common here in Northern Australia. I use mine from my tree mostly for marmalade. I had never thought to use them as you have! They look great!
- April 27, 2012 at 6:31 AM
- mr. pineapple man said...
I love kumquats! This looks so delicious!
- April 27, 2012 at 7:40 PM
- Eliotseats said...
I don't think I have ever had a kumquat. Great post and beautiful little cakes.
- April 28, 2012 at 10:39 AM
- J. Thomas said...
My tree here in Southern Australia is very abundant with fruit and I was trawling through the internet to see what else I could make when I saw your beautiful tea cakes. I have made chutneys, relishes and jams, never cakes! Can't wait to try this! Thanks Jane ;-)
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WHEREAS Section 1009.265(1), Florida Statutes (2002), provides:
As a benefit to the employer and employees of the state, subject to approval by an employee's agency head or the equivalent, each state university and community college shall waive tuition and fees for state employees to enroll for up to 6 credit hours of courses per term on a space-available basis;
WHEREAS the State of Florida, as employer, in recognition of the dedicated public service of its employees, desires to assure its employees the maximum opportunity to receive the fringe benefit of this statutory tuition and fee waiver program without incurring additional income tax liability; and
WHEREAS pursuant to 26 U.S.C. '127 (Internal Revenue Code Section 127), the State of Florida may provide tax free educational assistance to its employees under a qualified educational assistance plan;
THEREFORE the State of Florida has adopted this State of Florida Employee Educational Assistance Program (the Program) for the exclusive benefit of employees of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of State government in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth below.
Section 1. Educational Assistance Benefits
1.1 Eligible participants shall receive waivers that cover the cost of tuition and applicable fees.
1.2 Waivers may cover undergraduate or graduate courses.
1.3 Courses need not be work-related.
1.4 Courses may be taken at a state university or community college.
1.5 Pursuant to Section 1009.26(4), F.S., persons paying full fees and state employees taking courses on a space-available basis shall have priority over those persons whose fees are waived in all cases where classroom spaces are limited.
Section 2. Program Eligibility
2.1 In order to be eligible for participation in the Program, an individual must be currently employed by the State of Florida in a budgeted authorized position of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch. An individual compensated exclusively through Other Personal Services funds is not entitled to receive State fringe benefits and is not eligible to participate in the Program.
2.2 Pursuant to proviso language in the General Appropriations Act, individuals must be employed full-time (i.e., 1.0 full-time equivalent).
2.3 Individuals who are on an approved educational leave, with or without pay, may participate in the Program.
2.4 No individual who is a currently employed full-time employee of the State of Florida occupying a budgeted authorized position in state government shall be deemed ineligible for participation in the Program because his or her position is included within any existing collective bargaining unit.
2.5 A participant who resigns, terminates, or otherwise loses eligibility during an academic term will remain eligible for the remainder of such academic term.
Section 3. Approval for Participation
3.1 Pursuant to Section 1009.265(1), F.S., the head of each executive branch agency and the equivalent executive level administrative functionary within the legislative and judicial branches, must approve participation of eligible individuals within their respective employment.
3.2 The Office of the Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer will maintain an Employment Verification Database for use in verifying the employment status of individuals applying to enroll in courses.
3.2 Approval for participation in the program does not constitute a guarantee of enrollment in any particular course offering. Whether an approved Program Participant achieves enrollment in any desired course offering is subject to the determination of the enrolling institution that space is available in that course offering and that the Program Participant has fulfilled all necessary curricular prerequisites for the offering in question.
Section 4. Educational Assistance Limitations
4.1 The maximum educational assistance available to any eligible employee under the Program is expressly limited to 6 credit hours per term (18 credit hours per Plan Year). For purposes of this section, the Plan Year is calculated on a calendar year basis, i.e. January1-December 31.
4.2 No assistance is available under the Program for the cost of application, books, supplies, equipment or any other type of educational materials or local institutional fee associated with credit hours taken under the Program.
4.3 Courses involving sports, games or hobbies are not available for tax-free treatment under this Program, unless such a course is required as part of a degree program.
4.4 Each state university and community college is responsible for establishing the criteria by which courses are deemed eligible for "space available" status.
Section 5. Valuation of Tuition and Fee Waivers
5.1 For purposes of the Program, each credit hour taken by an eligible employee under the statutory tuition waiver will be valued at the hourly rate charged by the enrolling institution for Florida residents or non-residents, as applicable, during the Plan Year.
5.2 Each state university and community college shall notify the program participants of applicable credit hour rates and fees, as needed to monitor the dollar value of waivers received during the Plan Year.
Section 6. Other Exclusions and Limitations
6.1 Pursuant to 26 U.S.C. '127, no more than $5,250 in educational assistance provided per Plan Year under the Program qualifies for tax-free treatment. Any educational assistance provided to a participant under the Program which is valued in excess of $5,250 will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service as income received by the participant.
6.2 No eligible employee may receive monetary or other compensation in lieu of participation in the Program.
Section 7. Miscellaneous
7.1 It is the sole responsibility of each approved Program participant to register and enroll, on a space-available basis, at the enrolling institution where the participant desires to take one or more courses for credit, subject to the limitations of the program. No assistance with matriculation or enrollment will be provided to a participant by his or her employer.
7.2 The educational assistance provided under this Program is in addition to any other non-work related educational assistance that individual agencies may be providing in the form of tuition reimbursement, vouchers, fellowships, etc., none of which constitute a part of this Program.
7.3 Participation in this Program shall not be deemed to give any participant the right to be retained in the service of the state or to interfere with the right of the employing agency to terminate employment at any time, regardless of the effect such termination has on continued participation.
Section 8. Record-Keeping and Audit Control
8.1 As with all other non-cash fringe benefits, each employing agency is responsible for keeping accurate records of all educational assistance provided to employees, including waivers granted under this program.
8.2 The employing agency is responsible for determining when employees have received any taxable educational assistance during a Plan Year and notifying them of their respective tax liabilities. Agency responsibilities in connection with taxable educational assistance benefits will be as specified in Volume VI, Section 3, Part H. Fringe Benefits, of the State Payroll Preparation Manual.
Section 9. Notice to Employees
9.1 The employing agency is responsible for informing its employees concerning the provisions of the State of Florida Employee Educational Assistance Program. Each agency is encouraged to provide each of its employees with a copy of the Program and to post a copy of the Program in areas where agency notices to employees are customarily posted.
9.2 A copy of the State of Florida Employee Educational Assistance Program shall be posted on the Comptroller's /Chief Financial Officer's website and on any other relevant website maintained by the State of Florida to provide employment related information to State employees.
Created: November 8, 2002


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If you shun the sun, suffer from milk allergies, or adhere to a strict vegan diet, you may be at risk for vitamin D deficiency. Known as the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D is produced by the body in response to skin being exposed to sunlight.
It is also occurs naturally in a few foods — including some fish, fish liver oils, and egg yolks — and in fortified dairy and grain products.
Vitamin D is essential for strong bones, because it helps the body use calcium from the diet. Traditionally, vitamin D deficiency has been associated with rickets, a disease in which the bone tissue doesn't properly mineralize, leading to soft bones and skeletal deformities. But increasingly, research is revealing the importance of vitamin D in protecting against a host of health problems.
Symptoms and Health Risks of Vitamin D Deficiency
Symptoms of bone pain and muscle weakness can mean you have a vitamin D deficiency. However, for many people, the symptoms are subtle. Yet, even without symptoms, too little vitamin D can pose health risks. Low blood levels of the vitamin have been associated with the following:
Increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease
Cognitive impairment in older adults
Severe asthma in children
Research suggests that vitamin D could play a role in the prevention and treatment of a number of different conditions, including type1 and type 2 diabetes, hypertension, glucose intolerance, and multiple sclerosis.
Causes of Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency can occur for a number of reasons:
You don't consume the recommended levels of the vitamin over time. This is likely if you follow a strict vegan diet, because most of the natural sources are animal-based, including fish and fish oils, egg yolks, fortified milk, and beef liver.
Your exposure to sunlight is limited. Because the body makes vitamin D when your skin is exposed to sunlight, you may be at risk of deficiency if you are homebound, live in northern latitudes, wear long robes or head coverings for religious reasons, or have an occupation that prevents sun exposure.


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Another thing I forgot to add is quality control. LEGO must have their toys made in some magical fairy land because they always seem to have the correct paint apps, the boxes aren't falling apart on the shelves, etc.Hasbro seems to really struggle to maintain quality across all their lines. They use the wrong images, inferior packaging, sloppy paint apps, you name it. It just comes across as half-assed.
The Ninja Turtles sewer playset made it, though, and that's probably the closest thing to a collectible on the list.
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Rumors come in front of us in many pieces. Initially the information was revealed about the screen size of the phablet and according to the rumor the screen size is 5.9 inches and beside the information we get many images of the device. But now the handset already takes the official place and now everything about the device is on the surface here we are discussing bit details about the handset. What the handset has offer to the users.
We already let the users know the logic behind the code name of the handset that why Motorola select the name 'Shamu' for the device. This is the one reason another reason for selecting this name the large display. Motorola Nexus 6 has 5.9 inches Quad HD display and because of the large display the handset stands in the line of Phablet.
This is the fast time and many giant handsets come with many faster processors and chipset. Motorola select and place Snapdragon 805 Qualcomm system on chip. The chip set is combined with quad core 2.56 GHz Krait 450 processor. Company placed 3 GB RAM inside the device and for graphical purpose company placed Adreno 420 GPU. There is no doubt this is one of the powerful phablet.
Motorola give the big bump to the device. Company embedded 13 mega pixel camera in the device and the camera has a smart OIS (optical image stabilization) feature which makes the device really smart. This is not enough the camera has dual LED flashed which is similar with Moto X 2014 edition. This is well enough for satisfying the photography passion of the users.
Motorola give challenge to the Samsung and revealed the Nexus 6 with 32 GB on board memory and the basic version comes with 16 GB memory, but there is a lacking found in the device. Motorola does not give the provision to the device for extending the on board memory and users are restricted here and they don't have any other option extend the on board memory.
Motorola really work hard and not the big but achieve their target by using improve technology. Company placed the new antenna technology inside the device and this technology energetically changes the reaction of the ports depending upon the handset position that how users hold the handset. The same improve antenna technology found inside the Motorola Moto X 2014. Motorola take the wise step and by placing this antenna in the device try to provide the uninterrupted signal strength to the users.
Users are expecting lot from the device and company expect too from the markets. The device is packed with many good features but it has a little cost in comparison with Nexus 5 and Nexus 4. The handset will be available in $499. However the handset is not standing in affordable price category but the handset is also not be in line of high price devices. The handset will hit the markets shelves on 3rd November. Users need to wait bit for having this powerful device.
Nexus phones don't need the introduction. They all the great according to the hardware configuration and users are quite satisfied while using the Nexus devices. Before this Nexus device only selected carriers offered the Nexus devices but this is the first time that all major USA carriers will start the Nexus 6 in the USA and this is the first Nexus device will available in USA in this wide range.
Users will get the Nexus 6 device in couple of weeks. Hopefully users are happy with their Nexus 6 device and the device fulfills their requirements as well.


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Before & After: Lisa & Brian's Brooklyn Kitchen Transformation
Yikes. That's what I thought when I saw the 'before' version of Lisa and Brian's Brooklyn kitchen. Old cabinets covered in so many layers of paint the doors would no longer close, peeling vinyl flooring, ancient wood-grain (!) laminate countertops — this kitchen had it all. And not in a good way. Oh, and also the oven didn't work. It was time for a change.
Homeowners Lisa and Brian, after having lived with this delight for eight years, finally took the plunge and decided on a full gut renovation. They turned to Nick Dillon of Nick Knacks Creative Interiors, who they found through Sweeten, an online resource that connects New York-area homeowners with designers, architects, and contractors.
Lisa, who describes her style as "a mix of mid-century modern and contemporary," wanted a kitchen that was modern but not ultra-modern. New high-gloss white IKEA Akrum cabinets make the small kitchen feel clean and fresh. (Lisa and Brian thought about saving the existing cabinets, but in the end decided against it because there was no way to cut the cabinets down to fit the new design plan — and "stripping all that paint off would have been a nightmare".) Nick built a custom cover for the radiator under the window, which can be removed for servicing.
The long, narrow glass mosaic tile backsplash adds to the light, airy feeling, while a dark porcelain tile floor grounds the space. Lisa picked navy for the kitchen's back wall because the dark color makes the wall seem to recede, creating the illusion of a larger space.
And the new oven actually works! Lisa and Brian couldn't be happier to have a functional (and beautiful) kitchen.
To read more about the renovation, and see a list of sources, visit the project page on Sweeten.
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The Office of Information Technology is responsible for providing leadership in the planning and implementation of information technologies across the University of Missouri System. The Division of IT also provides a set of information technology services to higher education, K–12 institutions, libraries and state government through MOREnet operations. The vice president of information technology also serves as the MU chief information officer.
Information technology responsibilities
- Voice, video and data networks
- Offices, laboratories, classrooms, residence halls, etc.
- Desktop technology – hardware, software and training
- Students, faculty and staff
- Application, database, and network servers and storage
- Production operations, and business continuity and disaster recovery processes
- Large software applications
- Email, library, electronic journals and databases, and enterprisewide administrative systems (student, finance and accounting, human resources, alumni development)
- Technology-dependent research and instructional applications
- Coordination of shared services initiatives
Information technology departments
- Customer Service and Support
- Information Security
- Systems and Operations / Telecom
- Enterprise Applications Services
- MOREnet
- Strategic Project Management Office
- Research Support Computing
- Finance, Administration and Human Resources
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As is its postseason custom, the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference named its "Champions of Character" recipients Thursday.
Among the award winners were five University of Saint Mary fall student-athletes, who best exemplified the core values of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics' Champions of Character Program.
The NAIA Champion of Character program honors students who display five core values: integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership.
Following each season, coaches in the KCAC are asked to nominate one student-athlete from their team who best exemplifies those core values.
The winning Spires were:
Men's soccer — Nick Alford, a senior midfielder from Topeka
Women's soccer — Claire Beebe, a senior midfielder from Wichita
Volleyball — Amelia Noll, a senior libero from Nortonville
Men's cross country — Cameron Avilez, a senior from San Diego, Calif.
Women's cross country — Karoline Banasik, a senior from Elkgrove Village, Ill.
"We stress values at the University of Saint Mary, and we're proud of our student-athletes who personify those values," USM athletic director Rob Miller said. "Our students-athletes learn important lessons in sportsmanship and leadership."
Five Spires named 'Champions of Character'
As is its postseason custom, the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference named its "Champions of Character" recipients Thursday.


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April 29, 2012
NORTHRIDGE, CA - Redshirt sophomore Gabby Aragon finished 3-for-3 to help power Cal State Fullerton to a season-high 17 hits on the day while freshman Desiree Ybarra held host Cal State Northridge to just a single hit, lifting the Titans to an 11-0 victory over the Matadors in five innings on Sunday afternoon at Matador Diamond.
Fullerton won its third Big West Conference series of the season, improving to 19-25 overall and 7-8 in league play. Northridge fell to 10-36 overall with the loss and 5-10 in the conference.
Ybarra (13-13) got more than enough support, carrying a no-hit bid into the third until a Tiffini Lucero single up the middle, and allowing just three base runners in the complete-game shutout -- her third of the season. Crystal Maas (0-6), the second of four Matador pitchers on the day, was charged with the loss, tagged for four earned runs on three hits in just one-third of an inning, facing six batters.
The 17 hits -- all singles -- bested the previous high of 15 base hits accomplished twice this season against Santa Clara on Feb. 18 and again against Purdue on March 14. The 11 runs were the most since the Titans scored 13 times against Utah State on March 11 in Lakewood, Calif., and could have been more as they left 10 runners on base for the game - five in scoring position.
Cal State Fullerton's victory came with two big innings on Sunday, sending nine batters to the plate as part of a four-run third inning and 12 batters during a seven-run fourth.
The Titans loaded the bases with one out in the fourth as Morgan LeMond's single up the middle drove home the only run Fullerton would need. A walk to Jena Rubio scored a second run and, two batters later, Leesa Harris drove home a pair with a single to left to make it 4-0.
In the fourth, the first five batters of the inning reached safely via a hit or walk as an illegal pitch plated the first run of the frame and Aragon and LeMond later added RBI singles to make it 7-0. A pair of throwing errors and sacrifice fly by Ashley Carter plated three more and Adriana Martinez capped the scoring with an RBI single to right field for the final 11-0 count.
Aragon, who extended her hitting streak to five games in the victory, led a group of five Fullerton batters with multiple hits on the day while six different Titans drove in runs.
Fullerton will play within the friendly confines of Anderson Family Field for its final seven games of the regular season, beginning on Wednesday (May 2) at 6 p.m. against San Diego State. The Titans then host Long Beach State in a nationally televised ESPNU doubleheader on Saturday (May 5) beginning at 2:30 p.m. and a single game on Sunday (May 6) at noon.


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Rooting Texet TM-5277 running on latest official firmware or stock ROM is now possible. Once you root your Texet TM-5277 you can enjoy various benefits that usually limited by stock firmware. You can install various root only apps as well as can customize performance of your Texet TM-5277 hardware. We will discuss about root benefits later. To achieve rooting Texet TM-5277 without a PC we will install an app called Framaroot which is developed by XDA developer alephzain (Donate).
After rooting Texet TM-5277 you get the choice to completely utilize the hardware power of your Android device. A rooted Android device offer you ability to fully utilize the hardware resource along with possibilities to remove limitation that comes with stock or official firmware. Once rooted, you can access system files, can overclock/underclock CPU and GPU, can use various MOD as well as those apps that ask root access, can even upgrade to a better Android version such as Android 4.4.4 KitKat or Android 5.0 Lollipop by flashing custom ROMs (if anything available and) if you have a custom recovery installed. You can learn various benefits of rooting here: Benefits of Rooting Android Devices.
Disclaimer: This tutorial is only for Texet TM-5277. Don't try this guide on any other Android device. Also, we (PrimeHowTo) are not responsible for any damage caused due to the instruction given in this page. Try this at your own risk. However, it is very unlikely that your device will be damaged if you follow all the instructions as it is which are mentioned in procedure. Remember, rooting void your device manufacturer warranty.
Pre Requisites:
Though root don't erase internal memory data but we recommend to back up your data first before proceeding to avoid any uncomfortable situation.
1. It's advisable to backup your data prior flashing. I recommend app Helium for this purpose, however you can use any other preferred backup app. [General Guide]. Also, it's good idea to backup your internal memory content to external SD card, specially helpful when during following instruction you need to perform some type of wiping task.
2. If your device turn off during following this tutorial then it may experience a hard brick. That's why always check battery percentage before following this tutorial. Usually, the device should have 50% or more power when you flash a custom ROM or firmware and it will be fine on 30% or more if you going to root it. Learn How to Check Battery Percentage in Android Phones.
Hope you back up all your data and settings as mentioned above. So, its time to jump into next stage of this guide.
How To Root Texet TM-5277 Easily
Step 1: Download Framaroot-1.9.3.apk and install it (open a file explorer such as ES explorer, then navigate your download and tap on it; you can also directly open the apk from browser download section to install it). If you see a warning box during this then you require to check Unknown sources under Settings –> Security.
Step 2: Open the app and then tap on install superuser or super SU of your choice.
Step 3: You will see some rooting methods. Tap on any of the available rooting method and soon you'll see the success message.
You can check your success by installing an app called "Root Checker" which is available for free from Google PLAY store. If this method helps you then please consider Framaroot donation app to help the developer.
That's it! You just learn how to root Texet TM-5277. And, that's too without using a computer. You can now checkout Best Apps For Rooted Android Devices (Android Phones & Tablets).