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How do you reboot an entertainment juggernaut that began to fade before most of its young audience was born? In the case of the Muppets, you make a leap of faith and hope that the charm of these Jim Henson creations, which once flooded children's television and movies, remains irresistible.
Realizing the potential for consumer burnout, you overlook that the later Muppet movies disappointed at the box office. (Maybe it was time for a break.) You trust that if you do it right, Generation X moviegoers, for whom the Muppets are the near-sacred equivalents of the baby boomers' Howdy Doody troop, will welcome them back with open arms and misty eyes and take their children.
And so you have "The Muppets," Disney's endearing, silly, smiley-faced movie directed by James Bobin ("Flight of the Conchords," "Da Ali G Show") and arriving on a marketing tsunami. The happy news is that it has been done just about right, which means conceptually and technologically left alone.
These are the same old, adorable Muppets, as sweetly innocent and likable as ever. Winking at itself, the movie is casually, amusingly self-reflexive. In one joke Kermit the Frog considers telephoning President Carter. "The Muppets" makes no attempt to match the wisecracking hipness of the "Shrek" movies. If it doesn't provoke belly laughs, it elicits many affectionate chuckles.
The score features more than a dozen songs, including the inevitable "Rainbow Connection," done as a banjo-laced singalong. There is a rap number, and Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" arranged as a barbershop quartet. New songs by the musical director, Bret McKenzie, include a ballad that asks, "Am I a man or am I a Muppet?" The answer to that rhetorical question, whether you are human or a Muppet, is, of course, both.Continue reading the main story
To resurrect the franchise, Disney enlisted Jason Segel, the star of "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," and that movie's director, Nicholas Stoller, as screenwriters. Mr. Segel, an outspoken Muppet devotee, plays Gary, an overgrown child who shares a house in Smalltown, U.S.A., with his brother, Walter, a puppet so obsessed with his famous TV counterparts that he dreams of becoming one of them.
With his flailing body language, Mr. Segel's gawky and naïve Gary recalls Pee-wee Herman. To celebrate his chaste 10-year relationship with his girlfriend, Mary (Amy Adams), he decides to take the three of them to Los Angeles to visit the Muppets' studio.
What used to be a thriving entertainment factory has fallen into such disrepair that it resembles a creepy, abandoned museum. Itching to buy the place, tear it down and drill for oil is Tex Richman (Chris Cooper), wittily played as a hissable archvillain and Muppets hater with a reptilian squint.
To save the place, Gary and Walter decide to round up the dispersed Muppets and do the old Mickey-and-Judy thing of putting on a show to raise the $10 million needed to buy the studio and save it. Kermit, whom they discover in a Bel Air mansion, leads the roundup. Fozzie Bear is found in a Reno, Nev., dive, performing with a second-rate Muppets tribute band, the Moopets. Gonzo, a plumbing magnate, and Animal, who is taking a course in anger management, follow, as do the rest. Plans are laid for a reunion telethon, but no network is interested.
"In this market you guys are no longer relevant," declares a snippy TV executive (Rashida Jones), who voices the challenge facing Disney. She changes her tune when an emergency leaves a hole in the schedule, and the Muppets are given a short deadline to fill in the gap.
The most reluctant recruit, Miss Piggy, now the editor of French Vogue, is still miffed at Kermit's shyness toward her. Their stalled romance parallels the courtship of Gary and Mary, which almost ends when he forgets their anniversary.
For the final telethon the Muppets kidnap Jack Black, who is not especially well used in the movie, to be their celebrity host. At the last minute the stage-shy Walter, pressured to perform, discovers his special talent as an operatic whistler and wins his place in the Muppet clan, and the movie lays on the inspirational shtick.
If the reboot achieves commercial liftoff, which seems likely, there will be a lot more to come, and the rather bland Walter may develop a more defined personality. But the flaws are minor. The rainbow connection is a smooth, unbroken arch.
"The Muppets" is rated PG (Parental guidance suggested). It has some slightly off-color humor.
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Directed by James Bobin; written by Nicholas Stoller and Jason Segel; director of photography, Don Burgess; edited by James Thomas; music by Christophe Beck; choreography by Michael Rooney; production design by Steve Saklad; costumes by Rahel Afiley; produced by David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman; released by Walt Disney Pictures. Running time: 1 hour 38 minutes.
WITH: Jason Segel (Gary), Amy Adams (Mary), Chris Cooper (Tex Richman), Rashida Jones (Veronica), Jack Black (himself); and Walter, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, the Great Gonzo, Animal, Statler and Waldorf, Swedish Chef, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker, Sam Eagle, Rowlf the Dog, Scooter, and Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem Band.Continue reading the main story


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Monday, 13 September 2010
They're at it again – have these people no shame?
The Lib Dems are once again trying to ingratiate themselves with the No2Incinerator campaign by pretending that the plans for an incinerator in this area are nothing to do with them.
This is a lie!
Even when asked at the last meeting of the Richmond Hill Forum to state their opposition to incineration neither Brett nor Pryke would and no wonder, since they have been working on plans for this incinerator for over 5 years. During that time the Cross Green site was one of 4 under consideration and when it became 1 of only 2 sites in the running and the technology to be used was only to be incineration they still said nothing. It was only just before the May local elections when it became very clear that this incinerator was a vote loser that they started to say that they would fight an incinerator at Cross Green. They now appear to feel that putting an incinerator at Knostrop would be a cheap way to buy of the residents of East Leeds - this blatant and bare-faced re-writing of history shows their complete contempt for the people of this area - their constituents!
NO2Incinerator wishes to make it clear once again that the Lib Dems have not opposed placing and incinerator in our ward. They are now trying to suggest that this is all a Labour idea, this is not true either. We hold no brief for either of these parties but we do not want either one of them trying to shore up their vote on the back of misleading information about our campaign.
Councillors were told repeatedly that the residents of East Leeds had not been properly consulted on plans for an incinerator, these concerns were dismissed out of hand, now it is seen as a stick to beat up their political opponents they are up in arms about it.
Again the timing of the latest Focus leaflet is suspicious to say the least, we are holding another Public Meeting tonight and our campaign is building up momentum and gaining respect amongst the ordinary residents of East Leeds and now, by coincidence, a leaflet appears purporting to show how hard the Lib Dems are fighting the incinerator at Cross Green, though you will notice it does not say anything about the Knostrop site just next door.
This campaign is fighting for our area, a job you might think our councillors are supposed to be doing but all of them are apparently too busy point scoring and sniping at each other to do the job properly. It seems that if you want to know what is really happening with the incinerators in our area you should keep reading our Blog or subscribe to our email mailing list at email@example.com or our no2incinerator Facebook or Twitter pages and whilst the councillors fight amongst themselves we will do our best to represent the thoughts and concerns of our fellow residents properly.
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- Anonymous13 September 2010 at 12:53
Well said No2 incinerator!!! - the change of the colour of the council can only affect the future - the past is cast in stone and is freely available via the leeds.gov webpages.ReplyDelete
Richard Brett although now just a bog standard ward councillor, was up to May 2010 Leader / Deputy Leader of the Council and leader of the liberals in the council. I know we have selective licensing in the area, but it seems we also have councillors with selective memories!!!!!!! .
- Anonymous13 September 2010 at 17:04
And councillor Grahame's position is?ReplyDelete
Oh we don't know.
- Anonymous14 September 2010 at 08:58
I am more than happy to ask Cllr Graham for his position on this matter as I have said before but I do not understand what his position on the future has to do with the totally misleading statements in the Forcus leaflet about our Lib Dems position on this matter for the last 5 years.ReplyDelete
I know this is just knock about party politics here but what has me really annoyed is the asumption that the residents of this area are too stupid to remember what happened at the Forum meetings in the past and won't notice the total re-writing of the facts.
The councillors should have more respect for the intelligence of their constituents.
- Anonymous14 September 2010 at 17:19
At least Ron turned up to the meeting :-)ReplyDelete
To be honest i think Ron is with us on this
- Anonymous15 September 2010 at 13:10
Come on everybody get on these sites and show your support for ours and other campaigns.ReplyDelete


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Title: Down Below
Author: smalltrolven
Pairing: Sam/Dean
Rating: NC-17
Wordcount: 2,300
Summary: Coda to 11.10, "The Devil is in the Details". After they walk out of Hell, here's what happens on their short drive home.
Author's Notes: Not my characters, only my words.
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Sam falls asleep much more quickly than usual. And Dean is thankful, so very thankful for that. Because his brother's answer to the usual 'are you okay' status check question was very much out of character. i.e. way too honest. Usually they say they're fine when they ask. And the only time they answer differently is if they're truly wounded, perhaps mortally. But Sam's wishy washy vague answer has got Dean worried about what went on with Lucifer before he'd gotten there. Time moves differently in Hell, so who knows how long Sam was really stuck in there with the pissed-off angel.
Sam's face isn't evened out and smooth in sleep like it should be, it's scrunched up and his shoulders look painfully contracted. Dean reaches over to rub at one of them to try and signal Sam's body to relax, without awakening him. Sam's response is to flail all his limbs, hitting Dean's hand away and knocking his head into the window. He doesn't wake up all the way though, and resettles with his head on Dean's shoulder instead of the window.
That's how Dean can hear it, Sam's murmuring. "No, it's not like that. No, I said no. I won't let you. No. Not ever. No." Sam's saying no over and over again in as many ways possible as Dean can imagine, and then a few more. It makes his heart ache just listening to it. Was that all Lucifer had wanted? To possess Sam and walk on out of Hell? Or had there been even more to it? His stomach takes a turn over on itself as he thinks of the possibilities.
He feels awful that he has to stop driving to refuel, but he hadn't bothered to fill up on the way out there, in the all-consuming rush to get Sam out of the Cage. Luckily, it wasn't a long way back to the Bunker from Keneshaw, hour and a half tops. He's pretty sure Sam would want to recuperate back home. That they even have a home is a miracle that he's still not through being thankful for. Not to any deity in specific of course, just a general thankfulness sent out to the universe. He's also extremely grateful that Sam has come to think of it as home also, as well as the Impala. For a while there, he'd thought he was going to be living there alone. But they seem to have hung in there together, despite all his recent fuck-ups. Sam's endless capacity for forgiveness is the key there. And whoever blessed Sam with that particular trait has Dean's undying gratitude.
Getting out of the car without making too much of a racket takes a few extra moments, but Sam seems to keep sleeping on. Dean refuels and even stocks up on some snacks and coffee for the last short leg of their journey. The rustling of the plastic bag rouses Sam, but not all the way. He sleepily rearranges himself, head on Dean's extra jacket bundled up on Dean's thigh. He's always marveled at the way Sam can coil himself onto the seat and wedge his long legs so that he can still relax enough to actually sleep. Dean's never been able to figure it out. That's one of the reasons why he always drives. And crashing out in the back seat is just too far away to be peaceful either.
Before Sam falls all the way back into sleep he mumbles something that makes the hair on the back of Dean's neck stand up at attention. "Lucifer was right."
Dean struggles with not saying anything but loses when Sam's jaw trembles in fear. "Sam, Sammy. You're just dreaming. And Lucifer was never right about a damn thing. You beat him Sam, twice now. You won."
"I won. Right…." Sam murmurs, then falls back into unconsciousness.
Dean feels the weight against his leg increase as Sam's muscles release into deeper sleep. He runs his right hand through Sam's tangled hair, undoing the knots as gently as he can. Maybe he can talk Sam into a haircut when they get back. He'll pretend it's part of a spa recuperation package or something. Anything to get Sam to take some downtime and actually rest. They both need it after that fight in the Cage. Being in there with Lucifer just that short amount of time was terrifying. And he'd had two allies with him. Sam had spent how long, with no one at his side, coming out of there haunted and hollow. That his brother struggled back to being well enough to hunt again is no minor miracle. Sam's a trooper, always has been. And he will be again.
"You're amazing, Sam. How you stood up to him and said no, how you survived and came back to me. I know I couldn't have done it, look how long I lasted against Alastair, right? But you, you're god-damn amazing."
Sam grasps the hand that Dean still has wrapped up in his hair and squeezes gently, stilling Dean's movements. "Thanks, Dean."
Feeling embarrassed to be gushing over his brother like that Dean mumbles, "Sorry, didn't mean to wake you up."
"'s alright. I wasn't really sleeping that deep. Besides, 's nice to hear, you know?" Sam snuggles his face against the side of Dean's thigh and takes a deep breath. "I said no to him, no matter what he showed me, no matter how many different ways he asked, I just kept saying no. I didn't want to undo it all."
"I'm proud of you, little brother. So damn proud. We might be bruised up from fighting him, but we're out, we're free, and he's still stuck in there where he's gonna stay."
Sam starts to sit up, seeming energized by Dean's enthusiasm. He stretches his arms over his head and walks his hands back up the headliner towards the back seat, sighing into the stretch. Dean restrains himself from tickling his exposed armpits.
"You ever get that feeling after a conversation where you think of the perfect thing you wish you'd said, but it's too late?" Sam asks, wrapping his arms around himself and holding his elbows.
"Sure, of course, lots of times. Why you come up with a zinger for Lucifer?"
"I don't know if I'd call it a zinger, but yeah. He was trying to mess with my head so I'd say yes, showing me memories and talking about how the problem is that we'll do anything for each other. Ignore the world to save each other. And yeah he's right, it is a problem, obviously it is. But it's true, and we both know it now. But what I wish I'd said, to him, was that I see it as our hidden strength. That it's how I beat him the first time and how I was going to beat him this time."
"And then you did just that."
"Yeah. Hey, we uh driving all the way home tonight?"
"I was planning on it, only about an hour or so more, why?"
"I was just asking."
"You still doing okay, Sammy?" Dean asks, worrying that Sam's not really be honest about what he needs.
"Like I said before, I'm not sure. I mean, I went to Hell yesterday, and now I'm back here with you and so much happened in-between."
"Now that's the understatement of the year. Hey, I didn't tell you yet, I got to meet Billie. She's the one that got me into Hell."
"Thanks for that, by the way. You coming back into Hell. I know that must have been hard for you. And I'm sorry I screwed up so that you had to do that."
"Sam, cut that shit out! You didn't screw up a damn thing. Rowena fooled all of us, even Crowley. I just wish I'd been there with you the whole time." Dean looks over at Sam for a longer moment than he should, given that he's driving. But he has to make sure that Sam is listening. Sam nods so that Dean will relax, but Dean can tell there's more to it.
"No, but really, Dean. I mean it, thank you for going there for me. If you need to talk about it or anything, I'll…"
"There's nothing to say. It wasn't the sticky, red part of Hell that I saw before. Didn't even sound the same, guess we were in a different part of it or something."
"It wasn't the same for me either. The Cage I was in with him and Michael, it was endless, never found a wall the whole time I was there. Confined in cold, empty, endless nothing. Down below."
"Down below?" Dean asks, dreading the answer, but still feeling compelled to keep Sam talking.
"That's what He called it, Lucifer, he called where we were, Down Below. One time he described it as the last level between Hell and the Big Empty. That's why it was so cold."
"The Big Empty, that's where Billie said she was throwing us when we…uh, die for good this time."
"I've been trying not to think about that."
"I don't think it's fair. Not after what you sacrificed. You should still get a pass into Heaven," Dean says, the unfairness of the rules of the afterlife never cease to piss him off.
"Wish you made the rules. But what about you? Don't you think you should go there too?" Sam asks, sounding like he's about to start yelling.
"Naw. Pretty sure I'm off the list since I was a demon and all," Dean answers, trying to deflect so that Sam won't get angry.
"But that doesn't wipe out the rest of it. We need to appeal or something," Sam says, curling one leg under himself and turning towards Dean. "God will have to come back, to deal with his sister, right? So maybe, we can ask him then."
"You're actually going to appeal to God, to get me a pass into Heaven?" Dean asks, realizing instantly that of course that's exactly what his little brother will be doing.
"Us, Dean, us. We need to go there together Otherwise it won't be…" Sam trails off, leaving the obvious unsaid.
Dean feels a fierce joy well up deep inside, replacing the worry about the Big Empty and the Darkness and all the rest. Joy that Sam still wants that, a heaven that he shares with Dean. It makes him want to burst into song or something crazy like that. He settles for some words he usually wouldn't say. "You're right, it won't be heaven unless we're both there, together."
The reaction Sam has to Dean's unexpected words is something Dean can feel across the space dividing them. His brother releases and expands instantly, somehow taking up the entire space contained within the metal and glass of the Impala. Sam is wrapping himself around Dean as completely as he can manage safely. His face presses into the side of Dean's neck, one arm around Dean's shoulders, one low around his waist. The hardness of Sam pressing into the side of his hip is what surprises Dean the most.
"You like that, huh, Sammy? Didn't think the soul-mate thing was a turn-on, little brother," Dean teases, adjusting his grip on the steering wheel as his desire increases to match Sam's.
"Shut up, Dean," Sam says, rearranging himself so quickly that Dean doesn't realize what his brother is doing until he feels Sam's hot breath bleeding through the fabric of his jeans.
Dean's words completely fail him when Sam unzips and takes him out into the coolness of the air, engulfs him in the heat of his warm mouth. The mouth that said no to Lucifer, but the one that's saying yes and more and now to Dean. Dean's head is spinning from the sudden desire, the blood rushing from his brain, making him so hard for Sam, so fast. All for Sam. Only for you.
Sam stops suckling for a moment and breathes out, "I know it's all for me, Dean. Give it to me now."
Sam's command has Dean simultaneously pulling off the dark country road and thrusting up deeply into Sam's throat. Just as the car comes to a complete stop in the gravel, he releases his foot off the brake and releases a hot flood into Sam. He goes limp against the headrest, one hand clutching in Sam's hair, fingers spasming in rhythm with his final pulses. Sam makes a long, drawn-out production of licking him clean that almost has him getting hard again.
Sam tucks him back in carefully and sits up slowly, blinking like a startled owl in the light from the dashboard. He reaches into the glovebox for some paper napkins and unzips his jeans. Dean un-clicks his seatbelt and pushes Sam's hands and the napkins out of the way, uses his mouth to clean Sam up, returning the favor the best he can. Sam groans with pleasure at the teasing licks.
Dean finally sits up and pulls Sam into his arms, kissing him deeply. Their tastes mingle together into the familiar combination that they both make no secret of loving. They kiss until the scent of sulfur and hellfire is gone, until all they can sense is each other again.
Sam moves back from their embrace, breathing heavy, but smiling wide, eyes twinkling in amusement. "Having an eternity of that is worthing asking God for a do-over, don't you think?"
"Damn straight," Dean laughs. He puts his seatbelt back on, checks the mirrors and takes off back onto the empty road. The moon shines bright ahead of them, lighting the way home.


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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
1 month later...
But I decided that something had to give while I sorted out some resolutions and new habits, and what gave way was the blog. Too much pressure! Too tough to keep it up for a handful of readers, and a rare smattering of commenters. It sort of epitomized how I've been living... give, give, give and be too busy to receive, receive, receive.
I've added some gym time to 2011, and am working to procrastinate less on the little things. (The big things? Eh, they're OK to procrastinate on, as far as I see it. But letting the dishes or laundry pile up, failing to prep a lunch or a gym bag, leaving mail stacked around... those are the things that really needle me, and wear down my temperament into a snide, snippy, sarcastic shrew.)
As for the blog? It may be time to take a turn with it, and use it for the next few months in one way only... work anecdotes, short slice of life anecdotes, tales from the spiritual advancement files, etc. Suggestions?
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I actually like all three of those suggestions in your last paragraph, but that doesn't much help you with narrowing down your focus, does it?ReplyDelete
I'd say "slice of life anecdotes" if you were going to force me to choose one.
- Bill SutherlandJanuary 20, 2011 at 2:23 PM
I'm in agreement with Jen. And I'd choose the same if you forced me to choose one. But really - I don't care - I just like your writing. I know I don't comment very often; hardly at all, in fact. But I check your blog on an almost daily basis for updates. Perhaps there are others like me? Perhaps you have more readers than you realize? But don't stop it altogether. Perhaps that's not a fair request, especially since I never speak up when you pose a question to your readers.ReplyDelete
But have I mentioned that I enjoy your writing?
I realized pretty quickly with our blog at Foot in the Door that you can't be blogging for anyone else but yourself. I was trying to post something weekly, but quickly realized that I don't have as much to say as I thought I did, that I don't have as much time as I thought I did, and we didn't have as many readers as I thought we would. If I have something I want to share, I post it; I don't feel pressured to post either, though. It's just nice to know that the soap box is there if you feel like yelling into the abyss.ReplyDelete


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I headed towards my rest stop for the night…The Mountain Shadow Lodge in Iskut. The road to here had several construction stops and the gravel sections were long as were the waits for pilot cars. Yukon
On highway 37 you do not want to ride past one fuel stop as they are few and very far between. I made the mistake of missing the fuel stop at Good Hope and thought I had lots of fuel to get to
Dease Lake which I did, however, the fuel stop in closes at 6 pm on Sundays and 7 pm the rest of the week. So consequently there I am with not enough fuel to get to Iskut because the stops for construction made it so I didn't get into Dease Lake until 6:30pm. Dease Lake
A gent heard me talking to the waitress about my dilemma and took me to the side and said he would be happy to give me a gallon or so of gas out of his tidy tank – he just didn't want all of the other travellers thinking he could supply them as well.
After paying the man $5 for filling my tank up, I headed out to Iskut. The road had, again, a lot of construction but the scenery was stunning. As I got to the Mountain Shadow Lodge it was approaching 8:30 at night, I had been in the saddle for 11 and a half hours and was looking forward to a hot shower and a bed. The long downhill windy gravel road into the lodge was in great shape considering it had begun raining about a half hour before I got to the lodge. The black gravel they used was well groomed and packed down.
The Mountain Shadow Lodge is GORGEOUS – the river and mountains the perfect backdrop for the log home that acts as the office for the park and campground.
This place is immaculate. So pristine clean – from the rustic cabin I stayed in to the shower house facilities you could have eaten off the floor. The turn around area was again well groomed with no ruts or pot holes. I parked and went and checked in, was given the map for the layout of the place and the key to the cabin I was in. They have two cabins on the property one with a bathroom and one without. I was in the one with out so I headed with my towels etc off to the shower house, got cleaned up and then made my way to the pay phone to call hubby and check in with him. After a quick call I headed back to the cabin. No TV, no nothing, just a bed that was ultra comfy and a sense of peace listing to the rain come down. When I awoke in the morning I felt refreshed and ready to tackle the 500+ kilometres to Smithers.
As I headed towards Smithers I stopped for fuel and breakfast at the Tatogga Lodge.
Regular fuel is all that is available here – that's where that can of octane boost comes in really handy! Breakfast was expensive but huge. I had the breakfast sandwich with hash browns and for my taste it was too greasy – It was smothered in cheese which really took away from the taste, sometimes less is more!
The place is interesting as it has all kinds of stuffed wild life and interesting things to look at and the staff is helpful and friendly – just don't order the breakfast sandwich – the pancakes and regular breakfasts looked like they were pretty awesome and everyone I talked to enjoyed their breakfasts!
From Tatogga Lodge the rest of the trip was peaceful and uneventful. I stopped for fuel at Bell II, I had heard this place was supposed to be really rider friendly – that was not my experience however. This country is so gorgeous – the scenery is stunning with little waterfalls that spring up out of now where and lots of beautiful curves and good pavement.
My next fuel stop was at Gitanyow – a small reserve where fuel was only $1.18 a litre and they had the most incredible totems. Sadly the museum was closed – I would have loved to have seen some of the artwork and history of the natives in this region.
Next and final stop for the day – Smithers! I stopped in at Smithers Harley-Davidson and Stephen drug out the pressure washer for me so I could wash my poor dirty baby and then had him check out my brake pot that had started leaking – sure enough – water in the DOT 4 so they drained the brake system, put a new cover and gasket on for me and off to find the Capri Hotel I went. After I got checked in, Andy the tech from Smithers Harley-Davidson took me on a sight seeing tour of Smithers and Gary Adolph from Prince Rupert had planned his service to coincide with the conga so I got to hang out and spend time with him as well. We had supper at the
Capri's restaurant – the soup was phenomenal as was the Quesadilla I ate. Andy took me to and up to the airport to see the Grizzly that had been shot and stuffed and was on display there. 1012 pounds this big boy was – he had been killing cattle amongst other things and was a threat – it's sad to see such a magnificent creature this way and yet I am glad to not meet him on the road somewhere! Kathleen Lake
After a wonderful tour of the region it was time to head to bed – I was bushed.
Capri is an older establishment that is VERY well maintained! When I checked in, Steve at the desk made sure I knew there was private parking where I could see my bike from the room. The room was spacious with a window looking out over the U shaped parking area and I slept like a baby. The combination of fresh air, good food and great conversation made for a wonderful day and as I said – I was tired but so satisfied.
The next morning I got up nice and early – wrote for about three hours and answered emails etc and themn met Stephen from Smithers Harley-Davidson for breakfast – then it was off to Eyecandy Customs to have my motorcycle serviced and a new back tire put on by Sam's tech Laura. Sarah – Sam's wife met me at the door with a big hug and took me for a different kind of tour of Smithers – off to a bakery/coffee house and a wonderful deli that had amazing elk and turkey jerky. While down town I was shown some of the little things that make Smithers a pretty and unique town.
I got the pleasure of visiting Sam and Sarah's home on the river and then it was back to the shop to see how Laura made out with Black Betty. When I got there the bike had already been test ridden and was good to go. Sam was already on his way to Sturgis North so I was planning on catching him there but I was so glad to have met his wife and his lady tech. The shop is small but Sam does custom builds out of it and also services any make or model of bike – old Harley's are one of his specialities and he sees a lot of trade from the Dual Sport riders that frequent the highways up here.
I can not thank Sam, Sarah and Laura enough for sponsoring the Conga by providing a room, meals, oil change and back tire – with out the support of all of our partners and the tourism departments trips like this one to promote rider awareness just aren't possible.
I got an email from Rhonda Rivers at Prince George Harley-Davidson asking if I was on track to come ride with some of the members of their HOG chapter and since my bike was serviced and ready to hit the road I said I would see them by 6:30pm.
The ride to
was pleasant and uneventful under warm sunny skies. Prince George
When I got to the dealership I called my friends Deb and Dennis where I was staying for the night and Dennis came and rode me over to their house. I got the bike unpacked and Deb, Dennis and I went back to Prince George Harley-Davidson and met up with 6 other riders for a ride out to Hixon where we had some grub and bevies and then back in to Prince George we went.
After saying good bye we headed to Dennis and Deb's place where we had some wonderful Pina Colada wine, great conversation and then headed off to bed but not before Dennis, a heavy duty mechanic was doing the happy dance as it started to rain which meant he wouldn't have to work and could ride with me to Salmon Arm.
Sure enough, he got the call that he did not have to work and was a happy boy for it. We saddled up, had fantastic breakfast at the Husky Truck stop served by a waitress who had ZERO for a sense of humor. We got bad fuel there and ended up having to head back to Dennis's to drain our tanks – it was now 1:30 in the afternoon before we headed out and the thunderheads had started to build up. About 10 kilometres out of town we ended up pulling into a golf course owned by one of Dennis's friends and throwing on our rain gear – the trip saw us go through 5 thunderstorms – three of them were HORRIBLE – during the one storm we had pulled of on the side of the road because we could not see and lightning struck just a few hundred feet away – you could feel the electrical charge in the air!
By the time we got to 100 Mile House the rain had stopped and the sun came out – we stopped for a hot buttered rum to warm the bones up and saddled back up to head for Salmon Arm. We got as far as
where I called my sister in law and she said that she would love the company so after a great meal of cod and perogies – Dennis had a bed made for him on the couch and I got my nephew's bedroom. In the morning, Margaret Anne made us steak and eggs and sent us packing with full bellies. We decided to head for Sorrento and the Kreater Custom's Poker Run to see what Jeff and his staff had planned for people. As Usual there was a bar b cue and a band and a hundred and fifty or so riders there. Kelowna
We then set out for Merritt's Great Canadian Bike Rally – since I sponsored both the Sturgis North event and the Great Canadian Bike rally events I wanted to see them both but as we got on the Coquihalla connector the sky was just black and we decided yah – had enough rain for a bit – so back towards Salmon Arm we headed. I figure I will head out on Saturday morning nice and early to go and see Merritt and our reporter Denise said she'd cover that event on the Friday and Saturday so we'd have it covered.
We road in to Salmon Arm and went to the venue outside of town, man – for a first time event they sure have a lot of stuff really well done. Once we got our
Media Passes and and I went one way and Dennis (who not only sponsored me for fuel and meals – he has agreed to be a reporter for us) went the other way. I hooked up with Quentin our Vancouver Reporter and Denise our Back Stage Access Passes area reporter and we discussed strategy on how we were going to cover these two big events and their enormous venues. I wandered around and met with some of the riding clubs, talked to the vendors and then after seeing Ray the event organizer set of for Joe Schmuck's and my headquarters for the next three days. Medicine Hat
When I got to Joe Schmuck's I was so blown away to see a banner about the Saturday Night Belt Drive Betty Party and to see how many riders had filled the cabins and campground. The room I am in is similar to all of the other ground floor ones – big comfy double beds – 2 of them, table and chairs with a coffee pot – a plasma TV with satellite, internet, a bathroom you could throw a party in it's that big and a sweet deck with chairs out front. For $130 a night it's a great room! The upstairs loft rooms are a wee bit smaller and run $110.
On this Friday morning I got up after a great sleep and was treated to a breakfast befitting a mountaineer – it was huge and AFFORDABLE and nummy! As I sat in my room typing this article out with the door open so I could see the parking lot, I would periodically go out and BS with people I know and by 2pm was pretty much ready to head out for the Burn Out Competition in down town Sicamous…until later ride safe.


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The scatter symbol is the Sphinx icon. These win anytime they appear on the screen and do not need to be in a sequence. The more scatters you receive, the bigger the payout. Two sphinxes equal a 2-coin payout. Three sphinxes equal a 5-coin payout. Four sphinxes equal a 20-coin prize, while five sphinxes pay out 100 coins.
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Cleopatra is the most famous of all Egyptian rulers, more famous than Tut, Ramses, Akhenaten, and Nefertiti. The reason she's so famous is she came late in the history of Ancient Egypt. Over a 3,000-year period, the Egyptians had 31 different dynasties. Cleopatra was part of the Ptolemaic Dynasty, which came after the 31st Dynasty. It's not considered a fully Egyptian family line, because her family was descended from Ptolemy, one of Alexander the Great's generals. They were Greek, not Egyptian.
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Senators feared that Julius Caesar would seek to make himself the ruler of Rome, while they also feared Cleopatra would try to rule at his side. When he visited her court, she is said to have smuggled herself into the room in a carpet, then had the carpet unrolled so she could appear as if by magic. Caesar was suitably impressed, and they became a couple. When Caesar considered moving Rome's capital to Alexandria, the Roman senators grew alarmed and spread all sorts of rumors about the queen--stories which resound through history.
After Julius Caesar's assassination, Caesar's top general, Marc Antony, joined forces with Caesar's nephew, Octavian, to gain revenge on Caesar's assassins: Brutus, Crassus, and Pompey the Great. Later, Antony and Cleopatra became a couple and plotted to dominate the Roman Republic from their base in Egypt.
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Soaking Up the Sun…Without Getting Burnt
As the warm weather quickly approaches, everybody enjoys being able to go outside and participate in sports, have a cookout, or just lay around and get a bit of color. However, sometimes we get caught outside for longer than expected and accidently get sun burnt. Luckily, there are ways to prevent this.
Before we look at prevention, let's take a look at how people get a burn from the sun. Sunburn is due to direct contact between the skin and ultraviolet rays produced by the sun. These ultraviolet rays, better known as UVA and UVB, get absorbed by the skin cells. Not only will this cause sunburn, but can also increase the risk of skin cancer and cause skin aging, in the form of wrinkles and "age spots". Another cause to becoming sun burnt is due to your medicine. Several medications out there cause Photosensitivity Reactions, which essentially means these medications cause your skin to become more reactive to UV rays which in turn cause you to have an allergic-like reaction. To find out about whether or not you are taking a medication that puts you at this increased risk, ask your physician or pharmacist.
To prevent these problems all you have to do is avoid the sun. However, that is not always plausible or enjoyable, but luckily sunscreens are made to help prevent our skin from absorbed too much ultraviolet rays (UVA and UVB). The tougher challenge is deciding which sunscreen is actually the best one for you. When trying to decide which sunscreen to choose there are a handful of items to look at: SPF, Broad Spectrum and Water Resistance. In order to choose the proper sunscreen, it is critical to know what each item means and why they help determine which the best choice is for you.
Let's start with SPF, otherwise known as sun protection factor, is the most common way sunscreens display how well the sunscreen will protect you against the sun, with the higher the SPF being more protective. For a sunscreen to be beneficial, it should be at least SPF 15, but once you get above SPF 50 you do not gain significant benefits. One of the other items to look at is whether or not the sunscreen is considered "broad spectrum." If it is labeled as broad spectrum that means it protects you against both UVA and UVB. This is important because almost every sunscreen protects you against UVB, but UVA is also important to avoid excessive absorption as it is the bigger factor in causing skin cancer and early skin aging. These two items are extremely important in making sure that when you use sunscreen, you are getting the protection you desire.
The last piece of information you want to look for is whether it is "water resistant." If it does state that it is water resistant on the label, then it should be accompanied with a time frame of how long it lasts, usually 40 or 80 minutes. The time frame tells you how long the sunscreen will protect you when you're in the water or sweating. If it doesn't make the claim for water resistance, then sunscreen should be reapplied immediately after getting out of the water. Sunscreen should also be reapplied when you towel dry, or sweat excessively, and at least every two hours.
As you can see, there are many different components that help determine which sunscreen is best for you and what to actually expect from the sunscreen. Hopefully the next time you decide which sunscreen to use and how to apply it, you'll be able to make the proper decision to best protect you from getting sunburn or worse, skin cancer.
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The pinnacle feature of our beautiful tea house is definitely the handcrafted tree in the entryway. Often people visit the Twisted Branch specifically to experience this impressive expression of organica.
Made on location by local artist Rose Csorba, it is mainly comprised of wood, wire, paper mache and tinfoil and took almost 2 months to complete. To see more of Rose's fantastically whimsical and often dark creations go to: http://www.csorba.net/.


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Hello friend, today we gonna learn what footprinting is, steps involved in it.
Footprinting is the process of accumulating data regarding a specific network environment for the purpose of revealing system vulnerabilities. It is the very first step in information gathering which provides a blueprint of the target system or a network. So basically, footprinting is all about gathering as much information as possible about a website available over the internet.
If an organization wants to protect their systems from attacks, they must take measures to thwart potential attacks. They must conduct their own footprinting to find ways to intrude into their environment. Going through the process of footprinting can reveal system vulnerabilities and help put in measures and processes to minimize or eliminate their exploitation.
Footprinting uses various security techniques such as DNS queries, network enumeration, network queries, operating system identification, organizational queries, ping sweeps, point of contact queries, port scanning, and registrar queries (WHOIS queries) to collect their information.
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User and Group ids', system banners, routing tables, SNMP information, system architecture, passwords, policies. email addresses, domain names, network blocks, IP addresses of reachable systems, private websites, TCP and UDP services running, VPN points, ACLs, IDSes running, analog or digital telephone numbers, authentication mechanisms, etc are gathered by footprinting.
Steps involved in Footprinting:
- Finding companies external and internal URLs: An attacker can find a company's URL using various types of tools, such as Google search engine, various types of news groups, blogs for sensitive data, etc.Internal URLs provide an insight into different departments and business units in an organization. You can also use trial and error methods.
- Performing WHOIS lookup: The attacker can use whois queries to determine the IP address ranges associated with clients. A whois query can be run on most UNIX environments. In a Windows environment, the tools such as WsPingPro and Sam Spade can be used to perform whois queries. Whois queries can also be executed over the Web from www.arin.net and www.networksolutions.com.
- Extracting DNS information: The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical distributed naming system connected to the Internet or a private network. It translates domain names meaningful to humans into the numerical identifiers associated.
- Mirroring the entire Website: Website mirroring is a type of information gathering attack in which an attacker downloads a copy of an entire Website to the local hard disk for footprinting.
- Searching in Google for personal information of employees: The attacker/penetration tester can use Google, Yahoo people search, Yahoo finance, Google finance, Anacubis.com, people-search-america.com, bestpeoplesearch.com, etc.
- Locating the network range: In this type of footprinting attack, the attacker finds the range of IP addresses and discerns the subnet mask.
- Analyzing companies' infrastructure details from job postings: In this type of footprinting attack, the hacker/penetration tester can gather company's infrastructure details from job postings. Job posting sites can be helpful in determining job requirements, employee profile, hardware information, software information, etc.
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If your dog won't eat, it may be due to a medical problem. If there is a sudden change in eating, contact your veterinarian to be sure your dog is not ill before trying to encourage food. Some medical issues may include cancer, dental disease, a systemic infection, liver problems or kidney failure. Sometimes a dog can't eat after recent vaccinations. Travel and motion sickness, sometimes this has an effect on a dog's appetite.
Unfamiliar situations can cause your dog discomfort. Aside from certain situations, a dog may not eat just because it is finicky or feels uncomfortable. Once your veterinarian has ruled out any medical issues, consider feeding your dog in a comfortable area, away from distractions.
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Cancer is such a horrible word and something you never want to deal with in your family or pets. However, knowing the common symptoms can help in identifying a problem in its earliest stages which results in a better prognosis. Cancer occurs when the cells in the body grow uncontrollably, invading other good cells and body tissues. Chances of cancer in dogs are as common as it is in humans. It is most common in older pets over the age of 10, and since causes are unknown, it is a difficult disease to prevent. The most common cancer problems and symptoms are –
• Skin tumors which are quite common in dogs. The most frequent tumors are basal cell tumors, melanomas and lipomas. They will be known as lumps or masses anywhere on the body.
• Lymphoma affects a dog's digestive system as well as the chest, resulting in lethargy, diarrhea, vomiting, difficulty breathing and coughing. Lymphoma can also affect the liver with additional symptoms of a yellow tinge of the skin and gums.
• Abdominal tumors are difficult to diagnose early on. Some tumors are complicated to note in its early stages such as prostate cancer, hemangiosarcoma and mast cell tumors of the stomach. Be aware of any unusual weight loss, pale gums, weakness, protracted vomiting, uncontrollable diarrhea and a notable enlargement of the abdomen.
• Mammary gland tumors can affect the older female dog. These tumors are very common and half of them are malignant. An examination can detect a lump felt in the breast tissue. It happens predominantly to the female dog that was not spayed although spayed animals can be affected as well.
• Male dogs in fact can be prone to testicular tumors and the most common signs and symptoms are an unusually large testicle as well as weakness, weight loss and change in appetite.
If you notice any of these cancer syptoms in your dog please contact your vet immediately to make an appointment for your dog.
If your dog is diabetic, you will want to feed it a special diet which is high in fiber and low in fat. The diet should also be high in complex carbohydrates for better digestion. Be sure the fat is not too low, below ten per cent, or it will affect the pet's skin and coat. A diabetic dog needs to be feed at least two to three times per day to prevent high blood sugar levels. Twice a day at breakfast and dinner is usually sufficient. Monitor what your dog eats as well to be sure it eats the full portion and prevent hypoglycemia.
Avoid obesity in your diabetic dog as well. Your veterinarian may need to prescribe a specific diet to control the diabetes as well as stabilize its weight. Pet stores also provide specific diets for the diabetic dog. A dry form of diabetic food is preferred since they have a higher fiber content.
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Dementia affects many dogs each year and is associated with reduced brain function. Clinical studies have shown that diet has an impact on your Dog with Dementia. Choose a food for your dog that is rich in antioxidants and nutrients. These types of foods have shown positive results in the behavior changes in the dementia canine. Some suggestions are made by Hill's Science Diet. The Prescription Diet Canine b/d, after feeding your dog for a year, showed a 58 per cent improvement in learning abilities. Speak with your veterinarian about a special diet to help brain function for your dog with dementia.
Read more on different breeds of dogs from our about pets library.
As soon as you get a dog, it is important to get your pup vaccinated for the prevention of common animal diseases. Puppies usually begin a vaccination regiment by the time they are six weeks old. Your puppy will receive the distemper vaccine, canine adenovirus vaccine as well as parvovirus. These vaccines will be repeated at 12 and 16 weeks of age at which time the rabies vaccine will be administered. Thereafter, your dog will receive a booster shot yearly and the rabies shot is given either annually or once every 3 years, depending on the protection and budget you have.
Some other vaccines are available, dependent upon circumstances in your life. If you frequent heavily infested tick areas like mountains and woody areas, the Lyme disease vaccine may be recommended. If your dog is in close quarters with other pets often, you may want to prevent kennel cough with the bordetella vaccine. Speak with your veterinarian regarding the recommended vaccinations for your dog in your particular area.
Learn about different breeds of dogs by visiting our about pets library.
Heartworm can be a fatal disease for your dog if they are not protected. Although veterinarians recommend prevention year round, during early spring, it is important to get your dog in for a routine blood test to be sure your dog is heartworm negative. Once the results come in, it is simple to begin a preventative plan for your dog. Your veterinarian will prescribe a once-a-month oral medication for your dog such as Interceptor, Sentinel or HeartGard.
Ask your vet about these particular medications as there are some available that work in multiple ways to repel heartworm, fleas and ticks. A topical medication, Revolution, is also available. More recently a vaccine is offered, ProHeart-6, given once every six months to protect your dog against heartworm disease. Either way, testing is recommended annually to manage the disease and protect your pet.
Visit our about pets library to read about different breeds of dogs.
If you are concerned about what to feed your dog, it is recommended that you choose a high-quality dog food with a specified meat as the number one ingredient. Avoid meat by-products, bone meal, corn, wheat or other fillers. The best dog food is grain-free with high protein and high fiber, it may cost a little more but fills your dog up with lesser amounts. It is important to read labels and provide food with the least amount of ingredients.
Dry food is a better option most times as it helps to keep teeth and gums in better health than a wet food. This does not mean that you cannot give wet food now and then or mix it with dry food for variety. Most high-quality dog foods are found at your local pet store and they can help you with a choice to fit your dog's particular needs. Your veterinarian can also be able to assist you with a brand of food. Most vets carry dog food products.
As far as how often to feed a dog, it is best to split the recommended amount of food between two feedings a day rather than all at one time. Optimum times are at breakfast time and dinner time with a good chew bone or dental bone prior to bedtime.
You can also watch the video on the best and worst foods for your dog or cat
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A puppy usually starts out with dry foods at about three to four weeks of age. At that time you can mix the dry with some water, which is easier for the puppy, and fed three to four times a day. How much you feed your puppy depends on the breed of the dog and should be followed according to the recommendations on the bag of food. Be sure the puppy food you choose is high in nutrients with proper protein, calcium and calories necessary for your dog. Again, the first ingredient on the label should be meat. By the time your puppy is three to four months old, choose a feeding schedule of twice a day, at breakfast and dinner.
What the video on the best and worst pet foods to feed your dog or cat. By Dr. Karen Becker.
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Be sure your dog always has their identification on in case it gets lost or stolen. You can choose a microchip or a collar with tags containing up-to-date phone. If your dog has a microchip and you need to find your dog, you can call the microchip provider to report the lost pet. Start searching your neighborhood immediately and talk to anyone you meet about the dog. The more people that know your dog is lost, the more people that will keep an eye out for it. Have a current photo of the dog and how you can be reached.
Make flyers of the lost dog with a photo on it, pet information and a phone number. Post the flyers everywhere on post as well as grocery stores, veterinary offices, community centers and high traffic locations. Place ads in newspapers and with radio stations. The Humane Society suggests filling out a missing pet report in case the dog shows up in a shelter. Also remember to call the police and report your lost pet. Just a note – when someone calls to claim they found your dog, ask the caller to describe your dog in detail to avoid prank calls.
Make sure your animal wasn't picked up by animal control services.
Read more on different breeds of dogs from our about pets library.
Rabies is a deadly disease that is very contagious to all warm-blooded animals and humans. It is most often transmitted through a bite wound. The virus then affects the nerves, the brain and spinal cord, resulting in a fatality within 10 days of reaching the brain.
There is protection from the Rabies virus through vaccination of your pets. The vaccine is available for young pets about the age of 6 months and is given yearly – although specific vaccines can be administered once every three years, if you choose that option. At any rate, the Rabies vaccination is most often required by law depending on where you live – to protect your pet as well as those in close contact with it.
The canine parvovirus known as parvo can be common in puppies. It is an extremely contagious viral infection most often affecting dogs under 6 months of age. It was recently found to be the most serious disease found in animal shelters. Immediate aggressive treatment can result in good prognosis although many fatalities occur.
Vaccinations are available to ward off this deadly disease in young puppies. If the mother dog has been vaccinated, the puppies should be immune from parvo. The best vaccine is the one that contains the modified live virus. The new vaccines stimulates antibody protection in the puppy as young as four weeks old. Otherwise, antibodies in the milk of a vaccinated mom are protected unless they did not receive her milk within 18-24 hours after birth.
A young pup can be tested at 8 weeks of age and receive a booster vaccine at 12 – 16 weeks of age for absolute protection from the disease – and should never be ignored for the life of your dog.
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There are several options to get your dog to take its medication. It doesn't have to be a battle. Most often it is easy to hide a pill or capsule in some type of food product your dog loves – something that will not cause him harm, such as cheese, peanut butter, bologna, hot dog piece of bread, canned dog or cat food rolled into a ball, a big marshmallow or Braunschweiger. Place the medicine in the middle of the treat and place it in the palm of your hand – your dog will usually take it without even chewing.
Some medications actually come in flavored form that the dogs like, making it an easy option for administering the pills. A recent solution is known as pill pockets which can be purchased at the larger pet supply stores. They come in meat flavors and various sizes for pills or capsules. These pockets are soft and pliable so you can place the medicine inside it and roll it into a ball before administering the treat to your dog. Always make sure you use a type of food that is not harmful to your dog, or your dog is allergic to. If you are not sure what to use contact your vet.
Wach the video on how to give pills to your dog by Willard Vets.
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Seizures can be a common problem in pets and sometimes just a symptom that something is wrong with your animal. Seizures are described as a sudden disruption of the nerves in the brain. The seizure is evidenced by involuntary tightening of voluntary muscles, abnormal behaviors and sensations and can last from a few seconds to several minutes. Some causes of a seizure may be liver disease, low blood sugar, tumors, diseases from inflammation or infection, as well as head trauma or a blood vessel disorder within the brain.
Seizures can be genetic with congenital problems from birth such as hydrocephalus or water on the brain. There is no definitive reason for a seizure and they are known as idiopathic. Treating a seizure disorder is all dependent upon the cause and underlying issues. Treating the primary cause of the seizures will cause them to stop.
Watch the video on what causes seizures in pets by Dr. Karen Becker
Choosing a pet insurance most often depends upon your needs and cost. There are pros and cons to consider in making your decision with the first pro being the option to care for your animal in the face of an emergency. There are a variety of insurance companies, policies and coverage options. Some will cover unexpected medical issues as well as annual checkups and immunizations. Of course, the more coverage you get, the higher the premium. The younger the animal, the lower your premiums will be. If your pet is healthy at the time of signing up for the insurance, you have no problem qualifying for coverage. Some policies will let you choose your own vet and some may not. If you can, you can choose extended care for your pet such as dental care and accidental death.
Cons you might think about are the cost of treatments vs. the cost of insurance. Some insurance policies have maximum benefit amounts so you need to consider that when choosing. It is a con when faced with choosing a vet that you are unsure of. Some policies will not let you use your own doctor. Also consider the fact that some policies require pre-authorization before treatment – which can mean the life of your pet in an emergency. Be leery of the policies that require a physical and do not allow pre-existing conditions such as flea problems, past injuries, chronic ailments and oral hygiene. A select few companies will not cover older pets. Read all the fine print before choosing your policy. Most pet insurance companies require out-of-pocket and deductibles. Make sure there are no penalties for cancelling a policy at any time.
Having a pet insurance policy for your animal can give you peace of mind. If you can afford a policy for the health of your animal, it is a good choice and safety net in the event of an emergency.
If your dog has a chewing problem, it is important to get to the root of the problem. If there are certain things the dog favors, try spraying those items or areas with bitter apply, Tabasco sauce or cayenne pepper. However, training your dog to stop this behavior and chew the appropriate items is a better, more effective alternative. When you catch the dog chewing, say a firm "No" and replace the inappropriate item with a chew bone or toy. Praise your dog when he chews the toy.
Never give your dog old shoes, slippers or anything you don't want chewed. A dog has no way to know the difference between a good item and the one you gave him. Maybe your dog needs items with your scent on them – put chew toys in the laundry hamper for a day or two before giving it to your dog. Provide puzzle toys to chew on with special treats inside. If your dog is kept busy with appropriate chew items, it will be too tired to stray. Always remember a lot of praise when the dog chews the correct items. When home with your dog, be sure to provide ample exercise, play and quality time with you.
Read more on different breeds of dogs from our about pets library.
Researchers are not completely sure why your dog eats grass although it should not be a concern since it is normal behavior. Dogs are ancestors of wild dogs, wolves and foxes that eat both meat and plants, including berries. It is believed that dogs eat the grass to soothe stomach distress by vomiting. Some Vets believe that dogs eat grass because they like it. Others believe it is because the dog's diet is lacking in specific nutrients. As long as the grass is safe and not recently treated with fertilizers or other chemicals, feel free to let your pup nibble on grass occasionally.
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Learn a new way to express your holiday rage at MODA on Saturday, December 23 from 1 - 3:30 p.m. Because the holidays are full of frustration, we're having a special holiday edition of MODA's subversive cross-stitch workshop.
Cross-stitch is a type of embroidery in which the needlework creates images that look pixelated. Traditionally a way for society to measure a woman's marriageability, cross-stitch has recently become a vehicle for craftivism (craft activism) and used to assert diverse identities and demand social change.
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Due to the nature of pregnancy, the occurrences of umbilical cord knots are generally high — as of 2011, it is estimated that one out of every 100 pregnancies develop a knot in the cord. This is typically the result of the cord becoming wrapped around the baby during the descent through the birth canal. While there are some signs that there may be a knot in the cord, there is no treatment outside of delivery. What is uncommon is the development of a true knot, which can cut off oxygen or food to the fetus — this occurs in only one out of every 2,000 pregnancies. This is known as a true knot, and can be risky or even fatal if the child is not immediately delivered.
Knots in the umbilical cord tend to happen in one of several ways. This condition most often happens with larger babies or those with excessively long cords. Especially active babies can also create a knot simply by flipping and turning in the uterus, typically between 30 and 40 weeks gestation. Despite how common this condition is, the knot typically does not become tight enough to cause any problem for the baby.
In some pregnancies, the cord is longer than average, which can increase the risk of umbilical cord knots. This occurs simply because the baby has a higher than average chance of wrapping itself up the in the cord and pulling through the knot. It is also more common in babies that are larger than normal for their gestational age. A bigger baby tends to have less room inside the uterus, making it more likely that he or she will pull through and create umbilical cord knots.
One of the most common signs of umbilical cord knots is a noticeable decrease in movement during the final weeks of pregnancy. Most doctors recommend that women in their third trimester keep a kick chart, taking note of how often they feel their babies move. A significant lack of movement for a certain amount of time can indicate that umbilical cord knots are more likely. An ultrasound can often provide information about whether or not a knot has formed.
When umbilical cord knots occur during labor, one of the most common indicators is an abnormal heart rate in the fetus. If the knot becomes too tight while the fetus is moving down the birth canal, his or her heart rate will likely increase rapidly or decrease due to lack of oxygen. In this case, a Cesarean section is typically needed. More commonly, umbilical cord knots create no complications and are only found after the child has been born and the knot is visible in the cord.
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I do love a felt liner, I wear it every day so go through them quickly and as per my review for Lauren Loves Blog I have a fair few!
This liner is the image of Collection 2000's felt tip liner, but I found the colour to be slightly more intense and it's cheaper, MUA version was only £2! To make it even better Superdrug had a 3 for 2 offer on and you get your beauty card points too, what a bargain!
The nib is firm, yet not too stiff to achieve a nice strong fluid line, great if you wish to create a winged affect. It doesn't shift all day, (I'm an eye rubber) yet super easy to remove. The below pictures were taken after a day at work.
MUA products seem to be going from strength to strength, they are becoming a firm favourite of mine to rival some of my MAC items, but at a tenth of the price I can easily invest more for my kit.