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The mission of the production is to document the raising of the puppies and train them vocationally, proving Nurture over Nature, and that Good People raise Good Dogs.
This project is intended to improve public perception of the positive aptitudes of bully breeds in order to increase shelter adoptions of these types of dogs.
The Puppies were bred for the purpose of the program. They were born to Leopold and Evaleena, two dogs that were rescued from deprived urban Detroit areas where known dog fighting activities occur. They are of undetermined lineage bearing the appearance of a bully breed dog.
Hello, I was wondering if you can clear something up for me... according to your website, you got two dogs from unknown backgrounds, then bred them so that you would have puppies for this "project"? I'm curious to know why you didn't take in one of the many hundreds of litters that are in rescue and shelters right now, if the actual breed of the dog didn't matter, but only that it was "Pit Bull type"?
The goal of the project is impressive, and I wish you success, but I'm not understanding why more puppies were created from unknown lineage - there are soooo many out there already!
Hi Erin, In regards to the FB thread on K10. We did try to adopt a littler or PG mother for nearly two years and no shelter or rescue was willing to adopt to us that many dogs. Perhaps they were concerned about what we were going to do with them from a scientific perspective we assumed, although they did not site that as the main reason. During the time spent searching for pups or a pg mom we realized in our research that many shelters put down bully breed dogs because they "might come from dog fighting origins and be unpredictable time bombs" never giving them a chance. We were shocked to find that 5-6 week old pups were immediately euthanized. And because of that realization, in part the program intends to debunk this theory and so adopting a PG mom was no longer an option because we would not be able to prove the father dog or draw connections to dogfighting. Obviously taking dogs from a reputable kennel would do nothing to disprove the theory that the dogs are genetically predisposed to fighting not that we considered that at all because we are an anti breeding rescue service dog program. The most effective argument was to take dog that came from dogfighting and nurture them and their offspring in an environment conducive to service/therapy training and hope for expected results that the dogs would be stable due to proper nurturing and training. I'm sure you are aware that we are the only service dog organization that does not breed dogs per the tradition which actually calls for breeding because organizations attempt to engineer dogs with certain qualities still regardless of these attempts they have a very high failure rate. We are actually having a much higher success rate so far with the first K10 litter of bully breed mutts thankfully. And based on our scientific findings thus far we are we are preparing to adopt a K10-2 litter from rescue and hopefully we will have similar success with them, and so on, with the litter that follows them. We are supported at this time by many rescues who have seen our achievements and are ready to provide litters for training in service/therapy work. We have successfully facilitated adoptions of 43 pet dogs because of the positive impact of the program. So what we are doing is succeeding in saving dogs by transforming the public mindset into understanding that they can trust their shelter and rescue friends to place a safe dog in their home. We only premiered the concept last September so as knowledge about the program grows perceptions will change and more people will consider adopting bully breeds. The 501c3 mission of our service dog organization clearly states that all future dogs will be rescued and we are confident we have successfully made our point with this 1st litter that nurture supersedes nature. We will continue to gather empirical data as new litters are trained in the program.
Tubular Toby wrote:Are there posts that were deleted or are you talking about the first ones you guys did? Because I still see them. But if there were more responses, then yeah, I don't see those.
Still... major headache. I couldn't even read all of their response. Ever heard of paragraphs? I love how they think they are being scientific yet they're not. At all. *headdesk*
I want to know if they realize how much harder it will be for a person with a disability to take a pit bull with them everywhere. It takes a special person to handle the negativity of having "scary" breed with them everywhere. It's hard enough taking a cute golden retriever, much less a pit bull type dog."Everywhere I went, I found myself defending my dog to the public," Noble said, who named her dog Leopold. "I was getting really exhausted convincing every person, one at a time, that I had a good dog."
On Jun 18, 2011 9:35 PM, <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> Since my questions aren't being answered on Facebook, I guess I will email them to you.
> I have some questions about the pups themselves...how is their public access work going? How are their service dog skills going, and what types of service will they be doing? Are any of the pups matched with clients with disabilities yet...if not, when will that be happening?
> Erin Saywell
> www.red-rover.biz
> www.servicedogsawyer.blogspot.com
> Service Dog Trainer and Pit bull rescuer
Thank you so much for working with me, its much easier to email.
Those are fantastic questions and we will make sure to include all the answers I'm our newsletter. We will send it out and post it on our websight and as a note on facebook early next month.
We are all working very hard taking care of the dogs and running the foundation. Any interest is welcome but please understand that we are limited in our workforce right now and your patience is only going to help.
Thanks again, any thing else please let me know.
Hi Erin, I don't see your questions on FB? 5 of the 10 posted and graduated CGC today. Their public access is going very well. The other did not post for various reason 2 of the families are out of town, 1 dog is recovering from cleft palet surgery and one had a recent trauma and one was rehomed a week ago. We have everything filmed so it's wonderful to review their progress. This prototype litter is a combination of vocations. Some will be service dogs and some Therapy dogs. We hope that they will all succeed at the very least to be pets. We are training them in a broad range of vocations. The research at this time is to determine the aptitudes and abilities of bully breeds to gadge what level they can be trained to. We are not training dogs for the blind however. Otherwise, despite the needs of their families we are trying to reach the maximum potential of each dog. Let me know what else I can share with you. Joanna
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This idea of making a girl-based thriller has been banging around my head for a while now... Which is interesting because I'm not actually a huge fan of the genre. Or at least what the genre is today. The thrillers I've loved are the ones like DELIVERANCE, CAPE FEAR even RIVER WILD… Where the threat to the characters is real. Very real. And, while you hope it never happens to you, the possibility that it could happen to you is almost just as terrifying as the film itself. No little white albinos crawling out of crevasses or long hair coming up from bathtub drains… Just the real deal terror that makes you look inside yourself and hope to hell there is a sharp-clawed survivor in there. Exploring that kind of movie really excites me as a filmmaker. So the challenge I have posed to myself is this: make a feature film, following all the rules of the thriller genre, but do it on my own terms and make a film the only way I know how, which is simply and honestly.
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I moved this here from the original place i posted it. Here's episode one i'll be doing a new episode once every couple a days or so(life permitting) so i hope you find this intresting. I'll accept all comments on this wether good or bad so don't hold back on any critizism or praise.
*Please note that i'll be working on getting rid of most inconsistancies in episode 1 part 2 so please be patient on that part*Episode One ~A Fateful Ecounter~ Part 1
Shiki: So Akiha were looking for one of our relatives?
Akiha: *nods* Our Family records say he died in a huge fire in this town.
Shiki: Then why are we here if he's dead?
Akiha: Like i said before nii-san we recieved notice that he had survived and was adopted into the Emiya family. Even though he is a distant cousin he is still a part of one of the Tohno Branch families so i need to meet him and see if he can be an asset to the tohno family.
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Kohaku: hehehe. So shiki-sama would rather just go see a relative than have an outting with all of us.
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Shiki: Well i guess were here, i hope someone is hope.
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Gilgamesh: FAKER YOU HAVE MONGRELS WAITING FOR YOU AT THE FRONT DOOR!!!!!!
Shiki: WHOA!
Hisui: *Hides behind Shiki*
Akiha: WHO ARE YOU CALLING A MONGREL!!!!
Kohaku: Akiha-sama now is not the time to get angry especially just before were supposed to meet someone!
Akiha: your right kohaku now is not the time to get in a fight but i will teach that guy later who is the mongrel here.
*Front door opens*
Shirou: Ah sorry about that please come in we can talk over some tea.
Akiha: Thank you please lead the way.
*Tea has been served and everyone is sitting around the table*
Shirou: so who are you 4 and what brings you here?
Akiha: I am Tohno Akiha Head of the Tohno family. This is my older brother Tohno Shiki. And these two are our servent Hisui and Kohaku. And now i ask who might you be?
Shirou: ah sorry i'm Emiya Shirou, please call me Shirou.
Akiha: Well Shirou-san we came here to meet you.
Shirou: why me?
Akiha: Because you are a mem-
*Front door opens*
Sakura: Senpai I'm home!
Shirou: ah give me a moment my wife is home.
*walks to the hall talks for a few minutes and returns with sakura*
Shirou: * introduces everyone to sakura*
Sakura: Pleased to meet you i am Emiya Sakura.
Shiki: Pleasure all ours.
Kohaku: Shiki-sama always sweet talking the ladies.
Akiha: *glares at Shiki*
Shiki: Now Kohaku you know i'm not stop trying to get me in trouble.
Sakura: so what brings you 4 to our wonderful home?
Akiha: we came here to see Shirou-san. i was looking through some of our records and it shows tha-
*door to the outside slides open*
Saber: Shirou you late for sword practice.
Shirou: um Saber we have guests. *points over towards the tohno family*
Saber: Oh sorry pleasure to meet you i'm saber.
*introductions are made once again and the conversation continues*
Akiha: like i was saying i was looking through our records and this shows that shirou is par-
*Front door opens once again, and rin walks into the room*
Rin: Shirou i'm home when dinner going to be ready?
Shirou: um Rin before you ask about dinner please introduce your self to our guests.
*Once again introductions are made*
Shiki: Akiha i think you should just get straight to the point this time.
Akiha: Agreed. Shirou you are ou-
*all of a sudden the front door is rushed open than slammed shut, then running is heard from the hall*
Ilya: Nii-san i'm home!!! *Tackle-hugs shirou*
Shirou: Ilya stop embarrassing me in front of our guests.
Ilya: guests? *looks around the room* oh sorry let me introduce myself i'm Illyasviel von Einzbern, please call me Ilya.
*For the fifth time introductions are made*
Akiha: ok shirou straight to the point your our cousin.


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Thursday, February 2, 2012
Iced Cinnamon Biscuit
This recipe gives a new meaning to the humble biscuit. Cinnamon, dried fruit and nuts make this perfect for brunch but it's quick enough for everyday.
Iced Cinnamon Biscuit
2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Mix in food processor for a few seconds. Add 1/3 cup cold butter, pulse until Incorporated. Add 3/4 cup buttermilk, 1/2 cup dried fruit (I like dates, dried cherries or dried blueberries), 1/4 cup pecans. Pulse until moistened. Turn dough on floured mat, knead 4-5 turns. Roll dough 1/2 inch thick. Cut, bake in a 425 oven for 12-15 minutes.
Drizzle with a glaze made with powdered sugar, cinnamon and cream. Serve warm.
Posted by Cindy at 10:13 PM
Labels: breads, breakfasts, brunch, buttermilk, dessert. pecans, frosting
5 comments:
- Cakelaw said...
This would be perfect for morning tea with a cuppa!
- February 4, 2012 at 3:12 AM
- Kayte said...
That looks delicious. You have the most interesting silverware. Love the whole photo...just looks so comforting and wonderful to sit down to that. Sigh, wish we lived closer.
- February 4, 2012 at 8:17 AM
- Leslie said...
Are you kidding? That's all you have to do to have a warm, gooey cinnamon roll in the moring? I can't wait to try this recipe!!
- February 4, 2012 at 10:32 PM
- Tia the Baker said...
wow... this is so much easier than cinnamon rolls and sounds sooo good!
- February 27, 2012 at 10:32 AM
- Shiloh Barkley said...
one word: bojangles! do you have a bojangles? I love their cinnamon twists--biscuits twisted with some nuts thrown on it and iced. yum!
- October 2, 2012 at 8:11 PM
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- a. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards associated with gardening and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazards.
- b. Discuss the prevention of and treatment for health concerns that could occur while gardening, including cuts, scratches, puncture wounds, insect bites, anaphylactic shock, heat reactions, and reactions from exposure to pesticides and fertilizers.
- Do the following, and discuss your observations throughout the process with your counselor:
- a. Grow six vegetables, three from seeds and three from seedlings, through harvest.
- b. Grow six flowers, three from seeds and three from seedlings, through flowering.
- Give the nutritional value of the following:
- a. Three root or tuber crops.
- b. Three vegetables that bear above the ground.
- c. Three fruits.
- Test 100 seeds for germination. Determine the percentage of seeds that germinate. Explain why you think some did not germinate.
- Visit your county extension agent's office, local university agricultural college, nursery, or a botanical garden or arboretum. Report on what you learned.
- Explain to your counselor how and why honeybees are used in pollinating food crops and the problems that face the bee population today. Discuss what the impact to humanity would be if there were no pollinators.
- Identify five garden pests (insects, diseased plants). Recommend two solutions for each pest. At least one of the two solutions must be an organic method.
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- a. Build a compost bin and maintain it for 90 days.
- b. Build a vermipost bin (worm compost bin) and maintain it for 90 days.
- c. Build a hydroponic garden containing three vegetables or herbs, or three ornamental plants. Maintain this garden through harvest or flowering, or for 90 days.
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Across any type of format, trust is an important component of advertising message resonance. But no matter the format, the desired end result is the same—action.
So while a relationship exists between the trust and action, is credibility a prerequisite to purchasing? The results of the latest Nielsen Global Trust in Advertising Report suggests not always: Even formats with lower trust levels can be extremely effective in driving consumers to the point of purchase. In fact, among global respondents, self-reported action exceeded stated trust for 14 of 19 advertising formats reviewed.
The same percentage of global respondents that trust the opinions of friends and family say they take action on these opinions at least some of the time (83% each). Similarly, self-reported trust and action are the same for branded websites (70% each).
For many paid advertising formats, however, self-reported action actually exceeds trust. That is, more consumers say they take action than find the ad trustworthy. This is particularly true for online and mobile formats. Self-reported action exceeds trust by more than double digits for ads served in search engine results (47% trust; 58% take action), ads on social networks (46% trust; 56% take action) and text ads on mobile phones (36% trust; 46% take action).
"The formats where action exceeds trust by the greatest margin share a common attribute: Easy access to products/services," said Randall Beard, president, Nielsen Expanded Verticals. "You like it, you buy it. Online and mobile formats make it exceptionally easy for consumers to live in the moment and take quick action on the advertisement. Often, consumers simply click a link and they're directed to a place where they can receive more information or purchase the item."
Other findings from the Trust In Advertising report include:
For more detail and insight, download Nielsen's Global Trust In Advertising report.
The Nielsen Global Trust in Advertising Survey was conducted between Feb. 23 and March 13, 2015, and polled more than 30,000 consumers in 60 countries throughout Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and North America. The sample has quotas based on age and sex for each country based on its Internet users and is weighted to be representative of Internet consumers. It has a margin of error of ±0.6%. This Nielsen survey is based only on the behavior of respondents with online access. Internet penetration rates vary by country. Nielsen uses a minimum reporting standard of 60% Internet penetration or an online population of 10 million for survey inclusion. The Nielsen Global Survey, which includes the Global Consumer Confidence Index, was established in 2005.


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POLL, VIDEO: Plan demands leap of Hunter faith
THE state government is asking Hunter residents to embrace its bold proposal for a new-look Newcastle despite admissions much of the detail is still to be worked out.
Confirming yesterday that the plan was to cut the heavy rail line west of Stewart Avenue and use buses to shuttle people to the eastern precincts of the CBD, Planning Minister Brad Hazzard said the O'Farrell government was absolutely committed to funding the project.
He said the plan would help propel the ailing Newcastle CBD to a new era of long-term prosperity.
The government would like to see a Wickham interchange built within three years, with high-rise development on the blocks around the interchange creating a new city centre in Newcastle west.
But any hopes that light rail would be included were dashed, in the short-term at least. Mr Hazzard said that option was at least 10 to 20 years away.
Flanked by Newcastle lord mayor Jeff McCloy and Liberal state MPs Tim Owen and Craig Baumann, Mr Hazzard outlined the strategy that would require at least $120 million of state government money and $100 million from Canberra.
Mr Owen said the government was also looking for private-sector investment in the terminus project, which would probably take in part of the Store building.
The Newcastle MP was enthusiastic in his optimism for the project.
''I think we all agree that we have the potential to be one of the most beautiful harbour cities in the world, and this will drive that outcome,'' he said.
''We are rebuilding this city not just for our generation but for future generations, our sons and daughters and grandsons and granddaughters.''
The proposal, revealed exclusively in yesterday's Newcastle Herald, is the latest in a string of proposals to cut the line.
Mr Hazzard said the city of Newcastle was further behind than it needed to be because Labor had ''dithered'' for 16 years.
''Obviously, if it was an easy decision it would have been made by the former Labor government,'' Mr Hazzard said. ''It is not an easy decision, but it is a decision that has been extremely well considered.''
The government is displaying a 200-page Newcastle Urban Renewal Strategy for public comment until March 13.
The renewal strategy, together with a series of related reports also on display, lean more towards urban planning than public transport, and Mr Hazzard said much of the fine print of the proposal was yet to be worked out.
Reaction to the proposal has ranged from enthusiastic endorsement to outright condemnation.
Business groups applauded the announcement, with the Urban Development Institute of Australia describing the rail line as the single biggest barrier to CBD renewal.
Property developer GPT, which is working with the state government's Landcom to revive its stalled development project in the Hunter Street mall, said the announcement was ''a positive way forward'' but it needed time to assess the impact on its proposal.
Other business groups also said they needed to see more detail from the government.
Opposition from Labor, the Greens and various transport and community groups was immediate and loud.
Greens MP David Shoebridge summed up the concerns of many when he said ''nobody wants to catch a train almost to Newcastle''.
Mr Shoebridge said the renewal strategy ''reads like a shopping list for developers'' and put their needs ahead of residents. He and others feared the $120 million would not be enough for the job.
Mr Hazzard said he was counting on a Coalition win in next year's federal election to help with the proposed $100 million contribution from Canberra, but Mr Shoebridge said even this extra funding left the government well short of the $500 million price tag that experts had put on the job two years ago.
Federal Labor may not support the project, with Newcastle MP Sharon Grierson saying it would be a ''waste of money'' for Canberra to fund the replacement of trains with buses.
Mr Hazzard urged doubters to have faith in the government's ability to make the proposal work, and he brushed off questions about the implications for public transport by saying the detail would be made available in the coming months.
Cr McCloy said history would record the ''marvellous'' decision.
Former minister laments lost opportunities past
CUTTING the Newcastle rail line is unfinished business for former Labor Transport Minister Michael Costa.
Mr Costa, who announced the line would be cut in 2003 before his decision was overturned in 2006, said he wished the state government well for the project.
''I hope they [the government] have more intestinal fortitude than the government that I was part of,'' he said yesterday.
Mr Costa, who was also Minister for the Hunter, now works in King Street, Newcastle, as an executive director of the engineering consultancy BG&E.
He said the past nine years represented lost opportunity for the city centre.
''There is no question when you look at this city that in nine years we could have had a much more vibrant environment and a much better public transport system because the issue here is not just about removing the rail line, it's about having a new public transport system that meets the new urban landscape that Newcastle is,'' he said.
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As MinGW uses the standard Microsoft C runtime library which comes with Windows, you should be careful and use the correct function to generate a new thread. In particular, the ~CreateThread function will not setup the stack correctly for the C runtime library. You should use _beginthreadex instead, which is (almost) completely compatible with ~CreateThread.
Failure to do this will lead to a small loss of memory if you use a large number of threads. However, it can also lead to the stack becoming misaligned, with disasterous consequences if MinGW starts emitting SSE instructions. In particular, the movaps instruction assumes that memory is aligned to a 16-byte boundary. MinGW (or, rather, the GCC compiler) handles this, but it assumes that the stack starts on a 16-byte boundary. Using _beginthreadex ensures this.
I believe that if you do not wish to use any C library functions, then ~CreateThread will work fine. However, _beginthreadex does the same job, and is safer.
_This might now be incorrect: it does not fix the problem I am having with SSE instructions, which seems to be a possible ~MinGW bug. Please edit, correct etc._
<BoHan> ~CreateThread does not always cause problems, it depends if the executable is linked against the static or the dynamic CRT, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dllproc/base/createthread.asp


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Governor Rick Scott: "$1.2 billion increase in funding for K-12 public schools"
(Remarks to Associated Press – as prepared for delivery)
There are three things I want to talk about today: FIRST – The state of our economy in Florida – where we have come from and where we are going. SECOND – I will talk about why continuing to cut taxes and eliminate regulations on businesses, especially our manufacturers, is critical to keeping our state's economy moving forward. THIRD – I will talk about our MAJOR investment in education and why I call this an "INVESTMENT" for Florida families.
FIRST – I want to back up and talk about the economic situation our state is in today.
Many of you have heard these numbers before…I came into office in 2011 during record-high unemployment, record-high debt, and record-high job losses. In the four years before I took office, Florida lost 825,500 jobs. Unemployment more than tripled – from 3.5% to 11.1% over those four years. State debt increased over those four years by $5.2 billion. Our housing market was crippled.
There has been no lack of debate or finger pointing, by political pundits and journalists alike, about HOW our economy ended up so far off track. But, there is NO disagreement that our economy WAS IN FACT in bad shape…and Florida families were hurting.
The policies of BORROWING and SPENDING…and borrowing and spending some more…were not working in Florida.
It was time for a change.
I ran for Governor, committed to getting our economy back ON TRACK by reining in spending, paying down debt, and removing the burdens on job creators that support Florida families.
Today, I am happy to report that since I took office two years ago, our unemployment rate has dropped by more than 3 percentage points. We are now at 8 percent unemployment – a record 4-year low. We have also cut state debt by $2 billion. Our housing starts are up again and consumer confidence is rebounding.
We cut taxes and regulations on job creators and jump-started economic growth that has now generated around 200,000 new private sector jobs. This means around 200,000 new opportunities for Florida families to pursue their version of the American dream.
I set an ambitious goal during the campaign, saying I wanted to create an environment that would foster the creation of 700,000 jobs in 7 years. Some have debated what jobs count toward this total.
Maybe it is because I am not "a career politician," but I think this is a GREAT DEBATE TO HAVE. Every time we discuss which new jobs – and what kind of jobs – should count toward our job-creation goal, we are celebrating the job creation that is fueling our economic recovery. I love discussing HOW to count all the jobs that are being created – especially after losing more than 800,000 jobs during the four years before I took office…
Just as there is no doubt that our economy was OFF-TRACK when I took office, there is NO DOUBT that Florida's economy is ON-TRACK today. In fact, a legislative committee now estimates that our state will create around 900,000 new jobs by 2018. Florida's economic recovery is well underway. Going through a crisis requires tough choices. Years of borrowing and spending delayed the tough cost-savings measures that needed to take place for our state to live within its means. When the federal stimulus funds finally went away, we were forced to reduce spending. If we were going to grow again, we had to do more with less.
These choices were not easy. One of the hardest decisions was signing the budget in 2011 after stimulus funding for education ran out, and left a big hole.
Today, in 2013, our economy is on track. Because we chose to shrink government and live within our means, we are now in a position to STRATEGICALLY INVEST in statewide priorities.
I cannot overstate the fact that without the hard choices we made a few years ago, we could not afford to STRATEGICALLY INVEST in our budget this year.
I told you that the SECOND main thing I would talk about today is our work to GROW JOBS and create opportunities for Florida families.
Every day, I think about how we can help Florida families that are making $50,000 a year or less. That was my family growing up – and that is about half of the families in our state today. If we are serious about Florida families having more opportunities to pursue their dreams, we have to be serious about job creation. In order to encourage the creation of even MORE jobs in Florida, the budget I announce tomorrow will support funding to exempt 2,000 more small businesses from having to pay the business tax. This means 2,000 more businesses will have more money in their pockets, which they can use to reward their hard-working employees who are also trying to recover from the national recession.
More importantly, in the budget I announce tomorrow, we will ELIMINATE the sales tax on manufacturing equipment – to level the playing field between Florida and the other states we compete with for job creation.
Currently, there are 17,500 manufacturing companies in Florida that employ more than 300,000 Florida families. As of 2010, manufacturing made up just 4.3 percent of employment in Florida – which is well below the national average of manufacturing jobs across the country. We need to build up our manufacturing jobs in Florida.
Most of our manufactures have locations, or even headquarters, in other states around the country, and the world. When they need to purchase equipment, they are making an EXPENSIVE purchase of MANUFACTURING equipment that their business will use for YEARS TO COME. They usually consider their many different locations before making a manufacturing equipment purchase.
We WANT this kind of investment by manufacturers in FLORIDA because it means businesses are putting their roots down even deeper in our communities – and that means our families will have more stable job opportunities for years to come.
Our current tax policy puts the state at a competitive disadvantage because most states do not force manufacturers to pay taxes on the purchase of equipment or require them to adhere to regulations for tax exemptions.
Because of the hard work we have done to identify cost-savings and efficiencies across state government, I am proposing a budget tomorrow that will eliminate the sales tax on manufacturing equipment and save Florida manufactures an estimated $141 million. Our budget specifically dedicates $115 million in general revenue to eliminating this tax on manufactures.
Knocking down this barrier to job creation will create more job opportunities for Florida families who are looking for STABLE jobs they can depend on, especially as many are still on the road to economic recovery – just as we are at the state level.
Let there be no doubt about it – eliminating the sales tax on manufacturing equipment IS ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE TOP PRIORITIES IN THIS BUDGET and in the UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Third, and finally, my other TOP PRIORITY in the upcoming budget and legislative session is FUNDING FOR EDUCATION.
As I said before, we had some hard choices to make in order to get our state back on track when I came into office. NOW, we are in a position to STRATEGICALLY INVEST in statewide priorities that will encourage job creation and economic growth for generations to come.
In government, there will always be more worthy causes than money to fund them.
Budgeting is an exercise of prioritizing.
In the upcoming budget, my priorities are JOBS AND EDUCATION.
The budget I announce tomorrow will include an increase of $1.2 billion in funding for K-12 public schools.
That's right – a $1.2 billion increase in funding for K-12 public schools.
This total includes $10.7 billion in STATE FUNDING for Florida K-12 schools – the highest state funding level in HISTORY.
This funding commitment represents per student funding of around $6,800 – an increase of more than $400 per student, or around 6.5 percent, over the current fiscal year.
Our total budget for education also includes our $480 million commitment to give each and every classroom teacher a $2,500 pay raise, along with the cost of related benefits.
Investing in our TEACHERS and in our EDUCATION system is the KEY to our state's continued economic growth.
We made the hard choices to recover and get back on track – now we must make the SMART choices to invest in Florida's future.
In this budget, I am DOUBLING DOWN ON OUR INVESTMENT in K-12 education. This BILLION DOLLAR investment more than DOUBLES our BILLION DOLLAR investment from last year.
We are in a position to invest, and I can think of no better place to make such a major investment than in our Florida teachers and the FUTURE WORKFORCE they educate every day.
Some have argued that you can't make this kind of investment in Florida teachers without losing teacher accountability and backing away from performance pay. I disagree. I support accountability and rewarding high-performing teachers; and I know our teachers do as well.
Our students and teachers were recently ranked 6th for educational quality. On a recent international reading survey, our fourth graders scored among the best in the world. And, the National Council on Teacher Quality ranked Florida teachers number one in the country on their 2012 survey.
Some say they are afraid that giving raises to all teachers may mean that a teacher doing a bad job gets rewarded. I have two things to say about this: FIRST – I have never met an educator who wants bad teachers to be rewarded. The educators and parents I talk to support accountability. They want to reward good teachers and move bad teachers out of the classroom. I agree with them. SECOND – Of all the things government funds, I am CERTAIN of the VALUE our teachers add to our state. Teachers change lives. They shape young minds and cultivate our future workforce.
I believe that we have to INVEST in the targeted areas where we want to encourage growth and IMPROVEMENT. Our teachers are training Florida's future. The workers businesses will hire a decade from now are in K-12 classrooms today.
The two priorities of JOBS AND EDUCATION are directly connected. We want our kids to get a great education so they can get a great job. This is how we support the FUTURE of FLORIDA FAMILIES that were just like mine growing up – – we must DOUBLE DOWN on our investment in education to help our children compete and succeed in the global economy.
In conclusion, I want to stress again that eliminating the sales tax on manufacturing equipment, and our historic education investment, which is heavily tied to a $2,500 teacher pay raise, are my TOP TWO PRIORITIES this year.
I have great partners in Speaker Weatherford and President Gaetz who share the goal of moving our state forward and keeping our economy growing.
I'm sure that under their leadership, the legislature will take up many other worthy causes, and there will no doubt be some great debates; but, I am asking for the help of EVERY HOUSE AND EVERY SENATE MEMBER who will join with me in making these two STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS for the future of Florida families a reality this year.
Together, I know we can put Florida families first and put our state on track to increased economic growth and job creation.


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Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
May God bless you! I am pleased to present the revised Parish Pastoral Council Guidelines.
Parish pastoral councils have now been an integral part of our local Church for 40 years and have contributed greatly to a deepening of the baptismal call of all to share in the mission of Jesus as lived out in the ministry of our parishes. Well functioning councils contribute to a focus on mission and shared responsibility in our parishes, while also helping to facilitate good planning and communication among parish ministries.
I encourage you to study and share these guidelines with all who serve in this leadership position in your parish. I am confident that you will find them to be a rich source of best practices and practical assistance in this vital ministry. While the principles expressed are general, these revised guidelines address some of the diverse consultative structures that exist among our parishes.
Thank you for your service to your parish. You are in my prayers.
Sincerely yours in our Lord,
Most Reverend Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D.
Archbishop of Louisville
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Best Vehicles for Shorter Drivers
suzzann Posts: 56I'm happy with mine.0
I have a Wrangler with 30" wheels (it's taller than many) and have no problems getting in unless I'm wearing a tight skirt. Since I don't own a dress or skirt that fits me at the moment, I don't worry about that!
My elderly mother, who probably couldn't get in my Wrangler, had no problems with a Blazer we rented. I didn't have any trouble driving it either.0
eeel Posts: 57My wife is 5 feet 1 inches tall. She picked a Chrysler Concorde and loves it. We've had it for almost 2 years now. Can't get much bigger than that. Her other car is an Eagle Vision.0
I am 5'2 and have found that Hondas are a better fit than most because of their lower dash. I have a 2004 Accord right now and it's a perfect fit for me and my 6'6 husband.0
Hondas do seem to work well for petite people. My husband and I both liked our test drive of the Honda Element, and I didn't have a problem when we test drove the insight a couple of years ago.
I do find that I'm too close to the steering wheel with my Tacoma, but at least I can see over the dash.
I recently test drove the new Ford F150 and loved the adjustable pedals. It is now on my list of possible (though might not be practical) replacements for the Tacoma.0
The Element was VERY high on our shopping list. Actually, the day we bought the Accord we had gone with the intention of buying a Element. Didn't like the power of the 4WD automatic though compared to the 5-speed 03 Accord I was trading so we ended up with the 04 Accord automatic. The Element was very comfortable for both of us and was one of the very few cars we have ever been in that he could comfortable fit in the back seat of with extra leg room.0
[email protected] Posts: 38,515Edmunds.com just published the following new article that many of you who visit this discussion may find interesting: Top 10 Vehicles for Shorter Drivers. Please feel free to use this area to post your thoughts on the vehicles that are mentioned in this article or to make your own suggestions.
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slorenzen Posts: 694Ex-V6 for my very petite wife(4'11", 90 lbs, wears a size 2?). We tested the Camry and Mazda6 as well, but overall the Accord was best. We found the seat bottom in cloth is 1-1.5" longer than the leather-equipped car, so we ended up with the EX.
BTW: the Mazda was by FAR the most fun to drive, but she got a backache after 45 minutes....sigh...0
mariacherie Posts: 19How are CR-V's for short people. I'm 5'2 and still trying to decide if I should get a 2002 CR-V or the Toyota Scion which really does have great sightlines as I've been in it but not test driven it yet..which I will be doing today. Does anyone know of any friends or family members who are in that height range and what are their opinions?
Edmunds suggests the Mazda 3 which is a great car but I don't think it will work for me. I couldn't get positioned well enough to see over the back and the Corolla is HORRIBLE in this area.0
I test drove the Mazda 3 hatchback last week. It was definitely a fun vehicle to drive but I did have some problems getting comfortable. I've just been diagnosed with an arthritic back and I didn't think that it had enough lower back support for me, so it is out.
My other half and I looked at the Subies today (I didn't drive - not sure I should have with the meds I'm taking at the moment) but I rode in both the Outback and the Forester. Both those vehicles have much better back support and either would be fine. We did prefer the Forester over the particular Outback we test drove.
We also drove the Wrangler Unlimited last week and I found it very comfortable, easy to drive, though not as much fun as a regular Wrangler.
I sat in a Murano and didn't even bother taking it for a test drive. I couldn't see over the dash much (granted, I didn't raise the seat up). It just seemed to have too much around me for comfort.
We are also considering replacing the seats in our 2000 Tacoma. I have no problems driving it but the seats are horrible!0
catlover Posts: 3Hi All,
I'm just getting warmed up for a new car shopping trip. I'm petite also (5 foot), and always have found both Honda and Acura cars to be great to drive and for visibility. I have memories (sad ones) of learning, early on, that the Ford Mustang was NOT a car I could comfortably drive. Anyone know whether they've corrected that in recent years? (You can tell I am not normally a follower of the automotive news, eh? :-))
I am having a real hard time convincing myself there's a great car out there for me -- existing car still is wonderful, maybe that's part of it.0
I can relate to your Mustang experiences - I bought one and sold it only months later because I had so many problems driving it. The new ones are more like the first Mustangs and I thought they might be better, but I still sat too low in one (I didn't drive it - your experience might be different than mine). I was also very disappointed when I couldn't see enough to drive a camaro.
I really liked the Ford F150 pickup with the adjustable seat and petals. I drove that without any problems - maybe one day I'll buy another full sized pickup - I really do like them best and have only had problems with one model of Ford many years ago.
I'm having trouble getting excited about any car that doesn't have AWD/4x4. I like Honda's Element in spite of it's looks. I'm going to be looking at the Unlimited again in August at Camp Jeep. Perhaps the reason it didn't grab me had more to do with my mood and the particular salesman I was talking to.
If you find something that captures your interest, let me know - I'm now in a position (finally!) to buy something.0
pearl1 Posts: 1I am 5'0 and am beginning my driving lessons shortly. However, I am concerned that I might have to over-stretch to floor clutch/brake pedals. What is the most appropriate car for me to learn in and indeed to eventually buy? I am considering the new minis.0
Are you going to be learning on a vehicle with a clutch? Most professional driving instructors have vehicles that are automatic and don't have a clutch. While I'm a big believer of learning to drive a clutch at some point, if you are just starting to drive, start with an automatic. A clutch is now an unnecessary distraction and would make learning in the beginning much harder. The reason I ask is that it makes a big difference. I'm only 5'1" tall and have rarely had a problem reaching the brake pedal on any vehicle. The same is not true with a clutch.
My biggest problem is when I sit low in a vehicle that has a long hood. I've always preferred vehicles that have higher seating. A number of years ago I had a chance to buy a great looking Camero but I couldn't tell where the front of the vehicle was - it seemed like there were acres of hood in front of me.
I would recommend starting off with something that is automatic. I haven't driven the Mini Cooper, so I don't know what it is like, but I would be concerned about how low it sits. I test drove a Toyota Echo when they first came out and liked it (my husband didn't like it at all). I felt I had good visibility all around and it didn't feel too big. It doesn't have much power and I have no clue whether it comes in an auto or not, but you might look at one as a first car (they aren't expensive).
I sort of like the RAV4 - you sit fairly high in them, they aren't too small and they seem to be pretty comfortable.
I test drove the Prius and didn't find that too low (I can't believe I just suggested 3 Toyotas - I have a Tacoma and dislike it very much!). You might want to look at the Subaru line - I had no problems driving any of them. If you want a pickup, any of the compact pickups would be easy to drive (I bet you can tell I prefer trucks and SUVs, can't you?).
Good luck with it!0
Whether you are short or small or big and tall or some combination of the total, YOU must drive the car for a few miles BEFORE purchasing the car. Don't listen to what your friend says, your mentor says, whoever. YOU are going to be the one driving the car.
When you have test driven a number of cars, you will know which cars you are comfortable and which ones are not.0
If you have an opportunity, try to go to an auto show. I try to go to the LA Auto Show in January and look at all the new (and current) cars. I've found it helpful to sit in all of them that interest me. Sometimes I'll see one that I hadn't thought of/heard of and add it to my list of possibilities. It won't take the place of a test drive, but would allow you to eliminate some that don't meet your expectations. And it's fun to look at things I know I can't afford, like a Porche or a Hummer or (fill in the blank).0
And if the model is fairly common, call your local car rental agency and take the car out for a weekend "test drive". As you can get many cars these days for under $25 per fday on weekends, it gives you a real chance to drive 500+ miles on a model that you are interested in.0
mcdawgg Posts: 1,682With any manual transmission, you'll have to sit closer to the steering wheel to fully depress the clutch. The same vehicle with an automatic would allow you to sit around 2 inches further from the airbag. Make sure you can sit at least 10 inches (the more, the better) from the airbag.0
azguy Posts: 23Thanks for posting the best for shorties list. I am a guy with disabilites and am 5'4". My wife has an '04 Camry LE/Special Edition and I have an '03 Accord LX V6. Both have power seats which are great for folks w/orthopedic problems and/or are smaller in stature.
I can't understand why Edmunds didn't list the Camry as good for shorter people as its driver seat is higher than the Accords when both power seats are all the way up. Also, the Camry is easier to steer, but I love my Accord, too. They are both nice and high.0
I'm 5' and in 1985 had an extended put on my Honda CRX clutch. It seemed to work, but for years, it just didn't feel right. the ratio of extension to the floor vs. gas and brake was awkward. (Just my experience). Love the fact that manufacturers now make tracks that get much closer, seats that raise and lower, and tilted steering wheels.
For reference, local folks I trust told me to go to places that specialize in adapting vehicles for "special needs." This way, you're assured greater safety peace of mind because many of those shops have more rigid standards.0
Outside of the cost issue, what do you folks think of the GTI vs. the Mini Cooper.
I've heard such mixed things about the VW reliability, electrical "issues" and poor service that I'm considering a Mini Cooper with a higher price tag but a little less power (??) and either longer wait time or difficult search (as I'm looking for an automatic transmission).
For you sports/race enthusiasts, I KNOW ... these cars were meant to be driven as std. transmissions, but my particular needs are small car length, lots of cargo (don't care about back seats). I loved my 85 honda CRX re: hatch space, but now looking for something bigger than a miata.
Votes? Ideas? thoughts? Other suggestions?
My rental is running out, so any words appreciated!0
billherrmann Posts: 111I don't believe Mini Cooper makes an auto transmission!0
z71bill Posts: 2,000I see a lot of vertically challenged people driving F-250 Super duty crew cab long bed pick up trucks. Being a little on the short side myself never stopped me from driving any vehicle. Got my DL when I was 14 years old and I was not even 5 feet tall - my first car - a 1964 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88. Since the seat did not have height adjustment I sat on a pillow.
Today when I buy a car I always get a model that has power seats / or at least a height adjustment feature. Unless you are under 4 feet tall it should not be that big of a deal.0
diane3 Posts: 1I'm a 5'0" woman. I love many features about my PT Cruiser; but, sadly, I don't recommend it for shorter drivers. 1) since the headrest is too far forward for comfort on longer trips, I need a seatback cushion to avoid backaches. 2) the rear visability is not great. My previous vehicle was a Ford Windstar with a very comfortable driver's seat for long trips. Unfortunately, the doors were so huge that I often banged them into the rearview mirrors of vehicles beside me in parking lots.0
Sure they do! CVT steptronic for the regular Cooper, and 6-speed steptronic for the S.0
ezshift5 West coastPosts: 858..power seat......
l. The seat goes UP and forward..this provides the requisite 10 inches airbag - driver space.
2. The seat goes WAY UP. Clearance to headliner is about 2 1/2 inches0
sgtpepper Posts: 2i'm 5' tall. no problem reaching any pedals or with visibility since i can jack up the seat, make the seat closer to the pedals, and adjust my steering wheel down so its not in the way. my hatchback also has a lower back cushion built into the seat, which i can inflate or deflate.0
You must have relatively long legs for your height, because often if you're short and you have to jack up the seat, your lower legs end up sort of dangling and you can't rest your heel on the floor when pushing the gas pedal.0
mdaffron Posts: 4,421The Mazda3 in "s" trim comes with lumbar support in the driver's seat.
lorin5 Posts: 5I'm just over 4'10" and have a passion for driving performance sport cars, but having difficulty finding a car that is comfortable for my size. I currently drive a Miata, and do not want another (I have to sit on a pillow to see over steering wheel). So far, I've tested 2005 Honda S2000, 2001 Mercedes SLK convertable, 2001 Boxster, and 2003 BMW Z3 (I don't like Z4 body change). Can anyone advise if there is a sporty, fun to drive convertable that is better suited to my size? My budget is $30k-ish.0
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Madison County has finished as the Class AAAA girls' fast-pitch softball state runner-up.
The Raiders advanced to the championship round Saturday, defeating West Laurens 2-1, but the team fell to Northwest Whitfield 2-1 in eight innings in the 12:30 game. It marked Madison County's third one-run, extra-inning loss to the Bruins in 2012. The team downed Madison County 7-6 in August and 8-7 Thursday evening.
Madison County scored one run in the top of the eighth inning on a fielder's choice, but Northwest Whitfield's Bayli Cruse hit a game-winning, walk-off home run in the bottom of the eighth to give the Bruins the state championship.
Ivie Drakes slides home for the game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning versus West Laurens Saturday. Zach Mitcham/staff
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McLaren preview the German GP
Jenson Button: "The final back-to-back before we head into the summer break will be important for the whole team: coming off the back of a couple of disappointing weekends, it's important that we capitalise on the opportunities available in Germany and Hungary.
"I've always enjoyed Hockenheim: I raced here when it blasted through the forests - a long time ago! – and I had a great race here in 2004, finishing second, despite starting back in 13th after a penalty for an engine failure in practice. It's a circuit where you can attack; it's good for racing and the newer layout is better for the spectators, too.
"Performance-wise, I still think it's difficult to accurately predict where we stand in the competitive order – Valencia and Silverstone were certainly difficult races for us, but I don't think they were truly representative of our pace. This year, you really need a problem-free build-up to the race if you're going to maximise the car's potential – and that's exactly what we'll be hoping for in Germany next weekend."
Lewis Hamilton: "I was quick to get over our disappointing weekend at Silverstone, running with the Olympic flame on the day after the race and then quickly turning my full attention to Hockenheim. Unbelievably, next weekend will mark my 100th grand prix. That's incredible, because I still remember my first as if it were only yesterday – I guess Formula 1 has that effect on you!
"It's always been a regret of mine that I arrived in Formula 1 too late to race on the classic, old Hockenheim layout, where the track disappeared for miles into the forests and was only broken up by a couple of relatively high-speed chicanes. It must have been incredible battling round that track with minimal downforce, locked in a slipstreaming battle with another car and waiting for just the right moment to pounce and overtake.
"Still, I very much enjoy the updated track – it's a place that's built for racing: the hairpin at the end of the back straight is a classic overtaking spot, and the whole layout seems to make it more inviting for a following car to attempt an overtake. This is the first time we've been to Hockenheim since introducing DRS, too, so it should make for an even more exciting race."
Martin Whitmarsh - Team principal, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes: "Silverstone was a difficult weekend for us – made better by observing at close-hand the depth of loyal support all around the circuit for Jenson, Lewis and the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team. Indeed, it was extremely heartening that, even after what was a disappointing result, their enthusiasm and support remained undimmed. They are a constant motivation for me, and for everybody at McLaren.
"Of course, after Silverstone, our focus immediately turned to Hockenheim, which, along with the Hungaroring in Budapest, will bring the curtain down on the first half of the season at the end of the month. There is a huge resolve within the operation to ensure that our aggressive development strategy is upheld across the summer: we are determined to narrow the gap to the championship leaders before the start of the summer break.
"We have many happy memories of racing in Germany with our friends at Mercedes-Benz. This year, while we remain rivals on the track, I'm sure there will be opportunity to catch up with old friends and enjoy some famous Mercedes-Benz hospitality."


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There are two commonly used external security providers (ESPs) for Portal and WebSphere Application Server (WAS). They are Siteminder and WebSeal (TAM). Functionally, they are front end processors that route a web request to a WebSphere Application Server. Sometimes this route has a web server like Apache or IBM HTTP Server between the ESP and WAS.
The ESP has a list of context roots (URLs) that the ESP protects. If the URL is in the protected list, the user must authenticate to the ESP before the ESP will forward the request on. Once this authentication is complete, WAS will get the request, validate that the ESP has placed a valid cookie in the header ("SM_USER" in the case of Siteminder) and allow the request to be processed.
Assuming the URL context is protect on WAS and requires a session, the response from WAS will have two additional cookies in it: LTPA2 and JSESSIONID. The LTPA2 cookie is a WAS security cookie that asserts a valid WAS security context. All secure URLs in WAS must have this context in order to be processed. The JESSSIONID cookie associates a request to a session context in WAS.
So, in a Siteminder scenario, there are three cookies that will be on each request after the intial response:
1) SM_USER: The Siteminder user cookie
2) LTPA2: The WAS security context cookie
3) JSESSIONID: The WAS session cookie
Each of these three cookies has a defined lifetime. Once this lifetime is exceeded, the value in the cookie must be regenerated. In the case of the Siteminder cookie, SM_USER, times out re-authentication must take place.
The complexity arises because two of the three cookies have an idle based time-out. These are SM_USER and JSESSIONID. Because these are idle time-outs, as long as the user has performed some action on the server before the idle timer expires, the expiration time is reset.
The LTPA2 token has a "hard" time-out. In this case, once the token is created, it will expire in a set time regardless of any user activity (or inactivity).
The real question then becomes "what should I set the time-outs to"?
I assert that if you have an ESP in your topology, that should govern all time-out activities. Furthermore, since an ESP is the only component that forces a user login, that is the only time-out that a user is cognizant of.
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Set-Cookie" CONTENT="LtpaToken2=;expires=Wednesday, 1-Jan-70 09:00:01 GMT;domain={your domain};path=/">
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Set-Cookie" CONTENT="JESSIONID=;expires=Wednesday, 1-Jan-70 09:00:01 GMT;domain={your domain};path=/">
Important Rule 2: The timeout values for the 3 sessions should follow this rule:
SM_USER time-out < WAS Session Timeout (JSESSIONID) < LTPA2
Let's say that if a user has not done some activity in 30 minutes, he should re-authenticate. So, you would set:
Siteminder Time-out = 30 minutes
WAS Session time-out = 45 minutes
LTPA time-out = 8 hours.
I have set LTPA time-out so large because it is a hard time-out. I would only want that to expire once in a business day.
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Happy Off-Season Seahawk Fans!
Since 1976 the Seahawks have played 38 seasons and played in 596 regular season and 24 playoff games. I have been able to go back and re-construct the game to game roster for every regular season and playoff game in team history. I started this process in October and it became quite an obsession until I finished sometime in December, just waiting for this latest season to end so I could have all 38 years of complete data.
I've always been overly mindful of roster numbers, and my plan here is to present the roster numerically. The only real problem with that idea is quite a few players have used multiple roster numbers in the Seahawk careers. In fact by my count 64 Seahawk players in team history have worn multiple jersey numbers (the most recent being Jeremy Lane who switched from 37 to 20 early in his rookie season). 7 players wore 3 different numbers in their career!
So how do I determine the all-time roster? I do it a little different than you'll see on the Seahawks official site. My first big departure is I'm not considering the replacement players in 1987. Most of those guys would never have sniffed an NFL roster if not for the disastrous three game strike that year. I don't fault those guys for taking the chance they got to play, but to me they are a footnote in team history, not a main point.
Practice squad players I don't count unless they cracked the 53 man roster at some point. There are just too many guys who floated on and off the roster to track it all and the historic data would be very incomplete. I do, however, count a player for his year of service if he started on the PS and later made the 53. Mack Strong is the best example here... he was on the PS all of 1993 before catching on permanently the next year. Same thing with off-season or pre-season rosters. To be counted you have to part of the team during the regular season. Lendale White and Terrell Owens don't count.
Injured players I am more likely to count than not, although I admit I'm using some subjectivity here. Nate Odomes doesn't show up on the Seahawk's official all-time roster, but the guy definitely has a spot in the story line of team history. Other guys are hurt who probably weren't going to make the team anyway, and I've left them off.
In counting games, I include playoff games. The Seahawks don't credit Ryan Longwell with playing in a game, marking him with an Asterisk. To me, he gets credit.
With that criteria, my list has 851 all-time players. Of those, 60 never played in a game. They may have been on IR (Odomes) or were just never active (B.J. Daniels). All 60 of those players were part of the 45 or 53 man roster at some point so they count.
So for the next 99 days I will present the players who wore each roster number in descending order starting with #99. For each number I will highlight who the ORIGINAL player is for the number, who the MOST RECENT player is, and who the MOST VALUABLE of all-time was (or is). My MVPs may spark some debate amongst us "old-timers" which is part of the fun. Hopefully you will join in.
But what of those players who wore multiple numbers in their career? It does make it less tidy, but I essentially assigned each player their primary number, which was usually not hard although Itula Mili wore 49, 88 and 89 in about equal measure. You'll have to wait and see where he landed.
My project was (I thought) a resounding success except I ran into one player who defied the entire system. In late 1976 the Seahawks claimed a safety off waivers named Bryant Salter. He was on the roster for one game (December 5, 1976) and then released the following day. The record of that game shows Salter on the roster but NO ROSTER NUMBER. I don't know if he ever had one. So I'm left with 850 players for whom I know their numbers and one who I don't know, or probably he never actually had one (my guess is he never made it to Seattle). The Seahawks do NOT consider Salter as part of their all-time roster but in fact he should be included, because he was one of the 45 players, if only for 4 days.
Hopefully this on-going thread provides old-timers with some chances to re-live some old good (or not-so-good) times and perhaps gives some of our newer fans and appreciation for all that has gone on before. 2013 may be the top of the mountain, but for many of us the climb took 38 years.
John aka "The Hawkstorian"
**edited because I counted three players twice so it's really 851 total, not 854**