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The difference is immediately apparent. You know at once why this park is called Pinnacles. Here you face spires and crags that bear no resemblance to the surrounding smooth, round hills. Abruptly, the pinnacle rock formations dominate the scene.
These rocks are the remains of an ancient volcano. Or rather they are part of the remains, for the rest of this volcano lies 195 miles to the southeast. Sound intriguing? It is all part of the story of the San Andreas Rift Zone, which runs just east of the park, and the geological forces that have shaped the face of the landscape in this part of California for millions of years. It is the story of heat, frost, water, and wind wearing at the rock.
Because of its distinctive geological features, Pinnacles was set aside as a national monument on January 16, 1908. Initial development was undertaken by the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1933 through 1942. Examples of the Corps' work can be found throughout the park.
A Land in Transition
The San Andreas Rift Zone, a series of faults, lies just east of the park. It was created when the Pacific Plate collided with and wrenched off a portion of the North American Plate. Geologists know that rift zones are likely places for volcanoes to occur, for here the earth's crust is broken, allowing the magma from beneath the surface to well up. The Pinnacles are the result of these two factors at work - an ancient volcano and movement along a rift zone.
The story begins more than 23 million years ago when molten rock poured over the surface of the land through fissures that opened as the two plates ground past one another. As the eruptions grew in intensity the cone being built by the volcanic activity grew until a high steep-sided volcano had been formed. Geologists theorize that this volcanic mountain once stood nearly a mile higher than North Chalone Peak, the highest point in the park today. Yet even as this volcano was being formed, its own destruction was at hand, for the Pacific Plate upon which it was located began moving off to the northwest. In time the portion of the volcano whose eroded remnants we now know as the Pinnacles reached its present location, 195 miles beyond its point of origin. All the while, too, erosion, was at work carving and breaking down the once mighty peak to about a third of its original height, sculpting the spires and crags you see today. Nor is the geologic process at an end. Millions of years from now what little will be left of this ancient volcano will have moved off to the northwest.
Plate Tectonics
Geologists have for many years tried to explain why it looks like the eastern coast of South America would neatly fit into the coast of West Africa and why rocks on different continents were the same. Recently the theory of plate tectonics, sometimes called continental drift, has emerged. Basically, it says that the Earth's skin is not one single covering as we might expect but is made up of a series of plates. Imagine for a minute that the Earth is like a basketball: the grooves on the ball are like the junctions of the plates. Both Earth and basketball appear to be composed of a single covering. But unlike the basketball, which is one continuous piece, the lighter plates of the Earth's surface float over the heavier interior. Pressures from the interior sometimes force one plate to bump into, pull away from, or move alongside another. Scientists believe that this is what has caused the Pinnacles to make its northward journey.
The General park map handed out at the visitor center is available on the park's map webpage.For information about topographic maps, geologic maps, and geologic data sets, please see the geologic maps page.
A geology photo album for this park can be found here.For information on other photo collections featuring National Park geology, please see the Image Sources page.
Currently, we do not have a listing for a park-specific geoscience book. The park's geology may be described in regional or state geology texts.
Please visit the Geology Books and Media webpage for additional sources such as text books, theme books, CD ROMs, and technical reports.
Parks and Plates: The Geology of Our National Parks, Monuments & Seashores.
Lillie, Robert J., 2005.
W.W. Norton and Company.
9" x 10.75", paperback, 550 pages, full color throughout
The spectacular geology in our national parks provides the answers to many questions about the Earth. The answers can be appreciated through plate tectonics, an exciting way to understand the ongoing natural processes that sculpt our landscape. Parks and Plates is a visual and scientific voyage of discovery!
Ordering from your National Park Cooperative Associations' bookstores helps to support programs in the parks. Please visit the bookstore locator for park books and much more.
Information about the park's research program is available on the park's research webpage.
For information about permits that are required for conducting geologic research activities in National Parks, see the Permits Information page.
The NPS maintains a searchable data base of research needs that have been identified by parks.
A bibliography of geologic references is being prepared for each park through the Geologic Resources Evaluation Program (GRE). Please see the GRE website for more information and contacts.
NPS Geology and Soils PartnersAssociation of American State Geologists
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General information about the park's education and intrepretive programs is available on the park's education webpage.For resources and information on teaching geology using National Park examples, see the Students & Teachers pages.


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03-25-2013, 10:25 PM #1Junior Member Platy
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Snail Control problems?????
So my issue is:
I have a densely planted 30g freshwater, and about a year ago I introduced a few Malaysian trumpet snails, the population is now huge, and I have made several attempts to reduce population size by removing as many snails as possible, they've almost recovered immediately ( I think because of the plants to hide in), In the tank I also have
Nerite Snails, Red Cherry Shrimp, and an Assortment of fish.... So I was wondering if anyone knew a way to not completely destroy the population, just keep it in check without hurting my shrimp/nerite snails -(so not snail killing chemicals)....? I was thinking assassin snails, but my friend had one which caught and killed his Red Cherry shrimp, so maybe not :P
Any help appreciated!
Assasins tend to go for snails first since they're easier pray.
Keep up the trapping would be my advice. Make a snail trap out of a drinks bottle and net any floaters you see.My 33 gallon/125 liter tank. My photography on flickr.
passenger pigeons used to be one of the most common animals on earth, yet humans have managed to drive them to extinction. the key is incentive.
don't think about how many snails are still in the tank. think about how many you have already eliminated. every snail out is one snail less that is living and reproducing in your tank.
Be unrelenting in your trapping and eventually you will conquer the snails. another thing you could try would be to feed less. this could be a gentle approach on its own or used together with
continuous trapping.
03-26-2013, 09:36 AM #4Junior Member Platy
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Okk, I'll give continued trapping a go :) Is there any fish species which I could add might control the trumpet snail population?
If you are worried about assassin snails eating your shrimp, well, a fish that eats snails will certainly do so too, and be much more efficient at it.
I have assassins in with my Red cherries and they are no problem. The assassins cannot catch a shrimp. The reason that rumor is around is because a hungry assassin will probably eat a dead shrimp if it finds it. I'd say use assassins but also continue to trap them. My assassins take there time and only eat a few pond snails at a time, but its fun to watch
03-29-2013, 10:43 AM #7Junior Member Platy
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Shall try Assasins and trapping and see how it goes! :D
Thank you!!!
The only caveat is that the assassin snail population might boom, making them just as much a nuisance as the original snails. And from what I have read, MTS are tough prey, so assassins may not be as effective against them as they would be against, say, ordinary pond snails. But assassins will probably still help.
Madagascariensis' advice about feeding less is critically important, though. If you feed less (and do thorough, regular cleaning to remove "leftovers") then your snail-trapping program will be much more efficient because a) the hungry snails will be easier to lure into the traps, and b) their population growth will be slowed. Without adjusting your feeding, I suspect it will be very hard to achieve control. On the other hand, *with* a feeding adjustment, a lot of your work will be done for you.
I had tons of pond snails so added some assassins and the pond snails totally disappeared. I really, really hate snails but love the assassins. They do breed but not like other snails to where they are covering the substrate, plants and glass. I've had them for 2 years and have perhaps 50 now moved into 3 tanks. Any other snail and it would have been 100,000!!!!!! However, the assassins have not done a great job on my trumpet snails like they did on the pond snails. I think because the trumpets are just so small and have to be larger in order for the assassins to eat them.
I trapped them for a long time until it just become a nuisance. I'd stick a fork in a slice of cucumber, drop it in the tank and when it was covered with snails, remove it, rinse it off and drop in again. I have decided to order some yo-yo loaches but of course will have to rescue the assassins first. Clown loaches would be wonderful but our tanks are too small for them so yo-yo's will have to do.
BTW.......assassins are in demand. Very easy to sell. When I began giving my fish blood worms, my snail population went NUTS. I also move driftwood from tank to tank so now have trumpets in every tank.
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I cut down my feeding for ages, but to be honest I think they're mainly living off rotting plant leafs... I'm still trapping - and plan on feeding them to my pignose puffer which arrives soon, or to my Oscar and cichlid tank and have ordered some assassins this morning... but the population is still as big as ever, so I'm just gonna keep going....


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Another excellent week at linux.conf.au last week. It was particularly impressive in the light of all the flooding in Brisbane; the organisers pulled off a miracle in making it all work without any serious hitches.
There were many excellent presentations, one of which was Mark Pesce's "Smoke Signals" keynote.
Mark's presentation used emotive language and imagery, and an apology was subsequently offered from the organisers for the fact that it apparently violated the conference's Anti-Harassment Policy.
The video should soon be available at http://linuxconfau.blip.tv/ and I would recommend that anyone who has not seen it should take the time to view it. His message is very compelling.
Much discussion has ensued. Some people feel that the censure was appropriate and necessary, while others feel that it was not — (Russell Stuart's "Some Anti-Harassment Policies considered harmful" post being an example of the latter that is well worth reading.
Having taken part in that discussion with an open mind, and having ceded some points during the debate, I still feel quite strongly that Mark's presentation was SPOT ON; that no apology was necessary and that he should not have been criticised for it.
In his presentation, Mark used emotionally-charged language and images to give his presentation the impact it needed; the impact which made it a good presentation.
However, I felt that he did so with extreme care and tact, and did not "cross the line" at any point.
I'm aware that even his repeated use of the word 'fuck' could easily be interpreted as 'offensive sexual language', which the policy states is 'not appropriate for any conference venue'.
But having a policy is one thing; applying it with common sense and judgement is another. I don't think anyone has really objected to Mark's language in the context of his talk, even though we might have objected if people had just been shouting 'fuck' in the hallways all week. That would be the same technical violation of the policy, but in a different context, and different judgement would be applied.
I am pleased to see that Mark was offered no censure on the basis of his language, despite the fact that technically it was a violation of the policy. We cannot simply have policy for policy's sake, and apply it without any form of common sense — and without any reference to the principles and goals behind the policy. For one thing, any such policy would have to be spelled out in mind-numbing detail with foresight of any situation which may possibly arise — and that would make the policy document completely unreadable and unimplementable even if it were possible to write it in the first place.
On the more contentious topic of the images that Mark displayed during his presentation… yes, he used emotionally-charged pictures to give his presentation impact — any good presenter should do that, rather than just giving a dry reading out of bullet points from slides. But to me, Mark's presentation seemed to have been prepared with an extreme amount of care and tact to avoid being inappropriate or giving offence.
This apparent care manifested itself in a number of ways. For example, there were a pair of similar images used to highlight masochism — one with a man being dominated and one with a woman. In that, there was a perfect balance between the sexes. The only real distinction is that in the image where a woman was being dominated had a lot less flesh on show, which seemed specifically to avoid the possibility that it could be interpreted as a 'sexual' image. It certainly wasn't 'titillating' in any way. The images were not particularly graphic; just a light humorous representation of masochism to add colour to his presentation and reinforce his point. These were images which would have been acceptable on broadcast television.
Mark's presentation was not demeaning to any set of people, did not portray any set of people as sexual objects, did not marginalise or reinforce negative stereotypes of any set of people. As such it did not fall under the major raison d'être of the Anti-Harassment Policy.
There is, perhaps, a slightly valid concern that the images could have acted as an emotional 'trigger' in the relatively unlikely case there there was someone in the room who had suffered abuse in a form similar to the scenes were were being depicted.
Yet even in this respect, Mark's choice of imagery seems to have been well-chosen to avoid problems. The 'top' in the image where the woman is being dominated is also a woman, not a man — thus distinguishing the scene clearly from what is presumably the most common form of such abuse.
And although it's been described as an image of a woman "being choked", that's not really true either — the item that's being held is actually under her chin and not even that close to her throat; the image is not even depicting strangulation in play. And it is clearly play; the lady in the foreground of that image doesn't even seem to be displaying any kind of pain or fear. Looking at that photo, I'm willing to bet that they haven't even agreed in advance on a 'safe word'.
People respond highly to emotion in what they see, so regardless of the arrangement of people and items, the expression on the faces of the participants is extremely relevant. The image which Mark used portrays a scene in which the participants all seem content, and thus seems fairly unlikely to have the 'trigger' effect that would potentially be a concern.
Obviously, the likelihood of it being such a 'trigger' is not zero. But then again, if you happened to choose a background colour for your slides which matches the colour of the room I was abused in, and I suddenly see that colour spread all over the projected screen in front of me, then that the probability of that being a 'trigger' is not zero either. We aren't striving for a zero probability. We strive for a reasonable balance between the likelihood of really upsetting someone, and the need to really reach our audience and have them feel for the subject we're talking about.
In my opinion, Mark's presentation struck that balance perfectly.
I am increasingly concerned that our society is becoming a "New Salem", in which accusations of witchcraft have been replaced a cry of "you have made me feel upset". When faced with such an accusation there is no defence or denial which can possibly achieve anything but to confirm your evilness and make the situation worse for yourself.
There was even one person who tried to shut down the rational discussion of whether Mark's censure was a suitable application of the policy and was really in line with what the policy set out to achieve. He seemed to be trying to use the same cry to invoke a form of Godwin's Law by saying "I feel upset when I hear people talk against the policy", and claiming that the dialogue was "only serving to make people feel threatened, hurt and upset".
I was shocked and dismayed to hear such idiocy — this is not a kindergarten; this is the real world. If you can't handle a polite and rational discussion, SEEK HELP. Do not project your issues onto normal human beings and demand that censor their perfectly reasonable discussion simply in order to pander to your emotional issues.
There are certainly issues in our community, and very unacceptable behaviour happens at conferences. But Mark's presentation was not an example of that. To criticise him and apologise on his behalf is unhelpful and counterproductive, and those who do so are squandering their credibility which could more usefully be used on real issues.
We desperately need to stop being so oversensitive and obnoxious about non-issues like Mark's presentation, if we are to stand a chance of achieving community consensus and actually doing something about the very real issues we do have.


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Bel-Cam Jos, thank you for the advice. My strategy is basically what you mentioned..I am in "survival mode", or "just make it to June" mode as I call it right now. I have decided that this will probably be my last year here, and perhaps for teaching altogether. What I posted yesterday was the culmination of things over time, not based on one single event. The thing that has bothered me most has been the amount of exhaustion I have felt. It's not a physical tired, it's an emotional and mental type of tired. It's the kind of tired where when you get home all you want to do is lay down and not go anywhere or see anyone. It's the kind of tired where you have spent 7+ hours a day dealing with yelling, screaming, overactive kids who seem to not care at all.
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The work and legacy of famed mathematician John von Neumann will be explored in two panel discussions featuring his daughter and Nobel laureate economist Thomas Schelling on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5-6.
Von Neumann's influence on mathematics and computer science, his involvement in the development of game theory and his work in nuclear physics as a member of the Manhattan Project made him one of the most important figures in the fields of mathematics and science. The Hungarian-born von Neumann was a Princeton faculty member in the early 1930s, and in 1933, with Albert Einstein, became one of the original six mathematics professors at the Institute for Advanced Study.
Von Neumann's early life will be the subject of a panel discussion titled "Budapest: The Golden Years" at 3 p.m. Oct. 5 in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall. His daughter Marina von Neumann Whitman, a professor of business administration and public policy at the University of Michigan, will be among the panelists. Others are: Peter Lax, a professor of mathematics at New York University; Laszlo Lovász, the director of the Institute of Mathematics at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest; Ronald Graham, a professor of computer science and engineering at the University of California-San Diego; and Vera Sos, a mathematician at the Alfred Renyi Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
At 8 p.m. Oct. 6 in McCosh 50, a panel of scholars will discuss "Living in von Neumann's World: Scientific Creativity, Technology Advancement and Civilization's Accelerating Dilemma of Power." Speakers will include Schelling, an economist from the University of Maryland-College Park who received the 2005 Nobel Prize for his work in enhancing understanding of conflict and cooperation through game theory analysis. Other panelists will include Freeman Dyson, professor emeritus of physics at the Institute for Advanced Study; his son George Dyson, a historian of science; Martin Nowak, the director of the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics at Harvard University; and Robert Wright, a visiting fellow at Princeton's University Center for Human Values.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeastern Connecticut, which serves more than 800 children and families in New London County, will close Nov. 1.
The United Way of Southeastern Connecticut decided this year to no longer fund the organization, to which it had given $114,215 for the fiscal year that ended June 30, because of concerns about financial management.
Charlie Ebbinghaus of Groton, who has volunteered for more than five years, said he was informed earlier this week that the nonprofit program, which partners adults with low-income or disadvantaged children ages 5 to 14, would close Nov. 1.
"I think it's a terrible loss," said Ebbinghaus, who was named state "Match of the Year" with his little "brother," John Sigler, earlier this year.
"I know the difference it had in my little brother's life and in my life as well," he said.
Virginia L. Mason, president and CEO of United Way, said it did not take lightly its decision to stop funding Big Brothers Big Sisters, which has served the region since 1965. She said for the past four years, United Way has been working with the organization after having "real concerns" over its financial management.
Mason said that United Way funding accounts for about 30 percent of Big Brothers Big Sisters' overall budget.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters board President Kevin Ryan, who is also a state representative from Montville, said the board still needs to meet to make a final determination on what the organization's future will be. He said there is a possibility that it could merge some of the volunteers with another Big Brothers Big Sisters chapter in the state but conceded that the program matching adults with young children will end Nov. 1.
Ryan said losing funding from United Way played a role in ending the program and hampered the organization's efforts to replace its executive director, who retired. He said the organization was financially sound and that the only debt it had was a mortgage on the building it owns in Oakdale.
Dina Sears-Graves, vice president of community investment at United Way, said a financial review panel of volunteers with financial backgrounds reviewed Big Brothers Big Sisters audits and 990 IRS tax forms for several years. She said the review panel raised some concerns over the audits.
Sears-Graves said the nature of those concerns, which are not criminal, is confidential. Despite the concerns, Sears-Graves said United Way continued to monitor the organization and provided the agency with tools to improve financial management.
"It was agonizing for our volunteers ... to recommend not to fund them," said Sears-Graves.
Ryan said he was left "bewildered" when United Way told the organization it was ceasing funding, since he thought all concerns had been addressed. He also disputed that the organization was provided with assistance from United Way.
Keith Fontaine, United Way board chairman, said United Way at every turn pointed out what needed to be done to address the concerns about financial management and in a "rare decision" decided to no longer fund them.
He added that while losing United Way funding would be a hardship for any organization, it should not be the reason it closes.
According to Big Brothers Big Sisters' 990 tax form from 2012, the organization took in $329,600 in revenue but had $348,884 in expenses.
Deanna Sauceda, director of media relations and community engagement for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, said the national organization recently became aware that the southeastern Connecticut branch was closing.
"It is unfortunate the agency will be closing," Sauceda said in a statement. "Each of approximately 340 Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies across the country operate independently and depend largely on their own fundraising."
Ebbinghaus said he has received permission from Sigler's mother to continue their relationship once the program officially closes.
Ebbinghaus first met Sigler more than seven years ago when he volunteered in a mentoring program in the Groton public schools system and became his Big Brother when Sigler entered middle school.
The pair see each other weekly and sometimes go on outings such as hikes, the movies or the library. They also work with elementary students at Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School in Groton.
"It's been a great experience for the both of us," Ebbinghaus said. "It's unfortunate that kids who need the mentoring or companionship are going to miss out on that now that the agency is shutting down."
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Demetria goes skimpy.
Justin Bieber
Is wearing the sparkliest pants.
Victoria Justice
Wears red on the "blue carpet."
Adam Lambert
Hello dark prince.
Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell
Demi Lovato
Demetria goes skimpy.
Amy Poehler
Matches the feeling we get when we see her.
Damien Fahey
The former TRL host is handsome in plaid.
Kim Kardashian
Knows her best angle.
Tyra Banks
Was working with some color blocking,
Jane Lynch and Lara Embry
The show's host and her lady.
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Collaborating for Kids
Nemours collaborates with Lankenau Medical Center (part of the Main Line Health system) to extend advanced round-the-clock pediatric care to children and families in Wynnewood, Ardmore, Haverford and the surrounding communities.
Children are different from adults and need specialized care, so Nemours' neonatal specialists are there for families at Lankenau Medical Center to provide advanced care to premature and high-risk newborns in the hospital's Level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). (Level III means our neonatologists there can offer advanced care for premature, low birth-weight and critically ill infants born prematurely as young as 28 weeks into the pregnancy.) Working alongside the Lankenau staff, our neonatology team is complemented by the hospital's highly trained nursing staff, pharmacists, rehabilitation therapists, respiratory therapists and social workers.
Nemours and Lankenau also work together to:
- Coordinate care, when needed, with our specialists at Nemours duPont Pediatrics, Newtown Square and Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Del.
- Facilitate the transfer of extremely ill patients to duPont Hospital for Children
About Lankenau Medical Center
Lankenau Medical Center is a 331-bed, community-based teaching hospital located in Wynnewood, Pa. The hospital offers a full range of medical care to the community, including world-class physicians, a dedicated transplant team, a wide variety of diagnostic and treatment options, the latest technology and leading medical research.
Medical Services at Nemours duPont Pediatrics, Newtown Square
At Nemours duPont Pediatrics, Newtown Square our Nemours pediatric physicians and medical teams provide outpatient specialty care and consultation for children in more than two dozen pediatric specialties, including audiology, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, general surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, nutrition, orthopedics, otolaryngology, plastic surgery, pulmonology, sports medicine, urology and weight management.
When the children we see at Nemours duPont Pediatrics, Newtown Square need to be hospitalized, have surgery or receive additional tests, we can refer them to Lankenau Medical Center to get quality, comprehensive care close to home.


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The Etruscan Style Chiminea (ALCH028) is the perfect little foot warmer on a chilly day. The simple, classic design of the Etruscan chiminea blends with any outdoor decor. This compact little chiminea handles up to 12" fire logs and has an adjustable door on the bottom to adjust airflow. The mouth screen provides safety while allowing easy access for adding wood and roasting marshmallows. The Etruscan includes a hand tool for handling the mouth screen.
The Blue Rooster Company is a designer and manufacturer of Chiminea outdoor fireplaces based out of Nevis, Minnesota. All of their Chiminea designs burn clean with little or no smoke, and the excellent qualities of cast aluminum construction ensures years of worry free use with very little maintenance.
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What area are you in TeeEye?
BTW, what does "TeeEye7" mean in your screen name?
To be forthcoming, I'm in San Diego of course, and Tycho is for Tycho Celchu - the one and same who's action figure I'm using as my avatar. I chose "Tycho" 13 years ago when I felt that maybe I wanted some anonymity online rather than admit to anyone who googled me by my real name that I'd never outgrown buying thousands of little plastic toys for 4 year olds, and took novels and comic books about such topics to be my idea of "literature."


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Jeff Jennings
Whispering Hills Kennels
Silverton, Oregon
I did not mean to suggest that the size of a dog is determined by the amount of food he gets. If you read the other posts I have on this thread, I think (hope) they clarify. I'll try again on the feeding part: A puppy's early development with respect to muscle mass and bone weight are influenced by the quantity and quality of proteins and nutrients made available to him. It is true that a pup given abundant quality food during its first 9 months of age, especially the first six months, will have heavier bone and more muscle mass than a pup that does not get the same quality and amount of food during that fast growth stage of life. Big eating isn't going to make the dog taller or longer - that size is genetically predetermined. Also, please note that I'm talking about early puppy stage of life - not adult, and I do not suggest a dog should become obese at any age. I agree with your friend's vet that an obese dog is more susceptible to certain injuries than a dog at proper weight. However, although I agree obesity can contribute to joint injury in a working dog, I also think that weight alone gets blamed for more joint injuries than it should. I believe that a dog's inherited structural quality is more critical than maintaining "ideal" weight. Everyone, including vets, have a slightly different idea of what "ideal" weight is. Did I clarify, or did I make it worse?? Feed a puppy big, and then as he reaches adult stature, gradually reduce his food amount to maintain the weight you want him to carry.
Jeff Jennings
Whispering Hills Kennels
Silverton, Oregon
It sure is annoying how the site "times out" my login by the time I write a reply.... ;-(
Jeff Jennings
Whispering Hills Kennels
Silverton, Oregon
Thank you everyone!
I understand what you are looking at but, I have to say: One of my genetic litters (a breeding I repeated 3 times) CONSISTENTLY produced LEAN muscular puppies from day one. All the pups: litters of 7,6, and 7 were non - typically lean and appeared fit very young... Different breedings I have done produced the more rolly-polly pudgy lab look you are talking about.
If you puppy is from a reputable breeder / from genetically sound parentage (health clearance & pedigree wise) / being fed appropriately and vetted appropriately (parasite free etc..) I would just think the pup is pre-disposed to having this look.
Oh and, WELCOME to RTF!!!!!!!!!
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Ok Im confused I have a yellow male that is about 17 weeks and I feed him pro plan and according to the bag and what my breeder told me 3 cups of food a day is good. I also asked the vet if he is ok weight wise and he said yes he looks good not to heavy not too thin so am I feeding him enough or should I go more
timsg- How do you feel about your dogs weight? If it ain't broke, don't fix it. If your pup is chubby or very lean then adjust accordingly.
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Sudsakorn Defeats Kem in Isuzu Tournament
- Written by Dave Walsh
Sudsakorn 13 Coins Gym (pictured, vs. Chahid) beat Kem Sitsongpeenong by decision in the groups round of the Isuzu Tournament this January 15th in Bangkok, Thailand. Sudsakorn dropped Kem in the fourth with an elbow en route to the decision victory.
This was a rematch and also a minor upset, since both are strong in the tournament field, but Kem was favored to win the entire tournament. Kem won the first fight by third round knockout.
Sudsakorn and Kem are in group A of the 67 kg Isuzu Tournament and have logged one win apiece, Sudsakorn over Kongjak Sor Thuantong and Kem over Nopparat Keatkhamtorn.
I'll post video once it gets up. This is a major fight so expect to see it within a day or two.
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Get your java jolt by munching on a fudgy cookie. These cookies are a snap to make because they start with a cake mix.
No espresso powder? Use regular instant coffee granules for the instant espresso, but expect a milder coffee flavor.
Press a chocolate-covered coffee bean into center of dough for each cookie before baking.
Toffee bits can become rancid, so it's a good idea to taste a few before adding them to the cookie dough.
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Frozen pound cake makes for quick assembly of an eye-catching trifle filled with fresh flavor.
Layered desserts, such as this holiday delight, can be prepared in any large pretty glass bowl. If the side is straight, divide the layers evenly. If the side is slanted, layer a little less in the narrower bottom of the bowl.
For quick preparation, use instant pudding mix prepared according to package directions, and use frozen (thawed) whipped topping in place of the whipped cream.
This is a perfect make-ahead dessert because the flavors improve as it stands in the refrigerator for several hours.
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About Jeff Masters
Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather
By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 6:36 PM GMT on June 27, 2010
Tropical Depression Alex has held together fairly well during its passage over Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, and stands poised to re-intensify back into a tropical storm once it emerges from the coast tonight. Alex brought heavy rains to northern Honduras, Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, and Belize over the weekend. It was not a good beach day in Cozumel yesterday, as 9.25" of rain fell. Cancun received 2.05" over the weekend, and Belize City received 4.57". Satellite loops show that Alex's heavy thunderstorms are mostly gone near the center, though there are some impressive bands of precipitation well away from the center. There is an upper-level high pressure system a few hundred miles west of Alex, and the clockwise flow air around this high is bringing upper-level winds out of the northwest of about 5 knots over the storm, contributing to the 5 knots of wind shear observed in this afternoon's wind shear analysis from the University of Wisconsin's CIMSS group. Sea Surface Temperatures are very warm, 29 - 30°C, and dry air is currently not a problem for Alex.
Figure 1. Afternoon satellite image of Alex.
Forecast for Alex: which model should you trust?
While the track forecast for Alex today through Monday is fairly well-assured, the longer range forecast has become highly uncertain. An increasing number of our reliable models are now indicating Alex may take a more northerly track beginning on Tuesday, with possible landfall on the Texas coast near Galveston on Friday (according to the 8am run of the GFS model) or into western Louisiana on Wednesday (the 8am run of the Canadian model.) The key question remains how Alex will react to the trough of low pressure expected to swing down over the Eastern U.S. on Monday and Tuesday. Most of the models were predicting that the trough would not be strong enough to swing Alex to the north, and several of them continue to predict this. The 8am runs of the NOGAPS and ECMWF models, for example, take Alex into the Gulf coast of Mexico 150 miles south of Texas, on Wednesday. The GFDL and HWRF models split the difference, with the GFDL predicting a Thursday landfall in southern Texas near Brownsville, and the HWRF predicting a Thursday landfall near Corpus Christi. Morris Bender of the GFDL group has just provided me the track forecast from an improved experimental version of the GFDL that shows landfall between Corpus Christi and Galveston. So which model should you trust? Last year, the best performing models at the 3 - 4 day forecast range were the GFS and the Canadian, and these are the models that are currently calling for the more northerly track towards the upper Texas coast and Louisiana. Residents of those areas should review their hurricane preparedness plans and anticipate that Alex could make landfall as early as Wednesday in their vicinity. Residents of the Mexican coast south of Brownsville should make similar plans, as Alex could just as easily hit there.
Re-intensification of Alex is likely once the center of Alex moves offshore, though this will initially be slow due to the current disorganized state of the storm and the relatively low total ocean heat content in the 100-mile-wide stretch of water on the west side of the Yucatan Peninsula. Once Alex moves more than 100 miles from the Yucatan, total heat content of the ocean increases substantially, and Alex will have the opportunity to intensify significantly. A longer time spent over water will give Alex more of a chance to strengthen, and it is possible Alex could intensify into a major hurricane if landfall is delayed until Thursday or Friday. However, Alex's intensification may be limited the farther north it gets, as water vapor satellite images show plenty of dry air over Texas that might interfere with development. Wind shear might also be an issue for Alex if it pushes far enough north, and a slow-moving storm tends to pull up cold water from the depths, limiting intensification. In short, Alex has the potential to intensify into a major hurricane, but there are plenty of roadblocks that make this only a 10% probability in my estimation.
Figure 2. Skill of computer model forecasts for Atlantic named storms during 2009. OFCL=Official NHC forecast; GFS=Global Forecast System model; GFDL=Geophysical Fluid Dynamic Laboratory model; HWRF=Hurricane Weather Research Forecasting model; NOGAPS=Navy Operational Global Prediction System model; UKMET+United Kingdom Met Office model; ECMWF=European Center for Medium Range Weather Forecasting model; CMC=Canadian GEM model; TVCN=one of the consensus models that lends together all (or most) of the above models; BAMM=Beta and Advection Model (Medium Layer.) Image credit: National Hurricane Center 2009 verification report.
Elsewhere in the tropics
A tropical wave (Invest 94L) a few hundred miles north of the northernmost Lesser Antilles Islands has been pretty much torn apart, and is no longer a threat to develop.
Next post
Wunderground's severe weather expert Dr. Rob Carver will likely be posting an update on Alex late tonight. My next update will be Monday by 10am EDT.
Jeff Masters
The views of the author are his/her own and do not necessarily represent the position of The Weather Company or its parent, IBM.
Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather


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WDNR has published its fall forecast including turkeys starting on page 21. Here is a link to download
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/news/pdf/ ... recast.pdf
Some interesting stats contained in the booklet-
Turkey Hunting by the Numbers
Total number of turkeys harvested in all seasons in 2010: 55,116
Total number of turkey permits available for all seasons in 2010: 321,429
Total number of turkey permits issued for all seasons in 2010: 275,529
Overall success rate for the 2010 spring turkey season: 22.3%
Overall success rate for the 2010 fall turkey season: 12%
These are the total permits issued not the number of licenses sold, a single hunter could have multiple permits. The success rate is based on a percent of permits not the number of hunters.
Then is a hunter who buys 6 permits and shoots 2 turkeys 33% successful or 100%?
If a hunter is average or desires to be average and wants to kill 2 turkeys in the season; does he need to buy 16.67 permits? (16.67 x 12% = 2)


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Photophobia is eye discomfort in bright light.
Light sensitivity; Vision - light sensitive; Eyes - sensitivity to light
Photophobia is a fairly common symptom. For many people, photophobia is not due to any disease. Severe photophobia may occur with eye problems and can cause severe eye pain even in relatively low light.
You can reduce the discomfort of light sensitivity by:
If eye pain is severe, see your health care provider to determine the cause of light sensitivity. Proper treatment may cure the problem. Seek urgent medical attention if your pain is moderate to severe, even in low-light conditions.
Call your doctor if light sensitivity is severe or painful -- for example, if you need to wear sunglasses indoors.
Also call if the sensitivity occurs with headaches,
The doctor will perform a physical examination, including an eye exam. You may be asked the following questions:
Tell your doctor if you have any of these symptoms:
The following tests may be done:
Godfrey WA. Acute anterior uveitis. In: Tasman W, Jaeger EA, eds. Duane's Clinical Ophthalmology. 15th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2009:chap 40.
Troost BT. Migraine and other headaches. In: Tasman W, Jaeger EA, eds. Duane's Clinical Ophthalmology. 15th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2009:chap 16.
Steinemann TL, Ehlers W, Suchecki J. Contact lens-related complications. In: Yanoff M, Duker JS, eds. Ophthalmology. 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby Elsevier; 2008:chap 4.24.
Sharma R, Brunette DD. Ophthalmology. In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al, eds. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2009:chap 69.
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Find out how Frobisher Says! will have you performing utterly bizarre and completely hilarious tasks on PS Vita.
Welcome to one of the most original, quirky experiences that PlayStation Vita has to offer. Frobisher Says! is a free app, packed with weird and wonderful mini-games that utilise the unique features of PS Vita.
A curious concept
Meet Frobisher - he's a rather peculiar little chap, and he's about to set you some frankly hilarious tasks. Each time he shouts an instruction, you must obey him to earn points and stay in the game.
"Frobisher was the brainchild of a friend of the studio, Roger Kelly", explains Honeyslug producer Mark Inman. "He'd blurt out mean, but inherently silly, instructions in Frobisher's voice, such as 'Throw all of your clothes over the balcony into the canal!'. Soon enough, though, Frobisher became bigger than the man who invented him, and suddenly he demanded a game be made."
Madcap mini-games
Using just about every one of the PS Vita system's features, you can obey Frobisher's commands. He may tell you to plug leaks by covering holes in pipes using the touchscreen, or demand that you smile for the camera while he takes your picture. Even the motion sensor comes in handy when you use the PS Vita system as a fan to cool down a lady on the bus, or manoeuvre a cloud around to rain on a marching band. You'll hear the cheeky Frobisher laugh and shout "look at them run!" with absolute joy as the musicians scatter for cover.
Frobisher is eccentric, funny and colourful, and the team at Honeyslug have thought up some bizarre but inventive tasks for you to complete. "Smiling at ladies but not at badgers is pretty unusual, as is making a man dance with your eyes," says Inman. "Frobisher Says! makes use of every facet of PS Vita, from directional buttons to face recognition. Frobisher's reason for being is to make you do his bidding in as many ways as possible, and PS Vita offers a lot of ways to do things."
More to come...
Those who have already experienced the eccentric hilarity of Frobisher Says! will have delivered puddings to Frobisher, poked otters for him and stirred his soup on PS Vita. Plus, there are more wacky challenges to come with an add-on pack available to download from PlayStation Store, full of outrageous orders.
"Frobisher's Superfun Pack contains 15 weird new ways to be bossed about by this wilful little man-child. If being told to delete someone's save games, play snap or focus on rare bacteria is your idea of fun, Frobisher's Superfun Pack is what your PS Vita has been waiting for!" says Inman.
If you pre-ordered your PS Vita system, you can enjoy early access to Frobisher Says! and download it now, for free, from PlayStation Store. Everyone else can download Frobisher Says! for free from 22 May 2012.
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As Hasbro stretches the ROTS line to fill the gap between it and the upcoming Saga2 line, they've fallen back on a tried-and-true method for stretching a line: repaints. Repaints use existing molds with new paintjobs to create a new character, or at least an intentional variant of that character, which you almost certainly already know; the rationale behind repaints has been Hasbro's bread and butter for nearly half a decade - carrying them into the number 2 toymaker slot - ever since their first GI Joe action figure in the '60s where they could recycle the GI Joe body over and over again by just including new clothes and accessories and maybe a new hair color... Hasbro famously carried on this tradition with 2 of the most popular '80s lines, GI Joe: A Real American Hero (the first wave of which has nearly every single figure sharing body parts in new paintjobs) and Transformers (in the first 2 waves especially, a figure could be repainted 2 or 3 times with success).
With the Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith line, the originally-announced 56 figures were simply not enough to satiate collectors, who can be fickle when they go months at a time without new SW toys to collect. However, unlike the previous repainted figures in the line, these newest repaints are being given new figure numbers making them totally different figures rather than variants, a tactic which can be very tempting to collectors who might pass on a Clone Commander that's merely been repainted green but would think twice about doing so with a new character such as Commander Bly.
Here's a recap of ROTS figures $57-63, with links to images of each:
So which of this newest, all-repaint wave of figures are you planning to collect?
- #57 Commander Bly (Battle Gear)
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Civility in Palo Alto..and my New Years resolution.....
Original post made by Leslie, Palo Verde, on Jan 1, 2007
What has troubled me is how often the discussion left the area of lively discourse and became negative, rude and hurtful. I realized that this issue is more general, not just in Palo Alto. I did a bit of online searching and found that the Pew Charitable Trust sponsored a study about civility in the US in 2002.
It is linked here:
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Not surprisingly, I am not the only one who thinks that our country is getting less civil. Its a pretty interesting study. According to this study, most of us think we are getting more rude but we agree that while we do not like it, we are participating in the increase in rudeness. We also find our children are getting less respectful. This is certainly a theme we have seen discussed here in the recent posts.
I, for one, am going to post a New Years resolution to be more polite and civil this year. So! Here it is....
I will try to always behave toward others in a way in which I would like to be treated. (I think the good old golden rule still covers most of this) and I will take a deep breath and re-read before hitting the 'submit'button'
Happy New Year,
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a resident of Greenmeadow
on Jan 2, 2007 at 9:03 am
I think this is a great resolution, Leslie, and I admire you for making it. I will join you, if I may, in this resolution and I hope that others will as well.
Happy New Year!
a resident of another community
on Jan 2, 2007 at 10:37 am
Here's to a bit more humility and a bit less ego in the public forum in 2007 ...
a resident of Community Center
on Jan 2, 2007 at 10:54 am
Thanks for your posting. I share your concern and have tried to suggest the same point when participating in discussions on several threads. On some occasions, raising the civility issue has seemed to help temper the discussion. On other occasions, my advocay for greater civility has resulted in responses that claimed that I was trying to stifle discourse or that I misunderstood discourse for uncivility. As one who is passionate about the value of discourse and who attempts to do so in a civil manner, I'm not sure that your recommendation will be well received by all. However, raising the issue, as you have done, is a positive step and a great New Years resolution!
a resident of Palo Verde
on Jan 2, 2007 at 11:59 am
Hear Hear
a resident of Crescent Park
on Jan 2, 2007 at 12:11 pm
" I, for one, am going to post a New Years resolution to be more polite and civil this year. So! Here it is....
I will try to always behave toward others in a way in which I would like to be treated. (I think the good old golden rule still covers most of this) and I will take a deep breath and re-read before hitting the 'submit'button' "
[Portion deleted by Palo Alto Online staff] You are going to lose is the colorful nature of human communication. Some people get easily offended - some don't get offended at all. You fall in the category of easily offended.
Imagine banning jalepenos from the super market !!!
No! I choose to be colorful.
a resident of Green Acres
on Jan 2, 2007 at 4:25 pm
The "colorful nature" of communication and the concept of politeness need not be mutually exclusive. We can certainly disagree with one another, show our passion & emotions, or otherwise refute or rebutt another's arguments while still maintaining civility and respect.
What in Leslie's post suggests that she is in the category of "easily offended"? For all I know, she could be the most thick-skinned person in town - but has tired of seeing the personal attacks and rude comments that we sometimes see in the postings.
I do not agree that following the Golden Rule would somehow diminish the quality of the discussions on this forum. Name-calling, labeling, and rudeness do not provide for more robust discourse.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Jan 3, 2007 at 7:45 am
Hello All
As I see this, there is one big benefit from truly civil discourse: that we keep talking, really talking. I love that Palo Alto and the Bay Area and California are a swirling mix of different cultures, ideas, mores, values..etc. However, when these rub up against each other more often than not, things can get a bit hot!
Like Habenero, I too, like it hot! Thats why I live here. Palo Alto is a great place, it inspires passion (clearly!!!). I celebrate our differences. Now to keep our differences in the celebration camp and not the armed camp, I plan to be more conscious of my behavior and plan to sprinkle in more deep breaths, pauses and dialog.
As long as we keep talking and exchanging ideas we move forward.
Vive la difference!
a resident of Triple El
on Jan 3, 2007 at 9:00 am
Give me a break--this is just another example of PC run amuck in Palo Alto. When the champions of civility in PA feel the need they do all the things that you complain about (i.e. remember the labelling of large colorful houses as "taco Bell Homes" and "monster" homes. Remember during the leafblower discussion whne they were called "third world backpacks").
If you do not like someone's comments then skip the message--if it is really bad the moderators will delete it.
There is too much of this "any kind of criticism is a personal attack" mentality in this town.
a resident of Midtown
on Jan 3, 2007 at 6:03 pm
I'm here to champion the middle ground. I don't think that a call for civility is in any way "PC run amuck." I think what Leslie is referring to is when people call each other "idiots" or say that a post was "stupid."
Of course, this board is constructed to its all the honor system. No one can force you to be civil, but I think it makes the discussion more productive if you address the issues, not the poster personally.
On the other hand, its quite entertaining to read when people really extend their claws. On the other hand of that, I think its important to remember that its quite easy to call people idiots or make fun of their socio-economic status (be it high, low or in the middle) when you are hiding behind an anonymous screen-name.
I think Leslie's idea is a good one. I think it improves our characters if we can engage in lively discussions without being overly negative and mean.
One thing I agree with Triple El about is that you can just read something without responding. Its hard to do that sometimes, however!
Happy new year, you bunch of spoiled-rich PC limousine liberal idiots!
Just kidding. Seriously, happy new year and lets all try to get along.
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Well what can I say, never ever ever go to Canberra! I spent 2 days there and that was easily 2 days too long. All I wanted to do was see another Australian city, and with Canberra being the capital I thought it must have something going for it, surely...what a mistake that was.
I got there and it was raining. I had finally left sunny Sydney after almost a week of blissfully beautiful weather and I ended up in the miserable city of Canberra, the land where nothing happens.
I mean this place was dead, it had no heartbeat, no vitality, no nothing. Sure it had the parliament buildings, it had a huge water fountain, it had quite a nice lake, a fairly controversial national museum, a few large shopping centres but nothing to really grab the imagination, none of them a reason to visit
This is a memorial commemorating all those who had died in all of the conflicts Austalia has been involved in. It was very interesting to look around, indeed you could have spent all day there (and I wish I had), it is fairly good to look at from the outside, very informative on the inside, and it was huge. Apparently it was the size of a football field, and had 3 floors, you could (and I did) actually get lost. There was a full size Lancaster Bomber in there, the 'G for George', its meant to be quite a famous plane.
I visited it on part of a city tour I was taking, it was the first stop, and I was so engrossed in looking around the tour bus actually left without me! I was more than pi**ed!. I got to the car park just in time to see it pulling away, what a muppet. I wasnt even the only one he left behind! Me and the german girl had to catch up with the tour about 3 hours later at the New Parliament building on Capitol Hill, she was even less impressed than I was. It was a good walk from one side of the city to the other, and yes of course it was raining. Unfortuantely my german isnt what it was and her english wasnt what it should be...the conversation was light to say the least
So yes I visited the parliament buildings, visited the big fountain, walked around the lake for a bit and went to the museum. To be honest the only reason they were worth doing is because there was nothing else to do.
Im now heading back to Sydney (again!), for my last final night in Australia. Then Im flying back to the sunshine, to land that is no stranger to war itself.
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A good overall summary that is hard to take issue with or to add to.
I can't comment on the sloppy practices but there is a question mark with respect to offensive leadership and the jelling of the offensive coaches with the QBs and the whole offence. I don't think this has occurred yet.
It was uncharacteristically poor of Dickenson after the opener in Toronto to question the OC by committee approach and not look at personal performance first and foremost.
The offence needs to work through the issues of missed receivers and dropped balls and changes to short yardage play calling as a team that sees itself as a work in progress that will get better game by game.
What I know about players and coaches is that both need to be on the same page or you get mixed results like they are getting now. This team is not yet on offence on the same page as the defensive side is. That needs to change fast.
Possibly Wally should have put his foot down on his QB when he went public about the OC by committee as he has not been afraid to do so when others yap off yet not do their job right. He needs to be tough
Winning can mask things but it is nice to be 4 and 0 with problems that are fixable rather than the Ti-cats at 0 and 4 with issues like they have and a hole that is rather large to get out of.
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