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Re: How Does Your Islander Sail?
After my Islander 28 was lost in Hurricane Sandy, I picked up an Islander 30 Bahama (1983) in Rhode Island. I spent a few months driving the 200 miles on alternate weekends to get her prepped. Finally, two weekends ago, my three-to-four man crew sailed down from Rhode Island, across Long Island Sound, down the East River past Hell Gate and across Raritan Bay to her home port in Keyport, NJ. She sailed beyond my expectations! Our first leg was a gorgeous day with 20 knot winds. She was so well balanced that we were able to lock the wheel and not touch it for hours! That day we were averaging 6 knots and hit 7.2 on occasion. We had a lot of fun motoring down the East River. We caught the high tide at City Island and headed south. At one point, my knot meter was registering 6.5 knots while my GPS was reporting that our SOG was almost 11 knots. We zipped down in no time, swung around the tip of Manhattan, picked up additional passengers the new Liberty Landing Marina and headed home. A great three-day trip!
Re: How Does Your Islander Sail?
I had an Islander 32 (the Bob Perry design). She was a good sailing boat. Really stiff, even in a lot of breeze, right up to the point the rudder couldn't steer her.
The best I ever did with her was 8.6 knots (GPS) in about 25 knots of wind, a little forward of abeam. The funny thing was that about that time I needed to fall off about ten degrees and found that I had no rudder control at all.
Some days, I still wish I had her instead of the Catalina 42 I replaced her with. It sure was a lot easier to take her out by myself or with non-sailing crew.
Re: How Does Your Islander Sail?
New Elliptical rudder is functional. better performance. There is significantly less weather helm in good wind. interesting, under power there is less tendency to for boat to veer to starboard from prop wash. almost none at all. But i miss that in maneuvering. We used to use the prop wash as a tool for docking a maneuvering. We could turn her in our own boat length. But now there is significantly less prop wash.
We had a new furler put on and replaced back and fore-stays. Looking forward to trying it out in two weeks on Race To the Straits.
Then this week was servicing Winches and found out one of Lewmar 40 primary winch broke. required new Spindle. and you cannot get a new Spindle. We searched for used 40ST 2 speed to no avail. Then Found a couple lewmar Evo at Minney's Yacht Surplus in Costa Mesa. Having them shipped to Seattle. One always hopes the hole pattern will match from 1983 to today, but it never seems to somehow. So we get to check core condition.
Lots of new gear for Race To Straits. Hoping for good show (meaning not last). racing against 100 other boats from moore 20 to 70 foot sleds for 60 miles. Should be a good test.
Re: How Does Your Islander Sail?
I have an 81 Bahama 30. I'm very pleased with the way it sails. It is very fast in light winds. I can usually get 6 kts in less than 10 true to windward and easily get 6.5 off the wind. I have an older 110 and a new 140 genoa. With the 140, I can point to 45 degrees. 48 to 50 with the 110. With either genoa reefed, pointing is much worse - a little over 50. In 20 to 25 kts, off the wind, I have had the boat at 8.5 kts numerous times with average speeds over 7.5 over several miles. I often pass boats much larger than mine but I'm always minding trim etc.
On the other hand, I feel the boat IS tender. My main is old but I find I might as well reef it in anything over 10 kts sustained. It only has one reef point. I've thought about having a second one added since in anything over 20, it is mostly luffing with the reef.
I do have some reservations about the boat but the way it sails is not one of them.
harbin2, Northern Chesapeake Bay
Re: How Does Your Islander Sail?
I have an 1974 Islander 30 MK II. This weekend we had a steady 13-15 knts with some sustained gusts up to 21. I had a 130 and main up and never reefed. Boat sailed great the whole time. When the gusts hit while going to windward I would get a noticable weather helm but could ease the headsail a bit and reduce the heal without loosing too much speed. Beam and broad reach was great with 5-6 knots hull speed and very little heal. I sail on a lake and most of the time the wind is light. I concluded this Islander is not a light air boat but is ideal between 10 and 20. 20 being the point where I either reef the main or go to a smaller headsail.
Re: How Does Your Islander Sail?
I would echo all these for our 1983 bahama 30. quoted text; "...starting at about 11 kts of wind and need to reef the main at about 15 kts. If I don't it starts developing some significant weather helm and heels excessively (and slows down). In a 10 kt breeze, I manage about 5 kts on a beat and 6.5+ on a reach. At 12kts and higher I'll get to 7 to 7.2 kts on a reach, depending on how flat the water is. The LWL is 24 1/2 feet, giving a hull speed of 6.64 kts. With a SA/D ratio of 17.66 and a D/LWL of 247, I am delighted that my relatively heavy coastal cruiser manages those speeds." end quoted text.
however, we do a lot of sailing without best trim.
I have a new set of party dresses made for lady. Got a 135 foam luff furling jib which we frequently furl to 100%. We have a full batten slightly high road main, just taps backstay at top batten as we tack. it has two reef points for cockpit rigged reefing lines. we keep one set run and rarely reef main.
we have sailed home on weekends in 30plus knows multiple times with just a storm sail corner of jib out. once with two reefs in main and we ended up shaking out to just one reef as boat just was not balanced. performed very comfortably in Puget sound (ie about 3 foot waves).
she handles comfortable in up to 18-20 knots without main reefed and jib furled to 100%, but kills pointing. probably my skills (lacking). But I had to get used to the full batten. We are now comfortable with main top twisted very far out. it looks strange to me but is a full knot faster than heeling. and the sailflow tell tails on the main all fly, the top one wont fly till sail is very twisted off.
we had one fun 45 mile long slightly aft reach in august. hit 7.9 multiple sustained times on impeller speed. at 40 miles the gsp said average speed 7.2. pretty satisfying.
We have raced he some in 20 mile long races and down pretty well. We are going to do a five race jack and jill series next summer and hope to be in top five as we beat several boats this year who were in top five this year in whole series. we ahve a rating of 201 with the 135 jib, so that helps. But it is a small jib. in one single hand race this year I was in a 10 mile shootout with a ranger rated 199. I had to reach back and forth on a the run, where he wing and winged it (flying sails not allowed on this single hand race) with his 150+ jib. stayed just ahead till downwind mark. They we had a five mile tacking dual which saw the lead change hands five times. Mostly do to single hand blown tacks. At the drag to the finish it was a contest to see if he could sail high enough to escape before I rolled him. Ended up winning by 11 seconds corrected. I really really wish we had some local B30 boats here to go head to head.
in another race we sailed with jib furled to 100% and full main doing 6.5 upwind in 15+. we though we had missed the time limit (very light wind first half of 30 mile race) so didnt push it to finish. But got scored very competitive and passed a couple similar 30 foot boats who were heeled over further.
We were under a small asymmetrical we purchased off a 28 ft boat one day just coming home from a cruise. Just about as tight a reach as we could sail the chute and got knocked down as crew was going forward to douse sail in a quickly rising 15 knots. We got knocked down had and had a brave soul on the leeward side knee deep in the water say the whole lifeline went under. at the main shrouds. But boat popped back up quite nicely. We doused main too as it looked to keep rising and sailed on jib in 20 knots last 4 miles in a rolling (waves from stern coming from both stern quarters) but comfortable sail.
due to a dispute with an unmarked dolphin (read log!) in a harbor entrance we are having a new rudder built with a little more elliptical design to replace the large square original. design should make steering easier yet.
Re: How Does Your Islander Sail?
That's good information, Vagabond! Thanks for sharing.
Re: How Does Your Islander Sail?
I have a 1971 Islander 30 MKII, and am also puzzled by your need to reef early and also by your decision to scuttle the 155% headsail. I find that my boat is GREAT in heavy air. I always reef my main before changing headsails because that is where most of this boats power comes from. Typically I find myself starting to consider a reef at about 15 kts steady. at 22 kts my 155% comes down and my 130% goes up. At 30kts I go with my 115%. I also can generally maintain half of apparent wind speed untill the boat hits about 7 kts going to windward. I havent made an notes on speed at wind speed but I'll try to pay more attention to it. Although our boats are very similar I believe the Bahama had a slightly taller rig, also I have a fin keel those factors may be the reason that your boat is a little more tender than mine.
Happy Sails!
|John Y. Jackson
Re: How Does Your Islander Sail?
I don't use a reefing hook. I have a line tied to a block near the back of the boom, it then goes up through the reef cringel on the back of the main, and back through the block, along the boom to a turning block on the mast, up to the cringel (eye) on the front of the main, back down to a block on the deck, and back to the cockpit. I think you can find a diagram if you look up slab oer jiffy reefing. If not let me know.
As far as I'm conerned, it is much easier to reef than to change jibs. Also, don't hesitate to lower the traveler, to the leeward, downwind side, but keep the main sheeted in. It is amazing how much it takes the heel out, and keeps you pointing well.
John Y. Jackson on Aquila
Re: How Does Your Islander Sail?
That is interesting. I'm still pretty green and my 1975 30-2 isn't set up very conveniently for reefing, so I don't very often and experience pretty significant weather helm after about 12 knots, but frequently take it up to 18 with a 150 genoa and no reef in the main. With that, I don't see much consistently over about 6 knots except in uncommonly flat water and if I'm on a port tack, my knotmeter isn't in the water.
I'd love to see a photograph of a 30-2 or Bahama goose neck to see what the stock reefing hooks looked like. Mine doesn't have any.
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More than $9k in updates to this unit since my purchase in late August 2009. Many of these are major. Updates are listed below and records will be included with the sale, along with all Owner Manuals. I have put less than 3k miles on this unit since all these updates were completed. And unit has been in covered parking. They are like new!
This "Winnie" has been pampered and kept in covered parking for the duration in which we have owned it, and prior according to the previous owner. It is a rare build from Gulf Stream motors. The interior is fresh and has been updated with old wallpaper taken down, cloth cover on the couch, floor tiles and stained kitchen table wood chairs. Many of the expensive mechanical and structural updates have been taken care of so you don't have to! Additionally, the unit has just been winterized, a new cab battery installed and added a new anode rod to the Hot Water Heater.
This unit does not have a generator. The body is clean with no dents and no rust. There are a couple minor spots of rust on the wheel rims and decals are cracked. The paint is in good shape. The title is clear.
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Long time lurker, first time poster. I figured helping out another scratchbuilder would be worth looking like an idiot for having attempted it.
I was inspired by WOF's templates and the trash can armor pieces and decided to try and make a bucket. I bought a Sterilite can for $10 USD and spent about 12 hours cutting, sanding, and shaping all the pieces in boiling water. I did a beautiful job, if I do say so myself, and even modified WOF's templates to hide the seams a little better.
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I'm turning now to Sintra, which I was able to source locally for less than $2.00 per sq. ft. and works out to be even cheaper than "For Sale" signs at Home Depot.
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Brushless motors are the hot new topic in cordless tools, but unlike, say, lithium-ion batteries, they are not being adapted to entire product lines all at once. The current state of the technology — coupled with the added cost and application limitations — means these motors are only going into certain types of tools, impact drivers chief among them. With 18-volt brushless impact drivers now available from nearly every major brand, the time seemed right to test them. (For more information on the technology, see " Brushing Up on Brushless.")
For this article I tested nine different tools but charted 10 sets of results. Since the latest Panasonic impact driver runs on either 14.4- or 18-volt batteries, I tested this tool both ways.
Electronic Controls
What sets these tools apart as a class (besides brushless motors) is the addition of control electronics that make them more versatile by allowing users to step down driving speed and power. For most fastening jobs, users will bang away at high speed like they usually do, but it's still nice to have that extra element of control at your fingertips. The medium setting can help tame fast coarse-pitch screws in soft drywall and brittle plaster, and the low setting is good for snugging screws up against hinge plates — or for any driving task where overdoing it could strip or break the fastener.
Most of these tools have three speed ranges, though one has four and another has only one. Some of the tools have internal electronics that allow motor- and battery-protecting functions and diagnostic displays.
Standard Features
While some of these tools have unique design or performance features, for the most part they are all pretty evenly matched. Every model has an LED headlight, a sturdy reversible (and removable) steel belt hook, and rubberized grip surfaces. Only five have an onboard battery fuel gauge — even though every user I've surveyed appreciates this feature. Five have push-in bit holders, which are convenient but not that important in my experience, since all the bit holders can be operated easily enough with one hand.
In keeping with Tools of the Trade's last test of 18-volt impact drivers (Fall 2011), I tested runtimes by driving 1/4-inch by 31/2-inch coated Simpson SDS lags into the sides of thick Weyerhaeuser Parallam beams until each tool's batteries were depleted. I drove the lags in groups of 10 to avoid overheating the motor or batteries. Since I used the same test procedures, you can compare the performance of these latest brushless tools with the tools tested in 2011.
The runtime would be greater in dimensional framing lumber because it's not as dense as Parallam. Our testing routinely shows an increase of about 25%.
Driving Speed
Regardless of the no-load speed provided by the manufacturers, the most relevant measure of speed is the amount of time each tool needs to complete a uniform fastening task. To measure speed under a respectable load, I timed how long it took to drive a dozen and a half lags early in each tool's runtime test while the battery was fresh. After discarding the fastest and slowest times, I averaged the remaining times to arrive at the listed speed value. Most of the drivers' times were within seven-tenths of a second of each other for this task, but a few lagged behind. After 55 lags were driven, subsequent timing showed that the top tools retained more of their original speed. After more than 100 lags, the top two models still posted respectable times — good for carpenters who run a lot of fasteners per day. (See runtime and speed results on page 18).
I performed a similar test with 3-inch drywall screws, but they went in so quickly and the times were so close that it told me nothing about the tools' relative power.
High-Tech Torque Testing
In the past, I rated impact drivers' ultimate power by measuring how far they could drive giant lags into thick blocks of wood. The order of finish was telling, but the test failed to produce values that could be objectively compared, because there was no way to gauge how much more power it took to drive the lags deeper.
For this latest test, I employed two secret weapons courtesy of test-equipment manufacturer Skidmore-Wilhelm. I used the company's T-2000 dynamic torque tester and Model J hydraulic bolt tension calibrator, the same device some manufacturers use to test impact tools.
These pieces of equipment were designed for use with impact wrenches and therefore test the hard-joint capabilities of the tools (like tightening a nut onto a bolt that's already finger tight). Even though impact drivers are usually used for soft-joint driving (like burying screws into wood), the same force-delivery mechanisms are at work in both tools so they can be tested in the same manner. The major difference with impact drivers is that they rely on 1/4-inch hex shank bits — which are far less rigid than the socket drives on impact wrenches. Though this limitation isn't a big deal for soft-joint driving, it can be a problem for hard-joint applications.
Dynamic torque testing. The T-2000 electronic measuring device consists of a metal beam with a 1/2-inch square socket at the end. When driven by an impact wrench — or in our case an impact driver with a 1/2-inch socket drive adapter attached — the finely calibrated beam senses the impulses delivered by the tool and transmits a signal to the digital meter, which converts the average peak impulse output into torque (measured in foot-pounds). This dynamic test method is necessary because impact tools don't deliver consistent torque all at once; instead, they are impulse tools that do work with a series of high-energy blows of short duration.
Torque output is notoriously difficult to measure, so the numbers I recorded with the electronic test unit are best thought of as a relative performance measure and are not intended to supplant the maximum torque values published by the tools' manufacturers.
Force testing. The Model J hydraulic bolt tension calibrator contains a hydraulic load cell that is squeezed between a backing plate and a special test bolt that gets tightened by the tool being tested — in this case, a cordless impact driver with a 1/2-inch socket adapter and socket attached. When the bolt is driven as tight as the impact tool can manage, the amount of pressure created by the test bolt is displayed on a gauge (measured in pounds of force).
After recording and averaging the force readings for each tool, I used a freshly calibrated Snap-On Techwrench to crank the gauge up to that same number and recorded the torque readout displayed on the torque wrench. This allowed me to convert the force values to inch-pounds of torque and compare them to the manufacturers' specs.
In my testing, the tools produced roughly half as much torque as the manufacturers' maximum torque ratings. I suspect this is because I used the 5/8-inch test bolt recommended by Skidmore-Wilhelm, and the toolmakers used a larger test bolt and socket. I tried it myself with a 7/8-inch test bolt and was able generate torque numbers approaching those of the manufacturers, but the socket adapters broke so frequently I went back to the recommended setup for tools of this strength range. (See tension and torque results at left.) As with the values recorded using the electronic tester, these numbers should be considered a measure of relative performance.


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By Nik Brumsack
Arsène Wenger says the world of football needs to pull together and ensure that corruption is eradicated from the game.
Wenger has witnessed dishonesty in the sport himself, when Paris Saint-Germain and his Monaco side were beaten to the Ligue 1 championship by Marseille, who later had their title taken away amid allegations of match fixing.
The Arsenal manager's stance on cheating is firm and he believes everyone in the game must work to ensure the sport remains as honest as possible.
"I will always encourage any fight against corruption, because in daily life if you have no confidence in policing or in justice then what can you believe in?" Wenger told the Official Arsenal Magazine.
"The same goes for sport. At a very young age I fought against it, and I think it's important that we continue to do it. Looking back at that [Marseille] case, I believe I have a responsibility to fight against injustice and corruption and along with that I have a positive image of human beings. In the end, that overtakes any pessimistic attitude that these things could bring you.
"Overall I believe sport has a big responsibility in our society - it can be a model in advance of social development of the society because it can show solidarity and bring people from different cultures together. We have to make sure that, to respect that model, its fairness is right."
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Marygrove College Launches Summer Youth Entrepreneurship Program
Detroit, MI – June 15, 2015 – On Friday, July 3, Marygrove College will begin hosting a weekly Youth Entrepreneurship Program (Y.E.P. Detroit) designed to teach aspiring business owners between the ages of 6 and 14 about financial literacy, money management, and the essentials of becoming an entrepreneur. This is a five-week program that runs each Friday in July and costs $100.
Y.E.P. Detroit was designed and will be led by Sherika Cheney, M.Ed, in response to a still-sluggish job market, which is making it challenging for young people and recent college graduates to find financially-sustainable careers. "The Y.E.P. Detroit program is preemptive" said Cheney, "in that it teaches young people ages 6 to 14 how to develop, brand, and market their ideas, giving them access to transferrable skills that they will use in the university classroom and in the marketplace itself."
Each Friday, grades 1-4 will meet from 10:30 a.m. to noon; Grades 5-8 will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on the campus of Detroit's historic Marygrove College. Students will engage in hands-on lessons and activities designed to teach creative idea generation, book keeping, marketing and branding, as well as skills and strategies to help them develop a mission statement.
Founded by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) in 1905, Marygrove College is an independent liberal arts college and a Catholic institution of higher learning. The College's commitment to the city of Detroit comprises an institutional mission and vision for developing urban leaders. The main campus is situated on 53 wooded acres in northwest Detroit.
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Marygrove welcomes Andrea Lee as its twenty-seventh in Marygrove's Contemporary American Authors Lecture Series.
Lee will deliver the Lillian and Don Bauder Lecture at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2015.
Fiction writer and journalist Andrea Lee will be the twenty-seventh guest in Marygrove's Contemporary American Authors Lecture Series. She will deliver the Lillian and Don Bauder Lecture at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2015.
Lee is the author of a memoir: Russian Journal (1981), two novels: Sarah Phillips (1993) and Lost Hearts in Italy (2006), and a collection of short stories: Interesting Women (2002). She is a staff writer for the New Yorker magazine and has been published in Vogue, Time, and the New York Times, among other publications. Russian Journal won a National Book Award nomination in 1981; Lee is also the recipient of the Jean Stein Award, granted by the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 1984.
An expatriate, Lee spans the globe in her work, taking readers from the Soviet Union to France, the United States, and Italy. Publisher's Weekly proclaims Lee's work is "infused with international glamour and a particular brand of American world-weariness." Susan Richards Shreve writes, "Andrea Lee's authority as a writer comes of an unstinting honesty and a style at once simple and yet luminous."
Her work considers race both within national boundaries and beyond, providing a poignancy of perspective enriched by these border crossings. Veronica Chambers asserts that "in Lee's work, there is the power of race, both when it is present and when it is not." Indeed, Lee's exploration of racial assimilation and privilege reveals the often fraught complexity of contemporary racial identity. Donna Seaman notes that Lee "deftly decodes the tricky dynamics of sexual, racial, and cultural trespass," and observes that in her work, "each encounter is choreographed with the deadly elegance and precision of a fencing match."
Lee earned bachelor's and master's degrees in English from Harvard University. A native of Philadelphia, she now lives in Turin, Italy with her husband and two children.
Ms. Lee will be introduced by the renowned scholar, Mary Helen Washington of the University of Maryland.
This series at Marygrove College is an annual event bringing a nationally-known author to our campus for a public lecture and seminar with students. It began when the late Frederick P. Currier, a former Marygrove College trustee, attended a reception on campus and remarked that he would like to bring a national writer to Marygrove for a weekend. Mr. Currier's start-up check soon followed his suggestion, and in 1989 nearly 600 guests of the College heard Gloria Naylor inaugurate the series.
Since then, through the generous support of corporate donors, foundations, advertisers, friends, alumni, the Marygrove College Board of Trustees, and particularly S. Martin Taylor of DTE Energy, Dr. Lillian Bauder of MASCO Corporation, and the Lillian and Donald Bauder Endowment, we have been able to keep the Series free and accessible to the entire metropolitan Detroit community. To date, over 8,000 people have joined us at the Friday night public reading to hear outstanding writers share their work. The Friday evening reading/lecture is followed by a book signing.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, this event is free and open to the public.
Karen Cameron
Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
Ph: (313) 927-1446
Fax: (313) 927-1595
Mary Helen Washington Writing Award Contest Winners Announced
DETROIT, March 10, 2015 — The Department of English and Modern Languages at Marygrove College has just completed the judging for the fifth year of the Mary Helen Washington Writing Award Contest, offered in conjunction with its Contemporary American Authors Lecture Series (CAALS). Named after nationally-renowned scholar, editor, essayist, and teacher Dr. Mary Helen Washington, and supported through the generosity of series sponsors Lillian and Don Bauder, this annual contest asks students to write essays in response to the works of the CAALS guest artist, which this year is writer and journalist Andrea Lee. Students were asked to present a critical analysis of Lee's work or offer personal reflections on an aspect of her work that the student writer found significant.
The College is pleased to congratulate the 2015 winners, listed below with their schools:
First Prize:
McKenna Voss of Ferndale High School for her essay titled "My Roots Like to Roam."
Second Prize (three winners):
Isobel Edwards of Ferndale High School for her essay titled "Identity."
Emily Cole of Ferndale High School for her essay titled "Family Ties, Everlasting Home, and Definitions in "Anthropology."
Shannon Gardner from Ferndale High School for her essay titled "A Relationship between Past and Present."
Honorable Mentions (three winners):
Abdul Mahbub from Cass Technical High School for his essay titled "Helping Hands."
Sakila Islam of Detroit International Academy for her poem titled "My Sisters Hide Knives in Their Mouths."
Serene Abdouni from Fordson High School for her essay titled 'Culture and Heritage."
The first and second-prize winners will receive their certificates of achievement and awards, and the students receiving honorable mentions will receive their certificates of achievement at the Master Class with Andrea Lee on April 17.
This year marks the 27th Anniversary of the Bauder Contemporary American Authors Lecture, and features a reading and book signing by Ms. Lee, which will take place at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 17, in Alumnae Hall on the Marygrove College campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Founded by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) in 1905, Marygrove College is an independent liberal arts college and a Catholic institution of higher learning. The College's commitment to the city of Detroit comprises an institutional mission and vision for developing urban leaders. The main campus is situated on 53 wooded acres in northwest Detroit.
8425 W. McNichols Rd., Detroit, MI 48221
Karen Cameron
Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
Ph: (313) 927-1446
Marygrove College and Gesu Catholic Church to host free tax foreclosure workshops
DETROIT, March 10, 2015— The Marygrove College Institute for Detroit Studies and Gesu Catholic Church are collaborating to host two free tax foreclosure workshops for Detroit and Wayne County residents. The first will be this Saturday, March 14, from 1-4 p.m. in the Main Dining Hall of the Madame Cadillac Building at Marygrove College, 8425 West McNichols Road, Detroit, MI 48221. The second will be on Saturday, March 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Social Hall of Gesu Catholic School, 17139 Oak Drive, Detroit, MI 48221.
Counseling will be provided by staff members from the United Community Housing Coalition and Michigan Legal Services. Marygrove students and Gesu parishioners are among the volunteers coordinating these workshops.
Although these workshops are intended for residents of the northwest Detroit communities near Marygrove and Gesu, any Wayne County residents who are facing foreclosure may attend. They should bring the following documents with them:
Of the 97,000 Wayne County properties subject to foreclosure this year, 62,000 are located in the city of Detroit; of these, more than 50,000 are occupied. Twenty-thousand more are in reversion (again in foreclosure after being bought at previous tax auctions, often leaving unsuspecting occupants in danger of losing their homes).
United Community Housing Coalition is a Michigan non-profit dedicated to the prevention of homelessness, and Michigan Legal Services is a Michigan non-profit anti-poverty advocacy group, both active in Detroit for the past 40 years. In 2003, at the behest of the late Detroit City Council President Maryann Mahaffey, they formed the Tax Foreclosure Prevention Project, through which they have helped well over 10,000 families keep their homes.
Founded by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) in 1905, Marygrove College is an independent liberal arts college and a Catholic institution of higher learning. The College's commitment to the city of Detroit comprises an institutional mission and vision for developing urban leaders. The main campus is situated on 53 wooded acres in northwest Detroit.
8425 W. McNichols Rd., Detroit, MI 48221
Marygrove sophomore Jeremy Otto is featured on We Are the Independents, an outreach program of the Michigan Colleges Alliance – a collective of the top 15 excellent independent colleges and universities located throughout Michigan—including Marygrove College.
Here is Jeremy's profile:
My name is Jeremy Otto and I'm a sophomore at Marygrove College. My major is business, but I hope to get into the broadcasting field when I graduate. This is my sixth year working in broadcasting, a journey which began when I was a freshman at the University of Detroit Jesuit High School. At first I was a little leery to go on-air, but this is something that has grown into a passion for me. I worked very hard in high school, covering 60-80 games alone for U of D while also serving as the network, play-by-play voice for the Detroit Catholic League video championship productions beginning my sophomore year.
Following graduation, I was "recruited" by Marygrove's Sports Information Director, Tim Johnson, to help form a deeper broadcasting footprint at the college. When I arrived here as a freshman, Marygrove was only covering men's and women's basketball. With my help, the department expanded to cover men's and women's soccer and volleyball. This year, we added the element of live video to every home broadcast; we will also add baseball to the list of sports covered, since the program is in its first year of existence.
Besides serving the role of play-by-play announcer for all broadcasts on the Mustang Sports Network, our live streaming platform, I also work as a student sports information assistant. This involves a wide range of duties including producing video content and updating social media for the athletic department. This year I also had the opportunity to call the Detroit Catholic High School League Game of the Week on 92.7 FM & 1400 AM, The Patriot. I also work with CMNTV as a fill-in announcer for their coverage of high school sports on local television in Oakland County.
What motivates you to succeed?
What motivates me to succeed at Marygrove are the opportunities that have already been presented to me and the ones waiting ahead. I realize the only way to open up new doors is to keep working hard—or even harder than I am right now.
What is your biggest accomplishment?
I have a few: one would be simply how fast the Mustang Sports Network has grown and improved in the less than two years it has been in existence. We continue to add elements to the broadcast to make it the best it can be. Another accomplishment would be getting my first radio gig at 92.7 & 1400. Before this year, all my work had been broadcasted via streaming.
What is your next big goal?
My next big goal is to break into the broadcasting industry after I graduate. I want to build upon the experience I already have and then take it to the next level.
Why do you believe it is important to choose your own path?
This is important because every person is a unique; no one has the same path to success or life. It is ok to look up to and emulate people in your potential field, but it is important to realize that you are your own person.
What is your favorite place on campus?
The athletic facilities and offices. This is where I spend the majority of my time…I love what I do!
The We Are the Independents campaign was launched in late 2014 to promote the benefits Michigan's private colleges have to offer. To learn more about it and the Michigan Colleges Alliance, go to: http://wearetheindependents.com/
Founded by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) in 1905, Marygrove College is an independent liberal arts college and a Catholic institution of higher learning. The College's commitment to the city of Detroit comprises an institutional mission and vision for developing urban leaders. The main campus is situated on 53 wooded acres in northwest Detroit.
8425 W. McNichols Rd., Detroit, MI 48221
Karen Cameron
Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
Marygrove College
Ph: (313) 927-1446
Fax: (313) 927-1595
Partnership Brings Southwest Detroit High School Students to Marygrove
DETROIT, Jan. 21, 2015—On Thursday, Jan. 22, approximately 58 Detroit Cristo Rey High School (DCRHS) students, along with their parents, will meet on the campus of Marygrove College to be oriented into a dual enrollment program that will help them earn college credit when they become seniors in the fall of 2015.
Detroit Cristo Rey seniors with the skills to succeed in college, and was inspired by local businessman Frank Venegas, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Detroit-based Ideal Group. Venegas was instrumental in the growth of Cristo Rey, and his love of the students has led him to his latest venture, helping Cristo Rey students get ready for college
The program brings in over 50 seniors each week to Marygrove's campus, Monday through Thursday. Students take humanities and math courses taught by Marygrove professors and are in class alongside Marygrove students. This provides Cristo Rey students with opportunities to not only earn free college credit, but helps equip them for their freshman year through real college experiences.
Venegas' idea to send Cristo Rey students to Marygrove is based on the close connection he feels to its students. He also saw a need to help support students who are often the first in their families to attend college. Higher education is a new experience for many students' families—some find the process of preparing for college difficult and scary. Sending students to Marygrove gives these students the tools they need to be better prepared.
"Frank comes from a place that has a deep love for the community and an amazing depth of commitment to Detroit," said Marygrove President Dr. David J. Fike. "His enthusiasm is infectious and his idea was a great one, so we committed to make it happen. In developing the program, we took a conscious developmental approach consistent with best practices in education, and specially designed courses with these students in mind. We are focused on giving them the opportunity to hone their college skills, keep them prepared, and orient them to paths of study."
Dual-enrollment programs are a cost-effective way to earn college credit while still in high school, but Marygrove and Detroit Cristo Rey have an innovative approach to the current paradigm. "This isn't just an introduction to the college catalog, or a way for students to pile up college credits. We are immersing them in the college experience," Fike explained.
Now in its second year, the program has proven successful. In fact, seven students who participated in the program last semester are currently enrolled at Marygrove College and enrollment is up for the winter semester as well. Additionally, the College has expanded its curriculum and the students are pleased with their progress.
Karina Cebrero-Moreno, a former DCRHS student who took advantage of the dual-enrollment program and is currently a full-time student at Marygrove, has described the program as a "huge blessing," one that challenged her, helped make the transition from high school to college much easier, and allowed her to get ahead. "As a dual-enrollment student, I was lucky because I was able to form relationships with Marygrove professors while I was still in high school," said Cebrero-Moreno. "I got to know them; I got to know the students, so once I became a Marygrove student I didn't feel alone. I wasn't lost in my classes and I already knew where I wanted to go with my education."
Although DCRHS, located in southwest Detroit, educates students from forty zip codes, the student population is predominantly Hispanic. Venegas, with an acute cultural knowledge of his community, understands how significant family is to DCRHS students; some are reluctant to go off to college and leave their families to pursue higher education. "Marygrove is a perfect fit for these kids," Venegas says. "Family is important to them. They can stay at home, work at home, help at home, and go to school locally, all while earning a college degree."
Founded in 1979, the Ideal Group employs nearly 500 people with annual revenues approaching $250 million. The Ideal Group consists of seven companies including, Ideal Contracting, Ideal Setech, Ideal Setech Share-The-Spare, Ideal Shield, Ideal Surplus Sales and newly formed Ideal Utility Supply. Ideal is a ten time General Motors Supplier of the Year, has received multiple safety awards and is a member of the Michigan Minority Supplier Diversity Council (MMSDC), Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (MHCC) and the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce. Located in Southwest Detroit, the Ideal Group believes in taking care of the community in which it resides. Using this philosophy, Ideal Group works with non-profits in Southwest Detroit including Detroit Cristo Rey, Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation (DHDC), LA SED, Ser Metro, Southwest Environmental Vision (SDEV), and private projects such as Cadillac Urban Gardens on Merritt and Scarcyny Park & Gardens. For more information, visit www.weareideal.com.
Detroit Cristo Rey High School is a coed Catholic high school that provides high-quality college preparatory education to students from economically disadvantaged families in Detroit. The school is sponsored by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Congregation of St. Basil. Cristo Rey utilizes a longer school day and year, academic assistance, and counseling to prepare students with a broad range of academic abilities for college. All students at Cristo Rey participate in a work study program through which they finance the majority of the cost of their education, gain real world job experience, grow in self-confidence, realize the relevance of their education, and look forward to a brighter future.
Founded by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) in 1905, Marygrove College is an independent liberal arts college and a Catholic institution of higher learning. The College's commitment to the city of Detroit comprises an institutional mission and vision for developing urban leaders. The main campus is situated on 53 wooded acres in northwest Detroit.
8425 W. McNichols Rd., Detroit, MI 48221
Karen Cameron
Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
Marygrove College
Ph: (313) 927-1446
Marygrove College Announces Commitment to Expand College Access
at White House Event
DETROIT, Dec. 4, 2014—Today, Marygrove College President Dr. David J. Fike will join President Obama, the First Lady, and Vice President Biden along with hundreds of college presidents and other higher education leaders to announce new actions to help more students prepare for and graduate from college.
The White House College Opportunity Day of Action helps to support the President's commitment to partner with colleges and universities, business leaders, and nonprofits to support students across the country to help our nation reach its goal of leading the world in college attainment.
Marygrove College, along with fellow member institutions of the Yes We Must Coalition (Ferrum College, Trocaire College, Keuka College, Mount Aloysius College, Union College, Bethune-Cookman University, Paul Quinn College, and Metropolitan College of New York),
have committed to increase graduation rates from low-income and first generation students by at least 1,000 additional graduates by 2020.
The Yes We Must Coalition is a three-year-old organization of small, non-profit, private colleges and universities where 50 percent or more of each campus' undergraduate enrollment is Pell-eligible. The Coalition's purpose is to share resources, information and promising practices to improve the success of low-income and first generation students and to be a voice for these students in the policy arena.
To help schools in the coalition reach their completion goal, Yes We Must will create an Institute that will work with campuses to develop implementation plans and outcome measures focused in three key areas to build greater support to disadvantaged students. The Coalition will:
Key researchers and facilitators in the Coalition will assist campuses in researching evidenced-based practices in each of the three areas, and the Institute will provide the opportunity to share, discuss, and adopt promising and effective practices across campuses. The Coalition anticipates seeing changes resulting from their work through the Institute to be implementation ready for students entering in the fall of 2016 with anticipated increases in graduation outcomes from 2020 onward.
Today's participants were asked to commit to new action in one of four areas: building networks of colleges around promoting completion, creating K-16 partnerships around college readiness, investing in high school counselors as part of the First Lady's Reach Higher initiative, and increasing the number of college graduates in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
The President will announce new steps on how his Administration is helping to support these actions, including announcing $10 million to help promote college completion and a $30 million AmeriCorps program that will improve low-income students' access to college. Today's event is the second College Opportunity Day of Action, and will include a progress report on the commitments made at the first day of action on January 14, 2014.
Expanding opportunity for more students to enroll and succeed in college, especially low-income and underrepresented students, is vital to building a strong economy and a strong middle class. Today, only 9 percent of those born in the lowest family income quartile attain a bachelor's degree by age 25, compared to 54 percent in the top quartile. In an effort to expand college access, the Obama Administration has increased Pell scholarships by $1,000 a year, created the new American Opportunity Tax Credit worth up to $10,000 over four years of college, limited student loan payments to 10 percent of income, and laid out an ambitious agenda to reduce college costs and promote innovation and competition.
Founded by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) in 1905, Marygrove College is an independent liberal arts college and a Catholic institution of higher learning. The College's commitment to the city of Detroit comprises an institutional mission and vision for developing urban leaders. The main campus is situated on 53 wooded acres in northwest Detroit.
8425 W. McNichols Rd., Detroit, MI 48221
Detroit – Oct. 22, 2014 – A consortium of Marygrove College, University of Detroit Mercy, Wayne County Community College District and Wayne State University has been awarded $21.2 million over five years by the National Institutes of Health to implement a program encouraging more undergraduate students from underrepresented and economically disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue careers in biomedical research.
The grant was awarded through the NIH's Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) initiative, created to get more minority and economically disadvantaged students in the STEM pipeline, expose students to research in laboratories and enhance the research-training environment. Studies have shown students from underrepresented backgrounds enter early biomedical research training in numbers that reflect the general population, but they are less likely to persist.
The Detroit consortium's project is called REBUILD Detroit — an acronym for Research Enhancement for Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity. During the first year of the grant, the four partner institutions will redesign their curriculum with an emphasis on peer mentoring, early introduction to laboratory research and dedicated faculty advising. The program will recruit its first cohort of students in the second year and begin their training.
In order to shift the paradigm of minorities in biomedical research, REBUILD Detroit's goals are aggressive: To have at least 75 percent of its scholars graduate with baccalaureate degrees in biomedical science-related fields a nd have 50 percent of those graduates matriculate into biomedical research doctoral programs.
To recruit as broad and diverse of a group of students and offer them research training and mentorship activities in a variety of disciplines, the different but complementary Detroit institutions decided to collaborate. Combined, the four colleges and universities enroll more than 47,000 undergraduates, of whom more than 50 percent of whom are underrepresented minorities and/or qualify for federal financial aid.
University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) is the grant's primary institution responsible for managing the grant. UDM faculty will provide research opportunities and mentorship for program undergraduates.
"The NIH-funded REBUILD Detroit consortium will contribute significantly to the achievement of the nation's goal of annually producing 34 percent more undergraduate students with biomedical degrees over the next 10 years," said Dr. Antoine M. Garibaldi, president of University of Detroit Mercy. "Our four institutions are uniquely qualified to address this major challenge because of our biomedical programs and the expertise of our faculty in those fields.
"Marygrove College and Wayne County Community College District will be pipeline partners for REBUILD Detroit, expanding the pool of students in the program and co-developing and implementing support programs that enable students to learn coursework necessary to enter research careers, in addition to participating in research and mentoring activities.
"Since the curricular design will impact all undergraduate students enrolled in biomedical science courses, we're confident REBUILD Detroit will have a halo effect on far more students than those participating in the program," said Marygrove President Dr. David J. Fike. "History has shown addressing challenges that disproportionately affect minority populations often have a transformative impact on the majority as well."
WCCCD Chancellor Dr. Curtis L. Ivery added, "The elements of REBUILD Detroit correlate strongly with retention of science majors for both underrepresented and non-underrepresented minority populations. It's vital that students are aware of opportunities in the sciences as early as possible, and that we're here to support them and ensure that they succeed."
Wayne State will serve as the research partner in the consortium. As such, it will mentor faculty from other institutions in research skills; provide research-training opportunities; and provide REBUILD scholars skills development in grant applications, graduate school preparedness, and networking opportunities. Prior to joining WSU, President M. Roy Wilson co-chaired the NIH Common Fund programs, which resulted in the development of the BUILD funding opportunity.
"There are compelling reasons to promote diversity in biomedical research," said Wilson. "It's clear that diversity is fundamental to innovation. A variety of perspectives are critical to solve sciences' most complex problems, and the REBUILD Detroit project will train a more inclusive group of researchers and scientific leaders." The principal investigators of the grant are Dr. Gary Kuleck, dean of the College of Engineering & Science, University of Detroit Mercy; Dr. Sally Welch, interim dean of New Program Development, Marygrove College; Dr. George Swan, III, vice-chancellor for External Affairs, Wayne County Community College District; and Dr. Ambika Mathur, dean of the Graduate School, Wayne State University.
At the conclusion of the BUILD projects, the NIH will disseminate successful approaches widely so that institutions beyond those directly supported by the program may adopt and implement the most effective strategies.
The National Institutes of Health grant number for this award is 1TL4MD009629-01.
About University of Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy is Michigan's largest, private Catholic University with more than 100 academic majors and programs. Sponsored by the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) and the Sisters of Mercy, the University has three campuses located in downtown and northwest Detroit.
UDM is one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and the largest of 17 Mercy institutions of higher education in the United States. For the 14th consecutive year, University of Detroit Mercy is listed in the top tier of Midwest universities in the 2015 edition of the U.S. News and World Report's "Best Colleges.
"About Marygrove College
Founded by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) in 1905, Marygrove College is an independent liberal arts college and a Catholic institution of higher learning. The College's commitment to the city of Detroit comprises an institutional mission and vision for developing urban leaders. The main campus is situated on 53 wooded acres in northwest Detroit.
About Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution offering more than 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 28,000 students. Through its multidisciplinary approach to research and education, and its ongoing collaboration with government, industry and other institutions, the university seeks to enhance economic growth and improve the quality of life in the city of Detroit, state of Michigan and throughout the world.
About Wayne County Community College District
WCCCD, the largest urban community college in Michigan, is a multi-campus district with five campus locations, the Mary Ellen Stempfle University Center and the Michigan Institute for Public Safety Education (MIPSE), serving nearly 80,000 students annually across 32 cities and townships, and more than 500 square miles. WCCCD is committed to the continued development of new programs, workforce transformation, hosting community-based training sessions, and improving student facilities and services. www.wcccd.edu.
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DETROIT, Sept. 15, 2014 — Marygrove College is pleased to congratulate its Distinguished Alumni Awardees for 2014: Mary Ellen Johnson McCormick '48, Yvonne Lawrence Larabell '64, Anne Fitzgerald '67, Patricia Dean Phillips '13 and Alesha Jones, the Distinguished Alumna of Tomorrow.
The Marygrove College Distinguished Alumni Awards were established in 2002 to recognize and honor alumni of distinction. These awards celebrate Marygrove's ideals of competence, commitment and compassion, with a separate honor going to the Distinguished Alumna of Tomorrow, which acknowledges a Marygrove junior or senior with high academic achievement, and who embodies these ideals.
This year marks the 13th Anniversary of the Distinguished Alumni Awards which will honor this year's winners at a ceremony at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, in the Marygrove College Theatre. The event is free and open to the public.
Founded by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) in 1905, Marygrove College is an independent liberal arts college and a Catholic institution of higher learning committed to developing leaders for the new global society. The main campus is situated on 53 wooded acres in northwest Detroit.
8425 W. McNichols Rd., Detroit, MI 48221
We are pleased to announce that Tracy Halloran Pearson, Assistant Professor of Dance at Marygrove College, has been selected as one of 18 recipients of the 2014 Kresge Artist Fellowship Award.
The Fellowships, funded by The Kresge Foundation and each consisting of a $25,000 prize and professional practice opportunities, are awarded annually to metropolitan Detroit artists for their exceptional commitment to artistic achievement and strong contributions to their respective communities.
To be awarded a Kresge Fellowship and acknowledged by a panel of such extraordinary talent is a high honor that is not lost on Tracy. "To be recognized by your peers is a great moment in one's life—but to be recognized by such accomplished artists is even more rewarding," she said.
This year's panelists—including Grammy Award-nominated composer Carl Craig and Academy Award-winning director and producer Sue Marx—noted the difficulty they faced in selecting 18 Fellows from among hundreds of extraordinary applicants in Dance/Music and Film/Theatre. The distinguished panelists for both categories commented repeatedly on the scale, scope and caliber of creative work represented in the applications.
This is the first time Tracy has applied for a Kresge Fellowship, but her oeuvre speaks for itself. In addition to producing and choreographing a sold-out performance of Intersections at the Rabbit Hole in Detroit, she has been the rehearsal director for works choreographed by Peter Sparling and Artistic Director of Peter Sparling Dance Company, amongst others. She has also choreographed works for Illinois Ballet Theater, the University of Michigan's Department of Dance, Noretta Dunworth School of Dance, The Academy Dance Alliance, and Dance Masters of Michigan. Tracy holds a B.F.A. in Dance Performance from Marygrove College and an M.F.A. in Choreography from the University of Michigan.
Although Fellowship recipients were just announced, Tracy already has extensive plans for how she will use her Fellowship to impact the community. "I am planning on collaborating with other dance artists and musicians and will have several new performances in the city of Detroit throughout the next year."
To learn more about Kresge Arts in Detroit and this year's Fellows, go to kresgeartsindetroit.org.


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|I watch this daily with a border collie pup and an older lab. I have always been the same as in let them sort each other out, especially if they are living together. The older dog will put the puppy in line. Unless it gets horribly violent, I don't think there is anything to worry about.
|Bear L
Originally Posted by Mwelsh03 View Post
Here's a video of them playing. Too much or perfectly normal?
Gsd and puppy - YouTube
Rough is where there are body slamming, lots of loud dog noises, bouncing off of each other, one falling on top the other, furnitures being relocated, rugs rearranged, running at top speed, ground shaking, things knocked over, you/human at risk of being endangered if they run into you. My GSD has played till she bled and she didn't even notice. The blood is likely from being nibbled too hard or as she falls to the ground and brushed against something.
You are still far in the safe zone.
My two work it out on their own for the most part.
Cable is a very mature 3.5 years now and would allow Allie (now 1.5) to get away with murder. Rough play sessions lasting many minutes at a time. Growling and snapping, looks and sounds awful. Cable would put a stop to it with an ear bite or a roar, now that they are older the play is more sedate and does not last as long, BUT happens more often.
|I'm so glad to have read this post. We recently got an 8-9 week puppy and he's a little firecracker. My going on 5 yr old GSD is as patient and calm as the day is long but the puppy is constantly running at her and nibbling any part of her he can get his hands on. At first he was only going for the stomach (which appeared as if he was trying to nurse) but since then loves going for the legs,face, ears etc. I know it's all puppy play, and I occasionally step in when I can see my GSD has grown tired of it but for the most part I have let them do their thing. My older GSD treats the puppy exactly as you describe (showing teeth, large open mouth, low minor growls) but has to this point only given a soft nip on the puppy's ear when it has become too much. I assumed, as I feel like I know my older dogs demeanor, that they would work it out together but my girlfriend has constantly been nervous the older dog would take it too far. It's good to see others have witnessed, experienced the same thing. I believe I will use it as a training tool as well! Thanks for the advice.
|Thanks for the input!
Perfectly normal. Your adult Shepherd has her mouth all the way open, has not closed it on the smaller pup, and is not being aggressive.
And yes, the 'puppy pass' will expire. That's when your dog better have a clue by then or she will be taught the hard way. That's nature.
Here's a video of them playing. Too much or perfectly normal?
Gsd and puppy - YouTube
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Originally Posted by Mwelsh03 View Post
Yea that's what I am struggling with. It seems like my 100 pound gsd is bullying the young dog to the point he gets defensive sometimes and bites back hard.
What I don't want to have happen in my house is for my puppy to feel like she has to take matters into her own hands (er...paws? ). I want my puppy to know that if my other dog is playing too rough, *I* will protect her, she doesn't have to defend herself. That's why I like to interrupt play every so often while everyone is still having fun. I also want them to not be so into each other that they won't stop whatever they're doing and pay attention to me when I need them to. If they blew me off, I'd put them each in their crate for a brief timeout.
So far, it's worked well. If they start getting too rough and I think one of them is starting to not be having as much fun as the other one, I can say "HEY, do you want a timeout?!?!?!" and they'll usually stop what they're doing and look at me.
|Yea that's what I am struggling with. It seems like my 100 pound gsd is bullying the young dog to the point he gets defensive sometimes and bites back hard. The pup hasn't bit him hard enough yet to tick him off, so maybe they are just playing rough right now?
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Personally, I'd err on the side of caution and step in when things look to be getting out of hand. This may or may not escalate into a big problem down the road, you never know. It could be the the puppy is just testing his boundaries with your other dog, who will let him know when he's gone too far, and the puppy will respect those warnings. BUT, on the off chance that things won't go so smoothly, I'd not let the puppy pester the other dog to the point where he's grabbing him by the head and forcing him to the ground.
The fact that the puppy is coming back so hard in response might mean that he's feeling defensive, which could end up being a nasty fight at some point in the next few months if one of them decides not to back down. My dogs play very rough and it's really loud. To an outsider it might look like they're trying to kill each other, but I can tell that they're both having fun and it's pretty mutual. Once in a while there's a tone to their play that tells me somebody is getting mad, perhaps because the other was just a bit too rough, and that's when I tell them to knock it off.
I was much more pro-active about supervising their play when one was full grown and the other was a young puppy. I'd interrupt for some OB exercises for treats, like sit or down and watch me, etc., and then I'd release them back to play again. Keefer was actually pretty bad about trying to play with Halo the same way he did with Dena, who was his half sister. She was nearly a year older and under 10 pounds less than him, so they were very evenly matched. Halo was a tough little snot but she was only 14 pounds when she came home at 10 weeks old, so I was on him a lot to get him to play more gently until she was older and bigger.
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"I'm proud of our team today as we showed a lot of heart and a lot of fight," said Canisius head coach Randy Mearns. "We rose to the challenge of facing one of the nation's top teams but we have to play for four quarters. For three quarters, the offense played well, we did a good job on faceoffs and Alex Govenettio was making saves for us. We had a couple of miscues in the fourth and it then started to get away from us a little. Then we pressed and took some bad penalties and a good team like Cornell is able to take advantage.
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Sophomore Austin Romantic led the Griffs with two goals, while sophomores Brandon Bull and Tim Edwards each chipped in two points with a goal and an assist. Seniors Kevin Lalley and Joe Rautenstrauch plus freshman Vince Gravino rounded out the scoring for Canisius with a goal each.
Sophomore Alex Govenettio anchored the Canisius defense with a career-best 13 saves - his third-straight contest with double-digit stops.
The Griffs opened the early lead in the contest thanks to goals by Gravino and Romantic before Cornell answered back with a pair of tallies. Edwards, however, gave the Griffs the lead after the first period of play with his first score of the game with just 23 seconds remaining in the opening frame.
Cornell started the second stanza strong, netting the first four goals of the period in less than six minutes to grab a 6-3 lead. Canisius once again finished the scoring in the quarter when Bull scored off a feed from Edwards for the 6-4 score at the intermission.
Lalley brought Canisius within one to start the second half with his first tally as a Griff. Cornell then twice extended its lead to two only to see the Griffs answer right back. Romantic's second goal of the day cut the Cornell lead to one, 8-7, with 4:53 remaining in the third but it was all Cornell the rest of the game.
The Big Red finished the contest on a 10-0 run to secure the 18-7 win. Cornell outshot Canisius, 16-4, in the final 15 minutes of action, scoring eight of the goals in the final stanza.
Rob Pannell finished with a game-high eight points for the Big Red on four goals and four assists, while AJ Fiore recorded six saves in net to earn the victory.
Overall, Cornell finished the game with a 57-28 advantage in shots and a 33-26 advantage in ground balls. The Big Red also won 18-of-27 faceoffs.
Canisius continues non-conference play on Saturday, hosting Albany at the Demske Sports Complex. Game time is set for 1 p.m.
Game Notes: Cornell has won all 10 meetings with Canisius ... Lalley, a senior transfer from Towson, netted three goals during his career with the Tigers ... Govenettio is the first Griff goalie to record double-digit saves in each of his first four career starts ... Rautenstrauch now has a goal in the last two games after not recording one in his first 27 career contests ... Edwards set career highs with six face-off wins and seven ground balls in the game ... Freshman Rich Stapleton earned his first career start on defense, replacing DJ Giacobbo, who missed the contest due to an injury.


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1. In the case of a self-defense pistol, rather than a bullseye-competition gun, adjustable sights are meaningless. Once zeroed (usually at the factory), a self-defense gun's sights are never changed. Also, adjustable sights are more fragile than fixed ones.
2. While it is possible that the Hi-Power is more lovely to look at, depending upon your taste (and I prefer blondes), its trigger is more difficult to adjust to achieve a light, crisp pull weight. Further, the Hi-Power has a magazine disconnecting device which drags against the magazine and thereby degrades its trigger action. The magazine disconnector keeps you from firing a last, save-your-life shot while changing magazines, which is impractical. (Does the CZ have one?)
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Arsène Wenger says Jack Wilshere should not worry about scoring goals - because he will become more prolific with experience.
The England international broke the deadlock against Montpellier on Wednesday night with a clever finish from Olivier Giroud's header, taking his tally to four in 69 first-team appearances.
Wilshere was a regular on the scoresheet as he emerged through Arsenal's youth ranks and Wenger thinks first-team goals will come naturally.
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Wilshere's celebration at Emirates Stadium of Wednesday spoke volumes about his joy at ending his 17-month injury lay-off. Wenger always expected the 20-year-old to return - but perhaps not so soon.
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...since I sold my Boba Gear. It wasnt perfect, but man oh man do I miss it....
some old pics:
...since I sold my Boba Gear. It wasnt perfect, but man oh man do I miss it....
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That looks great, and for 3 years ago, it hold up VERY well to todays fetts, you should be proud. And looks like your at full force for making a new one. Good for you and look forward to seeing it.
Wow, it was really something! Great pics. I would still be banging my head if I had sold an outfit like that.
Dude, 3 years ago? That is great! I love the helmet paint job, and you know SE is awesome ;D
Anyway, sweet job mate!
Nice suit! I don't think i'll ever be able to sell my Fett once it's finished! As the others have said, still a top notch suit 3 years on!
Looks awesome!
Did I buy things off you ? I don't recall ! I remember this and it feels like YESTERDAY !
If thats an old one.....I can't wait to see what happens when you decide to do a new one!!!!!! BTW: Love the black cat in the background!!!
3 years ago? That's a pretty darn good Fett you had there.
Somebody really lucky must have gotten that!
Do you remember how much you got for the bounty on the cat???
All kidding a side you need to be proud of the suit you put together
lol - okay. I have often thought about selling my/lee suit- but this kind of fear stays my hand !
I think I am the only one I know who DOSNT regret selling his suit. I just couldnt be happy with it based on the fact that it was made to fit me and not the size of the real fett... so it was like staring at a 7 foot tall Fett in my office... just bugged me.
OSK, very nice!!
hope to see your new one...even though its just a bust.
MAN it does seem like yesterday when you put up your Boba and Jango! Time lost for assembly and painting is a real beyotch even though parts have come a long way in the past three years.
I just got an offer on my ESB over at the RPF that I half entertained.....funny thing is of all my full costumes, the Boba is the only one I'd really want to keep and here it's the only one I've been asked to sell
With your sentiments of extreme regret, I think I'll be holding on to mine.


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Mudbugs??? eeewwww creepy lil thangs...I think I remember seeing some in a creek once, I can remember my Uncle eating some...crawdads he called them.When I come home from work, I am going to make my hubby a vegan "Philly Steak" sandwich...will let you all know how is tastes...hhhhmmm
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Whew, where to begin.... I guess the search for a proper diet is a lot like the search for truth, a very personal journey. We each need to learn and decide for ourselves. That being said I would submit there's a lot of myths around what is healthy and what is not. I think there is a proper consensus that processed foods are bad, refined sugars, etc.,.
One myth example is there was a big propaganda campaign against coconut oil which, when raw, is one of the healthiest things - as are most fats really. Fats = energy when in their raw, pure form. Cook the finest olive oil though and it will become indigestible and clog you up.
Soy being healthy is another myth.
As is vegetarianism.
There are two main problems with this enzyme destruction. First, our bodies cannot produce enzymes in the perfect mix to metabolize our food as completely as the food enzymes nature creates. This results in partially digested fats, proteins and starches that will clog up our body's intestinal tract and arteries. The Eskimos are a remarkable example of this. Eskimo means, "one who eats raw." While living for centuries on a diet that consisted primarily of whale or seal blubber, Eskimos developed no arterial sclerosis. They had almost no heart disease or stroke, and no high blood pressure. Established nutritional doctrine would predict a high incidence of these ailments, but even raw blubber will digest itself completely if it is not cooked and its enzymes are not destroyed.