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It is amazing; a wisdom of Allah that one's faith is manifested in one's face. This is a miracle. For instance, faith is clearly manifested in a Muslim's face while that filthy and foolish structure becomes apparent on the faces of idolaters. For instance, look how smart and wise you all look. It is immediately recognized that you are very classy people. Consequently you show the world how a Muslim can be. In the past, a Muslim reminded people of different notions , they are evident. In many places of the world a typical image of a Muslim comes to mind. For the first time in the world, we demolished this image. Those objecting to Islam all around the world have lost their breath. They can not find any words to speak now because once they attempt to revile Muslims, for instance those terrorists, anarchists, the ignorant and idolaters are now speechless. When you are given as an example, they remain silent. This is a Muslim, they say. Very nice, cultivated, cultured, pure and reasonable people who are respectful of human rights and support love for human love. There is no compromise from the Qur'an. We must wholly embrace the Qur'an. Love for Allah is perfect; fear of Allah is excellent. Consequently we have thwarted all their plots, Insha'Allah.
Apart from that, you are rich in the spiritual sense. For instance, there are people who are beautiful but who are poor in the spiritual sense. Egoistic, selfish and stingy. He thinks of everything in terms of money and interests. He does not think about Allah's good pleasure. There is no fear of Allah, no love of Allah. He does not think about the Hereafter. He is dependent upon the life of this world. In the short term they collapse. Then they either attempt suicide or live in secluded places. Their end becomes a disaster, Allah forbid. This is not the case with believers. Both the beginning and end of Muslims are beautiful, Insha'Allah.
(In response to the question, "Why were Prophets mainly sent to the Middle East?)
At those times there were more people in the Middle East. Other than that, representatives of the prophets gone to every corner of the world. They even went all the way to the lands of the American Indians. In their oral histories it is depicted, "Someone with a long beard in white attire came." Then their religion suddenly changes and they turn to monotheism. This means that Allah's friends came there. Prophets generally come to the Middle East but their students went all around the world. For instance, the students of our Prophet (saas) went all the way to Spain.
(In response to the question of an audience member who said, "We can not agree with my daughter on the issue of covering; she simply does not want to cover herself.")
Now you are talking about "covering" but you do not tell what you mean by it. Does she wear a burqa, cover her head with a scarf, wear revealing clothes; what you mean is not clear. You need to make this point clear, Insha'Allah. According to my belief, from the Surat an-Nur and Surat al-Ahzab, I understand that scarf is obligatory. But there are some people who say, "The word 'scarf' is not explicitly mentioned in the Qur'an." What they say is the following: "Only the word 'humur' is written, and any kind of scarf is meant by it. It means that only covering the upper part of their breasts is sufficient. Covering the body in the general sense is sufficient." I respect their views. It may be. There are many scholars, professors who think this way. But the judicial opinion of the four Islamic schools, the information they provide suggest that "cover" is obligatory, insha'Allah. But I also respect the contrary opinion. I do not say, "How do you think so?", insha'Allah. I respect them. When Islam triumphs and the Unity of Islam is established, there will be modern ladies as well as ladies in burqa and scarves. You will see that what I am saying is true, insha'Allah. They are all dear to us. They are all believers, very pure people. Being with a scarf or without a scarf; when we think of a person who will go to Paradise, we can also see that a person without a scarf will also go to Paradise as well as a person with a scarf. On the other hand, we may see that ladies who do not wear a scarf and ladies in a burqa will go to Hell, insha'Allah. Allah will save us with His mercy, insha'Allah.
Prophet Abraham (as) was also gentle. A Muslim has to be gentle, mild. Being harsh is unbecoming of a Muslim, insha'Allah.
(In response to the question, "What is the main reason for the profound love and respect your students feel for you?")
Today I thought about it again. I pondered on it. I said to myself, "There are many communities of Islam, many communities. What is our difference? We demolished the most severe aspect of disbelief. We provided an amazing comfort for Muslims. First of all, we broke the sword on their heads and made dajjal (anti-Christ) swallow it. Muslims were pretty weary of Darwinism's onslaught. They were unable to respond to it. What was the answer, do you know? They used to say, "My brother, we are also Darwinists." It is already available in the Qur'an. This is what the Qur'an preaches. Our forefathers also advocated Darwinism." They responded in this manner or they, at most, said; "Since we have descended from apes, why don't apes become human beings?" This is a very weak explanation. They could at most say this. Bediuzzaman saw that this enormity, saw this Darwinism was a very serious fitnah (source of disorder). Bediuzzaman said, "Let me not touch it and leave it to Hazrat Mahdi (as) to handle it." That is what Bediuzzaman says in his books. He says, "It is Hazrat Mahdi (as) who will topple the plague of materialism and naturalism." We, as the followers and pioneers of Hazrat Mahdi (as), rescued the world from the greatest evil in the history of the world ever. Can a building with no foundation stand upright? It was the biggest scourge ever. I looked at the TV channels; some talk about tasawwuf (Sufism), others speak of the details about the grave of a scholar or tell legends. None of them have any impact on the system of dajjal. The system of dajjal only laughs at these. We exploded their perceptions. They are never affected. We blew their minds and currently our Muslim brothers experience the comfort of it. They are now at ease.


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CHATHAM, VA. - The junior varsity Tar Heels headed to Virginia for the Pepsi Cancer Charity Challenge in hopes of achieving a victory against Hargrave Military Academy on Wednesday night, but fell short 115-84.
After a two-hour venture to Hargrave, the Tar Heels were neck and neck with the Tigers at the beginning of the game. However, the end of the half worked in favor of Hargrave, with the score being 73-39.
"It was tough, being our only road game. We are used to playing at home. We've never played any team with that kind of athleticism. There was no way to prepare adequately for how Hargrave was going to play. It's a great cause that they were playing for; I just wish we would have played better," head coach C.B. McGrath said.
Regardless of the setbacks, the Tar Heels were able to hold off the Tigers in the second half of the game. Freshman Justin Coleman was the lead scorer for the team, making 19 points in 24 minutes of playing time.
"We prepared all week for this game. Coach had us doing double team drills. At halftime, we sat in silence for a few minutes, and then we came together as a team," Justin said.
Justin's teammate, sophomore Kyle Grant, gained 6 rebounds through the course of the game and was another integral part in the team's playing.
"We let the pressure of their athleticism get to us when we were playing," Kyle said.
Despite the loss, the team is ready to vie for victory at their next game.
"This game was good preparation for our next game, Davidson has a high level of athleticism as well," Justin said.
The Tar Heels face Davidson County Community College on Saturday, January 19 at 9 a.m. in the Dean E. Smith Center.


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'"For us to be able to add someone that is going to contribute offensively, where he's situated now probably more on the assist side than the goal side, but he's certainly capable of scoring goals, it's important and it's an important message to send to the players as well," said General Manager Darcy Regier. "He's creative and can add to the top nine forwards and give us more of a scoring threat."'
Archives for February 2011
Sabres await Boyes' arrival
Sabres hope Boyes can provide some offensive punch
'Ruff spoke enthusiastically about Boyes' addition after practice Monday, a day after the Sabres acquired the two-time 30-goal-scorer in a trade with St. Louis. Ruff initially expects to play Boyes on a line centered by Tim Connolly.'
It's time for the Buffalo Sabres to pull the trade trigger
'Facing seven straight games on the road, the addition of a useful player or two would be a timely boost on the ice and in the locker room.'
Sabres acquire Boyes from Blues
'The Sabres acquired Boyes from St. Louis late Sunday night, sending the Blues a second-round pick in the June draft. The 28-year-old right winger/center is in sixth season and has one year left on his contract, which has a cap hit of $4 million and a salary of $4.5 million this year and $4 million next year.'
Monday's St. Louis Coverage
Boyes dealt to Buffalo (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Blues trade Boyes to Buffalo (Belleville News Democrat)
Blues Trade Boyes to Buffalo (StLouisBlues.com)
Sabres get Boyes for draft pick
'The 28-year-old Boyes had 12 goals and 41 points, tied for third-best on the Blues, but has lost his scoring touch in recent seasons. He scored a career-best 43 goals in 2007-08 and followed up with 33 the next season, but has totaled 26 goals in 146 games the last two seasons.'
Sabres acquire Boyes from Blues
'Originally a first-round pick (24th overall) by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2000 draft, Boyes has posted at least 40 points in each of his six full NHL seasons.'
Buffalo Sabres acquired Brad Boyes from St. Louis
'Buffalo Sabres GM Darcy Regier announced today the Sabres have acquired RW Brad Boyes from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Buffalo's second-round pick in the 2011 Entry Draft.'
Sabres acquire sniper Brad Boyes
"Boyes, originally a Toronto Maple Leafs prospect, has seen his goal production decline from a high of 43 goals in 2007-08. He had 12 goals in 61 games for the Blues this season."
Bye, Golly! Regier's first post-Tom deadline starts well
"Blues fans' writing about Boyes seem to echo those of Sabres fans on Jason Pominville. "Overpaid" and "erratic shooting" are thrown around. Fact is, I'd take most teams' Pominville in a second. He's a defensively-responsible player who holds his own in every area of the rink."
Sabres add Boyes from Blues for a 2nd round pick
"In 61 games this season, the 28-year-old has 12 goals and 29 assists in 62 games played"
Sabres acquire Boyes from Blues
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We actually have a gold mine on our property which has not been worked since the thirties as I understand it. My bee yard is just down the mountain from it.With the price of gold going so high I thought about having some of the quartz looked at for gold content. I would be afraid to go into the mine though as it is not safe and has alot of water in it. We had joked about making it into a wine cellar since a lot of really good wine is grown and produced nearby.The mine is also protected by a branch of poison oak as big around as my arm. I may look at the quartz rock on other parts of the protery more though. I would not want to mess up the property by mining.We have done gold panning with the kids in the local river. It is very fun and it does not produce much gold even though it is a gold rich area California foothills.
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- 2-1/2 cups diced fresh or frozen rhubarb, thawed
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Loyalty programs & reward schemes: are they worth it?
17 August 2013 , 7:58 AM by Rob Minshull
New York for Christmas? Flying around Australia to watch the next series of the Ashes? Or how about the next Olympic Games in Rio?
Do you have a dream holiday but don't think you could ever afford the full trip? Isn't that your reward points are for? Isn't that why people bother with loyalty programs in the first place?
One of Australia's biggest airlines has released some statistics about how people are using their frequent flyer points and, perhaps surprisingly, they show an increasing number of people use their points to buy goods rather than flights.
Is this the best way to get most out of a loyalty program or reward scheme? Tiana Templeman is a Queensland travel writer who has acquired more frequent flyer points than most. She is talking to Warren Boland.
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White shirts with red trim, red shorts, white socks
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Manager/Coach Giovanni Trapattoni
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Timo Ochs, Heinz Arzberger, Ramazan Özcan.
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- FC Red Bull Salzburg was founded on September 13, 1933, as SV Austria Salzburg. In 1978, the name was changed to SV Casino Salzburg and in 1997 to SV Wüstenrot Salzburg.
- In a former guise as SV Casino Salzburg the club won the national title three times, in 1994, 1995 and 1997.
- It was during this period that the club reached their only European final. SV Casino Salzburg lost 2-0 on aggregate to Inter Milan in the 1994 UEFA Cup Final. Interestingly, the Inter Milan line-up contained former Gunner Dennis Bergkamp.
- On April 6, 2005, the soft drink manufacturer Red Bull bought the club and renamed them as FC Red Bull Salzburg.
- Fans opposed to the takeover, the "Violet-Whites", formed a new club and re-registering the club's original name, 'SV Austria Salzburg' and their traditional colours of violet and white.
- Salzburg pulled off something of a transfer coup in May 2006 by hiring veteran coach Giovanni Trapattoni as manager and Germany legend Lothar Matthäus as his assistant. Matthäus parted company with the club before the start of the 2007/08 season.
- Salzburg are the reigning Austrian Bundesliga champions. The club won the title with five games to spare and finished 19 points ahead of runners-up SV Josko Fenster Ried.
- Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger was born in Salzburg and played at youth level for SV Austria Salzburg during his early career.
- Arsenal's visit will be the official opening game of Salzburg's brand new 30,000 capacity 'Bulls Arena' ground.
- FC Red Bull Salzburg have already played three league games of their 2007/08 season, beating Enjo SCR Altach 4-1 at home before losing 1-0 away to SV Pasching. Most recently Salzburg drew 2-2 away to FK Austria Wien. Salzburg currently sit third in the Austrian Bundesliga.
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In Dec, Jan and Feb it is common to have temps in -20's and well into the -30's with wind chills at times and -40 being the extreme.Any thoughts?
I would leave the bottom in (closed) all year round ESPECIALLY during the heat of summer. Otherwise they can't cool the hive. Evaporative cooling does NOT work if you have wide open ventilation.


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The ninth-ranked University of Tennessee women got runner-up performances from senior Kameisha Bennett in the 800 meters and junior Dee Dee Trotter in the 400 meters on Sunday, but those and other point-producing efforts were not enough to keep the Lady Vols in contention on the final day of the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
The Lady Volunteers, who soared to second at the 2004 SEC Indoor meet in Lexington, Ky., had to settle for sixth at the outdoor competition with 78.50 points. Arkansas generated 124 points to win its third title and stop a two-year win streak by Florida. LSU took second with 114, on the strength of a 100-point final day, and was followed by Georgia in third with 101.50, South Carolina in fourth with 90.50 and Florida in fifth with 79. Trailing the Big Orange were Auburn (68.50), Alabama (68), Kentucky (30), Vanderbilt (27), Mississippi State (22) and host Ole Miss (15).
Head Coach J.J. Clark's squad nearly overtook SEC Indoor champion UF for fifth on the final event of the meet, but a half-point deficit remained after UT's third-place, 3:32.77 effort in the
4x400m relay. Handling the baton for UT on the sprint relay was a quartet of 800m runners, including junior Antoinette Gorham (Glenarden, Md.), Bennett, junior Nicole Cook (Petersburg, Va.)
and freshman Leslie Treherne (Chesapeake, Va.).
"The team in most instances competed well," Clark said. "I thought we scrapped for points wherever we could. The team got after it today, and the 4x4, with Dee Dee out and four middle distance runners in there, ran a 3:32 and showed the kind of heart this team has.
"I'm proud of what this team is doing. We scored 20 more points (23.50) than we did at this meet last year, so we're still moving in the right direction. Hopefully we'll add another 30 or more next year."
Tennessee started its push for points early in the evening with a haul of 10 in the 1500 meters. Sophomore Brooke Novak (Kaukauna, Wis.) scooted to a career-best 4:19.61 to place fifth and chart the fastest UT time in that event since 1990. Senior Lindsay Hyatt (Auburn, Calif.) wasn't far behind, grabbing fifth place in 4:20.78 and just missing her personal record by a second. Tiffany McWilliams of Mississippi State cruised to her second-straight conference title in a meet-record time of 4:09.19.
Next, Trotter rocketed to the second-fastest time in the world in the 400 meters this season. Unfortunately for the Lady Vols, LSU's Hazel-Ann Regis out-leaned the orange-clad star at the finish line and posted the planet's best reading by a woman at 50.64. Despite a world-class performance, the 2003 SEC champion from Tennessee had to settle for the runner-up medal this time around and an eight-point contribution with an impressive 50.69 readout. That mark from the Decatur, Ga., native rates number two in UT annals behind only her own school-record run of 50.66 at last year's SEC Outdoor meet in Knoxville.
Trotter appeared to be kicking in the jets down the home stretch and steaming toward victory, but she was challenged gamely by Regis as well as LSU teammate Nadia Davy. As the three approached the finish line, Regis and Trotter began to separate from Davy, and as they crossed, the public address announcer actually called Trotter the victor at the wire. When the official readout flashed on the scoreboard, however, the LSU sprinter appeared in first place. The timing picture apparently showed Regis narrowly beating the Big Orange standout to the stripe.
After winning the 2004 SEC Indoor 800m title, Cook was aiming for a season sweep in that event on Sunday night. MSU's McWilliams and Cook's teammate Bennett, however, weren't in the giving mood. McWilliams pulled off a sweep of her own, claiming the 800m crown for the second year in a row in 2:01.96 to go along with her earlier 1500m triumph. Bennett, meanwhile, finished hard down the stretch to cross in second in a career-topping 2:02.53. Cook, the 2002 SEC Outdoor champ, followed Bennett across in third place in a time of 2:03.21 that was also a career best.
Treherne gutted out a two-second PR of 2:05.57 to grab sixth and top off UT's run of 17 points in the event. Bennett, Cook and Treherne now rank as the fifth, sixth and 12th-best 800-meter runners of all-time at Tennessee.
Bennett and Cook surged to the lead on the opening lap, and McWilliams and LSU's Neisha Bernard-Thomas stayed glued to their heels momentarily. McWilliams and Bernard-Thomas opted for a faster pace, however, and overtook the Tennessee duo. Bennett and Cook kept themselves within striking distance, and on the turn down the home stretch, Bennett began to move toward the outside and pass Cook and the LSU runner. She could not, however, catch McWilliams.
After scoring in the 10,000 meters at the last two SEC Outdoor meets, senior Jessica Southers (Ashland, Ky.) got on the board in the 5000 meters in her final go-around. She posted a PR run of 16:54.87 to finish seventh, while UT sophomore Felicia Guliford (Gallup, N.M.) claimed eighth in 16:57.48. Competing, but not scoring, were junior Elizabeth McCalley (Knoxville, Tenn.) in 12th at 17:05.18, sophomore Katie Flaute (Dayton, Ohio) in 15th at 17:13.51 and redshirt freshman Carly Matthews (Winston-Salem, N.C.) in 25th at 18:10.31.
Junior Toyin Olupona (Orillia, Ontario, Canada) scored for the first time at the SEC Outdoor Championships, registering a seventh-place effort of 24.23 in the 200-meter dash. Trotter qualified but did not run and later was scratched from the 4x400m as well. Clark said he was being careful because of injury concerns.
Earlier in the evening, the first-time 4x100m relay combination of Olupona, Gorham, sophomore Caitlin Ward (Gibsonia, Pa.) and freshman Edra Finley (Mobile, Ala.) contributed a point for an eighth-place finish, circling the oval in 46.94.
Elsewhere, Finley was ninth in the triple jump in a career-best 38-11.75, freshman Tianna Madison (Elyria, Ohio) was ninth in the 100-meter dash in 11.81, while Ward and junior Sara Vigil (Tucson, Ariz.) were 18th and 19th, respectively, with throws of 84-1 and 79-2.
"Dee Dee ran a 50 point, Leslie had a 2:05, Kameisha stepped up big, and Nicole had a PR," Clark said. "Jessica Southers had a PR in the 5K, so we had some good performances today. You give up the DMR points from indoors and have some gaps in the 4x1 and throws, but we've recruited well and hopefully we'll be able to fill some of those voids in the future."


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So I am completely new to tracking, I have just done some basic reading about it and never much more.
I have a 10 month old GSD female who I have never done any nosework with. Lots of OB but no nose work.
Yesterday I layed tracks for the first time. Ground was frozen/wet with a light snow covering.
Track 1: Placed the dog in a down stay. Then layed a 40ish yard track in a straight line. Ever other step or so I dropped bits of cheese and crushed it into my prints. At the end I placed the tennis ball with a treat on top.
Hitched the dog to the long line, pointed at the ground and said search. Her nose went down and she immidiately found the first piece of cheese. From then on it was nose to the ground did some zig zaging but mostly stayed in exacly the track I had layed. Was on the tennis ball in about 1 minute.
Track 2:
Later that day drove to field she has never been in. Left her in the car, then layed another 40ish yard track with dry treats this time about every other or third step. Placed my car keys at the end with a treat on them. This track crossed recent foot prints of a dog and person.
Took the dog out of the car hitched her up told her to search. Off she goes does some zigging and zagging about two times kinda gets a bit off track, all I said was "your off the track!" and she immidiately gets back on the track gets about half the treats but pulls me right to the keys she sniffs around them for a few seconds the second her nose touches them I praise and reward with her ball. Track took about 1 minute.
TODAY Track 3: Went out to the field behind our house. Layed a track with her kibble and a few treats. Every second or third step. Snow is melted to grass is mostly wet/muddy. Layed about 100 yards of track. Track had 3 turns and passed over two area frequented by dogs and people. Placed a tennis ball at the end.
Went back inside after about 5-10 mins got the dog took her to the begining of the track told her to search also threw a treat on the ground. Nose to the ground she followed the track right to the end in about two minutes got about half the kibbles at the begining but towards the second half skipped most of them and dragged me to the ball. She did get destracted once or twice sniffing grass were im fairly sure dogs peed. I just said "your off track" and gave her line a tug. She immidiately got back to it.
In all cases I hid the ball and keys in longer grass so no she could not see the target from the begining of the track.
So is this normal? WHat are some good ways to challenge her further?
Dogs know how to track from the beginning. So, it's not a surprize. I just ordered a new tracking workbook from Susan Eldred with suggested tracking exercizes. I can't wait to get it. Here is her training philosophy.
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Welcome to the world of tracking!
The possibilities are endless.
* lay tracks with wind, against wind and cross wind
* add corners, start with right angle then move on to acute angled
* build distance (AKC tracking can be over 1/2 mile long)
* age the tracks longer (anywhere up to several hours)
* different surfaces (sand, mud, concrete)
* blind tracks (someone else lays)
* Multiple articles
* No food on track
* cross tracks (someone else walks (traverse) across a track you just laid)
* track in rain, snow, heat, cold
etc etc
Start slow, read as much as you can on the subject (a bad habit now can be difficult to break later), seek professional training if you feel the need.
Generally vary only one parameter at a time when introducing in new stuff.
Here would be an (brief) example of how I would start a new dog tracking.
* Start with short tracks laid into the wind, article at end
* build distance until dog can do 100 yrds
* repeat with track laid with wind (scent is harder to pick up)
* repeat with tracks laid across the wind
* introduce 1 corner, second leg into the wind, first leg will be crosswind
* 1 corner, second leg with wind
(at this point start weaning off the food drops on track and only reward food at the article, but continue to use some food drops when introducing changes or when problems occur)
* introduce multiple corners
* introduce multiple articles
* build distance (at least 300yds)
* build aging (min 20 mins, up to 1hr)
* blind tracks (same format)
If you can get your dog to that level (and that may take many months) then move on to advanced stuff.
* Cross tracks
* varying surfaces
* longer distances
* longer aging
Good luck!
What "style" tracking are you doing? are you going to be titling or is this just for fun? If it is for titling be very aware of what is allowed and what is not and what is scored well. The styles are quite different.
I don't think anyone can really say if it's a great job or not without being there to see for themselves :)
Thanks for the info guys. The goal is eventually going to be Scch titling if I can get her over the insecurity enough to put her on the sleeve.
If that doesnt work out I might try titling her in some other form of tracking.
I know it probably doesnt work like this but you always see in the movies the handler give the dog an article from the person and the dog finds the person. Lol is there any analagous method.
Iv actually contemplated taking her hunting could se be taught to scent game..kinda all over the place here lol.
If you do want to get an IPO tracking title, you really need to be sure you aren't starting wrong, fixing is much harder than teaching it right from the getgo.
If you just want to track for fun, then maybe have her search for things of value.
Antler sheds would be my game!
If your goal is SchH I would find a trainer or a club to give you some pointers on starting the tracking. SchH tracking is about taking the drive and instinct and channeling it into precise footstep tracking that involves a lot of training and is almost more of an obedience exercise (taking something the dog *can* do naturally, but executing it in a certain style that has to be trained and proofed). You don't want the dog skipping kibble at this stage or dragging you to a reward at the end. Usually before laying a track of any length the dog is introduced to scent pads or learning what they are supposed to be tracking (the human's scent and the crushed vegetation). You don't have to do it this way but most people do. The dog's behavior while tracking is very important. There's a thread in the SchH forum right now with an excellent video of a nice dog demonstrating a near perfect track. That is the type of behavior you want to see from your dog from the very beginning, and you only begin to add the length and make it more complex when the dog is already showing the correct behavior. When it comes to SchH tracking, it's the calm, focused, deep nose, methodical behavior that shows excellence rather than how far the dog can go how quickly.
Hey, Im actually part of a club I just havent got into the tracking phase yet as the dog is to insecure to do bitework atm and we are working on that. If she can overcome that in the next year we will get into tracking this spring/summer. If not Ill be pulling her from the sport. I was just having some fun on my own and didnt want to wait until january to speak to the TD about it as we are on a break now..lol.
Ill stop being lazy and do some more research on the IPO version before we progress.
Even if she doesn't pan out on the bitework, you can still earn separate individual Obedience and tracking titles. It would be a great learning experience while you wait for your next dog. So with that in mind, do take the time to get proper guidance in starting her off in tracking the correct way.
I'm glad to see you so enthused about tracking.
Look at this blog Birch-Bark Hill written by the CKC tracking rep for n Ontario -- she can tell you which clubs are active in your area, inform you about trial dates. The blog itself offers a great deal of information on tracking .
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|Sounds reasonable except I think 7' lee may be tuff.. Unless you are willing to tear apart a stock boat. You may need to do that anyway to get the pullman ..
I have a design in mind. My mind. A single hander's boat, but comfortably sleeps two, can accommodate 4, feed 6, and have 8 over for drinks. The bow has a substantial anchor well, perhaps measuring 3-4 ft. fore-&-aft and holds two anchors at the ready...
My primary 44lb Bruce with 250' of 5/16" stainless HT chain. My secondary Rocna, slightly smaller with 50' of 5/16" stainless HT chain coupled to 200' of 5/8" nylon rode.
Aft of this is a dedicated storage area with a large hatch on deck. It opens up to take your wet sails, lines, fenders, and miscellaneous rigging. Just with-in arms reach with be a selection of stainless, certified swivels, snatch-blocks, gibs-clips, shackles, caribeeners, etc, at the ready...Naturally, it drains into the bilge.
Aft of this is your owners PULLMAN berth to a chosen side. It's so far aft, it's huge. the other side incorporates the large hanging locker and associated mini/multi storage boxes, all naturally ventellated of course.
I'm a traditionalist, so the main salon endows two strait settees, port & stbd, each long enough to sleep on (say 7') with lee cloths at the ready...The main salon table is bulkhead mounted. Outboard & above the settees with be storage for books and other essentials.
Still moving aft. One side houses the galley, appropriate allowance catered for here, because food & wine are the instruments of love...
The other side has a huge stand-up (or sit-down) chart table, again allowing for ocean voyage chart catalogue capacities.
Now you are at the companionway and you have a choice. My preference is that the port side houses the dedicated shower compartment, which of course doubles as the foul weather locker. The stbd side is the single ample sized head. Toilet paper always dry on this boat!
So lets add up the sizes...4+4+7+7+4+7= 33'
Allow for a bit of S&S graceful overhangs...3+2=5'
Total 33' + 5' + 38'
I believe this post qualifies because I mentioned the word PULLMAN
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Are you repeating yourself around the house, too?
Actually, I'm not sorry this thread got revived because I have some very important additional comments I'd like to make.
It appears that I am guilty of pressing the New POst button and answering without realizing that I had already posted an incredibly well thought out and intelligent reply!!!! HEHE!
Absolutely agree that V berths have become downsized of late... generally the lengths are fine, but what's lacking is room at the bottom of the V for two pairs of feet. The low to mid 30ish foot French designs were the biggest offenders. As much as the finer bows are to blame, I believe that as they pushed everything to the ends of the boat to create (on paper) a good looking layout the V berth was crammed into the bow. A decent V berth, regardless of accessibility, "island" style, whatever, should have at least 2 feet of width across the foot. Many pinch down to a real V.
Our aft berth is a pullman of sorts, but access is only via the upper half, ie the entire inboard side is not open. Some contortions are required if the outboard person has to get up in the middle of the night, but we look at anything that requires some agility will perhaps help us to maintain some of that as we get older.
As for forward heads, I would agree that they're great from a layout perspective, and fine in port, but probably need to be backed up with a second head for use at sea.
Okay, here's what I wanted to mention last night but didn't have the time. Sorry about that, Ron...
In designs of bygone decades, V-berths used to be the "owners" bunks, i.e. the most spacious/comfortable bunks on the boat where the owners/parents/adults would bed down. Often the head was found immediately aft of the v-berth cabin, to one side or the other, with a nice hanging locker opposite the head.
At least, this was generally the case in aft-cockpit boats. Center cockpit boats were usually configured with an owner's cabin aft, but they still usually had a nice spacious v-berth cabin as well for guests.
The design trends lately have been toward longer boats with finer entries at the bow, and fewer and fewer center-cockpit boats in the mid-size range anymore. I've been aboard quite a few of these boats at the shows over the past many years and as this trend has taken hold, I've noticed a related trend appearing: The ever-shrinking v-berth.
I have been aboard boats in the 40-foot range with smaller v-berths bunks than our 31 footer. This is not just a result of the designers trying to incorporate a bit of "walk-around" the berth (by which I mean access to the bunk from the sides, not just the trailing edge). It is as much a result of the fact that there is very little volume in the bow sections of a modern fine-entry boat.
Consequently, many of the v-berths today are barely more than single bunks, unlike the spacious doubles of the past that were typical even in boats as small as mid-20-footers.
This is not all bad. Many of the boats that suffer from this problem, now incorporate an "owner's" cabin aft, under the cockpit (which accounts for all that freeboard), often with a second aft head. So the v-berth has become more of a guest or kids cabin.
Getting back to the topic of this thread, the point I want to make is that pullman-style berths would actually be a much better choice for many of the fine-bowed modern designs. Especially those that are incorporating two heads into the design. With a pullman, that second head can be moved up into the less voluminous bow sections -- the toilet, sink and shower stall are better suited to this tight triangular shape anyway.
The standard complaints about pullmans (access for the outboard individual when the bunk is shared) is a bit moot because the modern designs typically have their owner's cabin aft. The pullman becomes a guest or kids cabin, with the added advantage that there is enough headroom for an over-under bunk that can be used for family arrangements.
And with the second head aft, there really is no worry about being able to use the lav while underway. The forward head would largely get used at anchor or on the downwind legs.
Maybe in coming years we will see a resurgence of the pullman berth?
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Tak....you talking two people in the shower or the berth ?
One thing to consider here is location. I'm sure, for instance that if your cruising ground is PNW US/Canada the coziness of the pullman is not going to be an issue but spend a few weeks in the Australian summer and it could be another story.
As I said before my preference is either a forward island or a foward v-berth that you can sleep in with your feet aft.
I cant speak to other boats but my boat ventilation has a Lewmar 60 over head, two opening ports on each side of the stateroom and with the head door left open, allows for another opening port and a smaller overhead Lewmar.
That said I liked the Queen centerline forward berth I saw at the boatshow on a 47 Shannon. That would work. I dont think I would like aft berths.
BTW, Tayana 37s offered a Pullman as well as an option.
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... and they are??
"They are" worth the wait...
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Actually, I'm not sorry this thread got revived because I have some very important additional comments I'd like to make.
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I have been saying that for years. I totally agree. I do not feel it is the best arrangement for LA. Weekending, etc... ok. Just my opinion, but when cruising or LA you may get up several times a night to check the anchor... disturbing your spouse. The nice thing is the room it opens up for the cabin, but some of the practicalities are tough to live with.
Are you repeating yourself around the house, too?
Actually, I'm not sorry this thread got revived because I have some very important additional comments I'd like to make.
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I don't know if anyone has tried this, but I figured it might help someone!
I started feeding the dogs coconut oil a month or two ago. We got the tubs from Costco. We keep the house cool enough that the coconut oil is a solid - and it's a pain to scrape it out of the tub for each dog. Not to mention it's impossible to measure how much they're getting.
I was thinking about a better way to feed it a while ago, and came up with the idea of candy or baking molds...so we went shopping today in search of some molds to try.
At AC Moore (craft store) we had a 55% off coupon - I got this nice silicone "mini-loaf" pan for about $7, the slots are about the size of a stick of butter. We also got some peanut butter cup candy molds to try.
I gently heated the coconut oil in my double boiler, distributed it into the molds, stuck them outside to cool...and voila! They popped right out of the molds.
The peanut butter cup molds held about 1.5 tbsp of oil - I'm not sure exactly how much the "butter" mold held, but I'd guess almost half a cup.
I'm really happy with how they turned out, and this will make feeding coconut oil MUCH easier.
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Academic BackgroundPhD, Communication Studies, Concordia University MA, Educational Technology, Concordia University BA, English: Film & Communication, McGill University
Research Interests:
Digital Media and Culture; Social Media, Commodification and Surveillance; Privacy; Political Economy of Communication; Digital media and Journalism; Biopolitical Theory
Research Grants:
SSHRC Insight Development Grant, Principal Investigator, "Auto-biopolitics: Privacy, Surveillance and Self-Representational Forms of Digital Media" (2011-2013)
Selected Journal Articles and Book Chapters:
Werbin, Kenneth C. "Social Media, Commodification and Surveillance" in Shade, Leslie R. (ed) Mediascapes: New Patterns in Canadian Communication Fourth Edition. (Nelson, Published 2013; Copyright 2014) pp.258-278
Werbin, Kenneth C. "The Social Media Contract: On the paradoxes of digital property in this digital land" The Journal of Canadian Studies. 46(2): 245-262, 2012
Werbin, Kenneth C. "Auto-biography: On the immanent commodification of personal information" The International Review of Information Ethics. 17(July): 46-53, 2012
Werbin, Kenneth C. "Spookipedia: Intelligence, Social Media and Biopolitics" Media, Culture & Society. 33(8): 1254-1265, 2011
Werbin, Kenneth C. "Fear and No-Fly Listing in Canada: The biopolitics of the 'war on terror'" The Canadian Journal of Communication. 34(4): 613-634, 2009
Langlois, Ganaele, McKelvey, Fenwick, Elmer, Greg and Kenneth Werbin. "Mapping Commercial Web 2.0 Worlds: Towards a Critical Ontogenesis" Fibreculture. 14, 2009
Werbin, Kenneth C. "Sometimes a Great Notion: A reflection on cybernetics, isolated systems and open beings" in Bansal, L., Keller, P. & G. Lovink (eds) In the Shade of the Commons: Towards a Culture of Open Networks. (Waag/Sarai Press, 2007) pp. 133-140
Lovink, Geert and Kenneth C. Werbin. "Critique of Ranking and Listing" in Armand, L. and A. Bradley (eds) TECHNICITY. (Litteraria Pragensia, 2007) pp. 225-243


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Former NH first lady Catherine Gregg dies
By SHAWNE K. WICKHAM
New Hampshire Sunday News | August 02. 2014 9:24PM
She would have turned 97 on Aug. 15.
On Saturday, speaking for his family, former Sen. Gregg said his mother was "an extraordinary person of exceptional energy who had a fascinating variety of interests, most of which revolved around making New Hampshire a better place to live and working with my father to do just that."
He said he and his brother, Cyrus, spent a great deal of time with their mother in her final days.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, said Catherine Gregg "was a devoted mother and wife who, as New Hampshire's First Lady, displayed the type of commitment and love for our state that eventually came to define the entire Gregg family."
"The wife of a legendary governor and the mother of a true New Hampshire statesman, Mrs. Gregg was the matriarch of her family and she will always have a special place in our state's history," Ayotte said in a statement. "I join citizens across New Hampshire in mourning her loss, and Joe and I extend our deep sympathy and prayers to the Gregg family."
"She saw a lot, and loved her family and loved the state very much," Rath said.
In addition to her two sons, Mrs. Gregg had five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren "and an eighth on the way," her son said.
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San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Special Event:
--director Kief Davidson in person, Q&A to follow--
*Nominated for Academy Award, Best Documentary Short Subject*
Presentation format: DCP
About the film:
Eight Rwandan children leave their families behind to embark on a life or death journey seeking high-risk heart surgery in Sudan. Their hearts ravaged by a treatable disease from childhood strep throat, the kids have only months to live. Open Heart reveals the intertwined endeavors of Dr. Emmanuel, Rwanda's lone government cardiologist as he fights to save the lives of his young patients and Italian Dr. Gino Strada, the Salam Center's head surgeon, who must also fight to save his hospital, Africa's only link to life-saving free cardiac surgery for the millions who need it.
Nomination for Best Documentary Short, Academy Awards 2013
Nomination for IDA Awards, 2012
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Pond hockey
Good year for ice should mean a great year for Pond Hockey Classic
By DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent | January 29. 2014 6:46PM
Tom Noble of Center Harbor pours lake water onto an ice rink surface, preparing for this weekend's 5th Annual Pond Hockey Classic on Merediith Bay. More than 1,400 amateur players will be participating in the tournament. (DAN SEUFERT PHOTO)
"That's the ice singing to us," said Noble, a Center Harbor resident working for Scott Crowder, the founder and operator of the New England Pond Hockey Classic, held each year on bay ice.
Ben Long of Holderness measured the ice by sight when he used a motorized ice fishing drill to make a hole to the water, which is then pumped onto the surface of the 22 rinks they are preparing for the tournament, which is in its fifth year.
"It's usually about 15 inches," Long said. "You can tell it's been a good year for ice."
It looks like it's going to be a great year for the classic. The first tournament was in February 2010 with just over 100 skaters. This year, more than 225 teams are set to play the rinks on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
The tournament has many sponsors, from local businesses such as Biederman's Deli and Pub in Plymouth to corporate sponsors such as Labatt of Canada.
The tournament donates money raised to charities and is dedicated to bringing back hockey "as it used to be, on ponds," Crowder said.
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Spirit starts Obedience!
We're starting in on Obedience training this Monday. Oh god I'm nervous. I'm afraid we might get kicked out :blush:
So I'm starting this thread as kind of a journal, our first formal class. Many stories to come, I am sure!
Spirit had his first formal obedience class last night -- we didn't get kicked out!! :D
It seemed like a large class to me, 15 dogs probably, all types, sizes and temperaments. We were some of the first to arrive so we got to watch the dogs come in. Spirit gave one dog an unfriendly bark and we promptly became the honorary first member to hold the lemon juice thingamajig. The trainer squirted lemon juice into Spirit's mouth and gave me the evil eye LOL, and Spirit didn't bark at all after that. Hmmmm...lemon juice? Really? Well it worked so we'll leave it at that :) Then 2 german shepherds came in with a kill attitude :eek: and they got the lemon juice thingamajib too LOL
To start the class, the trainer lined us all up against the back wall, very close to one another with us separating our dogs ... it was really quite remarkable to me how much control and calm there was in the room. HOW does that HAPPEN! The trainer has 30 years experience, lots of involvement with German shepherds ... she's amazing, really amazing.
Only give the command one time - Rule #1!
We practiced standing still and sit; heeling and sit; and down beside us. This was already familiar to Spirit but it was challenging for him being in this new environment. He did fantastic though. Much of the time, while we were listening, he was laying down beside me which indicated to me he was feeling relaxed. He made me proud :)
4 German shepherds in the class. I was very pleased with Spirit's temperament. One GSD was a bit timid, the other two were kinda mean, seemed like to me. One of them growled at the trainer -- she calmly walked over to the owner, asked him if he was aware of it, he said yes and she flatly said, "I expect you to correct him for that." End of discussion!
We stayed afterwards to watch his littermate, August, in the intermediate class. August is going into the show circuit, he's so beautiful. But you know what? Spirit has more brains ;) He sat and watched all the dogs through the entire class and was very well behaved. We will be in that class one day.
It is rather tense to be in a room with so many unfamiliar dogs. Still shaking my head about the lemon juice, would never have thought of that on my own. She recommended it for when your dog is barking inappropriately. You tell them to hush or be quiet, and if they continue they get a squirt of lemon juice. One or two barks is good, that's what dogs do...but when you tell them to be quiet, they need to know you mean it.
This trainer has a lot of experience, 30+ years of training and is heavily involved in the German shepherd breed. I like her :)
Years ago I took my GS to a training class... mostly for socialization more than training. He had most of that down pretty good. There was a dog in the class, a Great Dane.. beautiful dog... hilarious dog... When the dog was done "working".. he would just lay down and NOT get up. He didn't listen at all.. wouldn't walk right, wouldn't come when called, just a lazy loveable giant...
The class had a good laugh over his antics. Funny part was he'd do the activities if the trainer grabbed his leash.. but would all but go dead on the leash for the owner..lol
Enjoy the training... I enjoyed the classes I took.
Great job Spirit! Looking forward to more training stories :D
The two smallest dogs, one was a beagle, the other a 1oz something or another ;) -- they threw the biggest fits when the trainer tried to make them sit or go into the down position. I thought that was interesting, one even tried to bite her.
The two "mean" GSD's, I think they were working lines, not sure ... they made me nervous. I was afraid when I got Spirit, my first GSD, that I would have a mean dog like that. But clearly I don't.
I came away from the first class feeling very comfortable with his temperament. I was quite pleased with that, very reassuring. Not that I don't watch out for him still. I mean the exiting the building part at the end of the class, that was tricky. I stayed behind and waited for the crowd to clear. I don't like unfamiliar dogs in tight quarters togeter. Am I wrong about that? Too much to look out for and too easy to miss something that could be potentially quite negative. When we were standing beside one of the mean shepherds in class, I was constantly vigilant to break eye contact if it occurred ... hard to manage that in a crowd. You know?
More reflections on our first class. Some of the stuff was brand new to me.
Choke collar -- never ever used one of these. It seemed to be very effective though.
No treats for reinforcement -- trainer doesn't use treats at all for the first level off obedience. She introduces them in the intermediate class, but not consistently.
Any thoughts on these two things?
We missed Spirit's 2nd obedience class, I had the flu. We went to our 3rd class last night. Spirit didn't get any lemon juice :)
He was very well behaved and attentive, relaxed too! Hah, until the trainer took him to the center of the room to demonstrate stand from a sit position :eek: He looked like I feel when I'm giving a speech LOL. I think that's the first time someone besides myself has been at the other end of his leash.
That WGWL shepherd wanted to eat him again, gotta stay away from her. Her name is Allie.
The trainer said to me, in front of the entire class, that she expects more from Spirit because he's a German shepherd! LOL, no pressure there!
One problem we keep running into is sitting for any length of time. He would rather lay down. Our project for this week is to accomplish a 1 minute stay in a sit position at the end of a 6 foot leash.
I sure get a kick out of the other dogs there. This trainer can take what appears to be a completely unmanageable dog and have it performing perfectly in a matter of minutes. She makes it look so easy. I can't even remember how to turn right, or lead with my left foot LOL
Training the trainer ;)
WTG Spirit, no lemon juice :D Keep up the good work Spirit!
Nita is a yr old and we are in a CGC class. We have a mix of different dogs too. It's fun to watch the different breeds :)
Spirit got some high praise from the trainer on Monday ... she said Spirit and one other dog in the class were doing the best!!
Now we're working on "come" and more of the sit/stay and down/stay on a long lead. More figure 8's with the "hurry" and "easy" command, more heeling.
Llombardo, first we started the sit/stay with me directly in front of Spirit. If Spirit broke the position, I would put him back in place and repeat the command, as many times as necessary. Once we got that part down pretty good, we increased the distance to 6 feet. Same thing...if Spirit breaks the position, I put him back in place, repeat the command and walk back to my position. Lots of praise is the only reward for this class. We'll start with treats in the intermediate class.
I do so worry about some of the dogs in that class, the ones that are DA. I don't allow Spirit to focus on these dogs at all, I don't know why we always end up standing next to them :o I worry the owners will lose control and their dogs will get loose. The trainer will not even handle one of them. One is a Samoyed mix, the other two are GSD's.
I always come away from class being very pleased with Spirit, not just how quickly he learns and how smart he is, but that he has such a good temperament and how easy he is to handle.
I'm going to continue with obedience training year round. I love this trainer, and I love the feeling of Spirit and I being a team :wub:
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I installed a '95 Pontiac 3800 V6 in my coupe. Prior to this effort, if it didn't have a carburetor and a distributor I didn't have a clue as to what made it run. I still have a whole lot to learn but my recent purchase of a PC based scan tool is sure gonna help that process.
After researching the available tools I found there were basically two kinds, ones that just read error codes, (read 'cheap') and ones that perform many more functions (read 'not cheap').
Went ahead and ordered the "Ease" scan tool. $315. PC based. Ordered it with the OBD1 (On Board Diagnostics, gen 1) connector. GM cars mfgr'd from '82 through '95 use OBD1. '96 on use OBDII. Big difference, but OBD1 is much friendlier to the the rodder. As I suspected, it only needed 2 of the 12 pins on the connect or. "A" - ground, and "M", serial data for engine diagnostics. Other pins are for things like the restraint system, or the ABS brakes. This is my first experience with any scan tool and I really like it. Software install was straight forward, hookup was simple and worked the first time. Called tech support just to clear up a coupla questions. Great service, talked for about 1/2 hour, no bums rush.
I have had the engine running several times prior to getting the scan tool and one of the problems was a VERY high idle for a while, then it would settle down. Never knew what that was about till now. Tool showed a DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Code) 123 (TPS (Throttle Positioning Sensor) sensor high voltage).
Found that the reason for the high idle was I had hooked up the 'A' and "C" pins on the T PS backwards (+5V and Ground). But that is exactely what the manual indicated! Result? The PCM (Powertrain Control Module) thought WOT was idle and idle was WOT.
I have a main battery switch which I always turn off whenever I am done working on it. What I did not realize, is that I was reseting all DTC's when I did that. Then, next session, main battery switch on, start it up, goes a little nuts with the high voltage reading and idles at 2500 till the DTC is set at which time the PCM forces a more normal idle.
Anyway, I thought some members might like to 'see the Ease scan tool in use' so I captured several screens and other related photos depicting the process I went through to solve the problem and downloaded it all to a Yahoo album. Be sure and scroll down (if you have to) to read the 'name' and 'description' fields as that is where I 'tell the story'.
I find it interesting that that error (in the shop manual) survived but then no one working on a stock Pontiac would have a reason to ever be aware of it.
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WOW! I'm WAY too old and tired to even think about that stuff. Give me an engine w/ distributor adjustment, carb idle screw adjustment, and TV cable adjustment any day!! I refuse to even open the hood on a car made after 1980. I'll change brakes but everything else goes to the dealer.
Lets see Willys... Ahhh, if it was good enough for your grand-pappy its good enough for you, right???
the high school here, where i attend has a awesome vehicle and mobile equiptment program(VME). it teaches you anything from a pissants motor scooter to a 747 airliner. i have found that with all the computer based stuff nowadays, its easier to work on a vehicle.there are machines out there that can pinpoint exactly whats wrong, then give you step by step instructions as to how to fix it. however, my father taught me all i knew up to that point and i gotta tell ya, i still love the carb!
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TOTAL KOI Sho Koi Impact Large Pellet 50lb-88910 {bin-1}114009
TOTAL KOI Sho Koi Impact Large Pellet 50lb-88910 {bin-1}114009
Product Description
Sho Koi premium fish food Impact and Sho Gold are made specifically for Koi, Goldfish, and all other pond fish. This product has all the nutritional ingredients needed to promote excellent health and enhanced immunity, optimal growth, disease resistance, and vibrant color. Sho Koi is formulated for superior floatation, complete digestibility, thus water clarity. Sho Koi products do not contain artificial color or dye. 50 lbs. of Sho Koi Impact and Sho Gold pellets are bulked packaged in a plastic lined box. Made in the USA. Veterinarian recommended.