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|Paws Abilities Dog Training | Paws Abilities]Playing with your dogs food, good idea or not?
Petalsky, if someone has their hand in my food bowl I'd bite them hard too.
I've never understood the logic of bothering dogs while they eat, it just seems to make more problems than it solves. My advice to you is give the dog space to eat in peace and remove the feed bowl when finished. I make my own dog sit patiently while I prepare his food and sit again when I take it out to the patio where I feed him. The second his bum hit the ground he gets his food.
Feeding time should not be a battle of wills. You can hand feed her treats while training and teaching tricks, which will show her that hand- good, but leave the poor old pup alone while she's trying to eat.
My boy has never growled with food. but , what I do is make him sit or shake before he gets his food. Some times he likes the little extras I put in his bowl that he will sit down fast and wave his paw up and down trying to go threw the trick before food. lol. =) I also started him out very young by putting my hand by his face or in the bowl, that way he knows I'm not a threat and its save for him to eat with out any problems. If he ever did growl at me, I would do what other posters have said and take his food away, let him know that a person that is big enough to give you anything is big enough to take every thing away.
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|Without adding too many new ideas, what I did with my pup when he tried to growl me away from the food was to say "no" in a firm voice, take the food bowl away and leave the pup for a few minutes. Then return it, praise good behaviour and repeat the removal of the bowl if she growls again. The reprimand and removal have to be instant though, so that she makes the connection between her behaviour and losing the food. It worked really well for me and didn't take long!
get rid of the bowl. Feed her from your hand only and ask for some commands(simple sits, downs) Keep it happy and upbeat. Eventually ask for more, paw shake, circles, turns
When you give the dog their meal after they've earned it, there should be no reason to mess with them while they enjoy the meal.
Resource guarding is different and if the dog(pup) is growling because of something high value, the high value is removed. They didn't earn it. Practice NILIF if necessary.
As an update things had been going really well and I had been feeding by hand and sticking my hand in the bowl feeding her, etc. No growling for over a week. Then tonight she growled once and then snarled and bit my hand, hard as I had it in the bowl. I am sure it was not an accident.
I said no firmly and put her in her crate. I didn't really know what else to do at the moment. In a few minutes I will take her outside and she will be back in her crate for the night (sans potty time, of course.)
At a loss. Do I continue working with her this way? It seems to be getting worse and she is only 10 weeks now. Am I doing something wrong? Feeling so discouraged!
|it is not about the number of places the young pup has been to , it is about the very very young age -- the dog can't process that much at that age -- don't over whelm
Harry and Lola - Thanks. That is usually how I try to feed her and I also drop items like small pieces of chicken or cheese in there so she gets the idea that my hands (or my daughter's hands) bring her good things.
Thank you again for your supportive answer. I am trying my best to provide a good home for Emery.
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IMO you are doing the right thing with hand feeding her and allowing other family members to give her food as well. Not sure exactly how you are doing it, but try with holding her bowl and hand feed her then place her bowl on the ground, put your hand in the bowl and hand feed her again - get her used to this and persevere as you are totally correct in saying you don't want this puppy behaviour to continue and turn into adult food aggression. Also, I think you should encourage family members to walk past her as she is eating - she has to learn it is ok and they will not take her food and she does not need to fight to get fed. So, get different family members to hold the bowl, hand feed, put hand in bowl and hand feed, walk past, pick up bowl again and hand feed then put bowl back down - desensitize her and with consistency she will eventually learn to trust everyone.
With the fearfulness with strange men, again keep doing what you are doing and aim for building trust here as well. Allow her the opportunity to see strangers, perhaps at a comfortable distance, keep preserving and she will eventually begin to realise that the strange men she sees when with you are OK and that you have everything in control and she can trust you, keep an eye on the distance between her and the stranger, she doesn't have to be close to them immediately, she may need a few minutes of distance before she is comfortable with putting her nose to them.
With little ones that have had a bad start, it just takes a little longer to help them learn to trust. All puppies have to learn this, its really sad that some will have more difficulty through no fault of theirs.
Anyway to me, you sound very confident and know what you are doing - so just keep doing, don't give up.
wyoung2153 - Thanks for your advice/ideas. She has had two sets of shots thus far (the vet started her out at 6 weeks.) and one on the way in a couple more weeks. I have avoided other dogs and places they go, as much as possible. And we are waiting on socializing her with other pups until her 3rd round of shots.
carmspack - Thanks for your reply. I appreciate your viewpoint and concern for my pup. However, I didn't get a 5 week old on purpose. If my mom and I did not take Emery and her sister, I do not know what would have happened to them. If she is more work, that is fine with me.
I have made sure she gets plenty of 'peace and quiet' away from the kids, lol. Also, I never meant I was rushing her to places all day long, she has been to those places in the 4 weeks we have had her. And the vet's office was to get her shots, petco was to get supplies for her, etc.
Athena's Mom - I am glad I am not alone then. She was originally from a litterof 9, I was told. So that makes perfect sense. I am glad your doggie is doing so well. That gives me a lot of hope that with time Emery can learn no one is going to take her food away.
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|Hey Weaz; any progress on your start of a buildup yet? (Just curious, since we hadn't seen any further mention on how you decided to proceed). -Jim.
The problem with "just buying a block" is that in order to determine if it's feasible to bother with a buildup, you must first determine the condition of it. This means having it checked for stresscracks, porosity, coreshift, boretaper, and all the other relevant factors. If you already know the source of the block, and it's history, then it might not be so much a gamble. In the case of buying a block that will need to be hot-tanked and sonic-checked and/or magnafluxed just to determine if useable, you really have no recourse unless the seller agrees to refund your purchase price + the associated costs of having it "checked-out", which is not a realistic likelyhood. I think you would be money-ahead to purchase a good quality shortblock assembly, as "presumably" these basic checks have been done beforehand. The types of problems that could render any given block useless for a hi-perf buildup will not be seen through photographs.
Therefore, I would encourage you to shop around for a shortblock assembly, and perhaps you might be able to find a builder/seller whom might allow you to have some "customization/changes to the basic build" for a nominal upgrade fee(s), (especially if they had just started on a new build and hadn't commited to specific parts yet).
If you are really intent on going with a build from scratch, then you might consider speaking with various speedshops/builders in your area and see if they might procure a block for you, as they would have a better idea of what to look for/what to watch-out for. -Jim
i was considering getting this block.. (http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/k...04486craig.jpg) (http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/k...t=DSC04488.jpg) (http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/k...t=DSC04489.jpg)
do you guys think its in alright condition..or should i not even bother...im looking to get just a block and taking it somewhere to get it cleaned and machined.
You might contact the Volo Auto Museum and ask them whom they might suggest. tel.#(815)385-3644.
If you are in or near Lake County you might try A.P.S.Inc.on Milwaukee Ave. (Il. Hwy.21) in Libertyville,Il. tel.#(847)362-7624. They (APS) have been around for a long time and are reputable. I had them do some 302/351W heads for me a few years back and was very satisfied with both price and quality. (I knew these guys from when I worked at a dealership in Libertyville for a few years, and most people from around that local area used them, due to their good reputation).
There is also a hi-perf shop in Fox Lake that builds some very potent marine engines, but I cannot recall their name. (The fastest of the fast on the Chain-O-Lakes are usually powered by their engines). I've heard it mentioned that they do engines for automotive hi-perf as well, but I don't know that for certain. They are on route 12 (US Hwy. 12) near the intersection of Grand Ave. The folks at Volo Museum would likely know of them, as it's only a few miles apart.
(I moved to Alabama from Ingleside,Il., so that is why I am aware of the places that I mentioned). Anyways; do your homework and ask any shop that you may consider using, for REFERENCES of satisfied customers, and also check them out on the Better Business Bureau's website to see if anyone has filed complaints against them.
Hope that this might've been of some help to you. -Jim
|does anyone know of any good (quality as well as price) machine shops in illinois?...i saw 2 that were listed on the site...but im looking for ones closer to chicago....thanks
|well just putting it out there, this was my combination iono if it's any good. but u could get the edlebrock top end kit. dyno tested 420hp on a 350 sbc. dunno if anyone has had this package but for 1500$ it seems pretty good for me since u get the whole top end package... iono though thats just me..
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Seems it was my day for making mistakes.
AFR catalogue says Fel-Pro 1003 (which was already recommended)Head gasket, and a Fel-Pro 1206 intake gasket. You can get complete engine gasket sets or just wait and see what you need after you get your parts.
let me just start by saying this..i welcome everyones input and im not trying to offend anybody but this part of the forum is called tech help..with that being said...
As far as the idea of getting opinions and prices from local engine builders, so as to compare with "pre-packaged" short or longblocks, I agree that it certainly wouldn't be a bad idea to do so.
So far as this thread running long (because Weaz wants to get alot of information and feel confident in his upcoming decision{s}), I don't have any problem with continuing to try and help with any and all questions he may have, at least to the best of my own abilities. Can't blame a man for wanting to make an informed decision, can you? Besides, no one is holding a gun to your head and FORCING you to read this thread are they?
I will admit that perhaps some of his questions might've been able to be answered thru the KB as opposed to additions to this thread, but where is the harm in his wanting to know more? If you don't think proper advice has been offered, then feel free to speak up and explain not only what you think should be done, but also why you think it to be the logical choice(s). Quite frankly, I think it's better he asks all those questions now, as opposed to after the purchase(s) being made. But for now, I'll also stand aside for awhile and let the others impart their knowledge to this, so have at it boys. -Jim
Although I'm not posting advice any differently than I would to any other on this board who is a first-time engine builder, this particular build involves a factory short block, something that I wouldn't start with in the first place. Investing $4,000 into a build means checking everything and optimizing it in my opinion. But in the end, that's what it is, my opinion and the way I do things.
At this point, I will respectfully yield to the gentlemen from Canada and Cincinnati and bow out of this thread.
I have to go along with the last poster, It's absolutely stupid to think about buying a new short block then taking it apart (voiding warrant) and machinery it. If that was the case, and you felt so confident about your engine building skills, then just go purchase a good block and have at it, then come back later on and tell us how bad it all went. I build engines and have machine work done all the time, it's not cheap. To bore and engine (V-8) with torque plate bolted on, your looking at $400-450.00. Aline bore the mains, theres another $150.00-200.00. Deck the surface, $150-200.00. Clean, check and service rods, $150-300.00. That just the block and rods, balancing and other services add up quickly. For someone like you, that isn't that experience with engines, you are wise to go with a short or long block. I would stay with the L31 or ZZ4, they are good engines for the money and have a major brand warranty. The heads should also not be this hard to choose from or with so much drama, I would call all the major builders and do my selection from there customer//thecnical/knowledge/ service you get. If they are screwed up before the purchase just think how they'll be once you have a problem.
I also think you are missing a major option if you don't at least call and talk to some of the more popular/knowledgeable engine builders out there. There is a very good chance you can get your engine completely built, tuned and tested for the same cost as if you would piece-mill the thing together.
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This is the most complicated 350 build I have ever seen. Theres no reason for it to be this complicated. ALL new GM 350 short blocks have a .025" deck height unless its the blueprinted ZZ4. Which doesn't matter at all, I don't know why people have you so worried about deck height and compression ratio. The ZZ4 short block is a great short block for just about any build. Its the short block Edelbrock uses on all their 350 crate engines, even their 500hp supercharged motor and I'd be surprised if it wasn't the short block used to do the AFR dyno numbers. I was looking into doing the exact same thing you are a couple months ago. The L31 is a good motor, those P/M rods will work fine, but the block won't accept a mechanical fuel pump which will be a bit of a headache later on and though I hate to bring it up... the ZZ4 ($200 more?) will get you that 9.5:1 compression ratio thats just about perfect for pump gas with those 64cc AFR heads and will accept a mechanical fuel pump . Even if it only works out to 9.0:1 or even a high 8 it doesn't matter at all, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT!! A half point of compression isn't worth any of the machining costs let alone the circles these guys have you running around in.
Forget about all this machine shop B.S. The short block is built and brand new with a warranty. Take that ZZ4, slap on some AFR heads, your cam of choice, and you'll have a blast in that camaro.
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I know of at least one club which pools its members orders of woodenware so that they can benefit from reduced shipping costs. They purchase from one of the less known suppliers and the savings can drive the per hive costs for an 8-frame setup to about $110. That's for 5 medium boxes, 50 frames (no foundation), solid cedar bottom board and a migratory top. Pretty good when you compare to the prices charged by the larger suppliers. Worth considering if their are a group of you in the same area looking to add hives and transition to the 8-frame system.SH
It's not difficult to use 8 frame boxes even if your bottom box, screened bottom board, etc. is 10 frame. I did that last year:http://beekeeperlinda.blogspot.com/2008/04/adding-boxes-to-hives.htmlAll you need is a 2X4 or something similar.Linda T in Atlanta


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GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - For the fifth consecutive season, the Green Bay women's basketball team opens its season with a 2-0 record after a 75-48 win over Central Michigan (1-2) Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Kress Events Center. Senior Adrian Ritchie (De Pere, Wis.) recorded her first career double double performance with a game-high 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Phoenix.
"It was a nice margin of victory and definitely hard fought," said head coach Kevin Borseth who coached his first regular season game at the Kress Events Center. "We had to spend every ounce of energy we had and our top five kids played a lot of minutes in the process because Central Michigan is a very good team."
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With 5:14 to play in the first half, Central Michigan cut the Phoenix lead to 16-14 with a jumper from Crystal Bradford. Two minutes later Sarah Eichler (Grafton, Wis.)drained her lone three of the half from left wing to give Green Bay the 19-14 advantage.
"In the beginning of the game, we didn't find our rhythm like we have been working on in practice," Ritchie said of the team's slow start. "We had open threes but they just weren't going in because it's hard to make those shots when it's a second thought. Once we got in our rhythm, the shots started to fall and we all contributed."
Shooting 7-for-25 from the field with 3:22 to play, Ritchie added a three to make it 22-14 while Lydia Bauer (Lake Zurich, Ill.) dialed in from long range with one of her game-high four threes in the final 2:18 of the half, giving the Phoenix the 25-16 lead. Bauer's three with 24 seconds remaining gave Green Bay its largest lead of the half (32-18).
The Phoenix 16-4 run in the final five minutes of the half featured four three pointers to lead 32-20 at the break, shooting 37 percent from the field and 26 percent from three-point range. Ritchie poured in 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds in first half action while sophomore Megan Lukan (Barrie, Ontario) dished out five assists.
Central Michigan opened the first 1:15 in the second half with two three pointers to cut Green Bay's lead to eight (34-26), but that's as close as the Chippewas would come to the Phoenix. Ritchie answered with her third three of the contest to put the Phoenix lead back into a double digit advantage (37-26).
With 10:23 to play in the game, Ritchie sparked an 11-0 run for Green Bay with a layup in the paint to give the Phoenix the 52-37 lead. Moments later as she was falling to the ground, Ritchie threw up an underhand layup for her 25th point of the game and career-high 11th field goal.
"Green Bay is one of those programs where any player can step up at any time and it's about getting who is ever open the ball," said Ritchie. "Overall this is a really good team win for us and on the other side of the ball our defense is looking good and we have a long way to go but it's going to be positive for sure."
The Chippewas sank a pair of free throws with 6:12 to play to end their four minute scoring drought and cut the Phoenix lead to 22 (61-39) and came as close as 17 (62-45) after a jump shot from Bradford with 3:21 remaining.
Senior Stephanie Sension (Hopkins, Minn.) tied her career-high seven rebounds grabbing a defensive board with 2:22 to play and added 14 points in the contest. It was the first time in Sension's career the forward scored in double digits in consecutive games.
Freshman Brionna Barnett (Elkhart, Ind.) scored all of her six points of the contest in the final 1:26 of the game, including her first collegiate career three pointer.
In addition to Ritchie's, Sension's and Barnett's career days, Lukan dished out a career-high eight assists. Eichler and Bauer each added 12 points in the win with Bauer sinking four three pointers and grabbing six rebounds. As a team, Green Bay shot 46 percent from the field and 33 percent from three-point range while out rebounding Central Michigan 42-36.
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2. My veil. It was originally my grandmother's and then my mother's.
3. The umbrellas. I hated the rain, but they made for some great pictures.
3. If you could offer one piece of advice for other couples planning their wedding, what would it be?
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What does a slow, apocalyptic decline look like? Almost two months ago, protests began in New York City in opposition to … stuff and things and inequality. There was definitely a general outrage about inequality. But what did they want to be done about it? Everyone who has learned the basics of capitalism knows that… Read More »


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Tropical SSTs: Natural variations or Global warming?
First of all, how is the AMO defined? It is intrinsically quite difficult to detect any multidecadal oscillation in roughly only one century of instrumental data. Simply put, separating an oscillation from trend becomes exceedingly tricky (and increasingly dependent on statistical assumptions) as the timescale of the oscillation approaches the length of the record. Unfortunately, this situation holds for the AMO, which has been attributed periodicities anywhere from 40-100 years, the latter approaching the length of available instrumental climate observations. In some earlier studies, the AMO was defined using multivariate signal detection procedures to tease oscillatory patterns apart from long-term (potentially non-linear) trends (e.g. Mann and Park, 1994) or using climate model-based estimates of forced trends to estimate a possible residual oscillatory component (e.g. Schlesinger and Ramankutty, 1994).
In some more recent studies, however, the AMO has been defined simply as the residual low-frequency pattern after linear detrending of SST observations (e.g. Goldenberg et al, 2001). The linear detrending is intended to remove any potential forced signal, under the assumption that it is linear in time. However, if the forced signal is not linear, then this procedure can produce a false apparent 'oscillation' purely as an artifact of the aliasing of the non-linear secular trend (Trenberth and Shea , 2006). In fact, we have very strong indications for the 20th Century that the forcings over that period have not varied in a smooth, linear fashion.
Because of the procedural difficulties in isolating the AMO signal in the instrumental record, the estimated attributes of the signal are quite sensitive to how it is defined. The earlier studies mentioned above (i.e., Mann and Park, 1994; Schlesinger and Ramankutty, 1994) found an AMO signal with a large projection onto high-latitude North Atlantic SST variations, but little projection onto tropical North Atlantic SST. This contrasts with studies using the linear detrending procedure described above, which indicate a sizeable impact of the AMO on tropical North Atlantic SST.
In a regression analysis using instrumental observations, Emanuel and Mann (2006) find that the estimated temporal history of the anthropogenic climate change signal in tropical North Atlantic SST superficially resembles the temporal pattern often ascribed to the AMO (i.e., early 20th century and 1960s-1980s cool phases, and 1930s-1950s and recent warm phase). However, they identify this irregular warming pattern with a combination of greenhouse gas warming influences and late 20th century sulphate aerosol cooling influences (which are especially large during the late boreal summer in the tropical Atlantic). It is therefore likely that the non-linear temporal history of anthropogenic tropical Atlantic warming has masquaraded as the 'AMO' in some studies.
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Hello All! Looking for a partner for the draw Wednesday.
Well, Sunday the weather got real rough over this way while I was hunting Willow Slough. There were actually white caps on the lake with 50 mph gusts. It was so bad we could not anchor the boat or control it in the wind enough to corral decoys. We had to paddle along with the motor just to get back to HQ! Anyway, I had to leave about 14 decoys including some canvasbacks and bluebills. On Monday a gentleman and his party hunted that spot and grabbed my dekes for me. I can't thank those guys enough.
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Hey guys
Want to know - whats the current market value of a mint Hungarian PKM kit, with accessories? ALL numbers matching, 2 barrels (chrome lined of course), bipod, tripod, carrying / storage bags, slings, all the receiver parts
MINT condition, look unfired (end of receiver top cover shows some light finish wear, I bet its from sitting in a rack and having an armorer occasionally lift the top cover to look inside, check condition)
I have two nearly identical kits I'd like to sell. Bought them a few years at the very end of their availability, when the price was sky high 2,800. Not sure what the value is today..... I know the home build approach has turned into a tougher endeavour than originally thought, but... I know the completed guns have been selling, slow but selling, and, there aren't ANY kits available on the general market, so...
A class 07 manufacturer offered me $2800 + shipping for BOTH kits, but that seems low (no hard feelings, nice guy just trying to make money). I figure I could part out the whole thing and make more - 4 barrels at $600 would be $2400 right there, and then I'd have complete sets with everything but a barrel. Tripods should be worth $300 each... and bang, I would already have more than he offered me.
I also have a Prexis 80% complete receiver that I'll offer to whomever buys the kit
I'm in no big rush to sell, just trying to get rid of some things that I know I'm not going to use.
TO ALL THE USERS OF THIS FORUM (AND TO THE MODS) - Sorry for the long post, and sorry that I'm asking a question like this when I have such a low post count. I lurk here a lot, but dont post b/c I dont feel like I have much of value to add. So I apologize if this is inappropriate, or posted in the wrong forum. I will move or delete if necessary.
I'm gonna put one on Gunbroker, see how it goes.
EDIT - Kits are now on Gunbroker. No need for a link, they wont be hard to find if you search for PKM Parts Kit
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Seller has just reduced the price and is highly motivated to sell. Bring in an offer!
Shining Time was taken off the market for a few months for owner upgrades, but is now back on, with new salon upholstery, all new kitchen counter-tops, and a range of cosmetic and mechanical upgrades. The owner of the boat is just finishing up the last family cruise in the Bahamas. Shinning Time will either be at our Ft. Lauderdale location for showings, or she could be out cruising in the Bahamas until May, 2011. Call us in advance please for us to share with you her current location and to organize a showing.
Shining Time is an Outremer 55 light equipped for super high performance voyaging. She carries the latest high-tech sails, is set up with solar and efficient refrigeration, and sails at amazing speeds. She can regularly pull 200 to 240 mile days under sail. In other words, with good weather routing, Shining Time can avoid or outrun just about any violent weather. And like all Outremer's she is built like a rock, with solid fiberglass hulls. She was honored in 2000 as the Cruising World "Best Cruising Multihull."
The owner is motivated to sell so bring in your best offer. I inspected her in Ft. Lauderdale in March of 2011 and she looks just fantastic. I am pretty confident that it would be difficult to find an Outremer this nice, with all her upgrades, new sails, new engine, etc, that shows as well. She is at the top of the class.
This boat is a real performance voyager, a true sailing machine for a serious cruiser to knock off plenty of 200 plus mile days. If you are about performance and comfort underway, Shinning Time represents very good value for a yacht of her size and her top condition.
Shining Time was first purchased by an American couple in 2002. They sailed her extensively for several years in the Mediterranean, Atlantic and Caribbean. Around 2005 they experienced a forestay failure off the Puerto Rico and the mast came down. But Shining Time's hull and deck obtained no damage at all in the incident. The rig was cut away, they motored to shore, and that was that.
Shining Time was totally refitted in January through April, 2008 - she was given an entire new Z-Spar mast, new standing rigging, and the finest cruising laminate sails you can purchase today - Hydranet radial main, jib and screeching cost $38,000. The new mast and running rigging cost another $40,000. The cost of the refit in 2008 was around $100,000.
In addition to her new sails and rig, Shining Time has a Spectra Santa Cruz watermaker, several solar panels, Wasserheizgeat heating system, a large new dacron screecher, a 2002 Quantum asymmetrical spinnaker in great condition, Isotherm refrigerator and freezer, several anchors, oversize Lofrans windlass, Wilhelm autopilot with remote, Prosine Inverter, 2008 Raymarine 48 mile radar, and 2008 Walker Bay hardbottom 11 foot tender and 15 HP outboard.
Dingy engine is a 2009 15hp Mercury 4 stroke.
Shining Time has very low hours on her port 37.5 HP Nani diesel, in the range of about 2,000. Her starboard Nani has 500 hours and was replaced this year and is therefore near new. She is set up with large queen berths aft, central heads, and two large centrally located showers in each hull. Forward in each hull are v-berths which can be set up as singles, or arranged for "over and under bunkbeds."
Shining Time is set up for those who intend to do long passages in comfort and with enormous speed. With her new rig and sails, low engine hours, solar, and the gear she has, she is a perfectly turn-key voyaging catamaran for the serious sailing enthusiast. Call Phil or email us for more information and full specifications.
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Fortunately, it not only rains on the plains of Spain it apparently rains common sense to its people. Even as Belgium and France were passing laws that ban Muslim women from wearing a veil–niqab or burqa– the Spanish legislature rejected such a proposal by a 21 vote margin. The Conservative Popular Party introduced a resolution that would bar wearing of veils in public buildings on the theory in so doing the rights of Muslim women were being protected. PP member, Soraya Saenz argued: How can our soldiers be fighting in Afghanistan for the liberty of these women while the government has no courage to defend them here?" The assumption of her statement is Muslim women in Spain are being forced to wear veils. In reality only a few hundred Muslim women wear such veils which suggest 99% of women wear what they desire.
Laure Rodriguez Quiro of the Union of Muslim Women In Spain points out everyone has to identify themselves in order to enter public building so this is a non-issue. Isn't it about time those who claim to "speak for Muslim women in Spain" actually ask them what they desire?


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- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon butter, divided
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup white wine or chicken broth
- 1 can (6 ounces) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed or 2/3 cup chopped imitation crabmeat
- 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained and chopped
- 1-1/2 teaspoons minced chives
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon dry bread crumbs
- Assorted crackers
- In a large saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in the flour, salt and paprika until smooth. Gradually add the cream, milk and wine. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the crab, mushrooms and chives; heat through. Stir in cheese just until melted.
- Transfer to a greased shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over crab mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 10-15 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with crackers. Yield: about 2 cups.
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Hi DFaulk as far as the steel guide rod will just add a little more weight to the gun to compensate a little on recoil. I see no big advantage to it as you are shooting 9mm anyway. I'll let someone else tell you what spring weight to use or you could go to the Glock site and down load a manual. Good luck.
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Saif al-Islam, son of Libyan leader, Moammar Gadhafi, was among those who trained Muslim insurgents in the 1970s to engage in war in order to gain independence from the Buddhist Thailand government. On a recent trip to Thailand, he expressed his concerns about the government of Thailand's policies in southern regions of their nation which contain a large number of Muslims. It is the only area of the Buddhist Thailand in which Muslims are a significant proportion of the population, constituting 80% of all people. Gadhafi's son said he was visiting areas in Asia where there are Muslim insurgent groups in order to assist efforts to reach peaceful solutions to their grievances. His next stop is a visit to the Philippines where he will meet with the Muslim separatist group, the Moro islamic Liberation Front.
The visit of Saif al-Islam can be a productive one if it results in halting funding of Muslim terrorist groups or getting them to sit down and negotiate instead of using violence to achieve aims. At worse, it indicates Libya no longer is formenting violence in Asia by supplying these groups with military weapons.


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Hi eivindm- nice to see you posting again!if you built it yourself-nice job, if not, good planing :-D
Hi E!:The one photo in your collection has something that looked like a headboard and I suddendly thought how much it looks like a pinball machine - if you ever need to descuise it, I like the Terminator Pinball the best :) Great photos, every one.http://eivind.morkland.org/tbh/htmls/IMG_2262.html
I was starting to wonder if I would ever see the day when you would have bees. This is a great step toward that and there is no turning back now :-D
I really like the straps holding the lid down. I've been looking to do something similar with mine as I just use a piece of metal roofing for a top. But after 3 years, I still just pile rocks on top :roll:
Good luck and keep us posted. Hope things are going well with Lars and mom.
Thanks eivindm for the link to the plans on the TBH. I will build one over the winter months an have it ready for next spring...
Quote from: pondman on July 27, 2007, 12:29:45 AMThanks eivindm for the link to the plans on the TBH. I will build one over the winter months an have it ready for next spring...In addition to looking at the plans at §¤«£¿æ, I also bought the e-book "§¤«£¿æ" at the same website. There were no revolutionary news in there as I have read much of the same other places, but I think it was a good text for a first time TBH beekeeper like me, and I think it was well worth the 11 dollars or so I payed for it. Experienced beekeepers that also have read a lot about TBHs other places may not find it worth the money though.


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'The team that lost a league-worst 10 straight and traded center Wayne Primeau to Pittsburgh hours before beat Buffalo 4-2 before an announced 12,610 at the Ice Palace. Tampa Bay has its first winning streak since December.'
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In a recent media interview I was asked about whether the requirements for data visualization had changed. The questions were focused around whether users are still satisfied with dashboards, graphs and charts or do they have new needs, demands and expectations.
Arguably, Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics were probably the first real "commercial" examples of data visualization (though many people before the Egyptians also used the same approach — but more often as a general communications tool). Since then, visualization of data has certainly always been both a popular and important topic. For example, Florence Nightingale changed the course of healthcare with a single compelling polar area chart on the causes of death during the Crimean War.
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text: It's been a while since I posted a question about my little bears, but my boy, Lhamo, is sick again. This is maybe the third or fourth time he's had the runs since I took him home in October 2008 (okay, that actually doesn't seem bad). Thankfully, he's not acting sick unless he's getting cramps, so in between he's his normal, perky, lovey, energetic self and drinking water. He's been tested for parasites in the past and he's been clean -- I think he just has a sensitive tummy. He's also a little overweight -- I should probably mention that, too. After getting sick three times since about 3am this morning, I'm really starting to think a change of food is in order. I took away his bowl to try to clear his system, and hope to feed him again when I get home from work a little later (I think he last ate at about 11:30 last night, so that'll be maybe a 16 or 17 hour fast, depending on when I get home). So first question: for those of you who feed your kitties sensitive system formulas, what do you use? I've had them both on Wellness Indoor formula for some time, and am now looking at Purina One Special Care Sensitive Systems. I'm a little strapped for cash anyway, so I wonder if this might be a good choice. I've been so good about the holistic stuff, but now I'm not so sure. This doesn't seem as awful as a lot of other foods (and no pork -- what up, Science Diet???), and I wonder if I've just been overly cautious. Thoughts? Whatever I choose, should I mix in the Wellness to transition them, as vets have recommended when switching food, or should I just give him the new stuff straight up, right away? (I'd probably mix for Pema, his sister, at least, since her tummy seems to be okay.) Also, I've been reading about giving a teaspoon of lowfat or non-fat plain yogurt to kitties with diarrhea. Has anyone tried this? Or probiotics that you get from the pet food store? I should also mention that if he's not better by tonight I am taking him to the vet -- I just want to wait it out a bit because last time they had him on this crazy antibiotic regimen just in case, and his diarrhea lasted over a week. Don't want to prolong his misery if I don't have to! Thanks for any advice!


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The following letter was written by the NACE Principles for Professional Practice Committee. It can be used by career services professionals to notify employers that the college or university career center endorses the Principles document and requires employers recruiting in their career centers to abide by the no-alcohol policy. Print a copy of the letter to use as a framework for a letter from your institution:
To: All Employers Recruiting Our Students
From: Director of University Career Services
Re: Policy regarding the use of alcohol in college recruiting
[Name of office and name of school] is a member of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the professional association for college recruiters and career services professionals. As members, we abide by the NACE Principles for Professional Practice, a document that serves as the ethical framework and foundation for practices within the career services and recruiting fields.
The Principles' document states "Serving alcohol should not be part of the recruitment process on or off campus. This includes receptions, dinners, company tours, etc."
Given the concerns of colleges and universities about the abuse and misuse of alcohol by students, serving alcohol during the recruitment process sends the wrong message. Further, many college students are younger than the state's legal drinking age, and many college campuses have a zero-alcohol-tolerance policy in effect. Therefore, serving alcohol could be in violation of a state's law and a school's policy.
This memo is intended to demonstrate [name of the career center's] support of the "No Alcohol in Campus Recruiting" policy.
If you would like to read the Principles for Professional Practice document in its entirety, you can find it on NACE's website, NACEWeb, at www.naceweb.org/knowledge/principles-for-professional-practice.aspx.
[Optional: I have attached a copy of our school's policy on alcohol also.]
I would be happy to discuss this matter further with you. The career services staff request that you support the no-alcohol policy while recruiting our students.
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Gore richer than Romney? Hill fesses up to booms. Poll: Dixie State University preferred.
Happy Thursday. After his sale of Current TV, former Vice President Al Gore may now be richer than Mitt Romney. While some argue Romney was assailed for his wealth during his presidential bid, it appears Gore was in the works to sell his TV start up for some $500 million, and with his 20 percent ownership and other assets, the former VP may now have a net worth topping $300 million. [Forbes]
Topping the news: The Trib's Lee Davidson witnesses 97 reckless acts at TRAX stations during an afternoon rush, highlighting the need for passengers to be more cautious around the light-rail trains. [Trib]
-> Hill Air Force Base officials dished, after much public curiosity, that B-52 bombing tests were responsible for the mysterious, late-night booms heard throughout northern Utah. [Trib]
-> Steve DeBry, a Republican from South Jordan, was named chairman of the Salt Lake County Council in a widely expected promotion from vice-chair. [Trib]
Tweet of the day: From @jm_miller: "Totally offended by @CityWeekly Best of Utah category 'TV(!) News Hottie.' Newspaper people are hot too, right? RIGHT?! Ehhhh, never mind."
In other news: Utah Rep. Lynn Hemingway will again be pushing a joint resolution to implement The Utah Compact, a "compassionate" 2-year immigration reform bill after it was scrapped in a committee hearing last year. [Trib]
-> Polling shows that area residents are quite happy with the idea of Dixie State University as the name for the St. George school. [Trib] [Fox13]
-> Provo's City Council is mulling over regulations regarding electronic signs, with one councilman saying, "I don't want to feel like I'm in Las Vegas." [Herald]
-> A Utah ski industry leader calls out SkiLink as a "terrible" idea in an op-ed. [Outside]
-> A Latino dance troupe from Sandy is set to perform in the inaugural parade in D.C., along with about 50 other groups. [Trib]
-> Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Buhman announced that his National Guard regiment will be deployed in March, and so he plans to vacate his seat. [Trib]
-> Once heralded as the "gayest" city in the nation, Salt Lake City has dropped to the sixth "gayest" town, according to a LGBT publication. [Advocate]
-> In the wake of the governor's energy development summit, HEAL Utah's Chris Thomas calls on Herbert to invest in clean energy. [Trib]
-> Robert Kirby rips the TSA for confiscating his pocket knife. [Trib]
-> Peg McEntee argues that the Legislature should back the Utah Compact because it's the humane, compassionate approach to immigration. [Trib]
-> Pat Bagley offers his take on the GOP's anti-Chuck Hagel efforts. [Trib]
-> State alcohol regulators are cracking down on restaurants to make sure customers are ordering food before they get a sip of beer, wine or cocktails. [Trib]
-> Ogden residents lambasted police at a City Council meeting for middle-of-the-night household raids that they describe as "rogue" and "overly agressive." [Trib] [Fox13]
-> Don't worry about your Utah accentdropping a 't' from words like "mountain" may be more common than you think. [DNews]
Nationally: President Barack Obama taps chief of staff, Jack Lew, for Treasury secretary, confirming weeks of speculation surrounding the nomination. Lew, who was also the president's budget director, could face a tough Senate confirmation hearing amidst partisan budget wrangling. [NYTimes] [AP]
-> Penmanship lessons may be in store for Lew, who is known by insiders for his loopy signature. New York Magazine muses that it looks like "a slip of paper in Office Max that people use to try out new pen." [NYMag]
-> Vice President Joe Biden met with gun safety groups today, including family members of gun violence victims, and will meet with the NRA tomorrow to sort out gun control. [APviaTrib]
-> Labor secretary Hilda Solis resigned her position in an email. Her resignation comes amidst observations that Obama's cabinet is shifting towards an all-men group. [APviaTrib]
-> Inauguration goers will be serenaded by the likes of Beyoncè, Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor, who will be singing the national anthem and other patriotic tunes. [NYTimes]
-> The White House responded to a petition calling for Piers Morgan's deportation after the talk show host commented on gun control. Jay Carney, White House press secretary, urged citizens to respect the First Amendment along with the Second. [Politico]
-> The Washington National Cathedral will start hosting same-sex weddings, which comes on the heels of same-sex marriage legalization in D.C. [APviaTrib]
-> Bad news for the Tea Party. Fewer than one in 10 Americans now identify with the conservative movement, according to a new poll. [UtahPolicy]
-> With 4 million words, the U.S. tax code is officially longer than the Bible. [AP]
Where are they?
Utah Governor Gary Herbert reviews the Outdoor Recreation Vision, meets with legislative interns and hosts the Utah Energy Development Summit.
SLC Mayor Ralph Becker is in Washington for the National League of Cities Leaders planning meeting.
WVC Mayor Mike Winder meets with Utah Hispanic Center leaders and attends a State History Board meeting.
President Barack Obama has no public events scheduled.
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This recipe originated from http://paleofood.com/baked.htm#almondmacaroons
|almonds, coarsely ground
|lemon zest
|egg white(s), beaten
|honey, raw
|lemon juice
- Preheat oven to 250 F.
- Grind or chop almonds coarsely (this could also be done in a food processor, but be sure not to grind into a paste). Set aside.
- Mix cinnamon and lemon zest in a medium bowl.
- Beat egg whites and add to mixture.
- Add honey and lemon juice and stir vigorously to blend thoroughly.
- Add almond mixture and blend thoroughly.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Use a teaspoon to scoop small portions of the batter onto parchment paper.
- Bake 30 minutes.
- Remove from paper with a spatula while still slightly warm.
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A couple of things here. First of all these are VERY lemon-y. I think if I made them again I would cut the lemon juice down to a teaspoon if not eliminate it completely. Also, when it says "grind almonds coarsely" I think it means ALMOST to the point of almond flour. My almond pieces were coarsely chopped and were too big, I think. All in all these are weird…I may try again with these changes and see. Please post any feedback you have!
I've never seen a recipe for "macaroons" that does not have coconut. The title was a little misleading (for me).
Traditional macaroons do not have coconut in them. Coconut macaroons are a variation.
I learned this recently from a pastry chef friend of mine. She makes the most amazing light little almond macaroon cookies. Then she sandwiches them together with yummy fillings.
Very good suggestion, McKay, to use less lemon. I used 1 tsp lemon juice and less than a tsp of lemon peel and they we still more lemony than I thought! I also ground the almonds to the consistency of almond flour, per the suggestion, and it was a perfect consistency. I also used agave nectar instead of honey. I have never had macaroons before so I don't know what to compare them to, but they were very tasty and are going to be a nice snack at work for my 3 p.m. sweet tooth!
This recipe comes from: http://paleofood.com/baked.htm#almondmacaroons
Credit to the source should be given above.
loved these.my girls have many allergies and these were the perfect bedtime snack for them.
are they supposed to come out soft/chewy ? in my day a macaroon was fluffy and dry. not sure i did them right nor baked complete. instructions on whipping egg whites, should they be whipped to peaks like when making a frosting? thank you.
You can make these with hazelnuts, too. I wouldn't use any lemon, though, maybe some vanilla instead. In my experience, using a lower nut-flour to egg-white ratio usually gets the cookies a little drier and less chewy. When you bake them they should just have a hint of brown on them, then they should be done.
Almond-flour/egg-white cookies also taste great with cinnamon (again, no lemon).
I'm German and these cookies Cinnamon Stars (almond-flour/egg-whites/cinnamon/honey) and Hazelnut Macaroons (hazelnut-flour/egg-whites/honey) are typical Christmas cookies. I've even seen the Cinnamon Stars in some World Market stores here in the states (live in NC).
Just thought I'd give you guys a few more ideas.
So, for some reason in America everything is in cups? Why don't you just measure things properly?! How much is a cup in actual weight? Having searched the internet there is no standardised measurements for cups.
Graham, a cup is 8oz. That should be out there in the internet world.
Very tasty! Though I will be joining the others and not putting the citrus in. I think next time I'll instead add some vanilla bean. I also think coconut would be a great addition. Nice easy and tasty recipe though with some tweaking.
Yum. I went without the zest and next time a little coconut will be in order.Perfect recipe for a gal that does not bake:)
Can I get a basic idea of what the nutritional value is of these?
Macaroons are coconut like cake things and Macarons (note the one 'o' there) are those crispy on the outside, soft in the center popular desserts that are bloody brilliant.
No where in the directions does it say to whip eggs until peaks form. When you read eggs beaten it seems like any other scrambled eggs. I did not whip to peaks but will next time. Not sure how much of a difference it will make.
I made them twice and they turned out completely different. Definitely whip the egg whites, don't overdo the lemon, don't over cook them ( tough). I am going to try a version with coconut and ice them with 70% cacao choc ( I just put a little piece of the cacao choc on top when they come out of oven and in 2 min it melts so u can spread it- yum
Not quite right because I think a cup of ground almond may not have the same amount of grams as I.e. a cup of sugar or flower?
A cup is a measure of volume not weight. My Australian cup measure states 240ml (millilitre) .You can't say a cup is 240 grams except for ingredients that weigh approx the same as water.
And what is a stick of butter in the rest of the world.?
By the time this recipe got to me via facebook, it was a little different. Here's what I did to the basic recipe…no zest just 1t lemon juice, I added coconut flakes to the almond flour and also a pinch of salt. Also I baked them at 300 instead of 250 for about 28 minutes. Then, melt 60% chocolate and dip or drizzle and refrigerate until set….so good!!!
I make these all of the time with no lemon or cinnamon, absolutely scrumptious, a must try.
Graham, I'm in the uk and easily bought a set of measuring spoons that are 'cups' – made life a lot easier!!
I would use raw slivered almonds and toast them first. This will release more nutty flavor into the cookie. Instead of Lemon juice and zest, a nicer approach would be either orange zest and/or a 1/8 tsp of almond extract and a scraped vanilla bean.


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Did Major Media Overdo Coverage of Hurricane Irene?
posted at 2:45 pm on August 28, 2011 by Howard Portnoy
Hurricane Irene has not quite left the New York City area, but you'd never know it had arrived by looking out my Manhattan window. Both vehicular and pedestrian travel is pretty normal for a Sunday.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who shut down the transportation system and mandatorily evacuated an estimated 2 million city residents, declared, "We did the right thing." I am not a huge fan of the mayor, but this time I think he is right. There was no telling in advance what path the storm might take, nor was there any way of knowing whether power lines would go down.
As it is, there was some flooding, as expected, though fortunately not the worst-case scenario in which the Hudson River overflowed its banks, pouring torrents of brackish water down the city's concrete canyons and into its subways.
So the question is why do some commentators seem—there is no other word for it—disappointed instead of relieved? Toby Harnden, writing in the UK newspaper The Telegraph, grumbles:
The media and the United States federal government [are] trying to live up to their own doom-laden warnings and predictions while a sizeable number of ordinary Americans just carried on as normal and even made gentle fun of all the fuss.
Harnden describes CNN's Anderson Cooper as looking crestfallen at the news that the rain, which comprised much of the New York Irene experience, was not going to get any worse. He quotes Cooper as saying, "Wow, because this isn't so bad. It's an annoying rain but it isn't even a sideways rain."
Granted, the hurricane was not the apocalypse that the media makers were told it would be by the experts. I'm just not sure why that's such a bad thing.
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text: Suit filed on ballot initiative The state's largest teachers' union filed a complaint on January 23 with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court asking that the Stand for Children initiative petition be barred from the November ballot on the grounds that it violates the state constitution. Massachusetts Teachers Association President Paul Toner said that the initiative is a distraction from "serious, collaborative, ongoing education reform efforts" and that it will not improve the quality of education for students. "We have been working extremely long and hard with parents, business groups, state officials and other education stakeholders to implement a new evaluation system that is designed to improve the quality of instruction in our schools," said Toner. "This lengthy and complicated ballot initiative throws a monkey wrench into the process. It's no wonder so many organizations, as well as education leaders in Governor Deval Patrick's administration, are strongly opposed to it." Secretary of Education Paul Reville addressed the ballot question in an e-mail last November. "I fear that the ballot initiative would set up a distracting and divisive battle, engendering an over-simplified public dialogue that would alienate educators and prevent us from achieving a variety of reform goals," Reville wrote. The lawsuit, filed by the MTA on behalf of seven plaintiffs, asserts that the ballot proposal violates state constitutional requirements for initiative petitions and that the summary of it is incomplete. The complaint alleges: The measure confuses the voters by including unrelated matters in one petition. The measure affects the powers of the courts. The Attorney General's summary of the petition is incomplete, failing to inform the voters of ways in which it impairs teacher collective bargaining rights. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are all registered voters. They are three recent Massachusetts Teachers of the Year, the president of the Massachusetts Parent Teacher Association, a Boston public school parent, an expert in teacher education and evaluation and a member of the Scituate School Committee. According to the complaint filed by the MTA: "The purported purpose of the Petition is to impose a teacher evaluation system that will support 'merit-based' personnel actions in the public schools. In operation, however, the Petition is a confusing hodgepodge of eleven separate sections that amend and/or repeal numerous provisions of two comprehensive statutes governing public schools in conceptually unrelated areas. The diverse subjects that would be presented to the voters range from the introduction of new timelines in teacher-dismissal arbitrations to employee rights in school regionalization to the method of computing years of service required for professional teacher status. "Further, the amendment would significantly alter the scope of judicial review of arbitration awards in teacher terminations. … "Additionally, the summary prepared by the Attorney General is neither 'fair' nor 'concise.' While four pages long, the summary is nevertheless incomplete and fails to inform the voters of the magnitude of the substantive and procedural changes to existing law that would result from the Petition's enactment, including that the measure would end the right of school districts and teachers to collectively bargain over the material aspects of numerous personnel actions and other subjects." Plaintiff comments on the Stand for Children ballot question. Michael Flynn, 2008 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year: He teaches second grade in Southampton and lives in Northampton, where he is a member of the school committee: "This ballot question is so complicated and bureaucratic, the summary alone is four pages long. There is no way voters can make an informed decision about it in the few minutes they have to spend in the voting booth." Mary Ann Stewart, president of the Massachusetts Parent Teacher Association and a resident of Lexington: "This is a huge distraction from what teachers and parents believe is most needed to help students succeed. We need small class sizes, excellent preschools, support services for at-risk students and high-quality professional development for teachers. Instead, this ballot question gives us more top-down mandates and red tape." Richard Hebert, a Scituate resident and a member of the Scituate School Committee: "I believe in local decision-making. I believe in letting towns and their teachers hammer out the guidelines for reducing staff. This one-size-fits-all approach is dangerous and simplistic and infringes on the autonomy of towns and ignores the special circumstances each community faces." Floris Wilma Ortiz-Marrero, 2011 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year, lives in Amherst and teaches English language learners at Amherst-Pelham Regional Middle School: "Teachers, administrators, parents, business leaders and state officials just spent many, many months coming up with a bold new evaluation system for school personnel. We're at the beginning stages of implementing that system now in my district and many others. If this ballot question passes, all that hard work will be thrown out the window. Districts will be forced to implement an untested new system developed by an outside organization – Stand for Children – that most teachers have never even heard of." Jon Saphier, president of Research for Better Teaching, Inc., and a resident of Carlisle: "Destroying the credibility of the new and needed evaluation system is not what we need. Making the new system work for students is what we need. The Stand for Children ballot question creates a situation where even small distinctions in evaluation ratings can lead to terminations of competent and experienced teachers. This will cause numerous arbitrations and lawsuits where the termination will be overturned because the fine discriminations by evaluators cannot be defended." Jae Goodwin, 2010 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year, teaches and lives in Framingham: "Teachers know what good teaching looks like. We need to have a voice in setting standards and making sure that the evaluation systems in our districts lead to better teaching. This ballot question basically tells teachers to take a back seat in the process and let the administrators make all the important decisions." 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