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My GSD tries to bully my old black lab, he is very jealous and possessive. I have to be swift and vigilant when he attempts this behavior. If my lab is on the bed or couch with me and he tries to flea bite squeeze in, he is immediately made to lay on the floor next to the couch or bed. I don't allow that behavior at all between them. My lab is about 14 yrs old and now has a degenerative eye illness and arthritis (just like me). She deserves to live out her senior yrs without being bullied.
The good thing about bruiser (GSD) is he is also very protective and pack oriented and would never let anything happen to my lab stella. He actually adores her. I love them both with all my heart
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|Update: after playing these games several times, he is a changed dog!! He fetches reliably, not trying to outsmart me anymore and biddable. This is the dog I wanted to see. Thanks for all the tips! But I am keeping in mind that he still has to go a long way towards adulthood. But at least I am having fun with him now!
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Originally Posted by Juliem24 View Post
MaryBeth, that just makes so much sense to me (your description of the fake fight over the deer carcass). I'm sure that I can find at least one or two things Rudy the Rude could learn from that exercise ...thanks, I learned something valuable from this whole discussion...every post was enlightening. When adolescent dogs and pre-teen kids act up in this home, they're usually in NILIF, but when you add in a game too, they could learn a lot more from it. Kinda like when I'm coaching basketball, I make em go harder at each other when I'm aggravated with them...within the game.
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|Another fun game: put all his toys in a bucket and let him fetch them one after the other.
OP, I've an elderly tabby cat here and a 2 year old intact GSD who spent the ENTIRE first year of his life obsessed with the cat to the point of driving us all up the walls. Fast forward a year and neither he or the cat have any real interest in each other. I found that concentrating on Archer's love of games while the cat was present was really helpful, he'd ditch bothering that cat in a second for a game. It also helped that our cat is a smart little bugger and never ran when he was charged- which frankly, citing size disparity - is really brave of him.
Either way, with training and controlled exposure your dog and smaller dog will find a way to co-exist in harmony, I'm sure of it. Check out photo I took recently of cat strolling under Archer's belly as evidence
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Originally Posted by llombardo View Post
Do you have a picture if what you use? You start with both, then scoot one to him, where is the other one? Within his view, behind you? What if they don't chase you for the second one? I see the idea behind it, but I'm not sure I can get mine to follow? Your down on the ground eye level with the dog right?
I have a high drive Lacy (2 years old now). I call him my crack puppy. When he is focused on something, he is intense.
I have an older (rescue) Mini Dachshund. She rarely plays. She likes to be a total 100% lap dog.
My Lacy has a fixation on the Doxie. It's her reaction that has him hooked. When she tries to correct him for being pushy, she squeals. He simply can't get enough of her. He is pushy 24/7 with her. Even when they pass eachother through the doorway (him out / her in or visa versa) he fixates on her and forgets what he was doing.
I have to manage them every moment of the day. He doesn't hurt her -nor is he aggressive towards her, he just pokes and prods and lays on her. He wants her to squeal.
What I'm doing now, it re-directing him when it comes to the doxie. I set aside a specific amount of time every day to work on this. I 'm curious if I can teach him not to fixate on her. During this time I'll have her on my lap (so I can control him and that is where she wants to be anyway). When he focuses on her and I tell him to "leave it" and then I say "Bring it!". I want him to bring me a toy. I'll play fetch with him with one hand, while I protect her with the other.
I've been doing this for less than a month now. We started where he couldn't focus on my command long enough to actually bring me a toy. Now when I have them together and put her on my lap, he brings a toy. He will leave long enough to fetch it and bring it back. He still trys to shove the toy down her throat when he returns, but we are working on that step now.
This might sound like a silly thing to do - take so long to teach something. But if you could see how difficult it is for him to break that over the top fixation he has long enough to fetch the toy - I am very proud of where he is at now. And it has increased his drive in playing fetch. I now use the same toy as a reward in Agility, where before it was treats.
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I played that game this morning. He immediately outsmarted me by getting hold of both; lesson one.
I didn't get a chance to fix these tug toys with a piece of rope but I am going to. His intensity was high and there were a few close calls regarding hitting my hands; lesson two.
Also make sure you have equally interesting toys as he taught me that it is easier to let the second choice toy go than the first choice; lesson three. hen I walked over with a treat he willing let go of the toys. Good boy, D!
I think I played it about 10 minutes and he is toast. I loved this game; lots of thinking, interaction and plain fun for both of us. But watch those teeth!
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This is kinda like working with two flirt poles? At the end of the game I picture you walking away while he has possession of both tugs, right? Then you walk over to him, give him a treat and pick up both tugs? What is his response? He doesn't try the keep-away-game before you have a chance to give him the treats?
Originally Posted by Mary Beth View Post
It is a mixture of flirt poles and tug. The idea to recreate a hunt 2 wolves fighting over a deer- we are both trying to keep the prey. So once he pounces on one tug I grab the tug by the handle and pull. He pulls back - sometimes I growl - since he is big it is easy to get nose to nose - it really helps to play act - be serious this dinner we are fighting over. I will then weaken and drop that tug but then quickly pick up the other and run - he pounces on that and again I pull, so the game continues until he wins. The idea is to encourage him thru this play to bite , pull, everything that is not allowed outside of the game. Now, at the end of the game when I walk away about 20 ft. he is mouthing the tugs and watching me - I turn when I get to the house and then praise him and ask him to bring me the tugs for a treat - he picks up both in his big mouth and brings them to me. He gives them to me in exchange for the treat and praise and a good rub down. It is interesting that right after tug when we go inside the house and he is thirsty - he will wait until I take a glass of water and stand by his bowl - then we both drink. This whole tug game satisfies his prey drive - he gets to chase - bite and keep the prey. I was astonished that he does this on his own -everything else was an uphill work - he would try something once just to see if it was worth his while then decide it wasn't. But thru this game since I do it after the obedience work - it has reached him and gotten his cooperation. I am wondering if your Ddog may react the same way.
|MaryBeth, that just makes so much sense to me (your description of the fake fight over the deer carcass). I'm sure that I can find at least one or two things Rudy the Rude could learn from that exercise ...thanks, I learned something valuable from this whole discussion...every post was enlightening. When adolescent dogs and pre-teen kids act up in this home, they're usually in NILIF, but when you add in a game too, they could learn a lot more from it. Kinda like when I'm coaching basketball, I make em go harder at each other when I'm aggravated with them...within the game.
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Wow, I guess we all can have different perceptions of the same thing, but a dog is a dog with a tail or without one, with pointy ears or floppy, with a long coat or short. We wouldn't be on this site if we did not love our breed, and there are a variety of reasons to love them, but many, probably most of the members have other breeds or mongrels that are loved as much and get the same food, the same treats, the same toys, are trained and treated like their purebred brothers, whether those dogs have papers or not.
Some may have a pet and another pet that was obtained because they wanted to persue a dog sport or had some type of job that they needed a different dog for, but I just don't get the impression that people on this site are snooty when it comes to whether a dog is purebred or not or whether the dog has papers or not, or whether the dog is the lines they prefer.
The one exception that people can err in how they perceive the people here is on the breeding sections. A pet owner hears that their dog is not breed-worthy and gets their dander up. What the pet owner does not understand is that breeders look at every dog, every dog that they produced, every dog they own, and they make that decision. And the best breeders scratch the majority of the dogs and do not use them for breeding. It does not mean these dogs are sold as scrap or put down. Some, are sold or rehomed as pets, certainly. But the dogs that a breeder holds back in hopes of being able to use them in their program are usually awesome dogs and they fall out for something, usually minor. A pet owner gets a great pet for something that is basically not a problem or even noticeable to most people.
For breeders to discount a dog from breeding due to lack of papers is a no-brainer. A breeder can be certain that an adult dog that matches the breed standard fairly well is pure-bred, but they cannot know that a dog in its recent history or dog that is back massed in it isn't either closely related to whomever they might breed the dog to, or has a dog back there that is very likely to produce one or more serious issues when bred to your bitch. Why in the world would anyone deliberately breed to a dog that has no registration papers?
The other reasons not to breed to a dog, why a dog might not be breed-worthy, over-sized dogs, white dogs, etc, well, we might love these dogs, but if we want to adhere to the standard we won't breed them. It only reduces the dogs value as a breeding prospect, not as a dog, who is beautiful and loveable, smart, worthy of attention, worthy of excellent care and concern when ailing.
I guess if members are going to take offense at the premise that some dogs aren't breedworthy for specific reasons, so much so that they are turned off of this site, it is unfortunate for them. But, there is a point when you are throwing away the baby with the bathwater. In an effort not to offend anyone, we shouldn't sacrifice the breed we all love, should we?
I've been on this forum for a little under 3 weeks, and have to say I'm amazed by the outpouring of support and advice I've been given. I have a rescue, who has a very shady background, and haven't once felt like I was treated poorly because of that. Sure, some posts/comments go right over my head due to lack of knowledge, but I haven't felt lessor of a person or owner because my GSD doesn't have a pedigree.
And it's also giving me something to look into. I find the talk about lines and bite work and IPO very interesting, even though my GSD will probably never do any of it. I happen to love the breed, and the more info I learn, the more I fall in love, and know what to look for when I get my next a few years down the line.
Just my personal experience from what I've found being here. I'm very happy I joined!!
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Hi all I have not read every reply in the thread, I got 5 pages in and was like -"whoa I feel this." Yeah I am an individual who holds strong opinions and I tend to voice them in ways that are not always- politically correct.
I found the site years ago and I mainly enjoy reading the forums. I look for help when I can't find a thread already discussing my area of interest or need. And I offer my experiences as a new owner and lover of my fur-bae's. I am VERY passionate about my babies and being a better alpha to my pack.
But I do feel what Jack's Dad and others mention. Many times I find a thread with a topic I want to learn more of, and it is side railed by posts that have nothing positive to add to the discussion or out-n-out belittle the OP because "they should know better" or what ever excuse you want to use to rant about that topic.
And I know that there will always be a separation in "papered" and "pet-quality" animals. It exists in the horse world, it exists in the dog world and it will continue to exist in any ownership of animals that have Associations for pedigree's and competitions.
Yes the breeders and competitors are the most knowledgeable about the breed and/or sports they participate in. But if you want to use the "breed standard" and your personal interpretation of that to justify your beliefs- then you need to remember that today's GSD is little like the founding dogs of the breed.
If you saw the Sire of the breed or numerous Bitches that were used to modify the attributes of the breed, most of you would call it the worst looking GSD you have ever seen- and not "breed" worthy.
And those of you toting that your dogs have been judged repeatedly need to pull the stuffing out of your heads, because no judge is a specialist in ONE breed. They interpret the "Breed/working Standard" in their own way and pick which ever dog they think fits their personal interpretation of that "breed/working standard".
I know that in any breeding program and every litter you will have good get and you will have lesser get. Every offspring will have its own capabilities or lack there of. And to HONESTLY say any animal is great just because it came from or is by so and so; is ridiculous.
And finally in my rant, if the Associations and Kennel clubs really want to get rid of non-papered animals then those clubs, their members and associates need to be utterly vigilant in transferring papers with the sale of their dogs. If you want to sell a dog with limited papers then you make **** sure it gets fixed. Don't price a dog X and when a buyer comes to look/purchase make the papers Y.
And for the love of all that is holy, price animals accordingly to their temperament and capabilities in the field they are bred for. If you have a "potato" sell it at that price, if you have a "show stopper" make your money there. Just because you imported your sire/bitch doesn't mean that your expenses need to be carried over on the worst puppy in your litter.
I think I rambled a little over much. Arrg.
Originally Posted by Castlemaid View Post
LOL, good one!!! But up here, your dogs would pretty much be invisible for a good seven months out of 12.
Congratulations. Mine come from ancestry with multiple titles too, and they're easy to find in the dark. I win.
Originally Posted by Whiteshepherds View Post
Mine come from ancestry with multiple titles too, and they're easy to find in the dark. I win.
I think your wrong .
Were did I say they were supposed to serve one purpose?
This word "VERSATILE" is often used as an excuse for a dog that is lacking or weak.
How about just breeding them for that pretty white colour?
I just purchased a pup from untitled parents working on a farm doing herding and PP. However both those dogs could achieve IPO titles or be pets or whatever. That is versatility. Those dogs came from ancestry with multiple titles..
Originally Posted by SuperG View Post
Has a breeder of GSDs ever attempted to breed for the perfect companion/family pet?
Imagine a GSD which never landsharked, no reactivity or fear/aggression/dominance problems etc....a plug and play dog....soft-mouthed out of the chute...never forged on it's first walk...and as a bonus ...didn't shed. The breeder would sell a bazillion of those dogs....but then again...I suppose they would call it something other than a German Shepherd.
and not a gsd as you said)))))
Originally Posted by lalachka View Post
got you. so you do learn about the dog. does it ever happen that you end up learning that the dog isn't breed worthy ?
I know this isn't for this thread but this thread is dying lol.
maybe you can quickly say what you look for? if not then I can start a thread. I really want to know
Start a new thread down in the breeding area so I am not the only one answering.
Originally Posted by lhczth View Post
Why do I? Because I and the dogs enjoy it. I may know they are breed worth early on. Doesn't mean I know everything about them. The training and work as they mature also tells me more about the dog so I can make wise and educated breeding decisions.
I know this isn't for this thread but this thread is dying lol.
maybe you can quickly say what you look for? if not then I can start a thread. I really want to know
ETA lol since things get twisted here sometimes. this isn't about my dog. he isn't breed worthy and doesn't have papers. I'm just curious.
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Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) has nine helpers. "Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will give struggle on nine different fronts" says [Bediuzzaman in] the Risale-i Nur Collection. Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) has nine different traits, nine well-known characteristics. These are defined in the hadiths. Hazrat Ali (ra) makes a "nine" sign with his hand while talking about Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). Number "nine" is the same in Latin and also in Arabic as well. The number nine is mentioned in many places in the Qur'an. The number nine is very important. We preferred the number nine because it carries such beautiful meanings. And the letter "A" brings Allah to our minds; it calls the Adn Gardens [Gardens of Eden] to our minds, insha'Allah. It is the first letter, when they are put together [A and 9], a masonic symbol comes in sight. The letter "A" is sacred in Freemasonry, it is symbolized with a compass. Nine is also sacred in freemasonry. And the world shape inside the number nine symbolizes the world dominion, insha'Allah.
A Muslim should be very clean to the best of his ability, as much as his means allow him to be. For instance our Prophet (saas) was not that wealthy in the beginning. But he was very clean. He was perfectly clean. He turned the garden of his small house into a rose garden. How difficult it is to lay out a rose garden in the desert, to grow roses. Right? Look, he achieves the impossible. Insha'Allah. He was striving with all his might and Our Prophet (saas) was always spotlessly clean and sweet-smelling. This is how a Muslim should be. A Muslim should always be fresh, he should always be clean and decent. This has nothing to do with money or means or any kind of wealth. How could a person not find water enough to bathe in? Right? Could he not find a means to clean that dirt? Could one be that wretched? They are able to find the means for the most unnecessary, most needless things. They are able to find money for wedding expenses and everything else. They are able to find money to go to summerhouses and have fun. So are they unable to find money only for this? That is not convincing.
For instance Gaddafi was not clean. Some of the youngsters in Libya are like him as well; he has raised them to be Darwinists, materialists. He raised them with a socialist, Marxist mindset, with a Leninist mindset. He himself was a Leninist. Marxist, Leninist thought, the dialectic philosophy has been injected into the youngsters in Libya day and night with the hand of the state. Later on when those raving youngsters approached him, such a result had been attained. That is because people who do not have love for Allah, people who do not fear Allah become aggressive, they do not possess compassion, mercy. He then attempts to lecture them on Islamic law. In a welter of blood he says; "What you are doing is not correct, it is not religiously lawful, what you are doing is wrong according to the Qur'an. You have to act according to the Qur'an, you know it is wrong." he says. What have you taught them before, and what you are explaining now? Did you not teach them Darwinism, materialism? Did you not explain to them Atheism? Didn't you spread Darwinist propaganda at schools night and day? Were you not a socialist yourself? Have you not published a book called "The Green Book" against the Qur'an? Have you not told people, "Abide by this green book"? Have you ever said, "Abide by the Qur'an"? You said, "Abide by the green book." You have made socialist-communist propaganda night and day. You have raised people with the mindset of Che, with the mindset of Castro, with the mindset of Ho Chi Minh. And then you are trying to influence them with a lecture on faith in a few seconds, you are trying to correct them. You are trying to stop them. Would that work? It does not, as you see. The men are smiling, making V signs with their hands, making the sign of victory. They are having their pictures taken. They have beaten the man to death. Even though he had surrendered, they riddled him with holes. They have killed this man there both by beating and by shooting. That is a grave persecution. For someone who has surrendered, there is a law. If he surrenders, nothing can be done to him. There is a law of war. Seeing that law of war is applied, even if a foreign soldier surrenders, that is okay, you just take him as a captive. Here the man says, "I surrender" and you are constantly shooting at him. And as if it was a great accomplishment, they all are having their pictures taken standing in front of the corpse. They are trying to present Muslims as if they were all such a brutal, aggressive, sanguinary, fierce faction.
This Libya incident is very significant. I have said this about Gaddafi months ago as well. I've said, "Look, do not educate youth as socialists, do not raise them to be Darwinists or materialists. They will then cause trouble to you." and warned him. I have said this earlier as well. "And one day you will be up against the wall." I have said. Look, all that I have said has come true. And they have become a trouble to him; the youth of his own nation has caused a trouble to him. Those are the men he raised himself. That is because you have come up with this green book against the Qur'an. I've been saying this for months. I've said this even before this riot in Libya has appeared. I told him, "Not to come up with that green book." I have told him, "To show himself with the Qur'an." I have warned him to drop the Darwinist, materialist training as well. But he did not heed my words. And then he attempts to lecture them on Islamic law within his last five minutes. Could that work? It could, but they still do not listen to him, as you see. That is because the man has lost his ground. He has lost himself.
To those who ask about A9, look the matter is explained in the hadiths of our Prophet (saas). Look: "They will be consisting of nine people. Allah has commanded the following about them; "...they have been true to the contract they made with Allah."The verse of the Qur'an refers to the students of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) he says. "They have been true to the contract they made with Allah." (Surat al-Ahzab; 23) Those students of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) who show devotion to him, will be madly devoted to him with the love of Allah up until the very end. Unbelievers will imprison Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), they will beat him, slander him, defame him but the students of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will never give up their cause. They will also try to oppress Hazrat Mahdi's (pbuh) students. Hypocrite men and women, unbelieving men and women will hold together with the idolaters; by forming an alliance with idolater men and women will attack Muslims slobberingly like rabid dogs. But they will not be able to do anything. "Mountains will appear in front of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) and he will find his way from those mountains and pass by," he [our Prophet (saas)] says in the hadiths.
(Regarding the Harun Yahya announcements on the trams of Rotterdam, Holland)
Such services carried out worldwide, the services carried out in Turkey, the formation of crowds who ardently want the Unity of Islam heart and soul, has evoked the lot of the anti-messiah (dajjal) and the satan. They are attempting to crash us legally, with insults, with slanders; they are trying to do some things with the press, with television. They cannot do anything. They will always be confronted with the justice of Almighty Allah. They tried to play a trick upon the Prophet Joseph (pbuh) as well, but the Prophet Joseph (pbuh) became the Sultan of Egypt. They are trying to strive against us, but the Unity of Islam will be formed, insha'Allah. Let them do their worst. We are throwing down the gauntlet, insha'Allah.2011-11-04 20:32:39


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A9 TV; 3 May 2012
(When Sean Ali Stone was with you yesterday, you got him to open the Qur'an. He opened it at page 313. They bought an airplane ticket, and the gate number was 313.)
Yes, Sean went through gate 313, the number of the ticket. He was amazed when he opened it at 313. He knew it was the number of the followers of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). He was hugely excited when he saw it in the Qur'an, masha'Allah. He is a lovely person with a really pure heart, masha'Allah. Most Europeans are like that, with no filth, rudeness or bad manners. These things are particular to the Middle East. One finds such annoyances in most Middle Eastern countries. Gossip. Europeans and Americans do not do that much. They are more joyful, extroverted and open. They say what they think, and are sincere and honest. They do not lie much. But the Middle East is full of such petty intrigues. They talk about oriental cunning, and that really is widespread. That is also a reflection of the absence of the system of the Mahdi. All this beating up and stabbing doctors, killing women, beating women… These tragedies all stem from the lack of the way of the Mahdi.
Many people envy us. I like that. Because that is a sign of being liked, of superiority. People like you liking me so much really annoys them. I know it really pains those types. If a woman even approaches them, they collapse away internally. It finishes them. They have no sense or loves, they are always doubtful and aggressive and crazy. When women realize that they are crazy, immoral, unbalanced and devoid of conscience, the result is an instinctive repulsion inspired by Allah. But they fail to comprehend the reason for that distancing. So they fail to understand the reason for the love you feel for me. "I have money and looks," they say. But do you know what you don't have? Intelligence, conscience, will, the ability to value things and, above all, faith. You lack all those. Without these, Allah creates you so as to be crushed in destiny. You may resist in an insane manner, but you are fighting your own destiny, like a cow being led by the horns. And destiny kicks you all over the place. These idiots are always wretched and suffering.
They were always envious of Rasulullah's (saas) strength and people's love for him. The hypocrites were mad with envy of the way all the women loved him. There are many verses on the subject in the Qur'an. The bigots are embarrassed by the subject and never discuss it. But I talk about those verses with pride and joy. The hypocrites were mightily troubled by the women were so attracted to our Prophet (saas). Because they really loved our Prophet (saas) and were hugely affected by him. They all wanted to marry him. And the hypocrites tried to obstruct our Prophet's (saas) marriages. They even built the mosque of Dirar, as if to say, "Look, we have enormous faitfulness, and women never come here, we are devoted to Islam and the Qur'an." They hated Rasulullah (saas), may Allah forbid.
Almighty Allah sent down this verse: "O Prophet! We have made lawful for you: your wives to whom you have given dowries and any slavegirls you own from the booty Allah has allotted you and the daughters of your paternal uncles and the daughters of your paternal aunts and the daughters of your maternal uncles and the daughters of your maternal aunts who have made hijra with you and any believer woman who gives herself to the Prophet if the Prophet desires to marry her: exclusively for you as opposed to the rest of the believers –"
Look what people think and how Allah responds. "You may refrain from any of them you will and keep close to you any of them you will. And if you desire any you have left alone, there is nothing wrong in that. This makes it more likely they will be comforted and not be grieved, and all of them will be content with what you give them. Allah knows what is in your hearts." He says. Allah says this is something compatible with His approval. "You may refrain from any of them you will and keep close to you any of them you will." He says. "they will be comforted" says Almighty Allah. When these verses came down, some hypocrites had a stroke, others developed frozen faces, various sufferings... The sufferings of Abu Jahil and Abu Lahab and the like... Allah says their hands dried up from the intensity of their rage. Allah inflicted a terrible scourge on them. You see the intensity of that suffering? What does it mean for someone to have a stroke from the intensity of their suffering? Their two hands dried up from stress. Hypocrites are suffering in the same kind of way today. You know that saying about sour grapes? Well with these people they start talking nonsense when they fail to get their way. This shows that Muslims are on the true path.
I can say that it is delightful to annoy a hypocrite. Crazy hypocrites like that, insha'Allah. Because the hypocrite is in the mangle, but fails to realize that. I have said it before. The hypocrite imagines he is acting in great freedom. He imagines he can wreak whatever evil he likes, in other words. Yet everything the hypocrite will do is pre-coded by Allah. The words he will use, when he will use them and what he will do. Where he will report to, how much, how Muslims will respond and how he will be caught by that have all been encoded and created and are all over and done with in the Sight of Allah. The hypocrites imagines he is free because he is unaware of this. So he attacks, and always ends up banging his head on an iron door. These idiots always end up with a swollen head. They just harm themselves, like rams butting their heads against one another. That is how these imbeciles are, insha'Allah.
Many people envy you. For which reason you earn great merit. How happy that makes us all, insha'Allah. "Hasidin 'Idha Hasada" says Almighty Allah. Allah makes the envious crazy. They take leave of their senses. They are mentally unbalanced, and that attacks the body. And since the body is constantly under attack, they become aggressive, like rabid dogs. Animals always want to attack when they are hurt. These people are just like rabid dogs; they are hurting because their own bodies are attacking them, and they wish to attack those around them. But since they attack so foolishly they just make worse problems for themselves. That is the stupidity of the hypocrites.
It is very important to get people to say 'La ilaha illa'Allah Muhammadan Rasulullah.' For example, they ask Sean Ali Stone, "Do you pray, my brother?" He does not. Let him convert to Islam first. What is your hurry? Then there is the question of growing a beard and all the rest. Look what happened to the other one, (Cat Stevens – Yusuf Islam). He grew his beard and just disappeared. However, by the law of Allah, if he had continued singing and had not changed his name, had he maintained his former social circle, he would have had a much greater influence. They burned him up, and he just disappeared. What need is there for that? He should have kept his own original name. It would have been good if he had kept on singing. They go and ask their elders' opinions and then go badly wrong. They lose the power to influence others. Yet the world could have been totally changed by now. They know best, of course. But in my view he could have had a great impact by now. Insha'Allah, his father (Oliver Stone) will also become a Muslim soon. Let us invite his father here one day, too, insha'Allah.
My brother, let people go to the beach if they want or wear low-cut dresses. So long as they say, 'Lailaha İlla'Allah Muhammadan Rasulullah,' and pray and take care over what is lawful and unlawful, that is fine, insha'Allah. Other things will follow with time, insha'Allah. A person will improve and be perfected as he grows stronger, acquires more knowledge and grows deeper in faith. But by coming down on people right from the beginning they turn them off religion and faith entirely. For example, if I let them they would turn Ali Sean off the religion and faith completely. What the bigots will say is, "You do not pray, so you are not a Muslim." Look how they turned his father off religion. He eventually went off and became a Buddhist. Because of pressure from bigots. They do not behave sensibly.
The world needs love, not scourges. This is the last chance, the Day of Reckoning is imminent. The world has decayed. Look, neither artists nor sheikhs are emerging any more. There are no theatrical plays and they cannot make paintings any more. There is not one high-quality painting. They cannot produce one quality statue. They are all horrible. Municipalities are embarrassed and say, "Tear that monstrosity down." They make these horrible, deformed shapes out of concrete. No artists are emerging any more. There are no songs for us to like any more. People just listen to the old ones. Just these "yeah, baby" pop songs that are not really anything like songs at all. It is very rare for anything to come out that one can say is not half bad. Look at fashion. There are no more nice clothes. People do not dress elegantly any more. Young people just wear jeans and T-shirts. They shave their heads and reckon they are free spirits. You are not a free spirit at all, just a hollow one. My apologies, but they pay no attention to beauty. I see how unkempt the ladies when they go out. When you see a woman from afar you should be amazed by her beauty and respect and value her. She needs to exhibit herself as a glorious being. They have also feminized young men. They have become very odd indeed. Their clothes and way of speaking and behavior are all very strange. Chewing gum all the time. Effeminate gestures. They have damaged that generation. Model girls with narrow hips and broad shoulders. They are trying to turn them into men. What kind of young girl looks like that? They may them like matchstick figures. Allah says that he will impair them all. That is satan's work. Look, they are spoiling women's natures. They are making young girls resemble boys. They tell them they must have broad shoulders and narrow hips. Young men also wear effeminate clothes. In effeminate colors. I see them sometimes on the TV. They are ruining them. They are really degrading these young men. So they lose all respect for themselves, and young girls feel no respect for them. And they do not respect the girls. A very strange picture has emerged.
All this horror and ugliness will come to an end in the time of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). Women resembling men and men resembling women is one of the scourges and afflictions prior to the appearance of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). Rasulullah (saas) says that. "Men will resemble women, and women, men." And that has happened. This is a very great miracle. They are working very hard to bring this about all over the world.
Thanks to that fine work by the bigots, Oliver Stone went off and became a Buddhist. Excellent work from Christian and Muslim bigots. Why should he become a Buddhist? Because the Buddhists do not have any bigot. So people go along and join the most illogical faith of all. But there are no bigots and no pressure of that kind among them. They sit quietly and mind their own business. But they still speak a lot of nonsense. Things no lunatic would even say. "Let us all exist on just rice." So they will all die. How can you live on rice alone? Eating rice night and day will make one ill, may Allah forbid.
There were some Jews at that time. Not all, of course, and my apologies to the others. They tried to negotiate with Allah, may He forbid. "Our Lord commands us to kill a calf," they said. "What kind of calf?" Just a normal, regular calf. "No good, we need more detail," they said. Detail upon detail. Allah says they nearly did not do it at all. That is why there is all this attention to detail in Judaism. They were swamped in detail and had trouble doing the deed.
We spoke here. Some rabbis came. "Could you do that?" I asked. "It cannot be done," they said. "But the Messiah will describe it to us when he comes," they went on. What will the Messiah, Muhammad the Mahdi, do? He will say, "These things are nonsense." And that will put an end to it. But Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will not reject the Torah entirely. He will accept those parts of the Torah and the Gospel that are true. He will defend those parts of the Torah and the Gospel that are true, insha'Allah. How do we know? Because Rasulullah (saas) tells us.
Allah brought the ice-cream, and Allah offered it to us, masha'Allah, alhamdulillah. Almighty Allah decorated it with nuts and strawberries. Soil is just black, however. Huge, brightly colored strawberries just asking to be eaten appear on top of that soil, masha'Allah. Allah creates the ice-cream, not the manufacturer. Allah uses the manufacturer as His instrument. Allah offers it to us and lets us eat it. But Allah produces such instruments in order not to eliminate the need for free will. Look, it is Allah Who provides it inside the glasses. The same system applies in paradise. But in paradise it comes from thin air. That is how it comes. When you think of it, the spoon takes off and brings it to you, singing a song, and feeds it to you. Without hurting or disturbing you in any way, not hitting your teeth or anything, and then goes away again. The bowl will also come to you at the slightest hand signal. Or even if you just think of it. Then it will go back to its own place. Everything, all of matter, is alive in paradise. It will do whatever you want. For example, if you tell the spoon to assume the form of a bird, it will instantly turn into a bird. Then when you tell it to "turn back into a spoon," it will become a spoon again. Bediüzzaman says, "The speed of the imagination is far greater than the fastest speed, that of light." You know how they talk about the speed of light. "Not even that, it moves at the speed of thought," he says. Scientists deny the existence of the "ether." Bediüzzaman says that "the ether exists." Nikola Tesla also says that the ether does exist. But scientists have not discovered it yet. What we know as "the ether" does exists. What Bediüzzaman says is true. "No, there is a boundless void," they say. Can you have a void? That is something. You have just not been able to find it yet. Where is there a void?
Thanks be to Almighty Allah. Look, Allah places tiny sees all over the surface of the strawberry, so that will also give us pleasure. Look, my brother, He also puts vitamin C in it. That is a vitamin that is very hard to obtain, and the body has a great need of it. He puts vitamin C in it, as well as vitamins A, B1, B2, B6 and B12. It is like a vitamin pill. The body needs vitamin B1, and Allah puts it inside, and vitamins B2, B6 and B12, and vitamins C and A. They are all ready. This is a glorious thing. The sugar is just right, and there are various kinds of protein, masha'Allah. What can you know about varieties of protein and amino acid under the ground? He puts all the proteins that are needed in the black soil. Alhamdulillah. Allah uses the black soil as His instrument. The delicate roots enter the soil. Delicate roots within muddy water. If you put plastic in there the water would leak in, the smell of the soil. But those roots, as fine as membranes, do not take up the smell of the soil, or any dirt or any germs. They absorb crystal clear water. Allah fills it with vitamin A. And He adds a wonderful smell, the smell of strawberry. He gives it a mildly acidic flavor, a very slightly bitter one. It has a lovely taste, a fine consistency and lovely texture. Allah tells us to give thanks.
"No, it came about by chance," they say. Then Almighty Allah says, fine, I will show you what coming about by chance is like, by creating a chance environment in the hereafter. Of course Allah does not really say that, I just say that to help you understand. Hell is just as if it had come about by chance, just like they say. Are you not totally convinced that Allah does not exist. Well, Allah has created there just to suit you. People there are wretched for all eternity. But they still insist on denying Allah, out of their peculiarity, insha'Allah.
And He watches very closely. It is he who creates conversation and who causes us to have them. But He gives the impression that I am talking. What a wonderfully metaphysical world this is, masha'Allah. Then at the end, a curtain rises and they say, "Selamun Aleykum. Welcome." With no interruption at all. Unbelief is really distressing and troublesome. Allah says in one verse that, "and one leg is entwined with the other.." Their feet go numb, they lose all feeling in them. I mean, they cannot tell where their feet are, their feet provide no feeling. The body loses feeling in its feet. That is why Allah says, "Those who are herded headlong into Hell," Their heads are turned round, looking backward. Their chests are on the back of their necks and their faces on their backs, in that way. "I used to be able to see, what happened to me eyes?" they ask. And He asks. I thought you used to believe in chance. Did you not believe this would happen through mutation? Well, mutation turns eyes blind. You said it happened through chance, well, here you are. That is what you get. Do heads not turn round through mutation? You have got that, too. And your feet do not work. You say they came about through mutation. So your feet do not work, either. The fruits of paradise are disgusting. Do you not say they are result of mutation? The water is also horrible. The water is boiling and bubbles up from somewhere really putrid. They drink it. Did you not say the universe came into being by chance? Well, here you are. You say the Earth is magma and water. What happens when the two meet? The water boils. So drink away, says Almighty Allah. Since you say it came into being by chance, you are getting exactly what you said. And of course we, as Muslims, are amazed. How can there be people like that? They are specially created. We must control that amazement through the eyes of faith. Because Allah says of them that their eyes do not see, their ears do not hear, and the eyes of their hearts are blind. Look, this verse provides a very important detail. "They are dead, not alive" it says. Zombies. Allah says that He makes them look as if they are dead. You think they are alive because they speak and look and walk. But they are not alive, Allah says. Allah has not breathed a soul into them. That is why people look and think they are alive. Our Prophet (saas), my dear ancestor, goes and preaches all the time. "Wherever they are who do not believe, You will destroy them," he says. But they are dead, and since they are dead he does not realize. Rasulullah (saas) describes things with great joy with that fine heart and love of his. The Prophet (saas) stopped after Allah warned him. He was greatly distressed by their inability to understand. He preached and preached, but they would not understand. Literally just corpses, ones that move. Like the dead bodies in morgues. Just as if you made them move their hands about and open their eyes. Classic dead bodies, just like that. There are many zombies out there on the streets. There are dead people out there, though they fail to realize. Many people's parents are zombies, and they are unaware of it. Most are dead, zombies, but they do not know it. If they did, they would be absolutely terrified. But since they do not, they are quite at ease. Allah deliberately does not tell them. In the same way He never shows the djinn and satans. If they saw them, they would be terrified.
Look, Allah says," How many Signs there are in the heavens and earth!" proofs of the existence of Allah, "Yet they pass them by, turning away from them."
For example, there are fossils on the ground, but they just step over them." He says they deny the evidence and do not examine it. "In the earth and sky." When we look at the sky using the science of astronomy we can see the existence of Allah. And when we examine the earth using paleontology we again see Allah's creation. "many Signs" proofs, "there are in the heavens and earth! Yet they pass them by, turning away from them.." Allah says they do not heed those proofs.
"Most of them do not believe in Allah without associating others with Him." Allah says they do not believe in Him. They ascribe equals to Him.
"Do they feel secure that the all-enveloping punishment of Allah will not come upon them," a disaster that will enfold the whole society, "or that the Last Hour will not come upon them all of a sudden when they least expect it?" says Allah. Because they will mock the Day of Reckoning. They laugh at the idea it will come in 2012. Allah will make us wait a little longer. It may be toward the end of 2012. But it will begin at a time they do not expect. Allah speaks in one verse of a great impact and a huge noise. Because this is felt across the world. They will try to escape, He says, but there will be nowhere to escape to, because the Day of Reckoning will have begun. They will be terrified. Allah says we will imagine them to be drunk, though they are not drunk. They lose their senses from the intensity of their terror. They flee, but there is nowhere to hide. They try to tell each other things, but they cannot speak. They talk nonsense. They cannot form proper sentences. Children's hair will turn white as a sign of the Day of Reckoning. All the hairs on their bodies will suddenly and miraculously turn white. That will further enhance their terror. "the Day when Heaven is split apart in clouds," He says. That blue dome in the sky will open up, and the skies will appear black. The door has now been opened, He says. "and the angels are sent down rank upon rank." He says. When they see the angels they will think they are having a bad dream. Terror will take away their senses. Then after Almighty Allah has killed them all, there will be a temporary period of forgetfulness. They will forget the Day of Reckoning. Then Allah will straight away bring them back to life. This time, they will say, "Who has raised us from our resting-place?" They will wonder where they are, and why they are there. "Listen out for the Day when the Summoner shall call out from a nearby place" He says. They will hear a human voice, as if telling them to head in this direction. He says they will beginning running about, as if toward a pillar or column. They will all run en masse. When they reach the place, they will say, "Alas." "This is the Judgment Day, we have died and resurrected." they will say. Until then, they will not have realized they are dead. Most will think they have been abandoned in a state of unconsciousness in the desert or somewhere like a crater. They will be unable to fathom what has happened. Almighty Allah has described all the subsequent events in great detail. Neither the Torah nor the Gospel contain such detail. There is a huge amount of detail in the Qur'an. That is why Christians and Jews must be followers of Muhammad. In other words, if someone is a Christian, he must love the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) even more. I am not telling them to reject the good commandments in the Gospel. You must cling even tighter to the Gospel. But the Gospel also contains statements from satan that command you to follow unbelief. There is the belief in the Trinity. Allah asks. Do you believe in it? You do not. In that case, Allah will rescue from that scourge. What Christian will believe that the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) is Allah? Not one person. Nobody believes it. But they speak as if they believe something that they do not believe. A rational person will open the Gospel; the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) is eating bread and fish. I was hungry, he says. It says he was tired and slept. How can Allah sleep? But the Gospel says he slept. It says he then raised his hands and prayed to the Lord for blessings. How can Allah pray to Himself? This is clearly insane, terribly wrong. They have ruined people's faith and reason. It is so sad. But if people become followers of Muhammad they will be freed from this scourge and obtain blessings, insha'Allah.
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Great looking gun!
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One of the advantages of the SW99 (over the very similar Walther P99) is that the Smith is available in .45 as well.
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"Sure," I said, after a little Googling to determine what the heck a breadfruit is. They grow on a tree in the mulberry family, and have edible white flesh that's soft and slightly sweet when fully ripe, or starchy and potato-like when under-ripe.
Breadfruit only grows in tropical climates, which D.C. is not (although it can certainly feel like one in August), but I figured I could find one at an ethnic foods market or maybe even the normal grocery store. I mean, we have easy access to other tropical fruits like mangoes, coconuts, plantains and papayas—how hard could it be?
Answer: Pretty darn hard.
I started at the chain supermarkets in my neighborhood, then expanded my search to Whole Foods and organic markets. No luck.
I thought I had hit a lucky break when a nice woman who heard I was looking for breadfruit told me her sister in Puerto Rico could supply it.
"I'll ask her to send me a box tomorrow; she does it all the time and it usually only takes a day or two," the woman promised me. (I'll keep her nameless, since I'm not too sure it's legal to import fruit that way.)
I called her a few days later. Any breadfruit?
"No, not yet. Maybe tomorrow," she said.
Same answer the next day, and the next day, and the next...as far as know, that's still the answer, though I've stopped pestering the poor woman.
In the meantime, I called up any ethnic foods markets I could find phone numbers for in the greater D.C. area. Most conversations went something like this:
Me: "I'm looking for something called a breadfruit...do you sell breadfruit?"And so it went. My hopes soared temporarily when I called one little market. Someone put me on hold and went hunting through the store for something matching what I described. When she came back to the phone empty-handed, she asked me to describe it again, then stopped me mid-sentence.
Me (mangling the pronunciation of a list of alternate names for breadfruit): "Panna fruta? Fruta pao? Pan de palo? Ulu? Suku? Fruta de pan?"
Store person: "You want fruit or bread?"
"Oh, is it something fresh?" she asked. "We don't sell anything fresh."
I restrained myself from suggesting that they should make that their store's new slogan, and dialed one more place, a large international supermarket that a friend had recommended. It wasn't close by, but I was a day away from deadline, and still had no breadfruit to cook with.
After two comically mangled conversations with cashiers, and far too many minutes (at least two) on hold with Vanilla Ice music, I finally reached a guy in the store's produce department. As I recited the list of breadfruit's foreign names, one of them hit the mark.
"Fruta de pan! Yes, yes, fruta de pan!" he exclaimed. "Yes, I know it!"
"That's great!" I said. "So, you have it there?"
"No. Not now," he said.
I was afraid to ask, but I did...when did he expect to have it?
"Tomorrow," he said. "Maybe tomorrow."
In the end, I interviewed a leading authority on breadfruit, Diane Ragone of The Breadfruit Institute, which is part of the National Tropical Botanical Gardens in Hawaii. Here's the article that resulted, with recipes that make my mouth water. I can make one... maybe tomorrow.


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Ms. Glenn worked as an editor in the Office of Legislative Counsel successfully for two years before deciding to transition on the advice of her health care providers. Ms. Glenn approached her boss, Sewell Brumby, about her plans, providing pictures of herself as she planned to present. Brumby 's reaction, naturally, was to fire Ms. Glenn because her womanhood "...was inappropriate, that it would be disruptive, that some people would view it as a moral issue, and that it would make Glenn's coworkers uncomfortable."
Brumby's prioritizing of the comfort of cis people and arbitrary notions of morality above details such as competence and the right to work is a clear reflection of systematic cissupremacy. The workplace is a frequent battleground for trans women particularly; upon coming out as trans, they are commonly subjected to sexual harassment and degendering. And as with Ms. Glenn, they are very often fired simply for presenting as themselves. This blatant form of discrimination contributes directly to high levels of homelessness among trans people.
Beth Littrell, an attorney with LAMBDA Legal who argued the case, praised the judge's decision. However, she was cautious in her optimism, and quick to note that the ruling "is no substitution for a statewide law [protecting trans rights to work], but it does send a message."
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I have been browsing the fourms for some time now. I have looked at the armor/helmets made by many talanted artists. However I have not seen the type of smooth finish with the sheen seen in the picture I have attached. I do not take credit for this picture, I found it in the fourm.
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I'm new to this forum. I recently came into several used tires I want to sell for around $40 to $50 shipped. I have some 17, 18, 19, and 20 inch tires.
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We dont have a natural source of water near by, so we are going to use boardman feeders as waterers. we tried a lunch tray with a little bit of water in it, but a few bees drowned none the less.
can we take a frame of brood and bees from the established hive and ad it to the new colony to help jump start it? we are buying a super full of good honey, for pretty cheaply, and were going to put it on top of the hive body for the bees as well.


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UPDATED: Can Maureen Dowd produce her friend's email?
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It took nearly an entire week, but we now have a clear answer to the question of where NYT columnist Dowd picked up the paragraph from her column that was essentially verbatim to a paragraph printed at Talking Points Memo.
At first, via email correspondences with the press, Dowd suggested she spoke to a friend and that from that conversation she lifted her friend's comments. But the idea that Dowd would copy what her friend said and that would be word-for-word match of what appeared on TPM simply was not believable.
Then Dowd seemed to indicate that perhaps the friend had emailed the passage without telling the columnist that it came from TPM.
Now, thanks to the work of Times public editor Clark Hoyt, we discover that passage in question did in fact come in the form of an email that Dowd received from a friend and then simply cut and pasted it into her column without attribution. Will Times readers be surprised that that's how its supposedly prestigious columnists craft their columns? I would certainly think so.
But more importantly, I think, is whether the Times will ask Dowd to produce the email that the friend sent her. That's the only way to confirm her account and make sure that Dowd didn't simply plagiarize TPM. The media's Village is quite content that Dowd did nothing wrong. That it was just one innocent mistake. To date, the Times editors agree and are giving Dowd a complete pass.
But if the Times were serious about its opinion standards and was serious about getting to the bottom of the humiliating mishap, they would demand to see the email and also talk with Dowd's mysterious friend.
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Stepfamily education is a free six-week class for dating, cohabitating, or remarried couples who have a child or children from a previous relationship. This education class is designed to help couples and families prepare for the unique challenges that come with stepfamily living. Throughout the year, weekly classes are provided free of charge for families in a stepfamily situation. Adults and children (ages six and older) attend classes in order to learn what it takes to have a successful stepfamily. As part of the course, on-sight childcare is provided for children under the age of five as well as a hot meal for the family to enjoy.
The program uses Smart Steps: Embrace the Journey, a researched-based curriculum developed by Dr. Francesca Adler-Baeder, which builds on couple and family strengths in order to meet the unique needs and stressors that stepfamilies commonly face. Some of the issues addressed during the six-week course include:
- Strengthening the couple relationship
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Adults and children will be able to meet, ask questions, and gain insight on how to deal with common stepfamily difficulties and stressors. For additional information and resources about stepfamilies, please see the National Stepfamily Resource Center.
This program is made possible through Utah State University in partnership with family service agencies across the state of Utah. Funding for this program is provided by the Office of Family Assistance (grant # 90FM0001).


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American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
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Chief Cardiology Fellow - University of Illinois - Chicago, IL (1994-1995)
Fellowship, Adult Cardiology - University of Illinois - Chicago, IL (1992-1995)
Internship & Residency, Internal Medicine - University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital - Miami, FL (1989-1992)
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University of Miami School of Medicine - M.D. - Miami, FL (1989)
University of Miami - M.S. - Miami, FL (1986)
University of Notre Dame - B.S. - South Bend, IN (1981)
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American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association
American Medical Association
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Physician of the Year, North Broward Medical Center (2002)
Non-Invasive Evaluation of the Hemodynamic Response to Exercise in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: A Doppler Echocardiography Study." Jawetz, Feinstein, Rondino, Ostoic, Bieniarz, Lebedy, Brodsky, Kauffman, Rich, Devries. University of Illinois at Chicago. Presented as a poster at the American Society of Echocardiography Meeting, Orlando, FL June 1993


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This means that whatever rate the employer decides to pay to you as an employee; the agency can add its additional percentage on as a reward for finding suitable people to fill the position.
Most of the time it would be unlikely that you would be paid the amount the agency receives even if you applied directly to the firm because this is the agency's fee for finding you. Having said this there are some agencies that will eat into the hourly rate they pay you in order to boost their profit margin, but it is not generally the case.


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MIA has animal relief areas located at the arrival level at Concourses D, E and J. The relief areas at Concourses E and J are whimsically themed "doggy parks." All of MIA relief areas are equipped with dual surfaces and waste disposal stations.
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(CNN) -- It's inevitable these days. If you fly, you're going to have to spend a good amount of time at the airport, either waiting to take off or between flights. Thankfully, more and more airports are sympathetic to your situation and are adding unique amenities to help keep you entertained. Of course, you can always whip out your laptop and check your e-mail or stop into the nearest newsstand and pick up the latest James Patterson thriller, but we think you'll find these options a lot more exciting.
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Miami, Florida: Need some snuggle time? Casey, a 69-pound golden retriever, strolls though Miami International Airport two days a week with owner Liz Miller, an airport volunteer. The trained therapy dog is outfitted with a "Pet Me" uniform and her own business cards (e-mail her at email@example.com). Casey and Liz give passengers directions and generally try to ease the travel experience.
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Snow is still covering most of the country, and according to the weekend weather forecast it's going to be with us for some time. The funny thing about snow is, it is magical and wonderous at its best, then once it starts to thaw and turns to ice and slush, we all decide we have had enough of winter and spring can't come fast enough.
So if the bitter weather is dragging on a bit for you, let us offer some light relief, and little glimmer of sunshine. Pepperberry's brand new spring collection is online now and there are some gorgeous pieces that you can get really excited about. There are some great coloured jersey dresses, fabulous floral printed tea dresses, some cute fitted cardis and not forgetting bright and brilliant spring accessories and much, much, more.
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The Bright Stripe Dress in multi stripe. This is a gorgeous fifties inspired cotton dress, in candy stripes of fuchsia, brown, turquoise, white and purple, it is fitted at the waist then flares out with soft pleats. A perfect versatile day dress.
If you didn't think tea dresses could be sexy then you haven't seen our Printed Tea Dress. This dress encompasses sexiness and femininity, it is a super flattering style, because it makes the most of the waist and boobs, but hides the tummy area. It is made from soft jersey and is available in this great bright coloured spring floral. This dress could also be worn with tights, knee high boots and a knit, if you can't wait till spring.
Every spring wardrobe needs a Classic Denim Jacket, so now you have found 'the one', what can we say about this wardrobe must-have? Well, it goes with absolutely everything, including the two dresses above. It will also will look great with the Polka Dot Scarf, another item that you won't know how you lived without. This scarf will liven up any plain outfit, it is navy with a white spot, with a fine fringing on the bottom.
For a sharp and smart piece of workwear for the spring, take a look at the Statement Seam Workwear Dress in a lovely soft grey. It follows the sexy, fitted, tailored look, that has been on trend for a while now, with designers like Victoria Beckham making it big news. This dress is made from a wool mix fabric and it hugs the body beautifully, it also features cute pockets as an extra design detail and vertical seaming, which gives the appearance of lengthening the body.
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"We had a really good 60-minute effort today against a very talented Holy Cross team," said Canisius head coach Dave Smith. "It was a combination of execution and being motivated from a dangerous team on the other side. It's a battle every night out there and today we got two crucial points. We will look for the same effort tomorrow and every time here on out in a tight conference battle."
Junior Kyle Gibbons led the Griffs with a pair of goals in the winning effort with senior captain Preston Shupe also chipping in a tally.
Junior netminder Tony Capobianco recorded 23 saves for his second shutout of the season and the third of his career.
Canisius dominated right from the start, outshooting the Crusaders, 17-7, in the opening period. Shupe highlighted the opening 20 minutes of play with his 11th tally of the season, giving the Griffs all the offense they would need on the day. Freshman Chris Rumble had his shot from the point deflected and Shupe gathered the loose puck down low. The senior captain then found the back of the net 4:07 into the game for the 1-0 lead. Freshman Stephen Miller also registered an assist on the go-ahead goal.
The Griffs continued their strong play in the second stanza with two tallies by Gibbons. The junior scored his first of the day and 12th of the season 8:56 into the period on the power play. Off the rush, sophomore Cody Freeman skated toward the goal and knocked the puck out front. Gibbons was there to send it into the net for the 2-0 lead. Junior defender Ben Danford also registered an assist on the goal.
Gibbons then netted his team-leading 13th tally of the season with 6:35 remaining in the second. From behind the net, Freeman centered the puck and Gibbons fired it in for the 3-0 advantage. Junior Patrick Sullivan added an assist on game's final goal.
Capobianco and the Canisius defense took it from there, sealing the shutout victory by stopping all 23 shots on goal.
Canisius finished the game with a 34-23 advantage in shots. The Griffs were 1-for-4 on the power play, while killing all four Crusader extra-man advantages.
Matt Ginn stopped 31 shots in net for Holy Cross.
The schools, who are now tied for fourth in the Atlantic Hockey standings, wrap up the two-game series tomorrow afternoon. Game time at the Buffalo State Sports Arena is set for 2:05 p.m.
Game Notes: The Griffs posted their first win in regular-season play against Holy Cross since Feb. 17, 2008 - ending an eight-game winless streak ... Gibbons extends his career-best point streak to eight games, posting 13 points, eight goals and five assists during the run ... The junior has now netted a goal in 11 of his last 18 games (13 goals total) ... In eight career games against Holy Cross, Gibbons has seven points and six goals ... The Griffs are now 8-0-0 this season when Shupe scores a goal (2-12-5 when he doesn't) ... Freeman has recorded multiple points in three of his last five games (he had zero in his first 38 career games).