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Absolutely gorgeous pair of dogs! I saw this pic and showed my son, and told him "That's going to be us in a couple years" since I'm getting a GSD when I can, and he's getting a Dobe. The I looked up and saw your user name, and cracked right up, as one of the nicknames he uses regularly is Neko.
I know a few people at the club who got a dobe and gsd and train together at the club as a family, both dogs grew up super.
Originally Posted by ZoeandMoe View Post
I have read a lot of stories on this board about people not advising or even going to a dog park for a number of reasons. Just wanted to share my experience yesterday. I took Moe. to a local park with the hopes of introducing him to other dogs/pups. Moe. is 15 months old. When arriving, He was barking playfully at the other dogs but I wanted to take him to the section "under 20lb" dogs because no one was in there. We weren't in there 2 minutes when a woman came over to me and said what a beautiful GSD, can I bring my Shepherd over to that side? Her's was about a month older and running around with the bigger dogs. I said, sure, why not. Moe. and her dog began playing together for a minute, then her's began chasing Moe. Every time she caught him, she would knock him down. Playfully, not aggressively. this went on for about ten minutes until one time her dog knocked Moe. down and they began barking/snarling at each other. I quickly separated Moe. and thought, OK, time to leave. The woman said to me, Oh, it's OK, they will be fine. I let Moe. go after making him calm down and he stayed at my feet until her dog came running and plowing him over again. This time it was a full on puppy fight. I broke it up immediately, put on Moe's. leash and began to leave. She said to me like nothing had happened, "Nice meeting you, see you next time". I thought to myself, No you won't. Maybe I was over reacting but I wanted him to socialize, Not learn how to fight or defend himself.
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We have no yard, no parks or hiking places here in St Pete, Florida so dog park is very convenient. We are very careful and never let dogs 2 on 1 and Zeus now knows "easy" or "Take a break". He did get attacked once and did not fight back so we pulled the other dog off and owner left. No harm was done.
But when we schedule a play date with Z's buddy Swagger, we clear the park!!! haha
These two grew up together and trained together.
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First of all, LOVE the name Moe.
As far as dog parks, like others have said. It's not so much the dogs themselves, but their owners. Some owners are just mindless idiots, as long as it's not their dog getting tore up.
I have been to dog parks. It about wrecked my dogs confidence being pushed around by bigger dogs. Lucky, I took the advice from people here and just stayed out. Dogs don't need other dogs. They do need us their owners though. Thats the bond that matters. I have to admit, with in reason, dog parks would be a good training tool as long as you stay outside the area.
Dog parks are all about managing YOUR OWN dog. If you go and you feel like the other dogs there aren't right to play with your dog, the way your dog plays, then don't stick around. Too many people treat dog parks like socialization centers and let their dogs run amok and figure they'll sort out their own issues.
My boy does get rough and "herdy" when a chase game starts up. I work very hard to ensure I match him up with an appropriate playmate and he doesn't get over-stimulated when another dog gets the zoomies. Similarly, I'm always on the lookout for other dogs displaying behavior that I know my guy will react to.
Honestly I think dog parks can be very valuable tools for exercise, socialization, and stimulation, so long as you find the right park and you're CONSTANTLY managing what your dog is doing. We have a park in my neighborhood with a group of "regulars" that meet up almost every evening. Everyone knows everyone else's dogs and their play styles. We're very accepting of newcomers so long as they show they'll properly look after their dog and the way it's behaving. If the owner does anything to suggest otherwise, they're typically politely asked to leave and not return.
Personally I love my dog park and I'll continue to take my dog there.
|We go a couple times a week. Have never had an issue. GSD's can play rough and just because you can see teeth does not mean it's a fight. You know you dog and if it made you feel uncomfortable, good to just remove your dog from the situation.
|I'm happy I experienced the dog park before both of my GSD's came along. Based on those observations alone I know that both of mine would get into a fight, not because they are aggressive, but because how they play. IMO its just like kids, they play, someone doesn't like the way the other is playing and it escalates really fast.
|Of course the other woman is fine with it, her dog is not the one being bullied. Something similar has bappened to me. However dont feel badto let her know her dogs behavior can be considered rude. I told the other woman I didnt want my dog to learn how to be a bully and took him to the other side . I dont go as much as we used to, because we are so busy lately and we are working on being around other dogs without trying to run up to them to play.
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My 2 GSDs can play like this until one goes too far, and then they have quite loud german words together! They usually sort out the issue themselves, rarely do I have to separate them, but GSDs are very rough, noisy and loud players. If you are not used to it, it can be a bit of a shock especially with dogs and owners that are strangers to you and your dog.
My opinion - not keen on dog parks, they can be good for young puppies if there are other young puppies around, but as they get older I think dog parks can be a breeding ground for trouble when you lump dogs that are essentially strangers to each other in a caged area and expect them all to like each other and get on.
And then the owners, gosh have I met some unbelievable ones.
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This topic is so relevant to both of my dogs.. I have had both good and bad experiences but as of now my dogs won't be playing there any more...
When our current female Tascha was 3-4 months old we started socializing her with other dogs at the local park in San Jose. On the positive side she grew up well socialized and not a threat or problem to most every dog. The park was a little community, regular groups at different times many really nice people. Most of the owners were dog crazy like my wife and I are and we enjoyed socializing. There was the occasional goof ball like the two clown who argued who's dog would win in a fight but this was the exception to the rule. It was a great place for my hyperactive WL female to work off some of her energy. The only real bad incident we ever had was when a man and his parents brought in his two bully male boxers and the constantly followed Tascha around and tried to fight with her. I asked the fellow nicely to control his dogs and you would have thought I threatened to shoot his parents... He started screaming and swearing at me and threatening to beat me up. I asked his parents to calm both he and his out of control dogs down and they just said my dog started it. Things escalated so seriously that I pulled my cell phone out and asked him whether he wanted to spend the nite in jail. I told him that if he didn't back off I was going to call 911 and have him arrested for assault if he touched me.. This kept on going for awhile and as I finally started to dial he started crying and walked away to another corner of the park. I did actually call the police and they responded, I left and never returned.
We moved to a small town in the central valley of California called Oakdale. They built a park that we took Tascha to occasionally and many of the same positive elements were there as well. The only negative thing that ever happened was when Tascha was playing with another smaller mix GSD and Tascha were playing. The dog got really possessive over a ball and attacked Tascha when she got to it before the other dog did. When a fight ensued, Tascha quickly put the smaller dog in a submission hold and the struggle ended peacefully. However.. Out of the corner of my eye I see the owner of the smaller dog come flying over the two dogs, pulling Tascha off his and putting her in a submission hold. A few moments later he released her and came back to where we all were standing. After thinking about it he said, "That was really dumb" to which I said he was right. We left the park and never returned..
I am really grateful because Tascha and her son are now both protection trained and had it happened recently the results would have been much different. I don't take either dog anywhere where they can't be controlled or are at risk from the individual that would do something stupid. Both have been affection trained and (aside from their rambunctious spirit) are safe to be around anyone. There are lots of kids in the neighborhood and when we go out the dogs are really happy to be around them. They both go everywhere with us and we rarely have any worries.
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Here are a few pics that might help you in your build. I think the accurate width is somewhere between 2.25"-2.5", but I usually make mine about 2.75" to accomodate taller heights than Temura's.
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Now that he's entering his 14th month in business, Gittens has noticed a clear seasonal pattern. Tie Society's members don't just crave variety in a one-dimensional way. They're savvy about style, and at the beginning of fall all the wool ties go immediately into circulation, then all come back in to stay in the spring, when all the cotton, linen and brightly colored ones go out. "Customers really use the service to change out their tie wardrobe based on the season," he says.
Next up for the company is a rewards programs as well as more social media interaction with the site and between members. Long-term business plans, such as adding other items (though some pocket squares and cufflinks are currently available) are quickly becoming short-term thanks to the company's success. "We're seeing rapid and sustained growth," says Gittens, "and we're very close to hitting the point where that becomes exponential, not just linear."
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In contrast to Tie Society's flat fee, membership-based business plan, Lending Luxury, which leases dresses at lendingluxury.com, operates more like the traditional formalwear business, charging a per-item fee for five days of usage. This business was also born from a group of friends lamenting the cost of clothing — in this case for fun dresses to wear on a trip to Las Vegas. Women don't like to wear the same dress over and over, especially now that social media can document the monotony. "Because of social media," says cofounder Jennifer Rosen, "there are so many times when you don't want to wear an outfit again because photos of it will be posted on Facebook and Twitter."
Rosen and partner Sarah Jon Porreca began working on Lending Luxury in October 2009; between then and its launch the following August, its main competitor Rent The Runway also launched. With investor funding the partners bought their first stock of several hundred dresses in multiple sizes (Lending Luxury currently carries sizes zero to 16). They now attend market week in New York twice per year and secure dress inventory directly from brands and designers.
Rental fees start at $50 and go higher based on the retail price of the dress. Return shipping, dry cleaning and insurance are factored into the rental fee. Customers range from 18-50, and come with a wide range of reasons for needing a fancy dress, from high school prom to gala fundraisers. Lending Luxury also operates a largely by-appointment showroom in Tampa, Fla., allowing locals to browse the items available for renting. Many of them stop by weekly so they can wear a new dress every weekend.
With such an age range tastes vary, and Lending Luxury makes sure its buying trips focus on variety. "We know what our customers like," says Rosen, "and know which new dresses will be perfect for a 50-year-old woman going to a gala, and a girl going to prom." The partners also make sure to regularly acquire adventurous pieces that many women wouldn't consider buying, but would be willing to wear for one night. "The great thing about renting is that if you're going through a life change and want to try a new style, there's something out there for you."
Lending Luxury rents out between 500 and 1,200 dresses per month, and unpopular models are donated to a local charity. Losses are minimal. "We've only had two dresses that were never returned," says Rosen, and have never had a dress come back unfixable."
With previous careers in in gymnastics and payroll management, Rosen and Porreca's new foray into leasing apparel has allowed them to indulge their love of fashion while becoming their own bosses. The learning curve has been steep, Rosen says, but certainly fun and worth it. "We look back on our first six months and laugh," she says. "The first time we walked into New York with a couple thousand designers, we were like deer in the headlights. Now we walk through like pros."
Christian Chensvold is a New York-based Apparel contributor who writes frequently on style and the apparel industry. He is also contributing editor to The Rake and runs the website Ivy-Style.com.


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Legendary crime writer Dame Agatha Christie may have sold more novels than any other writer, but did you know she was also a pioneer in object conservation? Working in Iraq alongside her archaeologist husband Sir Max Mallowan, Christie used improvised tools and cold cream originally intended for her own face to clean thousands of excavated fragments known as the Nimrud Ivories.
Lid of a 19th century ceramic cold cream container excavated from Little Lon, Melbourne and part of MV's Little Lon Collection. Source: Museum Victoria
Cold cream is a mixture (or emulsion) of water in oil used to clean and soften the skin. Its name originates from the cold feeling left when the water component draws evaporates from the skin. But why was it useful for ivory? And is it still used for that purpose today? Senior Conservator Helen Privett helps to preserve objects in Museum Victoria's collection and she was happy to talk about contemporary tricks of the trade.
'We wouldn't use cold cream, but we use moisturising agents like it, such as polyethylene glycol which you find in modern cosmetics," says Helen. "The reason why you might use something like that is that you don't want to get ivory too wet, because it absorbs water and then expands to different degrees in different directions... a kind of multidimensional swelling which can cause cracking and distortion."
"We've got data loggers in the Mesopotamia showcases to monitor the environmental conditions. The showcases containing ivories are all set to about 55 per cent relative humidity to make sure they don't get too wet or too dry."
Approaches to artefact conservation have changed profoundly since Agatha Christie's time, and not just in terms of technological advances. There have been philosophical changes too: now the focus is on the long-term stability of the objects, which sometimes means a hands-off approach. Importantly, conservators don't necessarily clean artefacts any more.
"One issue in archaeological conservation is that you're removing objects from where they've sat for thousands of years," explains Helen. "Sometimes they're actually quite stable in that environment, and it's better to leave something buried than to bring it out of the ground." In the case of shipwrecks and certain archaeological sites, reburial of artefacts is becoming an accepted technique for preservation.
When cleaning or other treatment is required, conservators turn to a variety of materials. Many are chemicals that you might have in your own home, such as methyl cellulose (found in toothpastes, artificial tears and moisturisers) which is a useful adhesive and a poultice base, and citric acid (found in soft drinks) which is a gentle way to remove corrosion.
Senior Conservator Helen Privett holding a giant bucket of citric acid in the MV Conservation Lab.Source: Museum Victoria
Helen describes the global community of conservators as open and willing to exchange information about new conservation techniques and materials through articles and online forums. "There are some adhesives, for example, that are made specifically for the conservation industry but because it's such a small field we tend to use materials from other industries. We do a lot of testing ourselves, particularly for new environmentally sustainable display materials."
Becoming a conservator usually requires a sound background in art history combined with broad training in materials science and applied chemistry. Then there's the tricky decision about which sub-specialty to enter; conservators can specialise in particular fields such as paintings, paper, or objects. For Helen, it was a single moment that led her to object conservation – seeing the Portland Vase in the British Museum. "It's very deep, intense translucent blue glass with a carved white relief. They've never been able to replicate how it was made. This amazing object was smashed into hundreds of pieces and has been put back together numerous times, so it's got this extraordinary history of manufacture, collection and conservation. It's my inspiration."
The Portland Vase, perhaps from Rome, Italy, about AD 5-25.Source: © Trustees of the British Museum
Not every object is as monumental as the Portland Vase, and Museum Victoria's collection encompasses many types of materials, including a few that are notoriously difficult to conserve. When asked about her least favourite material, Helen doesn't mince words. "I love plastics, but I hate PVC. It's got what we call 'inherent vice' – it will deteriorate under any circumstances and was never meant to last. Because of the chlorides in the polymer, when it starts to deteriorate it forms hydrochloric acid and basically eats itself to death. PVC objects start to get sticky or tacky, or stuck in a certain shape and they're just a nightmare."
Further reading:
The Art of the Conservator (1992). Andrew Eddy (editor), British Museum Press, London.
Ladies of the Field: Early Women Archaeologists and Their Search for Adventure (2010). Amanda Adams, Greystone Books, Canada.
Murder in Mesopotamia: Agatha Christie and Archaeology forum at Melbourne Museum on Sunday 9 September
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By Rob Kelly
Arsène Wenger has hailed Montpellier's "miraculous" achievement in winning the Ligue 1 title last season.
Arsenal travel to the Stade de la Mosson for their opening fixture in Champions League Group B, and are favourites to prevail against a club making its debut in the competition.
However, Wenger will not underestimate the French side following their meteoric rise in recent years.
"What they did [last season] is a miracle because three years ago they were in the second division," he told Arsenal Player.
"They were one point away from relegation to division three in France. Two years later they are champions of France, so what they did is absolutely unbelievable.
"Especially with the competition they faced with Paris Saint-Germain last year when they moved into the final 10 games. I thought that Paris Saint-Germain would take the upper hand but they didn't. They have done something exceptional.
"It is the first time they are champions of France and it is a club of one man - [Louis] Nicollin, the chairman. He took this club when it was in the conference league 25 years ago and made a professional club of it."
Montpellier have made a slow start to the new Ligue 1 campaign, and Wenger believes this may be a direct consequence of winning the title last season.
"They took everybody by surprise last year. This year, they are champions," he said. "They are the team to beat. People are maybe a little less urgent and everybody is a bit more cautious against them.
"In the French league, there are many teams of the same level - maybe it's made it a little bit more difficult for them. They have lost three games out of five [in Ligue 1].
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Brian Epstein served as the Beatles manager from January 1962 until his death in 1967, and helped shape a vision for a modern rock and roll band.
Born in Liverpool in 1934, Epstein first got involved in the music business when he took over the record department of his family's music store, NEMS. His devotion to making the store a success transformed it into an essential gathering place for the young people of Northern England who sought to stay current with pop music. It was at NEMS that Epstein first became aware of the Beatles.
Epstein immediately recognized the Beatles' potential as performers and recording artists. He signed them to a management contract in early 1962, and was the driving force behind getting the band a recording contract with Parlophone later that year. Epstein's keen eye for style and fashion helped shape a unique, charismatic identity for the band. Although Epstein didn't always make the best business decisions for the band in the nascent rock and roll industry, his management style forged success for the Beatles, and he was completely dedicated to the band. Paul McCartney said: "If anyone was the fifth Beatle it was Brian. People talked about George Martin as being the fifth Beatle because of his musical involvement but, particularly in the early days, Brian was very much part of the group."
Epstein went on to sign a large stable of Liverpool artists in the wake of the Beatles success, including Gerry and the Pacemakers, Cilla Black, and Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, but his first priority was always the Beatles. After the Beatles stopped touring in August 1966 and focused their work in the studio, Epstein had fewer responsibilities with the band, fell into drug addiction and died of an overdose in August 1967.


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Hi, just found this forum via Google.
I used to hang cards stapled to ribbons and hung vertically down the walls - about 8 lines (80-90 cards).
However not too well these days and trying to make life simpler - how do you all display your cards?
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By Rob Kelly
Olivier Giroud insists he is not worried about his goal tally and is confident he will soon start scoring regularly.
The France international opened his account for the Club in the Capital One Cup victory against Coventry last week, and came close to adding to his tally against Chelsea and Olympiacos.
The 25-year-old insists he is not downhearted by his opening weeks in English football and believes he will soon hit the back of the net on a regular basis.
"I try [to score], I try all I can," he said. "Sometimes you need to keep the faith, to keep going. When you are a striker, sometimes it's difficult. I don't know why, but I do try to do the right thing.
"I think I'm a little unlucky. I'll keep going and continue to work hard in training. People say to me, 'the goal is coming soon, don't worry, we trust you' and it's very important for me to feel the support of people and my team-mates.
"We are good team. Although we lost against Chelsea I think it was an accident. We are confident for the future and I am confident. I don't worry about the future. The goals are coming soon."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Greenstone has had a lot of writeups here over the years, and they've been busy still since the last one.
Various distributions of their latest stable 2.x release are available on their site, and a source tarball is cached here.
According to the Greenstone3 page, this major rewrite is "a complete redesign and reimplementation of the original Greenstone digital library software (Greenstone2). When complete, it will retain all the advantages of Greenstone2 - for example, it will be multilingual, multiplatform, and highly configurable. It incorporates all the features of the existing system, and is backwards compatible: that is, it can build and run existing collections without modification. Written in Java, it is structured as a network of independent modules that communicate using XML: thus it runs in a distributed fashion and can be spread across different servers as necessary. This modular design increases the flexibility and extensibility of Greenstone. Please note, Greenstone3 is our research version of Greenstone, and is still incomplete, and not stable. For a production digital library we recommend using Greenstone2."
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'Briere, on his former team: ''I'm not one of those guys that wants to see them lose or get killed. I was a part of that team for six years, and I still want them to win. I watch them on TV and I cheer for them."'
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WEEK FOUR: Thursday, March 13 The other Tea Party: The GOP's Women Problem L166 Republicans have a women problem: They don't have enough of them in office or at the voting booths. What role does the tea party movement play in this major problem for the GOP? We'll explore the answer, plus learn what Republicans are doing to close the gender gap in 2014. Confirmed Guests: Steven Moore, former pollster and top political advisor for Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam, R-Ill.; Kristen Soltis Anderson (via Skype), Vice President of the Winston Group.


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But does anyone know: is there a *minimum* distance from their hives that bees forage?
... We planted our garden full of Buckwheat, but the bees have ignored the blossoms, and now the buckwheat is ready for harvesting... Yvonne
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by Lynsay Keough. Photos by Lynsay Keough and www.rally-photo.com
Finland's Juho Hanninen produced a champion's drive to see off the opposition and win the 2010 RACMSA Rally of Scotland. 2009 IRC champion Peugeot's Kris Meeke, lost time with a puncture and lost the brakes when a rock tore out a hydraulic pipe leaving a gaping hole in the car frame. But he laughed off the damage at the finishing line telling LOCAL NEWS: 'Ach, it's just a piece of bodywork! It's still the best rally in the championship!' Despite this setback, Kris held on to third place in his last outing for the team, as he joins Mini for the 2011 World Rally Championships.
In the end Hanninen's winning margin was just 25.5 secs over the 200km timed stages that ran from Friday 15 October at Scone Palace to the Sunday 17 ceremonial finishing line at Stirling Castle. The Rally of Scotland win comes after cementing his 2010 IRC championship title.
Last year's Rally of Scotland winner, Skoda's Guy Wilks, showed some amazing driving skills through the Loch Ard stages to claim the "Colin McRae IRC Flat Out Trophy". Colin's father Jimmy was among the judges.
Recently crowned Scottish Rally Champion , David Bogie from Dumfries, finished 4th overall, after starting the Sunday stages back in 11th place. The top five places went to;
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Padma Lakshmi attracts a horde of paps.
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PNW Homeschool College Fair this Saturday
College fairs designed specifically for homeschool students can be of great benefit, as the seminars and other materials are prepared with the unique needs of homeschoolers in mind. One such upcoming fair, the Pacific Northwest Homeschool College Fair, will be held Saturday, Oct. 15, at Cascadia Community College in Bothel, WA. The fair is from noon-1:45 p.m.; seminars from 2-4 p.m. Parking and attendance is free.
Representatives from more than 30 colleges will be on hand to offer information and help guide students through the application process. Seminars include Homeschool to College: The Journey Continues; Student Perspective: Homeschool to College; Running Start: Dual High School/College Credit Programs; Writing a Winning College Essay; The Inside Scoop: Understanding Admissions from the College's Point of View; Leveraging Your Future: The Higher Education Investment; and Making a Transcript.
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ARSC Announces Cluster Computing Technology
For Immediate Release 12 January 2006
The Arctic Region Supercomputing Center announces the availability of new cluster computing resources. These resources are designed for users with smaller jobs, who may not need larger supercomputing systems, or for post-processing needs. ARSC's current cluster systems include:
- A 108 Opteron processor Cray XD1
- An IBM Intellistation image generator
- A 6-node Opteron Processor Sun
Each of these cluster systems is already hosting innovative projects. The Cray XD1 is being used to compute operational weather forecasts for weather modeling by University of Montana professor Don Morton. The 5- and 7.5-kilometer-resolution model output is being supplied to the National Weather Service for consideration in their daily forecasts.
The IBM image generator was used to create an application called VRCussion, which integrates sound and interactive visualization in the three-dimensional computer environment of the ARSC Discovery Lab. The end result is an instrument that can be played in virtual reality taking advantage of the advanced sound and visualization capabilities of the lab.
The SunPC cluster is currently being used by computational chemists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The group is using an application called DMol3, which uses both classical and quantum mechanical models of chemical processes to analyze chemical interactions and structures.
Over the coming months, ARSC's cluster systems will be put to use in many ways, including as a research tool during a March MATLAB® Symposium at ARSC, and as support for the Access Grid Node during the University of Alaska's upcoming Internet2 Day. These systems are available to users with a valid ARSC account. For information about how to obtain an account, visit www.arsc.edu , or to learn about current projects at the center, read our science annual Challenges .
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Find part-time, paid student employment for an educational experience outside the classroom that corresponds to your interests, skills, and educational goals.
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Lesley University has two types of student employment: Federal Work-Study and the Lesley Works Program. The difference between the two is that the federal government pays a portion of your Federal Work-Study earnings, whereas Lesley University pays your entire earnings through the Lesley Works Program. International Students may be eligible to apply for employment through our Lesley Works program.
You will know if you are eligible to apply to Federal Work-Study positions if you have a Federal Work-Study award included on your Financial Aid Award Letter. If you cannot locate a copy of your Award Letter, check your award on LOIS by logging in to your LOIS account and reviewing "Financial Aid by Year." You may also contact the Financial Aid Office to determine if you were awarded Federal Work-Study. You can stop by our offices to inquire in person (1815 Massachusetts Ave., 3rd Floor of University Hall), you can call at 617.349.8760, or you can send an email to email@example.com.
If you have not been awarded Federal Work-Study, you may apply for a Lesley Works Program position. The registration and application procedures for both programs are the same, but Federal Work-Study students will be given preferential consideration for available positions. It is important to know if you are eligible for Federal Work-Study because some departments only have Federal Work-Study positions available, while others have both.
Lesley does not offer job placement services for Federal Work-Study and Lesley Works Program positions. We want you to be happy in your job and believe that the best way to promote job satisfaction is for you to be proactive in choosing your job. That said, should you find that you are having trouble locating a job, feel free to contact the Financial Aid Office.
You can explore available positions on the Lesley University Student Employment Job Postings website. The first day you are eligible to work will be the first day of class for the fall semester, or the first day of class for the spring semester. You are encouraged to complete the W-4 tax withholding form [pdf] (every student, every school year), and the I-9 employment eligibility verification form [pdf] (if needed) before applying for positions. More information on these forms are below.
When you find a position that interest you, apply online through the Lesley University Student Employment Job Postings website. You may also contact the supervisor listed to see what the hiring procedures are for that department. Some supervisors may ask that you come in for an interview.
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One item from List A OR One item from List B AND One item from List C
Remember, a new W-4 must be completed every school year.
Federal Work-Study and Lesley Works student employees submit hours online using TimeSaver, an electronic time entry system. In order to be paid, you must submit an electronic time card to the Payroll Office for the hours you worked according to the schedule and instructions listed below. TimeSaver cannot be used to submit hours after the payroll deadline has passed. You will have to contact Payroll to complete a paper time card.
Please review this TimeSaver training video for assistance on submitting an online time card. (check that HR moves this to the new website and recreate the link)
All Federal Work-Study and Lesley Works Program student employees are paid on a bi-weekly schedule as published by the Finance Office. The Fall 2016 schedule can be found here.
Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Direct Deposit. Once hired, students can set up direct deposit by going to the ADP Self Service Employee Portal. The first pay check after direct deposit has been set up will be paper check and will be delivered to your office, the student's campus mailbox or home address, depending upon the student's location. Once deposit information has been verified by the bank, employees will receive an email alert to access/print pay statements electronically via the ADP Self-Service Portal. Students who choose not to sign up for direct deposit must pick up paychecks at the Payroll office located at 815 Somerville Ave. Paychecks will not be mailed or delivered to the on campus employer.
The answer to this question will be different for each student; however, no student may work more than 20 hours per week during school enrollment periods, and 40 hours per week during vacation periods. Your work hours will be determined by you and your Supervisor to meet your Supervisor's needs and your class schedule. Some jobs offer work hours between classes; some during the evening hours; some employ students on weekends; some offer a combination of different hours. If you have a Federal Work-Study allotment, the number of hours you can work in order to earn your whole allocation will depend on the amount you have been authorized to earn and the pay rate associated with the job.
EXAMPLE: Assume you have a Federal Work-Study allocation of $1800 for the year and obtain a job paying $8.00 per hour. At $8.00 per hour, you would have to work 225 hours during the academic year to earn $1800. (1800/8.00 = 225). Since there are approximately 28 weeks in the academic year, you would have to work roughly 8 hours per week to accumulate 225 hours (225/28 = 8.04).
No. Your Federal Work-Study allocation represents a maximum amount that you may earn. However, Federal Work-Study allocation is made as part of a financial aid package with the assumption that you NEED these funds to attend Lesley University. If a student does not earn a significant part of her/his allocation, or if a student declines her/his allocation and does not demonstrate how the student replaced these needed funds (for example: working at an off-campus job), the Financial Aid Office will assume that the student did not need as much financial aid as was awarded. Future financial aid packages, including grant aid, may be reduced.
Since you are not allowed to deduct any Federal Work-Study funding from your Student Account charges, any money you earn is to be used for personal expenses. If you do not earn your entire award, you simply do not receive that money. You will not owe the school any unearned money.
You can have as many jobs as you want! Students are restricted to 20 hours of employment per week while school is in session, and 40 hours per week during vacation periods. (For U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents, this is a university policy. For International Students, this is a federal law.) You may not earn more money than your allocation. You may have found a job you really want, but it cannot give you enough hours to earn your total allocation. In this case you may want to look for a second position to fill your remaining hours.
Some employers may have a need for students to work on a temporary basis for a special project or to fill a heavy work period. If you have additional hours you want to fill, you may choose to apply for these temporary jobs. New positions are posted on the Lesley University Student Employment Job Postings website throughout the year. Check the site frequently for new or part-time positions. Remember: You must apply online for each job.
NO! You must report name and/or address changes directly to the Payroll Coordinator by sending an email to Rowena Ortiz at email@example.com.
In most cases, NO! Your work allocation is determined as part of your financial aid package, and there is a limit to the amount of financial aid you can receive. If you earn more than your allocation without the permission of the Financial Aid Office, other aid which has been offered to you may have to be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis. In other words, you will be working for nothing!
Your wages are for your expenses as a student. This includes personal expenses, books, supplies, transportation, laundry, entertainment, etc. You may also save money for future tuition payments.
When the Office of Financial Aid determined your eligibility for aid, we understood that in addition to tuition, fees, room and board (if applicable) which are billed directly by Lesley University, that you will incur additional expenses associated with being a student. Your Federal Work-Study allocation has been awarded to assist you with these everyday personal expenses.
Federal Work-Study is taxable income, but is exempt from FICA if you are taking at least a 50% course load. You must complete a W-4 form with the Office of Financial Aid before you may begin working. The amount of taxes withheld from your pay will depend upon how many exemptions you claim on your W-4 form. The amount of income that you earn in a particular calendar year, plus the amount of your withholdings, will determine whether or not you will owe taxes at the end of the year.
Confidential information is very important and should be dealt with in the most professional manner. Breach of confidentiality will not be tolerated. Students who leak confidential information will have their employment terminated immediately.
You can begin working when the online hiring process has been approved by the Office of Financial Aid. You may not begin working any earlier than the first day of the fall semester, even if your employment paperwork has been completed before that date.
A wide variety of jobs are available on the Lesley campus. A vast majority involve office skills, but many do not require much previous experience. You are encouraged to review all positions for jobs which suit your available time, interests, and skills.
No. If you wish to use your work-study earnings to help pay tuition charges, you can save your money for future bill payments or join one of Lesley's monthly payment plans and contribute your monthly earnings to your monthly payment plan.
A Federal Work-Study job or Lesley Work Program job is no different than any other job you may have had. You are expected to work the hours you have scheduled with your employer; to be punctual; to do your job carefully, honestly, and to the best of your ability. You are expected to notify your supervisor in advance if you are unable to work your expected hours and make arrangements with your supervisor to make-up any missed hours. You are expected to notify your supervisor if you are sick or unable to work due to some emergency.
You and your supervisor have a working relationship. Your supervisor should be notified if you are having any difficulties in your position.
Unfortunately, the answer to this question is "yes". You should approach your work-study job exactly the same way you would approach any job. Your supervisor is relying on you the same way he or she relies on any employee. If you are sick, you should inform your supervisor immediately. In some instances, supervisors expect you to find someone else to cover your hours for you. Excessive absences and unsatisfactory work are grounds for dismissal. Although it doesn't happen often, it can happen.
No, however, you should not just "walk away" from a work study position. If you are unable to work, after securing a position, you should notify your supervisor as soon as you realize there may be a problem. You must notify your supervisor, as well as the Financial Aid Office of your decision. When applying for aid in future years, you may be offered work study again, regardless of what happens in a prior year.
You must stop working as soon as you have earned your entire work-study award. It is the student's responsibility, as well as the supervisor's responsibility, to keep track of the hours and the income you are earning. The Office of Financial Aid will make its best effort to notify you when you are close to using up your award. Provided that you still have money left, you can work through the end of the school year.
Financial Aid
Student Employment
Student Employee Handbook
International Students
Job Postings
Off Campus Work-Study Employers


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I like this zero 1 wit da green out line?
I smoke Vega
Damn last post was in february? What happen to them TCK and EDSK cats? Last graff Ive seen was some toys taggin on my garage
I can't figure out how to get rid of one of these. Oh well.
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Thank you Kevin. Take the lump sum and invest it to generate an income from dividend paying investments.
RBC 200K in RRSPs there. 200K TD, and the pension is with PostMedia. It is 6 months now.
The RBC proposed generate 36K from lump sum of 800K in Mutual funds. Fees on mutual funds RRSPs were 20K a year if I was reading it right the MER and management fee.
At TD they would charge 1.25% and no mutual funds as they will transfer the RRSPs "in-kind" still works out to 10K a year in fees.
I am stuck how to decide what to do with it all and not lose it. I dont want to outlive the funds and have the capital to pass along to my family. If I die tomorrow the pension is gone, so I think it best to take the lump sum and invest...so this is the dilemma.
I just got your message. The $3k/month is a good return on $500k these days. Is there any guarantees on the pension?


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The second HS album is nearing release. Who all's excited? I'm doing an interview with Matt on my blog, that I'll post when its finished.
I've continually had a liking for the mystical, but it wasn't until I matured a little iota that I discovered John Maus!
LadyLazarus wrote:http://www.mausspace.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=18139&start=60#p35717
Great news, indeed!
This is the Holy Shit/Omen Games thread, though, Blue. Sadly, I don't think there has been any further news on this!
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The InterScan appliance also blocks viruses, spyware, and other threats, all at the gateway before they get into your network. It also has content filtering capabilities, as well as URL filtering and blocking. And because it is a separate appliance, it does not tie up other system resources, such as servers. Those added functions, above and beyond e-mail filtering, are particularly good to have because so much of your information exchange is done by way of the Internet.
Six appliances are available, all using 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 CPUs and 1 GB of RAM. The primary differences are hard disk space (currently peaking at 80 GB), connectivity, and whether it uses a single processor or dual processors. The IGSA is designed to be used in an Ethernet environment and usually is placed between your firewall leading to the public network (Internet) and a router, hub, or switch leading to your protected local network. The three-stage installation is simple. The hardware part includes mounting the appliance in a standard 19-inch, four-post rack. It includes rubber feet if you want it to be free-standing.
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The cant of the pistol helps to hide it when concealed, as the "pointy parts" are more in line with the torso. If you are going to use it for competition, I'd recommend carrying it at around 3 o' clock in whatever orientation is comfortable, safe and reasonably fast.
The Galco guys can probably give you a more professional reason as to why the cant is the way it is. I "cant" (ohhhh holster humor is painful)
*Disclaimer* I'd strongly suggest practicing drawing and reholstering with no ammo in or near the gun for a long time before trying to do it with live ammo. I usually do about 1000 reps with a new holster and gun before ever trying it with live rounds.


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One of the most important seasons is upon us: tailgating. I believe football has also started.
I've never turned down a beer served from the bed of a pickup truck, but I think it's not a bad idea to serve a beverage that'll set your pre-stadium experience above the rest. With that in mind, here are five fan-tastic drink recipes for pre-game parties.
Football Punch
My favorite football-watching beverage, this can turn a run-of-the-mill pigskin wing-ding into a memorable evening. It's easy to make, super tasty, and serves a bunch of fellow fans. Heck, I like it so much I made a Football Punch video. This recipe is from Dark Spirits and serves about 10: Fill a large punch bowl halfway full with ice cubes. Add a 750-milliliter bottle of dark rum, 10 ounces sweet vermouth, 5 ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice, 5 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice, and 16 ounces apple juice. Stir with a pennant from your team of choice. Add two 25-1/2 ounce bottles sparkling apple cider, carefully, and then 2 apples cut into slices. Stir well. Serve in punch glasses, mugs, or little plastic footballs.
The Kick Off
This cocktail is a little more adventuresome than most drinks served alongside hotdogs; you may get a look when you first strain this for a fellow football freak. But once they taste its layers of awesomeness, you'll be the champion (thanks to Good Spirits, where this recipe is from): Fill a cocktail shaker halfway full with ice cubes. Add 1-1/2 ounces gin (Sound Spirits Ebb+Flow gin would be a score here), 1/2 ounce dry vermouth, 1/2 ounce Benedictine, 1/2 ounce simple syrup, and two dashes Angostura bitters. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass. Twist a lemon twist over the glass and then drop it in like the ball dropping through the uprights with no time left on the clock.
Heirloom Tomato G&T
This is sort-of a hybrid between the Bloody Mary and the plain old Gin & Tonic. To me, it seems pretty ideal for a Seattle sports fan, one who screams loud at the game, but only after visiting a farmer's market on their way to the stadium. The recipe's from the wonderful book Organic, Shaken and Stirred: Add 3 ounces chopped organic heirloom tomatoes, a big handful organic herb leaves (basil, dill, thyme, tarragon, or whatever looks good at the market) and half an organic lime, quartered, to a pint glass or mixing glass. Muddle well. Add 1-1/2 ounces gin (here, I'd go with Sun Liquor Hedge Trimmer gin), a generous splash of tonic water, and a large handful of ice cubes and stir. Serve in a cocktail glass, chilled if possible, and rimmed with salt and pepper if you want.
Cameron's Kick
I'm not sure which Cameron was being celebrated with the creation of this drink, but he must have been quite a kicker. If needed, feel free to change the name in honor of your favorite field-goal-er. The recipe here, also from Dark Spirits, carries a big kick itself, so I wouldn't have too many if you want to see the final snap: Fill a cocktail shaker halfway full with ice cubes. Add 1-1/2 ounces Scotch (I suggest a blended variety, like the Famous Grouse), 1-1/2 ounce Irish whiskey (Powers would be nice), 3/4 ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice, and 3/4 ounces orgeat syrup. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass.
The Frank Booth
At least one beer cocktail is needed here, and this one is friendlier than the name might suggest. The drink's featured in the cheers-worthy book Beer Cocktails: 50 Superbly Crafted Cocktails that Liven Up Your Lagers and Ales, in which the drink is described as "a sort-of classic from the seedy underbelly of the Pacific Northwest." To make, fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes. Add 2 ounces whiskey (I'd go with bourbon) and 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice and shake well. Strain equally into two old-fashioned glasses. Top each with 5 ounces chilled Pabst Blue Ribbon and garnish with a lime wedge.
Looking for food ideas? I suggest sourcing Fan Fare: A Playbook of Great Recipes for Tailgating or Watching the Game at Home.
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I'm using Backtrack 5, R3 and an Alfa AWUS036NHR adaptor. It seems to work fine, and I can put it to monitor mode and I've succesfully used (e.g.) Reaver a few times. However, I can't seem to connect to (encrypted) wireless networks, at least using Wicd. I've enabled encryption in my network's properties, tried both PSK and Pass Phrase, and I'm sure it's the right password, but it always returns a 'Bad Password' error. I'm using the wext wpa supplicant driver (as recommended).
Many of the solutions in threads covering the same problem simply cause Wicd to stop interacting with my adaptor and not show networks at all anymore, so I'm running out of ideas. Any assistance would be appreciated!


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Springfield, Ohio – College education and the real world came together at a recent regional physics research gathering, where Wittenberg physics faculty members and students made presentations and briefly crossed into the world of professional research.
At the most recent meeting of the Ohio-Region section of the American Physical Society at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, three Wittenberg students presented the results of research experiments. Matt Kowalski, class of 2010 from Solon, Ohio, Yuru Niu, class of 2010 from Jinan Shandong Province, China, and Joseph Fritchman, class of 2008 from Dayton, Ohio, gave poster presentations or short speeches regarding their research, results and the significance of their data.
The gathering provided the students with valuable experience for assessing the professional world they are preparing to enter following graduation. Kowalski said that executing the research itself, as well as preparing for the presentation, will "benefit (me) this year and next year, and definitely in graduate school."
Associate Professors of Physics Daniel Fleisch, Elizabeth George and Paul Voytas took an active role in directing the student experiments and research activities. Voytas said it is important to expose science students to the broader world of research science during their undergraduate years.
"This is a place where professionals go to display their research results," said Voytas, who along with George supervised Kowalski in his research. "It is a good forum for (the students) to see what it means for people to exchange scientific ideas with each other in a professional format.
"They certainly are energized. They are more interested in the experience of what it means to be part of a larger community of intellectual activity."
The successful student presentations were not the only good news for Wittenberg's physics department during the fall semester. The university's chapter of Society of Physics Students (SPS) has been recognized as an Outstanding SPS Chapter by its national organization for the 2006-07 academic year. It was the second time in the last four years that Wittenberg's SPS chapter has been so honored.
The award recognizes outstanding chapters that display devotion to "areas such as physics research, public science outreach, physics tutoring programs, hosting and representation at physics meetings, and providing social interaction for chapter members," according to the citation, which accompanied the award. Student research, trips to presentations, and focused and energized students were key elements that earned the chapter honor, but Voytas said the Wittenberg education goes deeper than a certificate and a handshake.
"Having the experience of being able to go and see what a meeting is like and get excited about what kind of things might be going on in the field is important as a way to broaden (students') perspective," he said.
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By Joe Brewin
Arsène Wenger hopes Per Mertesacker can beat Stoke at their own game on Sunday by scoring from a set-piece.
The Germany international has yet to find the net in an Arsenal shirt since his arrival from Werder Bremen in the summer but his reputation is growing all the time at Emirates Stadium.
Stoke have become notoriously tough customers from set-pieces under Tony Pulis - but Wenger says Mertesacker could be key at both ends for his team.
"I expect some goals on set-pieces from Per because even in Marseille we had nine corners and they had one," he said. "Out of nine corners away from home you expect to be a bit more dangerous.
"I brought him here for more than this type of game [Stoke] because I feel he is a good player. He is a good organiser, he understands the game, he is an intelligent player and physically he is getting sharper and sharper in every game.
"He had no real preparation for the season and now you can see that we look less nervous at the back and he contributes to that."
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