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Re: Challenging ASA ratings?
Thanks for the follow-up. I like when there is some closure to old threads. I think a lot of charter companies could care less what ratings you have. They just want to see some evidence that you will not destroy their boat (usually that you have sailed a similar boat without destroying it).
Charter with 6 girls... priceless
Re: Challenging ASA ratings?
Just felt I owed a follow up with my results. I spent the last 6 years living in Utah with little sailing. I moved last year to San Diego County. My schedule was fairly busy not allowing me to sail much. I joined a club that allowed me to take out boats to 25 feet. I took out a boat 3 times, read the ASA 103 book and found a place that let me challenge the 101 and 103 courses. I passed the written portions with 90%+. Spent one hour of the checkout docking and motoring as I knew that was my weak point. We then went out of the harbor where I was able to tack and jibe the boat solo (although I was very sloppy with a wheel) to prove I knew how to sail. We spent some more time doing MOB I mean COB drills. So for less than $300 I got 2 hours of private lessons, and walked away with my ASA 101 and 103 ratings.
Shortly after that a girl I met through work and told about sailing called and asked if I could take out her 5 friends. So here is the happy captain, and his crew, all of which payed their share of the charter of the 32 foot boat.
I could see challenging keelboat with your experience, but would highly recommend taking a coastal cruising and bareboat course to fill any knowledge/skill gaps that I am sure exist AND gain critical experience on a heavier displacement boat. Safety and confidence if nothing else. Plus respect for the company or owner of the boat you plan on chartering. Dinghies have little relation to bareboating in my opinion. Having more than adequate time training/practicing on a similar boat you plan on chartering is key.
Hi Moorehal,
I appreciate all your great advice and suggestions. I think you are underestimating my experience, possibly almost as much as I may be overestimating it.
Twenty years ago I challenged the bareboat rating and passed it, never having been on a keel boat before. After a few months of sailing and a 3 day course I was able to charter bigger boats including a Hans Christian 33 and other boats in other areas along the west coast, and a night charter in the SF bay.
I was probably in over my head in those days but it all worked out. Since then I have sailed a lot more, and am a much better sailor now than then. I have a lot of time on boats on 35, 38 and 45 feet in length often as navigator, tactician or trimmer, and sometimes helmsman.
I would not mind taking a class I feel I would benefit from. Your course description for the ASA 104 seems like a good fit for what I need to work on. If I could find an advanced or intensive course I would love that is up to my skill level I would love to participate in one.
I am pretty confident in my ability to challenge the navigation portion. I was a decent navigator 20 years ago when I took my first sailing class, but now I am a professional pilot and flight instructor. Most of my piloting takes place at 200 knots. This also makes airfare not an object if I am going to take a class it won't be in the shifty mountain winds of the Rockies but one of the coasts.
I was in communication with a school owner that certifies instructors. I had planned on sailing with the owner to challenge some ratings, and let her evaluate my skills. The time I had allotted did not work out but I plan on following up over the winter.
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I am a Navy Sailing E-MS and instructor rated skipper, as well as an ASA 201 through 205 instructor. I am the Training Commodore for a sailing club in Chesapeake Bay that awards over 80 Navy Sailing and ASA 101-103 certs each year, and about 30 of the higher level certs. We charter about 60 boats each year in Annapolis and the British Virgin Islands.
First of all, I want to echo all of the responses that have been made by contributors to this threead to your plans.
First of all, you feel that having ASA certs will get your foot in the door with a charterer. However, most charter companies are looking at the "whole package." The presentation of a qualification card or book loaded with stickers is not going to interest them by itself. A sailing resume is one thing that they are looking for. They will want to see evidence of experience. Another piece of paper that they are looking for is appreciation notes from other charter companies on how well you took care of their boat. They most important qualification that they will want is your credit card. They will want to see that they can hit it for at least the deductible on their insurance ($1,500 or higher).
You say that you have "found" a charter company that will let you charter based on a docking OTW evaluation that they will conduct for you. Whenever a chartering company tells you they need to see your skills demonstrated, then that means they have some doubts.They know that you have spent a lot of money in flying to their destination and are probably willing to fork out the money for a skipper vice turning around and flying back home when they tell you "sorry".
From what you have described, you have a lot of experience in 20 to 30 foot keelboats, but practically no experience in larger boats with auxiliary propulsion. I do not think that your demonstration will be "successful." The chartering company will then turn to you and say "OK..you will need to take a skipper with you that we will provide for you for $400 per day." It does not sound as though your pocket book is prepared for that.
In Annapolis, the chartering company we use (Annapolis Bay Charters)is familar with our training standards, and does not require skipper demonstrations. In the BVI, we normally use Horizon Charters at Nanny Cay Marina in Tortola. They do not require an OTW from us either. However, for most of the charterers (not us), Horizon doesn't generally let the charterers maneuver the boats in the marina. They take the boats to a safe T-head that the charterers can depart from.
Qualifications, whether they come from ASA, Navy Sailing, US Sailing, or the Royal Yachting Association simply demonstrate that you have demonstrated a minimum level of experience and skill. It is rare that any charter company would take a "qual card" at face value without also looking at a sailing resume. Keep in mind that a "forged" sailing resume will be viewed by most chartering companies as "negligence", which means if you have an "oops", you are paying the entire bill and the insurance company won't be a part of it.
As for your efforts at challenging the ASA certifications, the first thing that you need to realize is that all instructional facilities with any of the qualification organizations go through an inspection process, management plans, and ethics agreements to ensure that they are operating sound programs. ASA, for example, strongly discourages sailing qualification "puppy mills" where students with no experience start at ASA 101 on week one, and end up with ASA 106 on week five. The same holds true for challenges.
I entertain about 15 challenge requests each year at various levels. With only about 2 exceptions, the challengers overestimate their skills significantly. I usually ask them to take the requisite exams first. When they fail the exam (which will usually be the case), I will not have already waisted the time of instructor and, potentially, a crew to evaluate them.
Based on your skills to date, I would let you take the 101 and the 103 exams. If you passed, I would let you take an evaluation on a Capri/Catalina 22 with outboard propulsion. If you did well on the OTW, especially the marina maneuvering portion, I would give you your 101 and 103.
However, I would not consider you for 104/105 without your having taken a 2 day classroom piloting course and an additional 86 hours of day sailing and 20 hours of night sailing on a 30 foot plus boat with inboard auxiliary propulsion. As part of that experience, you would get practical training on how to conduct a visual navigation plot. I don't know of anyone who has passed the 105 without having had practical experince with piloting first. This experience would also include lots of close quarter maneuvering in a marina, reefing and sail trim training, use of preventers, diesel operation and basic repair, electrical sytem training and casualties, propane stove usage, anchoring, basic weather, contact management, VHF communications, man overboard techniques, use of jack lines, and mooring to a buoy. You would also have needed to have demonstrated every sailing skill on the ASA examination forms for 104, and a repeat of the 103 skills.
I am sorry to say this, but I think that you are overestimating your skills for this adventure and could find yourself in a great deal of trouble. I know that you want to get out there in the big boats and the big water without spending a lot of money. But what you won't want is the feeling of fear or frustration on your part or the part of your crew when something comes up that you can't handle. It will become very apparent to everyone very quickly when you can't, and it will kill their confidence in you as a skipper. Most of all, you don't want the situation to deteriorate into boat damage or personal injury.
There is an ASA school not very far from you....Sail Western Colorado
I would send the owner a note and see if he would let you challenge 101 and 103. You will want to do that the day prior to the actual 101 and 103 class. If you don't make the grade, then you can stick around and take their three day class for $600. They offer the 104 as part of their BVI cruising program. Going as crew will cost less than chartering a boat yourself, and you will gain valuable experience.
RDFs are still used in airplanes, except they are called ADF. They too are being abandoned though. Still come in handy because if you are flying a plane equipped with one you can listen to the game or your favorite AM station en-route. Or simply use it to fly straight to your hometown station.
I just got off the phone with the charter company I am interested in using. The owner told me my resume speaks for itself and I would not need a rating to charter his boats. The most I would need, would be a one hour $70 checkout to practice getting in and out of the slip, which I would want to do anyways.
So the ASA classes are not needed but I am still tempted to take them to get some recency of experience, and to make me finish all my studying. Not sure its worth it at this point though.
I might just take the 105 which does not have any prerequisites.
|Yup...well aware of that Boasun.. Used to use an RDF many years ago when crewing on my friend's grandfather's boat.
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I doubt it... radar and celestial navigation are outside the scope of that course AFAIK. What do you mean by Radio Nav questions??
And at that time there were Radio Beacons along the coast lines, marking the entrance of every harbor and headland. Due to the advent of Loran & GPS this method of Navigation has been pretty much abandoned. But if you are lucky enough to have an RDF, then you can use the well plotted antennas of the commercial radio stations that are along the coast lines. And get a radio bearing on any vessel that is transmitting on any freq that your RDF covers.
Note: Loran C has been abandoned by the stupidity of our government also... and that leaves three method of Navigation; Celestrial, GPS, and Coast piloting. And GPS can be dithered or turned off by the Military if they deem it necessary for national defense. And that leaves Two Methods.....
|Just looked at the ASA standards for 105 and it appears none of this is on there. Including radio calls, which I got down already.
|I agree that Maydays and Pan-Pans would be on the exam. I don't think RDFs are though, since they've fallen out of common usage, in favor of GPS and possibly LORAN.
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re: Heating a cinderblock garage
I could definitely see using the foamular on the garage door at least. Thanks for the web site.--Kevin
Well I have a natural heater, I live in Florida, but the same thing applies to keeping cold air in, and heat out. What I have found is to use Foamular. The trick comes by using it on all sides, ceiling, floor. For Floors the best way is to put it down first then cement over it.
I have a 2 car cinderblock garage that I used to use a wood stove to heat.I was getting skids for free so it was really cheap to use . Just a lot of work cutting wood . I took it out because it took a while to heat up the place plus the mess. I now use a kero torpedo heater. It doesn't use that much kero to keep it comfortable. There is a small odor but I use clean kero NOT diesel fuel. When I get home from work I turn it on and go eat dinner so it's warming up everything;tools, car and all the other junk. The other reason is that if I want to use any solvents I just unplug the thing. You can't just turn off a woodstove
The stove is going to cost something and your time is worth something also
Workingclass.....I'm been on my own for about 15 years now. Doing ok along with my wife working. Its just the 2 of us now and the house and cars are finally paid off. Here is my web site
As far as the insurance goes, thats possible, but never checked. My agent told me since I work at home in the shop, the building is covered but NONE of my tools or contents sense i'm "not in code compliance". I've talked to the city and they have NO problem with me working BY MYSELF in my shop but the insurance guys still say no. Oh well. I"m very careful and have it alarmed and monitored too. I live in a fairly high crime area of Phoenix. Didn't use to be this way but......oh well.
I put on a 1 1/2 ton AC last year. Just too darn hot in the summer months. The evap just won't cut it when the temp is 110 and humidity is over 30 percent. Had to build a custom 3 filter return so I can run the really good filters and not plug them too fast. I just vacuum them out when they get bad enough. Does a super job of filtering the air too if I just run the fan.
|Workingclass...if you care about such things, your homeowners part of the policy regarding the garage will be VOID if heated with a woodstove and used for automobiles of any kind should something bad occur. Since you live in a suburban area, I assume your house is nat'l gas. I ran 150' of gas line and fittings to hook up my overhead unit heater in the barn. All in the heater, fittings and Tstat cost me less that $300. I bought a 175,000 BTU unit heater for $100, the rest was trencher rental and supplies. I'm certain you wont have that much problem since I'd bet your garage is pretty close to the house. One gasoline leak can ruin you whole day! FUMES LAY ON THE FLOOR. BE CAUTIOUS OF WHAT YOU USE FOR A FURNACE. That's the reason I prefer to have a hanging furnace. Some UL safe units are available for such uses. If cost is the primary issue, don't forget the cost of your largest investment. At home decades ago we installed one in a 32x22 garage and it still works very well. Anyone in the heating and cooling biz can help you "certify" a decent furnace installation to keep your policies in effect. Good luck with your choices, just some things to think about.
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Wow JMARK, thats quite a set-up you have there and the price is definitely right. I should start paying more attention on trash night from now on. Thanks- How long have you been building cabinets?
My shop is block, 20 by 30 with a 12' peak inside. I've insulated the roof with 3" fiberglass (scavanged from a Dillards remodel) then covered it with white ceiling tiles (scavanged from a demo'd Auto Zone). I have a small pot belly stove with a big heat exchanger on the pipe that has an old hang-on A/C blower motor on it. I can literally roast myself out of my shop in about 30 minutes of feeding the stove. I also have a (scavanged of course!) small dual fan behind the stove to blow the heat off the cast iron.
For backup, I (scavanged) my neighbors gas furnace when they upgraded a few years ago. I have it mounted outside next to my door. It blows outside air inside so I can shoot lacquer (I'm a cabinet maker) and not blow up my shop. A little venting and i'm good to go.
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If you are looking for just the blow in insulation, if you buy it from Home Depot they will loan you the machine to blow it in.
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Sorry Workingclass,
I called it KB board but I think the proper term is OSB board. It is basically a plywood board made out of large wood flakes and resins. Some people say OSB is better and stronger than plywood and some say it's not, but it is used by a lot of quality building contractors in place of plywood. I don't recall what it cost to have that cellulose blown in but you can price it at your local materials supplier and maybe Home Depot.
Neil is right, you can actually de-bag the the insulation and spread it manually. If you don't mind climbing through the trusses and be sure to wear a very very good quality dust mask. You don't want those to expose your lung tissues to the fibers. I would talk with some experienced people before I tried it manually to decide if the cost savings are worth it.
|Has anyone considered a PTAC? It would warm you in the Winter and cool you in the Summer-
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Cool thanks guys, I'm definitely headed in the right direction. I appreciate all your help. Kevin
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You might also check around with local insulation companies- they buy their insulation at bulk prices and sometimes can sell it, installed, for less than you can buy it.
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get a old mobile home furnace they run on oil or kerosene, they hat up fast and blow the heat aound. I use a wood stove cause i have woods to cut.
i use a propane for the initial blast of warm air. while the stove makes heat, and if ya can afford it insulate.
don't for get south facing windows help get 'er warm in the mornin' ya can get some cheap foil and foam insulation panels at home depot for about 10 bcuks a sheet with a 6.6 rating and the foil will spread the light and reflect the heat around.
I did my roof inside with it and i live where cold is cold, and the sheep don't sleep.
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Hey Home Brew- That trailer furnace sounds like a great idea, I have a friend that owes me some money that lives in one close by lol.
Steve, I'm just off 7 mile between Inkster and Beech Daly. I will definitely hit you up come spring. Thanks
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If you are going to heat your shop with a wood stove or natural gas furnace try to supply it with a fresh air source to the firebox. No use sucking in cold air through the cracks around your doors and windows and using your already warm air to feed the fire. An insulated pipe to the front of your fire box will work. Make sure you have a flapper valve on the intake of the pipe which will close when your heating source is not in use. You could use one from a clothes dryer vent except install it backwards.
If you can find a natural gas furnace from a mobile home they have their warm air outlet on the bottom and it heats the floor area first before the heat rises; unlike a house furnace which has the warm air outlet at the top and you heat the ceiling first and then slowly the heat gets down to where you are working.
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Hey CM,
The ignoring him works SOOOOOOOOO MUCH BETTER!!!!!
The only problem now is he's big enough to jump straight up on the couch.
Last night I was watching the Grammy's and the doggy came barking and wanting to play.
I ignored him.
Next thing I know I have a 40lb dog sharing the couch with me laying in my lap and licking my face.
Have to admit, it was quite entertaining.
Thanks for your advice, it's been great!
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Yes, thanks. We do not let him bite. I actually do show some emotion sometimes. He will get his front paws up on the couch and just bark to invite me to play. I push him down and say "OFF", but he just thinks that is initiating play, and then jumps up on the couch with his big paws and bites at me. Anything he can catch with his mouth. Sometimes I get so frustrated I yell "NO" at him and I put him in the crate for about 5 minutes, until he forgets why he's there.
Not sure if that's the right thing to do, but he just gets so unmanageable sometimes when he wants to play, that I can't handle him.
You could also have him wear a drag line around the house, a lightweight leash that you can use to control him rather than grabbing at him with your hands. You could step on it to prevent him from getting on the couch, or use it to calmly remove him from the couch if he jumps up there, or to take him to his crate for a brief timeout if that seems like the only thing that will calm him down.
You want to engage him in play, but you can do it on YOUR terms rather than on his terms, on demand. Even if you make him go away for a few seconds and then invite him back over and play with him for a bit, that's all you need to do. Behavior that's not reinforced will eventually extinguish because it no longer works to get him what he wants, but it can take some time for that to sink in, and in the meantime he may get more persistent if it's worked for him in the past.
I always make sure to acknowledge my dogs when they're NOT being pushy or annoying, when they're just hanging out playing with a toy or calmly chewing a bone, so they get plenty of attention and reinforcement for behavior I want to encourage.
You may already be doing this, but I like to start NILIF with my puppies from the time I bring them home: http://k9deb.com/nilif.htm
Yes, thanks. We do not let him bite. I actually do show some emotion sometimes. He will get his front paws up on the couch and just bark to invite me to play. I push him down and say "OFF", but he just thinks that is initiating play, and then jumps up on the couch with his big paws and bites at me. Anything he can catch with his mouth. Sometimes I get so frustrated I yell "NO" at him and I put him in the crate for about 5 minutes, until he forgets why he's there.
Not sure if that's the right thing to do, but he just gets so unmanageable sometimes when he wants to play, that I can't handle him.
I must correct myself. We play with him for bite inhibition only sometimes. We say "EASY" and he bites very easy, and eventually into a licking pattern. If he bites hard, then we YELP and leave him, as he hurt us, and he has lost his play partners. He's getting very good at bite inhibition. Even to the point where he's very excited, he still remembers in the heat of the moment.
Have hope
Jaeger sometimes got too excited and used his teeth too much with us. He learned not to pretty quickly (he is 7 months now). Just be consistent with the rules! Bite play ENDS play. The Big Dog (you) can always take something away, but you aren't mean about it. That sort of thing.
The worst thing in the world is to not have your attention. Walking away from overly-rough play is a terrific deterrent.
I started doing your method last night CM. Works pretty good!
Thanks again to everyone for your input!
Question about a particularly aggressive bite from a 14 week old pup
The pup sounds like he was overtired like when a little kid plays hard . He sure is cute red and black one of my favorite colors
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Good luck, let us know how it goes! I did so much trading stuff with Halo from the time she was little that she still brings me things to take away from her. She created this game, and it's totally initiated by her - I call it "Can I have that?"
She likes me to hold her bone while she chews it, and she'll go get one and sit in front of me and stare until I get the hint and grab an end. She does the same thing with her Orbee balls. She doesn't even expect me to throw it for her, she just brings it to me, I take it away and give it back a couple of times, and then she goes and lays down to chew it. It's actually pretty cute, and it makes it much easier to take things away when I HAVE to, when she's gotten ahold of something she's not supposed to have, because we have this foundation of trust already established.
|Oh wow, thanks CM, that is awesome advice. Noted for further use!!
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We roll the ball and he stays until we say "OK" and he runs and gets the ball and brings it back. Problem is puppy doesn't give us the ball back. So, we say "SIT" and then we reach for the ball and ask him to "DROP IT" sometimes he does, sometimes not. Depends on how excited he is.
As quickly as I can, I switch from showing the treat first, to having treats out of sight, in a treat bag or pocket, and only pulling one out AFTER the puppy has dropped the ball/toy - you don't want him to become dependent on the sight of a treat in order to comply with the command.
From there, I transition to the only reward being praise, and then I throw the ball again, or give the toy back. Treats are no longer necessary because the reward is continuation of play, the food is only to teach what the verbal cue means.
It's a good idea to work with him on trading, where you hold one end of a toy (anything tuggable) or a low value bone (Nylabones are good for this), while the dog chews the bone, or tugs with the toy. Work on your "drop it" command, trading a treat for the toy or bone, and then giving it back. Because you continue holding onto the end of whatever, you still "own" it, and he can't go off on his own and refuse to give it back. When you're done playing, end the session and put the toy away, or let him take the bone and chew it on his own for awhile if you wish.
Establishing a foundation of trust, where he gives you "his" things for a reward, and either gets them back again or he gets a treat AND he gets it back again, makes it much less likely that he will become a resource guarder.
Another thing for retrieving a ball is to teach him to bring it right to your hand, so he's targeting your hand with the ball before getting the reward. We do this in flyball training with dogs who tend to spit the ball out too soon, either while still going over the jumps, or before or slightly after crossing the start/finish line.
Hey thanks you guys! This stuff is really helpful. We've already altered what we're doing and no more really wild and out of control dog!
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christ but this is funny stuff!! twelve pages and counting about zines being blocked, democracy, capitalists etc etc... they are zines - you photocopy them, you send a few out, you give them to friends, you enjoy yrself... why should mainstream media cover zines anyway? does every zine out there have to cover other zines? does anyone give a shit anyway? i guess someone does, 12 pages and all that... but damn its funny to read... get a life, get laid, get drunk, get yrself a contract with a publisher if yre that worried about having yr voice heard .... and as for "its best contemporary writers" - are they writing zines? really? shit, name them for me so i can get their zines cos i aint seeing much of that out there yet! keep it coming tom, this is funnier than local community tv
i think someone may have already pointed this out, but Tom Hendricks was humble enough to list his own zine on his hall of fame list. that rules.
back to living under my rock where i will never be successful.
a zine hall of fame would be a very personal thing wouldnt it? i mean, i'm in australia so i wont even have seen most of the zines that have been "inducted" and so i only recognised a few of the names - and there was no mention of forced exposure, crimson celluloid, violent leisure, mondo gore or bananafish!!! so i'm already dubious :) seriously, a hall of fame? sort of legitimizes the underground and who seriously wants that?
i think someone may have already pointed this out, but Tom Hendricks was humble enough to list his own zine on his hall of fame list. that rules.
I apologize for skimming to the end of this thread and picking one quote that I really, really agree with to start off my initial post here. But I began doing zines when they were called fanzines, about 1968, and my generation of fanzine fans were still riffing off the dying glow of the Beats. You know, the Beats didn't get published by the big boys right away, either. We, like those before us, were using wax stencils and mimeographs. Few if any of us expected that what we were doing would ever be noticed in the mainstream. The ones that did were pretty boring and petty and dressed like yuppies and the rest of us pretty much ignored them.I totally understand that mainstream media is not doing it's job. But that same media is bought and owned by our government, to give people what they are supposed to read and hear. I feel as though attacking zinesters for not making more of an effort to be a part of that is attacking the wrong people. Why not attack mainstream media? Why not boycott the NYT, trash your tv, and delete your myspace. Why would you want to be a part of that, when you can instead provide an alternative to that, not tarnished by big business and censorship and lies?
I've been reading this thread...God help me.
Hendricks IS attacking the mainstream media, but the problem is that no one in the mainstream media cares.
He's a fly on the sweaty left testicle of the great media behemoth. Actually, he's not a fly...he's a mite...or a tiny particle of bacteria...or possibly a sub-atomic molecule of shit...or anti-matter...or...?
Actually, he might be a nice guy. All I hear, though, is vague rhetoric and political lectures to hardcore hobbyists. I don't hear anything proactive on Hendricks' part at ALL, just blather.
Anyway...Captain Mimeo, you sound pretty cool. If you ever have time to wade through this thread, you'll wish you'd taken up trout fishing instead of self-publishing.
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Okay so I picked up a new puppy 3 days ago. I tested him and all his littermates and he was the best suited for what I want. He was confident, he was not under foot, he was responsive and playful. So I took him! Got him home and he fell apart! I think having the cat chase him made him fearful of everything! The cat does not chase him now but when he first got home that cat set the boundaries. Now Dagger slinks around the cats and wont get near them. That is fine because I don't want a dog that chases cats but I do want a confident dog! Now he is the poster boy for velcro dogs! He will not leave my side! If I move he moves if I don't move he doesn't move! If I go out back for him to do his business he does not want to leave my side. He is always underfoot now! Literally he is underfoot, I have tripped over him several times! I know that shepherds are typically velcro dogs and that is fine but he goes beyond that and there is no confidence in him anymore. He doesn't want to run around and play in the yard, he doesn't want to do anything but stay right by me. I will be doing yard work or cleaning or something and he wont get tired of doing nothing and go play he just lays down right by where I am and watches me.
I want to do agility with him and I picked him because of the temperament and confidence he showed when I looked at him. I had tested him with his litter mates AND separate from them and he was the same so is it just the new environment that he needs to get used to or what? Any suggestions of how to help him gain back his confidence? He is 12 weeks old.
Sounds like he needs to get used to his environment. He just left the only home he knew with his littermates etc. Build his confidence. Take him everywhere with you meet new people friends dogs etc.
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Yeah I took him last night to a game at my kids high school. I wont be taking him to the park or on walks just yet since he is not done with his vacs. But will take him to places not frequented by many dogs. I figured he just needs to settle in but I wanted to be sure and make sure I do everything I should to build his confidence. He is good so far. The last puppy I had had REAL fear issues, but he had them before I got him and I thought I could help him but he just did not have the mind for it. I thought he was 12 weeks because that is what the people I got him from told me they THOUGHT he was, but now having this one who I KNOW is 12 weeks, the other guy was much older! I haven't had a puppy in sooo long I just want to make sure I do this right. I do not want a dog that will have separation anxiety and not be able to function without me!
You have only had him for three days. Did the breeder have him all over the place getting used to new environments? This may be a complete shock to him. Give him a little time.
What was the temperament of his parents? That probably predicts more than a one-time puppy test.
I had mine for a day and a half before she started opening up to us. I got her on Wednesday night and she was a timid puppy the entire time. She spent all Thursday being lazy and cuddling up by herself where she could find a safe spot. When I got home yesterday I gave her some food and started playing with her toys with her. She slowly started becoming more confident and curious as she settled in. I spent the night on the floor with her and this morning she was a totally different dog. Nipping at my pants as I was getting dressed, chewing on anything soft and rubbery she could find, and climbing up and down the stairs. When I left she was watching tv with my daughter and I could already hear the playful sound of a puppy biting a hand a little too hard lol
Give them time and give them attention and I'm sure you'll see what you want.
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Now he is the poster boy for velcro dogs! He will not leave my side! If I move he moves if I don't move he doesn't move! If I go out back for him to do his business he does not want to leave my side. He is always underfoot now! Literally he is underfoot, I have tripped over him several times! I know that shepherds are typically velcro dogs and that is fine but he goes beyond that and there is no confidence in him anymore. He doesn't want to run around and play in the yard, he doesn't want to do anything but stay right by me.
to which I say , so when you move tell him let's go and praise . He looks at the cat - tell him leave it (which he IS already doing) and praise. If he doesn't leave your side , turn it into a follow me - fuss/heel session . He is already doing it . Praise.
Positive training . build good relationship. dog trusts you. you don't get frustrated because he is delivering .
this is positive training -- no conflict , praise . Don't worry in a few days the wind will be in his sails and he will be zooming around .
My current dog went through a pretty bad fear period when I got her for the first couple weeks. I just crated her didnt allow any kind of velcro behavior as I believe that can lead to seperation anxiety. Took her out for daily exposure to the world and its many obstacles. Didnt worry to much about thresholds or the like. Expose the dog, play, feed and dont do anything too stupid..lol.
A month or two later no more fear. Very social (with people), very solid around noises, surfaces, darkness etc. Also, very independent and not in the least bit clingy..lol.
Ofcourse I bought her because of the parents and grandparents. I figured with that many solid dogs in the pedigree she should turn out ok. She did.
WOW! Slow down and check your expectations. You have only had the pup 3 days and remember, he doesn't know you or trust you. That comes with time and work. Slow down and give him a break and ditch all your tests. He needs to feel secure right now. Always amazes me what we as humans expect of these little creatures. Try to flow with his needs and his time frame instead of yours.
Just thought I would update. Dagger is getting much better. He will now play outside while I am cleaning up the yard, he is still stuck to my side in the house which is fine. He has figured out the cats sort of! I have 4 and they are all different! He is a pretty good dog! He is starting to try out barking at different things! He goes everywhere I can take him. He has been adopted by the kids school band and will start going to events with them, parades and competition and games and such. But overall, he has bounced back to the type of puppy I evaluated at the breeder and is showing good signs of being a very stable and good dog! I am happy with him!! Next round of shots Wednesday and then we will start venturing out more around the neighborhood.
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2. Why did the United States support Saddam Hussein's war against Iran even though he had used chemical warfare against his own people?
3. Why doesn't the United States recognize Hamas which won a democratic election?
4. What about the long term friendship between the Bush family and the Bin Laden family?
President Lee Bollinger won accolades from the American media, but it is doubtful if the world's media had the same feeling. Bollinger invited a president of a nation and then proceeded to insult the person he invited. Many people in the world regard his behavior as in poor taste. It is doubtful if any American official will respond to questions posed by Iranian academics. That is a sad commentary.


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The McCaskill Soccer Center on the University of North Carolina campus was dedicated in a gala ceremony on April 11, 1999. Attending the event were members of the Educational Foundation as well as other University of North Carolina soccer enthusiasts and donors to the building project. Construction on the 6,600-square-foot soccer facility was completed shortly before its dedication.
The McCaskill Soccer Center is located on the same site as the former soccer offices adjacent to Fetzer Field. The old soccer offices were located in a building called the UNC Soccer Hut that dated back to the original construction in 1935. The new structure honored the McCaskill family, long-time supporters of Tar Heel athletics. The two-story structure accommodates varsity men's and women's soccer locker rooms on the first floor as well as a common team meeting room between the dressing areas. The second floor houses coaches' offices for both sports as well as a large conference room.
Carolina has one of the richest traditions in collegiate soccer, both men and women. The men's team attained varsity status in 1947 under legendary coach Marvin Allen. The Tar Heel men have suffered only one losing season since 1957.
Carolina has appeared in the NCAA Tournament 16 times in the last 23 years. Fourteen of those appearances have come in the last 22 years when Elmar Bolowich has served as head coach. One of the high water marks for the Tar Heel men's team came in 1987 when UNC claimed the ACC championship and advanced to the NCAA semifinals under the direction of coach Anson Dorrance.
Under the auspices of coach Bolowich, the Tar Heel men's team made great strides during the 1999 season, earning the first NCAA bid in five years. The 2000 season was an amazing one for UNC men's soccer as Carolina claimed the ACC championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. Carolina went one better in 2001, earning the first NCAA men's soccer championship in school history. UNC also advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals in 2005 and in 2008 the Tar Heels advanced all the way to the NCAA championship game as the tournament's No. 13 seed. Last year, Carolina made a return to the NCAA College Cup in back-to-back years, falling on penalty kicks in the semifinals.
Coach Anson Dorrance's women's teams have comprised one of the most amazing dynasties in college athletics. The Tar Heels have won 21 national championships in the 29 years in which tournaments have been held. The women have an all-time record of 696-36-22. The women have an incredible record of 295-12-6 at Fetzer Field. In 19 of the past 26 years, Carolina has had at least one player chosen National Player of the Year by a soccer organization. Eight Tar Heels were members of the U.S. National Team which won the title at the 1999 Women's World Cup championship and four played on the 2008 Olympic Team which claimed a gold medal.
"The former 1,200-square-foot soccer office was greatly outdated," said former UNC Director of Athletics Dick Baddour at the time. "We've made improvements to a lot of our facilities in recent years and this one was badly needed. That would be the case regardless of the teams' records. We want to give our student-athletes the best chance to succeed and enjoy the experience here. This is a way to help in that regard."
The destruction of the Old UNC Soccer Hut was carried out in 1997. Construction of the new building commenced following the conclusion of the 1997 season. In the meantime, the soccer offices were housed in temporary facilities at Finley Field, the Tar Heels' practice facility near the University golf course. While the new center has over five times more space than the old facility, the expansion occurred without any loss of parking on campus, always a major concern.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees approved the selection of NBBJ Architects of the Research Triangle Park to design the project. Estimated cost of construction was approximately $1.7 million. The project was funded through Athletic Department funds and Educational Foundation gifts. The building was named in honor of the McCaskill family, long-time benefactors of the University. It specifically was named for Mildred McCaskill and facilitated through her brother Norman and his wife, Carol McCaskill.Together, Fetzer Field and the McCaskill Soccer Center give Carolina two of the best facilities in collegiate soccer.


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San Antonio • David Ash wasn't sure he would start the Alamo Bowl. No one will remember after the way he finished Texas' rocky season with a validating and dazzling victory.
The sophomore threw a 36-yard touchdown strike to Marquise Goodwin with 2:24 left for the last of two fourth-quarter touchdown passes, stunning No. 15 Oregon State and lifting the Longhorns to a 31-27 comeback victory Saturday night.
The Longhorns (9-4) never led before Goodwin scored his second touchdown on a deep post pattern, just a down after Texas converted a fourth-and-1 play to keep its chances alive.
"I guess in in every situation you have to be thankful," said Ash, who was pulled in a loss to TCU a month ago and wasn't immediately selected the starter for the Alamo Bowl. "I learned a lot at TCU. It was a tough situation I was in. I was just really thankful I got another opportunity to play a game I love."
With Texas down 20-10 at halftime, Longhorns coach Mack Brown said he told his players they would win.
"I told them this it wasn't going to be easy, but I told them this game was ours and we would win it," Brown said. "This one is really special."
Storm Woods ran for 118 yards and scored two touchdowns for the Beavers (9-4), who left stunned after looking as though they would wrap up their first 10-win season since 2006.
"Not to take anything away from Texas, that was a great team offensively and defensively," Wood said. "In the first half we had a great style of football. In the second half, Texas made some adjustments and I guess, they just wanted it more."
The victory was a dose of much-needed good news for Texas after coming into the game under a cloud of questions following the suspensions of backup quarterback Case McCoy and injured linebacker Jordan Hicks.
Ash, whose been pulled at times for McCoy this season, was 21 of 33 for 241 yards. Ash sputtered until the fourth quarter, when he went 9 for 11 for 146 yards.
Even if there were doubts about Ash before then, Texas had no choice but to stick with him: the only backups were two redshirt freshmen who haven't taken a snap all season.
Brown announced the suspensions Friday but wouldn't reveal which players were sent home. A person with knowledge of the suspensions told The Associated Press the players were McCoy and Hicks, speaking on condition of anonymity because Texas wasn't releasing the names.
Brown addressed the suspensions during a previously scheduled news conference and referred to a local TV report that police were investigating two unidentified Texas players in an alleged sexual assault at a San Antonio hotel.
Police released a heavily redacted incident report that only identifies the suspects as two students, one 20 and the other 21.
Authorities are still investigating and no charges have been filed.
Brown said he would not address the suspensions further.
Oregon State quarterback Cody Vaz was 15 of 28 for 194 yards and two interceptions. The Beavers had negative 4 yards in the fourth quarter as they were muffled by the Longhorns defense that was led by Alex Okafor, who finished with 41/2 sacks.
"When we tried to just drop back and pass, it was difficult," Oregon State coach Mike Riley said. "That's why Cody had to just hang in there. It was very, very tough. He made some plays, and some other plays didn't develop because he didn't just have time."
Texas 31, Oregon State 27
Texas 3 7 7 14 31
Oregon St. 10 10 7 0 27
First Quarter
OrSt • FG Romaine 29, 9:12.
Tex • FG Jordan 40, 6:46.
OrSt • Woods 12 run (Romaine kick), 1:33.
Second Quarter
Tex • Goodwin 64 run (Jordan kick), 14:40.
OrSt • FG Romaine 37, 9:20.
OrSt • Ward 9 run (Romaine kick), 3:46.
Third Quarter
Tex • Ash 11 run (Jordan kick), 5:17.
OrSt • Woods 2 run (Romaine kick), :09.
Fourth Quarter
Tex • Gray 15 pass from Ash (Jordan kick), 8:18.
Tex • Goodwin 36 pass from Ash (Jordan kick), 2:24.
Attendance • 65,277.
Tex OrSt
First downs 16 21
Rushes-yards 31-117 42-103
Passing 241 194
Comp-Att-Int 21-34-1 15-29-2
Return Yards 33 22
Punts-Avg. 5-45.4 4-40.0
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Penalties-yards 9-78 2-10
Time of Possession 29:02 30:58
Individual Statistics
Rushing • Texas, Goodwin 1-64, Ash 7-22, Gray 7-18, Monroe 3-9, Malcol.Brown 4-8, Shipley 1-2, Bergeron 5-2, Team 3-(minus 8). Oregon St., Woods 21-118, Wheaton 4-26, Ward 6-25, Cooks 1-15, Vaz 10-(minus 81).
Passing • Texas, Ash 21-33-1-241, King 0-1-0-0. Oregon St., Vaz 15-28-2-194, Team 0-1-0-0.
Receiving • Texas, Shipley 8-88, Goodwin 4-68, M.Davis 3-30, Gray 2-27, Malcol.Brown 2-14, Monroe 1-9, Grant 1-5. Oregon St., Hamlett 5-70, Wheaton 3-37, Cooks 3-31, K.Cummings 2-15, Woods 1-22, Ward 1-19.


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New police chief • The City Council has unanimously approved the appointment of Garrett Atkin as police chief. Atkin, a Layton Police Department lieutenant, will replace Chief Brian Wallace, who is retiring Dec. 24.
Davis County
Budget hearing • A hearing on the proposed 2013 budget will be held 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the Administrative Office Building, 61 S. Main St., Farmington. Copies of the budget are at the Office of the Clerk/Auditor at the administrative building.
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Hear about the highway • The Utah Department of Transportation will give an update on the proposed West Davis Corridor at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, at City Hall, 3200 W. 300 North. Visit http://1.usa.gov/alCiIq for more information about the potential transportation corridor in western Davis and Weber counties.


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Drag Race Photography: Irwindale Speedway - July 2010
I do some amateur photography. Took these shots last year. Thought I'd share 'em with the rest of the auto art community here. Comments and constructive criticism welcome and much appreciated. :thumbup:
Very Very nice, especially capturing the sunset with the mustang. Good job!
This is what I do for a living most of the time, you have a great capture on the second and third pics, the first is a little soft but maybe you caught the wall a bit too much. You seem to be just abut at your final focal lenght. Some lenses have a "sweet spot" and that would be about it in the second and third. Any camera information ?? make model, lens used?
Thanks for the props! Photographing drag races is something I got into last year, about the same time I started doing photography. I'm a self taught rookie with a little over a year into it. In order to avoid the crowds in and around the bleachers at Irwindale Speedway (and because photography with a camera using a "professional looking lens" is not allowed from the bleachers), I do tend to stand pretty far down the strip. I shot the above photos with a Canon XTi and a Tamron 70-300 4/5.6. For editing, I used Photoscape. its free and I haven't come up with the dough for Photoshop yet. The Tamron was the first telephoto lens I bought for learning and sold it a couple of months ago. I'm in the market for a fast telephoto but boy are they pricey :pain:. I have also invested in the old Canon 1D. With a 45 point A/F and 8.5 fps, that thing misses nothing. Just haven't had a chance to go back to the strip with that one all that much.
That is pretty cool to run into someone on this forum who does this for a living. I do hope that, with enough practice, I'm able to make a little money on the side to at least support "equipment upgrades." :D
Even better we both shoot Canon, lol. Nikon is overrated and the inside flash or backlighting I think is cheating with some of the higher end models. Right now I have a 20D, 30D and 7D, where-as I started with a D30 and my partner had the 1D, which BTW has a 500 flash sync that no one realizes what a difference it makes and even at 4 MP it's one of Canons best cameras. Photography has actually gotten cheaper now with better glass and bodies. I keep a tamron 17-50 2.8, A Tamron 10-22 3.5 -5.6 and a 70-200 2.8 L second gen with a 580EXII flash and an off camera flash set for added light, the sigma 120-300 2.8 is coming along with the Canon 200-400 2.8 unless I find Sigma updates the lens they have, I love the Sigma and Tamron lenses, colors are richer and images out o the camera tend to be at least a meg larger than with Canon lenses because of the detail and color.
I'm not sure what the rules are there at the track, we are limited in Jersey a bit or at one track since it's where Kallitta was killed at E Town, other tracks are not as rigid, hell people hang over the walls which IMO is the stupidest move ever when shooting anything quicker than 10 seconds.
I feel the XTI is a bit limiting for use of making good photos without noise, even at 200 ISO it's apparent in low light situations which brings you back to glass, anything with a straight 2.8 is going to do wonders, even if it is expensive the difference between the 70-300 Tamron is night and day on both models you have. If your camera shop does rentals, try the L glass or similar 2.8 straight through, it's usually for me around 50 for a weekend, your camera store can be a big help, I have a great relationship with mine, rentals are no problem, if I need a 300-800 I can have it for the weekend. For what you want to do, please shoot in manual, AV or TV mode, all will give much better results, I shoot drag racing anywhere from 9.0 aperture at 500 shutter depending on light and drop down to 2.8 with an off camera flash filling in behind the car while hitting it from the front with flash on manual for night but have shot the 30D at night with a 2.8 and single flash but have to be close to the object and not having to go above 200ISO. The new 7D I just got will allow me to go to 1600ISO no problem if metered right and I nail it, but will still use a fill flash, the 580EXII will save you photos since the ETTL reads it back to the camera much better than earlier models, I would have gone with the 5D Mark but it didn't justify 2,000 more or getting new lenses for a full frame, I like the crop camera's just as good for what I do.
Now back to the noise issue, sometimes it's not noise you are seeing, it can be a combination of smoke and fumes wafting down track after burnouts even more prominent with a flash, I don't even bother taking the shot if there's smoke so don't blame the camera, it's the environment around the cars.
As for making money, you have to be dedicated, and of course track photographers will have issues with you stepping on their turf, meet the track owner, be polite to the other photogs and definitely don't critique them, they hate it since most of them are holding 5 grand worth of stuff in their hand, of course they know more than you and you're a new guy which makes it harder. I don't sell my photos at all and don't even own a printer, too much work for me, I make them available for file downloads at minimal prices, have been published in many magazines both large and small scale but doesn't pay well in any respect.
What I have found is racers like pictures of their cars, soft, in focus, out of focus, terrible glare and more, they just want a picture of their car, better if you get it right obviously too but these guys are not picky. Go out on the street and practice, a car going 50MPH is similar to a launch and will give you information for focal length, shutter speed aperture and lighting, shoot anything, since it's digital it's simply practice and basically costs nothing but your time. I still haven't found a reason for RAW images unless I feel it's just a bad day at the track and the images are suffering, JPG large in any of your camera's are going to be JPG's at some point when finished, it saves me on workflow allot.
Now lets get to "Being Different", look at any racing gallery and you see the standard "For Sale Shot" this is usually the car dead on, nothing around it launching and so on with a long lens, around 300 or so, usually the "Spray and Pray" group tend to overuse that 9FPS to "Not Miss It" again, cheating IMO. Compose a shot, wait until the right moment and take your best, refocus and give it another. Sometimes you need to do the "For Sale Shot", with sometimes upwards of 3 qualifiers, you have a chance to get three different angles, at least make one more interesting by having the crew, or composing the shot with onlookers or stands that have people in there, magazines and tracks love this. Empty stand shots are detrimental to the race itself so they hate them. Take a look at the cars on the return road, I began this years ago, and have had photogs really find sales increase with these simply because NO ONE ever takes them, dummies. The crew towing back after a record pass is something they cherish which is what photos are for. Panning shots are some of the most lost in the bunch, from the stands you can go to 20 on the shutter and track it for a few bursts, nail it and it looks like 500MPH, lol.
If by chance the track has no photographer on certain days, make yourself available and keep in mind they will like the idea as long as the official photographer isn't freaking out about it. Look to find access by shooting FOR a website with a letter of recommendation possibly; have the administrator call the track for access and so on. Once on the track and you produce, they will see the benefits of having you.
Hope some of this helps you on your way, this is from my own experience, We've published over 600 galleries, shot some of the most interesting races, shows, models and sports, yet I'm not in it for money or glamour, it's more about the racers and we had the outlet for them and it was appreciated by them.
Sincerely Mark
Again, thank you so much for sharing all this! :thumbup:
- Moe
great thread
Great thread. I enjoyed reading all that was said. Now, can you translate into english!
Easy for you to say (Ha)
Digital is simply fast and efficient, film is probably still one of the finest art forms out there, when put into a slide on 35mm, it can be an amazing image and not overdeveloped.
The deadly flashing while a car is staging dilema: I have seen this too many times, when guys have a camera or not enough skill to be able to catch the launch and will flash a car as it is staging. IMO, if you don't have the equipment to shoot at night, leave the line and go to the pits for some slow shutter speed shots at night on a tripod. This is one of the worst penalties I can imagine for a driver ecspecially in eliminations, on a .400 tree, they see a flash and bang, they are gone and will surely have issues because of this. This is why a fast camera and 2.8 lens is needed.
Mark, all this information is extremely helpful and you have obviously put quite bit of work into it. I, or anyone else who reads, can never thank you enough. You should seriously consider doing a sticky post of this info so other members are more likely to find it and read it.
Again, thank you so much for sharing all this!
- Moe
Anytime Moe, I hope you got the PM's I sent and installed the programs. If you need tips, lemme know on setting it up or how to manage a workflow.
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Moe and the others, here's a reason why sometimes the odd shot is worth doing. This months cover shot I took as i lay nearly passed out in killer heat in the pits with the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association, lol. I was just taking a break and happened to think that would be a neat shot simply pointed and shot, never thinking anything about it afterwards I needed to do an article on the series with these guys. It landed me the cover again, who would had thought that right? not me. I thought action, flames neat stuff like that would surely be better but they kept them inside the magazine. They put these online after a month or so, this just came out so only the cover..
I attached it to the bottom.
I cover quite a few races and publications like having an author and a photographer on hand, writing is something I like to do and it takes care of my friends in racing.
This is an online version of the Shakedown At E Town 2010 in a online flip book starting at page 16. I like the print version better since the online version does it no justice, it's almost photo quality paper, heavy weight and follows my kind of racing. I've shot this race for nine years and have had it published each year similar to this with a few covers to go with it, I stil don't consider myself a pro at any of this stuff just one who likes to capture the sport.
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Let's talk about setting start and finish dates and times in an Outlook task or appointment.
When you start a new task or appointment Outlook defaults to the current date and time.
However, you need a different date than the one placed there by default. And while many people probably just type in the date they need, what if you're not sure of the date?
Often we think on things in terms of this week, next week, next month, etc…
When we're in that bind what do we do?
Most people I've observed click the down arrow and start scrolling through the calendar looking for the correct date.
And the time?
Well… we often type the time into the field but we're typing the entire time or using the drop down list to pick a time.
What if we could find a more efficient way to get the job done?
I'm all for it as I'm sure that many of you are too so let's take a look at how we can speed this process up.
Let's address the dates first.
Unknown to many people, you can actually type things like "this wed", "next tues" or "next month" and Outlook will fill in the actual date… meaning that you don't have to look it up!
Here's an fyi about using the generic terms of week, month or year (as opposed to an actual date). Outlook will pick the day exactly one week, month, year from the current date.
Now, as for the time:
You can enter a very abbreviated version of what you want – for example, Outlook will interpret 4p as 4:00 PM saving you from typing all of the extra characters.
Need something like 5:15 PM?
No problem, just enter 515p and let Outlook do all the formatting work for you.
I just love that Outlook can take the abbreviations and know exactly what I mean then do the rest of the work without a hassle.
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After a successful loan spell in North London, Thierry Henry has begun his third season in Major League Soccer. The Arsenal legend is looking to build on his strong performances from 2011 and lead the New York Red Bulls to success as MLS kicks off its 17th season.
Each week, USA.Arsenal.com will provide a brief look at the progress of Thierry and the Red Bulls.
New York Red Bulls 5-2 Montreal Impact
Saturday, March 31
Red Bull Arena – Harrison, NJ
By Kevin Mooney
Home sweet home. After dropping their first two matches of the season - both on the road - the New York Red Bulls won their second-straight home game in dominating fashion. Despite struggling early and trailing 1-0 and 2-1, the Red Bulls scored three goals in the second half to beat the visiting Montreal Impact. Arsenal legend Thierry Henry led the way with his first MLS hat-trick - and added an assist for good measure.
New York got off to a slow start against Montreal, with the expansion team bossing them in the midfield for the first quarter hour. So it was no surprise when Sanna Nyassi put the visitors ahead in the 19th minute when he pounced on a poor clearance by Dane Richards and slotted the ball past Red Bulls' goalkeeper Ryan Meara from close range.
It took less than 10 minutes for the Red Bulls to respond. Rafa Marquez found Henry in front of the goal with a high, floating cross. The Frenchman leaped in front of Montreal's Zarek Valentin and headed the ball past Donovan Ricketts for the equalizer.
But New York would soon find themselves down by a goal again. In the 38th minute, Justin Mapp fired a low shot from the edge of the area to beat Meara and retake the lead.
Montreal looked to take that one goal lead into halftime, but just before the referee called time, Impact defender Matteo Ferrari fouled Dax McCarty in the penalty area. Kenny Cooper stepped up, sent Ricketts the wrong way, and calmly buried the spot kick. The Red Bulls would not look back.
Henry scored his second of the night in the 56th minute after McCarty capitalized on a poor Montreal pass and found the striker inside the D. Henry turned and fired a shot to the near post past a fully-extended Ricketts to hand New York their first lead of the game.
Sixteen minutes later, Henry would turn provider. With his back to the goal, Henry flicked the ball with his right foot into the path of Mehdi Ballouchy, who tapped it home.
Just before the end of regulation, and still searching for his first MLS hat-trick, Henry slid the ball to a Cooper, who was surging forward with several other teammates. The striker launched a powerful shot from outside the area, which Ricketts managed to block. But Henry followed his strike partner's shot, pounced on the rebound and capped his night with an easy finish.
His last goal lifted him into first place in the MLS scoring race with five goals. Henry also sits second in the league in assists (3) and shots on goal (9) for the season.
The win lifted the Red Bulls into second in the East, six points behind leaders Sporting Kansas City. Next up is a trip to conference rival Columbus Crew on Saturday.


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'Spacek will miss at least two games, including Saturday's road trip to Montreal, because of a shoulder injury suffered Monday. It's not normally a big deal if one guy is out, but Spacek has been one of the Sabres' top players this season. He's their leading power-play scorer, one of their most active penalty killers and the second-biggest ice-time hog. "Obviously, it opens up an opportunity for someone else," coach Lindy Ruff said Thursday. "He will be missed, but we'll make adjustments."'
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Pollution-Climate Connections
In my research group, we tried a different sensitivity study [Mickley et al., 2004]. We devised our model experiment to test just the effect of changing wind patterns on pollutant concentrations. What we found was that the severity summertime regional pollution episodes in the Midwest and Northeast U.S. increased significantly by 2050, relative to present. Also, the average length of an episode increased from 2 to 3-4 days. Why did this happen? Our model forecast a 20% decline in the frequency of cold fronts sweeping into the U.S., so stagnation events in the model persisted longer. That allowed both gas-phase and PM pollution to build to higher concentrations.
Another model study [Hogrefe et al., 2004] focused on the effect of climate change on just surface ozone. The authors found that even with emissions of ozone precursors in the model held at 1990s levels, the total number of "exceedance days" increased by about 60% over the eastern U.S. (An exceedance day is a day in which ozone averaged over 8 hours exceeds the EPA threshold of 84 ppb.) Because of the complexity of the study, Hogrefe et al. [2004] could not diagnose precisely all the meteorological changes (temperature? circulation patterns?) contributing to the increased surface ozone in their model. But they did find that one factor accounting for about half the increase was enhanced emissions of natural ozone precursors, which are temperature-sensitive.
One of the biggest unknowns, of course, is how anthropogenic emissions will evolve in the future. The Clean Air Act has led to tremendous improvements in air quality since the 1970s. But even if our emissions do decline, the consequences for air pollution are uncertain. Fiore et al. [2002] have shown that decreases in U.S. emissions may be offset by increases elsewhere in the world. Specifically, rising methane emissions elsewhere in the world could significantly enhance background levels of ozone over the U.S., leading to as much pollution in 2030 as we saw in the mid-1990s.
So there's a lot more to be learned about the links between climate and pollution. Since both surface ozone and PM have adverse effects on human health, understanding the link is important.
Aw, J., and M.J. Kleeman, Evaluating the first-order effect of intraannual air pollution on urban air pollution, J. Geophys. Res., 108, 4365, 10.1029/2002JD002688, 2003.
Fiore, A.M., D.J. Jacob, B.D. Field, D.G. Streets, S.D. Fernandes, and C. Jang, Linking ozone pollution and climate change: The case for controlling methane, Geophys. Res. Lett., 29, 1919, doi:10.1029/2002GL015601, 2002.
Hogrefe, C., B. Lynn, K. Civerolo, J.-Y. Ku, J. Rosenthal, C. Rosenzweig, S. Gaffin, K. Knowlton, and P.L. Kinney, Simulating changes in regional air pollution over the eastern United States due to changes in global and regional climate and emissions. J. Geophys. Res., 109, D22301, doi:10.1029/2004JD004690, 2004.
Mickley, L. J., D. J. Jacob, B. D. Field, and D. Rind, Effects of future climate change on regional air pollution episodes in the United States, Geophys. Res. Let., 30, L24103, doi:10.1029/2004GL021216, 2004.
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