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text: Dear OzBuzz,Many thanks for your detailed reply. I had hoped that after yesterday's hot weather the majority of the bees would have dispersed, but when I checked that evening, they seemed to have bunkered down and were all over the trunk of the tree. This evening, however, despite it being cool and rainy, there has been a marked decrease in the number of them still clustering around. Hopefully by the weekend they'll move on. :)I've never had experience with a swarm before (it's the first one I've ever seen!), so when the beekeeper said they'd disperse over a couple of days I guess I expected them to up and leave the following day, or stay scattered as they were after he left. The "ball" cluster they formed was unexpected, and what made me wonder if there was a second more juvenile Queen or .. I don't know, something.To answer your question, the beekeeper didn't leave the box. He was here for about an hour, and after a few unsuccessful attempt to get them to move (because they were inside the pot with the tree) he had to resort to smoking them to calm them, and that was when he got the Queen. Even we could see he'd got her in the box, because it was covered with bees trying to get inside. From our perspective, it was quite interesting to watch, and I'm glad we got them taken away by a beekeeper rather than go with our local council's solution.I do have a couple more questions, though:The bees appear to have left behind a white substance on both the tree and the pot - could that be beeswax or the start of honeycomb foundations? It wasn't on the tree before the they arrived.and Is it normal for bees in queenless swarms like this now is to bring back pollen? We've seen a couple of them with rather large amounts of pollen coming back to the cluster, and I didn't think they did that unless they had somewhere to put it?

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Busy Week for Water Vapor
The accuracy of the media coverage of Phillipona et al. is decidedly mixed. The BBC got the scientific story straight (warming due to water vapor amplifying anthropogenic effects, everything working as it should, no worries about the physics, mate.), but their otherwise sound article was published with the unfortunate sub-header "Water vapour rather than carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is the main reason why Europe's climate is warming, according to a new study." This gives the casual reader the erroneous impression that the study concludes CO2 is unimportant. It feeds the old, discredited skeptics' notion that the water vapor greenhouse effect is so dominant that there's no need to be concerned about CO2. National Geographic is a little breathless: " The latest villain on global warming's most-wanted list is all wetand a little surprising. Water vapor, experts say, is the culprit behind Europe's rapidly rising temperatures." However, they get the basic scientific story straight, quoting Philipona as saying "It is an experiment that clearly shows which factors are driving the higher temperatures. It is not the clouds, not the sun, not the aerosols. It is the increased greenhouse gases and the strong water vapor impact." UPI is probably the worst of the bunch. They state "Swiss scientists say Europe's recent rapid temperature increase is likely due to an unexpected greenhouse gas: water vapor." Unexpected? If they were readers of RealClimate, they'd know better.
All of this was relatively harmless, but all the coverage missed the boat in the same way. Press reports failed to note that the water vapor feedback discussed in Philipona et al. is not the same water vapor feedback usually discussed in connection with global warming. It is instead a surface water vapor feedback which adds additional surface warming on top of the usual things we talk about. The effect is already incorporated in the climate models used in IPCC forecasts, but the new observational study will be useful as a reality-check.
Phillipona et al. analyzed trends in the energy budget of the Earth's surface. While this is definitely an aspect of climate change, it comes as a surprise to many that the surface energy budget plays a decidedly secondary role in climate change compared to the top-of-atmosphere energy budget. The fact is, that even if the diligent Swiss authors of this paper had found that increasing CO2 contributed nothing to the changes in the surface budget, this would have in no way contradicted our understanding of the way anthropogenic greenhouse gases influence climate. For the most part, surface temperature changes are determined by perturbations to the top-of-atmosphere budget, and the surface budget is just dragged along, accomodating itself to whatever changes in surface temperature are demanded in order to be able to satisfy the top of atmosphere budget. It is impossible to understand the greenhouse effect without thoroughly understanding this point. Even the authors of Phillipona et al. seem to be a little fuzzy on this matter. They seem to think they are looking at the same water vapor feedback discussed in various review articles on the subject (e.g. Held and Soden (Annu. Rev. Energy Environ., 25, 441 475. (2000)), Pierrehumbert et al. ("On the Relative Humidity of the Earth's Atmosphere" in The General Circulation, T. Schneider and A. Sobel, eds. Princeton U. Press 2005,) Pierrehumbert (Subtropical water vapor as a mediator of rapid global climate change. . in Clark PU, Webb RS and Keigwin LD eds. Mechanisms of global change at millennial time scales. American Geophysical Union:Washington, D.C. Geophysical Monograph Series 112, 394 pp1999), and the RealClimate article on the subject). but they are not. I shall try to explain.
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The status of nonprofits as organizations independent from the government and business sectors will be discussed on the basis of the results of two research projects of international scope: the first, on the key determinant of success of national fundraising campaigns developed by Spanish nonprofits for charitable causes, including international emergency aid; and the second, on the complex interdependencies between charitable foundations, entrepreneurial families and business (groups) internationally. http://hausercenter.harvard.edu/?p=1790 Marta Rey-Garcia is Associate Professor of Marketing at the Universidad de A Coruña, Spain. She teaches courses in master's and undergraduate management programs. Her research interests lie with civil society organizations' governance and management, with a particular focus on assessment of social and economic impact of nonprofit organizations, corporate social responsibility, and the philanthropic activity of entrepreneurial families and firms. She currently participates in publicly funded research projects on those issues and is the director of the Inditex Chair on Corporate Social Responsibility. She also belongs to the advisory board of the Compromiso y Transparencia Foundation, promoting transparency and social innovation in Spain and Latin America and to the board of the European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP). She holds degrees from the Universidad Complutense of Madrid (PhD) and Columbia University in New York (MBA).


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Fantasy Baseball Morning Update: Werth returns for Nats
I don't know what the heck is going on with Josh Hamilton, but I know that I still don't trust him as a fantasy owner. His numbers are great, he's insanely talented ... and he's always seemed too risky for me. I'll pass again on draft day next year.
Yeah, Ross Detwiler! The southpaw's excellent outing on Thursday raised our streaming starter record to 66-43 for the season. The weekend picks are San Diego's Clayton Richard (owned in 6.6 percent of FOXSports.com leagues) at PETCO against the Mets tonight, fellow Padre Edinson Volquez (20.4 percent owned) versus the Mets on Saturday, and Atlanta's Kris Medlen (1.5 percent owned) against the terrible Astros on Sunday.
On to the news:
- Nationals OF Jayson Werth had a hit and an RBI in his return to the lineup last night following a three-month absence. Start Werth if you have him.
- Lost in Thursday's stellar outing from Minnesota's Samuel Deduno was a pretty good effort from opposing pitcher Jon Lester. Read this Boston Herald item about Lester, who might finally be turning things around.
- As for Deduno, well, he's posted a 2.48 ERA in five starts for the Twins. He also has 19 strikeouts against 20 walks in 29 innings over that span. This is going to get ugly soon.
- Braves SP Mike Minor had his start cut short last night because of a rain delay. If you own Minor, you were probably wondering when you saw his three-and-two-thirds scoreless innings.
- The A's have called up minor-league strikeout leader Dan Straily to start tonight against the Blue Jays. Strally has a 2.60 ERA between Double A and Triple A this season. Athletics Nation has a brief but helpful writeup on Straily, who's worth a pickup in AL-only leagues. He takes Travis Blackley's place in the A's rotation, which has my AL keeper league clubhouse incensed.
- It sounds like the terrible Jeff Francoeur will be back in the Royals' lineup this weekend after a four-game absence that's supposed to straighten him out. On a related note, prospect Wil Myers is batting .293 with 20 home runs and a .972 OPS in 68 games since being promoted to Triple A, but there hasn't been any news lately about a possible promotion. Am I missing something?
- Uh-oh. Lance Berkman's right knee is bothering him again. Stay tuned.
- Indians C Carlos Santana is batting .302 with six homers, 16 RBI and 11 runs in 20 games since the All-Star break. Raise your hand if you gave up on him.
- Rookie Mike Olt played first base and batted eighth for the Rangers last night. Dave Cameron at FanGraphs wonders if Olt will cut into Michael Young's playing time.
- Rays 3B Evan Longoria was 1-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts last night in his latest rehab appearance (he rested on Tuesday and Wednesday). Longoria will be DHing whenever he's ready to return to Tampa ... and I have no idea when that will be.
- The Giants think that 3B Pablo Sandoval (hamstring) will be ready to come off the DL when eligible on August 9.
- Hey, Cliff Lee is on waivers! You know why? Because everybody gets put on waivers in August. Well, almost everybody, anyway. This stuff doesn't mean much, other than making it possible that an expensive guy could get traded.
- The Twins are hoping to get 3B Trevor Plouffe off the DL on Monday.
- Don't look for Reds 1B Joey Votto to return this weekend. As Dusty Baker noted, Votto still has to start running.
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It is in fallen human nature to shift the blame for sin to someone else. However, as John Calvin writes, "incitements and instigations from other quarters may impel us, yet the unbelief which seduces us from obedience to God is ...Read More
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7932. Publication of notice of sale. He may advertise the sale by one publication, at least 10 days before the date set for the sale, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the property to be sold is situated. If there is no newspaper of general circulation in the county, publication may be made by posting notice in three public places in the county 10 days prior to the date of sale.


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Monday, October 5, 2009
Hello again!
Hello, I'm RMJ.
If you're reading this, you probably are already familiar with this blog, and subscribe in some form – Reader, Twitter, etc. My sources indicate that you have grown in number since I decided to take a break about a month ago – if you're new, welcome and thanks for reading, and for your patience in new content. And you're probably wondering where I've been.
I don't have a dramatic answer, or an apology. I had to take care of some stuff, and adjust some strappings. When I began this blog, I was not working full-time. I work in education, so summers are slow – particularly in August, when my traffic accelerated dramatically.
Finding an audience was thrilling and humbling and delightful. However, it was also stressful. OCD symptoms also began to return in ways major and minor, largely because I was afraid of disappointing and failing my audience (which I will, inevitably, do at some point). Good people fuck up, often, and I began to become obsessed about the ways in which I may and probably will weaponize my privilege and hurt people. I'm a perfectionist, and growing attention means increased probabilities of my fuckups. This is good – means that I will keep learning – but it's also scary. I was worked up and had trouble functioning.
So, I had to calm down before I did too much damage to myself or the people in my life.
Since I was working 40 hours a week on this blog due to said educational-system gap, I was also broke at the end of August. New semester means a new schedule, and I needed time to adjust to that and a new job. I'm all caught up now, mostly from working 90 hours in one week (I was compensated generously, don't you worry).
How am I doing now?
Much better, thanks! I've got my schedule about fixed, my mind's in much better shape, I'm out of the house twice a week, and I just feel refreshed. I know I'm back because I'm losing sleep planning blog entries.
No apologies. I needed this break, and I plan on more in the future. But thank you for sticking around.
Check back later for a post on what you can expect in the near future.
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Welcome back! I am excited to be able to read your words again. Because they are often wise. And stuff.ReplyDelete
Good to have you back! Glad to know you're doing well, and can't wait for new posts!ReplyDelete
Welcome back!! Glad you're feeling better, and looking forward to seeing what you've got in store.ReplyDelete
Welcome back! Please, please take care of yourself: I want to continue to read your blog!ReplyDelete
First, props for taking the time you needed to take care of whatever you needed to take care of.ReplyDelete
Second, I'm glad you're feeling better and I'm glad you're back! I'm looking forward to what you have in store for us!
Good to have you back. Glad you got things into a better place too. Life always comes first.ReplyDelete
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Head-to-Head: Microsoft Surface Pro vs. Apple iPad 4
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Five Companies That Came To Win This Week
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The 10 Richest Tech Billionaires
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10 Helpful Apps For Tax Season
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NPD Research: Hottest Product Categories, Technologies
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Inside The Mind Of IBM: 10 Things We Learned At PWLC
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5 Most Dangerous New Hacking Techniques
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surgical treatment in which the patient is sedated using hypnosis rather than traditional anaesthetics
'Hypnosurgery is being used all over the world and people say they have less post-operative pain and faster recovery.'New Zealand Herald 11th April 2006
Imagine lying fully conscious on the operating table, about to go under the surgical knife, and simply being told: 'You will feel no pain …' This may sound bizarre, but this is exactly the principle behind the new concept of hypnosurgery, where hypnosis is used as an alternative to conventional anaesthesia. Under medical hypnosis, the patient is awake and the hypnosis allows them to control pain perception, a technique sometimes also referred to as hypnotherapy or hypnoanaesthesia.
advocates of hypnosurgery believe it has several benefits, including reducing blood loss
On 10th April 2006, the British television channel More4 broadcast a live hypnosurgery operation. Tom Hennigan, consultant surgeon at the Princess Royal Hospital in Farnborough, Kent, performed a hernia repair involving an incision in the groin. The procedure was carried out without any anaesthetic at all. To dull the pain, hypnotist John Butler induced a state of 'deep relaxation' in the unnamed patient for the duration of the 45-minute operation.
Advocates of hypnosurgery believe that it has several benefits, including reducing blood loss and post-operative nausea and vomiting. There is some evidence to suggest that it can result in a faster recovery, less post-operative pain and a shorter hospital stay. Hypnosurgery can reduce the risk of unnecessary complications occurring after major operations, such as chest infections which may be related to the anaesthetic or pain relief medication. It can also offer an alternative to people who are allergic to conventional anaesthesia.
Though hypnotism during surgery has not been fully embraced by the medical profession in the UK, it is widely used in other countries. Hypnotherapy for dental patients is also becoming increasingly popular.
Hypnosurgery is, in fact, an old technique which is being revisited by doctors and surgeons in the 21st century. The use of hypnotism in surgery has a long history, and even accompanied the use of ether in the earliest medical operations. A 20th-century pioneer of the technique was the late Irish surgeon Jack Gibson, who in the 1950s and 1960s carried out hundreds of operations, including bone-setting, treatment for first-degree burns, plastic surgery and amputations, using just hypnosis to anaesthetise his patients.
On the model of words such as hypnosis or hypnotherapy, hypnosurgery includes the prefix hypno- which actually means 'relating to sleep'. It is based on the Greek hupnos (meaning 'sleep'). Though the term hypnosurgery is now in fairly wide use, there is as yet no substantial evidence for the related noun hypnosurgeon or adjective hypnosurgical.
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Welcome to the forum, glad you're here! New guy buys cigars.
Greetings forum regulars!
Just a note to say hello from the Pacific Northwest.
It's been several years since I owned a pistol... got rid of them all when the first boy was born. Youngest is past that digging through drawers, curiosity phase and both are old enough to respect a handgun.
So.... it's time to renew the CPL and start shopping for my first / next baby.
I previously carried a Para Ordinance in .40 cal
Looking to upgrade to .45 and I'm currently torn between the XD45 and a Kimber Pro Carry II.
Leaning towards the XD at this point... but that only brings the .40 vs .45 debate to my frontal lobe...
Anyhoo, great forum... I'm glad I found this place.
Will post some pics as soon as my CPL clears, I decide what to buy first, and actually lay down the cash.
Welcome to the forum, glad you're here! New guy buys cigars.
Welcome aboard!
Welcome from down in the swamp. Enjoy.
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Green Bay Men's Soccer 2012 Season in Review
By: Jill Wunrow (@JillWunrow)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - In a season plagued with injuries and transition, the Green Bay men's soccer team wrapped up its 2012 season with a 2-10-4 overall record and 0-4-3 record in Horizon League play and looks ahead to 2013 with its top performersreturning to the field.
The Phoenix opened its season on a high note with a 1-0 shutout victory over Northern Kentucky at Aldo Santaga Stadium August 24. The game marked a program-record 20th career shutout for senior goalkeeper Ryan Wehking (St. Louis, Mo.) and the fourth consecutive season Green Bay has opened the season with a win.
"The shutout record was a goal I've had before I even stepped foot on campus and to reach that goal and get that monkey off my back was great," said Wehking of the accomplishment. "It's also a record for the other defenders I've played with throughout my entire career here and shows a lot about the Green Bay mentality of not giving up goals."
The season-opening win was also the first for new head coach Dan Popik and the seventh consecutive regular season win for the Phoenix on its home field, dating back to Sept. 18, 2011.
Green Bay closed its opening three-game home stand with its second win of the season, a 2-1 double overtime victory over Northern Illinois University August 31.
Phoenix sophomore Kirby Allen (Appleton, Wis.) scored one of his season-high three goals late in the 63rd minute before NIU tied the contest five minutes later, forcing eventual overtime. One minute into the second overtime period, senior Alonso Flores (Chicago, Ill.) lifted Green Bay to victory with a header goal.
"We talk about set pieces and how important they are in dictating wins and losses," said Popik after the thrilling win. "I couldn't be more proud of this team with the effort they gave."
Green Bay played a program-high six double overtime contests in its 2012 season and made 17 more saves than its opponents. The Phoenix closed 2012 with a 1-1 double overtime tie against Horizon League Tournament Champion Cleveland State.
POSTSEASON HONORS: For the first time in their collegiate careers, junior Sam Krenzien (Wauwatosa, Wis.) and freshman Jordan Dover (Ontario, Canada) earned postseason Horizon League honors for their performances in the 2012 season.
Krenzien, a midfielder for the Phoenix, picked up First Team All-League honors after making the transition from playing forward throughout his career to anchoring the midfield and defensive line for the Phoenix this season.
"The transition for me was a big change but a good mix for me being able to defend and attack," Krenzien said. "It's an honor to be recognized by other coaches and the league. It would have been great to have more success as a team but the awards show we weren't as far off in the standings as the numbers may indicate."
Krenzien led his junior class with two goals and five points while starting all 16 games for the Phoenix in 2012. The defender scored both of his goals in a 10-day span during the month of September with his first coming against regular-season Horizon League champion Detroit Sept. 14. Krenzien also added a goal for the Phoenix against Gonzaga Sept. 23, earning Nike Classic All-Tournament Team honors.
The honor marks the 10th consecutive season a Green Bay men's soccer player has been named a First Team All-League selection.
For the seventh consecutive season, a Green Bay player earned a spot on the All-Newcomer Team as freshman midfielder Jordan Dover picked up the honors for the Phoenix.
Dover led Green Bay's freshman class with one goal, one assist, three points and 13 shots while playing in 12 games for the Phoenix. Dover's lone goal of the season came in Green Bay's 1-1 double overtime tie at Valparaiso Oct. 6 while the freshman's assist was off a corner kick against Oregon State Sept. 21.
A LOOK AHEAD: Coach Popik returns four of his six top scorers in junior midfielder Ahmad Bah (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) who led the Phoenix with 35 shots and tied a team-best two assists while playing all 16 games. Forward Sam Krenzien (Wauwatosa, Wis.) led his junior class with two goals and five points while starting all 16 games for the Phoenix.
Freshman Jordan Dover (Ontario, Canada) quietly had a solid season for the Phoenix scoring one goal and registering one assist in 13 games. Defender Sebastian Xiong (Cottage Grove, Wis.) started 16 games for the Phoenix scoring one goal.
WONDERFUL WEHKING: Green Bay will look to fill the void of senior goalkeeper Ryan Wehking who has started in the net 70 games for the Phoenix and finishes his career ranked fourth on Green Bay's individual career record list in both saves (260) and goals-against average (1.16).
LEAGUE HONORS: Both of Green Bay's keepers, Wehking and Max Nimmo (Janesville, Wis.), earned Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week honors for their performances throughout the season. Wehking picked up the first honors of the season from the league in the opening week (Aug. 20) after his program-record 20th career shutout.
Nimmo, who was in the net five games for Green Bay after Wehking suffered an injury Aug. 31, earned Defensive Player of the Week honors after registering his first career shutout in a 0-0 double overtime scoreless draw Sept. 9 against Missouri State in the Dayton Marriott Classic.
POPIK'S TOPIKS FINALE: First year head coach Dan Popik discussed the 2012 season and what fans can expect in the future from the Green Bay men's soccer program in the final season episode of Popik's Topiks.
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ATA Recognizes Professional Truck Drivers During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
ARLINGTON, Va.— American Trucking Associations is taking this week to honor the 3.1 million professional truck drivers that deliver America's freight safely and securely, every day.
"Professional truck drivers deliver our nation's essential freight safely, every day," said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. "As a result of this commitment, our nation's highways are the safest they have ever been and our grocery shelves are stocked. We as a nation, owe a great deal to the truck drivers out on our nation's roads, as well as the families of those behind the wheel."
During this National Truck Driver Appreciation Week of Sept. 16-22, ATA, its state affiliates and America's Road Team Captains will mark the celebration by holding events across the nation.
The celebrations this week will be hosted by motor carriers, shippers and other trucking related industries. Ways in which said entities show their appreciation include million-mile and safety awards, cash bonuses or gifts, an extra paid day off, a cup of coffee or windshield cleaning at truck stops, goodie bags with fresh fruit and water, free health checks and numerous celebration meals. Several events will last all week, until every driver cycles through company headquarters. Office personnel at somecompanies are also encouraged to spend a few days out on the road to see the driver's side of their business. Many celebrations will be kicked off with a video tribute to the professional truck driver.
ATA is once again hosting a video contest focusing on the professional truck driver. To view some of the industry submissions, click here.
Dates for upcoming National Truck Driver Appreciation Week celebrations will be September 15-21, 2013 and September 14-20, 2014.
There are over 3.1 million professional truck drivers delivering life's essentials, nationwide. These professional men and women log close to 398 billion miles each year. In 2011, trucking professionals delivered 67 percent of the U.S. freight tonnage, equivalent to 9.2 billion tons of freight. 80 percent of U.S. communities depend solely on the trucking industry for the delivery of goods. Professional truck drivers keep America moving.
ATA began celebrating National Truck Driver Appreciation Week in 1988 in an effort to honor those hard working men and women who deliver life's essentials, every day. Follow National Truck Driver Appreciation Week on Twitter and Facebook.
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Thank u all for the responses and taking time out of your day to type them! Especially you, myahs mom, that was a totally awesome response!
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|Agree with MichaelE, i also agree that they can expand your social life!
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I disagree a bit with one of the responses. Dogs can expand your social life! Just differently.
Dates? Outdoor cafes. Check.
Sporting events? Rather than buy tickets and watch, partake locally and take the dog! Check.
Roommates ready to help? Check.
Add in all the walks you'll do, neighbors and people "out and about" that you'll meet (that will fawn over your gorgeous GSD) and the training programs, and bammo....lots of social cred.
Just please, please, please....do not get a backyard breeder dog. I just had a conversation yesterday with someone wanting a GSD and, if they select a breeder rather than rescue, they only wanted to pay a few hundred dollars. NO WAY! Sure, there are some questionable breeders that put high price tags on their pups ($1000 on up), but that doesn't mean they are quality. If you don't get a rescue, then make sure the breeder is genetically improving the breed, both parents are on site and welcome you to play with them.
I would never buy a pup from someone whose pups parents were not welcoming of a stranger into the home that their owner clearly welcomed as friendly. Big sign, there. Big.
Make sure PennHIP is 80% or more (some will try to tell you OFA is where it's at; it's not...it's more lenient) on the parents. Elbows dysplasia, DM free, etc. Have lots of conversations about epilepsy and how dogs in their line have died. Any breeder who is defensive has given you a reason to run.
Anyway, money spent up front on a quality dog (health, temperament) is LOTS of money and HEARTACHE saved down the road.
Awesome! Congrats.
Yep that's why I consulted the almighty message boards so I can get some feedback on what I'm in for! Thanks for your response!
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I'm not an expert in the matter at all. The first GSD i've owned is the one i currently have. However at the shelter i work at, ever single GSD that has come in, i instantly love.. There is something about their brain chemistry that attracts mine.
My biggest advice for you is.. Make sure you get your puppy from a well known GSD breeder, who breeds for health and temperament. There is lots of information on how to do that properly. This will save you heart ache, money, stress and years of your relationship for the most part.
Also make sure you do your research on the breed, training and puppy stage. Because i didn't and i'm, for lack of better word, "behind" schedule, with my 1 year old.
You are going to have to rearrange your life and dedicate it to your dog. Especially while it is a puppy!
Expect to spend thousands of dollars on vet care.
GSD's are amazing, even my GSD with fear aggression to strangers, HD and lots of bratty attitude- she is an amazing dog and every second with her is priceless to me.
Hey Michael,
Thanks for your feedback! Good to see someone actually took time out and read my post. You raise some great points in your response. If I could just take a few mins to elaborate on them. As far as my roommates are concerned, were all friends and have known each other for awhile. They're not just some guys who I happen to live with. I'm pretty sure if I were really stuck they'd help in a heartbeat, because after all, even though I'll be the dogs master, the 3 of them will be living with it as well. That being said though, the assistance I'll need from them will be extremely minute in comparison to the time I'll be spending with the dog.
As far as u saying that the dog is not just another hobby or mouth to feed, you're 100% correct in that statement, and I do believe a common misconception amongst potential dog owners is that they think they can continue on the life they lead without any adjustments to a dog added in the mix. I'm a realist though, and have already accepted the fact that my social life will be non-existent while raising this dog. I'm more than willing to make the adjustments needed. The only reason why I wouldn't be with the dog would be due to work. That seems to be the only issue I can really think of.
But when all is said and done, I will most definitely not be pulling the trigger on getting any dog, let alone a GSD, unless I'm 100% positive I have a support system in place. Hope to hear from you.
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very positive that you're asking!
I'd say you'd be a great GSD person someday. Maybe even now.
I'd have a hard time raising a pup in your circumstances - apartment, time constraints etc... but then, any puppy would be difficult.
Just know that these guys absolutely demand to be worked with and will need the same devotion from you that they freely give.
Make sure your mates are on the same page with your training.
Everyone loves a puppy, but they do grow up.
Good luck.
MichaelE nailed it. I have to say a GSD is probably one of the best breeds as far as companionship and intelligence. However, with that comes great responsibility. It is like having a kid. I can say that because I have done both.
This dog will need daily exercise, interaction from you. He depends on you for complete companionship. He depends on you for everything. He will not stand to be cooped up, neglected, forgotten for a minute. He/she wants nothing more than to be with you all of the time.
When I met my wife, I had about a 4 year old GSD. The dog was pissed!!! She did not like my then girlfriend taking more of my time. She would shred gifts my girl gave me. She got between us. etc. They are smart. One night I hear my girl yelling from the other room. I find my GSD standing on her chest in the other room, pinning her to the floor. I had told my girl she played rough.... That was a turning point for the 3 of us. My girl being dog savvy, had a "talk" with her and started spending time with her and finally won her affection.
I'm just saying this will turn you life for the better or the worse. That part is up to you. If your in the city, that makes it even a little harder. Your roommates say they will help, what happens if they don't? Best intentions....
I have a 8.5 week old GSD chewing on my feet as I type this...... I'm not trying to discourage you but you do need to know what your in for. I can't imagine my life without a GSD. I have owned them my entire adult life, over 25 years.
Oh, and forget about your room mates helping out. Are they really willing to get up at 0200 to take your pup out in a pouring rain and a driving wind in the middle of March when he has to pee?
They have to get up for work in four or five hours and they are not going to help you when you really need it.
How about cleaning up accidents in the house and wiping up the puke when he eats something he shouldn't have, or hasn't eaten at all.
Sorry for the cold hard facts, but you need to know this. They talk the talk, but will they walk the walk when you need them the most while you are out making a living?
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ECU Skipper McNeill Talks About The Pirates Next Game
Tough Test Against The Knights
GREENVILLE - Third-year East Carolina University Head Football Coach Ruffin McNeill addressed members of the media prior to this week's game against UCF.
The following are selected comments:
Opening Statement
"It was a great win for us on Saturday versus a very tough and talented opponent in UTEP. We knew before the game and the lightning delay that we would have to play extremely hard and execute in order to get the win. With the delay and the unorthodox way the game played out, I was very proud of our team for staying focused throughout the game and even during the delay. I also was very proud of our staff for maintaining the team's focus during the delay and also making adjustments during both the delay and the abbreviated halftime. The third group that I was proud of was our fans that were able to stay around and come back after the delay. Our administration and facility people did an outstanding job of keeping people safe by evacuating the stadium. We have to deal with lightning issues quite a bit for practice as is standard here in eastern North Carolina. When I was out in Texas at Texas Tech we didn't see a lot of rain, so that is one advantage that I knew we would have against UTEP. To get our fans, families and the rest of Pirate Nation out of harm's way was extremely important. Also when they were allowed to re-enter Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium our fans returned with gold ponchos which fit the theme of the weekend since it was a "Gold Rush" night. To have our fans and supporters weather the storm like they did made me very proud."
"It was a grinding game. As a coach you would rather have easier games, but you'll take a grinding game if that is the way a contest plays out. I think that it is a direct correlation of what we would like to and are establishing personality wise here to pull one off against a physical team like UTEP that have played a very strong, talented non-conference schedule and were ready to go. To rise to the occasion against the talent and speed of UTEP was very encouraging."
"Defensively we did some things that helped turn the tide in game by forcing four turnovers. We also held an experienced quarterback at UTEP to only two conversions in 13 attempts on third down. UTEP gained some yardage of the ground against us, but we balanced that out with being able to get off the field on third downs. Offensively, I thought we ran the ball extremely well and had excellent balance with 39 rushing attempts and 40 passes. We had 217 yards rushing and 258 yards passing. I was also encouraged to see the guys getting a little better and more confident with each rep. Ideally, you would like to build throughout a game with the continuity getting better with every series. On special teams we have been solid throughout the year, but we did give up the long touchdown return at the end of the game plus a successful onside kick later in the fourth quarter. Our special teams coach, Kirk Doll, began to address all these issues last night and they will be corrected for next week."
"We started to install the game plan last night and have a late night of practice today because of the short week and the player's class labs on Mondays. I thank the academic people for helping us and adjusting schedules to allow us to practice on Monday. Tuesday will be a light day. This week is one where we need to prepare the team and push them in practice but we also have to be smart and make sure that we are allowing the team to get rested and recovered from the last game."
"The areas of emphasis this week are to play with no hesitation while also aggressive and smart. It was a message we began to focus on last week and would like to keep doing this week. We don't want turnovers, but at the same time we still want the team to continue to be aggressive. We were physical and aggressive against UTEP on Saturday. Execution will again be very important this week. We need to play smart with no hesitation."
Upcoming Opponent
"We face a UCF team this Thursday on a short week. Coach O'Leary's teams are always well coached, talented and tough. The Knights are sound on defense and spread the ball around on offense. This year they moved former quarterback Jeff Godfrey outside to wide receiver to get more speed and athleticism on the field. Quarterback Blake Bortles, who we faced last year, returns. He is player that has been around the program and understands how to manage their offense. He does a good job of getting rid of the football. They also have some designed runs for him. Quincy McDuffie is a threat at the wide receiver position and we will need to try to contain him on Thursday on pass plays, plus reverses and other situations where they just try to get the ball in his hands. He is also very dangerous in the return game. UCF has a group of big running backs and they like to pound the ball. Storm Johnson, a transfer from Miami, has gotten the majority of the carries with Latavius Murray being hurt for the early part of the season. The two backs complement each other very well. Defensively, UCF is always tough and force turnovers while also being very sound. You need to make sure that you take care of the ball against them while also taking your shots and being balanced. They will blitz, but rely often on their four defensive linemen to get pressure on the opposing quarterback. Along the defensive line Troy Davis and Victor Gray are the two that we need to be concerned with. Kemal Ishmael is their returning all-conference caliber safety. On special teams, UCF's kicking game is always solid."
Injury report
Reggie Bullock is out this week. Jacobi Jenkins will be out for at least another week. Justin Dixon is out for the remainder of the season."
Adjustment of Playing On Thursday Instead of Saturday
"It has been a bit of a rush for the coaching staff to get the game plan done in a shorter period of time because of the Thursday game this week. We started to do a little bit last week, but I am not a big fan of looking past the current opponent so the coordinators did not do anything related to the UCF game until the UTEP game was over. For the players they need to be smart with elements like strength & conditioning and making sure the team is getting lifts in, but also need to prepare properly for the UCF game with more meeting time being required in the classroom while also spending time on the field. This week is all about proper time management and making sure that we are focused on our goal of the UCF game. It is a long week for the team, but I am confident that our staff and squad will adjust."
Preference on Thursday vs. Saturday games
"I like weekend games and playing on Saturdays. It helps establish a normal routine. If you are asking me which I prefer I would say Saturdays for me. With that said we will adjust and play whatever day and time we are asked to play at. I am a traditional guy and have always preferred Saturday afternoons and nights for games."
Return of Lance Ray This Week
"Lance will be back this week. He had some family issues that we as a coaching staff felt he needed to take care of last week. It was a decision that we all made together. He was back at practice last night."
UCF's Past Opponents
"I thought UCF did a good job running the football in their game against Ohio State a few weeks ago. I also thought they also played well defensively against both Ohio State two weeks ago and Missouri last week. UCF was tested by its non-conference schedule much like the rest of the schools in our conference are annually."
Vintavious Cooper's Performance Against UTEP
"I thought he did a great job of running the football. Our offensive line should be credited too and did a very good job and helped him quite a bit by establishing the line of scrimmage. Vintavious also did a good job in pass protection. That is the one area that has caused the biggest adjustment for him being a former option quarterback. He even mentioned that when he was interviewed after the game. He is young man that thinks team first and is always trying to help the team in any way possible."
Shane Carden's Play Against UTEP
"Shane will continue to get better with each rep. If asked I am sure that a few of the throws he made against UTEP he would like to get back. He is still learning to trust the guys up front, who are doing a good job. Over time he will learn to trust the offensive line and that will allow him to stay in the pocket for an additional period of time."
On the Offensive Line's Play
"Our offensive line had a rough game against North Carolina two weeks ago, but bounced back very well against UTEP and didn't allow any sacks. They will be tested this week as UCF sends a lot of blitzes and mixing up the fronts throughout the game."
Justin Hardy
"Justin is the sort of player that has the unique ability to adjust to the ball thrown by any of our quarterbacks. He had a great relationship with Dominique Davis last season. I like the way that Shane (Carden) and Justin are connecting and the more they play together the better they will get as a tandem. The same can be said with Shane and the rest of our receivers. The more he plays with them, the more he will begin to distribute the ball to all our receivers."
Improved Red Zone Play Against UTEP
"We have always been pretty efficient in the red zone. It was good to see us get touchdowns instead of field goals against UTEP. In generally getting points in the red zone is always important. I feel good about Warren Harvey getting us field goals if the game dictates that though."
Playoff Atmosphere of Every C-USA Game
"It really is such strong competition in our conference within the two divisions for the chance to play in the championship game. Every game is one where you need to be at your best and are mentally focused."
Process of Keeping the Team Focused during the Lightning Delay
"Once we figured out what our time frame was going to be from our administration and having been exposed to similar situations are practices, we broke the team into offensive and defensive groups in the weight room and fed the team some juice and energy bars to help keep the energy level up. We had a lot of energy before the game and we kept that focus and were ready to play even after the delay."
Strong Rushing Effort by the Offense
"Having the ability to run the ball allows us to be balanced on offense. We always need to be able to pass the ball effective in our offense and having the ability to run the ball like we did against UTEP makes us more difficult to stop. We have to continue that and it all starts upfront with our offensive line."
Adonis Armstrong
"Adonis is a first-year Division I player after transferring in from Hinds Community College. We have also faced a very talented core of receivers this season. Adonis plays the field cornerback position on our defense which means that he is always to the wide side of the field and will be constantly tested. He has had to step up even more and get additional playing time when Jacobi (Jenkins) went down with an injury against South Carolina. I am pleased with the play from Adonis. That cornerback position needs to have a short memory and he does. There will be some good plays balanced out by some tougher plays every game. He is very confident and works extremely hard on the field and in the weight room. I think the more reps he gets the better he will be."


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Muizenberg Beach, Cape Town
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Colorful Victorian bathing huts echo a grand resort history that stretches back to the 19th century at Muizenberg beach—one of Cape Town's finest. The waters of False Bay feature a long break with a ridable wave nearly a mile (1.5 kilometers) long. Even those content to stay ashore can sometimes spot southern right whales.
Elephant Tusks
Photograph by Mattias Klum
A look at the world's largest land animal reveals the attribute that nearly drove it to extinction—its ivory tusks. African elephants use their tusks to strip trees of their bark and to dig for water and food to sustain their massive frames. But human lust for elephants' ivory spawned a now illegal trade that decimated many populations, some of which remain endangered.
Xhosa Woman
Photograph by John Costello, My Shot
Most of South Africa's seven million Xhosa people—such as this matriarch enjoying a traditional pipe—live in the Eastern Cape. Though many Xhosa embrace modern ways, ancient traditions endure, including belief in descent from a single ancestor, known as Tshawe, and their "click" language.
Canola Fields, Overberg
Photograph by Liandi Slabbert, My Shot
Resplendent in spring bloom, a canola crop colors fields in the Western Cape's fertile Overberg region. The Overberg lies at the continent's southernmost tip, where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans converge.
Photograph by Mattias Klum
A male lion nuzzles a female during a moment of repose on the African plains. Lions are the only big cats that live in groups—prides are extended families that include up to three males, a dozen or so females, and their young. As recently as the 1940s some 450,000 African lions lived in the wild but today only about 20,000 remain, scattered across an ever shrinking range.
Richtersveld National Park
Photograph by Chris Johns
Richtersveld National Park holds the world's richest diversity of succulent plants, including the aloe trees pictured here. The Nama people, landlords of Richtersveld, collect rent from the parks board for use of their desert homeland.
Yellow-Billed Hornbill
Photograph by Daniel Born
Some two dozen hornbill species call Africa home. With their outsize namesake beaks, bright colors, and loud calls they stand out in a crowd—even when more camera shy than this cheeky individual.
Vineyards, Franschoek Valley
Photograph by Clay McLachlan/Aurora Photos
Franschoek Valley (French Corner Valley) was settled by French Huguenot refugees in 1688, when Old World traditions of winemaking and fine cuisine were transplanted to Africa's rich soils. They've taken root with glorious results here in one of the world's most picturesque wine regions.
Game Lodge, Limpopo Province
Photograph by Susan McConnell, My Shot
"Savannah" watches the goings-on at the Tshukudu Game Lodge in Limpopo Province, where she was adopted by staff after being orphaned as a cub. Though she enjoys the lodge's amenities the big cat comes and goes as she likes, and earlier this year she gave birth to four healthy cubs.
Heritage Day, Railton
Photograph by Bruce Geils, My Shot
With a warm smile a woman celebrates Heritage Day in the township of Railton in Swellendam. The post-apartheid government set aside each September 24 to celebrate diversity and the things that bind all South Africans together. As Nelson Mandela explained, "We knew that our rich and varied cultural heritage has a profound power to help build our new nation."
Cape Town
Photograph by Tino Soriano
Dusk shows off the jewel-like lights of Cape Town, nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the majestic Tafelberg, or Table Mountain. With tongue firmly in cheek, locals dub this type of distinctive and not uncommon cloud cover "the tablecloth."
Soccer Fans
Photograph by Getty Images
Flag-waving soccer fans cheer on South Africa's Bafana Bafana (the Boys) during an international match. The country, passionate about sport, will host the entire world for the 2010 FIFA World Cup—the first to take place on African soil.
Gold Bars, Johannesburg
Photograph by Tomasz Tomaszewski
A gloved hand polishes gold bars in Johannesburg. Built on the metal more than a century ago, Jo'burg is still a money machine, having long since reinvented itself as the commercial and financial capital of Africa.
Cape of Good Hope
Photograph by Christopher Thomas/Getty Images
The Cape of Good Hope, Africa's southwesternmost spot, is legendary in seafaring lore. Fifteenth-century Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias (or Portugal's John II, depending on the account) bestowed its optimistic name because rounding the cape suggested that a feasible sea route existed from Europe, around Africa, to India. The promontory might also have been called the Cape of Storms for the brutal seas often found here, where warm Indian Ocean and cool Antarctic currents collide.
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- - Vaccines and socialization, to be or not to be. (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/development-socialization/195384-vaccines-socialization-not.html)
Vaccines and socialization, to be or not to be.
I have a 11 week male GSD pup.(12 weeks on sunday) Gunner is the best thing that has happened to this marine in a good long while. Other than my wife of course.
Thats why I want only the best for him. While no one is perfect, there has to be a right answer to the vaccinate or socialize question.
Ive read a lot of research, called a lot and spoken in person to a wide range of professionals on this issue. It always comes back to the answer I knew about in the first place. and that everyone says to release themselves from liability. "Its really your decision."
Well of course it is, but thats why I didnt ask for yours, I just want to gain from your experience!
I feel strongly and dont doubt for a second that if you dont socialize in time, both you and the dog will pay for it later. Furthermore the dog is really the one that is done a disservice, and I dont want that on my conscience. What I do want is a happy dog. So what is the most influential time frame regarding socialization for male GSD pups?
Ive heard 8-12 weeks, but the vet says im fine to wait till after his last shot (at 16) So I dont want to sacrifice his safety for his happiness, nor his happiness for his safety!]
My issue is that the breeder had given him a shot at 6 weeks(Oct 19). Then when we got him at 7 weeks(I know a week early) we took him to the vet and they scheduled him on Nov. 23 (Five whole weeks later!) When we got there on the 23rd, they said that too much time has passed and we would need to start over. So they gave him the shot, and scheduled another on Dec 13. Now, They think that will be his 2nd shot. It may be his last, because I do not want to over vaccinate, he's a dog.
Ive researched the info on the pharmacists webpage, the AVMF, AVMA, my trainer, my vet, the emergency vet, countless internet sites.
I know this is a common question for dogs these days, but what do the german shepherds.com users advise. User advise means more to me than professional or paid. Because its unbiased and experienced, boots on the ground.
I want so badly to show him the world, but dont want to cross the threshold I currently have for him (the home, the backyard, the frontyard, my car window, trusted family homes, bringing friends and family over, and our trainer) if it means he sniffs up some parvo or distemper.
Thanks in advance for your time, I know its long, and thats probably why it wont get read much, but to any that do, This US marine would greatly appreciate it, my little pup gunner has already in 5 weeks done for me and my ptsd what VA doctors and pills couldnt do in a year. So I will give him the same. Thanks again.
The vax at 6 weeks was virtually useless...puppies still carry the maternal antibodies and fight off vax's until about 7-8 weeks. That is why the protocol is now to wait til 8 weeks to begin the series of puppy shots. I would follow Dr. Dodds vaccination protocol....she IS the guru on researching the risks and side effects of vaccinations: Dr-Dodds-ChangingVaccProtocol
You are right in your thoughts, and we cannot keep pups in a bubble, they need some exposure so their immune system stays strong!
Thank you for your service to our country, and welcome to the site!! I look forward to pics of Gunner! I hope he will help with your ptsd, in fact I know he will!!!
This has a lot of back and forth, but my post is in there so I don't have to repeat it :) and I agree with Guardyan as well.
question about Parvo (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum.../multipage.gif 1 2)
It can be a fine line. I heard vet techs say how dumb people are letting a puppy on the floor (at a vets), and I do agree (to bad some people just do not know better). But it might be a good idea to have a social dog and not wait until a half a year either. Be careful :)
Take him to early puppy classes for early socialization. That's a low risk setting plus you get started on good foundation work.
Distemper does not live off it's host very long at all, it's quite fragile.
Parvo is a huge danger and it's everywhere.
We vaccinate using these protocols -
Community Practice Vaccination Protocols from the College of Veterinary Medicine
But a puppy isn't fully protected with 1-2 vaccines, and even up to 4 vaccines (if started at 6-8 weeks).
Avoid dog parks, and try to take the puppy low-dog-traffic areas, and/or carry the puppy when you're out in public where other dogs may have gone potty.
The reason a series of vaccines are given as opposed to 1-2 is because of maternal antibodies which onyx mentioned.
A puppy over 4mos. of age only needs 2 vaccines to impart immunity, because of that reason as well.
At 11-12 weeks, you could do 2-3 (again 5-ways are extremely safe) whichever your vet recommends.
Kennel cough and lepto are unnecessary.
Welcome to the forum. It's great to see someone doing their research. It's great to see someone else with the same great taste about dog breeds as the rest of us./smile The people here are more knowledgeable about this then i am. I just wanted to welcome you and thank you for your service to our country and we LOVE pictures here.
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hey guys Ive been looking around to see if there is any rattlecan color lists
to my surprise there were none so i decided to make one that i believe is
the most accurate to the original esb armor if you guys feel like there are
better colors please notify me so I may change it.also this is just the basic
colors so assuming you know were all the colors go i will be giving the
mainly used colors.
the chest and shoulder armor color is rustoleum spruce green
with any yellow color base coat as long as its bright and flat,
also same with silver (if its not dark enough you could
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few examples of silvers and yellows that work
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rustoleum red satin cabernet for red details on pack
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I am needing some input on some Jango knees. I am a bit stocky and I have managed to snap one of the knee pads. I have a system that I am going to give a shot, but I am looking for other alternatives (even if that means just buying some new knee pads). So, this is what I have come up with. I have taken a small metal bar and flexed it to where it would fit my knee better (again the knees were WAY to small on me and if I started to kneel I could feel the pressure I was applying on it.) so I have made them a little wider, as well as just left the crack on the knee pad so it would have some flexibility as well. Here are the pics.
To try and keep things symmetrical, I had to actually cut the other knee to match. So has anyone done anything like this? I am not sure what I want to do with the crack in the knee because if I seal it then it might loose the flexibility that I need. The possibility of purchasing new ones has come to mind but I didn't know if there was anyone else has had this sort of problem. Thoughts and opinions please! I have heard of rubber knees as an alternative, but to my knowledge that was only a limited time thing and they were only for Boba.
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Siblings have an innate desire to see each other succeed. Sonny Vo, first-year graduate student in the Gulf Region Academy for Catholic Educators, views his cohort group with a familial bond to uphold and fortify him as a teacher and brother.
"It is like being in a family with brothers and sisters," Vo said. "You have your good and rough days, but you learn a lot about yourself and others that are journeying with you."
The GRACE program prepares newly-employed teachers to serve in Catholic schools while pursuing a Master of Education at UST through a St. Thomas and Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston partnership. GRACE promotes three pillars: professional development, spiritual growth and community living. Limiting a cohort group to six students, the two-year GRACE program staggers two sets of students so the second-year teachers can offer advice, mentorship and guidance to the newer teachers while living on the UST campus.
Emily Feczko, a second-year GRACE student who is a pre-kindergarten teacher at Resurrection Catholic School, also welcomes the challenge of living and learning with different people.
"Like a family, we might not always be getting along, but we are always there to support each other," Feczko said. "The community does a wonderful job of juggling work and social. We like to have fun together but get down to business too."
In his second-year of teaching also at Resurrection, Vo and his cohort peers engage in conversation and Bible studies with the Fellowship of Catholic University Students at St. Thomas. The GRACE students also have community dinners together every night Sunday through Thursday.
"It is a blessing to come home from teaching knowing that you have peers who share the same profession as you and can relate to your struggles and joys as an educator," Vo said.
GRACE includes three programs. One is a traditional Catholic teacher education program that can lead to initial certification. The other two programs, GRACE Leadership or GRACE Literacy, are for new teachers who enter the program credentialed. The 10 students enrolled are from six different schools in the Archdiocese and from all over the United States, including Washington, California, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
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Once more unto the bray
We are a little late to the party, but it is worth adding a few words now that our favourite amateur contrarian is at it again. As many already know, the Forum on Physics and Society (an un-peer-reviewed newsletter published by the otherwise quite sensible American Physical Society), rather surprisingly published a new paper by Monckton that tries again to show using rigorous arithmetic that IPCC is all wrong and that climate sensitivity is negligible. His latest sally, like his previous attempt, is full of the usual obfuscating sleight of hand, but to save people the time in working it out themselves, here are a few highlights.
As Deltoid quickly noticed the most egregious error is a completely arbitrary reduction (by 66%) of the radiative forcing due to CO2. He amusingly justifies this with reference to tropical troposphere temperatures – neglecting of course that temperatures change in response to forcing and are not the forcing itself. And of course, he ignores the evidence that the temperature changes are in fact rather uncertain, and may well be much more in accord with the models than he thinks.
But back to his main error: Forcing due to CO2 can be calculated very accurately using line-by-line radiative transfer codes (see Myhre et al 2001; Collins et al 2006). It is normally done for a few standard atmospheric profiles and those results weighted to produce a global mean estimate of 3.7 W/m2 – given the variations in atmospheric composition (clouds, water vapour etc.) uncertainties are about 10% (or 0.4 W/m2) (the spatial pattern can be seen here). There is no way that it is appropriate to arbitrarily divide it by three.
There is a good analogy to gas mileage. The gallon of gasoline is equivalent to the forcing, the miles you can go on a gallon is the response (i.e. temperature), and thus the miles per gallon is analogous to the climate sensitivity. Thinking that forcing should be changed because of your perception of the temperature change is equivalent to deciding after the fact that you only put in third of a gallon because you ran out of gas earlier than you expected. The appropriate response would be to think about the miles per gallon – but you'd need to be sure that you measured the miles travelled accurately (a very big issue for the tropical troposphere).
But Monckton is not satisfied with just a factor of three reduction in sensitivity. So he makes another dodgy claim. Note that Monckton starts off using the IPCC definition of climate sensitivity as the forcing associated with a concentration of 2xCO2 – this is the classical "Charney Sensitivity" and does not include feedbacks associated with carbon cycle, vegetation or ice-sheet change. Think of it this way – if humans raise CO2 levels to 560 ppm from 280 ppm through our emissions, and then as the climate warms the carbon cycle starts adding even more CO2 to the atmosphere, then the final CO2 will be higher and the temperature will end up higher than standard sensitivity would predict, but you are no longer dealing with the sensitivity to 2xCO2. Thus the classical climate sensitivity does not include any carbon cycle feedback term. But Monckton puts one in anyway.
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Elderly Couple Face Vandalism, Molotov Cocktail Over Romney Sign
An elderly California couple has been subjected to violent threats, vandalism and a fake Molotov cocktail because they erected a pro-Mitt Romney sign on their front yard.
Gene Liboff, 78, of Woodland Hills, Calif., told Fox News the latest incident occurred last week when someone left a baby food canister with a wick attached to it – next to the sign. The bottle was filled with liquid.
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Dept. confirmed to Fox News that the incident occurred. The fire department and bomb squad were summoned – but the device turned out to be a fake. No arrests have been made.
Liboff said their homemade sign has been destroyed six times.
"My wife is a very persistent person," he told Fox News. "She wasn't going to give in. She kept resurrecting the sign."
One day, his wife, Dee, was in the front yard repairing the sign, when she was threatened by a passerby.
"Somebody came by while my wife was fixing up the sign and said, 'you're dead,'" he said. "We are surrounded by liberals."
Their story was first reported on the Godfather Politics website.
The Liboffs are members of the Tea Party movement – and said they are not about to be scared off by the attacks.
"We believe in free speech and we feel that it's our right to put the sign up and say what we believe," he said. "We don't like being told we can't do that. That's what they're trying to do – shut us down."
"My wife is strongly religious and she believes God is on our side and that what will be will be."
He did say that some neighbors have been sympathetic.
"One lady said she doesn't believe the way we do – but she believes in our right to say what we want to say," he said.
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Ambarish Shah, Senior Manager and Principal Scientist at MedImmune Inc., presented the final Professional Development Seminar talk hosted by the Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology (INBT) on July 28. Shah's presentation included an overview of the Biopharmaceutical industry and offered an insider's perspective on how MedImmune manages the process of protein drug development.
Shah stated that "success in your careers will not only depend on how well you master the scientific principles in theory but more so how you apply them innovatively," impressing upon students the value of applying science to solving practical problems. In addition, he stressed the acquisition of "soft skills" along with science, such as people skills and networking. Shah stressed the importance of protecting one's intellectual property, as well as the safety and efficacy of a product. Despite the risks and costs, he urged students to always remember the altruistic purpose behind their work, cautioning: "don't get attached to projects, get attached to science."
Due to the fact that new research in the field is presented at technical conferences or published in peer reviewed journals, scientists tend to speak in technical terms that are too complex for the general public to understand. Shah stated that the field is missing "the clarity in linking what we do scientifically in our labs to the tangible benefits the general public end user will see, and a good forum to share it in."
Shah offered students insight in understanding career development, stating that career success comes from a combination of many good personal attributes such as clarity of communication, willingness to a make a persistent effort, teamwork, and of course an analytical problem solving mind (all of these which can be learned through deliberate practice). Most importantly he advised students that "Grades and publications matter, but just to get the first job. After the first job, the only thing that matters is demonstrated results."
Shah received his PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Mercer University in 1998, a Master of Science from Duquesne University, and a Bachelor of Pharmacy from Bombay University in India. He has been in the field for over twelve years and is currently the Principal Scientist/Group leader for MedImmune's Dept. of Formulation Sciences in Gaithersburg, Md.
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