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The monster snowstorm named Jonas lived up to its billing and then some. The giant system brought a huge chunk of the nation to a grinding halt while releasing its fury over numerous states, 14 of which registered at least a foot of snow or more. Another four states set accumulation records with some places receiving in excess of 40 inches. New York City was brought to a literal standstill with all roads being closed to all but emergency vehicles at one point.
While those who lose their lives due to snow often do so for health issues from shoveling or in traffic accidents, there was one particular case that was simply heartbreaking beyond words. It occurred in Passaic, New Jersey on the Saturday night of the long wild Jonas weekend.
Felix Bonilla, Jr. had been digging out the family's car while his girlfriend and their two children sat inside to stay warm. But the car's engine was on and the tail pipe became clogged by snow. Odorless carbon monoxide gas quickly seeped into the car in minutes, killing the mother and her baby boy. The little girl, whose name was Messiah, also became unconscious but was kept alive by paramedics. Sadly she also died just a few days later. Mr. Bonilla, Sr. stated that his son was doing very poorly following the tragedy, which would seem to be an obvious understatement.
Watching snow fall can be a beautiful and peaceful thing to behold. Many simply adore the wintry white atmosphere. But, of course, it can also be deadly at times. Such was the case in this sad occurrence in New Jersey just recently. And it is probably accurate to say that none of those who perished during the recent storm ever dreamed that they would be ushered into eternity when the first few flakes began to appear before them.
Life is indeed fragile. It sometimes comes to a quick and unexpected end even for those who may be young and healthy. And that is exactly why the Bible warns all to be ready in a moment's notice to face their Creator and being in the proper spiritual condition to do so. There is nothing more important -- nothing!
Proverbs 27:1 states, "Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth." And the wisdom book of James in the New Testament confirms this truth in greater detail. In James 4:13-16 we read, "Come now, you who say, 'Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit'; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. Instead you ought to say, 'If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.'"
The Bible also warns, in no uncertain terms, about what happens when the physical life comes to end. Hebrews 9:27 says, "And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment." Judgment is sure because sin is real! And all sin brings certain and severe consequences as noted in Romans 6:23. "For the wages of sin is death" That is not up for debate. Fortunately, the second half of the verse gives the other side of the coin. "But the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." That gift requires faith -- alone!
The subject of snow is one found in Scripture and sometimes used in the context of sin and salvation. The prophet Isaiah writes, "'Come now, and let us reason together,' Says the LORD, 'Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow.'" (Isaiah 1:18) And in his great prayer of repentance David wrote, "Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow."
Thirty-one souls saw their sudden earthly end during one historic snowstorm in January. Their eternal ends are now sealed -- for better or worse. Those who knew Christ as their personal Savior had their souls made as clean and pure as the fresh driven snow. These were fully prepared to face God when this life ended and the next one began. And we trust that is true of you on this day because we know not what may happen on any given day!
Thirty-one souls saw their sudden earthly end during one historic snowstorm in January. Their eternal ends are now sealed -- for better or worse. Those who knew Christ as their personal Savior had their souls made as clean and pure as the fresh driven snow. These were fully prepared to face God when this life ended and the next one began. And we trust that is true of you on this day because we know not what may happen on any given day!
"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." (1 Corinthians 1:18)
Bill Breckenridge


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Finally, the day to tender my resignation (from X) & submission of the offer letter (to Y) came yesterday. The last month was a whirlwind, so to speak. News about my meeting with MNC X's HR went to the higher management within minutes. That triggered a cold war in the office. People (my colleagues) minus my friends were all smiles throwing well wishes. At the same time, attempts to wage a war against my superior was carefully being planned with me holding the central character-as the crusader. Some were on her 'side', some on mine when there are no sides in the first place. Knowing too well how things and they are, and them knowing me, sad to say, they were disappointed.
Some not so confidential but important information were flying out in the open, some due to carelessness, most due to the need to gossip. The gossippers got so carried away gossipping that they did not realise it until much later. Not that it concerns me now anyway.
Whatever differences I had with my boss, it was only till the main entrance of the office. Beyond that, I still viewed her as my friend. And that's how I wanted to leave too. Unfortunately, this was not to be. Instead thinking about it over and over again, I am letting it to pass on. If she wants to have the animosity towards me, that's her choice. And that 'animosity' is not mine for me to be burdened by it.
With that last two statement of mine, I think I found the number two of my inner cleansing mantra:
2. Animosity of others towards me, in no way should burden me.

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Hot off the release of her brand new "Superficial Love" video, we're proud to name Ruth B. our latest Fuse First artist! Hailing from Edmonton, Alberta, the 21-year-old rose from Vine fame to deliver a sparkling debut EP, The Intro, on Columbia Records in 2015. More recently, we've been bumping "In My Dreams" since it dropped in November.
Watch our Ruth B. interview above to learn why Lauryn Hill is her No. 1 musical influence, which fellow spunky Canadian songstress inspired her as a kid and what scene in "Superficial Love" is her favorite.
Of the song's meaning, she tells Fuse:
"I just think sometimes in life you meet people who want to be in your life for all the wrong reasons, and you don't know what their intentions are. When I wrote that song, that was kind of me just saying, 'Okay, I'm done with this relationship, I know it's completely superficial and there's something better out there for me.'"
Throughout the next month, tune in to see the "Superficial Love" video and lots more exclusive content with our new Fuse First artist Ruth B. on Fuse, Fuse.tv and on the new Fuse TV app on Apple and Android. Find Fuse in your area with our Channel Finder.


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text: These Prayers are dedicated to all Chaplains in the Masonic order. They may be used in part or in full by all. What God has given freely is given in turn. Brother Jerry Lord, we acknowledge Thee as the Creator and Sustainer of all life. Prosper us in our labor, and grant that we may become true and faithful Mason's. Let light stream forth into our minds from the Holy Bible that lies open upon the alter in the lodge room, may we practice brotherly love and charity in all that we do and say. As we begin a new Masonic year I pray that the newly installed officers will look to your word for guidance. And that peace and harmony will prevail throughout the insuring year. We ask in Thy Name. Amen.


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Microsoft's drive into the health care market is just getting under way, but the company signaled yesterday that one important ingredient in its plan will be a specialized search engine tailored to deliver useful medical information to consumers.
Microsoft is buying Medstory Inc., a small start-up in Foster City, Calif. Its search software applies artificial intelligence techniques to medical and health information in medical journals, government documents and on the Internet.
The terms of the Medstory acquisition were not disclosed.
The Medstory purchase, said Peter Neupert, vice president for health strategy at Microsoft, was a first step in a broader company strategy to assemble technologies that would "improve the consumer experience in health care."
"Clearly," Mr. Neupert said, "search is a critical part of that better end-to-end experience for consumers."
The acquisition follows Microsoft's purchase last year of Azyxxi, a clinical health care software system that retrieves and quickly displays patient information from many sources, including scanned documents, X-rays, M.R.I. scans and ultrasound images.Continue reading the main story
The Microsoft move comes at a time of increased investment in online health ventures, rising traffic at consumer health sites on the Web and profits at the most popular sites. Last month, a venture firm headed by Stephen M. Case, the former chief executive of America Online, introduced an ambitious new consumer health site, RevolutionHealth.com.
WebMD, the leading health-related site, last week reported strong quarterly profit of $8.9 million on revenue of $80.6 million, surpassing Wall Street's expectations. The stock price of WebMD — an Internet pioneer in health information that struggled for years — has surged in the last year.
In health-related search, Healthline Networks, a start-up in San Francisco, reports rising traffic on its Web site and a growing string of deals to provide the search engine for sites of other companies, including Merck and PacifiCare. At Google, Adam Bosworth, a vice president for engineering, is leading the effort to develop a health-information offering.
These companies and others are seeking ways to build businesses on the Internet that profit from what is called consumer-driven health care. The notion is that shifts in demographics, economics, technology and policy will inevitably mean that individuals will want to, and be forced to, make more health care decisions themselves.
Aging baby boomers, accustomed to personal choice and to technology, tend to want a say in their treatment decisions. And the Internet is already an important source of health information. Eight million people in the United States go online for health information every day, according to a study last year by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, a nonprofit group.
Financially, the pressure by Medicare and private health insurers to hold down costs and shift more of the burden to individuals, analysts say, will force people to make more health care spending choices.
In Medstory, Microsoft is acquiring "some of the best deep technology" in the emerging field of medical search, said Esther Dyson, an industry analyst who is also an investor in Medstory. That technology, Ms. Dyson said, is "not so much a search engine, but an ontology engine," with a capability to find and identify concepts in health and not just sort through words and Web links.
The longer-range goal, Mr. Neupert said, is to link personal information like age, sex, drug regimens, family history and even genetic markers to search. The ideal is that search results are tailored individually, identifying treatments, drug interactions and medical journal articles of interest.
"Health search could be way more relevant," he said. "You don't need to see thousands of results. What you want to know is, what does this mean to me personally?"
Dr. Alain T. Rappaport, the founder and chief executive of Medstory, said he was impressed by the importance Microsoft placed on "intelligent search" in health care and by the promise that Microsoft's global reach and resources could accelerate the spread of the technology his team developed.
Microsoft had talked to Healthline recently about using its health search service, said West Shell III, the chief executive of Healthline. "This means Microsoft has decided to go it alone," Mr. Shell said.Continue reading the main story


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We believe that the Shcripchas are the inspired Word of Poopy Panda; that inhalation of the original autographs was plenary and verbal and, hence, the sixty-six books of the Ishkibbibble are inerrant; that it is the sole authority for Faith System and practice in all matters to which it speaks.
We believe there is one God Zooks eternally existing in SIX persons which is TWO times as many as that other religion that we shall not name because it is so stupid: The Great God Mota; his Motha Elucelom; His Gramma NOrtcele; His Toy Poopy Panda; His Pet Lord Roscoe ; and the Shpirit of ASHLOZMO;;; that all SIZ do not possess equally all the same attributes, nature, perfections, and characteristics of personality, or why would you bother with having different Gods.
Lord Roscoe
Section One - The Deity of Lord Roscoe
We believe in the full deity of the Lord Roscoe who was sent to us THREEE times to be an expiation of SIN giving the BLEEVER two MO times the SALVATION as that other saviour guy..
Section Two - The First Adventure
We believe that the Man , the Little Lord Joozis was conceived by sexual union ; that He was born of the Virginian Mavis and the Plumber Zambini; that He possesses both a very Kewl human nature both distinct and unmixed; that He was without unkewlness; that He had a penis; that He arose on the third day in the Balloon; and that He ascended to Baloney Zone.
Section Three - The Present Session
We believe that the Lord Roscoe now sits in the right pocket of The Great God Mota; that He functions as the High Priestiss for all bleevers who look into his Punim.
Section Four - The Second Adventure
We believe in the personal and physical and bodily return of Lord Roscoe with the Herd of Hoogly Hamsters for the Pegunkins and for Slobovnia. We also bleeve that the Little Lord Joozis will return from the Baloney Zone with a raft of Jokes and Puns for our amusement.
Poopy Panda and The Hoogly Shpirit of ASHLOZMO
We believe in Poopy Panda; that He is the infallible author and interpreter of the infallible Word; that He send the Hoogly Word to the Prophets and Profits though Hoogly e-mails and FAXes;
We believe in the Hoogly Shpirit of ASHLOZMO; the he represents the sctructure of SPACE with all its VIRTUAL particles which, given INFLATION can make a darn good Universe for us to PLAY in.
We believe that the dispensations are ice cream cups by which God Zooks adShministers His purpose on earth through man by varying responsibilities; that they are Chronorogially successive; that they are not ways of salvation nor different methods of the administration of the Covenant of Gracy Slick but are a test of man's submission to God Zooks based on progressive revelation; that they are a necessary view of Shcripcha based on literal interpretation, a consistent distinction of Slobovnia and the Pegunkins, and that the ultimate purpose of God Zooks is His own Gloryoskyoskification; that they are not different ways of salvation but in every dispensation the basis of salvation was always the Blood of the Beet which is in the BORSCHT , the means of salvation was always by Gracy Slick through Faith System, the object of Faith System was always God Zooks, but the content of Faith System changed in different dispensations dependent upon progressive revelation.
Section One - Creation
We believe that God Zooks created an innumerable number of sinless beings known as ANGLES, Hamsters, and Rabbitts.
Section Two - Snidely Whiplash
We believe that one of these created beings, "UNGAPOCHKA," the highest in Rank rank, sinned through pride in his BMW, thus becoming Snidely Whiplash and his side kick Snerd; that he is two actual people with all the characteristics of personality; that he is the originator of Automotive Pride; that he operates today as the prince of Cars of this world; that he is the arch-enemy of the Little Lord Joozis and the Pegunkins; that he led the first drivers into transmission causing their fallen arches; that he was judged at the cross walk, a judgment yet to be executed in the Lake of BOILING BORSCHT.
Section Three - Maxwell's Demons
We believe that a great company of ANGLES followed Snidely Whiplash in his fall, some of whom became Maxwell's Demons who are active as agents in the carrying out of Thermodynamic purposes"
Section Four - Unfallen ANGLES
We believe that a great company of Hamsters kept their Hoogly estate and are Shministering Hamsters of God Zooks for the carrying out of His purpose, especially to those merrit the Herd of Hoogly Hamsters in the Lass Daze.
We believe that man was created out of primordial Slime and most of the world still is slimey; that he fell through the ceiling joists; The the ceiling tiles need repair: and that he needs to be re-Pentiumed or possibly give a G4 Power Processor..
Section One - The Means of Salvation
We believe that salvation is wholly a work of God Zooks's Gracy Slick and Hot Pants; that it can be Obtained through Good Works such as Helping Mota fill the Quota; purchasing INDULGENCES from religious AUTHORITIES; or by the Rosconian religious ceremony of throwing the Poopsies into the BOILING BORSCHT.
Section Two - The Extent of Salvation
We believe that at the point of salvation, the sinner becomes totally accepted by God Zooks, and loved totally by the Lord Roscoe; that he is now the recipient of all the riches of divine Gracy Slick and in possession of every Shpiritual blessing and, hence, but since the Lord Roscoe came not once but THREEE times, he assured that his SALVATION is TWO times MO than that other saviour guy we will not mention"
Section Three - Eternal Security
We believe that all true bleevers get saved two mo times because of the THREE official comings of the of Lord Roscoe and the very nature of the divine gift of eternal life as long as the bleever get to catch the Herd of Hoogly Hamsters that will take him to the SECON KINDOM up in Heaven; .
Section Four - Hokinchainic
We believe that Hokinchainic is a simple repetition of these Hoogly Promises untill the Pegunkin is so sick of them that he wants to go out and get Chinese Food or Indian Food..
We believe that God Zooks called a people to Himself who are the physical descendants of Abraham Beame, Isaaaaaaaaaaaaaac, and Jacob of Javitz; that The E-Pistles are the Wives of the Opostles; that God Zooks has made four unconditional covenants with this elect nation that have remained unfulfilled; that God Zooks intends to fulfill all His promises to Slobovnia in a literal way just as His warnings and judgments were fulfilled in a literal way; that in Slobovnia's history of unBleef there has always been a believing remnant according to the election of Gracy Slick; that there will be a national regeneration of Slobovnia at which time all of the provisions of the unconditional covenants will be fulfilled, including the seed, Corney Jokes, Puns, BMWs, Porches, Lamboghinis, and finally the Ferraris.
Section One - The Feel of the Organism
We believe that the Pegunkins is Hamster Run of Lord Roscoe ; that it is composed of all Shmooish and Shmentile bleevers from Re-Pentium to the Hoogly Herd of Hamsters come fo us all; that entrance into this Hamster Run is by Shpirit-Blaptism in the Pure CHLORINATED waters; that it is distinct from Sloblivnia; that while sharing Shpiritual Blessins with Slobovnia of the Shmooish covenants, it neither fulfills them nor has taken possession of them from Slobovnia.
Section Two - The Ordinance
We believe that an ordinance is a fire arm or Explosive so we will not discuss them here.
But if you a thinking of Shmitzvahs that be commanded by Lord Roscoe , practiced in the Book of Factoids, and expounded in the E-Pistles; that only two ordinances exist: Blaptism in the Pure CHLORINATED waters by immersion and doing LAPS, the more purfect LAPS being the BUTTERFLY, the LEAST being the SIDE STROKE! and the Lord Roscoe's Supper, both of which are limited to bleevers only.
Section Three - The Bleever's Responsibility
We believe that all bleevers are obligated to assemble together for the purpose of participation in the ordinances, to be taught the Shcripchas by gifted men, to edify each other, and to worship God Zooks; that this assembling is to be organized as a local Pegunkins under authoritative leadership; that the Bleever is called to Hoogly living in the power of the indwelling Shpirit; to fight the Shpiritual warfare against the religious crapolla, the flesh eating insects, and the evil weevils; to use his Shpiritual gifts for the purpose of building up of the local Hamster Run of Lord Roscoe .
Section Four - The Great Commission
We believe that it is the responsibility of both the Pegunkins and the individual Bleever to gungelize and past participle all nations both actively (doing the work of Gungelism) and passively (supporting those doing the work of Gungelism): that the specific procedure for discipling the nations is "to the Shmoo first" and this is also true in both active and passive but not negative Gungelism.
THE Hoogly Herd of Hamsters come fo us all
We believe that Lord Roscoe will return into the earth from the Secon Kindom up in Heaven for the purpose of gathering the Pegunkins to Himself both dead and alive; that this event is both imminent and pre-Quadribulationalal; that this is the blessed hope of the Pegunkins.
We believe that some time after the Hoogly Herd of Hamsters come fo us all, the Quadribulational of Slobovnia's Seventy seven times seventy Seven Week will occur for a period of seven years; that it is a time of judgment of all humanity; that it will bring to an end the times of the Shmentiles and result in the national regeneration of Slobovnia.
We believe in the personal, visible, and bodily return of Lord Roscoe to the earth with His Hamsters after the Quadribulational and before the Shmillllenium in the Clods of Heaven with Gloryoskyosky and great power at the request of and to save Slobovnia from her enemas; to judge all living Shmentiles for the purpose of determining who will be excluded from the KINDOM and who will be included in the KINDOM.
We believe in a literal BILLION year reign of Lord Roscoe on earth over Slobovnia and the Shmentiles during which time the Pegunkins will co-reign with Lord Roscoe and make constant FUN of the DONTBLEEVERS , the unconditional covenants with Slobovnia will be fulfilled, Slobovnia will be restored along with the reconstruction of the Shlumash Pegunkins, Pedunkins, Prophets, Profits, and Hamsters, Snidely Whiplash will be bound in the VW bug, the curse will be lifted, and the knowledge of God Zooks will permeate the world, and Piece will be maintained by the SHNUBBLE of the Lord Roscoe .
Section One - The Present Time
We believe that at physical death, the Bleever immediately goes into the presence of God Zooks in full conscious fellowship with the Lord Roscoe, awaiting the reconstruction of the Hamster Run; that the unBleever enters immediately to the Far side of the MOON where he is FORCED to watch MILK COMMERCIALS FOREVER.
Section Two - The Eternal ODOR
We believe in the eventual reconstruction of all sanitary facilities before the KINDOM to fellowship with Lord Roscoe in the KINDOM on this earth and then in the New Newark on the New Earth in New Gass after the KINDOM; in the reconstruction of all unbleevers after the KINDOM to appear before the Great Furry Throne of Judgment and then to abide for eternity in the Lake of BLOILING BORSCHT.


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These classes are very similar and based around high intensity interval training theories. You will be working for short periods of time at a high intensity, followed by rest periods. Bootcamp will use lots of different equipment including ropes, weights, treadmills and more. HIIT is often studio based using lots of body weight.


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Let's rewind the clocks a bit… this IT was found while searching my trusty resource, Google, for some tips to induce labor. What I found was that two, would be needed for this tango. That's right, SEX, what gets the baby in, gets the baby out! Skeptical? Don't be. It worked for me (at least that's what I think happened).
If you've been following my blog, you already know that Beckett was happy to stay inside my uterus forever. So, literally, on my due date I made my husband screw me. LOL! I just threw up in my mouth a little. The things he does for me… seriously, 40 weeks pregnant, 170 pounds, swollen in all the wrong places, tired, gassy, cranky, uncomfortable (just to name a few), not the best partner for a mind-blowing experience, but he worked it out. The result: two days later, a baby boy. Call it what you will, I call it my labor-inducing remedy.
Here's the proof… Semen contains prostaglandins, the hormone-like substances that soften your cervix in preparation for labor. So, have some fun and fire away.


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I've missed a few weekend updates lately so I figured I better get back on the horse and give a quick update. Friday I took the day off of work since it was the last day of Spring Break for the girls. Originally we had planned to go to the zoo but the weather didn't look like it was going to cooperate so Kelly took the kids on Wednesday and we decided to take the kids to see Curious George. What a mistake! Kaden is not very entertained by the big screen (or the little screen either), which is good unless you want to watch something. Needless to say he and I quickly left the girls alone in the theater while we wandered around Target wasting time. Later that night we sat down and actually had Family Movie Night and watched the Chronicles of Narnia.
Saturday morning Megan and I went to church to help clean the building. This was the second week we had done this and she is such a good helper. She enjoys certain jobs, even getting a little upset when someone else cleaned the kitchen. To reward her willingness to help, I took her to Crispy Crème for a donut.
Did I ever mention that I think Kohl's is evil? They send out these great coupons with percentages off to get you to come into their store. Then when you get there they already have "huge" sale prices and you end up spending a fortune because you can't pass up the great deals. Really you do get some great deals but be prepared when the cashier rings up the total, it might hurt. Anyway Saturday night was another clothes shopping spree for the girls. They got some really cute outfits. We also split up and conquered the grocery shopping. The girls and I went to Walmart and Target, while Kelly and Kaden shopped at Meijer. It worked out pretty well, thank goodness for cell phones.
Sunday we had church, where I really feel like my job is to monitor the hallways. Except for sacrament, I don't think I ever get to sit and listen. Kaden is so into wandering around right now, he doesn't like to sit still. We looked like a mess by the time we left because he bit his tongue and ended up getting blood spots on his, mine, and Kelly's white shirt.
We finally had a birthday party for Kaden on Sunday afternoon. It was a simple last minute get together at Nana and Papa's house, with cake and ice cream. Everyone enjoyed watching the kids play around and looking at Kelly's great scrap booking skills. There were also quite a few compliments on the cake, not that surprising since I think my wife makes the best cakes.


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Our Tenth Annual African Soiree is scheduled from April 13th.
UFAR is an African-inspired, US-based nonprofit charitable organization fighting Riverblindness, a debilitating disease that causes blindness in thousands of people in Africa and Latin America, and now other neglected tropical diseases.
UFAR to treat an estimated 17,209,403 individuals during 2018!
What is Riverblindness?
Riverblindness is explained, along with the story of the founding of UFAR, in this video.
And now our MISSION has deepened and expanded:
We at UFAR are having our biggest and best year ever in 2017! Our mission has both deepened and expanded in scope.
1. While we are not changing our name, we are no longer solely focused on Riverblindness and we are not focused only on the control but the complete elimination of Riverblindness from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
2. We are now tackling other NTDs (neglected tropical diseases): including lymphatic filariasis (LF), schistosomiasis (SCT), soil-transmitted helminths (STH) and trachoma (T).
3. We are working in more geographic regions. In addition to Katanga province we are expanding our work to the provinces of Maniema, Sankuru, and Kasai Orientale.
4. The population we are responsible for treating has grown from just over 3 million in 2014 to over 17 million in 2018. We must train more than ten times as many Community Distribution Workers – from 20,895 in 2014 to over 233,000 in 2018!
We need your support more than ever!
Riverblindness and the origins of UFAR are explained in this video.
How can I help eliminate
The 10th annual African Soirée will be held on Saturday April 13 (doors open at 4:00 PM) at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton, NJ 08542. it will include a cocktail hour, update on UFAR's mission, a presentation on African Art, and a live auction.
Tickets are $75 per adult and $35 per student, children (under 18) are free when accompanied by parents.
Adopt-A-Village is a program whereby your youth group, your church, your organization or you yourself can be associated with a riverblindness-endemic village in DRC through a small donation which will result in the protection of the villagers from the ravaging outcome of the disease and eventually to the elimination of the disease itself.
A $250 donation will provide medication for an entire village of 500 people. Many villages are larger.
For summary of Dr. Shungu's latest and very interesting trip to the DRC see:
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Cooley: "I'm embarrassed"
The NFL's off day is known as Transcription Tuesday in these parts, as all the Redskins beat reporters gather around their transistor radios and scribble out the words of Clinton Portis, Donovan McNabb, and whichever other players choose to spend their free time calling into sports-talk stations.
But Transcription Tuesday really starts late on Monday, when Chris Cooley spends an hour with LaVar and Dukes on 106.7 The Fan. Cooley is rapidly elevating his radio game, to the point that I can't wait for him to retire so he can get a show of his own, preferably starting at the 10 o'clock hour. (Joking!)
And Cooley was strong this week, especially in recapping Sunday's loss.
"You know, I don't want to take anything away from the Rams, because they played hard, and they have a lot of things going for them, but I'm embarrassed. I'm embarrassed by what happened to us. And I shouldn't have to be, because if you look at what we should have done or could have done, we executed enough that we were in the red zone four times in the first half and could have come away with 28 points. I mean, we battled back from nonsense. We battled back from nonsense that goes on in the first five minutes. I truly believe that you execute in the red zone, you go into halftime 28-14, [against] a struggling Rams team. I mean, it's not Houston. It's not Houston, that's scoring points like that. I feel like that's a game we can win....
"Here's my take on it. We went into the game with a gameplan that we really liked. We came out of the game averaging over seven yards a play. That'll lead the league. You will be first in the league if you average seven yards a play. We averaged six yards a rush. So we're fine, as far as when we're running plays. We just show ourselves in the foot, with penalties and with nonsense things. You can't look back and say hey, there's one guy here or it's a big play, or there's a false start, or you're putting yourself in a bad situation. Like I said, we went into the game with a gameplan that we really liked against the St. Louis Rams, and for the most part executed it. But for the most part isn't good enough for us, especially not now....
"As an offensive player, I feel like we lost it on offense. Take the ball down the field and put it in the red zone and score. I mean, that kills you. It kills you confidence-wise, it kills you on the scoreboard, when three times in a row you've got to come away and kick a field goal. That's not good enough. I mean, that's not good enough in any way.
Early in the show, LaVar asked Cooley why he didn't get the ball more against the Rams -- his 53 receiving yards was his lowest of the season to date.
"That's a good question, and that's something that I'm gonna try my best not to complain about," Cooley said. "We're a work in progress right now. We've got a lot of things going on, and we're trying to get better. I feel like, especially on third down, I feel like I'm a viable option....There were a lot of times that I felt like I had a chance. There was also a lot of times that we threw balls [elsewhere] and made plays that I could have got balls on."
And when Arrington said he hardly noticed Joey Galloway on offense and wondered about the receiving corps, Cooley turned to the Xs and Os.
"There's a reason for that, because 75 percent of our gameplan was what we call the U personnel or Heavy personnel, and it's one receiver," he said. "It's Fred Davis, Mike Sellers, Santana Moss and myself, and then our back, whoever our back is. And that was a gameplan we really liked against the Rams, because the Rams didn't blitz a lot vs. that package."
Over an hour Cooley artfully declined several opportunities to throw coaches, offensive teammates and defensive teammates under traffic. He said he played well personally on Sunday, though he also said he didn't play well enough.
"It was a group effort," he said. "Watching the film and watching what happened, it was everyone. And it wasn't everyone every time. It was just everyone helped out on getting our ass whupped."
Dan Steinberg
| September 28, 2010; 3:18 AM ET
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"That's a good question, and that's something that I'm gonna try my best not to complain about,"
Interesting. I don't think I've ever heard him come that close to complaining. Usually he's pretty good at keeping his emotions in check.
Posted by: JulzDC | September 28, 2010 6:27 AM | Report abuse
I would say Dan has a mancrush on Cooley!
Posted by: GoingGoingGone | September 28, 2010 7:45 AM | Report abuse
how can you NOT have a mancrush on cooley?
Posted by: CelticFCbhoys | September 28, 2010 9:07 AM | Report abuse
How can you not have a man crush, especially when Cooley "shows himself in the foot".
Posted by: philreed1231 | September 28, 2010 9:30 AM | Report abuse
DC Sports is embarrassing! Go Phillies! Go Eagles!
Posted by: jpstuhr | September 28, 2010 10:09 AM | Report abuse
this in via Mike Wise Twitter. Chris Cooley suspended indefinitely and will be replacing me on 1067 The Fan. Whoops sorry that was me that was suspended.
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Did you know that you can browse through a notebook by Leonardo da Vinci called the The Codex Arundel online, for free? I have no idea what he has written in it as firstly it's in Italian and secondly it's written in his left-handed mirror-writing, but that doesn't make it any less fascinating to flick through. It's filled with diagrams, sketches, and instructions for all manner of things. There's a total of 570 images, all generously shared by the British Library online. It's not just the Leonardo notebook online, there's so much more on their Digitised Manuscripts page.
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Another excerpt from the Codex Arunde notebook.
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What do you say to the rape victim, what can you tell her that might help her begin the process of healing? After 30 years in the emergency room, this is my best attempt.
I don't know if people think of rape when they think of the emergency room, but that's where the rape victims are taken first. Not just to address any injuries, but to perform a forensic rape exam, to collect evidence.
It's a really bad situation for everyone. The exam is, in many ways, a repeat of the assault. A woman – or sometimes a man, or a boy – must submit to much the same depersonalization, and objectification, and penetration, that they just suffered through. I can't imagine how the victim feels. I know I feel like crap.
And for a few years, I was on staff at the largest teaching hospital, and the busiest emergency room, in this quarter of the state. We saw most of the rape victims. So in addition to worrying about the suffering of the patient, the ER doc has to put a busy ER on hold, and take 45 minutes or more to do a proper exam and specimen collection. I got more than my share. For what sparse positives can be found in such a lousy situation, some of the Rape Crisis workers requested that I do the exam. I was hardly ideal, but I think they recognized that I was trying not to let my stress and discomfort show, and to treat the victims with patience and as much dignity as the situation allowed.
The Wounds
After years of doing these exams, I realized something. Almost none of the victims had any physical injuries. Except for one particularly depressing case, a prostitute who had been beaten by her pimp with a garden hose, the victims I saw rarely had so much as a bruise or a scratch.
Their injuries were psychological. That's not saying the injuries weren't real; they were all too real, and as debilitating as any other infection or cancer. Many of the victims would never completely heal. And each of them would spend years trying to accept what was intellectually obvious to her, and to everyone, from the outset: it wasn't her fault, there is nothing wrong about her, she isn't damaged goods.
But the victim will, nevertheless, accept the assertion of the rapist. She will feel that she is inferior, she will feel insignificant, even disposable. Only after years of effort and healing can she even begin to crawl out of that hole.
Searching for Words
After three decades of these exams, I was recently confronted by a rape situation where there was nothing for me to do but despair. It was a young teenager, a good student from a good family, who unfortunately lived in a poor neighborhood. The rape had taken place a week before, she had been afraid to tell her mother because of course, the victim blames herself. But there was nothing for me to do medically. I had never realized that the rape exam, as bad as it was, at least gave me something to do. It allowed me to contribute a mote of value to a very bad situation.
So I tried to think of something that I could say, that might allow her to begin healing. After I stood there awkwardly for several moments, while the young lady and her mother waited quietly for the 'wise' doctor to speak, this was the best I could do:
Some people will tell you that everything happens for a reason. I don't believe that. Things only happen for a reason if you choose a reason, if you design a reason. If there is any growth or value to come out of this, you will have to create it.
Right now, your attacker has decided what you are and who you are, and your worth as a human being. When you can take what happened to you and create sense of it, you will deny him his power, and you can then reclaim your own power, and your dignity, for yourself.
Make, or Break
I don't know if it was the right thing to say. I also don't know where it came from. Do muses exist? Perhaps a muse is the result of long-term subconscious rumination. It's possible it wasn't even a muse. Recently I came across a quote in my files that I had forgotten from Jean Paul Sartre, "Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you." Maybe I just remembered that, and restated it.
Anyway, some months later her mother saw me and relayed that she was telling her daughter, "Remember what the doctor told you: this will make you or break you." It's not exactly what I said, but it's close enough, and if that interpretation helps the young lady, that's great.
Other Victims
Since then, I have realized that perhaps this approach can help others who are struggling. From time to time in the ER we see young men from a local juvenile facility. Before continuing, I have to say that I have been very impressed by the counselors who bring the kids in; by and large, these guys are really committed to the young men, and work hard to help them. And some of the counselors speak from experience, having struggled with rebellious behavior and/or illegality when they were young. It's one of our worthwhile tax expenditures that often gets missed in complaints about government waste.
Anyway, sometimes these young men have typical teenage injuries and illness. But some of them we see are there because they are deeply resentful and angry, even suicidal: they are away from their homes, they are in a strictly controlled environment, they think they will never get out of the facility, and even though the counselors monitor them as best they can, there is still bullying and fighting. When I think it appropriate, I give some these young men a version of the same talk I gave the young lady.
Smaller Violations
Because maybe it's advice that we can all use. Rape is an extreme, something that should never happen to anyone.1)But happens all too often. There are some estimates that 1 out of 3 women, and 1 out of 7 men, were sexually abused as children. But it's also a metaphor for what we all face in much smaller ways. We will all be violated, beaten down and humiliated, often by other people, but sometimes just by circumstances. When that happens, we all have a strong drive to climb into a hole and accept degradation and victimization. So we have the same choice: either adversity carries important meaning for us, or it is meaningless. It's up to us.
So I hope I helped the young lady, and the other people with whom I have shared this insight, but I can't be sure. Perhaps it will help you; it has certainly helped me. When I'm struggling and out of energy (like I am presently, probably the reason I picked this for today's blog post), I try to remember what I told the young lady. It doesn't always make me feel better, but it generally gets me up and moving again.
Which, I suppose, is the first step in simply living.
Photograph courtesy of Frédéric Poirot on Flickr.
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|But happens all too often. There are some estimates that 1 out of 3 women, and 1 out of 7 men, were sexually abused as children.


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Combat PTSD Wounded Times
Kathie Costos
September 2, 2017
"I'm telling you I'm not going." Words to a song or words we live by? The choice is ours, but if we stay, we better ready for the war that hasn't ended after any war.
I don't want to hear it is too hard to stay. I did it for 35 years and we're having our 33rd wedding anniversary. I get it. It sucks to be in a position where you're fighting a battle no one trained you to fight. THEN TRAIN YOURSELF! This is a war that was brought to the front door of you heart.
I don't want to hear it is too hard for you to understand. I went to work right out of high school but ended up reading clinical books at the library with a dictionary because I had no clue what the psychiatrists were writing about. I didn't understand Vietnam because when my Vietnam veteran was there, I was only 11 years old.
You don't even have to get out of your PJs. All you have to do is turn on your computer or power up your tablet or get online with your cell phone to find what you're looking for. The problem is, if you are not looking for the thing that will help change your life and your veteran's life, then you are not going to find it.
The only thing I want to hear is, they are worth fighting for. Mine was and still is. Frankly that is what pisses me off the most. Too many take the easy way out and walk away from them because "rough times are showing" and they find excuses to leave instead of expectations to hope for.
My buddy Gunny just called me an ornery PITA, "pain in the ass" when I told him about being set off with Suicide Awareness Month. We are not even close to getting to the point where we're talking more about marriages like mine than widows visiting graves.
I'm Not Living Without You
And I am telling you I'm not going
Even though the rough times are showing
There's just no way - there's no way
We're part of the same place
We're part of the same time
We both share the same blood
We both have the same mind
These are the things you should be reading and you don't even have to search for them. Here are the links.
National Center for PTSD
- What is PTSD? | ¿Qué es el TEPT?
Find out about the symptoms of PTSD and how they develop.
- Symptoms of PTSD | Síntomas del TEPT
Learn about PTSD symptoms and when to get help.
- How Common is PTSD?
Find out how many people have PTSD and who is most likely to develop PTSD.
- History of PTSD in Veterans: Civil War to DSM-5
Learn about the history of the diagnosis of PTSD in a timeline that reflects military events and the importance of Veterans.
Early attempts at a medical diagnosis
Accounts of psychological symptoms following military trauma date back to ancient times. The American Civil War (1861-1865) and the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) mark the start of formal medical attempts to address the problems of military Veterans exposed to combat. European descriptions of the psychological impact of railroad accidents also added to early understanding of trauma-related conditions.
- Understanding PTSD and PTSD Treatment
Find out more in this quick guide to PTSD Basics.
It PTSD isn't new at all!
The Civil War killed and injured over a million Americans, roughly a third of all those who served. This grim tally, however, doesn't include the conflict's psychic wounds. Military and medical officials in the 1860s had little grasp of how war can scar minds as well as bodies. Mental ills were also a source of shame, especially for soldiers bred on Victorian notions of manliness and courage. For the most part, the stories of veterans like Hildt have languished in archives and asylum files for over a century, neglected by both historians and descendants.


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South Sudan, February 2014: AS dust swirls around the sprawling camp that is Minkamman, South Sudan, Abuot is digging a grave.
'One of my daughters died this morning,' he says. 'We made the journey from Bor and crossed the Nile on a boat, but she was vomiting and had diarrhoea. By the time we got to the clinic, she was dead.'
Here in Awerial county, more than 84,000 people have taken refuge from the violence in neighbouring Jonglei state. Latest UN figures show a total of 863,100 people displaced by the conflict; an estimated 739,700 within South Sudan.
Many thousands more have fled to neighbouring Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan and Kenya, after fighting broke out in December 2013 between the government and those loyal to opposition troops led by Riek Machar.
At Minkamman camp, families cook and sleep under the trees. There are tents, but not enough for 140,000 people, and no toilets. There is a high threat of cholera, malaria and other diseases.
At night, queues of exhausted women carrying jerry cans snake through the camp. They are prepared to wait all night for a litre of water.
Achuoth, 35, has nine children and is caring for them alone in the camp while her husband stays in Bor to fight. Her three month-old baby is unwell.
'I don't even have any milk to breastfeed my child,' she says. 'It's been three days since we had a meal. We missed the first round of food distribution, so we're waiting, hoping we'll get some food in the next round. We don't have a place to sleep, I use the small tent with my ill baby, but the rest of my children share a small mat out in the open.'
In Nimule, a small town on the border between Uganda and South Sudan where traditional circular mud houses stand alongside modern banks, offices and a market, thousands of people are now sheltering.
The new influx means that approximately half of the 200,000 people now living in Nimule are internally displaced, placing enormous pressure on the overcrowded town.
Dorcas, 16, fled Jonglei state when fighting broke out.
'We have nothing here,' she says, explaining that her studies have been interrupted.
'All I want to do is to take my children away from South Sudan to a re-settlement,' adds Mayola, 38, who has two children.
Mayola fled from Bor, where he watched as his home and the health centre where he worked were burnt to the ground.
'My children were frightened, they thought they would never see me again.'
He describes how he sent his family on ahead and stayed behind to bury his two uncles and aunt, killed during the fighting.
In Uganda, the situation is not much better. There are currently 60,000 South Sudanese refugees in Uganda, according to the UN, but it expects that figure to rise to 100,000 in coming weeks.
Tabitha, a mother of three, is living under a tree in the Nyamunzi camp near Adjumani in northern Uganda.
She says: 'My children and I appreciate the help we are getting from humanitarian organisations but the food is barely enough even for the children. Most of us in the camps have no money to buy anything. We have to walk long distances to access the little water that is available.'
'I fled from Bor carrying my children. We had to cross the river to get to Awariel. Some children were separated from their parents in the process, and some died while crossing the river,' Tabitha adds.
The situation is fast becoming a humanitarian catastrophe, says Jimmy Tuhaise, Emergency Response Manager for Plan.
He says the 23,000 refugees at Nyumanzi camp are living in 'appalling' conditions.
'Thousands of babies and children are sleeping on bare ground under the trees. Open defecation is everywhere and the kids step in faeces as they play. There are massive queues at the only two water points and people wait for hours to get one jerry can of water. While a few agencies and the government of Uganda are doing their best to help, the situation in the camps is overwhelming.'
Plan International in Uganda is installing child-friendly spaces at the camps, as well as providing child protection and crucial water and sanitation facilities.
Negussie Amsalu, regional Water and Sanitation Advisor for Plan, says: 'When such disasters occur, children suffer most. Lack of proper sanitation will exacerbate the spread of diseases like diarrhoea and cholera.
'As a humanitarian agency, Plan Uganda's efforts will focus on ensuring that there is maximum hygiene and sanitation and access to clean water in Baratuka settlement to avert the breakout of epidemics.'
In South Sudan, the children's charity is distributing food assistance, tents and WASH in Awerial and Nimule, with sanitation a priority as the rainy season approaches. Approximately 5000 safe sites for children are also planned for Awerial.
'Children are often incredibly resilient and that's why Plan is ready to move into more areas where children have been most affected,' says Gyan Adhikari, Plan South Sudan Country Director.
'We want to provide these children with an environment in which they can recover and be protected.'
For the moment, people wait to see what the future brings. They pray only for peace - and to stay alive.


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Touring on a motorcycle has never been more popular than it is today, but with more and more people hitting the open road, a growing number are doing so without the proper skills and information they need. Far too often the trip of a lifetime turns into an unmitigated disaster. Most people who travel aboard motorcycles have learned these lessons the hard way, but now readers of the Motorcycle Touring Bible can learn from author Fred Rau's mistakes rather than through the school of hard knocks.
Pages 224
Illustrations Black and white, color
Format 8 by 9.25 inches
Binding Paperback
Author Fred Rau
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Remembering XRAY
Every once in a while you test a tool and think to yourself, "I need to come back to that one when it matures". The trouble is you never do… unless someone reminds you of it!
Thanks to "mcfinn" in my [seyDesign Member Group](http://www.seydesign.com/support/membership/ "membership | support | seyDesign Professional RapidWeaver themes") I was reminded of a cool tool, [XRAY](http://westciv.com/xray/ "XRAY :: for web developers"), for analyzing the box model of any element on a web page with the click of a button. XRAY, a bookmarklet, is a quick and tidy way of grabbing some DOM info without having to wade through the whole DOM tree like FireBug and WebKits developer tools.
While the XRAY bookmarklet isn't as powerful tool as FireBug, and it doesn't have editing capabilities, it is very handy for quickly and accurately pointing out the styles effecting a specific element on a page. Just click the bookmarklet, then click on the elements you want inspected.
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Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (GRAW2) is hot. Ubisoft has wasted new time firing another round of Ghost Recon action at gamers. The first Ghost Recon next-generation game was more than a success and helped push the series forward, and moved the franchise up on par with Ubisofts other hit Tom Clancy games like Rainbow Six, and Splinter Cell. It could be argued that Ghost Recon is now Ubisofts #1. I guess that depends on the sales because from a gaming standpoint, GRAW2 is an improvement on an already awesome foundation of a game.
The plot line revisits Mexico and its continued rebellious state against the United States. As Ghost solders the American government has placed you in behind enemy lines to siphon the madness. There is no time for a shot of tequila, as caption Scott Mitchell you suit up and become an invisible killing machine, a ghost. Along with your teammates and any additional support you gain during your mission, you traversing the hostile enemy territory you search out enemy camps, hidden missiles, and rescue downed solders, amongst other impossible feats. The ghost team faces a number of grave settings in this war torn theme that post more of a challenge then before. From urban streets, to the close quarters of building debris, to desolated desert locations, the ghost have no option for failure and you have to be relentless against the hostile forces. The theme is similar to the first edition of a hostile nation fighting within and against its borders. Advanced Warfighter 2 becomes another dark and gritty setting that keeps the death count rising, with blood on your hands and job to do.
GRAW2 is more intense then ever with a slightly (not greatly) improved A.I., a number of tricky situations, better enemy placement and a more diverse and tactical resistance. Even with GRAW2 amped up, it strange that I never felt a huge challenge while playing the game in normal, so that had to be rectified. After defeating the first level in normal, I decided to go back and start the game over in hard which made the experience more balanced. The enemy is basically the same assorted rebels that you had in the first Ghost Recon except this time their numbers are more, their eyes are a little sharper and they have access to more heavy armor. For gamers who have played through the first Advanced Warfighter game, I suggest you give the hard mode a try right off the get go, and then move down if it's too challenging.
Like the original Advanced Warfighter you will have solo and team missions set along with a few vehicle based sequences that are actively spaced between each other. Each aspect of the action is appealing, although controlling a team seems to be more explosive and endearing. I felt the vehicle missions where approved upon, but they still feel a little out of place along side the urban based squad combat. I wouldn't take them out because they are oddly satisfying, but it is a little much for the series. I don't want to see GRAW turn into a modern version of Call of Duty.
Controlling extra vehicles and your teammates is still a hassle that turns into a small bit of micro management frustration. This really can't be avoided and Ubisoft made on necessary adjustment that improves this situation greatly. By pressing the [rb] right bumper you can now get a full screen video feed of any asset on that battlefield. This means you can send a team of Ghosts to another section of the map and control them in first person. It doesn't grant you full control, but it gives more options along with a better sit rep on your team. This follows through will all the vehicles in the game including friendly tanks. Until they can somehow lessen the burden of control on the gamer, this is a huge step forward for the Ghost Recon series.
What the new perspective and control also does is make the Cypher actually useable, and fun to navigate in a top down view. GRAW2 also hosts the new inclusion of a remote controlled scout vehicle called a Mule. The mule is mainly used to re-supply ground troops along with providing medical services. The Mule looks like a compact lunar rover with armor. The Mule controls the same as a solder in the game, so it's easy to point the drone around and keep track of this little guy. Even though the Mule is useful, it seems like an unnecessary addition to the player's bag of tricks. I hardly used the Mule, only for its required use of grabbing a specific weapon. This could be directly related to the difficulty level as well, it's not the Mules fault I have a full gun of ammo and a spotless health bar.
If I had to make a complaint about GRAW2 it would be that the game feels like it's over once you get the ball rolling. The single player campaign is packed full of action over a number of settings, but its over all too fast. I would have liked them to expand some of the areas over a few more minutes of action to get more life out of the game, and some areas the cemetery in level 2 was so eerie and impressive that I didn't want it to end, and two minutes later, it was over. What saves GRAW2 from its short average six hour single player section is the bountiful multiplayer game that is still jacked up, along with some co-op action that can keep you busy.
It's understandable once you boot up live and share in the multiplayer experience why Ghost Recon is still one of the most played games on Xbox Live. GRAW is simply well put together and fun. Like Sony's Socom series, Ghost Recon has everything from clan based team games, to single player frag fests with up to 16 players in a room. The co-op game is equally a lot of fun and challenging. Getting a group to work as a team can be a drawn out experience on Xbox Live, but once you get a good team going the joy starts. You really can't dispute the quality of the multiplayer and now the visuals have even leaked over online, GRAW2 should be unstoppable for the majority of 2007.
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Since yesterday was rather serious, today I am going to talk about Duck Duck and the Bear. Of course, before I do that, I need to explain to folks who don't already know who the players are.
That's the Duck Duck on the left up there, the one not laying with his legs all frogged out (that would be the Kitty Cat. She lays like that all the time).
The Duck Duck came into my family's life a number of years ago, when my parents caught him running loose on the street. They convinced him to get in the damn car (That would be a quote from my father) and took him up to the house. He was so thin that you could see his backbone, his ribcage, and his hipbones. When they tried to give him water, he threw it right back up. He was not, shall we say, a healthy dog. Mom and Dad were going to take him to the pound, but my sister (knowing what would happen to him there) cried and so they ended up taking him to the vet instead (I wasn't there at the time).
The vet said: "Do not get attached to this dog." Anyone who knows my family knows that it was already too late for that. And the vet was wrong, anyway, because we still have the Duck Duck. And no, that isn't actually his name. It's just what we call him (likewise, the other dog is not "The Kitty Cat"). This is a habit in my family; we get dogs, name them, and then never use their names again.
But I digress. Treatment for heartworms, gut worms, and a boatload of food later, the Duck Duck is a healthy, happy, ~100 lb Shepherd mix. Okay, happy may be stretching it, but he's definitely well-loved and much less neurotic than he was when Mom & Dad first adopted him. He's loving toward the members of our family, and anyone to whom he has been properly introduced, but not so trustworthy with other people and animals.
He is also about as bright as an unlit candle.
Mom and Dad walk the dogs daily. Their usual walking route runs about three miles around the neighborhood and down past the elementary school, either early in the morning or late at night. Somewhere down along the road near the elementary school is a house with one of those concrete bears in the yard. The four of them had been walking past this bear for months without either dog noticing the bear.
And then one day, the Duck Duck stopped and growled at it. Dad tried to convince him to keep moving until Mom said, "let him check it out." So Dad eased up on the leash.
The Duck Duck surged forward as he is wont to do when given extra lead, and then...
Now, I'm sure, when my mother told my father to let the Duck Duck check out the bear that she was imagining he would sniff at it, growl at it, possibly pee on it, and get over it.
He bit the concrete muzzle of the concrete bear. Full-force.
Dad hauled him back in and checked his teeth to see what he'd done to himself. The Duck Duck looked at my father as though to say, "What the Hell was that?" but was uninjured, largely because he has no brain to rattle. My mother was absolutely useless, because she was laughing hard enough that she had to use the person's mailbox to hold herself up. And the Kitty Cat? Well, I don't think anyone was paying much attention to her, but it's not hard for me to picture her at the end of her leash, looking back at the three of them, her tail curled up over her back and a look of "we're supposed to be walking" on her face.
I can only imagine what the people inside the house thought.
I would imagine that the Duck Duck got it into his lack of brain that the bear was somehow a threat to himself or to my parents, and that's why he lunged and bit. Dad says he still growls at the bear when they walk by it, though he hasn't attacked again.
Would you?
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Unitarian Universalism
Links of Amusement
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Coyote Musings
Coyote handsome
his coat the same brown
as the dust from which he rises
What is the sound of one hand slapping Schroedinger's cat?
The Quantum Duck goes "quark, quark."
Holidailies, Day 7: Duck Duck and the Bear
Since yesterday was rather serious, today I am going to talk about Duck Duck and the Bear. Of course, before I do that, I need to explain to folks who don't already know who the players are.
Then my work here is done.
The entire park was laughing at Moose that day. It was hard to stay on my feet, I was laughing so hard.
My sister and I blame his stupidity on his starved state.
Neither have I, to be perfectly honest with you - I haven't even seen this one. So I can't describe it any better than that there. I gather it's like a stone lion in front of a library.
As my sister and I are fond of saying: We love him dearly, but he not vewy bwight.
Oh My! What a funny story. Duck Duck must be pretty entertaining to have around.


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Let's start with a general overview on why goats sometimes work out better than cows.
1. Cost. Where we live it costs at least 500 dollars to buy a dairy calf, and anywhere from 1,000 dollars up to 2,500 dollars to buy an adult dairy cow. In comparison, goats around here at most cost 300 dollars. Which is high but that is for a purebred, registered goat.
2. Space. Obviously a cow is going to need a lot more room to roam, and a lot more feed. It's recommended to have about 4 acres a cow. And because cows are herd animals you have to have at least 2 cows, which means you are looking at needing about 8 acres of land to support them. Whereas you can have about 6 goats on one acre.
3. Housing. You don't need a huge shelter to hold goats. A lot of people even use large dog igloos to shelter their goats with.
4. Equipment. As cows are larger, the equipment to hold and restrain them is as well. And because this equipment is bigger, it is also more expensive. On the other hand you could easily make a stanchion to hold your goat out of leftover materials.
5. Size. An 800+ pound cow is more difficult and dangerous to be around, versus a goat that at most will weigh 150 pounds. Because of their smaller size, a single person can usually handle, and restrain a goat, whereas it may not be as easy with a cow.
6. Cost Effective. A goat produces more milk per pound of feed than a cow does.
Note: I don't want anyone to read this and automatically think goats are a dream to own and work with. A lot of people blindly get into goats thinking they are extremely hardy, and perfect little creature. In fact there are a lot of things to be aware of, and to think you can buy a goat, place it in a pasture and get lots of delicious milk is not the case. More on this in a future post!
So, let's answer some commonly asked questions...
Q. Why do you want to own a dairy goat?
A. There are a few different reasons why I chose to buy our dairy does. I have no experience dealing with a hooved animal, and thought it would be easiest to learn with a something smaller than a cow. They are cheaper to buy, and I wanted to know where my milk was coming from.
Q. What is wrong with store bought milk?
A. Regular store bought milk is pasteurized homogenized, contains additives and preservatives, contains hormones, and antibiotics. Store bought milk is from cows that live in small spaces, they are fed foods that contain genetically modified organisms, not to mention they are fed feeds unnatural to cows, such as soy and cotton seed. Raw milk is a living organism, it's full of bacteria that is good for us and our digestive systems. It's what God intended us to drink. (Source)
Q. Why on Earth would you milk a goat instead of a cow?
A. Goats are smaller, tidier animals. Especially as I am a novice and complete newb, I feel a goat who doesn't kick in the same manner as a cow, and one that is easier to control is my best option.
Q. What makes goats milk so special?
A. To get straight to the point, goats milk is less allergenic, naturally homogenized, easier to digest, matches up to the human body better than cow milk,and rarely causes lactose intolerance. (Source)
Note: Homogenization for cows milk works by forcing fluid milk through a tiny hole under tremendous pressure. This destroys the fat globule cell wall and allows the milk and cream to stay homogeneous or suspended and well mixed. The problem with this is that once the cell wall of the fat globule has been broken, it releases a superoxide (free radical) known as Xanthine Oxidase. Free radicals cause a host of problems in the body, not the least of which is DNA mutations which often lead to cancer. (Source)
Q. EWWWWWWW! Doesn't goat milk tasty nasty...and like...goats?
A. To be honest, I've never actually drank goats milk. However, from what I've heard store bought goats milk is exceptionally nasty. Due to the rough handling, and the health of the dairy goats. According to all the goat owners I've talked with goats milk from healthy goats, and properly handled tastes just like cow milk but better. It's a little sweeter and richer, and most people fall in love with it.
Do you have any dairy or goat questions? Feel free to ask away in the comments!


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Places to Stay Near Hambidge
The following is a list of unique accommodations that are close to the Hambidge Center. Dillard is about a four mile drive and Clayton is about ten miles away.
PLEASE NOTE: The cancellation policies vary widely (requiring anywhere from a month to a week in advance), so if there's a possibility your plans will change, be sure to ask.
Bed & Breakfast Inns
Tree House
Tree House is one of three structures in the Mountain House (modern) compound designed by Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects. Surrounded by nature, Tree House provides bedroom w/galley kitchen, bath w/open shower, and private terrace perched high.
Within one mile of Hambidge
Innkeepers are Hambidge Fellows
Sylvan Falls Mill Bed & Breakfast
156 Taylors Chapel Road
Rabun Gap, GA 30568
(706) 746-7138
Waterfall with working grist mill
Healthy breakfasts
Beechwood Inn
PO Box 429
Clayton, GA 30525
(706) 782-5485
Lovely upscale inn
Featuring gourmet breakfasts
Afternoon appetizers and wines
The York House
York House Road
Mountain City, GA 30562
(706) 746-2068
Circa 1896 rustic inn
Pastoral views and rocking chair porches
The White Birch Inn
28 East Savannah Street
Clayton, GA 30525
Located in historic downtown Clayton
Cooked-to-order breakfasts
Evening wine & cheese
The Parker Ranch
Offers a 10% discount if you mention the Hambidge Center
95 Parker Lane
Clayton, GA 30525
Historic lodge
Located on 6 wooded acres
One mile from Clayton
Cozy Cabin Airbnb
2330 Wolffork Rd.
Rabun Gap, GA 30568
1880s cabin with a great view
Located on a small farm
Only a few miles from Hambidge
Cabins & Campsites
Andy's Trout Farm and Cabins
Big Creek Road
Rabun Gap, GA 30568
(706) 746-2550
Within one mile of Hambidge
Cabins in rustic setting
Fresh trout "to go"
Valley Springs Lodging
787 Paterson Gap Road
Rabun Gap, GA 30568
(706) 746-3875
Mountain cabin rentals on beautiful pond
One mile from Hambidge
Turnstone Log Cabin Rentals
846 Big Creek Road
Otto, NC 28763
Within 1 mile of Hambidge
Reservations must be made online
River Vista Mountain Village
960 Highway 246
Dillard, GA 30537
(706) 746-2722
Well-equipped RV park
Rental cabins available
No tents allowed
Independent Hotels
The Dillard House
Lodge and Restaurant
768 Franklin St.
Dillard, GA 30525
(706) 746-5348
Tennis courts, horseback riding
Famous country dining
Lake Rabun Hotel
35 Andrea Lane
Lakemont, GA 30552
(706) 782-4946)
Splendor Mountain
195 New Gate Drive
Tiger, GA 30576
(404) 218-7638
Large cabins sleep 10, 2 ½ baths, porch and deck
75 private acres


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Truckers had an opportunity to speak out at a public hearing on Tuesday, July 22, on a proposal to ban the parking of large vehicles along county roads in Montgomery County, MD.
And while many county residents came out to voice their concerns about the proposed ordinance, few truckers addressed the Montgomery County Council on how the bill would affect their livelihoods.
OOIDA Senior Government Affairs Representative Mike Joyce, who attended the hearing, said the Council still needs input from more truckers as this bill heads to the Council's Public Safety Committee.
"The Council is just scratching the surface with this meeting, but it's important for truckers to speak out about how this could affect their livelihoods," Joyce told Land Line on Wednesday, July 23. "Truckers pay on average $17,000 a year in local, state and federal taxes and don't deserve to come home to a community that doesn't respect what they do."
Council President Michael J. Knapp introduced the bill in June, which would prohibit the parking of commercial vehicles, buses and recreational vehicles on public roadways in the county if either side of the street abuts a block containing a private residence, apartment, church, school, hospital or playground. Government-owned vehicles would be exempt.
Knapp told Land Line on Wednesday, July 23, that safety is the main reason he introduced the bill, but he said he hopes a workable solution can be reached for county residents and truckers.
"What we realized at the hearing is that there is a problem with truck parking in residential neighborhoods, but now we need to come up with a solution to address the problem," he said. "That's why I put this bill out there for discussion."
There are also no truck stops in Montgomery County, which Knapp admits is a problem.
"When you have these commercial tracts of land, what are you going to build – a truck stop or a 10-story office building?" Knapp asked.
Knapp said the Council is looking at one possible solution, which would be to allow truckers to park their rigs in some of the county's underutilized parking lots along Interstate 270, although no security measures would be available at those lots.
Another problem Knapp said the Council faces going forward is determining how many parking spaces may be needed for truckers in Montgomery County.
"We aren't really able to gauge how many trucks are parking in residential neighborhoods so one of our challenges is figuring out how many spots are needed to help alleviate this problem," he said.
Knapp said the bill will be discussed at the Council's Public Safety Committee's next meeting, scheduled for Sept. 11.
"I anticipate at least another two or three work sessions. There's no doubt there will be refinements to the bill," he said.
Send e-mail comments to email@example.com or call his office at 240-777-7955.
– By Clarissa Kell-Holland, staff writer


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Patient First is accepting applications for Radiologic Technologists in the Fairfax, VA area. Patient First provides a friendly work environment that promotes a team oriented philosophy.
The responsibilities of this job include, but are not limited to, the following:
Obtaining quality x-rays using correct position and radiation exposure;
Implementing safety procedures for patients, self, and staff to avoid unnecessary exposure to radiation;
Creating and documenting x-ray CD copies correctly according to Patient First guidelines. Labeling images and sleeves correctly when making these copies;
Understanding the x-ray and processing equipment so that it will be used correctly;
Using and understanding the bell system;
Filing and maintaining all x-ray paperwork;
Ensuring the safety of patients when using wheelchairs, stools, and other equipment;
Understanding and using the following: Daily Log, X-Ray Listing, Copy Listing, and X-Ray Status Screen;
Understanding and using the automated medical records system;
Cleaning work area, biological cleanup in accordance with OSHA guidelines and other maintenance assignments as directed;
Receiving, moving, and restocking ordered supplies;
Adhering to established Patient First policies and procedures;
Addressing physician and nurse requests with respect and in a timely manner;
Completing the tasks listed on the checklists for the x-ray area and treatment area;
Attending training classes and staff meetings as scheduled;
Being available as needed, breaks and mealtimes may be interrupted at any time for patient care and to maintain center operations;
Responsible for the operating, using and maintaining medical and office equipment as trained.
Job Requirements
Minimum education and professional requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:
Employee must be at least 18 years of age;
High school graduate or equivalent;
Keyboarding experience required;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
One year of clerical experience preferred;
One year of clinical experience preferred;
Registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT);
Licensed to practice as Radiologic Technologist or a Limited Radiologic Technologist by the Virginia Board of Health Professions;
Limited Radiologic Technologist must be licensed to practice in the following anatomical areas: chest/thorax, extremities, skull/sinuses, spine and abdomen/pelvis.
Patient First is an equal opportunity employer offering an excellent benefits package and competitive salary.


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These marshmallow snowmen are the perfect Christmas candy for kids to make! They're quick, easy, and oh so cute. Serve them on sticks at a party, or package them individually to give as gifts. You can even customize their appearance to make them look more like friends and family members!
- 4 ounces candy coating (white)
- 36 large marshmallows
- 12 long wooden skewers
- 1 Fruit by the Foot (or 2 Fruit Roll-Ups, or similar fruit leather)
- 1 gummy orange slice (or other soft orange candy)
- 12 pretzel sticks
- 4 ounces chocolate candy coating
- 12 chocolate peanut butter cups (unwrapped)
Steps to Make It
Gather the ingredients.
Melt the white candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl. Once melted and smooth, glue three marshmallows together by spreading a dab of melted coating between each of them. Repeat until you have 12 snowman bodies made of 3 marshmallows each.
Place the snowmen on a baking sheet and refrigerate briefly to set the coating.
Thread a long skewer through each snowman, stopping before it extends through the top.
Slice the Fruit by the Foot into narrow strips about 4 to 5 inches long and wrap each one around the snowman bodies, underneath the heads. Use a dab of candy coating to glue each scarf into place.
Cut the gummy orange slice into small triangles and glue each triangle into the middle of the snowman's head to act as a nose.
Cut the pretzel sticks in half and dip the ends in the melted coating. Press two pretzels into opposing sides of the marshmallow for the snowman's arms.
Melt the chocolate candy coating in a separate bowl in the microwave. Dip a toothpick in the coating, and dab small dots of coating onto the snowman to represent the eyes, mouth, and buttons.
Cover a baking sheet with waxed paper or parchment. Spoon small puddles of coating onto the baking sheet, about 1-inch wide. Tap the sheet against the counter to level out the coating and cause it to spread out and thin out a bit.
Press one peanut butter cup on top of each chocolate disc to represent the hat, and chill in the refrigerator until set.
Add a dab of chocolate coating on the bottom of each hat, and press them onto the top of the marshmallow snowmen.
Once the hat is firmly in place, your snowmen are ready to serve and eat!


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The battle between Apple and Google went from simmer to boil over the weekend when Wired reported Steve Jobs said Google's mantra was "bullshit."
This just one in a list of choice quotes between the two companies.
Here's the best of the bunch from the battle that will divide tech-sphere fanboys like nothing else:
- Eric Schmidt speaking on the earnings call, "As a former board member I have a special spot for Apple in my heart."
- Steve Jobs on Google's "don't be evil" mantra: "It's bullshit." That's according to Wired. The G-rated version of the quote has Jobs calling it 'crap.'
- From the same speech, Steve Jobs reportedly said, Google wants to kill the iPhone. We won't let them.
- In response to this, former Google employee Kevin Fox wrote, "I don't doubt that Google would like Android to make the iPhone irrelevant, but that's not evil; it's competition. And not even as harsh a competitive tactic as Apple's holding Google's iPhone apps in limbo because Apple is afraid they might succeed."
- Eric Schmidt talking about the iPad: "You might want to tell me the difference between a large phone and a tablet."
- A source familiar with Steve Jobs thinking told Jim Goldman of CNBC: "Jobs hates Eric."
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Ted Miller is proud to announce the "birth" of Christmas Joy, his newest musical composition, a cheerful and enchanting song destined to mirror the popularity of Irving Berlin's classic holiday standard, "White Christmas".
Singer and composer Ted Miller, the popular Miami native who has created hundreds of musical compositions, wrote the lyrics and created the score in collaboration with his long-time musical team, led by Doug Emery, Dan Warner and Lee Levin. The result of this collaboration is a lovely and spirited holiday song that will bring children and adults of every age; feelings of love, happiness and excitement to all.
The use of lovely orchestral strings, uniquely introduce the song,then lead into an exciting and invigorating chorus that sets feet jumping, hands clapping, and emotions on fire.
The result of this happy mélange marries the celebrations of Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year in households throughout the world. Ted Miller's "Christmas Joy" will enlighten your heart and brighten your holidays. The arrival of "Christmas Joy" could not come at better time, bringing joy to all, even while all sorts of terrible things occur throughout the world.
"Christmas Joy," has been released as a single, but will also be featured on Miller's new album titled "Made In America", which includes the title track of his patriotic ode to America's military power, economic vitality and innovative leadership. It also pays tribute to the men and women who choose to serve our country at great personal risk and sacrifice. A percentage of the revenue earned from sales of all songs sold by Ted Miller Music, Inc. will be donated to American Gold Star Mother's, Inc.
(GoldStarMoms.com), ToysForTots.Org and several other (501c3) non-profit organizations.
"Christmas Joy" and "Made In America" are now available and may be downloaded from iTunes and most online stores.


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Elizabeth Raine, A Medical Student, Plans To Action Her Virginity For £240,000 Online.
Elizabeth is 27 years old, she studies medicine in the US and she plans to sell her virginity for £242,000 online.
She has created a website for people to find out more about her and to bid for the chance to take her virginity.
Never revealing her face, she says she is '99.7 percent certain' she will go through with it.
So what does the winning bidder get for their money? Elizabeth is offering the winner a 12 hour long date which will conclude with the successful bidder taking her virginity. She will also donate 35 per cent of the money she receives to a charity that brings education to women in developing countries.
'The concept does not offend me, it is a unique opportunity for excitement and growth, and I need not mention the nice financial bonus,' she explained.
'So you see, how could I deny myself this experience only because of the diverging beliefs of others?
'If I did, I would just feel like a coward, and this I am not.'


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How to write perfect Essay
Everyone has been writing since kindergarten but many still has a problem when it comes to composing an essay. Sometimes you can't help but wonder, "Why is it so impossible for me to write my essay?" Well, fret no more! It is not impossible, you just aren't aware of how to put words together and come up with the perfect essay.
Essay writing is basically placing your thoughts about a certain topic on paper, rather than saying out loud – which is speaking. So you see, how you talk is basically how you write. So ask yourself, when answering a question, how do you manage to answer it — well? So generally, the same rules apply on how to write an essay and how prepare an answer or speech about something.


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Welcome to Dissected, where we disassemble a band's catalog, a director's filmography, or some other critical pop-culture collection in the abstract. It's exact science by way of a few beers. This time, we sort through the best and worst of Iceland's prettiest post-rock export.
More than any other band, Sigur Rós provides the best soundtrack for my life and while a lot of it is incidental (Sigur Rós is de rigueur on any Sleepy Time mix), there have been many times where I have laid still and let those bowed guitars, tympanic vibrations, weeping violins, and Jónsi's choirboy voice overtake my consciousness. Their music adds a significant gravity to your life, narcotically turning the most trivial objects or insignificant thoughts into totems and revelations. Over the years, they've constructed and perfected the musical broom, ready to sweep everyone away into their serene, Icelandic pocket of the world where everyone becomes a half-conscious neo-natal receptor floating in space –like that bubble baby from 2001: A Space Odyssey
And they've pretty much done the same thing for about a decade and a half.
The curves Sigur Rós have taken taken ostensibly amount to only a few turns of the wheel, but over the course of their career, their compositions stretch across a wide spectrum; from swelling post-rock to cute acoustic pop to even a song that sounds like a Kevin Shields B-side.
There's always something about the quartet that sounds completely extraterrestrial: the Iceclandic dialect's diphthongs that chew around the lyrics, the cavernous production covered in reverb as if there was no one around for miles when they recorded it, the starry accoutrement that speckle the background of songs. It's sometimes so intangible that to actually meet the music requires plenty of give on the listener's part. Perhaps that's what makes it so rewarding your own trust falls into Sigur Rós' celestial arms.
Valtari, Sigur Rós' seventh studio LP, is a cosmic departure from their recent, more grounded work, further defining their canon like their previous releases with strong and subtle strokes. Ahead of its release, on the next few pages are breakdowns of the band's major releases (omitted are the EPs, the Von remix album, some collaborations, and the essential live album, InnÃ). Read on, if only to learn how to condescendingly tell people how their albums are actually pronounced.
-Jeremy D. Larson
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Sierra Dogs Puppy Training Camp: For a Lifetime of Good Behavior!
USA · California · El Dorado County Placerville, California
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A reward-based puppy board & train program in the loving home of a certified trainer.
Puppy Training Camp
Start your puppy off right by investing in Puppy Training Camp at Sierra Dogs during his/her first year. We help your puppy become a good family member by teaching him/her manners, obedience, and socialization, while staying in the home of a certified trainer for two to five weeks. Your puppy's early experiences will shape personality and behavior for life, so don't wait! Puppies as young as 12 weeks accepted.
Puppy Training Camp is…
- A two- to five-week training process when your puppy lives with a certified dog trainer
- Training and socialization woven into the fabric of everyday life – so your puppy learns manners and skills in real-life situations
- Positive training that rewards your puppy for good behavior – which keeps the training fun and produces long-lasting results
- An investment in your puppy's future with a big payoff in great behavior now and for years to come
Puppy Training Camp helps with:
- Basic Manners & Obedience – learning good behaviors like down, stay, come, drop it, and loose-leash walking
- Problem solving – stopping unwanted behaviors now (like puppy biting or mouthing, and jumping up on people) from becoming real problems later
- House-training & Crate training – "going" outdoors instead of in the house, and feeling safe & comfortable home alone
- Socialization – introducing your pup to the world during a crucial developmental period (4 to 16 weeks old) that only comes once in her lifetime
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