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Posted by Nigel Fenwick on January 17, 2014
In my post at this time last year I wrote of the changes we could expect in 2013 around the shift toward digital business. And indeed we did see a significant move toward digital business in 2013 - a transition that's still very much just beginning.
But 2014 will be different. 2014 is when digital reality begins to sink in for CEOs around the world. And if your CEO doesn't figure out digital business this year, I predict 2015 will be a very challenging year for your organization, no matter what business you are in.
The Retail Conundrum
A recent Wall Street Journal article highlights the challenge of retailers very well. Store footfall is declining as consumers' lives become more digital. We are seeing a steady shift toward shopping online and shopping less often. So how can today's retailers survive? The simple answer is that many will not. Retail will undergo a seismic shift in the next 10 years. And since retail is a major employer, it's a shift that will impact us all.
Time drives behavior. Digital tools extend the workplace into our private lives, allowing greater productivity while also creating fewer opportunities for large chunks of time to "go shopping." We are increasingly using digital technologies to optimize how we fill our days for work and pleasure:
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Green Bay volleyball head coach Michaela Franklin announced on Feb. 12, 2013, the hiring of Patrick Bowlin as the team's assistant coach, beginning with the 2013 season. Bowlin spent the 2012 campaign as a volunteer assistant coach at Marquette, where Franklin worked as an assistant for the last four seasons prior to being hired at Green Bay on Jan. 8.
"I am thrilled to have Patrick join the Green Bay volleyball family," Franklin said. "Patrick brings a positive energy to the program along with a tireless work ethic. His passion, determination and commitment to success are the reasons why he is the perfect fit for our program."
Bowlin and Franklin helped guide Marquette to a 27-7 overall record and an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament in 2012. The Golden Eagles went 13-2 in conference play, finishing second in the BIG EAST. Bowlin's primary responsibilities included on-court training, leading the scout team during practice, video exchange and opponent video breakdown. He also assisted with recruiting efforts, stat organization and running Marquette Volleyball Camps.
"Working with Patrick at Marquette was a great pleasure, and I am honored to be able to continue to work with someone with such high character," Franklin said. "His loyalty and kindness will make him a fantastic recruiter right away. He has done an amazing job of building relationships within the volleyball community in his home state of Minnesota, and I know he will continue to do the same in Wisconsin."
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Immediately after the checkered flag in Sao Paulo, there was a lot of negativity surrounding Takuma Sato and whether or not he was blocking. I made a comment that Sato "can do no wrong" for this lifelong IndyCar fan. When I explained why I feel this way, Matthew asked me if I would write a blog post about my experience with Sato. I said "Sure. Do you think people would be interested?" So, here goes my first blog post:
I was in a restaurant in Las Vegas the day after the tragic loss of Dan Wheldon. Sitting next to us was Takuma Sato. As we got up to leave, I stopped at the table where he was dining with two older ladies I presumed to be his Mom and Grandma. It was my intention to express my condolences to him and his family regarding the loss of his racing colleague. What happened next was completely unexpected and surprised me as much as it surprised his family. As soon as I opened my mouth to speak, I started to cry. Well, to be more accurate, I was bawling, completely bawling. He remained completely calm and collected, as I stood in front of him, a blubbering lunatic. He reached out and took both of my hands in his and said "It will be ok, we will all be ok." I pulled myself together enough to thank him and wish him a safe trip home. I had been sitting there in that restaurant, on my home to St. Louis, hating this sport that I had been raised to love so very much. With those few, calm words, he made me feel better about this horrible thing that happened.
|Sato celebrates his victory at Long Beach (Photo: Robert Laberage)
When Sato won his first IndyCar race at Long Beach this year, I was ecstatic. He can be heard on the radio transmission saying "That was really nice." So calm…Just like the day he offered me those comforting words in the Las Vegas restaurant.
I've reflected on that brief conversation with Sato so many times. In the months that followed, I never really questioned whether I would continue watching IndyCar, probably because I knew we would be okay, we would all be ok.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Caroline Miller scores 10 minutes into the match and the score held up for 10th-ranked Virginia as it beat eight-ranked North Carolina 1-0 in the 2012 ACC Tournament quarterfinals at Fetzer Field Sunday afternoon.
Virginia advances to the ACC Tournament semifinals and will play top-seeded Florida State Friday on Friday at 5 p.m. at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. The victory boosts Virginia to 14-4-1 on the season. Carolina dropped to 10-5-2 on the campaign.
The Tar Heels will now have two weeks off before hosting a first round NCAA Tournament match the second weekend in November. NCAA Tournament bids and seedings will be announced a week from Monday. The NCAA selection show will air on NCAA.com on Monday, November 5 at 4:30 p.m.
The winning goal for the Cavaliers came at 10:01 of the match as Caroline Miller scored her 14th goal of the season and her third this year against the Tar Heels. She took a through ball from Morgan Brian, eluded UNC goalkeeper Adelaide Gay and finished into an empty net. That score would hold up for the victory. The Cavaliers had several more good opportunities to score in the game but Gay made three saves to keep the Wahoos from denting the scoreboard a second time.
Virginia outshot the Tar Heels 11-4. The four shots were the fewest ever taken in a game by the Tar Heels in the program history dating back to 1979. UNC failed to put a show on goal in the game as Virginia goalkeeper Danielle DeLisle was not forced to make a save.This marked the second straight season in which the Tar Heels have lost in the ACC quarterfinal round on their home field. A year ago, Carolina fell to Florida State in the quarterfinal round 1-0 in double overtime. UNC is now 58-2-4 in ACC Tournament action all-time dating back to 1988. On the previous four occasions when UNC did not win the championship, the eventual winner was the team that knocked Carolina out of the tournament - NC State in 1988, Virginia in 2004, Wake Forest in 2010 and Florida State in 2011.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - In the second day of Josh Carrier's child sex abuse trial, jurors watched video the ex-police officer filmed with a web camera of himself performing physical exams on boys at Horace Mann Middle School.
The exams are key evidence in the prosecution's case against Carrier, alleging he molested 22 students at Mann during his time there as a school resource officer and volunteer wrestling coach.
The video, which was re-constructed by police with deleted images from Carrier's computer, show him adjusting his web camera and then later examining several boys. Some of the boys strip down to their underwear and others take off all their clothes. Carrier is seen touching the boys' skin, and at least one child's naked genital area.
The defense has argued that Carrier was performing his duties as a wrestling coach and checking for skin diseases that wrestlers can be prone to.
Earlier in the day, jurors heard about child pornography police said they recovered from Carrier's home. That included explicit pictures of girls and boys between about 10 and 14 years old found on his computer. The pictures were not shown in court, but a CSPD detective described the images.
Carrier's lawyer argued that a person could be searching for legal pornography and get a "pop up" image depicting child porn. He made the point that it could be possible to download such images if you accidentally clicked on the pop-up.
Prosecutors also brought up DVDs depicting naked children found in Carrier's house. Carrier's defense argued that some of the videos weren't clearly labeled as kiddie porn, and others, like "Puberty Education For Girls and Boys" and "Growing Up Boys" could have been used as material for someone who educates adolescents about puberty.
Carrier is facing life in prison. His trial is expected to last at least a month.
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zenwill wrote:It's RFK not JFK. JFK was killed in 1965.
He Certainly Was!
What a GREAT year!!! GMV!!
1963, not 1965.
specifically November 22, 1963. My mom's 19th birthday.
there's now a "ride" in Dallas where you can go down the street in a vintage car and get shot at. The world is a scary place.
fablefire wrote:Oman, that made me sad.
You have no idea how sad it makes me too. I really want to buy the woot shirts, and support the artists who use this as an outlet, but week after week something wins that an adult couldn't possibly get away with wearing. And I refuse to be one of thise 'cutsey' adults that think they look soooooo cool and young wearing a shirt that looks like it belongs on a kid.
SailorButterfly wrote:Clever, but Woot probably will count this as text and reject it. I'm curious, though...what are the 9 and 6 made of? I can tell the 1 and 8.
The six and nine are multiple maps of Vietnam. If they count this as text they are just plain wrong.
nyadolla wrote:what does this mean: "This week, design a shirt that somehow relates to the year you were born: through fashion, historical events, cultural trends, the Chinese zodiac, or EVEN THE NUMBER ITSELF."
I think the year number would be fine in this case!!
This made me laugh, got my vote (and hope it passes the Rejectionator!!)
Re: Skip-It, you know you had one.
This will probably get rejected for the text. (I know they said something about the year number in the guidelines, but they are very strict about no text). You should probably remove the year, add it to the title instead, and resub.
I loved skip-it, btw. This shirt brings back some fun memories.
Re: 1982: Thriller
derekfilley wrote:Glad to see a tired old internet meme 'joke entry' is taking up a valuable space in 'the hotness'. I would be so upset if I had a design in this derby.
Even derek disapproves, and he's just so nice. I think that should tell you something. I mean, come on guys, let's not encourage the people who make a mockery of something many of us take seriously (albeit in a lighthearted way) and enjoy participating in. Fun or not, it blatantly disregards all the rules of derby entries. We don't encourage children who cheat on tests in a funny way, thus we shouldn't encourage the children here on woot.
mia3mom wrote:1963, not 1965.
specifically November 22, 1963. My mom's 19th birthday.
there's now a "ride" in Dallas where you can go down the street in a vintage car and get shot at. The world is a scary place.
DUH... of course you are correct. I get it confused. See, RFK was shot the night I was born, so I always think about JFK being shot the year my brother was born...1965. I'm an one that smells of Elderberries.
anticon86 wrote:Thank you very much! I saw your support on your blog, I really appreciate it!
If you don't get it printed here, you should try Pooby5.com -- they print the "losers" they like. I'm going to have some of my shirts printed there.
Re: '88 Year Of The Dragon
nice work! And btw my daughter hasn't taken off the Turtle shirt for 3 days. She's been wearing mine, too. :P
I feel ripped off that no dragons were in the greed fog, so definitely gmv!
Re: 1863 the year we lost a great President
You were born in 1863? I think you might want to resub with a new title. :-)
jimiyo wrote:nice nice nice!
i love jordy in that. before his eyes went bad.
BTW... ROY G BIV... im sure you know... I guess you have no love for orange blue and indigo.
i can understand yellow red, black and white...
but magenta? MAGENTA?
i kid. beautiful unicorn. needs some guts and blood on its horn. unicorns kill. its a myth that they are really cool and friendly.
balh blah blah
Lawl... Now I want to parody this design.
fablefire wrote:Hearts - Typical pixellated hearts.
Bomb - Old school chinese bombs.
Bottle - Modeled after those little souvenir bottles of sand with the cork in them.
Fairy - Also used by Ne*pets, and countless other businesses.
Wooden Sword - Utilized in many, many video games, as well as in the homes of children (provided their parents aren't crazy about safety).
Gems - Standard cut gem.
1986 Shirt - Priceless.
For everything else there's MasterWoot.
We'll see anyway.
lol! You never cease to amuse me, Fable. I love this and will wear it with pride if it goes to print. I have some Zelda-loving friends that would probably buy some too.
Show me proof of such ride...
Re: year of the Rabbit
Got a close up?
I assume you mean 1963
and nice design btw.
Re: 1973 - Solar eclipse of the decade
Yeah, I saw yours and said, "Oh carp! Eclipse AND Dark Side of the Moon!"
I like this one better.
ansharp wrote:Even derek disapproves, and he's just so nice. I think that should tell you something. I mean, come on guys, let's not encourage the people who make a mockery of something many of us take seriously (albeit in a lighthearted way) and enjoy participating in. Fun or not, it blatantly disregards all the rules of derby entries. We don't encourage children who cheat on tests in a funny way, thus we shouldn't encourage the children here on woot.
Not sure about that one... I do recal getting partial credit on a wrong answer once in school simply because the answer was so creative and rediculous that the teacher found it humerous! Can't remember for the life of me what that Q/A was now... Although, I see your point...
AttilaTheMom wrote:I assume you mean 1963
and nice design btw.
Ovulating? My Goodness!
Re: Rickroll'd
I want to explain my motivation for this design.
I opted to print this on a white shirt, because much like Rick Astley himself, white is a clean cut color. I don't mean that to sound racist, but white is a color that good guys wear. Think of the worlds greatest villains : Saddam Hussein, Unabomber, Magneto, none of them wore white. I think that says something.
The reason I decided to have Rick leaning on his right hand is to let everyone know that he's conservative, but as you can tell from the denim shirt he's wearing, he also likes to party.
As for the stare, I want the people who view this shirt to think that Rick is staring into their souls, so that one day they may look deeper into themselves. Rick Astley wants everyone to know just how special they are, and that can only be realized by looking deep into your soul.
In short, Rick Astley is love.
I'm going to go spend my $1000 right now, I'm buying everyone Full House Season 2 on DVD !!!
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Re: 1969- Great Moon Hoax
wow, i really hope this wins! awesome shirt!
Re: year of the dragon
I'm liking what I see so far, but it's hard to see the details. Got a bigger pic you can share with us?
Headrow wrote:Yeah, I saw yours and said, "Oh carp! Eclipse AND Dark Side of the Moon!"
Heheh. Glad you like my shirt (which is not the shirt this thread is about, sorry ;-). I 've always loved that those two events happened in my birth year. Now I get to make a shirt about it. :-)
This makes me laugh every time I see it ;-)
fablefire wrote:Lawl... Now I want to parody this design.
I had considered it impaling a butterfly (butterfly in the skyyyyy/I can impale you! Dieeeee!) but ultimately felt I should just keep it simple and hope the female voters liked it enough to give it some momentum.
And Fable, I give you free reign to parody the hell outta it. Seeing as how you're too young to submit it and all
Re: 1975
Nice collage. I love the look on Nixon's face. ("Ha-rumph!") hehe
Re: 87 Groove
Yeah...I see text. Just a bit.
Re: 1976: The Bicentennial Year of the Dragon
I'll be honest, that may very well be my all time favorite design I've seen on this site.
Phenomenal dude, I wish I could vote twice.
SailorButterfly wrote:Sorry, but there's no text this week. That includes the numbers and all the writing on the can.
Hmmmm...it says "or even the number itself". Oh well....No soup for me!
Re: 1988, Save the Whales!
This is the coolest shirt i have ever seen...i'd buy 3!
Sorry to inform you but one of the rules in this derby was "no text." It will get rejected. Better luck next time. ;-)
Re: 1986: The Legend Was Born
I wish it was on a different color shirt.
fablefire wrote:Don't forget folks, Fable/Cthulhu for President 2008!
I'm with you. Why vote for the lesser of two evils? :-)
Re: 1963 JFK ETERNAL FLAME( GREAT PRESIDENT LOST)
I can't believe I miessed up the first time..keeping my shirt.stat badge alive.
SamoaJoe wrote:I'm going to go spend my $1000 right now, I'm buying everyone Full House Season 2 on DVD !!!
BRAVO! I eagerly look forward to my DVD box set! (PS: great post!)
firasion wrote:very nice! but i think i'd like it better without the swirls in the background...
I agree. I'd like this better without swirls.
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2014: Comic legend and TV pioneer Sid Caesar dies at age 91 in Beverly Hills, California. He became known for a flair for verbal and physical comedy that he showcased on the live 1950s comedy-variety series "Your Show of Shows" and "Caesar's Hour," which both served as great influences on later generations of comedians. Caesar also acted in movies, including playing Coach Calhoun in "Grease" and its sequel, and appearing in films such as "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World," "Silent Movie," "History of the World, Part I" and "Cannonball Run II." [ + - ]
2012: At the Grammy Awards, British singer Adele wins six awards, including Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Album of the Year, tying Beyonce's record for most wins by a female artist in one night. [ + - ]
2009: Colgan Air Flight 3407, a Continental Connection flight, crashes into a house in Clarence Center, New York, while on approach to Buffalo-Niagara International Airport, killing all 49 people on board and one on the ground. The accident, which triggered a wave of inquiries over the operations of regional airlines in the United States, was later blamed on the pilots' inability to respond properly to stall warnings. [ + - ]
2008: The Writers Guild of America votes to end a 100-day strike that had effectively ceased production for all scripted television programming. According to a National Public Radio report, the strike cost the economy of the Los Angeles-area an estimated $1.5 billion. [ + - ]
2004: The city of San Francisco, California, begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in response to a directive from Mayor Gavin Newsom, despite gay marriage being against state law at the time. In August 2004, the Supreme Court of California annulled the marriages that Newsom had authorized. [ + - ]
2004: Mattel announces that "Barbie" and "Ken" were breaking up after 43 years together. The press release stated that the dolls had "met on the set of their first television commercial together in 1961." [ + - ]
2002: The trial of Slobodan Miloševic, the former Serbian and Yugoslavian president charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity in connection with the wars in Bosnia, Croatia and Kosovo, begins at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague. He would die four years later before its conclusion. [ + - ]
2001: The Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous - Shoemaker spacecraft touches down in the "saddle" region of 433 Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid. The primary scientific objective of NEAR was to return data on the bulk properties, composition, mineralogy, morphology, internal mass distribution and magnetic field of Eros. [ + - ]
2000: Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, the creator of the comic strip "Peanuts," dies of a heart attack at the age of 77 in Santa Rosa, California. Schulz, who had been battling health issues and was diagnosed with colon cancer in late 1999, had retired from drawing the strip in December 1999, with the last daily strip appearing on Jan. 3, 2000. At that point, five more original Sunday edition "Peanuts" strips had yet to be published. The last original "Peanuts" strip was published the day after Schulz's death, on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2000. [ + - ]
2000: Football coach Tom Landry, who won two Super Bowl titles (VI, XII), five NFC titles, 13 Divisional titles, and compiled a 270-178-6 record as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys between 1960 and 1988, dies of leukemia at the age of 75 in Dallas, Texas. Landry's victories as a head coach ranks him third all time for an NFL coach and he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990. [ + - ]
2000: Musician Screamin' Jay Hawkins, known for his powerful, operatic vocal delivery and wildly theatrical performances of songs such as "I Put a Spell on You," dies at the age of 70 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, after surgery to treat an aneurysm. [ + - ]
1994: Four men break into the National Gallery of Norway and steal a version of Edward Munch's iconic painting "The Scream," leaving behind a postcard reading "Thanks for the poor security." It was recovered undamaged several months later. Four men were eventually convicted in connection with the theft, but were later released on an appeal thanks to a legal technicality. [ + - ]
1993: The comedy "Groundhog Day," starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell, and directed by Harold Ramis, premieres in theaters. Murray plays an arrogant and egocentric Pittsburgh TV weatherman who finds himself in a time loop, forced to repeat Groundhog Day over and over again. [ + - ]
1980: Actress Christina Ricci, best known for her roles in movies such as "The Addams Family," "Casper," "Buffalo '66," "Sleepy Hollow," "Monster" and "Black Snake Moan," is born in Santa Monica, California. [ + - ]
1976: Actor Sal Mineo, an Oscar nominee for his roles in "Rebel Without a Cause" and "Exodus," is stabbed to death in the alley behind his apartment building in West Hollywood, California, at the age of 37. Pizza deliveryman Lionel Ray Williams was eventually convicted of Mineo's murder and for committing 10 robberies in the same area and sentenced to 57 years in prison. Williams was paroled from prison in the early 1990s, but was soon imprisoned again for other crimes. [ + - ]
1973: The first release of American prisoners of war from Vietnam takes place as part of Operation Homecoming. From Feb. 12 to April 4, there were 54 missions flying out of Hanoi, bringing the former POWs home. [ + - ]
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1876: Al Spalding, then a pitcher and the manager of the Chicago White Stockings baseball team, opens a sporting good shop with his brother. In 1877, Spalding began to use a glove to protect his catching hand, providing a boost for the gloves his company sold. The company also standardized early baseballs and developed the modern baseball bat with the bulge at its apex. Today, the company specializes in the production of balls for many sports, but is most-known for its basketballs, as the official ball provider for both the NBA and the WNBA. [ + - ]
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Is a GSD the right dog for me?
Hello! I'm new here and just joined after months of lurking and reading hundreds of threads...
I'm almost finished with college, and when I'm all settled I'm thinking about getting a dog. I'll most likely get a cat first (huge cat lover too!), but I also can't see myself without a dog by my side.
A bit of back story. I've been wanting a GSD for 10+ years now. I've always admired their loyalty, beauty, trainability, and intelligence. My mother loves GSDs, but my father was always a bit afraid of them, he had bad experiences with them as a kid in the 1970s, seemed like every GSD around wanted to chase him and his friends, haha. I've researched dogs ever since a I was a preteen, and could pick out a rare breed from a crowd. A couple I met at our agility class was impressed that I knew that her dogs were Catahoulas, as well as an owner of a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever at a pet convention. I grew up with a very energetic Papillon, and as much as I love him, I can't see myself owning a dog like that on my own. He's too friendly with everyone, which made his training difficult, and pretty skittish around certain things, like the teeter todders and ramps in agility.
I'm looking for a more aloof "one person dog" that will focus more on me while out in public training. I'd like for him/her to tolerate strangers and let them pet him/her (with permission of course), but if I wanted an overly friendly dog, I'd get a Retriever. I'm very aloof and solitary myself, so I wouldn't want a super friendly dog that would get me into convos with strangers (though I would have no problem chatting up with fellow GSD lovers!) After seeing some dogs doing Schutzhund, this would be something I'm very interested in doing as well.
I'm a female in my mid 20s, and although I consider myself tough, there's only so much a 115 lb gal like me can do to a person much bigger person who wants to do harm to me, and I'd feel much safer with a GSD around. I'm not interested in having a husband or family, so having a dog willing to protect me and my home will make me feel a bit better, considering people like me can sometimes be a target.
The thing is, I'm an animator, and most of my jobs will be in cities...and after seeing hundreds of threads about having trouble finding apartments that will allow GSDs have me worried. I tried using those pet friendly apartment websites, but since I most likely will be living in Canada, these sites only worked for the States. I don't think I'd have much trouble finding a GSD friendly condo/private home to rent (I've rented private homes before, but none allowed pets of any kind. The apartment I live in now allows pets and no breed restrictions as far as I know because a tenant has a Rottie and a Husky, but I couldn't take care of a pet while busy with classes, and my roommate has a cat that fills that void in my empty soul.) Another thing about being an animator is that jobs tend to be contract based, and if the movie/TV show I was working on is all done with and they have no more work for me, I would have to find another studio elsewhere. If they like my work enough, I would be signed on for another contract and work on another movie/TV show.
The studio I interned at this summer in Ottawa offered me a job, and if I don't find something else, I will be working there. They let you work from home as an option, so this would allow me to raise a puppy without having to be away from home and leaving the puppy alone. I can also bring my dog into the studio, so I would like to do this when he/she is housebroken.
The top breeder I'm interested in has a long wait list for their pups (6mo-1yr) which is no problem with me. There are a few other breeders I'm looking into as well. I'm really interested in a working line dog since I'm very interested in Schutzhund, but is a working line a good dog for a first time GSD owner? How well do they fare in apartments? I'm sure if I found a condo/house to rent with a fenced yard it would be better. I'm also very interested in hiking, RVing, and traveling and would love to bring my dog on all my adventures.
If a GSD doesn't work out for me in this time in my life, I'm also considering a Cardigan Welsh Corgi, my favorite dog after the GSDs. Won't have to worry about weight or breed restrictions in apartments, and they're like German Shepherds with short legs :) I knew one in my dog's obedience classes years ago, and fell in love with that breed as a got to know him.
Has anyone else owned a GSD in a similar situation (possible apartment hopping due to my kind of job, possibly moving across the country at times)? My mother said it probably wasn't a good idea, but I get pretty depressed without animals (when I would visit for the holidays, I was probably most excited to see my cats and dog again haha), and I'm willing to go the "extra mile" for my animals. I'm not much of a people person, I'm more of an animal person most definitely. Sadly my career really limits the other half of me that is a rural/country person (I grew up in small New England towns) and now I have to live in cities where all the studios are, I'm not a city person at all, and I really hope my career doesn't limit me from getting the pet I want either. I won't be getting a dog right off the bat as soon as I settle into my new home, but I do hope to get one within the next year or so.
look into working breeders that produce what you are looking for,
wait till you are done college trust me it will save your life lol
There are lots of good breeders even here that can give you a very nice aloof one person female, just go to a breeder a good one, a good show dog breeder would be a great choice
I personally like this trait and happy you want a well bred gsd.
My aloof female working gsd and my past dogs cannot be an apt dog like it would suck for me and the dogs her drive is too high but people here say their dogs can so.
Most important is exercise snow or rain dont miss a day and exercise your dog hard. Without a yard it is a big tough. You are an active person? you will do well. Dedication.
Some breeders will tell you anything to sell you their dog they want to sell bad be careful.
I own my own home but when i had to rent a few months not many thrilled about having a gsd so get your home living situation cleared first.
Welsh corgie may be a good or a better choice also. I am not experienced with them though. I just remember my girl running circles around one and making it dizzy lol
My dog did not really mature till she was 4 years old. Same with my old west german dog. WHo are suppose to mature at 2. SO slow maturity is not something I want in the future.
I'm hoping more for a townhouse or condo to rent, or a house to rent. They tend to be cheaper and I found quite a few online that have fenced yards and are dog friendly. I also have a car so I'd be perfectly willing to drive to a park to walk and play with the dog if one isn't in walking distance. I'd definitely seek out a GSD friendly place to rent before getting the dog.
I love the cold, so I have no problem walking in snow :)
I have to decide if I want a medium or high drive dog. If my home isn't suited for a high drive dog, I'll settle with a medium. I do want some drive and someday would like a high drive dog, but I think it may be best if I start off with a dog with less drive for experience. Also I would want the dog to be happy.
Can't say I was in a similar situation when I finally was able to get a dog of my own....never had any as a child but loved the heck out of all the neighbor's pooches. I waited until I had a fairly consistent environment which allowed for the privilege of having a dog...finally.
This much I am fairly certain of; all the thought and honest investigation of your situation at hand as well as your future short term state of affairs will most certainly allow you to make the correct decision.
Wish more people put as much thought into this matter as you have.
medium drive dog will lbe more than enough to keep up with you
Even if they are medium drive they are still exceptional compared to the pet dogs you see JMHO
ALso look into good breedeers of show dogs I know some very nice aloof fearless protective show dogs.
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Medium drive is what i want next I dont need a dog bouncing frorm walls a gsd is not a mal JMO
ive seen my dog go and last asa long as mals and just as intense and still didntt give up, to me its a bit over kill, so i will look for a more less extreme next time. If i want a higher drive dog I think i may just get a mal for a certain purpose. Very good idea.
single and just out of college would raise a red flag for me, unless you have a good support system. a gsd needs time and exercise and cannot be put off for your social life. dogs nee routine, not something i could/would provide at that time of my life. just food for thought.
The apartment thing might be a problem, the job and everything else sounds fine. I would wait until you find one place to live.
@huntergreen I understand your pov..I'm also a girl with a gsd in my early 20s, I'm still IN college though, and social obligations have never gotten in the way, maybe the op is similar. :)
Routine I agree with, but I think routine would be fine as long as you have a settled place to live.
I wouldn't get a high drive dog in your situation though, that would be pretty difficult to deal with in a city without a lottt of extra effort
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I got a dog out of college. It's not the toughest thing, but you do make sacrifices for the dog.
Depending on the area you live in, GSD friendly housing isn't the most difficult thing to find. We lived in two different apartments before finally purchasing a house a few months ago.
The biggest part is what was just mentioned...the social life. We don't really go out anymore (maybe once a week). After an 8 hour work day, you don't want to leave the dog or dogs alone for longer. Someone has to come home after work to let the dogs out, so if evening plans are easier to get to from work, sometimes we end up not going because we don't want to drive back and forth X amount of times just to grab a beer.
You'll also make life decisions differently once you have a dog. Vacations/weekend trips tend to involve going somewhere that the dog can also go to. When you do go somewhere without the dogs, you have to either board (which can add a lot of expense to a trip) or you need family that is willing to take the dog. Luckily we have family that can come stay with the dogs or will take them.
On the bright side, I do make a lot of healthier decisions. Like instead of going to a bar, I'll go to a park with the dogs.
I'd love to have a small house, but I don't think that will happen for a while. If I move up in the job ladder I can definitely afford one eventually.
Yeah I don't have much of a social life, never really have. I prefer to keep to myself. I do have a small circle of friends I will once in a while go out with, but I do see them every day in college and most likely will go our separate ways when we graduate. I tend to drink a beer or two at home by myself watching a movie more than I go to the bar (most of my friends aren't drinkers so going out to the bar is very rare and I don't go alone.)
I can't imagine taking a vacation without my dog. I'm more of an RVer so I don't think it will be much of a problem, just have to camp in places that allow my GSD (if there are campgrounds that ban them.) I'm not one for flying to beach resorts, not my thing, though someday I'd like to see some other countries. But for now I'd rather RV all over USA and Canada first. I've always seen myself traveling the country with my trusty dog by my side, haha!
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I had a home business in the 1970s when my children were in school, and it was great most of the time. Problem was that when friends dropped in or clients came they seemed to think that as I was at home I had unlimited time to chat and drink coffee.
also after 7 years I got sick of not having the interaction with work mates.
Posted by: Lorraine K | 20 July 2013 at 11:28 AM
I've spent the last 6 years working from home as a transcriber and loved it. Loved being available for my daughter's activities, loved the flexibility of working when I wanted or needed to, loved being able to cook dinner or throw on a load of washing,etc. etc. while working. In the last six months,there hasn't been enough work to cover all the bills and other expenses. I've waited it out during this time, hoping the workload would increase but had to bite the bullet a couple of weeks ago and take on a three day part-time position in the city. I love that I now have an income that I can now count on but I also love that I still have enough work for a couple of days of working from home. My work days are long days - I don't get home until 7.00 and of course I still have to feed, clothe and bathe the family.
I wouldn't like to work out of the home five days a week - I honestly don't know how people do it and still fit in all the extra things that have to be done at home.
One of the main upsides of working at home is that I don't have to deal with people in person. At the same time, one of the downsides of working at home is that I don't have to deal with people in person so I do now enjoy having some interaction with people in the flesh, so to speak.
Posted by: Ellie McNiece | 20 July 2013 at 11:31 AM
I'm in the same sort of boat as Ellie and agree with what she posted. I do work part time a few days each month for a law firm and occasionlly for another law firm (sub). Otherwise I spend time working on my online fitness business. It's like the best of both worlds :D
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A couple of months ago a buddy of mine, a home builder, was telling me about this older Mercedes he ended up with. I say "ended up with" because he was given it as partial payment from a customer he built a home addition for. I dismissed it for the most part because I wasnt very well versed in old Benzes, so I never went to check it out and I forgot about it.
Last week I'm at his brothers house for dinner and once again the Benz is brought up. Everyone keeps telling me how cool it is and that I really need to take a look at it. I'm not one to not want to look at a car, so off we went. I knew the first moment I laid eyes on it that I was in trouble. It was sitting low, really low, bathed in Anthracite with matching three-peice OZ AMGs. Everything looked good, not perfect, but you could definitely tell it was taken care of. I learn it's a 1982 500se AMG grey market import that a guy local to me used to own and did most of the work to. The suspension is tight, but rides smoother than a Town car. It shifts firm but not hard, power is.... ample, the steering is tight and heavy, but very slightly dead on center. It needs some things, but they're all small and very normal for a 30yr old 130,000 mile car.
Now it's mine, here it is, just some point and shoots at the moment.
Some of you from the Washington area might have seen the car before, or if you frequent MB forums a lot. There aren't many of these in the states, I've found 3 so far. It's been to a few of the euro meets/shows in the PNW and there's video of it from the 2010 Leavenworth cruise.
It's here at about 2:00.
I've found a little bit about it on the innernet, a build thread on Stanceworks, as well as similar threads on MB, BMW and VW sites:
It was owned by a guy I only know of as "Lucky" and I he was a member here on the 'tex as well under the user name Badways.
Anyways, I've got some Easter cleaning/cooking to do, but I thought I'd share my new favorite thing with everyone. If any W126 experts care to chime it it would be greatly appreciated. The car is a 4 speed and currently not going into 4th, I've heard that there is a valve/solenoid that could cause this as well as the bowden cable adjustment. Any ideas?
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Re: what kind of headwind should a sailboat be able to motor through?
this is posted on another thread, but for those following this one:
A little update for those following.
I pulled the injectors with the intention of testing the spray pattern. Long story short, I was unable to test them, but I did clean them up. There was a significant coating of carbon on them. I actually scraped it off the injectors.
To my surprise, the engine is running much better.
Now, I get no black smoke (previously I would always get some black smoke, and when I would go past about 1/2 throttle, or 1700ish rpms, I would get billows of black smoke and no power).
There was no smoke at all, and the engine started easily. The engine rpms did not drop when she went in gear, and she was able to rev up to 2500 rpms and give 6 knots.
Very surprising.
While not cured (past 2500rpms I get white smoke), there is definitely a significant improvement from before. Reflecting back, the carbon built up quickly over the 20-30 hours the engine was run this summer.... so I know there is still a problem somewhere in the system..
Thanks to all those who gave me advice.... and I think I'll keep some of that injector cleaner in my tank from now on.
Re: what kind of headwind should a sailboat be able to motor through?
with the long(ish) starting interval, lack of power and smoke, i think you may have a compression issue. it might be a good time to have a compression test done.
Re: what kind of headwind should a sailboat be able to motor through?
I have a 28 ft boat with a 13 HP yanmar 2GM - total wieght about 6,500 lbs. I usually run at 2700 RPM and get around 6 knots. We were in a narrow channel with a 30 kt headwind and 5 ft waves and our speed got knocked down to just less that 5 kts.
We did run into problems this summer when RPMs would suddenly drop to about 2000 (and speed with it) and it would start spewing white smoke. Problem was fuel related...grunge had accumulated in the bowl of the water seperator and, in the waves, it got all mixed up with the fuel and plugged the (new) filter.
Lesson's learned!
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Re: what kind of headwind should a sailboat be able to motor through?
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Here are my findings: ...
I think you probably are over propped but there is also some other stuff going on, possibly as a result of damage caused by the strain the engine has been under since the prop was installed.
This is beyond something you are going to get resolved in a forum, even one with a retired naval architect and designer of many marine drive trains on it. You need to have everything checked from forward flywheel nut to propeller nut.
Get a manual for the engine so you have power curves. Send the prop in for reconditioning. The company should have software to tell you the proper pitch if you can tell them boat waterline length and weight.
It's going to cost some bucks but there are no quick shortcuts here.
Re: what kind of headwind should a sailboat be able to motor through?
spent the last two days sailing in light winds.
Here are my findings: the engine will rev in neutral, and without black smoke. It will rev up to 3200 rpms in WOT.
However, in gear, its a whole other story. she will make 4.5 knots in flat calm @ 1800 rpms. that is about 3/4 throttle. BUT - any more throttle than that and she will start to smoke (black) badly, and no more speed. WOT will produce 4.5 knots, upwards of 2000-2100 rpms, and tons of black smoke.
any head wind/waves, and the boat will slow, rpms will drop, and smoke begins.
Starting time is definitely 10-20 seconds with some black smoke.
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Is that 2300 RPM with the throttle right up against the stops? Check the linkage to be sure the lever in the cockpit is moving the lever on the engine the full distance.
If so, that is your problem but other things could compound it.
With the boat clean and light, as your was, the RPM should come right up to maximum continuous in smooth water and calm winds. You should check with a manual or Yanmar for that RPM but, if it is an older Yanmar, 2600 sounds right. More than 50 RPM less than this, and you are hurting the engine and it will falter under heavy load as you are experiencing.
That is a an important limit on proper pitch. You can also have the prop WOT match at the higher rating most yacht engines list as being for "one hour of operation only". This will let you move slower through crowded mooring areas, maneuver a bit better, and have slightly more ability to punch into head seas and wind. It's like being in a lower gear in your car and most people prefer it. The drawback is higher fuel consumption while cruising. Since I cruise full time, much of it under power, I prefer the higher pitch. The engine run quieter at lower RPM and the fuel savings add up.
If you are over propped, send the prop out to a shop, tell them the WOT RPM you are getting and what you would like to get. They can bend the blades while re-balancing and reconditioning and get very close to what you want. It costs less than $200 here in Maine for a prop of that size.
For the severity of what you are experiencing though, you must also check for fuel and air restriction. If it is that heavy black smoke you see trucks make pulling away from a stop, it probably isn't fuel restriction. Just be sure you aren't seeing smoke only because you look anxiously over the stern when the engine falters. All diesels smoke some and it looks heavier as you slow down because the boat isn't moving away from it as fast.
If the engine is simply faltering and slowing, it could well be fuel. The silly little tank vents they put on yachts plug with corrosion or wasp nests. Enough air can get in to run at low cruise RPM and wind load but the fuel pump can't pull against the vacuum enough to get more fuel. Old fuel lines can also have separation of inner layers and other blockages. Make sure your tank doesn't have a screen over the suction inside the tank that is getting blocked with scum. This is the time to get that tank well cleaned out. If that tank has sludge on the bottom and biofilm on the sides, that new filter you put in could have been partially plugged up again within the first hour you ran the boat. You can't just dump something from a bottle in the tank. That will just make it worse. You need to talk to a boatyard or do some research. It's a whole subject of its own. If you have inspection ports, there is nothing like rags and elbow grease.
Do you have an electric fuel pump? My tank gravity feeds and runs fine at cruise RPM but the engine begins to falter exactly as you describe (except for the smoke) if I go to full power. I've given up trying to remember to go down and turn on the electric pump and, since full power is usually something you need when a lot is going on, I just leave the pump on all the time.
Air restriction is often overlooked if your engine is in a tight space. Diesel's need lots of air. Too tight an engine box or an oil soaked foam filter element (which I think your engine has) can cause the symptoms you describe. Remove the air cleaner and leave a hatch open and run hard. If it runs properly, that's your problem
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The wind velocity is less important than the fact that this engine won't turn anywhere near the expected rpm's. Running at spec, that is a decent engine for that boat, but right now she is running nowhere near spec.
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I get knocked down to around 4.5 knots with a 25 mph headwind in my 35 footer. In between big wave sets, she will do 5.5, almost hull speed but will average only about 4.5 once a large wave set hits. I try to keep the main up and quarter the waves. Keeping some sail up tends to stabilize the boat even if it produces next to no thrust.
I recently crossed Abelmarle Sound in a honkin headwind like this, decks awash on that ugly, shallow little body of water. It was a looooooooooooooooong, tedious f#%^ing trip!
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From cold, the engine smokes black when starting and takes 20-30 seconds to start. Once warm she starts no problem .
Start there, once you have fully bled the system with new fuel and clean filters, including the filter on the engine.
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I am confident they have the most authentic thai food in town. Unfortunately this place all ways seems empty whenever I visit. This place makes the food at Bangkok cafe seem watered down and tasteless (which it truly is). The only place I think that can compare is Char Thai, but I have begun to prefer Bai Thong's soups (I recommend the Tom Kha Gai), curries (Try the red curry with shrimp) and even their noodle dishes. I would declare Bai Thong the most authentic Thai restaurant in town although the ambiance is not quite there.
While my buddy said his dish was OK, I wasn't very impressed with my food at all. Also. They don't have rolls that are plain wrapped. They only serve the fried Chinese style egg rolls. By no means the worst Thai in town, but far from the best.
It's almost real Thai food. My favorite is the pork panang. Their food is the best in town according to my buddy (married to a Thai woman) who lived in that country for over a year.
How can you trust the opinions of someone who says "there are very few good places to eat in Tucson"? I can name dozens off the top of my head, and I would include Bai Thong among them. As an immigrant from the Bay Area, my standards for Thai food are pretty high, and Bai Thong is the only Thai place here I can abide (although I've never tried Thai China Siam on Oracle). Bai Thong isn't spectacularly good but I'm always happy with what I get--e.g. the shrimp with pineapple (somewhere around #6 on the entrees), the smoked/dried beef appetizer (whatever it's called)--and the Thai tea ice cream is great.
This is one of my favorite Tucson restaurants. The food is great and consistent. The curries are excellent. The service is always friendly even when it's really busy. The atmosphere is nice too. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and take guests here when they visit.
So far the best Thai in Tucson (and I've had some of the best in LA). Nothing fancy, just good Thai food.
Very slow service. Thai dishes were entirely too greasy. Sorry to say we won't be back. Do yourself a favor. There are much better places. Try Char's on 5th. We also like Thai China Siam off Oracle Road.
We gave the place two chances. Both times the food took entirely too long to arrive and it was always very greasy. Poor service and food wasn't wasn't happening. I won't be back a third time. Unfortunately, there are very few good places to eat in Tucson. Although I only went twice, Thai China Siam up on Oracle has been one of the best for Thai food.
Eaten here once; will again. Rundown:
*Decent atmosphere
*Friendly staff
*Great curry
*Specialty drinks overpriced
*Slightly overpriced overall, but justifiable
Eaten here once; will eat again. Rundown:
*Great spice! (actually made HOT by Thai standards, not the prudish soccer-mom appeal [no disrespect, moms!])
*Large portions
*Not much thought put into the decor
I love Bangkok Cafe!!! I moved to tucson from st.louis and really missed my fave. curry resturant ( Simply Thai ). My husband and I never thought another place would compare. We were happily wrong, Bangkok is great! The people are always nice.
Decent food, decent service EXCEPT IF the owner is waiting on you as most days she has a bit of an attitude. Prices are higher than most other Thai places AND "5 out of 5" on the hot scale here is really pretty mild (at least for my palate). Char's and Bangkok Cafe have this place beat on all counts.


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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by S.J., Mar 15, 2012.
Dwight Howard?
Derrick Rose. He wasn't even interested in having Lebron ride his coattails.
It does seem like any veteran minimum/exception free agent out there gets linked to Miami.
Hate to rag on a former Buckeye but I wouldn't spend one dime on Oden. I don't question his heart. He simply just does not have an NBA body. Very sad to see. I hope he at least put a lot of that money away to carry him through his life.
On a positive note, Oden is taking classes in Columbus this summer.
He is also sporting a few new tattoos.
Like my fiend Drath always says, you can never have enough tattoos...
I always thought the most you could have was too.
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Eagle Valley is a 1450-acre preserve along the Mississippi River privately owned and managed by Kohler Co. and Kohler Trust for Preservation. Its wooded bluffs, prairie, and river frontage are home to several nesting pairs of Bald Eagles; 87 other bird species have been documented as confirmed or probable breeders on the property. The rich and diverse habitats are also home to dozens of mammals from White-tailed Deer to Masked Shrews, various amphibians and reptiles, including Timber Rattlesnakes and Snapping Turtles, and many other species. In addition to providing an important stopover for birds migrating along the Mississippi, Eagle Valley provides a winter home for hundreds of Bald Eagles, many of them from Canada. Deep, fast-flowing stretches of the river remain open even during the coldest winter weather, providing the eagles and many other animals with a rich source of food and water during that cold, lean season.
The Eagle Valley staff has been actively researching raptor ecology since 1989. Projects include raptor migration counts, studies of Bald Eagle winter night-roost dynamics, and eagle satellite tracking. Through these efforts, a great deal has been learned and shared about the eagles that overwinter here and the ecosystem that supports them.
Over the past quarter century, there has been a dramatic return of eagles and nests to the river below. Through a solar-powered wireless system that includes a pan/tilt/zoom camera, a small solar panel (mounted well above the reach of spring floodwater), and two wireless relays – one to pass the signal from the nest to the top of the bluffs, and another to pass the signal from the bluff tops back to the research station at the valley's head – the nest and eagle activity are available to a wide audience.
The nest we are watching is located just west of Eagle Valley on the Upper Mississippi National Wildlife and Fish Refuge in southwestern Wisconsin. The eagles at this nest have been fledging young since approximately 2007. The Eagle Valley nest camera is a joint venture between Kohler Trust for Preservation, Raptor Resource Project, Kohler Co., and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Faith Technologies was instrumental in much of the initial system installation. Personnel from all partnering organizations participated in planning and execution of the nest camera installation.
2016 will be the third year of operation for this nest camera. Despite successful fledging of young from this nest for several years prior to the installation of the camera, 2014 was a difficult year for these eagles. Two eggs were laid in late March 2014. Both chicks successfully hatched on May 3 and May 5, but one was predated by an owl on the night of May 13 (we suspect it was a Great Horned Owl, but we couldn't be certain on species since this camera does not have "night vision" capabilities) and the other died in early June, probably from harassment by relentless swarms of blackflies and other small insects which were unusually abundant in 2014. The nest was not used by the eagles in 2015; we do not know if they built an alternate nest or simply did not breed that year.
The eagles have been seen on camera in and near the nest a few times in recent weeks, so we are optimistic that they will return for 2016.
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I realize that my hood radio and wipers are all connected because i went to plug in my IPOD adapter to the back of my factory deck and once plugged in nothing works. When i unplug my radio, my hood fault goes away and my wipers work. As soon as i plug in the factory radio faults come up and the wipers dont work.
I realize there is a micro sensor envolved, but i cant find anywhere that actually tells you how to fix it. Right now i have no radio because it is raining.
Oh and the connector i had for my radio was the wrong one so nothing new has been added. The only thing that changed was i pulled my radio out and unplugged the harness and plugged the harness back in.


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CHAPEL HILL --- North Carolina will look to improve to 7-0 on the season when the Tar Heels welcome Ohio State to Carmichael Arena Wednesday night at 7 as part of the 2012 ACC/Big Ten Challenge. UNC is coming off a pair of blowout wins over La Salle and UNCA last weekend. Ohio State is 4-1 on the season following an 82-52 victory over Wright State on Sunday.
UNC is ranked No. 22 in the latest Associated Press poll and receiving votes in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll. Ohio State is ranked No. 15 in the AP poll and No. 16 in the coaches' poll.
Records: North Carolina 6-0, Ohio State 4-1
Rankings: North Carolina is ranked No. 22 in the AP poll and receiving votes in the coaches' poll. Ohio State is ranked No. 15 in the AP poll and No. 16 in the coaches' poll.
TV: ESPN3. Dave Nathan (play-by-play) and Kyle Straub (analyst) have the call.
Radio: Tar Heel Sports Network, a division of Learfield Communications. Walter Storholt (play-by-play) has the call. A link to the live stream can be found at GoHeels.com.
On The Web: GoHeels.com • Twitter: @UNCWBB • @UNCWBBCoach
• North Carolina is 3-3 all-time against Ohio State and 2-1 vs. the Buckeyes in Chapel Hill.
• UNC and Ohio State have played just once during the last 30 years. That meeting came during the 2008 ACC/Big Ten Challenge, a 72-63 Carolina victory in Columbus.
• Carolina has played at least one game against each of the 12 current members of the Big Ten.
• UNC has an all-time record of 24-13 against current Big Ten schools. Only Nebraska (0-1) has a winning record against the Tar Heels.
• Carolina is 3-2 in the current incarnation of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Tar Heels defeated Purdue,
90-72, in Chapel Hill in the 2008 event and Ohio State, 72-63, in Columbus in 2009. UNC suffered its first
loss in three seasons in 2010, a 72-66 setback at Michigan State, before rebounding with a 79-67 home win over Iowa in 2011. The Tar Heels lost a shootout at Penn State last season, 103-84.
• While this year's version is officially the sixth ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Carolina has played two other games that were dubbed the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. In 1993, UNC defeated Northwestern, 98-75, in Charlottesville, Va. In 1999, the Tar Heels defeated Michigan State, 82-65, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.


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Wilfrid Laurier University Special Constable Service
Hong Kong Police visit WLU Special Constable Service on Tuesday September 8, 2009
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Staff Sergeant Norman Yu of the Waterloo Regional Police Service Training Branch made arrangements with our service for a campus visit by the Hong Kong Police. The police were very interested in our partnership with the Waterloo Regional Police, Waterloo Community, our emergency - lock-down procedure and our mandate for policing on our 4 campuses.
The visitors were Detective Senior Inspector Simon TSUI Siu-man of the Narcotics Bureau and Senior Inspector Teresa CHAN Sin-nga of the Police Tactical Unit of the Hong Kong Police. They asked several questions about our drug policy on campus, our emergency planning and response. The partnership between the police and the university was of special interest to them. They were quite impressed with our Special Constable Service, the quality of our equipment and the communication centre.
After a tour of the campus some photos and gifts were exchanged. I would like to thank Deb Da Costa and Roly Webster for providing the Laurier t-shirts and mugs.
They came back to campus at 9:30 pm to view our orientation party on campus and how our service worked in partnership with the police to keep everyone safe.
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A blood transfusion is a routine medical procedure that can be lifesaving. During a blood transfusion, donated blood is added to your own blood. A blood transfusion may also be done to supplement various components of your blood with donated blood products. In some cases, a blood transfusion is done with blood that you've donated ahead of time before you undergo elective surgery.
During a typical blood transfusion, certain parts of blood are delivered through an intravenous (IV) line that's placed in one of the veins in your arm. A blood transfusion usually takes one to four hours, though in an emergency it can be done much faster.
A blood transfusion boosts blood levels that are low, either because your body isn't making enough or you've lost blood owing to surgery, injury or disease.
People receive blood transfusions for many reasons, including surgery, injury, bleeding and disease. Blood has several components, including red cells, white cells, plasma and platelets. You'll receive a transfusion that provides the part or parts of blood that will be most helpful for you. Whole blood means the blood contains all its parts. But it is not common to use whole blood for a transfusion.
Researchers are working on ways to develop an artificial blood. So far, no good replacement for human blood is available.
If you lose blood due to surgery or injury, you may experience anemia. You may require a transfusion of packed red blood cells, which means the blood you receive contains a concentration of mostly red blood cells. This type of transfusion is also done for people who have anemia related to other conditions.
Bleeding from ulcers, enlarged veins (varices) or other conditions of the digestive tract can be life-threatening. Blood transfusions can be lifesaving.
Cancer may decrease your body's production of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets by impacting the organs that influence blood count, such as the kidneys, bone marrow and the spleen. Radiation and chemotherapy drugs also can decrease components of the blood. Blood transfusions may be used to counter such effects.
Some illnesses cause your body to make too few platelets or clotting factors. You may need transfusions of just those blood components to make up for low levels.
If you experience an infection, liver failure or severe burns, you may need a transfusion of plasma. Plasma is the liquid part of blood.
People with blood diseases may receive transfusions of red blood cells, platelets or clotting factors.
If you have severe liver problems, you may receive a transfusion of albumin, a blood protein.
Blood transfusions are generally considered to be safe. But they do carry some risk of complications. Complications may happen during the transfusion or not for weeks, months or even years afterward. They include the following:
If you have an allergic reaction to the transfusion, you may experience hives and itching during the procedure or very soon after. This type of reaction is usually treated with antihistamines. Rarely, a more serious allergic reaction causes difficulty breathing, low blood pressure and nausea.
If you quickly develop a fever during the transfusion, you may be having a febrile transfusion reaction. Your doctor will stop the transfusion to do further tests before deciding whether to continue. A febrile reaction can also occur shortly after the transfusion. Fever may be accompanied by chills and shaking.
This is a very rare but serious transfusion reaction in which your body attacks the transfused red blood cells because the donor blood type is not a good match. In response, your immune system attacks the transfused red blood cells, which are viewed as foreign. These destroyed cells release a substance into your blood that harms your kidneys. This usually occurs during or right after a transfusion. Signs and symptoms include fever, nausea, chills, lower back or chest pain, and dark urine.
Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is thought to occur due to antibodies or other biologic substances in the blood components. With TRALI, the lungs become damaged, making it difficult to breathe. Usually, TRALI occurs within one to six hours of the transfusion. People usually recover, especially when treated quickly. Most people who die after TRALI were very sick before the transfusion.
Blood banks screen donors for risk factors and test donated blood to reduce the risk of transfusion-related infections. Infections related to blood transfusion still rarely may occur. It can take weeks or months after a blood transfusion to determine that you've been infected with a virus, bacterium or parasite.
The National Institutes of Health offers the following estimates for the risk of a blood donation carrying an infectious disease:
This type of reaction is similar to an acute immune hemolytic reaction, but it occurs much more slowly. Your body gradually attacks the donor red blood cells. It could take one to four weeks to notice a decrease in red blood cell levels.
If you receive multiple blood transfusions, you may end up with too much iron in your blood. Iron overload (hemochromatosis) can damage parts of your body, including the liver and the heart. You may receive iron chelation therapy, which uses medication to remove excess iron.
Transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease is a very rare condition in which transfused white blood cells attack the recipient's bone marrow. This disease is usually fatal. It is more likely to affect people with severely weakened immune systems, such as those being treated for leukemia or lymphoma. Signs and symptoms include fever, rash, diarrhea and abnormal liver function test results. Irradiating the blood before transfusing it reduces the risk.
Your blood will be tested before a transfusion to determine whether your blood type is A, B, AB or O and whether your blood is Rh positive or Rh negative. The donated blood used for your transfusion must be compatible with your blood type.
You don't need to change your activity levels or diet before a transfusion.
If you've had a reaction to prior blood transfusions, be sure to tell your doctor.
Blood transfusions are usually done in a hospital, an outpatient clinic or a doctor's office. A blood transfusion typically takes one to four hours, depending on which parts of the blood you receive and how much blood you need. You're usually seated or lying down for the procedure.
Before the transfusion begins, an identification check will be done to ensure you're being given the correct blood. Then an IV line with a needle is inserted into one of your blood vessels. The donated blood that's been stored in a plastic bag enters your bloodstream through the IV. A nurse will monitor you throughout the procedure.
Tell your nurse immediately if you develop:
The needle and IV line will be removed. You may develop a small bruise around the IV site, but this should go away with time.
You may need further blood testing to see how your body is responding to the donor blood and to check if your blood counts have reached an appropriate level.
For example, if before the transfusion you were anemic, meaning you had low levels of red blood cells, your doctor will check to see how much the transfusion raised your red blood cell count.
Or, if you've had low platelets because of chemotherapy drugs, your doctor may test your blood to see whether the transfusion sufficiently boosted your platelet count. Some conditions require repeated blood transfusions.
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