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Prize Collection/Certificate Collection (1999)
This work features a wall that might typically be seen in people's homes, where certificates are framed and hung on display. I brought my own certificates from my home into a gallery space to display and treat them as works of art like paintings or calligraphy scrolls. Comprised of all the original certifications I received from the elementary, high school, and university from which I graduated, including a Sunday school I had attended in my youth. They reflect how I was accepted, regarded, and appraised by others according to standards of these systems. These certifications are also the ART produced by the collaboration between these small units of society and myself during those periods of 'membership' and participation within these systems. These certificates serve as portraits of the private small societies that I had passed through and of me.
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Michigan waters have been hosting a type of Piranhas in various lakes recently, according to a new report by The Department of Natural Resources released on August 9th. The red-bellied Pacu, Piaractus Brachypomus, is a South American fish found most commonly in aquariums, as the U.S imports it.
However, local fishers have spotted the human-like teeth species on the State's southeastern regions such as St.Claire Lake and Port Huron, leading the DNR to warn about possible findings in the future, though the fish is not considered as a clear thread yet.
The species is known for outgrowing home aquaria
The Piaractus Brachypomus is an Amazon fish referred as the red bellied-bellied pacu. The species is a close relative of Piranhas and Silver Dollars, and pet aquariums across South America commonly host the pacu.
It can grow quickly under favorable conditions, and although these fish are small compared to their relatives, they're robust and vigorous, demanding ample swimming space. The Piaractus is known for being herbivorous, as it feeds mostly on fruits, nuts, and seeds. In some cases, the pacu could eat insects, zooplankton or smaller fish to survive.
The species grown rate is very fast, and often they can overpopulate an aquarium, causing owners or caretakers to release them in outside waters, or in this case, in Michigan's lakes. Since pacus are not natives of the region, the DNR has cataloged their presence as illegal.
A South American fish with uncannily human-like chompers has been unexpectedly showing up on Michigan anglers'… https://t.co/buJfeAANwp
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The DNR has not found indications of significant hazard from the pacus
The red-bellied pacus don't pose an immediate threat to Michigan's wildlife and fishers. The DNR clarified the fish is not causing harm to the environment, the economy or human health of the State. Therefore it can't be considered as an invasive species.
26 more states across the U.S have encountered similar cases of the Piaractus before, but any of these locations have reported evidence of breeding populations. The Department estimates that pacus are unlikely to survive in Michigan's waters as the species is of tropical nature and most certainly will perish due to severe cold during the winter.
Releasing pet fish could be dangerous and irresponsible
Nick Popoff, the manager of the DNR's Aquatic Species and Regulatory Affair Unit, addressed the dumping of non-native fish into waters.
"PET RELEASE IS ALMOST NEVER HUMANE. PETS RELEASED FROM CONFINED, ARTIFICIAL ENVIRONMENTS ARE POORLY EQUIPPED TO FEND OFF PREDATORS" he said in a press release on the DNR's website.
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The House of Representatives on Thursday delayed a vote on legislation to begin dismantling Obamacare as President Donald Trump and leaders in Congress labored to find enough support among fellow Republicans for their version of a new federal health care policy, according to a senior House Republican aide.
The delay marks a setback for Trump, who is seeking his first major legislative victory and who campaigned on a promise to repeal and replace President Barack Obama's landmark 2010 law, formally known as the Affordable Care Act.
Conservative Republicans objected to the bill because they thought it too similar to Obamacare while moderates thought it was too hard on their constituents.
The Republicans have a majority in the House but because of united Democratic opposition, can afford to lose only 21 Republican votes. As of Thursday morning, NBC News said that 30 Republicans were planning to vote "no" or leaning that way.
With this delay, House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and his Republican leadership team will continue to search for ways to alter the legislation and bring it to a vote.
Even if it does get approval from the House, the legislation faces a potentially tough fight in the Republican-controlled Senate.
The House and Senate had hoped to deliver a new health care bill to Trump by April 8, when Congress is scheduled to begin a two-week spring break.
The bill's proponents had wanted a House vote on Thursday as it is the seventh anniversary of Obama signing his health care law, which became a favored target of Republicans.
Obamacare set new controls on the health insurance industry and expanded coverage to millions who otherwise had not been able to afford medical care.
Republicans want to move to tax reform following the break if health care legislation is enacted.


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Historical! World-changing! Kingdom-advancing! That is what has happened this first day of this new year 2018. We have the privilege to share this good news mission story with you.
Mathias Sserugo, one of Reach Youth Global's ministry team members in Uganda, Africa has been used by God to produce a reliable written translation of God's Word in Lugandan. In conjunction with the written copy, God also has used Pastor Mathias to narrate the entire Bible in the Lugandan language, making God's Word available for an untold number of souls that may be able to read, and for those who are not able to read, or still lack a printed copy of the Scriptures. This monumental project is now available to the public.
One of the strongest dynamics of Reach Youth Global is our team members, they are all like this example - men and women committed to the Great Commission - evangelism, discipleship, and church planting.
Pray for this wonderful, committed servant of God, and pray for this project to touch many lives with God's truths. May souls be saved and lives edified as God's Word continues to go forth.
Thank you for your support. You are helping to create these mission moments. Enjoy this audio clip of Pastor Mathias as he reads Matthew 28:18-20, in Lugandan. All praise and glory to our Heavenly Father and Lord Jesus Christ!


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Are you someone who is fearful of the dentist? Whatever is keeping you away from getting dental care, such as past bad experiences, can also lead to a decline in your oral health. Fortunately, Drs. DiBartola and Porco are especially concerned about the comfort and experience of each of our patients. As a certified IV sedation dentist, Dr. DiBartola has been providing sleep dentistry services for well over 15 years. His experience with sedation dentistry goes back more than 30 years, when he was still in dental school. His own mother was an extremely anxious dental patient and she waited until he was in dental school to have him examine her mouth, where he uncovered several extensive dental needs. But her fear of anyone else caring for her meant she either had to wait until he completed dental school or arrange for sedation during her treatment.
Because her oral health needs were so complex, and she was paralyzed by her fear of dental care in general, Dr. DiBartola arranged for one of his instructors to administer sedatives while he completed his mother's treatment. Since then, his concern for people with dental anxiety has shaped the way we offer options such as IV sedation in our practice. Our doctors are especially attuned to the unique needs of our patients with dental phobia and sensitive teeth. Our patients have recommended our doctors as some of the top-rated sedation dentists in the Bridgeville, PA area. We have a special affinity for changing the way nervous patients feel about going to the dentist. Thanks to IV sedation and lighter forms of sleep dentistry, we're able to help individuals that might not otherwise be able to receive treatments that they need.
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MIDTOWN — Some of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's top aides told an influential group of black ministers Tuesday that the state would push for minority-owned firms to receive 30 percent of the highest-level contracts to rebuild LaGuardia Airport's central terminal.
The 90-minute meeting at Cuomo's Midtown offices came a day after DNAinfo New York reported that the group, Mobilizing Preachers and Communities, threatened to pull its support for the governor if minority-owned firms were not named as equity partners in the $4 billion plan to rebuild the airport.
Cuomo's Executive Deputy Secretary Joe Percoco, Counsel to the Governor Alphonso David, special adviser Rodney Capel, Director of Downstate Intergovernmental Affairs Aimee J. Vargas, and Charlie King, a longtime Cuomo adviser who is New York chair of Mercury Public Affairs, were at the meeting, according to multiple people in attendance.
"Let's just say everybody was there," said the Rev. Johnnie Green, pastor of the 1,500 member Mount Neboh Church in Harlem. "We left feeling confident that there will be a 30 percent minority contractor at the prime level."
Losing the support of the 250 ministers from "Buffalo to Brooklyn," said Green, would be potentially devastating to Cuomo, a Democrat, should he seek a third term as governor.
Cuomo has pledged that the state would meet a goal of having 30 percent minority contractors on state contracts. But MPAC said that too often, the minority firms chosen are smaller subcontractors.
MPAC wants the 30 percent minority hiring goal to be met at the equity or ownership level alongside LaGuardia Gateway Partners, a consortium contracted by the Port Authority in May to develop the project.
"We can talk about the 'Tale of Two Cities' but this is doing something about it," said the Rev. Patrick Young of the 600-member First Baptist Church of East Elmhurst. "What we are asking for has already happened in cities like Atlanta, New Orleans and Washington, D.C., so now we want to make history in New York City."
Cuomo spokeswoman Beth DeFalco said she had no knowledge of the meeting but released a statement from David saying that the governor "is committed to ensuring that the LaGuardia project meets the state's 30 percent MWBE goal, which is the highest in the country," starting in the first quarter of 2016.
The MWBE acronym refers to minority- and women-owned businesses.
"The administration is actively engaged with the Port Authority to make sure that MWBE firms are informed about all contracting opportunities and will be in a position to take advantage of those opportunities when the project officially launches," David added.
LaGuardia Gateway Partners is still negotiating a 35-year lease with the Port Authority.
MPAC is supporting a group called Transportation Consortium of New York to be a 30 percent minority-owned equity partner. The group includes top minority-owned architecture, design, finance and management firms from around the country and New York City.
While the group knew it couldn't compete with the industry giants that came together to form the winning consortium — Vantage Airport Group, Skanska, Parsons Brinckerhoff and architecture firm HOK — they believe they have more than enough experience to be a partner.
A contract of this size will help the group build the capacity to be the lead bidder on significant projects such as the LaGuardia rebuild in the future, they say.
The ministers say minority-owned firms are more likely to hire minority workers and help to alleviate the disproportionate unemployment levels among blacks and Latinos which is more than double that of whites in New York City.
"This is economic and educational justice for our community. All the ills of violence come from a lack of these two things," Young said.
Green said no promises were made about hiring the Transportation Consortium of New York but he wants there to be a level playing field.
"This is about minority participation," said Green. "We just don't want business as usual."


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Short video and technique description today of another great Hi-Lift technique. Using your Hi-Lift to raise your vehicle and then drive off of the jack.
I know that sounds super sketchy. There are some real world situations where this is the one viable option. We don't recommend off roading solo but sometimes it happens. When it does you – can and almost always will get stuck. Murphy's law just seems to like to bite people who take risks.
Probably the most likely scenario is getting stuck on an obstacle with no winching points close by. Flat land, no trees, no other rocks to stack, and no help. You do still have your trusty Hi-Lift jack – so you have a rescue in hand.
Get your wheel as close to the obstacle as possible, on it if you can, but where the vehicle is stable and safe while you exit it. Use your Hi-Lift to lift the vehicle up as high as you can. Get back into your vehicle and drive forward slowly. If you have enough clearance you should be on top of – or over the obstacle, if not you may need to repeat the maneuver. The key is to be slow, safe, and slow.
This isn't the safest or even the most practical technique – it is a technique that you want to have in your recovery arsenal for those moments when nothing else is available.
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Pink shoes, rival affections, one tiny bike and a great sofa, the Lion King, naked bandages, shutterbugs, a Quintana quip, camp tattoos, bad goggles and much, much more! It's Tweets of the Week!!!
E3 Harelbeke
E3 is always a great race and it gives us all a taste of the month to come. Anyone who loves the classics would have been particularly thrilled by the thought of Tom and His Magnificent Boonens racing at full strength with the Sacred Haunches himself.
I say this all the time, but I love these two guys because their fierce rivalry never gets spiky, fractious, trash-talking or anything other than respectful.
How on God's good earth can that woman standing in the middle of Tom and Fabs look so … bored???!!!
This season, that Luca Paolini is really getting some camera time. Here, he gives chase to the breakaway with Fabs on his wheel.
In the end, it was Peter Sagan who was the victor in E3. Kind of took us by surprise in that he's been looking a bit off his game lately. But this surely means that the next few weeks are going to be mighty interesting.
So Niki Terpstra sure does have a Henry VIII pose on with his unashamed presentation of his codpiece. As Scott says, at least Geraint is showing some class (although, Scott, to be fair, Peter isn't doing anything untoward either).
But then, when your race poster is this, what would you expect?
But a big thank you goes out to these guys.
Get your Gent on
Another exciting day of racing on Sunday with Gent-Wevelgem. We'll start with some lovely pictures.
Peter Sagan was defending champion but a huge crash at the sharp end of the sprint for the line gave ArgoGiant John Degenkolb a prestigious win.
This next tweet should set you to thinking …
And here is a picture of what it might look like if you did jump out of your car at speed. Fran Ventoso, however, wasn't the worst off in the crash near the finish.
Unfortunately, Andre Greipel seemed to bear the brunt of the crash and is now out for some time with some nasty injuries. He was in such good form, this is really too bad. We wish him a speedy recovery.
Stijn was rarin' for more, apparently.
With all the teams scattered hither and yon, racing their hearts out, there's plenty of scope for some great pictures. Sit back and enjoy. First up, a Gruber Images special. Magnificent, no?
The luckiest woman in photography, Emily Maye, is again embedded with the Trek team this year and has taken some fabulous photographs. Including this one of Fabs, surveying the crowd chaos.
To check out all of Emily's photo galleries of the team from the start of the season, go to the Trek Factory team website. Well worth a look.
Oh, and this is how NOT to photograph a rampaging peloton. Complete idiot. Is it just me, though, or has this guy dropped in from 1983? The two-tone hair in a wedge cut, the American varsity jacket … Just me? Really?
I suspect he will be the GreenEDGE bus of the classics – popping up in all kinds of pictures.
Meanwhile, back in Spain …
It was an all-out battle between Joaquim Rodriguez and Alberto Contador for the top step of the podium at the Volta a Catalunya. Purito came out on top, but not for want of trying on the part of Baby Blackbird.
Fashion questions
Socks over leg-warmers. WHITE socks over leg-warmers. >buzzer< Try again, contestant.
The Lion King might have put on a few pounds since his heyday but his confidence in his physique has not suffered in any way. Do any Americans out there remember the doll 'Stretch Armstrong'? Modelled on Arnie, Stretch was filled with gel and had this enormous torso. This picture reminds me of him.
Could these shoes actually be pinker than That Boy Phinney's GiroShoes from last year? I think so!
I just don't know what to say about this picture.
Can you really say no?
Stop it. Stop. It. STOP IT!!!!
They look unbelievably small and, well, yes, slightly creepy hung up like that, don't you think?
To be honest, neither of these guys comes off very well in these get-ups, but I think Westra's all-turquoise get up – it's the big gloves, actually, that are freaking me out – is posing the most urgent of fashion questions. Stef Clement looks like he's saying to himself, "If I just don't look at him, he won't hurt me…"
The Gruppetto
It's less than 100 days until the start of the Tour de France in Yorkshire. Bernard Hinault is getting into the spirit early.
I love this poster. Love it.
Oh dear! Is it just me or is celebrity culture just giving us too much information?
I love this description from Manuel Quinziato – "like old retired men in front of a working area!"
Oooooh, a Nairo slapdown! (I suspect Mick Jagger was lost in the airport again, which is why he lagged behind.)
Although I'm worried that Koen de Kort might have stolen Lia Ulissi's bike. (Hey, check out that sofa-thingy! How unbelievably cool is THAT?)
Um, answers on a postcard, I think.
And they say there's no such thing as miracles.
This is a good idea that needs to be brought back. Perhaps that will stem the outbreak of facial hair in the peloton these days.
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Cheers for the 529 (but beware the Coverdell ESA)
by Joe Hurley, founder, Savingforcollege.com
Sunday, August 13th 2006
[Updated March 27, 2008]
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 made permanent the 529 plan upgrades that were part of the 2001 EGTRRA tax law. That particular piece of legislation was the most positive development imaginable for American families saving for college, and solidified the 529's position as the investment of choice for many college savers.
Without the Pension Protection Act, all of EGTRRA's many provisions would still be scheduled to sunset at the end of 2010. But the 529 portion now survives beyond 2010. The item that gets the most attention (deservedly so) is the federal tax-free treatment for 529 withdrawals used for college. But there were several other scheduled changes�relating to rollovers, state-imposed penalties, room and board caps, and the definition of a family member�that we no longer have to wonder about.
Surprisingly, the good news does not extend to the Coverdell education savings account (ESA). It gained nothing from the Pension Protection Act, and the substantial improvements to the ESA made by the 2001 EGTRRA are still set to expire at the end of 2010. Those improvements included raising the annual contribution cap from $500 to $2,000, allowing tax-free withdrawals for elementary and secondary school expenses (the "K-12" provision), and permitting tax-free ESA withdrawals in the same year as a Hope or Lifetime Learning credit.
What does this mean? Well, just as it was before 2002, the ESA in 2011 becomes an anemic and cumbersome investment loaded with tax traps. In most cases, you will elect to pay tax on your ESA withdrawals after 2010 because you will not want to give up a more valuable Hope or Lifetime Learning credit. But reporting the ESA earnings will also negatively impact financial aid eligibility.
Bottom line: If you like the ESA, feel free to continue your contributions, but be aware of these issues. Even if the ESA falls apart after 2010, the law allows you to roll over ESA funds tax-free to a 529 plan at any time. Congress may still decide to save you the trouble by removing the 2010 sunset provision for the Coverdell ESA. But at this point, you should not count on it. The K-12 provision is a political hot potato�most Democrats oppose public school vouchers and anything else that resembles them�with its survival possibly hinging on the upcoming elections.
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The series
Men of Colour
was conceived during a period in residence at the Northern Clay Center (NCC) with support of the McKnight Foundation. The resulting figurative sculptures were inspired both in the context of the physical location in which this work was undertaken, as well as through prevailing issues of specific significance to this community. The neighbourhood in which the NCC is located is one which represents Twin Cities' as well as wider North American cultural diversity at its most profound. In a relatively compact geographical area the variety of race, colour, gender and creed is wide ranging. The influence on all aspects of the community's broader identity is, as such, of an extensive nature. The often complex reality of this dynamic is in part discernible through the visual expression of each distinct group or tribe. The resulting multiplicity of references creates a unique and distinctively place specific combination of colour and form. One symbolic of issues perhaps less perceptible, yet of a far-reaching nature running through society.
A related exhibition toured a number of institutions throughout the state of Minnesota in 2014. These included the Paul Watkins Gallery at Winona State University, MacRostie Art Center, and the Talley Gallery at Bemidji State University.
Men of Colour
Six McKnight Artists
Northern Clay Center
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I received this set of photos from Amy on Christmas day. I told her it was like a Christmas present for me.
These were taken using film and not digital. I must say I absolutely love the colour and the texture of film pictures.
These are just a few of my favourites. I love how simple the background is and how beautiful the pictures turn out.
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Hi @Vesna, it's interesting you say that about the spay. Our tri-color actually just got spayed this week and her coat shed before that. I noticed small amount of black hair growing in where she shed, hopefully it grows back. What phase is your tri-color at? Did this just happen?
Scheduled feeding
We've had Champ now for almost 2 months and yes just now we've realized we need to train him or we'll be the ones in the dog house so I was wondering if it's really important to keep a schedule or really if we should remove his uneaten food so he can learn to only eat at certain times. Right now we feed him at 7am or really when we get up (Only varies in the weekends) but he dosen't mind cause he'll sleep in with us till 11am. And we feed him at 7pm. We don't remove the food if he dosen't eat so he pretty much has an open kitchen all day. Now we are going to start the crate training and I don't know if I can put food in there with him or even if it's just best to train him on eating habits. Someone told us that if he dosen't eat in 20min. to remove the food but how about if he gets hungry?
I am very strict with feeding. Both dogs get 2-3 hours to eat their food from 5:30-7:30. Then both water and food come up and that is it until the next day. My Basenji housebroke very quickly this way and since my beagle was raised in a kennel with the previous owner she only knew to go to the bathroom in a crate so I can time her potty breaks by doing this also. It took a year to housebreak her but I was told it couldn't be done so I am pleasantly surprised.
We too have a pretty strict feeding schedule. We feed once at about 7:00 in the morning (only allowing about 1/2 hour before we put the dish up) and once in the evening at about 6:30 with the same rules. She's only not eaten about twice but since it's twice daily I don't feel too bad about her waiting until the next meal. But I've heard of training methods that invololve feeding and heard some will keep food away for as long as 1 day and a half up to two days without food! I personally couldn't do that.
O.k so it will be O.k that until he learns that he has a cetain amount of time to eat we starve him..Just kidding. O.k if it will work towards the potty then will do.
I feed in the crate also; it builds a happy feeling about the crate. And I put the food in…what isn't eaten comes out in 20 minutes (though there is never any left). Adults at at 7:30ish every morning, and 5:00ish in the evening. Bella has to have a mid day snack, or else she barfs. Puppy Ariel gets a snack mid day also.
I feed twice a day and always in their crates… they get 20 mins to eat and if not gone, it is taken away... They learn to eat what is given to them... to baby them or keep changing to find things they might like better is never the right thing to do, nor IMO is free feeding....
My oldest male (now 15 1/2) had a terrible time eating... he would eat one day and not the next.. but I never changed my routine... he like the others got their food and either he ate or he didn't... and believe me, unless really sick they will eat when they are hungry... One thing about not free feeding is that once your Basenji is on a schedule and then doesn't eat, you can be sure there is something going on....
However, don't confuse that with an elderly dog.... My Maggii is in the last stages of renal failure (she is also 15 1/2) and has been this way since last July... she gets whatever she will eat... in addition to SubQ fluids every two to three days....
Thanks for the feedback.
Both dogs get fed in their own crates. They're usually anxiously waiting in the crates before I can get there with the bowls. btw - Daisy (14 weeks) is now crate trained - not potty trained yet, but we're getting there. I am hopeful that another month and she'll be good. It's mostly that we are not vigilant enough because we are not home - working and busy when we are home. My husband and son have agreed to step up the training to be more consistent with my plan. (fingers and paws crossed)
Both dogs get fed in their own crates. They're usually anxiously awaiting in crates and gobble it all up. They're both little eating machines. btw - Daisy is now crate trained - She hunkers down for a peaceful nap before we've even left the house.
We follow a strict schedule…it's 6am wake up & out for a potty & nice long walk (with a backpack ha!) and then it's time to feed at 7am...I give them about 20 minutes but REALLY they scarf it down in about under 5 minutes!!! :eek: One would think we starve them!
Before dinner they go out for a potty another walk (weather permitting) and then back home to eat at about 7pm.
I like to make them work (nothing in life is free not even for spoiled Bs LOL) for their food too...they have to do their "job" before they eat & it's the same routine EVERY DAY (weekends too )
1st-We walk
2nd-We wait patiently for our food in a sit/relaxed position. They are not allowed to crowd the cook (that's ME) at the counter while food prepping.
3-They must go into their crates and sit BEFORE I set their bowl down.
I like to give them discipline & rules for feeding otherwise there could be fights but it also teaches them that I feed them on my terms. There's no knocking the dish out of my hands or jumping on me for food. They need to respect me & I will give them everything they need
We feed once a day, in the evening (6.30pm). Four are in crates while they eat and two others in a seperate part of the house are not in crates.
We give them treats in the morning after they go potty. We let them out again before we leave for work and they get hooves and sometimes a chicken jerky in their crates as we leave for work.
Same thing everyday…..except show weekends.
Even on weekends, wow u r good. I'm not a morning person and I like that Champ has become flexible in the am but I do have a schedule during the week. And now that the nice weather is here I'll do the 1hr walk before breakfast and dinner. He is good about waiting patiently for his food. He sits and waits until I move away and then eats, but not all at once. Slowly but surely we are both working on our training.
Sophie and Stick are fed once a day around 7pm. Funny story- we learned quickly after we got Stick that if his bladder wasn't completely empty before we fed him he would pee while standing up…still eating! :rolleyes: Craziest thing I've ever seen. He seemed to have no idea that he was doing it! LOL.
he would pee while standing up…still eating!
Ok that's funny! I have never heard of that.
I feed twice a day. 6:am and 6:pm. They eat it right away. Sugar, Zina and Damisi are fed in crates, Shadow and Calli are fed out of crates. Bowls are picked up as soon as they're done (about 1 and a half minutes!!) until next feeding.
Cali is on a strict feeding schedule 2 times a day. Between 6:30-7:00a and 6-6:30p 7 days a week. Of course I would like to sleep in on weekends, but we do better on a schedule. I usually leave a treat and ice cube in her crate before I leave for work and one Kong. This may sound strange, but Cali does not eat her food out of her bowl. She only drinks her water out of her bowl. I normally put her kibble on a plate (yes a plate, I am crazy:o ) or feed her from her Kong. I have 3 med size Kongs and will fill 2-3 up and place them in different places around the house for her to find. She loves this game because she thinks she is hunting for her own food. For some reason she does not like eating out of her bowl. I noticed this the first few weeks that I had her. She would go days without eating so I finally decided to try a plate and she loves it:) She has her own plate.
We feed twice a day, around 7:30 AM and 5:30 PM.
We used to feed once a day, but found Jazzy gains weight very easily, and splitting up her feeding seems to make a huge difference. She gets 3/4 cup in the AM, 1/3 cup in the PM. Mid-day she gets a snack, and late evening she gets a rawhide, peanut butter Kong, peanut butter or cheese/kibble stuffed bone, or something long those lines.
I tried the scheduling and it seems our B is now eating less. So I went back to leaving his food out although come Monday it's full day in the ccrate (1st time) and I don't think it's big enough for him to have food, a blanket and his favorite toy-ball so I guess he'll be force to eat when feed. Wish me luck. I like that idea about hiding the toys with food around the house. I think our B would love that except he won't even look at his kong.
He may eat less in the beginning, but he WILL eat when he is hungry. That is the idea, you are training him to eat. If he is leaving some food, you might be feeding him too much._
This whole training thing is so new to us. I had a toy poodle before and training was never used so we're still learning. There is alot to learn so thanks for all the suggestions and feedback.


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'Tanned' Whales' Sun Response Gives Clues to Human Ageing
The way that whales react to sunlight can shed new light on the human ageing process, say researchers.
Some species react by getting darker with UV exposure in the same way as humans get a tan.
Others though, protect from themselves from sun burn by turning genes on and off.
The work, which is published in the journal Scientific Reports, could lead to new anti-ageing treatments in humans.
For several years now, marine biologists in Mexico have noticed an increasing number of whales in the region with blistered skin as a result of exposure to UV light.
Over a three-year period researchers took skin samples from three different species of whales during their annual spring migration, when they move to the sunnier waters of the Gulf of California.
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The scientists found the different species reacted differently to the increase in sunlight.
Blue whales are the biggest creatures ever to have lived on Earth, and they respond to the Sun by increasing the amount of pigment in their skin, just like humans.
"When blue whales go on their holidays to the Gulf of California they get a tan the same way we do," Prof Mark Birch-Machin from Newcastle University told BBC News.
"And that tan protects blue whales from sunburnt DNA."
The ability of blue whales to tan in response to UV exposure may be connected to their historic migratory patterns as they move annually from higher to lower latitudes with a greater amount of sunlight.
Sperm whales have a different approach to the sun, says Prof Birch-Machin. They can spend up to six hours at a time on the surface of the ocean and have far greater exposure to UV light.
"They are akin to people going for the lobster approach – so changes in pigment aren't going to help them very much as the UV is overwhelming the system," he said.
Instead of changes in their pigment, the sun triggers a stress response in the genes of these whales, which is similar to our own protective mechanism against sun damage.
"We saw for the first time evidence of genotoxic pathways being activated in the cells of the whales," said researcher Amy Bowman.
"This is similar to the damage response caused by free radicals in human skin which is our protective mechanism against sun damage," she added.
Fins getting better
The third species the scientists examined were fin whales. These deeply pigmented animals were found to be more resistant to sun damage, with the lowest prevalence of sunburn lesions.
The researchers hope that by seeing both changes in pigment and changes in genes, the whales may shed some light on the ageing process in humans.
"The sunburnt DNA we find in whales is the same sunburnt DNA we find in humans and that is definitely linked to ageing," said Prof Birch-Machin.
"The study shows the interaction of systems that we can then examine further in human research, and that's got implications for anti-ageing and skin cancer approaches," he said.
And the research, he believes, will be of interest to pharmaceutical companies.
"They are always on the lookout for what they can see in non-human systems and what they can borrow from that in terms of anti-ageing and this research will certainly help in that," he said.
The scientists say that further work is required to see if the sun burn that the whales are experiencing turns into skin cancer. They also want to know if an early warning system for the animals can be developed.
Read the full article at BBC News.


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CD31 is a 130-140 kD glycoprotein, also known as platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule (PECAM-1) and EndoCAM. It is a member of the Ig superfamily, expressed on endothelial cells, platelets, granulocytes, monocytes/macrophages, dendritic cells, and T and B cell subsets, and is critical for cell-cell interactions. The primary ligands for CD31 have been reported to be CD38 and the vitronectin receptor (αv β3 integrin, CD51/CD61). Other reported functions of CD31 are neutrophil emigration to sites of inflammation and angiogenesis.Product Details
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- C3H/HeJ mouse hematopoietic progenitor cell line 3
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- The antibody was purified by affinity chromatography and conjugated with Brilliant Violet 711™ under optimal conditions.
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- DeLisser HM, et al. 1997. Am. J. Pathol. 151:671. (Block)
- Rosenblum WI, et al. 1996. Stroke 27:709. (Block)
- Iguchi A, et al. 1997. Cell Struct. Funct. 22:357. (Block)
- Wyder L, et al. 2000. Cancer Res. 60:4682. (IHC)
- Wiewrodt R, et al. 2002. Blood 99:912. (IHC)
- McQualter JL, et al. 2009. Stem Cells. 27:623. (IHC) PubMed
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Why people in one county live 18 years longer than those in another county nearby
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The average life expectancy in Fairfax County, 82 years for men and 85 for women, is comparable to what it would be in Sweden. In McDowell County, on the other hand, life expectancy is 64 years for men and 73 for women, more like the average for Iraq.
That huge disparity in life expectancy coincides with another significant difference between the counties: income.
The median household income in Fairfax County is $111,079, with 34.5% of households earning more than $150,000, according to stats on the county's website from the US Census Bureau. Census data for McDowell County are very different. Thirty-six percent of McDowell County's residents are below the federal poverty level, and the median household income is only $22,252.
Granted, the counties differ in many other significant ways, and that 350 miles makes a world of difference. Fairfax County is located in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., and is densely populated, with 2,744 people per square mile. McDowell County, in rural Appalachia, has a population density of only 41.5 people per square mile. McDowell County also has a much smaller percentage of residents with at least a Bachelor's degree, 5.8% of people over 25 to Fairfax County's 60%.
Other differences between the two counties make it complicated to say income is for sure the sole or even biggest reason life expectancy differs so much between Fairfax County and McDowell County. But it's likely a crucial factor. The US National Center for Health Statistics calls the association between health and socioeconomic factors such as income and education "well established."
The income-health connection
Comparing life expectancies of Americans at opposite ends of the wealth spectrum, as The New York Times did in 2014, provides an extreme case that income and health are intertwined. But your income affects your health no matter how much money you make, said Laudan Aron of the Urban Institute, a nonpartisan think tank.
Aron is a coauthor of a report from the Urban Institute and Virginia Commonwealth University that traces some of the links between income and health that contribute to the "longevity gap."
"Wherever you are [in terms of income], people much better off than you are going to be healthier and live longer, and people that are less well off financially are probably, as a group, on average, not going to live as long and be less healthy," Aron told Business Insider.
The graph below shows that as family income (measured in relation to the Federal Poverty Level - $24,250 for a family of four in 2015) increases, the number of years an adult can expect to live increases as well. If your family income is two times the Federal Poverty Level, you get on average two more years of life than someone whose family income is less than the Federal Poverty Level, and on up the scale. It seems money can buy you more time alive.
Urban Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University
What's going on?
Length of life isn't the only thing that changes with income level.
In their report, Aron and her colleagues cite data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing that certain diseases are less widespread among higher-income groups. Coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, arthritis, and many other health problems affect smaller and smaller chunks of the population in each increasing income bracket.
For example, strokes affect 3.9% of people with family incomes less than $35,000, 2.5% of people in families earning between $35,000 and $50,000, 2.3% of people in the $50,000 to $75,000 group, 1.8% of people making $75,000 to $100,000, and 1.6% of people whose families earn more than $100,000. The more money you make, the less likely you are to have a stroke, according to the data.
Increased disease incidence with decreasing income is only part of the story. The graph below shows that as income goes up, fewer people say they have fair or poor health. While 22.8% of people in households earning less than $35,000 say they are in "fair or poor health," only 5.6% of people in households earning $100,000 or more say the same.
Urban Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University
In their report, Aron and her colleagues aim to tease out how income affects people's health, keeping in mind that health also influences income (someone with poor health will have a harder time working).
Still, the brief identifies a few explicit ways income affects health:
- People with lower incomes typically have less money to spend taking care of themselves, whether paying for visits to the doctor, medicine, or healthy food.
- Stress associated with a lower income, especially during childhood, increases risk for heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes.
- People with higher incomes live in areas with healthier resources available, like good grocery stores, safe housing, opportunities to exercise, clean air, and better schools.
These bullet points dramatically simplify the numerous and complicated ways income affects health, and it's important to note that every individual will experience different pressures in various degrees.
The researchers acknowledge that poor health and disabilities can get in the way of people earning more money, making it difficult to say whether in any given scenario low income causes poor health or vice versa. All the relationships between health and income are very complex and hard to study, but there's no question that there's a strong connection between low income and poor health.
Now what?
The researchers point out that public policies primarily considered for their economic impact have consequences for health, too.
"Because of how we've organized our society, and the nature of the safety net in this country relative to some other high income countries, lower income Americans are especially vulnerable to poor health," Aron told Business Insider.
For example, the researchers cited a study comparing mortality in unemployed Americans and Germans. The paper, published in the American Journal of Public Health, found unemployed Americans were more likely to die than working Americans, but Germans were no less likely to die if they were unemployed.
Aron hopes the report will encourage policymakers to consider health effects in discussions about economic problems and initiatives.
Conversations about employment and training programs, for example, "are as much about health as about economic self sufficiency," Aron said. "We're trying to show they're actually very intimately linked."
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Dr. Scott Gottlieb — commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, and a strong critic of e-cigarettes and vaping — has resigned. A Westport resident with a background as a health policy analyst, he was appointed to the post 2 years ago by President Trump.
According to the New York Times, his wife and 3 children still live here. The paper said he was "weary of the commute and missed his family."
However, the paper added, "he has also been subject to increasing pressure from Republicans in Congress and his former associates in the conservative movement for his tough stance against youth vaping and traditional cigarettes."
The Washington Post noted, "While Gottlieb had some policy disagreements with the White House, he is well respected, and could be invited back to another post, two officials said….
"The move came as a surprise to some FDA officials because he has recently hired senior staff and was aggressively pushing a host of new initiatives."
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August and September were quite busy. I started off the month by being with the FBMI Leadership Team for the annual meeting in which we plan out what we would like to accomplish with our FBMI missionaries during the next year. It is great to be with servants of God who have a vision. I always come away from this meeting excited about the possibilities we have by serving such a great God.
I was then in the final stages of planning for the Marion Avenue Baptist Church Missions Conference. We had eight missionaries come this year, and once again, we were impressed with the vision Christ has given them for the field to which they are going. Our church has an International Supper, for which we are challenged to wear clothing from the countries we represent. Here we are with our Nigerian clothes, getting ready for the meal.
For almost three weeks in September, I was in the country of Argentina. Due to the nature of my ministry, I am not limited to being with just missionaries from one agency. Plus, I have gotten to know a number of great pastors from the various countries where I have ministered. Such was the case on this trip. I landed in Argentina on Friday, August 31. On Saturday, I preached in the city of Famailliá for Pastor Jose. Sunday through Thursday, I was with Missionary Brian George at the Bethel Baptist Church in Tucumán. I taught, along with Brother Mark Bosje, in the college run by the church and preached their midweek service. We honored Brian and his wife Liesl for 25 years of faithful service with FBMI.
I then traveled to Santiago del Estero to preach for Pastor Jose Luis on a Friday and Saturday. He has labored there for seven years. I taught on soul winning, as well as preached the evening services. From there, after preaching in Tucumán again, Bro. George and I went to Beleėn to preach for Pastor Pablo Diaz on a Tuesday and Wednesday. He and his family have faithfully served the Lord for nine years in this needy area. He celebrated the church's nine-year anniversary while we were with him. Here is a picture of Pablo Diaz, his family, Brother Brian George, our driver Lorenzo, and me enjoying a meal together. I finished my trip by preaching in a new church in the city of Monteros. This map shows my travels during these days in which, at last count, 30 souls were saved.
Please pray for my next trip to Nigeria, which takes place October 11–25.
Serving on your behalf,
Missionary Evangelist James Belisle


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Friday, August 18, 2017
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Monday, 2 April 2012
I've only got myself to blame, if ever there was a wild side waiting to be walked on, I would find it. I ate the doner kebabs at 3.00a.m. on the roadside and I willingly climbed into limousines with unknown men, and pretended to the bailiffs that I wasn't in. And it shows! I am half tempted to sue Joan Collins, in her authobiography she said she stayed young by living it up and partying. Those who stop, go to pot. Actually in retrospect, she may be right, she loves a party and looks great, so wil have to rethink that one.
But back to writing. I have always thought it would be great to have some sort of written dialogue, family words from one generation to the next. I think thats why the Royals are so prolific in their writings, diaries, personal letters etc, they are leaving a legacy. If they are important enough to do that, then so are we. All forms of writing and everything you have to say is valid. Once you get past that mental block, you are free to go.
I also believe it prevents grumpy old ladies from putting moggies in dustbins!
Ps. Don't know how I got onto writing there, lol, but was daydreaming - watched Michael Collins on the telly last night and am smitten with Liam Neeson all over again....... sighs
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- Anonymous3 April 2012 at 09:20
Bell, if you think for one single iota of a nano-second that our Joanie wakes up in the morning looking like she does you are much more naive that I believed possible..our Joanie wears wigs and why would that be? because she's probably near bald and it's the colour of driven snow ..she's had facelifts bonanza's and I swear that I saw...as Joanie used an imaculate but false nail to casually scratch her forehead I saw her belly button on her forehead!!!..she wears these tights that are meant to be so tight they strangle your legs and you cant bend down (not that Joanie needs to bend because she has servants around her to do her bidding)..she's had op's on her age spots and liposuction head to foot and (probably a pelvic floor lift every couple of years as things slacken off with age) I'm sure she has fake nails on both feet and fingers so what's to worry about with a white stripe in your hair? Our Joanie could only wish for what you have..so maybe your not doing so badly Bell..the one positive our Joannie has is she believes she can be anyone or look like anything she choose's to be...and of course she is right...and she has the money to do it...I remember reading an interview on Tina Turner..when the interviewer arrived she was on her knees planting flowers and shrubs in her garden..old trousers and tee-shirt and very short grey hair and didn't look out of place with some of her elderly neighbours ...she said "You dont honestly think when I get outta bed I look like I do on stage so ya? it takes hours of make-up and wig fixing"ReplyDelete
Life's wonderful and then it's a bitch and then you die, so enjoy it and just do your best to be who you are and look the best you can if it makes you happy..you never know with todays fashion...white stripes could very well be the next big thing...Annie.
Ha, ha ha, great post Annie. Although I did see Joannie once at a booksigning and she was gorgeous!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous4 April 2012 at 20:29
The "Wild side" is, surely the best place for a brisk walk through life, Cristobell, as you only live once, and as there is no afterlife of free love, free dope and all-night freak outs with psychedelic light shows and Pink Floyd playing Dark side of the Moon to look forward to. Once you have died, that's it. No vaporetto transfers for the pious and terminally dense on the river Styxx to dimwit heaven. No walking on water, no feeding of the 5000 with three Mars bars, a tin of sardines and a bag of joss sticks, and most definitely no souls, except for the ones without the letter "u" that you find on shoes. Perfect for taking a walk on the wild side with Lou Reed and his weed.ReplyDelete
Michael Collins. I have always admired the quiet man of Apollo Eleven, the third man, the command module pilot who did not join Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in their descent to the moon. He's the forgotten astronaut. I had no idea that he had switched careers and become an actor - especially at bis age. He was born in 1930, wasn't he.
Good man, he.
Ahhh, only regret I didn't go a bit further down that wild side Hitch. And I could have too, dated a record producer, so was mixing with that sort of crowd. Unfortunately, I was very square (an ex convent girl) and I drank Remi Martin with soda because I thought it made me look sophisticated. I think he was impressed.Delete
You jest re, Michael Collins. I was of course referring to the Irish rebel and statesman. I once wrote an entire screenplay based on Tom Barry and the guerrilla warfare of the IRB, and went off MC a bit politically, but still think Liam Neeson did a grand job portrarying him.
- Anonymous4 April 2012 at 20:57
Was the Collins signing well attended, Cristobell? Is her signature considered collectioble? As I am sure you know, book signings are hit or miss. When Keith Richards held one for his autobiography, LIFE, at Waterstones, Piccadilly, London, in late 2010, people were queuing for a couple of days, the queue running all the way around the building to the back of the shop into elegant St James', where William Burroughs of "Naked Lunch" fame once lived (in Duke Street). Tony Blair's signging session at the same Waterstones was equally successful. They may have loathed the ex-Prime Minister, but they were ready to sell their soul for his signature. People were eventually turned away, as Blair had simply stopped signing.ReplyDelete
It can go the other way, of course. David Jason promoting and signing an illustrated "Only fools and horses" in an Oxford Street bookshop some years ago, came close to being a fiasco, as very few people turned up. Surprising, given his immense popularity.Replies
It was indeed Anon. It was Waterstones in Houndsditch (I think) and I had gone along with a group of friends I worked with during our lunch hour. We didn't get her signature unfortunately, we only went along to gawp! I think we secretly wanted to be bitchy, but we couldn't. She truly was beautiful and looked just like a star should!Delete
As for TB, I read that he was charging £250 quid to have his photograph taken too. I hope that is not true, its beyond tacky.


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