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FACULTY POSITIONS
 Duke University, Department of Biology
 Developmental, Cell, and Molecular Biology

 The Department of Biology at Duke University invites applications for two tenure-track/tenured faculty positions at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor rank starting September 1, 2002. We seek applicants in two areas:

 Plant Developmental, Cell & Molecular Biology:
 We are interested in applicants who conduct exciting research in plant developmental, cell and molecular biology.

 Cellular and Developmental Biology:
 Outstanding applicants in any area of cellular and developmental biology will be considered, but we are particularly interested in those who work with non-mammalian model systems.

 These positions are a part of an ongoing expansion of the Developmental, Cell, and Molecular Biology Group within the Department of Biology (for more information see www.dcmb.duke.edu). We seek applicants who have made important research contributions, have the ability to establish a vigorous research program, and have an interest in graduate and undergraduate education. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to join university-wide graduate programs in Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics, and the newly established Program in Developmental Biology.

 Applicants should provide a curriculum vitae, a 2-4 page description of present and future research, reprints of recent publications, a one page statement of teaching experience/interests, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to either the Plant Biology Search or the Cellular and Developmental Biology Search, B343 Levine Science Research Center, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-1000. Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2001. Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Inside the Kitchen Cure: Cleaning & Organizing the Pantry
On to the second of our Cure tasks this week: cleaning, decluttering, and re-organizing the pantry. I gave myself plenty of time for this one, knowing it would take a while to sort through all those twisted-up baggies and half-used containers. Admittedly, the photo above is an "after" shot, but read on for the behind the scenes story of how I got there.
My Pantry Situation
I have a fairly narrow galley kitchen with a narrow closet serving as my pantry. There are five separate shelves, and each is vaguely assigned a different cooking category: snacks, dinner staples, baking, and...um...random stuff. Lately, things have fallen into disorder and I've been struggling to find space when I come back from the grocery store (see Photo Evidence #, a.k.a. Shelf of Doom). I've even resorted to clearing another cupboard in the kitchen for the over-flow, which has become equally disorganized (see Photo Evidence #3).
The Plan of Attack
As with my cleaning of the fridge, I decided to remove everything from the cupboards, wipe the shelves down, and re-organize from scratch. I also dug out some shallow plastic containers that were floating around and decided to put them to use as organizing trays.
I'm a chronic hoarder and am reluctant to throw anything out if it still might be potentially useful one day. I have a particularly hard time with dried goods because they keep for so long, often well past the expiration date printed on the package.
So I was extra firm with myself here. I threw away anything and everything that was past its expiration date, even if it still seemed ok. Besides being really not fresh anymore, the fact that these things had been sitting in my pantry for so long is an indication that I'm probably not that interested in using them.
I wish I could tell you this was cathartic, but really it just filled me with remorse for all those meals-that-could-have-been. I threw away a half-used box of whole wheat cous cous that expired two years ago, but of course still smelled fine. I got rid of another package containing a handful of beyond-desiccated dried cranberries that could theoretically be reconstituted, if grudgingly so. A hardened container of malt powder. Baking soda left by a roommate five years ago. In the end, I consigned a grocery bag of ingredients to the trash and took the bag out to the curb before I could second-guess myself.
The End Result
On the highest top shelf, I put my back-up supplies of things like flour, oatmeal, and the like. On the next shelf, I used half for my bins of flour and sugar, and reserved the other half for our snack stash. Below that are all the canned and jar goods I regularly use for dinners. I actually had room to put a pretty bowl for onions on one side!
Next up is the baking shelf. On the right, I put things like honey, molasses, and dried fruit (the packages that survived the purge). On the left, I have a box for all those bags of different sugars, packages of chocolate, and other random baking supplies.
And on the bottom shelf, once my Shelf of Doom (see again Photo Evidence #2), I have all my oils, vinegars, and sauces in a plastic container. Theoretically, this will make them easy to pull out, keep organized, and keep clean. On the other side, I put the random ingredients that didn't fit anywhere else and that I should use up soon. I put them in plain sight so I (hopefully) won't forget about them (again).
Oh, and that overflow cupboard? I turned that into a dry-goods storage. I put all my pastas, dried beans, and grains up there. Very tidy.
The Take-Away
The truly surprising thing about this whole pantry purge and reorganization was how much room I had when it was done. I think this is partly due to getting rid of a lot of the containers that didn't hold very much but took up lots of room. I also think I just have more room than I think, especially when everything is actually organized efficiently.
The plastic bins were a great idea. I really think they will help keep each section contained and organized. Since my shelves are fairly deep, it also helps that I can now slide the whole tray out to get at something in the back.
I'd like to buy something to hang over the back of my pantry door. As I was going in and out, I realized that I have a pretty big space between the door and the edge of the shelves, and I think I could fit some hanging baskets for things like onions and garlic in there.
How did your pantry cleaning go? Any great tips to share?
Related: 10 Pantry Staples Not to be Caught Without
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Here you go a RTE in West TN. I would also like to be contacted so I'll know how big a room to reserve?
Boyettte's Restaurant in Tiptonville, TN, 12m-2:00pm Saturday April 5, 2014.
This ride is scheduled at the same time as the Bald Eagles' baby eaglets should be about two to three weeks old. The Ranger Station across the highway has had camera's on their nesting sites. So, if the Eagles cooperate and nest where the camera's are then you can see these magnificent birds close up. Additionally, the Ranger Station has other live examples of wildlife including two Bald Eagles that are injured and can't hunt for themselves, so you'll see Eagles regardless. http://www.tn.gov/environment/tn_con...ive/eagles.htm
Boyette's serves family style and is described below:
Since 1921 Boyette's has been one of west Tennessee's top restaurants. People from all over a four state area make the drive every week to experience the true flavor of the south. Just make sure you're hungry, because their specialty is serving up generous portions of Catfish, Country Ham, Fried Chicken and more. Put it together with some homemade hushpuppies, onion rings and country vegetables and it's not just a meal it's an experience. http://www.reelfoot.com/boyettes/index.htm
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Most Mondays I like to start off with a "My Life Monday" but with nothing Earth-shattering or ground breaking happening in my life over the weekend, I thought I would give a review of last night's Grammys. After all the dust has settled and the rumors of the after-parties are swirling, some people may actually forget there was an actually an award show last night.
So, I feel it is my patriotic duty to provide a quick recap for all those who forgot what happened or went to bed early. This blog will focus less on the writing format and will be in more of a play-by-play format, so that you can read the blog in a few minutes.
What a better way to open up the show with a real soulful woman, Aretha Franklin. Jennifer Hudson looks great! I guess Weight Watchers really does work and I'm just glad Christina Augilera got the words right even though she took a little spill still. I bet she could make me some bomb chicken and waffles too. Ricky Martin wore silver pants, typical.
Lady Gaga disgusts me! I'm sorry I just cannot stomach her. Only she would perform a song called "I was born this way" while wears horns implanted into her shoulders and forehead. Yeah, that's not hypocritical. Her backup dancers looked like a bunch of WWF Golddusts.
Miranda Lambert is good, she just not my cup of tea. I can't believe Lenny Kravitz cut the dreads! Muse scares me. B.o.B. is the homie and a lot more than just a rapper. Did anyone else notice that Bruno Mars and the Janelle Monet have the same hair-do? They probably get their coke from the same dude too. The Mo-town flare on "Grenade" was unique and good because I was getting sick of hearing that song in its original version. Janelle Monet was cute I guess but I prefer me some Willow Smith though. I love me some Mo-town.
Guess who? Jaden Smith with leopard skinny jeans, he is friggin adorable! I want to rent him as my future son. Justin Bieber is talented I don't care what people say about how manufactured he is. Will, Jada, and Willow clapping almost brought a tear to my eye watching their son/brother during his first performance. Usher is so wack with his same dance moves from when he did my way.
Muse is cool I guess they're the only rock band who I actually knew had an album out this year. Selena Gomez is cute, I just hope she stays innocent and doesn't get corrupted by the Lindsay Lohans of Hollywood. And presenting with Donnie Wahlberg probably isn't the best start. Then handing off the Grammy to Lady Caca (as I like to call her) doesn't help either, I just hope whatever it is that Lady Gaga has, isn't contagious. It all makes sense now that she looks up to Whitney Houston even though her new stuff is ripped off Madonna.
The lead singer of Mumford and Sons looks exactly like Tim Tebow! I almost did a double-take but then remembered that Tim Tebow isn't emo. The Grammys is a big step up for the Avett Brothers, their last Las Vegas performance was at the Silverton, literally. I didn't even know Bob Dylan was still alive but apparently "he aint gonna work for Maggie's Pa no more. So, I guess that shows how musically diversified I am.
Clay Matthews is a beast! Lady Antebellum is one of few country artists I know of and like, (probably because they are crossover artists) anyway, their performance was good and the really cleaned up on awards. Miley Cyrus' "country roots" weren't the only things that were showing with Kings of Leon. Jamie Foxx had a Grammy and Oscar!
Who knew? Cee-lo has the most annoying voice in music and he wore the most ridiculous outfit I have ever seen. He looks like the love child of Scott Steiner and a peacock with his muppet band. Gwyenth Paltrow was surprisingly good and she was even better in "Country Strong," good thing she didn't fall off the piano.
Katy Perry's voice isn't great but she is nice to look at so I give her performance a B+. You can tell she started off probably the singer for a rock band and whoever discovered her said "lose the guys with the ripped jeans and tattoos, we have back-up dancers with N* Sync choreography for that." She had a Powerpoint presentation of her wedding behind her while performing, which was cool I thought. She should have done "Teenage Dream" with Keenan Cahill, that would have been really smart.
"Jolene" performed by Keith Urban, Johnny Depp's stunt double, John Mayer, and Norah Jones for Dolly Parton was pretty good. It had some fancy guitar playing that I appreciated. Seth Rogen has broken the curve of going from fat to skinny while remaining funny, a task hard to overcome in Hollywood.
Rihanna has looked better but she is still my RiRi. Adam Levine from Maroon 5 on the keys was a nice touch to performance. Eminem went H.A.M. as usual and I'm glad he finally stopped wearing super baggy pants. I would love to see him in a nice suit (no homo). I hate to say it but Dre needs to stay behind the scenes from now on, instead of on stage. He looked like Pro Bowler and ESPN Analyst, Marcellus Wiley up there.
Jewel looked pretty and I never really like John Legend, I don't know why. Who is Esperanza Spalding? JB or Drizzy Drake should have won best new artist, but that is just me. Mick Jagger is legendary but when it comes to drug-ridden, rock and roll lead singers with wide mouths, Steven Tyler has my vote. Mick's tapping of his right foot was to a completely different beat of his left foot, it just didn't do it for me. Barbara Streisand is well Bobra. That's enough about her! Nicki Minaj just has balls and that's why I like her and her hair helmet.
Detroit stand up! I'm happy Eminem won best rap album because he is a handsome man even though I'm partial to my boy HOVA, who sadly wasn't in attendance. P. Diddy is officially the goofiest dude in hip hop, I feel uncomfortable for him, he tries way too hard and just needs to give it up.
Now, that's the RiRi I like, no one does the knee wiggle dance better. If anyone knows where she got the African drummers from, let me know because I wanna book them for my wedding. J-Lo looks good as always even though Marc Anthony looks like her cracked out little brother.
I'm going to be honest, I had no idea who Arcade Fire was prior to Jason Siegel introducing them and I wish it would have stayed that way. I have never been so happy to have been blinded by flashing strobe lights during a musical performance. I just thank God that Matt Hoffman and the other BMX riders weren't hurt. I don't know how they won album of the year! Either it was rigged, or I have been living under a rock for the last year.
I am not the most cultured person when it comes to music but I would like to think that when something is new and interesting that I can give credit where credit is due. With all of the resources the academy had available to them, I thought the collaborative performances seriously lacked creativity. All in all, I would give this year's Grammys a C+.


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Grand Theft Auto IV Achievements / Trophies Guide
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I wore all three of my kids more than I used a stroller, but I'm finding that more and more, as we venture to places that involve walking for long periods of time- like zoos, amusement parks, etc, that I'm wanting what a stroller offers- a place for the kids to get some rest, chill out, a place to store a cooler bag, etc. I have had four double strollers to date, and all of them were given away within weeks because I hated them. They were all big, bulky, hard to push, hard to maneuver, and especially the tandem ones, almost impossible to actually use without me ending up sweating and in tears moments after trying to use it. Wearing the kids was just easier. Less stressful.
Now that my littlest is almost 3, we're going further away and for longer periods of time- which is a lot of fun for all of us, but also means that little legs are walking for longer distances and longer periods of time. The Britax B-READY stroller with the (optional accessory) second seat is the first thing I pack in the van before we leave to go places these days. I'm in love with it. There are multiple ways to position the seat, which is high up so your little one can see the world- you can even have it so that your little one faces you while you are pushing them!
Assembling this stroller is really really simple. A few minutes, a few clicks when things go into place, and you are ready to go. Unfolding and collapsing the stroller are also super easy- meaning you aren't going to stand there fighting with the stroller at the end of your adventures trying to get the stroller back into your car. I love how easy Britax makes things for consumers- especially busy parents who are probably chasing small kids around while assembling these products!
As always, Britax made the B-READY with safety in mind. High quality materials, made to last and function well, to keep your little one safe. The seats come with the 5-point harness system, which means your child will be snug and secure while riding both in comfort and style.
There's a ventilation flap that doubles as a peek-a-boo window- great if you want to just keep some air flowing, or peek in at your sleeping baby. The canopy hoods are quite generously sized for the seat of this stroller and for the second seat, so you can feel comfortable that your little one is protected from the sun (or strangers being curious).
Appropriate from 6 months (or from birth when used with an infant car seat) up to 55 lbs.
For use with children from birth when using infant car seat, bassinet, or second seat (sold separately). For use with children at least 6 months old, up to 55 lbs when using top seat only.
- CLICK & GO integrated adapter system works with BRITAX CHAPERONE and B-SAFE infant car seats and bassinet.
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- Foam-filled rubber tires
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- Large canopy with sun-visor and ventilation window
- No re-thread, adjustable, five-point harness and head pad
- Simple fold with automatic chassis lock
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- One-step, linked parking brake with indicator
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- Included accessories: Adult Cup Holder
The Second Seat that you can purchase as an accessory for the B-Ready really makes me HAPPY. I have hated every double stroller I've tried because they are too big, too bulky, and too hard to maneuver. We took the B-Ready to NYC a few weeks ago, me with a fresh arm injury that left my right arm 100% useless…I was able to maneuver the B-Ready with a 30lb 3 year old and a 39 lb soon-to-be 5 year old almost 100% by myself (I did need some help going up and down from sidewalks and up the ramp from the parking garage). That says something, people. I was almost in tears with relief that I could still use the stroller, because I wasn't sure what I'd do without one. Walking three kids several blocks in a city like NYC wasn't something I was prepared to do.
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With great quality components, safety features galore, and high quality fabrics to ensure your little one's comfort (plus a cupholder and very generous basket for YOUR stuff), the Britax B-Ready is definitely a must to consider when you are stroller shopping. This can truly be the ONLY stroller you need to purchase.
The basket isn't just great for its size- there are different spots to unzip the basket and get your belongings in- so you won't have to move the kids out of the way…or get the stuff in first, or make the kids get out before getting something out of the basket. The designers of this stroller thought of everything!
This is not an inexpensive stroller. I can tell you that I could not imagine why anyone would spend a lot of money on a stroller, until I actually got to see and USE a nice stroller. There is a big difference- and honestly, with the amount of money I've spent on other strollers that never made me happy, I could have purchased a B-Ready with ALL of the accessories and a cute diaper bag to match, plus a bit of cash left over.
Right now, Britax is having a "Free Ride" event- with the purchase of any B-Ready stroller from July 1, 2012 until July 31, 2012, you can get a FREE Bassinet, Second Seat or Chaperone/B-SAFE Infant Car Seat! That's a HUGE freebie!
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Working Moms of New Puppies - Crate Training
Im new to this site and hope someone can help me. I just brought home an 11 wk old Cavachon (Cavalier/Bichon mix breed). He is super cute and Id love to spend 24 hrs/day with him but I cant with work. I cant imagine the only people to ever get puppies are the folks that work from home or dont work at all.
We get up at 6am. Then potty, walk, play, eat and tire him out. He will sometimes go in his crate on his own while he watches me get ready (only once so far). Then, I have to leave for work. I put his toys and blankie in there and call him to his Castle (crate). He goes in, I give him a treat, then close the door and thats when the crying starts very very loud crying. I will hide around the corner and shake a can of pennies each time he starts to try to break him of the crying. That works sometimes, but not all the times.
I come home again 3 more time during the day (every 2 ½ - 3 hours). I only have about 25 min max to let him out to go potty, then we are back up in the apartment and I have no time to really play or exercise him (to tire him out). Thats when its the worst. His cries are so bad. I dont go back in. But I come back in the office with tears rolling down my face. I feel like Im failing as a mom to my new puppy. I tear up just thinking about it.
When you have a puppy and you work, what is the routine that has worked for you? How long do you spend with him/her? I know others had to have had encountered this, because I know working puppy-moms/dads are out there. I could use anyones help. This is breaking my heart and I feel like Im taking 3 steps back with crate training, instead of 3 steps forward. I do all of the tips: toys, treats, crate in the high-traffic area, eating in his crate, slowly training of closing the door .everything. But when have such little time when you run home .its potty then go right back in the crate.
Id love any advise. Am I totally doing this wrong??
I just got my puppy 2 weeks ago, so I'm fresh from the crate training experience. I did take time off to be with the puppy, but I don't think it's necessary and the only option. Here is what I did:
From day one, puppy slept in the crate. I know how tempting it is to let the poor thing snuggle with you, because he wants to so bad, but you need to be tough. In the end he will be happier.
Also, the crate can't be too big. Don't feel like you're being mean, but he should have just enough room to stand up and turn around - if it's too big he will mess in one corner and sleep in the other. If it is small enough it will encourage him not to mess in his bed, because his Dog-mom has been teaching him since birth it's not allowed to mess where you sleep/eat. If it is too big use something as a divider that isn't porous, in case of accidents.
Another bonus to crating him at night is that he will not associate being in the crate ONLY with you leaving him. If you can have the crate by your bed, and if he starts to really whine, give it a rap on the top and say "Quiet!" or whatever you want. It'll become a command eventually (My puppy never cries unless he needs to go pee, and it's only been a couple weeks).
Never let him out of the cage if he is crying, because that will teaching him that he can whine and get out. Only let him out if he is calm and quiet.
If you haven't already, start doing crate practices during the day. Leave the crate open in the area you are, and throw in some treats or kibble a few times throughout the day - he will sniff them out and begin to learn the crate is a nice place where nice things sometimes happen. Positive reinforcement.
Sit down with him beside the crate, and lure him in with some treats. Close the door. Sit there and talk to him, nice and quietly, put your fingers through the grate and let him know you are close. When he is quiet, give him a treat (be quick, cause the quiet moments don't always last long), and let him out once he is quiet. Do this for a few minutes at a time, bring him out, cuddle, put him back. You can add your command word "Go to your castle" or something, each time you set him inside.
On your days off, if you are cleaning or something, lock him in his crate somewhere where he can see you - again, so he doesn't associate the crate with you going away. He will whine, tell him to be quiet, and ignore him if he gets whiny. Go about your business.
It's all about patience, positive reinforcement, and being tough. I would suggest getting a KONG. Everyone here suggested it to me, and I finally did it, and it does keep the puppy busy! They have them at any pet store, and they are not too expensive.
P.S. What I do when I am leaving him by himself... I turn on the TV. The people voices comfort him, and he doesn't feel so alone. I also leave the bedroom door open, because if it is closed I think he might feel isolated and even more alone.
Good luck!
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Congratulations on your new furbaby!
I was working when I got our little fuzzbutt and my hubby was working overseas, and I found that bending some of the traditional crate training rules worked best for us (NOT saying that you should, just offering my own experience!).
Tommy did better when I came home less often... it upset him to see me come home and leave again all the time. When I was gone he mostly slept. Instead of coming home several times, I kept it to once a day, which meant he was in his crate for about 4 to 4.5 hours at a time, and I gave up my own lunch to spend the entire half hour playing and walking him before rushing back to work.
I took the divider out of his crate and gave him more space... since I had no choice but to crate him, I didn't want him lying in any accidents he might have. I gave him a pee pad folded in half at the back of his crate and a bed, food, treats, toys at the front... he slowly learned to hold his pee longer and stopped using the pee pad at all, but at least when he needed to go in the beginning he didn't end up lying in it.
I also crated him periodically when I was home - small periods of time, just to keep him used to it and make him realize the crate doesn't always mean that Mommy is leaving. On my days off I still tried to keep him to the same schedule, or as close as possible... routine is a GREAT thing, they get very used to it and it helped him settle down if I kept the same kind of schedule on weekends, etc.
Long walks before work (although that meant being up hours and hours before I was really used to!) helped too, because then he was tired out enough to sleep the entire time I was gone. Stop playing for at least 10 minutes before crating to keep everything calm, and don't make a big deal out of crating or uncrating - keep it quiet and calm. I also leave the radio on for my pup to give him some company and drown out any scary sounds from outside.
LOTS of people (not really on here, necessarily) made me feel really guilty about having a puppy when I was working and not able to be home 24/7 for potty breaks and stuff, but my pup is an incredibly happy member of our family now and didn't suffer any undue hardship. This is what worked for us, and may not be for everybody, but you'll find out soon enough what works for you two!
Good luck.
Just wanted to say good luck, do your best to train and spend time with your pup, and have fun. It is alot of work..lots and lots, but worth it. I did lots of research, it's both confusing and informative...you will know what works with your pup and if it doesn't work, ask questions and try something new. Patience, Consistency and Routine helps big time! Exercise and metal stimulation will tire your pup out and make for a happier pup. Pictures please!
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An absolute must is an exercise pen. This piece of equipment is a portable dog run. They are available at a reasonable cost online or in stores. A small breed can be contained in the 24 inch high pen. Larger breeds can do nicely with the 36 inch high pen. The danger of jumping over the side usually comes from the owner's irresistible urge to pick up the pup and pull her over the side rather than open the pen. If the dog insists on escaping over the side, there are some options available to you. For total security, top panels for the exercise pen are available which can be attached with leash clasps. For the less determined dog, shade cloth or a sheet can be draped over the pen and secured with clothes pins or binder clips.
There is enough room in the ex-pen for food, water and a potty area. If you want to use a cat box for toilet training a small dog, tear some newspaper for the box. A shredder works great for this. Larger dogs that are not yet housebroken should have an opened section of newspaper. Two-inch wide masking tape can seal down the edges to give less interest in chewing and shredding the paper. The surface under the ex-pen should not be carpet. If you have no other choice, buy a piece of vinyl flooring upon which you can set the ex-pen. This also works well to prevent scratches to wooden floors. The puppy should be in the ex-pen whenever you cannot supervise. Young pups that start out in the ex-pen should have little difficulty in adjusting to it.
Children and puppies are extremely self-centered and want ALL of your attention ALL of the time. If they can get your attention by making noise, you have just reinforced the very behavior you want to eliminate. Whatever age the dog, your first plan should be to pretend you don't hear the noise. If a dog gets no response from you, there is no pay-off. In fact, if your schedule permits, you can speed this learning process by leaving the room every time the dog makes noise.
Dogs love creates while humans hate crates. In nature, the young pup remains in the den without child gates or fencing for the first several months of life during the mother's absence. This is instinctive and is for the safety of the pups. The further away from the "den" you insist the puppy relieve herself, the more anxiety you create. It is the owner who imputes a sense of claustrophobia to the dog. You also start to feel guilty about how many hours of the day, even when you are home, poor pooch is crammed into that torturous tiny box. Your first mistake was to think of the crate as doggy prison rather that doggy Hilton. Eventually you succumb to your own imaginings about the indignity of a very natural confinement. You chuck the crate and the chewing destruction begins.
The crate, with the door removed, can be placed inside the exercise pen. This provides a den-like accommodation with the ability to eliminate a small distance from the sleeping area. If the crate is too big, it is possible for the pup to actually go potty inside the crate. If so, put a cardboard box in the back of the crate to make it smaller. If the dog continues to eliminate in the bed/crate, remove the bed entirely for a period of time. As the pup matures she will instinctively go potty away from the bed, and eventually the entire living quarters.
The most important reminder is to have realistic expectations for your canine pal. Remember! The learning ability of all dogs, from seven weeks of age, is that of the average four or five year old child of normal intelligence. The developmental / maturation equivalent ratio through the dog's first year is: 1 puppy month: 1 ¼ human years. Multiply each dog month by 1.25 to see your puppy's equivalent. For example, a six month old pup is the maturation equivalent of a seven and one-half year old child. Since, until the mid-teens, little girls go through their developmental stages faster than little boys, you must be more patient with a male puppy.
I hope this gives you some additional options.
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Thanks for all your responses!! 'tommysmom' definitely seems like she is in the same boat that I am. Right now, Bailey can sleep thru the night without having to go out (about 7+ hours). Never wakes up, whines, etc. Talking to a few folks at work and friends, they also think I can extend my trips home to every 4 - 5 hours, since he's already good with 7 at night. I'm going to try that and see how he does. I'm also going to look into getting a dog walker for that 4pm out-time, to get him lots of exercise and outside time.
I've been trying to post muy pictures of Bailey for the past 2 days and it keeps saying 'upload failed'. Hopefully I can get some up there today so you guys can see my cutie-pie.
I'll keep everyone posted on how he does. Today was a better day, we did the 'go in your castle' and I closed the door as I was getting ready. He whined alittle bit, then settled down and watched me. I think I'll keep doing that every morning, along with doing it at night a few times. Baby steps, right? At least I can get a good 7 hours of sleep at night. If not, I'd be a total basket case!
Just want to show my support and say Good Luck. I know exactly what you mean. Crate training is so tough.
We got our dog when he was 3 months (he's 4 yrs old now). Even though I was home at the time I still put him in his crate during the day (for short periods) and he would go NUTS!!! I mean he was so loud that you could have heard him from outside.
I was so sad hearing him cry that I would go in our yard and sit there and I would cry my head off. I think I was worse than him. I kept calling my husband at work telling him I was going to die that I had to go get him but I didn't and thankfully he would stop crying and he would fall asleep.
At night he ALWAYS slept in his crate but for some reason it wasn't as bad. He would cry a little and then fall asleep. Maybe he knew there wasn't anything he was missing out on.
Bottom line is that it does get better - PROMISE and eventaully he'll go in by himself - I never thought that my dog would go in by himself but he did!!
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I LOVE the you call the crate "castle"!!! and it sounds like you're doing a FINE job! we all have to make creative schedules with a new pup. generally the rule of thumb is to crate 1 hr per mth old, plus one. an 11 wk pup is nearly 3 mths old = 3 hrs. (I'd stick to 3, not add one right now).
pups cry - it's normal. they want to be with you. but crying doesn't last forever, or the whole time you're gone. if you think it might, set up a tape recorder or video cam and tape it. my trainer told me that most crying/whining generally stops after 15-20 min. and it's normal. yes, heartbreaking, but normal. as long as you provide potty breaks, food, water, toys, etc... there's not much more you can do.
you CAN put the pup in a doggy daycare, but not usually w/ a pup that young. dogs need to be FULLY vaccinated (even kennel cough vac) before going to daycare. and, it's not the most cost efficient solution.
coming home every 2-3 hrs sounds PERFECT to me. just be sure you take the dog out to potty before crating, and immediately upon coming home. always potty first and last, to prevent accidents.
when my pup was that young, I left for work at 8am. my fiance came home for break at 10am (for 15 min). then he came home for lunch at noon (for 1 hr). then i came home at 3pm and did more work from home to make up for my whacky schedule. we only did this until our dog could go longer in the crate... we slowly built up. then when he was 6mth or so, he started going to work with my fiance in the afternoons. and now, my fiance has a new job (not dog friendly) so we pay a neighbor to check in on him.
looking forward to more updates and pics!
Hang in there, you're doing great! My husband and I both work full time so Harley has been crated since we got him a year ago. It was tough at first but now he loves his "room". He sleeps in it at night as well, in fact everynight around 10:00 he automatically goes to his "room" curls up and goes to sleep. Somedays he gives me "puppy dog" eyes when I close the door but I think he's just figured out that that will get him that extra scratch behind the ears or the extra hug!
Just wanted to say i hope the crate training goes good for you! It isnt' easy but it works!
I was totally against crating a dog, never did, promised myself it wouldn't happen and then I got Buster! After he peed all over the carpet and we spent mega-bucks to get flooring put down, I decided to crate train him. well.....it was a rough first week to start, but now, when I say "Buster go in your house", he goes to his crate and knows that there are treats and kongs involved!. He is going on 2 yrs old and stays in his crate from 7:00-ish (am) until 4:30-ish (pm). He has only pooped in his crate once (my fault for not putting him out for the second time before work) and is quite content with his food, water, bones and a toy. Buster sleeps on my bed at night but during the day, his crate door is open and he enjoys going in and snacking on his kong or bone. You have to make the crate a good place to be, throw some treats in the crate while you are home, make sure Bailey knows it is not a punishment, just a good place to be!
Good luck!
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I wish he'd go in his crate during the day like he does at night. Last night, walked right in and then out like a light. I think I'm going to go invest in that KONG with the treat space in the middle. I have the normal one, and he likes that, but the treats...he loves.
Also signed up with Critter Sitters to have a dog walker come at 4pm Mon - Fri. That way he's getting exercise, another time out and someone else to help with the crate training.
It's good to know there is a light at the end of the tunnel. And, that others have gone thru the tears as well.
So, about how long did it take for your puppies to be ok with his crate? 1, 2 weeks or months?? I think I'm doing everything right, so hopefully it won't be long. It's just such an emotional stuggle for me, the thought of going thru this for another month..breaks my heart. But I will be strong and won't give in to his crying. Tough-love.
Within weeks Tommy claimed the crate as his own space. He learned quickly that it was the one place that was all for him, nobody would bug him when he was in there. To this day it's HIS - if there's too much going on, if he isn't feeling well, if he's tired or just wants some time by himself because we're annoying him he goes in there. I don't lock him in anymore during the day, we've left him out for the last few months, but nine times out of ten he spends his time snoozing in his crate anyway. Everybody I know was against crate training when we got him, but now that they see how much he loves his space they've changed their minds.
The dog walker is a great thing, he'll love that!
My only advice is to stop feeling bad... you're a great doggy parent, you're doing everything you can! If you feel bad putting him in there, then he'll sense that from you. I used to just find a treat that Tommy thought was irresistible, and then the only time he got it was when he went into his crate by himself. I'd say 'kennel', and hold the treat part way in the crate, and he learned reallllllllly fast that 'kennel' means 'go in there and get the really good stuff that she holds out on the rest of the time', LOL.
It DOES get easier, and you're doing really well.
to have the crate be accepted faster, be sure to use it when you ARE home. i.e. when you mop the floor, make dinner, eat dinner, take a shower, etc... so your dog doesn't associate the crate with you leaving the house. if you only crate when you leave, it can become a negative (not that it WILL, but it can). so be sure to incorporate the crate into home life as well.
ETA: when I say crate at home, I mean for short periods of time, like 10-15 min MAX. just enough time for you to mop the floor and have it semi-dry.
my memory is fuzzy, but I think it took my dog 3-4+ weeks to really accept the crate. and yes, a KONG is a great help! KONGs can be stuffed w/ ALL SORTS of treats - there are many recipes/suggestions floating around this forum.
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hmm.... trying to think back.... Mister wasnt crazy abotu the crate for the first week or so but a few of the things we did to lessen the confinement are as follows-
as a pup he was always sleepy so when he would lay down on the floor somewhere, i would call him with square of cheese and toss it in his kennel and tell him to go to bed. he would whine for a moment after eating the cheese and then go to sleep. later when he woke up i would let him out, we would ring the bell, go outside, go potty then come in and play for a while. im a SAHM so it was simple for us to do this but perhaps you can modify to suit your needs?? now he naps in it when he isnt napping in with us or Jeffrey annoys him.
we also couldnt keep a blanket in there. november he will be 2yo and we *just* added a blanket a few months ago. chew toys like 2 different kinds of kongs, leg bones and this bouncy ball looking thing stay in there and at random times through out the day he will find them in his kennel with peanutbutter or a tiny smear of honey so this really built his interested in entering on his own. i had to get crafty to sneak it in so he wouldnt see it though.
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HI Caharris,
When I frst got my dog she was 3-month-old, and I had to crate all day 'cuz like you i work too. And even when I am home I had to crate her sometimes too 'cuz i had to cook. Oh yes, she cried and whined a lot......the only thing you can do is: TOUGH IT OUT....what I did is to ignore her, and very important is: ask your family do the same.....And now she is 6 month old and she rarely whines in her crate. She will for a bit but will quiet down after one minute or two. Puppies are just like kids, if you give them attention when they whine they will do it more next time....I tried the shake soda can too, and as you said, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
Anyways, crying is just a phase for puppies, they will grow out of if. Just be strong when they cry......Good luck.
My dog never really like her crate. I mean when we asked her to "in your crate" she will wobble in but very reluctatnly. And if we don't ask her in she can stay out with us, even doze off beside our foot, but she never willinging walk into her crate herself.....I envy you.....
caharris, I am now in the same boat is you. We have a new puppy, we picked her up on Friday and she's not taking too well to her crate. Patience, patience, patience I guess.
Puppy Blues
I'm glad I'm not in this boat all by myself. My friends that don't have dogs don't understand the total patience you have to have to train a puppy.
I ended up getting Bailey a new smaller crate (the plastic kind that he was in for 10 weeks as a pup). He likes it SO much better. He doesn't cry anymore. Well, whines a little bit, but not as much. Maybe it's more familiar to him.
Now, has anyone said, 'what was I thinking??" about getting a puppy? Like, do I really have the patience for this. I just went home for lunch. Now, when he gets outside, it's like he's on crack...running around like a mad-dog. Then he doesn't go potty (the 2nd kind). So we go back inside. 2 minutes later...he's doing his potty dance...we go back outside...and it continues. I went out 5 times one night and nothing. He eats everything in sight. Sniffs everything, runs like a crazy-dog that's on drugs...and that's it. I don't think he associates outside with 'potty'. Any tips on how to get your dog to go potty first and then play? I live on the 2nd floor of an apartment complex....I'm getting TONS of exercise going up/down those stairs 3-5 times each time.
Please tell me this gets easier??? I'm hoping puppy school will help too, but any tips you might have on crate -> outside -> potty routine would be helpful!
I'd keep the dog on leash and don't come back inside until both are accomplished. usually, a short brisk walk will help get a pups bowels going... so if a trip into the yard doesn't do it, try to plan for a 5-10 min walk instead. walking at a quick pace will minimize the sniffing & dilly-dallying. no play until the walk is over and he's done his business.
and yes, it DOES get easier. pups are alot of work! worth it in the end though!
We got our 8 week old boxer puppy Roxy on Friday and when I take her out I put her on a leash till she does a #1 and #2, then I take her off the leash and let her go crazy LOL.
I found when I had my first got my dog, he as 8 months old and never been in a crate before. at first he would whin a bit. I can't remember where I read it, but is said but a blanket over the kennel if he is whining. it calms them down and makes it more like a cave/den. it worked, it did it for the first alittle while and gradually took it off. it may work for the whinning.
Puppies when you're working is hard. We've never crate trained any of our dogs, but when young they were blocked in the kitchen during the day while we were at work and they were paper trained so they would use the papers if they had to go before we got home.
Once they were able to start jumping the gate that kept them in the kitchen, they were reliable enough to have the run of the main floor.
We have had Skipper for about 4 months now and he was used to having someone with him 24/7 well my grandma has gone away for a few weeks so he was left alone now we have gone out a few times and never had problems so I didn't think there would be any now. Well the stinker chewed up my carpet by the front door we are to the concrete with the tiny nails sticking up so I had no choice but to put him the crate. I didn't think he would do well since I knew he didn't liked to be locked in. My son is the only one to get him into the crate I have to work on that, but we never had a problem again he doesn't whine cry bark nothing from the first time when we get back in (gone from 6:30 -4 pm) he is asleep in his crate unbelieveable I didn't think we would get so lucky. My new one is to get him in there at night should have done this since day one!!!!!!
Doesn't a crying pup just break your heart? But it gets better! It sounds like you care a lot and you've gotten tonnes of great advice already so I have nothing to add. Just want to say good luck!
OK so I'm not Canadian, I live in Michigan, but I came across this post in a google search and just had to join because it is the only support I've found for being a working fur baby mommy!
I have an almost-10 week old beagle boy that we brought home at 8 weeks and I've been trying to crate train, but my husband and I both work full time so we don't have time for the 2-week-long, micro steps slow process that so many crate training sites describe! I did take several days off of work when we first brought him home to get him situated, and I tried to get him introduced to the crate, but then I had to go back to work so getting him to accept the crate is turning out to be a very slow process. When I turned to the internet to find help/advice, all I got so far was people attacking me! "you're doing it TOTALLY wrong", "WHY would you get a PUPPY if you work full time?" and even "you're creating a monster!"
I think those are exaggerated reactions. We crate our puppy overnight with potty breaks every few hours, I play with him in the morning then crate him while I'm getting ready/leave for work, come home at 10 for a potty break, then come home for my lunch hour, then my husband is home by 4. We play with him/walk him all evening, sometimes crate him during dinner. Yes he cries every time we place him in the crate, but only for a few minutes usually.
Sorry for the very long reply but I just had to chime in because I was so happy to find other people in the same situation we are, that were more understanding, and not accusing me of giving my dog separation anxiety because I couldn't work up to 2 hours in the crate over the period of a week, "slowing my progression" if he cries! Because I couldn't do the crate training "by the book" I was about to throw in the towel on it, but this forum has given me confidence that it will be ok.
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By Ed Harris
The Southing Library will celebrate Banned Book Week with a public reading of passages from several books that have been banned or challenged during a special program next week.
"We're bringing attention to the fact that everyone's favorite book has likely been banned somewhere," said Library Director Sue Smayda.
Every year the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom receives reports from libraries, schools and the media on attempts to ban books across the country. The list of books that have been banned or challenged is long and includes "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," "The Catcher in the Rye," "The Hunger Games," "Harry Potter," "Twilight," "1984," "Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary," "To Kill a Mockingbird," and "Slaughterhouse-Five," amongst others.
"[If] you want to read a good book, read a banned book," Smayda said.
Smayda noted that it is often hard for libraries to put together a display highlighting Banned Book Week, as the books are almost always checked out.
As part of the Celebrate the Freedom to Read program at the library, numerous local leaders will read selections from their favorite banned books. The readers and organizers will also talk about why that particular book was banned or challenged.
The guest readers include Town Manager Garry Brumback, Town Attorney Mark Sciota, Youth Services Director Sue Saucier and Southington School Supt. Dr. Joseph Erardi.
Brumback will read a selection from "Animal Farm," a book he first read in high school. While reading the book, he drew parallels between it and the Soviet Union, which was a superpower at the time.
Brumback said it was disturbing that people who try to hide a particular viewpoint by banning a book, rather than educating people about it.
"I would be surprised if people were not shocked at some of the books [on the banned book list]," Brumback said.
The Celebrate the Freedom to read event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Southington Library. Refreshments will be served and there is no need to register.
"Libraries don't choose what people should read," Smayda said. "We strive to provide material for all viewpoints."


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Any dungeon that you can't beat because you're not aware of some technique or you're playing inefficiently for its particular setup feels like it's FAR TOO HARD. That's how a skill-gate works most of the time, that's why we're trying to add hints and systemic pointers to make the leaps of insight easier to have. That said, Gold Challenges are designed as incredibly hard. They're there to make you play in strange ways that you normally would never consider.
Something that seems worth noting is that things get harder the more you play in a particular direction - the map graphics will eventually indicate this a little better. I hope.
keithburgun wrote:THE PROBLEM: Right now, if it says "DEATH", you don't click. The only time you do is if you mis-clicked. So it does not function for this to be the end-game condition.
We're pretty secure in this not being as large a problem as not having death in the game. Mis-clicks are solveable in many different ways. Players being encouraged to learn to play badly seems to have a very elegant solution: Allow death. You all think that we haven't tested this, we have. It's just that you don't agree with our test results because you're not new players. New players that learn to play in versions of DD where they can't die don't care about the game - they don't keep playing, if they do play for long enough to hit the first sections of the game that require logical leaps, they simply give up.
Maybe you could argue that those people aren't the people who would care about DD in the first place, but we've seen that many more players stick around when death is part of the game. Frankly, new players are the most important to the continued survival of DD... Find a way to have new players die while learning and veterans not die to misclicks and I'll be really grateful. And surprised, but mostly grateful.
keithburgun wrote:1. Create some OTHER game-end condition. Maybe the mission ends when you reveal a certain % of the map. Maybe there is some other resource. Maybe there's a straight up timer. I don't really have this answer, I just know that death is not the answer.
Doubt that timers will work. We used to include score in the alpha based on time played, that was pretty interesting, seeing people rush through the game or leave it running for ages to try and maximise scores through overflows. There are playstyles in the game that require full reveals, heck, it's actually rather fun to play fully revealed (spam Lemmisi) and see if you can win from there on a normal dungeon. The game end condition is boss health vs your health, that's not too tricky.
It feels like the problem has less to do with death in the game, you still die in the alpha, after all. And more to do with experienced players feeling like the beginning of the game isn't challenging enough, despite there being a lot to learn that's changed in the beta in subtle ways... I dunno, this is something that I noticed happening with Guitar Hero eventually: I'd get a new GH or Rockband game and it would be "over" much faster than I remembered the others taking. Of course, that was because I was playing all the new songs on expert the first time around, so I was a fan that was desperate for more content, but I was also shortening the amount of times I could play that content by being good at the game. That's a problem we'll have with DD alpha players coming over to the full game, but I'm pretty sure that the same reason GH and RB balanced for new players is what we've decided to do: Veterans are fans already, you don't have to convert them. You just have to hint at them that there's a lot more waiting for them - perhaps we're doing that too slowly, I can accept that.
keithburgun wrote:2. Add randomness to the attacks. If all attacks have some amount of randomness to them, then death can be used, because players can make a risky move. I am actually NOT a fan of this kind of randomness in games, but I prefer it to straight up illogical design properties.
Hah. No. Can you imagine how unfair that would feel in a game with as few attack exchanges as DD? Not only would that mean players would be dying in completely unfair feeling ways, but you'd also totally end up killing the "edge of the knife" styles of play that the grid-based regen allows, players would very rarely risk combat when they were close to something's max damage, meaning that a significant percentage of a map's total regenerateable health (mostly ding regen) would be "wasted" on just-in-case anti-random buffer health. Everyone would be arguing to remove random damage, and rightly so.
Perhaps there's a game in that direction that's awesome, but it's not DD. And it wouldn't be something we could reach from the maps, classes, monsters and spells we have now.
keithburgun wrote:3. (Least favorite, but still a solution) Just let players resign, or have the system detect when there are no moves left - checkmate.
As people have already pointed out - there's a resign button in the menu. You can also leave via the entry stairs if you can reach them. I don't see how this solves any of the problems around death and non-death.


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Police continue to investigate a pair of crimes that resulted in the deaths of two men. 59-year-old Bruce King died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after his U-Haul was stopped on I-95 near Lincoln yesterday.
Once the four hour standoff was ended, police found the body of 69-year-old Lawrence Lewis in his Molunkus home.
"The reason this U-Haul was stopped in the first place is that state police became involved Monday morning with Lewis's disappearance," says Public Safety Spokesman Steve McCausland. "A family member had said that he was missing. We got information that two people in a U-Haul may be headed south and that they might have a connection to his disappearance."
An autopsy is scheduled for today to determine the cause of death for Lewis, who was a lifelong registered sex offender. He was convicted in 1996 of sexually abusing a 9-year-old boy who lived with him. A woman who was driving the U-Haul escaped unharmed, is cooperating with police, and so far has not been charged.


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ChristopherFranklin wrote:Haha! Yeah I have a scar from a dicey bar in gila bend! A friend and I are planning to climb mt Whitney's mountaineers route and Capitol in Colorado it's dicey for sure. Just kinda looking for some warm ups.
In a normal year, crampon and ice ax skills are more important for a spring trip up the mountaineers route. Sierra granite is a bit different from sandstone. You won't find an absolute analogy for the length of the class 3 section in most areas mentioned. However, the NE route on Castle Dome feels a bit more like a Sierra climb than many others mentioned; scrambling over blocky rock and large talus with exposure. You can do that in the fall.
Are you planning to practice snow skills before the Whitney trip? I might recommend using the hard ski routes at the AZ Snow Bowl for practice, but since the ski season won't close till April, that may not give you much time. Mt Lemmon also has a few black diamond runs, which may close earlier.


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Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Something About Mary
Yes, we've heard the caveat, "Disneyland is not a museum", but in at least one instance attention to the Art of Disneyland must be paid. Disney artist, designer and color stylist Mary Blair (1911-1978) has so inspired several generations of animation artists with her legendary work in Disney Classic Animation and at the theme parks (Small World being most noteworthy) that to cover over or destroy her work in this day and age would be blasphemous. And yet in 1987 and 1997 Disney Imagineering did just that. Two of her largest and most exemplary tile murals covering the north and south sides of Disneylands classic 60's Tomorrowland were either chipped into oblivion when Star Tours opened or covered over with the opening of the 'New' Tomorrowland. Inarguably both are modernist masterpieces.
Certainly there's a solid argument suggesting the undamaged mural no longer fits with the style of the current area (as if anything tasteful and charming could) but incoming management should do everything they can to preserve and display what's left of Mary's amazing work of art, whether it's moving it to a neutral area in the park where it can be enjoyed on its own terms or finding contemporary artists willing to create companion works that harmonize well with her vision.
Because sometimes Disneyland SHOULD be a Museum.
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- Merlin Jones said...
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- February 21, 2006 at 8:49:00 PM PST
- Merlin Jones said...
I believe the smaller, Circlevision/BuzzLightyear-side mural still exists under a carefully set overhang/facade, a steel structure that sits over the mural, nothing was driven through it, but built around and over it (though some tiles may have been lost here too, who knows? But lin theory, this one was preserved).
The larger, Adventure Thru Inner Space/Star Tours -side mural was chopped up - - new doors were cut into the mural (which took up the full wall) for Star Tours, and support beams for the new facade were driven right through sections of crushed tiles - - I saw this tragic sight myself before the new facade was added. Much of it is likely still under there, but much was lost and would need to be restored.
There is a crushed tile salute to the mural made of Mary's broken tiles from this side at Disneyland Paris (can't remember where).
- February 21, 2006 at 8:52:00 PM PST
Although I have a great amount of respect for Mary Blair im going to have to disagree about bringing back her murals in Tommorowland. The current Muruals (Star Tours on the right and Buzz/Space Mountain on the left) not only looks great but is also more relevant to Tommorowland. Perhaps Mary Blairs murual could be moved to another area of Disneyland?
- February 27, 2006 at 7:49:00 AM PST
I also have a great respect for Mary Blair's work, the mural never really fit into the Tomorrowland atmosphere. They would have looked wonderful near "it's a small world", and could have been incorporated into that area's parade route makeover a few years back.
- February 27, 2006 at 1:00:00 PM PST
Blair's work may have inspired many artists and be very nostalgic and important to some, but is it really appropriate for "Tomorrowland" in 2006?
The murals don't look futuristic or modern in today's context and thus aren't the most suitable for the area.
If people feel they must be saved, why not move them to another part of the park or even preserve them somewhere out of the park, where they won't interfere with a modern Disneyland?
We can't keep everything that we loved in the parks at the sake of relevance to the theme in today's context.
- February 27, 2006 at 6:27:00 PM PST
Those murals are a huge part of any kids childhood assuming that they grew up in SoCal and visited Disneyland every year as I did. Why doesn't Walt Disney's daughter preserve them in the Walt Disney museum up north? I would say stick 'em in a museum, but I don't want a bunch of stuffy old adults snottily walking by. A children's musem perhaps or how about displaying them in the Disney Concert theatre building in downtown LA. At any rate these magnificent works should be seen.
- February 27, 2006 at 11:06:00 PM PST
Well, why not add a museum to the park? People would love that! It's not like there isn't enough stuff in storage. The Marc Davis art for POTC that was shown a year or so ago at Disneyland went over well with everyone that stumbled across it (it wasn't really hyped at all).
A rotating series of attractions touring around to museums built in all of the Disney parks around the world would be a lot of bang for the buck spent, and it would placate the folks who think that we're losing too much of the folk art heart of the park to ugly 'progress'.
And tear down "Innoventions" or do something interesting there.
- February 28, 2006 at 12:05:00 AM PST
- Linzybrooke said...
Blair's work inspired me to pursue art; it is tragic that her murals have been basically destroyed. While I agree that they seemed out of place there was no need for them to be ruined. Did it even occur to people to attempt to move them before deciding to just drill through and crush them?
This is what saddens me the most about the state of things. The utter disregard for the beauty of Imagineering past.
- March 1, 2006 at 1:14:00 PM PST
- Pragmatic Idealist said...
In other forums, I've advocated displaying now-defunct parts of Disneyland in the public areas of the Disneyland Hotel, and I think the Mary Blair mural is one of these show elements that could enhance that resort and allow it to embrace its datedness.
- March 4, 2006 at 6:44:00 PM PST
Innovations would do well turned into the Disneyland museum. There are plently of Disney afficiados who would love to see a rotating set of exhibits detailing long gone attractions, artwork, models, etc.
- March 5, 2006 at 7:07:00 PM PST
I think the Mary Blair murals should be unearthed, dusted off, reassembled if need be, and put out for all to see! Either placing them near "It's a Small World" or in teh Disneyland Hotel would work. Show them! She was a marvel!!!
- May 23, 2006 at 2:54:00 PM PDT
I just learned that some of the pieces of at least one of Blair's murals can be found at the Bella Notte restaurant in Disneyland Paris!!
- September 5, 2006 at 9:21:00 PM PDT
The Star Tours Mural has been destroyed and some tiles had been used to cover the "Pizzeria Bella Notte" terrace's floor.
Tom Morris didn't want it to be completely lost... but it's unrecognizable !
- December 15, 2006 at 2:55:00 AM PST


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