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house training method 1
House training is one of the first tasks that every new dog owner will undertake in the introduction of their puppy to its new home. There are three categories of house training types :
a) Basic house training ; the establishment of an allowable toilet area for your pet.
b) Submissive wetting ; urination occurring when greeting, disciplining or high excitement.
c) Marking ; upon reaching puberty - some dogs (male or female) will mark their territory. House Training :
House training should only take approximately two weeks to establish as a routine provided;
a) you must be consistent and committed
b) you are prepared to train your pet from the moment you take possession. Have a leash, collar, a designated area and are prepared to maintain a schedule.
Retraining a dog that has already established bad habits can take six weeks or more.
As soon as possible get your new puppy to the vet for a complete check-up. This will assure you that you have obtained a healthy pup and alert you to any medical complications that can make house training more difficult. Situations such as intestinal upset, intestinal parasites and urinary tract infections can make house training difficult to impossible.
The designated toilet area can be as general as outside of the house or as specific as a particular corner of the backyard. You must have a specific plan as to what the designated area is going to be. You can not teach the dog what is acceptable if you are uncertain.
Your attitude is one of the most important ingredients in house training your dog. Your puppy does not know what is wrong. If there is a mistake tell him "no" but do not discipline too severely. You only want him to know that you are displeased, you do not want the pup to feel that you are the source of pain. When the pup has done well, pat him, praise him, let the dog know that you are very pleased. The pup will want to do things that please you. House training can be a foundation for all future training. Affection and praise as a reward for proper response - "no" signaling displeasure and guidance to show the dog what you do want.
1. Create a schedule that is practical for you to maintain. If you can not stick to your schedule - you can't expect the dog to adhere to it.
2. Do not allow your dog to free feed until house training is well established. Be very careful of your dogs diet - avoid foods and/or snacks that can be upsetting to his digestive tract.
3. Schedule your dog's bed time and waking-up time. Adhere to these times as closely as possible.
4. Young pups will require frequent nap times, be sure that your schedule can accommodate the pup's naps. Remember that the pup will need to be taken outside after each nap.
5. Emotional intensity - after intense emotional stimulation (badly scared, frightened, or a particularly rowdy play session) the pup may need to relieve himself.
6. Within two to three days, most dogs will be able to "control themselves" for eight hours during the night. You must keep in mind that your daytime schedule will need to be somewhat flexible. By paying attention to your dog, you will learn his nap requirements. Your dog will learn "the routine" and you will both have a schedule that you can live with.
Supervise in the House :
1. By knowing where your dog is at all times, and what he is doing, you can avoid mistakes. When a pup stops playing and starts to look around for a "good spot", he needs to go out. By observing your dog you will quickly learn to tell the difference between the pup's exploring his new universe and his searching for a "good location".
2. If the pup starts to make a mistake, firmly but quietly say "No" and take the dog straight to his toilet area. Do not yell at the dog. Do not chase the dog. At this point it is up to you to be observant of your dog. Any mistakes that are made are due to your not paying attention.
3. If you can not supervise the dog for a period of time, put the dog in a confinement area (prepared with papers) or confine him to the room where you are.
4. When you are relaxing (watching TV, reading or on computer), have the dog with you. Give the pup some of his toys to play with. Have the dog on his leash or confine him to the room where you are, so that he doesn't wander of and have an accident. Teach him that it can be enjoyable just being with you.
When you can't be with your dog:
1. Provide a small area confinement area (bathroom with all "chewable" items removed, fenced off area of the garage, or a crate).
2. Do not leave food and water with the dog, or fill him with cookies or snacks before you leave. You should schedule the pup's breakfast to be at least 2 hours before your planned departure time. That way the pup can eat, digest his food and relieve himself prior to your departure.
3. Ideally, if you are going to be gone for more than eight hours, someone should give the dog a drink and an opportunity to relieve himself.
Taking the dog out (to the latrine) :
1. Take your dog on leash to the designated toilet area. Stand quietly, so that the dog can find the right spot. Do not distract the dog. Do not praise the dog during his search. If after about 5 minutes your dog hasn't gone to the bathroom, return him to the house (keeping a close eye on him) for about 1/2 hour, then try again.
2. As the dog starts to relieve himself; calmly praise him. Use a chosen word or phrase (good potty or wonderful potty). This phrase will only be used for praise in going potty.
3. When the dog has finished relieving himself praise him more enthusiastically. Let him know that you are very proud of him.
4. Remember your dog's routine. Some dogs will "potty" two or three times per outing in the morning, but only twice per outing in the evening. Urination is often followed by defecation, while other dogs will do the reverse.
5. Even. if the weather is foul, do not let your dog know that you don't want to be going outside with him. By teaching your dog that even in bad weather going outside is "the thing to do", to please you, then he will be more willing to convey his needs to you.
6. While you are learning your dog's "time table", take him out immediately after he wakes up, after he has eaten and after all play sessions.
Catching the dog "in the act" :
1. Without yelling, firmly say "No". If you still don't have the dog's attention, clap your hands.
2. Get the dog outside, to the designated latrine area. If the dog relieves himself outside praise him. Proceed with the potty routine.
3. Clean the mess with a deodorizing or odor killing cleanser. If the dog smells his own scent as having been used as a bathroom area, the dog will continue to use the area.
If the cleanser is not able to eliminate enough of the scent so that the dog can not detect it, you can help mask the scent over with vanilla extract. Just one or two drops will make it impossible for the dog to smell any lingering odor.
If you find a mess after the fact :
1. Do not punish the dog.
2. Accept the fact that you were not paying attention to the dog.
3. Do not show the dog that you are upset. Calmly put the dog on his leash and bring him to the location of the accident. With the dog at your side, firmly scold the potty. Do not scold the dog.
4. Blot up some urine, or pick up some stool with a piece of paper. Take the evidence and the dog to the latrine area. Place the paper on the ground and with the dog watching praise the potty for being in the "right" place. Temporarily leave the paper there. (Remove it when the dog isn't watching)
5. Clean up the remaining mess in the house as outlined above.
The absolute first thing you must train your dog to do is is housebreaking No, no, you don't teach your dog how to break into your house when you forget your keys. Housebreaking means he must learn where and when he may do his business. Besides being substantially advantageous to the hygiene of your household, dogs benefit from having rules and a routine - as pack animals, they look for duties issued by the pack leader and naturally enjoy keeping schedules. Here are the steps to housebreaking your dog.
Dog House Training 1 - The best age to begin housebreaking your puppy is between 8 and 12 weeks old.
Dog House Training 2 - Experts suggest incorporating a crate in a young dog's training process. (To housebreak an older dog, skip this section.) A crate usually resembles a cage, with a locking door and see-through bars, and should be big enough for the dog to move around in. While it sounds like a miniature jail cell, crates should not be used to punish your puppy. The idea is to make the crate into a doggy bedroom - someplace where your puppy can play and sleep. He should never be confined in his crate for more than two hours at a time.
Dog House Training 3 - Because dogs, thank goodness, don't believe in eliminating by their sleeping areas, your puppy will not relieve himself in the crate unless you've cruelly locked him in there for longer than he was able to hold it in. Three-month old puppies generally need to eliminate every three hours, so lead your puppy to a designated outdoor bathroom spot often.
Dog House Training 4 - Try to always leave the house through the same door - the door you'd like your dog to scratch at to signal his need to go out in the future.
Dog House Training 5 - Try to take your dog out at around the same times each day. A routine will eventually be established, and your dog will soon know to hold it in until you take him out.
Dog House Training 6 - If your not-yet-housebroken dog is used to roaming freely around the house, look for clues that tell you he needs to go. Your dog may suddenly put his nose down and sniff the ground intently. He may begin to circle an area. Or, he may stare at the door with an intense look on his face. Signs like these tell you to drop what you're doing and get that dog out of the house. If you catch your dog doing his business inside (and only if you catch him - not after you discover he's already committed the crime), rush over and stop him by grasping his collar, pulling up on it, and saying, "NO" in a deep, stern voice. Then take him outside to let him finish up and praise him with pats on the head or a pleasantly chirped, "Good Fido!" when he does. (Note Don't say "Fido" if your dog's name is "Rex.")
house training method 2
Supervise, Supervise, Supervise
Don't give your puppy an opportunity to soil in the house. He should be watched at all times when he is
indoors. You can tether him to you with a leash or use baby gates to keep him in your view. Watch for
signs that he needs to eliminate, like sniffing around or circling. When you see these signs, immediately
take him outside, on a leash, to his bathroom spot. If he eliminates, praise him lavishly and reward him with
a treat.
When you're unable to watch your puppy closely, he should be confined to an area small enough that
he won't want to eliminate there. It should be just big enough for him to comfortably stand, lie down and
turn around. This area could be a portion of a bathroom or laundry room, blocked off with boxes or baby
gates. Or you may want to crate train your puppy and use the crate to confine him (see our handout:
"Crate Training Your Dog"). If your puppy has spent several hours in confinement, make sure to take him
directly to his bathroom spot before doing anything else.
Expect your puppy to have an accident in the house – it's a normal part of housetraining.
When you catch him in the act of eliminating in the house, do something to interrupt him, like
make a startling noise (be careful not to scare him). Immediately take him to his bathroom spot,
praise him and give him a treat if he finishes eliminating there.
Don't punish your puppy for eliminating in the house. If you find a soiled area, it's too late to
administer a correction. Do nothing but clean it up. Rubbing your puppy's nose in it, taking him to
the spot and scolding him (or any other punishment or discipline) will only make him afraid of you
or afraid to eliminate in your presence. Animals don't understand punishment after the fact, even if
it's only seconds later. Punishment will do more harm than good.
Cleaning the soiled area is very important because puppies are highly motivated to continue
soiling in areas that smell like urine or feces (see our handout: "Successful Cleaning to Remove Pet
Odors and Stains").
It's extremely important that you use the supervision and confinement procedures outlined above to
minimize the number of accidents. If you allow your puppy to eliminate frequently in the house, he'll get
confused about where he's supposed to eliminate, which will prolong the housetraining process.
Paper Training
A puppy under 6 months of age cannot be expected to control his bladder for more than a few hours at
a time. If you have to be away from home for more than four or five hours a day, this may not be the best
time for you to get a puppy. If you're already committed to having a puppy and have to be away from
home for long periods of time, you'll need to train your puppy to eliminate in a specific place indoors. Be
aware, however, that doing so can prolong the process of teaching him to eliminate outdoors. Teaching
your puppy to eliminate on newspaper may create a life-long surface preference, meaning that he may,
even in adulthood, eliminate on any newspaper he finds lying around the house.
When your puppy must be left alone for long periods of time, confine him to an area with enough room
for a sleeping space, a playing space and a separate place to eliminate. In the area designated as the
elimination place, you can either use newspapers, a sod box or litter. To make a sod box, place sod in a
container, like a child's small, plastic swimming pool. You can also find dog litter products at pet supply
stores. If you clean up an accident in the house, take the soiled rags or paper towels, and put them in the
designated elimination place. The smell will help your puppy recognize the area as the place where he is
supposed to eliminate.
Other Types Of Housesoiling Problems
If you've consistently followed the housetraining procedures and your puppy continues to eliminate in the
house, there may be another reason for his behavior.
Medical Problems: House soiling can often be caused by physical problems, such as a urinary tract
infection or a parasite infection. Check with your veterinarian to rule out any possibility of disease
or illness.
Submissive/Excitement Urination: Some dogs, especially young ones, temporarily lose control of
their bladders when they become excited or feel threatened. This usually occurs during greetings,
intense play or when they're about to be punished (see our handout: "Submissive and Excitement
Territorial Urine-Marking: Dogs sometimes deposit urine or feces, usually in small amounts, to scentmark
their territory. Both male and female dogs do this, and it most often occurs when they believe
their territory has been invaded (see our handout: "Territorial Marking Behavior in Dogs and Cats").
Separation Anxiety. Dogs that become anxious when they're left alone may house soil as a result.
Usually, there are other symptoms, such as destructive behavior or vocalization (see our handout:
"Separation Anxiety").
Fears or Phobias. When animals become frightened, they may lose control of their bladder and/or
bowels. If your puppy is afraid of loud noises, such as thunderstorms or fireworks, he may house soil
when he's exposed to these sounds (see our handout: "Helping Your Dog Overcome the Fear of
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Nor'easter batters beaches, inland bays, roadways Second storm bringing even more rain, floods through the weekend WEATHER ALERT: Coastal Flood Watch for Delaware beaches, Sussex through Saturday morning Coastal Flood Watch - COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE - NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ The Duty Officers of the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company spent many hours evaluating and monitoring the tidal conditions in and for the residents of our fire district. Over the past few days, there have been numerous road closures by DELDOT in Oak Orchard (River Road, Oak Orchard Road, Chiefs Road, Mercer Avenue, Long Neck Road, and many others.) Many conference calls with the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and the Sussex County Emergency Operations Center have been paramount fire company officials of pending weather conditions. The tidal conditions have caused much flooding within the Sussex County regions, especially in the Oak Orchard, Riverdale and Long Neck communities. You may find additional information at: (1) The News-Journal (www.delawareonline.com) http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=BL&Dato=20091017&Kategori=PHOTOS01&Lopenr=910170804&Ref=PH# http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20091017/NEWS/91017008&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20091017/NEWS/910170347 (2) WGMD (www.wgmd.com) http://www.wgmd.com/2009101627837/rain-and-winds-cause-driving-headaches.html http://www.wgmd.com/2009101727845/flooding-problems-in-sussex-county-this-morning-numerous-roads-affected.html http://www.wgmd.com/2009101627832/update-on-flooding-problems.html http://www.wgmd.com/2009101627827/road-closure-in-oak-orchard-area.html (3) WMDT News Story By:Amber Watson - 10/16/2009 The constant downpour on Thursday has flooded Oak Orchard residents with concerns about the rising water. The calls kept coming in for the volunteers at the Indian River Fire Company. After heavy onshore winds combined with high tide swept through the area, many were forced to stay in their homes, or out. "I could not get in, so I sat out in front of the fire house until 2 o'clock this morning," said Dominic Messina, an Indian River resident. Several of the roads in Oak Orchard are closed down due to the rising water and volunteers with the local fire department fear it is only going to get worse. "In some spots it probably is about two feet of water, other spots a little bit deeper. As you know you've already got one high tide with the wind holding it in and when the second tide comes in it's going to get worse," said Hayden Klinger, the Assistant Chief of the Indian River Fire Department. Many agree, the flooded roads are a problem that happens too often. "Every time you have a high tide, flood tides you can't get in either ends of the roads. I'd like to have the roads fixed somehow. Nobody seems to do anything about it," said Messina. Volunteers for the Fire Department say they are standing by to help any residents in need. Firefighters are advising residents who are able, to leave their homes to get any groceries and medication they may need for the weekend. They say things could get worse on Saturday (4) Coastal Point Newspaper and website information http://www.coastalpoint.com/content/double_nor%E2%80%99easter_slams_coast Double nor'easter slams coast By M. Patricia Titus News Editor Local and county officials had already warned residents and emergency services staffs that the impact of a nor'easter that roiled off the Atlantic Coast of Delaware starting last Thursday afternoon was likely to be significant. But as the weekend wore on, two separate storms and astronomical high tide combined to damage beaches, break trees and cause flooding throughout the area. County employees were on call over weekend, while volunteer ham-radio operators were in action to provide storm updates in coordination with emergency officials. In downtown Bethany Beach, the Loop Canal once again reached capacity and then some, swamping flood-prone Pennsylvania Avenue from the town's northernmost street nearly to Garfield Parkway. Floodwaters remained on even the highest portions of the street through early this week, and Pennsylvania Avenue itself was closed to traffic. Farther to the north, Fred Hudson Road – also prone to flooding, due to its bayside location and low elevation – was also under water for much of the weekend, as were the access roads adjacent to the Indian River Inlet Bridge, where state officials postponed a planned open-house and tour for the new bridge project. Damage to reconstructed beaches and dunes was reported in the coastal towns. South Bethany Town Manager Mel Cusick told county officials that as much as 25 percent of the town's dune had been eroded in the storms, while Bethany Beach and Lewes both experienced what was described as "significant erosion." Though no injuries or serious property damage were reported, between the flooded roadways and eroded coastlines, county officials decided it might be worthwhile to ask for the public's help in documenting the storm damage. Sussex County Emergency Operations Center Director Joseph L. Thomas put out the call on Monday, Oct. 19, for those who had photos of flooding and other damage to submit them to the county via its Web site. "These days, everyone has a digital camera or a picture phone that can capture in an instant what's going on right in front of them," Thomas said in his request on Monday. "The public can and does serve as an invaluable resource in events such as these, giving emergency officials on-the-ground observations. "Certainly, someone out there has pictures of this weekend's storms, and we would encourage them to share with us what they saw. That helps us to better plan for future weather events." "We thought this was a good opportunity for the council to see some of roads that are always seeing flooding," Thomas told Sussex County Council members at their Oct. 20 meeting. "We thought it provide fuel for the council in its discussions with DelDOT about transportation funding needs." The resulting slideshow of citizens' and staff photos depicts significant flooding at the National Guard training site north of Bethany Beach; and on Fred Hudson Road – where DelDOT road improvements have already been done, "yet we still experience these issues every time we have a storm," Thomas noted – as well as on areas of Long Neck Road and in Oak Orchard. "These are all typical flooding. These people experience this every time we have one of these events," Thomas emphasized of the images. "We tell people not to drive through standing water, but they still do it, because it's the only way to go," he noted. "It's passable, but…" put in County Administrator David Baker, who himself drove around flood-prone areas last Saturday to document the storm. Thomas had also included in the slideshow some photographs taken during a storm on Oct. 7, 2006. They were, he said, "almost identical" to the photographs taken just last weekend, depicting no improvements to the situation in the flood-prone areas in three years. "Is this DelDOT's responsibility? Is it the developers'?" asked County Councilwoman Joan Deaver of Long Neck Road. Thomas noted that Long Neck Road is under state responsibility, and with significant flooding near Pot-Nets, on three areas of the road, it was a major headache for residents over the weekend. Deaver said State Rep. John Atkins had told her the estimate to improve Long Neck Road had been $3 million when it was made years ago. "And nothing was done," she said, questioning the county's decisions to continue to permit further development in areas that have infrastructure issues, such as being flood-prone. "We wanted to show you these are the same repetitive spots, over and over again," Thomas emphasized. In Bethany Beach, town officials have been pushing for decades to get assistance with improving Pennsylvania Avenue, which can flood significantly under even moderate rain or tidal flooding conditions. Estimates for some projects have run well into the millions and have been expected to bring only minimal relief. In recent months, the town welcomed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff as they visited some key locations in potentially trying to alleviate some of the flooding problem. No project plan or specific grant funding for construction has been arrived at, as yet. But some consider the problem a routine and unavoidable one. "Even the stormwater management wouldn't control this kind of thing," said County Councilman George Cole, who represents the Bethany area, on Tuesday. "There are things we have to deal with in this county. Every year or three we have one of these storms," he said. "The people who live in these areas seem to be somewhat used to it," allowed Baker. "They don't panic. There are very few calls for rescue." "On Pennsylvania Avenue in Bethany Beach, this always happens," said Cole, who also owns a business at the north end of that street. "On Fred Hudson Road, it doesn't even take a storm like this. You can't pump it anywhere, because the bay and the canals and the ditches are full and there's nowhere to pump it." While Bethany Beach continues to work to see if there is a possible solution to at least some of its flooding woes, county officials were focused this week on possible transportation funding that might come in the form of federal dollars to improve infrastructure, as well as working with state transportation officials on chronic problem spots. Thomas noted that the federal funding would not go to home owners who have experienced flooding. "It's the roads that are damaged," he said of the targeted problems. Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) officials were expected in the area on Oct. 21 to view some of the damage with DNREC officials to see if obtaining some federal funding might be possible. "It's too early to know," Thomas said Tuesday of that possibility.


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Prime Minister Scott Morrison toured the region where "once in a century" flood had damaged thousands of homes and closed airports and schools.
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✨Editor's Preface✨ wow, it's hard to believe it's been a minute since the #internationalgirlgangexpo !!
In July 2017 we took over the historic Neptune Theatre, filling it with 20+ all woc vendors, performers, DJs, visual producers! Over 300+ of you came out to our purple and blue oasis to support all the talent. It was truly magical 💜✨💙 if y'all knew how many actual true miracles we had to turn out to pull this off...this was our greatest test and sweetest success!
Thank you so much to STG PRESENTS for awarding us with the Nights at the Neptune grant (an award for artists/collectives working for social justice through their art), Martín Sepulveda and all the Neptune staff for their help, all the performers/vendors, and everyone that came out ! We'll never forget the feeling of that night ✨✨✨ ~ Kenya Ku$h
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Custom House, June 11th. 1807.
Inclosed you will recieve a Bill of Lading, for 1 Cask, and 10 Boxes, lately arrived here, from Guadaloupe. The amount of Duties, and other charges paid thereon, together with the vouchers, are also inclosed. I hope they will get safe to hand, at last. I have the Honor to be Sir, Yr Mt. Obed Servt.
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It was 17-year-old Bo Clemons' hot sauce that prompted Jason Smith to stick around Wednesday afternoon.
It was 17-year-old Bo Clemons' hot sauce that prompted Jason Smith to stick around Wednesday afternoon.
Smith, who turned 41 Wednesday, was standing outside St. John's Breadline handing out cigarettes while the aroma of cumin and stewing ground beef cut through the menthol smoke.
"I don't know if it's good, but we're going to eat it," Smith said, handing his last drag to a woman bundled in a green jacket who had patiently been waiting at his side.
Smith was one of hundreds of breadline patrons for whom students in Lanphier High School's Foods II class were serving their award-winning chili recipe Wednesday.
Two weeks ago, culinary arts teacher Chelsey Brewer asked her students to form separate groups to concoct a chili recipe and compete against each other during a classwide cookoff. Lanphier teachers were judges.
Group Two ended up with the best formula, with a recipe found on a website — but heavily altered with copious amounts of spice and Clemons' hot sauce.
Recipe done 'on instinct'
"We just went online and added certain spices — we just went on instinct," Lanphier senior Dustin Alexander, 18, said of his group's recipe.
To reward the students with bonus points, some recognition and to fulfill a mission of a grant that Lanphier received last year, Brewer's students brought the recipe to St. John's Breadline.
The reception was warm, and frequent — with several patrons asking for seconds.
Cook Cinda Barger said the hot sauce was probably the clincher for the faces she's been seeing every day for five years.
"They put hot sauce in everything — even on mashed potatoes," she joked.
It won Rich Miller over. Miller, in his 50s, worked at the breadline until he found a part-time job as a parking attendant at the YMCA.
Miller, who still comes to the breadline about twice a week, said the chili was right up there with the fried chicken — his favorite.
Serving up to 200
Beginning around 1 p.m., Brewer's students taught the breadline's staff the recipe — adding things along the way to make enough for the 150 to 200 people who show up each day.
"I think we bought 50 pounds of ground beef," Brewer said. Add 60 cans of kidney beans, 15 large jars of tomato juice, enough cheese to live up to its name, and a proverbial ton of garlic powder, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper, and the cost to feed up to 200 people is hefty.
But all costs were paid for by the Learn and Serve America Grant, a $15,000 federal grant awarded to Lanphier and Lawrence Education Center last year.
Debbie Huffman, a fellow teacher at Lanphier, applies for the grant annually to pay for her service learning course at the high school. The grant's mission is to help students connect with their community.
For Smith, that's all that matters — not the food.
"It's great. We all do things to help in different ways, and sometimes they come back to you in different ways. It's not always good, but I'm OK with it because I know I have my morals," Smith said. "If you're not doing something to help someone, you're not doing anything."
Molly Beck can be reached at 788-1526.


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The Disagreement
Classy looks into Knights eyes as she states her disagreement of his opinion, in return Knight feels frustrated but he understands and respects her.
Knight and Classy have determined they will agree to disagree and will end their evening with a kiss and embrace.
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Last post, I included this line when discussing how to create News items in Sitefinity CMS:
Universal News/Blog Post Comments Policy: Do not allow comments on any post unless you're prepared to deal with them.
This is a one-sentence encapsulation of a big question: What do we do about comments on our website? That's what today's post will address.
Why You Must Address Comments
Comments became a popular feature with the rise of blogs. People could add their own thoughts to a blog post–joining the conversation with the author and other readers. This made the conversations very powerful…a power which continues to attract. We've gotten used to leaving comments whenever we agree/disagree/want to add/want to yell at/give links/ask for links.
In recent years, the ability to add comments has expanded beyond blog posts. Now you can comment on news articles, images, and even webpages themselves. Sitefinity, and many other Content Management Systems out there, allow readers to leave comments on every content block, News item, Blog Post, and a couple other places!
This is why you must address comments when making or adding to a website. With every piece of content, you must ask yourself: "Do we want comments on this?"
If You Can Dedicate Time to Comments, Allow Them. If Not, Don't.
If you allow comments, you will need to dedicate someone's time to two main comment duties:
- Managing comment spam
- Replying to legitimate comments
Comment spam is rampant among blogs. WordPress has an entire section of plugins<> dedicated to keeping spam comments off of websites. Sitefinity does not, but you can still manage comments from within the CMS.
In Sitefinity 6.x, comments are found attached to individual news & blog posts. From each item you can allow or disallow a spam comment. (Yes, that means page-by-page comment spam management.) Of course, you can disable comments on each item when you create it, just by unchecking the "Allow comments" box.
In Sitefinity 7.x, comments have their own management page: Under "Content" in the Dashboard, look under the Discussions header for Comments.
You receive email notices when new comments are posted. If spam is rampant, these can fill your inbox. Which is why having one place to get rid of spam comments en masse is a welcome addition to Sitefinity!
(It is also possible to use the Akismet anti-spam service to automatically filter out spam comments.)
Dealing with spam comments shouldn't take much time. Replying to legitimate comments however, might. People will ask questions. Challenge your positions. Give you links which may extend the topic of discussion. And so on.
(Most) Legitimate comments deserve a response. From a live person. Actually addressing their question/commentary. This takes time to do. Time out of a worker's day.
If you're prepared to have employees take time out of their day to respond to comments, then allow them. If you can't spare anyone for more than a moment, then turn comments off.
Advantage of Disabling Comments: No spam to deal with, no time spent on responses.
Disadvantage of Disabling Comments: No interaction with readers. Readers cannot respond on topics they enjoy or want to learn more about.
How to Enable/Disable Comments in Sitefinity CMS
The best practice when it comes to comments is: Allow them on News items and blog posts, but don't allow them on content blocks/parts of webpages. This restricts the conversation to places where readers are most likely to post constructive comments. Which also minimizes the time needed for writing responses.
How do you disable comments in Sitefinity? It's very simple. Here's how.
Click "News" in the Content menu. Click to select any news item (or create a new one).
Toward the bottom of the News Item window, under "More options" you'll see the Allow Comments checkbox. I've highlighted it below.
(The screenshot comes from Sitefinity 7.0, but the location is the same in 6.x-based websites.)
Once you save the post, comments are either enabled (if you checked the box) or disabled (if you didn't). This method works the same for creating a News item, blog post, or content block.
What Will Your Comment Policy Be?
We have one Web Development client who disables comments for News items, but allows them for blog posts. Another client who does the opposite. A third client who disables comments all across their site. And so on.
Where you allow comments on your website is up to you. Try the Universal Comments Policy out – if you can spare the time to allow & respond to readers' comments, it can benefit you in many ways. If not, make sure to uncheck that box!


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Wild Tales/
Cast: Ricardo Darin, Oscar Martinez, Erica Rivas, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Julieta Zylberberg, Dario Grandinetti
Director: Damian Szifrón
Running Time: 2 hours 2 minutes
by Jericho Cerrona
Remarkably cohesive and deviously entertaining, Argentinine writer-director Damian Szifrón's anthology of six vignettes highlighting themes of class warfare, dehumanization via social institutions, and escalating revenge is only hampered by an insistence on tipping its modus operandi early on and then continuously repeating the thesis. Being an anthology film, it goes without saying that some segments will be more successful than others, but what's most refreshing is how the film feels like a coherent vision rather than a series of disconnected sketches of varying quality. Of course, this is due to the fact that Szifrón is fully in control of each short, rather than bringing in different filmmakers to bring their own unique spin on a common thematic angle. What cannot be denied, even in the segments that don't quite work as well as they should, is that Szifrón is a born filmmaker; able to conjure scenes of tense drama, unbearable tension, and uproarious gallows humor from the most unexpected sources. In its best moments, Wild Tales gives one the kind of euphoric sensation that absolutely anything can happen.
Szifrón's central theme which runs through all six shorts is the idea that we are all to some degree prisoners to a particular class system and that social institutions create a false prism which obscures our authentic selves. This satirical bent is least successful in the segments where things slow down enough for the audience to question such ideas; such as a story involving a bomb expert who becomes unglued after a series of parking violations and one where a wealthy couple attempt to bribe their Mexican groundskeeper into taking the fall for their privileged son's criminal behavior. Much better are the segments that only utilize social commentary under the guise of genre entertainment; like a riotously insane road chase/action bit involving a wealthy businessman and rogue redneck and the closing short featuring an unhinged wedding ceremony. These in particular highlight Szifrón's strengths as a master of movement, framing, and mise-en-scene; able to conjure belly laughs and then stomach-turning queasiness at laughing in the first place. The highway chase that follows the upper-class fellow gradually morphing from smug entitlement to fearful apprehension then back to unstable aggression, is a tour de force of action filmmaking; complete with shattering glass, overturned vehicles, and close-quarters scuffles which plays like an extended domino-effect live action cartoon. The tale of a wedding ceremony gone awry, meanwhile, is perhaps the film's pinnacle; an Almodovar-inspired melodrama that builds piece by piece until it resembles nothing short of a sustained comedic set-piece that somehow finds room for actress Erica Rivas to run away with the entire film.
Wild Tales will no doubt be praised for its visual inventiveness and over-the-top eccentricity, and for good reason. Taking purely as anarchic escapism, Szifrón's ability to keep the audience enthralled is without question the picture's greatest strength. However, there's a definite sense that he's also trying to say something about the sociopolitical aspects of life in Argentina (which incidentally, is universal enough to translate to other countries), and as such, the segments that don't work strictly on the level of genre entertainment are problematic since Szifrón seems unwilling to push the commentary past the obvious. The idea of resentment boiling under the surface of class and socioeconomic conditions that could explode at any moment is a tantalizing motif, but in the slower vignettes that focus more on character drama with hints of macabre humor, Szifrón never takes his material into transgressive territory. What this means is that as a whole, Wild Tales never quite transcends its subject matter, even as at least two of the six segments remain brilliantly self-contained exercises. What one comes away with most, however, is the notion of Szifrón entertaining Hollywood meetings with top studio brass for the next action franchise or Judd Apatow-approved ensemble comedy. Let's hope, for the state of cinema, that he remains firmly grounded in Argentina.


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In the Book of Isaiah, chapter 45, God is proclaiming who HE is and what a [g]od is…School is now in:
Life Lesson #1: No one is outside of God's reach. When talking to Cyrus, whom God appointed to allow His nation Israel return to the land He promised them:
{45:3} – "And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call [thee] by thy name, [am] the God of Israel."
{45:5} – "I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God
beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:"
{45:6} "That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that
[there is] none beside me. I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else."
Note that in the next verse, God tells us He is the creator of all, and this is why His ways are not our Ways…we must never question the one who created us:
{45:7} "I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create
evil: I the LORD do all these [things. ]"
Life Lesson #2: The Earth and the Heavens did not just appear from the "Big Bang":
{45:8} "Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it."
Life Lesson #3: God next reminds us of His place in the Universe and OUR place…
{45:9} "Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! [Let] the potsherd [strive] with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands"
{45:10} "Woe unto him that saith unto [his] father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?" — This is the son that says to his father, "What have you done in your life that I should listen to you?", when it was because of the father that son has life…
Now God turns to those who think they can treat Israel with contempt and no regard for what God says about them:
{45:11} "Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me."
{45:12} "I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, [even] my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded."
Life Lesson #4: God has pre-ordained certain men to glory and others to infamy, but always with their own free-will choice (A mystery, I agree):
{45:13} "I have raised him (Cyrus) up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts."
Life Lesson #5: God created the Universe for us to inhabit…what a loving God that is!
{45:18} "For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in
vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I [am] the LORD; and [there is]
none else."
Life Lesson #6: God is not a "distant" God, unconcerned with the affairs of men (as many would have you believe):
{45:19}" I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right. "
Life Lesson #7: There is only one God; it is self-evident that if it is not of God, it is of the Devil and the [g]ods:
{45:20}" Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye [that
are] escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the
wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god [that] cannot save."
{45:21} "Tell ye, and bring [them] near; yea, let them take counsel
together: who hath declared this from ancient time? [who] hath told it
from that time? [have] not I the LORD? and [there is] no God else
beside me; a just God and a Saviour; [there is] none beside me."
Life Lesson #8: ALL can be saved, and none should perish except by their own free will.
{45:22} "Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I [am]
God, and [there is] none else."
Life Lesson #9: Jesus will inherit the Earth and all those that turn to Him. The following verse is quoted by Paul in Phillipians 2:6-11
{45:23} I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth [in] righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
{45:24} Surely, shall [one] say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: [even] to him shall [men] come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed."
Lesson over. God is saying to you, "Go, and be ignorant no more. I am Alpha, and Omega, the Beginning, and the End. Beside me there is no other. Believe on me and my son, Jesus Christ and be saved." So be it.


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COLUMBIA — Four days after the Missouri women's basketball team shot 10-of-22 from 3-point range in an upset at No. 10 Tennessee, a game in which the Tigers had six offensive rebounds and gave up 18, the tables were turned in a 71-53 win Thursday against Arkansas at Mizzou Arena.
Missouri, now 14-3 and 3-0 in the Southeastern Conference, scored 48 points in the paint, 28 in the first half, and dominated the glass 45-28 against the Razorbacks (12-5, 1-2).
The Tigers shot 50 percent from the field to the Razorbacks' 30 percent, and were just 2-of-10 from beyond the arc while Arkansas shot 9-of-31. The Razorbacks, one of the nation's best teams at getting to the line coming into the game, shot seven free throws in the game, and none in the second half.
"They can make you wrong," Arkansas coach Mike Neighbors said. "I thought we were very prepared, and at times they made us look like we weren't, but I can assure you, they're just that good."
Missouri led 34-14 at halftime, and the win extended the team's winning streak to a season-high six games.
"I was very concerned going into this game," Missouri coach Robin Pingeton said. "I watched a lot of film on Arkansas, and Neighbors has a really nice squad, they put you in a tough situation to be able to guard the 3 because they're just such high-volume shooters, and to guard the paint and keep them off the free-throw line. But I thought our kids did a really nice job tonight, especially defensively in following the game plan."
In a closer game, the Tigers' lack of a perimeter attack or 17 turnovers might have made a difference.
Instead, Missouri took what it was given by the Razorbacks, and when their opponent succeeded in taking away the 3-point shot, the Tigers were perfectly happy working the ball inside.
Arkansas scored just eight points from those turnovers, and Missouri's defense kept the Razorbacks at bay. Arkansas had 14 points at halftime and despite scoring 23 points in the fourth quarter, the Tigers took a 21-point lead, their largest lead of the game, with 2:24 left to play.
"Just to be real honest, it's really hard when you kind of have, almost the game of your life against Tennessee, to try to get back up, because in the SEC, anyone can win on any given night," Missouri senior Sophie Cunningham said. "No disrespect to Arkansas at all, but I think our team did handle that really well. For us to get our largest lead in the fourth quarter, we handled and weathered some things well and (extended) the lead late, which is good."
Amber Smith notched her seventh double-double of the season, leading Missouri with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Emmanuelle Tahane matched her season-best 13 points, which she also scored against Saint Louis, and Cunningham finished with 11 points.
Cierra Porter had an efficient nine points and seven rebounds in 13 minutes of action as she continues to work her way back into the rotation for the Tigers.
"I definitely want to keep improving for this team, but cardiovascular-wise and just feel of the game-wise, I feel pretty good," Porter said. "It's fun to be back out there."
Chelsea Dungee was Arkansas' leading scorer, making 4-of-17 shots from the floor and shooting four of her team's seven foul shots. No other player scored more than six points or had more than six rebounds for the Razorbacks.
"They did a tremendous job of guarding without fouling, taking that out of part of our attack," Neighbors said. "Then we get a little frustrated and take some tough shots, and two of our main scorers don't score in the first half, and when that happens, you're going to have a nine-point quarter and a five-point quarter."
Missouri plays Sunday at Florida (2 p.m., SEC Network).
The Tigers are one of three teams, along with South Carolina and Mississippi State, at 3-0 in conference play. It's the first time the Tigers have gotten off to a 3-0 start since they joined the SEC.
The Gators, 4-12 and 0-3 in conference, join Vanderbilt and Mississippi as teams winless in SEC play.


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When I was a kid, I used to love staying up to watch the ball drop on December 31. I remember feeling like such a rebel one year when my brother and I ran outside of my grandmother's house to shoot our cap guns up in the air at 12:01. Ah, those were the days. I've done some fun things on New Year's Eve since then - everything from huge parties to concerts to small gatherings with close friends. This year, however, will be a first for Sarah and I! You may remember that we held an auction a few months ago to benefit the Unembraced - a nonprofit run by some of our friends in Los Angeles that support orphans in Kenya. Well, the winners of that auction are getting married on Thursday night outside of Washington, D.C.! This will be our first New Year's Eve wedding and we can't wait. John and Jill are super-nice people (we had breakfast with them in October) who are crazy in love. Their wedding promises to be a lot of fun all the way through Midnight!
We're spending the night up there Thursday night and we're going to meet up with John and Jill for a Day After portrait session on Friday. It should be fun as we're pulling out all the stops from a day-of slideshow at the reception on our Imac to setting up the Photo Booth. I'm sure we'll be ready to crash at the end of the night, but what a better way to spend a New Year's Eve? I'll be sure to post some images from the wedding and day after session sometime this weekend. Until then, have a happy and safe New Year's Eve!!


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Journey with me as I take the first steps in making this dream a REALITY.
If you are from Metro Manila or travel here every now and then, I will appreciate if you can respond to a quick survey through, Survey for Project: Sky Bike Lanes.
Please do pass the link on as well.
Thank you so much!
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text: Baserange, Paloma Wool, and Atelier Delphine July 13, 2017 Benjamin Glushien We had a fun shoot at the Northampton Skate Park! Featured here are three of our favorite brands. The silk pants are Baserange, topped with the Paloma Wool Palma II top in yellow, and the Atelier Delphine Haori Coat.


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Jackie at the Fordingbridge Focus was recommended by our Poole branch of Dream Doors. We started advertising in September 2012 and have done so every month since. Jackie has been a great support and always very positive when it comes to us wanting to change our advert design. The Fordingbridge Focus always looks good, nice and glossy and very professional – a great magazine to be a part of.
Gill – Dream Doors, Wilton, Salisbury
Jackie, KingsWood Day Nursery, Alderholt wish to thank you for all your help and support shown and given to us over the years. Your friendly, personal manner makes advertising with the Fordingbridge Focus a true pleasure. We look forward to the Focus and KingsWood working closely together in the future. x x.
Michelle – Kingswood Day Nursery, Alderholt
We have been advertising with Focus Magazines since we first opened in Ringwood last year. The results have always been good and it is a very cost effective way of getting your message out there.
Ashley Hammond - Lemongrass Thai Restaurant, Ringwood
Congratulations to Fordingbridge Focus for its 75th issue! We have worked with Jackie for a number of years advertising our business, which has been very successful. Thank you Jackie for all your support and hard work and superb customer service & attention to detail.
Kath Pumfrey – Dorset Windows Ltd
Great little magazine that has produced results for us, and given us some great business partners.
Chris Wood - Helen Wood Hairdressing Ltd
Thanks to the readers of Focus magazine we have seen an increase in interest in our business.
Colin Butchart, Dorset Denture Clinic
Delboizz Jazzatazz, the local charity jazz band, would like to thank Jackie and her team, for all the help that they have given us over the years, in our quest to raise as much money for various charities as possible. We couldn't have done it without "Focus" and its people. Thanks Jackie. Please pass this on to all your team, and congratulations!
Derek (Ayling) - Delboizz Jazzatazz
Focus magazines, lives up to its name. Focused, effective, friendly and efficient. Well done Jackie, keep up the good work.
John – Cyber-Team
The quality adverts that I have placed in the Focus have always given me a great response and generated great sales. Thanks for all your friendly support over the years. Here's to the next 75 editions.
Brian - Brian's Kitchens Fordingbridge
Over the last six years the Fordingbridge Rotary Club has advertised their Summer Festival in the Fordingbridge Focus Magazine. It's an excellent cost effective way of reaching out to the local communities to inform them of such events. Jackie couldn't be more helpful, our advertisement and editorial has always been presented in an excellent format, helping us to increase visitor numbers through our gates.
Rotarian - Kevin Graves
Thank you to Focus Magazines for all the support you have given to the Ringwood and District Twinning Association. It has helped keep us going through times of difficulty as we struggle to develop the Twinning with Pont-Audemer. It is very difficult to keep the people of Ringwood informed of events taking place in the Town and your publication is a real lifeline.
Colin Nye - Honorary Secretary, Ringwood Twinning Association
We have been using the Fordingbridge Focus magazine to advertise and promote our lawn care business in the area for a few years now. It is very professionally run and has brought us a lot of new custom. We are happy to continue with our support of this attractive, eye-catching and well presented magazine and offer our congratulations to Jackie on reaching this milestone edition.
Kevin & Sue - LawnTender (South Wilts)
FIFA, the acronym for "Fordingbridge International Friendship Association", aka Fordingbridge Twinning, twinned with Vimoutiers in Northern France, wishes "Focus" well in the future, and congratulates the team for their anniversary. We are convinced that we would not have grown as we have, without the help of Jackie and her team.
Derek and Alison Ayling, Chairman - FIFA
Jackie is a lovely, warm, caring and energy giving person and I feel that this shines through in the Focus Magazines.
Not only is Jackie always supportive of the local community, she is such an inspirational person, and I am proud to say has become a great friend.
Thank you for all that you do!
Jemma – The Naughty Corner, Ringwood
I rang Jackie for advice when I was starting my business and was overwhelmed by her genuine interest and helpfulness! We have come a long way since then, and I'm proud to say she's a good friend.
I like advertising in the Focus; it's practical, informative and gives me the feeling of professionalism I want to be associated with.
Well done Jackie, and it's ALL local!
Nickie - 'Nickie Westlake Photography', Alderholt
It is always a pleasure to deal with Jackie with her professional and friendly way. On top of that the advertising we have placed in the Focus Magazines has won us substantial business with contracts valued as high as £25,000 being directly attributable to our ads...
Thanks Jackie.
Mark Jones - Aqua Leisure (swimming pools and spas) Ltd, Southampton
Not only is the magazine both useful and interesting, it is a quality product. As an advertiser involved in printing, quality is paramount and Focus delivers - superb reproduction and great customer response to my ads!
Long may it continue.
Nick - Dupli-k8, Ringwood
Love the magazines, they are fresh, bright and colourful. The recipes are great, and it's lovely to read about your travels and adventures.
Keep up the good work!
Tansy's Continental Cafe, Ringwood
In my opinion Jackie is one of the most talented and creative people I have dealt with during my career in Marketing, Advertising and Copy Writing. Her 'people' skills are second to none and her ability to make the advert
come alive
is rare indeed in unsolicited marketing. Good copywriting is like 'angel dust' - you don't see it -
you feel it!
The 'Focus' is simply the perfect vehicle for advertising.
Tony Clarke - The Fig Tree, Fordingbridge
We are very proud to be the printers of the Fordingbridge Focus and the Ringwood Focus. It's a real pleasure to work with Jackie, who obviously works hard to produce a professional and successful product.
TopCoat Print Limited, Three Legged Cross
Focus Magazines have been a great support to us throughout the last two years, and this would not have been possible without Jackie's expertise, teamed together with her friendly and professional approach to our advertising needs.
Kevin & Debbie, The Fireplace Room, Ringwood
Your magazines portray a refreshingly different outlook on local life, yet help to develop the community spirit that we all need. We wish you well.
Bob Pugh, Ecoflow PLC, Ringwood
I believe that advertising in a local publication is the best vehicle to promote local business.
When I first contacted Jackie I had no idea what to expect but found her warm, friendly and approachable. Jackie knows how crucial it is to get it right, and is 100% focused on that!
Connie Froud - Positive Outcome, Ringwood
We've had a huge success advertising in Focus magazines. Since we started running the ads we have been tracking the response, and to date you have been our most successful publication with just over double the hit rate of other publications. Keep up the good work.
Conrad & Kym, The Bat & Ball Inn, Breamore
.......here's to many more! Focus Magazines are professionally designed and it's a pleasure to deal with you - always friendly and no 'hard sell'! Good luck for the future.
Nikki Robson, Little Mere Restaurant, North Gorley
Congratulations and thank you for the charity article that you wrote on our behalf. It is absolutely fantastic - and we have already had a call from a reader who has volunteered to help our charity on a regular basis! How good is that!
Very many thanks from all of us here.
Trade Aid UK, Fordingbridge
An excellent way of getting your name out there!
Matthew, The Collector's Room, Salisbury
The Focus has been a valuable part of our marketing strategy - great service and a great response - we will continue.
Hamptworth Estate, nr Salisbury
... the best money I've spent on advertising. Focus Magazines is the way to meet your local clients.
Daniel Burrough Furniture Design, Downton
Since I started advertising in the Fordingbridge Focus I have been delighted with the service. You have helped me design and word my advert, for which I am deeply grateful. My business has steadily grown since advertising.
Keep up the good work.
Steve Biedermann Landscaping & Treework


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why oh why?!
do doors on public loo's always open in rather than out?! They are disgusting enough as it is without the additional frustration of the door opening inwards. Usually combined with the fact that the cubicle is the size of a small cupboard which means there is no room between the toilet and the door when open. How do they expect you to get in/out without resorting to standing on the loo (seat down obviously if you are going to try this!). All this whilst trying no to touch anything as its usually so filthy that you would rather wet yourself than go in there in the first place.
Don't tell me I am the only one who is bothered by stupid things like this?!
Having withdrawal symptoms so another trip to Sweden, I mean Ikea, is booked for today. Have actually got a few things to buy rather than just running round the shop quickly like I normally do only to get to the Mecca of the Food Shop!!! Yummy food from home! Can't wait!
Ps I failed already, missed the LBT class the other night! Hopefully off to the gym tonight though once husband has finished playing football. I will be thin one day (just after I have polished off that chocolate bar I will be buying at Ikea later!)
Have been to the GYM! Can you believe it! And I have even booked onto a Legs, Bums and Tums class for tomorrow evening, I thought I better strike while the irons hot! See how long this lasts now. Bets anyone?!
To be fair I haven't got the best track record, I tend to start going, keep the routine up for a few weeks and then something happens which means I don't go and then I end up not going again for months. Sounds familiar to anyone else?
But its now or never probably. Had the big 30 birthday last year and its only going downhill from here isn't it?!
Boys day out
The boys have had a lovely day out at the Natural History Museum in Oxford. Comes highly recommended for kids and its free which is a bonus!
Hannah birthday
I have lovely friends. And I am very grateful for that.
A little parcel in the post
Happy 30th Birthday Hannah!
A little stroll!
I thought only women hide their purchases?!
Stieg Larsson - Millenium Triology
Just watched the second one; The Girl Who Played With Fire. Highly recommended. I have already read all three books so basically know what is going to happen but still very very good films. Of course I could be slightly biased in that it is set in Sweden, Stockholm but to be fair the books have sold more than 20 million copies in more than 40 countries so I think its fair to say that its a ten out of ten!
So sad that the genius Stieg Larsson did not live to see how successful his books became.
Have you read the books/seen the movies? What did you think?
Wise words
David Viscott
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
I must try and remember these.
Great "industrial" lamps - want one or three!
Aren't these lights great?! From Dutch shop 360volt.
Esme first day out on her own!
Baby Girl!
Congratulations to Neil and Becca!
She's a little bit of sunshine
She's a smile to light your days
She will steal your hearts and keep them
With her warm endearing ways
She's your precious little daughter
With a sweetness from above
Who will fill your years with laughter
And your lives with lots of love.
Pippi Langstrump
Having just watched a Pippi Langstrump movie I realise that if I could be anyone else for a day it would be her.
She is independant, owns her own house and has a suitcase full of gold coins. She takes each day as it comes and doesn't conform to what society expects of her instead doing what she wants without worrying about what other people think. She is strong willed, generous, happy, a free spirit and lives life to the full every single day.
First try outside on the new bike
Do you think Esme is impressed with her Christmas present?! Kids nowadays! When I was young I would have been grateful for an orange and a box of raisins. Especially loving the face on photo 3, will remind her of this in about 15 years time!
Handmade Napkins
I had some leftover Cath Kidston fabric so I decided to make some napkins! Very therapeutic so I ended up making 8 of them. Would have carried on but had to restrain myself as I am not sure I am ever going to need like 20 napkins at the same time!? Now don't laugh, its my first attempt! Orders taken for weddings, ha ha!
Toys toys toys!
Maybe the solution is to hire some space at one of those storage warehouses situated next to the motorway and then me and Esme can spend our days in a little storagecage playing with playdoh, dolls, trains etc and she can make as much mess as she wants and then come home to a perfectly tidy house? Hhhmm, no? Perhaps I will have to have another think about this!
I know I know, when you have kids you have to live with the toys. But really, its getting out of hand now!
Jag vill ha blommig falukorv
This is for you, he he! (you know who you are!)
Giving blood
Why don't you go and give blood too?! Make an appontment on 0300 123 2323, go on, call NOW!
And no excuse if you are in Sweden, just go to geblod.nu and then look up your local place for giving blood.
See I have done all the hard work for you, all you have to do is pick up the phone/check out the website!
Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves
We've been saving small change in a big old glass jar for Esme for about a year or so, literally mainly pennies and 5p coins. We counted it up today so that we can pay it into her bank account and it was £72! Now got another year of saving our little change for her!
Patriotism is a love and devotion to one's country (wikipedia)
I love everything about the Swedish traditions, the language, the people, the country, everything really!
I have just watched "a year in the life of the royal family" on SVT Play which is Swedish TV online. It's making me all proud to be Swedish and makes me realise how important it is to me that Esme grows up knowing she is Swedish as well as British and that she spends a lot of time in Sweden if possible.
Leaving you with some photos of the beautiful Swedish royal family! Doesn't the future Queen and her new husband look like film stars?!
Get well soon!
Us crazy swedes!
I have found that the most commonly answered question when people find out I am Swedish is "don't you all roll around naked in the snow all the time?". To be fair I have never done this but it does sound interesting. So I thought you might appreciate some photos which I have borrowed from the excellent blogger www.malenami.indiedays.com. So people really do this crazy stuff!! Maybe I'll have to try it next time I get home! BBBRRRBBRBRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrr is all I'll say for now!
Finished painting the kitchen!
We have used Dulux Pure Brilliant White Matt for all the walls and ceilings. Nice and plain, just as I like it!
wedding fever!
Now if I was one of those people who analysed photos of people I would say that this photo shows just how well matched these two are! Facing each other, smiling, looking extremely happy and relaxed together! Bodes well for the future me thinks! Keep on smiling and laughing you two!
Christmas Present from Work
Where I work we normally get a Christmas hamper when we go for our Christmas meal. It has always been lovely, usually really lovely goodies with a nice handmade bowl from the local pottery or something similar. But this year I thought it was exceptionally lovely!
We all got a kit for making something, I chose the gingerbread kit! But there was also a breadmaking kit, a muffins kit and so on. So in my kit is everything needed to make gingerbread men, including the recepie which has been laminated, a baking tray, rolling pin, cut outs, a mixing bowl and all the ingredients! Isn't that lovely! Such a good idea for a present I think. No doubt this is something I will do as a present for someone in the future.
Did you get a Christmas present from work? Was it equally lovely or did it go in that pile of stuff you then recycle as presents for other people?!
Close your eyes and relax for five mins!
Lovely lovely song by someone I have just discovered!


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Monthly Archives: August 2013
Read about "Striving for High-Performance Buildings and Sustainable Facility Management".
Read about "Striving for High-Performance Buildings and Sustainable Facility Management". What the Facility Manager must do to keep the buildings performing at a high level written by Megan Marvil, P.E. published in FMLink. Megan Marvil is a former U.S. Navy … Continue reading
FREE Webinar – The Hidden Impacts of Water Conservation
If you missed the free FEA Webinar – The Hidden Impacts of Water Conservation presented by Laurie A. Gilmer, PE, CFM, LEED AP, see below: For a copy of the presentation click on The Hidden Impacts of Water Conservation To listen to the presentation … Continue reading
Advance Your Career While Advancing Energy Retrofits: The FM's Role
Maureen Roskoski will be presenting at IFMA's World Workplace with Laurie Actman and David Riley with the Energy Efficiency Buildings HUB. Our presentation, "Advance Your Career While Advancing Energy Retrofits: The FM's Role" will be on Thursday, October 3, 2013: … Continue reading
Webinar Series for Building Information Modeling (BIM)
On Wednesday Sept 11, members of International Facility Management Association's (IFMA) – Building Information Modeling Community of Practice (BIMLO COP), will present an educational webinar for 2013 focused on BIM for Owners, Operators & Facility Managers. Date & Time: Wednesday Sept 11, … Continue reading
IFMA's Sustainability Facility Professional (SFP) Credential course offered
Maureen Roskoski and Laurie Gilmer, IFMA (International Facility Management Association) Instructors will be teaching the SFP (Sustainability Facility Professional) course for George Mason University this fall at the FEA offices in Fairfax, Virginia. For more information, visit George Mason University. … Continue reading


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Product Safety: Ratings, Labels, Manuals [2016 Webinar Recording]
Video Length: 50 minutes.
Product Safety: Ratings, Labels, Manuals
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Product Safety: Ratings, Labels, Manuals [2016 Webinar Recording] (module)
This Course is from a multi-part series. Below is a description of the complete series. Each of the following parts/sessions can be purchased separately at http://wll.coggno.com/shop:
- Part 1: Ratings, Labels, Manuals
- Part 2: Electrical Shock Protection
- Part 3: Insulation Design w/Creepage & Clearance
- Part 4: Laser Product Safety
- Part 5: LED Safety
- Part 6: Fire/Flammability
- Part 7: Mechanical/Stability
- Part 8: Laser Equipment Classification – U.S. FDA and IEC
- Part 9: Risk Analysis
- Part 10: Laser Facility Safety
- Part 11: Thermal Measurements
- Part 12: Routes to Compliance
Webinar Description
International laws dictate that products meet safety standards with a significant emphasis on Electrical Safety. Machinery, Communications Devices, Information Technology, Measuring Equipment, Medical Devices and many other products have specific safety standards prescribing requirements for various elements associated with safety. Electrical, thermal, fire, mechanical radiation and other hazards are considered for almost every product that is placed on the market.
The webinar series will present details on test and evaluation methods for the more common tests required for international approval. The discussion will address test and evaluation methods along with approaches to incorporate safety control measures into your design. This series offers critical information for product designers, compliance management professionals and testing industry professionals involved with electronic systems development.
This multi-part series of one-hour webinars, presented at regular intervals throughout the calendar year, provides detailed focus on evaluating products, mitigating issues, documentation and understanding the reason for the requirements.
Although the standard provides the basis, this course delves into what and why along with the how. Understanding the evaluation process brings forth items that the designers must consider.
Webinar attendees will receive a recording of the presentation and the presentation slides for reference long after the event.
Who Should Attend
- Product and program managers that need to understand the safety compliance requirements;
- Compliance engineers responsible for technical safety details supporting the product design;
- Laboratory managers and test personnel responsible for developing and executing the test/evaluation programs;
- Auditors and witnesses to gain insight on how tests are tailored for necessary variance from the standard.
The Presenters
Presenter: Steven G. Ferguson is Executive V.P. at Washington Laboratories, Ltd (WLL) and has been working in EMC, Safety, MIL-STD, Nuclear, Energy and related compliance engineering and test for over 35 years at test laboratories and manufacturers. His work includes designing products, developing procedures, performing tests and advising developers on routes and techniques for attaining product compliance. He has been directly involved with EMC design and compliance evaluation for many systems including several power plants (facilities and equipment qualification), hospitals, presidential aircraft, the Space Shuttle and Hubble Space Telescope. He presents various courses on EMI/EMC compliance including EMC for Nuclear Power Facilities, Architectural Shielding and a hands-on course MIL-STD-461 testing at the WLL facility in Maryland and on-site for multiple government and industrial clients. His work also includes EMC, Environmental and Safety evaluations for commercial, military and medical devices and training of hundreds of personnel on test and evaluation techniques. He has authored several papers on equipment qualification and evaluation techniques with presentations at many conferences. He is a member of the TR-102323 Working Group and supported preparation of Revision 4.
Presenter: Peter Boden, Executive Technical Consultant and Director of Laser Safety Training for Laser Product Safety LLC. Peter J. Boden holds a MS in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University. He has 32 years of experience in R&D, Project Management of complex engineering projects, and is recognized as a U.S. and global laser and photobiological optical radiation safety expert regarding Safety Standards, Compliance and Regulation, testing, and training.
Mr. Boden presently serves on the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to IEC Technical Committee 76 – Optical Radiation Safety and Laser Equipment and is active on many other U.S. and global (IEC) technical committees on laser and photobiological safety. Mr. Boden was the catalyst for the formation of the IEC Committee of Testing Laboratories Working Group 6 for Photobiological Safety. He has assessed laser testing laboratories around the globe, and has directed the building of laser testing laboratories in the U.S., Japan, and Europe. His expertise is acknowledged by many awards and publications.
Presently, Mr. Boden is an Executive Technical Consultant and Director of Laser Safety Training for 'Laser Product Safety, LLC' located near Research Triangle Park, NC.
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A friend sent me this video, which has been entered in the 2012 Neuro Film Festival. The American Academy of Neurology Foundation sponsors the event to raise awareness about brain disorders, and to encourage support for research into preventive treatments and cures. The line dance to the tune of "Jingle Bells" at the end is terrific!
For more about the film festival, check their website. The 2012 contest is still open for submissions, so get out your camera.
A Poignant Plea: "Hope and a Clinical Trial To Halt MS"
Intrigued by this contest, I checked out some of the videos that won last year. I found the one (below) especially effective in calling for greater funding.
But first some background. Dave Bexfield went through an experimental NIH-sponsored clinical trial (HALT-MS) for his aggressive multiple sclerosis: a bone marrow stem cell transplant designed to stop disease progression. The consent form he signed warned that the odds of death were 1 in 20. Despite repeated insurance denials, Dave pressed forward. The risky, potentially groundbreaking treatment in March 2010 required over a month of testing, three weeks in the hospital, and intensive rehabilitation. Bexfield also runs http://www.activemsers.org/, a nonprofit website designed to help, motivate, and inspire people with MS to stay as active as possible—physically, intellectually, and socially—regardless of physical limitations.
Here's the video:
I searched for more info about Dave and found a site he updated in August, 2011: About Dave


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