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New Member Central, IL
New guy to the forum, I have only been here for a few days and have gained a wealth of knowledge on these cubs from everyone posting on here and I appreciate everyone sharing their $0.02 to help others out. I recently bought my first cub this spring for $275 not running or driving and partially sunk into the ground. It is a 49 with a rebuilt C-3 belly mower and a recently overhauled engine. It was parked for 6 years in a pasture after being retired from regular farm use before I purchased it. I rebuilt the carb and fixed some wiring with the help of some of the diagrams supplied on the forum and it started on the first attempt. As of now i have a little work to do to it before it can be put to work and eventually some new paint and shoes. Look forward to learning some more about these and eventually helping others out myself.
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Welcome to the Forum. You'll find a lot of friendly and knowledgeable Cub lovers here. If you need any help or have any questions, feel free to ask.
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Welcome to the best site on the web. I see your just over the hill from me here in Gibson City. I have several cubs and rebuilding one at this time. Let me if I can be of any help.
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Welcome! There will be a CubFest coming up the third weekend in September in Tipton, IN. Feel free to join us for a good "Cub" time.
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G'day and congrats on acquiring your very first new to you Cub And for the grand total of $275.00, I would say you got one of the best deals in a long time especially if it is running now.
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Hey welcome to the club. I only joined last month and also got a lot of good information from the posts (including how to free a stuck clutch plate) for restoring my Dad's old 1946 Farmall A. I got it running and the clutch free after it was sitting up for 12 years. Looking forward to mowing my 2 acres next month here in Texas.
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They are supposed to be made out of 'unique' fabrics, because welders are very proud of their welding caps!
Taco, Vet2Be's good friend, is a welder, too. His mom, Sheepy, made him a cap and tried to use the pattern I used, but it was very difficult to follow. This tutorial is for her!
Ricochet and Away has a post about a welder's hat. The pattern I used can be found here. The instructions are found here.
All the photos in the following tutorial are mine. I did make two small adjustments so the cap would fit Vet2Be's head better. I'll note them in the tutorial.
You'll need either 1/2 yard of fabric OR two 1/4 yard pieces to make a reversible cap. I used some of Vet2Be's favorites.
You'll also need thread (duh!) and a small piece of flannel or thin batting for the bill. I used flannel because it provides a little bit of weight without too much bulk.
Print the pattern out so that the pattern is the correct size. You can either use your printer's scale function or you can re-size the pattern in a drawing program.
|Fabric A: (Clockwise from left) cut one strip for the band that is the same as the head measurement plus 1/2" x 1 1/2" wide. The pattern says 2" wide, but 1 1/2" fit Vet2Be's head much better. Cut four Front/Back pieces, one bill, two Side pieces.
|Fabric B: (Clockwise from left) cut one strip for the band that is the same as the head measurement plus 1/2" x 1 1/2" wide. Cut four Front/Back pieces. One bill from Fabric B and one bill from flannel or thin batting. Two Side pieces.
Sewing Directions
|Place the bill pieces right sides together with the flannel on the top. Sew around the longer curved edge using a 1/4" seam.
|Trim the flannel (or thin batting) close to the seam allowance to reduce bulk.
|Turn right side out, press. Trim the raw edges of the bill so that they are even.
|Pin around the edge of the bill as shown to keep the fabric from shifting while you are top stitching.
|Top stitch close to the finished edge, then add as many top stitching lines as you like. Mine are about 1" apart.
Step 1
|Stitch Fabric A side pieces together, right sides together, along the top (short) seam. Repeat for Fabric B. Press the seam open
|Stitch a pair of Fabric A Front/Back sections, right sides together, from the bottom to the dot. Back stitch at the dot. Repeat with the other pair of Fabric A Front/Back sections and both Fabric B Front/Back sections.
|Press the seams open. I shouldn't have placed my pieces so close together! The photo really shows four different sections if you look closely.
|Place the Fabric A and Fabric B Side pieces wrong sides together and pin or secure so they don't shift while sewing.
|Stitch the other side seam in the same manner.
|Pull the Side section out from the Front/Back section and the seams should all be hidden. Press to set the seams.
|Repeat Step 3 with the other two Front/Back sections.
|Sew the short ends of Fabric A band, and Fabric B band. Press open.
|Fabric B on the outside.
|Fabric A on the outside.
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Someone used the pattern to make a tutorial for the welder's cap!
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UN rights chief: Syria death toll nearing 70,000
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Navi Pillay says civilians paying the price for UN Security Council's inaction on Syria; calls on Council to refer Damascus to ICC.
UNITED NATIONS - The death toll in Syria is likely approaching 70,000 with civilians paying the price for the UN Security Council's lack of action to end the nearly 2-year-old conflict, the UN human rights chief said on Tuesday.
Navi Pillay, the UN high commissioner for human rights, repeated her call for Syria to be referred by the 15-member council to the International Criminal Court to send a message to both parties in the conflict that there would be consequences for their actions.
Pillay told a council debate on protection of civilians in armed conflict that the death toll in Syria was "probably now approaching 70,000."
On Jan. 2 Pillay said more than 60,000 people had been killed during the revolt against Syrian President Bashar Assad, which began with peaceful protests but turned violent after Assad's forces tried to crush the demonstrations.
"The lack of consensus on Syria and the resulting inaction has been disastrous and civilians on all sides have paid the price," she said. "We will be judged against the tragedy that has unfolded before our eyes."
World powers are divided on how to stop the escalating violence in Syria and the Security Council is unlikely to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, which is not an official UN body.
Permanent Security Council members Russia and China have acted as Syria's protector on the council by repeatedly blocking Western efforts to take stronger UN action - such as sanctions - against the Syrian government to try to end the war.
Both sides to the Syria conflict have been accused of committing atrocities but the United Nations says the government and its allies have been more culpable.
"Syria is self-destructing," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the Council on Foreign Relations on Monday evening. "After nearly two years, we no longer count days in hours, but in bodies. Another day, another 100, 200, 300 dead."
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Conservation group to get 50% of energy from renewables
The National Trust has revealed a plan to generate half of its power from renewable sources by 2020.
The trust already has 150 individual renewables schemes, but the new document projects how fossil fuel will be reduced across its properties.
It aspires to set an example to others by integrating renewable energy into sensitive landscapes.
The organisation has been criticised for its chairman's vociferous campaign against wind power.
This is considered as the renewable source with most potential in the UK.
Under its new plan, the trust's main renewables by 2020 will be hydro (27%) and biomass (21%); augmented by heat pumps (1%) and solar (0.5%).
Grid electricity will supply 26% of its power, gas 15% and LPG 6%. Oil - currently a major cost and carbon source for the trust's rural properties - will be reduced to just 3%.
There are also plans to cut energy consumption by 20%. Wind power will play no part, because the trust's historic landscapes are deemed too sensitive.
Patrick Begg, rural enterprise director for the trust, which aims to preserve historic buildings and land for the enjoyment of the public, told BBC News: "We've put all our effort to make the big leap in generating renewable energy from all our properties. Our new programme will get us to (50% of energy) by 2020."
The subsidised renewables will save the organisation money, he said, producing an expected return on capital of 10% - much better than traditional investments.
Unexpected bonus
Morden Hall Park, in south-west London, already boasts an array of renewables, including a wood-fired boiler, different sorts of solar panels and what is claimed to be the UK's most energy-efficient historic building, the Stable Yard.
The new showpiece, behind the old water wheel and Snuff Mill, is an Archimedes screw reclining in the River Wandle, lazily generating power for the visitor centre (the Archimedes screw was originally designed as an irrigation pump. Its modern adaptation allows power to be generated from a low head of water).
The biggest unexpected bonus to the trust overall has come from biomass burning for heating. The organisation owns 25,000 hectares of woodland and Mr Begg acknowledged initial fears that wildlife would be harmed if the woods were managed more intensively for fuel.
"We were very pleased to see that the opposite has been the case," he said. "Managing woods more intensively, including coppicing, has actually increased biodiversity."
The trust's efforts overall have been applauded - but with reservations. It is a major land-holder, but if all the improvements go to plan will still be generating the tiniest fraction of the UK's renewable energy.
What is more, its chairman Simon Jenkins has used his influential newspaper columns to fuel opposition to wind energy, which is the most readily available large-scale renewable energy source in the UK.
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Mr Begg said: "Simon has some very strong opinions about wind, which he's free to express. The Trust has been perfectly clear - we're not anti-wind, we're anti-wind in the wrong place, badly designed."
He said the Trust, an organisation loved by Britain's middle classes, had no misgivings about receiving electricity subsidies from poor people struggling to pay their bills. The subsidy system, he said, was designed to tackle climate change and the Trust wished to play its part.
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The plan is officially known as the third batch of wind power projects for the 12th Five-year Plan period (2011-2015). It will take authorised wind power projects for the five-year period to 80GW, according to sources close to NEA.
NEA is the reshuffled energy administration in the country, created by merging the National Energy Bureau (NEB) with the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC), to streamline the administrative and regulatory system of the energy sector at the just concluded National People's Congress session, China's legislature.
According to figures released by Chinese Wind Energy Association (CWEA) on 13 March, China installed 12.96GW wind turbines in 2012, down 26.5% year on year. The CWEA figure includes both unconnected and curtailed wind farms.
Overall wind turbine installations reached 75.32GW. New installations declined for two years in a row.
From 2006 to 2009, China's wind turbine installations rose by over 100% each year, reaching a peak in 2010, with 18.94GW. In 2011, New installations dropped by 6.9% from the previous year, reaching 17.63GW.


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"I guess he's so measured with what he does say personally, but boy, I'd think on something of this nature, you'd let your feelings [be] known," Michel said.Doesn't care that he shot a man in the face? No, Michel didn't say that. He said Cheney doesn't care if people criticize him. The suggestion is only that there's a political need to go on TV and emote so that people see you're not a machine. TV demands emotion. Tell us how you feel, reporters demand of people in pain, who often enough snap back "How do you think I feel?" Cheney accidentally shot an old man. How do you think he feels? Why do you need him to go on television and say what you already know? Because it would be so weird and awkward for gruff old Dick to do that?
In general, Michel said, Cheney has "enclosed" his personal feelings so tightly to avoid showing them in public. "I guess that discipline upon himself is probably the thing that holds him back." Cheney, he added, is virtually immune to public criticism and image problems: "I don't think he really cares."
That disregard for public approval, though, can become a problem for the White House, according to veteran presidential aides from both parties. "When the vice president is immune to politics and tone-deaf to politics, as Vice President Cheney has shown himself to be at various stages along the way, then his perspective on this kind of situation isn't as sharp," said Ronald A. Klain, chief of staff to Vice President Al Gore.Well, we're not so immune and tone-deaf that we're going to care what Gore's chief of staff has to say on the subject! How many "veteran presidential aides from both parties" did you talk to anyway?
Despite a string of political embarrassments linked to Cheney, including not finding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, the indictment of the vice president's chief of staff in the CIA leak case and now the shooting, he remains a powerful force inside the White House.More from Klain! I love the effort to drag Bush into this for not "pressuring" Dick Cheney, to connect this story to the Iraq war, and to make it sound ominous that Cheney is "a powerful force inside the White House."
A testament to his power is the deference Bush showed Cheney in the handling of last weekend's shooting episode. White House aides said Bush has not pressured Cheney to disclose more details about the shooting or to apologize.
One person close to both men said that Bush is the only person in the White House who could persuade Cheney to change strategy and that even high-level White House aides are reluctant to take on the vice president's office. That left White House press secretary Scott McClellan to be battered by reporters on national television.
"This is one of the challenges of having a high-profile, very powerful vice president inside the White House," said Klain, who added: "The disadvantage is when something negative happens involving the vice president, it is much harder for the White House staff to step in and exert control."


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The Government has proposed new rules to simplify the granting of access for fracking as a study of the Weald Basin, which stretches from Wiltshire to Kent, could be harbouring up to 8.5 billion barrels of shale oil.
Under the proposals underground access for shale oil and gas developments allowed under 300 metres.
Those living above ground would receive a voluntary payment of £20,000 per well.
A report by the British Geological Survey (BGS) has found there are an estimated 4.4 billion barrels of shale oil in vast parts of southern England while a study of the Weald Basin found there could be 2.2-8.5 billion barrels of shale oil there.
The BGS stressed that these numbers are for resources and not reserves. Shale oil exploration in the US has only been able to access up to 10 per cent of the total oil.
By comparison to the Weald Basin figures, around 40 billion barrels of oil have already been extracted from the North Sea, and the study found there was unlikely to be any shale gas potential in the area.
And any hopes of an oil bonanza in southern England must be tempered by the possibility that the reserves could be difficult to extract.
Professor Andrew Aplin, from Durham University, has identified three problems which he thought could affect the exploitation of reserves identified in the Weald area spanning Sussex, Hampshire, Kent and Surrey.
The professor of unconventional petroleum from the department of earth sciences, said: "The interesting question is how much of the oil that has been identified might be recoverable.
"A careful look at the data in the report suggests that much of the oil in the shales is tightly bound to the rock and therefore difficult or impossible to produce.
"If there is any free - and therefore potentially producible - oil in the shales, there are two further problems.
"Much of the shale sequence in the Weald is clay-rich, which US experience suggests is difficult to fracture effectively.
"Also, the chemistry of the oil in much of the area is likely to be quite heavy and thus will not flow easily; in contrast, the shale oil which is being currently produced from areas such as the Eagle Ford in the USA is much lighter and thus flows more easily.
"This relates to the temperature to which the shales have been buried in the geological past."
Prof Aplin, responding to a report by the British Geological Survey which suggested there may be five billion barrels of oil in the Weald shales, said US experience showed at best only five per cent could be extracted from shale.
He added: "Since neither the rock nor the oil is of optimal quality in the Weald, we might estimate that one per cent of the Weald oil resource might be recoverable.
"This would equate to 0.05 billion barrels, which is about two months' UK consumption.
"From a national perspective, this seems to be a rather small prize."
Robert Gatliff, director of energy and marine geoscience at the BGS, said: "It's not a huge bonanza. But we have to see what happens and we won't really know the answers until we have got some more drilling and testing."
When asked if the findings were a let-down for the Government, Energy Minister Michael Fallon replied: "It's not a let-down or a let-up. It is what it is.
"It's a potentially home-grown source of energy that we simply cannot afford to ignore. That is why we're encouraging this development through streamlining and simplifying the regulatory process while protecting the environment."
He went on: "We are keen for shale and geothermal exploration to go ahead while protecting residents through the robust regulation that is in place.
"These proposals allow shale and geothermal development while offering a fair deal for communities in return for underground access at depths so deep they will have no negative impact on landowners."
When asked why the Government was promoting the use of a fossil fuel, Mr Fallon said: "There's nothing particularly green about tankering oil all the way across the world from the coast of Africa or from Russia if we have it here."
The minister insisted that shale gas, oil and geothermal operations would be carried out at depths so deep they will have "no negative impact on land owners or home owners".
But Greenpeace UK energy campaigner Lawrence Carter said: "Stripping away people's property rights while trying to kick off a Klondike-style shale oil rush in the Home Counties is a highly toxic policy mix.
"The Tories have just taken a bruising at the local elections - fracking will only make things worse for Tory MPs in the party's heartlands at next year's vote."
He added: "Dangling larger bribes in front of communities won't quell their deep concerns about fracking. People know very well you can't put a price on clean air and water, unspoilt countryside, and a stable climate.
"Falling support for fracking shows the bungs and bulldozers approach isn't working. Ministers should look at more practical solutions to boost our energy security, like slashing waste and promoting clean renewable energy sources."
Ministers firmly back the exploitation of shale gas reserves in rocks beneath the UK, claiming it could bring down energy bills and create thousands of jobs.
Environmental activists are bitterly opposed to the technique, which opponents say can increase climate change, cause small earthquakes and pollute water supplies.
Prime Minister David Cameron has insisted that fracking will be "good for our country" and has blamed a "lack of understanding" of the process for some of the opposition.
The consultation launched today will be open for 12 weeks and the Government will announce further steps once feedback has been considered.


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By Jerry Zezima
As a guy who has always loved puns, and has been known to use as many as 10 at a time (even if they don't work, I can say, "No pun in 10 did"), I had long looked for a venue where my wordplay would be ear relevant.
That's why I was happy as a clam, I will admit for shellfish reasons, to find out about Punderdome 3000, a monthly contest for people who have grown to love puns and audience members who have groaned to hear them.
Punderdome is the brainchild of entrepreneurial comic Fred Firestone and his real child, funny daughter Jo, who together, if you consider their surname, are two tires, though fortunately they are not too tired to put on a great show.
The latest one was held, as usual, at Littlefield, a fabulous performance and art space in Brooklyn, N.Y., where a tree grows because, of course, everything happens in trees.
I signed up, showed up and found myself in a crowd of about 400 young, happy and friendly people who were so eclectic that they must have paid the eclectic bill and so hip that I, clearly the oldest among them, figured I'd need a hip replacement.
I also was one of 17 contestants, who included individuals and two-person teams, which brought the total number of participants to about two dozen if you add them up, though you shouldn't divide them, especially if you are division-impaired.
When I registered with Jo in the Littlefield lobby, I had to pick a punny nickname, so I selected JZ because, I said initially, "They're my initials."
Fred and Jo took the stage (and gave it back) to explain the rules: Contestants would be given a topic and have a minute and a half to prepare. They would then be called up to a microphone and have two minutes to be off and punning.
Their scores would be registered on a "human clap-o-meter," on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), based on the reaction of the crowd.
The first round was divided into three parts. My group, composed of six contestants, went last. The topic: sea creatures.
After the first contestant went, I stepped up to the microphone and said, "Before we started, he and I decided to swap puns. It was a squid pro quo."
The crowd went wild. "Your applause is so loud," I continued, holding my hand to my head, "I have a haddock."
I rattled off a stream of sea-creature puns. As my two minutes ended, I said, "Everything I said up here was on porpoise."
I got thunderous applause that registered at 9.5 and, along with two other punsters in my group, made the first cut.
The second round's topic: yoga. Since I don't do yoga, it was, I said, "a stretch," but after saying that the practice was invented by a famous baseball player, "Yoga Berra," I scored a 10 and went on, with three other contestants, to the semifinals.
The topic: the names of people you went to high school with.
I said I went to high school so long ago that many of the boys in my class became Founding Fathers. "Then there was the guy who became big in coffee: Joe. And the girl who became a lawyer: Sue."
I ended by saying that I went to college at Pun State.
My score: 10. I was in the finals! It was me against One-Two Punch, a team of two bright and funny young guys, Dylan DePice, 26, and Noah Berg, 24. There was no preparation time. We would stand at separate microphones and, for four minutes, volley puns. The topic: babies.
"My little granddaughter is so smart, she's studying Shakespeare," I began. "The other day I heard her say, 'To pee or not to pee, that is the question.' "
This gave birth to a series of infantile comments ("We're in a womb with a view") that whipped the crowd into a frenzy.
My score: 10. I won! I was Punderdome champ.
My prize: a chocolate fountain and fondue maker. I brought it home to my wife, who has had to put up with my puns all these years. It was the least I could fondue.
Stamford Advocate columnist Jerry Zezima is the author of "Leave It to Boomer" and "The Empty Nest Chronicles." Visit his blog at www.jerryzezima.blogspot.com. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Right now, the Gauchos have a sweeping sensation.
For the second consecutive match the UC Santa Barbara women's volleyball team took it to their opponent, this time sweeping Cal State Northridge in what was billed as a showdown between a pair of second-place teams fighting for the playoffs.
Only one showed up.
Behind a double-double from Leah Sully and great hitting nights from Stacey Schmidt, Kara Sherrard and Lily Lopez, the Gauchos downed CSUN 25-16, 25-21, 25-20 on Wednesday night at the Thunderdome.
UCSB improves to 15-11 overall and 8-5 in the Big West. Northridge drops to 13-12, 7-6. The win was important for the Gauchos because it moves them into sole possession of second place, a full game ahead of CSUN and Pacific. It gives Santa Barbara an inside track on reaching the postseason.
It marked the second straight sweep for UCSB – the Gauchos also swept UC Irvine last Friday – and the first back-to-back sweeps for UCSB since Sept. 22 and 25 in 2009.
Sully led the way with 11 kills and 16 digs – her 19th double double this season – as Hanna Nielson had 40 assists.
All night it never seemed like the match was in jeopardy of getting away from the Gauchos as UCSB led for all but three serves in the first two sets.
However, in the third set, the Matadors jumped out to a 5-1 lead, forcing UCSB head coach Kathy Gregory to call timeout. Whatever the legendary coach said rallied the Gauchos as UCSB eventually took a 10-9 lead on one of CSUN's 18 attack errors on the night.
The two teams traded points until an attack error and a service ace from Erica Lau gave UCSB a 20-18 advantage. The Matadors called timeout but it didn't help as Sherrard had two kills down the stretch and a service ace to finish off the night.
The sophomore from Lancaster, Calif. finished with 11 kills and eight digs.
Senior Stacey Schmidt had 12 kills and hit .458 while Lopez added eight putaways and swung at a .471 clip as she didn't make an error.
Libero Chelsey Lowe recorded 26 digs and moved past her predecessor, Leigh Stephenson, into ninth place all-time on UCSB's career digs chart.
UCSB will finish its home slate with a 7:30 p.m. match on Saturday vs. rival Cal Poly. Schmidt, Lopez and Lowe will be honored prior to the match. Get your tickets by calling 893-UCSB (8272) or online by clicking here.


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It's a sunny, beautiful Friday afternoon here in southeast Wisconsin! Kids are back in school, the Packers start their regular season on Sunday, and the leaves have just begun to show their fall colors… What better way is there to enjoy the goodness that is fall in Wisconsin than with samplings, tastings or tours of some of Wisconsin's finest breweries and wineries?
Four to hit this weekend:
- September 12: Fall Harvest Fest, Parallel 44 Winery, Kewaunee
- September 11-13: Lake Geneva Wine Festival
- September 13-19: Milwaukee Beer Week
- September 12-13: 4th Annual Fall Festival, Autumn Harvest Winery, Chippewa Falls
On the Horizon: September 19-20
- Annual Wine & Harvest Festival at Cedar Creek Winery, Cedarburg
- Wet Whistle Wine Fest at Von Stiehl Winery, Algoma
- Fall Harvest Festival at Chateau St. Croix, St. Croix Falls
Plus more Brewery Tours:
- Taster's Tour at Minhas Craft Brewery, Monroe
- New Glarus Brewing Company, New Glarus
- Point Brewery, Stevens Point
- Capital Brewery, Madison
- The Leinie's Tour at Leinenkugels Brewery, Chippewa Falls
Raise a toast to Wisconsin this fall! (As always, please enjoy responsibly.) What are your favorite beer or wine tours in Wisconsin?


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We toured the Lanier mansion while we were there. The house was built in 1844, in the Greek Revival style, and has been filled with all manner of period-appropriate antiques.
This beautiful tea set was in the dining room on the main floor. Anyone want to pause for a cup of Darjeeling and a few cucumber sandwiches?
A wash basin in one of the ladies' bedrooms. I love the wallpaper in this room.
This antique quilt was probably my favorite item in the entire house. I can just imagine all the work that went into it. My favorite types of quilts are the ones that obviously take a lot of skillful handwork (such as hexagonal piecing or appliqué, as seen here). The hand-quilting itself is also a work of art.
My dad (the astronomer of the family) was captivated by this celestial globe. It looks like just the thing for a study or library!


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Monday, November 29, 2010
Purrfect Relaxation
I love this post on wikiHow, How to Relax Like a Cat. Some of the steps include:
* Be compassionate with yourself (Cats love themselves the way they are.)
* Practice cat yoga (Stretch like a cat!)
* Hide out (Cats like to find a special alone place.)
* Cuddle, hug and nuzzle. (Cats perform these caring rituals regularly.)
Check out the entire article (with adorable photos) here.
How does your cat show you to relax? What about your dog?
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
I like these Thanksgiving thankfulness training tips, from the Anti-Cruelty Society:
Don't forget to "thank" your pets when they are behaving. Too many times we notice our pets when they are misbehaving, but don't often encourage good behavior.
* If you see your dog chewing on his toy instead of the remote control, make an effort to scratch his chin and tell him how proud you are.
* Perhaps your cat eschews the sofa and has finally decided that the scratching post is suitable for stretching his claws? Let your cat know what a good decision he has made.
* Animals will more readily and more frequently repeat behavior that garners them praise and reward. Punishment serves to prevent behavior only when the owner is present -- and paying attention.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, from me and Kelly!
And Kelly, Thank You For Being Good!
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
A smile before your busy holiday.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Monday, November 22, 2010
We won a prize!
The blog told about some biscuits that Haley and Fred especially loved, and then offered a free box, selected randomly from the commenters. Kelly was so excited when we got the news that our comment was chosen.
Emily, at Boomer's Biscuits, gave us a choice of
Gingerbread Dog Houses
Carob Chip
Apple Pie Bites
Minty Breath Bites
Kelly helped me choose the Carob Chip cookies.
Isn't it funny how dogs always know when something for them is in that cardboard box? Kelly immediately knew that these treats were something yummy.
They even included some adorable Gingerbread Dog Houses!
Kelly loved these treats, and I bet your dog will too. Boomer's Biscuits are wheat, corn and soy free, made with natural ingredients, and boxed in eco-friendly packaging.
Thank you Boomers Biscuits! And Thank you Houndgirl!
Friday, November 19, 2010
Puppy Up
In appreciation, 2 Million Dogs sent us these cool presents! Kelly got a Puppy Up bandana and some yummy cookies. I got a light blue bracelet that reads "cancer touches everyone."
This is a great cause to support, as scientists look for new treatment options and hopefully someday a cure. A card enclosed with the package listed the early warning signs of canine cancer:
Labored breathing
Loss of Appetite
Weight Loss
Foul Odor
Loss of Bodily Functions
Bloody Discharge
For more information, you can contact www.2milliondogs.org.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Wednesday Pet Roundup
* USA Today Paw Print Post tells us of Bandit, a 15 pound terrier hero dog, who awakened the household by barking and jumping on the sleeping residents, to warn of dangerous smoke filling the kitchen (due to a neglected pot on the stove). Fortunately everyone--including Bandit--escaped safely.
* This is so funny, from The Oatmeal! How to Pet a Kitty. This cartoon includes whimsical instructions, and warnings, including: "An exposed belly is an invitation for a tummy rub. ...(it) can also mean that the kitty wants to ensnare you into a whiskered bear trap, composed of claws, teeth and agony.
* Why, according to Boston.com, was one MIT professor so taken with the way cats lap up water without getting their faces wet? Because these findings might help in developing soft robots that manipulate liquids.
* From SF Gate: a study by Sittercity.com found the best city to hire a pet sitter is Milwaukee, WI. This was calculated by number of pet sitters available, and average rate charged. Did your city make the top 10 list?
* Gotta love this picture (from the Huffington Post.) Dana Jennings, author of What a Difference a Dog Makes; Big Lessons on Life, Love and Healing from a Small Pooch, reflects on the four dogs who changed his life. Harry and Moxie, here, are definitely my favorites!
Monday, November 15, 2010
The pup after Merle
Q& A with Ted Kerasote:
I didn't really write the book from Pukka's point of view. As was the case in Merle's Door, I watched my dog, I spoke with him, and I translated what he was telling me. It really is Pukka's book.
How would you explain your philosophy of raising a puppy?
A lot of puppy-training manuals are all about confining the pup...Pukka had the run of the house and, yes, made a few mistakes...At the same time, pups, like children, need to learn manners—sitting, not bothering people, coming when called. But if these are made fun, and there's some elk jerky and praise when it's done right, the pup soon learns. My attitude is not to get too bent out of shape, and you and your puppy will be happier for it.
What have you and Pukka learned from each other?
I learned that one of the things I liked doing—running rivers—was not a great idea for a young, active pup. He wanted to be moving, to be roaming, and being confined to a raft was so borrrrrrrrrring! Pukka has learned from me that just because other dogs can do certain things—bark at the UPS man, for instance—that doesn't mean he can. This has been a point of contention between us, he saying, "Why can't I bark? All my friends are barking!" People who wring their hands over the company their children keep will understand this very well.
My review:
Pukka is the Hindi word for "genuine" or "first class." Little Pukka is selected, in part, because his face resembles Merle's. Pukka shares much of Merle's philosophy too, such as collars are itchy, and retrieving gets boring after the first few times.
As we read Pukka, we come to discover the story of a partnership between dog and human. We see how Ted teaches Pukka the rules (no dogs in the kitchen, no begging for food) but also allows Pukka to explore and take the lead in living his own life. I felt a deep respect between the two. The words are sparse, letting the beautiful photographs tell the story. I cringed at the photo of Pukka's poor injured eye after neighbor dog AJ took a bite. I laughed at the pictures of Pukka going down the slide. I awwwwed at the picture of Pukka under Merle's aspen tree. Best of all were the photos of Pukka in the beautiful Wyoming wilderness that Ted loves so much. In some shots, Pukka looked afraid on the kayaks and watercraft. Then there were times when it looked as if he'd conquered his fear. Then came a gorgeous photo of Pukka from the top of craggy Jackson Peak. That was as if he'd conquered the world.
I hope you run out and get a copy of Pukka, the Pup after Merle. There's nothing like a little puppy love to make you feel good.
Author Bio
Ted Kerasote is the author of many books, including the national best-seller Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog and Out There, which won the National Outdoor Book Award. His essays and photographs have appeared in Audubon, Geo, Outside, Science, the New York Times, and more than sixty other periodicals. This is Pukka's first book. Ted and Pukka live in Wyoming.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Midge the Lab and Monsieur the Poodle
Blessings Shared
by Diane Komp
For years, some friends of mine have had a wonderful Labrador retriever named Midge. One evening I was in their home for dinner and found that they had added a young toy poodle to their household. I was surprised to find how affectionate the relationship between the old dog and the new one was. Wherever they went, Midge was following the younger Monsieur. They almost seemed to be touching, they stayed so close to each other.
Then I looked at Midge's venerable old eyes. They were clouded with cataracts. She was blind, and Monsieur was her Seeing Eye dog!
The image of those two dogs has never left my heart. We were put in the world to share our gifts, to know when to give and when to receive. And I need to remember to be able to be both—giver and receiver.
*Thank you to Diane for this story. This story originally appeared in Daily Guideposts. You will find the story and more on Our Prayer website.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Wednesday Pet Roundup
* What makes a pet "green?" And what do shelter dogs, indoor cats, and chickens have to do with it? Find out more about eco-friendly approaches to pet parenting, on Care2's post, Top 5 Greenest Pets.
* CNN tells us about the world's largest house pet...a 1600 pound baby bison.
*And on Mental Floss, The Top 10 pets that are worth more than you think. This includes a cat, Tinker, who was bequeathed a $226,000 trust fund and a house worth $800,000. And pampered pups Sunny, Lauren, Sadie, Sophie and Solomon, who are named in a will to receive $30 million to provide for their care. I guess it helps that their mommy is Oprah.
* From Pawnation, a great dog leash review. Find the right one for your dog!
* Attend the theater, adopt a dog. Kansas City.com reports on a new stage show, "Sylvia" starring Cindy Williams (of Laverne and Shirley fame), about a stray dog and the people who take her in. At the end of each show, a shelter dog will be brought on stage and introduced. Theatergoers interested in adopting will fill out a card so that they can be interviewed. All the dogs come from a no-kill shelter. "I'm looking forward to finding them homes," Williams said. "Wonderful, wonderful homes."
Monday, November 8, 2010
Big News--It's a Book!
Here is the book description:
Dieting With My Dog shares the honest and heartfelt story of an overweight woman and her chubby spaniel struggling to get fit together. When a busy mom faces the empty nest, she turns to her rescue dog, Kelly—and food. But Kelly soon becomes the motivating factor to facing down the physical and emotional reasons for her overeating, and overfeeding her dog. Together they discover that everything's easier with unconditional love. For anyone who has ever loved a pet--through thick and thin.
Here's your chance to ask me any questions about the book. I look forward to sharing with you our various steps along the way as our dog memoir goes to print!
Friday, November 5, 2010
Kelly and I and the 2 Million Dogs Virtual walk
The story of 2 Million Dogs began with a man and his two dogs who embarked on a walk from Austin, TX to Boston, MA inspired by the loss of his Great Pyrenees to cancer. Some of you have heard the story of Hudson, Murphy, and Luke Robinson.
They walked from town to town sharing Malcolm's story and educating people about cancer in dogs and as they built a nationwide grassroots movement, Mr. Robinson had a vision: 2,000,000 dogs walking simultaneously all across the United States for cancer. If 2 dogs could walk over 2,000 miles surely it was possible!
And that's how the 2 Million Dogs Foundation was born and the legacy that started out with just a man who lost his beloved dog continues...November 7th 2010 The 2 Million Dog March Begins! In 12 cities across the country the first puppy up! walks will take place. Kelly and I will be participating in a virtual walk, and would be honored if you would join us in the fundraising effort.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Wednesday Pet Round Up
* November is Senior Pet Month. This news report from Bloomberg Businessweek tells us what we all surely know...senior pets may have a few more health needs, but a little TLC can go a long way in taking care of them.
* From senior pets to puppies...hop over the Life with Dogs to learn about new documentary, Madonna of the Mills, about one woman's fight against puppy mills. Her story will inspire you.
* BuffaloNews.com brings us good news of 36 puppies rescued from a Missouri puppy mill. The puppy mill was listed on the U.S. Humane Society's "Dirty Dozen" of the most deplorable facilities. Among the dogs rescued and brought to foster homes near Buffalo NY are cocker spaniel, miniature schnauzer, yorkie, lhasa apso, American eskimo, papillon, and puggle.
* Here's a great contest for you. First of all, check out this wonderful new site for dog lovers, Pet Blogs United! Then enter to win a beautiful collar from Doggie Stylish! Entries close Saturday.
* Another contest, from FIDO Friendly blog, enter to win a free Buddy Belt. Buddy Belt is a harness designed to minimize pressure on your dog's neck and spine.
* And another contest! Enter Doggies and Stuff contest for a $30 gift certificate to Equal Exchange, specializing in fair trade coffee, chocolate, nuts and snacks.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Walking with Flexi Leash
Recently, I was contacted by Flexi USA to see if Kelly and I would test drive one of their retractable leashes. They sent us several options to choose from. I selected the 16 foot classic All Belt. Kelly and I took several long walks using the leash, which took her a little time to get used to at first. The tension on her collar felt different from the slackness she is used to feeling.
Review: Kelly and I give the Flexi Leash 4 out of 5 pawprints.
I found the handle more comfortable than a regular leash.
The leash gives plenty of room to roam, while retracting to preventing tangling.
The tension on the collar causes the dog to pull at the leash.
The leash is not convenient for city walking.
Since we live in the city, most of our walking is on sidewalks that are somewhat busy. For this, I prefer a collar with a short lead for better control to keep my dog from veering into traffic or approaching other pedestrians on the sidewalk. However, the Flexi leash is convenient for parks and other places where your dog can run and wander about to explore. Kelly and I definitely feel it's important for dogs to be able to run, sniff, and explore. No fun to have to heal and behave ALL the time!
Flexi Leash comes in 10 ft, 16 ft, 23 ft and 26 foot lengths. I like the All Belt, which feels more secure to me. While the cord type leashes were longer, I would suggest watching to be sure the cord doesn't become tangled around your dog's legs.
Flexi Leash comes in many colors and designs, so the pretty factor is covered. There is even a Flexi Leash with a built-in flashlight that I think looks pretty cool!


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Fitness facility operators who want to get in on the P90X craze now have a way to bring that program into their facilities. Beachbody, the company that created the brand, is offering P90X certification to trainers and free licensing of the programs to facility owners.
The P90X certification and licensing program is the first of Beachbody's home-exercise programs that it plans to launch into the commercial fitness market. Its other programs include Insanity, TurboFire and Brazilian Butt Lift.
"We've had so many requests from gyms and trainers to use our training programs and brands in the commercial environment that it was clearly time to launch this new aspect of the business," says Carl Daikeler, CEO of Beachbody LLC, Santa Monica, CA.
To help it with its recently launched certification business, Beachbody has partnered with Powder Blue Productions, a group exercise certification organization. Powder Blue Productions already certifies trainers in its own lineup of group-exercise programs, such as TurboKick, PiYo and Hip Hop Hustle.
By getting P90X training, personal trainers also can earn continuing education units through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), which has a partnership with Beachbody.
Licensing of the P90X program is free, provided facility operators abide by the licensing agreement, Daikeler says. Beachbody also offers marketing materials to licensed facilities.
P90X certification, which costs $498 and should be renewed every two years, starts with an online program that "qualifies" trainers so they are familiar with the fundamentals of the P90X program and its nutrition aspect before participating in a two-day training class. The training also includes how to keep clients motivated and how to use P90X certification to help a trainer or gym build a business around P90X. At the end of the class, trainers are certified and receive a P90X course manual along with detailed information about all 12 P90X workouts.
Between March, when the first certification class was offered, and the first week of August, 700 people had been certified, Daikeler says. Classes are held around the country as well as in the Santa Monica headquarters.
Most P90X-licensed fitness facilities are using the program in challenge teams, which involve five or six people committing to do the program together and follow the dietary guidelines for 90 days, Daikeler says.
The popularity of hard-driving programs such as P90X is simple to explain, Daikeler says.
"I think people aspire to do something dramatic, meaning it's not easy to put together, to change your lifestyle to get healthy and fit," he says. "So if people are going to take a deep breath and jump into a healthier lifestyle, they want to do it all the way. They are not doing it casually."
Even though gyms have represented this possibility for dramatic change for decades, they were lacking what P90X can offer, Daikeler says.
"What gyms didn't have before was a brand with literally $300 million in advertising behind it that in a blink informed people of what the experience and end results were going to be like," he says. "That's what P90X brings to the table now is, 'Oh, I'm going to do that, and these are going to be my results. And it's not going to be easy.'"
Although clubs could create their own P90X-style program, they do not need to spend the time and money to do so because Beachbody has already established this brand without a cost to gym owners, he says. The company also has perks that many gym owners could not offer.
Two of those perks are that participants who submit their before and after photos, whether they did the program with the DVDs or working with a P90X certified trainer, receive a free T-shirt and are eligible for more than $1 million in success story contest prizes given out each year. One man who lost 220 pounds doing Beachbody programs just received a $100,000 check from the company, Daikeler says.
A gym gets to take advantage of those incentives at no cost, he says.
Beachbody's move into the club market also will help its own growth.
"Our business grows by more and more people representing how P90X works to change your body," Daikeler says. "People become walking billboards. So either they are inspired to buy P90X DVDs by those walking billboards or they are inspired to find a P90X gym or trainer, which helps create demand for P90X certification."
Despite rumors about possible P90X clubs, the company does not have plans to open any facilities, Daikeler says, although some P90X certified trainers have opened facilities that are dedicated to teaching and training clients in P90X.


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Columnist Frank Cerabino has great fun with the state's latest idea, a big snake hunt. Amateurs can watch an online video to learn how.
The states that are leaning against expanding Medicaid, including Florida, are the ones that already have built a reputation for neglecting the health of their citizens.
Consultant Paul Gionfriddo writes that states with a history of underspending on residents' health will have a lot of freedom shaping benefits – perhaps for worse – if they take on state exchanges instead of deferring to the federal government.
Consultant Paul Gionfriddo writes that if Medicare beneficiaries gave a little on benefits and workers gave a little more to withholding, it would be easy to close the gap for good.
Columnist Daniel Ruth writes about Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel, who are building an opulent set of mansions totalling 63,000-square-feet for their extended family on 17 acres in Tampa.
Consultant Brian Klepper of Fernandina Beach says 30 to 55 percent of health spending is bloat that pays for too much of the wrong things.
Dr. Marc Yacht writes that anti-government, anti-science, anti-health reform extremists in the Republican Party simply frightened away the electorate.
Columnist Florence Snyder says the campaign "hype and tripe" is being generated at the expense of genuine news reporting.
Consultant Paul Gionfriddo writes that "health care Armageddon" can still happen, but not if low health care inflation continues to change the picture of health policy.
Consultant Paul Gionfriddo writes about the conversations we should have had on jobs and Medicare and much else during this wasted campaign.
Former investigative journalist, now a blogger, William Heisel notes that after a pressure-filled career, some doctors gravitate to Florida pill mills to make more than a million dollars a year just for signing their names.
Fernandina Beach-based health consultant Brian Klepper says that overspending and blatant waste can go on no longer, but the industry isn't yielding, which means we're in for an ugly fight.
Columnist Frank Cerabino writes that one doctor with throat cancer sees "ObamaCare" differently after learning he'd be taken off the reject list when looking for insurers.
Dr. Marc Yacht, retired Pasco County Public Health Director, offers a long list of reasons why this state needs ObamaCare more than most.
Consultant Paul Gionfriddo says psychologists aren't reimbursed nearly enough to treat those with mental illness, and the expansion of Medicaid under the ACA that would have given coverage to many is being blocked by several states.
Miami Herald's Andrea Torres, a breast cancer survivor, tells the story of a young mother who is dying, contrasting her courage to the shabby politicization of the issue by opportunists.
Managing Editor Tom McNiff writes that it's a bit rich for Congress to be outraged about the source of the fungal meningitis outbreak, after ignoring repeated warnings.
With a budget crisis looming in Medicare, consultant Paul Gionfriddo says action is clearly needed. But cuts -- either Obama's or Romney's -- aren't the only answer.
Columnist Frank Cerabino says that in observance of National Dental Hygiene Month, jail inmate Joel Flores is suing the sheriff for failing to provide dental floss.
Columnist Ana Veciana-Suarez says many are congratulating the diaper company for casting public breastfeeding in a positive light. But many still want women to hide in a closet or under a blanket.
Columnist Tom Lyons says he's finding lots of cases in which ER records don't match reality -- like the woman who was said to be "ambulatory," picked up by her husband, when she had a broken ankle and her husband is long dead.
Dr. Mona Mangat writes about a patient who now faces $30,000 in bills for surgery because her insurer said menopausal bleeding episodes were evidence of a pre-existing condition.
A doctor writes that a patient could have been saved, but by the time they knew her HIV status, it was too late. Her case underscores the many shortfalls of Florida's policies when it comes to HIV.
Health consultant Paul Gionfriddo says Gov. Scott's dislike of the health law means the taxpayers of Florida will have to come up with the $8 billion he's turning down for Medicaid expansion.
Health policy analyst Brian Klepper of Fernandina Beach outlines a structure that would pull the fractured caregivers together into a strong "congress" with more influence.
State Sen. Audrey Gibson, D-Jacksonville, faults Department of Health and the Scott administration for the mismanaged communications on the TB outbreak.
Consultant Brian Klepper writes that pitting physicians and nurse practitioners against each other won't solve the problems in primary care.
The advocacy group Florida CHAIN says a lot of nonsense is being spouted about both the Affordable Care Act and the Medicare "premium support" proposal.
Columnist Robyn Blumner explains what the Independent Payment Advisory Board will do, and how far that is from the way Paul Ryan has painted it.
Medicaid is dysfunctional and costly. Instead of an exponential expansion, the former governor writes, why not allow states to implement consumer-driven options that could be less costly with better health outcomes?
The fact-checking team looked at Romney's claim that taxpayers would save money if more seniors enrolled in private Medicare Advantage plans.
Health consultant Paul Gionfriddo welcomes his granddaughter into the world, all 2 pounds, 11 ounces of her, and notes that neonatal intensive-care units would not be here if it were not for taxpayer dollars.
Two years after passage of the Affordable Health Care Act, during which Republicans have freely trashed it and soured public opinion, the Democrats are finally speaking up.
Consultant Joe Paduda says the political party that claims to be fiscally responsible forfeited that title when a Republican Congress and president passed the Medicare drug plan; it added more to the deficit than the Affordable Care Act.
Joe Henderson writes about Susan McPartland, who, with a small sign outside the GOP convention, is letting Republicans know that Planned Parenthood saved her life through a mammogram.
Paul Ryan's comments about Medicare Wednesday night were highly misleading. Neither President Obama nor the health-care law literally cut funding from the Medicare program's budget.
Paul Gionfriddo writes that the three worst states in the country for health all have all rejected a Medicaid expansion. While Florida escaped the bottom of the list overall, it ranked 43rd for how it directs its current Medicaid funds.
PolitiFact ruled that a former Democratic congressman's comment during the Republican National Convention that the health law requires people to purchase insurance even if they can't afford is "mostly false."
Bill Maxwell writes that Americans should be ashamed that some 16 million children regularly go to school with empty stomachs. Many teachers are using their own money to help their hungry students, but the the bipartisan Child Nutrition Improvement and Integrity Act should help with funding.
As the Republican Convention begins tonight in Tampa, many things will be said about the current administration regarding everything from the economy to health care. How many of them are true?
Paul Gionfriddo writes that while Florida leads in Medicare billing for elder care, the state ranked 33rd for overall health.
If you enjoyed watching the Scott administration botch the TB outbreak, Dr. Marc Yacht writes, stay tuned for its next mess: the appeal of Docs vs. Glocks.
Rosemary Goudreau, editor of Florida Voices, says the governor should immediately appoint a monitor to the brain-injury facility in Wauchula, where patient abuse is horrific. Part of the problem is fragmentation of responsibility among three health agencies.
CJR columnist Trudy Lieberman says that Miami Herald reporters added to seniors' suspicion of the health law by getting the facts wrong.
Columnist Frank Cerabino says Florida's health funding plan appears to be inviting rock stars to do charity concerts.
Frank Cerabino writes that since the state has given Publix tax credits to remodel its stores, maybe the grocery chain could donate one to take in contagious, homeless TB patients.
Health consultant Paul Gionfriddo suggests that the court decision leaves room for Congress to encourage states to cover the poor by, say, cutting balkers' payments by 1/4 of 1 percent.That would cost states more than they'd pay to expand Medicaid
Former State Rep. Dick Batchelor says Gov. Rick Scott keeps misleading the public about the Affordable Care Act, placing many of Florida's poorest citiens at risk of going without health care.
Consultant Brian Klepper says former federal health chiefs from both parties agree the AMA-run process for setting doctor pay is wildly flawed, yet no one has the political will to fix it.
Fred Grimm said he can't understand why no one noticed that four of six teen-age kids in one foster home were turning tricks instead of going to school.
Randy Schultz writes that however the Supreme Court rules on the health law, what happens at the polls will matter less than what happens in doctors' offices.
Health consultant Paul Gionfriddo writes that public health, which has doubled our life expectancy over the last century, accounts for just 3 percent of our nation's health spending, while insurance administration is 6 percent and growing.
Florence Snyder writes about how a political appointee at Dept. of Families and Children sexually harassed an office chief who will now collect $150,000 from taxpayers.
Humorist Andy Borowitz writes that the United Nations, upset with FL Gov. Rick Scott's purge of voter rolls, may dispatch a team of observers from such democracies as Egypt and Libya.
Workers' comp expert Joe Paduda says there really is no rationale for doctors to prescribe narcotics -- intended for breakthrough pain in cancer cases -- for short-term injuries.
To the editor:
The strain of TB (FL0046) responsible for the recent Duval County cluster has been present in locations around Florida for many years, and is also present elsewhere in the country.
Individual cases due to this strain in residents of other counties do not necessarily represent 'spread' from the Duval County cluster. Of the cases of FL0046 identified in other Florida counties, there is no other epidemiological evidence indicating transmission outside of the Duval cluster.
It is important to note that "spread" is the transmission of a disease from one individual to another, and not necessarily the relocation of an infected person.
Again, TB cases in Florida have steadily declined. In 2011, 753 TB cases were reported in Florida, representing a 10 percent decrease in cases since 2010. There has been a steady decline in the number of TB cases in the state since 1994 (1,764 cases).
Olga Connor
Director of Communications & Legislative Affairs
Miami-Dade Health Department
Resources vital for mental health
AHCA Secretary: Feds got it wrong on kids in nursing homes
Let people be responsible for own health
Governor needs to heed the study
Corporate profits dominate Medicaid managed-care
That TB strain is common; it didn't necessarily 'spread'
Scott's forgoing Medicaid to cover poor families is 'immoral'
DOH responds to 'outrageous…inaccuracies'
TB threat to communities will grow with Holley closing
Transparency, compliance central to how WellCare operates
'Medicare for All' is what we need
Ombudsman should monitor WellCare
What's happening to DOH 'makes me cry'
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In a previous post, I discussed the different ways, one can add support to searching OPAC and other library subscribed databases. The four methods were Opensearch plugins , custom toolbars (Conduit toolbar , Google toolbar and Libx) , Smart keyword searches and Search bookmarklets
I will begin with Opensearch.
This is by far the most popular method. Many libraries have used them (see this) . This became possible only when browsers began to include a built in search bar. The idea was simple, instead of just hardcoding search engines in the searchbar why not allow users to add their own?
For a time sherlock plugins (which worked like opensearch plugins) were popular with the Firefox/Firebird/Pheonix crowd but it was strictly meant for power users because of the lack of support for Internet Explorer.
When Internet explorer 7 and Firefox 2.0 both began supporting Opensearch in Oct 2006, interest in Opensearch plugins exploded.
The future of opensearch seems secure as IE 8 adds various features like web accelerators and newer versions of opensearch (don't worry your existing ones will continue to work) that further enhance use of opensearch plugins.
Various powerful firefox extensions exist that further enhance use of opensearch plugins.
Try Add to searchbar (makes adding new search providers a snap) , Firefox search sidebar (search several search providers at one time) , search on engine change (becomes IE7 like, switching engines will automatically search), searchwith (adding searches to your context menu) and much more.
Creating and testing
I won't go into how to create basic ones because there are many guides available (e.g this guide) as well as opensearch plugin builders (mycroft, enhanceie ,Microsoft's etc) where all you need to do is to follow basic instructions without programming.
I do recommend the following testing scheme
1. Create the opensearch plugin. Include favicon if required (I prefer to link it locally).
2. Clear your browser cache, cookies etc, log-out, restart your browser and test the opensearch plugin again.
3. Wait an hour or so, and retry the opensearch plugin again.
Step 3 is recommended, because often, the url string includes a sessionid, and the url you send will continue to work for a period until the server starts to reject it. With experience you can spot it quickly (usually long random string), but until you can, including #3 in your testing is a good idea.
Also be aware of the slight differences in the way IE 7, IE 8 and Firefox handle opensearch plugins.
I have personally tested this method more than the other methods, and I find that I can create working opensearch plugins for roughly 90-95%% of our subscribed database including our OPAC.
Many databases are harder to create for because they use post methods (which do not work in IE7/8 because Microsoft in their infinite wisdom refuse to support them, though Opensearch does provide for them and Firefox supports them) or are doing some quirkly refreshing of screens so it is hard to capture the actual url.
Workarounds I know of to solve problematic databases
Use this to convert the form to use GET method instead of POST method. Though many forms are by default using POSTmethod, they work fine when converted to Get method. To do this, Click on the frmget bookmarklet before capturing the url as per normal.
2. Use Needlesearch (a Firefox addon)
Some databases, do some quirkly refreshing of screen, and the final url you see is not the one you need. There are many methods to capture the actual url you need but I use Needlesearch (a Firefox addon)
3. Find a direct Url
Often steps #1 or #2 (or even #1 and #2 combined) will cut through any difficulties. But some will require special handling beyond that.
Many databases add a sessionid key that causes problems when you try to create a opensearch plugin using the normal method. Fortunately, they also provide a directurl, or jumpstart url you can use. I will list the ones I'm aware of. Most came from the excellent blog, Library toolbars
- OvidSp – use jumpstart url
- Web of science – use this url string for normal searches or citied reference searches.
- Lexis- See this
- Ebscohost – Probably easiest way is to do a search, then click on "alert/Save/share" and copy the Permalink (see below).
That said, the some databases still defeat me, Factiva and IEEE Xplorer are two examples. Anyone managed them?
Pros and Cons
Pros :
1. Well supported
There are many sites offering lists of opensearch plugins for use (few library related ones though), and lots of well designed mechanism for easily creating plugins.
Use any one of the following web forms (mycroft, enhanceie ,Microsoft's etc) or you could create your own from the scratch (basic idea).
2. Supports both IE 7+ and Firefox as a built-in feature in.
This means it does not require user to install large clunky toolbars, which can cause technical support problems.
For example some security programs like anti-spyware programs don't like Conduit due to privacy concerns, firewalls might block toolbars from "phoning home" etc.
Another minor concern is that IE 7+ and Firefox already have searchbars, so adding third party toolbars just makes the browser cluttered. (Yes, I know you can remove the default searchbars in Firefox and Internet explorer..)
3. Greater ease of use.
Use of Search bookmarklets gets a bit difficult once you have more than a few. Smart keyword searches are unsuitable for all but powerusers used to remembering commands
1. Firefox version does not support Searches using post method.
I had to use workarounds (see above)
2. Does not support IE 6 and older versions, much less Safari, Opera.
Expect lots of complains from Mac users who love Safari even though Firefox works fine.
There's a lot more to say about opensearch which I predict will become huge (e.g Microsoft support in Windows 7 , using program launcher like FARR to search ) but next up are the custom toolbars. Conduit toolbar , Google toolbar and Libx