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Wien: A Story
In my last column, I talked a bit about how I am comfortable moving forward in my life as a writer of fiction; the fact that our attachment to feeling is stronger than our attachment to fact comforts me. Fictions have repercussions in the "real world": we do not traffic in lies but in the space between thought and action. In the academy, there is a lot of prestige put on analysis, and a little on creation. The work of interpretation is creative to be sure, but only within certain bounds. At some point, I stop caring about the role fiction plays in our everyday, about hermeneutics versus erotics versus authorial intent. At some point, I just want to write it.
So, a story:
A Thousand Nights in Desert Hope (An excerpt)
When my parents plan their funeral it is always a joint affair, with two urns sitting neatly next to each other and '80s dream-pop playing in the background. Neither of them considers what would happen if one died before the other. They think about the occasion daily here at Desert Hope, which is kind of like rehab but not quite. It's more the drying-off place. Like laundry, my parents have grown accustomed to cycles of dryness and saturation. They look like hand towels that have been wrung out over and over again. They are cradling Capri Suns, dripping mauve circles onto the downy white bedspread.
The room looks like a four-star hotel with thick oatmeal carpeting, brass fixtures and crisp white linens. The prints on the wall are of calm desert landscapes, with buttes and red rocks and empty, empty space.
My mother, Sylvia, and my father, Milo, have the duvet pulled up to their chins. Under the covers they rub feet. At first glance, the two of them look like just another layer of fabric on the bed, sack-like and horizontal, with glassy eyes and faces wrinkled beyond their years. Sylvia's blonde hair is muddy and brittle, Milo's is gone altogether.
"Yes, another!"
They beg me for a new story. 5 o'clock has come to Nevada, standing on the threshold with feet shoulder-width apart and the saloon doors swinging behind him.
My parents are the two most in-love people but it is confused, whether they are in love with each other or both in love with the same thing, two bodies immersed in a medium. 5 o'clock used to be the hardest hour for alcoholics. Then 3. Then 12. Soon it becomes difficult enough to welcome the waking world.
They have so much in common that for a brief period of time they feared they were siblings, separated at birth. They are both orphans, both raised in the Midwest, both deathly allergic to tree nuts. When Sylvia discovered that they both had the same birthmark on their calves, they decided to get a DNA test, and only after the results came back negative did they marry.
They joke that upon their death their bodies will be preserved in alcohol. But here they are, ripe in their sixties and a year into another dry phase. They both worry that any slip at this point will be their last.
The two of them met at the Alcoholics Anonymous Dry Disco in the summer of '79, in sizzling Topeka, Kansas. These were notoriously ungroovy events, held in the VFW Hall, decorated with flaccid crepe paper and plastic flowers. The fluorescent lights were all on, and the speaker system was so third-hand that if a dancer cha-cha'd or hustled with too much enthusiasm the song would skip and then stop and then Floyd, the A/V man at the VFW, would have to meddle with some wires until the music started up again. Floyd, who had served in the First World War, was missing five of his teeth and six of his fingers. But try to help him and he'd ask you how many landmines you'd extracted, how many bombs you'd diffused, how many trenches you'd dug. If the answer was none, four-fingered Floyd would chase you out of the A/V booth for good. So the dancing was limited.
This particular AADD, s'79, T, KS, was held during a thunder storm. Someone had placed a bucket center-left of the dance floor, and four revelers were crowded around it, watching the drip of water from a crack in the ceiling. The music slowed and descended to a baritone, I had a one-step plan to –to –to -proooooooove. Diana Ross melted. The overheads dimmed and then shut off, leaving only the soft yellows and reds of the emergency lights. Rick was trying to continue the song a cappella from atop a wooden chair. Rhonda stepped outside to the covered porch and sacrificed cigarette after cigarette to the winds. And Sylvia, in a low-backed, floor-length silver polyester number, entirely overdressed for the occasion, was nursing Sunny D in a plastic cup by the eastern window. She watched trees whipping sideways, hitting the ground with their branches, then straightening up again to bend in the other direction. Milo, in cargo pants and a polo shirt was at the western window, doing the same. The first punchy notes of a new song came over the speakers, and Milo, quite frankly done with the whole ordeal and sure that this would be his last AADD, took to the dancefloor and began sliding like a madman. Sylvia lifted her dinner-plate eyes to apprehend the man who had apparently come drunk to the dry disco. He was all knees and elbows, shake and flail — she was sure he had more than two joints in his legs. And with some urge, out of pity or envy, Sylvia went up and joined him. When their hands met, the following occurred, in this order:
1. Diana hit a high note,
2. The overhead lights came on, and
3. The roof of the VFW was torn clean off.
It wasn't the first tornado to take the hall, and it wouldn't be the last. But still, they returned to Sylvia's home and fell in love over the nectars of various tropical and subtropical fruits. Pineapple juice: their childhoods (suburban, quiet). Guava juice: their adolescences (wet). They fell asleep on Sylvia's brand new futon, breathing in plastic wrapping, industrial foam and each other. The carrot-ginger sun glared into the single window on the eastern wall and reddened the insides of their eyelids. Milo promised to call and he did.
Back before I knew how to refuse, and before they learned to be secretive around me, I would mix their drinks. These three-person cocktail parties felt like the only authentic communication we had. They left rings on the mahogany sideboard, likening it to the starboard of a ship, so warped it became of liquid and salt.
Then one day I learned to say no, and they learned to move their evening drinking later, putting me to bed just as the sun went down. From up the stairs I could hear the air escaping beer bottles, their laughs like hyenas and yawns like toads. I became less concerned with the fact that they were drinking and more with the fact that they had the most fun in my absence, in my oblivion, they believed. I feared they knew that I knew, and even more, I feared they did not care.
One of the saddest sights I've seen was the two of them dancing the tango to Donna Summer. I must've been 10 or 11, and I remember peeking between the balusters at the top of the staircase, holding my breath to keep silent. They went at a third of the pace they were supposed to, and the music was completely wrong, but my mother closed her eyes and leaned her head against my father's chest and they swayed. He stood on tiptoes, with shoulders hunched forward and teeth bared in a smile; she stood with feet shoulder-width apart and a bend in the knees. Hyena and toad cavorting once more.


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On Monday Tennessee had near record temperatures in the upper 60's.
On Tuesday it got warmer.
According to the local television broadcast Nashville hit 71 degrees Fahrenheit which ties a record set in the 1800's. The warmth has left us now but we took advantage of it while it was here! Here's what we did:
Monday Morning:
I ran around the yard chasing my 2 year old daughter. She had a great time. Later we went for a walk up the street, ran around the yard more, and rode a tricycle. Well she rode the tricycle, I just watched! Here's a picture of our barren winter landscape with the lone bright spot in the middle that is my daughter running down the hill! Some winterberry hollies would look great over to the right near the woods.
After Lunch:
Later I went to work (or play) in the yard. I started by re-potting some butterfly bush cuttings into 2″pots. If you read my post "Crazy Thought Maybe Not!" you can see what I did. Seven out of the eight cuttings have made it. The one was lost because the others grew so well they prevented any light from reaching it. It's my fault really since I probably put too many cuttings in too small a pot, but an 87.5% success rate isn't bad for cuttings. I can give myself a solid 'B' in Butterfly Bush Cuttings 101.
This picture shows the cuttings before I re-potted them. Take a look at the last update for them and compare its growth.
Here is the root system of one of the cuttings. It's still covered in sand from the rooting medium, but you can make out several good starter roots branching out from the stem.
Here is where they are now. I lined a basket with plastic and put a saucer in the bottom to collect drainage water. Then I put the 2″ pots in the basket as best as they would fit. I will probably have to re-pot them into something larger in a month.
I kept going. Here you can see a shovel standing in our grass. Not exactly a picture for your desktop, unless you really like shovels!
The shovel got tired so we took a break from digging to take a picture. The poor little guy had no idea that his life would be so hard.
We finished as it was getting dark with our work for the day. The channel to the pit might help you figure out what it is.

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Saturday, November 8, 2008
Am I Emo?
This is one of the best things I have ever seen (click on the image for an enlarged version). It was done by
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Someone just called me "emo," which I found quite surprising and offensive. Anyway, if I am emo, I am not nearly as emo as that guy on the bottom left. He is SERIOUSLY emo.
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Dacia has literally shaken up the automobile world with a continuous stream of surprises and innovations, yet it has never strayed from the values that have helped it forge its success, namely the marketing of uncomplicated, characterful and reliable vehicles at attractive prices.
From Duster to Sandero, Dacia's current vehicle range addresses a broad spectrum of customer needs.
Meanwhile, in all the countries where it is marketed, Dacia Duster is enjoying success as a versatile, reliable and attractive all-terrain vehicle with a Dacia price tag.
In the space of just seven years, the Dacia brand has emerged as a commercial success. The launch of each new model has strengthened the brand's appeal and seen it win over new customers thanks to a virtuous circle of strong sales performance, an expanding range of good value-for-money products and continuing growth in Europe and the Euromed region.
Cars for all…
Thanks to a line-up that comprises Logan, Logan MCV, Logan Van, Logan Pick-up, Sandero and Sandero Stepway, as well as the more recently introduced Duster, there is a vehicle in the Dacia line-up for all types of customer, whatever their needs, and the brand's history has been marked by three landmark launches.
In 2004, Logan showed the value of proposing a vehicle with unrivalled cabin space and top-class reliability for its price. In 2008, the launch of Sandero introduced a new approach to car buying: the 'smart buy'. Sandero Stepway, which followed a year later, lost no time in carving out a place for itself alongside its sibling thanks to its outdoor look and generous equipment level. Today, it accounts for between 40 and 60 percent of Sandero sales in several markets.The arrival of Duster in 2010 marked another leap forward for the Dacia, proving that its models could also appeal through their style, as well as their substance.
As well as an extensive choice of models, Dacia's range also boasts an LPG-compatible offering that is unique in Europe. Indeed, Dacia is the only carmaker to market an LPG version of each of its models. Customers are drawn by the low running costs plus the prospect of a quick return on investment and, although certain tax incentives are due to come to an end, LPG-powered Dacia models remain a smart buy for the ecologically-conscious, who seek the quality and assurance of a factory fitted system.
The Dacia range is currently distributed in more than 35 countries, notably in Europe and in nations which border the Mediterranean Sea. Provision for the constraints encountered in its different markets is dialled into the design of its vehicles from the outset in order to meet customers' needs as closely as possible. In the first half of 2011, more than 177,000 Dacia vehicles were sold.
…looking to win over new markets
Dacia's success has enabled it to expand its line-up in response to the interest and expectations it has generated, and the brand's development strategy is founded on an extension of its range in parallel to its international expansion.
In 2012, Dacia is poised to introduce three new products: a new family vehicle, a 'ludospace' model and a small van.
Another eagerly awaited, upcoming event is the Dacia brand's move into the United Kingdom and Ireland in January 2013. The countdown to one of the British market's most eagerly awaited automotive launches is already underway, and the star of the process will be Dacia Duster, which will be the first vehicle to go on sale there.
Duster is an all-terrain vehicle which became the Dacia range's sixth model at the time of its launch in April 2010. It has enjoyed considerable success in all the countries where it is marketed and has been widely acclaimed by the media, not to mention winning multiple awards and numerous accolades from customers acriss the globe, establishing a new benchmark in the vehicle manufacturing world.
Dacia Duster: a versatile and attractive all-terrain vehicle
Reliable, characterful and easy to drive, Dacia Duster has challenged established thinking. Available with 4x4 or 4x2 transmission (the line-up also includes an LPG-compatible version), it boasts unrivalled cabin space for its price and delivers genuine off-road ability.
- In total, more than 150,000 Dacia Dusters have been registered since the model's launch.
- In Europe, more than 70,000 Dacia Dusters were sold in the first half of 2011.
- In France and Germany, sales of Dacia's SUV totalled 27,400 and 12,000 respectively in the first six months of 2011.
Its price tag, cabin space, quality and residual value have earned it numerous industry awards:
- The "Autobest 2011" award for the 2010 west European market's best automobile package,
- The "Trophée de l'Argus" (family car class) in France. This prize takes into account criteria such as the new car's purchase price, running costs per kilometre, residual value, fuel consumption and driver-friendliness,
- The title of "2011 Residual Value Champion" (SUV class) in Germany,
- "Car of the Year" in Romania. This prize is awarded to the vehicle which has the biggest impact on the Romanian automobile market, taking all segments into account.
Dacia Duster: 2011's '4x4 of the Year'
Dacia Duster was voted 2011's '4x4 of the Year' by the respected French publication '4x4 Magazine' in association with the French TV programme 'Automoto' (TF1).
Features that were particularly well noted included its mechanical drive-train, the driving enjoyment it delivers and its price.
Dacia Duster: a flagship for the brand's values
As a genial, uncomplicated and reliable car, Dacia Duster mirrors the values that have helped forge Dacia's reputation. The role it plays at the heart of everyday life and its activities in the world of motorsport make it the flagship of the brand's prevailing spirit.
From the ice circuits visited by France's Trophée Andros (consecutive runner-up titles with Alain Prost in 2009/2010 and 2010/2011) to the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles which takes in the dunes of the Moroccan desert (second and third places in 2011), Dacia Duster has risen to a number of motorsport challenges which are coherent with the brand's philosophy. The car's latest feat was a podium finish at the USA's Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The Dacia Duster No Limit celebrated its debut attempt at the world's toughest and most famous hill climb event with third place in the Unlimited class in the hands of Jean-Philippe Dayraut, just seconds behind two of the event's recognised experts.
A common denominator between these three events is the brand's taste for authentic, popular competitions which take the action to the public.
Dacia's ambition to be a popular brand which is close to its customers and capable of addressing their real needs and expectations forms part of the genetic code of its entire model range. Proud Dacia owners relate readily to the brand's values and have frequently got together for social events in countries like Turkey, the Netherlands and Italy.
In France, too, the past three years have seen Dacia invite customers to its annual 'Grand Picnic'. This year, on 22 May, more than 7,500 people (almost 2,300 vehicles) gathered at three locations across France.
Last but not least, the conversion of a Dacia Duster by German fire-fighting services provides further evidence of its versatility and the fact that Dacias truly are vehicles for all!


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Thursday, November 30, 2017


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We're Not Going To Do This Perfectly, Folks!!! (or, We Get to Pick the Context)
Ruth Barton
I cannot hide my anger to spare you guilt, nor hurt feelings, nor answering anger for to do so insults and trivializes all our efforts. (1)
Anger has its place. Anger shows us where we need boundaries. Anger tells us when something unfair is happening.
Anger gives us strength to overcome impossible situations. Anger helps us hold it together when otherwise we might curl up into a ball and let someone walk all over us.
Anger is waaayyyyyyy better than depression, which is anger turned inward against ourselves.
Sometimes anger is the only way to stay in touch with someone in our human world within our human limitations. You know how when we're hurt we often just drop people without saying anything? Or we feel hatred toward people?
If we work with our anger we may find the courage to speak our truth or even work things out with people instead of drop them. If we feel our anger we might be able to avoid hatred. Sometimes anger is simply the way toward justice; it's the energy e-motion that helps us get fierce, get over our fear and actually do something!
It can give us the courage to face what is unbearable. In many cases, anger is us doing our very best to not fly out of our bodies, and to acknowledge our authentic selves in this world with all its frustrations and scare-cities.
Regardless, parts of us really are still living in a 3-D world, and saying things with anger surrounding them still happens when we cannot get to the place which we can officially call "Love." And in these instances, we must and can instantly forgive ourselves for doing our very best, even when we couldn't get all the way to lovingkindness. It's okay. It really is.
We're all learning to accept and love ourselves for who we are, and one of the main ways we can do this is by dropping self-judgment and forgiving ourselves. If we do not forgive ourselves we can never find the mechanism of our original separation, the switch that we originally flipped to explore life without the apparent constraints of God, to then be able to reverse that decision.
(It's funny, because since the U.S. Presdential election, it feels like nothing's happening until I hit a wall! So much of what's happening is I need to rest from what I now realize really are night battles in my sleep. Otherwise, the wall is judgment. People on one hand seem so much nicer, and on the other meaner. Fascinating times…)
Another way we can love ourselves unconditionally is by setting boundaries. The irony of boundary-setting is that it's saying No so we can say Yes to ourselves. Paradoxical.
The joy of boundaries is when we set boundaries we say, up to here and no further. If others respect our boundaries, we know an important thing about them and their care for us.
If they do not respect our boundaries, we know that we don't really have a leg to stand on with them and cannot hold our own ground and still be in peaceful space with them. Then we have another decision to make.
Boundary setting is based on truly honoring and respecting our own feelings. It's simple yet immensely complicated in a world that has taught us to deny how we really feel. Honoring how we feel, however, means we create safe space for ourselves within the craziness.
By immediately forgiving ourselves we make room for us to be the human beings that we surely are. As soon as we see that we are not worthy of being judged by ourselves, we can immediately drop judging others. And then we don't have to get mad at them anymore!
I feel a distinct pressure to be perfect from our Company of Heaven friends when they tell us to always remain in Love, especially now, when things are so heavy duty more than ever!
Another part of the deal with Ascension is grappling with our old constructs about doing it perfectly. Those are false structures we create with our minds that have nothing to do with love and everything to do with fearfully entrapping ourselves in an effort to remain safe in the old ways.
Any thought of doing anything perfectly for us humans, at least as far as I can tell, adds stress to what is already very likely a stressful situation. Things are just very stressful right now for many of us.
If we mess up with lovingkindness and react angrily to a fellow human (or ourselves), the best thing we can do is realize it ASAP, apologize, and forgive ourselves immediately, or as soon thereafter as is humanly possible.
If we continue holding ourselves to the impossible perfection standard, we'll probably argue with ourselves after an anger outburst about why we were right and the other person wrong, because we're hung up on that crazy perfection construct.
Whereas, if we just realize we made a mistake and we are human, not perfect by any stretch, and we just want to return to Love, well, then, we can admit we made the mistake. We can take responsibility for it, apologize, forgive ourselves, make amends, and return to love.
Otherwise, we're floundering in fear, trying desperately to remain right or escape the ugly boundaries of this impossible, crazy standard we've been holding ourselves to. That perfection is "only" in our own mind.
True perfection lies in Love and connection with God, which are the same thing.
What determines the difference is the context, which we do get to choose.
We can surround ourselves with the context of being "only" human, and therefore we have to set standards of behavior for ourselves because we are not very powerful and need something outside of ourselves to measure us by. In this reality the idea of perfection flourishes.
Or, we can choose the context of unconditional self-love as an unfolding soul in this time of Ascension. We can see our mistakes as a temporary aberration of choosing separateness again that we can return from immediately by recognizing that we need God to be complete.
When we make a mistake it is only one of forgetting that we are part of God; we make it out of mistaken impressions of separateness. When we remind ourselves of our Godselves and that is who we really are, we re-choose the context of unconditional Love and surrender to Who we really are – part of God.
We get to choose our own context. Either we're "just" human, forever separated, or we're divine, coming back Home.
We're not always going to choose perfectly, and that's all right.
It's gotta be, because why else are we here other than to remember who we are, which of course implies having forgotten in the first place – the first thing we must self-forgive?
If we already had it down, we wouldn't be here. We'd be one of the Ascended Masters we've been (occasionally) shouting and crying at for more help!
My mother and I have always appreciated Tevye from Fiddler on the Roof, because he argued with God. My mother and I loved that because it was so opposite from our ultra-Protestant upbringings – it was passionate and absolutely full of faith.
In that tradition of discoursing directly with God, I'm introducing the idea of not just arguing, but yelling at, being angry with, God.
This works. I have gotten some of my best results by yelling at God. It works because I find no retribution, no taking it personally, no punishment from God. I just feel entirely welcome, because at least I'm talking with Him.
But what happens is always a transformation! I start by saying out loud how angry I feel, what's been happening that I feel angry about, and what I want from God. This often includes some yelling, especially letting it all hang out. Saying everything.
And I always feel met, always feel heard, always feel loved. More. I always feel more loved by God after yelling at Him! I believe that S/He feels grateful that I'm communicating my innermost self with Her/Him.
I always feel that welcome, that gratitude. And it is always effective to yell at God. I always get more help, more insight, more clarity. Always.
And that's because I've unconditionally loved myself, including my darker parts, by sharing them with God. I've created more of a partnership with my Heavenly Parents.
It's so funny that I always figure out later, after I've doused the Lord with anger, that it turns out I was actually yelling at a constrictive part of me that I thought was God! It always turns out that the self-restrictive part of me I thought was God was actually the self-sabotaging part of me that I hadn't owned yet, but which was influencing my life incredibly; it was so powerful, I thought it was God.
God has always been gentle with me when I've yelled at Her; I can hear Him chuckling after I've spent the anger. Yelling at God has been one of my best things because I get immediate Love.
So now I'm at Peace with God ever more deeply, because God has now turned into my Heavenly Mother and Father, my divine Parents, who love me and lead me and show me the way and are very much in charge when I let them. That's the part that's always been in question: who's in charge here?
I thought I had to be because I was alone here, but it turns out that thought was false. It turns out that I'm plastered to the bosom of my Spiritual Father and Mother and am being carried around and protected and adored, and the part of me that I thought was them is no longer in charge and no longer reflected in my outer world – because I have loved and accepted that part of me.
I'm not doing it perfectly because I can't and I don't have to. And the context I'm choosing is being a Daughter of my precious Heavenly Father and Mother who has a lot of wiggle room.
It's my willingness to accept that I'm not going to do this perfectly – ever – in my own terms that allows me to fall into Grace. Otherwise, I'm still trying. This way, I'm accepting – myself, as a Human Being, and others, as fellow sister and brother humans.
(1) From Audre Lorde, The Uses of Anger
(2) Tevye, protagonist in the movie, Fiddler on the Roof. United Artists, 1971. Also a play.


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The recipe everyone wants.
Last week, I made the best balsamic Brussel sprouts … ever! They were so good, everyone at the potluck wanted the recipe. (That didn't surprise me, cuz I got the recipe at a different potluck.)
Though the recipe was simple, the dish was not easy to make. It took planning, timing, prepping and double-checking the instructions to make sure it would turn out well. But it was worth it to see it consumed with glee and share the goodness with others.
We readily share recipes for lasagna, banana bread and glazed Brussel sprouts, but what's the recipe for a life that works?
The recipe for disaster.
I tried all sorts of things before Jesus.
- Drugs.
- Men.
- Food.
- Shopping.
- Will-power.
Nothing worked till I surrendered my life to Jesus and found a woman to disciple me. Louise recognized how quickly a girl like me, who knew little about God and nothing about the Bible, could get discouraged or misled, so she took me on like a project and never made me feel like one. She provided a safe space for me to ask questions I was too embarrassed to ask in class.
- How do I talk to God?
- Where do I start reading the Bible?
- Is there forgiveness for my past?
- How can I let go of the pits and patterns that keep me stuck?
- Where do I find peace in the midst of cruddy circumstances?
- How do I know if God is leading me or if it's my own idea?
Louise discipled me from starting out to standing firm. Could you do that?


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Prior to moving into our home, I enjoyed squirrels. They were cute little guys that could elegantly jump from tree to tree. Then I moved into our house. Our house that had a family of squirrels living above my girls' window. Now, they are tree rats.
Cassie and I love to research. We dove into the internet and searched for squirrel poison. Turns out, there are no poisons marketed for squirrels. We then looked into lethal and non-lethal traps. We couldn't find any lethal traps and I didn't know what I would do with a squirrel caught in a non-lethal trap.
We eventually landed on a service. They were great and professional. They caught the squirrels and humanely moved them to a forest preserve far from our house. The downside was, they charged $75 per squirrel. That adds up quickly! I think we caught about 15 squirrels using them. That's $1,125!
Me shimmying 30+ feet in the air to fix a shingle the squirrels displaced
We finally stopped catching squirrels and we were able to temporarily cover the squirrel holes with hardware cloth (they chewed three holes around the window!). We got a quote for $2,500 to completely redo the wood around the windows, but that'll have to wait.
Being in a yard with 100+ trees, though, means the squirrels were still around, but they no longer lived in our house. I thought we reached an agreement, me and the squirrels. Unfortunately, that was not the case. They started chewing around the hardware cloth, new ones trying to get into my house.
This meant war, and I was no longer willing to drop $75 on each of these critters. Instead, I dropped $75 on an air rifle and some pellets. I got home, excited about my new, cheaper endeavor. I unpackaged the air rifle, took out the pellets, then read the packaging on the pellets. It turns out that most air rifle pellets are made out of lead. Yes, lead! Tell me how that makes sense! I can't fill my yard with little pieces of lead for my girls to pick up and eat! That is a terrible idea. I did find some lead-free pellets on Amazon, but they are way lighter than lead pellets. That makes the pellets faster, but unable to penetrate the squirrels hide. I hit one and fur went flying, but the squirrel ran off with just a bare patch.
The answer to all my squirrel problems
I did more research and this time I stumbled across this site, which recommended the Rat Zapper as a humane and clean way to kill squirrels. It worked better than anything else! So far, it has killed four squirrels in six days. I use peanut butter in a bottle cap to keep it from getting all over the trap and making a mess. Also included some bird seed from our parrot (apparently, sunflower seeds attract squirrels). My experience has been that 3 squirrels is all it could take without a change of batteries. After that, I would get false positives probably because there wasn't enough power left in the batteries.
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When Will My German Shepherd's Ears Stand Up?
Classic German Shepherds have ears that stand up straight. But anyone who has ever adopted this breed knows that their ears are floppy when they are young. Some owners, especially those who want a very classic-looking German Shepherd dog (also named Alsatian or abbreviated GSD), are eager to see the ears stand up right away and often wonder whether there is anything they can do to help.
At What Age Do German Shepherd Ears Stand Up Straight?
When your puppy is finished teething (around week 20), his ears should start to stick up or should be all the way up. Why does it take five months for this to occur?
As a puppy, the German Shepherd's cartilage is not strong enough and cannot hold up the weight of their big ears. But as they grow and get the right nutrition, they will develop stronger cartilage. This process usually takes about 20 weeks.
When they start to wean themselves out of the teething phase, you will likely begin to notice their ears fluctuating between floppy and pointy. You might see them rise when they perk up in response to noise but see them flop down quickly afterward.
If their ears can stick up straight during the first five months (prior to the end of the teething phase), then it's likely that they will be straight and pointy for the rest of their life.
Can This Process Take Longer?
In some dogs, the process will take longer. Every puppy, even puppies from the same litter, will develop differently. Some dogs may take up to seven months. If their ears do not stand up by the time they are eight to nine months old, they are probably never going to stand up because this is the time when most German Shepherd's ears take permanent form.
After 3000 people voting in my poll and a lot of questions in the comment section, I decided to make a table to provide a clear overview. Keep in mind that polls are self-reporting and can contain flaws or biases.
Around 75% of the dogs have their ears standing up in the first three to ten months. The results also show that nearly one in five German Shepherds will never have their ears stand up straight. That number is higher than I expected. I trained in official clubs with purebred dogs and I've rarely or never seen those, which makes me think there are more mixed dogs in the poll or some people voted too early?
Percentage of Dogs Having Ears Standing Up by Age
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Is There Something Wrong With My Dog's Ears?
If five months have passed and their ears have still not perked up, it could be an indication that they are either not developing properly or that they are not getting proper nutrition. Your dog should have a diet that is abundant in protein, calcium, and vitamin D. If they are not getting enough of these nutrients from their puppy food, it might be time to switch to a higher-quality food. If you are really worried, you should take them to the veterinarian for a checkup.
However, most cases of floppy ears are an indication of non-standard genetics rather than lack of nutrition. Owners might want to rectify this problem with taping, but it rarely works because you cannot correct your dog's biological makeup.
If you are not too picky with your puppy's appearance, then there is no reason to worry if their ears have not perked up by five months of age.
Is Taping German Shepherd Ears a Common Practice?
Many breeders recommend taping, and this is a fairly common practice, especially in show dog circles.
But taping is a less common practice with family or working German Shepherds for two reasons:
- Dogs that are bred to be family pets or working dogs are less likely to come from "show lines," which means they are less likely to be "purebred" dog.
- Owners of dogs that are not going to be shown in competitions are sometimes less concerned about their puppies being standard in appearance and may be perfectly happy with a floppy-eared adult German Shepherd.
Is Taping Safe?
Taping, as long as it is done properly, is usually painless, but it rarely works and can cause irritation or annoy your pet.
People who own domestic dogs are generally not as concerned about the appearance of their dogs to the point that they feel it necessary to manipulate their bodies to reach a certain level of appeal. This isn't always the case though – some dog owners want their dogs to represent the breed as is indicated by clubs and show lines.
Taping ears isn't always effective, it actually has a high rate of failure, and it will not fix genetics. The idea is that taping a dog's ears causes the cartilage to form and shape in the same way that weight lifting causes muscles to grow and get stronger.
I have gotten a lot of messages with people asking me about how to do it safely. If you insist on taping your German Shepherd's ears follow these steps:
- Talk to a veterinarian before you tape a young dog's ears and don't start to early, give nature a chance to do its thing.
- Make sure that they're in good health. They can't have parasites, they need to have good nutrition and they need to be physically fit.
- Use thin, white surgical tape to tape the ears.
- Wrap the ear around a foam insert and tape them into a tight roll, vertically.
- Using a popsicle stick, attach the top part of both ears in a horizontal position. Prepare to replace this – the dog's going to rip it off a few times.
- Make sure you change it every once in a while. If they don't come up after a few months, then they're not going to.
If possible, avoiding taping the ears. German Shepherds won't like it and they don't need to have their ears taped for good health.
When Did Your Shepherd's Ears Finally Stand Up?
What Else Can I Do to Make German Shepherd Ears Stand Up?
If your dog does not have the right genetics for pointy ears, then there is nothing you can do. However, if they have shown signs that their ears are going to perk up, then there are a few things you can do to protect them from damage.
- Keep them away from puppies or dogs that like to bite or tug on the ears. While this might be cute and normal behavior, it can damage the cartilage and make it impossible for one or both of the ears to stand up properly.
- It is also important to talk to children and other family members about handling the puppy in a gentle manner.
- If you see dirt inside their ears, clean them very carefully with a wet cotton ball. Never stick anything down the ear canal! If you notice a lot of hair growth or wax, take them to the vet for a professional cleaning.
- Play with your dog and do a lot of fun activities. A happy and fit dog has fewer health issues and will be very attentive. You'll probably see those ears perking up in no time. Love your dog the way he is, up or down it doesn't really matter in the end.
This article is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge. It is not meant to substitute for diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, prescription, or formal and individualized advice from a veterinary medical professional. Animals exhibiting signs and symptoms of distress should be seen by a veterinarian immediately.
© 2017 Sam Shepards
Our German Shepherd will be 1 yr old on July 16 2020 and his ears go up only when he plays. The rest of the time they are down and very often back as if he's affraid. Is there still hope?
My German Shepherd is 6 months old and has floppy ears, even though his litter mates ears have mostly stood up. However, he is the sweetest i the litter, so if that means I have a floppy eared dog, so be it. I am wondering if there are normally natural differences like this within litters though and why?
My puppy is 5 months old his one ear is stand up but another ear is not stand up what reason
I got my gsd puppy 3 weeks ago with one ear leaning. It is still leaning. She is now 13 weeks old. Is it normal for it to still be leaning this long . It's been at least three weeks as I don't know how long it was leaning before I got her.
My dog ear was standing be for but now it as drop small.what
can i do
Floppy eared GSD are so damn cute though.
i have a german shepherd he is 6 weeks old but his ear is standing at early age
our puppy is 10 weeks and her left ear is standing up and her right one is almost up, that seems a little early from all I have read. looks adorable with 1 up and 1 almost....kind of wish it would stay like that for a little while
My dog's left ear is not straight like the right ear. Can someone please explain
I have a German shepherd and he is 12 weeks one ear is standing straight up but the other is half way but not compelty and won't stand up unless he is listening to something closely is this normal will his ear eventually stand up?
My gsd have 3 month old but his hair eas not stand
is there any problem if german shephered ears stood earlier within 1 months 15 days
I have a wolf shepherd mix with laid down ears she is six was old .Her mother's ears stand up but the dads doesn't.Will her ears have a chance to stand up
Hi Sam Shepards. My GSD is 10 months old. And his left ear is not stand up yet, but sometimes when he plays, his left ear stand up for a while, so have any oppotunity his ear can stand up after 10 months? Thank you !
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Hello, I'm about to get a german shepherd that's 4 months old, but both his ears are not standing. Although there are moments when he is walking, his ears are perking up, that is when his head is like stooping. There are also times when i'm playing with him and he is lying on his back, his ears go up out of excitement.
I'm quite concern since this is my 1st GSD, I want my dog's ears to be normal.
Thank you
I'm looking to add another GSD puppy to our household. The breeder has 8 week old purebreds. 3 of them already have fully erect ears. In all my years of owning and experiences with GSD puppies I've never known 8 week old puppies to have fully erect ears, no longer folding at all. Is this an oddity ?
I have a 4 week old German Shepherd, I was wondering if his ears are totally normal being down at his age?
I have a 7 week gsd name Bessie and her ears came up today. The gsd ears are one of best qualities I like best about the breed besides the temperament.
Hi guys I have a 4 1/2 month GSD dog and the ears are still down, is this a cause for concern or should I just leave it take their course??
My GS just turned 4 months one ear is standing perfect, other one is still floppy , but does Stan occasionally but only for a minute or so.
Should I start to worry ?
Dear sir i have 2.5 months old german shepherd puppy but his ears not standing up. So please tell me what should i do.
i have a mix gsd 5 months old .but his ears is not standing.
what i do for stand his ears.
My puppy is 13 weeks and his ears stands up randomly but most of the time they're down. Idc I still love him
Hi wendy so i have a german shepherd he is 8 months old and his ears didn't raise i mean from the back of his ears they are raised but in the front they aren't so should i tape them or they will raise when they grow??
I have two brother GSD they have one ear up and one ear down . They are 15 months old... I feed them Blue wilderness so it is not a nutrition issue
Are they ever going to go up?
I HAVE A 3 months old GERMAN SHEPERD Puppy his ear is not stands
It did tell me???
Thanku for explaining everything and making me comfortable
I have a 10 week old GSD I believe but a man told me he looks mix. He has a gsd face someone help me
i have a 4 months old GSD puppy.His one ear is stand erectly and another one isnt. Does that one also erect properly?
Thanks for the article good read.. still waiting for our puppy's ears to stand up she just turned 4 months. They stand when she plays & is running around outside but when she's relaxed they're flopped to the side like pippy long stockings lol
Yeah! An actual article on HP - not just somebody's latest thought in a discussion or Q & A. It's hard to find real work on this site any more. Good work, and thanks for making the effort!


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Last Friday, we celebrated our last full week of classes at the UMIEP with a holiday Christmas party.
First, we drank hot cocoa, and decorated Christmas cookies with frosting and sprinkles.
Then, we decorated stockings in typical American fashion, to take home and hang above our fireplaces.
We listened to typical American Christmas music, and played Yankee Swap, an American gift exchange game. One person could choose any present to open. The next person could either choose a new present, or steal from someone else. It was a great afternoon full of laughs. Everyone went home with a gift at the end of the day.


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To celebrate Pharmacy Technician Day (October 16), C+D clinical editor Kristoffer Stewart spoke to Helen Pinney, senior pharmacy technician for the Argyle Health Group, to find out more about her current role, her professional journey and her advice for other technicians considering a similar career move.
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Nashik Mahanagar Palika Recruitment Walk in Interview for Staff
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Nashik Municipal Corporation Staff Nurse Recruitment 2018: Nashik Mahanagar Palika, Public Health Department released a new notification to conduct the walk in interview for the recruitment of available Staff Nurse, Medical Officer Male and Medical Officer Female jobs. Interested candidates can apply attend the walk in interview long with application form and all original documents as on02-11-2018. Walk in interview address for this
Government Jobs of Nashik Municipal Corporation Public Health Department Staff Nurse Recruitment 2018:
Important Dates for Nashik Municipal Corporation Jobs:
Walk in interview date is 02-11-2018 time 10:00 am.
Available vacancies
palika Recruitment: Nashik Mahanagar
There are total 16 posts in this NMC recruitment 2018.
Post wise vacancies are given below.
1. Staff Nurse-11 Posts
2. Medical Officer Full Time-04 Posts
3. Medical Officer Part Time-01 Post
Educational Qualifications:
For Staff Nurse jobs-12th pass with GNM Diploma Course
For Medical Officer (Male/Female) jobs-MBBS qualification
Age limits for NMC Staff Nurse Jobs:
Staff Nurse posts age limits are 18-38 years and for others 18-43 years.
Medical Officer Jobs-61 years
Pay Scale for
Vacancies: Nashik Mahanagar Palika
For MO Full Time-Rs.45000/-
For MO Part Time-Rs.24000/-
For Staff Nurse-Rs.12000/-
Selection Process for Nashik Municipal Corporation Recruitment 2018:
Candidate's selection will be based on merit in qualifications and personal interview.
At the time of attending the interview must have produce original documents.
Application form procedure for Nashik Mahanagar Palika Staff Nurse Recruitment 2018:
Interested and eligible candidates can attend the walk in interview as per the given date at Public Health Department.


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Survey of Rogue River Green Sturgeon
Ethan Mora and Steve Lindley of the SWFSC Fisheries Ecology Division completed a survey aimed at estimating the abundance of green sturgeon in the Rogue River, Oregon. The project is a collaboration with Dan Erickson of the Pew Institute for Ocean Science and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Previous work in the Rogue River using acoustic and radio telemetry has shown that green sturgeon reside in areas of the river with depth > 15 m, and all such areas were mapped and surveyed with a dual-frequency identification (DIDSON) sonar. Estimates of sturgeon abundance can be made from multiple DIDSON passes using the method of bounded counts under certain conditions. Traditional capture-mark-recapture methods were employed to verify that these conditions were met, to get independent estimates of abundance in a subset of holding areas, and to collect biological specimens, including fin clips for population genetics and blood serum for sex identification.
The DIDSON appears to be an extremely effective tool for observing green sturgeon, which were found to be highly aggregated in a small subset of suitable habitat areas. Lindley, Mora, and Erickson look forward to producing the first estimate of the size of a green sturgeon population, which will give some perspective on observed landings of this species of concern. They also hope to apply these techniques to the Sacramento River green sturgeon, a threatened species under the ESA. This project was supported by the NMFS Species of Concern Program. (October 25, 2007)


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London | November 2015
Nikki Kreis (Kreisdesign), Stephen Hempton (ROLI) and Grant Cleveland (Breakthemold) discussed supply chain and costing issues at the first Design for Manufacturing Summit in London last July at Makerversity.
London | November 2015
Agile consultant Ade Shokoya at DFM Summit #11 sketched how lean and agile development methodologies from the software world are now circling back into manufacturing and construction.
London | July 2015
Makerversity is a community of maker businesses in the heart of London at Somerset House. 'We are a space for professionals,' managing director Ursula Davies says.
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Gravity Sketch is a 3D sketching tool developed for augmented reality, targeting upcoming platforms like Microsoft HoloLens. 'The user experience is similar to pen and paper,' says co-founder Oluwaseyi Sosanya.
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The stunning 4-star BIENO CLUB SUNSET HOTEL AND SPA is found in Side, Turkey, and gives guests the privilege and tranquility of a private beach on their doorstep. The 4-star hotel also features a vast outdoor pool and three water slides for the family to enjoy. Guests wanting to unwind can book a massage or skin care treatment with the in-house spa, and younger guests can enjoy the kids' club. BIENO CLUB SUNSET HOTEL AND SPA has an on-site restaurant which serves a well-stocked buffet every breakfast, lunch, and dinner and caters to international tastes alongside its Turkish cuisine. BIENO CLUB SUNSET HOTEL AND SPA is close to many attractions like Ancient Roman ruins.
BIENO CLUB SUNSET HOTEL AND SPA is found in Side, Turkey. Side is a coastal city in the southern region and is well known for its beautiful beaches and rich history. Gaining popularity as a tourist destination for around a decade now, Side still maintains its authentic roots and many cultural excursions are available. BIENO CLUB SUNSET HOTEL AND SPA visitors can easily reach local waterfalls, Ancient Roman ruins, and mineral-rich public spa baths. Side is famous for its paragliding opportunities and all historical attractions can be seen from a bird's eye view. BIENO CLUB SUNSET HOTEL AND SPA is a 30-minute drive from Antalya Airport.
Room Types
BIENO CLUB SUNSET HOTEL AND SPA hosts 270 contemporary and stylishly furnished guest rooms. Each room has a light colour scheme with colourful decorations. Guests can choose from a Standard Room that sleeps up to two-four people with a choice of double or twin beds, or larger groups can opt for the more spacious Family Rooms. All rooms have Wi-Fi, air-con, and TV as standard and feature comfortable extras like a minibar and phone line. All rooms have a furnished balcony, most with pool views, and BIENO CLUB SUNSET HOTEL AND SPA is handicapped accessible.
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BIENO CLUB SUNSET HOTEL AND SPA has two in-house restaurants; one which serves a generous buffet three times a day and one that offers a la carte dishes. A blend of traditional Turkish plates and international favourites, there are options for everyone including children. Special dietary requirements can be catered for upon request and BIENO CLUB SUNSET HOTEL AND SPA has live show cooking in the restaurant as evening entertainment. BIENO CLUB SUNSET HOTEL AND SPA has six bars including a poolside bar that serves light snacks and drinks all day. Outside of the hotel are many more restaurants and bars for guests to enjoy.
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With an impressive three swimming pools, well-kept sun deck, and surrounding sun loungers, wasting a day has never been so warranted. BIENO CLUB SUNSET HOTEL AND SPA also features water slides, an outdoor playground for younger guests, and the kids' club that operates all year round. Visitors can indulge in one of many spa and massage therapies, and use the Turkish baths, or spend the day at the hotel's private beach. Live music nights, sports broadcasts, and the show cooking at dinner are all memorable evening entertainment, and local attractions like Manavgat Waterfalls are in close proximity.
Check-in: 3pm
Check-out: 10am
Pets are not allowed
Cards accepted: Visa, Euro/Mastercard
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Distance to Monumental Fountain: 7.8 miles
Distance to Side Museum: 8.1 miles
Distance to Vespasian Fountain: 8.1 miles
Distance to Greek Amphitheatre: 8.2 miles
Distance to Devlet Agorasi: 8.3 miles
Distance to Temple of Apollo: 8.6 miles
Distance to Aspendos Bridge: 12 miles
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Steve Walcott, Vice President of Egg Production Sales for Big Dutchman North America, recently announced the addition of J. Dean Williamson Ltd. as a new authorized layer equipment dealer for Canada.
J. Dean Williamson Ltd. (www.jdwpoultry.com) founded in1973, has been efficiently serving customers for over 45 years. Located in London, Ontario, Williamson will primarily focus on selling Big Dutchman rearing, enriched colony, and cage-free systems for laying hens.
Walcott stated "Well positioned as the premier poultry industry equipment provider in Canada, J. Dean Williamson Ltd.'s reputation both in terms of product selection and service were key in our decision to team up with them to sell our layer housing equipment," Walcott continued, "J. Dean Williamson continuously strives to be the service and support supplier of choice for poultry farmers. We are excited to have them represent us to the Canadian market
On commenting on the association JD Williamson said "Our team is looking forward to offering Big Dutchman's industry-leading layer housing systems. Their solutions are high quality, matching our other product lines, and they offer an extremely unique advantage with the dedicated support of aviary specialists – a huge selling point".
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Snapchat have not announced it on their blog but if you use Snapchat you now have a new feature to get creative with, as you can now switch between front and back cameras while recording a video. It's done by either double-tapping the screen as you're recording, or by tapping the icon in the top right corner. You'll notice the icon change from two arrows around a circle (when on the rear camera) to two arrows around a smiley face (when on the front camera). The new feature is part of the Snapchat's latest update.
How does it work? Firstly you hold down the record button as normal to start recording your video snap. It'll record what's in front of you (you know this bit).Double-tap anywhere on the screen OR the icon in the top right to switch cameras and record yourself or what's behind you. Repeat to switch back, if you so wish! There doesn't seem to be a limit on how many times you can switch between cameras, but of course you only have 10 seconds. Now you can capture that special moment from both angles without having to twist your arm 180 degrees. And of course it means you can get a bit more of your own face in the shot!
Other updates include a login verification feature. This means that when you login from a new device, they will send you a text to make sure it's you. Helpful if you're worried someone has your login details. Another update allows you to add a low battery or high battery filter to your snaps. So if you want to let someone you're low (or high) on battery, there's an extra feature for you to use.


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Urbana High School senior Joshua Yu first became interested in science as a fifth grade student in the Frederick County Public Schools Elementary Magnet program.
With Mr. Jeff Esko as his teacher, he recalls going to the wetlands to do pH testing and learning about different fossils and flora and fauna. "He was really engaging," Yu recalled. "He really taught us a lot about the application side of science. … That experience really put me on the path to science."
Over the years, Yu noted he has had a number of science teachers who have continued to inspire him. Last year, he decided to enter the Regeneron Science Talent Search, a nationwide research-based science competition for high school seniors. His project focused on synthetic virus-like particles and the future of targeted drug delivery.
In January, Yu was one of 300 students selected as scholars in the contest. "I knew that I had done a good job on the project but to achieve such an award was exciting," he said.
In its 78th year, the competition received nearly 2,000 entries from across the country, which is a number that has not been seen since 1970, said Allie Stifel, Regeneron Science Talent Search director. Last year, the competition garnered a little over 1,800 entrees.
"For a really long time, we have been identifying top young scientists in the country," she said. "… We were really lucky this year. We received a record high number of applicants."
Similar to the college application process, the contest asks students to conduct a research project and write a 20-page report detailing their findings. Judges, who hold doctorates in various scientific fields, also look at a student's transcripts, test scores, letters of recommendations and essays. Students may choose to submit in 18 different categories like robotics, computer science and bioinformatics. "We are ultimately searching for the most promising scientific leaders in our country," Stifel said.
The competition has recognized 13 future Nobel Prize winners and multiple MacArthur Fellows. "It is a great marker for life that this is a person who was high achieving at a young age, and it opens a lot of doors for the people who are chosen in this top 300," Stifel said.
The 300 scholars, including Yu, each receive $2,000 with an additional $2,000 going to their school's science program.
Near the end of January, the top 40 finalists will be chosen to compete in Washington, D.C. in March for the $250,000 grand prize. Urbana High School Principal David Kehne noted that a decision has not been made yet on how the money will be spent.
"We will let that decision rest in the hands of our science teachers and we will collaborate with them to make sure that it is used in the best way possible to support student achievement here at Urbana," he said.
Kehne, along with the entire school community, was very excited to hear about Yu's selection. "He is an incredible science student," Kehne said. "He has completed a lot of our most rigorous science courses here. All of his science teachers have reported really enjoying having him in their classes."
As an intern at the National Cancer Institute since June, Yu first heard about the competition from his mentor, Dr. Nadya Tarasova. He chose synthetic virus-like particles because he had been conducting research in this area.
"We tested different drugs derived from different receptors," he said. "All these different receptors were active in different diseases and that's why we specifically chose to target them. We found all of them formed these nanoparticles, which is kind of significant and interesting because you'd think that this similar sequence derived from different receptors would yield different results when they fully assembled but they actually all formed nanoparticles which is important because if you think about injecting drugs into humans there are a lot of different environments it has to go through and so this assembly property which is my main aspect of study is important to protect it from that environment."
His project took him several months over the summer into the new school year to complete. "By the far the best part was just all the learning that I got to do," Yu said. "My mentor is fantastic. She really taught me a lot even in what may seem like a short span of time. I'm really grateful for that. I pretty much knew almost nothing in depth about this subject in particular, which would be nanomedicines or perhaps drug development."
The 17-year-old has been applying to colleges with plans to major in chemistry. His experience conducting research has motivated him to possibly become a scientist or a clinician.
After months of work, Yu was excited to see his hard work pay off in his scholar selection. "Even though it was a lot of work, it was definitely really fulfilling because I love the subject and I was motivated to do it," he said.


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Settlers of Catan Wooden Game Piece Set – 95 Pieces
Have you ever stepped back and realized your game play is really in two very different worlds? One world with cute wooden houses and cities, great roads winding among resources, spreading out inexorably toward the ocean? And then there is the world of a card game! The cards sort of ruin the experience by many


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Andrea Belotti saw a late penalty saved by Stefano Sorrentino, as Torino came back only to snatch a point off Chievo.
The Granata went into the break for international duty off a draw away to Inter, so were hoping to build some momentum with Andrea Belotti returning to fully fitness after a month out with a knee injury. His confidence was hit hard by the Italy World Cup exit at the hands of Sweden this week. Only one point separated these two sides going in and the Flying Donkeys had lost two of their last three games. Dario Dainelli and Alessandro Gamberini missed the trip.
Chievo have only won this fixture once, 2-1 in February 2016, along with four draws and nine defeats in Turin between Serie A, B and the Coppa Italia.
Chievo went extremely close after six minutes, as Lucas Castro's looping header left Salvatore Sirigu standing to hit the upright.
An Adem Ljajic free kick was deflected wide, but Chievo took the lead when a cross was flicked on to the back post and Perparim Hetemaj was simply more determined to get there before Lorenzo De Silvestri, nodding it into the other top corner. The Granata wanted VAR to intervene, but the push on De Silvestri was considered fair.
Castro went off with a sprained knee soon after and Toro started to grow into the game, as Nicolas Burdisso came sliding in to turn an Adem Ljajic free kick wide and Daniele Baselli didn't put enough power behind his shot set up by Ljajic.
Toro did equalise when Joel Obi's cross from the left found a towering Baselli header between two centre-backs.
It was all the Granata for the rest of the half, as Ljajic fired wide from a Iago Falque pull-back. Stefano Sorrentino flew to fingertip a Falque effort on to the crossbar, but Toro were awarded a penalty using VAR for Massimo Gobbi's high foot on Belotti. Il Gallo has never had a great record from the spot and his penalty was parried by Sorrentino.
Ivan Radovanovic almost won it for Chievo, his scorcher shaving a coat of paint off the upright with Salvatore Sirigu beaten.
Roberto Inglese had the ball in the net, but only after the offside flag had gone up.
Radovanovic saw red late on for Chievo after a scuffle with M'Baye Niang, which was his second bookable offence.
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Saved penalty: Belotti 71 (T)
Sent off: Radovanovic 88 (C)


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If you own or manage a WordPress website, chances are you would be real interested in the performance and results of your site, as most people are in your position. The process of measuring, testing, and developing the relevant performance data for your website is known as analytics.
Everyone wants their website to get them more clients, leads, or sales. There are lots of strategies and methods to use to achieve these goals, and one indispensable tool in your arsenal should definitely be a good WordPress analytics tool.
WordPress analytics tools measure and test all kinds of different data about the performance of a website and perform an analysis that can be used in real time to improve the results for the website owner and their business.
By analyzing this data, all kinds of different steps can be taken to test various aspects of websites and create improvements, and ultimately increase items like website traffic, customer conversions and retention, and sales.
This process of refinement can take time and money but will pay off handsomely in the long run for most businesses. In order to perform this analytics, certain services are used.
The Top 4 WordPress Analytics Tools Available
We developed a list of the top 4 WordPress analytics solutions that work best at achieving better overall results for website owners and their businesses. Let's take a look at these here:
1. Google Analytics
Google Analytics is the premier analytics tool in current use today. Google Analytics hosts an extensive and all-inclusive library of features for every known data analysis area in common use. This is the tool most website administrators use to find facts about their website and dig deep into the information Google uses to track customer behavior and website performance.
Google Analytics has a robust set of important features that track the following:
- Bounce Rate. When people come to your site and immediately leave soon after they get there is known as a "bounce." The bounce rate is based on how many people bounce from your site versus the number of people who interact and actively engage with your website. Google Analytics tracks user behavior and lets you know your bounce rate, so you can make adjustments to make your site more appealing and increase conversions and sales.
- Attribution. This tool lets you know which channels on your website are working well to convert web visitors into customers. This helps track down the channels that work well and gives you information as to where to improve.
- Traffic Sources. Google Analytics helps you track which traffic comes from either paid or organic sources, allowing you to decide which is working better. The data can also assist you in marketing campaigns, how to improve conversions, and where best to spend your marketing dollars.
- New Markets. This tool tracks behavior in various locales and geographies and can help you find new places to sell your products or services by tracking the location of visitors who show key interest in your website.
- Effective Content. This tool will help you track results from content you use to generate traffic to your site and how well it converts. This aids in testing out different content to find which is most effective.
You can set up Google Analytics on your website using a few basic steps. Here they are in order:
- Sign into Google Analytics using a Google account. Create a Google account if you don't already have one.
- Click the Admin button on the bottom-left sidebar
- Create or select an account
- Click the dropdown menu to create a new property
- Click on "website" and add the URL and website name
- Choose the correct industry your website belongs to
- Pick your time zone
- Click on the "get tracking ID" button
- Install the generated tracking ID on your website
There are also three other major functions of Google Analytics that users should keep in mind when using the tool.
- Acquisitions Tab. On the left sidebar, there is a tab labeled "acquisitions." It monitors your website's traffic sources (organic searches, channels, and referrals).
- Custom Reports. This feature allows you to customize your reports and add different metrics that are not available by default. This is very valuable when tracking all kinds of information that Google Analytics processes in conjunction with other features.
- Social Settings. You can use this feature so Google Analytics can give you insight into your use of social media.
2. Crazy Egg
This is an awesome service that does an excellent job of analyzing information about user behavior and can give you extremely valuable information to help fix problems, make what works work better, and test out new ideas easily.
CrazyEgg is running and working on almost a quarter million websites currently and is recommended highly by many of their users. They have a selection of proprietary features that work together to form a seamless experience for your users and help you develop your website into a smooth-running machine.
Some of CrazyEgg's available features include the following:
- HeatMap. This feature graphically illustrates user behavior by representing the points where users click on the pages of your website using tiny dots that show where the real physical action is on the site. This enables you to see what areas users are using most.
- Confetti. This feature shows you where your visitors are coming from and provides key marketing information to pinpoint which works the best to draw in the most valued customers. This feature also helps you plan out how you spend your marketing budget and ultimately tells you what does and does not work in your marketing campaign. This saves you money by eliminating ineffective marketing.
- Scrollmap. Content is crucial to your business as it drives customers to buy your product or service. This tool shows you the content on your website that matters most to customers – the content they are most engaged in – and helps you create content that works effectively and creates more conversions.
- Visitor's Journey. With this tool, you can track exactly which pages your visitor's view and how they navigate through your website, which can help you create a better website over time that is more responsive to customer's behavior and will drive more conversions.
- A/B Testing. This feature lets you test out different strategies on your website, like different blog posts for example. This can help you determine what content is working well and replace content that performs poorly.
CrazyEgg sets up easily and has more features as well. If interested in seeing how it works, visit their website to get a heatmap of your website free of charge.
3. KISSmetrics
KISSmetrics is a widely used analytics solution and helps businesses understand the entire customer lifecycle, which is key to increasing traffic conversions and generating more sales.
The data collected and used by KISSmetrics can help your business do several keys things to improve performance. Let's take a closer look at these:
- Drive Engagements. With KISSmetrics, automated behavioral engagements are sent to visitors at the exact right time to help them move to the desired direction you want them to go. This method helps you get your visitors to behave in ways that increase conversions and interact more positively with your website.
- Retain More Customers. Loyalty grows in a customer when they get what they expect and their needs are met. This is key to retention, often known as repeat business. Value drivers are measured that tell you exactly how satisfied customers are, which can give you insight into how to better market to them.
- Increase Conversions. Last but not least, the tools used by KISSmetrics help you understand fully what is and is not working on your website to boost conversions and increase your profits.
Also included in the KISSmetrics service are free growth tools that will aid you in using data to grow your business and become more profitable. These growth tools include:
- Campaign URL Builder. Add UTM parameters easily to your website URL and copy them for use in marketing campaigns. This will let you accurately track performance data on all of your marketing campaigns.
- A/B Significance Test. This advanced calculator assists you in determining how effective your A/B testing is, giving you accurate information you can use to improve the performance of your website and increase conversions.
KISSmetrics has a standard onboarding service package with a host of features available. See more about how to sign up with KISSmetrics by visiting their website.
4. Piwick
Piwick is a comprehensive service that lets you optimize your website's performance in several key areas ideal for marketing purposes. There are some great features working together available when using this service, and your bottom line should definitely improve by using Piwick.
Let's take a peek at what Piwick offers their clients:
- Web & App Analytics. Data is owned 100% by the website owner. Collect data about the behavior of your website visitors. Access raw data and get reports on all data on your website. Piwick offers full privacy compliance (HIPAA and GDPR).
- Personalization. Create personalized banners and ad placements based on data collected and analyzed by Piwick. Run non-intrusive pop-up campaigns to increase conversions naturally. This includes a large library of pop-up templates.
- Customer Data Platform. Build audiences with precision based on behavioral data. Segment activation is done through retargeting and personalization.
- Tag Manager. Manage tags and pixels across hundreds of websites. Piwick offers a simple integrated platform and UI, enterprise-level configuration and deployment, and 24/7 training and support.
Piwick services are based on-premises and on the cloud, and privacy controls are in place that assures you of 100% legal privacy compliance. Several pricing options exist for Piwick and Piwick Pro levels of service. Learn more and get an instant quote by visiting their website.
What to Remember About WordPress Analytics Solutions
Remember that every website and business have different needs. Each WordPress analytics provider has different features, solves different problems, and offers their own unique solutions.
By taking the time to educate yourself on analytics as a business owner, even if you are not technologically savvy, is a step you should take before making an investment in an analytics platform.
You need to get the service that is right for you. A lot depends on the size and nature of your business. Your choice in analytics services will be an important one, so get all the facts before you dive in. If you have questions about a particular service, call the company or contact them through email and you can have what they provide explained to you in depth.
It would be a wise idea to get in contact with all of these companies, or better yet get a website design or internet marketing consultant advise you on how to proceed. You should have a good marketing plan in place that is in sync with your business goals before you make an investment in website analytics.
If you do these things, you can develop an action plan and get the analytical solutions that are going to make the difference for you and your business.


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What happens if Saddam Hussein fires chemical or biological weapons at American troops? The United States will use its last line of defense, the Army's new and, we're told, much improved Patriot missile. Improved, that is, since the last war with Saddam, when the Patriot was a failure by most accounts.
The new, high-flying Patriot is designed to collide with Saddam's missiles above the Earth's atmosphere and obliterate their payload of paralyzing germs and microbes. Correspondent Dan Rather went to Kuwait to find out how the new, very high-tech Patriot works, and to see what will happen if it doesn't.
Marines at Camp Doha, Kuwait, prepare every day for a "C-borne event." That's "C" for "chemical."
If one of Saddam's SCUDs penetrates US defenses and hits land, these men from the 9th Command Battalion will rush to the scene, set up a satellite communications system, and report back to Command Central.
It's a terrifying scenario--so terrifying they try not to think about it. "Some of these agents, once you start feeling the effects of it, you're gone. You're already a dead man," says a Marine named Jeff.
"The weapons are something that you probably won't see. It's going to be in the air, it's going to surround you. It's not like a bullet, you smell it, it can cause death," says another Marine, Darryl.
"We just try to keep our minds off that as much as possible," adds Jeff. "It's no use worrying over it. It's just going to make you lose your mind."
The Army hopes these men will never have to be rushed forward. It has deployed batteries of new Patriot missiles all around Iraq. They are called PAC-3s.
Lt. Col. Rob Jassey says they rely on technology that has never before been used in war time.
"The PAC-3 is completely different," says Jassey. "It's a hit-to-kill missile. It's designed to hit body on body contact with its target and the kinetic energy generated would completely obliterate the target."
In effect, it hits a bullet with a bullet. And it hits in the upper atmosphere to destroy the enemy missile's poisonous payload.
In the desert, the Patriot launchers are protected by pyramid-shaped sand bunkers. The missiles are hidden inside long crates. So, the missiles aren't seen until they are actually fired. As Lt. Col. Jassey says, "The missile comes from the factory already in its transportation container. And that serves as the launch container for the missile."
Each box contains a missile. But in the case of the PAC-3, Jassey explains, there are four missiles inside each box of the same size. And there are up to four boxes on each launcher, for a total of 16 missiles.
That means quadruple the firepower.
PAC-3's are smaller and faster than the Patriots used in the first Gulf War. Although they have never been fired in war, they have been fired by the Army against incoming missiles on testing grounds in New Mexico. But they have yet to be tested against anything like Saddam's unpredictable, cork-screwing SCUD missiles.
We asked Col. Jassey what makes a SCUD so hard to hit. "Well, they're traveling at two kilometers a second, or about 3,000-3,500 miles an hour," he says. "You've got this missile going out at a kilometer a second, you know, 2,000 miles an hour. The bottom line is, you could have two objects coming at each other 5,000 miles per hour."
That means every Patriot battery has to respond quickly, because every second counts.
We visited one battery under the command of Captain Jennifer Schulke, a fast-talking dynamo from El Paso, Tex. At Taskforce Iron Fist, she and her soldiers have already set up the generator that runs the system. The missiles are armed and ready to go.
"Whenever we get any kind of drills, any kind of alerts, everything is for real," Captain Schulke says. "We practice as though it's the real thing."
That means all involved have got to do their job pretty quickly. "They don't have a lot of time to think. All they can do is react and get to their right place at the right time," Schulke says.
Lt. Col. Jassey concurs. "It's only a matter 15, 20 seconds that all this is occurring," he says. "And especially at the end game, that's happening in milliseconds--microseconds some of the time."
The PAC-3 is, in effect, the last line of defense against SCUD missiles.
But will the new Patriots work? The Army is trying not to promise too much about how any of the Patriots will perform against Saddam this time, in part because statements by General Norman Schwarkopf and others in the first Gulf War turned out to be inaccurate.
At one point in January 1991, General Schwarzkopf claimed a 100 percent success rate for the Patriot.
But that turned out to be just plain wrong and not even close. In the last war, Patriots were not able to stop a SCUD attack on the Israeli community of Ramat Gan. Or the devastating SCUD attack on US military barracks in Dharan, Saudi Arabia, in which 28 Americans were killed.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Ted Postol, who conducted an extensive investigation of the Patriots after the war, told 60 Minutes II in an interview three years ago, "We analyzed at MIT the Patriot performance. And our analysis indicated that the Patriots probably did not destroy a single SCUD warhead. Probably the performance was zero."
George Lewis, who collaborated with Professor Postol on the MIT study, said they studied video of part or all of about two-thirds of all Patriot engagements and found that "there was not a single one that showed a successful engagement." That is, none of the engagements studied showed a successful Patriot hit on a SCUD missile. In every case, the SCUD warhead reached the ground.
Based on their study, Lewis says, "We can't prove absolute zero. But it's clearly very low."
Phil Coyle, the former assistant secretary of defense, says, "I think the Army actually believed that they were working. They were seeing pieces of shrapnel coming down, not realizing that the SCUDS were breaking up partly on reentry." (The SCUD flies so high that it actually leaves the atmosphere before returning to Earth to hit its target.)
The Army has yet to set the record straight officially and publicly.
In any case, the military says that the new PAC-3 Patriot represents new and improved technology, and that it fires with deadly accuracy. We asked Phil Coyle and George Lewis how they would evaluate the new Patriot.
"The PAC-3 is certainly a big improvement," says George Lewis. "The big problem in the Gulf War was that these SCUDS broke apart and maneuvered. The PAC-3 is much more maneuverable." This time around, he says, "If the same threat appears, [that is] these SCUDS that break apart and maneuver, it's simply unclear to me if the PAC-3 is going to be up to the job."
In a war against Saddam, Phil Coyle says, the Army can't count on the new Patriots working more than 25 percent of the time. He reasons that the new system is still in its testing and development phase. "And the problem is," he says, "the war came before the system was ready for it,"
No one argues that even the improved PAC-3 model of the Patriot can be 100 percent effective versus chemical and biological attacks. But as the only test that matters, the battlefield test, nears, whether the Patriot is 50 percent effective or even 20 percent effective, front line troops agree that a partially effective Patriot is better then no Patriot missile at all.
At Camp Doha, the Marines who are trained to respond to a missile attack continue to prepare for the worst while hoping for the best. "I doubt that a SCUD would get through our defenses," one Marine told us. "I know that we're always upgrading our equipment, making sure that we have top of the line equipment. So I have confidence in the Patriots," says another.
But the Marines' lieutenant, Brandon Flood, is more realistic. He told us no good soldier or Marine should expect that any military system, including the new Patriot, will work all the time.
"To be honest, percentage-wise, I mean, I don't know anything that's 100 per cent," he says. "I don't know anything. You can never plan for the fog of war."
At her Patriot battery in the Kuwaiti desert, even the optimistic Captain Schulke realizes the PAC-2 and PAC-3s can't shoot down every incoming missile. That's why her troops built a bunker that can protect from 20 to 30 people.
The existence of the bunker really drives home what the reality could be Asked if the prospect of chemical attack scares her, Captain Schulke says: "Oh, sir, it scares all of us. The best we can do is get prepared for it, and have everything on hand that we need to defend ourselves against it. So the better we are prepared for it, the better off we'll be to face it should it come to us."


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Another 8 hours of slow trains through south-western France and north-eastern Spain and I was in Barcelona, capital of Catalunya province.
This is one hopping place! I stayed along the Ramblas which is an old waterway that is now a wide avenue with about a 40 meter pedestrian boulevard separating the two directions of traffic. Everything happens on Ramblas – buskers, peep shows, nightclubs, tapas bars, restaurants, hotels, a huge market selling great fruit, vegetables, meat and fish. The action starts slowly in the mornings and then continues until the small hours of the next morning. One could spend a few days on Ramblas and never get board. However, there were other sites to see.
Marg and I met up with Keith on the Sunday morning for breakfast which included hot chocolate with churrios (donuts that you dip in the chocolate). Marg really liked this and has been on a quest to find more every day. We rambled (sorry)down Ramblas over to the Cathedral of Barcelona, where the Sardana dancers were out in full force. This is a dance circle, where people spontaneously come together to dance to a band gathered outside the Cathedral. There must have been five or six circles going in the square outside the Cathedral with five times as mnay tourists looking on. Further down the street towards the Picasso museum there were large puppets (people in costume) cajoling towards the Church with others playing tamborines and drums alongside them. There were more street performers and mimes everywhere you went – one large outdoor show for the viewing. Quite something.
Keith left us to get ready for work (he is a pilot) and we continued to the Picasso museum. I did enjoy the works, but have never been a fan of that style of painting (I don´t get it!), but was impressed by some of his early work which was very realistic and had a lot of depth to it.
In between sightseeing we hit the tapas bars and enjoyed the $1.50 carafes of wine. Barcelona has been the best value for money for food and drink so far this trip, but I hear it is the most expensive place in Spain, so am looking forward to the rest of the trip! We expanded our sightseeing area to visit the Sagrada Familia, which is the Cathedral that Gaudi had a huge influence on designing, and is still being built today. It is very unusual and has a lot of nature inspired beam work. Many more details can be found here.
Today we visited Monsterrat, a mountain monastery about an hour north of Barcelona. The monastery is accessed by cable car and is about 400 m above the valley below. The mountain itself is like a table top mountain with a hoodoo look. The monastery and other buildings appear to be carved out of the mountain when viewed from a distance. Quite surreal. The weather was clear (but smoggy), but we were able to see the tops of the Pyrenees about 70 km away. This was also a very worthwhile day trip.
It has been great having Marg with me for the past few days (especially when visiting restaurants and Tapas bars). Barcelona has been a great introduction to Spain and so we are looking forward to the next week which will be spent in Granada, the Costa del Sol and Seville (all in Andalucia in the south).