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It's been a slow process of reading more atheist blogs, coming to terms with what I really believe, and now posting on a forum for the first time. I want so badly to talk to someone in real life, but everyone I know would try to help me back into the faith. I don't really have many friends and I'm very shy so it's hard to meet people.

I have all these reasons that I say I turned away from my faith -- I've never seen evidence of a god, the bible is illogical and inconsistent, religious people don't seem more moral or more happy than anyone else, prayer doesn't work, what about creationism and biblical anti-gay teaching? But I'm not necessarily happy at getting free, or angry at what I used to believe. I feel like other atheists I've read about who called their deconversion "like getting a painful divorce."I still don't know what I believe. I'm half afraid that if I come out to my real-life friends, all these good reasons will sound dumb when I say them out loud. Most of them really believe in miracles, you know. I'm just looking for some support. I'm in the middle of Iowa about two hours away from the nearest good atheist group, from what I can tell. I want to know that what I'm going through is normal and expected, or hear how others have made it through this same kind of issue.

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What your going throught is normal if u want to talk message me or text me 5204295326

Thank you. I've been journaling my thoughts for a couple years now, but not blogging, and I think sharing what I think with others is the only way for me to ever know what I really believe.

Hi there. First it is very common to experience the feelings you have. It can be more of an emotional upheaval than an intellectual conflict. I would suggest not to come out to anyone yet until you are more grounded in your own thinking. That will come soon enough.

Many of the members on this site were in your shoes so they are on already with you and will help. There are also many other sites dedicated to people that have left a particular church like www.exmormon.org or whatever is relevant to you.

I think though talking it through here with people that will immediately understand you is better than telling close friends that will not. Clarity will arrive. That is something to look forward to. You might also find something here

Read, read, read. and ask questions, this is a good place to be and to also read what other people think. And a place to talk about what is on your mind.

I agree with Reg. Coming out should be your last priority. Of course, some feel obligated to tell everyone right away... but the reality is, it's no one's business. This is a private matter, regardless of what your religious upbringing has taught you. You're in no way required to let people know until, or unless, you're ready. Anyway, it usually happens naturally and you don't have to stress too much. If the moment arises, you can say something... or not. You really should feel quite confident about what you believe and why so you can be prepared to for the verbal onslaught.

As you can see, most atheists on this site (and elsewhere) are ex-Christians. I was born and raised Southern Baptist/Evangelical. Both my grandfathers were pastors, too. Five years after my "deconversion", I still think about how unlikely it was that *I* would lose my faith... and, honestly, I'm grateful to have sloughed off religion.

Once you get through all the stages and your atheism becomes a normal part of you, all the various emotions pass. And, although you may not feel angry now, you might actually feel angry at some point. I didn't lose my faith because I was angry at "God", or had a bad experience with church or other Christians; I wasn't rebelling. I was actually trying to get closer to "God"... but my Christian family and friends refuse to accept A) that I don't believe B) that it's not just a phase C) that it's not out of pride or rebellion... and all that is invalidating to the extreme, hurtful, and causes one to become angry.

So, clearly there are lots here who are happy to help and support you! Have you checked out our groups to see if there's one near you? If there are no groups, you may still consider doing a member search to see if you can find even a couple people close by.

THANK YOU. Often it feels like "coming out" should indeed be the next step, although I can't see how it would do me any good...

I've been sort of lazy in my beliefs lately. I think I'm an atheist, or at least a much more liberal christian than I once was, but I guess I haven't done enough reading or discussing on WHY I feel that way. I've done a lot of thinking, lots of journaling, even lots of reading blogs, but not a lot of specific reading on why it makes sense to abandon the faith.

There's a group about two hours away, I think. I'll see if I can get there before too long. I'm checking out "recovering from religion", I've bought some books (finally feel free to do that now that I've moved out of my parents' house).

Do you have a blog or something, a "testimonial" of how you got to where you are?

Well, Physeter, I think many of us readily empathize with wanting to be honest with loved ones and also wanting to be free to be about who we are. I became an atheist after an 8 year search to figure out who I was and what I wanted to do with life. My advice is to remove yourself from reinforcers to the extent that it is possible for you and figure out what it is that you actually think, what you know, and what you are unsure about concerning God, religion, and the supernatural. After you've done that, you'll have a foundation to work from why you do and don't believe certain claims, and build a knowledge base from there fleshing out positions for why you think what you think.

Why do you think you are an atheist? You obviously have strong doubts. Is that the basis for your conclusion? Is that enough for you to say "yeah, this all just doesn't add up" and decide you no longer believe? Strong doubts are a good starting point in understanding the intellectual arguments, but in the end, I think you need to understand yourself better before you can figure out your way forward no matter which direction it is. You can't figure out where you are going if you don't know where you are.

And there are no steps here. There is no public declaration or ceremony. There's no checklist for what you do or don't have to do. A person's faith (or a lack there of) is primarily a personal matter. Only you can tell us what you do or don't believe. If you don't want anyone to know, there's nothing saying that you have to tell them. It's kind of like being a fan of your family's rival sports team. You don't have to mention it, but if you don't want them to find out, watch what you say and do or you'll start throwing hints out inadvertently.

The funny thing is that when I told my family that I was an atheist, we had some nice long talks about faith and religion, individually and not all as a group, and they each revealed to me serious doubts about their own faith. It was really surprising.

This actually helps me a lot. In religion, so much hinges on what you believe. You're under tremendous pressure to 'convert' or 'become saved' if you are not...even if being saved isn't something that happens overnight, it's important to Christians that you make that first declaration.

So when coming into atheism, I guess I had this unnoticed, unfounded assumption that I had to really 'declare' it before I was really an atheist, that I had to take a stand somehow. And I really don't, do I? I mean, no one is going to encourage me to be dishonest, but also no one here is going to judge me. If there's no god, what goes on in my own head is my business alone.

I don't need to know or declare right now that I'm an atheist. It's enough for me to say that I have given up some of the things I used to believe, am examining the rest of them, and am on a journey to find out what's true and beautiful in life.

And welcome by the way.

If there's no god, what goes on in my own head is my business alone.

Isn't that wonderful?  It's one of the most liberating thoughts I can imagine

no one here is going to judge me

Isn't it ironic that you had to move away from peer judgement from the very religion that requires its adherents to be non-judgemental?

am on a journey to find out what's true and beautiful in life.

How unutterably delightful a journey of discovery that will be.  Nothing I could wish for you could beat that intention.

One of the reasons you are being encouraged by other members to read, is that every now and then you will come across a point, a sentence or even just a few words that will resonate mightily in your own head.  As everyone is different, those words that you find will not necessarily mirror those that others discover.

Even though I was not brought up in religion, for me the overwhelming influence on my steadfast atheism, is the sheer size of the universe, and the comprehension that Earth is a tiny speck of almost invisible minuteness in the magnitude of this universe.  There are more stars (yes, that would be suns, not planets) in our universe than there are grains of sand on this world.  And now science is considering that there may be a multitude of such universes out there.  Awesome!

If there's no god, what goes on in my own head is my business alone.

       Isn't that wonderful?  It's one of the most liberating thoughts I can imagine...

So TRUE....liberating and private, until you choose to share it.

"and am on a journey to find out what's true and beautiful in life."

Its a good journey to have too ...

I wish you every success.

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Our pets sometimes become infested with ear mites. This is a guide about treating ear mites.

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Ear mites are disgusting and painful. Cats and kittens get them all the time. Dogs do sometimes also.

The vets often prescribe Acarexx. It is an ear mite treatment for cats and kittens. It contains 0.01% ivermectin. Ivomec is a 1% ivermectin injectable solution which can be bought without a prescription. It is used for cattle and swine. The one percent ivermectin is available online, and at Tractor Supply in the form of Ivomec. Like Acarexx, Ivomec contains 1% ivomectin. Rescuers and wildlife rehabbers frequently use this to treat ear mites. They use ivomec 1% solution topically in the ears.

After I learned that a bottle could last for about 33 years, I figured it would be a nice thing to research. I did some reading and I am sharing this information with you. I am not a vet nor have I had any medical training. I am sharing what other rescues and rehabbers do to help their animals. (Believe me, they are not in it for the money.)

What we do with the Ivomec is make a soluton to swab the ears of kittens and cats. For kittens, the amount of Ivomec is so small that it must be diluted with mineral oil. One part 1% ivomectin or Ivomec to 3 parts mineral oil.

Mix well, shake well, and the dosage for kittens as young as 4 weeks is as follows: 1 drop per pound of kitten. Most four week old kittens are one pound in weight. Adult cats get 0.1 ml for massaging in the ears. The adult cat dosage does not have to be diluted.

In wild and domestic rescues, it is not feasible to go to the vets and pay for each and every cat, dog, or other animal that comes through the door having ear mites.. There could be hundreds of animals a year that come through their doors. This is also used to prevent heartworm, but we can discuss that later, so as not to get things mixed up.

You will need to have a diabetic syringe (minus the needle) to measure the correct amount of Ivomec. First, carefully clean off any ear wax and gunk that is built up.

Do not attempt to clean your dog's ears or check for ear mites using cotton swabs, such as Q-tips, or other pointed objects. The inside of a dog's ear is delicate, and you may damage the eardrum by inserting a cotton swab too deeply. Then massage in the ivermectin as follows:

For Cats:

I suggest trimming the very tips of the cats claws first. If not, get someone else who knows how to restrain a cat to hold him or her for you. This can be tricky.

For an adult cat, the dosage is 0.1 ml slowly squirted and massaged into the cats ear canals, undiluted. Don't do it quickly where the squirt from the syringe minus the needle makes a noise. Cats do not like sudden noises. Soft and gentle and quickly is the key.

Putting a towel over the cat's head like an umbrella is a trick I learned too, but it most likely won't get shaken out since it is so thick.

For kittens the amount is too small to measure, so it must be diluted with mineral oil.

Dilute 1 part 1% invermectin with 3 parts of mineral oil. Once the Ivomec is diluted this way then they would get 0.05 ml per pound or one drop per pound of kitten. This is to be massaged into the ear, not given orally.

Repeat in three weeks to kill any mites that were not killed the first time around.

For Dogs:

It's very important to verify with your vet that your dog has an ear mite infection before using this treatment. Ear mites are relatively uncommon in dogs and they are much more common in cats. It would be dangerous to treat for mites if the eardrum was not intact or in one piece from an infection.

Using a 1 cc syringe minus the needle, you administer .25 for each ear. Invermectin is very easily absorbed through the skin.

You may also dilute the dog's dosage in the following way.

Add 1 cc invermectin or Ivomec 1% solution to a 2 fluid ounce (60 ml) bottle. Then fill the bottle with mineral oil. Shake well before using to mix the ivermectin evenly. Apply 0.3 cc/ml to each ear and massage in. Repeat in two weeks if needed.

There are about 30 ml in 1 fluid ounce, and 10,000 mcg ivermectin in 1 cc of 1% solution, so you end up with 60 ml containing 10,000 mcg ivermectin, the same dosage as Acarexx. This will be enough to treat 100 dogs (200 ears).

Note that this dosage may not be high enough for larger dogs. Also it's unclear what acarexx is mixed with. Mineral oil is safe for use in ears, but ivermectin may not mix thoroughly with it, meaning that the dosage would not be the same throughout the mixture.

Propylene glycol could be used to mix with instead of the mineral oil. It would distribute the amount of ivermectin evenly. If propylene glycol is put in the ears of a dog that has a ruptured eardrum from an ear infection, it could cause deafness. That is why in dogs, it is better to get a vet to make sure the dog has ear mites. I have seen lots of rescues vouch for the mineral oil mixture, so I would probably trust it more than the propylen glycol. It is your call.

I hope this has given you something to think about regarding the health of your pets, and a most common problem, ear mites.

Other uses of Ivomectin include heartworm prevention, as in Hartgard and a certain type of mange, and also intestinal worms.

The dosages for intestinal worms and mange would be around thirty time the dosage for heartworm prevention. There are some dogs who are sensitive to this high a dose because of a genetic abnormality. That is why I will discuss these uses in a different article.

Blessings, and enjoy a happy and healthy life with your pets.

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March 18, 2009 Flag

  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 1/4 cup of white vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp. boric acid
  • 2 drops tea tree oil
  • 2 drops dish detergent

Put ingredients into a glass jar and shake to mix well. Using a couple of cotton balls, dip them into the solution and place the cotton ball(s) into your pet's ear, one ear at a time. Quickly close the ear flap over the opening and using your fingers rub the ear in a circular motion. Do this for about ten seconds so the solution has a chance to penetrate the ear.

Take the cotton balls out and stand back a bit because your pet will shake their head immediately! I use another clean cotton ball to dry around the opening to the ear. It will be yucky! Do the same for the second ear.

Follow this routine once a day for a week and then once a week from then on to prevent mites from invading your pet's ears again. Works wonderfully!

A note: Boric acid is available from your pharmacist. No prescription needed, by law they have to keep it behind the counter, just ask. It runs under $3 for a container that would last forever. Share with a friend!

Source: Our vet gave us this recipe.

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Editor's Note: Several people have contacted us regarding the toxicity of tea tree oil. Check any home remedy with your own veterinarian before using.

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Tea Tree Oil is toxic to dogs. No joke. I learned this the hard way this past summer. I was given a recipe to help repel fleas from my dogs naturally and it called for Tea Tree. I put it on two dogs and it paralyzed their back legs. I flushed their systems out with water - making them drink a ton even if I had to fix up broth - and then bathed and bathed till it was good and off. After a few days they were fine, but I was terrified. So, no tea Tree.

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January 13, 2011 Flag

To eliminate ear mites, all it takes is a few drops of Wesson corn oil in your cat's ear. Massage it in, then clean with a cotton ball. Repeat daily for 3 days. The oil soothes the cat's skin, smothers the mites, and accelerates healing.

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September 12, 2016 Flag

The darker pill bottles with the screw on top keep Ivermectin solution ready to use. We have a lot of kittens this summer looking for homes. I found that it was easier to mix up the topical formula and keep it ready for use in a dark pill bottle.

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June 14, 2012 Flag

In your home recipe for ear mites one of the ingredients is tea tree oil. Where can I buy it?

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All over the internet, people strongly warn about dangers associated with putting any kind of essential oil in or on a cat. It wasn't mentioned here, and each person will use their own best judgement about what's best for their beloved friend(s), but thought it deserved mention.

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Melaleuca also known as tea tree oil is VERY toxic and deadly for cats in any form of applications! Please do not use this on your cats their liver cannot process it.

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January 15, 2016 Flag

What do I do?

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January 20, 20160 found this helpful

I have used a Q-tip dipped in apple cider vinegar to clean my dog and cat's ears before. You can try this. Otherwise see your vet and get a cream for this. You might even be able to find a cream at your local market.

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I have a Basset hound and the symptoms are: a lot of little scabs on him, itchy skin, and bad smelling ears, very smelly. Do you know the best treatment for him?

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The itchy skin could be anything from food allergies to mange. Food allergies requires trying different foods until you hit on the right one. Mange, scabies etc probably require a trip to the vet. You will save yourself a lot of work if you find out what you are dealing with before you start. Good luck.

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Paul, this could be a very bad mite and inner ear infection. Go to Walmart or Kmart and in the animal section get a cat/dog ear cleaner. This cleans the inner ears, kills mites which can deafen your pet and takes out moisture which can cause bad infections. If you do not see results in a couple of days please take your dog to the vet or local humane society which is very reasonable and have his or her ears checked. We all know what ear infections feel like and this could be serious.

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My dog has had ear mites for a while and we have tried many remedies and in store products to get rid of them. Now she has bumps on top of her head under her skin; is it mites? If so, how is it gonna effect her?

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I have been a Veterinary Technician for over 20 years. Over the counter ear mite medication DOES NOT work. Please take your fur baby to the Veterinarian. Your Vet will prescribe the correct medication to rid your poor baby of ear mites. Please have this done ASAP, as there could be an underlying problem with the "bumps".... good luck

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I purchased drops from the vet used as instructed for 2 months then took the poor cat to another vet who sold me Revolution which also didn't work. just because you got it at the vet doesn't mean it's always perfect.

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June 9, 2008 Flag

Can I poor peroxide in my dogs ear to get rid of ear mites?

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Campho-Penique inserted in dogs ear with dropper will kill ear mites & help heal any sores. You can also use it externaly on sores, scabs, or any bad places on the skin. Also good for cats & human abrasions & itches. Good luck putting it in a cats ear!

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Ear mites are very very easy to kill, The aftermath of an infestation can be awful though. If your dog had bloody ears from scratching use peroxide to clean the bloody ears, but do not put it inside the ear canal. for inside the ear use plain mineral oil injected into the ear canal (use a needle less 3cc syringe) until the ear is full of mineral oil. close the ear flap over the ear canal and massage under the ear pushing upwards towards the opening for at least 5 minutes (this will sound squishy). Turn your dogs head over onto a paper towel to drain the mineral oil out. along with the mineral oil you will see stuff that is dark and sorta looks like coffee grounds. repeat this process Until the draining reveals no more stuff coming out with the mineral oil. Now do the other ear.

Now that the ears are cleared of the nasty stuff use an ear mite medication per directions. not finished yet though ... Ultra important to now bathe your dog with a good non expired flea and tic shampoo. Be careful not to get it in the dogs eyes, but you must lather from right above the eyes to the tip of the dogs tail. This bath is important because the ear mites travel on the head ear to ear. The dog may continue to scratch at its ears afterward. if this continues more than a week you may have another aftereffect which is a yeast infection. you can tell by smelling your dogs ears. A yeast infection has a very distinctive odor. You can either give it a pill, or ask your mom for monostat the monostat will bring near immediate relief. Good luck sweetie

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I have 2 cats that have been suffering from ear mites for quite sometime now, because the vet doesn't seem to know how to cure ear mites in a cat! So for all you that say, take the cat to the vet, I did already, twice, to 2 different doctors. Neither of them could kill the ear mites. My cats don't go outside, so there is no reason for them to have ear mites after getting them treated and paying around $200.00 each time for an office call, ear mite medicine, and then secondary infection medicine.

I feel very ripped off and then I call the vet and he wants me to bring both of my cats in before he will treat them for ear mites, even knowing that is what they have. I'm so mad that I spent all this money that I don't have to begin with only to be in the same situation months later!

Now I will have to start from square 1 again and try to get rid of them on my own. I shouldn't have to be doing this. I don't want to hurt my cats in any way by putting the wrong thing in their ears. I'm so frustrated from cleaning their ears with mineral oil, then my 1 cat cries while I'm massaging it into his ears and I feel so bad and hopeless! Any ideas? Please don't tell me to take them to another vet. How many vets does it take to get rid of ear mites? I've lost all faith in vets.

By Patricia w from Milwaukee, WI

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I too have cats,and they have gotten ear mites, I use a few drops of lavender essential oil, a few drops of tea tree oil in a few drops of olive oil or mineral oil and this has worked on my dogs I have 5 and my cats I have 3! My husband was born and grew up in Milwaukee. Loves it still! I mentioned this to another response, sorry! These products are available at WalMart and almost all drugstores!

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Our cat had ear mites, the vet said to use revolution it is a flea and tick liquid med that you use on them it also helps with a number of worms, keeps them from getting them. It seemed to help our cat you might give it a try. Hope this helps some.

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How do I get rid of dog ear mites?

By Marilyn

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Are you sure they are mites? Please go to your Veterinarian and have him/her take a slide and diagnose exactly what they are. If there are mites your vet has to treat them. There is not an over the counter medication to treat them. I have worked for a Vet for over 20 years. Good luck.

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Take your baby to the vet! If they are ear mites it's nothing to mess with and there is no home remedy. Ear mites can eventually cause deafness, among other issues, so please take this seriously!

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I am wanting to use Ivermectin for my barn cats. I have 12 of them and I noticed they are having serious ear issues. Could you please explain a little better how to mix the solution with mineral oil? I am not understanding the 1% to so many parts. I want to mix a bottle so I can treat them on a regular basis. Can this also be used on the back of the neck for fleas?

By Vickie

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You must know exactly what the the ear problems are to be able to treat them correctly. All 12 may not have the same condition and may require different medications. Some of the cats and kittens may have sensitivities to Ivermectin and this can result in additional medical problems and even death.

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Ivermectin is also used in veterinary medicine. It is sometimes administered in combination with other medications to treat a broad spectrum of animal parasites. Affected animals are particularly sensitive to the toxic effects of ivermectin.[26] Clinical evidence suggests kittens are susceptible to ivermectin toxicity.[27] A 0.01% ivermectin topical preparation for treating ear mites in cats (Acarexx) is available.

Re flea problems, you must be sure that Ivermectin is the proper treatment for fleas before using it for cat fleas. Only a vet can evaluate the cats and suggest the correct flea treatment medication.

Please take your cats to a vet for the correct diagnosis and treatment. Perhaps an examination of one of the cats will help all 12. However, all 12 may not have the same problem.

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You'll be using your own best judgement, of course, but I had a bottle of 1% Ivermectin. Acarexx is a solution of that in ethyl alcohol - here's their page and the package insert is a PDF right there http://www.acarexx.com/.

I had to use several different types and measurements of syringes (had these for diabetes). You have to be sure you know the meaning of volume for each syringe (See link #1 below). This one was key for me: 1 cc = 1 mL. You will want to check and double check your understanding before proceeding to each next step.

I used this calculator

http://www.phys  ty_percent.html. You enter info to 3 of the 4 fields and it calculate the fourth. From top to bottom, looking at the label of the ivermectin that you already have, you know that you enter 1 and click % in the field 'Stock concentration'. Skip the 'Volume from stock' field. 'Final concentration' (to match Acarexx) we want to put .01 and click %. 'Final solution volume' (Acarexx dosage is 0.5mL per ear for cats). You can pre-mix and store if your container has a good seal. For this example, we'll mix up 5.0mL so you enter 5 and leave it on the default mL.

Click 'calculate' and it tells us the answer for 'Volume from stock' - how much of the Stock concentration we'll need.

What you want to do next is not solved for you by this calculator -subtract the number it calculated 'Volume from stock' from the 'Final solution volume'. That's because the final solution volume is just that, the *total* volume.

Here's a working example to mix down 1% ivermectin to a dose to administer topically to cats' ears: 0.05 mL of 1% ivermectin plus 4.95 mL of grain alcohol. Swirl it together for a minute. Draw up 1 mL in a *needleless* syringe or eyedropper-- Half in one ear, Half in the other. Hold your cat's head and massage it around a bit before letting them go. With our example, there is enough for five doses.

Acarexx uses ethyl alcohol as a carrier. I've tried both mineral oil and now ethyl alcohol (use grain alcohol or vodka) and prefer the alcohol. The cats did not continue to be bothered by the sensation of something in their ears they way they were with the oil.

I've dosed them a couple of times over a couple of months and plan to begin doing it monthly during the summer months because of the side benefit of killing any small heartworms--mosquitoes carry the heartworm larvae. It's not widely known but cats can get ill from heartworms that go into their lungs. Ivermectin is known to affect ear mites and various worms including heartworms (link #2 below). BTW, it wasn't proved to me by everything I read online that ivermectin does much for fleas.

(1) http://health.p  df/Olsen_ch7.pdf

(2) http://umm.edu/  ition/roundworms

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Can an alcohol swab kill ear mites on a dog?

By harleygirl1211 from Red Bay, AL

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I asked my vet the same question. She said it would be very painful to use alcohol because the ear mites bite and when the alcohol comes in contact with the spot that was bitten, it will burn a lot. Try putting alcohol on a cut on your finger and you will find out what it would be like.

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Our vet told us years ago to use a little boric acid powder. Put a pinch or more, depending on the size of the dog, into the ear and close the flap over the ear and massage the ear for several seconds. It works beautifully, and is painless to the animal.

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How will I know if my dog has ear mites, or a yeast infection, or just very dirty waxy ears? I clean his ears with Ear Cleanse at least twice a week, but the wax build-up is still very bad.

He shakes his head all the time, but scratches his ears only a very small amount. The wax is black/brown, very sticky, and very thick. Some parts are very dry, and some parts are very oily.

By David from Mooresville, NC

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One of mine [a recent rescue pup] had the same problem and the Vet found that her ear was badly infected to the point that the canal was swollen shut! She was having teeth removed under anesthetic, so he was able to clean her ear out and sent her home with Mometamax ointment to be used for a month. She's 100% better and still has 2½ weeks to go on the medication. One happy pup!

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Please take your dog to the vet, I just went through this and my baby had two inner ear infections, you as a human knows what 1 ear ache can feel like but 2 at one time is excruciating, don't try to medicate yourself. Get to the vet right away, he or she could be in real pain plus damage to the eardrum could be getting worse. Deby

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Posted April 13, 2004 - 06:36 AM

I am interested in getting a pair of seal savers for my wr450. My only concern is that I need to remove the guide bracket for the fork guards. I'm not sure if that would be a good thing. Is anyone using them? and if so how do you like them and have you had any problems with your fork guards? Thanks :)

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Ditto, I had to use longer screws for the guides.

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I replace mine once a month but I ride every weekend. They will trap dirt and you really cant clean them completely without taking them off. I just buy the long ones and cut them down into 3 pairs to keep the cost down. :)

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hey guys i just purchased an 04 yz450f 2nd hand but in excellent condition. do not grill me as ive searched this forum alot. the bike hadnt been ridden for awhile and was stored do to the previous owners job.

we unloaded the bike, fired it up with choke , took like 2-3 kicks and fired right up, but i have 2 problems.. whenever i went to go it would ride abit eg 10 metres down driveway then stop, then i rode it down the road then stop, then in paddock and stop( it would just die). i dont know what the problem is ive drained the old fuel and put new fuel and it still does it , tomorrow im getting a new plug and changing it but for now i wanted some help. it is also backfiring when i let the throttle off.. i was told by a mate it could be the cam chain..
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Posted November 15, 2007 - 05:29 AM

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Then check the fuel screw adjustment, the operation of your hot start, and the condition of your pilot jet, in that order.

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Posted November 15, 2007 - 07:32 PM

thanks i will get back to you once i find out the problem or rule out one of the things you mentioned... i took the plug out and it was very old, put a new 1 in still same problem. but the guy had a different plug because he rode it at a different altitude etc. in north(qld) aus where im in east aus(nsw).. would that have mad him change anything

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Posted November 15, 2007 - 09:36 PM

hey ive got another question for you greyracer.. we fiddled around with the idle and it seemed 2 improve the whole running off the bike. eg no stoping and less backfiring when deacclerating but my dad thinks it is still running abit rich. what would i need to do to stop this? in the manual which 1 is the fuel screw , we searched through it and found the carby diagram and all the stuff but it doesnt directly say "fuel screw"?? im getting a mate 2 have a look at it and his opinion. but any help appreciated.

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Posted November 15, 2007 - 10:13 PM

Look in section 3, page 17 or so, "Pilot Screw Adjustment"

If you remove the pilot fuel screw to replace it, be aware that there is a spring, a washer, and an O-ring (in that order, from bottom to top) up in the bore. Use them on the new screw unless it comes with its own. The O ring may stick in place.

  • wswain

Posted November 16, 2007 - 04:10 PM

ok thanks.. hopefully we can get it sorted out this week if not i might take it into my local dealer and get them to have a look so i know its all good.. its running alright but not 100%..if u ever come 2 Aus and wanna ride let me know

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U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said he and the county executive worked together on bringing jobs to NanoCollege and the Watervliet Arsenal and gaining recognition for World War I hero Sgt. Henry Johnson.

Breslin considers his approach to health and human services primary among his administration's accomplishments. He was viewed as a leader in the area of long-term care and supported seniors and individuals with disabilities who wanted to remain at home for as long as possible. His home- and community-services model was based on choice, independence and dignity.

In September 2009, he announced he would close the county nursing home in favor of home care. An outcry ensued from nursing home supporters, many of them county lawmakers. The County Legislature began the process of building a new nursing facility with or without Breslin's blessing. Breslin eventually capitulated.

Breslin also pointed to his Department for Children, Youth and Families, the first such agency in the state which he created in 2001, breaking it off from the Department of Social Services. The new department consolidated delivery of services to identify children at risk at an earlier stage.

Breslin listed increasing efficiencies in county government and turning a "financially draining civic center into a world class arena," that has generated more than $17 million in operating profits.

Over the past 10 years, Albany County received more than $7 million in federal and state grants to make more than 30 energy efficiency improvements at county facilities.

Breslin served in Vietnam as a company commander in the 4th Infantry Division. He was discharged as a major and went to the University of Toledo Law School, where he was editor-in-chief of the Law Review and graduated first in his class. For more than 20 years, he was in private practice.

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Arsenio Hall's long-awaited talk-show comeback is finally picking up steam ... TMZ has learned 3 networks are "very interested" in signing the comic to a TV deal.

Hall -- who was crowned champion on "Celebrity Apprentice" last night -- has been gunning to get back behind a desk ever since "The Arsenio Hall Show" went off the air back in 1994.

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Justin Bieber would be shocked ... SHOCKED ... to know not a single person who called 911 -- and there were 7 -- as he roared down the 101 Freeway last Friday could ID the kind of car he was driving ... and one caller went out on a limb and described it as a "spaceship!"

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Paralyzed bride defies the odds to walk down aisle

In the aftermath of a horrific car accident in 2008, Jennifer Darmon looked down and saw a woman paralyzed from the waist down, confined to a wheelchair.

But when her boyfriend, Mike Belawetz, proposed in 2010, she was able to see a much different vision. It was the kind most women picture for their wedding day: a sea of beaming faces, a walk down the aisle, and a first dance with her new husband. In her mind, rolling down the aisle in a wheelchair was not an option.

And on April 16, after years of grueling physical therapy, the 28-year-old made that dream a reality: With the assistance of titanium leg braces that lock below her knee and the help of her father and brother, she walked to the altar. And when it was time for 24-year-old Mike to kiss his bride, he didn’t have to bend one bit.

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“It was amazing for everyone to be in the room at once to see what I had been working [toward] for so many years since the accident,’’ Jennifer told TODAY’s Matt Lauer with her husband by her side on Tuesday. “Everyone was crying, so I was making faces at them, trying to get them to smile. And then I focused on Mike at the end of the aisle and just made my way to him.’’

“Since the accident, I just realized what a determined woman she is and how really amazing and inspiring she is,’’ Mike told Lauer.

Yet that trip down the aisle was just a part of an emotional day. The couple later danced to Jack Johnson’s “Better Together,’’ their guests marveling as Jennifer rose from her wheelchair to take her husband’s hand on the dance floor. A dance the couple had practiced over and over in the privacy of a physical therapy center was now a special moment for all to see.

“She was more focused than anyone I’ve ever seen,’’ Diane Patzer, who worked with Jennifer at the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Center for Spinal Cord Recovery, told NBC News.

“I think what makes her so amazing is the technology that allowed her to put on these braces to walk,’’ said Dr. Nancy Snyderman, TODAY’s chief medical editor, who joined Lauer and the couple in the studio on Tuesday.

“They look low-tech, but they’re really just streamed-down high-tech, so they look simpler but they’re lighter. They’re easier for her to manage.’’

But it was not only Jennifer’s personal ambition and the fruits of technology that fueled the moment; it was also the inspiration of her father.

“When I was hurt, he had told me I looked up at him and said, ‘I won’t be able to walk down the aisle with you, I’m so sorry,’ ’’ Jennifer told Lauer. “I knew that was going to be important for him. I’m his only daughter, his first child, and I figured not just for me and for Mike, but for him to be able to walk beside me and walk me down the aisle would be huge as well.’’

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The joy of the wedding between bank teller Jennifer and paramedic Mike, both from Windsor, Ontario, was the polar opposite of the life-changing accident on July 27, 2008, and its aftermath. The couple and some friends were on a road trip to Grand Bend, Ontario, on a sunny day when their van was struck head-on by a car coming in the opposite direction, sending the van rolling over multiple times.

Jennifer was the only one who was not able to exit the wrecked vehicle. Calling on his paramedic training, Mike gently removed her from the vehicle before she was airlifted to a nearby hospital.

Jennifer has suffered a vertebral burst fracture at L1, the first lumbar vertebra on the lower back, as well as nerve damage. “I looked down at my feet, saw my legs in front of me, and that was the first time I actually realized that I couldn’t feel or move my legs anymore,’’ Jennifer told NBC News. “I think from that time I went into complete hysterics.’’

“I felt down her back and I felt a big lump,’’ Mike told NBC News. “I kind of put two and two together and realized what had happened. At that time, my heart kind of sank.’’

In the ensuing months and years, Jennifer underwent multiple surgeries, learned to use a wheelchair and endured grueling, three-hour physical therapy sessions three times a week. She thought maybe all of it was too much for the boyfriend she’d met in 2006 to handle; she could understand if Mike did not want to stay in the relationship.

But it turned out to be quite the opposite for the shy medic who’d frequented Jennifer’s bank so often for deposits and casual conversation in 2006 that she finally slipped him a note with her phone number on it: Rather than run from the situation, Mike proposed.

“I knew that Jen was the person I wanted to spend my life with, no matter what,’’ Mike told NBC News.

“I’ve seen in medicine that this kind of injury is many times more kind of a deal-breaker than something that brings people together,’’ Snyderman said. “It says a lot about Mike and deep love that these guys have done this together. It really is an extraordinary tale.’’

Mike’s wedding proposal soon put Jennifer’s vision of walking down the aisle into motion. Three times a week she traveled 45 minutes each way from her home in Windsor to the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan in Detroit, using a specially modified car with a hand crank for acceleration. Although she will never be able to walk again without the assistance of the braces, she was not going to be denied her special moment on her wedding day.

Jennifer practiced walking in her wedding dress by herself and with assistance from two others, because she could not see her feet while wearing the dress. “It wasn’t a question of ‘if’ or ‘maybe’ I might do it,’’ she told NBC News. “It was definitely something I was bound and determined to do. I guess I defied the odds by taking what life gave me and working with it.

“It didn’t stop me from walking down the aisle, [and] it didn’t stop me from dancing our first dance at our wedding. It won’t stop me from living my life as full as I can possibly live it.’’

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• Three rules for increasing participation

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    Since the new Code of Canon Law appeared in 1983, most parish pastoral councils have become aware that they "possess a consultative vote only" (Can. 536). We need to understand the church’s rationale for consultation. Only then can we see why it is … read more

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    My belief is that the main work of the parish pastoral council is research and planning (as distinct from the coordination of committees). Whenever I propose that, however, people challenge me. Father John Iffert of Immaculate Conception Church … read more

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    The main job of the pastoral council is not to direct, supervise, or hold volunteer ministers accountable. That is an executive function, not a consultative one. To be sure, the council may offer to coordinate, but it does so as a consultative body. … read more

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Craft Time: Thanksgiving Banner

November is the month to be thankful! To remind us and our housemates to have a mind of thanksgiving, I made a banner inspired by this Pinterest pin.

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cup of water
sheets from old hymnal
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1. Cut song sheets into long triangles.
2. Using brown paint, spell out "Thankful" on hymnal triangles.
3. Cut out slightly bigger triangles on brown paper
4. Glue letters to brown triangles.
5. Cut twine to appropriate length.
6. Use clothespins to attach letters to twine.
7. Hang banner in a festive spot.

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U.S. auto sales see big gains in May

Auto industry rebounds from slower-than-expected April

DETROIT —  Price cuts at Nissan and strong demand for pickup trucks helped U.S. auto sales rebound in May after a slight dip in April.

General Motors reported its strongest monthly sales since September of 2008. Chrysler, Ford, and Toyota also reported increases. Nissan Motor Co. notched its highest May sales ever after cutting prices on seven popular models early in the month. Only Volkswagen said sales fell compared with May of last year.

The strong sales are another sign that auto sales will continue to boost the U.S. economy, as consumers replace aging vehicles and businesses invest in trucks as they gain confidence.

Builders are buying pickup trucks at a rapid pace as home construction continues to rebound. Ford Motor Co. said sales of its F-Series pickup — the nation’s best-selling vehicle — hit 71,604, their highest sales since March 2007. Chrysler Group said Ram pickup sales jumped 22 percent from last May to almost 32,000. Chevy Silverado sales rose 25 percent to more than 43,000.

Analysts expected a strong May for the industry after a slightly disappointed April. They forecast a 7 percent increase over May 2012 to around 1.4 million vehicles, putting the industry back on pace for full-year sales of more than 15 million.

In April, the annualized rate dropped below 15 million for the first time in six months, causing some concern that the industry’s recovery could be slowing.

“This quick rebound is just another example of how the auto industry is currently one of the most resilient areas of the overall economy,” said Jessica Caldwell, a senior analyst at car-shopping site

Chrysler even predicted that May sales would hit an annual rate of 15.5 million.

Truck sales, combined with increases in other vehicles, show that the economic recovery is sticking, said Kurt McNeil, GM’s vice president of sales.

“These are all powerful signs that the gradual recovery in the economy is becoming more broad-based,” he said in a statement.

Here’s the breakdown of how the market’s key players performed in April:

DETROIT AUTOMAKERS: General Motors Co. sales rose 3 percent thanks to the continuing strength of the Chevrolet Silverado pickup. Sales of the Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze and Chevrolet Sonic small cars all rose by double digits. Cadillac brand sales rose nearly 40 percent. But Buick sales fell 3 percent, and sales of the Impala full-size car and Malibu midsize sedan plummeted more than 30 percent.

Ford sales rose 14 percent in May as the F-Series rose 31 percent. Other strong sellers included the Ford Fusion sedan, which gained 10 percent, and the Ford Escape, which was up 26 percent. Ford sold more than 29,000 Escapes, the highest monthly total since the small SUV’s introduction 13 years ago. Lincoln brand sales were flat. Ford plans to increase third-quarter North American production 10 percent to 740,000 vehicles. Second-quarter production is unchanged at 800,000.

Chrysler sales were up 11 percent on strong demand for the Ram and Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV. It was the company’s best May sales in six years. The figures surprised some analysts who had expected a sales decline.

JAPANESE AUTOMAKERS: Nissan sales gained 25 percent over a year ago. The total of 114,000 set a company record for May. Analysts expected a big month after Nissan cut prices on seven models. Sales of the Altima midsize sedan rose 41 percent, while sales of the redesigned Pathfinder SUV more than quadrupled. Nissan sold 2,100 Leaf electric cars, the best month since the car hit the market two years ago.

Toyota sales rose 2.5 percent in May to almost 208,000. The company said warmer weather and excellent Memorial Day sales drove up the total.

OTHERS: Volkswagen sales fell 1.7 percent, with sales of all models falling but the Jetta, Beetle, Passat and Tiguan.

Memorial Day offers — such as Chevrolet’s $500 cash rebate on top of other discounts — also juiced sales, Kelley Blue Book analyst Alec Gutierrez said.

But beyond Nissan and holiday bargains, automakers pushed prices higher and reduced discounts last month because of strong demand, according to the car-buying site The average vehicle in the U.S. sold for $30,978 last month, a 2 percent increase from May of last year, the company said. Automakers cut incentives such as rebates and low-interest loans by 3 percent to an average of $2,482 per vehicle, TrueCar figures show.

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Carrie Underwood will perform in Toledo at the Huntington Center at 7:30 p.m. on May 5.

Hunter Hayes will be the opening act for the country music singer whose career was propelled into the stratosphere after she won American Idol in 2005.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Nov. 16 at the box office, 500 Jefferson Ave., and Ticketmaster.

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Study finds faith key to aging positively

Psychologist to lead workshop in Sylvania

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Why do some 94-year-olds seem to possess an eternal vitality, while others half their age act like the walking dead?

That question spurred Richard Johnson, a psychologist, author, and pioneer in spiritual gerontology, to undertake a four-year research project that found 50 factors distinguishing positive from negative aging.

Boiling it all down, he said, the main difference is faith.

"I was trying to look at this from a behavioral scientist viewpoint and not looking for a spiritual spin, but that's what certainly came out of this," Mr. Johnson said in an interview this week from St. Louis. "If there's any distinguishing thread between a 49-year-old who seems old and a 94-year-old who seems young, it's the spiritual spin."

Mr. Johnson will be in Sylvania Wednesday to discuss the spiritual aspects of aging in a workshop titled "Finding God in the Later Years."

"The later years are essentially a spiritual journey," he said. "Certainly there are physical aspects to it, emotional aspects to it, psychological aspects to it, which all have to be attended to. But if that spiritual component is missing, then aging becomes really a very dismal thing. Because all we are looking at is the demise of the body."

Mr. Johnson, 65, who has a doctorate in psychology from the University of Florida, said he found a sociology textbook from the 1980s that offers this shockingly bleak definition of aging: "a senseless slipping into nothingness."

Without faith, that definition is all too accurate, he said. Research has been unable to find a reason why people age, so it can be considered senseless, he said, and physically, as people age they "slip down a rocky slope that sometimes gets more than slippery." The final step, death, can translate into "nothingness" if there's no spiritual hope, he said.

Yet in light of the fact that most surveys show that 96 percent of Americans profess some form of faith, Mr. Johnson said his goal is to help people apply their spirituality to achieve "optimal aging."

"What we're trying to do is accent the centrality of one's faith in the whole wellness mix," he said.

And it's not just faith in the broad sense that makes an impact, but it hinges on whether people have extrinsic or intrinsic faith, Mr. Johnson said. Extrinsic faith is simply going to a house of worship and "going through the motions" to do what is expected. Intrinsic faith, on the other hand, is a determining factor in a person's every thought and deed.

Some things that have a positive impact on someone's outlook on life are not necessarily spiritual, Mr. Johnson said, but are often found in spirituality and religion.

"Giving to others came up as a big one," he said. "Offering oneself to others. You can look at a lot of psychological research and see that helping other people is one of the best ways of helping yourself."

Other traits that lead to aging well include being malleable, flexible, adaptable, and forgiving.

"Letting go of grudges is a big one," Mr. Johnson said, citing an old maxim that "holding a grudge is like drinking a glass of poison and thinking that the other guy's going to die."

But the single-biggest element to aging well is changing one's attitude, he said.

In researching aging and attitude, he said he was surprised at the importance of "being able to grow in the face of loss."

People are inclined to try to avoid loss, he said, and "we do everything we can to get away from it."

But loss is a big part of life, and adapting to loss can lead to personal growth. It may seem paradoxical, but "we only grow when we lose," Mr. Johnson said, citing research by author Judith Viorst.

In other words, he said, it's better to accept and be challenged by loss than to feel threatened and adopt an overall defensive posture in life.

"How are you believing? How are you perceiving? What data are you focusing on? It's very clear that pessimists don't age well.

"They may live years, but their life satisfaction -- the psychologists' code for 'happiness' -- is low. They become the curmudgeons, the crotchety old men.

"The happiest person alive is the one who knows how to extend enabling feelings and to extinguish negative feelings. Aging is hard work. Aging is not for sissies," Mr. Johnson said.

Richard Johnson will present "Finding God in the Later Years" in two sessions Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 3:30 p.m., in the Franciscan Center at Sylvania Franciscan Village, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. The cost is $20 in advance or $25 at the door, including lunch, or $10 for one session and no lunch. Information and registration are available by calling 419-824-3533 or online at sistersosf.org.


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A truck from Miller Transfer & Rigging Co. hauling a 258-ton transformer turns onto westbound State Rt. 2/U.S. 20A from Fulton County Road 10 just west of Delta.

The truck tied up traffic all along its route Monday as it transported its massive cargo from Delta to a repair shop in Louisville, in northeastern Ohio.

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Marines of The Pacific (Robert Leckie)

A look at the life of WWII veteran Robert Leckie featuring interviews with James Badge Dale and the high-profile team behind the HBO miniseries The Pacific.

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Apple is amazing for customer service

Well I have to say apple customer service is amaZing. Have a Mac problem overseas. U can download the apple store app on your iPhone. It finds the nearest apple store. U can set an appointment and look for other genius bars nearby. And then it has mapping to find the store (although google couldn’t find 300 nanjing dong Lu not find apple stores in shanghai).

And when u enter it asks u to self checkin. And if ur headed somewhere u can find any apple store world wide and see when an appointment is available.

And the rumor is they will fix your Mac if u have AppleCare even if bought in another country. Wow!

We will see if it works. The largest apple store in china is sure busy!


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Cartoon Angry Hiker Puppy by Cory Thoman

A cartoon hiker puppy looking angry (EPS #144939). This royalty-free stock vector clip art image is available for download in a package that includes an EPS vector file and a high-resolution 300-dpi JPEG at 1862x3000 pixels.

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