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Good buzzJuly 2, 2010
As someone far more comfortable with words than other forms of expression, I have such a deep appreciation for those more gifted with the visual form. I’ve been so lucky over the past few years to get to work with the extremely talented and professional Ben Carpenter of CarpenterBee. If you need the help of a gifted, efficient graphic artist, he’s definitely your guy.
About CarpenterBee:
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Ben Carpenter brings years of experience as a magazine art director, print designer and Web designer to CarpenterBee. Ben works with a team of writers, editors, web specialists, photographers, video producers and printers to provide a wide range of services to CarpenterBee’s customers. Always focused on a crisp, clean, clear presentation, CarpenterBee offers full design and marketing services, both online and in print.
Trainer Tips: Classical vs. Operant ConditioningJune 8, 2010
As we learned recently from Susan Giordano, the fantastic trainer at K9U Training and Behavior Modification,
when it comes to training behaviors, there’s solid scientific evidence behind training dogs with clickers, treats and positive reinforcement. It’s Susan’s general philosophy that it is more effective to say, “please do this” rather than “don’t do that.” Classical conditioning produces an automatic response through association. Fears that your dog may exhibit are usually classically conditioned responses. If your dog is afraid of thunderstorms, for example, it is likely because of one or two frightening experiences with thunderstorms. In time, dogs may exhibit fearful behavior as soon as the barometric pressure begins to change, since they can often sense this change before humans do. Fear of thunderstorms, also know as brontephobia, can be “counter-conditioned,” as can all classically conditioned responses. (Give K9U a cal for help with that!) Operant conditioning is behavior modification in which the likelihood of a specific behavior is increased or decreased through positive or negative reinforcement each time the behavior is exhibited, so the person or animal comes to associate pleasure or displeasure with a behavior. Clicker training, for example is operant. You ask for a behavior,and if your dog does it, he gets a click and a reward (treat). If you ask your dog to sit before putting his food down, for example, and he sits, then you put the food down, he eventually will sit automatically before you feed him.
The ABC’s of operant conditioning:
Antecedent
Behavior
Consequence.
Ex.: You ask for a behavior, such as “sit,” (antecedent), the dog sits, (behavior),the dog gets a treat (conseque
MS Center of Atlanta-Spring 2010June 7, 2010
Those who have worked with Dr. William Stuart for nearly a decade at the MSCA
already know his approach to caring for patients is unique and groundbreaking. On May 20, the center’s medical director was honored by the Atlanta Business Chronicle for his pioneering work with the 2010 Health-Care Heroes Physician award…
MS Center of AtlantaDecember 17, 2009
So thrilled to be working with this great organization to get the word out about the wonderful work they’re doing!
Spotlight on Wanda DeVaughnSeptember 9, 2009
Wanda DeVaughn of the Marietta Center for Yoga and Well-Being featured this month in West Cobb Magazine.
