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Bil Jac Dog Food Review
Bil Jac Dog Food
The Bil-Jac dog food product line is the brainchild of brothers, Bill and Jack Kelly.
Bil-Jac believes in producing the best quality dog food for optimum nutrition and at the same time generates the best-tasting dog food in the market.
Currently, Bil-Jac dry dog food is marketed in three product lines—Sensitive Solutions, Amino Health System, and Immune System Health Formula.
Sensitive Solutions tries to address the unique dietary needs of dogs with sensitive digestive systems, skin, and coat. They achieve this by not using high pressure and high temperature extrusion processing to preserve the quality of the nutrients.
The Amino Health System line includes Select Adult, Reduced Fat, Large Breed Select Adult, and Small Breed Select. This is a premium dog food line that claims to balance the amino acids which are needed by the body. Lysine, leucine, arginine, and methionine are just some of these amino acids which are required but are not sufficiently manufactured by the body, thus needing an external source which can be easily obtained from the diet.
The Immune System Health Formulas are tailored for puppies and senior dogs. These are life stages that need optimum immune support. Bil-Jac answered this need by incorporating the essential amino acids—arginine which an important role in innate and acquired immunity, and methionine which is an important component in the synthesis of antioxidants.
Bil-Jac formulas are primarily based on a high percentage of fresh chicken and fresh chicken organs which are the main sources of protein in the diet. Whitefish is also present in some of their dog food products.
Bil-Jac dog food formulas claim to contain higher quantities of fresh chicken and fresh chicken organ meats compared to other dog food brands. Although high in protein values, these ingredients are still in their raw form thus a large portion of the meat is composed of water which accounts for about 80% of the composition. After processing only a fraction of the fresh meat remains because water is lost.
Bil-Jac also specifies that the chicken by-products that they use are organ meat only and are usually termed as chicken giblets.
No gluten-rich grains or grain protein concentrates are used in the dog food ingredients. Their dog food rations claim to be free from gluten-rich rice, wheat, and exogenous fat sources however there are Bil-Jac formulas which contain corn meal. The manufacturers believe that the absence of any type of grain meal allows optimal digestion and absorption of important nutrients.
Although corn meal is a good source of carbohydrates, it has been linked with food-based allergies in dogs.
Other controversial ingredients include dried beet pulp which is a high-fiber ingredient but is considered by many as an inexpensive dog food filler, and BHA, a synthetic food preservative. Brewer’s dried yeast is rich in protein but critics link yeast to dog allergies.
There is no mention of the addition of probiotics and chelated minerals.
Dog owners share different opinions of Bil-Jac dog food formulas.
Although many dog owners report how their dogs seem to do well with Bil-Jac’s formulas, some resent the addition of corn meal as the main source of carbohydrate in the ration. There are also reports of food-based allergies which many dog owners attribute to corn and to a lesser extent, chicken.
Overall, we would not recommend Bil Jac and believe that there are many better dog food brands for your dog.
Please visit the links listed below for Bil Jac dog food reviews by formula.
Have a comment or question about our Bil Jac dog food review? Want to share your experiences with others? We welcome your comments!
Bil Jac Dog Food Review
Bil Jac Dog Food Formulas:
- Bil Jac Select Dog Food
- Bil Jac Reduced Fat Dog Food
- Bil Jac Puppy Dog Food
- Bil Jac Senior Dog Food
- Bil Jac Large Breed Select Dog Food
- Bil Jac Large Breed Puppy Dog Food
- Bil-Jac Grain Free Adult Formula Dog Food
Bil Jac Consumer Ratings
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This is perhaps the most beautiful relationship in this world. No one in this world can live without a friend. Every living being in this universe has a friend in whatever manner they want. Some people has a friend in their mother, some in father, some in brother or a stranger you meet at some point in your life, some have a friend in the materialistic things like their home equipment’s and the most famous some have their friends in the books. As the quote says “books are our best friends”. Basically everyone has a friend in some or the other form. So, let us understand what does this “friends” mean? Why it is important in our life? Does it involve any expectations? Who is our real friend? Can friends turn foe? There are tons of questions, which in friendship we have to face? Haven’t you faced such dilemma in your friendship. But, it does not mean that friendship has such challenges and we have to always tackle them because as I said it is the most beautiful relationship you will ever have. Why? Let us see.
Being friend with someone is the precious gift in our life. Remember, when you are with your friend, you forget your problems, your stress, your issues. When you are with them, it seems that it is the only quality time which you are living and spending, because the time you spend is like you are trading for something, when you live with that time and moment then it is like you are giving life to your life.
Sometimes, it happens that there may be some misunderstanding between friends and that is the moment when you feel empty from inside. That emptiness is not because there is a misunderstanding between you all, it is because the person on whom you trust is not with you when you need them and that is what kills you from inside, which makes you feel empty.
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New York Has a Debt Problem
To hear the administration tell it, the last eight years have seen the state finally find firm financial standing after years of reckless spending and mismanagement. In the governorís view, these failings have been familial and bipartisan. (Smart money would bet on the use of a very large graph helping him spin this tale at his State of the State Address on January 3.)
For years, Iíve been warning my constituents and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle that this is not an accurate accounting of state finances. My Assembly minority colleagues and I have been fighting to chart a new, responsible fiscal direction for our state.
For years, Iíve warned against a ballooning state debt that requires billions and billions in expensive service payments annually. Iíve spoken out against the fact that, essentially, the state is operating like a household which only makes minimum interest payments on an escalating credit card tab. Iíve spoken out against runaway, backdoor agency borrowing that allows the administration to bypass a sensible statute that requires voters to approve any new state debt. More recently, Iíve questioned much of the administrationís discretionary spending as the Legislature grapples with a pressing, short-term fiscal challenge: a budget deficit that could top out at $4.1 billion.
Last week, these concerns became bipartisan in high-profile fashion. State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli released a report that echoes what Iíve been saying since I came to the Assembly: New York State has a debt problem, and itís going to get much worse before it gets better unless we take decisive, corrective action.
DiNapoli reports that New York State holds the second-largest public debt in the nation, a dizzying $61.4 billion at the end of the last fiscal year. The amount held by public authorities (and therefore never approved by taxpaying voters) is a staggering $47.2 billion. The governor promises continued fiscal stewardship, but DiNapoliís projections tell a different story. If we stay on this course, he forecasts that our debt will increase to $71.8 billion over the next four years. By then, it would costs taxpayers a whopping $8.2 billion in yearly debt service payments alone.
How do we get back on track?
The first step is obvious- we need to eliminate all backdoor borrowing through our public authorities.
Additionally, our state budget needs reflect the fiscal reality that we are badly in debt and need to make tough choices and tighten our belts. Any family facing a precarious financial situation would have to consider how they could spend less.
For example, successful Hollywood film studios donít need corporate giveaways paid for by middle-class families in the North Country. We shouldnít be spending $400 million to offer them subsidies they donít need.
We should be providing healthcare to poor families who truly need it the most, but we need to take a look at scaling back the Cadillac plans that make our Medicaid program exceptionally costly, burden taxpayers and increase our debt. This session, Iíll be advocating for a six month residency requirement for all Medicaid recipients.
We shouldnít be dumping hundreds of millions of dollars into a self-promotional jobs program that doesnít even have real metrics for tracking job growth but burns over $50 million taxpayer dollars on shameless advertisements.
Finally, we need leaders in Albany to wrap their heads around the notion that raising taxes and piling regulations on small businesses, family farms, seniors and the middle class is no way to generate revenue and balance our budget. The opposite happens. It turns New Yorkers who contribute to our tax base into Floridians who have simply had enough. When we live within our means, when we only spend what we take in, when we lower taxes and improve our business climate, we drive real economic progress and encourage entrepreneurs to invest in our workforce. Thatís when weíll balance our budget, and thatís when weíll start paying down the principal on our public debt. Our children and grandchildren shouldnít by paying for the administrationís mistakes.


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The Detroit Red wings made a number of moves this summer, but not everyone is a fan of the decision made by the organization.
In a recent article TSN analyst Travis Yost detailed why he feels that general manager Ken Holland made a major misstep when he signed defenseman Danny Dekeyser to a six year deal worth $30 million.
I think they made the wrong choice.
Like many of my grievances with player valuations on the defensive side, I can’t reconcile the term or dollar amount of the contract with the DeKeyser we know – a defender who doesn’t belong on a first pairing and who has struggled to move the needle in any meaningful way since becoming a full-time player in the 2013-14 season.
At the end of the day for Yost, it comes down to both the commitment and money versus the actual contributions from Dekeyser. Yost believes the contract he received is worthy of a top four defenseman, but believes that Dekeyser has only sparingly shown that level of form, and furthermore suggested that at 27 years old Dekeyser has likely already peaked.
Ultimately, I’d be curious about how Detroit reconciles this against the contract they just gave DeKeyser. He’s going to be paid like a top-four defenceman for the next six years, even though he was infrequently that guy during his peak performance ages.
It's far too early to tell, but at least one respected analyst believes the Red Wings have made a poor judgement call here.

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October 25, 2012 9:00 am ET
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Thank you, Anne, and good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to all of you who are joining us today either by phone or webcast. On behalf of the entire Ford management team, I'd like to thank you for spending time with us this morning.
Now today's presentation will focus on the actions we are taking to accelerate the transformation of our European operations. Next Tuesday, we'll be holding our normal conference call on third quarter earnings, so your questions related to earnings can be handled at that time. Presenting today are Alan Mulally, President and CEO of Ford Motor Company; Stephen Odell, Chairman and CEO of Ford Europe; and Bob Shanks, Chief Financial Officer. Also in attendance are Stuart Rowley, Corporate Controller; and Neil Schloss, Corporate Treasurer.
Before we begin, I'd like to cover a few items. Copies of this morning's press release and the presentation slides that we'll be using have been posted on our investor and media website for your reference. Finally, today's presentation includes some forward-looking statements about our expectations for Ford's future performance. Of course, actual results could differ materially from those suggested by our comments today. The most significant factors that could affect future results are summarized at the end of this presentation. These risk factors and other key information are detailed in our SEC filings.
With that, I'd now like to turn the presentation over to Ford's President and CEO, Alan Mulally.
Alan R. Mulally
Thank you, George, and good morning to everyone. And to those listening from Europe, good afternoon. We are pleased to have the opportunity to review the plans we announced yesterday and earlier today to achieve profitable growth for our operations in Europe. Let's start by turning to Slide 2, please.
This, of course, is our ONE Ford plan. It has been unchanged for many years. It is the plan that is transforming our business in North America and it is the plan that is driving our growth in Asia Pacific and Africa and South America. And it is the same plan that we are using to address the European crisis affecting our business.
We are moving decisively to mass production to demand; accelerating the development of new products and technologies that will expand our portfolio, giving us a product lineup of best-in-class cars, utilities and trucks that is among the freshest and most advanced in Europe; taking actions to strengthen our Ford brand; improving the efficiency of our operations; taking advantage of opportunities to grow our business; and leveraging the global assets of the Ford Motor Company worldwide.
Stephen Odell, Chairman and CEO of Ford Europe, will now take us through the actions we are announcing today. Stephen?
Stephen T. Odell
Thank you, Alan. Before talking about the actions we're announcing today, it's important first to understand and recognize the importance of Europe to the global automotive industry and to Ford.
Within the global automotive industry, Europe is the second-largest automotive region in the world, behind Asia Pacific Africa. It is also home to growing markets, such as Russia, Turkey and Eastern Europe. For Ford, Europe is an important part of the company representing slightly more than 1/4 of our Automotive revenue and vehicle volume.
Our brand is well regarded and is second in the region in terms of sales. The products we sell are, for the most part, from our global ONE Ford product portfolio. We have a history of more than 100 years serving customers in Europe, supported by substantial investments we and our dealers have made across the continent. Europe is also an important center of engineering, research and development, supporting all regions of the company. We also have 3 large and successful joint ventures in Europe. And as at the end of 2011, we had 47,000 employees. We progressively restructured our business since the late 1990s, resulting in a cumulative profit over the 2004 through '11 period. But we incurred a loss through the first half of this year as the business environment significantly deteriorated.
As outlined here on Slide 4, the business environment in Europe is very difficult due to structural issues associated with the sovereign debt crisis that likely will continue for a considerable period of time and will take time to resolve. As a result, we expect continuing economic weakness in the region. Consistent with that, we continue to project an industry volume of about 14 million units this year, which would be the weakest industry since 1994. For 2013, we expect flat to lower industry volume. By mid-decade, we expect the industry to grow only modestly with volume increasing to about 15 million units, well below the peak industry of 2007 of 18 million units. On the other hand, we do project stronger growth in markets such as Russia and Turkey, which are not included in the 19 markets we call Europe for the purposes of industry volume and market share.

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Well, it happened! Exciting, wasn’t it? Sadly the People’s Book Prize team didn’t scoop the Eggheads Prize (can’t win ‘em all, eh) but we got jolly close. The main thing was that we had a terrific time taking on that amazing bunch of brainboxes, the Eggheads, and we had fun as a team. Perhaps I am most proud that I managed to keep secret the final result for a WHOLE YEAR. A career in MI5 definitely beckons.
Thanks to my fellow would-be Egghead crackers Freddie Forsyth, Amy Elliott-Smith, Giles Paley-Philips, Eileen Younghusband and to Tatiana Wilson, founder of the People’s Book Prize, who brought us altogether. http://www.peoplesbookprize.com/winners2012.htm
Oh, and if you missed it (or just want to keep watching it over and over – who wouldn’t?), you can catch our magnificent episode here for another couple of weeks. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0523j5x/eggheads-series-15-episode-99
Almost a year after People’s Book Prize winners got together as the Rewarding Talent team to take on the famous Eggheads, the episode will be broadcast on MONDAY, 2 FEBRUARY on BBC 2 at the usual time of 6 pm. Watch if you can – it was an exciting day!
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Patron: Frederick Forsyth CBE
Griselda Heppel: Winner of The People’s Book Prize Children’s 2013 for ANTE’S INFERNO
Eileen Younghusband BEM: Winner of The People’s Book Prize Non-Fiction 2013 for her book ONE WOMAN’S WAR
Amy Elliott-Smith, Winner of TPBP Beryl Bainbridge First Time Author Award 2013 for her book: A GUIDE TO BECOMING DISTINCTLY AVERAGE
Giles Paley-Phillips: Winner of The People’s Book Prize Children’s 2012 for his book: THE FEARSOME BEASTIE
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I should have read Robert Louis Stevenson’s wonderful, classic story of pirates, buried treasure and derring-do years ago. Why didn’t I?
A common problem: I tried it too young and was so terrified by Blind Pew and the Black Spot that I never got further than the first couple of chapters. So, parents, resist the temptation of giving it to 9 year-olds. Even if they’re tougher than I was, they might struggle a little with the old-fashioned prose. By the time they’re 11 they’ll get into the story straight away, from the moment a mysterious dark stranger turns up at the Admiral Benbow Inn, frightening away all the customers with his pirate tales, and entrusting to young Jim Hawkins a chest containing a map of a distant island….
How Jim sets sail to find the treasure, in the company of trusted adults including the silver-tongued, fatherly Long John Silver, and the shifting alliances that lead to subterfuge, clever ruses and full-blown battles – all this makes a cracking read, more fun and more exciting than I’d ever guessed from my faltering encounter with the book all those years ago. If you, too, missed out, grab a copy now, it doesn’t matter how old you are.
Just don’t be too young.
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Here’s a novel idea, perhaps even a bit of blue sky thinking. (Sorry, Richard O Smith’s delight in puns is catching – if only I could do it half as well as he does.) This isn’t just the biography of an undeservedly forgotten figure. The author interweaves a well-researched and detailed account of how this self-educated pastry cook, James Sadler, became the first Englishman to fly (in a balloon – we’re talking the 1780s here) with his own tale of suffering a fear of heights all his life. A marvellous opportunity for irony and comic juxtaposition, which Smith makes full use of, and the light, self-deprecating way in which he depicts his everyday battles with lifts, stairs and other terrors had me crying with laughter.
But it’s more than wisecracks just to entertain; taking James Sadler as his model, Smith determines to use the opportunity to overcome his phobias, getting psychological help from all kinds of people. (I loved his description of counselling sessions, a wonderful blend of humour, scepticism, silliness and ultimately, amazed appreciation.) While Sadler’s 50 balloon trips, nearly always in appalling weather, are testament to the man’s courage, Smith sets himself a target which for an acrophobic (ha, I learnt a new word) requires a pretty large amount of guts: going up in a balloon himself. Does he make it? Well, you’ll just have to read the book and see.
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Yes I know this is cheating – but I couldn’t choose between these two wonderful novels so have gone for both.
Katherine Rundell has blazed on to the children’s books scene with her charming, fresh, utterly individual view of the world and vivid writing style. Her heroines (Wilhelmina in The Girl Savage, Sophie in Rooftoppers), are brave, passionate, gifted and loyal, with a total lack of interest in minor details like washing, clean clothes and good behaviour. Both girls need all their courage, strength and agility to overcome the heartlessness of the adult world. Losing her idyllic life in Africa, Wilhelmina escapes from the harsh boarding school to which she’s been condemned; while Sophie learns to negotiate Paris by rooftop to stay one step ahead of the Authorities who want to tear her from her beloved adopted father. Not all of the details are believable but the writing is so powerful it doesn’t matter.
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Robin Stevens has hit on a brilliant idea: a traditional detective series for children complete with 1930s setting, a classic English country house (well all right, a boarding school) and the perfect cast of suspects: half a dozen or so school mistresses and a master (amusingly dubbed The One), each nursing a grudge against the hapless murder victim, Miss Bell. But help is at hand.
As the Wells and Wong Detective Society (aka Daisy Wells, 13, President, and Hazel Wong, 13, Secretary) sets about solving clues, an atmosphere of mystery builds up, leavened by frequent references to shrimps, bunbreak, Div, mufti and squashed flies. Irresistible.
(First published 3rd Jan 2015)
In the 1980s Nina Stibbe took a job as nanny to a London family. Her employer, Mary-Kay Wilmers, was editor of the London Review of Books and the roll call of neighbours and friends who drop in encompasses some of the top stars of the literary/theatre scene, none of whom – and this is delightful – Nina has heard of.
Thirty years later Nina put together all the letters she wrote to her sister at the time and the result is this wonderfully quirky, artless account of day to day life in which someone called Alan Bennett turns up regularly for meals and proves a dab hand at mending the fridge; while Jonathan Miller is the obvious person to borrow a saw from when the Christmas tree needs cutting down to size. (Which Nina never returned – how has he been managing without it all these years?).
A super read which had me chuckling all the way through, especially as Nina’s own weirdness emerges under the tolerant eye of her employer who clearly liked her enough to cope with eccentricities such as her refusal to wear shoes. Ever. Popping out to the corner shop for a carton of milk must have been quite something.
(First published 1st January 2015)

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Relationship adviser, love doctor and online psychologist, Joro Olumofin has shared the story of a man who claims a celebrity is having an amorous relationship with his wife.
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A study at the University of Bari showed that older people who are losing it mentally may be able to keep it together a little longer by having one alcoholic drink a day. Participants in the studies were from their mid-sixties to their mid-eighties. Among those who experienced mild cognitive impairment, those who had up to one drink a day experienced less dementia than the teetotalers.
Lakewood, NJ, socialite Dr. Carl Perrin is known for his healthy life style. He is especially fond of health food if that food is chocolate, beer, or even coffee. Perrin wants to keep what marbles he still has, so he was particularly interested in the Bari study. If one drink a day is good for you mentally, two a day must be twice as good, Perrin reasoned. So he tries not to let a single day go by without a couple of drinks to help his mental health.
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Card games have long been loved by all the people of the gambling world.At heart they have and preference, and the bridge, and poker.One of the varieties of Omaha poker game is Omaha Hi-Lo.The rules of this game, we consider in detail in this article.After reading it, you will have a good time in the company of friends and acquaintances.
Lowe Pot / High Pot
course of the game in a poker game similar to Omaha Hi and differs only in that in Omaha Hi-Lo, collected over the entire process of the game rate at the end is divided into two halves and the win goes to different players.The first part, Hi Pot receives, as well as in the classic poker, the player who has at the hands of the most powerful combination.The second half of the rates collected at the end of the game is called Pot Law.It will gain a 'weak' hands.This combination consists of five cards of different suits.Their strength should not exceed eight.This means that the combination of low vapor should be, triples, etc.Street and flash at a
If Lowe Pot claimed some players get it to the one who has at the hands of the weakest highest card.If these cards will be identical, it will be seen from the second highest, and so on.The combination of A2345 is the best possible combination, allowing Lowe win the Pot.How to prescribe the rules of the game of poker Omaha Hi-Lo, no, the sweat does not have to share if the weak hands, which would be consistent with the requirements of Low Pot.All winnings goes to the player, who will be in the hands of the most powerful combination.
Anyone has the right to play at the same time and for the High and Low for the Pot.In Omaha Hi-Lo to use combinations of two hole cards and three cards from the table.For High and Low Pot cards can be different.This means that their compilation, you can use all four pocket cards, two - for Hai, two - for Lowe Pot.Sometimes a situation where for the High and Low Pot activated one and the same card.
It may happen that in the hands of two players vying for the prize High or Low Pot, will be exactly the same combination of cards.In this case, the pot is divided in half.Each of the winners receive?of the total winnings.It also happens that the High Pot goes to one player, and Lowe Pot divide the two.The game of poker consists of several rounds.Consider these rounds, continuing to study the rules of the game of Omaha Hi-Lo.
Preflop / Preflop
for poker games need a dealer who will deal cards.In the online version, of course, can not exist this dealer.His role in the Omaha poker is played, the so-called button, Dealer Button.This little thing is an important accessory of Omaha poker.
players do the following Before the cards are dealt.The two players who are sitting on the left of the dealer posts a blind bet.These are preliminary rates.They are called blinds.The player who sits to the left of the dealer next to him, making a small bet.It is the small blind and small blind.The next player also relies blindly.It should be two times higher.This is a big blind or big blind.
The blinds are designed to increase trading at the beginning of the game.They are necessary to ensure that the money had been invested in the pot before the start of trading.Then bet will be beneficial not only to those players who have hands on high hole cards.After that, each game, the dealer deals four pocket cards.Delivery is carried out shirts, face down.Thus, the first round of betting begins.His chances of winning can be estimated by looking at the map.On this basis, it is necessary to make a decision and make a bet.First it makes the player who sits to the left of the big blind.So read the rules.Poker Omaha Hi-Lo suggests, in this case, the choice of one of three options:
- fold, Fold;
- support the big blind bet, that is, to make it equal;
- raise in accordance with the rules of the poker table.
In the next player the same opportunity, he has the right to raise rates even higher.If the game has a limit, and it determines how much can be raised per round rate.
Flop / Flop
After the first auction, the dealer has to put on the middle of the table three cards.This flop or flop cards.Thus begins the second round of bidding.The following actions of players:
- can leave things as they are, Check.Just do not bet.Everyone has the right to do so.But this is true only in one case, if earlier no one raised.
- can bet in accordance with the rules of trade of this particular table, Bet.
If the bet is made, then you need to choose from these options:
- Call.Support rates;
- Raise.Raising rates;
Turn / Turn and River / River
After bargaining, the table is laid out the fourth card, Turn.Again begins trading, identical to the one that was on the flop.Once finished the previous auction, on the table spread fifth card - River, and everything is repeated.
Showdown and Showdown
That's the moment of truth came in the Omaha poker games.Regulations require that the first to open his cards is the player who raised his bet last.If there are no players, then opened the first is the player who bet last supported.If a player sees the enemy's strong hand, he can not show his cards, Muck.Whoever has the stronger hand wins the High Pot.Lowe Pot goes to the weakest hand.If in this round of weak hands not, Lowe Pot pick the one who won the High Pot.In case of dispute, this part of the pot is divided equally.
There are times when all players discard cards.In this case, the sweat automatically goes to the person who raises the stakes last.It does not depend on what had been the card by force.Every game loaf should move one position to the left.It turns out that the dealer changes every game.And what is more important in this case because this is changing, and those who do the blinds.This is the essence of the game strategy in Omaha Hi-Lo.
happens that in the course of the game, the player has run out of money.He can not support full-time.Raise it so it is no longer able.In this situation, the player of the game does not come out, I was only an approach to money.From the subsequent bets separate bets that were made by all participants.Thereafter, the pot is divided into the main, main pot and on the side, side pot.The number of side pots are not limited.The main pot will include rates that have been made by all the participants.The side pot will be counted only those bets that are made after the budget will run out of any of the players.A player with no money bets can not support.Bids are other players in the side pot.At the end of the game, won by each pot separately.In the drawing side of sweat are involved only those players who have invested in this pot.
Consider an example.Participate in a hand four players.The rate - $ 10.One player has only 7. In this case, the main pot will count $ 28 (4h7), $ 9 in the side (3x3).Side pot will play three players.Chief same pot can get all any player of 4, because rates it invested all.Now you know all the details of the rules of the game of poker Omaha Hi-Lo.We hope that it will help you a great time for your favorite game and take it in a leading position.Good luck to you!

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Tomorrow is World Refugee Day, an annual event to celebrate the contribution of refugees throughout the world and draw attention to their continuing needs. I am proud that Pennsylvania has been a leader in welcoming refugees to the United States, with more than 100,000 refugees from over 30 nations making our state their home since the mid-1970s. As a United States Senator, I have sought to draw greater attention to the plight of refugees and internally displaced persons in Iraq, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. Large refugee populations pose not only a humanitarian crisis, but can impact the political and economic stability of states critical to our national interest.
Last year, I went to the Senate floor to deliver a floor statement recognizing the importance of World Refugee Day. This year, I was honored to attend a reception yesterday evening hosted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). At the reception, I enjoyed a chance to say hello to Angelina Jolie, the UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.


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Advances in sensor technology and microelectronics have opened new opportunities in the health and life sciences industries. Wearable sensors allow for continuous bio-monitoring without any manual intervention, thus reducing provider-patient interaction and costs while contributing improvements in the quality of the data.
Wearable electronics, or wearables in short, are light electronics with embedded bio-sensors that can be comfortably worn on clothes or the body. Some of today’s wearable electronics include Fitbit wristbands, Google and SONY glasses, and, most impactful, the Apple Watch. The term ‘wearable electronics’ is quickly becoming part of the consumer’s vocabulary, and the market growth is expected to be impressive: from $22.7 billion in 2015 to $173.3 billion by 2020 (Source ResearchAndMarkets.com).
However, skeptics are pointing to the lukewarm success of the Fitbit wristband, which one- third of owners stopped wearing after six months (Source Mobihealthnews.com). Also, given that current wearables only provide basic monitoring, they don’t significantly contribute to patient treatment, and doctors are not clamoring for patients’ heart rate and caloric output data to be added to their medical records. Finally, turning consumer’s wearable electronics into medical devices requires compliance, validation, and clinical trials, and the FDA has thus far been silent on this topic (although experts privately say that the FDA will not likely stand in the way of innovation).
These arguments were valid until the recently launched Apple Watch and a renewed emphasis on the Research Kit. Just like Apple redefined the MP3 music player, the smartphone and computer tablet industries, they can similarly leverage their immense technology, marketing and distribution power to materially impact healthcare. The Apple Watch has already made wearables a fashionable, must-have item, with 30 million units expected to be sold in the first year. But perhaps the biggest news about the Watch launch is the re-introduction of the Research Kit technology that is expected to transform patient recruitment and data collection.
With the Research Kit, iPhone and Apple watch owners will be able to download clinical apps and allow their data to be collected and anonymized. In partnership with IBM, Apple devices will collect unfathomed amounts of clinical data for different populations and diseases and store them in the IBM’s Watson Healthcare cloud.
The Research Kit will potentially corral the difficulty and the cost of recruiting subjects for clinical trials. Current campus flyers and mass mailing approaches are not very productive. According to Kathryn Schmitx, PhD Penn Medicine, an email campaign sending out 60,000 emails led to just a few hundred patients for a breast cancer trial. Similarly, it can cost sponsors thousands of dollars per subject when patients are enrolled by physicians.
Compare these methods to John Wilbank’s, developer of mPower, a Parkinson’s App for the Research Kit. He tweeted, “After six hours, we have 7,406 people enrolled in our Parkinson’s study. Largest one ever before was 1,700 people. #ResearchKit”. Bloomberg reported that Stanford University’s cardiovascular trial attracted 11,000 volunteers in one day after releasing their MyHeart Counts App in the App Store. It would normally take a year to enroll that many subjects (Source Mendelspod.com). This data is anecdotal, but it seems that the Research Kit has the potential to make a tremendous difference in patient recruiting.
Streamlining and automating patient data collection
Today’s Apple Watch bio sensors are pretty basic and include a four-ring infrared optical sensor to measure heart rate; an accelerometer to measure balance, sleep pattern, gait, and activity level; a microphone to analyze speech impairment; and a speaker to test hearing. Additionally, certain functionalities provided by the iPhone (which is required to enable many features on the Apple Watch), can collect additional data, such as photographic evidence of health issues and distance traveled using the GPS.
The Apple Watch bio-sensors will soon be extended by a plethora of advanced sensors and other wearable testing instruments to bring data collection to the next level, including skin temperature, ECG, Galvanic Skin Response, and others, such as those contained in the recently launched Metria’s IH1™ biosensor (Source vancive.averydennison.com). The automatic collection of additional vital signs and health status data will likely trigger significant changes in the patient-provider relationship with regards to health data.
A few years ago, the FDA approved Proteus, an ingestible biosensor to monitor drug compliance (Source DavidLeescher.com). This kind of biosensor would, among other things, be able to test body fluids to establish, in real time, data that otherwise requires a blood draw and analysis at a lab. This futuristic ‘e-pill’ demonstrates the convergence of drug, medical device, biosensors, and nanotechnologies. For example, as a preparation for the first mission to Mars (still decades away), NASA has been developing ingestibles with therapeutic capabilities to keep astronauts monitored and healthy. If it sounds like science fiction, it kind of is, but then again, so is receiving a phone call on your watch!
The broad adoption of biosensors by consumers, combined with advances in Nano and Cloud technologies are expected to radically change the way research is conducted by the Life Science industry, improving patient recruiting and monitoring, while lowering development and therapy cost.
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resourcesABOUT MT AUTHOR GUIDELINES CLASSIFIEDS EDITORIAL CALENDAR MEDIA GUIDE MASSAGE MART SCHOOLS & EDUCATION FEEDBACK
New Medical Technologies You Need to Know
We're all familiar with how fast computers become obsolete, as well as the rapid pace of development in the field of cell phone technology. The latest smart phones are far more powerful than desktop computers were only a few years ago.
Peer Points: Always Seeking To Grow
Ellen "Kiki" Geary has spent the last decade honing her craft. As a specialist in integrative holistic care, she went straight from completing her master's degree in acupuncture and chinese herbal medicine from Bastyr University to building a successful and thriving practice in the small community of Anacortes, Washington.
A Vibrating Capsule for Constipation? Relevance to Your Chiropractic Practice
The relationship between gastrointestinal (GI) complaints and back pain is not typically written about or discussed.
Building From the Bottom Up
I caught up with my dear friend Honora Wolfe, in her Colorado painting studio where, if she is not praying in Bhutan or doing charitable work in a Nepali free clinic, she spends most of her time now.
Finders Keepers: The Secret to Relationship-Based Marketing
Becoming a successful practitioner has less to do with what you learned in school, and more to do with your ability to find new patients and keep them!
Chiropractic Research in Review
Chiropractic Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis; Cost / Benefit Analysis: Different Doses of SMT for Low Back Pain; Imaging for Occult Rib and Costal Cartilage Fractures; Treating Neck Pain: Thoracic Thrust Manipulation vs. Non-Thrust Mobilization.
Pain Underfoot: Metatarsalgia
Foot pain can interfere significantly with normal activities and severely limit participation in sports. Metatarsalgia is foot pain involving the metatarsal bones in the forefoot – the complaint of pain on the bottom of the ball of the foot.
CCE Finally Takes a "Baby Step" Toward Reform
During a 16-month period from October 2010 to February 2012, I devoted four separate columns to the heavy-handed attempt by the Council on Chiropractic Education to radically change the chiropractic profession through the accreditation process.
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National Chiropractic Health Month: Be Proactive; Collegiate Roundup: Academic Appointments at Parker, Logan.
A History Worth Telling
The popularity and the use of acupuncture for the treatment of animals in the United States is at its peak.
Don't Turn a 2 Into a 10
The Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale1 is so useful because it can be used by almost anyone. Patients can use the numbers associated with the faces depicted on the scale or select the face that demonstrates their current level of pain from 0-10.
Why Young People Need Chiropractic Now More Than Ever
According to a recent study published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, "It is now widely acknowledged that neck pain (NP), mid back pain (MBP), and low back pain (LBP) (spinal pain) start early in life and that the lifetime prevalence increases rapidly during adolescence to reach adult levels at the age of 18."
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How you sleep, how easily you wake up, and how much energy and stamina you have during the day are directly related to levels of the thyroid hormones.
Waking Up the Gluteus Maximus
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MPA Media, publisher of Dynamic Chiropractic and DC Practice Insights, among other titles, has been recognized for editorial and design excellence with an unprecedented seven publishing awards by the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), the nation's largest organization for business-to-business publications.
A Chinese Medicine Story: An Interview with Mazin Al-Khafaji
Mazin Al-Khafaji's work has interested me for years. In February 2014, we invited him for the second time to speak at the Southwest Symposium in Austin, Texas.
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Positive Touch: An Approach to Stop Bullying
By Tina Allen, LMT, CPMMT, CPMT, CIMT
Bullying has become an epidemic, not only has it caught the nation's attention, but it's continually part of our mainstream media coverage. Bullying happens more frequently than you might realize; in the U.S. alone, it's estimated that between 15% to 25% of students are frequently bullied.
Not only does research indicate that the amount of children being bullied has increased, but the type of bullying has changed as well. This shift in the way kids bully is partially due to children's exposure to increasingly graphic or aggressive media images which can cause desensitization to violence. Coupling this desensitization to violence with society's acceptance to criticize others, and our children are at great risk. When this type of insensitive behavior relates to children, it's commonly identified as bullying.
Bullying is any unwanted or aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. According to the website, www.StopBullying.gov, the behavior is repeated or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting problems.
In order to be considered bullying, the behavior must be aggressive and include:
The Effects of Bullying
Victims of bullying can have many serious and lasting negative impacts. Numerous studies have demonstrated that children who have been bullied may be more withdrawn, depressed, anxious, insecure, shy, lonely, isolated and avoidant of social activities. Often times, they experience a host of health complaints including changes in eating patterns and sleep.
Short Term Effects
Children who are bullied are likely to skip school and may suffer academically. Bullied kids are often scared of facing those who bully them and would rather face the consequences of missing school. It's estimated that every day, more than 160,000 children miss school because of fears or acts of bullying. One recent CDC study states that 81% of students admitted to bullying their classmates, while 75% of adolescents nationally admitted that they had been bullied during their teen years.
Not only do children skip school due to being bullied, but they often report feeling sick more often than their peers. Studies have also found that the more frequently a child is picked on, the more severe common symptoms may become. The stress and anxiety a child may experience causes the body to produce or secrete more cortisol. Cortisol impairs immune system functioning, which leaves the children more vulnerable to illness. A common cough, sore throat, headache or stomachache can increase frequency and duration when a child's bully continues their taunting.
As we become more aware, it is beginning to make more sense that for some children, that saying, "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me," is not true. The effects of bullying vary from child to child depending on the severity of the bullying, length of time being bullying, individual coping mechanisms and a child's support systems. Bullying incidents that are not adequately addressed can continue to affect a child long after the act or occurrence of bullying. Psychology professor, Dr. Dan Olweus, found that kids who were bullied during the late elementary and junior high schools years (grades 6 –9), were more likely to experience low self esteem and depression by the time they were 23 years of age.
Why Do Children Bully?
There is no one single cause of bullying among children; individual, family, peer, school and community factors can place a child or youth at risk for bullying. Studies demonstrate that often bullies are aggressive children. They may have experiences at home that would be considered troubling, or for some reason feel that picking on someone else makes them feel better about their own circumstances. Commonly, bullies may look just fine, but internally they harm themselves and have difficulties with eating and sleeping.
A Time magazine article reported that while some bullies have higher self esteem they, "tend to be victims of physical damage as well." Many bullies live with parents who discipline them "inconsistently or through physical means."
There are also people who will applaud and award those children who bully others. This reward can come in the form of acceptance from their peers or being cheered on as they call another child names or mistreat them. They are often considered one of the "cool kids" by their peers which makes the reward of being the bully outweigh the feelings they may have about themselves or the compassion they could feel towards another. Not all bullies, however, are considered to be "cool kids," some are troubled children who may have also been the victim of bullying themselves.
Lack of Touch
Positive human touch is not only the kind of sensory children crave most, but it is vital for their healthy growth and development. Through observations and research, it has been demonstrated that children who are touch-deprived don't growth emotionally, physically and cognitively. When children are deprived of nurturing touch, they become numb to the fundamental need to touch and be touched. They become touch-phobic and can keep an emotional distance from others. This is not only harmful during childhood, but the effects carry with them throughout their lives.
The health impacts of touch deprivation are vast and include increased stress and body tension both behaviorally and biochemically, as well as an increase in aggression behavior and physical violence. The stress caused by touch deprivation might eventually change an individual's brain chemistry so as to cause depression. We may also see a noticeable drop in the level of serotonin which correlates to a strong relationship to touch deprivation and sleep disturbance.
Positive Effects of Touch
Children, parents and their caregivers are searching for solutions that make children feel safe, less vulnerable and create more compassion among peers. Knowing that each person's experience with touch can be influenced by their environment, including the way their family or culture views touch, the beliefs they have developed over time and their experience with their peers, it's imperative that all children receive a healthy dose of nurturing and positive touch throughout their lives.
The types of touch each child receives can have direct effect on the architecture of their brain. During the first five to seven years of life, it is extremely critical that we provide nurturing touch, as this is the optimal time for brain development. It's during this period of time that children are extremely responsive to sensory stimulation. Massage therapy research has suggested that touch therapies can have a direct effect on lowering cortisol levels, increasing serotonin, and thus lowering violent and aggressive behavior. Not only does nurturing touch benefit the child who has been bullied through effective, compassionate support, the child who bullies will benefit as well.
When providing pediatric massage, it is always to be given with permission to empower a child, and massage is never to be given as a reward or withheld as punishment. This nurturing and positive touch is good for all children, so the next time they have had a bad day at school it might be better to hug than punish.
Click here for more information about Tina Allen, LMT, CPMMT, CPMT, CIMT.
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Award winning and highly acclaimed Australian country singer Daniel Thompson and Golden Guitar winning, Telecaster picking, Australian country music legend Stuie French, along with their powerhouse backing band, The Tennessee Express are excited to bring you Johnny Cash The Concert - Revisits Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison.
In 1968, Johnny Cash walked on to stage at Folsom State Prison, California and for the first time ever uttered his immortal words ‘Hello, I’m Johnny Cash’. Already a worldwide superstar, that iconic phrase and the 45 minute live album that followed, cemented Cash as a legend of popular culture began his rise to the heights of fame over the next three years that has rarely been equalled.
Selling over 3 million copies in the US alone, At Folsom Prison is widely regarded and one of the greatest live albums ever recorded and amongst many other accolades was named at number 88 on Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time.
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With Rajon Rondo and Avery Bradley sidelined, the Celtics were without their starting backcourt Friday against the Sacramento Kings.
In light of their absences, Celtics coach Brad Stevens stared undrafted rookie point guard Phil Pressey and swingman Gerald Wallace in their place. The other starters included forwards Brandon Bass, Jeff Green, and Jared Sullinger.
Rondo, the team’s captain and star point guard, sat out with what Stevens described as “general soreness.”
“He’s played [eight] games in 20 days and hasn’t done that for a year,” Stevens said before the game at TD Garden, “and I think the [soreness] is just a cumulative effect of that.”


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Najib receives courtesy call by United Kingdom's Minister For Defence Procurement Harriet Baldwin LANGKAWI, March 21 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today received courtesy calls from several foreign delegates on the sidelines of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA'17) exhibition, here.
Among them were United Kingdom's Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriet Baldwin; Qatar's Defence Minister, Dr Khalid Mohamed Al Attiyah; Singapore's Second Minister of Transport Ng Chee Meng and Singapore's Second Minister for Defence, Ong Ye Kung.
Also present during the courtesy calls were Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah.
Najib then spent nearly two hours visiting the aerospace segment of the LIMA'17 at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre (MIEC) here to see the trade exhibition on the opening day today.
A total of 555 exhibitors from 36 countries are participating in LIMA'17 which is expected to attract over 180,000 trade and public visitors from all over the world.
Earlier today, Najib officially opened LIMA'17 which will be held until March 25 at MIEC for the aerospace segment and at Resort World Langkawi for the maritime segment.
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Community safety, housing, shopping local and immigration.
Those were just some of the topics covered in the mayor’s State of the City address and fireside chat Thursday morning.
The breakfast event was organized by the North Bay and District Chamber of Commerce and the Labour Market Group.
Along with an overview of all the happenings at city hall, Mayor Peter Chirico invited the business community and city residents to reach out to them.
“Our doors are open,” he says. “Not just mine but our staff’s doors to address concerns that our residents may have.”
Chirico says sometimes the answers may not be what people want to hear, but they’re working on a new approach to help find solutions.
“We’re embarking upon a customer service initiative,” he says. “Rather than saying no, [we’re asking] ‘how can we’. That’s really what our city staff are embracing and they’re doing a great job of.”
The open-door policy is being welcomed by Donna Backer, President of the Chamber of Commerce.
“The fact that they’re very open to hearing from the business community, I think that’s really important,” she says. “They’re opening their doors. They want to hear what’s going on and they want to hear how they can make things better. I think that’s very encouraging.”
Backer also says the Chamber is planning on hosting more events like this with the area’s provincial and federal politicians.
“I think it’s important that we continue to communicate and educate what’s going on,” she says.
This was the second State of the City address Chirico has offered the community this year, after providing an update at Council in mid-January.


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ANNOUNCEMENT 02 Nov 2009In November 2009, the government of Algeria announced an alteration to its export prohibitions.
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Agence France Presse. "Algeria tightens automobile import rules." See, for example, http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-business/algeria-tightens-automobile-import-rules-20091027-hgz4.html
The Government of Algeria from 2 November 2009 has banned the importation of all vehicle spare parts that are not made by automobile manufacturers or their subsidiary companies. The minister of trade explained that this is to eliminate the importation of counterfeit spare parts, in particular from Asian countries.
Newspaper reports suggested that in 2008 just under 300 million US dollars of car parts were imported into Algeria. Of that total, US$5.7m were found by authorities to be counterfeit.


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January 14th, 2010, 11:24 AM
I'm making a move out west with my 2 fur balls and planning to fly with them in the cabin with my dad. I was wondering if anybody can share their experiences, particularly going through airport security?
I read that you have to take the animal out of the carrier and pass through detector with the animal while the carrier goes through the xray machine. This scares me a bit. I'm sure my cats will be freaked out already but one of them is particularly squirmy and bendy so I worry that she will escape my hands. And then there is the task of getting them back into the carrier!!
I will be flying out of Toronto Pearson if that makes a difference. Anybody have any experiences to share?
January 14th, 2010, 11:58 AM
I have sent a few pitbulls out to rescues in another province. The dogs have to be removed from the crate and they did scan them. Also, the crate was scanned.
I have to say that the airport was wonderful however when checking the animals out. They did it carefully and respectfully.
January 14th, 2010, 12:49 PM
Something I would suggest is: train your fur babies to a harness, have the leash attached, and when taken out, make sure the loop is in your hand, that way, the cat won't get to far. Also, leave the harness/leash on, until you get where you are going. I do this when I visit the vet as well, that way, my kitty is always under my control.
Maybe ask ahead, if security could do that off to the side, or in a room, as the cats are skitty. All they can say is no, and then try to be first in the line at security, so the cats aren't freaked out with everyone about.
I had to go and meet my late hubby at the airport with my dogs one time, and it was freezing out, I put them in a kennel, and one of those luggage carts, however, while I was waiting for the hubby, lots would come up and ask me to see them.
Have to say tho, when hubby came and they saw him, it was kiiiiikiiiikiiiii. Lots of folks turned around to look then. Had to take them out of the kennel before they would settle down, again thankfully, I had harnesses/leashes on them, and they didn't run anywhere.
January 14th, 2010, 01:06 PM
Well you are in luck...I am a Pre-Board Screening Officer and screen pets all the time. Usually the pet is taken out of the carrier, then the passenger carries the pet through the walk through metal detector. This is just the fastest way.
If you are concerned at all about your cat getting squirmy, just tell the person at the front position (who greets you, and checks your boarding pass) that you would prefer to go into the private search room and take your cat out there because he may try to escape. If the front person does not understand (they may be a new hire...) just ask for the supervisor. I mention this only because sometimes they fail to tell the new trainees this..and they are put at the front position, but all qualified screeners know that this option is there.
We do this all the time...your other bags will be put through the x-ray, and another screener will take your carrier with your cat inside, meeting you after you walk through the metal detector. Once you and your bags have cleared, you will go into the private search room with your pets in the carrier, where you can safely take the cat out, and the carrier will be hand-searched there.
The last thing we want is a loose cat in the airport, so don't feel silly asking this request, we do this everyday...especially for birds, and cats etc. The private search room is always available for pets, and also for passengers for that matter. Good luck!
January 14th, 2010, 01:08 PM
And there you have it from the horse's mouth...:thumbs up:laughing:
Great to know btw!
January 14th, 2010, 02:03 PM
Thank you all for your comments and suggestions!
Gives me some peace of mind!
I also wonder how security will change when Toronto gets those full body xray machines?
At any rate, I will request the private room!!
January 14th, 2010, 08:40 PM
I second the idea of a harness and leash. Even in a private room, someone can oppen a door by accident. Having a leash to hold ensures absolutely no accidents can happen and gives you peace of mind relatively cheaply. Just my :2cents:
January 17th, 2010, 12:00 PM
I second the idea of a harness and leash. Even in a private room, someone can oppen a door by accident. Having a leash to hold ensures absolutely no accidents can happen and gives you peace of mind relatively cheaply. Just my :2cents: I agree good luck

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Earlier this year, Yahoo acquired Aviate from ThumbsUp Labs. This Android App was finally introduced to the world last Monday, with several new features, a revamped look and a new catchy name : Yahoo Aviate. This application is now open for download in Google Play Store.
According to Mark Daiss, Yahoo Product Manager and the App’s Co-founder, the app aims for a simplified homescreen for its user.
“It’s intended to be simple … The stock Android experience is a little confusing,” Daiss said. “We saw this huge opportunity to innovate and move out of this app-centric model ? this grid of apps ? and really move towards something that’s a little bit more compelling for the user, and gives the user information the moment it’s useful without them having to search.”
The rebranded Aviate is more than just an application, it has new concepts and features that can’t be seen from any other launchers.
Aviate Launcher ?gives recommendations or suggestions on apps that you may need based on what you are doing at a given time. It shows weather, calendar and news apps in the morning, music apps while you are driving and even Reddit app before bedtime. However, there were some changes made when Yahoo took over Aviate app.
There has been a positive change with how you connect with your loved one’s or close friends. When you swipe your home screen, icons of people you frequently talk with, will pop up on the screen. This would give you ?easier access in case you want to call or message someone.
Users will see contents instead of applications.?For example, in the morning, instead of users seeing a news app, Yahoo Aviate will show them a fragment of a news from Yahoo’s News Digest App. And instead of calendar apps, Yahoo Aviate will show a weather forecast from Yahoo Weather.
For ?easy access, it can also organize apps into a collection such as news, social and music. You don’t need to scroll into multiple menus in finding your favorite apps.?And if you want ?easy access to your email, call or text with people you talk to the most, just go to the Favorites section.
The most recent Aviate has a built in assistant-like app that can dial conference calls for you .
Overall, Yahoo Aviate offers unique features as a Home Screen Launcher. Better than others, I must say.
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