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Furhaven Orthopedic Dog Couch/sofa Bed Plush Vs Chenille Vs Fleece
Orthopedic pet beds can give added padding for pet dogs that have a hard time to get comfortable or that have joint inflammation. I examined, well, technically my pet checked, the Furhaven to see if it supplied additional comfort and also supporting for an arthritic canine.
The Furhaven provides incredible support as well as padding, plus a cleanable cover, which is an outright must for a canine bed in my book. The Furhaven comes in five sizes based on the weight of your dog. The jumbo size fits pets up to 95 pounds; huge jobs for pets up to 55 extra pounds.
Maggie had not been the initial one to try this dog bed. After existing on this bed, I was jealous of my pet dog. We loved it so much that we really did not let the canine attempt the bed for the initial few weeks.
Marketed as orthopedic, it’s real. If it can do that for a full-grown grownup, it can do that for a canine that evaluates fifty percent of what I do.
The suede material on the boosts was extremely soft and comfy, as was the shaggy fake fur over the body of the bed, producing fur-friendly heaven.
After laying on this bed, I was jealous of my pet dog.
I hesitantly handed the bed over to our pampered pooch. Maggie laid her head on the strengthens and also raided them as a support. Our canine has some arthritis, and also in some cases, when she gets up, she’s a little rigid. I wouldn’t claim that the Furhaven avoided that rigidity, yet she really did not have difficulty getting comfortable. On her first night on the bed, it took her about 30 minutes to loosen up and go to sleep. It really did not matter that it was an unfamiliar bed.
I was curious to see just how well the bed held up after she ‘d been utilizing it for some time. In some cases the boost required to be fluffed and readjusted, as did the cover. Generally, considering just how much Maggie circled around as well as moved , it was fairly simple to preserve.
Maggie is mainly an outside canine, so I wished to see how this bed would do on our deck. It’s absorbent, so I definitely would not leave it on our porch in a Pacific Northwest rainstorm, however she cuddled into it for a little extra warmth. I suched as the boost due to the fact that it gave her a back or head a remainder place when she wanted to leave the wind.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the cover device cleanable?
The Furhaven’s cover is detachable and equipment washable. Do not get a pet dog bed without a device cleanable cover. Pet messes can occur whenever, even if you have the most effective potty-trained puppy.
Prior to you can clean it, you have to get rid of the foam as well as the reinforce in separate cover compartments. The areas have long zippers, so it wasn’t hard to obtain either the foam or boost out.
I hung the cover in my shower room, and also it dried out within a couple of hours. I had to adjust the cover over the foam pad, however other than that, the cover moved right back on and also whized. A pet dog bed that’s this simple to tidy goes to the top of my checklist.
Was it big sufficient for the dog?
Furhaven’s sizing is generous. I rather the bed be as well large than too tiny. If it was insufficient, Maggie possibly couldn’t utilize it in any way. The jumbo was so generously sized that if one of the kids wished to lay with her, there was lots of area. I would obtain the big rather than the jumbo if I got one more one. Maggie is close adequate to the 55-pound weight limit; I presume it would fit her far better.
Is it worth the rate?
Our pet has three beds in various places in our home. This is the initial canine bed I’ve laid on myself. I am seriously attracted to acquire one of these as a flooring pillow for my kids.
Furhaven Pet Plus Orthopedic Sofa vs. Big Barker 7″ Pillow Top Orthopedic Dog Bed
The Furhaven and the Big Barker have a lot in typical. The Big Barker provides extra high-end that the Furhaven doesn’t have.
The Big Barker is geared towards bigger breeds, which indicates all of the sizes support heavier weights. In comparison, the Furhaven is developed to help tiny and large breeds, so it’s less targeted to a bigger pet’s requirements.
Pricewise, the Big Barker is four times more costly than the Furhaven. I possibly would not splurge on the Big Barker unless my dog had severe mobility issues. The Furhaven had exceptional stress alleviation, even for a individual over 100 extra pounds, and the cost was easy to ingest.
Yes, get it. I would obtain one for myself.
Not that I want to lay on the flooring on a canine bed, yet I missed when this orthopedic couch was my own prior to we gave it to Maggie. It’s incredibly comfortable and shapes to the body. And also, the reinforce offers the canine with some back assistance or acts as a headrest.
Orthopedic dog beds can offer extra cushioning for pets that struggle to obtain comfy or that have arthritis. I tested, well, technically my dog examined, the Furhaven to see if it offered additional comfort and also cushioning for an arthritic canine.
The Furhaven uses unbelievable assistance as well as padding, plus a cleanable cover, which is an absolute need to for a dog bed in my book. The jumbo dimension fits pets up to 95 pounds; large works for dogs up to 55 extra pounds. Not that I want to lay on the floor on a pet bed, but I missed when this orthopedic couch was mine before we gave it to Maggie.


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Eventually, the developing child's concessions to reality (that they will neither marry one parent nor eliminate the other) lead to identifications with parental values. Psychology: Tenth edition in modules. Further references: Ashcroft, Bill, Griffiths, and Tiffin, Helen.
Eakin, John Paul,. Sullivan introduced the term "participant-observer" to indicate the analyst inevitably interacts with the analysand, and suggested the detailed inquiry as an alternative to interpretation. Dire Mastery: Discipleship From Freud to Lacan, Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. "The Professorial Provocateur, Noam Chomsky interviewed by Deborah Solomon". London: Methuen, 1977 series of papers that trace the development of comic drama from its beginnings in ancient Greece to the 20th Century (PN 2928.E8 C6) Raber, Karen. Major figures include Claude Lvi-Strauss (LAY-vee-strows. Davis, Robert Con, and Ronald busines Security Schleifer.
Key Terms : Aporia (ah-por-EE-ah)- a moment of undecidability; the inherent contradictions found in any text. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Literary Theory: Approaches, Scholars, Terms.
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Staying independent and in familiar surroundings for as long as possible in old age - that's what most people want. This is to make possible humanoid assistance robots, which relieve the burden of coping with everyday life, as well as robots that can be worn, which support the wearer's movements. Scientists at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are researching to make such futuristic robotics solutions suitable for everyday use. The Carl Zeiss Foundation supports their research with 4.5 million euros.
In the project “JuBot - Staying Young with Robots: Versatile Robot Assistants for Coping with Everyday Life”, researchers are developing a new generation of the well-known humanoid ARMAR robots at KIT. These helpers are supposed to take over everyday tasks in the household, such as picking up and bringing objects, setting and clearing the table, loading the dishwasher and communicating on various channels with the relatives of the people who look after them. On the other hand, the scientists want to research and develop wearable robots - also known as exoskeletons - that not only support the personal mobility of older people, but also enable targeted training of their motor and cognitive skills.
Countering demographic change with robotics
“It is one of the most pressing challenges facing an aging society, our fellow citizens who are in need of help, to maintain a self-determined life and a high quality of life,” says Professor Holger Hanselka, President of KIT. “At the same time, we have to relieve nursing staff and take into account the shortage of skilled workers in the nursing sector. Assistant robotics and artificial intelligence technologies, as we are researching them at KIT, represent a key possibility for this. "
“Human-centered robotics is one of the future topics of the KIT. Simply providing the technologies is not enough, however. When using assistant robots in shared human-robot living spaces, we must also take into account aspects such as the protection of privacy, structural conditions and the social impact, ”says Professor Oliver Kraft, Vice President for Research at KIT. "That is why experts from robotics, artificial intelligence, human-machine interfaces, IT security, engineering and sports sciences as well as architecture and technology assessment work together on a project like JuBot."
"The JuBot robots should continuously learn through interaction with humans and adapt to their individual needs and habits," says Professor Tamim Asfour from the Institute for Anthropomatics and Robotics at KIT and coordinator of the JuBot project. The ARMAR robots developed at KIT already perform complex tasks in a kitchen environment, learn from people, and interact with people using natural language. "We pursue a human-centered approach to address central issues of robot assistance: the versatility and personalization of the systems as well as their testing in real everyday environments," explains Asfour. To get there, the robots will first be trained in a human-robot apartment at KIT and later tested in a senior citizen center in Karlsruhe.
In the “Breakthroughs” program, the Carl Zeiss Foundation 2020 is funding six interdisciplinary research projects. Research is being carried out into intelligent solutions for an aging society. The foundation supports the JuBots project at KIT with 4.5 million euros.
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The terrorist threat continues, especially in the form of anthrax and other white powder attacks on the mailstream. Hoaxes can bring a business operation to a halt as effectively as the real thing. Other man-made disasters come from employee carelessness, civil disturbances, arson, bomb scares, and employee sabotage.
Proximate events can be even more damaging. A fire or burst boiler in a neighboring building can stop your day-to-day operations. Businesses are also vulnerable to pandemic outbreaks, chemical/biological contaminations, asbestos release, and truck and train accidents that release toxic cargos.
Four industries are at greater risk because maintaining a daily revenue stream and/or continuous service is key to their survival: financial services, utilities, service bureaus, and insurance companies.
What Happens Without a Disaster Recovery (DR) Plan?
In an emergency, emotions flow and events can unfold completely outside anyone’s control. If you don’t have a DR Plan and a staff trained to implement it, you won’t know who to contact, when to contact them, how to protect employees, or how to restore operations and maintain assets. Without a plan, the implications can be substantial.
The Human Implications – A disaster can have major personal impact on employees. The first concern is their physical safety. Next, you need to minimize the disruption a disaster brings to their lives. You’ll also need alternative staffing options.
The Cash Flow Implications – For many businesses, cash flow is king. A disaster that halts your mailstream operations can stop your revenue flow cold. Think about how your cash flow would be impacted if the mailstream were delayed a few days while a suspicious powder is tested. Once authorities are contacted, how long a building must remain shut could be out of your control. If cash flow stopped, how long could you operate with the cash on hand? When that runs out, what will it cost to borrow?
The Management Implications – Depending on their industry, size, and other factors, many companies are required by various regulations to submit reporting documentation to government agencies. A disaster could disrupt the submission of that documentation, possibly exposing companies to non-compliance penalties. Additionally, for insurance companies, banks, and utilities, state regulations can mandate substantial fines and penalties for payment delays or service disruptions. These days, there can be a loss of investment community confidence if the markets perceive management wasn’t prepared when disaster struck.
How to Develop a DR Plan
- Understand the risks and document them. Determine what’s important to your business and what you’re trying to protect. Weigh the cash flow requirements and costs and the regulatory compliance exposure. You can drive yourself to distraction with risk assessment. What’s important is to do what’s reasonable and customary. A lot of this is just common sense, but it does require forethought and planning.
- Build a business impact analysis. Quantify as best you can the cost of business interruption and the cost to rebuild your business. Determine how damages would be calculated and assess the impact based on specific time periods. What if the business interruption went on for a week or a month? What’s the cost of penalties and fees? How long would it take and what would it cost to replace infrastructure? What will insurance pay for?
- Mitigate the risks you can. Once you understand the risks and their impact, take a look at what you can do to minimize them. Should you move a warehouse, records storage facility, mailroom, or IT operation? Look to decentralize functions and build redundancies in hardware, software, and staffing. Do a site safety and security audit to determine what can be done within buildings to protect employees and operations. Should you install filtrations systems, for example? Understand IT back-up capabilities as they relate to your print/mail operations and the revenue stream. Review alternative methods of document delivery including outsourcing and electronic transactions. Make sure employees who work in the mailroom or in maintenance are adequately screened in the hiring process. Background checks and drug screening are important for these jobs, which are at the heart of critical operations and often have wide-ranging access to facilities
- Develop the DR plan to cover the gap between the risks you can mitigate and those you can’t. Identify your mission critical applications and determine their hierarchy. Separate needs vs. wants by evaluating the financial or operational impact of each application. Most organizations define needs in terms of cash flow, regulatory requirements, and the internal and external customer implications of Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- Build a disaster response process. Construct a scenario from the worst-case perspective. Determine who has the authority to declare an emergency. Plan your emergency evacuation procedures. Focus on crisis management: determine which information to share with customers, employees, and the media. Plan to back up cash flow daily. Look at setting up a mirror image of your entire IT infrastructure at another location. Document all processes to “automate” the decision-making and minimize confusion.
- Get top executive buy-in.
CEO, CIO, or CFO support is critical to a DR Plan. Have them appoint a dedicated DR project manager with access to the decision makers and the authority to manage cross-functional teams, such as IT, audit, marketing, finance, regulatory, and procurement.
- Consider your DR Plan a process that will continue to develop.
I like to call the DR Plan your plan for “Business as Unusual.” Since the unusual is often unpredictable, this is one plan that needs to stay flexible. Changes in technology, your scope of applications, and corporate organization will continue to impact your plan, so change management is critical. Periodically validate how your plan functions and change processes as needed – test, test, test.
I am amazed at how many companies do not have a full disaster recovery plan. Top management often underestimates the cost of a business interruption from a disaster. They also typically underestimate the likelihood of a disaster happening, not taking into account the possibility of proximate events over which they have no control. Costs must always be weighed against risks, to design the plan that’s right for your company. But putting a full DR Plan in place now could save your business huge amounts of money – and even the business itself.
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THE PHILIPPINES on Tuesday resupplied its military outpost at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, after the mission was blocked by the Chinese Coast Guard last week.
The Palace made the announcement a week after Chinese ships illegally blocked and discharged water cannons on Philippine-flagged boats that were carrying supplies for marine troops stationed at the Philippine-claimed atoll, which the country calls Ayungin.
“The resupply boats arrived at the Ayungin Shoal and they reached BRP Sierra Madre this noon,” acting Presidential Spokesman Karlo Alexei B. Nograles told a televised news briefing in Filipino.
The successful mission proved that the country “can peacefully supply and resupply our Filipino citizens there,” he said.
Defense Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, in a separate statement Tuesday, said the Philippine supply vessels, which are set to return to Oyster Bay in Palawan after a couple of days, did not face “any untoward incident.”
“There was a Chinese coast guard ship in the vicinity which sent a rubber boat with three persons near the Sierra Madre while our boats were unloading and took photos and videos,” he said in a statement.
“I have communicated to the Chinese ambassador that we consider these acts as a form of intimidation and harassment,” he said.
BRP Sierra Madre, a World War II era vessel acquired by the Philippines in 1976, has served as a detachment for Filipino marines tasked to maintain military presence in the disputed waterway.
Mr. Nograles had said that the Philippines wants to keep its outpost at the shoal despite last week’s incident, which President Rodrigo R. Duterte called abhorrent.
Mr. Duterte told Beijing and Southeast Asian countries at a virtual meeting Monday that stakeholders must exercise self-restraint and avoid the escalation of tensions in the South China Sea.
Philippine-based fisher’s group Pamalakaya said Mr. Duterte’s statement against China came “too little, too late,” saying it was “more of a salvation of his political interest than assertion of national sovereignty.”
China has already occupied and transformed most parts of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone into military bases due to Mr. Duterte’s “subservient foreign policies over the last 5 years,” Pamalakaya said in a statement.
Aside from the Philippines and China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also claim parts of the South China Sea.
The sea lanes that pass through the South China Sea are the busiest, most important in the world, Marvin Ott, an adjunct professor at the Johns Hopkins University, said in an article published by research group Wilson Center.
In 2016, the sea lanes in the disputed area carried a third of global shipping worth about $3.4 trillion, including almost 40% of China’s total trade and 6% of America’s.
Mr. Duterte led a foreign policy pivot to China away from the US when he took office in 2016. Less than a year before he steps down, Mr. Duterte has changed his tone toward the US.
He has thanked US President Joseph R. Biden for donating coronavirus vaccines to the Philippines and restored a visiting forces agreement after suspending it for months.
Meanwhile, lawmakers from the progressive Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives are seeking a probe on the latest sea incident.
The solons filed House Resolution 2370 to condemn the Chinese aggression and urge the House Committee on Foreign Affairs to investigate the matter.
They said Congress should work to ensure that the Philippines’ territorial integrity is intact, and the safety and economic rights of Filipinos who visit the territory are protected.
The Makabayan lawmakers said the government’s “cowardly stance and failure to uphold the country’s own valid and rightful claims” enabled China to convert the Philippines’ maritime territory into their own military facilities and threaten Filipino fishermen.
They added that other Asian countries such as Vietnam and Indonesia have actively opposed China’s hostile activities “without resulting to a real threat of invasion of war.” — Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza and Russell Louis C. Ku

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2004 Florida Statutes
Child care market rate reimbursement; child care grants.
(1) As used in this section, the term:
(a) "Child care program assessment tool" means an assessment instrument designated or developed by the department to determine quality child care and other child development services to children under the provision of 1s. 402.3015, Title IV-A of the Social Security Act, and the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990.
(b) "Market rate" means the price that a child care provider charges for daily, weekly, or monthly child care services. Market rate shall:
1. Be established for licensed child care facilities or facilities that are not subject to s. 402.305, licensed or registered family day care homes, licensed before-school and after-school child care programs, and unregulated care provided by a relative or other caretaker.
2. Differentiate among child care for children with special needs or risk categories, infants, toddlers, and preschool and school-age children.
3. Differentiate between full-time and part-time care.
4. Consider reductions in the cost of care for additional children in the same family.
(c) "Prevailing market rate" means the annually determined 75th percentile of a reasonable frequency distribution of market rate in a predetermined geographic market at which licensed child care providers charge a person for child care services.
(2) The department shall establish procedures to reimburse licensed, exempt, or registered child care providers who hold a Gold Seal Quality Care designation at the market rate for child care services for children who are eligible to receive subsidized child care; and licensed, exempt, or registered child care providers at the prevailing market rate for child care services for children who are eligible to receive subsidized child care, unless prohibited by federal law under 1s. 402.3015 The department shall establish procedures to reimburse providers of unregulated child care at not more than 50 percent of the market rate. The payment system may not interfere with the parents' decision as to the appropriate child care arrangement, regardless of the level of available funding for child care. The child care program assessment tool may not be used to determine reimbursement rates.
(3) The department may provide child care grants to central agencies, community colleges, and career programs for the purpose of providing support and technical assistance to licensed child care providers.
(4) The department may use the state community child care coordination agencies (central agencies), community colleges, and career programs to implement this section.
(5) The department may adopt rules and other policy provisions necessary to implement this section.
(6) This section shall be implemented only to the extent that funding is available.
History.--s. 4, ch. 91-300; s. 78, ch. 96-175; s. 11, ch. 99-304; s. 33, ch. 2004-357.
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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, and Dakota Fanning were at Harpo Studios taping The Oprah Winfrey Show, that will air on May 13th!
Above is a poster that was given to those who were in line at the Oprah Show today! Which appear to be a part of the Burger King promotion (hence Burger King written on the bottom! lol)
LetMeSign.com has put compiled all the tweets from those who were in the audience while the show was being taped. *SPOILERS* for those who want to wait until May 13th, don’t read any further!
-Oprah asked about them, Rob joked and said Kris is pregnant! LOL
-Then Kris said Rob’s having the baby.
-seating, Rob, Kris. Tay. Dakota came out and Tay switched with Kris so besties could sit by each other. It’s raining.
-They just let a silver volvo into the garage. Now it’s sunny and hot, perfect weather for some sparkly vamps.
-All’s I got to say, no wonder they can’t roll down their windows! People rushed the suv’s when they came out and started banging on them!
-OMG the Oprah show was sooo awesome!!! The cast were amazing! Sat front row & got to shake Rob & Taylor’s hands!!! Ahhhh love them!
-He had on blue jeans & a redish kinda button down if I remember correct. Lot going on lol
-Did they mention Rob’s birthday?? <~ Not during taping but before the show started.
-and what did they say about Rob’s B-day??? <~just that the show is airing on his b-day
-when Oprah asked abt RK relationship,RK sitting nxt each other or not? <~Yup seated nxt to each other
More after the break!
-OMG!!! The Oprah show was awesome!! Sat front row, balled when they came out, and Rob and Taylor shook my hand!!!! I love @Twilight!!!!
-Rob was wearing a brown button down w/ the sleeves rolled up, dark jeans, and black and white adidas sneakers.
-at first, Oprah, Rob, Kristen, Taylor. When Dakota came out, oprah, rob, Taylor, Kristen, Dakota.
-she flat out asked them. Rob said Kristen was actually pregnant, but then Kristen said he would be having the baby.
-they kept smiling back and forth and saying inside jokes. Honestly, they totally seem like they like each other.
-before Dakota came out, they were. Kris moved by her b/c they’re good friends.
-Questions Asked: what do u do on a saturday night, do u feel typecast, why’d u take on the role, etc.
-I guess when they talked about the Twilight audition. The was other smiling and laughing throughout the interview though.
-yeah, they talked about their friendship.
-not a full clip that’s all new, but u’ll see new stuff interspersed b/w the old stuff.
You can read the rest over at LetMeSign.com!


text: A few months ago, news broke that Mathew Knowles was in the process of getting a reality show about him and his girl group, “From Above”. The show, entitled “Breaking From Above,” has since aired overseas, and will premiere on Teen Nick this Monday. Five girls in their early 20s, all hailing from the UK, make up the group and they already have one album under their belt that was released in December 2011. The show will document their journey as they learn to work and live with each other on the road. Could Mr. Knowles work his magic and have similar success as he did with Destiny’s Child? More importantly, will you tune in? Or could you care less?

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Ring denies considering adding object, license plate and facial recognition to home security system
Ring has responded to a report on a confidential survey sent to beta testers and shared with Ars Technica, denying it indicates that the company is looking into adding biometrics and other technologies to its home security service. The report says the Amazon subsidiary asked customers about their interest in surveillance capabilities such as object, facial, and license plate recognition, physical and remote camera management, and visual and audible alarms for “would-be criminals.”
“These features are not available on Ring devices, but are available on similar products from other device makers,” a Ring spokesperson told Biometric Update. “Like many companies, we regularly engage with our customers to better understand the types of products and features they might find useful. Privacy is foundational to us, and any products and features we develop include strong privacy protections and provide customers with privacy controls.”
Ring is already working with nearly 1,200 law enforcement agencies across the U.S. and is not at the moment equipped with biometric recognition or license plate detection. If these features make it in the platform, they could raise privacy concerns. However, the company is for now just testing the waters and not necessarily looking to implement new tech, nor Amazon’s Rekognition platform. Ars Technica reports that in a letter to Congress Ring wrote earlier this year that it might consider it in the future.
“We do frequently innovate based on customer demand,” the letter reads. “If our customers want these features in Ring security cameras, we will release these features only with thoughtful design including privacy, security, and user control, and we will clearly communicate with our customers as we offer new features,” Amazon added.
Last September, Ring Ukraine was developing biometric facial recognition technology, although the Amazon-owned Ring does not currently use it. The news came after in June Amazon patented “Surveillance-as-a-Service” technology based on drones with photographic, video, infrared, thermal, night-vision, and audio capabilities, as critics expressed concern over with Ring footage sharing.
No official comments were made about adding object recognition or license plate scanning in the letter to Congress. Amazon claims in the letter that employees do not have access to “any previously tagged information in video feeds that specifically identify a person or vehicle.”
If it does roll out automatic licenses plate readers in home devices, Amazon would have a competitor in Rekor Systems.
The video content captured by the cameras is fully available for Ring to access. Amazon committed to informing the public about all law enforcement agreements by August. Ars Technica found 1,187 active partnerships with police departments and six fire departments in the U.S.
The company’s relations with law enforcement have been criticized by civil rights groups and U.S. lawmakers for their lack of transparency.
This post was updated on April 24, 2020 at 1:42pm Eastern with a statement from Ring.


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Intrinsic to the makeup of a community are the stories they tell. Each community has tales specific to them, drawn from the places, people and dangers unique to the tellers. These stories help define the beliefs of those within and the lessons that parents want their children to learn. We call these stories folklore and, by reading them, we gain valuable insight into the people who tell them. After all, we are the stories that we tell.
While all tales are inimitable to their region of origin, and are entertaining reads in their own right, the tales that sprung from the Appalachian region are noted for their supernatural and horror bent. This might be due to the isolation they experienced from living in the mountains. But as modern life pervades more and more into these isolated regions, the folktales begin to lose their luster. That is why it is imperative that someone revitalize these tales and ensure that their essence does not fade from history. Luckily, we have Eric Powell to continue to breathe life into the great tradition of Appalachian folklore in his phenomenal series, Hillbilly. While his stories may not correlate directly to the tales told in Appalachian folklore, it is in the style and tone that Powell’s series honors this region’s legacy.
Hillbilly, written and drawn by Powell, is published through his independent publishing company, Albatross Exploding Funny Books. The protagonist of this series is a character, called The Hillbilly, but whose real name is Rondel. Rondel was born without eyes, but was “gifted” with sight by a foul witch. The first vision that little Rondel sees is his home destroyed. Rondel is then given the devil’s cleaver by the witch in order for him to kill the witch who destroyed his home and who just happens to be the sworn enemy of the first witch. Upon receiving the cleaver, Rondel decides to kill the witch who gave him sight and vowed to kill all witches. It is an exciting a fun premise that allows for the entertaining and dark humored tales that Powell has become known for from his work on The Goon.
Powell is one of those rare auteurs who is both a highly skilled artist and a writer. I wondered how his approach to writing a comic in which he both writes and pencils, is different to one in which he is only responsible for one those duties.
“When I write for myself I do it in a shorthand kind of way,” he responded. “I know the beats I want to hit and the page layout so my scripts are pretty much just dialogue with a few descriptives. When I write for someone else it’s a full script.”
One much-beloved character that appears in Hillbilly is the Buzzard. The Buzzard’s first appearance occurred within the pages of The Goon, which is the title that Powell may be best known for, but has, currently, been put to rest by Powell. I wondered if the inclusion of The Buzzard may mean that Rondel exists within the same comic world as The Goon.
“Depends on the reader’s view,” he hedged. “In the Goon books Buzzard was left in a very ambiguous place. His embodiment as death had him walking through worlds. So, Rondel’s world may have been one of many he visited.”
So Rondel and The Goon may or may not occupy the same world, but they are at least tied to the same multiverse. I think the mere inclusion of Buzzard in these books is enough to get fans extremely excited about the future implications of this.
Rondel seems motivated by his vengeance against the witches, but I wanted to know if there were underlying motivations that drove this character. Powell was quick to correct me about the nature of Rondel’s motivations.
“I believe Rondel is driven more out of trying to do right and help people than vengeance,” he replied. “The witches in this world are wicked and bent on corrupting mankind. I believe Rondel sees his mother as just one of the many victims and wants to spare others the pain he went through.”
It adds to Rondel’s heroic quality to know that his motives are far more just than mere vengeance. This creates interesting philosophical questions since the tools that Rondel is using to kill these witches are evil in their origin. His eyes and the devil’s clever were given to him to kill another witch. So, can someone use the tools of evil for good without repercussions or is there an eventual cost?
According to Powell, “The point is not the tool but the purpose you use it for.”
One of the hallmarks of an Eric Powell book are the inventive creatures that inhabit his bizarre worlds. What inspired him to create the creatures/adversaries that Hillbilly fights?
“I try to do a mix of natural and fantasy creatures,” he said. “But I also try to give the real animals a fantasy angle. Like saber-toothed bears.”
And what are Powell’s plans for future issues of Hillbilly?
“We are building towards the bigger picture that is hinted at in the first few issues. By the time we get closer to the end of this 12-issue run, it will start to unfold.”
And of course, the question everyone wants asked, will there be more Goon?


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In the summer of 2011 she joined the Italian talent show friends of Maria De Filippi, winning in the dance category. The prize was a scholarship to study at the Millennium Dance Complex in Los Angeles. After completing his studies, in July 2012 he took part in the music video of the song "Live 4 die 4" by RJ feat. Pitbull, released in September 2012. Giofrè later joined the British series body of the British series The X Factor, with the choreography of Brian Friedman.
On April 1, 2013, Giofrè published his debut single, entitled "Break". He later became a dancer for the Nrj Music Awards broadcast by the French television station TF1.
In 2014 he moved definitively to Los Angeles, thanks to a contract with McDonald Selzinick Associates (MSA).
In 2015, the American singer -songwriter Taylor Swift 'S of 1989 World Tour was joined as a backup dancer. He resumed the role for the Swift Reputation Stadium Tour.
In 2018, Giofrè was one of Britney's Britney Spears residence dancers: Domination. Since 2019 he was also a dancer for Jennifer Lopez in her tour of her my party. Giofrè dances for Taylor Swift, the winner of Amici 2012 confirmed in the Reputation Tour (Giofrè has worked alongside international artists such as Dua Lipa Justin Timberlake, Camila Cabello, Jennifer Lopez, Kelly Clarkson, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Paula Abdul, Wiz Khalifa , Leona Lewis, Kelsea Ballerini, Nelly, Charli XCX, Ellie Goulding, Selena Gomez, Omi, Fifth Harmony, Mary J Blige, Little Mix, Jason Derulo, Fetty Wap, Nick Jonas, Chiquis, Dan Reynolds of the Imagine Dragons, The Weeknd, Erika Jayne, Carrie Underwood, Redfoo, Pitbull and Ricky Martin.

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As costly recalls and public relations crises have shown – including the recent high-profile shutdown of Chipotle restaurants for one day – guesswork is not an option for providing safe food produced in a clean environment. While not the end-all-be-all in safety, testing of the production environment and of both raw and ready-to-eat products is an important tool in delivering on the promise of quality, wholesomeness and safety.
The meat and poultry industry presents its own set of challenges within the food chain when it comes to testing. “Meat and poultry are highly perishable and processors need to make rapid decisions on whether they are able to release product into commerce. Time is of the essence and companies need a method that will quickly tell them whether a pathogen is there, and they also need a method that is robust and will perform across challenging matrices efficiently,” points out Erin Dreyling, Ph.D., vice president, commercial support for Roka Bioscience, Inc., Warren, New Jersey.
Speed has taken on greater importance in recent years in an ever-competitive marketplace. “Rapid testing is the way of the world these days, to get the product out as fast as you possibly can and meet all the necessary requirements to make sure your product is as safe as it is high quality,” reports William “Bill” Hogan, president, CEO and director of FoodChek Systems, Inc., Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
“How rapid? That is the question. For Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7, the ideal is moving toward the same-shift assay, to get a presence/absence and results in eight hours,” says Mike Clark, international group product manager, PCR Food, Bio-Rad Laboratories in Hercules, California. “We’re aware of that demand and we are always pushing for faster time to results.”
Dreyling agrees: “What we’re seeing is everyone wants faster results.”
A pivotal concern, of course, is synching speed with accuracy. “When you start thinking about shortening enrichment times, the challenge is how to maintain the sensitivity of an assay. It’s key that companies are looking to methods that get them results, but maintain sensitivity,” Dreyling notes.
That point is underscored by Timothy Freier, Ph.D., division vice president, scientific affairs and microbiology for Mérieux NutriSciences, Chicago. “As pathogen detection technologies have moved from turnaround times of several days to 24 hours or even less, the importance of validating or verifying the test method has become even more important. These very rapid methods are typically running very close to the limits of detection, so even a slight interference from the sample matrix, an increase in the sample size or a change in the ratio of the sample to enrichment broth can lead to false negatives,” he says. “It is critical that an expert microbiologist considers all these variables and determines whether a method validation or a method verification should be conducted.”
In addition to validation and the need to maintain sensitivity, another issue is the internal buy-in needed to implement such systems. “There is a management change element to it – if you want to make the system faster, you have to look at changes in protocol and processes,” Hogan remarks, noting that faster tests necessitate an optimization of lines and testing processes. “The mantra is to deliver the highest quality and safest product. But you can also use it as a marketing tool.”
As testing and speed-to-results ramp up, experts are quick to note that testing is multidimensional in effect. “You can’t test your way to a safer product, but your test provides a lens into the level of risk in the product and to mitigation,” observes Ted Andrew, senior director, product marketing for Roka Bioscience. “Mitigation is what testing is supposed to drive – ‘I got a positive result, now what?’”
Hogan concurs. “With rapid testing, you find out sooner whether or not you have an issue,” he says.
Recent years have brought several advances in tools and technology to enable faster results, with improvements in different aspects of testing.
For example, FoodChek offers the ability to get results from Listeria testing in under a day. “We’re working on things in our media to make results time even faster, and with that comes more optimization,” he remarks.
According to Hogan, customers can perform a single stage, 20- to 26-hour enrichment in FoodChek’s Actero Listeria enrichment media, followed by rapid real-time processing with the DuPont BAX System. Enriching food samples in Actero Listeria enrichment media allows laboratories to use about 33 percent less media per sample than other methods.
Meanwhile, experts at Roka Bioscience are likewise working to shorten the results window while maintaining sensitivity through the company’s fully automated Atlas pathogen detection system. “With our Atlas system, we’ve reduced time to result, depending on pathogens, from eight to 12 hours followed by three to five hours on the enrichment,” Dreyling reports.
Among other testing solutions, Bio-Rad offers an assay that provides results after a 24-hour enrichment. “That’s about as fast as what’s out there,” Clark notes.
Neogen Corporation, Lansing, Michigan, is also cutting down on results time with new rapid and accurate tests that use an isothermal reaction method to exponentially amplify the DNA of any target bacteria present in samples. “In the last few years, we’ve come out with a PCR machine, the ANSR, that doesn’t require a thermal cycler,” says Joe Heinzelmann, market development manager, adding some of the E. coli tests are 10 hours, while some Salmonella tests are as short as 16 hours. “There is a 10-minute reaction time for Salmonella and E. coli after enrichment. And all of that application happens at one temperature and in real time.” Neogen’s ANSR for Listeria, meantime, provides genetic level discrimination of specified targets in 18 minutes post-enrichment.
Other technologies are pushing the testing envelope, too. A growing area in both interest and capability relates to Salmonella limits testing. Roka Bioscience has focused some of its efforts on Salmonella limits testing that allows processors to identify points in their production chain impacted by Salmonella. “This is a new way for poultry manufacturers, from production all the way through, to look at the process and try to meet new regulations by thinking holistically,” Andrew explains.
Mérieux NutriSciences has also deployed Salmonella limits testing as a method for rapid testing in raw meat and poultry. “This is a technique that is semi-quantitative, meaning it falls somewhere between the typical positive/negative enrichment assay and a fully quantitative assay such as direct plating or ‘Most Probably Number’ testing,” Freier explains, adding that limits testing is being used to differentiate – typically within eight hours – between normal lots with low levels of Salmonella and more highly contaminated lots more likely to cause illness if mishandled or undercooked.
Another area benefitting from new technology is related to genomics. Neogen offers a Salmonella serotyping service that provides molecular serotype determination from a colony isolate in 72 hours, according to Heinzelmann. The assay utilizes targeted amplicon PCR combined with next-generation sequencing to develop a genetic profile for the colony isolate and then compares those sequence results with the known genetic makeup of the reference database to determine the specific Salmonella serotype present. “Now, instead of using a whole genome sequence, this is more cost effective. At $99 a sample, they can do a serotype test on performance positives,” explains Heinzelmann, who notes that the serotyping service can be used in environmental testing, too.
Bio-Rad is also looking at the future and acting accordingly. Recently, Bio-Rad joined the Consortium for Sequencing the Food Supply Chain established in 2015 by scientists from IBM Research and Mars, Incorporated. The consortium is combining advanced genomics with new informatics tools to observe microbial communities in food and detect hazards in the food supply chain that can threaten safety; Bio-Rad will contribute its expertise in chromogenic and molecular food tests for food pathogens and food quality indicators.
Scratching the Surface
To that point, in addition to product testing, environmental testing is key in tracking and addressing food safety issues. “In the last two or three years, there has been a high level of engagement for environmental testing,” Dreyling says, adding that outbreaks linked to Listeria and Rubella sparked some of that interest, as well as new regulations that are part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
Roka has added to its Listeria environmental detection assay, Dreyling says. “It’s specifically designed to address the unique challenges that come with environmental samples – it’s highly sensitive and also user friendly with a rapid time to result,” she says, adding that the total time is 27.5 hours.
All in Good Time
Beyond cutting-edge capabilities, getting faster results can be a matter of logistics. “Every increase in turnaround time for pathogen testing is not necessarily linked to advanced molecular technologies,” Andrew points out. “Sometimes it is as simple as getting the samples to the lab quicker.”
To expedite results, some processors are enlisting help. “One growing trend is to outsource testing to a contract laboratory that has a satellite laboratory located on the same property as the manufacturing facility. This gives the advantages of using a third-party lab while avoiding the delays of packaging and shipping samples,” Freier notes. Another related trend, he says, is the use of creative courier services that can get samples to the lab quicker than the use of commercial overnight shipping services.
Working with third-party or outside labs can be a solution for smaller processors, Dreyling notes. “We also work with a lot of third-party testing labs, and are able to give small and mid-sized processors access to state-of-the-art technology that way,” she says, adding that processors have a lot of options, from using tools placed in the plant, in a plant’s lab, or in a third-party lab.


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The 2021 NFL Draft is expected to be loaded at the offensive tackle position. Notre Dame OT Liam Eichenberg is one of the standouts at his position after not allowing a single sack in 1,679 offensive snaps over the last two seasons.
If his draft stock is anything to go by, you can expect Eichenberg to be taken in the second.
Liam Eichenberg Draft Projection
With that in mind, let's take a look at some expert predictions for Eichenberg's landing spot in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Liam Eichenberg Mock Draft
Mel Kiper's predictions are from his latest mock draft, Todd McShay's predictions are from his latest mock draft, SportingNews' predictions are from Vinnie Iyer's latest mock draft. CBS Sports' predictions are from Ryan Wilson's latest mock draft and Josh Edwards' latest mock draft.
Mel Kiper: New York Jets (No. 34)
Todd McShay: Las Vegas Raiders (No. 48)
Sporting News: Detroit Lions (No. 41)
CBS Sports: Pittsburgh Steelers (No. 55) | Washington Football Team (No. 51)
Liam Eichenberg Draft Stock
- New York Jets (No. 34) - 1
- Detroit Lions (No. 41) - 1
- Las Vegas Raiders (No. 48) - 1
- Washington Football Team (No. 51) - 1
- Pittsburgh Steelers (No. 55) - 1
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Green onion potato bread – easier
A few posts ago I gave you a recipe to make with leftover mashed potatoes. This recipe is almost as good – and just uses potato flakes.
For the bread machine version, layer the following into the bread machine pan:
2/3 cup mashed potato flakes (I used the extra butter kind, any kind work)
1.5 cups water, or 1 cup water, 1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons oil (I used Tuscan herb olive oil)
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic
1/3 cup diced fresh green onions
4.25 cups flour
1.25 tsp yeast
Bake on normal bread setting. When finished, place on cutting board and rub all over with butter. This makes a small, dense, delicious and filling loaf.

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New Delhi | Millennials in India prefer a historical or heritage destination within the country to a more commercialised foreign destination, a recent survey has revealed.
According to the survey conducted by global hospitality service Airbnb, along with biotechnology company 23andMe, almost 60 per cent of Indians between the age of 23 to 38 years, want to travel domestic to better understand the heritage and culture of the country.
“While 89 per cent believe that heritage trips are somewhat more valuable than normal vacations, about 68 per cent strongly agree to the trend led again by the dominant millennial population of India,” the survey based on data collected from 1,000 individuals above the age of 18 years, said.
It also noted that new age travellers, who were looking for more holistic and unique travel experiences, were driven by curiosity and were extremely keen on learning about family origins at heritage destinations.
“Travellers are now keen on discovering their country for its rich legacy, and are making a shift to choose culture and exploring their roots over other traditional leisure destinations,” Amanpreet Bajaj of Airbnb – India said.
Food emerged as the other factor that encouraged Indians to travel, especially if it was outside the country.
“When asked about outbound travel to places of cultural significance, 77 per cent of the respondents agreed that they would travel outside the country to immerse themselves in local cuisines,” the survey said.

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Minneapolis police: Woman hit by tow truck may have been intoxicated
Minneapolis police say a woman is recovering from injuries they say aren’t life-threatening after she was hit by a tow truck Tuesday on the city’s south side.
According to police, officers were called to the intersection of Hiawatha Avenue and East Lake Street for a report of a crash involving a pedestrian around 8:30 p.m.
When officers arrived, they found a woman in her 30s, who was taken to HCMC for her injuries.
Police add the woman was hit by a tow truck and the driver is cooperating with police. As of this time, no information about the driver has been released.


BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP - Kyle Andrews, Beau Hall and a few others rescued the Ocean City High School baseball team's winning streak and Cape-Atlantic League National Conference lead against Buena Regional on Thursday.
Andrews pitched seven innings and had a key RBI single, and center fielder Hall blasted a game-winning solo homer as Ocean City rallied to beat Buena 3-2 in eight innings. The Red Raiders, ranked seventh in The Press Elite 11, have won 14 straight games.
Ocean City is 17-3 overall and leads the the National Conference with a 12-1 mark.
The Red Raiders have four conference games remaining, starting with today's game at home against Lower Cape May Regional. Buena dropped to 18-5 overall and 12-2 National, with both its conference losses to Ocean City.
"This team has great team chemistry, character and heart," said Ocean City coach Craig Mensinger. "We've won a lot of one-run games. It's always tough to come up here, because Buena is well-coached with a lot to talent.
"We kept plugging, and different players hit for us. Kyle and (Christian Candeloro) get big hits and Beau wins it with a homer. You can't write it any better."
Hall belted a 1-1 pitch over the left-field fence to lead off the top of the eighth inning to put O.C. up 3-2. Ocean City closer Sean Mooney struck out two and got the save in the bottom of the inning.
"We've had a few close calls in our streak and we were definitely nervous when it was 1-0," said senior Hall, 18, a resident of Seaville in Upper Township. "I was just looking for one pitch to hit well. I didn't want to try to do too much, that's when you pop up."
Andrews (5-1) gave up two runs on eight hits, but looked to be the losing pitcher until he hit an RBI single that tied it at 1-1 with one out in the top of the seventh. Andrews stole second, and Candeloro drove him in with a single to right center to make it 2-1.
"I just tried to square it up and hit one down the middle," said Andrews, an 18-year-old senior from Ocean City. "I still felt strong after seven innings (of pitching) but they were starting to catch up to my fastball, so we had to throw somebody else in there. Sean is our man. He always does what we need him to do in a tough situation."
Buena's Jarred Corniell singled in Marco Rios to tie the game at 2-2 with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. Andrews ended the inning with a strikeout.
The Chiefs' other run was singled in by Buena starting pitcher Denny Brady in the third inning.
"We played a good game but we needed a couple more hits," Buena's first-year coach Harry Grose said. "We threw Beau a changeup and he was on it. It wasn't a bad pitch, but Hall can really hit."
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Records-O.C. 17-3, Buena 18-5.


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The best protection from getting the flu is to get the flu vaccine. There are people who choose not to get the flu shot and risk infection. There are many reasons why people choose not to get the flu shot. Below are some of the most common misconceptions along with why it’s wrong to think that way.
I am young and healthy. Everyone can get the flu, it doesn’t matter how healthy you are. The CDC recommends that everyone 6 months and older get the flu vaccine.
I never get sick. Never say never. The flu season is unpredictable. One year it may be mild and another year it may hit early and be intense.
It doesn’t matter if I get the flu, I’m tough. While you don’t mind the symptoms that come with the flu or getting sick enough to miss work or school, what about the people who can’t get the vaccine due to medical reasons or babies who are too young to get the vaccine. Vaccines don’t just protect the people getting it, they also protect the people around them.
The last time I got the flu shot, it made me sick. You cannot get the flu from the flu vaccine. The flu shot is a killed virus and the nasal spray is a weakened live virus. Some people may get a cold virus shortly after getting the vaccine and automatically think it is from the vaccine itself. Other people may have mild side effects from the vaccine, but they do not last very long and will not develop into the flu.
My insurance doesn’t cover the flu vaccine. Many health insurance plans are now required to cover the cost of a preventable service, like the flu vaccine, under the Affordable Care Act. For children who are uninsured or underinsured there is the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program. For people 65 and older, Medicare will pay for all or part of the flu vaccine.
Along with getting the flu vaccine there are several other ways to prevent the spread of the virus. Cover your coughs and sneezes, wash your hands frequently, and stay home when you are sick to prevent the spread of germs.
People should get the flu vaccine as soon as it becomes available. Check with your local provider to see when it is and schedule your flu shot!

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Progressives, liberals and/or Democrats in California may be breathing a sigh of relief, having dodged a bullet on November 2nd, preserving their control over the Sacramento mansion and their representation in the halls of D.C. Almost the entire county got washed clean with the anti-Obama-Reid-Pelosi tea-party backlash, but apparently since even tsunamis can’t travel across continents, so this one evaporated in the deserts to our east before it could reach our shores.
The relief will be short-lived. Yes, they have the power, but it is the illusory power of a Doctor Frankenstein over his monster. The Golden State is still bankrupt to the tune of $500 billion in unfunded pension liabilities and $70 billion in general obligations, hemorrhaging cash and productive citizens, and sporting one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation. The reflexive policy mix of the progressives to resolve these issues – higher taxes, more regulation of politically unfavored entrepreneurs, politically correct environmental programs, larcenous public employee pension benefits – will only make it worse. We are driving toward a day of reckoning that only Greece could envy, and we just dropped a brick on the accelerator.
Economic environments such as states compete for talent, capital and tax revenue the same way commercial businesses compete for customers and sales revenue. Lose your customer base, go bankrupt. Beyond a certain point, the closer any tax rate gets to 100%, the less the activity being taxed continues to be engaged in, resulting in lower overall revenue; that’s the Laffer Curve. Ignore this ‘mere theory’ at your peril.
California is one of the most beautiful, richly naturally endowed places in the world, with an unmatched offering of beaches, mountains, harbors, fertile soil, lakes, and redwood, pine and sequoia forests. Yet increasing numbers of productive people find it more tolerable to live in the barren deserts of Arizona and Nevada than subject themselves to the lordship of Sacramento’s political class.
A generation ago, California boasted the 6th most productive economy in the world, as compared to other nation states; now we’re number 8 and headed lower. Those who think California has some kind of birthright to economic glory that can never end should study Argentina: 100 years ago number 10 in the world but for at least the past 50 years, an unstable basket case.
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Quetzaltenango, also known as Xela, is the second largest city in Guatemala. It is located in the Western Highlands region of the country at an elevation of 2,330 meters above sea level. The city has a population of about 213,000 people and is the capital of Quetzaltenango Department.
The city was founded in the early 16th century by the Spanish conquistadores. It served as a strategic base for the conquest of the highlands and played an important role in the country’s subsequent history.
In the 19th century, Quetzaltenango became an important center of commerce and education. It was also the site of several uprisings against the Guatemalan government.
The Hacienda Grande Hotel is a popular hotel in Quetzaltenango. It is located in the city center, near many of the city’s attractions. The hotel offers a variety of room types, including suites and deluxe rooms.


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If you are one of those who don’t like traditional green and red Christmas themes, you may love these Vintage pastel Christmas decorations. The ornaments, trees, accessories and garlands can come in all color shades to match with home style and colors. However, pastel colors may require a traditional or Vintage style home.
Starting with the simple accessories that you can spread on tables and mantels, pastel Christmas ornaments like glowing balls, glittered snowflakes, pearl garlands, tiny Christmas trees, elves, silver jewelry boxes and Santa statues. All these great ideas are found in many stores that sell Victorian home decorations and accessories.
Some of these items can also be made, if you have time and interest in handmade objects; and you may use your own accessories and necklaces for the same purpose.
Decorating the mantels, chandeliers and Christmas trees with the same objects, in addition to pink satin or chiffon ribbons, will show a romantic look. The most glorious displays are often created with silver, lavender, cream and pink glowing ornaments. So, if you don’t have many of these, try using glitter and tinsel garlands as a touch of sparkle at your house.


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This paper analyses the problem of under-adoption of sanitation and addresses the current policy debate on the choice between loans and price subsidy policies to increase sanitation coverage in the developing world. While sanitation is a expensive investment for a poor potentially liquidity constrained household, adoption also generates positive health externalities for others within the village. Both factors may result in under-adoption but are driven by different sources of market failure. To investigate impact of these two distinct policies on sanitation coverage I estimate a dynamic model of household sanitation demand with interdependent adoption choice, using a unique dataset from rural India. I use the model to compute equilibrium adoption levels under both loans and subsidy policies to study the optimal design of interventions in an equilibrium setting. Counterfactual analysis reveals existing sanitation level to be below the social planner solution, implying under-adoption. I find price subsidies to be more cost effective at increasing sanitation coverage. But the policy effects are heterogeneous with coverage levels, where loans are found to be equally, if not marginally more, effective in villages with no sanitation coverage. A price subsidy has a high social rate of return where the presence of externalities accounts for a substantial fraction of its impact. While a sanitation loan policy generates smaller social returns it is also cost efficient under targeted delivery.
This paper analyses the impact of externalities on household demand for a preventive healthcare good and the subsequent welfare effects generated from a subsidy program towards its provision. An interesting feature of such goods is that the take-up generates externalities where the privately chosen adoption level differs from what is socially optimal. Using a unique dataset on sanitation take-up from rural India, I estimate a static demand model keeping into account the interdependence of household decision making within the village. A two-step estimation method is implemented to circumvent the computational burden associated with estimating a model with multiple equilibria. To evaluate the impact of subsidy interven- tions, I formulate analytical expressions to quantify substitution and income effects in the presence of externalities. Using this tool to further separate out the direct and indirect effects under different policy simulations, I find that substitution effects are significantly larger than income effects, and a substantial amount of this price effect between 41% − 86% is propagated through the indirect channel. The pres- ence of positive externalities implies a larger welfare gain, while the Deadweight loss generated from the subsidy intervention is realised as a Net-Gain, as the society shifts towards a socially optimal level of adoption.
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Two-step Conditional Choice Probability Estimators with Measurement Error
This paper develops a correction method for existing Two-step CCP methods to estimate static and dynamic discrete choice models of incomplete information. Under the assumption that the observed data is generated by one of the possible equilibria, two-step estimators avoid the computational burden associated with repeatedly solving the fixed point for each candidate vector of parameters. However, to obtain consistent choice probability estimates in the first stage, two-step estimators rely on being able to observe the entire vector of states and actions in the data. This data limitation can be treated as a contamination of the variable of interest with measurement error. Using insights from small variance approximation to probability distributions, I extend the error correction method proposed by Chesher (1991) to the estimation of simple static interaction models. The method is applied to estimate Brock & Durlauf's (2001) interaction model which has been the cornerstone in the study of peer effects in recent literature. Monte Carlo simulations are conducted to approximate the magnitude of the impact of error in data and the resulting bias in parameter estimates.
Keeping Money under the Udder: Buffer-Stock Livestock Ownership


April 29, 2015
I’m confused. Well, my body is … and my brain.
I woke up early this morning, glanced around my dark bedroom and found the red numbers that represent the time on a nearby dresser.
Then, without thinking, I reached down to the floor near my bed and checked my cell pho...
April 22, 2015
I’ve become a master of the “almost.”
Everyone knows life comes with plenty of disappointments; it’s absolutely cliché, but it really stings when you come so close to something only to be told “you’re not the guy.”
And for that to happen so many times to one person – it’...
April 14, 2015
I quit my job.
You probably knew that already though.
I’ve gotten a few messages after posting my blog opener. Messages from friends who give me kudos, or to tell me they understand how I felt, or to ask me what my plans are.
First of all – and I felt this way with my ne...
April 9, 2015
Don’t be a Stranger
This is an editorial I printed in the West Side Journal newspaper. It ran in the April 2, 2015, edition of the weekly newspaper in Port Allen, La.
<div>My family started a business in 1994. I was a mere 9-years-old, but I remember my fathe...
Like many people, I am on a journey.
A journey to find my purpose; to find where I belong.
I do not know where this journey will lead me, but I’m determ...
March 26, 2015
November 4, 2015
October 2, 2015
September 2, 2015
Gimme a Breakthrough
June 19, 2015
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Dazed and Confused
Why I Quit
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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has weighed in on US restrictions on China’s semiconductor industry, calling the measures “inevitable.”
The US has been aggressively restricting semiconductor exports to China, limiting any such exports to older technology that is several generations old. The US has even used its export rules to prevent overseas companies from exporting to China if they use US tech in their manufacturing process.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Gelsinger says such measures are to be expected.
“I viewed this geopolitically as inevitable,” Mr. Gelsinger said. “And that’s why the rebalancing of supply chains is so critical.”
Gelsinger likened the importance of semiconductors to the role oil has played for half a century.
“Where the oil reserves are defined geopolitics for the last five decades. Where the fabs are for the next five decades is more important,” Mr. Gelsinger added.
Intel, like many companies, is working to rebalance the semiconductor supply chain, buoyed by US legislation making more than $52 billion available to companies that increase chip production in the US. Intel has announced plans for a $20 billion semiconductor “mega-site” facility in Ohio, as well as $80 billion in EU-based production.


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River Union Stage presents “Boxing with Gaia”
Pictured Above: Back row left to right: Nicole Lawrie, Bo Sayer, Steven Dennis (director), Gabe Moses, Meghan Moore; Front row left to right: Patrick Byrnes, Mikayla Johnson. Photo Credit: Contributed.
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Frenchtown, NJ – Join River Union Stage at Frenchtown’s Riverfest on Sunday, September 3rd from 11am to 7pm. River Union Stage will be located in Sunbeam Lenape Park. “We’re so excited to be presenting excerpts from Boxing with Gaia – or Love Your Mother written by Steven Dennis in collaboration with River Union Stage” – stated the nonprofit.
Boxing with Gaia features a terrific cast of talented actors coming together to create a program of great naturalist adventure stories that highlight an appreciation for the outdoors. Fun, touching, engaging, and thoroughly entertaining. Show Times: 12:15 – Incredible Billion-Tree Woman, 1:15 – The Old Man and The Bay, 3:15 – Incredible Billion-Tree Woman, 4:15 – The Old Man and The Bay.
Steven Dennis (Writer/Director) has led productions in New York, Los Angeles, and regional theater. He co-wrote/directed Gilgamesh at Allentown Symphony Hall (“an ambitious and stunning achievement”); co-wrote/directed our original full production of Boxing with Gaia, and The Newark Star Ledger named him Best Director for Sight Unseen at Centenary Stage Company.
Dennis has also acted extensively, garnering enthusiastic notice from sources like The New York Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer. The N.J. Daily Record named him Best Dramatic Actor for his one man Underneath the Lintel. In Film and Television: Split, Star Trek: Enterprise, Profiler (NBC), Miracles (ABC), Star Trek: Voyager (recurring). Dennis was recently named Professor Emeritus at DeSales University and now serves as executive director of Screen ACTivist Group, a fiscal sponsor of River Union Stage.
For information regarding this and other upcoming events, visit http://riverunionstage.org/ or find us on Facebook and Instagram. River Union Stage is a 501(c)3 professional theater serving the Delaware River Valley communities of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Made possible by funds from the Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a partner of the New jersey State Council on the Arts.


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It’s been six years since Jade Roper Tolbert met her future husband, Tanner Tolbert, on the second season of Bachelor in Paradise. In those six years, the fan-favorite couple has gotten married and had three children together.
On this week’s episode of In The Know’s pop culture interview series We Should Talk, Jade opened up about life beyond the show and all that the show’s platform has afforded her, including the start of her five-person family, admitting that she’s open to a fourth child. She also opened up about life with 7-month-old Reed and curating the My First Love Collection with Carter’s (a list of her essential products for a baby’s first year) in addition to sharing her thoughts on Chris Harrison’s exit from Bachelor Nation, her thoughts on Katie Thurston’s current season of The Bachelorette and more.
“I definitely do think it’s the end of a certain era with the show, but the show has been changing. Like with everything else, I feel like we should welcome the change. I do think that Kaitlyn and Tayshia are doing a great job,” Jade said of Harrison’s exit. “I don’t know what the future is of the hosting — if they’re going to continue with the girls or if they’re going to each season bring on someone new or try to find a permanent host, whatever it may be — but they’ll figure it out.”
Listen to Bachelor alum Jade Roper Tolbert’s full episode of We Should Talk below, and keep reading for highlights from the interview:
Jade Roper Tolbert on potentially having a fourth child: “I’m sure you read that my husband’s like, ‘I’m going to Vegas with my friends and getting a vasectomy.’ Apparently, there are vasectomy parties, where guys will go and get vasectomies together. I guess it’s a thing. I still in my heart feel like there’s a fourth baby out there. My body needs a break. But I still just imagine having a fourth. (…) It’s like the buddy system. They’re always going to have a little friend and can pair up. I like the idea of four.”
Jade Roper Tolbert on Chris Harrison’s exit from Bachelor Nation: “I definitely do think it’s the end of a certain era with the show, but the show has been changing. Like with everything else, I feel like we should welcome the change. I do think that Kaitlyn and Tayshia are doing a great job. I don’t know what the future is of the hosting — if they’re going to continue with the girls or if they’re going to each season bring on someone new or try to find a permanent host, whatever it may be — but they’ll figure it out.”
Jade Roper Tolbert on Katie Thurston’s season of The Bachelorette and the decision to air two back-to-back seasons of the show for the first time: “I’m having fun watching it. I like her! I feel like she is so sweet, and she’s doing a really great job, especially because there’s so much pressure this season with all of the changes and the drama outside of the show. I feel like she’s doing really great. I like her guys; I feel like she’s got quite a few connections. (…) I like [the decision to do two seasons of The Bachelorette in a row]. I like the show, and I want to see more diverse love stories. I love that they’re doing two, and I love that it’s two very strong female leads. I would’ve loved to have seen Abigail too, because I’d love to see more inclusive, more diverse love stories, because that’s what the world has.”
Jade Roper Tolbert on life with three kids: “[Reed] just turned seven months, believe it or not. It feels like I just had him yesterday. With a third, it’s gone so fast. It’s so sad, almost, because I feel like it’s been such a fog and such a blur, and he’s just so big. My daughter, Emerson, is almost four, and she is so helpful, and she is so sweet. She’s kind of like a little second momma. She talks to him, I feel like, how I talk to Reed. She pays close attention to what I say. My son, Brooks — he and Reed are only 15-and-a-half months apart, so he was pretty much a baby when Reed was born, too. I don’t feel like he realizes what life was like before Reed anymore. He still gets a little jealous sometimes, but you can tell that they’re really starting to connect, especially now that Reed is less of a potato. [Laughs] Little babies just lay there!”
Jade Roper Tolbert on appreciating and staying connected to Bachelor Nation: “It’ll always have a special meaning to us, and we’ll always watch it as it’s on because we are so connected. I have so many great relationships, so many great friends from the show. Tanner and I are both so close to Ashley and Jared, I’m best friends with Carly and I [just] have lots of friends. Arie and Lauren just had their twins, and I love keeping up with everyone else from the show’s lives, too. I’m almost like a fan watching the rest of everyone who’s been there. But I also know what it’s like to be on the show, so as much as there’s all this drama and all this stuff, I really have a soft spot for the show. (…) I wouldn’t have my family without the show. I wouldn’t! It’s something that I’ll always be grateful for. As a fan, I still love to watch the drama. I like to be entertained! They always bring the drama.”
Jade Roper Tolbert on finding love on Bachelor in Paradise and life since the show: “Bachelor in Paradise is filming right now, and that was six years ago for us. It feels unreal because it feels like just yesterday, but so much of our life has changed. We were on the fast track! We were engaged on the show, got married I want to say six, seven months later, and now we have three kids. It’s just been crazy. (…) It definitely is a social experiment little bubble, but Bachelor in Paradise really worked for Tanner and myself, because we got so much time to just tune out the rest of the world, all of our obligations, all of our stressors, and just focus on getting to know somebody, and we had instant chemistry. It just really worked for us, and then we got into the outside world. We kind of had to — I call it ‘re-fall in love with each other’ — we knew we loved each other, but then we were like, ‘We do have all of these realities in our lives, and we have to see if they work together. We have to see if our families work together.’ I do think the process of the show works, and I guess we are kind of a living testament to that. We are normal people, we do have a normal relationship — we’re not perfect by any means — but it is kind of a unique thing that we were able to make it work against the odds.”
Watch In The Know’s full interview with Jade Roper Tolbert below:
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Many people contemplate over whether or not to buy organic products. It is commonly known and publicized that eating organic fruits and vegetables can help reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases. But where do we begin?
The United States Department of Agriculture’s definition of organic food indicates that it is generally free of synthetic substances, contains no antibiotics and hormones, has not been fertilized with sewage sludge, was raised without the use of most conventional pesticides, and contains no genetically modified ingredients.
Though eating organic can be a bit pricey, it does not mean you have to uproot your eating habits entirely or empty your savings account. Simply incorporating organic fruits and vegetables into your diet will jumpstart a healthier lifestyle.
According to mayoclinic.com, organic options are healthier options for both people and the planet. The clinic indicates that certain types of pesticides used on conventional produce can cause skin irritations, hormone and reproductive problems, and can even be carcinogenic. These issues can cause direct harm to our metabolic process.
Most people do not think about the effects that pesticides have on our bodies over time, however, the dangers are present. There are many documentaries such as Food Inc., websites like wholefoods.com, and research studies done by Cornell University’s Center College of Agricultural and Life Studies that advocate organic food. The common theme in these resources is that organic food is not tainted with chemicals, and therefore, it is a healthier option.
Organicconsumers.org says that organic foods, especially raw or non-processed, contain higher levels of beta carotene, vitamins C, D and E, cancer-fighting antioxidants, essential fatty acids, and essential minerals.
Perhaps the greatest step students can take in starting an organic diet is learning about the origin of their food, as the Environmental Working Group indicates. The group encourages consumers to find out where it is grown, how it is grown, and how far the food traveled from growth to grocery store. Students can also find valuable information on the origin of the food and products they consume at ewg.org.
The organic section of the supermarket Whole Foods in Middletown is a great option for discovering organic food, as well as Dean’s Natural Food Market in Shrewsbury. Trader Joe’s, also located in Shrewsbury, prides itself on providing a gourmet variety of organic foods.
A little closer to the University is the West End Farmer’s Market held on Brighton Avenue every Thursday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. According to the West End Farmers Market website, the market only sells homegrown and homemade items that encourage the community to help sustain local farms. It is located behind Jesse’s Café, another establishment that promotes tasty and healthy eating, and is easy for students to access from the University.
Emily Hunter, junior, believes that eating organic is a much healthier alternative. “I try my hardest to eat organic whenever I can, especially for items like milk and dairy products. However, I do realize that as college students it may be hard to live a fully organic lifestyle because organic products do tend to cost more,” said Hunter.
What makes organic milk different from regular milk? According to the National Dairy Council, cows are given synthetic hormones to help stimulate their milk production. Those hormones are released into the milk they produce and transferred to the milk drinkers. The food and pastures that the cows are fed on may contain harmful pesticides. Traces of those pesticides can be found in milk. Organic cows are fed food grown without chemical pesticides, which results in a healthier choice for consumers.
Professors at the University also value the added benefits of eating organically. Mary Harris, a Specialist Professor in the Department of Communication and the Director of the Monmouth Area Vegetarian Society said, “I would personally rather support local farmers who do not use harmful chemical sprays on crops, because it is more sustainable, and I do not want to ingest the residual chemicals.”
Aside from eating organic, there are also healthcare products that value the chemical free aspects like organic food does. Most mainstream healthcare products include harsh chemicals such as parabens, which the Environmental Working Group defines as a class of chemicals used as a preservative in many healthcare products, such as soaps, body washes, and moisturizers. The Environmental Working Group’s website has a “skin deep” database that provides an easy to navigate safety rating index for a wide range of beauty products and ingredients on the market.
Recent studies performed by the Food and Drug Administration note that parabens are associated with certain types of cancers and may be responsible for many skin reactions such as contact dermatitis, which is an inflammation of the skin. To find out if the products you are using contain these ingredients, just take a look at the listed ingredients on the back of the label. Organic product lines often make it a point of letting consumers know that their product is “paraben-free.” The “skin deep” index cites skin care lines such as Kieh’l, Neutrogena, and Aveeno as void of any parabens.
After all, there is no rule which states you have to compromise great taste and pure products for great nutrition. Psychologist Astrid Alauda once said, “Did you ever stop and taste a carrot? Not just eat it, but really taste it? You can’t taste the beauty and energy of the earth in a Twinkie.” Start to taste and feel the beauty of living organically.
Provided is a recipe that incorporates all of the characteristics of autumn into one scrumptious organic treat.


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LOOK Kumamon Chocolate - Chestnut & Sweet Potato
Chestnuts and sweet potatoes are seasonal autumn produce in Japan. Have a taste of the Japanese Autumn season with this box of chocolates featuring Kumamoto prefecture mascot Kumamon! Half of the chocolates in this box have a filling made with Rihei chestnut sauce. The other half has a filling made with honey and sweet potatoes from the Kumamoto prefecture.
- A box of chocolates with chestnut and sweet potato filling
- Box features Kumamoto prefecture mascot Kumamon
- Made in Japan by Fujiya
Product Code: 19907
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Blindfold is a London based indie band from Iceland who play what is commonly referred to as ‘cinematic indie pop’. The band’s newly released sophomore album Faking Dreams is layered with artistic, textured and sprawling ambient rock songs that take the listener on a journey through hypnotic sonic landscapes. Fans of Icelandic indie pop will recognize similarities with other home grown indie artists like Sigur Ros and Sin Fang Bous.
The band’s frontman, founder and composer, Biggi Hilmarsson, described Blindfold’s ‘cinematic’ sound like this: “We like building up songs with guitar crescendos and then pushing the mute button on all but 2 channels, we do it very roughly, but the outcome is often quite film-esque.”
Blindfold has already won praise in the UK press, but are still working on building a fan base in North America. The veteran UK rock zine NME – or New Music Express – called Blindfold’s music “heart-harpooning melancholia beauty married to austerity.”
At times, Blindfold’s music sounds similar to The Flaming Lips, Joy Division, and even Radiohead, as evidenced on songs like the fantastic “Don’t Think It’s A Sin” and the haunting title track “Faking Dreams”. One of the measures of a good song is in its natural ability to evoke emotions. Blindfold does this again and again on Faking Dreams with songs like “Sad Face” (watch video) and the instrumental track “Wait”.
Of the number of stand out tracks on the album, the dreamy alt rock track “Falleg Depurd” is a mesmerizing single that drifts along on ambient guitar jams, percussions and vocals, patiently building and soaring to a delightful crescendo. After listening to Blindfold’s new album a few times, it is clear why the English press is raving about their new release.
In addition to Hilmarsson, band members are guitarist Svenni, bassist Teitur, drummer Jon Mar and Maddalena on cello. Attempts to locate the band members’ last names have been exhausted; I guess it’s on a first name basis kind of thing. Whatever the case, their music speaks for itself.
“Falleg Depurd” – Blindfold from Faking Dreams (2009)
“Don’t Think It’s A Sin” – Blindfold from Faking Dreams (2009)
Get Faking Dreams now from Cine Pop Records
Check out more on the Blindfold MySpace page
More 2009 Bands to Watch:
– We Were Promised Jetpacks – Glasgow, Scotland
– Pet Lions – Chicago, IL
– Coma League – Charlotte, NC
– This Is A Shakedown – Cleveland, OH
– Lima Research Society – Hoboken, NJ
– Klum – Monrovia, CA
– Caddywhompus – New Orleans, LA
– Telekinesis – San Francisco, CA
– Blind Man’s Colour – St. Petersburg, FL