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If you are an animal lover but have problems dealing with the uncomfortable, stinking odor that fills your home because of your pet, you need to look nowhere else for the solution. In this article, we are going to answer that troubling question for you, that is, how to get rid of pet odor. What you need is the best air purifier for pet odors in your home. For more detail, I have already explained in previous article, that explained why we need to use air purifier to remove potentially harmful spores and allergens
Now most of us opt for a room spray or air freshener to eliminate these odors. It's never a wise decision. The only task room sprays are capable of doing is masking the strong, offensive odors with a stronger scent. They do not neutralize or eliminate the smells completely. Apart from this, these room fresheners claiming to be of great help against the odors contain chemicals that are highly harmful not only for you but your beloved dog or cat too.
At homes, we mostly have roof mounted exhaust systems. These systems might be useful to some extent but they aren't effective against most of the contaminants responsible for odors. When the particles are heavier than air, exhaust fans are unable to pull them up for eliminating them.
Although HEPA filters are highly effective against the microorganisms and can relieve your from asthma and allergies, they are almost useless in capturing the foul gasses. They can trap the pollutants like mold, pollen and pet dander but not the odors.
Air purifiers are exceptionally beneficial units. You can entrust them with the task of cleaning the polluted air of your home. They might work wonders when it comes to dealing with the bacteria, mold and other microorganism circulating freely in the air that can easily be inhaled by you. Not only this, but some air purifiers also claim to be effective against unpleasant odors especially the pet odors that linger in your house and create an unpleasant feeling.
We all love our pets dearly, treating them as an important member of the family. But the nasty smells that plague our homes because of our pets like litter box odors, wet pet smell etc, they are highly offensive and make you cringe. To get rid of these revolting odors that make the much-needed activity of breathing almost impossible in your homes, purchase the best air purifier for pet odors being sold in the market.
Air purifiers that have an activated carbon filter are considered to be the best air purifier for pet odors. Carbon or activated carbon filters are one of most common types of air purifiers and widely used technology in households. Their small size may fool you, giving the impression that they might not be of much use, but that's not the case. These filters are able to remove everything from harsh allergens and pollutants to bad tastes and unpleasant odors.
How it Works:
Carbon filters are in fact small pieces of carbon, either granular or powdered, and are extremely porous. Activated carbon has a sponge-like structure that can easily capture the vapors of those particles that cause odors. As a result, the level of odor spreading chemicals is lowered and hence, the odor is reduced to the point that it appears absent.
The phenomenon by which the activated carbon in the filter removes the smell causing compounds from the air is called Adsorption. It is a distinct process in which particles or water react with the carbon and stick to the filter. These filters are known to put an end to the foul smells by trapping the hazardous compounds present in the air.
Before asking the salesman to pack a certain air purifier and bring it to your home, there are certain factors that you need to take into consideration. These are the main factors that separate the best air purifier for pet odors from ordinary ones.
Operating Costs:
The annual operating costs of some air purifiers can be quite high as they consume more energy than others. The money spent on electricity bills and filter replacement can be huge. Therefore, you must be very careful and only buy Energy Star Qualified air purifier. They are relatively energy-efficient in comparison with other models. As for filter replacement, buy an air purifier that has washable filters or low filter replacement costs.
Noise Level:
The level of noise that an air purifier for pet odor makes is also very important especially if you are thinking of running it in a room where you sleep or work. Noisy units can drive you nuts. So, when you decide to bring an air purifier home, make sure it's not too loud.
Buying a reasonably priced and efficiently functioning air purifier can be a difficult task. But finding a unit that works effectively against the odors will definitely give you a headache. To make this task easy for you, listed below are one of the five best air purifiers for pet odors.
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Looking for a good, all-around air purifier for getting rid of allergens and common household odors, Winix WAC9500 can be the one perfect for you. It is easily operable, stylish and serves as a good companion for you with its efficient HEPA filter and washable carbon filter.
The purifier uses five stage filtration to cleanse the air and allow you to breathe in a fresh and allergen free environment. It is suitable for a large bedrooms or living rooms and has an area coverage of 284 square feet.
This air purifier has earned its place in the list of the best air purifiers for pet odors due to its effective operation and multiple levels of cleaning to trap allergens and viruses etc. It is said to be ideal for medium sized rooms and has 100+ CADR rating. It not only reduces pet and common household odors but can also work against smoke particles.
The unit is suitable for rooms up to 155 square feet. The available carbon filter collects the large particles present indoors and eliminates odors stemming from pets. HEPA filter catches dust mites, mold spores, and allergens etc.
Another air purifier in this small list of the best air purifiers for pet odors is Rabbit Air BioGS 2.0. Although it is manufactured by a Chinese company, its performance, in my opinion, has made it a better choice than most of the popular brands. The unit is capable of removing a majority of the impurities from areas up to 625 square feet and returns clean air.
The BioGS 2.0 SPA-625A comes with an activated charcoal filter that successfully removes odors and lasts up to three years if used for 12 hours daily. Its warranty is one of the notable features about it.
This compact shaped air purifier is equipped with features that assist in cleaning the indoor air and providing comfortable and contaminant free surroundings. Its four stage filtration is powerful enough for getting rid of most of the pet odors and pollutants. That's the reason why it might be the best air purifier for pet owners.
Its area coverage is 361 square feet which make it a reasonable choice for eliminating nasty smells from large spaces. It features an automatic fan that stops itself to save energy when the air is no longer polluted. The unit's air quality indicator kicks the air purifier into high gear when required. Its users are highly impressed by the customer service.
This air purifier with its simple, stylish design is suitable for any home environment. It can relieve you from the pet odors filling your home. Due to its small size, the air purifier easily fits in small spaces. The HEPA filter captures 99% of airborne particles as small as 0.7 microns. The UV filter destroys germs and bacteria while the activated carbon filter helps to reduce the odors.
A charcoal and PCO filter helps eliminating smoke particles, molds and dust mites more efficiently. UV-C light triggers the titanium dioxide in filter to crumble odor molecules remnants due to smoking, cooking, or pets.
Among all the air purifiers mentioned above, in my opinion, Winix WAC9500 is the best air purifier for pet odors. It is advertised as an effective remedy for nasty smells by its manufacturers.
It pretty much lives up to the users' expectations and has pleased them. With its dust and odor sensors, it is capable of going into a high mode when needed. This sleek, quiet air purifier is also effective against other impurities.
Its high rating is an evidence of its efficiency and effectiveness. So, now you do not have to worry about the awful pet odors and can enjoy fresh smelling, clean air.
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| Brand: Xiaomi
Model Number: Mi 9 Lite
Language: Indonesian, Malay, Catalan, Czech, Danish, German, Estonian, English, Spanish, Filipino, French, Croatian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Finnish, Swedish, Vietnamese, Greek, Turkish, Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Armenian, Hebrew Language, Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Hindi, Bengali, Thai, Korean, Burmese, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Service Provider: Unlocked
SIM Card Slot: Dual SIM,Dual Standby
SIM Card Type: Dual Nano SIM
Type: 4G Phablet
| CPU: Snapdragon 710
Cores: 2.2GHz,Octa Core
External Memory: TF card up to 256GB ( not included )
GPU: Adreno 640
| Network type: FDD-LTE,GSM,TDD-LTE,WCDMA
WIFI: 2.4G/5G WiFi,802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless internet,WiFi Direct
Wireless Connectivity: A-GPS,Bluetooth,GPS,NFC
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): 403 PPI
Screen resolution: 2340 x 1080
Screen size: 6.39 in
Screen type: AMOLED,Capacitive,Corning Gorilla Glass,Multi-Touch
| Back-camera: 48.0MP + 8.0MP + 2.0MP
Camera type: Triple Rear Caremas and One Front Camera
Flashlight: Yes
Front camera: 32.0MP, 11.6μm superpixel, f/2.0 aperture Large
Video recording: 4K Video,Support 1080P Video Recording,Support 720P Video Recording
Media Formats
| Music format: AAC,AMR-NB,AMR-WB,FLAC,MP3,WAV
Video format: M4V,MKV,MP4,XVID
Other Features
| Additional Features: Alarm,Browser,Calculator,GPS,NFC,Notification,Screen Bottom Fingerprint Sensor
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.0
Google Play Store: Yes
I/O Interface: 3.5mm Audio Out Port,Nano SIM/TF Card Slot,Type-C
Waterproof / Water-Resistant: No
Sensor: Accelerometer,Ambient Light Sensor,E-Compass,Fingerprint Sensor,Gyroscope,Infrared Radiation,NFC,Proximity Sensor
| Battery Capacity (mAh): 4030mAh
Battery Type: Non-removable
Package Contents
| Cell Phone: 1
Charger: 1
SIM Needle: 1
USB Cable: 1
User Manual: 1
Protective Cover: 1
Dimensions and Weight
| Product weight: 0.1790 kg
Package weight: 0.5530 kg
Product size (L x W x H): 15.68 x 7.45 x 0.87 cm / 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.34 inches
Package size (L x W x H): 18.00 x 10.00 x 6.00 cm / 7.09 x 3.94 x 2.36 inches
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It's a well-known "secret": the vast majority of sports bettors lose money. Statistics show that 90% of sports gamblers lose money every year, yet that doesn't stop them from betting.
But what causes so many losers to lose so consistently? Here are some reasons:
Poor Money Management. The number one reason most sports gamblers lose is not picking the wrong horse or team, but because of poor money management.
Money management is the key. Betting $50 on one game and $500 on another, or betting 50% of their bankroll on one game means one loss will erase any wins. "Doubling up" after wins or losses is a ticket to the poor house and a common mistake.
Betting on the Wrong Events. Football and basketball receive the majority of betting dollars, but most experts say those are probably the two toughest sports to make a long-term profit.
The sport of choice for professional gamblers is baseball, which ranks near the bottom in the amount of money betted. Hockey is another sport that can give the sports gambler an advantage, but betting on hockey is even less than on baseball.
Lack of Knowledge. Sports bettors know just enough to make them dangerous. There's a difference between being knowledgeable about the NFL and being knowledgeable about NFL betting. Knowing the starting lineup doesn't help win the game or win a bet.
Betting on TV. If someone's favorite team is televised, it's almost seems a civic duty to bet on the game! But there are so many games televised now that bettors can easily make seven or eight wagers on a single day, and even more on weekends. You're not going to win them all.
Casino Betting. How do casinos make all their money? From people gambling! Think about it.


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The Bluegrass Regional Mental Health-Mental Retardation Board provides mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services in the Bluegrass area. Bluegrass covers Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Nicholas, Powell, Scott, and Woodford counties.
- Phone: 800-928-8000 (24 hours)
- Website: http://www.bluegrass.org/
Bluegrass Kentucky IMPACT: IMPACT is a statewide program which helps coordinate services for children with severe emotional disabilities. IMPACT's purpose is to find, create, coordinate, facilitate and enhance the delivery of services that will enable a child with a severe emotional disability to remain at home or within the community in lieu of psychiatric hospitalization or other institutionalization.
- IMPACT East – (859)254-3106
- IMPACT West – (502)875-3772
- IMPACT South – (606)365-8125
Bluegrass Family Liaison/Family Peer Support Specialist(FPSS): A Family Liaison or FPSS is employed through mental health providers for parents of children with emotional and behavioral disabilities and is responsible for setting up parent training events, accompanying parents to school meetings, coordinating support groups in their area and providing parents with peer-to-peer support.
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The top leaders of the Connecticut State University System will get raises, but not as much as they expected.
Salaries will now be raised about 5 percent to cover cost of living. A statement announcing the decisions gave no explanation.
Gov. M. Jodi Rell had harshly criticized the original 10 percent increases.
On Friday, she called them "intolerable," particularly because the state university system has seen a 35 percent increase in tuition and fees over the last five years.
Board Chairman Karl J. Krapek and Chancellor David G. Carter recommended earlier this month that salaries of management and nonunion staff be frozen for the fiscal year starting next July.
A previous pay freeze expired on June 30, when raises for state government employees took effect.
Carter's salary will be $380,869 and salaries will be $299,460 for each of the presidents of Central, Eastern and Western Connecticut state universities.
Southern Connecticut's Interim President Stanley F. Battle will be paid $294,460.
It was not clear if Southern Connecticut President Cheryl Norton, who is on sabbatical after her contract was terminated, received a cost of living increase. The university system did not include her name among officials who received a cost-of-living increase.


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Falz The Bahd Guy Have Announced His First Signing To His Independently Managed Music Label, BahdGuys Entertainment
Son to Nigerian San, a lawyer by profession, Folarin Falana, popularly identified by his stage name, Falz (The Bahd Guy) is ready to earn that enviable tag of one of Music Empire CEOs as he set to establish himself among the industry owners of top music labels.
His BahdGuys Entertainment have been there long enough to have earned many signatory of prospect music stars but not until few days ago, the entity announced her first official signing.
Taking to his instagram account, the comic rapper and actor who recently earned a mouth watering Multi-Acting-Deal to star as a lead actor in Hollywood drama series, "Church", unveiled the new artist who goes by the stage name Sir Dauda.
Sir Dauda have been linked with the label prior to his signing, featured twice in Falz' latest album "27" released in October last year. The stage is now set for him to flourish in his Alternative type of sound under the guidance of his new label boss, ingenious & established act, Falz The Bahd Guy.
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8oz. sirloin steak, three eggs your way, truffle fries, bacon, hollandaise, grilled onion, tomatoeses and zuchini
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flour tortilla wrapped scambled eggs, bacon, pico de gallo, scallions, caramelized onions, bell peppers, melted monterrey jack, chipotle squiggle and crack fries
black pepper parmesan waffle potatoes topped with chopped corned beef, bacon, caramelized onions, bell peppers, melted cheese, three eggs and side hollandaise
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beer battered bananas, crispy bread pudding french toast, three slices of applewood smoked bacon, hot maple syrup, whipped cream, powdered sugar and fresh fruit
house baked brioche egg dipped and served with three applewood smoked bacon slices, maple syrup, strawberry sauce, whipped cream, powdered sugar and fresh fruit
ground sirloin, caramelized onions, chopped tomatoeses, 1000 island dressing and american cheese
jumbo button mushrooms, caramelized vidalia onions, mozzarella cheese and applewood bacon gravy
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2100 Lee Hwy., Arlington, VA 22201
Closest Metrorail Station – Courthouse
Year Built: 1987
Number of Units: 240
Sq. Ft. Range: 494 – 1,285 sq. ft.
Price Range: $325,000 – $450,000
Pet Policy: 1 pet with approval and weight limits
The Astoria is built in a Victorian style and is often described as a castle or a fortress because of its brick spires and turrets. This mid-rise community offers luxury at an affordable price in a very convenient location just across the river from DC and located in the popular Courthouse area.
Community Features
The Astoria offers studio, 1 bedroom, 1 bedroom with den, and 2 bedroom units with 1-2.5 baths. The community is in a quiet, park-like setting with lots of green space. Conveniences like exercise room, party room, outdoor pool, picnic area and other amenities are available on site. Washers and dryers are located in each home.
Building Amenities
- Balconies
- Elevator
- Exercise room
- Extra storage
- Underground garage parking
- Library/party room
- Outdoor pool
- Picnic area
- Sauna
- Tennis Court
- Secure building with 24-hour on-site patrol
Although the Astoria is located on Lee Hwy. running along I-66, residents can walk to the metro. The rear of the building provides convenient access to the Clarendon/Courthouse area. A variety of restaurants and nightlife are close by. The Safeway grocery and CVS are nearby, as is the year-round Arlington Farmers Market. Area parks include Rhodeside, Hillside and Rosslyn Highlands.
Accessing Arlington and DC from the Astoria
The Astoria is a 5-minute walk from the Courthouse Metro Station on the Orange and Silver lines and only a 5-minute drive from Georgetown or downtown DC. Located right along Lee Hwy. and I-66, residents can easily access Arlington, DC and Northern Virginia. With mostly flat terrain and excellent bike lanes, bicycling is a great mode of alternative transportation.
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In comics, a popular archetype is an Avatar of Vengeance. They are a dark subspecies of characters touched by divine forces. Avatars are not friendly, noble gods of thunder or angels of mercy. Avatars of Vengeance mete out Old Testament-style punishment, even if they're not explicitly connected to Judeo-Christian figures. This PDF contains everything you need to add this new template inspired from DC Comics The Spectre to Marvel Comics Ghost Rider to your Superhero genre game store and local home Super-Powered by M&M games.


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Comcast (CMCSA) is close to taking NBC off General Electric's hands, the New York Times reports. An official announcement is possible this week.
If the deal closes, Comcast will own 51% of the company, GE will own 49%, with the ability to sell its stake in the next few years. The deal's main problem now is getting Vivendi, who owns 20% of NBC to agree to a valuation of NBC so GE can buy the stake and sell it to Comcast.
Once the deal is announced it could take another 12-18 months to complete, reports Broadcast & Cable, who also throws out this this interesting morsel:
The dealing, however, may not be done. One Wall Street player confirmed market rumors that bankers have already descended on the MSO's Philadelphia headquarters to work with management on selling the NBC Network and stations to a third party. Comcast had no immediate comment on that still-hypothetical possibility.
If Comcast could figure out how to shed the less desirable network stations, and just hold onto the profitable cable units, it would be a better deal for Comcast.


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Lakeplain Wet Prairie
Lakeplain wet prairie is a species-rich prairie community that occurs on the seasonally wet ground of glacial lakeplains in the southern Great Lakes region. The community occurs along the shoreline of Lake Huron in Saginaw Bay, within the St. Clair River Delta, and near Lake Erie. Seasonal flooding, cyclic changes in Great Lakes water levels, beaver flooding, and fire historically maintained the species composition and community structure of lakeplain wet prairies.
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Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
State Rank: S1 - Critically imperiled
Landscape Context
Lakeplain wet prairie occurs on level, sandy glacial lakeplains and deposits of dune sand in silt/clay glacial lakeplains. Historically, the mosaic of sand deposits and thin mineral soil on clay glacial lakeplains supported a patchwork of natural communities such as lakeplain wet prairie, lakeplain wet-mesic prairie, lakeplain oak openings, wet-mesic flatwoods, and southern hardwood swamps. Lakeplain wet prairie often occupies a transition zone between emergent marsh or Great Lakes marsh and lakeplain wet-mesic prairie.
Soils are medium- to fine-textured, slightly acid to moderately alkaline sands, sandy loams, or silty clays with poor to moderate water-retaining capacity.
Natural Processes
Lakeplain prairies typically experience seasonal flooding and include small pockets that remain wet throughout the year. Glacial lakeplains that support wet prairies often have a clay layer positioned below one to three meters of highly permeable sand. The clay layer both impedes drainage and prevents groundwater from moving to the surface, resulting in temporary flooding in the winter and spring and drought in summer and fall. Extreme variation in soil moisture regime limits establishment of woody vegetation. Vegetation composition and structure of lakeplain wet prairies are also affected by cyclic changes in Great Lakes water levels, which influence the regional water table.
Other factors that influence the development and maintenance of lakeplain wet prairies include beaver activity and periodic wildfire. Prolific beaver activity in the flat lakeplain landscape may have contributed to the extensive wet prairies that were known from pre-European settlement. The combination of accumulated organic material and drought conditions during the late growing season made lakeplain prairies prone to lightning- and Native American-induced wildfires.
The vegetation of lakeplain wet prairies is moderately dense with little exposed bare ground. Vegetation height averages one to two meters. The community is dominated by graminoids, but is extremely diverse, with as many as 200 plant species found within a single prairie remnant. Characteristic plants include bluejoint grass (Calamagrostis canadensis), cordgrass (Spartina pectinata), Baltic rush (Juncus balticus), sedges (Carex stricta, Carex pellita, and C. aquatilis), twig-rush (Cladium mariscoides), swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata), and shrubby cinquefoil (Dasiphora fruticosa).
Noteworthy Animals
Beaver can cause flooding that substantially alters wetland community structure, converting lowland shrub and forest systems to pond, emergent marsh, wet meadow, lakeplain wet prairie, and lakeplain wet-mesic prairie depending on landscape position, soils, and depth and duration of flooding.
Rare Plants
- Agalinis gattingeri (Gattinger's gerardia, state endangered)
- Agalinis skinneriana (Skinner's gerardia, state endangered)
- Arabis missouriensis var. deamii (Missouri rock-cress, state special concern)
- Aristida longespica (three-awned grass, state threatened)
- Asclepias hirtella (tall green milkweed, state threatened)
- Asclepias purpurascens (purple milkweed, state special concern)
- Asclepias sullivantii (Sullivant's milkweed, state threatened)
- Aster praealtus (willow aster, state special concern)
- Cacalia plantaginea (prairie Indian-plantain, state special concern)
- Carex festucacea (fescue sedge, state special concern)
- Cypripedium candidum (white lady's-slipper, state threatened)
- Eleocharis engelmannii (Engelmann's spike-rush, state special concern)
- Fimbristylis puberula (chestnut sedge, presumed extirpated from Michigan)
- Hypericum gentianoides (gentian-leaved St. John's-wort, state special concern)
- Juncus vaseyi (Vasey's rush, state threatened)
- Leucospora multifida (conobea, state special concern)
- Ludwigia alternifolia (seedbox, state special concern)
- Lycopodiella margueriteae (northern prostrate clubmoss, state special concern)
- Lycopodiella subappressa (northern appressed bog clubmoss, state special concern)
- Mimulus alatus (wing-stemmed monkey-flower, presumed extirpated from Michigan)
- Panicum polyanthes (round-seed panic grass, state endangered)
- Platanthera leucophaea (prairie fringed orchid, federal threatened and state endangered)
- Polygala cruciata (cross-leaved milkwort, state special concern)
- Polygala incarnata (sand milkwort, state threatened)
- Potentilla paradoxa (sand cinquefoil, state threatened)
- Scirpus clintonii (Clinton's bulrush, state special concern)
- Scleria pauciflora (few-flowered nut-rush, state endangered)
- Scleria triglomerata (tall nut-rush, state special concern)
- Sisyrinchium farwellii (Farwell's blue-eyed-grass, presumed extirpated from Michigan)
- Spiranthes ochroleuca (yellow ladies'-tresses, state special concern)
Rare Animals
- Ammodramus savannarum (grasshopper sparrow, state special concern)
- Asio flammeus (short-eared owl, state endangered)
- Botaurus lentiginosus (American bittern, state special concern)
- Circus cyaneus (northern harrier, state threatened)
- Clemmys guttata (spotted turtle, state threatened)
- Dorydiella kansana (leafhopper, state special concern)
- Elaphe vulpine gloydi (eastern fox snake, state threatened)
- Flexamia delongi (leafhopper, state special concern)
- Flexamia reflexus (leafhopper, state special concern)
- Gastrocopta holzingeri (lambda snaggletooth snail, state special concern)
- Neoconocephalus lyrists (bog conehead, state special concern)
- Neoconocephalus retusus (conehead grasshopper, state special concern)
- Orchelimum concinnum (red-faced meadow katydid, state special concern)
- Orchelimum delicatum (delicate meadow katydid, state special concern)
- Orphulella pelidna (green desert grasshopper, state special concern)
- Papaipema beeriana (blazing star borer, state special concern)
- Phalaropus tricolor (Wilson's phalarope, state special concern)
- Rallus elegans (king rail, state endangered)
- Spiza americana (dickcissel, state special concern)
- Tyto alba (barn owl, state endangered)
Biodiversity Management Considerations
Since the 1800s, there has been extensive loss and degradation of lakeplain wet prairies due to conversion to agriculture, residential and industrial development, alterations of groundwater hydrology, and fire suppression. It is estimated that less than 1% of the original community remains. Therefore, protection and restoration of existing prairie remnants is a top conservation priority.
Threats to remaining sites include hydrologic alteration, nutrient enrichment, siltation, fire suppression, shrub and tree encroachment, and destruction of upland buffers. Fire suppression and hydrologic alterations such as ditching and tiling promote shrub and tree invasion, which results in reduced cover of graminoids and the fine-fuels needed to carry a fire. Invasive plants are favored by nutrient enrichment, fire suppression, and hydrologic alteration. Invasive species that threaten the diversity and community structure of lakeplain wet prairie include glossy buckthorn (Frangula alnus), multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora), autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata), reed (Phragmites australis subsp. australis), reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea), narrow-leaved cat-tail (Typha angustifolia), hybrid cat-tail (Typha xglauca), and purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria). Prescribed fire, in conjunction with cutting and/or herbiciding of invasive species, can be used to maintain biodiversity of lowland grasslands. Some sites may require hydrologic restoration and efforts to restrict nutrient and sediment inputs. In addition, restoration of upland natural communities bordering lakeplain wet prairie occurrences should be conducted to improve hydrology and provide refugia for flood-intolerant species during periods of high water.
Species composition is influenced by depth and duration of seasonal flooding and proximity to other wetland communities.
Similar Natural Communities
Lakeplain wet-mesic prairie, wet prairie, wet-mesic prairie, wet-mesic sand prairie, southern wet meadow, Great Lakes marsh, and emergent marsh.
Relevant Literature
- Albert, D.A., D.L. Cuthrell, D.A. Hyde, J.T. Legge, M.R. Penskar, and M.L. Rabe. 1996. Sampling and management of lakeplain prairies in southern Lower Michigan. Michigan Natural Features Inventory, Lansing, MI. 93 pp.
- Albert, D.A., and M.A. Kost. 1998. Natural community abstract for lakeplain wet prairie. Michigan Natural Features Inventory, Lansing, MI. 4 pp.
- Comer, P.J., W.A. MacKinnon, M.L. Rabe, D.L. Cuthrell, M.R. Penskar, and D.A. Albert. 1995. A survey of lakeplain prairie in Michigan. Michigan Natural Features Inventory, Lansing, MI. 232 pp.
- Hayes, B.N. 1964. An ecological study of wet prairie on Harsens Island, Michigan. Michigan Botanist 3: 71-82.
- Faber-Langendoen, D., and P.F. Maycock. 1987. Composition and soil-environment analysis of prairies on Walpole Island, southwestern Ontario. Canadian Journal of Botany 65: 2410-2419.
- Jones, C.L., and R.O. Kapp. 1972. Relationship of Bay County Michigan presettlement forest patterns to Indian cultures. Michigan Academician 5: 17-28.
- Minc, L.D. 1995. Seasonal hydrology and species relationships in Lower Michigan's lakeplain prairies. An analysis and report submitted to Michigan Natural Features Inventory. 89 pp.
For a full list of references used to create this description, please refer to the natural community abstract for lakeplain wet prairie.
More Information
Kost, M.A., D.A. Albert, J.G. Cohen, B.S. Slaughter, R.K. Schillo, C.R. Weber, and K.A. Chapman. 2007. Natural Communities of Michigan: Classification and Description. Michigan Natural Features Inventory, Report No. 2007-21, Lansing, MI.


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A well-tempered survey of nearly a thousand years of Muslim-Christian interaction—most of it unhappy.
Medievalist Fletcher (The Barbarian Conversion, 1998, etc.) apologizes at the outset for the overused title ("I . . . venture the modest hope that the present work will be considered worthy of inclusion among the Hundred Best Books called The Cross and the Crescent") and a slight anachronism within it, in that the crescent did not become the symbol for Islam until the Ottoman era. Those are the only apparent flaws in this lively overview, which does not shy from touching on fundamental issues that divide the two "peoples of the book": Islam's bewilderment that there could be such a thing as a God split into three aspects ("What else is a God . . . who can turn himself into a man or a dove or a lamb but some form of polytheism or idolatry"); Christianity's rejection of Islam's austere monotheism; the two religions' widely divergent ways of looking at civil authority as against that of the divine. As Fletcher notes, history has seen plenty of instances of peaceful coexistence among the faithful; he writes, for instance, that the so-called Captive Churches were anything but, given full freedom to operate under Islamic dispensation, and that "in the central Islamic lands of the Fertile Crescent . . . Christian and Muslim cooperated fruitfully in tilling the contiguous, often overlapping fields of professional service and intellectual exchange." Yet this collegiality disappeared with the rise of both doctrinaire movements and increased military friction, as Saracens raided into France and Italy and Christian emperors fought crusades and wars of "reconquest." In the end, Christian Europe overshadowed the Muslim world through technological and commercial advances, the most important of which, Fletcher holds, was the printing press, a forbidden instrument in Islamic lands. "The rise of the West took the world of Islam by surprise," he concludes. "Given Islamic disdain for the West, perhaps it had to happen thus."
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After a terrible second week run, The Last Jedi has been totally removed from the Chinese theaters. Chen Tao, a project manager, and loyal fan who manages one of the Chinese Star Wars forum states that the film failed at the box office due to the fact that the actors "aren't very beautiful." We have heard a lot against the Rian Johnson film, but, this is definitely new. The filmmaker might need to clarify this one, just the way he has stood for all the other decisions he made for The Last Jedi.
Chen Tao disclosed that MCU films succeed in China because they show famous locations and often the actors meet the "public's aesthetic standards." But, The Last Jedi's actors are not as pretty as their MCU cousins, as per Tao. This is what Tao said.
"These actors aren't very beautiful, which may deter a lot of Chinese from seeing the recent films. We fans often joke that if Finn were played by Will Smith, Chinese people might be more inclined to watch it, because he's very handsome."
While Chen Tao's reasoning is open for debate, there are several Star Wars fans who level exactly the opposite of Chinese belief that the actors must be aesthetically pleasing. The truth is, the shirtless Kylo Ren has been more popular on social media globally.
Some other factors also contributed to the removal of The Last Jedi from Chinese theaters in just two weeks. The original trilogy was never displayed in theaters, while they are often aired on TV. The Force Awakens was the first time a Star Wars film released in theaters, and it earned $124 million. But, The Last Jedi made only a little above $28 million during the opening weekend, and a lot of people feel that the reason is the Chinese viewers not being familiar with the origin story and not keen to go back and watch six old films to really figure out what's going on.
Also, a section of people believes that it is the merger of Eastern and Western mythos in the Star Wars universe which confuses the Chinese moviegoers: Medieval legends that are packaged in George Lucas' Akira Kurosawa inspired films. James Li is a market researcher, and he told The Hollywood Reporter that the sentimental ending of The Last Jedi is based around Luke Skywalker's appearance at the end, which made the Chinese people think "So who is this old guy, suddenly, and why are we supposed to care?"
In any case, Star Wars: The Last Jedi did far worse than was anticipated and Chinese market researchers expected this film to replicate the success of 2015's film The Force Awakens. Probably, there are several reasons including the truth about Chinese viewers not being familiar with the Star Wars culture and the actors not being good looking to entice people into theaters, the way MCU does. You can check Chen Tao's original quotes on SixthTone.
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Fonality CEO David Scult recently sat down with KRLD's David Johnson for "CEO Spotlight," a popular business radio program in Dallas.
Give the segment a listen for our David's insights into the state of the VoIP business phone service industry, benefits of unified communications (UC), and the future of Fonality.
While in-studio with business analyst David Johnson we snapped this behind-the-scenes photo of our CEO as the two chatted.
Among the highlights of David Scult's comments:
"We see our customers being second and third generation VoIP customers."
He expands on this, describing how companies are moving from their first vendor where the quality was just okay to a new generation of larger hosted VoIP providers like Fonality that offer far better quality along with more robust cloud-based features and benefits. (Update: David offers some tips about getting the most out of this market evolution in a more recent blog post here.)
More highlights:
"We do high-quality video conferencing where you can have dozens and dozens of locations, each one with a simple camera in your computer or tablet – or even your cellphone."
"There's some significant price compression when you compare a traditional phone system with a VoIP phone system. But what we're now seeing is maintaining some relatively decent margins and price points because we're offering so much value and bundling in things like videoconferencing, audio conferencing, call recording, voicemail transcription – the list goes on and on and on."
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Happy New Year, buddies!
I guess this is where I reflect on the ups and downs of 2016 to glean a greater insight into my future. Followed by resolutions to do yoga every day and replace my rum with kale juice or some shit. Meh.
These are some pictures CB and I took out at Point Aconi, about an hour away from here. It was a superlatively nice day and it would have been a shame to let it end without a bit of good old fashioned adventuring. There is supposed to be wicked cool fossils all up in them craggy cliffs but I wasn't about to go clamouring around on sheer cliff faces covered in rotting seaweed for a peek at an old trilobites stoney old butthole or something. If they even have butts. I'll never know. There's a million and one great secret places to fossil hunt in Cape Breton and I mean to check out every damn one of them.
By the time I had finished farting around on the internet googling a good place for our expedition we only had a couple hours daylight left. So it narrowed down the search to somewhere relatively close. Point Aconi is supposed to have great rocks and nice fossils, nice walking trails and a good beach. Being as it's January the beach part wasn't a significant draw for me right now but it is noted for future adventures.
Snacks were packed (cheese strings and graham crackers, solid adventuring fuel) and we got on the road. It was a beautiful drive, one that I'd like to make again in the summer. Along the same way are a couple of strawberry U-Picks and a really outstanding bakery/antique market that was closed for the season. When we were there in the summer I bought an caviar spoon someone had made out of a seashell and some kind of horn or antler, its lovely. For all my fancy time caviar eating.
This is the view from where I parked the Buick haphazardly on the side of a cliff.
SOLID WISDOM: Always park your car in the most dangerous way possible. Sometimes if you tempt fate too much it lets you be, because there's no thrill for it in something so obvious.
This is.. some kind of.. platform.. that was left here by a videogame designer who was going for a seaside apocalypse feel. I can only assume. I peed on it anyway, so it's mine now. WHAT!? I was too busy packing snacks to remember to go before I left the house and an hour is the best I get out of an empty bladder these days anyway.
Look, it really looks like a scene from Fallout 4. For real. Cape Breton would be a great landscape to copy for a Myst-style game. Remember Myst? What a frustrating game. My mom used to play it an keep a notebook beside her to keep track of all the cryptic fucking messages and codes you needed to move through to what Im sure was a very disappointing ending that answered none of our questions. It was the LOST of videogames. MYYYYYST *Shakes fist*
Oh here's a cliff face that looks full of tasty fossils. Looks easy to get to. Was not. Covered in heaps of slippery seaweed, perfect for murdering bold adventurers and claiming their snacks for the cold dark ocean. Im sure theres some cool fossils in there though. Just look at it. Pulsing with antiquity. Lusty with precambrian sedimentary rock formations. I just want to see one fossil! Damn it!
It was very clear and we had a nice view from the point overlooking some snowy hills across the way.
Looks like some nice walking trails here, but it was getting dark too quickly for us to meander down one of them. Next time!
A new fangled lighthouse robot. Not as impressive as the old school kind.
The base for the old lighthouse. We stomped around on it.
Little baby bit of Point Aconi left way out by itself in the ocean. Poor thing.
Power plant, chugging away. Making it's own cloud.
Nice patch of ice to stand precariously on to look down the 912801291 foot sheer drop off onto the rocky shore below. No thanks.
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Quizzes in Edinburgh Tonight:
7pm – Brass Monkey Leith. Jackpot: £50. Cheat: Charlton Heston (pic round)
9pm – Safari Lounge. Jackpot £30. Cheat news: Gossip (music round)
The song in the Safari music round is a belter which was a hit just over ten years ago now:
The song is about George Bush blocking same-sex marriage. That seems kind of old now, everywhere has same-sex marriage now, don't they? Even Australia?
Actually, a quick wiki reveals that most countries still don't have same-sex marriage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_of_same-sex_marriage
Meanwhile, the quiz is LGBT friendly. You could be a blue trans-male married to a red quasi-queer cis woman or any combination of anything. I don't care and neither does the pub and neither do the people in the pub. We are living the liberal dream and you are welcome. x
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Should You Include References on Your Resume?August 7th, 2015
As a job seeker, your resume is your first chance to make a great impression on employers, but for it to be as effective as possible, you must be strategic about what information to include – and what to leave off. One thing to leave off of your resume is references. While some candidates may feel that it's proactive and prevents concerns about them not having positive references, there are a variety of reasons to decide against including references on your resume:
You're Getting Ahead of Yourself
First and foremost, it's important to remember that hiring managers will not hesitate to ask you to provide relevant information for them to make their decisions, especially references. Most employers assume you have references, but will only request them once they've evaluated your resume, interviewed you, and are making final considerations. Your safest option is to stick to the exact list of requirements (resume, cover letter, portfolio, etc.) to prevent appearing as if you don't follow instructions or pay attention to detail.
It Doesn't Allow You to Provide Notice
Proper professional etiquette recommends contacting anyone you intend to use as references and letting them know to expect a call from hiring managers. If you include references on your resume, you may not know precisely when hiring managers will contact them, and won't be able to give advance notice. This may result in your references not realizing what the call is regarding and not treating it as a high priority, or not responding at all.
You Relinquish Control Over Usage
Depending on how many employers you submit your resume to, or if you upload it to an online job board that allows any recruiters or hiring managers to contact you, you don't know exactly with whom you're sharing your references' contact information if it's listed on your resume. Your references could be contacted without your knowledge or for jobs you aren't particularly interested in. If they're inundated with reference checks on you, they may even start thinking twice about providing one. Keeping your references reserved for particular instances gives you peace of mind that the information remains in the right hands.
It Wastes Space on Your Resume
Hiring managers often review resumes in a matter of seconds, so keeping your resume edited down to only the essentials is a key part of getting it noticed for the right reasons. It can be difficult as it is to fit your qualifications onto one page, so including your references (or even "references available upon request") takes up space that could be better utilized to communicate your skills and achievements.
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This retro, vintage wedding cake in sorbet shades, combined clean stripes, delicate lace and a myriad of cascading blossoms and roses.
Sunday, 18 May 2014
Retro Vintage Wedding Cake
White Rose Wedding Cake
This elegant, vintage design included fabric lace detailing and handmade icing roses accompanied by cascading petals and hydrangea blossoms.
Scalloped Lace Wedding Cake
This design featured large focal roses accented with blossoms, hand piped scalloped lace borders and a hand-piped lace sash with hand-painted monogram - vintage inspiration!
Jessie from Toy Story Birthday Cake
Loved creating this cake for Isla, daughter of Nicole & Adam Jones (Osprey's and Welsh International). The cake was inspired by the birthday girl's favourite Disney character - Jessie from Toy Story. The cake featured a hand-painted figure of Jessie with the rest of the design being inspired by her cowgirl outfit. There was an added surprise when the cake was cut - a multi-coloured sponge!!
Monday, 5 May 2014
Rustic Buttercream Wedding Cake
We were asked to style a photo backdrop so that guests could create some magical memories by taking pictures of themselves. The rustic theme was echoed in the use of a vintage ladder which was decorated with hessian, lace, and flowers by love lily. The rustic buttercream cake was accented with woven ribbon, vintage crochet lace and twine. The cake sat on a display of vintage crates and a beautiful floral base.
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Nine area girls volleyball teams won district championships last week, and another seven finished as runners-up.
All will compete this week in regional competition. Large schools (Classes 5A-9A) will play in the regional quarterfinal round Tuesday, and smaller schools (Classes 1A-4A) will compete in the regional semifinals on Wednesday.
Winners will advance to Friday's regional semifinals for large schools, and Saturday's regional finals for small schools.
Here is this week's schedule. All matches start at 7 p.m. unless noted:
Class 9A
Spanish River (14-6) at Palm Beach Gardens (19-8)
Jupiter (14-8) at Boca Raton (19-2)
Class 8A
Fort Lauderdale (13-8) at West Boca Raton (17-3)
Dwyer (11-9) at Fort Lauderdale-St. Thomas Aquinas (24-2)
Class 6A
Pompano Beach (10-10) at Suncoast (17-8)
Dreyfoos School of the Arts (9-2) at Southwest Ranches-Archbishop McCarthy (19-9)
Class 5A
Clewiston (3-13) at Oxbridge Academy (15-6)
King's Academy (19-7) at Fort Pierce-Lincoln Park Academy (10-4)
Fort Lauderdale-Pine Crest (15-5) at Saint John Paul II Academy (13-14)
Class 4A
Miami Country Day (10-7) at Benjamin (11-7)
Class 3A
Coral Springs Christian (15-8) at Lake Worth Christian (23-5)
Jupiter Christian (12-6) at Doral-Divine Savior (15-2)
Class 2A
Miami Christian (5-4) at Donna Klein Jewish Academy (12-2)
Grandview Prep (11-3) at Miami-Westwood Christian (14-3)


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When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. (Matthew 2:10-11)
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Collegedale, TN-based McKee Foods Transportation LLC has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for an exemption from hours-of-service rules to allow team drivers to split their mandatory 10 hours of rest into two periods provided that neither period is less than three hours. Current rules governing split rest for team drivers require a rest period of at least eight hours with another two hours in the berth and/or off duty.
McKee told FMCSA that having the flexibility to switch with a partner allows each driver to take advantage of shorter time periods when they may feel fatigued. It also will result in a more flexible work pattern, allowing both drivers to perform warehouse functions together to reduce driver unloading time and improve maneuvering in the warehouse, McKee said.
The company identified some countermeasures it said would maintain safe operations if the exemption is granted:
- Every week, all transportation operations shut down one hour prior to sundown on Friday until one hour after sundown on Saturday, resulting in a minimum 26 hour off-duty home time for all drivers in addition to two or three days home time during the week
- All tractors are equipped with speed limiters
- Drivers use EOBRs to track their duty time and HOS compliance
- Drive time is reduced from 11 hours to 10 hours. Team drivers are limited to 10 hours of driving prior to completing their required 10 hours total in the sleeper berth
- Behavior-based event data is monitored from the EOBR to enhance safety measures already in place to help reduce the probability of accidents on the road.
McKee's exemption application also cites an FMCSA-sponsored study finding that when consolidated nighttime sleep is not possible, split sleep is preferable to consolidated daytime sleep.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post113513110573926534..comments2016-12-23T14:28:28.287-08:00Comments on Girl's Gone Child: GGC Does Not Recommend: Goodnight MoonGIRL'S GONE CHILDhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-78733833022980428682010-01-24T20:29:09.183-08:002010-01-24T20:29:09.183-08:00Thank you thank you...Finally someone agrees. What...Thank you thank you...Finally someone agrees. What is up w/ this book? I checked it out at the library all excited about this "Great book" COME ON!!! I was soooo bored, I think I yawned at EVERY LINE.....wait wait maybe that's it....child sees mommy bored and tired and almost lifeless Bam Wham Child falls asleep. -----Boooo Goodnight Moon X-PJenhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-29534005791997263202008-12-11T08:27:00.000-08:002008-12-11T08:27:00.000-08:00I don't understand how anyone could not appreciate...I don't understand how anyone could not appreciated this book unless they don't understand how children learn and develop. First of all, it has color pictures, as well as black and white, so young children can actually see the pictures before their eyes fully develop. Most of it rhymes, so it is easy to remember and who cares if all of it doesn't rhyme. Has every good book you have read rhymed? It also names what the objects are on the pages, so children can learn to match the pictures with the words. My daughter has learned to say many of the words in this book and she can point to the pictures and tell me what they are. She just turned 1and has been able to do these things for months. I attribute that to reading the book quite often. I love this book and It's a lot more educational than your ridiculous email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-37145439224216863282008-06-26T10:27:00.000-07:002008-06-26T10:27:00.000-07:00Anyone who names their child, "Archer" has no righ...Anyone who names their child, "Archer" has no right to complain about this firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1135664408606552352005-12-26T22:20:00.000-08:002005-12-26T22:20:00.000-08:00Aww, come on GGC, this book is awesome. I love be...Aww, come on GGC, this book is awesome. I love being bored to tears and I always have. Probably always will. It's the right thing to do and the right way to do it. Also, I really liked that he said good night to nobody. I relate to that more and more as I get older, really.starkweatherhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1135585850343022162005-12-26T00:30:00.000-08:002005-12-26T00:30:00.000-08:00THANK YOU! I thought I was the only one.THANK YOU! I thought I was the only email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1135534644686857842005-12-25T10:17:00.000-08:002005-12-25T10:17:00.000-08:00Thank you for writing this post. Now I can finall...Thank you for writing this post. Now I can finally come out of the closet. I thought it was just me. WTF??MIMhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1135392709433282552005-12-23T18:51:00.000-08:002005-12-23T18:51:00.000-08:00I was far more disturbed by the Runaway Bunny line...I was far more disturbed by the Runaway Bunny line "'if you become the wind and blow me,' said the little bunny..." It made my tummy feel funny.

But I am a GNM lovah--my friend thinks it's a zen thing what with the SH sounds in mush, hush, brush, etc. But yeah, I remember asking the same question about goodnight nobody and goodnight air....my conclusion was that there must have been some serious weed smoking before MWB sat down to write that one....stefanierjhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1135358724867550242005-12-23T09:25:00.000-08:002005-12-23T09:25:00.000-08:00Looks like someone got a new haircut! It looks gr...Looks like someone got a new haircut! It looks great email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1135321143248984052005-12-22T22:59:00.000-08:002005-12-22T22:59:00.000-08:00You must be mistaking me for someone else.You must be mistaking me for someone else.GIRL'S GONE CHILDhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1135318980803373442005-12-22T22:23:00.000-08:002005-12-22T22:23:00.000-08:00OK...I will comment. GGC, you LOVED Goodnight Moon...OK...I will comment. GGC, you LOVED Goodnight Moon. In fact, you wouldn't go to sleep without it!! The book was written to be baby's FIRST book. Words like "MOON" (usually pronounced "MOOM") and "MUSH" are easy to say and because there is so much repetition and it is so simple, babies LOVE it!!! I agree,though, that when I first was given this book by my good intentioned over-achieving "experienced" mom friend, I didn't get it, either, but when witnessing YOU reciting the book MEMORIZED at one year of age, I was hooked. Also, you LOVED finding the comb, brush, mush, moon, cow endlessly. Just like "Baby Einstein" movies seem a wee bit simple and yet are adored by babies, "Goodnight Moon" appeals to the "budding intellect." I am guessing that by the time Archer begins begging you for GM before bed, you will be a convert (AND glad that it is short!!!) (And it doesn't hurt the tongue like "Sox on Fox"!!!!!

Love,
your adoring Mom

PS Runaway Bunny is much more sophisticated because it was written for the older more rebellious child!! :) (I can't imagine who THAT might have been!!!xxx)Momz' firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1135310022399115692005-12-22T19:53:00.000-08:002005-12-22T19:53:00.000-08:00I know. Dr. Suess books are long but they are so c...I know. Dr. Suess books are long but they are so clever and funny! I can see how reading five Suess books might be a tad time consuming but alas... its worthy reading material.

Sidenote: My Mom read this post and called me. "I have to disagree," she said. "I loved Goodnight Moon and so did you when you were a wee one. It's a great book because it IS so simple."

Okay Mom but you're going to have to comment here. I just can't hear your argument unless it's dot com.GIRL'S GONE CHILDhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1135309622488183552005-12-22T19:47:00.000-08:002005-12-22T19:47:00.000-08:00Aww, I have a soft spot for Goodnight Moon. I hav...Aww, I have a soft spot for Goodnight Moon. I have to agree with you, though - it *is* kinda lame.

However - Hazel is in a Dr. Seuss stage right now, and I find myself longing for the days when 10 page board books would satiate her. Have you read any Seuss lately?? They're so freakin' loooooooooong.Alisynhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1135266414237376902005-12-22T07:46:00.000-08:002005-12-22T07:46:00.000-08:00Try being an Child Care professional and reading t...Try being an Child Care professional and reading this book one billion times. Makes you want to strangle the bunny AND the old lady in front of all the shocked children.

I myself, prefer the "Big Red Barn" by Ms Wise Brown. Also, My baby girl ( now 7!) enjoyed the famous "Row, Row, Row your goat" and "Peek a Moo!" (Bernard Most)

And a much better Bed time book is Mem Fox's "Time for Bed".Dawnhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1135237297909259862005-12-21T23:41:00.000-08:002005-12-21T23:41:00.000-08:00THANK YOU! I had the same issue with Goodnight Moo...THANK YOU! I had the same issue with Goodnight Moon. I just don't get it. I didn't read it as a child so maybe that's it. Or maybe the popularity has something to do with the fact that it's so boring kids fall asleep? I don't know. Though I admit an even worse book is Good Night Gorilla - there's just no point in baby books where the plot-line is VISUAL!

And I totally understand your book preferences! I never like (or even get through) any of the bestsellers everyone is talking about. Most of them are written like crap. I don't get the appeal and then I sound like a pretentious snob when I'm asked why I don't like them. Seriously, when did our writing standards fall so low? (My blog and comments not included - I hold those to a low standard.)the weirdgirlhttp://email@example.com


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WSJ: Beware of Health IT Bubble: Not Enough 'Actual Business Plans'
Veteran VC Says Beware of Health IT Bubble: Not Enough 'Actual Business Plans'
Timothy Hay from the Wall Street Journal wrote a great article after he interviewed me.
Ms. DeGheest has invested extensively in medical devices and in health-related information technology, and she said she learned in the '90s to read the signs of an economic bubble. She sees some of those signs today, telling Venture Capital Dispatch of a potential "Series B crunch" as a number of health entrepreneurs without solid business plans try to raise money from investors.
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Today, I was on a funding panel organized by Singularity University during their FutureMed program. Traditional medical devices and biotech companies are facing a significant funding gap from the shrinking venture industry. This is due to the lack of clarity of the FDA approval process and the challenges in getting reimbursement for new products. As a result funding in traditional life science companies has decreased significantly especially for the earlier rounds. However a new sector is emerging under different names: digital health, mobile health, HIT or HealthTech. The direct to consumer applications have seen a surge of new startups in the last 12 months, followed by Angels or technology venture capitalist. There are two areas that are emerging with significant opportunities:
These two sectors will require new approaches in building businesses. Starting with a small amount of initial capital, these young companies need to be heavily mentored to understand the pain points of all the stakeholders in the healthcare systems, engage consumer to change behavior, leverage the new mobility and social platform.. Without requiring significant capital investment!
These are the time of defining pain points, quick prototyping, customer feedback, product iteration to understand user adoptions.....and the revenue model!
Too many entrepreneurs are developing cool apps... Without spending enough time on the business issues. Since there may be low IP protection, what are the barriers of entry on the business side? How will your acquire the customers..at an acceptable cost? How will you retain them? Who will pay..and why? What will you have to do to convince them? Do you have to interface with the existing medical information system? How scalable is you backend operation? These are questions that you first investors will ask.. If you don't have these answers you will need a clear roadmap on how to get them!
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Health Innovation Summit
On January 20, 2012, I was a speaker on the panel "Funding Mechanisms" at the Healthcare Innovation Summit in San Francisco.
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