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4. Lower risk of injury. Sleeping enough might actually keep you safer. Sleep deprivation has been linked with many notorious disasters, like the destruction of the space shuttle Challenger and the grounding of the Exxon Valdez. The Institute of Medicine estimates that one out of five auto accidents in the U.S. results from drowsy driving -- that's about 1 million crashes a year.
Of course, any kind of accident is more likely when you're exhausted, says Jodi A. Mindell, PhD, a professor of psychology at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia and author of Sleep Deprived No More. "When you're overtired, you're more likely to trip, or fall off a ladder, or cut yourself while chopping vegetables," she says. "Household accidents like that can have serious consequences."
5.Better mood. Getting enough sleep won't guarantee a sunny disposition. But you have probably noticed that when you're exhausted, you're more likely to be cranky. That's not all. "Not getting enough sleep affects your emotional regulation," says Mindell. "When you're overtired, you're more likely to snap at your boss, or burst into tears, or start laughing uncontrollably."
6. Better weight control. Getting enough sleep could help you maintain your weight -- and conversely, sleep loss goes along with an increased risk of weight gain. Why? Part of the problem is behavioral. If you're overtired, you might be less likely to have the energy to go for that jog or cook a healthy dinner after work.
The other part is physiological. The hormone leptin plays a key role in making you feel full. When you don't get enough sleep, leptin levels drop. Result: people who are tired are just plain hungrier -- and they seem to crave high-fat and high-calorie foods specifically.
7.Clearer thinking. Have you ever woken up after a bad night's sleep, feeling fuzzy and easily confused, like your brain can't get out of first gear?
"Sleep loss affects how you think," Mindell tells WebMD. "It impairs your cognition, your attention, and your decision-making." Studies have found that people who are sleep-deprived are substantially worse at solving logic or math problems than when they're well-rested. "They're also more likely to make odd mistakes, like leaving their keys in the fridge by accident," she tells WebMD.

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I loved that I could make this ahead of time for a picnic we had. I just breaded and baked them shortly before we left. I had them marinate for a long time overnight, which was longer than stated in the recipe, but turned out extremely tender and juicy. The spice blend recommended in the recipe was delicious, and I loved that it used whole wheat flour. It did not turn out super crispy, but realistically I wouldn't expect it to. The texture of the breading was still very pleasing. My husband thought it was excellent, as did I. I will definitely make this again.
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From EatingWell: Summer 2003, EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook (2008), The Essential EatingWell Cookbook (2004), July/August 2012
Great news—crunchy, flavorful fried chicken can be healthy. We marinate skinless chicken in buttermilk to keep it juicy. A light coating of flour, sesame seeds and spices, misted with olive oil, forms an appealing crust during baking. And with only 7 grams of fat per serving rather than the 20 in typical fried chicken—that is good news.
23 Reviews for Oven-Fried Chicken
I made this last night and I thought it was wonderful. Now reading the comments I realize how important it is to follow this exactly. I marinated the chicken for 6 hours and then did the breading as described. Be sure to use a rack above the baking sheet with the more holes the better to let the heat circulate around the bottom of the chicken. I brushed the rack with oil rather than spraying, but sprayed the top with oil. This kept it from sticking. Also, whole wheat flour really makes a difference - much crispier than plain flour would be. Loved it!
I added more spices and salt, and I'm glad I did. There was not enough flavor. Also, it will get mushy on foil. So if you don't have a rack, don't waste your time. Maybe I'll try it as a breading, just not fried chicken worthy though.
Save yourselves the cost of ruined chicken. I didn't like this at all and I'm mad at myself for trying it!
Made that recipe yesterday for dinner and my boyfriend absolutely loved it. I made chicken thighs and chicken breast and to my surprise, even the chicken breast came out moist on the inside and nice and crunchy on the outside. I added a little more hot sauce for a stronger kick and fresh thyme instead of the dried one. I also toasted the sesame seeds. I paired it up with roasted onions and sweet potatoes.
The only advice I have for whoever is going to make it for the first time is make sure you bake it on a rack because on the flat surface the batter becomes very watery and the chicken does not come out crispy. I do not have a rack at home so I lined a pizza tray with foil and baked it on that and it came out perfect. Also make sure to spray the top of the chicken with oil spray before baking it.
Thank you for this recipe, its definitely a remake.


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My third great grandparents, James Shaw and Eleanor Hardy, were early settlers in Joliet, Illinois. They came from New York or Canada and resided in the Bremen, Cook County area (1850 census) before moving to Joliet. In March 1852, my Grandmother died. I found her death notice in the Joliet Signal and it indicates they had only been in town a few months. My Grandpa James had 14 children; 11 with my Grandmother. They were married about 18 years at the time of her death. Her final resting place and the names of her parents are unknown. Their Canadian marriage record says that there was a Nicolas Hardy who witnessed but I haven't yet been able to determine the specific relationship.
After my grandmother's death, my grandfather married Alice Williams (last name provided by someone else's tree on Ancestry.com) whose background is a complete mystery. Per the 1860 census, they had two children - Firman and Alice. In 1870, the two children still appear in the household with James but wife Alice does not. What happened to her and her final resting place are unknown. I lose track of daughter Alice after 1870 and Firman died in early December, 1872, about 6 weeks before James.
I'm also pretty sure that my grandfather was married once before he married my grandmother. From census records, James had a son, James Jr. born abt 1829, whose birth pre-dates his marriage by banns to my grandmother in 1834. Again, my assumption is that he was married to James mother, whose name is unknown, and that she probably died either in child birth or of sickness. By 1860, he no longer resides with his father and I lose track of him.
My 4th Great Grandfather's name was Joseph who was a Wagonmaster per the 1860 census, the lone document where I found his name. In addition, per the same census, he was residing alone in the household with James which means he was probably widowed by that time. My 4th Great Grandmother Shaw's name and their final resting places are unknown.
My grandfather was an intelligent man and expert Brickmaker who furnished the bricks that were used in the construction of the Forts of Quebec. Sometime in the mid 1850's, James started a successful brick company on the Eastside of Joliet. All of his sons had learned the trade, but only Silas and Josiah (or J.E. as he seemed to go by) continued the business and operated it long after his death in January, 1873. James rests at Oakwood Cemetery in Joliet, with two of his sons, Nicholas (Mother Eleanor) and Firman (Mother Alice). His son Silas and his family also rest nearby.
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Thanks so much for your photos of the Kendall/Westcott family in Oakridge! Also thanks for the transfers, a nice surprise. :) I also appreciate your adding the section info.
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Hi Stacey,
You have done such a huge amount of work, thank you!
Reference the above memorial, I'd like to ask some questions but haven't figured out how?
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Thank you....looks great!!
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Thank you so much for taking pictures of my Uncle John's marker. I am grateful!
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Hello Stacey, You have a pics of Albert Ossman #144215788, wife Lila #144215814 & son Kenneth #144215835 that I would love to input on my Ancestry tree. May I copy them? I'll input your name as original.
I'm not asking for a photo request however have you come across any other Ossman's buried there at Oak Ridge? I can't find Albert's Mom Alice Baughman Ossman who died in 1940. If you haven't don't worry about it.
In closing these are all cousins.
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Stacey, thanks for trying. I'll take down the two requests. Sorry you came up empty-handed (hate that when that happens!). Thanks, as always, for all you do for Find A Grave!
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Thank you so very much for the photo of John, Marie, & Louise Boettcher's headstone. Our family really appreciates your kind attention to our request.
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The only thing I can tell you for sure is that she is listed in the official Cemetery Records, kept by the City of Harper. I hope this helps, and if there is anything more I can do, just let me know.
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Stacey, Don't know where my head was at on my first note for you! Her maiden name is Mueller. They are just family friends so I am find leaving them with you. I could add that her husband was Arvin Brackmann - Find A Grave Memorial# 107178685, If you want to make that link as well. What prompted my even looking at this this weekend was looking at some old photos. Thanks Stacey
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Hi Carol! Sure no problem but I'm not sure what her maiden name is since she's not connected to her parents. I'll gladly add it if you let me know what it is. I also searched legacy.com for an obit but couldn't find one. Also, since you knew the family, if you would like to manage hers or any of the Brackmann's memorials, I'd have no problem transferring over to you. I don't mind managing but I didn't know anyone in the family nor am I related. Either way, it's up to you. Warm Regards, Stacey
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If you mounted it manually, you'd know the location – and generally this would be under
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During the last seven months or so before I left for college (and a couple months into it too) I was a barista at a local coffee shop in both my hometown and college town. Of all the jobs food industry jobs that I've had (waitress, caterer, etc.) being a barista definitely holds the number one spot for being the most memorable.
This isn't just because I still consider one of my crowning achievements mastering the skill of latte art, but because of the breed of customer that coffee houses seem to attract. I'm not entirely sure how interactive major coffee franchise workers are with their customers (from my experience of being a customer, not very) but in the two small town coffee shops where I worked; being interactive with our customers wasn't a choice. They knew my name, my major, what year in school I was in, whether or not I had worked last Wednesday… Most everyone that came into the shop was friendly and the atmosphere day-to-day was family-like and normal. Every now and then however, a really memorable customer would come in.
Once, I had a woman whose order total came to a couple pennies short of $5. She handed me a $5 dollar bill and when I returned four pennies to her, she dropped them into my tip jar. "For your college fund," she stated before picking up her latte and walking out. Another day, one of my co-workers was getting coffee and scones for an elderly man. When she handed everything to him he looked at us and said, "I'm not going to tip either of you because I fought in the war, and that's enough of a tip."
My friends used to love when I'd come home with a story or two about the bizarre, weird and downright mean customers I'd had to deal with that day. Here are some (true) stories found on various barista blogs, for your enjoyment. May your day be going better than theirs and remember— your barista is the gate keeper to your caffeine for the day… be good to them. If you aren't, you might just wind up on a blog like this one where your story can be shared for us all to delight in. Here are some of my favorite barista stories.
Identity Gift – 3/23/2013
There is a man loudly reciting his credit card number, bank account number, phone number, and address over his cell phone.
Identity, anyone?
Anyone want an identity?
The Fake Bill – 3/8/2015
Man enters with a $50 bill on his hand, grabs a water and hands me the bill.
I walk to the cash register and notice the man staring at all of the cameras.
I then look at this bill and see it's poorly constructed.
"I can't take this. It's a fake."
"No. You're the one giving me a fake bill!"
"Why would I hand my customers fake bills?! And you cut the corners all weird on this one…I could've done a better job."
I point at the corner and he mumbles "damn…"
Medium – 7/24/2013
"I'll get a medium coffee"
He sees me grabbing the middle cup, I pour the coffee and hand it to him.
"Wait, that's a medium? I asked for a MEDIUM."
"There's three cups and the one in the middle is the medium one."
"So this is the medium one?"
Italian or French Latte – 4/2/2014
Diva enters wearing several scarves.
"I want a coffee!"
"What kind??"
"I want a regular sized (WHAT IS REGULAR?) ITALIAN LATTE. Not a FRENCH one. You know what I'm talking about."
"No. I don't."
She stares at me and stays silent for 13 seconds and leaves.
Smelling The Beans
A customer refused to pay for her coffee until she could "smell the beans." She then declared that it didn't smell like coffee, and got far too personal with the roast by sticking her hand right in the coffee hopper to grab a handful of coffee beans. The employees had to throw her original drink out — along with the five pounds of coffee she had touched. She stormed out saying, "I didn't want coffee anyway."
Man in a suit comes in and asks for a complicated drink….not that complicated, but just annoying for 8am. I make it anyway.
"That'll be three dollars."
Man checks his wallet for cash.
"Ugh. I have no money. I left it in the hotel."
"Well, there is a 5 dollar minimum that I can overlook—"
"I'll be back. I'm gonna go to the hotel to get the money. Can I come back?"
He grabs the drink. I grab it back.
"You can use your card for this one sir."
He rushes out and walks straight into another coffee shop.
The Butter Croissant – 10/21/2013
Russian Mafia looking man enters with a purpose.
"I NEED a croissant."
"We have these butter croissants over here and they are gr—"
"You got any butter?"
"No butter to put on the croissants, but these ARE butter croissant and they just came out of the oven."
"No Butter?! Sorry I need butter!"
He rushes out.
I whisper to myself as he walks away "…but these are butter croissants sir…"
Man with a dirty school bag enters and orders two double espressos from my co-worker. She barks the orders at me and I make it.
I call out the order; man walks to the counter, looks inside of both cups and is disappointed.
"I said I wanted milk in both of them."
"Alright. I'll just pour the milk in it for you."
"THIS one with lots of milk and this one with a little bit of milk. "
I top off the first one with milk and the second one I pour a little bit in.
"A little more—"
Milk goes in.
"—Some more…"
Milk goes in again…
"…More milk."
Everyone in the store is now looking at this."
"More milk! YOU GOT IT?"
I fill the cup with milk to the top and he touches both cups.
"They're cold."
"That's what happens when you add cold liquid to hot liquid!"
"Can you heat it up for me? They're col—"
(He just didn't want to pay the extra fifty cents to make it into a latte.)
"I know that. You wanted it with milk and now it's cold. I'll warm it up for you, next time order a latte. A latte is what you want."
I steam the living s— out of his drink. I hand it to him.
"They're really hot—"
Bad Bet – March 19, 2013
A woman just tried to pay with a casino card.
"Large coffee with skim milk…"
I pour the milk in and hand it to her.
"…This should be a medium."
"What? I thought you wanted a large coffee."
"Yes, but with medium milk. MEDIUM."
"What is a MEDIUM MILK?!"
(You can't just make up sayings and assume that your barista will know your secret milk sayings, alright?)
She grabs the carton of milk and pours it all the way to the top.
"See? Now THAT'S a medium milk."
She puts the top on and the drink spills everywhere…
I don't bother helping her clean her mess because… just because I CAN.
Lady wants a large coffee with cream and sugar. I hand it to her; she grabs it and holds
Lady: "Is it too late for me to change that into a small skim milk cappuccino?"
I look at the drink in her hand.
"What… YES."
Have any funny barista stories yourself? Share them in the comments below!
Sky Andersen holds down the position of the writer for Coffee Wholesale and largely attributes her successes to binge drinking coffee. Currently studying Public Relations at Virginia Commonwealth University, she is passionate about all things writing, travel and photography.


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8 Worst Foods You Can Feed Your Dog
Do you know what food is really harmful for your dog? Probably the stuff you're feeding her now. How do I know? Because the worst dog foods are the most popular ones on the market. They're advertised on TV and they're all over supermarket and pharmacy shelves. Some of them are even for sale in your vet's office! I can't blame you for buying these foods, they've been foisted on you; they're everwhere you look! But, really, you should avoid them, because...
I know you want to keep your dog healthy! To do that, it is important to give him the diet closest to that of his ancestral wild dogs... meat or fish. Ideally, his food should contain at least 75 percent protein from real meat or fish and 25 percent real vegetable and fruit products. It is important to feed him food that is safe for human consumption too. For more information on the best dog foods, see my recent blog on the 5 Best Dog Foods.
But, whatever you do, stay away from dog foods that don't contain meat, but meat by-products. By-products can mean any part of an animal except meat; they are waste products, and may not even contain any protein. Stay away from corn, or any type of grain product, especially flour; dogs are generally allergic to these products. Stay away from preservatives, chemicals, artificial flavors and colorants. And stay away from menadione, a synthetic version of vitamin K that has not been approved for long term use.
These 8 dry dog food brands are not a comprehensive list of foods that are simply horrible for your dog; they are just some of the most popular brands of dog food that are bad for your dog. The list is instructive though, as it includes the food's ingredients, which you should memorize as stuff to avoid!
So here are my picks for 8 Worst Dog Foods:
1. Alpo Dog Food
Why is Alpo Dog Food bad for your dog? The ingredients list are: ground yellow corn, corn germ meal, meat and bone meal (source of pork flavor), soybean meal, beef tallow preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), egg and chicken flavor, corn gluten meal, animal digest, salt, dried peas, potassium chloride, natural steak flavor, natural grill flavor, choline chloride, added color (red 40, yellow 5, blue 2), zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, DL-Methionine, Vitamin E supplement, manganese sulfate, niacin, Vitamin A supplement, calcium carbonate, copper sulfate, calcium pantothenate, garlic oil, pyridoxine hydrochloride, Vitamin B-12 supplement, thiamine mononitrate, Vitamin D-3 supplement, riboflavin supplement, calcium iodate, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), folic acid, biotin, sodium selenite.
2. Beneful Dog Food
Why is Beneful Dog Food a bad dog food option? The ingredients are: Ground yellow corn, chicken by-product meal, corn gluten meal, whole wheat flour, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), rice flour, beef, soy flour, sugar, propylene glycol, meat and bone meal, tricalcium phosphate, phosphoric acid, salt, water, animal digest, sorbic acid (a preservative), potassium chloride, dried carrots, dried peas, calcium propionate (a preservative), L-Lysine monohydrochloride, choline chloride, added color (Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 2), DL-Methionine, Vitamin E supplement, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, niacin, Vitamin A supplement, calcium carbonate, copper sulfate, Vitamin B-12 supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, garlic oil, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin D-3 supplement, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), calcium iodate, folic acid, biotin, sodium selenite.
3. Boots & Barkley Dry Dog Food
Why is Boots & Barley Dry Dog Food one of the worst dog foods? The ingredients are: Ground yellow corn, chicken by-product meal, soybean meal, meat and bone meal, animal fat (preserved with BHA and citric acid), corn gluten meal, natural flavor, calcium carbonate, monocalcium phosphate, salt, potassium chloride, choline chloride, color added (titanium dioxide, yellow #6, yellow #5), zinc sulfate, vitamin E supplement, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, niacin, copper sulfate, vitamin A supplement, biotin, manganous oxide, calcium pantothenate, vitamin B12 supplement, thiamine monomitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), riboflavin supplement, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement, cobalt carbonate.
4. Chef Michaels Dog Food
At least Chef Michaels lists 'beef' as the first ingredient, but all those preservatives should stop you in your tracks!
Why is Chef Micheals unhealthy for your dog? The ingredients are: Beef, soybean meal, soy flour, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of vitamin E), brewers rice, soy protein concentrate, corn gluten meal, ground yellow corn, glycerin, poultry by-product meal, ground wheat, animal digest, salt, pearled barley, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, natural filet mignon flavor, dried potatoes, dried green beans, added color (red 40, blue 2, yellow 5, yellow 6 and other color), sulfur, vitamin E supplement, choline chloride, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, niacin, potassium chloride, l-lysine monohydrochloride, manganese sulfate, vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate, riboflavin supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, garlic oil, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, calcium iodate, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), biotin, sodium selenite.
5. Hill's Science Diet Dog Food
What science is this? Why is Hill's Science a bad choice for dog food? The ingredients are: Whole grain corn, chicken by-product meal, soybean meal, animal fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), soybean oil, chicken liver flavor, lactic acid, flaxseed, iodized salt, dried chicken cartilage, choline chloride, vitamins (l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), vitamin E supplement, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement), vitamin E supplement, taurine, potassium chloride, minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), l-carnitine, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid, phosphoric acid, beta-carotene, rosemary extract.
6. Ol Roy Dog Food
Why is Ol Roy on my picks for worst dry dog foods? The ngredients are: Ground yellow corn, meat and bone meal, soybean meal, chicken by-product meal, wheat middlings, animal fat [preserved with BHA and citric acid], natural flavor, brewers rice, salt, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, choline chloride, color added [red #40, yellow #5, blue #2], zinc sulfate, vitamin E supplement, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, niacin, copper sulfate, vitamin A supplement, biotin, manganous oxide, calcium pantothenate, vitamin B12 supplement, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, menadione sodium bisulfite complex [source of vitamin K activity], riboflavin supplement, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement, cobalt carbonate.
7. Purina One and Purina Pro Plan Dog Food
Purina is one of the most popular dog foods, but it is not based on it being good for your dog. The ingredients for Purina One: Chicken (natural source of glucosamine), brewers rice, poultry by-product meal (natural source of glucosamine), corn gluten meal, whole grain wheat, whole grain corn, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of vitamin E), pea fiber, oat meal, fish meal, animal digest, salt, potassium chloride, calcium phosphate, potassium citrate, vitamin E supplement, choline chloride, zinc sulfate, l-lysine monohydrochloride, l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, niacin, vitamin A supplement, calcium carbonate, copper sulfate, calcium pantothenate, garlic oil, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin B12 supplement, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin supplement, calcium iodate, vitamin D3 supplement, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), folic acid, biotin, sodium selenite.
8. Pedigree Dry Dog Food
Why is Pedigree Dog Food on my list of popular dogs foods that are bad for your dog? The ingredients: Ground whole corn, chicken by-product meal (natural source of glucosamine) corn gluten meal, animal fat (preserved with BHA and citric acid), meat and bone meal (natural source of calcium), brewers rice, ground whole wheat, dried plain beet pulp, natural flavor, salt, potassium chloride, vegetable oil (source of linoleic acid), vitamins (dl-alpha tocopherol acetate [source of vitamin E], l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate [source of vitamin C, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate [vitamin B1], biotin, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement [vitamin B2], vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin B12 supplement), choline chloride, minerals (zinc sulfate, zinc proteinate, copper sulfate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, potassium iodide), added FD&C colors (red 40, yellow 5, blue 2)
Are these 8 horrible dog foods enough to get you to read the labels from now on. Most of these ingredients are non-foods. That's enough of an indication that they don't belong in your dog's tummy. While healthy dog food costs a bit more than this junk food, it may save your dog from getting diabetes or worse illnesses later on. If you can't afford to buy a better dog food, then you should probably think about buidling a budget for more vet bills.
For recommended dog foods see my top 5 Best Dog Foods.
Have a cat? See 7 Worst Foods To Feed Your Cat.
Sources: Healthy Pets, Dog Food Advisor, Dog Food Scoup, Recipes For Gourmet Dogs
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by Anonymous
I think you may have it wrong. Dogs have been domesticated for about 50,000 years. The dog breeds that came to be mans (or womans) best friend evolved over those 50,000 years adapting to eat what the hunter and gatherer tribes ate. As our human ancestors turned to more agronomy for their sustenance, naturally the dog evolved "learning" to eat grains. The dogs digestive tract is very similar to yours and mine. A bit shorter and their stomach secretes a lot more acid than ours ( this is why they can eat road kill and not die from it). People eat corn (popcorn, corn chips, corn flakes, etc.), and as part of a balanced diet the vast number of human nutritionists know it fine. The dog can consume grains just fine.
by Anonymous
I think you're miss reading the article. The idea is that too many grains an not enough protein or protein of the wrong kind is not good. My rule of thumb is that if the first three things listed on the ingredients are all grains then its not a good food. Filler filler filler, leaves them hungry sooner, has very little nutritional value, and gives you more poop to clean up because it just goes right through them and doesnt get absorbed. I also use the "salt line" theory. Anthing that appears after salt in the ingredients is basically so miniscule that it doesnt really matter. Most foods that advertise veggies in their ingredients are guilty of this as ingredients are listed in order of quantities. Thus anything less than the salt is very little.
by Anonymous
I spent time studying animal nutrition, and just feed your dog. If it has 20 percent protein, some fiber and some fat the dog is eating better than 95% of the human race.
Criticizing a dog food for corn (best energy source there is) and meat and bone meal (what a dog normally eats) is hypocritical at best.
by Anonymous
You "person" are a liar! You never studied "animal nutrition!" IF you had you would know how poisonous corn is for any animals, inc. Humans!! Have you ever watched Food, inc? No ones stomach can digest corn! Nothing! Therefore corn sits in dogs, cows, etc. mold forms, maggots, it rots! Sickness! You are very uneducated when it comes to corn! IF you paid for that education, I'd go ask for a refund if I were you!
by Anonymous
LOL Especially if it is GMO right?? Yeah and bone meal?? What kind of bones? Some that have been sitting for months after they have been picked over? Yeah dogs eat bones but not from diseased animals and definitely not every day, twice a day. ☹
by Anonymous
I feel sorry for your corn fed pup. My dog is 17 years old and there's a good reason for it. She eats better than I do and I would not change a thing.
by Anonymous
I have three dogs that are at least 18, two at 15, two at 7, and three at 2. All rescues. They all eat Pedigree. Have not taken ANY of them to the Vet for anything but shots and being fixed. Currently have two 20 year old cats. We have given then FRISKIES WHITE FISH AND TUNA PATE - only - since we rescued them in the 90s. They too have never been to the Veteran except for shots and fixing. After bringing five cats to the U.S. From England, and all getting FUS, I learned that FRISKIES White Fish and Tuna had the lowest ash content. They get dry food to keep their teeth clean. Catnip. Stay indoors.
I think the point of this article is that of the very popular dry foods available, these are not as good as some others. It's not so much that you should not feed these to your dog, but given the great choices out there, perhaps you may want to consider ones that have a more nutritious profile. We can all do better for ourselves and our dogs by making better healthier choices.
Take a look at the top 5 recommended as see if your pets do better on those? http://petslady.com/articles/top_5_dog_foods_dog_food_reviews_2012
by Anonymous
I bet the author of this doesn't know what a single one of the "big scary' ingredients they've listed are.
"Thiamine mononitrate" omg some chemical that must be bad!
Nope, it's vitamin B1 which incidentally the WHO list as "essential".
This is a list of ingredients, not an article, by an author who clearly knows nothing of the subject.
You all need to read your Bible.....
Evolution has kept this country in the dark ages.do you all still think you came from a rock
The foods we eat are killing us. Is it any doubt that our animals are paying the price of the all mighty dollar.the best line of defense are your eyes and that little thing between your ears
Here's a thought boycott the stores who support these harmful products it isn't that hard. $$$$$$$$$$
If a product has been recalled, that your first clue if you believe their explanation for recall Then what is that of saying. Fool me once shame on you Fool me twice shame on me
Agreed but I would also. If you can't read it; or pronouns it
Dont buy. If your buying chicken. Then it should read chicken
by Anonymous
The intestines of dogs are longer than that of wolves because they've evolved thru domestication to live on what we eat (longer gut to digest carbs). Look at the health of your dog and the quality of his coat, not websites that can be biased or well-meaning but wrong.
by Anonymous
I think you are fallacious in your conclusion. Studies show the that corn is not good for your dog. Pedigree, alpo, gravy train=junk
by Anonymous
Blue Buffalo is not better than any of the rest, they're just better at advertising and as Blue Buffalo founder says, and I quote "smoke and mirrors."
From an article about Blue Buffalo (which contains corn and chicken byproducts, like their competition):
Pouncing when competitors have recalls is a familiar Bishop tactic. In 2007, Purina and other major brands recalled tons of dog and cat food after the FDA found it was contaminated with melamine, an industrial chemical traced to Chinese suppliers. Blue Buffalo ran advertisements bragging that its products didn't contain the chemical.**** But that turned out not to be correct, and Blue Buffalo eventually had to pull a third of its product line.**** At the time, Blue Buffalo said it had been "deliberately deceived" by one of its contract manufacturers."
Don't fall for deceptive advertising, your pets health depends on it.
by Anonymous
I've never had any problems with the Ol' Roy brand. In fact, that's the only brand my dogs will eat and I have seven (7) dogs.


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// my code
int* ipt;
int bool set = false;
void Set(int* i) {
ipt = i;
set = true;
int Get() {
return set ? *ipt : 0;
// code that I don't control.
struct S { int I, int J; }
int main() {
S* ip = NULL;
// code that, as a bug, forgets to set ip...
// gobs of code
return Get();
This is because while
i is not
NULL it still isn't valid. The same problem can happen if the calling code takes the address of an array index operation from a
NULL pointer.
One solution to this is to trim the low order bits:
void Set(int* i) {
ipt = i;
set = true;
But how many bits should/can I get rid of?
Edit, I'm not worried about undefined behavior as I'll be aborting (but more cleanly than a seg-v) on that case anyway.
FWIW: this is a semi-hypothetical situation. The bug that caused me to think of this was fixed before I posted, but I've run into it before and am thinking of how to work with it in the future.
Things that can be assumed for the sake of argument:
- If Set is called with something that will seg-v, that's a bug
- Set may be called by code that isn't my job to fix. (E.g. I file a bug)
- Set may be called by code I'm trying to fix. (E.g. I'm adding sanity checks as part of my debuggin work.)
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Should the keepers really let the tiger play dress-up with its food?
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Actually, if a shortcode begins a paragraph, it doesn't get a p tag.
This annoys me greatly. I get extra p tags when they're inappropriate, and no p tags when they're necessary.
In the case of the former, I solve it with
Here is an example of the latter:
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[highlight] wraps the content in a span tag. When this begins a paragraph, it does not get wrapped in a p tag.
As far as I can tell, there is no way for a shortcode to know that it starts a paragraph so I can have it add its own p tag.
At present, not having p tags is a cosmetic problem only. My ugly solution?
span + p {margin-top: .5em;}
The desired behavior would be to apply wpautop as normal when the shortcode produces inline elements, and not to apply tags when the shortcode produces block-level elements.
I'm not sure I have the chops to try my hand at rewriting the processor. To someone who knows about such things: Does this sound like a good idea, or is there some reason we wouldn't want to correct…err…modify the current behavior?
After writing the above, I found this issue: http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/12061. OMG this is so necessary. It would be trivial and quite desireable for shortcode authors to specify, yes, run autop on my shortcode or no, don't you dare touch it, i'll do it myself! :)


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The Olympian picks up the good word from those paragons of the liberal media, Forbes magazine. Forbes gave Washington state a gold star earlier this month for our dramatically improved business climate.
This morning's Olympian editorial spells out the bad news for the GOP. The Republicans and Dino Rossi campaigned in 2004 on the notion that the Democrats were bad for the economy. The GOP has continued to hit that theme in the run up to 2008. Whoops.
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More subjective was a Forbes Magazine ranking that said Washington has one of the best business climates in the country. Forbes.com ranked Washington fifth among the best states for business, up from 12th place a year ago the largest leap of any state in the nation. Forbes said, Washington is also the only state to finish in the top five in three main categories (labor, regulatory environment and growth). And Washingtons numbers are up across the board when you look both backward and at projections into the future.
Thats a tough pill for state Republicans to swallow because they always claim Washington is an anti-business state with high taxes and overly burdensome regulatory environment. The Forbes ranking, while subjective, shoots a giant hole in that argument.
Poor Esser is left to excuses: Anytime youre governor and good things happen, youre going to take credit for it, regardless of your party. When you unpeel the onion a bit, youll see a fuller story, Esser said. He claims Gregoire stumbled into a good economy.
Maybe so, but the economic vitality of Washington state is hard to deny:
Tax revenue continues to roll in. Since Gregoire took office in 2005, the 10 quarterly forecasts have risen by $3.2 billion.
Foreign trade is booming.
Boeing just rolled out its new 787 Dreamliner and will continue to head the export parade,
At 4.6 percent, Washington is enjoying one of the lowest unemployment rates in 30 years.
Tourism is on the incline. Seattle was recently ranked by AAA as the third favorite tourist destination in the country for the summer of 07.
The state has $1.2 billion in reserves and voters are expected to approve a constitutionally protected rainy day fund at the ballot box this fall.
Whether its solid political leadership, luck or a proper alignment of the stars, its clear that Washington states economy is hitting on all cylinders. While Democrats ride the wave of success Republicans are left relegated to the sidelines just like last falls election.
This is bad bad bad for Dino Rossi's pending campaign for governor. His only move is to try and take credit for the states improved business climate by pointing to the Locke/Rossi budget from 2003which, perhaps, set the come back in play … ?
Problem is: the Locke/Rossi budget from 2003 represents the same "out of control" growth (according to the Republicans) as the Gregoire budget from 2007.The GOPs been bashing Gregoires budget for being out of control. Cant have it both ways, guys.


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I've purchase my 2010 VW CC 2.0L Turbo Sport, 6M, brand new and here's what i have to say.I purchased this car simply because of its appeal and it has been a fun and reliable ride so far. I hadn't had any mechanical issues, just regular oil change, etc. Interior is quiet. Performance and fuel economy is sufficient just above 2k RPM. It has a lot of standard safety features that give me a peace of mind and it's one of those cars you just can't ignore. Great job VW designing nice combination of stunning design and sufficient performance.
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Page 2 of 2 - At-large City Councilor Doug Gutro has called on the city and state to step up their efforts to fight pollution at Wollaston Beach. And Berman said his organization is lobbying state lawmakers to pass a $20 million environmental bond bill that could help pay for improvements at the Quincy beach and other similarly troubled beaches in Boston and Lynn.
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ROT Rally selfies, smartphones and keep it fresh through technology
What's the first thing you do after riding 30 minutes to parade down Congress Avenue at the ROT Rally? Take a selfie of course. Or at least, use that smartphone to shoot the Texas State Capitol during blue hour.
It's ROT Rally season again. Yes, many thousands of bikers have come to Austin to do what bikers do. I enjoy capturing the tamer aspects, via street photography, downtown. It's my fifth year and things are about the same, every year. How do I keep it interesting?
Over the years, I've changed what I shoot. I started with sparkly neon bikes, when amped up with HDR, they look especially nice. It was a deliberate process, encumbered by using a tripod. More recently, I'm on a street photography kick, it's light weight and fast.
My preferred cameras also change. It keeps things fresh and I get to play with my growing camera collection. Last year, the Fujifilm X100S was the primary with the Pentax K-01 in a small supporting role. This year, no surprise, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II gets top billing. I shot it with the Olympus 17mm which gives me about the same focal length as last year's X100S. I also shot a few with the Pentax Q7, in black and white, which I really adore. Finally, I shot film too with a vintage Olympus Pen FT half frame camera.
I'll do another posting when I finish the roll and eventually get it developed. But for tonight, I feature photos taken with the newest technology in the E-M5 Mark II. Yes, these photos are colorful, a bit gritty and with motion blur. They seem somewhat painterly and for me they capture the feel of the event.
This newest Olympus has some pretty special technologies. And while technology is always in service to the image and the creative goal, it's interesting to talk about. These were all shot between 1/4 to 1/20 of a second or slower and are hand-held. Some are in-camera HDRs where the camera shoots 4 images at different shutter speeds, combines them accounting for camera shifts and people movement. The 5 axis, 5 stop image stabilization certainly helps but the sophistication behind this blows my mind. The net effect is that I get to create a different kind of image, in a way not possible before.
All the latest gadgetry is fine but I use it to explore photography. It's also the reason I'm shooting film. Distinct technologies, old or new, create a different mix of advantages and disadvantages. New cameras create exposures too easily and I find myself pushing its boundaries. Conversely, exploring film counter balances all the new tech. Manually metering and manually focusing a 50-year-old camera pushes me in other ways. I'm really having fun challenging myself and it keeps things fresh, even if I do go to the same events year after year.
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Burnet Road at Night: Small town underpinnings amidst transition
There's a lot of neon going up on Burnet Road. I call it mid-town Austin, well within the still incomplete inner loop and north of downtown and the University of Texas. As Austin's boom continues, the once sleepy, forgotten places have been injected with new life. New multi-story apartment buildings and restaurants highlight changes that's been happening here for the last few years.
While still an atypical place for a photowalk, last Thursday Tony, Mike and I explored Burnet Road along with the neighboring North Lamar area. Unlike my usual Austin locations, these places challenge one's observational powers. They are not filled with tourist destinations or obvious photography targets — visual interest needs to be pried out.
In many ways, we've been forced here. Despite the many years of growth and favorable press reports, Austin is not a big city. With years of exploration of the obvious Austin spots, we're hungry for something new. We're up for new challenges I guess.
What became evident as I shot here, was the small town, Texas underpinnings. The modest structures and visually scarring telephone poles still dominate. The successive layers of low-end development are finally giving way to more substantial structures. But unlike downtown, which is rapid transforming into a 21st century city, Burnet Road is still in its infancy.
Tony and I talked, wondering if this place will become the next SoCo (South Congress Avenue south of downtown). I've been to SoCo often and have talked about it here. 15 to 20 years ago, SoCo was low-end and dangerous with prostitutes and less reputable businesses. Now it's one of Austin's most visited and trendy neighborhoods. Burnet Road lacks the downtown access but might become a vibrant place to live — away from the crowded and super expensive downtown but with good access to night life and restaurants. Once can argue this is already happening.
And if this building trend is indeed the start of something significant, all the more reason to document its change, photographically. I've moved to Austin before SoCo was "In", though I took no pictures — photography was not significant for me back then. Perhaps in 20 years, I can look at these images and wonder what happened to that small town that I saw on Burnet road back in 2015.
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Morning Blue Hour in Waikiki
I finally started organizing my Hawaii photos from a few weeks ago.
As you may recall, I brought 3 cameras on my trip and here are the final picture counts. The Fujifilm X100S with 2219 shots. The Olympus E-PM2 and TG-2 came in about the same with 899 and 963, respectively. At 4081 total images, it's noticeably less than the 6,500 photos I took in the Netherlands. And out of the 4000 or so photos, a majority are family snapshots.
I didn't do as much "serious" photography, opting more to both document and enjoy my family vacation. But as you can imagine, I did get some alone time. My keeper rate was lower than usual, however. I was probably more distracted than usual (or less determined, photographically) and didn't see as well as I usually do.
I'm not a morning person, which usually works fine because the city life that I photograph is more lively at night. But due to the magic of jet-lag, I was up earlier than normal. Blue hour, which I often talk about, happens in the morning too. Here is a rare, for me, blue hour photo from paradise, snapped at 5:31am.
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Taco Cabana blue hour and capturing memories
About 20 years ago, I ate at my first Taco Cabana and my food world changed. I had just moved to Austin from the East Coast — my interest in Tex-Mex just starting. As you can imagine, the East Coast is no hotbed of Tex-Mex cuisine. Taco Bell was the only thing I could find back there and it was better than the sit down restaurant, Chi Chi's. I was so taken with Taco Cabana's food that I ate there twice a day for weeks on end.
Now, I still visit several times a month. Sure, there are better Tex-Mex restaurants in Austin, but as a fast food joint, Taco Cabana still does a nice, mostly consistent, job. Being a creature of habit, I have a happy hour margarita and bean and cheese nachos for 3 bucks before I go the my monthly photo user group meeting. At my last outing, my pre-user group meal coincided with blue hour. I took these photos to document a place that I have such fond, tasty memories.
The chain has gone through several remodels, with the latest happening recently. The food has pretty much stayed the same but the place has upgraded aesthetics and better service. The latest design has transformed this place into a modern and always colorful destination. Really for the price of a standard fast food burger, you can't go wrong here. Plus, when is the last time you got margaritas and beer at your local McDonald's.
I want to take more photos at everyday, mundane places. They are not breathtaking Grand Canyon vistas but arguably have more relevance to me. My small Olympus Pens really work in situations like this. I can shoot great quality photographs without looking strange or raising suspicions. Whipping out my DSLR just doesn't feel right and a place with fond memories deserves more than a grainy point and shoot capture.
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A boring but worthwhile Halloween in the burbs
I went trick-or-treating with my younger son last night along with other parents and kids from the neighborhood. It was a perfectly enchanting 70 degrees with clear skies.
My Olympus E-P3 with the Panasonic Leica 25mm f1.4 was my photo tool of choice. I got some great candids of the kids and of course the girls were always more stylish and more savvy about posing — It's probably in their genes. Beyond the kids photos, my goal was to make a decent architectural, blue hour photo that looked Halloween-ish.
Taking such a photo in the suburbs is certainly a challenge. These places lack the density, details and interest that make downtowns more interesting. There was a nice looking halloween display but I was much too far to get there in time for blue hour. The image above was the best I can do given my limitations. This house had the most minimal of displays, just 2 orange light bulbs. No pumpkins, ghosts, goblins or vampires. No twinkling lights or inflatable monsters. Just a subtle change in light color to mark the occasion. But the orange light looks great against the blue sky. Simple is good in photography, so it works for me.
I briefly considered going downtown. Get some shots of those crazy costumed people on 6th street. I've thought about going for the last several years. Alas I was too tired and lazy. It was past 10pm when my family duties ended and heck it was a school night. Perhaps I'll make it next year. But for 2012, I was stuck in the burbs with a photograph of a minimalist tract home. At least I spent some quality time with my son.
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Eddie Davidson is an employee here at Billy's Oyster bar in Caryville, Florida.
Instead of shucking oysters, he's shucking water out of the restaurant.
"I am not going to work on account of the water being inside, it's probably a half an inch to an inch."
Since late Wednesday afternoon showers have flooded roads in Caryville and caused Billy's to close their doors and line them with sandbags.
Officials say it's one of the few businesses left in the area....since others have left because of flooding in past years.
"We have one drainage system down one of our streets and it couldn't handle what we got yesterday and last night."
Officials say they would like to put more drains in the area...but don't have enough funding.
They say that left when residents did to make matters worse...last month's rain fall isn't helping the current situation.
"We were still full from about a month ago, we had a minor flood here in Caryville and we still are full, it hadn't drained off at all."
While officials try to work out a plan on drying the area....employees like Davidson have another problem to worry about.
"It put a hurt on us, we just got 40 bags of oysters in this morning and we need to get rid of."
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Audiobus Allows Different Apps To Make Sweet Music Together On iOS Devices
Musicians will need to take a look at Audiobus, which is now available for the iPhone/iPod touch and iPad.
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Corset Mart via eBay offers this Stainless Steel Fruit Core and Seed Remover for 99 cents with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by a buck, outside of other eBay sellers. It measures 7" long.
Note that this item may ship without retail packaging. This item will arrive in two to six weeks.


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A glossy platform defies fashionable physics on a daring peep-toe pump.
- Approx. heel height: 6" with 1 3/4" platform (comparable to a 4 1/4" heel).
- Adjustable strap with buckle closure.
- Suede upper/polyurethane lining/TPR sole.
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