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Hallee went to her first Bikram yoga class as a junior in high school and has been hooked ever since. After practicing yoga for over a decade, she completed a 200-hour teacher training through Corepower Yoga, and has been teaching since 2011 in Minneapolis, and now Orange County. While hot yoga is her first love, Hallee also loves to practice many different styles, and is a firm believer in teaching from experience. Her classes emphasize proper alignment, and she is happy to nerd out on asanas with you anytime.
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When I started I was 17 years old and (like most young women) at war with my body. I used to think my body was something I needed to exercise or starve or beat into submission. Continuing to come back to my yoga practice year after year has revealed the inherent strength and beauty of my body to myself, and while it's still a struggle sometimes, yoga has taught me to see my body as an equal to my mind and spirit.
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Honestly, I started doing Bikram yoga because I am an excessive sweater; I was embarrassed to exercise in front of other people! My mom suggested I try hot yoga because then everyone would be sweaty. She was right.
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Listening Like a Hostage Negotiator
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It seems like from the moment we become Christians we're taught how to present an argument and defend our beliefs. But not many of us are taught how to listen well. This might be why Christians are perceived as arrogant or judgmental. It's not helping the cause of Christ and it's certainly not helping our relationships in general.
Donald Miller recently posted a blog on What We Can Learn About Relationships From a Hostage Negotiator. Hostage negotiators are taught to listen in a way that makes the hostage-taker feel heard and more human. In his post, Donald issues a challenge that we thought was worth taking. We hope you'll check out the whole article and decide to take up this challenge. And we'd love to hear from you on Facebook how it went for you.
Here's the challenge:
What if we spent the next 5 days (mark it on a calendar, this will be fun) not presenting our opinions about anything, or at least keeping them to a minimum, and instead really tried to listen to and understand the people we were talking with? What if we turned up the empathy to the highest level? How would our relationships change? How differently would people view us? And how much stronger would our own positions be perceived coming from a person who was so empathetic and understanding?
After all, we're all holding our hearts hostage, and we're all afraid.
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Ketoacidosis is a type of metabolic acidosis which is caused by high concentrations of ketone bodies, formed by the breakdown of fatty acids and the deamination of amino acids. The two common ketones produced in humans are acetoacetic acid and β-hydroxybutyrate.
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Anorexia nervosa is self-induced starvation, resulting in marked weight loss; bulimia is a condition in which the patient binges on food and then induces vomiting. These eating disorders occur primarily in previously healthy young women who have developed an obsession with attaining thinness.
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Although the potential health hazards associated with food additives and contaminants are of concern, much more significant are the global health problems associated with inadequate nutrition. In third world countries, undernutrition or protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) continues to be common; in industrialized societies, the most frequent diseases (atherosclerosis, cancer, diabetes, and hypertension) have all been linked to some form of dietary impropriety.
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Applying beard wash and softener is an important part of your beard-grooming regimen, and your beard will thank you for it. Beard wash takes a kinder, gentler approach to cleaning your facial hair than the regular shampoo you use on your scalp. It has milder ingredients that make for a gentler lather than you might expect.
Because it worked so well on scalp hair, men naturally took the next step to see if it would work on their face. And it did, although not in the same way. Specifically, Minoxidil stimulates hair follicles already on your face rather than stimulating new growth as it does on your head.
Hi, I'm hoping you can help me! My partner wants a beard trimmer for touch up of face, neck and to trim body hair. He has a good set of clippers that he uses once a week for all over head and face and will keep using those but use the trimmer for body hair. One make or break thing is he wants it to have a charging dock. Do you have any suggestions? If it had a ear and nose trimmer that would be a bonus. I'm having trouble, please help.
After you've combed your bed-beard out layer by layer, comb it back down into the desired shape. You can even use your hands and some product to apply the finishing touches after you've combed it down.
Hello Gil, in your case I would suggest beard balm instead of beard oil. Beard balm is better for styling your beard compared to beard oil, which basically just conditions it. You can find many great brands in our beard balm review. Good luck on your beard journey.
This one is a Remington, a name that is the brainchild of cordless and rechargeable shavers. The brand is popular for introducing a large number of reasonably priced electric shavers into the market. The F5-5800 comes with an intercept shaving technology that helps to cut the long beard before giving a final close shave. This makes it the best beard trimmer for long beards. We get you a detailed review of the product.
Never neglect the 'stache. That strip of hair grown above the upper lip is what gives most beard styles consistency, and one way of upholding it is with moustache wax. Percy Nobleman's moustache wax is loaded with natural ingredients from beeswax to argan oil to keep skin feeling and smelling good.
Beard balm or beard oil? This may be the most frequent question we get asked at The Mod Cabin. Some people say they are one and the same. This simply is not true. Beard balm is a pomade made by mixing, heating and cooling moisturizers and sealants. Beard oil is a leave in moisturizer and conditioner made by mixing carrier oils with essential oil blends or in some cases fragrance oils. In this post we will explain the differences between beard balm and beard oil and when to use each. We will start with beard balm.
Nothing too interesting here. Just a solid combination of carrier and essential oils. They are listed as: grapeseed oil, almond oil, beeswax, shea butter, cocoa seed butter, coconut oil, vitamin E oil, pure honey, orange peel oil, grapefruit peel oil, and clove flower oil. Nothing too crazy, and all these are pretty common. The product is handmade, cruelty free, and vegan friendly.
Beard Oil is the more common product of the two, with many different Beard Oils offered on the market. Beard Oil is basically a blend of choice oils, which is then blended with a scent – often natural essential oils. The purpose of beard oil is to nourish the beard with the benefits that each oil provides, to promote a healthy beard. Beard Oil can be used everyday if your beard is quite dry, or every couple days for maintenance. Here at Big Red, we have crafted our Beard Oils with, what we believe, to be a premium blend of oils that offer maximum advantages for the beard.
It's OK at this point to trim the patchy edges, but don't touch any hairs that you're planning to keep. You can even brush your beard to start training the hairs to lie a certain way (and a quality beard brush is essential to any beardsman's grooming kit).
You might want to try out the Philips 5000 series beard trimmers. It is washable, has a dual blade, cuts from 0.4 up to 10.0mm, even closer if you take off the comb, runs for 60 minutes, recharge done in 1 hour.
Crisp. Refreshing. Just a couple of ways to help describe Beardbrand Tea Tree Beard Oil and it's intoxicating scent. Billed by the folks at Beardbrand as their most crisp and fresh-smelling blend, potential users are asked to imagine themselves living on a Swiss mountaintop and taking that first mouthful of brisk morning air.
The Norelco 5100 is good for both corded and cordless use and comes with an advanced lithium-ion battery that lasts up to 70 minutes without a cord when fully-charged. It takes an hour charge to bring your trimmer back to full power once the battery has run down.
As for the "how to" part, in order to get the most out of this product, just scrape a bit of balm with you nail and rub it between your fingers. It doesn't have to be more than a pea size. And that only if you have quite a mature beard already. Once melted, start massaging your beard from tips to roots. Now you're ready to break some hearts!
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Still, as with all fashions, what was old is eventually new again. Dr. Allan Peterkin, beard expert and author of 'One Thousand Beards: A Cultural History of Facial Hair,' says that latter-day beard growth, as it were, is no longer a function of army culture, but instead comes from pop culture influences. "Some even see growing a beard as a playful backlash to feminism, being one of the few things women can't do," he says.
There's no need for putting up with a frustratingly dry beard, and with Smooth Viking Beard Oil for Men, you won't have to. It's smooth and takes care of what a comb or brush can't. Moreover, it promotes growth and is said to help you achieve better beard length at a faster rate than other products.
Benefits: Vitamin E is both a nutrient and antioxidant that promotes collagen and elastin production, is used to treat sunburns, relieves chapped lips and cold sores, and stimulates hair growth while repairing split ends.
If your cheeks are very sparse and patchy, then go for the goatee. The full beard is timeless, but other styles will come and go into fashion. See this beard infographic for inspiration on the different facial hair styles.
The travel-friendliness of your trimmer is something to consider if you're on the road a lot. Is the trimmer lightweight, compact and easily placed into a carry-on bag or another type of luggage? Portability is an important consideration in any case.
Now to the actual exercises! Focus on resistance training. There have been a ton of studies that have shown these kinds of workouts stimulate testosterone production, and even increases the activity of androgen receptors to absorb it even more. In fact, having a body fat percentage of 8-14% is perfect for getting a ton of testosterone. But if you're over that's completely fine too. Really just get to the gym (or stay in your garage, or wherever you're most comfortable) and just move around those dumbbells. Just lift some weights, and it'll increase your testosterone. Remember to stick with it though.
Maestro's Classic Beard Butter in Wiseman's Blend combines the unique texture and styling capabilities of beard butter with frankincense, rosewood and cypress to stimulate your senses. The result is a good styling product with a chill aromatherapy vibe.
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Our channel covers everything from haircuts, to how to eat with a beard. We take community feedback on what you want to see most, then talk about it for an upcoming video. Watch a video about shaping and trimming your beard, then check out how growing a beard is different as you age!
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A powerful storm is expected to move into Colorado tonight into Saturday. Snow will first develop over the mountains late this afternoon into this evening, and then across the eastern plains by Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
A winter weather advisory remains in effect from 6 p.m. tonight to Friday 9 p.m. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 7 inches, with localized amounts up to 12 inches, are expected. This front will bring a return of snow and hazardous winter travel conditions to the mountains by this evening. The National Weather Service warns drivers to plan on slippery road conditions, including during the evening commute on Friday. In addition, areas of poor visibility are likely. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow.
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Cormorant, says I with no confidence.ReplyDelete
Nice try, but it doesn't look like any of the cormorants photos that Google showed me. I have seen cormorants along the Yarra though (I know that now!).ReplyDelete
I wonder if I googled "blue/grey water bird" whether I would get anywhere...stay tuned...nope. "Melbourne water birds" didn't even yield a single picture of a bird on the first page of results!
I have a friend who is a sometime twitcher. I'll ask him.
Nice place, and I don't know the bird's name, but it is so pretty..ReplyDelete
Could it be ibis bird? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IbisReplyDelete
Scroll to the bottom to see moreof those.
I´m not a bird expert but one australian blogger, who I forgot now, has those often. At least the beak looks the same.
It sure looks like an egret one seen in the warmer climates of USA!ReplyDelete
The offspring ( who is a junior twitcher) has just left so I can't ask him, but tis a nice looking feathered beastie ;)ReplyDelete
It looks like a White Faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae). There's a nice close-up photo at http://blather.net/abroad/archives/2008/03/white_faced_heron.htmlReplyDelete
I don't know what kind of bird that is, but I really love the shot. I love the composition and the colors!ReplyDelete
Howdy Dear GIM:Luv This Photo.Cute Bird (No I Do Not Know It Species)If It Were In The USA It Would Be In Either In The Egret Or Loon Family But In Oz I Would Never Hazard A Guess...ReplyDelete
This Is A Brilliant Capture,From The Composition To The Reflection In The Water...
Which Is A Big Fave Of Mine As A Subject...Cheers For Sharing All You Do With So Much Heart & Perception...
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The first shot reminds me of the ramshackle lanes in old England like in York.ReplyDelete


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After last night's rant about my friend, I do realize she is self-aware to an extent and it's good she's realizing lots of things (except when a friendship has become a one-way street).
Today another friend calls me and tells me about something terrible he did (it was not a good thing to do to someone, but I think it'll be ok). He doesn't want to tell this person what he did to them and he realized "BeeVee, I may have a slight drinking problem". Hmmm, yeah. He may not be an alcoholic, but he does use alcohol as a coping mechanism by drinking 3/7 days out of the week and then complains that he has no money. I'm just on the phone like...
It's so interesting he is coming to realize this. I feel like I'm around people becoming mostly self-aware and it's kind of cool. Now if they can change it and stop relying on me to vent to all the time that would be great. I love that my friends trust me, but I need some reciprocation here. That would be greeeaaat.
Anyway, tell me why I made a batch of no-flour peanut butter cookies and ate about half of them already? I finally had enough self control to stop lol.
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Description: Molded yellowware panelled, cylindrical mug with wide base and angular handle with rounded thumbpiece of scrolling foliage; clear glaze.
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The Greenhouse Project and SEEDS are pleased to announce the second annual NEPA Green Fair & 5K Run / Walk on Saturday, April 27th at Nay Aug Park in Scranton to celebrate our environment.
The family friendly environmental celebration kicks off with a 5K run / walk at 9am and is followed by the Green Fair from 10am to 3pm. The Green Fair is a free festival featuring educational programs and demonstrations, children's activities, vendors, local food, live music, nature walks, and yoga classes.
Runners and walkers can sign up atwww.nepagreenfair.com/5k. Early registration is $25 and guarantees a free organic cotton t-shirt and giveaways. Any registrations after April 10th is $30 and t-shirts are first come, first served. Proceeds benefit two local nonprofits dedicated to a healthy environment: The Greenhouse Project and SEEDS (Sustainable Energy Education Development Support) of NEPA.
Free educational programs include Pocono Wildlife native animals, solar, gardening, composting, detoxing your home and body, beekeeping, nature walks, and cooking demonstrations. St Francis University Energy Institute's mobile energy lab will showcase solar panels with battery storage, a biomass pellet stove, wall insulation demonstrations, and more. The Greenhouse Project will also be hosting an all-day plant sale.
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Decorating House for Christmas: Make It Fun!
Xmas is always associated with Santa Claus, Christmas markets and trees, movie "Home Alone", and bright illumination. At the beginning of December, the first decorations appear. Gradually, the streets are magically transformed into miraculous images. You can't but fall in love with gorgeous wreaths, Christmas villages, and lights. One of the most challenging task in December is to create the unique and stunning decor of your own dwelling. There are several tips that will help you to do it not only easy but with great fun as well.
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The easiest way to deck the house is to hire professionals. In a few hours, your dwelling will sparkle with hundreds of lights. However, you'll lose a hundred dollars and a great opportunity to enjoy the precious moments of creating the festive atmosphere by yourself. The DIY decorations are the best way to make the unparalleled decor and to have a good time with family or friends. You'll need some suppliers like the following:
- colorful ribbons and bows;
- candles of different shapes and sizes;
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Before starting to hang the string light wherever you want, it's worth to come up with ideas of decor style. Up to date, it's rather popular to devote the dressing up of the house to a definite theme. You can adorn the rooms in retro holiday style, glamorous one or like the crystal palace. It's also possible to replicate some movies like "Star Wars", "Friends", "Avatar", "Furious", and others.
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The central piece of decoration is naturally the Christmas tree. You with your children and family members can create dozens of different ornaments. It can be snow dusted fur, paper candies, giant balls or stockings, and toppers.
The illumination makes the celebration more festival and bright. That's why it's worth to hang string lights everywhere – on the windows, doorways, above the bed and table. The candles add some charm and intimacy to the holiday. The small details like Christmas shower curtain or tablecloth are the best variants for the finishing touches of the indoor decor.
If you live in a house, the lawn may become your real pride. The walls of the house can be decorated with colorful curtain lights. The wreath on the door always attracts attention. It's possible to add some unexpected elements or colors to it. Why not place small Santa on the top of the wreath?! Of course, if you are a fan of "Star Wars". The giant figures of Santa Claus with deer are able to make your Christmas decoration of the beloved by the children in the street.
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How You Can Perform an IPO Valuation
Are you wondering which portions of the current stock market are the best areas of the market to place your capital into? If you are wondering which portions of the current market you should invest into, look into what is known as an IPO. An IPO is an initial public offering. An initial public offering is the first step a company must take in order to be represented on an open stock exchange. Before you can purchase an IPO though, you should perform an IPO valuation in order to guarantee you are purchasing investments that are worth your capital.
As you can see, the initial evaluation process you must perform when you are purchasing an IPO is definitely the most important action you can take when you are first investing into this realm the stock market. The first aspect you should look into as you are investing into an IPO is the amount of assets the company has within its balance sheet compared to the amount of debt the company owes.
The best situation you can find a company in is a situation where they have more assets than debt. If you can find a company that is selling to the open market with assets that are worth more than its debt, you can be certain that the company is at least stable to a degree at the current moment. If you can find a company that is selling below the value of the difference between the assets and the debt of the company, you are purchasing a dollar at the price of $. 50 due to this difference.
As you probably already know, you should also investigate a variety of other factors that can be highly relevant to the value of an IPO investment. One of the most important aspects of an IPO investment is the amount of income the company is bringing in relative to the value of any expenses it maintains. If you invest into a company that has me more expenses than income, the company is in an unstable financial situation, which is certainly an investment you should stay away from. If the company is making more than their current expenses are charging their bank accounts, they are a profitable investment.
One of the easiest ways to evaluate whether you should purchase an IPO is by analyzing the type of company the IPO represents. If you can find sufficient evidence supporting the fact that the business releasing the IPO is worth your money, consider it as an investment option. One of the easiest ways to understand the type of company that is being represented by an IPO is by analyzing the products and services the company is offering to the public.
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What is the purpose in life?
I have come to think of this question more and more often.
What is the purpose of my existence on this earth?
Something is lacking in my life. I know it.
I need to find it.
Life is fragile. Without notice, it can be taken away from you.
Life is hard. What's new? Life is about hard, hard work.
I always feel that I can do more, I can more productive in what I am doing.
Feeling lost?
I am too familiar with "feeling lost", no direction in life, unsure of myself and in the things I do.


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Trying to shake the tree a bit here.
What do you think about an 'Alternate Posession' doubles game. Still 2-man teams, but the players must play in turn (you take this shot, your partner takes the next). Sort of like a scotch foresome in golf.
What do you suppose the strategy would be?
Would it be more like singles?
Would 2 singles players make the best team? 2 fronts? 2 backs?
Would the players react negatively to what I am assuming would be an unnatural game flow?
Would it be too confusing/unsettling, for fans AND players, to have one of these in the middle of a regular program?
Mostly, would it be FUN?
Like I said, just stirring the pot.


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David Cameron will be guilty of allowing Syrian children to "freeze to death" on Britain's doorstep unless he allows at least 10,000 refugees into the UK over the next year, Yvette Cooper is to say.
In some of her strongest criticism of the government's handling of the Syrian crisis, the former shadow home secretary will say Britain's response is "still far too weak", as she calls on ministers to redouble their efforts to help refugees as winter approaches.
Cooper, who agreed to serve as chair of Labour's refugee taskforce after she came third in the party's leadership contest, will tell an event organised by the national community organising charity Citizens UK on Tuesday: "As governments across Europe struggle to cope and the weather gets colder, it is no longer an option for the prime minister to turn his back and pretend this isn't our problem.
"We have to act. We cannot stand on the sidelines while children freeze to death on our doorstep. This is now the biggest humanitarian crisis to reach Europe since the second world war, and every European nation needs to do its bit to help."
Cooper will step up the pressure on the government to act after a panel of retired law lords described the government's plan to take in 20,000 Syrian refugees over the course of this parliament as "too low, too slow and too narrow". The group, including the former president of the supreme court, Lord Phillips, said Britain should allow "safe and legal routes" to the UK to admit a "fair and proportionate share of refugees".
Cooper will say that Britain should take 10,000 people over the next year – a figure that can be reached if every county and city took 10 families. This was the target she set in a speech during the closing weeks of the Labour leadership contest. Responding to the discovery of 71 decomposing bodies inside a parked lorry in Austria in August, Cooper accused the government last month of cowardly and immoral behaviour for refusing to admit more refugees.
Cooper will say on Tuesday: "We need immediate action to help not just those in the Syrian camps, but some of those who have made it to Europe too. If every county and city took 10 families we could help 10,000 people over the next year alone."
Her previous speech, which was delivered a few days before the body of the three-year-old Syrian refugee Alan Kurdi was discovered on a Turkish beach, captured a mood that Britain was failing to rise to the crisis. The government eventually said it would admit 20,000 refugees by 2020.
On Tuesday, Cooper will again make clear she believes the government's response has been inadequate. She will say: "The refugee crisis is getting worse not better, but the British government's response is still far too weak. Winter is looming and far more needs to be done to help thousands of vulnerable families who have no home to go to and who fall prey to smuggling gangs.
"Across the country people are joining the call for Britain to do more. Faith groups, community organisations, charities, councils, landlords, lawyers, businesses, universities are all calling for more action. Citizens UK and other organisations have shown the powerful demand for action from people in every corner of our country.
"Yet so far the British government has taken very few Syrian refugees and won't tell us how many have arrived. They need to tell us immediately how many have come, and how many are due each month. Currently the government is way off track to meet the prime minister's pledge of helping 4,000 a year, and is still doing far less than other European countries to help."


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Allyson Schiff joined Newport Credentialing Solutions in 2009 and currently serves as Vice President of Operations. She has 15 years' experience in the Provider Enrollment field and prides herself on keeping up with the latest rules, regulations, and trends in Provider Enrollment to provide the best possible service to the company and its clients. She has published several articles and presented at many national meetings as a Subject Matter Expert on Credentialing and Provider Enrollment.
In February 2019, Allyson was recognized by Becker's Hospital Review as one of "102 Women in Health IT to Know in 2019." In its announcement, Becker's acknowledged the women for their "significant contributions to health IT advancements, leading large teams, initiatives and companies focused on improving patient care."
Allyson received a bachelor's degree in English from Pennsylvania State University.


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The chances in the ft of nursery administrators are loads. This is the maximum place of remaining a nursery worker. By natural means, some nursery professionals go on to open their own individual nurseries and childcare facilities. Given that they've experienced knowledge in handling 1 and therefore are knowledgeable regarding how nurseries operate, they've got what it requires to become a successful proprietor in their own nurseries. If this isn't the path they consider, they will also coach to be academics. As nursery professionals along with the NVQ/SVQ Amount 4, they are supplied the privilege to move on and turn into a full-fledged teacher, which opens up still much more chances for profession achievement.
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Mountain Man
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Publisher Description
After my last cheating ex, I've sworn off men. Until Lewis comes along and steals my breath and my good sense.
I've never been one to lust after guys. My mother's revolving door of relationships doused any propensity I might have had long ago. But Lewis is six and a half feet of rugged mountain man, and he's…eye-catching. Sexy. Silently brooding in all the best ways.
The more time I spend with him, the more naughty thoughts I have of us together, and he's not helping put a stop to it. It's infuriating.
I'm fantasizing and lusting, and I can't remember why I wanted to stay away.
It turns out, Lewis might be the one man I can't resist.
But he carries his own relationship baggage. Baggage that could break me in ways no ex-boyfriend ever did.
This hot, romantic comedy will have you intermittently fanning yourself and laughing at Lewis's sexy approach at convincing Gen they're right for each other. Grab Mountain Man now!
He tugs down his shorts—and goes completely naked.
He glances up. "You can stay in your panties. I'm getting clean… What? I trust you not to grope me." He grins.
"Hot, funny, infuriating and omg where can I get one please…" ~ Reviewer
**Each book in the Men of Lake Tahoe Series is a standalone story that can be read in any order.**
Off Limits (Book 1) – Jaeger
Mountain Man (Book 2) – Lewis
Rebound Roommate (Book 3) – Tyler
Hookup Master (Novella, Book 4) – Zach
Cocky Prince (Book 5) – Adam
Customer ReviewsSee All
Liking this series!
I like the drama at Blue that backs up the love stories in this series. These stories are well-written and romantic, but their plot goes deeper than the basic romance novel.
I enjoyed this book.
Gen's summer in Tahoe was not what she expected. She finds love and herself. I loved Gen and Lewis was intriguing. This book was sweet and sexy. I enjoyed this book.
Much better than the first one!
I really enjoyed this second book in the series. A much more likable female lead than the first book! I read it immediately (same day) after the first book and since both books take place in the same timespan some of the repetitiveness was boring but I understood the need for it. Still really unhappy with the way the whole casino executive thing plays out...just doesn't fit with the way these characters have been written and really not realistic in today's environment. No organization risks the kind of major lawsuit this would become by being so cavalier in their HR department but it's a minor irritation and I'm on to book 3 now so obviously I recommend the series!!


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SCHULTA, Sarah 1856-1931
Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 8/27/2015 at 09:29:21
End Comes Suddenly For Mrs. Harm Schulta
She Passed Away Unexpectedly at Five O'clock Friday Morning
Mrs. Harm Schulta died very suddenly at her home in Grundy Center about five o'clock Friday morning. She had been in poor health during the past year but her condition was not regarded as immediately serious and it had no change for the worse the day or the night previous. She was stricken with a heart attack as she was getting out of bed and she died within a few moments.
Funeral services were held at the German Presbyterian church in Grundy Center Tuesday afternoon. Rev. K. J. Stratemeier was the officiating pastor. At the brief service at the home the pastor read the songs of assent as found in Psalms 124-125-126. At the church the pastor chose his text from Rev. 7:9. The sermon was given in both the English and the German languages. A quartet rendered beautiful songs of consolation. Burial was in the Grundy Center cemetery.
The following obituary was prepared by Rev. Stratemeier and read at the church service:
Sarah D. Schulta, nee Kruse, was born July 25, 1856, at Silver Creek, Stephenson county, Illinois. Here she grew up to young womanhood. she was married on the sixth day of February, 1889, to Harm H. Schulta. From Illinois they came to Grundy county where they farmed near Lincoln Center until 16 years ago when they moved to Grundy Center.
Mrs. Schulta had been in poor health for some time, but had been up and around the house till the time of her death. Death was due to heart failure. She passed away at five o'clock Friday morning, March 27, 1931, attaining unto the age of 74 years, 8 months, and 2 days. She is survived by the bereaved husband, three children: Harvey, Henry, and Minnetta Plesscher, 6 grandchildren, two sisters at Portland, Oregon, and two brothers at Seattle, Washington, and a host of friends.
We bear away a devoted wife, a real help meet for her husband, a dear mother honored by her children, a thoughtful friend that will be missed. But we confidently believe our loss to be her gain and trustingly how to the will of our Heavenly Father, who so gently called her home. Early in life Mrs. Schulta confessed her faith in Jesus Christ and upon that confession became a member of the Silver Creek church. Upon moving to Iowa she united with the Christian Reformed church at Lincoln Center, and later on with the First German Presbyterian church of Grundy Center. She was an earnest Christian and a loyal member of the church and a faithful attendant upon the services at the house of God at the stated seasons of worship. Through Christ we triumph over sin and death and share in the glorious hope of the Redeemed.
Then, with bowed head,
And silent streaming tears,
With mingled hopes and fears,
To earth we yield our dead;
The saints with clearer sight,
Do cry in loud accord;
"A soul released from prison
Is risen, is risen--
Is risen to the glory of the Lord."
--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 2 April 1931, pg 6
Grundy Obituaries maintained by Tammy D. Mount.
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text: Vickey Banks is a popular conference speaker and the author of Sharing His Secrets: Intimate Insights from the Women Who Knew Jesus and Love Letters to My Baby. Her work has appeared in a dozen compilation books, including Multnomah's Stories for a Woman's Heart and Stories for a Man's Heart. She publishes a monthly online newsletter, One Woman's Heart, and is an avid journaler. Vickey lives with her husband Brian and their two children in Oklahoma.


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- Laws & Policies
- Contact information
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Firewood - 10 mile radius maps
The entire state of Wisconsin is now under quarantine for emerald ash borer (EAB). Hardwood firewood may be moved throughout the state between counties, except onto or through state properties and Native American tribal properties [exit DNR]. However, to protect the state's forests from harmful pests and diseases, the Wisconsin DNR strongly urges residents and visitors to continue obtaining firewood locally, which greatly reduces the accidental spread of invasive species to new places.
The gypsy moth quarantine [exit DNR] in Wisconsin remains in effect.
Contact individual tribes for their specific requirements if you are planning to move firewood onto or through a reservation.
To prevent the spread of emerald ash borer and other invasive insects, the DNR developed a permanent rule [exit DNR] which prohibits visitors from bringing firewood into Wisconsin state parks and other state-managed lands from locations further than 10 miles away from the property (effective June 1, 2014). Wood from state certified vendors [exit DNR] is exempted from this regulation.
To help with trip planning, this series of maps is available showing the 10-mile radius around each state campground. If camping at county, municipal or private campgrounds, call ahead to find out about their firewood regulations.


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All goo goo gift boxes are ideal as a keepsake box to record baby memories, or they just look stunning as a presentational gift box. The giftboxes are strong and sturdy with a white matt finish and and silk ribbon.
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Up close with a 400mm lens
Carmel Mission Basilica, California
Founded in 1771, and contains the Shrine of Saint Junipero Serra, founder of California and the Spanish Colonial Missions.
Carmel Beach Sunset, California
Crashing Waves in Point Lobos, Big Sur, California
Point Lobos, one of the places where you can safely get behind huge waves and see them relentlessly crashing into the shoreline
Peregrine Falcon dining, Point Lobos
Northern Trail Cliff, Point Lobos, California
Trees cling precariously to this rugged cliff formation on the Northern Trail in Point Lobos.
Low Tide Tidal pool, Point Lobos, California
Weston Beach, Point Lobos, California
Cooper's Hawk at Point Lobos, Big Sur, California
According to a docent at Point Lobos, this photograph shows some of the key field marks of the Cooper's hawk -- the regular banding on a long, narrow tail with a rounded tip.
Massive Live Oak , Carmel, California
Davendorf Park, Carmel CA
Kelp on the change of the Tide, Point Lobos, California
Kelp on the change of Tide, Point Lobos, California
After Sunset at Bixby Bridge Route 1, Big Sur, California
Series of four images showing the moods at Bixby Bridge
Bixby Bridge Sunset Silhouette, Route 1, Big Sur, California
Bixby Bridge Late Afternoon Silhouette, Route 1, Big Sur, California


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Tension and suspense. Ominous arpeggios by piano with a light string background and sparse percussive effects
Iron and Steel
Disturbed, melancholic. Electronic piece with an alienating industrial atmosphere.
Suspended, ethereal. An evocative guitar and mellow pads over a gloomy pedal note and sparse percussion.
Lunar Sea
Magical, ethereal. Light and suspended pads with a sparse percussive pattern.
Technological and scientific atmosphere. Iterative piano, sparse guitar and nebulous pad in a Chillout and Ambient style.
After Earth
Environment, technology and corporate enterprise in a captivating tune with enveloping sounds in a Chillout and Ambient style.
Next Days
Electronics and pads with glamorous atmospheres in a Lounge and Chillout style.
Waves Refraction
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Mysterious pads and delicate harp phrases create an intriguing texture with a subaquatic atmosphere.
Liquid Particles
The depths of the abyss. Ethereal and mysterious pads in a magical and hypnotic atmosphere.
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Astral and dreamy atmosphere with an enveloping pad and effects creating an intriguing and mysterious texture.
Deep Blue
Fascinating and captivating sounds in an ethereal subaquatic atmosphere.
Amniotic Fluid
Slightly tense and mysterious. Electric piano, pad and percussion in a hypnotic and enveloping texture.
Liquid Spaces
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Astral, suspended. Sparse pads, synth and percussion. Mysterious atmosphere with a spatial flavour.
Subaquatic Waves
Magical and ethereal textures with a crystalline, peaceful, subaquatic atmosphere.
Joe Coffee
Bright and brilliant jazz mood with virtuosic improvisation by piano and tenor tax.
Nine Eight
Rhapsodic, abstract. Elegant mood with improvisation by tenor tax and piano in a smokey and cool atmosphere.
Tender Secrets
Ethereal, evocative. Dreamy and contemplative piano over a spatial pad.
Deep Mirror
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Contemplative, meditative. Sparse pad and refined piano phrases in a New Age style.


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Oliver Wenzel is German and European Patent attorney and passionate about supporting clients in all aspects of technical IP rights.
He worked for several years with Bird & Bird LLP in Marc Wachenhausen's team and was involved in various IP disputes.
He had earlier worked with KraussMaffei Group GmbH, one of the world's leading manufacturers of plant and machinery used in the production and processing of synthetics and rubber, where he was responsible for all IP rights matters relating to business unit reaction process technology, including IP portfolio management, identification of IP rights as well as obtaining and enforcing IP rights.
Oliver Wenzel's technical background is mechanical engineering. His technical background is supported by long-term work for Knorr-Bremse AG, world's leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles, during his studies. He also worked several months for Knorr-Bremse Kft in Budapest, Hungary.
Education – excerpt
|10/1998 – 03/2005
|Studies of Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Munich, TUM: Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Dipl.-Ing); Diploma Thesis: Qualification of a simulation model for inter-company production planning and control
Professional Career
|Cofounder of Wachenhausen & Kollegen
|02/2016 – 01/2017
|Patent Attorney at Kopf Westenberger Wachenhausen Patentanwälte
|10/2015 – 01/2016
|Patent Attorney at Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH, located in Munich
|07/2013 – 09/2015
|Patent Attorney at Bird & Bird LLP, located in Munich and London
|06/2011 – 06/2013
|Patent Attorney at KraussMaffei Group GmbH, located in Munich
|09/2005 – 05/2011
|Patent Attorney in Munich including initial trainee period
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Inn Care - Public Sector Contracts
Supplier summary
Over the past year, Inn Care* has featured in 37 contract award notices by 1 public sector buyer. The data source is OJEU. There are 14 unique titles.
The following chart shows awarded value against the date of publication.
Operating locations
Inn Care has 1 identifiable location. The principal location is Birmingham in region West Midlands. Buyers span 1 UK region.
Supplier locations:
- Birmingham - 37
Regions served:
- Wales - 1
Contracts awarded
14 published award notices. (37 including duplicates.)
Customer summary
Below is a summary of awards by industry sector and buyer. The table shows contract awards published in the past year.
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|Total published
|Max. single award
|Cardiff City Council
Industry sectors
Award notices cover 1 industry sector. The only sector is HEALTH.
Contract values
37 award notices have published values. The indicative total spend including frameworks is £663 .
Supplier names
This report covers supplier names that begin: INN CARE*.
- Inn Care - 37
Framework suppliers
The supplier has not appeared alongside other suppliers in recent procurement notices.
Further information
Buyers have provided the following website adddesses for supplier Inn Care.


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I'm a french illustrator, matte painter, and visual development artist, currently based in Paris.
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I lost count how many times her administration declared war on drug abuse. Yet, everytime, the drug menace wins the battles.
Now, she has crowned herself as the "new anti-drug czar." To what? Lead another losing war or take a piece of the action in the multi-billion drug trade, which includes huge pay-offs to authorities?
Expect Gloria's initiative to go pppffttt!
Here is a news report that crime is gripping Davao City.
It has no source apart from police data and placed the population of the city as "more than half a million." A clear factual error that escaped the Tribune editors.
This story was clearly manufactured in Manila as a demolition job on Mayor Rody Duterte.


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I'm really into old Circus photos and posters lately. I like to think of what it would have been like to be in a Circus and travel from town to town. In my head a Circus is a safe haven where all the animals are happy and well cared for. So in my happy Circus thoughts, I get to wear a pretty, sparkly gown with a top hat and walk around the tent with Bono in my arms and a fancy looking monkey like the one above will hold my hand. I'm naming him JOE.
p.s. Does JOE remind any of you of Mr. Dagne from Clifton Middle School?Well, I really wanted to introduce you to The Circus Museum in The Netherlands. So get some Circus peanuts (my favorite candy) and fill up your animal cracker purse so you'll be ready to head on over to the museum and imagine what it would be like to be at the Circus of your imagination.


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In recent years, design has been re-appreciated as a driver of successful new product development (NPD). Many studies have shown that advanced design, or the involvement of advanced industrial designers in R&D processes, results in the improvement of product performance (Gemser and Leenders, 2001; Hertenstein, Platt, and Veryzer, 2005; Rubera and Droge, 2013; Walsh, Roy, Bruce, and Potter, 1992). The studies focused on 'design' have particularly emphasised the emotional value represented by aesthetic satisfaction that product forms evoke in consumers' minds (Creusen, 2011). In contrast, the major focus of studies in the area of innovation management has been on functional value, that is, the practical benefits that product performance offers consumers (Candi, 2006; Candi and Saemundsson, 2011).
However, consumers also perceive functional value in the form of a product (Bloch, 1995; Hoegg and Alba, 2011). For example, the transparent body of the Dyson DC01 vacuum cleaner literally shows the functional advantage of the bagless system (Talke, Salomo, Wieringa, and Lutz, 2009). In this sense, consumers actually see the main functional feature as a perceptual icon of the product (see Kreuzbauer and Malter, 2005). This example indicates that functional features presented by product design can be valued by consumers as both emotional and functional (Buganza, Dell'Era, Pellizzoni, Trabucchi and Verganti, 2015; Crilly, Moultrie, and Clarkson, 2004; Hoegg and Alba, 2011). The present paper defines functional features that can be a source of both values as perceived function (see Figure 1).
Eisenman (2013) emphasised that the role of product form varies depending on the extent to which a consumer understands the functional value of an item. Once consumers understand what a new product in the same category does, they evaluate the evolution of the functions of the new item compared to those of previous models (Crilly, Moultrie and Clarkson, 2004; Kaplan and Tripsas, 2008; Mugge and Dahl, 2013). However, unclear incremental technological developments in product form would make it difficult for users to recognise the upgrades from previous models. Therefore, once new technology has become common in the market, consumers begin to respond to its aesthetic aspects, which continue to be new to them, rather than the functional aspects (Crilly, Moultrie and Clarkson, 2004; Eisenman, 2013). Whilst aesthetic innovation is important at this stage, if a new product form differs distinctly from a dominant design in the market, consumers may have negative impressions because of the high learning cost of familiarising themselves with the new item (Bornemann, Homborg, and Schöler, 2015; Thompson, Hamilton, and Rust, 2005). Therefore, the magnitude of consumers' positive (or negative) responses towards changes in product form may allow us to gain a better understanding of product advantages achieved through design.
Nevertheless, most literature on consumer response to products does not address function and perceived function, posing a challenge to researchers seeking the product advantage communicated by the product form. Consequently, the knowledge gap between function and perceived function and aesthetics has rarely been addressed, whilst the synergetic interaction between the form and function of a product has attracted considerable attention (Ravasi and Stigliani, 2012). Furthermore, from a practical perspective, despite investments by companies that have developed new functions, a product with too many functions that increases learning costs does not seem ideal for consumers (Borneman et al., 2015; Hoegg and Alba, 2011; Thompson et al., 2005). As a result, most functions of a product are often not utilised, or even realised, by consumers unless they take the time to examine the product's specifications (descriptions). For these academic and practical reasons, this paper suggests that issues regarding product form should be addressed and explored through a comprehensive view of their impacts on both aesthetic and functional advantages (product performance).
To address this research question, this empirical study examines the extent to which the evolution of function is perceived by consumers through product form and then captures consumer perceptions of product advantages based on product form (aesthetics and perceived function) and function. This study employs a data set to represent users' evaluations of the product that were made based on all their sensory perceptions of compact digital cameras. The initial exploratory analysis is conducted to identify perceived function and aesthetic impressions in the data. Next, confirmatory factor analysis is employed to examine the extent to which there is a relationship between function and perceived function, which are identified by exploratory factor analysis; then, the extent to which consumers assess the impact of the function, perceived function, and aesthetic impression on product advantage.
Literature review and conceptual framework
Products offer consumers functional solutions and emotional satisfaction. Innovation studies tend to expand their discussions to a dichotomous view between functionality and product form. However, users do demonstrate sensory reactions to technology and function, which partially comprise the users' overall emotional response to a product form. The arguments regarding users' emotional responses to the functional and meaningful features of a product may be better grasped by considering the value that people find in products.
Product values
Improved descriptions of perspectives regarding product values have been sought (Boztepe, 2007; Elliott, 1997; Kenrick et al., 2009; Lichtenstein and Burton, 1989; Oude Ophuis and Van Trijp, 1995; Sheth, Newman, and Gross, 1991; Sweeney and Soutar, 2001; Turel, Serenko, and Bontis, 2010). This study found that the arguments regarding product value can be summarised by two simple aspects: a value that is provided by the physical function of a product and makes changes in the real world is known as utilitarian value; and that which provides emotional satisfaction and makes changes within one's mind is known as hedonic value (Chitturi, Raghunathan, and Mahajan, 2008; Hanzaee and Baghi, 2011; Hirschman and Holbrook, 1982).
In the context of business, the cost that one is willing to pay is determined by the consumer's judgement of the perceived price and quality (Chang and Wildt, 1994; Shetty, 1987; Steenkamp, 1990; Toivonen, 2012). Consequently, the perception of a product's features (utilitarian and hedonic) that identify the product quality for a user is a crucial influence on consumer attitudes towards items. A framework that captures product value in utilitarianism and hedonism may therefore be useful for an in-depth consideration of what consumers find beneficial in different situations. However, the value of products may not be fully understood if the goods are regarded as encompassing either utilitarian or hedonic value. For example, certain consumers may purchase automobiles for the purpose of transportation, whilst others may regard the same products as a representation of their artistic sense or as a symbol of their status. Thus, it would be more appropriate to posit that every product innately has both utilitarian and hedonic features that together comprise the perceived value of products and that what matters is the ratio between the two (Steenkamp, 1990; Voss, Spangenberg and Grohmann, 2003). This paper uses the terms utilitarian value and hedonic value to refer to these product features (Figure 2).
Sensory responses to product form
Researchers have striven to empirically explore the interaction between products and consumers through their senses. Bloch (1995) developed a psychological model of the consumer response to products and indicated the importance of seeking an 'ideal' form that must satisfy design constraints and achieve superiority to competitors both in utilitarian and hedonic values. Crilly et al. (2004) particularly focused on the consumer's visual response to product form. They revised the literature across a wide range of disciplines and concluded that product form visually communicates an aesthetic impression, semantic interpretation, and symbolic association, referring to the beauty of a product's appearance, the functional features (including perceived function and ergonomics, recognised through product form), and the images and meanings associated with a product. These are major indexes of perception that users obtain through observing the product. In fact, other researchers have discussed these three domains in (innovative) products using different terms. Table 1 provides a summary of the studies and the expressions used in them.
|Aesthetic Aspect
|Functional Aspect
|Symbolic Aspect
|Crilly, Moultrie, and Clarkson (2004)
|Aesthetic interpretation
|Semantic interpretation
|Symbolic association
|Norman (2004)
|Visceral level
|Behavioural level
|Reflective level
|Candi (2006)
|Visceral design
|Functional design
|Experiential design
|Rampino (2011)
|Eisenman (2013)
|Aesthetic information
|Functional information
|Symbolic information
These studies regard product form as an important communicator of aesthetic, functional, and symbolic aspects in users' intuitive understandings (Crilly, Good, Matravers, and Clarkson, 2008; Crilly, Maier, and Clarkson, 2008). Consequently, these studies indicate that technology and product form are not isolated from each other, and we might assume that users recognise the fruition of R&D through product form. Product aesthetic and function-which are main sources of hedonic and utilitarian values, respectively-emerge and shape the product. The product features overlapping both domains are perceived function and ergonomics, as shown in Figure 3.
Conceptual framework
Recent studies have used empirical tests to explore the relationship between product form and functional value. Moon, Park, and Kim (2015) and Borneman et al. (2015) conceptualised product form into ergonomic, aesthetic, and functional values to identify the main drivers of product advantage. The former study found that product innovativeness was highly appreciated when all the aforementioned values were found to be high. However, the latter study claims that consumers evaluate ergonomic and functional value independently based on product advantage. The reason that these findings are inconsistent is that the former examined the consumer perception of functions without providing linguistic descriptions of the functions to survey respondents. Meanwhile, the latter provided text information of the functions when examining the perception responses of consumers to products. In other words, Moon et al., (2015) explored perceived function, whilst Borneman et al. (2015) examined consumer response to function (Figure 4). As such, the absence of the concept of perceived function caused confusion and resulted in contradicting reports.
Meanwhile, Hoegg and Alba (2011), who explored the relationship between function and perceived function, found that consumers even appreciated perceived function when they were provided with less information about function. This finding indicates the limitation of consumers' ability to understand functional evolution based on product form. Furthermore, Mugge and Dahl (2013) discovered that aesthetic newness had no impact on consumers' evaluation of the incremental functional evolution explained by text description.
In contrast to the previous frameworks regarding the relationships among product aesthetics, function, and advantage, we propose a new conceptual framework (see Figure 5). This framework aims at exploring the extent to which the evolution of function is perceived by consumers through product form and the function, perceived function and aesthetics have impacts on product advantages. The next chapter presents the empirical study based on this conceptual model.
Confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis
This empirical test aims to evaluate the extent to which an evolution of the function is perceived by consumers through product form and then capture consumer perceptions of product advantages based on product form and function. The compact digital camera industry is chosen for this study as it provides a compelling setting in which to identify such values because of its high diffusion rate, modularised technology and a strong downward price pressure (Fehder, Nelling, and Trester, 2009).
Data set
This study employs a data set to represent users' evaluations of a product that were made based on their sensory perceptions; Kakaku.com is a web-based shopping service in Japan and was chosen as a data source. This website includes user ratings, which are direct feedback from users who have used the products, and descriptions of each item's technological specifications; it comparatively presents the prices offered by different sellers for the same product. On this website, users can post their five-level ratings to each presented review item for the specified digital camera. Each model has multiple user ratings as well as averaged ratings. Table 2 shows the items of the digital camera that the users review. The indexes include evaluations based on a relatively iconic functional feature for consumer and product form. The product was launched by four Japanese manufacturers (Panasonic, Canon, Sony, and Casio) from 2011 to 2014; it is used because Benner and Tripsas (2012) indicated that a firm's prior industry affiliation influenced technology choice. As all 112 products include multiple user ratings during this period, this study employs the averaged data of each product's multiple ratings.
|Questions to Users
|How are the aesthetics?
|Image quality
|How is the image quality?
|Mode of use
|Is the menu easy to operate? Is it easy to set up?
|Is the battery life long enough?
|Is it compact? Is it easy to carry around?
|Image stabilisation and camera modes
|How is the image stabilisation? How are the camera modes?
|Is the screen easy to see?
|Grip performance
|Does it have a good grip?
|Total satisfaction
Research design
The initial exploratory analysis was conducted to identify perceived function and aesthetic impression in the data. The evaluative indexes include the following functions: image quality, battery life, compactness, camera modes, screen, and grip performance. There is theoretical identification of their few iconic functions; for example, image quality may be an iconic function that represents a digital camera. In a general way, the size of the image sensor, which the image quality depends on, affects the application of the lenses; thus, the form of the lens occupies an important role in product design. As a result, users may understand the evolution of the image quality through product form. Moreover, some studies have employed a panel of experts to identify the dimensions of perceived value in a product's appearance (Dell'Era and Verganti, 2011; Hertenstein et al., 2005; Veryzer, 2005).
Users' functional evaluations through product form likely depend on their limited perception (Hoegg and Alba, 2011), which is driven by their individual experiences and expectations (Kreuzbauer and Malter, 2005). Thus, users' perceptions may be different when the function is identified theoretically or by a panel of experts. These methodologies are not suitable for this study because of its focus on the users' actual perception of objective function through product form. Thus, exploratory factor analysis is employed to identify perceived functionality and aesthetic impression in the data.
Next, confirmatory factor analysis is employed to examine the extent to which there is a relationship between the function and perceived function, which are identified by exploratory factor analysis; then, consumers assess the impacts of the function, perceived function, and aesthetic impression on product advantage.
Identifying perceived function
Exploratory factor analysis is used to identify perceived function and aesthetic impression in the data, which is described in Table 2 with the total satisfaction (Q9) removed. Table 3 displays the factor loadings and variance explained, and the eight items converge on two factors. The first six items-image stabilisation and camera modes (Q6), screen visibility (Q7), battery life (Q4), image quality (Q2), mode-of-use (Q3), and grip performance (Q8)-revealed strong loadings on Factor 1; aesthetics (Q1) and the portability of form (Q5) loaded on Factor 2. The theoretical discussion for each factor is provided as follows.
|Factor Loading
|Factor 1
|Factor 2
|Variance Explained (%)
Extraction method: factor analysis; rotation method: varimax with Kaiser normalisation; total variance explained: 64.984%; N = 112.
As noted above, perceived product quality seems to be structured by utilitarian and hedonic values. A digital camera's predictive utilitarian values involve functions related to taking a picture. The items strongly loaded on Factor 1 provide an evaluation of these basic functions. These are the functions that users understand as being related to the actual use of the product. Therefore, Factor 1 is defined as utilitarian value. Meanwhile, Factor 2 is loaded by aesthetics (Q1) and portability (Q5), which relate to the artistic aspects that users perceive in a product's form. Thus, this factor is defined as hedonic value, meaning that Q5 is not a utilitarian value related to taking a picture for the users, although it is predicted that Q5 is physically influenced by technological specification (weight and thickness).
This result also indicates that image quality (Q2) and grip performance (Q8) loaded for both utilitarian and hedonic values, implying that the users perceive such functions through product forms. In general, these functions are the iconic features of the digital camera, which is illustrated in product form. This study therefore identifies these functions mediated by product form as perceived function, whereas visual attractiveness and beauty (Q1 and Q5) are identified as aesthetic impressions.
Analysis of product advantages
Exploratory factor analysis identifies the factors that users perceive from product forms. Then, confirmatory factor analysis is employed to examine the extent to which there is a relationship between function and perceived function, and consumers assess the impact of function, perceived function, and aesthetic impression on product advantage.
A partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) estimation approach is used to test this theoretical model (Hair, Sarstedt, Ringle, and Mena, 2012). Although the SEM approach also includes covariance-based SEM (CB-SEM), PLS-SEM is more suitable when the theory is less developed and when the goal involves identifying key driver constructs (Hair, Hult, Ringle, and Sarstedt, 2017). Table 4 illustrates the indicators, and Figure 6 describes the path model.
|Product Advantage (PA)
|Launching price
|Total satisfaction
|Specification (SP)
|Sensor size
|Perceived function (PF)
|How is the image quality? (Q2)
|Does it have a good grip? (Q8)
|Aesthetic Impression (AI)
|How are the aesthetics? (Q1)
|Is it compact? Is it easy to carry around? (Q5)
The perceived function (PF) and aesthetic impression (AI) are quoted from the previous factor analysis results. The specification (SP) has four measured indicator variables obtained from Kakaku.com: pixel and sensor size, on which PF_1 depends, and weight and thickness, on which PF_2 depends. The product advantage (PA) includes the launching prices obtained from Kakaku.com and the users' total satisfaction (Q9 in Table 2). Product price has a relationship with the characteristics that represent product quality; however, the downward price pressure of the digital camera is independent of technological evolution (Fehder et al., 2009). Therefore, Fehder et al. (2009) used hedonic models to illustrate the relationship between a digital camera's price and its changes in quality and referred to the price in a product's first week on the market to analyse technological shocks. Additionally, the total satisfaction obtained from Kakaku.com equals the comprehensive product value as perceived by the users.
The path model displays the relationships between PA and SP, PF and AI. SP has a durable path to predict PA; one is a direct effect, and the other is an indirect effect as mediated by PF. The indirect path is the mediating effect to explain how the users perceive the results of technological development from product forms.
The data obtained from Kakaku.com include the collection of questionnaires during the same period of time. Therefore, this paper conducted Harman's single-factor test to confirm the presence of common method effects (Podsakoff and Organ, 1986). The result indicates that the first factor did not account for a majority of the variance (45.939%). Thus, the test failed to identify the common method variance as a problem.
Table 5 illustrates the various constructs' outer loadings. The two indicators (SP_1 and AI_2) are eliminated in the exploratory analysis process because their outer loadings are less than 0.4 (Hair et al., 2017). The remaining indicators' outer loadings are all 0.7 or higher. Cronbach's α is the traditional criterion used to evaluate internal consistency, but it is not suitable for PLS-SEM because of a severe underestimation when using a small number of items in the scale (Wong, 2016). Composite reliability is employed instead of Cronbach's α to evaluate internal consistency reliability (Wong, 2016). The composite reliability results are acceptable because they are all greater than 0.7 and do not surpass 0.95 (Hair et al., 2017).
|Latent Variables
|Outer Loadings
|Composite Reliability
All constructs in average variance extracted (AVE) satisfied the level that should be greater than 0.5 (Hair et al., 2017). Discriminant validity is tested using the Fornell-Larcker criterion (Fornell and Larcker, 1981), and the results provided in Table 6 demonstrate that the discriminant validity is adequate. We also evaluate the structural model in addition to testing the measurement model. The results of collinearity assessment and the effect size are provided in Appendix A. All variance inflation factor (VIF) values are less than 5, and all f2 values are greater than 0.35.
|Latent Variable Correlations (LVCs)
|Discriminant Validity Met?
Figure 7 presents the relationships between each construct. This result demonstrates that all constructs supported a positive effect on PA (p < 0.001), and SP has the strongest impact. This paper's theoretical framework indicates that users perceive technological changes through a product's form, although the R2 value of PF is less than 0.25, and thus SP cannot adequately explain the variance in PF. Therefore, the indirect effect between SP and PA through PF should be considered, and the mediating effect can be examined using Preacher and Hayes' (2008) procedure. Table 7 presents the results of the mediating effect, which indicate that no indirect effect on PA exists through PF.
Whilst the specification supported the positive effect on perceived functionality, the R2 value of PF was less than 0.25. Thus, the specification cannot adequately explain the variance in perceived function. Moreover, there is no indirect effect of the specification on product advantage through perceived function. These findings imply that reflecting such incremental technological changes in product form would have a relatively small impact, and perceived function is more likely affected by other factors. Meanwhile, the function described by the specification demonstrated a stronger effect on product advantage than on perceived function through product form. The finding shows that the evolution of function is unlikely to be evaluated by perceived function.
According to Hoegg and Alba (2011), the users' functional evaluation through product form is limited to perceptions structured by individual product experiences (Kreuzbauer and Malter, 2005). For example, a new product imitating the form of another product that has an advanced function would make users perceive the new item as similarly superior to other products, even if it is actually inferior to the others. Hoegg and Alba (2011, p. 356) notes that 'it is likely that most visual differences in functional performance are not overwhelming and must be emphasised through marketing effort'. Therefore, despite the recent attention to aesthetic innovation, communication of functional advantage to consumers through marketing efforts is nonetheless important. This tendency is also supported by our observation of a stronger effect demonstrated by specification than aesthetic impression and perceived function on product advantage.
Moreover, our results highlight that the combination of higher perceived function and ergonomic advantage communicates product innovativeness (Moon et al., 2015) although Borneman et al. (2015) indicated that the impact of ergonomics on product advantage is independent from the level of function. In these studies, ergonomic advantage is the perception that consumers perceive and understand through product form as well as perceived function. Thus, in these studies, the evaluation of the ergonomic advantage perceived by visual sense is influenced by perceived function (Moon et al., 2015) but not by function (Borneman et al., 2015).
Although 'understanding experiential products such as automobiles is not merely a matter of evaluating a list of technical specifications' (Kreuzbauer and Malter, 2005, p. 169), understanding products through their forms is limited and distorted. The degree of betterment can be perceived through the product's parameters and the users' actual use as utilitarian value. This implies the necessity to focus on both technology and product form (Candi and Saemundsson, 2011; Creusen and Schoormans, 2005).
Theoretical studies have emphasised that products should reflect technology development in their forms, regardless of radical or incremental innovation. However, empirical studies have yet to explore the impact of technology through product form on product advantage. Integrating these theoretical and empirical perspectives, this study found that the consumer perception of technology in product form is judged in two domains of product value-utilitarian and hedonic-which consumers evaluate based on product specifications and actual use and based on observing its forms, respectively. This study defined the consumer perception of technology in a product that generates both the utilitarian and hedonic values as 'perceived function' and conducted a comprehensive analysis of the impact of functions, perceived function, and aesthetic impression on product advantage.
First, this study contributes to the theoretical understanding of a product form's role in communicating its functional features. Most previous literature neglected the difference between function and perceived function (see Hoegg and Alba, 2011). This conceptual confusion seems to have been a barrier to progressively understanding the trade-offs between ergonomic value and function in product form. The present study found that the evolution of function has a relatively small impact on perceived function that serves as a product's iconic feature. Thus, the evaluation of the ergonomic advantage perceived by visual sense is influenced not by function but by perceived function.
Second, the study contributes to the discussion on the performance of design in innovation management. Previous empirical studies have separately discussed product form and function, but this study comprehensively examined product form and the description of technology development through which consumers perceived utilitarian and hedonic values. The findings reveal that consumers tend to evaluate technology development based on descriptions of technological specifications and the actual use of the product rather than based on observing product forms. Thus, technology development is worth further investigation, although there is an increased emphasis on the power of product form.
Additionally, our methodology contributes to developing a comprehensive analysis of function and product form. The existing literature primarily evaluated function as a utilitarian value only through consumers' visual perceptions of a product's appearance. Alternatively, this study's data source involves users' responses to actual use, which allowed us to identify utilitarian values that users also perceived from product form and then examine how changes in product form and description of technology development generate product advantages. Moreover, the data set involves two methodological advantages compared to the above studies' data sources-it is accessible to anyone, and it has abundant data (reviews). Fehder et al. (2009) demonstrated the usefulness of such a data set as a novel source for econometric analysis. This empirical analysis is beneficial for managers who struggle to understand the performance of technology and design.
Limitations and future directions
Despite the contributions here, we also note a limitation of this study. The exploratory factor analysis failed to categorise the mode of use as an ergonomic advantage, regardless of the indication from theoretical studies (Crilly et al., 2004). The data set has a weakness in that attributes of the survey respondents and their evaluation processes are out of our control, although it has the abovementioned merits.
Product development is a highly aesthetic and technological activity in which countless, mutually influential factors are involved. Despite the limitation, our introduction of the concept of 'perceived function' may shed light on a new aspect of research on technology and design. We hope this study will be a starting point for the emergence of a new stream of research on human-product interactions.


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