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package com.lovi.puppy.message;

import io.vertx.core.AsyncResult;
import io.vertx.core.Future;
import io.vertx.core.Handler;
import io.vertx.core.eventbus.Message;
import com.lovi.puppy.exceptions.ServiceCallerException;
import com.lovi.puppy.exceptions.message.ErrorMessage;
import com.lovi.puppy.message.factory.ResultFactory;
import com.lovi.puppy.message.handler.ResultHandler;

/**
 * Result is used to handle the result return from the service method which is called by ServiceCaller.
 * @author Tharanga Thennakoon
 * @see ServiceCaller
 * @see FailResult
 * @param <T> The data type of the return value of the service method.
 */
public interface Result<T> {

	/**
	 * Create new instance from Result class
	 * @return
	 */
	static <T> Result<T> create() {
		return factory.<T> create();
	}

	Handler<AsyncResult<Message<MessageBody>>> getHandler();

	/**
	 * Set a handler for processing the result.
	 * @param handler The Handler that will be called after the failure occur.
	 * @param failResult The FailResult for handle failure.
	 */
	default void process(ResultHandler<T> handler, FailResult failResult) {

		getVerxFuture().compose(new Handler<Message<MessageBody>>() {

			@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
			@Override
			public void handle(Message<MessageBody> message) {
				try {
					MessageBody messageBody = message.body();
					handler.handle((T) messageBody.getValues()[0]);

				} catch (Exception e) {
					failResult.getVerxFuture().fail(new ServiceCallerException(ErrorMessage.SERVICE_CALL_RETURN_TYPE_MIS_MATCH.getMessage()));
				}
			}
		}, failResult.getVerxFuture());
	}

	/**
	 * Set a handler for processing the result.
	 * @param handler The Handler that will be called after the failure occur.
	 */
	default void process(ResultHandler<T> handler) {

		getVerxFuture().compose(new Handler<Message<MessageBody>>() {

			@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
			@Override
			public void handle(Message<MessageBody> message) {
				try {
					MessageBody messageBody = message.body();
					handler.handle((T) messageBody.getValues()[0]);

				} catch (Exception e) {

				}
			}
		},Future.future());
	}

	Future<Message<MessageBody>> getVerxFuture();

	static ResultFactory factory = new ResultFactory();

}


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PGA President: 2022 Championship Hosted at Trump Golf Course Would be 'Detrimental'
by Mary Rose Corkery
The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) announced Sunday that they won't host their 2022 championship at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster.
Jim Richerson, President of the PGA of America, called it "detrimental" for the association's brand to have the championship take place at Trump Bedminster, during a video posted to the group's website. Richerson said it would also "risk the PGA's ability to deliver our many programs and sustain the longevity of our mission."
"The PGA of America is a nearly a 105-year-old association with a perpetual mission to serve its member golf professionals and grow the game. Fulfilling that mission for all and enabling PGA professionals to do so today and in the future is of paramount importance to the PGA Board of Directors and our leaders," Jim Richerson, President, PGA of America said in the video.
"Our board has thus made the decision to exercise our right to terminate the contract to hold the 2022 PGA championship at Trump Bedminster. It was a decision made to ensure that PGA of America and the PGA professionals can continue to lead and grow our great game for decades to come," Richerson added.
"The PGA of America Board of Directors voted tonight to exercise the right to terminate the agreement to play the 2022 PGA Championship at Trump Bedminster." — Jim Richerson, PGA of America President
— PGA of America (@PGA) January 11, 2021
Rioters stormed the Capitol Building on Wednesday amidst a march in protest against the Electoral College's certification of the presidential election results. House Democrats are going to introduce at least one article of impeachment against Trump on Monday.
Multiple businesses have since separated from the president and his campaign, The Hill reported. Stripe Inc. won't put payments through for Trump's campaign website anymore, people familiar with the matter said, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The Trump Organization didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.
Mary Rose Corkery is a reporter at Daily Caller News Foundation.
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Meghan Markle Receives Harsh Criticism For Holding Baby Archie: 'The Poor Baby'
Meghan Markle is a new mother, and she's still learning the ropes of parenthood. Since Archie's birth, Meghan has done her best to keep her baby out of the spotlight. However, she recently stepped out with him, alongside Kate Middleton and her children, to support Prince Harry and Prince William in their polo match on the King Power Royal Charity Polo Day. But fans were quick to notice the way Meghan was carrying baby Archie.
Meghan Markle and Archie | Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
The polo match was Archie's first unannounced appearance
Meghan and Harry have made it clear that they want to give their son the most private life possible. They have only made one appearance with him, which is when they introduced him to the world when he was two days old. Since then, the two have posted photos of him on social media, but most of the photos aren't full images of the baby (with the exception of his recently released christening pictures). The polo match was the baby's first unannounced appearance, though people questioned Meghan's want for privacy when she brought him out in public. But how can the world expect her to keep him behind closed doors at all times?
Fans shamed Meghan for her outfit
Meghan took a lot of criticism at the polo match, and it started with her outfit. She wore a loose, olive green dress that some suggested looks like a sack. "Lovely pics but what is Meghan wearing? Looks like a sack," one user wrote. "Why didn't she dress up?" another user asked. It's unclear why Meghan chose the outfit, but some people did come to her defense and suggest she's a new mother who wanted something loose to feel comfortable in rather than wearing a form-fitting dress. Others suggested that if Kate had worn something similar, nobody would be criticizing her for the outfit choice.
Our first candid glimpse of the full Sussex family – they're at the King Power Royal Charity Polo Day ♥
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Others criticized the way she was holding Archie
Besides Meghan's outfit, people had a real issue with the way she was carrying Archie. In one photo with Prince Harry, Meghan appears to be struggling to carry the baby, however, nobody knows the full story. He might have been squirming during the photo and she might have been doing her best. Regardless, people suggested that she was hurting the baby in the way she was carrying him. "The poor baby looks so uncomfortable being carried that way," one user wrote. The comment got more than 300 likes. Other suggested the baby was overheating in the warm blanket Meghan had him in, though it's possible she was only trying to protect him from the public.
Even as a new mother, the duchess can't catch a break
It seems that no matter what Meghan does, fans slam her. Prior to getting pregnant, fans would often criticize her for outfit choices, spending, attitude, and more. Once she was pregnant, people began to come around to her a bit more and often complimented her pregnancy style, her glowing way about her, the way she carried herself in public despite carrying a baby. However, it appears that now that Archie has been born, the criticism has started once more.


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Scientists identify the stressful experiences that increase dementia risk
Repeating a school year, losing a job and joining the army are all on the list
By Jenny L. Cook
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We've known for a while now that stress and dementia are intricately linked, but the nuances of such a clear risk factor have been somewhat vague. Until now, that is.
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health have identified the 27 scenarios that are so upsetting they put enough strain on the body to cause long-term health problems and significantly age the brain, taking the link between stress and dementia to a whole new level.
The research team asked 1,320 people from the US aged in their 50s and 60s to undergo memory and problem-solving tests to assess mental ability, followed by questionnaires about their lifetime stress levels. Not only did the results show greater lifetime stress to be clearly linked with poorer cognition later in life, but the scientists were also able to identify trends in experience.
For children and teenagers, experiences like having to repeat a year of school, being expelled or growing up with an addict parent were found to be particularly damaging to the brain whilst, for adults, losing a job, the death or a parent or spouse, long-term unemployment and joining the army were also found to have negative consequences. It was concluded that such events had the equivalent effect on the brain as four years of ageing, while experiencing more than one traumatic event seemed to have a cumulative effect on long-term health. Dr Carol Routledge, director of research at Alzheimer's Research UK, said:
"Stressful life events can turn our lives upside down for a time and though most people can eventually return to an even keel, we can't be sure how psychological stress and worse could impact the workings of the brain over time. There is a growing realisation that events and experiences throughout life can impact the brain decades later."
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In addition, a second study – also by the University of Wisconsin – found that the places we live can also impact our brain health, with the poorest areas suffering the most. Dr Amy Kind, of the University of Wisconsin, said:
"This study provides evidence to suggest that living in a neighbourhood challenged by poverty, low education, unemployment and / or sub-standard housing may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease."
Further discussion
While these studies undoubtedly provide valuable insight into the ways in which stress and dementia are linked, experts say that simply moving to the suburbs and enjoying a peaceful retirement will not necessarily help. Dr Doug Brown, director of research and development for Alzheimer's Society, said:
"We know that prolonged stress can have an impact on our health. However, it remains to be established whether these stressful life events can lead to an increased risk of dementia. Studying the roles of stress is complex. It is hard to separate from other conditions such as anxiety and depression, which are also thought to contribute towards dementia risk."
"However, the findings do indicate that more should be done to support people from disadvantaged communities that are more likely to experience stressful life events."
Other life events that were found to significantly impact an individual's brain health included sexual and physical assault, divorce, legal difficulties, severe financial loss or the loss of home through natural disaster.
The study was presented at London's Alzheimer's Association International Conference.
Jenny L. Cook Jenny Cook is an award-winning writer and editor who covers health and personal finance.
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Joanna Hersey: Episode 66 0
IWBC President Joanna Hersey joined Andrew & Lance in her second podcast to spend some more time talking about gender issues in brass playing. Fresh off the 25th Anniversary International Women's Brass Conference, we spent a good amount of time talking about that tremendous organization, from the founding (by Susan Slaughter) in St. Louis in 1993 to the highly successful event in the summer of 2017 at Rowan University. We learned that while women represent 28% of the horn sections of major orchestras, they only appear in 3-5% in the other brass sections. We also fall on our swords and explain why we've sucked up to this point in booking women.
Additionally, we're trying out a new platform for recording the episodes and In a moment of weakness and lack of foresight, Andrew left Lance in charge of a set of sound effects which you may hear from time to time. To time.
IWBC site
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Ken Watters: Episode 65 0
Alabama Horns trumpeter Ken Watters joins Andrew & Lance for a fascinating masterclass in the difference between the Nashville horn sound and the horn lines from Muscle Shoals. Ken currently spends the majority of his time recording with legends like William Hightower, Eddie Floyd, Smash Mouth and Billy Ray Cyrus. He explains how Muscle Shoals became such a hotbed for recorded horn sections and explains how sessions and arrangements come together. He talks about how to write good lines, that simple is good and less is more and that sometimes it is best to write away from the horn. There are also tons of great stories from his time in NYC, Atlanta, recording and touring with his brother (TBJ guest and psycho buddy to A & L) Harry Watters and the story of how he met another TBJ alum, Wes Funderburk in a 10 pm phone call, summoning him to come record with Natalie Cole.
He is also the first person to actually play his horn on the show (how did that happen?) and says that his trumpet is the watermelon. Whatever that means.
Ken's site
Bandmix profile
Pete Meechan: Episode 64 0
Pete Meechan, composer of "Song of Hope", joins Andrew & Lance to talk about, wait for it, composing! Pete explains how he went from working in the bar at the Royal Northern College of Music to writing pieces which have impacted countless listeners and has allowed him to work with and write for some of the best players and organizations in the world. We discuss music as a healing process, talk about the state of the industry and how CDs can still serve as proof of quality. We learn who he considers to be his favorite composers, get the story behind his incredibly popular "Song of Hope" and hear about the music he is working on today.
And how he strives to set "new standards in not sucking."
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Hah! That was neat, thanks Richard, great find!
Very annoying... my antivirus program (Kaspersky) didn't let your test files be downloaded from Filefactory. To add insult to injury, Filefactory loaded additional software on my PC (Optimizer Pro) and changed my IE homepage.
Welcome Morten - Bill send me a pm I will get them to you - it loaded something never saw that you must have hit the wrong download button. Just hit the big red slow download button does not install anything.
Wow very nice Rich. Great find.
I'm pretty sure I hit the big red button. The file that was downloaded is titled, "Weather maker test.zip.exe" and its description is "Installer for StarApp".
...and its description is "Installer for StarApp".
I'd recommend a scan with either/or both Malwarebytes and Spybot Search and Destroy. Just to make sure the nasty little thing doesn't hang around your computer.
Backup the original ones first.
I also recommend Gunnar Daehlings "AI Traffic Enhancer X" - it's under the same link as in post #1.


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Here's a question for you to consider: You may be what your clients need, but are you what your clients want? Sometimes we become so focused on the work that we're doing and our own perceived value, that we forget to put ourselves in our client's shoes and think about what they value. And when clients aren't satisfied with their experience with you they may not return to you for future legal needs and may even discourage others from doing business with you. On the flip side, if a client is satisfied with your service they may become a loyal returning customer and may even sing your praises to friends and family.
When you think of it from this angle, customer service and satisfaction should soar right to the top of your priority list. Although you need to be surveying your clients for their desires and expectations throughout the time that you're working with them, there a few things that all clients are looking for when they seek out an attorney.
1) A Down-to-Earth Expert: Clients are likely seeking your services in a fairly vulnerable state because they've encountered a hardship of some kind. They certainly want to know that you are the expert in the law, but speaking in "legalese" can lead to feelings of confusion and intimidation rather than feelings of assurance. Your clients need to be put at ease and empowered to learn and ask questions. You can give them this confidence by letting clients know up front that your job is to make sure that they are clear on everything you discuss and if not, you are happy to take the time to clarify. Then follow through with this promise by checking for understanding throughout your meetings and patiently answering all questions.
2) A Trustworthy Advocate. Clients want to know that they can trust you and that you've got their best interest in mind. No one likes to feel like they're "getting the wool pulled over their eyes." So how can you get clients to trust you? How about by being trustworthy? Be up front about what you can provide and by when you can provide it. Then stick to your word. Neglecting to follow through will only burn bridges when referral time comes.
3) A Focused Responder. A client wants to feel as if they're the most important client you have. Sure, you may have bigger fish to fry, but they don't want to know that. Respond quickly to clients' inquiries and give them the focused attention that you might give to your biggest client. Everyone loves feeling important and by offering this to your clients, you stand out in the crowd.
You're a skilled, experienced and hard-working lawyer, but that doesn't mean that you should expect your clients to revolve around you. Your firm exists to serve them and you should always be thinking about how to make your business more client-focused. If clients stay, then you stay in business.


The preliminary issues included the correct legal approach to the assessment of defect under the Consumer Protection Act 1987 and the Product Liability Directive 85/374/EEC. As the DePuy Pinnacle Metal on Metal group litigation was the first metal on metal group litigation to come to trial, the court gave permission for the parties in other metal on metal group litigation and managed litigation to make submissions on the law. From Henderson Chambers, Malcolm Sheehan QC and James Purnell made submissions on behalf of Biomet UK Limited, Prashant Popat QC and Geraint Webb QC made submissions on behalf of Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Limited and Oliver Campbell QC made submissions on behalf of Wright Medical Technology Inc.
In her decision Mrs Justice Andrews favours the legal approach to the interpretation of the Act and the Directive put forward by DePuy, Biomet, Smith & Nephew, Wright Medical Technology Inc and Zimmer GmbH and Zimmer Limited. She rejected the Claimants' argument that the potential for damage associated with a product could be a defect for the purposes of the Act and the Directive where the potential for damage identified is a normal risk associated with normal use of the product. In these circumstances a claimant must establish that there was an abnormal risk associated with the allegedly defective product when compared with the appropriate comparator product.
Mrs Justice Andrews held that the DePuy Pinnacle Claimants had failed to adduce reliable evidence that the Pinnacle Ultamet prosthesis had an abnormal risk of revision when compared to the entitled expectations of persons generally at the time the prostheses were introduced to the market.
Mrs Justice Andrews' findings on important issues such as the relevance of risk/benefit factors, the relevance of the avoidability of risk, the relevance of regulatory compliance and the significance of a learned intermediary will be of importance to future product liability claims in general. Her determination that the NICE 2000 guidance was not a safety benchmark and her findings about the unreliability of UK National Joint Registry data for the purposes relied on by the Pinnacle Claimants are likely to be influential in all future metal on metal hip claims.


Wing It Vegan: Happy Kitty! A Real-Life Hollywood Ending!
Happy Kitty! A Real-Life Hollywood Ending!
Who's up for some smiles? Let me spoil the ending of this story for you so you don't have to go through a whole box of tissues while you read it: Kitty Wing-it has found his forever home!
Kitty Wing-It is the same Kitty that I told you about on my Spookitty Heads post during Halloweegan. We always thought he was a girl, but he had us fooled. Anyway, Kitty Wing-It had been visiting us for a few months, and lately he had been spending a lot of time with us. He hates being inside all day and he only stayed in when it was really rainy or snowy outside, though after it stopped snowing he liked to jump around in the white fluff chasing imaginary things.
Mr. Wing-It and I had to leave town for a couple of weeks, and Mr. Wing-It's mom (Mother Wing-it) was keeping an eye on him.
We came back from our trip and went to the Pet Adoption Center to check on him and see if there was anything we could do to get him out of there, though we couldn't adopt him because with us out of town so much he would most likely end up in one of Chancy's traps again. There they told us that his "owners" had actually shown up and surrendered Kitty to them. They told us that he was immediately available for adoption! We saw him in his little cage and it was heartbreaking. This big, lively, mouse-catching, squirrel-chasing, active cat looked like he was all drugged up. He looked defeated. Why do rapists and mass murderers get more cell space than poor shelter animals?
Anyway, we came back home and Mr. Wing-It posted an ad on Craigslist's pet listings hoping that someone would reply soon. He posted. We waited. Oh, the agony! There were probably three words said between us while we waited and paced around the house. Maybe they weren't even words, maybe it was just a groan, a sigh, and an unidentifiable guttural sound. Luckily someone did respond after just a few hours! Not just someone, it was Kitty's Fairy Godmother actually! From now on we shall refer to her as Mrs. Fairy Godmother.
Mrs. Fairy Godmother sounded unbelievably perfect, and her home sounded like kitty Heaven. At first she thought she wouldn't be able to pick Kitty up for about a week, but she worked things out so she could come earlier to get him out of his tiny cage. Yes, this lady is awesomeness personified and she should be the Queen of Everything. When we met Mrs. Fairy Godmother, the first thing I did was hug her. What?! But I am not a hugger of people! You know, with my social anxiety and germaphobic ways and all. Hopefully I didn't freak her out, I was just so happy and thankful that she was there! Mr. Wing-it said I was very chatty. Chatty?! If you knew me in person the last word you would use to describe me would be "chatty". It must have been all that adrenaline pumping action.
I love this one with the autumn foliage in the background.
Seriously over-exposed, but one of my favorite pictures.
Hey! This isn't a Kitty picture!
Not being a complete cranberry-hater anymore, I decided to make some Cranberry-Orange Rolls using my Cinnamon Rolls recipe. I replaced the cinnamon filling from that recipe with 2 tablespoons of orange juice, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, some orange zest and a few cranberries. The glaze on top is OJ + powder sugar and a bit of vanilla. I also added a bit more of orange zest and more dried cranberries on top of the glazed rolls.
I hope Kitty's story made you all warm and happy. Thanks to Kitty, we will be visiting the Pet Adoption Center when we come back from our travels and we will try to find homes for as many other animals as we can. Especially black cats and dogs that have a hard time getting adopted.
OK, it's time to end this post before it makes "Swann's Way" look like a short story. Thank you so much for all your birthday wishes!
*Mr. Bennett to Lizzy in "Pride and Prejudice."
Yay for Kitty Wing-it!!!!! I'm so happy that everything turned out for the best! You and Mr. Wing-it are such sweeties for helping Kitty find a wonderful home.
And those sweet treats don't look too bad, either! I hope that you have more happy things to blog about and that all the non-happy things stay away!
Kitty is such a beautiful cat! She almost looks like a black panther. I am glad she found such a nice home.
your story about the kitty made me cry!!! i am so glad it was a happy ending. he is a beautiful cat!!!!
How absolutely fantastic! Goes to show there are still wonderful people out there in the world. I'm happy for your post. I must say that I missed you :) My google reader popped you up and I thought, "hurrah! a Friday morning treat!"
Welcome back, River! I missed you!
I am sooo happy about the happy ending for Kitty! And "all you can catch mouse buffet"--you are hilarious!!
I love that you made the cake into cupcakes--yours look so much more appetizing than the photo in the magazine! Now I'm going to have to try it out your way, for sure. And those rolls look amazing, too.
What a happy ending for Kitty Wing-it! I am so happy that you found a home for him. You guys are just as wonderful as Mrs. Fairy Godmother!
Glad to see that you are back and I hope you have more happy things to blog about soon.
This is so great, major props to you and your husband for being so caring, and to Mrs. Fairy Godmother for rescuing Kitty Wing-It!
I have a black cat that looks just like Kitty Wing-It (except a little less svelte, hehe) and I can't imagine him not being in my life. He's one of the sweetest creatures on the planet. How someone could shy away from adopting an animal because it's black is soooo silly, but I suppose people in general are rather silly.
I hope this post inspires others to go to their local shelters and adopt animals in need, or donate their money or time to helping these animals get placed into loving homes.
Wow, what a great story! I'm so happy that kitty found a good home.
oh, River - i'm so ridiculouslyhappyfaced for you, Mr. Wing-It, Mrs. Fairy Godmother, and Kitty Wing-It! what a happy ending to such a whirlwind story that could have ended sadly. i'm so glad it ended awesomely! wahooooooooo!
might i also add that Ricki's cake-cuppies look most stellar! i've never tried an orange-chocolate combination before. now i know i must! huzzah for some cranberry-orange love, too! mmmmmmmm!
oh yes - and i saw that Vegetation had made soy-free tofu & i thought of you! go here for all the yumminess! w00t! i have yet to try it, but Melody did and said it rocks! yay!
p.s. - and i'm glad you're back! superhappyface!
Hooray for Kitty Wing-It... black cats are so superior an special, maybe from all those superstitions? I <3 the pic. of the plush black cat- also very cute! Um, those choc. fudge cupcakes and orange cinnamon buns look to die for?! :) TGIF!!!!!!!
Yay! I love a happy ending! Wing-it Kitty would have loved my home! (If only I didn't live on the other side of the country!) Welcome back to blogland! your orange-cranberry rolls look fabulous. I think I'm going to give those a try!
Such a wonderful story! I'm so happy for WingItKitty ;-)!! And those cupcakes! Oh my. Welcome back, dear!
What a great post...I love happy endings!
so happy for the kitty! i needed a story with a happy ending today. your baking looks fabulous as always. keep up the good work!
I'm so happy for Kitty Wing-It and Mrs. Fairy Godmother is awesome! I hope that mean old Chancy gets her karmic return for putting poor kitty in jail. Stupid lady.
BTW, that pic of kitty with the autumn foliage is absolutely amazing!
welcome back! kitty wing-it is adorable! and your baked goods are so tantalizing. can i has some?
How AWESOME! I love happy animal stories. You guys were so great to make sure he could find his forever home..
Cranberry Orange Rolls? Yes please!
I am so so so happy for Kitty Wing-It!! That is such great news, what a weight off your shoulders. I got my cat from a family when I was living in Hawaii, who were leaving and worried they were going to have to bring her to the humane society where they unfortunately euthanize animals quite often (small island, lots of animals).
Um...and both your baked good looks super super awesome. YUM.
Nice save the kitty post! You are a superstar!
I pre-ordered Lost in Austen from Amazon...it comes out in April, and the wait is killin' me...and, er, I'm rereading Pride and Prejudice on my kindle currenty. I got the whole Austen collecton for like 99 cents.
Welcome back to the blog world!
Glad to hear of the happy ending! Such a pretty cat.
Kitty Wing-It has a twin at our house. He started visiting a month ago. He looks just like yours, except that he is very obviously a boy. He is doing a good job at making friends with the resident cat, which isn't easy because resident cat suffered starvation as a kitten and sees other cats as foes in the survival game. But it looks like the lovely black cat is here to stay, so he'll be going to the vet for a check-up and getting a name soon.
I missed you. big hugs!!
I am so glad that you were able to help the kitty find a good home.
As always your food looks amazing. I wish I had some cinnamon rolls right now.
Hi River. Thanks for the link to Melody's blog! Wow, she's inspiring!
thats the most beautiful story i've ever heard!!
I am so glad kitty found a home!!! Jane Austen is on my list of people to invite for dinner too!
omg make some madelines then you can be all the swann's way ya wanna be!!
what a happy bappy post for kitty wing-it...he does look an awful lot like salem from sabrina teenage witch.awwwwww such cute pics!
sorry to hear abt the less than stellar meals though i know you're being humble...woman u have talent! pure talent!
I'm so glad you're back!!!
Any blog post with a Proust reference is cool in my book, but a post with a wonderful, happy ending like this one is just right on amazing! I'm so glad that kitty found a happy home, and that is a big weight off your shoulders.
Those kitty pictures are just so beautiful - I really love that last one, and your yummies look, well, yummy!!!
River! I just have to run and hug my kitties extra hard **** ok, I'm back. You are awesome. You and Mr. Wing-it are so good for finding Kitty wing-it a home, and evil death glares to Clancy. (jerk, jerk, jerk).
Lizzy bennet would totally dig your tenacity in this situation! here's to all the chocolate cuppies in the world.
YOU are awesome for looking after Kitty Wing-it! I love happy endings. And I love the looks of those treats!
I'm so happy for kitty! I just love those pics of him! You're awesome for finding him a home.
Chancy is a bad person and needs a taste of her own medicine.
I've got to try those cupcakes. they look so good!
V.good to hear Kitty Wing-it found a lovely home! And those orange rolls look delicious!
Those pictures are absolutely adorable. I love to hear that there is a happy ending to the story. I want a pet quite badly and almost give in everytime I go to a shelter but with my travel schedule and tiny condo it's just not fair.
Your kitchen creations also look delicious as always.
Wow River! What an amazing, just beautiful story and gorgeous little kitty creature.
Thank you for you kind words on my blog. You are the sweetest blogger in all the land.
That is such a great story. I am so glad Kitty Wing-It found a home.
I have your gift. Sorry I have not mailed it yet. The boys Nana had knee surgery last Thursday so I have been in and out checking on her. I will mail it next week.
Glad you are back blogging.
Holla, Kitty Wing-It!! Chancy better watch her back! Word.
Looooooove the goodies!! They look so scrum-diddly-umptious!
I can see that you have many many comments on this one! That's because it looks amazing! Hope you're having a great day my far-away friend.
What a wonderful thing to do for "your" Kitty! I'm sure he'll be very happy thanks to you.
I'm glad Kitty Wing It has found a home! And, of course, your cranberry orange rolls look divine!
Yay Kitty Wing-It! I'll take a roll, please.
Hooray for kitty! You are so kind to help him. Yay for fairy godmothers everywhere!
love, love, love the story! i don't understand why black animals don't get adopted. we adopted 3 black collie/lab brothers from a shelter & love them dealy! we also have a 14-year old tempermental kitty named rascal lovebug sassy martin dietrich! i love your blog; i just saved it under blogs to read. i am really looking forward to trying your cinnamon roll recipe! you even used whole wheat pastry flour, a woman after my heart! i look forward to more great posts! thanks!
I love you for taking Kitty-Kat under your wing and helping him find a good home.
Kitty wing it is sooo cute!!
the orange rolls look amazing!!
God - I was crying whilst reading that and it was meant to be happy! It IS happy. I'm so happy for kitty wing-it . He's so beautiful and I love the picture of him playing peek-a-boo round the tree.
Mrs Fairy Godmother truly is awesome and people like her restores my faith in mankind, and womankind and Fairy Godmotherkind.
Welcome back to the blogosphere, I've been MIA for a while too but I'm back now.
Cakes and Orange Rolls are a purrrfect way (hee hee hee) to finish up with.
What a beautiful panther of a kitty!
Aww your cats are adorable. My cats hold a dear place in my heart as well.
I'm drooling over those orange rolls!


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Robert Laszewski Profile
Widely regarded as the "go-to guy" for all healthcare matters by the Washington media, Robert Laszewski is president of Health Policy and Strategy Associates, Inc., the Washington DC policy and marketing consultancy he founded. Prior to this he had two decades of experience in the insurance industry, nearly half of them as a CEO.
Robert is a major player in the national debate on healthcare and his opinions have been widely disseminated in all media. During the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, Bob was quoted multiple times in newspapers that included the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, USAToday, and the Los Angeles Times. Also during this period he made many appearances on The CBS Evening News, The NBC Evening News, PBS NewsHour, Fox News, CNN, CNBC, CBS Radio, and National Public Radio.
Essential reading for all in the healthcare industry, Bob's blog Health Care Policy and Marketplace Review (http://healthpolicyandmarket.blogspot.com/) is often quoted in the national media. His consultancy practice focuses on the ways in which all players in the healthcare field can adapt to changes in the market and government policy. His unique combination of twenty years running a health insurance business followed by twenty years "Inside the Beltway" makes him one of the most highly sought-after consultants in the USA.
His preeminence in his field has been demonstrated by his being invited to chair two international meetings in Washington DC on the issues of international prescription drug pricing and European use of medical technology compared to the USA.
"I have known no one with a better grasp of what's going on in Washington than Bob Laszewski—and no one who is more fair, honest, and less partisan."
—C. Everett
Koop, M.D.
"No one has a greater knowledge of the Washington health policy scene than Bob Laszewski—political, economic, social, and straight merit dimensions. Bob also has uncanny forecasting powers. And he calls the shots exactly as he sees them, unusual for
—John McLaughlin, The McLaughlin Group
Robert Laszewski is president of Health Policy and Strategy Associates, Inc.
Bob had twenty years of experience in the insurance industry, serving as a
chief operating officer for nine of those years, before beginning his Washington DC policy and market consulting business in 1992.
He has participated extensively in the nation's health care debate and has
been a regular contributor on the issue for a number of the national
television and radio networks as well as major newspapers and trade
journals.
During the Affordable Care Act rollout, Bob was quoted repeatedly in major
newspapers including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, USAToday, and the Los Angeles Times as well as in numerous Associated Press and Reuter's articles.
He appeared repeatedly during this period on The CBS Evening News, The
NBC Evening News, PBS NewsHour, Fox News, CNN, CNBC, CBS Radio,
and National Public Radio.
His expertise continues to be sought by the national media as the nation's
health care debate continues and the market evolves.
His Blog, Health Care Policy and Marketplace Review
(http://healthpolicyandmarket.blogspot.com/), is also quoted widely in the
national media and is referred to as a "must read" source of information for
health policy and marketplace developments.
He has also participated globally having chaired two international meetings
in Washington, DC on the issue of international prescription drug pricing
and the use of medical technology in Europe compared to the U.S.
His marketplace practice concentrates on how health insurance companies,
HMOs, Blue Cross plans, pharmaceutical companies, and provider
organizations come to grips with market and policy change.
Bob combines a unique blend of 20 years of "inside the Beltway" experience
with 20 years of operational experience having run a health insurance
Robert Laszewski Speaking Videos
Robert Laszewski Demo Video
"Our health care system is kind of like the Titanic, it's sinking because of its cost. We add 30 million people onto it, it sinks further," opines Robert Laszewski as he makes the case for reform of the healthcare system. Explaining why he does not believe that the Affordable Care Act is the solution to the nation's health care problems, he says, "I just felt that if you're going to expand the entitlement, you've got to do it in a way that makes the system sustainable."
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Robert Laszewski's Speech Descriptions
Robert Laszewski brings his unrivalled expertise in the field of healthcare insurance to a series of presentations that nobody with interests in this area can afford to miss. He guides audiences through the ramifications of the Affordable Care Act, tailoring his presentation according to the audience; whether you are an employer, an individual user of healthcare or a member of the health insurance industry, he can help you understand just what the Act will mean for you.
Laszewski can also speak with great authority on the American healthcare system as well as policy and market changes that will affect it in future.
Big Change and Bigger Change––The Implementation of the Affordable Care Act, a Revolution In How Health Care Is Paid For, and A Changing Employer and Individual Health Insurance Market
The Changing Relationship Between the People Who Pay For Health Care and the People Who Provide It
The Affordable Care Act—How It Impacts Individuals, Employers, and the Political Scene
The Affordable Health Care Act—How It Impacts Employers
The Affordable Health Care Act—A Brave New World For the Health Insurance Industry
The American Health Care System—A Review of Health Care Policy and Market Change
What People are Saying about Seeing Robert Speak
"I just wanted to thank you and tell you how much I enjoyed your lecture. I have been sitting through many of these over the years. Some have been enjoyable – some have not. But never have I heard a thoughtful and clear and concise a presentation that really puts things into perspective – without really pushing a particular point of view."
Glenridge Performing Arts Center
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"Overwhelming approval rate from all attendees. Thorough knowledge of industry, outstanding presentation, engaging and extremely professional."
"Bob did a great job and I would recommend him to any organization. His flexibility, during a program which was running late was greatly appreciated. We are very happy, our doctors loved him!"
American Association of Clinical Urologists
"Robert has a down-to-earth style that helps people understand the big picture and encourages them to ask questions when they feel they need to."
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
"I have known no one with a better grasp of what′s going on in Washington than Bob Laszewski and no one who is more fair, honest, and less partisan."
C. Everett Koop, M.D.
"No one has a greater knowledge of the Washington health policy scene than Bob Laszewski political, economic, social, and straight merit dimensions. Bob also has uncanny forecasting powers. And he calls the shots exactly as he sees them, unusual for Washington."
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