The projected demand for total knee arthroplasty is staggering. At its root, the solution involves increasing supply or decreasing demand. Other developed nations have used rationing and wait times to distribute this service. However, economic impact and cost-effectiveness of waiting for TKA is unknown.
A Markov decision model was constructed for a cost-utility analysis of three treatment strategies for end-stage knee osteoarthritis: 1) TKA without delay, 2) a waiting period with no non-operative treatment and 3) a non-operative treatment bridge during that waiting period in a cohort of 60 year-old patients. Outcome probabilities and effectiveness were derived from the literature. Costs were estimated from the societal perspective with national average Medicare reimbursement. Effectiveness was expressed in quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) gained. Principal outcome measures were average incremental costs, effectiveness, and quality-adjusted life years; and net health benefits.
In the base case, a 2-year wait-time both with and without a non-operative treatment bridge resulted in a lower number of average QALYs gained (11.57 (no bridge) and 11.95 (bridge) vs. 12.14 (no delay). The average cost was $1,660 higher for TKA without delay than wait-time with no bridge, but $1,810 less than wait-time with non-operative bridge. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio comparing wait-time with no bridge to TKA without delay was $2,901/QALY. When comparing TKA without delay to waiting with non-operative bridge, TKA without delay produced greater utility at a lower cost to society.
TKA without delay is the preferred cost-effective treatment strategy when compared to a waiting for TKA without non-operative bridge. TKA without delay is cost saving when a non-operative bridge is used during the waiting period. As it is unlikely that patients waiting for TKA would not receive non-operative treatment, TKA without delay may be an overall cost-saving health care delivery strategy. Policies aimed at increasing the supply of TKA should be considered as savings exist that could indirectly fund those strategies.
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an effective treatment to alleviate pain and improve physical functioning in patients with arthritic knees . Approximately 300,000 TKAs are performed in the United States each year making it an exceptionally common surgical procedure . As the population continues to age, the demand for primary TKAs is projected to increase 673% by 2030 . Others have projected significant workforce shortages poised to meet this growing demand [4, 5]. Undoubtedly, great challenges about how to narrow this gap in supply and demand are upon us.
Strategies to meet this demand include workforce increases, operational efficiency gains and minimizing revisions. However, experience from other developed countries as well as the U.S. Veterans Administration Hospital system suggest wait times will increase rapidly as demand rises. The current mean wait time for TKA in Canada is 237 days and the mean wait time for TKA within the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System in the United States can be as long as two years [6, 7]. In particular the wait time in Canada has grown by 423% since the mid-1990s. Furthermore, increased waiting time for TKA has the potential to negatively impact patient outcome. Wait times longer than 6 months may reduce health-related quality of life and increase contralateral knee pain 6 months after TKA [8, 9].
TKA is known to be a cost-effective treatment across populations in the United States and abroad [10–12]. Furthermore, end-stage arthritis is associated with high direct medical costs and healthcare resource utilization [13, 14]. However, the societal economic impact of wait times for elective procedures remains unclear. A complete understanding of the entire care pathway of end-stage OA is necessary to direct policymaking and optimizes resource allocation. Using the power of decision analysis, the purpose of this study was to explore the societal economic impact of wait times for primary TKA.
The decision model and analysis in this study was performed in accordance with the consensus-based recommendations for the conduct of cost-effectiveness analysis advocated by the Panel on Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine [15–17]. The model compared three possible treatment arms for a patient age 60 with end-stage knee OA requiring TKA. Two scenarios were examined in the base case, (A) direct medical costs only and (B) direct + indirect costs. The analysis was performed with a decision tree using a general decision analysis software package (TreeAge Pro Suite 2011; TreeAge Software Inc., Williamstown, Massachusetts).
A Markov health state decision model was created for the treatment of end-stage knee OA . The decision tree consists of three principal treatment arms, or strategies: TKA without delay, delayed TKA with non-operative bridge treatment and delayed TKA with no bridge treatment. A simplified schematic of the model is shown in Figure 1. Both treatment arms and transition probabilities are consistent in design to those previously published in the literature [19–22].
Health state diagram. The figure shows the health state diagram used to model patients undergoing either TKA without delay, delayed TKA with non-operative bridge treatment, or delayed TKA with no bridge treatment. The diagram reflects the distinct health states in the model.
After undergoing TKA individuals remain in an initial post-procedure state for one month, either surviving or dying based on all cause or perioperative mortality (Table 1). Perioperative complications were not directly modeled. No revisions can occur until the end of year one. All patients then transition to well TKA, representative of the average outcome after TKA. This cohort of patients will subsequently remain in TKA until they die of natural causes or undergo revision TKA. Patients can undergo two revision TKAs.
The delayed treatment remains in the end-stage OA health-state until the predetermined wait time has expired, set as 2 years in the base case. Patients receiving the non-operative bridge can experience partial symptom relief during the waiting period, while the non-bridge patients remain at the baseline end-stage knee OA utility.
Health states were assigned a health utility and cost value. Utility values are numeric values assigned to health states annually based on the commonly accepted reference values of 1 being "full health" and 0 being "death" . These values are used to estimate quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), the measure of effectiveness reported in cost-utility analyses. Utility values for health states can be derived by either direct methods, such as time tradeoff and rating scales, or indirect methods, where health status instruments such as the Quality of Well-Being Scale are mapped to a numeric value between 0 and 1 based respondent answers to various attributes. Health state utility values for a wide variety of conditions have been assessed using a combination of these methods and are available in catalogued disease-specific format to provide a basis quality of life measurements in cost-effectiveness analyses [24–26]. Cost values were assigned for the primary intervention and subsequent revision procedures as the surviving cohort transitions to alternate health states based on the assigned transition probabilities. The cycle length used in this model was one month. As the theoretical patient cohort cycles through the model, costs and utilities are accumulated on a per monthly basis over the lifetime of the cohort until all members of the cohort have died. Consistent with accepted healthcare decision analysis methods, future costs and utilities were discounted at annual rate of 3% [15–17]. The Markov decision model was used to evaluate the total accumulated costs and effectiveness, measured in QALYs, of each treatment strategy to evaluate the overall cost-effectiveness of immediate primary TKA compared to delayed primary TKA for end-stage knee OA as the primary outcome in this patient cohort analysis.
Several non-arthroplasty bridge-to-TKA treatment options were examined. They were assumed to provide some symptomatic relief, but to fall short of that achieved by primary TKA. These consisted of corticosteroid injection, viscosupplementation, physical therapy, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs including both non-selective and COX-2 inhibitors. In the base case, patients treated with a non-operative bridge were assumed to experience a 33% improvement in utility for the entire delay before TKA. Alternative outcomes including full symptomatic relief for one quarter of the waiting period were examined with sensitivity analysis.
Several important assumptions were made in the construction of this model and require identification. First, we assumed the patient population defined in the model to be a theoretical cohort of healthy patients aged 60 years with end-stage knee OA treated non-operatively prior to possible TKA. This cohort is assumed to have already undergone and failed appropriate non-operative measures as outlined by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines on Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Non-Arthroplasty) . Second, we assumed the non-operative bridge would consist of treatments at the average cost for OA as measured by the Medical Expenditures Survey. Third, we assumed the non-operative bridge would not avoid the need for TKA as these patients had already failed all non-operative treatment and were considered candidates for primary TKA. Fourth, we assumed the all-cause mortality of patients in the theoretical cohort following recovery from a surgical intervention to be equal to that of the general population. Fifth, we did not directly model post-operative complications. We assumed all patients recover to the average outcome from TKA at the end of the first year and cannot undergo revision until 1 year post-op. The cost values used in the model included all costs 90 days from surgery, which would incorporate costs of complications, reoperations and readmissions.
We used a Markov decision model to analyze a theoretical cohort of 60-year-old patients with knee OA. The cohort age was set at 60 years consistent with the mean age from our literature review (Table 1) [2, 6].
The probability of perioperative death for patients undergoing TKA has been used in prior publication, which was estimated from a study of the Medicare population as 90-day mortality of 0.07 with revision knee replacement at 0.11 . Life expectancy and all-cause mortality rates were obtained from age-specific life tables .
Utility values for each health state were assigned based on heath-related quality of life outcome. End-stage arthritis has consistently been shown to have a utility value near 0.6 [24–26]. We defined 100% improvement from non-arthroplasty treatment as 0.9. This is consistent with other arthroplasty studies and utility studies on recovery from knee pain . We assigned utility values for TKA and revision TKA that have been validated and are consistent with prior publications in the orthopaedic literature [10, 12, 21, 22]. Utility values used for all health states in the model are shown in Table 1.
"Disutility" values represent the short-term negative impact an intervention has on a patient's quality of life . With surgical procedures, this can include pain, immobility, and non-lethal surgical complications in the post-operative and recovery periods. These transient periods of disutility are accounted for as a one-time deduction from the health-related quality of life value gained by the patient in the year of procedure. We calculated a disutility value using the time to recovery and quality of life during recovery. Our calculated values were similar to those used in previous Markov decision analyses [22, 30] with TKA -0.1, revision due to infection -0.2, and revision TKA due to a disutility of -0.15. Disutility values used in the model are also shown in Table 1. No disutility for non-arthroplasty treatment was modeled.
We used 2009 5% Medicare claims data to compute the direct medical cost of surgical treatment. We used ICD-9 diagnosis code "715.x6" to identify patients admitted to a hospital with a primary diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the knee. The following ICD-9 procedure codes were used to identify the relevant surgical techniques: "81.54" for total knee arthroplasty and "81.55," "00.80," "00.81," "00.82," "00.83," and "00.84" for revision knee arthroplasty. The direct model costs include inpatient cost, physician cost and the costs from post-acute care facilities, such as skilled nursing facility, hospice, home health service, inpatient rehabilitation facility and long-term care hospitals. For post-acute care costs, we first estimated the percentage of patients discharged to different post-acute care facilities and the average cost of each type of post-acute care facility. We then compute the weighted average cost across all post-acute care facilities. These costs were tracked for 3 months after surgery. Additionally, the costs of 18 physical therapy visits were included as part of rehabilitation costs associated with TKA or TKA Revision. These costs, based on a Medicare population were adjusted to a private payer population.
The cost for the non-operative treatment bridge was taken from the Medical Expenditures Survey . The number and type of treatments are likely to vary widely in actual practice and the mean societal value was felt to be an appropriate approximation. Lastly, in scenario B we included indirect costs associated with end-stage knee OA and after primary TKA. These include items such as lost earnings and productivity, caregiver costs, etc. These values were also taken from the MES . Patients were assumed to recover 80% of the indirect costs of end-stage knee OA after successful primary TKA . These costs can be found in Table 1.
The Markov model was used to conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of the decision process for non-arthroplasty treatment of knee OA. The present-day value of the expected costs and QALYs gained over the lifetime of a theoretical patient cohort was calculated based on treatment strategy. Outcome measures included average costs and effectiveness (QALYs), as well as the cost-effectiveness (C/E) ratio for each strategy. The incremental costs and effectiveness were also calculated and represent the relative difference between the two alternative strategies. The principle outcome measurement calculated was the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER), which is the ratio between the difference in costs and difference in QALY of each strategy. In terms of this model, the ICER could be expressed as ICER = (CostTKA without delay – Costdelayed TKA) / (QALYsTKA without delay – QALYdelayed TKA). ICERs less than $50,000 per QALY gained were considered to be cost-effective based on a willingness of the health-care system to pay (WTP) value of $50,000. In this cost-effectiveness analysis, the preferred treatment strategy was the most effective strategy with an ICER < WTP.
One, two and three way sensitivity analyses were performed on all variables in the model. Variables deemed sensitive are those who when variable across a reasonable range change the preferred strategy. If the preferred strategy does not change, then the variable is termed robust.
This study was approved by the Duke University Health System's Institutional Review Board.
In the base case, a 2-year wait-time both with and without a non-operative treatment bridge resulted in a lower number of average quality-adjusted life-years gained (11.57 QALY (no bridge) and 11.76 QALY (bridge) vs. 12.18 QALY (no delay). The average cost to society was $2,920 higher for TKA without delay than a 2 year wait-time with no bridge, but $2,143 less than a wait-time with a non-operative treatment bridge. The incremental cost effectiveness ratio comparing wait-time with no bridge to TKA without delay was $4,768/QALY, below the willingness-to-pay threshold of $50,000/QALY. When comparing TKA without delay to waiting with a non-operative bridge, TKA without delay produced greater utility for the patient at a lower cost to society, therefore, dominating the waiting with non-operative bridge strategy for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.
However, when indirect costs are included, TKA without delay produces greater utility at a lower cost to society than either wait-time strategy. The incremental cost of delayed TKA with a non-operative bridge rises to $18,900 and $13,836 for delay without the treatment bridge. Utility remains the same. The results of the base case are found in Table 2.
*Waiting with a non-operative bridge resulted in a lower number of average quality-adjusted life-years gained while also at a higher average cost to the payer and is, therefore, "DOMINATED" by the TKA without delay strategy for the treatment of end-stage knee osteoarthritis in the base case. It is considered cost effective compared to delayed TKA with no treatment bridge.
**When indirect costs are considered, TKA without delay is both less costly and more effective than the other two strategies and is therefore a dominant treatment strategy.
Multivariate sensitivity analyses demonstrated that all variables were robust with cost effectiveness as the outcome measure. Only when the utility of primary TKA falls below the utility of knee pain would either of the delayed scenarios become preferred. When considering cost as the outcome, if a patient experiences $151.57/month or greater (base case = $857) of indirect costs such as lost wages or caregiver expenses, TKA without delay becomes less costly and, therefore, a dominant treatment strategy. Similarly, if the cost of the non-operative bridge falls below $294/month, it becomes less costly than TKA without delay, but TKA without delay is still the preferred cost effective strategy. When evaluating the non-operative bridge only compared to no treatment, if the patient receives 13 months or more of symptomatic relief with the bridge while waiting for a TKA, then the bridge is the preferred cost effective strategy if TKA without delay is not available. The ability of TKA to reduce the indirect costs associated with end-stage knee OA is an important variable – TKA without delay is less costly than a 2 year wait-time when TKA reduces 15% or more of these indirect costs.
Figure 2 shows the effect of increasing wait times on net health benefits. As wait times increase, net health benefits fall precipitously. In Figure 3, the future societal costs of delayed TKA are estimated using the projections established by Kurtz et al . The cost scenario using indirect costs for the strategy delayed TKA with non-operative bridge is shown. Per patient, for a wait time of 6 months and 5 years, the incremental cost is $5,652 and $42,832 respectively. In the year 2020, this translates to an incremental cost of $8.59 billion for a wait time of 6 months. If the wait time were to soar to 5 years, the incremental cost in 2030 would reach nearly $150 billion (149.1). The impact on quality of life is substantial as well – in the year 2020 for a wait time of 2 years, TKA without delay results in an additional 927,200 QALYs or years of perfect health related to end-stage knee OA.
Sensitivity analysis on potential wait times with net benefits as outcome. The graph shows the results of a one-way sensitivity analysis on wait times up to 60 months for primary TKA with net benefits as the outcome.
Societal economic impact of potential wait times. The figure shows the estimated future societal costs of delayed TKA. Values are costs only and do not include monetary value of utility. These values represent the incremental cost of each wait time with non-operative treatment bridge compared to TKA without delay baseline. They are extrapolated from data from out model combined with volume projections from Kurtz et al. .
Delaying primary TKA for patients who have failed all non-operative treatments for end-stage knee OA appears to be an inefficient strategy. Immediate primary TKA for end-stage knee OA is the preferred cost effective strategy concerning the timing of the delivery of primary TKA. Compared to the 2-year waiting period modeled in the base case, TKA without delay was a dominant treatment strategy when indirect costs are included or when a non-operative bridge costing over $87 per month is used during the waiting period.
Extrapolating these costs to the estimates for the demand for primary TKA shows staggering results. Within 10 years expanding wait times could be responsible for an additional $10-$80 billion. Within 20 years this number could reach $84 billion in annual incremental costs using the base case wait time of 2 years. In the worst case scenario of a 5-year wait time, incremental costs could approach $200 billion.
Wait times for primary total joint arthroplasty have already begun to rise. The wait time in Canada has grown by 437% since the mid 1990s and is now over 6 months, the critical period where health-related quality of life is adversely affected. The problem extends beyond orthopaedic surgery and the U.S. – In a 5 country analysis in 2002, Blendon et al. reported that the percentage of patients waiting greater than 4 months for any elective surgery increased by at least 4% during a 3 year period in all 5 major countries that he examined . Wait times in the U.S. have not been examined recently but were measured at only 3 weeks in 1994.
The impact of these findings suggests that policymakers should make concerted efforts to support the development of innovative strategies and expansion of existing ones to meet demand. Increasing the size of the workforce has been discussed and projections in Canada suggest that the annual supply of surgeries must increase by 12% or greater each year to prevent further increases in mean waiting times . Payment reform must also be carefully crafted to incentivize appropriate utilization. Lastly, decisions must be made with consideration of the entire healthcare system and avoid too narrow of a focus on one disease.
The weaknesses of this study include primarily the estimation of costs. We utilized Medicare reimbursement, an accepted approach for cost effectiveness analysis. This approach may not capture the complete cost of care, but sensitivity analysis revealed the cost of primary TKA was robust. As such, the inaccuracies of cost estimation would not affect the preferred treatment. Greater uncertainty surrounds the reduction in indirect costs after TKA. While the indirect costs of end-stage OA are well-studied, the ability of TKA to reduce these costs is less known. Several studies have investigated return to work after primary total joint arthroplasty , but only one examined TKA and reported a return to work after 30-day rate of 82% . In the base case we assumed an 80% reduction in indirect costs, but rigorous sensitivity analysis was performed, demonstrating that TKA without delay becomes less costly when 15% or more of these costs are affected. As this number is well below the lowest number reported in the literature, the reduction in indirect costs after primary TKA is practically robust. However, this assumption needs further study to provide a more accurate projection of the total societal cost of wait times.
In summary, minimizing wait times for primary TKA is cost effective and may be cost saving. It clearly increases utility for the patient, but the cost implications are less clear due to estimates of indirect costs. However, the threshold of indirect cost where TKA is cost saving assuming a 2-year wait time is low and well below most published estimates. Policymakers cannot ignore the societal impact of diminished access to total knee arthroplasty.
The authors have no acknowledgements to report.
The authors declare that they have no financial competing interests. The authors declare that they received no external funding for support of this study. One of the authors (RCM), served as a Washington Health Policy Fellow from 2010-2011 for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
RCM conceived of the study, participated in its design and coordination, conducted the Markov modeling analysis, helped conduct the statistical analysis, and helped to draft the manuscript. KTH performed the background research and literature review for the study, and helped to create the figures and tables. LAO participated in the design of the study, conducted the statistical analysis, and helped to draft the manuscript. TSW conceived of the study, created the Markov model for analysis, performed the background research and literature review, and helped to draft the manuscript. LK performed the background research for the study and helped conduct the statistical analysis. RMN conceived of the study, participated in its design and coordination, and helped to draft the manuscript. MPB conceived of the study, participated in its design and coordination, helped to create the Markov model, and helped to draft the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.


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Why Christians shouldn't support Quran burning
Published September 11, 2010 at 1:00am
I fully agree with Pastor Terry Jones regarding the title of his book, "Islam is of the Devil." There's no question about it. In fact, I would say that if one is a true Christian and genuinely informed regarding Islam, there is no other option. One cannot be a Christian and also believe that Islam is not evil.
According to the religion of Islam, when Jesus returns, He comes back to destroy every cross throughout the earth and abolish Christianity as a religion. In case this is new information, the actual Islamic tradition reads as follows:
The Prophet Muhammad said: Jesus will descend (to the earth) … He will break the cross, kill swine, and abolish jizyah (poll-tax for non-Muslims). Allah will perish all religions except Islam.
– Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 37, Number 4310, Narrated by Abu Hurayrah: see also Sahih Bukhari Volume 3, Book 43, Number 656
So unless you are the kind of Christian who thinks the destruction of crosses and the "perishing" of Christianity is a good thing, what else can you believe? Islam is of the devil.
But before our left-wing friends go absolutely nuts, let me add that one cannot be a genuine humanist and also endorse Islam. How can you claim to value human life and also support a religion that consistently teaches true believers to fight against or even kill unbelievers?
Or if you are a true feminist, how can you support Islam? According to Umdat al-Salik, (a manual of Islamic law endorsed by Al-Azhar University, the most prestigious Islamic university in the world) "the indemnity for the death or injury of a woman is one-half the indemnity paid for a man." Islamic law is filled with this trash.
In fact, let me be so bold as to say one cannot believe in the truths articulated in the founding documents of the United States of America and also support Islam. If you believe the words of the Declaration of Independence: "We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness," then you must reject as evil the religion which consistently teaches that the life of an unbeliever is worth far less than the life of a Muslim believer.
So restated: If you believe in the Bible, if you value all human life, if you value equal rights, if you believe in such things as freedom of speech or the equality of all men, you cannot look with anything other than disdain upon Islam. It stands against all of the principles that have made this nation such a great human-condition-elevating entity in the world.
And as we all know, Islam derives the majority of its demonic ideas from a book called the Quran. So Pastor Jones is completely correct when he says that the Quran is an evil book.
Nevertheless, I also want to state that I am utterly opposed to the planned burning of Qurans.
The answer is because this job belongs to Jesus alone. While Muslims believe that Jesus will return as a Muslim to destroy Christianity, I believe that he will return as a Jew to destroy Islam.
But as much as I would like to rid the earth of this soul-destroying book myself, this job has not been given to me or any other Christian. This job belongs to Jesus. Only He is worthy. And as such, the central hope and expectation of every prophet and apostle throughout the Bible is to eagerly await the "Day of the Lord," when the Messiah will return to execute vengeance, deliver justice and rid the world of all evil.
When the Messiah returns, He will rid the world not only of the Quran but also the collections of Haddith (Islam's other demonic source of sacred authority), Hitler's "Mein Kampf" (an equally anti-Semitic and racist book which is presently a best-seller in the moderate Islamic nation of Turkey), or Barack Obama's favorite textbooks: Karl Marx's "The Communist Manifesto," and Saul Alinsky's "Rules For Radicals." All of these books will be destroyed and thrown into the fire. And I'm looking forward to it.
But it won't just be books. I also look forward to the destruction and abolition of the global human-trafficking industry. I look forward to the judgment of every corrupt and exploitative leader of the earth (Psalm 110:5,6). I long for the Messiah to execute vengeance when He comes with His justice for the afflicted, the forgotten, the sick, the exploited, the abused, the widow… and the orphan. I am wholeheartedly looking forward to that day.
But it is not the job of the Christian to make it happen. Our job is to proclaim that coming of that day and the kingdom that follows on its heels.
For now, in this age, Christians are to turn the cheek. For now, Christians are to defer justice until the day of the Lord. Christians are to embody the cross. Burning Qurans, no matter how evil they are, is not the way of the cross.
I'm proud of Pastor Jones' solid stand against the evil of the Quran and for standing firm against the utter hypocrisy of the media. But I ask him not to go forward with his plans. I ask this for one reason. Burning Qurans will do nothing to fulfill his primary mission as a Christian in this age: to proclaim the coming kingdom of God, the Day of the Lord and the judgment to come. Going forward will only be used by the devil to further his agenda. Let the radical Muslims of the earth burn Bibles, the American flag and whatever else they see fit to do all in the name of their god. This is their time. This is their age. But the day of justice will come for them as well.
For him to engage in the public burning of Qurans is merely provocation for provocation sake. This is not the way of Christ. This is an act that usurps that which only Jesus is entitled to do. Pastor Jones should take those Qurans, stick them on a shelf and tell Jesus that they'll be waiting for Him to throw into the fire on the day that He purges the whole earth.
Joel Richardson is the author of "Islamic Antichrist," published by WND Books, and is the co-author with Walid Shoebat of "God's War on Terror." His blog is www.Joelstrumpet.com.

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Flower Fever
Best-Selling Apparel with a Botanical Theme at Botanical Garden Gift Shops
Among wearable souvenirs, scarves are a winner at botanical garden and arboretum gift shops. Easy to wear and easy to give, these versatile accessories are blank slates, design-wise; they accommodate a range of botanical prints, from roses to maple leaves, that might not work on a hat or a pair of pants.
Organic-themed scarves are the top selling apparel item at the Freshly Minted gift shop in the Mary Ellen Mulder Arboretum in Seattle, Wash. "A lot of our scarves do have some kind of floral print," said Program Manager Alyssa Henry, who oversees the all-volunteer gift shop. Customer favorites vary by season: Darker tree bark designs, often in wool materials, do well in winter, while brighter flowers or vine themes are popular in summertime, when wool-silk or all-silk fabrics prevail.
A view of the Mary Ellen Mulder Arboretum Gift Shop. Apparel colors and botanical designs on merchandise changes with the seasons at the store.
Sun hats have also become a best-seller for the 400-square-foot gift shop, which earned $165,000 in revenue last year. "We could not keep them on the shelves last year," Henry said. The hats come in multiple cloth and wax-braided styles, with colors that coordinate with the arboretum's seasonal blooms. At $25-$30 apiece, the price point is "low enough for an impulse buyer, but not so low that we compromise on quality," the manager added.
As the seasons change, the foliage on display outdoors ties into the featured apparel colors and botanical designs, Henry noted. "When we know something's going to be peaking here, we'll buy something that has that flower on it," she explained, noting that magnolias and cherry trees are most popular in spring, hydrangeas and wisterias in summer, and yellow and red maple leaves in fall.
Alyssa Henry, volunteer programs manager and general manager of the Mary Ellen Mulder Arboretum Gift Shop in Seattle, Wash., photographed with Whit Carter, operations manager and assistant manager of the gift shop. Sun hats are a best-seller for the store, Henry said.
All year round, cactuses are the hot botanicals at Las Vegas Springs Preserve — at least on scarves, kimonos, sweaters and hoodies. "People really love the casual wear related to cactuses," said Marcela Gomez, assistant gift shop manager at the Springs Preserve. "We have sunglasses, T-shirts, and matching décor and key chains with cactuses on them."
It's no accident: Cactuses and butterflies are among the visitor highlights at Springs Preserve, a 180-acre desert botanical garden with walking trails, a museum and a cultural center operated by the Las Vegas Water District. Desert-inspired nature themes inspire sales of scarves and sunglasses, among the top selling apparel items.
Merchandise at the Mary Ellen Mulder Arboretum Gift Shop. The all-volunteer gift store does well with scarves.
Exhibition tie-ins are another way to boost sales: A recent jungle theme coincided with a National Geographic exhibition at the Springs Preserve museum — and jungle-printed scarves, T-shirts and hats were a hit with visitors, Gomez said.
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Nancy G. Krohn
NANCY G. KROHN, 105, resident of Deming passed away Thursday November 25, 2021 at Mimbres Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will begin Wednesday morning, December 1, 2021 at 9:30 at Holy Family Catholic Church where a rosary will begin at 10 o'clock to be led by Suzanne Lundy. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 o'clock with Fr. Prakasham Babu, Pastor officiating. Concluding services and interment will follow at Mt. View Cemetery
Nancy was born May 6, 1916 in Samora, Michoacan, Mexico to Epifanio and Maria Jesus (Decca) Galvan. She married Herbert Raynold Krohn on July 1, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois and they later moved to Minnesota where they lived for many years. They came to Deming in 1981 from Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Nancy's career was mostly in Telecommunications and she also did accounting work and assisted others during tax season, both in Minnesota and Deming. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church where she was very devoted and active.
She is survived by her sons, Kermit Krohn (Winifred Schultz- Krohn) of San Jose, California, James C. Krohn of Jamestown, North Dakota; and 2 grandchildren, Ray Krohn and Lars Krohn. Her husband Ray preceded her in death in 1985.
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The mission of Ondalinda is to celebrate the magic of Mexican culture by honoring the country's heritage, art, craftsmanship, wellness and indigenous traditions.
ONDALINDA X CAREYES
2019 - "There is not past, no future"
In 2019, at fourth edition of Ondalinda x Careyes, The Ondalinda Foundation presented, "The is not past, no future" A showcase of Mexican artist such as Chavis Marmol, Jorge Rosano Gamboa, Franscisco Muñoz and Alvaro Ugarte. The common starting point and heart is an exploration of history questioning Mexican national identity through the rupture of the conquest and the creation of a new culture. In our present moment of globalization, information corrupts cultures, enriches them and melds them. Thus, we find our- selves between the past and an uncertain future of collective identity.
2018- Tonas - Nahuales, Fusión de Mundos
During our 2018 edition, Ondalinda shared the art and culture of Oaxaca. In partnership with the Gobierno del Estado de Oaxaca, this year's art gallery exhibition, "Tonas - Nahuales, Fusión de Mundos" exhibited masterpieces by some renowned Oaxacan artists, including Sergio Hern´ndez, Amador Montes, and Alejandro Filio, as well as young upcoming artists Sabino Guisu, and el colectivo, LaPiztola.
We also introduced exceptional artisans' crafts work, bringing together a collection of the finest crafts from Oaxaca. Revisiting the roads of the amazing native cultures from the Barro Negro of San Bartolo Coyotepecto the towns of the original Alebrijes of Tilcajete and Arrazola, as well as the exceptional Telares and Bordados work of Jalieza and Mitla.
In Mexican culture, the nahual is an animal fused with a human. The nahual is a protector who defines your personality depending on the year and day you are born. Tonas, of which there are twenty, are animals which represent the Zapotec calendar. Throughout the state of Oaxaca, many families produce Alebrijes, but the towns of San Martín Tilcajete and San Antonio Arrazola are the principal producers of these fantastical creatures. In essence, the original carved figurines of wood and stone were produced by our Oaxacan ancestors, who made tonas.
Alebrijes are made with different types of paper or wood carved and painted with cheerful and vibrant colors, represented by jaguars, tigers, sirens, cats, and nahuales. Although they can now be elaborated by several techniques, this community stands out for using wood carving, a skill transmitted from generation to generation.
Oaxaca state is best known for its indigenous peoples and cultures. The most numerous and best known are the Zapotecs and the Mixtecs, but there are sixteen that are officially recognized. These cultures have survived better than most others in Mexico due to the state's rugged and isolating terrain. Most live in the Central Valleys region, which is also an economically important area for tourism, with people attracted for its archeological sites such as Monte Albán and Mitla, as well as its various native cultures and crafts.
The Zapotecs call themselves Ben 'Zaa, which means "the Cloud People", since they believed their ancestors came from the sky and merged with animals and human shapes. They dwelt in the southernhighlands of central Mesoamerica, speci cally in the Valley of Oaxaca,which they inhabited from the late Preclassic period to the end of the Classic period (500 BCE - 900 CE).
2017 - Las Rutas de Nana Echeri
In 2017, at our second edition of Ondalinda x Careyes, The Ondalinda Foundation presented, "Las Rutas de Nana Echeri" (The Roads of Mother Earth). This exclusive Purépecha art collection, gathered multi-disciplinary master pieces by several artists from the indigenous communities of Michoacán. Most of the art pieces collected reflected the essence of the traditional Purépecha culture as well as the evolving contemporary art inspired by the aspect of a new generation of indigenous artists. Using techniques of hyperrealism mixed with abstract concepts, their art reflects mainly the preservation of their indigenous roots and culture. For the first time, Ondalinda had the privilege to display an exclusive collection of art work from this new generation of artists merged with classic master pieces.
Through our 2017 edition, the Purépecha community received over 200,000 pesos through the sales of their artwork. These funds have allowed them to invest directly in the development of their communities, including educational programs, culture & art workshop for children, as well as a massive reforestation of their environment which has been illegally drilled throughout the years.
2016 -Navegantes del Sueño
In 2016, at our inaugural edition, we showcased "NAVEGANTES DEL SUEÑO," an exclusive collection of Wixarica (Huichol) art that gathered unprecedentedworks, reflecting the cosmovision of this mystic community. For the first time, authentic Huichol masterpieces were exhibited at Ondalinda, including works by some of the most esteemed Huichol artists. Thanks to your generous support, we sold over 85% of the exhibited works, resulting in over 300,000 pesos in sales. The money raised had a direct and highly effective impact on their communities. The Ondalinda Foundation was also able to target social and cultural impact as the Huichols had an opportunity to share and promote their culture and traditions on a worldwide level throughout the event.
At our Inaugural edition, Ondalinda was honored to support the mission and efforts of the Conservación Humana AC. For over 20 years, they have been working together with the Huichol in the mapping, analysis and description of the Huichol Route to Huiricuta in order to ensure its greatest recognition and legal protection. This Mexican, independent and non-profit organization, works to implement a variety of initiatives ensuring the fundamental human rights of the Huichol people, including their right to natural resources management, sustainable development, environmental conservation and cultural heritage preservation.
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Maureen Gilmer: Let Rome guide your garden style
Maureen C. Gilmer
maureen.gilmer@indystar.com
The excavations of Pompeii told us much about the Roman home garden. Rising out of the excavations were the first intact houses in the peristyle design with rooms and covered portico arranged around an open courtyard or peristylium. In many ways the urban homes of Pompeii are much like our desert condos and country club homes. Both share very small outdoor spaces adjacent to luxurious rooms. What worked for upscale Pompeiians will be equally as suited to our own outdoor spaces. After all, there are no new ideas, only the applications change.
What mattered to the Romans was not only beauty, but refreshment and aroma, which combine to thwart the impacts of high-density living. Using Pompeiian homes as a model for your own enclosed outdoor space taps into these age-old ideas that are so universal they never go out of style.
Preserved in the ruins were huge frescoes of gardenesque scenes designed to increase the visual interest within these walled spaces. If you're dealing with a high wall that dominates an outdoor space, create a similar image on canvas, tile mosaic or use an artist for your own original fresco-like mural. When these images feature trompe-l'oeil, which means to "fool the eye," this mural will lend a sense of depth that isn't really there. Be sure to add dramatic lighting after dark to make this "view" seem even more realistic.
Archeologists found water features in the courtyards of every wealthy home. These early fountains and pools were both ornamental and practical. These features provided water for household use as well as an irrigation source for courtyard gardens.
Many were powered by gravity flow via aqueducts to the city, which had enough head pressure to power a fountain. These were first created by drilling the stem of a carved stone urn to bring water to the top, where it cascades off the rim. When Romans stacked their pedestal urns, the sight and sound of falling water was that much greater. This is the genesis of the "Spanish" style fountain, which maximizes refreshment through the visual and audible experience. Romans invented the first wall-mounted faucet and basin unit, which is another great way to provide the benefits of a fountain without sacrificing valuable floor space.
One of the best ideas of the Roman gardener was the planting, which is depicted in many frescoes. These were often culinary herbs for household use, but in Pompeii they were growing highly aromatic subshrubs, too. These include lavender or santolina, plus oil-rich Mediterraneans such as rosemary and sweet bay, myrtle and artemisia. These plants evolved in hot, dry climates with high oil content to keep leaves from dehydrating during the long summer drought.
When clipped, these shrubby herbs released these aromatic volatile oils into the hot air. Such aromas filled these small sheltered spaces with scent potent enough to cover the odors of high-density living in ancient times. Over time this practice resulted in plants with unnatural shapes and forms. Because the Latin word for gardener was toparius, he is honored to this very day through the art of topiary.
The ruins of Pompeii perched on the hills overlooking the sea tell us that this city was a lot like our own desert communities just before Vesuvius turned off the lights. Yet this natural disaster yielded an enormous real world museum to show us exactly how the rich and famous of the ancient world lived in outdoor luxury.
Every landscape architect is well schooled in gardens of the ancient world from the hanging terraces of Babylon to villas of pharaoh on the banks of the Nile.
Design for outdoor living was mastered quite effectively back then so we don't have to reinvent the wheel. What does matter most of all, is that we learn this history of the Roman garden and the peristyle home, so we are privileged to repeat it, over and over again.


Thirty years ago, web design didn't exist. Today, it is a sector still in its infancy. Like any infant, it is subject to rapid changes and developments. As UX/UI designers, we must be as adaptable as the industry is fluid. While platforms continue to quickly expand and multiply, we must shift our design tactics to match and maintain a user-friendliness that mimics the desktop experiences we once considered our only responsibility.
What does this mean for UX/UI designers? Whether we consider our jobs business or art, the mobile age brings more challenges for us to tackle. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to design, and no desktop website can be seamlessly transmuted into mobile or tablet without losing something – especially not as users become more accustomed to new technologies and are trained to interact with them in specific ways.
For example, take a website that's built for desktop but is accessed on mobile. Is there a hero image? If so, its dimensions probably went wonky. That blurb of copy under the image, just two or three lines on your laptop, now takes a downward scroll or two to pass. And below that, what was once an orderly grid of product imagery is now a jumbled stack of photos and copy that one's eyes don't intuitively navigate. We as users have adapted to the subtle differences in our devices and learned behaviors accordingly; whether we realize it or not, our eyes, fingers, and brains have developed certain device-specific expectations. When those expectations are defied, we're left with a tinge of confusion, even anxiety, that makes us much less likely to revisit that site in the future. It is for these reasons that more platforms inherently create more work for UX/UI designers. The language of mobile has differentiated itself from the language of desktop, and we must translate the story of our clients' brands into multiple, distinct formats.
While multilingualism is a challenge in and of itself, the real difficulty of UX/UI in the mobile age is not learning how to design for mobile; it is finding the time to do so. With over half of web traffic to leading sites now coming from mobile devices, practically every site we build requires a fully designed mobile experience. Despite some overlap in the process of designing a single website for desktop and mobile, that process is actually closer to two separate projects than it is to one. Essentially, the mobile age has doubled our workload.
Now, it's not all bad. Mobile design is not just a chore. Used correctly, it is a tool with the power to complement a brand's existing presence, tell its story in a new way, and sustain accessibility for users on an essentially permanent basis. Used incorrectly, however, it can break relationships. If you are anything like the average user, when you visit a mobile site that is clunky, slow, tough to navigate, overwhelming, or even just slightly frustrating, you hold it against the company and lose faith in its quality. With the level of digital competition that exists today, writing off sites for minor imperfections is your prerogative.
So, we as UX/UI designers must strive for perfection – we must recognize that mobile design is no longer optional, and we cannot simply focus on desktop and expect the results to translate sufficiently to mobile. We must communicate to our clients and teams the importance of mobile and the additional time and effort it entails. And, just as we get the hang of it, we should expect the web design industry to shift entirely once again.


This weekend I camped at Muskegon State Park. It was wonderful being on the water.
Saturday afternoon I biked around Muskegon Lake to find the end of the Musketawa Trail. Now I know where it ends and how to get to the lake from the trail. Eventually I hope to bike from my house to the lake with camping equipment and stay at the State Park for the weekend.
This picture is taken from the South side of the channel leading to Lake Michigan with the State Park in the background.
I set up my hammock tent but it got cold at night. I could have easily slept in it, but why would I pass up a warm flat bed in the motorhome?
There's always beautiful sunsets on Lake Michigan! I love Michigan.
On the way home, I mounted my camera on the dash and took this time lapse video. It starts in the camp ground at ends at Meijer.


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Cause it's his THIRD BIRTHDAY!!!!!
Enjoy your day, sweet boy!! Happy Birthday!!
Back soon with actual knitting but I didn't want to steal the P-Man's thunder!
Happy Birthday, Pumpkin. Make your mamma give ya some chicken to celebrate.
Meow, meow Birthday Kitty Man!
Happy Birthday, Pumpkin! 3 years old! Big Boy, aren't you?
Happy Birthday, Pumpkin! All the mutts here in Muttville, AND all three cats, wish you a very happy day!
May your year be full of yummy treats, catnip and naps!
Happy Birthday to one of the best kitties in blogland!
Happy Birthday to the P-Man! I think it's great that you know the day he was born. I've never known the birthday of any of the cats I've had. That is so special!
I apologize for the one opened package of the Temptations, but Sassy's not allowed any more, and wanted Pumpkin to have them.
I am SO glad he likes the toy. Did the "little something for mama" arrive not so melty?
Give him pats and love for me!
Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday you adorable, cute little cat you, happy birthday to you!
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Happy birthday, Pumpkin, and many more!
Happy third birthday - great toy!
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my kitties are imbibing fresh catnip in honor of his royal-ness, happy birthday pumpkin!
Happy birthday P-Man! You and your cute face might just make a cat person out of me yet!
Oh, Pumpkin, Happy Birthday! You're having my 3 Siamese' favorite treats! What fun - a party!
Happy birthday, P-man! I can see the excitement building. Don't overdose on the treats tho.
Happy Birthday P-Man from one of your biggest fans in SW Michigan.
Hi Pumpkin, This is to wish you a belated Happy, Happy Birthday from you Texas Aunt and Cousins.
Hey, the P-man and I share a birthday! Happy (Belated) B'day young man!
Happy belated birthday to my favorite kitty man!
Happy birthday, Pumpkin! You are so devilishly handsome!
I love how his laser eyes match his fur. That's pretty tricksy.
Willie says "Happy birthday, boy. Hope you caught some good squirmy mice."


Being very personable and a big believer to what the band is doing; the power metal has mostly been replaced with this Gothic bluesy type of music with more emphasis on pianos and DeFeis' vocal gymnastics. The Seven Devils Moonshine ties into the act's 35th anniversary so the mainman thought this was a perfect time to put something huge together.
The songs ideas snowballed and out pops three new records with the titles Ghost Harvest: Vintage I – Black Wine For Mourning, Ghost Harvest: Vintage II – Red Wine For Warning, and Gothic Voodoo Anthems.
Presenting the albums as different wines was a no-brainer to the singer and the Ghost Harvest title was personal for him. "The Black Wine For Mourning, that album lyrically, it's really based on my life experiences and most of them dark things that have gone through things I'm currently going through. There's a lot of people I have lost, especially in the past year, so Black Wine For Mourning kind of sums up that one. The Red Wine For Warning because it is the more eclectic you have been warned kind of thing" laughs DeFeis.
Gothic Voodoo Anthems is basically a stripped down live set and features orchestral versions of some of their previous tracks like "I Will Come For You" and "Queen Of The Dead", "The Black Light Bacchanalia".
With the wine flavored albums; that sounds like a most convenient time for to push a VS branded wine to go along with the release. DeFeis laughs when I first ask him because I was the second person to and he thought more reporters would ask him about it. "I've actually been talking to quite a few nights vineyards on Long Island where we live and I would like to see something of that go on because Edward (Pursino, guitarist) and I are big, big fans of the grape and wine and spirits in general. Sowhy not? It's only a matter of time", he says.
The past decade has seen thorough reissues of Virgin Steele's discography, culminating with this Seven Devil Moonshines containing the reissues of The Book Of Burning and Hymns Of Victory. Nothing else is in the pipeline, although DeFeis has his sights set on a reissue of 2010's The Black Light Bacchanalia.
"I will probably put out again the Black Light Bacchanalia but I would do what I did with Visions Of Eden (2006). I would like to remix it because I was not super happy with all the mixing on that record. It was done so quickly and I didn't feel quite as comfortable as I would've liked to me personally, vocally on some of those tracks. I think the songs that we did from that album on Gothic Voodoo Anthems, I was a bit more of what I wanted for the original record, especially the song, 'Black Light Bacchanalia' and that was all live, so that's neat. I'd like to go back in and revisit some of those songs in a couple of different areas and give it a whirl again", reveals the singer.
The Life Among The Ruins is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and it's definitely a divisive album with the fans. It's more hard rock and bluesy and has more in common with acts like Whitesnake. DeFeis loves the album and believes it has aged wonderfully.
DeFeis has deep love for the blues and says the band makes that influence a lot more obvious in the music now concluding, "I love the sensuality of the blues and that dark Gothicness. It just sits well with the way I'm writing now. It's like Visions Of Eden, Bacchanalia meets the blues. It's like, I think I said it in my liner notes, so what Robert Johnson might have sounded like if he really had sold his soul to the devil," he laughs.


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Jason Aldean delivered a brand new single to radio earlier this week. The country superstar's latest release, "Girl Like You," is featured on his eighth studio album, Rearview Town.
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Davison Art Center Awarded 2 Photos by Iranian Artist Neshat
by Lauren Rubenstein • January 27, 2016
Shirin Neshat's "Ghada" and "Sayed," from the Our House Is on Fire series, 2013. Images courtesy of Gladstone Gallery.
The Davison Art Center has been awarded two photographs by the Iranian artist Shirin Neshat, as part of a gift from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation to 33 leading colleges and universities around the world. The prints, titled "Ghada" and "Sayed," are part of Neshat's Our House is on Fire series, an exploration of Egypt after the Arab Spring, which was supported by the Foundation.
"Shirin Neshat is one of the most important photographers of our time, and these deeply moving portraits evoke our common humanity. Looking closely at the photographs, you can see a veil of calligraphy—the text in Persian for the poem A Cry, by Persian poet Mehdi Akhaven Sales," said Clare Rogan, curator of the Davison Art Center. "These fascinating images prompt us to consider humility, complexity, and the interlocking role of the arts, letters, contemporary life, and politics—all topics perfect for teaching here at Wesleyan."
In Our House Is on Fire, Neshat investigates the universal experiences of pain and mourning on both national and personal levels. Traveling to Egypt, the artist invited various people to sit before her camera and to share their stories of loss, culminating in her new portrait series. Photographing her subjects up-close and with notable directness, Neshat creates a poignant connection between subject and viewer. She then overlays the images with a nearly indecipherable veil of text, inscribing calligraphy across the folds of each face, thereby mirroring the way in which a national calamity has become embedded in the personal history of each individual.
The Foundation awarded the prints to the 33 institutions through on a competitive process, in which each institution submitted a proposal for how they would incorporate the prints into their curriculum, daily life, and campus-wide events. The institutions all committed to using the portraits to foster challenging conversations on issues ranging from gender roles and inequality to the effects of war and cross-cultural understanding.
"Due to the recent events in Europe and Middle East, we believe that it is more important than ever to engage in cross-cultural discussions," said Christy MacLear, executive director of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. "Neshat's project embodies Rauschenberg's own belief that art could change the dialogue for challenging international issues. Our goal with this donation is to encourage dialogue about the portraits' artistic, cultural, and political value while also creating an opportunity for academic departments to collaborate with school museums and galleries."
At Wesleyan, the photos will be used for teaching classes at the Davison Art Center. For other members of the Wesleyan community or the public wishing to view these photographs or other works at the DAC, call 860-685-2500 or e-mail crogan@wesleyan.edu.
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import android.content.Context;
import android.content.res.XmlResourceParser;
import android.util.Log;
import com.jsw.MngProductDatabase.R;
import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParser;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
import java.util.Map;

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 * Created by lourdes on 11/11/16.
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At each fixture's attached junction box, dispose of a knockout tab with a screwdriver (image 1) for each of the incoming, and outgoing, cables and pull the cables into the box. Cozy the cables with container clamps. Use an auger bit or forstner bit (picture 2) in a electricity drill to bore 1" holes for the wiring. A heavy responsibility right-perspective drill makes it less complicated to work in tight areas among the ceiling joists. This device, known as a hole hawg, is available at maximum apartment facilities. I am converting an old pendant mild right into a ceiling light, but i have some issue in expertise the present day wiring. It's miles managed with the aid of 2 switches. I've checked regular rose wiring diagram, but it could not give an explanation for what the modern wiring is.
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Long drives is the ultimate fun during the cold winters. Isn't? Clear roads, cool winds, no signals, my two wheeler and me. Whenever I get the chance I pounce on it and move out to ride. Though I prefer riding than sitting behind, but there are certain times when the driver is not me.
As it is said every coin has two sides, similarly, no matter how much fun it is to ride but it leaves out the bad effect on skin and hair due to reasons like pollution, harmful sun rays, etc.
Well, don't fret out. There is this one accessory which can prevent us from all the problems. It is called scarf.
Scarf, apart from fashion and styling proves to be a great protection from sun and wind. It protects your hair from the mess and thereby prevents from tangling.
Scarf plays an important role in preventing us from the harmful sun rays thereby prevent our skin from tanning.
As mentioned in the opening paragraph, scarf prevents us from inhaling the harmful gas that is generated because of the pollution.
Share with us do you wear a scarf while riding? If yes what are your reasons?


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Visas, Leave and the ACA: How Trump and Clinton Compare
By Patty Johnson-Vazquez October 18, 2016 October 17, 2016
As you weigh the pros and cons of each presidential candidate against your own personal beliefs and values, don't forget to consider how each nominee could impact your role in HR and how your department operates.
Here's some guidance on how the outcome of the 2016 election could potentially impact the U.S. HR industry.
If Donald Trump takes office, the way your organization manages its health care offerings may change as he promises to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and replace it with a system that relies less on government funding.
Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, says she'll preserve the ACA while expanding its offerings – which means changes may arise if she alters the requirements for employers to offer employees insurance, such as the baseline of working hours and the number of employees on staff.
"By monitoring the presidential candidates' positions on employer-sponsored health benefits, HR can better understand how they stand on such issues as the tax treatment of health benefits, the impending excise tax on high-value plans, wellness programs and the definition of full-time [employee]," says Chatrane Birbal, a government relations senior adviser at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), in an article posted to the organization's website.
In other words: Continue monitoring both Trump's and Clinton's policies as there could be major shifts in your companies' ability to provide affordable health insurance, and the types of coverage offered to your workforce.
Under a Clinton presidency, you may need to revise your compensation packages, as she hopes to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. She first introduced the bill as a senator in an effort to update the 1963 Equal Pay Act and ensure women are paid fairly. Historically, Republicans have been opposed to enacting wage legislation, yet at the Republican Convention Ivanka Trump said her father "will fight for equal pay for equal work." Trump has yet to incorporate this issue into his official platform.
Additionally, paid leave regulations may be impacted by this election. Trump's plan released in September provides for 6 weeks of paid maternity leave and tax breaks for child and elderly care. Clinton says she would put forth legislation to guarantee up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave for both men and women to care for newborns.
Immigration and global workforce mobility
"Immigration policy debates and changes to the employment verification process, as well as availability of employment-based visas, have major ramifications for the workplace, and the HR community must be engaged in this area," says Mike Aitken, SHRM's vice president of government affairs, on the SHRM website.
However, few HR professionals are taking a proactive approach to developing a strong knowledge base around visa sponsorship, as SHRM discovered in a recent survey that revealed 48% of its members haven't accessed information on the topic in the past year.
In the 2016 VISANOW Immigration Trends report, we found that 40% of employers say expats were very important in filling their skills gaps, so we know there isn't a lack of need. Other tasks, such as benefits, payroll and employee engagement, are often more top of mind, since immigration is tackled on a case-by-case basis. However, even if you're not presently sponsoring an expat for a temporary or permanent assignment, you may want to adopt an international mindset as many more companies (read: your competitors) are entering the global market, requiring you to learn to compete at a higher level.
Not surprisingly, both candidates diverge on immigration and employment-based topics. Trump has been outspoken concerning his wish to release a nationwide E-Verify mandate, increase prevailing wage (the minimum compensation requirement for expats on permanent assignments) and raise immigration form fees. Clinton seeks to grant immediate green card sponsorship to science, technology, engineering and mathematics graduates of master's and Ph.D. programs and expand visa opportunities for entrepreneurs
Patty Johnson-Vazquez
Patty Johnson-Vazquez leads immigration policy research and content development at VISANOW, which simplifies immigration via the world's first enterprise platform that makes it seamless for companies to access, deploy and manage a global workforce. She is a frequent author on the topics of international and domestic immigration policy news, workplace diversity and recruitment strategies. Please visit visanow.com or email patty.johnson@visanow.com for more information.
Affordable Care ActFamily and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)H1B VisasHealthcareImmigrationImmigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)News & Trends


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Theatre Cedar Rapids
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A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Fridays & Saturdays (7:30 p.m.), Sundays (2:30 p.m.)
Music and Lyrics by Steven Lutvak, Book and Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman Slaying has never been so slick! Tony Award winner for Best Musical, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder* has smashingly slaughtered on Broadway and is ready to entertain audiences at TCR this February. This Clue/Agatha Christie/Monty Python mashup will have audiences in stitches as penniless clerk Monty Navarro (Mic Evans) learns he is 9th in line to inherit the entire fortune of the D'Ysquith family. An…
Just Right For ME!: Junior (Winter 2020)
Saturdays, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
TCR's "Just Right For ME!" youth theatre class is specially geared toward students on the autism spectrum. This class is specifically targeted toward children ages 6-9 (approximately). Each class is designed to provide a safe environment for creative expression, facilitate social connections, offer students models for developing and practicing social skills through theatre and story dramatization, and most importantly teaching how the magic of theatre is FUN. As an added bonus, an informal "Just Right For ME!" parent discussion group…
Youtheatre!: Future Show Choir Stars (Ages: 7-9)
Ages: 7-9 In this 6-week class, kids will learn basic show choir performing techniques that will help them pursue their passion. We will work on dancing, singing, and how to convey a character through song and dance, which are fundamental elements of both show choir and musical theatre performance. Make sure to bring your jazz hands! February 8 - March 14 Saturdays, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Cost: $120
Just Right For ME!: Teen (Winter 2020)
Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
TCR's "Just Right For ME!" youth theatre class is specially geared toward students on the autism spectrum. This class is specifically targeted toward children ages 13+ (approximately). Each class is designed to provide a safe environment for creative expression, facilitate social connections, offer students models for developing and practicing social skills through theatre and story dramatization, and most importantly teaching how the magic of theatre is FUN. As an added bonus, an informal "Just Right For ME!" parent discussion group…
Youtheatre!: Future Show Choir Stars (Ages: 10-12)
Ages: 10-12 In this 6-week class, kids will learn basic show choir performing techniques that will help them pursue their passion. We will work on dancing, singing, and how to convey a character through song and dance, which are fundamental elements of both show choir and musical theatre performance. Make sure to bring your jazz hands! February 8 - March 14 Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Cost: $120
Just Right For ME!: Pre-Teen (Winter 2020)
Saturdays, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
TCR's "Just Right For ME!" youth theatre class is specially geared toward students on the autism spectrum. This class is specifically targeted toward children ages 10-12 (approximately). Each class is designed to provide a safe environment for creative expression, facilitate social connections, offer students models for developing and practicing social skills through theatre and story dramatization, and most importantly teaching how the magic of theatre is FUN. As an added bonus, an informal "Just Right For ME!" parent discussion group…
February 15 @ 9:00 am
Mamma Mia! Auditions
Sunday and Monday (7:00 p.m.)
MAMMA MIA! AUDITIONS - FEBRUARY 16, 17 AT 7:00 P.M. Volunteer actors of any gender, race, ethnicity, age, language, disability/ability, sexual orientation and gender-identification are encouraged to audition. Should you need accommodations for your audition, such as an interpreter or wheelchair assistance, please email emma.drtina@theatrecr.org. For all other questions related to the audition, contact angie.toomsen@theatrecr.org. MAMMA MIA! CREATIVE TEAM Director: Chris Okiishi Music Director: Janelle Lauer Choreographer: Anna Slife AUDITION DATES Please arrive to the TCR lobby no earlier than 6:30 p.m. to check…
March 7 @ 9:00 am
March 7 @ 1:00 pm
March 14 @ 9:00 am
March 14 @ 11:00 am
March 14 @ 1:00 pm
By Stephen Karam The Blake family gathers for Thanksgiving in New York City. As things start to go bump in the night, the family navigates the challenges and fears of love, illness, and economy, and secrets untold. 2016 Tony winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist. CREATIVE TEAM Director: Angie Toomsen CAST Rip Russell – Erik Blake Marty Norton – Deirdre Blake Noel VanDenBosch – Brigid Blake Carrie Pozdol – Aimee Blake Cherryl Moon Thomason – Fiona "Momo" Blake Christopher Schubert – Richard…
The Skin of Our Teeth
By Thornton Wilder Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning, fantastical masterpiece is a hopeful tribute to the human spirit. Join the Antrobus family, who has survived through eons of misfortune with their optimism - and pet dinosaurs - intact. CREATIVE TEAM Director: K. Michael Moore Costumer: Karle Jeanne Maiers CAST Kerry James Patrick – George Antrobus Kathy Huang – Maggie Antrobus Amy Schaefer – Sabina Cora Lassen – Gladys Antrobus Jacob Kostiv – Henry Antrobus Michele Hinz – Fortune Teller / Mammoth / Muse…
Kinky Boots is Broadway's huge-hearted, high-heeled megahit! Charlie Price has reluctantly inherited his father's shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to save his father's legacy — and the family business — Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair find that they have more in common than they ever dreamed possible. Winner of SIX Tony Awards, this joyous…
June 5 @ 7:30 pm
By Kate Hamill, based on the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray Becky Sharp - one of literature's original "nasty women" - cuts her own calculated path through London high society at any cost. This vivacious, inventive new adaptation of Thackeray's classic novel feels right at home in the 21st century. CREATIVE TEAM Director: Sarah Lacy Hamilton CAST Jo Jordan – Becky Sharp Noel VanDenBosch – Amelia Sedley Duane Larson – Manager (+ Miss Matilda / Lord Steyne) Emily Palmer – George…
Thursday, Friday, Saturday (7:30 p.m.) and Sunday (2:30 p.m.)
Music and Lyrics by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, Book by Catherine Johnson A mother. A daughter. Three possible fathers! ABBA's legendary hits - from "Super Trooper" to "Dancing Queen" - tell an infectious, feel-good story of a young woman's search for her birth father as she prepares to walk down the aisle. CREATIVE TEAM Director: Chris Okiishi Music Director: Janelle Lauer Choreographer: Anna Slife There will be an ASL-interpreted performance of Mamma Mia! on Friday, July 17, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. To purchase…
July 2 @ 7:30 pm
July 10 @ 7:30 pm
Music and Lyrics by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, Book by Catherine Johnson A mother. A daughter. Three possible fathers! ABBA's legendary hits - from "Super Trooper" to "Dancing Queen" - tell an infectious, feel-good story of a young woman's search for her birth father as she prepares to walk down the aisle. CREATIVE TEAM Director: Chris Okiishi Music Director: Janelle Lauer Choreographer: Anna Slife SUBSCRIBE TODAY FOR TICKETS!


Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, Rev. Fr Anthony Afful-Broni, has thrown his weight on the Double Track System initiated by the government, stressing that the policy will help absorb the overwhelming number of qualified candidates to the various Senior High Schools (SHS).
He explained that this would prevent students from truncating their pursuit of High School education just because of the unavailability of space.
Professor Afful-Broni was speaking at a meeting with the Chief, elders and people of the Efutu community in the Central Region to interact and strengthen the UEW-Effutu bond.
The Akufo-Addo-government has come under a barrage of criticisms for its decision to implement the free Senior High School (SHS) policy.
The president insists that is the surest way of providing SHS education to students who but for Free SHS would have dropped out of school and at the same time resolve the congestion that came with the implementation of the policy in 2017.
He entreated parents and guardian to take advantage of the programme and enroll their wards in school while adding that no community can lift its indigenes from ignorance, powerlessness, and poverty by side-stepping access to high school and tertiary education.
Rev Fr Anthony Afful-Broni pledged his outfit's commitment and resolve to work with Efutuman as equal partners to help provide increased access to high school for our children.


San Diego Comic-Con International is a four-day event held during the summer in San Diego, California. It was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention in 1970 by a group of San Diegans, which included Shel Dorf, Richard Alf, Ken Krueger and Mike Towry; later, it was called the "San Diego Comic Book Convention". Originally showcasing comic books, science fiction/fantasy and film/television, and related popular arts, the convention now includes a larger range of pop culture elements, such as horror, animation, anime, manga, toys, collectible card games, video games, webcomics, and fantasy novels.
Comic-Con has presented literally thousands of special guests at its conventions over the years, bringing comics creators, science fiction and fantasy authors, film and television directors, producers, and writers, and creators from all aspects of the popular arts together with their fans for a fun and often times candid discussion of various art forms. The event has seen an amazing array of comics and book publishers in its Exhibit Hall over the years. Over it's four-and-a-half decade-plus history, Comic-Con International has continually presented comic books and comic art to a growing audience. That love of the comics medium continues to be its guiding factor as the event moves toward its second half-century as the premier comic book and popular arts style convention in the world.
Do You Want the VIP Experience to the 2019 Comic-Con Convention in San Diego?
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On receipt of intelligence tip-off, naval personnel attached to SLNS Kelani located in Uswetakeiyawa in the Western Naval Command, along with the officials of Drugs and Food Interactions Board and Gampaha Police apprehended a suspect with 10 boxes of prescription drugs (Tramadol) in his possession, in Seeduwa area yesterday (29). The medicine which is also used as an abused drug by some people, was made ready for selling by the suspect.
The apprehended person and the stock of drugs were handed over to Negombo Police for further investigations.


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Weather Pop
Weather stone at the Craven Arms pub and cruck barn, Barden, Craven, North Yorkshire, reputedly more accurate than Paul Hudson, the BBC weather man
The Original, Patented WeatherPod $112.99 Under the Weather MyPodDoubleX Pop-up Weather Pod. The Original, Patented WeatherPod $169.99 Under the Weather MyPodXL 1 Person Pop-up Weather Pod. Jul 09, 2015 One challenge in understanding what a PoP means for your area is not knowing the size of the forecast zone. When you see forecast graphics on CBS4 such as the 5-Day Forecast, the PoP's shown are. If it is a weather pop-up which comes in Internet Explorer, then I would suggest you to try the steps from the following link to disable pop-up blocker. Internet Explorer Pop-up Blocker: frequently asked questions (How do I turn Pop-up Blocker on or off).
Pond at nature reserve in Kinsey Heath, Audlem, Cheshire, with tripod from which a weather rock hangs
Milestone Weather Forecasting Stone, Newtown St Boswells, Scottish Borders
The weather rock or weather stone is a humor display that pokes fun at the intricate technology used in modern weather forecasts, as well as the fact that their accuracy is less than perfect. A rock is typically hung from a tripod and accompanied by a sign indicating how to read it.[1]
Instructions for 'analyzing' weather with the weather stone[edit]
Some examples of the instructions commonly provided for 'reading' a weather rock include:
If the rock is wet, it's raining.
If the rock is swinging, the wind is blowing.
If the rock casts a shadow, the sun is shining.
If the rock does not cast a shadow and is not wet, the sky is cloudy.
If the rock is difficult to see, it is foggy.
If the rock is white, it is snowing.
If the rock is coated with ice, there is a frost.
If the ice is thick, it's a heavy frost.
If the rock is bouncing, there is an earthquake.
If the rock is under water, there is a flood.
If the rock is warm, it is sunny.
If the rock is missing, there was a tornado.
If the rock is wet and swinging violently, there is a hurricane.
If the rock can be felt but not seen, it is night time.
If the rock has white splats on it, watch out for birds.
If there are two rocks, stop drinking, you are drunk.
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Weather rocks will also sometimes include rules for proper maintenance of the system such as, 'Please do not disturb the weather rock, it is a finely tuned instrument!'
String Variation[edit]
In certain circumstances the string may be incorporated into the saying:
If the string is on fire then there is a bushfire.
If the string is cut a Wendigo has passed by.
Locations[edit]
Weather rocks are located all over the world. Some examples include:
The weather rock in New Zealand, located in a small town south of Auckland.
The weather rock at Fort Drum, a US military site in New York[2]
In the Nature Area at Camp Rotary, a Boy Scout summer camp located in Clare, Michigan[citation needed]
Denver Weather 5 Days
Camp Wolfeboro, a Boy Scout summer camp in Arnold, California
Camp Yawgoog, a Boy Scout summer camp at the Yawgoog Scout Reservation in Rockville, Rhode Island
The Donner's Pass Historic Site, near Lake Tahoe, CA
Bloomington Zoo in Central Illinois
In Rhododendron, Oregon, near the Zigzag River off Road 10
On Spangler Road near Highway 213 in Oregon City, Oregon[3]
At the Pancake Bay Trading Post, near Pancake Bay Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
Boron, California, in front of Domingo's Mexican and Seafood Restaurant, a famous astronaut hangout near Edwards Air Force Base[citation needed]
Seven Ranges Boy Scout Reservation in Kensington, Ohio
Firelands Scout Reservation in Wakeman, Ohio
Outside the McDonald's restaurant in Lithgow, NSW, Australia
Tenterfield in NSW, Australia
Weather Poplar Wi
Oostdorp, the Netherlands
Nature Camp in Vesuvius, Virginia
Whippi Dip ice cream store, at the Pontaluna road in Spring Lake, MI, near Hoffmaster State Park
Lobster Pot Tea-room on the island of Berneray in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Lynnhaven Inlet Fishing Pier in Virginia Beach
The Halyards Hotel in Port Alfred, South Africa
The Kia Kima Scout Reservation in Hardy, Arkansas
^Eric Shackle, Found - World's Oldest Weather Stone, Open Writing, March 26, 2006, retrieved February 11, 2011.
^The Weather Rock, Guardlife volume 27 number 2, retrieved September 8, 2011.
^[1], Google Maps Street View
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Q: Office Web Apps views with Excel and Visio but not Word? I've upgraded to the new SP1 and July update for Office Web Apps and it's working fine with Excel and Visio, however I notice Word Documents are no longer working.
When I run Get-SPWOPIBInding everything looks the same:
Application     : Excel
Extension       : XLSX
ProgId          :
Action          : view
IsDefaultAction : True
ServerName      : server.example.com
WopiZone        : internal-https

Application     : Word
Extension       : DOCX
ProgId          :
Action          : view
IsDefaultAction : True
ServerName      : server.example.com
WopiZone        : internal-https

Interestingly I've only configured OWA to use HTTP (I've run Set-SPWOPIZone -zone "internal-http" via here) to do that, but the above WopiZone still says "internal-https".
Anyway, any advice on why Word might not be loading in the browser and defaulting to downloading? I am over the VPN at this stage, so I'll try again at work from inside the network.
UPDATE:
I got the following error when searching for Word Documents and trying to preview them:
Exiting GetWOPITargetInternal Early - GenerateWacUrl failed to produce a URL/actionEntry for file XXX with extension 'DOCX'

A: My suspicions were correct: the mismatch between Get-SPWOPIZone and the WopiZone of the Get-SPWopiBinding seemed to cause the error - everything needed to be internal-http.
I followed the article here to remove and then recreate the bindings and Word started working (funny that Excel and Visio worked before but Word didn't!):
Resolution: Remove the link between the Sp farm and WCA
PS> Remove-SPWOPIBinding –All:$true
Connect SP to the WOPI farm
PS> $internalName = "wca.demo.dev"
PS> $internalZone = "internal-https"
PS> New-SPWOPIBinding -ServerName $internalName –AllowHTTP
PS> Set-SPWopiZone -zone $internalZone

A: are you sure that you viewed Viso-Files through Office Web Apps Server?
There is no such functionality.
I guess it must have been Visio-Services within SharePoint Server.

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    QString getKernel() const;
    QString getCpuModel() const;
    QString getCpuSpeed() const;
    QString getCpuCore() const;

    QFileInfoList getCrashReports() const;
    QFileInfoList getAppLogs() const;
    QFileInfoList getAppCaches() const;

    QString getUsername() const;

private:
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