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President Trump Says Christmas Present is Delivered and Tax Cuts Will Fuel US Economy
Tax Reform Finalized
12/20/2017 | 3:48 PM CST
Congress finalized a sweeping $1.5 trillion tax-reform bill on Wednesday. (DTN photo illustration by Nick Scalise)
OMAHA (DTN) -- President Donald Trump and Republican members of Congress got to take credit Wednesday for a historic legislative victory in a sweeping $1.5 trillion tax-reform bill finalized through votes in the House and Senate.
Republicans celebrated the victory at the White House in a mid-afternoon event in the Rose Garden. The president noted he had achieved one of his major campaign promises with the tax legislation.
"It's the largest tax cut in the history of our country, and reform, but a tax cut," Trump said.
The president and other Republican leaders also emphasized that the tax bill will help average Americans by adding fuel to the U.S. economy. Trump pointed to a statement by AT&T that the company would give $1,000 bonuses to more than 200,000 employees and invest $1 billion more in the U.S. this year because of the tax cuts.
House speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., credited Trump for "exquisite presidential leadership" in getting the first major tax reform bill passed since 1986.
"This gets the American economy competitive in the global economy," Ryan said.
The bill lowers the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% and includes several provisions such as immediate business expensing and expanded Section 179 deductions -- all meant to stimulate business growth and higher incomes.
Farmers who receive income from pass-through entities will see a 20% deduction. The effective impact of a 37% tax rate and a 20% deduction for pass-through income would set a top tax rate on business income at 29.6%.
The bill also ends the health-insurance mandate under the Affordable Care Act. To that, President Trump said briefly at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, "Obamacare has been repealed."
One of the president's first comments in the Rose Garden event was on the estate tax, which will bump up the asset exemption to $11.2 million per person or $22.4 million for a married couple.
"One thing very important for the farmers, the great farmers and the great small-business owners that were forced to sell their businesses at bargain-basement numbers," Trump said, "for the most part, estate tax is wiped out so they can keep their farms in the family, and for me that is a very big factor -- very big."
The tax bill also includes 100% bonus depreciation, which actually goes for business equipment placed in service as far back as Sept. 28. So any farmer or business that bought machinery after that date will be able to write off the full price on their taxes.
The tax accounting firm K-Coe Isom suggested some business considerations for farmers as year-end tax strategies for the bill. One would be to defer income to next year and pay deductible expenses now, because depending on circumstances, farmers could have a lower tax rate for 2018.
Also, the firm recommended farmers pay assessed 2017 property taxes before the year of the year and any likely personal state income taxes. (Clarification: The recommendation on property taxes pertains to personal residences or personal property. Real estate taxes for farmland used in farm operation will continue to remain fully tax deductible.) Keep in mind, depending on income, that those payments could be subject to limits under the Alternative Minimum Tax, K-Coe Isom said.
After 2017, carryback of net operating losses will be limited to just two years instead of five years. So this may be the last chance to recoup income taxes from 2012-2015, K-Coe Isom said.
Farmers may need to restructure their operations in order to get maximum benefit from the new law, but K-Coe Isom noted that "rate reductions and estate tax changes beneficial to ag are temporary."
"The core of this bill is a 21% flat rate for C corporations," said Doug Claussen, a principal and a certified public accountant with K-Coe Isom. "Most farm businesses are not structured as C corps and won't benefit from this rate unless they restructure. For farms that are structured as C corps, those in the 15% tax bracket would actually see a tax increase from this flat rate. The majority of farmers, however, are sole proprietors or structured as pass-through entities. These farmers should see some benefits from the deduction for business and pass-through income, immediate expensing of capital purchases, and to some degree from reductions in individual rates."
Farm groups came down somewhat on different sides, depending on whether they see tax relief as more important than potential federal spending cuts next year to offset the tax breaks.
The American Farm Bureau Federation -- which announced earlier this week it would host President Donald Trump at its annual meeting next month -- stated the tax-reform package would result in lower taxes for the vast majority of farmers and ranchers.
"This tax overhaul includes many changes to the tax code, most notably lower individual tax rates, that will benefit farmers and ranchers," said Zippy Duvall, AFBF president. "Ninety-four percent of farmers and ranchers pay taxes as individuals, and those rates are coming down. The bill also maintains all of the important deductions and credits that farmers rely on. So, thanks to a lot of hard work by Congress and the administration, farmers will have both lower rates and all the tools they've always had to manage their businesses."
Duvall noted that farmers and ranchers will also be able to take a 20% deduction off their business income in 2018. "We look forward to President Trump signing this bill. Most of the provisions in this tax bill are temporary, lasting for only seven years, so Farm Bureau will now focus our work on making those important tax deductions, lower rates and the estate tax exemption permanent."
National Farmers Union "staunchly opposed" the tax bill because of its structure and impact on the health-care law. NFU President Roger Johnson warned Wednesday that the $1.5 trillion cost should not end up jeopardizing farm programs in 2018.
"Farmers Union is deeply disappointed in Congress' decision to approve the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, not only because it is flawed fiscal policy, but also because we must now fight to protect every penny that is spent securing our nation's food supply and natural resources, supporting our rural communities, and feeding our hungry," Johnson said.
He added, "This tax bill leaves a $1.5 trillion hole in the budget -- a hole that some members of Congress will want to fill with farm program and entitlement spending cuts. At a time when rural America is experiencing the most severe economic downturn in a couple generations, we cannot afford to take away their safety net. Moving forward, we urge Congress to avoid any funding cuts to programs that support our nation's family farmers and ranchers."
The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives and the National Cotton Council both cited pass-through income provisions in the bill that would overcome the loss of a key tax deduction that cooperatives have relied upon for years.
"As you know, many family farms are structured as pass-through entities, and we appreciate the provisions to specifically provide tax relief for these entities as well as a provision for cooperatives and their members given the loss of Section 199," said Gary Adams, president and CEO of the National Cotton Council, in a letter to congressional leaders. "The lowering of individual tax rates will further help alleviate the tax burden on farm families."


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#34 ~ Detroit ~ January 1978
Ida was working in Detroit as a gymnastics coach for a year, but soon she was offered a position in Cleveland in a big, very successful gymnastics private school. She arranged an interview for Felix with the owner of gymnastics school in Detroit, Steve Whitlock. Felix flew to Detroit and after a short interview, we both were offered full time jobs as coaches. Scary, frightening, exciting... Should we, shouldn't we? What about the kids? How are they going to handle the move?
But we decided to take the offer. We were leaving behind everything that we knew, sanctuary that only family can offer. Felix submitted resignation at his place of work (General Elevator Company). I immediately they doubled his salary and offered his own office. But we made our decision.
people that we loved so very much, security of familiar places and the s
I could see that Evelyn, our closest friend was very unhappy. But she helped me to pack, and after we moved out of our apartment in West Hartford, we lived with her in her house.
Felix left very early in the morning. We packed our station wagon with clothes, toys, kitchen stuff and books. It was in the middle of the winter, it was snowing and I was so nervous and stressed. I could not sleep that night and I remember that Masha had a fever. I probably fell asleep around 8am, when Evelyn gently woke me up and said that Felix called and he made it to Detroit safe and sound. What a relief!!! Later he told me how difficult it was driving at night through the snow storm, icy roads and not quite knowing where he was going...
Next morning Evelyn took me and the kids to the airport. All my dear friends, Diane Goldshlager, Sharon Malofski, Masha Lotstein came to say "Goodbye". Tears, laughter, advices, concerns, wishes of good luck and promises to keep in touch, hugs and kisses. I took it all in. What a great influence these great women had on our lives! Girls felt the tension and anxiety and they were very quiet and stayed very close to me all the time.
Flight was short and truthfully I don't remember much of it... But when we landed in Detroit and I saw Felix and Ida waiting for us - it was a very, very happy moment for all of us! It was the beginning of a new chapter of our lives!
Marina Davidovich, Felix, Ida, Masha, Elizabeth, Ida's friend Misha ~ One of the first days in Detroit.
#35 ~1978 - First year in Detrot, MI

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Foodservice specialist Bidvest has revealed its Christmas range.
Bidvest's team of chefs has developed 80 new products to offer care home operators over the festive period.
Gail Bridgeman, Bidvest Foodservice campaign and activation manager, said: "Although Christmas is often a time of traditions, the marketplace is fast-moving with a plethora of trends and eating habits continually emerging.
The range includes firm favourites, such as traditional mince pies, turkey and pigs in blankets, as well as new items that are tailored to the care sector, such as joints of meat which have been reduced in size to cater for residents with smaller appetites and allow flexibility with cooking times, whilst also reducing waste, as well as Christmas essentials, including crackers and crockery.
The leading foodservice supplier is also offering a twist on a range of classic festive recipes such as Farmstead Apricot & Cranberry Chipolatas and Cumberland & Ginger Stuffing Balls Wrapped in Streaky Bacon as well as a selection of canapés and sharing plates, including Baked Camembert & Cranberry Compote in Three Cheese Pastry, Everyday Favourites Cheese & Pickle Bites, Sheltie Seeded Atlantic Salmon Fillet Goujons and Amaretti Brownie Bites.
A range of ice creams and sorbets from recently Yarde Farm is also on offer, including Cinnamon Crunch Ice Cream, Ginger Ice Cream, Crisp Apple Sorbet and Elderflower Sorbet.
The Bidvest Foodservice Christmas collection is available from September and the foodservice provider will be running a number of seasonal offers to help make the festive season even easier for operators.


Kung-Fu Clash - this is an interesting arcade slesher for the Android platform. In the game you will have to confront the huge army of ninjas. While your hero and has a mediocre abilities, but not so prosto as it seems. You have to have time to destroy the enemies before you, Whosoever of them smite you. Determine when the enemy tries to strike can be a special indicator. With each level of the opponents will be stronger, faster, smarter, and c handle them will not be easy.


괘불이란 절에서 큰 법회나 의식을 행하기 위해 법당 앞뜰에 걸어놓고 예배를 드리는 대형 불교그림을 말하는데, 통도사 괘불탱은 연꽃가지를 든 보살형 입상의 모습이 단독으로 그려진 괘불이다. 이 괘불탱은 머리에 보관을 쓰고 정면을 향하여 서 있는 보살형의 모습을 화면에 가득차게 그렸다. 몸광배와 머리광배가 있으며, 화면 윗부분에는 옅은 황색과 녹색 구름이 배치되어 있다. 보관에는 중앙부에 7구의 작은 부처가 있는데, 모두 두 손을 앞에 모으고 오른쪽으로 몸을 돌리고 서 있는 입상이다.
그림에 대한 내력을 적어 놓은 기록에 의하면, 이 괘불탱은 조선 정조 16년(1792)에 비구 지연(指演)을 비롯한 22명의 화승들이 참여하여 조성되었음을 알 수 있다.
이 괘불탱은 조성시기가 뒤지고 색채가 강하여 다소 경직된 면이 엿보이기는 하지만, 보존상태가 양호할 뿐만 아니라 장식성 돋보이는 화면에 필선이 유려하여 세련미가 엿보인다. 특히 둥글넓적한 얼굴과 뚱뚱해 보이는 체구, 설법인 모양을 한 손모양 등의 특징은 1644년 조성된 신원사노사나불괘불탱(국보 제299호)으로부터 1772년 조성된 개심사영산회괘불탱(보물 제1264호)에 이르기까지의 괘불들과 관계지어 도상과 양식변화 파악에 있어 중요한 역할을 한다는 데 의의가 크다.
This type of large-sized painting used to be hung in the front courtyard of a temple hall at an open-air sermon session or ritual. In this painting, a standing bodhisattva holds a lotus flower twig and wears a crown. The piece displays a head disc and a body mandorla. Light yellow and green clouds are depicted at the bottom of the canvas. The crown contains seven miniature Buddha images (with their hands clasped together in front, their body slightly turned right) at the center. The remarks contained in the pieces say that it was made by 22 monk painters, including Jiyeon, in 1792 (the 16th year of King Jeongjo's reign). This one was made later than the others of its kind, and its strong colors make it look rather rigid. It has been preserved well. Overall, the adornments and skillful brush strokes are noteworthy. It is characterized by the round face, plump body, and hands displaying a gesture of vitarka mudra. Such characteristics are important for those studying changes in Buddha images and Buddhism painting styles by comparing this one with the hanging painting of Rocana Buddha (National Treasure No. 299/made in 1644) in Sinwonsa Temple and Hanging Painting of Gaesimsa Temple ("The Vulture Peak Assembly" Treasure No. 1264, made in 1772).


The former leader of the shadowy Ennilux Corporation, a criminal enterprise forged by Inhumans who had splintered off from Attilan many centuries ago. Hiding among mankind, The Ennilux Corporation manipulated aspects of human history, contributing to such matters as the industrial revolution and advances in rocket science.
The long-time leader of Ennilux was an aged Inhuman who was known only as 'The Capo.' He controlled the organization for centuries (possibly from its very inception). The Capo maintained his longevity by having his consciousness transferred into new Inhuman bodies whenever the previous body had grown too old. Transferring consciousness in this fashion required a new host body with just the right power levels and genetic composition. The Capo has extended great expense in the location and abduction of powerful Inhuman bodies in which to supplant his consciousness and prolong his life. Taking over these bodies effectively extinguishes the consciousness of the host body.
The Capo's most recent form was in the body of a red-scaled Inhuman with bat-like wings. He had been residing in this body for a long while and it had been long past time for him to locate a transfer into a new form. The advent of the Terrigen Bomb and the creation of various NuHumans afforded The Capo the opportunity to find a new body well suited to his needs. He hired the Inhuman mercenary, Reader, to track down and bring him an ideal candidate.
Searching the globe, Reader eventually came across the NuHuman named Iso. Iso had grown up in real Mainland China and Reader arrived in time to help save her from a military force that was sweeping the countryside in search of super-powered beings created by the Terrigen Cloud. Reader eventually brought Iso to Italy and handed her over to The capo and his Ennilux Corporation. It hadn't quite dawned on Reader what exactly Ennilux had in store for Iso. He ultimately realized that she was meant to offer The Capo his new body, a process that would essentially destroy Iso's sentience. Experiencing a change of heart, Reader again rescued Iso, taking her back by force just before the consciousness-transplant was to occur.
Betrayed and enraged, The Capo and his forces chased Reader and Iso, a pursuit that led them all the way to New Attilan where a battle ensued between the Ennilux soldiers and the Inhumans of New Attilan. Black Bolt put an end to this conflict by using his molecular disruption powers to blow up the Capo's command zeplin.
The NuHuman named Lineage sought out the wreckage of the helicopter and salvaged The Capo's decapitated head, preserving it in a jar of strange liquid. Lineage later drank this liquid and consumed the head, apparently killing The Capo and absorbing all of the aged Inhuman's stored knowledge and secrets.
When Karnak broke free from the 'prison' of Lineage's powers, The Capo was apparently also freed. It was not entirely clear if this meant that The Capo, like Karnak, was reincarnated by this event. More recently, The Ennilux Corporation held a shareholders meeting at the main hall of The Quite Room. There the new chief financial officer of Ennilux, Marishi Spin, expounded on The Capo's demise. Whether or not The Capo is indeed dead or if he is merely assumed dead remains to be seen.
An Inhuman with blue skin and a set of large, curled and spiked horns protruding from his head.
Carthus was heavily involved with the Genetic Council, acting as its chancellor for two separate tenures. He was chancellor during the time that Attilan relocated from it's initial location in Iceland to the secret mountain top in the Himalayas. He was later replaced as chancellor by Kiting, but won the seat back after the former chancellor, Arcadius, fled Attilan. Carthus maintained the position through the Silent War event; whereupon Maximus had him replaced by Carthus' former protégé, Avia.
During his time as Chancellor of the Genetic Council, Carthus advocated for an isolationist agenda and did not agree with Black Bolt's decision to maintain diplomatic relations with the human nations. Carthus was ardent in his beliefs regarding the philosophy of eugenics and the attempts to guide the effects of Terrigenesis via selective breeding and arranged marriages. Carthus maintained a spiritual outlook on his attitudes toward eugenics, feeling that the Inhumans faced a divine right and duty to be the superior race on Earth.
When Terrigenesis caused the young Inhuman, Dewoz, to seemingly transform into an Alpha Primitive, Carthus saw it as an atrocity and sign that the culture of Attilan had lost its way. He used the event as leverage in his advocation for the re-institutionalization of arranged marriages and mating practices.
Carthus treated young Dewoz quite poorly. Although he claimed that he would look after the youth and attend to his best interests, Carthus merely deposited Dewoz in the caverns of the Alpha Primitives and left him there to fend for himself.
Whereas Carthus objected to the emissary program to send several young Inhumans to America as a type of student exchange program, he did agree to participate in selecting which young Inhumans would be involved. Carthus demonstrated a special interest in selecting Jolen as one of these emissaries. He could see that Jolen maintained a similar animosity toward the humans and cultivated this further, insinuating to the youth that the program in and of itself was actually a first component of a long term strategy to wage war on the humans. This ultimately led to Jolen killing several humans during his time in America (murders that neither Jolen nor Carthus have yet been held accountable for).
While Black Bolt put up with Carthus' scheming ways, his brother, Maximus, proved far less lenient. Shortly after Maximus became king at the conclusion of the Silent War event, Maximus had Carthus removed from the council and his chair as chancellor was offered to Avia. Carthus has not been seen from again and his current whereabouts remain unknown.
An artificial Inhuman who underwent Terrigenesis by accident. Professor Cartwright was a scientist who worked for SHIELD in conjunction with the Office of National Emergency.
Gorgon had been captured by the Fantastic Four during the Silent War event and the FF handed him over to agents form the Office of National Emergency (or O.N.E.). Professor Cartwright had been working there, studying the cache of Terrigin Crystals that had previously been stolen by Quicksilver.
Interested in the effects of secondary Terrigenesis in Inhumans, Cartwright exposed Gorgon to a concentrated form of the mists and the subsequent Terrigenesis caused Gorgon to mutate into a larger, more feral form. With newly enhanced strength, Gorgon broke free of his restraints and shattered the protective chamber where he was exposed to the mists. This led to Cartwright himself being exposed and he was subjected to Terrigenesis. Normally, exposure to Terrigen does not cause regular humans to go through Terrigenjesis. The highly concentrated version of the mists, however, had a mutagenic effect on the professor, causing him to gain tremendous strength and muscle mass and his body increased two-fold in size.
Unfortunately, this artificial version of Terrigenesis was fatal and Cartwright's body began to break down and slowly degenerate shortly after his transformation. Although the process that transformed him was fatal, Cartwright conceded to SHIELD commander, Maria Hill's orders to perform this artificial Terrigenesis on a group of Marines who would act as an assault force against Attilan. Toward the end, Cartwright came to regret his actions and he ultimately returned the stolen crystals to Gorgon following his escape. Cartwright died shortly thereafter.
An Inhuman with a centaur-based form (the head and torso of a human and the body of a horse). There have been a number of centaur-based Inhumans who have acted as guardsmen in the history of Attilan and it appears as though transforming into a centaur-like being is one of the few types of Terrigenic transformations that is effected by family genetic predispositions. Centurus is the brother of fellow centaur, Avark and the cousin of Staler and Chiron.
Centaurus had been assigned to stand guard over Maximus. He alerted Black Bolt when Maximus appeared to fall into a mad fit, sensing the imminent arrival of Blaster, the tyrant of the negative zone. It was Centaurus' sole appearance and his current whereabouts remain unknown.
A winged Inhuman who lived on Attilan centuries ago. Cherios, like many of the other winged Inhumans of the day, saw himself as being of greater status compared to those who were wingless and could not fly. He aligned himself with Kylus in demanding of King Nestor that the private city of Aerie be built, exclusively for the winged Inhumans.
Kylus was ultimately given his way, yet the creation of Aerie, held aloft by anti-gravity projectors, only acted to compound tensions between the winged and non-winged Inhumans. Kylus decreed that Aerie should secede from Attilan. Cherios was the sole voice of opposition and it caused Kylus to become suspicious of him. Kylus, and the majority of the winged Inhumans, had feathered, bird-like wings… whereas Cherios and the minority of winged Inhumans had leathery, bat-like wings. Kylus' fearful bigotry deepened and he declared that all bat-winged Inhumans were not 'pure' and should be purged from Aerie. Cherios and his fellow bat-winged Inhumans were all slaughtered.
It was the final straw and King Nestor granted Aerie its secession, severing the tether that connected the floating city to Attilan and leaving the winged Inhumans to their fate. Aerie struggled greatly on its own, many of its citizens starved and succumbed to the elements. As time past Aerie was eventually able to attain self-sufficiency and ultimately thrive. Kylus died and new rulers were elected. Through an odd twist of genetic fate, the new generation of Aeirens were born with wings and did not require Terrigenesis to attain them. As Aerian culture moved forward, they came to feel ashamed over their society's bloody origins and the purging of their bat-winged kin.
An Inhuman who served as a sergeant in the Royal Guard. Like his brother, Stalior, and their cousin, Arvak, Chiron is a centaur-like Inhuman, with the body of a horse and the head and torso of a human. Chiron and the other centaur-based Inhumans represent an example of how Terrigenesis may be impacted by epigenetics. Exposure to the Terrigen Mists frequently brings about extremely random results. Close monitoring of bloodlines and arranged mating practices, however, has (at times) proven effective in predicting and (to an extent) controlling the results of Terrigenesis.
Chiron's family linage has produced numerous centaur-based Inhumans, most of whom have served as high-ranking figures in the Royal Guard. Although this is one of only a few instances where practiced eugenics has proven effective in shaping the effects of Terrigenesis.
Chiron's name is a play on the mythical character from ancient Greece, Kheiron, who acted as a teacher and care provider for young Achilles. Chiron has only made a few appearances and his current whereabouts remain unknown.
An Inhuman with purple skin and red hair with a set of feather-like antenna. She possesses the ability to fire plasma bolts from her hands. Following the establishment of New Attilan in the Hudson Bay, Chynae was promoted to the Royal Guard. She battled a group of renegade AIM scientists who were trying to pilfer technology from the ruins of old Attilan. An errant shot almost struck Chynae but was deflected at the last moment by Captain America's shield. Chynae continues to serve as a member of the new Royal Guard.
An Inhuman from a possible future timeline depicted in the pages Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 1 (Earth 691). In this future timeline, Loki had conquered all of Attilan and utilized its population to create gladiators to fight for his amusement. Composite was one such gladiator. Created via a specialized breeding and cloning program, Composite possessed all of the powers of the original Royal Family. He had Medusa's prehensile hair, Gorgon's seismic hoof-like feet, Karnak's capacity to detect weakness and Black Bolt's molecular disruption beam and sonic scream (the last of which was kept in check by a muzzle that prevented Composite from using this destructive weapon against his master).
Loki ultimately used his army of Inhumans in an attempt to invade and conquer Asgard and it was at this point that the Guardians of The Galaxy intervened. Loki's army was defeated and he, Composite and the other Inhuman gladiators were imprisoned in the inescapable Black Canyon between Niflheim and Muspelhe.
A winged Inhuman originating from the floating city of Aerie (a sovereign city-state that had seceded from Attilan centuries ago). Condor was ambitious and bored by the peaceful and simple surroundings of Aerie. He flew down to the human world to try his hand at being a super criminal. This brought his into conflict with the superhero known as Nova (Richard Rider). Condor was ultimately defeated and incarcerated in a human jail for super-powered inmates.
Some time later, The Ani-Men broke Condor out of prison and used a special mutagenic ray to transform him into an anthropomorphic half-man/half-bird creature. Once more Condor took on Nova and, following a tremendous battle, Condor was once again defeated. Presumedly, Condor remains incarcerated; it is unknown if he has maintained his mutated form or his he has reverted to his original form.
A super villain and one-time Dark Avenger who formerly went by the moniker, 'Toxie Doxie.' Dr. Covington has maintained a longstanding obsession with bodily augmentation and the gaining of super human powers. Over the course of her villainous career, Dr. Covington has utilized numerous forms of mutagenic substances and elixirs in her efforts to gain preternatural capabilities.
During the Inhumanity Event when the Terrigen Cloud was causing numerous NuHumans to transform, Covington's agents stole a set of pre-hatched Terrigenic Cocoons. Experimenting on these cocoons, Covington was able to concocted a formula that she injected into herself, bestowing her with the same Inhuman abilities of one of her subjects (a NuHuman named Schlickeisen). This made Covington something of an ersatz Inhuman and, along with her previous abilities, Covington now had the capacity to be invisible to any sort of electronic surveillance.
Covington's lab was invaded by The Avengers with the help of Spider-Girl. Covington and her goons were ultimately defeated. Her current whereabout remains undisclosed, but it is likely that she is incarcerated in some form of superhuman detention facility. It is unknown whether or not she has maintained her newfound Inhuman powers.
Prince Namor The Sub-Mariner ultimately defeated Dr. Hydro, but there appeared to be no cure for the Hydro-Men. No longer able to survive on the surface world, Namor offered them a home in the sunken kingdom of Atlantis.
Croft was one the first of Dr. Hydro victims. He had bee a professor of genealogy and the others elected him as their leader and tasked him to venture back into the human world in hopes of finding a means of transforming them back into regular humans. Croft sought out Reed Richards of The Fantastic Four.
Richards identified that it had been Terrigen that had transformed Croft and the others. He contacted the Inhumans of Attilan and, with the aid of the Inhuman scientists, Nadar and Budan, was eventually able to concoct a chemical compound that could reverse the mutagenic effects of Terrigen. Croft volunteered to be the first exposed to this new compound and it succeeded into transforming him back to his human form. The compound was then used to revert the rest of the Hydro-Men back into regular humans and they were each able to return to their former lives.
An Inhuman who served on Maximus' puppet-cabinet version of the Genetic Council (following Black Bolt's stepping down in the wake of the Silent War event). Kronos advocated for a separations agenda and was highly concerned about the matter of security once it was revealed that Black Bolt had been replaced by a super skull and that any member of the Inhuman populace may also be Skrull sleeper agents.
Cronos possesses slightly ape-like facial features and tentacles in place of arms. The nature of any supernatural abilities he may possess have thus far been unrevealed. Cronos' role during the Secret Invasion story-line has been his sole appearance thus far and his current whereabout remains unknown.
Crystalia Amaquelin. The daughter of Ambur and Quelin and younger sister to Queen Medusa. Crystalia (or 'Crystal' as she is more often called) was exposed to the Terrigen Mists during her late childhood. Terrigenesis had a minimal effect on her physical form and endowed her with vast powers. She gained the ability to exert temporary control of the four base elements of earth, wind, fire, and air. This enabled her to create controlled bursts of flame, powerful gusts of wind, send forward a directed torrent of rock and dirt, and manipulate water into spinning spouts. Although it took Crystal a great deal of training to better master these abilities, hers has proven to be one of the more impressive power-sets among the Inhumans, leading Crystal to become highly respected and popular among her people. Crystal's aunt, Azur, married the former queen's brother, Mander, and this afforded young Crystal placement among the royal precession.
In as such she grew up in the opulent setting of the palace and enjoyed great privilege. Her status within the caste system of Old Attilan was further augmented when Terrigenesis endowed her highly impressive powers. And yet, this privilege and good fortune never appeared to go to her head and she remained kind, open and respectful toward others. Crystal was the youngest of the various children growing up in the palace and, being the youngest, Crystal often felt left out of the various games and activities that occupied her older sister and cousins.
Often left on her own, Crystal ended up forming a powerful and lifelong bond with the prince's watchdog, Lockjaw. Crystal's early experiences of social solitude may have also contributed to her later life interests for adventure to desire to explore the world outside of the confines of Attilan.
At one point, Crystal's cousin, Maximus, abducted her and threatened her life as part of a ploy to elicit an angry reaction from his brother, Prince Black Bolt. Due to the potentially disastrous nature of Black Bolt's powers, he needed to maintain absolute self control and Maximus was trying to break this control by putting young Crystal's life in jeopardy (in Maximus' bent thinking he believed that Black Bolt's loosing control would prove that he was too unstable to rule and thus Maximus would be named the crown prince). Yet Black Bolt was able to maintain his stoic self control and he saved Crystal. Crystal had initially been quite frightened and intimidated by her cousin, Black Bolt. After this encounter, however, Crystal came to feel great devotion, respect and fondness for the prince.
Years later, yet another of Maximus' sinister schemes resulted in a successful coup were upon Crystal and the other member of the royal family were banished from Attilan. Crystal's sister had gone missing and, under the influence of amnesia, had fallen in with the human criminal, The Wizard. Aided by the teleportation abilities of Lockjaw, Crystal and the others went in search of Medusa and it was during this time that Crystal first met young Johnny Storm (the Human Torch of The Fantastic Four).
Both attractive teenagers possessing incredible powers, there was an instant connection between Crystal and Johnny. At first, Crystal assumed that Johnny was an Inhuman like herself. When she discovered that he was a human, however, it did not at all diminish her feelings for him. The other Inhumans tended to look at the regular humans as inferior and primitive, but Crystal held no such prejudices. She saw the humans as equals and was fascinated by them… a feeling that quickly blossomed into a long and torrid romance between Crystal and Johnny Storm.
The Fantastic Four ultimately traveled back to Attilan and assisted Black Bolt in regaining the throne from his mad brother. In a desperate act of spite, Maximus activated an impenetrable negative zone force field that shielded off Attilan from the outside world. Crystal was trapped within the city while Johnny and the other members of the Fantastic Four were trapped outside. Heartbroken, Johnny vowed to do whatever it took to be reunited with Crystal.
The negative zone force field was eventually deactivated and Crystal and Johnny were finally reunited. Crystal decided to return with Johnny to the human world and she joined the ranks of the Fantastic Four, taking over for Sue Storm during her maternity leave. Crystal proved to be a valued member of the FF and her quick thinking and elemental powers saved the day on many occasions. Sadly, Crystal and Johnny's romance began to dwindle. They grew apart and Crystal eventually left Johnny, returning to Attilan. Some time later, Crystal came across the Mutant and one-time Avenger known as Quicksilver.
Quicksilver had been injured in a battle with a sentinel and Crystal brought him back to Attilan to recuperate. During Quicksilver's convalescence, he and Crystal fell in love with one another. Soon thereafter, Johnny Storm returned to Attilan in hopes of winning Crystal back and was heartbroken and angered to find that Crystal had moved on and was in a new relationship with Quicksilver. The animosity between Johnny and Quicksilver notwithstanding, Johnny was eventually able to work through his hurt feelings and maintain a close friendship with Crystal.
Quicksilver proposed marriage to Crystal and she accepted the proposal. No Inhuman of Attilan had ever wed an outsider and their engagement caused quite a stir among the Inhuman peoples. With her royal bloodline and great powers, The Genetic Council very much wanted to say in whom she would marry… in the hopes the union would produce powerful new Inhumans. Yet King Black Bolt overruled the Council's objections and gave Crystal and Quicksilver his blessing. The two were wed in a lavish ceremony in which Johnny Storm, The Fantastic Four, and The Avengers attended as guests.
Following their marriage, Crystal and Quicksilver resided in Attilan. At the time, Attilan maintained a cloned slave caste who provided the various manual labor needed to keep the city-state functioning. Crystal's good nature and her strong sense of justice, coupled with her experience in the world outside of Attilan ultimately led her to realize the great immorality inherent in slavery. She argued for the abolishment of slavery on Attilan; furthermore she was able to ascertain how Maximus had used the collective feelings of guilt and racism the citizens felt toward these cloned slaves as a psychic fuel power his giant android, Omega The Ultimate Alpha. Omega was defeated and Maximus' plot foiled; and soon thereafter, King Black Bolt issued a decree abolishing slavery on Attilan and freeing the clones.
Some time later, Crystal became pregnant with her and Quicksilver's child. It was at this time that many of the citizens of Old Attilan had started to grow ill from the heightening levels of pollution in the earth's atmosphere.
Generations of living in isolation had left The Inhumans of Attilan highly susceptible to environmental toxins. Attilan's location in the remote mountain range of The Himalayas had thus far shielded the Inhumans from these toxins, yet the gradual breakdown of the earth's ozone layer and mounting levels of environmental pollutants had finally taken its toll on the populace. In the later stages of her pregnancy, Crystal was especially sensitive to this sickness and she fell gravely ill. Quicksilver rushed to elicit the aid of The Fantastic Four. Reed Richards and Black Bolt devised an intrepid plan and all of Attilan was ultimately relocated to the oxygen-rich Blue Area of The Moon. The plan succeeded and Crystal was cured of her ailment. She gave birth to a healthy baby, a daughter she named 'Luna' after Attilan's new home on the moon.
Luna grew up on Attilan and, for the most part enjoyed a very happy childhood. The Inhuman Marilla, who had once acted as Crystal's governess took on the role of nanny for Luna. Being the daughter of Quicksilver and granddaughter of Magneto, however, would prove to be a matter that would put young Luna's life in great peril. The evil Mutants, Fabian Cortez and Exodus, former acolytes of Magneto, abducted Luna. At the time, Magneto was presumed dead and Exodus hoped to utilize Luna as a means of consolidating power among Mutant dissidents. Yet, when he obtained Luna, Exodus realized that the toddler did not possess the mutant gene. The fact that the blood relative of Magneto was a non-mutant, a 'flatscan' incensed Exodus… he viewed Luna as an abomination and he attempted to kill her. Fortunately, Exodus was defeated by Crystal with the aid of the Avengers and X-Men. Luna was saved.
All of this eventually took a great tole on Crystal and Quicksilver's relationship. Quicksilver had always been an irascible and poor tempered sort and the alienation he felt as an outsider living on Attilan only acted to further intensify these qualities. Crystal and Quicksilver grew apart; the two eventually separated and were later formally divorced.
During this time, Crystal fell in with The Avengers and served for a short while among Earth's Mightiest Heroes. As a member of The Avengers, Crystal engaged in a brief affair with her fellow Avenger, Dane Whitman (The Black Knight). Toward the end of Crystal's tenure with The Avengers, Iron man's mind was taken over by Kang The Conquerer. This mind-controlled Iron Man killed Luna's nanny, Marilla. Kang was eventually defeated, but it was the last straw for Crystal and she left The Avengers, returning to Attilan.
Some time later, the events of M-Day resulted in 90 per cent of the Mutant population losing their special mutant abilities. Crystal's ex-husband, Quicksilver, was among those Mutants who lost his powers. Despondent over the loss of his powers (and feelings partially responsible for the occurrence of M-Day in and of itself), Quicksilver attempted to take his own life, leaping from a building. Crystal discovered what had become of Quicksilver and found him critically injured. She brought him back to Attilan, where the Inhuman healer, Kalikya, was eventually able to successfully treat his grave injuries. Now healed, Quicksilvered petitioned King Black Bolt to allow him to go through Terrigenesis so to possibly reattain his special gifts. The process was too dangerous and unpredictable and Black Bolt refused Quicksilver's request.
Desperate and forlorn, Quicksilver decided to plunder a large cache of the Terrigen Crystals; he absconded from Attilan with these crystals, taking his daughter, Luna, with him. Hidden away, Quicksilver exposed both himself and his daughter to a concentrated form of the Terrigen Mists. Quicksilver obtained the temporary ability to travel short distances through time; whereas Luna gained the power to read (and, at times, manipulate) the emotions of others. Crystal, Black Bolt, and the others were ultimately able to track Quicksilver down, yet by then the cache of Terrigen Crystals had fallen into the hands of the governmental agency, SHIELD. Crystal was reunited with her daughter and Quicksilver was banished from Attilan forever under the penalty of death.
The Inhumans' attempts to re-obtain the Terrigen Crystals from the US Government eventually led to the 'Silent War' event, culminating in SHIELD director, Maria Hill's decision to detonate an atomic bomb on the moon that cost countless Inhumans their lives.
In the wake of the Secret Invasion Event, all of Attilan found itself embroiled in the intergalactic war between The Kree and Shi'Ar Empires (the War of Kings/Realm of Kings Event(s)). The Shi'Ar were ultimately defeated and The Inhumans became the rulers of the victorious Kree Empire. Black Bolt apparently perished in the act of defeating The Shi'Ar and Crystal's sister, Medusa, was named the new Queen of The Inhumans as well as ruler of The Kree. As part of an effort to maintain peace within The Kree Empire, Medusa gave Crystal's hand in marriage to the former Kree leader, Ronan The Accuser.
Crystal was all but inconsonant. She respected Ronan as a warrior, but felt no fondness for him; and she was irate that her own sister would use her as a bargaining chip to consolidate power over the Kree. In the end, Crystal conceded to do what was in the best interests of her people and she agreed to marry Ronan.
What began as a ceremonial and strictly political union between Crystal and Ronan slowly blossomed into a true romance. Ronan was dedicated to his bride and Crystal's feelings toward him mellowed, ultimately turning to love. Sadly, their marriage did not last long. Black Bolt returned and retook the throne. As a means of separating the Inhumans from The Kree and relinquishing sovereignty over the empire, Black Bolt had Crystal marriage to Ronan annulled. Both were heartbroken, but Crystal once again bowed to what was determined to be in the best interests of her fellow Inhumans.
Crystal returned to earth with the rest of Attilan and enjoyed a short respite with peace. She enrolled her daughter, Luna, into school at the Future Foundation. Later, at the behest of her daughter, Crystal made amends with her estranged ex-husband, Quicksilver.
Crystal played only a minor role in the massive upheaval that occurred during the Infinity and Inhumanity Events. She did not appear to be especially involved in Inhuman affairs during this time and what exactly she had been up to in the time leading up to the Secret Wars event has thus far remained undisclosed.
Following The Secret Wars Event, Crystal was assigned by her sister to command the Royal Inhuman Vessel (or RIV), a large, mobil fortress meant to attend to Inhuman issues all over the globe. Initially, Crystal used the RIV to assist Nur in the locating of many of the children of Attilan who had gone missing during the Infinity Event and the evacuation of old Attilan. Following this, Crystal led the RIV on a global ambassadorial mission to offer aid to the various NuHumans created by the Terrigen Cloud.
An early port of call was Sydney, Australia, where Crystal acted to break up a human supremacy riot and saving a new Inhuman named Panacea. Following this, Crystal met with delegates from the United, Nations. Crystal had a difficult task convincing the United Nations to allow The RIV to circumnavigate the globe and breach international airspace so to address Inhuman affairs.
To help elicit the U.N.'s approval, Crystal entered into a secret plot with the Mutant and former super-criminal known as Frenzy. Frenzy attacked the delegates aboard the RIV and Crystal defeated her. The demonstration proved more than enough to coerce the delegates into seeing the need and utility of Crystal's mission and The U.N. offered it's blessing. Later, Crystal revealed the conspiracy to her comrades and released Frenzy.
Crystal's duplicitous charade with Frenzy is demonstrative of much more free spirited, independent, and sometimes reckless attitude on her part. It is likely that Crystal has grown tired of being so often used a type of game piece by her sister; a sense of resentment has emerged in her and it is possible that she continues to be angry and heartbroken over the forced separation between her and Ronan.
Crystal is willing the play the role of Princess and do her part to help her people, but she does not appear especially enthusiastic over her duties and is going go about achieving the goals in her own way. Following Australia, Crystal next brought The RIV to the Southeast nation of Sin-Cong. While there, Crystal and her team had to match wits with the nefarious Commissar, a dictator who had commanded the murder of all citizens who had undergone Terrigenesis following exposure to the Terrigen Cloud.
Crystal and the others were ultimately able to defeat the Commissar and facilitate a regime change under the auspicious that New Attilan would provide the new ruling government of Sin-Cong with technological resources. This was another example of Crystal's somewhat impulsive approach to her duties. She did not have authorization to make such a negotiation with Sin-Cong and both Queen Medusa as well as The Inhumans' Shield liaison, Daisy Johnson, were bemused that Crystal should go over her heads in this fashion. Crystall did not appear to especially care and it doesn't seem as though her more maverick attitude will be dissipating any time soon.
An aquatic Inhuman with brown skin and fish-like features. Cteno was promoted to the Elite Guard during the War of The Kings event. Aquatic Inhumans proved to be excellent combatants in the zero gravity warfare of outer space. Cteno served well in numerous battles against the Shi'ar.
Following the war, when The Inhumans ruled from the Kree world of Kon-Tar, Cteno was reassigned to serve under Triton aboard a starship that patrolled The Fault. The ship came across a radioactive storm in the fault that caused the Kree crewmembers aboard the ship to mutate into grotesque monsters. For some reasons, Cteno and the other Inhumans on the ship were unaffected. Cteno again fought valiantly against these monsters, but sadly perished in the ensuing battle.
An Inhuman with green skin and fish-like fins on the lower part of his face that roughly resembles a beard. Ciudar is a doctor and formerly served as the chief medical regent to the Royal Family.
Cuidar tended to Crystal after she fell into a coma due to an overdose of the position that enables Inhumans to breath the polluted air outside of Attilan. Cuidar worked tirelessly to help Crystal and wake her from her coma, but nothing he did bared positive results, much to the dismay of Crystal's then-husband, Quicksilver. Quicksilver was highly critical over Cuidar's inability to wake Crystal from the coma, but Black Bolt maintained faith in the doctor.
Quicksilver's sister, Wanda (The Scarlet Witch) came to Attilan. Wanda used her magical mutant powers to reach Crystal's spirit and bring her back to her body. Crystal awoke and, following a quick, examination, Cuidar stated that she would make a full recovery.
Cuidar's current whereabouts remains unknown. Following the fall of Attilan during the Infinity event and the establishment of New Attilan, Vinatos was identified as the new chief medical regent… a matter that suggests that Cuidar either perished in the fall of Attilan or was relocated to places unknown via the door of Elldrac.
A notably tall Inhuman who had golden yellow skin, long hair of the same color, and a singular eye in the middle of her forehead that seemed to pulsate with unknown energy. The exact nature of her powers were left unrevealed, but she seemed to possess an enhanced awareness over spacial-temporal properties. Cyannius served on the Genetic Council during a time in which Black Bolt and The Royal family had been banished from Attilan, leaving the council as the supreme rulers of the Inhumans.
Morgan le Fey's witchcraft had recently raised the sunken continent of Atlantis. Cyannius' fellow council member, Sapphrase, proposed investigating the resurfaced Atlantis and its potential connections to Attilan. Cyannius disagreed, stating that such a mission would risk exposure to the world of the humans; Cyannius' objection was supported by the majority of the council.
Shortly thereafter, a time-traveling Nathan Richards was exploring the citadel of Uatu The Watcher not far from Attilan's location on the blue area of the moon. Richards' trespass triggered a device that caused the citadel to transport into a limbo-like dimension; and the sudden absence of the citadel created a vacuum that began to drain the oxygen out of the blue area of the moon, threatening to destroy Attilan.
Arcadius, the then Chancellor of the Genetic Council, decided that the citizens of Attilan could not be saved. He ordered that the Terrigen Crystals be gathered and that he and the council flee to Atlantis where they might recreate Inhuman society anew. Fearful for their lives, Cyannius and the other council members agreed with Arcadius' plot.
Cyannius and the council abandoned Attilan, but thankfully the city was saved by the Fantastic Four. Sue Storm came up with a plan to shrink all of Attilan with Pym particles, allowing her to carefully incase the miniaturized city in a transportable dome.
On Atlantis, Cyannius and the other council members entered into a tenuous pact with Morgan le Fey. Meanwhile, the former citizens of Atlantis, who required water to breath were slowly dying in the subterranean caverns of the now surfaced continent. The combined efforts of the Royal Family, along with The Sub-Mariner, and The Fantastic Four ultimately defeated Morgan le Fey and Atlantis sank back down. Arcades betrayed his fellow council members and escaped on his own leaving the others to drown.
Cyannius and the rest of the council perished as Atlantis returned to the sea floor.
Afterwards, The Watcher's citadel returned to the moon, re-oxygenating the blue area. The miniaturized dome city of Attilan was brought back and re-sized, its citizens saved from this terrifying affair.
An Inhuman guardsman who possesses enhanced strength and a basically human-like physical appearance. Cryra and her brother, Mikon, chose to side with Maximus during one of the mad prince's coups to take over his brother's throne. Maximus assigned Cryra and Mikon with that task of hunting down any Inhuman defectors who attempted to leave Attilan.
The two came across Gorgon who easily bested the two guardsmen. Even though he had defeated Cyra and her brother, Gorgon decided to surrender to them and have them bring him before Maximus. Gorgon feigned allegiance to Maximus and this ultimately led to his being assigned to venture into the world of men and locate the whereabouts of Madam Medusa (as seen in the Inhumans' first appearances in the pages of Fantastic Four).
The current whereabouts of both Cryra and her brother remains unknown.


Farm to Table 2012: Local Food, Local Business, Local Living!
On March 23-24, the 6th annual Farm to Table Conference will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in the Strip District. A menagerie of farmers, chefs, dieticians, and health vendors will be gathering to provide locals with alternative ideas on food, supporting local business, health, and nutrition. The convention focuses on the idea that food sourced locally creates a trend that is beneficial to every party involved.
The consumer benefits from eating locally grown food – both physically and economically. Locally sourced food often means that the food isn't treated with as many potentially harmful pesticides because the distance the food travels from farm to store is shorter. This is beneficial to the consumer for the obvious health advantages, but also often saves money since there isn't a middle man such as a grocery store. The farmer profits financially, since he is selling his goods directly and can reinvest the money back into his farm, while also creating a relationship with the consumer.
The Farm to Table Conference features something for everyone, from speakers to demonstrations to activities for children. Several topics being covered by speakers include the quality of drinking water in Pennsylvania, grass-fed beef (one I wouldn't want to miss!), and whole food and health. Stop by on Friday night starting at 5pm, for the ultimate locavore experience- the food tasting which features local food, wine, and beer samples. The food tasting is the manifestation of what supporting local businesses really means. Feast on samples from vendors such as Beaver Falls Coffee and Tea Company (a personal favorite since I went to Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania), Penn's Corner Farm Alliance- featuring local cured meats, and Great Lakes Brewing Company.
Rally back on Saturday morning for a networking breakfast that is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture. They've donated an array of local foods that are sure to whet your appetite. After the breakfast, it's more speakers and demonstrations. The conference is a really great way to learn how to bridge the gap between consumers and local food providers. Tickets, schedule, and vendor information can be found at farmtotablepa.com.
Look for me at the conference, I'd love to interview you (yes, you) and get your take on the whole local movement and what it means to Pittsburgh, both socially and economically.
The picture above is based on a poster that features a collection of farms from Western PA. To view the full poster and order it, click here.
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Just got my tix and I'm excited! Will you be there BP?
Lucy I'll be there both days covering the conference! Hope to see you there!
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Graduates snub companies with large gender pay gaps
New research into the impact of gender pay gap reporting on graduate recruitment concludes companies with large imbalances risk failing to attract the next generation of leaders.
A study of 500 graduates conducted by student and graduate careers app, Debut, released after the first deadline for gender pay gap reporting suggests employers with the biggest gaps are seen as less attractive employers.It finds a full third of female graduates won't apply to companies with high gender pay gaps. Further, while 51% of males and 59% of females may still apply, doing so would make them feel uncomfortable.
Perceptions around gender pay gap and employer brand
Interestingly, 84% of female graduates surveyed believe companies with large gender pay gaps lack integrity – a figure that chimes with previous research on the importance of company values for candidate attraction.The findings should therefore ring alarm bells for people responsible for employer brand and recruitment. Female graduates believe the key reason for the pay gap is that these companies are "outdated and sluggish," says Debut.
'HR still in the dark ages'
Charlie Taylor, founder and CEO of Debut, said: "We asked 500 students and graduates for their opinion on the gender pay gap at graduate level, and a third of all female respondents said they would not apply for a job with an employer listed as promoting a gender pay gap."The fact that the gender pay gap still exists today, at graduate level or any level in a business, is just another example of how the UK's HR industry is still in the dark ages – it's an industry in desperate need of modernisation and innovation."
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With deepening skills shortages and the tightening labour market, especially as the workforce ages, Charlie Taylor believes employer with high gender pay gaps should take graduates' views seriously. "Change is required, and quick. Gone are the days when the employer sat in the ascendency, dipping into an addressable talent pool when it suited them – today, thanks to digital technology and improved online access, it's the candidate who is in the driving seat. "It's their experience with employers or brands that is the most important part of the recruitment and selection process – it will define how successful brands are in the future."This research should act as a warning from the workforce of the future – brands who are identified as having a gender pay gap are burning bridges between themselves and the best emerging talent. It's that simple."
Email Carla Foden or call Fiona Murchie on + 44 (0)1892 891334 to find out more about Relocate's new "Think Women" community.
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Minnesota lawmakers get report on DVS
Tires, other car parts becoming harder to find due to supply chain disruptions
Many mechanics are reporting difficulty obtaining tires, rotors and brake pads.
Author: Danny Spewak
Published: 9:19 PM CST December 6, 2021
Updated: 10:13 PM CST December 6, 2021
HOPKINS, Minn. — At Tires Plus, Allen Russell isn't taking his signature product for granted this year.
"Getting kind of hard to find some stuff right now," Russell said.
Chalk the tire shortage up to another victim of the supply chain disruption.
Heading into the frigid winter months, when cold weather tends to cause major vehicle headaches, some tires are less prevalent on the market than others. At Tires Plus in Hopkins, Russell said the company has been doing a nice job of helping them find alternative brands, but it's still not easy.
"I've got a shelf full of alternatives up there. But, our tire plants are down right now," Russell said. "A lot of it's because of COVID."
For that reason, tire appointments can be hard to come by.
"Some places are a week out. Some places are two weeks out," Russell said. "Right now, we're three to four days out. Last week, we were two weeks out."
A few doors down, at Meineke in Hopkins, store manager Dan Beeman has noticed the same tire trends.
"They're also getting to be another commodity that's harder to find," he said.
But that's not the most challenging part for him.
"Biggest shortages we're seeing right now," Beeman said, "are rotors and brake pads."
In the past, Beeman tried to use one vendor to complete one brake job for a customer.
Now, he's using three or four vendors.
"It's tough," Beeman said.
And it's driving up the cost of doing business.
"Now we have to go with whole different manufacturers that are charging more. And, even the current ones that we have, you might find it in Chicago where it was 30 bucks last week," Beeman said, "they're 45 this week."
So, both shops had the same advice: Check those tires, brakes and other parts now, instead of later, when you have a real problem on your hands.
"Quick inspection on your brakes and anti-freeze," Beeman said, "will save you a lot of money down the road."
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Olympians Set to Highlight 2017 Winter Nationals in Columbus
By USA Swimming | Wednesday, November 22, 2017
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Short-course national titles will be on the line for many of the United States' top swimmers next week at USA Swimming's Winter National Championships, set for Nov. 29-Dec. 2 at Ohio State University's McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion.
The meet opens Wednesday, Nov. 29 with a relay-only session at 6 p.m. ET. Thursday, Nov. 30, through Saturday, Dec. 2, prelims will be held at 9 a.m. ET, followed by finals at 5 p.m. ET. Tickets are on sale now at usaswimming.org.
All sessions of the meet will stream online and via the NBC Sports app. NBC will air exclusive television coverage from Columbus on Sunday, Dec. 10 from noon-1 p.m. ET.
Among the stars expected to compete include Olympic champions Nathan Adrian (Bremerton, Wash./California Aquatics) and Ryan Murphy (Jacksonville, Fla./California Aquatics), as well as individual Olympic medalists Chase Kalisz (Bel Air, Md./North Baltimore Aquatic Club), Cody Miller (Las Vegas, Nev./Sandpipers of Nevada) and Josh Prenot (Santa Maria, Calif./California Aquatics).
Women's standouts expected to swim in Columbus include 2016 Olympians Melanie Margalis (Clearwater, Fla./Saint Petersburg Aquatics), Olivia Smoliga (Glenview, Ill./Athens Bulldog Swim Club) and Kelsi Worrell (Westampton, N.J./Cardinal Aquatics). The Breakout Performer of the Year winner from Sunday's Golden Goggle Awards, Mallory Comerford (Kalamazoo, Mich./University of Louisville), also is slated to compete.


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LifeVest Wearable Personal Defibrillator Information
Author: Thomas C. Weiss | Contact: Disabled World (www.disabled-world.com)
Additional References: Home Medical Devices Publications
Synopsis: LifeVest personal defibrillator delivers a shock to restore the heart to a regular rhythm and is worn by people at risk of sudden cardiac arrest. Tachycardia is a fast heart rhythm with a rate of greater than 100 beats per minute. Supraventricular arrhythmias are ones that start in the, 'atria,' or the heart's upper chambers.
The, 'LifeVest,' is a personal defibrillator that is worn by a person at risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The vest monitors the person's heart on a continual basis and if the person goes into a life-threatening arrhythmia, the LifeVest delivers a shock to restore the person's heart to a regular rhythm.
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Defibrillation is a common treatment for life-threatening cardiac dysrhythmias, ventricular fibrillation and pulse-less ventricular tachycardia. Defibrillation consists of delivering a therapeutic dose of electrical energy to the heart with a device called a defibrillator. This depolarizes a critical mass of the heart muscle, terminates the dysrhythmia and allows normal sinus rhythm to be reestablished by the body's natural pacemaker, in the sinoatrial node of the heart. Defibrillators can be external, transvenous, or implanted (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator), depending on the type of device used or needed. Some external units, known as automated external defibrillators (AEDs), automate the diagnosis of treatable rhythms, meaning that lay responders or bystanders are able to use them successfully with little or no training at all.
What is an Arrhythmia?
An arrhythmia, also referred to as, 'dysrhythmia,' is an irregular or abnormal heartbeat. There are different kinds of arrhythmias. For example:
Ventricular Arrhythmias: Ventricular arrhythmias are ones that start in the ventricles.
Bradycardia: Bradycardia is a slow heart rhythm with a rate under 60 beats per minute.
Tachycardia: Tachycardia is a fast heart rhythm with a rate of greater than 100 beats per minute.
Bradyarrhythmias: Bradyarrhythmias are slow heart rhythms that might be caused by disease in the heart's conduction system, such as the sinoatrial (SA) node, HIS-Purkinje network, or atrioventricular (AV) node.
Supraventricular Arrhythmias: Supraventricular arrhythmias are ones that start in the, 'atria,' or the heart's upper chambers. 'Supra,' refers to above while, 'ventricular,' refers to the lower chambers of the heart or ventricles.
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What Causes Arrhythmias?
They may be caused by a number of things. Arrhythmias may be caused by things such as:
Valve disorders
Other medical conditions
Injury from a heart attack
Changes in the heart muscle
The healing process after heart surgery
Electrolyte imbalances in the blood, such as sodium or potassium
How LifeVest Works
The LifeVest is comprised of two main components - a monitor and a garment. The garment is lightweight and comfortable and is worn underneath a person's clothing. It contains electrodes to pick up the person's electrocardiogram (ECG). The monitor is about the same size as a paperback book and is worn around the person's waist, or from a shoulder strap.
The monitor constantly reads the person's ECG. If the person has, 'ventricular tachycardia,' or rapid heartbeat or, 'ventricular fibrillation,' which is a rapid, uncontrolled and ineffective heartbeat, the device will sound an alarm to verify whether or not the person is responsive. If the person is conscious, they have time to respond to the alarms by pressing two buttons to stop the treatment sequence.
If the person does not respond, the device warns people nearby that a shock is about to be delivered. If the arrhythmia continues and the still does not respond to the warnings, a treatment shock is administered through the electrodes in the garment. After the shock has been administered, if the person's heartbeat returns to an acceptable rate the alarms stop and the LifeVest returns to its usual monitoring mode. If the person's heartbeat does not return to an acceptable rate; however, and the arrhythmia continues - the treatment cycle repeats. Up to five treatment shocks may be administered.
The Difference between the LifeVest and an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED):
An AED requires a bystander to witness an arrhythmia event such as ventricular fibrillation, then operate the device and administer treatment to the person who is experiencing arrhythmia. To be effective, the treatment must be delivered within a few minutes of the event. The person's chances of survival drop by around 10% for every minute after the onset of fibrillation, so it is vital that a bystander take action quickly.
In contrast, people who use the LifeVest do not require intervention from a bystander. The device constantly monitors the person's ECG and if a lethal arrhythmia happens, the LifeVest administers a treatment shock commonly within a single minute. The LifeVest protects the person, even when the person is sleeping or by themselves. An AED is unable to provide the same kind of protection.
The Difference between the LifeVest and an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD):
The ICD, as well as the LifeVest, provide continual protection to the person. The device may provide protection as a bridge to ICD implantation or cardiac transplantation. It may be useful in higher risk people who are being considered for ICD implantation but who may not meet the criteria for implantation. For example; people who have had large myocardial infarctions, or undergone coronary re-vascularization with decreased left ventricular function may be candidates for ICD implantation if their ventricular function does not improve after 1 to 3 months.
The LifeVest can provide protection during this period of time. People who have an infection or malfunction of their ICD and are waiting for re-implantation may also use the LifeVest during the time they are waiting as their infection clears, or until the ICD procedure is performed. It can be potentially used in place of hospitalization for people undergoing anti-arrhythmic drug loading for other arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation, to protect against worsening of ventricular arrhythmias during the early drug initiation phase.
Keeping a Doctor Aware
People transmit information from their devices by connecting them to a regular telephone line.
The LifeVest then sends the information over the phone line to a secure and password protected database that is part of a web site called, 'LifeVest Network.'
Doctors can access LifeVest Network any time and view the person's information, to include ECG recordings - both automatic and manual, compliance information such as how long the person wears the device, noise information and additional device-related data.
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February 26, 2020 February 26, 2020 Simon S.Review
We all have opinions and we love to share them. The internet has presented up with multiple mediums that let us take our opinion-sharing habit beyond family get-together and friends groups. Liked a recently released movie? We like to review it. Bought an over-hyped mobile phone? We would definitely like to share our views. But, what if someone asks for your opinions with a promise to pay in return?
Got an opinion? Why not get paid to give it!
That's how the online survey site SurveyBods grabs one's attention. The survey panel entices with multiple money-making options like paid surveys, monthly draws and sweepstake entries. It is a part of reputed market research and public opinion polling group which has been around since 2011. You are most likely to be familiar with the ultimate purpose of online survey sites – to gather valuable analytical data on behalf of their partner brands and businesses. SurveyBods does exactly the same.
Now, the question is whether which category of survey panels it belongs to – those which pay the survey takers or those which are nothing more than scams. For this, we collected and reviewed data from a number of resources and SurveyBod's actual users and thus, we are ready with a comprehensive review of the site. Before you make your mind to join or ignore it, learn about various aspects of the site and then decide whether it is worth your attention and time or not.
What Is SurveyBods?
1 What Is SurveyBods?
2 How Does SurveyBods Present Itself?
2.1 What is known about the History and Credentials of SurveyBods?
2.2 How Does SurveyBods Work?
2.3 What are the points?
2.4 What are the different types of surveys?
2.5 Other Ways to Earn money
2.6 Redeeming the Points
2.7 Strikes and Account Termination
2.7.1 Screened Out
2.8 What do you obtain with SurveyBods?
2.9 How to get started with SurveyBods?
2.9.1 Using the Dashboard
2.9.2 What do you need?
2.10 Is SurveyBods Legit or Scam?
2.11 What is the final verdict?
SurveyBods is a UK-based online survey panel that invites people from all across the country to participate in research surveys and earn points that can be later redeemed into cash or shopping vouchers. The site offers registration to only UK residents who are willing to make money online in their free time.
The site calls its members 'Bods' and promises a variety of rewards. However, the rewards are limited only to cash and vouchers (that too, only from Amazon).
How Does SurveyBods Present Itself?
SurveyBods presents itself as a 'research community' which conducts surveys, polls and interactive research activities among carefully-selected survey takers. It means that as a registered member of the site, you won't get just any survey to participate in. The panel would first collect information from you about your lifestyle, shopping habits, demographics and more. Based on the information, it would decide the right members who should be sent a particular survey.
As you can see, the site claims to pay £1000's every single month to its members, apart from the opportunities to earn bigger money in the monthly prize draws.
SurveyBods' Website: As you visit the panel's official website at Surveybods.com, you would land on a simple blue-background page with a small (and useless) video on the top right corner.
What shall grab your attention is the mention of a number of popular brands that the site claims to be its partners.
So, if you become a member, you would be participating in the surveys for brands like Nickelodeon and MTV. Coming back to the website, it has only few pages, the most relevant one being the 'Questions' section where the website answers frequently asked questions. On registering, you would get access to the surveys and dashboard which summarizes each member's points, activities, number of surveys and more.
SurveyBods' Social Presence: The panel on its website shows links to three popular social media platforms – Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. What might leave you disappointed is that the Facebook page doesn't exist (or it used to exist but has expired for no known reasons). The Instagram page is either newly-created or not very popular with only about 250 followers and less than 10 posts. The Twitter page does perform better with more than 2,000 followers, though it is not regularly updated.
SurveyBods' Mobile Presence: Most of the people are unaware of it but the website has mobile apps available both on Google Play Store and Apple App Store. What is even more shocking is that the website has two different apps under the same name on the Google Play Store. The first one which was last updated in 2017 shows 5,000+ installs and a rating of 2.7
Source: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.surveybods.android
The second one was last updated recently in October 2019, though it has yet not received any rating. On the Apple Store, the app enjoys a rating of 3.3. The app has garnered mixed reviews from the users, with many of them addressing the common issue of the site not working for the past 4-5 months.
SurveyBods' Support: A survey pane is expected to have a good member support system but SurveyBods lacks in this regard. All it offers is a 'Chat' option on the website. Interestingly, when you click on the option, you would be redirected to the site's Facebook and Twitter links, out of which the Facebook page doesn't open, as mentioned earlier. A 'Contact Form' does exist but is difficult to locate (available in the 'Questions' section) and there is no information on how quickly the site responds to the queries.
What is known about the History and Credentials of SurveyBods?
SurveyBods was launched in August 2013 and is owned by ResearchBods which is a well-known company offering solutions and services in fields like data and analytics, insight and strategy, survey programming and hosting and passive and behavioral management. The company was established in the year 2011 and has recently merged with Bonamy Finch, another specialist in customer segmentation and brand tracking, to form Start7 Group.
It has been found that the company has its headquarters at:
4th Floor, 21 Queen Street, Leeds, UK, LS1 2TW
The address can be confirmed from the online company register Companies House.
How Does SurveyBods Work?
SurveyBods works similar to any other online survey panel. Once you sign up or register with the site, you would start receiving the surveys on the email you share while registering with them. All you would need to do is click on the survey link, complete the survey by answering a few questions and that's it. For completing each survey, your account would be credited with a fixed number of points that would be mentioned in the survey email you receive.
What are the points?
The site awards points for each completed survey. Usually, the points per survey vary between 50 and 300. Each point is equal to £0.01. It means that to earn £1, you must collect 100 points. For completing a survey worth 300 points, your account would be credited with £3.
What are the different types of surveys?
SurveyBods offers two types of surveys to its members:
Profile Surveys: These consist of 4 surveys that every new member must take in order to provide accurate information to the pane. These include:
Lifestyle survey: In this survey, the site asks about the member's gender, occupation, marital status and other similar information.
Technology survey: Every member needs to answer questions related to gadgets, like tablets and laptops, as well as mobile networks and digital TV providers.
Activities and shopping survey: This survey consists of questions related to shopping habits, brands, hobbies, recreational activities etc.
Media consumption survey: The questions related to newspapers, TV channels and shows and other media channels are asked in this survey.
For completing each of these surveys, you would get 50 points. The importance of these surveys is to help the site understand your profile in order to send only the relevant surveys to you.
Paid Surveys: These are the regular surveys that are sent to the registered members' email ids. Usually, each survey takes between 10 and 20 minutes to complete. It has been found that each member receives about 2 to 4 surveys every month which is quite less in number.
Other Ways to Earn money
SurveyBods offers the following other ways in which you can earn points or rewards:
Focus Group Surveys: The panelists are categorized in different groups and each group receives a specific survey, related to a particular brand, which is shorter in length and usually pays more. However, these surveys are sent occasionally, with many members claiming they never received one.
Monthly Prize Draws: With every successfully completed survey, each member received a ticket for the monthly draw. The lucky winner of each draw receives random prizes which usually are either points or cash.
Badge System: In order to encourage member loyalty, the pane has a ranking system as described in the following figure:
As you can see, the members are upgraded to a higher badge level based on the number of surveys they complete. Though it is not clear what benefits are offered at each level, the site claims to provide better-paying surveys to the members at a higher level than the others.
Redeeming the Points
In order to redeem the earned points, the site requires that a member should have at least 1500 points (equivalent to £15) in his or her account. There are four ways to redeem the points:
Cheque: You would be required to share your address with the site if you wish to receive the payment via cheque. It may take up to a month before the cheque arrives at your mailing address.
Direct Bank Transfer: The site transfers the redeemed money directly into the bank accounts of its members. It may take 2-3 weeks for the cash to arrive in your account.
Amazon Gift Cards: You may request the site to redeem the points into Amazon vouchers that would be sent to your email address. It takes up to 5 days before you receive them.
Sweepstakes Entries: Lastly, you may redeem your points into sweepstakes entries to win many exciting prizes.
Strikes and Account Termination
SurveyBods uses a feature called strikes that keep a check on whether the members answer the survey questions honesty or not. In case it finds any member trying to fake or contradict his or her opinions or completing the survey in a rush, he or she would receive a strike. If the member receives many strikes his or her account may get suspended or permanently terminated.
Screened Out
Many SurveyBods users complain of getting screened out in the middle of the surveys. Though, the site addresses this concern by claiming that it happens due to a member's disqualification to take the survey. It also compensates every such occurrence by offering a monthly draw ticket to the concerned member.
What do you obtain with SurveyBods?
Let's understand the income potential with SurveyBods using an example. Suppose that you register with the site and complete the 4 profile surveys to earn 200 points. So, you earn £2 instantly. Next, consider that you get 3 surveys, each offering 100 points that would be equivalent to £1. So, you earn £3 from the paid surveys. So, in the first month, you would earn £5. During the next month, suppose you earn £3 again by completing 3 paid surveys. In order to reach the minimum threshold of £15, you may have to wait for 4-5 months.
Winning in the monthly prize draws or sweepstakes is purely the matter of luck. As you can see, the earning potential is not very impressive for the site.
How to get started with SurveyBods?
To start with SurveyBods, you need to register with the site. It is a 3-step process which includes:
Provide information like name, date of birth, email address etc. and click 'Join Today'
Check your email inbox where you would receive a verification link from the site
Click on the link and access your dashboard
As you can see above, the site also allows registration using Facebook accounts. However, when you click on the link, it displays an 'error' message.
Using the Dashboard
As a member, you would be able to access your dashboard which looks like:
As you can see, the dashboard provides information about your profile, points, surveys, draw tickets, strikes and more.
In order to register with the site, you need to fulfill the following requirements:
You must be a UK citizen
Your age must be at least 16 years
Is SurveyBods Legit or Scam?
It can be assumed from the following observations that the site is legit:
It has been operating since 2013
It is owned by a renowned company ResearchBods
It has a verifiable address
However, the user reviews like below can't be fully ignored:
Source: https://play.google.com
What you should know is whether the site is worth joining or not. Let's summarize its pros and cons for this purpose:
Pays in cash
Payout per survey is high
Mobile apps, if working, add to the panel's accessibility
Partners with top brands
Only for UK citizens
A limited number of surveys per month
High minimum threshold
No referral program
Lack of customer support
Many members report that the Amazon vouchers stay out of stock
Frequently screened out in the middle of the surveys
What is the final verdict?
Join SurveyBods only if you are fine earning £15 in 4-5 months. If you are using a number of survey panels and other online money-making sites, this site can contribute a little towards your total earnings. We rate it '2.5' out of 5.
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