text: OverviewBack to top Wellness Pet - Pure Rewards Chicken and Lamb Jerky Bits Dog Treats - 6 oz. Item# :84205UPC# :076344890522 Brand:Wellness Pet Size/Form:6 oz. Ship Weight:0.40 Wellness Pure Rewards Chicken and Lamb Jerky Bits Dog Treats - 6 ozWellness Pure Rewards Chicken & Lamb Jerky Bits Dog Treats are the simplest way to treat your pet. Wellness starts with more than 90% pure, high quality meat, poultry or salmon, then add just enough natural stabilizers to package them and keep Wellness Pure Rewards Chicken & Lamb Jerky Bits Dog Treats moist. These highly flavorful, protein-packed jerky bits are the ideal size for training and treating. Pure and simple, these Pure Rewards, are just as nature intended.Wellness Pure Rewards Chicken & Lamb Jerky Dog Treats Contain No: Meat By-Products Wheat, Corn, or Soy Artificial Colors, Flavors, or Preservatives Frequently Asked QuestionsQ: What is "transition"?A: Transition is defined as the process of moving a dog from their current food to a new food over a period of several days. The change in diet may be made for many reasons including: age, life stage, special needs, or due to product enhancements. While many dogs transition seamlessly, some dogs have an adjustment period. Diarrhea, loose stools, and vomiting are the most prevalent symptoms. It is important to understand the underlying causes of transition issues so that they may be minimized or completely avoided.Causes of diarrhea or loose stoolsDiarrhea and loose stools can be caused by many factors other than a change in diet, and other potential causes should be reviewed before concluding that diet is the reason. However, it is known that some dogs experience diarrhea and loose stools for a few days when there is a change in diet. This results from a change in the food matrix that the dog's gastrointestinal tract is unprepared for. Unlike humans, who continually consume a variety of foods, dogs often spend months or years on a single diet. As a result, dogs develop their system to process a single diet, and when something new is introduced their system can be slow to adjust. Changes in fiber content or digestibility will affect the dog's stool. This is compounded when the new diet tastes much better and the dog then eats too much. The expected amount of solids now entering the colon has been changed, which creates an imbalanced environment in the colon that tends to result in an increased ratio of water to solids, thus creating diarrhea and soft stools.Causes of vomitingWhile vomiting is most often caused by other issues than a dietary change, sometimes it results from indiscriminate eating behavior due to the novelty effect of new food. This is simply a matter of the dog consuming too much too quickly, sometimes not even pausing to chew the food. This situation is generally diagnosed by seeing undigested food in the vomit. Q: How should I transition to Wellness?A: The best way to transition onto a new food is to gradually introduce the food by mixing it with the old diet. This is particularly important when the new food is much tastier than the old, as is the case with Wellness. Mixing the food will allow the dog to acclimate to the new taste and not "gorge&rdquo or over-indulge on the new food because of its great taste. When food transition is not an option, there are 3 other ways to ensure a good transition: 1. Feed multiple, smaller volume meals. This will decrease the likelihood of over-consumption and provide for a more consistent, firm stool. This is an especially good option for puppies and senior dogs. 2. Add clean warm water to the food to help soften it. 3. Add a digestive aid such a boiled brown rice or sugar-free canned pumpkin (sugar-free brands include "One Pie" and "Libby&rsquos") Q: What is the shelf life of Wellness?A: Wellness dry foods have an expiration of 1 year from date of manufacture. Wellness canned foods have an expiration of 3 years from date of manufacture. The longer date on cans is achieved because of the hermetic sealing process (a.k.a. air-tight vacuum packing). Q: I currently "free feed" my dog. What is Wellness' philosophy?A: Wellness believes in portion-controlled feeding using their recommended amounts on the back of each bag. However, they completely understand that some families prefer to "free feed" their dog based on their busy schedules or the dog's ability to pace themselves and not indulge. Ultimately, they support families that support animals! Q: Since they are all-natural, what do they use to preserve their foods?A: They chose to use only natural preservatives that come with benefits beyond preservation. Their combination of mixed tocopherols, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid on their panels per AAFCO) and Vitamin E preserve the food but also provide additional antioxidants that scavenge free radicals and prevent cell damage. Q: My dog won't eat the dry kibble. What do they recommend?A: Although they see dogs get very excited over the flavor, there are some that may tend to be more cautious. They suggest adding a little warm water to the kibble. This helps to release the aroma of the food. For puppies specifically: - Definitely add warm water to soften and release the aroma. When puppies are teething they may be shying away from their food. - A puppy's tastes preference is sometimes determined by the diet fed to the mother. For example, if the mother was fed a lamb diet... the puppy may be inclined to prefer a lamb puppy food. Q: My kibble seems to vary in color, why?A: All of their products in the Wellness line are all-natural. They use no artificial colors or dyes of any kind. Colors and dyes are used to mask the natural colors and give a consistent color. As with many things in nature, there are subtle changes in ingredients based upon geography and seasonality. They try to maintain as much consistency as possible without the use of unnatural colorants. Q: Why are there 2 sets of feeding instructions on the Weight Management bag?A: One is for dogs that need to reduce their weight. The other is for when the dog reaches their ideal body weight and wants to maintain it. Q: Can I feed Wellness Just for Puppy formula to my large breed puppy? How much should I feed?A: They would suggest using Wellness Just for Puppy Food however it's important to feed it in limited amounts when feeding large breed puppies. When free fed (food is allowed out all of the time) large breed puppies tend to overeat causing them to grow too quickly with much of the growth being fat. Instead, they suggest allowing your large breed puppy access to food 2-3 times a day for 1/2 to 1 hour at a sitting. For younger puppies (6-16 weeks) they suggest feeding three times a day while older puppies can be fed twice a day. It is important to keep your large breed puppy from becoming too fat because they are less likely to have joint problems as an adult. Q: What specifically makes Wellness so digestible?A: They use only high quality sources of protein and fat which are inherently more digestible. Additionally, their optimized cooking process is converting more carbohydrates to bio-available energy. Thus, less unutilized solids are being passed to the colon as waste. Q: How long can their canned food last in the refrigerator after being opened?A: If the canned food is well covered or sealed from the surrounding environment, the food should last up to 3-4 days. It is advised to consume before this time. The storage conditions and general hygiene of the refrigerator, as well as how long the food has sit out exposed will have determining affects on the safe storage of the canned diets. Q: Should I worry about my pet getting sick when I leave the food in the can because of the lining?A: No, the lining of their cans is made of a food grade emulsion coating approved by the USDA and it serves as absolutely no health hazard. Feel free to store the remaining meal in the opened cans but please do cover it and refrigerate it. Q: What is the Wellness philosophy on high protein dry food for dogs?A: Dogs will thrive on a variety of different protein levels. Their first priority is to deliver the most thoughtful, balanced higher protein diet for dogs. They understand that higher protein may also mean higher fat (calories), and minerals. Both of these components are healthy when delivered in moderation however, many of the highest protein diets neglect to pay close attention to maintaining appropriate fat and mineral levels. They believe that a higher, not highest protein diet is a very safe option for dogs provided they are fed the correct overall balance of nutrients. Q: Please explain dogs as omnivores vs. cats as obligate carnivores?A: While cats evolved relying on specific nutrients only available from meat, dogs have evolved to adapt to a wide range of foods. Dogs are opportunistic animals, and are able to turn on and off the enzymes responsible for digesting and utilizing diets with range of differences in protein, carbohydrates, and fat. Q: How does CORE Guaranteed Analysis compare to the leading competitor?A: They developed CORE Dry Dog diets with three main focuses: - Supply a higher protein diet, but not the highest. Based upon their study of comparing their 34% protein diet versus a 42% protein diet, they observed no difference in protein absorbed by the dog when the protein guarantee exceeded 34%. Simply put, just because there is more protein content, doesn't mean the dog absorbs more. - By having a lower protein they were able to deliver less fat, and thus fewer calories. This is critical since over-feeding is prevalent among owners and their pets. A diet that is rich with fat and calories can lead to obesity, a leading cause of pet health issues. - Create a higher protein diet that does not deliver an excess of minerals (e.g. Calcium & Phosphorus) that a dog does not need. These nutrients are important parts of a regular diet, however, at extreme levels, these nutrients could become detrimental leading to possible bone abnormalities and iron and zinc deficiency. Their guaranteed analysis provides these values as MAXIMUMS (leading competitors mostly provide Minimums or don't list on the bag at all), to assure you that they have your dog's health and nutrition as or number one concern Q: Why are some GA's minimums and others maximums? Do they choose how to list them?A: Minimum and maximum claims for each nutrient are established by AAFCO. The only necessary claims a pet food must make are for: Crude (Protein, Fat, Fiber, and Moisture). Protein is always a minimum claim Fat is always a minimum claim Fiber is always a maximum claim Moisture is always a maximum claims While these are the only nutrients mandated by AAFCO to carry a min/max claims, ash may voluntarily be listed, but must be listed as a maximum guarantee. Any vitamins, minerals or live microorganisms (probiotics) may be labeled with a minimum guarantee. In the case of CORE Dog, they want to make the consumer aware that they only used high quality, lean protein sources that have a thoughtful amount of minerals, so therefore they list Calcium and Phosphorus as maximum claims. The consumer can be assured there is no more in there than listed. Some companies list minimums as a way to get the claim on the bag but there could be more in there than listed. Q: Why is CORE Dog listed as appropriate for maintenance but CORE Cat is listed as all life-stages including cats and kittens?A: They feel very strongly about providing only proven nutrition to your dog. Research has shown that large breed puppies should not be fed a diet that is over 1.3 &ndash 1.5% Calcium or they run a significant risk of developing bone abnormalities. If they listed their CORE Dog diets as suitable for all life stages, they would be irresponsible &ndash knowing inevitably that large breed puppies may be fed these diets (by no fault of their loving owners). In contrast with the CORE Cat diet, there is no supporting evidence that kittens suffer any bone abnormalities from higher calcium levels. They still strived to maintain low mineral content in CORE Cat diet to reduce the occurrence of FLUTD. Q: I noticed the competition says their products are made with fresh raw ingredients. Is this true for their diets?A: Yes. The truth is ALL ingredients that go into extruded foods start out in the raw form and go through the cooking process to create the kibble. Q: What does "based the on the raw feeding philosophy" on the back of their bags mean?A: The raw feeding philosophy is to provide a diet to dogs with an extremely high level of meat. By developing CORE, a diet with 80% more meat than traditional dog foods with grains, they have done just that. Q: Why did they name the product CORE?A: The definition of CORE in Webster's dictionary: the essence: the vital or most important part. At Wellness, they define CORE as: they care for animals from the inside out an animal's long-term wellbeing is at the CORE of everything they do. This name not only means something to us here at Wellness, but it was also the name consumers had the strongest emotional connection to in research. Q: What is the difference between Original & Reduced Fat Formulas?A: The main difference with Reduced Fat is that this formula features 28% less fat and 9% fewer calories and higher fiber than Original. The Reduced Fat diet will help a dog lose weight, or help maintain a healthy weight for a dog that tends to put on pounds easily. Both formulas have excellent palatability and are healthful choices. Q: Are CORE diets are safe for everyday feeding?A: CORE is safe for everyday feeding. They create a diet that was higher in protein, but also had fewer calories from fat, and moderated mineral levels. This means that you can feel 100% comfortable feeding your dog a higher protein diet everyday, without the fear of your dog putting on too much weight and having them suffer from possible long term effects of consuming extremely high Calcium and Phosphorus levels. Q: I have heard that some of these high protein diets can't be fed to large breed puppies. Why?A: Research has shown that large breed puppies should not be fed a diet that is over 1.3 &ndash 1.5% Calcium or they run a significant risk of developing bone abnormalities. Many of the high protein diets on the market today are well in excess of 1.5% Calcium. They do not recommend any large breed puppies be fed their CORE dog diets, or any of the other high protein diets on the market today. In fact, they would conservatively say that puppies in general should not feed higher protein diets that exceed 1.5% Calcium. Again, this is why they feature a maintenance claim and promote the diet for dogs over 1 year in age. Q: Why did they choose to keep fat levels lower than competitive diets?A: Feeding management is often very difficult. It is actually quite easy to overfeed your dog, and this is exacerbated when the diet contains high levels of fat. Most people tend to use the same scoop for their pet food no matter what the food. Others use the same bowl and fill no matter the caloric concentration of the diet. Lastly, there are a large number of pet owners that fill their dog's bowl...and then refill it so it is never empty! They created a diet that is very moderate in fat and fat calories to help reduce the risk of obesity &ndash a number one cause of dog/pet health issues. Q: How did they decide the right levels of fat for these diets?A: They picked the right fat level based on the same moderate caloric approach Wellness has employed for over a decade with their Super5Mix diets. They wanted to keep the total calories at or about 3,600 kcal/kg, the same level as Super5Mix. Q: How did they keep fat down?A: They kept the fat and fat calories down by going for higher, not highest protein, and by using lean meat and animal protein sources. This approach allowed us to get the amount of protein desired without also dragging the fat levels up. In a higher protein diet, they felt it was important to have the protein contribute more calories than fat. The leading competitor&rsquos diet which has a 42% protein and 22% fat actually contributes more calories from fat than protein! Q: Could they explain the Fish & Flax Omega blend?A: Fish oils (salmon oil) and flaxseed are both high in omega 3 fatty acids. Salmon oil is high in the very long chain omega 3 fatty acids (e.g. DHA) and flaxseed delivers the long chain omega 3 fatty acids (e.g. ALA). By using the blend of both types of omega 3 fatty acids, this ensures that your dog gets a complete balance of each type, helping to promote healthy skin and coat. Q: Where do they get protein from for CORE dog diets?A: They source high quality, natural protein sources from poultry and fish. Chicken, Turkey, and Fish sources deliver the majority in their CORE dog diets. Q: Why did Wellness choose to keep its protein level at 34% instead of going to 40+% like everyone else? A: They decided to formulate a 34% protein diet for two main reasons. * First, from their research and development process, they observed that once they increased the protein to 34%, they saw that a dog was not absorbing any more protein. Protein, even the highest quality sources, will still deliver moderate fat and elevated minerals. If they could still deliver a high protein diet, and the dog doesn't absorb and utilize any more protein past 34%, why would they add more &ndash especially if it would only serve to increase fat and mineral levels a dog didn't need? * Secondly, they feel uncomfortable that there are no long term studies done on dry diets fed at extreme elevated levels. Q: Is higher protein appropriate for senior dogs?A: There is no perfect diet for every type of dog. Recent research suggests that many senior dogs can tolerate higher levels of protein very well. It really depends upon the individual dog's needs and overall health. If you are not sure of the best approach for your dog, it is recommended to consult with your holistic veterinarian. Q: What does low carb mean in the world of dog food?A: Low carbohydrate dog food generally translates into being a higher protein dog food because protein, fat, carbohydrates and other nutrients are presented on a percentage basis all adding up to 100%. The guaranteed analysis will feature a protein that may range from 30-52% in dry foods and fat levels from around 10-22%, and carbohydrate levels from 12-26%. NOTE: Since there are no NRC/AAFCO guidelines on what level of carbs is appropriate for dogs, it is not legal from a regulatory standpoint to make a &ldquolow carb&rdquo claim. There is no baseline on what is high or low. Q: When tested, the carb level in CORE is 32%. Is there an "optimal" level for dogs?A: Dogs are extremely well suited to adapt and maintain biochemical homeostasis to a wide range of nutrients - carbohydrates being one of them. In published studies (Kroneld), the researchers observed that dogs showed no differences in glycemic response when fed zero carbs and up to 38% carbs as a contribution of calories. This means that the dog's reaction to a diet with 0% or 38% carbs is no different in terms of absorbing and utilizing carbs. Simply put, there is no "optimal" level as dogs are able to utilize a huge range with no effect on their glycemic response. Q: Can dogs digest carbohydrates? I heard that they are recognized as sugars and easily stored as fat.A: Dogs are very capable of digesting well-cooked carbohydrates. The carbohydrates may be stored as fats if the diet is consumed beyond the dog's caloric needs. This is why it is very important to either strictly manage your dog's diet, or choose a diet that delivers a moderate calorie content (kcal/kg). Q: Why is it important to control the Calcium and Phosphorus levels?A: High levels of Calcium and Phosphorus interfere with the absorption of trace minerals like Zinc and Iron. Over time, this can lead to deficiencies and result in poor growth rates, skin lesions, and red blood cell levels and many other health conditions Q: I have heard that the calcium to phosphorus ratio is important. What does that mean and why is it important?A: Calcium and Phosphorus both have important functions for a dog including the building of healthy bones. A very good ratio of Ca to P will range between 1.2- 1.5 to 1 and AAFCO recommends not to exceed a ratio of 2 to 1. This ratio is important to keep at this level to manage the bioavailability and absorption of these nutrients and to prevent bone related disorders. CORE Original and Reduced Fat have ratios of 1.4 to 1. Q: What is ActiCoat as listed on the back of the CORE bag?A: ActiCoat is their system of coating each kibble, after cooking, with live, naturally-occurring Probiotics that are normally found in a healthy digestive tract. These micro-organisms help support overall digestive health and are found at guaranteed levels in each bag. Q: Does a consumer have to feed more or less of CORE Original vs. Wellness Super5Mix Chicken?A: Since CORE has been formulated with the same philosophy of balanced calories, the diets are very similar in their caloric contents and therefore feeding instructions. The amounts may vary a little due to the difference in product density. Q: Will dogs lose weight on the CORE Original formula? Why? What if my dog is already at a good weight?A: If a dog is overweight, even just a little, they may lose some weight which may not even be noticeable. In the case of some dogs, they may be satisfied eating less food on CORE and naturally become healthily lean. A healthy dog will likely maintain their current weight range. Their studies have shown minimal weight loss on CORE Original.Is the Reduced Fat formula intended to be a weight management diet? Will the reduced fat diets help dogs lose weight? CORE Reduced Fat may be successfully used to help a dog lose a few pounds, or for a dog that naturally is prone to gain weight, the diet may help prevent weight gain. It has 28% less fat and 9% fewer calories than CORE Original and similar fat and fiber to their S5M Weight Management diet. Q: What can I expect the stools to be like on these diets?A: The stools should be firm and well formed (i.e. easy to pick up). Most dogs will have a bowel movement 1-2 times a day. Q: How does fish in CORE Ocean Formula contribute to mineral levels in a diet?A: Fish ingredients are often quite high in ash, and therefore contribute dis-proportionate amounts of Calcium and Phosphorus. That's why developing CORE Ocean was challenging. To keep these minerals in check, special sources of low-ash meals and specially selected fish are utilized to create a balanced diet. Q: Why are there 4 protein sources in CORE Ocean Formula instead of 5 like Original?A: Each ingredient selected contributes a numeric value to the final formulation. Based on our CORE nutritional philosophy of: Multiple proteins first in the deck Higher not highest proteins Moderate fat Controlled minerals Their number of fish ingredients chose us, they did not choose them! They wanted to add as much protein as they could to the diet and still keep their nutritional balance. Some diets may list more fish in the decks, however, they have higher fat and protein and it is often after the carbohydrates. It is important to remember that the balance of the nutritional equation is what is most important.Q: Why did they choose the fish sources that they did in CORE Ocean Formula?|A: They chose a combination of fish sources that have varied levels of ash, fat, and protein. Using the four different sources allowed us to dial in with precision the exact levels of protein, fat, calcium and phosphorus that they established as nutritional goals across the CORE line. They chose Deboned Whitefish, Menhaden Fish Meal and then specially sourced Low Ash Whitefish Meal and Low Ash Salmon Meal. Q: How is this diet different from their Whitefish & Sweet Potato Recipe?A: First and foremost, it is a grain-free diet! Also, because Ocean is based on a single type of unique protein - fish - it will be a great solution for dogs that have a food allergy and pet parents who prefer a grain-free option. However, with all of the additional supplements they add including: greens, botanicals, nutraceauticals and probiotics, CORE is not a limited-ingredient diet like Whitefish & Sweet Potato Q: Why is the fiber higher for CORE Ocean than Original?A: Optimal stool performance is an important aspect of canine product development. As you know, each formula performs a little differently based on the various types of ingredients used. Through their Field Trial Program, they found that the Ocean diet produced optimal stools similar to Original by using an additional fiber source, Pea Fiber. Q: What is pea fiber and why is it used?A: Pea fiber is a very gentle fiber source that also helps maintain good stool consistency and form. Together with tomato pomace, and probiotics these fiber sources help a dog maintain regular digestive health with firm, well-formed stools. Q: How does the Omega ratio in CORE Ocean compare to Original CORE?A: Fish is naturally high in Omega 3 Fatty Acids and therefore naturally lower in Omega 6. The Omega 6 number is lower compared to Original. However, the question you must ask is, "Does this diet deliver a good Omega Fatty Acid profile and fulfill the requirements of all Wellness diets to deliver at least 2% Omega 6 and a ratio between 2:1 and 8:1"? And the answer is yes! every diet will be a little different based on the formulation but results will be similar as they have established targeted nutritional standards. Q: Is the CORE Ocean diet better for skin & coat than the Original Formula?A: Ocean and Original will both result in excellent skin & coat health for dogs. However, every dog is different. Some dogs thrive on fish-based diets while others thrive on all-poultry or poultry-fish combination diets. Performance is really up to the individual dog. Q: Why does Wellness include spinach?A: Spinach is not bad for pets! It provides iron, calcium and a variety of phytonutrients like Lutein which is a powerful antioxidant. While spinach contains somewhat more sodium than some other vegetables it still would not be considered a high sodium food. Q: What is chicory root? Why is it added?A: Chicory root has always been in their formulas as it is a beneficial fiber source that helps support overall intestinal health. It was previously called Inulin on their packaging. The new AAFCO definition is Chicory Root to be consistent. Q: Is there caffeine in green tea extract?A: Yes, green tea does contain caffeine. However, at their inclusion amount there is not enough to have any effect on your dog. Q: What is the benefit of the full rainbow of fruits and veggies?A: With their full rainbow of fruits and vegetables they believe they have found the best blend of naturally delivered antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. Consuming foods of many natural colors provides a wide range of natural antioxidant protection, as each color brings a unique antioxidant. This rainbow represents the most fruits and veggies of any brand on the market. Q: Do they use filtered water?A: Yes, they use filtered water. It was removed from the bag for space purposes so they could include other information. Q: Why do they use rice bran?A: Certain types of soluble fiber are more beneficial in nourishing the gastrointestinal tract. While not all fiber sources do this, rice bran has been shown to have the right mix of both soluble and insoluble fiber. Q: What is the difference between chicken meal and chicken by-product meal?A: Chicken meal is a high quality protein source that contains muscle meat as well as a small percentage of bone. The bone fraction contains rich sources of calcium and phosphorus. By law it may not contain heads, feet or intestines. Chicken by-product meal contains a variety of chicken "parts" including heads, feet and intestines. The only part of the chicken which cannot be included in chicken by-product meal is feathers. Q: Why do they use tomato pomace in their dry dog food ?A: They do use dried tomato pomace, specifically because it meets stringent microbiological specifications to be sure of its purity. As a result, it is one of the most expensive fibers available. It is worth it because it is not just an "empty fiber" and has a lot of nutritional benefits. Tomato pomace is rich in powerful antioxidants such as lycopene, and it has a high level of soluble fiber (which helps create excellent stools, gut health and a strong immune system).Q: Will tomatoes and/or tomato pomace cause red staining under my white dog's eyes?A: No. The red in the tears is a result of porphyrin (a by-product of hemoglobin metabolism) being exposed to sunlight. Q: Do they have rosemary in their food?A: Yes, there is a trace amount in their foods.Q: Why do they add Glucosamine HCL and Chondroitin Sulfate?A: They supplement these 2 important nutrients because foods that contain Glucosamine and Chondroitin would need to be included at such high levels that the natural marine sources would overpower the flavor. Q: Why do they use garlic?A: Garlic has been long used for its healthful benefits as well as a flavorful ingredient in recipes around the world. Dogs won't eat what they can't smell. At Wellness, they add only a trace amount of garlic to their dog food to increase palatability and aroma. While it is a member of the onion family garlic does not contain a meaningful amount of disulfide, which is the substance found in onions that is harmful to cats at a high dosage. As with most things, the old saying "moderation in all things" applies to garlic. It would require a massive amount of garlic to cause a dog to become ill. Some studies even show that small amounts of garlic can actually be beneficial to the health of pets. Q: Why do they add Glucosamine HCL and Chondroitin Sulfate?A: They supplement these 2 important nutrients because foods that contain Glucosamine and Chondroitin would need to be included at such high levels that the natural marine sources would overpower the flavor. Q: What is the source of their Glucosamine-HCL?A: Shrimp Q: Why do they add Glucosamine HCL and Chondroitin Sulfate?A: They supplement these 2 important nutrients because foods that contain Glucosamine and Chondroitin would need to be included at such high levels that the natural marine sources would overpower the flavor. Q: What is DHA?A: DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) is a natural Omega-3 fatty acid essential in the development of the brain, vision and nervous system of young mammals. Healthy brains are about 60 percent structural fat, and DHA is the most abundant fatty acid in the brain. Dietary DHA is critical for optimal neural development in puppies because DHA synthesis in the body is limited. Prior to weaning, puppies get DHA from their mothers. Mothers, both human and canine, transfer DHA from their body tissues to their offspring during pregnancy and lactation. After weaning, puppies can obtain DHA for continuing neural development through the diet in cold water fatty fish and fish meals. This is the highest guaranteed amount found in the market. Q: What is the source of DHA in Wellness Just for Puppy formula?A: The DHA in their Just for Puppy comes from an expensive, high quality salmon meal made from salmon located in the cold waters of the northeast. The source is highly regulated for quality and purity. They guarantee the inclusion levels of DHA at .13%. What is True WellnessCan they nourish their bodies… and improve their lives…? At Wellness, they believe the right food can do this. They call it True Wellness… True Wellness - comes from an ideal nutritional balance never 'empty calories' True Wellness is about being more than natural every ingredient has a purpose. True Wellness - means real quality control only trustworthy sources. True Wellness comes from carefully chosen, authentic ingredients.Quality Assurance ProgramAt Wellness, your pet's health is at the core of all they do. That's why they have developed an extensive quality assurance program, guaranteeing that their products are safe, pure and balanced. Their mission is to provide you with wholesome, natural pet food that is the best it can be. Nothing is overlooked in their quest for excellence. Programs, guidelines and specifications have been carefully put in place to protect the nutritional integrity of their foods. They require all suppliers to meet stringent requirements and adhere to the highest standards. Exceeding even the strictest requirements from the FDA, they are determined to go further, to do better and to take as many precautions with their pet food, as is taken with food for humans. Because at Wellness, they are passionate about providing your pet with safe, uncompromising nutrition. Quality at Every StepFrom the first step to the last, every precaution is taken to ensure they produce a quality product that will enrich your pet's life and allow him to experience true health, happiness and vitality. They employ rigid manufacturing procedures and other protocols, enabling us to produce nutrient-dense food that is safe, wholesome and delicious. Throughout, the entire manufacturing process, every ingredient is carefully handled in order to preserve the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. The end result is a completely balanced formula that will nourish your pet's body and soul. Wholesome Ingredients for a lifetime of WellbeingEach ingredient undergoes a rigorous selection process in which the quality, safety and nutritional value is carefully reviewed. They use only the finest ingredients that will promote your pet's wellbeing, maintain their energy and help them glow with a sense of overall health. Artificial flavors, preservatives and other chemicals are never included in their foods. Instead, they select a small number of pure, authentic ingredients that are brimming with the nutrients your pet needs to thrive. Their ingredient selection process is rigid, uncompromising and detailed. They believe in food that is safe. They believe in food you can trust. Utilizing Only The Most Conscientious SuppliersTheir passion is to provide uncompromising nutrition to the pets who depend on us. This means they choose only the most respectable, trust-worthy suppliers who can deliver superior ingredients. They scrutinize every supplier and test every ingredient to make sure it is the best it can be. Unsurpassed Food Safety ProgramsDuring production, rigorous standards and practices are put in place to protect the nutritional integrity of their food. Their processing plant is meticulously sanitized in order to control bacterial growth or pest infestation. In their zeal to provide you with only the highest-quality pet food, they take extra precautions to make sure ingredients are stored properly, temperatures are monitored and products are routinely tested. They believe these measures are absolutely essential to producing the finest pet food that can nourish and energize your pet to the core. Their food is carefully handled, carefully prepared and undoubtedly safe. Pure, Complete, Balanced.At Wellness, they are committed to producing incredibly flavorful pet food with the ideal nutritional balance. This means that every step in the process—from ingredient selection to packaging is carefully monitored. Their employees are highly trained in each task they are responsible to complete, making them in an invaluable part of their team and enabling us to deliver the Wellness Promise. They are always looking for ways to improve their manufacturing practices and systems. They regularly check, analyze and scrutinize their methods to see if there is any way to excel even more in these areas. Carfeful Oversight and Attention To DetailThey understand that superior products are never created in a vacuum. It takes a series of carefully executed steps to create a food that is as healthy and balanced as their's. Every step is monitored. Every detail is carried out precisely and skillfully. Ingredients and products are tested throughout the entire manufacturing process to ensure that the nutrients are never compromised. These testing's take place before the ingredients are processed, during processing, after production and before the product leaves the plant. Through careful oversight and an unwavering devotion to quality, Wellness is proud to produce a pet food that is safe, wholesome and beneficial to your pet's health and wellbeing. Commited to Superior Customer Service and SatisfactionTheir quality assurance program includes regular contact with their customers, distributors and retailers. In this way they can address their concerns, answer their questions and provide them with additional information or feedback. They are always here for you and your pet. Regular communication with their suppliers is also a high priority as it allows us to be sure that the quality of their ingredients remains consistent. Food You Can TrustTheir comprehensive quality assurance program means that your pets will receive the finest food nature has to offer. 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Dozens of fourth-graders scooted around the room with toothpaste, deodorant and black, white and Christmas-themed tube socks.
Along with toothbrushes and shampoo, the items were stuffed into the socks by the students Wednesday morning at Wiles Elementary as part of a project to make gifts for the needy at St. Francis House.
The fourth-graders recently read "The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo" by Jean Craighead George, which features a homeless character, after which a representative from the St. Francis House gave a talk to the classes.
Teacher Annette Redwine said the students asked about what they could do to help, and the "stuffing the socks" project was born.
Students stuffed 200 socks to donate. Some even brought already stuffed socks to school.
Brenda Nettles, a fourth-grade teacher at Wiles, said she could tell that her students enjoyed lending a helping hand.
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A study released today has found that three-quarters of Victoria's estimated 740,000 smokers have tried to break the habit, while 30 per cent say they intend to quit in the next three months.
And the good news for those who are thinking of quitting is that 97% of former smokers said they were not likely to be smoking in 12 months. Even more encouraging, 75% of smokers who have quit say they never feel the urge to smoke, with 77% saying they do not miss smoking at all.
The Quit Evaluation Studies Volume 10 has also found that Victorians are taking advantage of pharmaceutical aids such as nicotine gums, inhalers and patches in their efforts to quit.
The new study, conducted by the Anti-Cancer Council's Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, is based on in-depth interviews conducted in 1998 and 1999 with a representative sample of 2000 Victorians aged 18 and over on their smoking habits, quitting attempts, and knowledge of the health effects of smoking.
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New Elements to Samsung SSDs: The MEX Controller, Turbo Write and NVMeby Ian Cutress on 7/18/2013 1:09 AM EST
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Zorlac - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkWouldn't M.2 (NGFF) be the perfect motherboard connector for PCIe/NVMe SSDs? Reply
IanCutress - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkM.2 fits into the mSATA space, whereas SFF-8639 will be more like a SATA type connector. For the SFF-8639 stuff, if you don't have the connector on the motherboard (which at the minute none do, perhaps we're waiting until Haswell refresh or Broadwell), then a PCIe to SFF-8639 connector would be needed. Reply
danjw - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkActually, Asus shipped motherboards with M.2 connectors with the release of Haswell. They indicated that they were the only on to do so. Particularly I know the Maximus VI Extreme and Gene both have these ports. Reply
Streetwind - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkOkay, just so I understand this correctly... NVMe becomes relevant for the enthusiast consumer with the advent of SATA Express drives? Reply
istenrot - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkNVMe SSD connector is probably SATA Express. http://www.anandtech.com/show/6294/breaking-the-sa... Reply
hrrmph - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - link
To add to that, here is the SF-8639 connector spec (link below), but no mention of NVMe, so looks like NVMe is purely a protocol.
Also, the AnandTech article referenced by istenrot has a header that indicates: 'Trend, Two Connectors,' and the article further explains that the intended uses of each of the 2 new connectors is different.
Putting it all together, it looks like there might be 2 new physical connectors: 1 for HDDs (SATA Express) and 1 for SSDs (SFF-8639), with the NVMe protocol being applied to BIOS, OS, Drive Controller, and the Drives themselves, with connections via cables using the SFF-8639 connector.
No mention of NVMe on SATA Express yet?
Again, there is no mention of NVMe in the SFF-8639 spec either:
ftp://ftp.seagate.com/sff/SFF-8639.PDF Reply
iwod - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - link1. Just why would operating temperatures be so hot... 400Mhz Cortex-R CPU dont seem to be powerful enough to generate that amount of heat.
2. NVMe something new and never heard before. Will this be part of SATA-Express Specification? If not, why go SATA-Express anyway and not just jump directly to NVMe. Reply
MrSpadge - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkeither many drives stacked tightly together or just other external heat sources. In the first case slowing all SSDs down a bit might help. Reply
Kevin G - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkThe reason for the additional heat could come from the PCI-e block added to the controller. Likely chip is using an old process node (I'd guess 40 nm) and if they're trying PCI-e 3.0 speeds, it could get reasonably warm. The more likely reason for thermal guard is use cases in mobile environments where cooling is at an extreme premium. Throttling won't likely happen as consumer usage scenarios would be rather bursty in nature - transactions are not large enough to keep the controller perpetually active to need throttling.
NVMe is complimentary to SATA-Express. The best way to think of it is that NVMe is a new logical protocol to connect a drive over PCI-E. SATA Express defines more of physical portion (connector and cabling). The one logical aspect that SATA Express provides is AHCI encapsulation so that legacy OS and firmware can use a new SSD drive without have to worry about having a NVMe compatible driver.
NVMe doesn't require SATA Express connections as there full sized PCI-e cards in the works that'll use this technology. These new controllers are aiming for full 16x lane PCI-E 3.0 bandwidth. These full sized NVMe cards do not have to provide the AHCI encapsulation that SATA Express does. Reply
Sabresiberian - Sunday, July 21, 2013 - linkBecause some notebooks are so poorly designed that heat from other components could drive the heat seen by the SSD up beyond any reasonable limits. Sad, but true.
(To be a bit more fair, it is quite possible in some parts of the world that a notebook could be used in ambient temperatures approaching 40C already, so headroom to reach 70C is far less than for most of us in our usage scenarios.) Reply
MrSpadge - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkYay for TurboWrite! Finally starting to make smart use of that NAND :)
This could also make 64 GB drives for caches viable again. Reply
Paul Tarnowski - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkHeh. Once I sounded out NVMe, I was completely unable to focus on the actual article.
Cute. Reply
Solid State Brain - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkIf the drive is using only 1 bit out of 3 bit, then wouldn't write amplification be 4 (four) times higher than normal when writing data to the pseudo-SLC buffer? There might be an actual concern for endurance here, if users are allowed to fill it even just a few times a day. Reply
DanNeely - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkEndurance should be SLC-like for the buffer. The reason MLC and TLC have lower endurance numbers is that when you need to split the (analog) stored value into 4 or 8 values instead of 2 you can tolerate far less drift in where the values are before it becomes ambiguous. Reply
Solid State Brain - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkSo in pseudo-SLC mode they're still using all 3 bits? While it makes sense that if they're only using two states (all bits on, all bits off) this mode would have much higher tolerance to errors (and therefore have a longer endurance), I don't understand how it can be faster this way, since every additional bit in a cell takes time to write on. Is modifying in NAND memory the state of all bits in one cell at once to the same value faster? Reply
Sugardaddy - Friday, July 19, 2013 - linkThere aren't really any bits. Like DanNeely said, the cell returns an analog value when read. Let's assume that's a value 0..1
for SLC, you would treat anything below 0.5 as 0 and anything above as 1. So even if the cell gets old and returns 0.8 instead of 1 and 0.2 instead of 0, you don't have any trouble.
For 3-bit TLC, the cell return is treated as
0 - 0.125 = 0
0.125 - 0.250 = 1
0.750 to 0.875 = 6
0.875 to 1.000 = 7.
to store 2³ = 8 different values. Now obviously, if the cell returns 0.2 when it's supposed to return 0, it can't be used anymore.
By using it in SLC mode, they simply say they use the cells from their TLC process, but read anything below .5 as 0 and anything above as 1, (presumably) getting the speeds and reliability of SLC Reply
Solid State Brain - Friday, July 19, 2013 - linkI'm aware that when a transistor outputs a voltage it's actually an analog value that has to be "interpreted". What isn't clear to me is that if TLC cells really work as a single "tank" rather than smaller ones (one for each "bit"), how would using them in SLC mode be any faster than using them normally (TLC mode)? Reply
Jaybus - Friday, July 19, 2013 - linkAll modes use the exact same physical cell structure, a floating-gate MOSFET transistor. The floating gate is insulated by a SiO2 layer. Electrons cannot flow in or out of the gate unless an electric field is established that forces (tunnels) electrons through the SiO2 and into or out of the floating gate. A write tunnels electrons through the SiO2 insulating layer from the N-channel into the floating gate. Since a write can only add charge to the floating gate, there is also an erase operation that must be performed before a write. The erase operation tunnels electrons through the SiO2 layer from the floating gate into the P-channel.
This tunneling process is limited. Some of the SiO2 molecules are altered by the tunneling causing them to trap electrons in the molecular electron cloud rather than letting them pass through. The buildup of negative charge in the SiO2 insulating layer eventually means that the charge stored in the floating gate by a write operation decreases with each P/E cycle. It wears out.
SLC writes (programs) a cell to one of two levels, high voltage or low voltage. MLC programs it to one of 4 voltage levels, TLC to one of 8 voltage levels.
The only difference is how much charge is forced into the floating gate during a write and how the corresponding voltage is interpreted during a read. Put simply, if the controller "treats" the cell as SLC, then it in fact, by gosh, IS SLC.
I think the reason for the confusion is that they say they are "treating" TLC as SLC. They obviously wanted to distinguish that there is not a separate cache chip. There is only one big NAND flash array, most of which they "treat" as TLC and some of which they "treat" as a SLC cache. Reply
Mr Perfect - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkIs turbocache in addition to the storage flash, or part of it? In other words, the 120GB drive has 9GB of cache, do usrs now have 111GB of user-flash and 9GB of cache, or 120GB user-flash and an additional 9GB just for caching? Reply
Solid State Brain - Thursday, July 18, 2013 - linkThe 120 GB drive is supposed to have 3 GB of TurboWrite cache, which should use 12 GB of TLC NAND memory (as SLC = 2^1 = 2 states, TLC/3bit MLC = 2^3 = 8 states. 8/2 = 4. Not 3). This means there's either an additional TLC NAND die somewhere on the drive PCB dedicated for the buffer, or that for this to work the trimmed spare capacity is used instead. If it's the latter (likely case in my opinion), then if the drive doesn't have enough trimmed free space (or a combination of both trimmed space and overprovisioning space) the usable TurboWrite cache should be lower than 3 GB. Reply
speculatrix - Monday, July 22, 2013 - linkAnandtech wrote: "the amount of storage in the buffer decreases by a factor three"
surely using three-bit-per-cell flash means your capacity is reduced to one eighth? Reply


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ORLANDO, Fla. - Police continue to search for two men accused of shooting a Jimmy John's delivery man during a robbery attempt.
The shooting happened Monday afternoon at the City West apartments on Kirkman Road near Valencia College's west campus in Orlando.
Police said the 35-year-old driver had just made a delivery when he was waved down by two men, one of whom pointed a gun at him.
The man sped off in his car, but one of the culprits fired a shot, shattering a car window and striking the driver in the chin, police said. The driver suffered a non-life-threatening injury, police said.
The two culprits were seen at a nearby Walmart around 1 p.m. Monday, police said. A surveillance image shows one of the men wearing a green sweatshirt. The other man is wearing a black sweatshirt over a green T-shirt.
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Rereading Nate Silver: 9. Magazine Cover Indicator
In which PECOTA says some things and Nate Silver says some other things...
PECOTA Preview: The American League and PECOTA Preview: The National League
Abstract: These are previews of a baseball season that concluded 10 years ago. Not even a review of a season; a preview, an analysis of hypotheticals that didn't happen. There is no real reason to read this, except to see in little details how Nate's brain operates--"The nerdiest part of our preseason blitzkrieg," as he put it. If you're meanspirited, you might scan it for projections that turned out to be wrong, but of course the deck is stacked in your favor. I'll mostly skip articles like these, and would have skipped these except for one throwaway sentence in the last paragraph of the AL preview piece. It goes like this:
Key Quote: "I don't mean to dismiss the Angels' success from a year ago; in a league that has become increasingly dependant on working pitchers deep into the count, the Angels may gain a profound comparative advantage from swinging early."
Which Stood Out Because: In my first year out of college, I got really into reading long magazine features. I was writing short news blurbs and pun headlines for a throwaway weekly newspaper, and the 8,000-word articles in the the New York Times magazine were my version of Jesse Pinkman's box fantasy. One weekend, the cover story was about the A's, 8,814 words about how they were smarter than everybody else. It was, it turned out, an excerpt from Moneyball, due out later than year, and it blew my mind. Among many nuggets: "There were all sorts of ancillary traits in a hitter--the number of pitches he saw per plate appearance, for instance--that had concrete value to a baseball offense but that were treated by most baseball people as worthless." Immediately, I became obsessed with pitch counts.
I know now that seeing pitches isn't inherently valuable; it's valuable only in context. The game has changed, for one thing. The game theory has changed, for another. Right now, I'm not sure it's valuable at all, but certainly at the time I'd have sworn it was, and for at least five years I took it as a given. And here's Nate Silver, 11 days before I even heard of the concept, already moving on from it, while acknowledging that pitch-taking isn't an undervalued asset so much as a standard practice accepted (and perhaps overapplied) throughout the game.
This, of course, is a pretty perfect example of the magazine cover indicator: Once something gets enough attention to land on a magazine's cover, its usefulness has likely been wrung out, its momentum priced into its share price. "If it seems magazine covers have a long history of steering investors the wrong way, then it's probably because they really do. In 2007, three professors at the University of Richmond proved it. In their study, 'Are Cover Stories Effective Contrarian Indicators?', the researchers looked at companies featured on the covers of three business magazines, Business Week, Fortune, and Forbes, over the course of 20 years. Their study found a statistically significant (inverse) correlation between appearance on the cover of one of the magazines and the subsequent performance of the company's stock."
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Loved this little article. I was prepared for a reading of predictive values aligned with Nate's political predictive analysis - how they differed and were similar, different factors you might have seen at play, but instead was treated to a much more insightful thought that was awesome evidence of close and thoughtful reading.
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Topic: Advice please?
Hello all,
My Sister Gail was diagnosed approx 6 weeks ago after 2 attempts to remove her gall bladder. She had a resection 4 weeks ago where part of her liver, intestine and rest of her gall bladder were removed. The surgeon explained that some lesions remained which could not be removed. She has some spread to her Lymph nodes and fatty tissue. During the surgery she had a stent placed unsuccessfully - the bile leaked into her stomach and burst through her surgical scar, a drain was placed from this area to a bag. She underwent ERCP approx 2 and a half weeks ago where a metal stent was placed but the bile continued to flow from the catheter in her scar, albeit at a slower rate. She was told she would have to undergo ERCP again to see what was going on. This morning the bile slowed right down (from the drain). I asked a junior doctor yesterday if the bile that was not redirected to the bowel was causing damage to Gail as there seems an inordinate delay for ERCP and he said that Gails body had formed a fistula from the leak to the scar area and therefore the bile was contained to this.
My Gail has no energy, she is sleeping most of the time and is very nauseous. We feel her recovery from the initial surgery is too slow ( we want her to recover and gain some strength and spirit back in preparation for the chemo. I have tried to get more information with regards to size and type of cancer but as we are in England it seems that medical staff are appalled at the idea of patients/carers arming themselves with knowledge - as if it's not our business!!! They are fobbing us off with vague answers which is v. frustrating!
Can anyone tell us if the nausea and sleeping are normal 4 weeks after surgery? Is it a result of the surgery or the cc? She is in very little pain at present, she only has paracetamol occassionally and is on no other meds except anti nausea jabs or tablets occassionally yet this remains a problem. Any advice would be very much appreciated.


text: Cornstalks 7030 Report post Posted December 31, 2012 For those of you who haven't watched Caprica, some explanation/background: Suppose there was a way someone could be "digitally copied"---their memories, emotions, personality, behaviors, nuances, etc. Everything that wasn't physical (but even then, this digital copy would project its own avatar as an image of the original physical person) was "downloaded" to a computer and existed in a virtual world (or worlds), kind of like the Matrix. The only difference between the digital copy and the original was just that: the original is physical and the digital copy is "software" (and if you're spiritual, perhaps the physical has an associated spirit which the digital copy lacks, but spirituality isn't my focus here). Other than this difference, the digital copy is you. Would you want this? You, the physical, original you? What if they could make you an artificial body that looked and felt human enough and loaded your digital copy into it? Would you want that? This opens up a bunch of possibilities and consequences, like holding onto a loved one after they pass, or blurring the line between what's real and what isn't. Personally, I don't think I would like this. When I die, I want my family and friends to move on and not cling on to something to (what I would call) an unhealthy degree. It's not a ticket to immortality, either, because it's the digital copy that lives on after you, not the original you. It's weird to think about. What do you think? Background: I just started watching Battlestar Galactica this week. I finished the first season in less than 24 hours, then I started season 2 and Caprica. I just finished Caprica and plan on continuing Battlestar Galactica. Most productive winter break ever 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Each year a mass wedding is held on the steps of the Bexar County Courthouse in San Antonio. But this year for the first time, the event included nearly two dozen same-sex couples, KENS-TV reports:
It was a first for the grassroots movement. They quietly filed in with almost 150 couples who had marriage licenses. All of them listened as Joe Sullivan, an ordained minister and Valentine's Day officiator of many years, gave instruction as well as advice.
The ceremony had ended and the same-sex couples had exchanged rings, vows and kisses before Sullivan was made aware his crowd of newlyweds was different this time.
"They don't have a license," Sullivan said. "If they took vows, it really means nothing."
But the same-sex couples said they walked away feeling just like they were married anyway.
The thought of gay and lesbian couples in the event did not seem to bother some of the participants.
"In this day and age — whatever it is — I know my religion and faith in God," newlywed Mark Aguilar said.
The San Antonio action is one of dozens of demonstrations planned across the country calling for marriage equality on Valentine's Day, according to GetEQUAL. We've posted a list of events in Texas after the jump. As far as we know, nothing is planned in North Texas, although a lesbian couple that had been turned away from a private wedding chapel because of their sexual orientation married in a public ceremony Friday at the Cathedral of Hope in Dallas. Publicist Kris Martin sent over the below photo of the couple, Tina Shaft and Tiffany Fenimore, posing for a NoH8 photo after the wedding, and the Dallas Observer has a nice write-up about the event. "They are a wonderful couple with a very supportive family," Martin said in her e-mail. "I felt like mother of the brides."


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Developer building Lego-like apartments in Belltown
Construction takes about half the time of conventional buildings
Updated 10:00 am, Wednesday, August 21, 2013
While workers erect the base of a new Belltown apartment building, the apartments themselves are being assembled in a factory in Klamath Falls, Ore.
Some time in the next couple of months, they'll arrive by truck, complete with plumbing, wiring, fixtures, cabinets, appliances and floor coverings.
"When the units show up, we like to say everything except the shower curtain and the toilet paper's in place," Dale Sperling, president and CEO of apartment maker OneBuild, said Tuesday at Third Avenue and Bell Street, site of the new 7½-story, 49-unit 'N' Habitat: Belltown building.
Building the units in a factory is faster and more efficient than conventional construction, and eliminates weather uncertainty, he added. Each unit takes 10 to 11 days to build.
The apartments are scheduled to show up over two weekends in September or October, after the foundation and commercial ground level of the building are done.
"We'll be setting one box per hour with a big crane," Sperling said. They'll be fastened together with steel straps.
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All told, construction will take six to seven months, half the time of a conventional building, according to Sperling.
Is it cheaper?
"All costs included, considering time, yes," Sperling said. "Time equates to risk, and the shorter you can shorten the time, the less risk there is."
Developer Daly Partners is already leasing the apartments, which range from 422-square-foot studios to 752-square-foot two-story lofts. Rents range from $1,175 to $2,100 a month. The model unit across the street is an actual apartment from OneBuild.
Inside, the apartments feature an "Abodian Wall" -- a seven-foot partition that includes a foldaway bed and clothes storage on one side, facing the living room, and a foldaway desk/counter and more storage on the other, in the kitchen.
"We believe the future of in-city living is in human-scale, flexibile urban spaces with optimum functionality," Daly Partners managing member Jim Daly said in a news release.
The building will have no parking, but will include on-site Zipcars and a bike storage area with four repair stations, pumps and work areas. Most units will have private terraces and balconies. The building also features a roof deck with a community space.
Read more real estate news. Visit seattlepi.com's home page for more Seattle news.


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A leading doctor from Yeadon is urging women to go for cervical screenings.
Dr Adrian Rees, clinical lead for cancer with the Leeds West Clinical Commissioning Group, is among health leaders in the city stressing the importance of the test.
"We urge all women to take up their invitation for a cervical screening test which checks the health of the cervix," he said. "For many women the test results show that everything is fine, but for about one in 20 women, the test shows changes in cells."
Dr Rees, a partner based at Yeadon Tarn Medical Practice, added: "These changes can be caused by many things and most will not lead to cervical cancer. However, the signs that it may develop can be spotted early on, so it can be stopped before it even gets started.
"Not going for cervical screening is one of the biggest risk factors for developing cervical cancer."
The appeal to women was made in support of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, which is running until Saturday.
Since smear tests were introduced in the 1980s, the number of cervical cancer cases has decreased by about seven per cent each year.
But around 20 per cent of women aged between 25 and 64 don't take up their invitation to be screened.
Around 750 women in England die of cervical cancer each year – but experts say it is usually possible to treat the condition using surgery if it is diagnosed at an early stage.
Councillor Lisa Mulherin, Chair of Leeds Health and Wellbeing Board, said: "Although most women attend their cervical screening, I'm really keen to help raise awareness that prevention of cervical cancer is still a priority for the one in five who don't.
"Screening means any potential problems can be picked up early, which we know means treatment is much more likely to be successful."
Because of the success of the NHS screening programme, cervical cancer is now an uncommon type of cancer in the UK. Around 3,000 cases are diagnosed each year in the UK.


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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power shrugged off President Vladimir Putin's claim that Russia might support a U.N. resolution authorizing military force against Syria, saying Moscow has held the Security Council "hostage" on the Syria crisis and Washington does not expect that to change.
Power lashed into Russia in her most extensive comments yet on the Syria crisis since starting her job as ambassador to the United Nations last month. Her criticism came as President Barack Obama was in Russia for an economic summit of the G-20 nations.
"Russia continues to hold the Council hostage and shirks its international responsibilities," Power said.
Putin said in an interview with The Associated Press this week that Russia "doesn't exclude" backing military action against Syria if it is proven that President Bashar Assad's regime was behind an Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack near Damascus. Russia has said it is not convinced by the evidence the United States has cited.
The U.S. Mission held briefings Thursday with most U.N. member countries to present the Obama administration's assessment of the attack. Power said the facts presented "overwhelmingly point" to the conclusion that Assad's regime was responsible.
Power said Russia has consistently used its veto power to block Security Council action against Syria since the civil war broke out 2 ½ years ago, or blocked the council from issuing statements by consensus. She said she sees no reason to believe that pattern will change.
"I have seen Putin's comments," Power told reporters. "There is nothing in the pattern of our interactions with our colleagues in the Security Council, with our Russian colleagues, that would give us any reason to be optimistic."
"And indeed, we have seen nothing in President Putin's comments that suggest that there is an available path forward at the Security Council," she added.
Russia's U.N. Mission declined to comment on Power's remarks.
Power accused Moscow of exploiting the Security Council's voting system, which lets five major nations hold veto power — Russia, the United States, China, France and Britain.
"The system has protected the prerogatives of Russia, the patron of a regime that would brazenly stage the world's largest chemical weapons attack in a quarter century, when chemical weapons inspectors sent by the United Nations were just across town," Power said.
The U.N. inspectors left Syria over the weekend after gathering evidence for their investigation into the Ghouta attack.
Power said nothing about China, which has more quietly joined Russia in vetoing several Syria resolutions.
Power, a former senior adviser to Obama on human rights, was a strong advocate of U.S. intervention in Libya when Moammar Gadhafi's forces were gaining the upper hand against rebels. She advocated use of U.S. air power, as did then U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, who is now Obama's s national security adviser.


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This article was published 1/12/2012 (1726 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The Trans-Canada Highway has been reopened to the Saskatchewan border after being closed due to slippery conditions.
Overnight freezing rain has made the long stretch treacherous for driving.
Caution is advised. Some sections are snow-covered and slippery while others are bare but wet and could become icy.
The latest highway information was provided just this afternoon on the Manitoba highways website at www.gov.mb.ca/mit/roadinfo/
An RCMP spokesman said conditions improved as the morning progressed but there are still "lots" of people sliding into ditches.
Environment Canada is calling for a very cloudy but mild weekend.
The freezing rain will end this morning but the temperature drops to about -6 C late in the afternoon, with a 40 per cent chance of flurries. The overnight low is -9 C.
For Sunday, the high is 0 C and there could be more freezing rain, while Monday expect periods of rain or snow with a high of 1 C.


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The Greatest of All Time
so you mean all this sabotaging of my mileage all because I stress out over the long run may be for naught??
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I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
Marcus, when you quit your job and are unemployed, that means you are supposed to sleep late.
There are two parts of a marathon. The first 20 and the last 6.2. All of the weird nasty stuff happens around 20 miles for us mortals and I think you need to have peered into that a little before the race so you know what to expect.
If you show up to monkey with no real long run base it's going to be uglier than it needs to be and you might DNF. So take that as you will.
50,000 Miles Later
You people are jerks..
Shan asked us to be.
Though, admittedly, it would be more gratifying if we were jerks through our own initiative.
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From Thomas Vennum Jr. - Author of American Indian Lacrosse: Little Brother of War
Lacrosse was one of many indigenous stickball games played by American Indians at the time of European contact. Almost exclusively a male team sport, it is distinguished from the others, such as field hockey and shinny, by the use of a netted racquet to pick up the ball, throw, catch and shoot it into a goal to score a point. The cardinal rule in all varieties of lacrosse was that the ball, with few exceptions, must not be touched with the hands.
Based on the type of goal and stick-handling techniques, it is possible to discern three basic forms of lacrosse - Southeastern, Great Lakes, and Northeastern. Among Southeastern tribes (Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Seminole and Yuchi), a double-stick version is still practiced. A two-and-a half foot stick is held in each hand and the soft, small deerskin ball is retrieved and cupped between them. Great Lakes tribes (Ojibwe, Menominee, Potawatomi, Sauk, Fox, Miami, Winnebago and Santee Dakota) used a single three-foot stick. This type of stick terminates in a round, closed pocket about three to four inches in diameter, scarcely larger than the ball, which was usually made of wood, charred and scraped to shape. The Northeastern stick, used among Iroquoian and New England tribes, is the progenitor of all present-day sticks, both in box as well as field lacrosse.
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