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With its funding for Grand Valley Transit ending this year, the city of Grand Junction is pushing the bus service to look at oth
Guests who stay at Dave and Michelle Walker's Palisade Wine Valley Inn and want to take the bus into Grand Junction to spend a night on the town had better come equipped with more than good restaurant recommendations.
Namely, a large dose of patience and an early-bird appetite.
That's because it takes more than an hour for the bus to wind its way from the stop three doors down from the Walkers' bed and breakfast to the city. And service shuts down each night at 7:15, long before night owls begin to stir.
Yet for a bus service that can shuttle people to work or play in the morning but not back home in the evening, Grand Valley Transit is as popular as ever. Buses ferried more than 755,000 riders around the Grand Valley last year, a tick below the record in 2006. Managers will open a $4 million administration building and transfer station in south downtown in May and are eyeing a spot near Mesa Mall to build another transfer station to replace the one already at the mall.
But with GVT steering toward its 10th anniversary, its operators and subsidizers are grappling with a host of questions about the future of local mass transit. The most prevalent issues center on where GVT will obtain funding to keep buses running, as well as how — or whether — it will expand service to a more diverse population that is expected to double by 2035.
"We are at a crossroads," said Todd Hollenbeck, manager of the Mesa County Regional Transportation Planning Office, which oversees GVT's operations.
A four-year funding agreement between GVT and Mesa County, Grand Junction, Fruita and Palisade expires at the end of this year. Three of the four local governments are prepared to continue using their general funds to pay for bus service for another four years.
"We're very comfortable with the way the past (four) years have been funded," Fruita Mayor Ken Henry said.
But city leaders from Grand Junction are dismayed that the arrangement leaves them with no voice in how the transit system operates. Some say a permanent funding source such as a regional transportation authority is needed to generate the dollars likely required to fuel the system in the future. And some are upset that the council's recommendation four years ago that GVT pursue that permanent funding source has gone unheeded.
"We said this would be the last one we would sign and that they needed to go out and find a new revenue stream," Grand Junction Mayor Gregg Palmer said. "They've not done that.
And now we're here at the end of (four) years, and it's exactly as we predicted it. They're back asking for more money."
Federal grants make up more than half of GVT's nearly $3.7 million budget this year. Local governments account for nearly 40 percent. That means less than 9 percent comes from bus fares and advertising revenue.
GVT is asking local governments to sign another four-year pact that, like the current one, contains 4 percent annual increases in funding. By 2013, the county, Grand Junction, Fruita and Palisade would be giving GVT nearly $250,000 more than they do now.
Those who advocate maintaining the funding status quo are skeptical that voters would approve any tax or fee increase that would accompany the creation of a regional transportation authority, particularly in light of the recession.
"At this point, our eyes are not closed to looking at alternatives, but if one of those alternatives is another tax, certainly this council and this mayor would absolutely be opposed," Henry said.
He pointed out that Grand Junction benefits financially from GVT as much as or more than any local government, because of residents riding in from outlying areas and shopping, eating and otherwise spending money that bulks up the city's sales-tax revenue.
"I guarantee you you don't see very many people riding the bus from Grand Junction to Fruita to shop. I don't mean to throw the gauntlet down on Grand Junction, but they need to recognize that that's a fact," he said.
Dave Walker, co-owner of the Wine Valley Inn and Palisade's mayor, said it's frustrating to know Grand Junction is pushing for a different approach to subsidizing GVT with just nine months left.
He said it could result in the other governments scrambling to pick up the funding slack left behind.
"The rest of us need to know as soon as possible so we can figure out some alternative form of mass transit in the Grand Valley," Walker said.
But some Grand Junction City Council members say there are good reasons for at least exploring a different arrangement.
For one, they say, GVT no longer would be subjected to the whims of various elected boards and the fluctuations of municipal and county budgets.
Even though it appears doubtful voters would pass a tax measure anytime soon, Palmer said posing the question is a way to gauge the value they place on bus service.
"If the people aren't willing to create a quarter-cent sales tax and fund a half-million toward this, why should I take a half-million of their money (from the city's general fund) and fund toward it?" he said. "It's all tax money."
Hollenbeck said the nudge from the city to consider a regional transportation authority simply wasn't sufficient to push GVT into action.
"Long-term-wise, the ultimate goal is to go to a permanent funding source. I don't think there's any question about that. But based on the level of service and where we're at now, there was no real driving factor to move in that direction," he said, noting that none of three other funding partners objects to the current agreement.
Council members also are concerned the city is pouring money into the bus system with no jurisdiction over how it's spent.
In addition to the $420,000 it provided this year, the city donated the one-acre parcel at Fifth
Street and South Avenue, where GVT is building a new headquarters and transfer station.
Yet Palmer claims GVT has shown no willingness to entertain suggestions to create bus pull-out areas, a change that would increase safety for buses and other motorists.
"I personally would like to talk about that. They said no. We'd like them to look at a funding source. They said no. What it comes down to is Grand Junction is a contributor but doesn't have much of a voice," Palmer said.
"I'm not sure I'm comfortable with that arrangement."
City officials say another problem with the current and proposed funding arrangement is it won't help GVT enhance its limited service.
Other funding partners agree. It's difficult to add more riders to buses that run only once an hour and not at all on Sundays or at night.
Three-quarters of GVT's riders live in households earning less than $35,000 annually. Many ride because they have no other transportation option.
"The general frustration seems to be that a lot of money is spent on a very few people that are actually able to take advantage of the system because of the way it is set up," Walker said. "We think that's maybe the wrong way to look at it. It just magnifies the issue that it seems to be the transportation method of last resort. If it were designed in a different way, we think that would be better."
Any significant upgrade in service, however, will require a significant investment.
Local governments have expressed preliminary interest in running buses later in the evening.
Hollenbeck said running until 11:15 p.m. could cost another $500,000 in local funds — more than one-third of the total amount provided — and add potentially 250,000 more riders.
Doubling the frequency of bus runs to every half-hour would require a $4 million upfront investment in more buses and more than $1.3 million in additional operating money, according to Hollenbeck.
That likely would double GVT's ridership.
It also would require funding that probably only a regional transportation authority could provide, he said.
Whatever funding route the city ultimately settles on, Palmer said local elected officials need to find out how much the community values bus service and how much they're willing to pay for it.
He said the two most common comments he hears when he informally polls people are "I think the bus system is great" and "I've never used it."
"Until I have a better feel on what the community wants done with their money, I'm not inclined to make a rash decision," Palmer said.


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Lightweight Mercito Gesta (25-0-1, 13KOs) is an undefeated prospect hailing from the Philippines. The heavy handed southpaw got his chance to improve his stock on the Marquez-Fedchenko undercard this past Saturday night on PPV when he took on a journeyman in the form of Oscar Cuero (15-8, 12KOs).
In the early rounds Gesta hit his opponent with beautiful counter punches and with dazzling power. Cuero looked very game as the fight went on but it was Gesta who landed a lighting quick body shot in combination every time. The journeyman attempted to make a fight out of it but Gesta did find himself eating hard crosses from time to time; however it was Cuero who was out-landed in every single round.
Cuero was dropped twice in the fight. In the seventh Gesta landed a vicious right hook to the body that slowly but surely had Cuero momentarily crumbled. Cuero bravely got back to his feet only to be destroyed by a right hook in the very next round.
With 1:38 left in the round the referee made the correct choice by waving off the fight giving Gesta the victory. Cuero clearly didn't need to take anymore damage.
Mercito Gesta is a fine prospect that we'll be looking out for in the near future.
Another fight on Saturday night featured one of boxing's brightest new stars, Brandon Rios (30-0-1 23KOs).
Rios took on an impressive contender named Richard Abril (17-3-1, 8KOs).
Rios, who is the number one ranked lightweight in the world and was thought to be given a golden opportunity if he got past the slick Abril, failed to make weight and therefore forfeited the title shot that was at stake; but as always in boxing, the fight goes on.
The fight began with Abril keeping his distance behind a stiff jab followed by effective straight rights. Rios applied pressure but was constantly left flabbergasted by Abril's elusive style. At the end of the first round Rios had one of his few bright spots in the fight when he landed a looping right that sent Abril back against the ropes.
Abril kept moving in the second as Rios continued to push himself inside. Abril cleverly sheltered his head began to his right hand and protect his left side with his shoulder every time Rios charged inside. Rios ate combinations each time he attempted to rush the taller, lanky contender. Abril held Rios many times throughout the rounds as Rios charged in. Abril did manage to effectively land sharp right hands that didn't hurt Rios but temporarily kept him at bay.
Rios came forward for the whole fight but almost all of his punches were blocked and stopped by Abril's slick amateur style. After five rounds of constant pressure, Abril was able to effectively avoid damage as Rios was held or countered each time he jumped inside to make it a fight.
But what we have here is what makes boxing so frustrating to many fans. Rios was given a gift in the form of a bogus split decision victory with the scores of 117-11 for Abril, 115-112 for Rios and 115-113 for Rios.
This was a horribly judged fight as Rios looked to only win two to three rounds because of Abril's excessive holding. The fight was indeed an ugly one but Abril clearly deserved the nod.
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Tarrytown, NY, United States, 2008/02/11 - With the increasing acceptance of EMR by physicians, it is essential that they adopt a system that automates the entire billing process starting from point-of-care through reimbursement by the payer.
Doctors work in a competitive and changing environment. Consumers are more demanding, regulations are more stringent, costs are rising and government reimbursement is constrained. On the other hand, increased use of IT tools has revolutionized the profession by enabling efficiency in the practice workflow. There remains the problem, however, of gaps between the medical practice, its back-end systems and the physicians.
The primary concerns for a medical practice are:
Increasing Overheads
A medical billing service is a doctor's key to getting paid. Although the medical profession is adopting various systems to streamline workflow, most doctors are still finding it difficult to get paid fairly and quickly.
In addition, insurance companies regularly change their medical review policies with respect to claim payments. Rejected claims due to non-compliance or submission errors result in a decrease in reimbursement and, hence, revenue.
It is essential that the practice be well organized and control its practice management processes efficiently to ensure profitability. It is important for the practice to recognize and address the various bottlenecks present in its workflow and information management. The need is to streamline workflow and documentation, improving communication and reducing wasted time and resources associated with patient visits.
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With the increasing acceptance of EMR by physicians, it is essential that they adopt a system that automates the entire billing process starting from point-of-care through reimbursement by the payer. Information technology has provided the tools required to efficiently manage a practice.
To date, there is a tendency to have multiple systems carry out the different operations of a practice EMR for clinical documentation, practice management for billing and financial administration, document management for patient reports, appointment scheduler for appointments and so on.
Therefore, integration of such islands of data is essential to get the maximum benefit of technology. This will ultimately increase the efficiency of the billing process, leading to an increase in cash flow by creating an end-to-end solution that ties together the entire physician office from scheduling to treatment and finally, to billing.
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Once a patient record is entered in the EMR, the information is automatically shared with the billing system. Redundant entries are automatically eliminated because access to all patients demographic and insurance information is quickly distributed from one central point to other modules. Procedure codes, diagnosis codes and other information added just once during treatment are made available for billing. Super bills with procedure and diagnostic codes are transferred to the billing system and can be used to generate and send claims.
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Physicians can quickly and easily select the proper procedures and diagnoses and create electronic super bills right at the point-of-care. While capturing the charge, the software checks the accuracy of the CPT and ICD codes to ensure wrong charges are not sent to the insurance company. Some systems come with an E&M wizard for capturing appropriate level of coding. This creates complete super bills with the right coding. As a result of direct integration, with all the required fields filled out correctly, the practice is able to get claims out in just a few minutes, instead of the usual day or two.
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Integration of the billing system with EMR helps in generating customized reports. Easy access to all supporting documents/reports required for claim processing helps in managing the entire process in a far more effective way - compared to a stand-alone billing system. Also in case of audits, complete patient charts and documentation is available for verification.
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Some EMR providers also offer the facility of instant online check for insurance eligibility to verify a patients medical benefits. This information provides assurance that the insurance record on file is current before services are delivered. The feature streamlines the patient registration process - claims are sent to the right insurance carrier, thereby decreasing the number of rejected claims, fewer days in AR (accounts receivable) and ultimately resulting in increased revenue.
All these advantages lead to an increase in revenue generation in much less time compared to any other conventional method used for medical billing. Integrating billing with EMR reduces the large amount of associated paperwork, the problem of collecting from non-paying patients and the overall collection costs. Streamlining practice workflow in this way will enhance productivity, efficiency and quality of care.
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Hi All,
Can somone explain to me how can I run my SKILL function on Allegro PCB
On tool start up. Calling the function from allegro.ilinit can't be performed.
Thank You in advance,
You will have to be a bit more specific.
allegro.ilinit should run if it's in the correct path. Check your ALLEGRO_SITE environment variable.
Dave Elder, Tait Communications
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Hi Dave,
Thank You for reply.
My "ALLEGRO_SITE" variable defined correctly - all my functions are loaded from inside "ALLEGRO_SITE/skill/allegro.ilinit".
I wrote the next lines in "ALLEGRO_SITE/skill/allegro.ilinit.
axlCmdRegister("CMD_Name" 'Func_Name ?cmdType "general")
To autorun the function I added (In the End of allegro.ilinit)
CMD_Name (or Func_Name() ):
But it caused the tool to fail on startup. What is done wrong?
In reply to Kadar:
This is an example of what your ilinit file should contain:
axlCmdRegister("tidy folder" 'tidyFolder ?cmdType "general")
tidyFolder.autoload = "tidyFolder.il"
To run this routine I need to type tidy folder in the console window.
If you want a routine to run every time you start Allegro you should look at the axlTriggerSet command. This is a command that I have in our ilinit file:
axlTriggerSet('open 'tait_OpenAllegroTrigger)
tait_OpenAllegroTrigger is a Skill function.
Hello Dave,
After some code changes and using "axlTriggerSet" function
My function runs on tool statup.


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Can someone explain in more detail how to open Aura HD?
I did pry open along all four edges - but what next?
If I try to widen the gap at any of the four sides - the screen half seems to bend and I am afraid to break the screen. Something is holding in the middle.
I heard about a sticky tape which has to be separated, but I can't see it through the narrow gaps and I don't want to try to force the gaps wider before I hear from someone who knows what exactly to do.
Also, I saw in this thread about issues with some other model about a misalignment of the external SD card slot and about the power button falling apart.
On Aura, it seems that both the SD slot and the power button stay in the bottom half and are not moving at all when the gap at that edge is widened. So probably those issues not relevant to Aura HD. It does not seem that the whole pcb has to move together with the screen leaving just an empty back lid.
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The NAT was not enabled on the cluster to allow nodes access to the public network. This was achieved by editing the /etc/sysconfig/iptables with vim and adding the following lines:-
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A.B. Thatcher was the publisher back then, and he ran a front-page column each week where he offered opinion, gossip, tidbits of wisdom and tall tales.
"I heard of a man once who talked 'hard times' so much he scared himself and took his money out of the bank — and then rented a deposit box in that same bank, and was so afraid that he gave the banker the key," relates "Dad" Thatcher in his Christmas Day Depression-era column.
"Then (when) he wanted to use a little money he had to come each time and get the key."
"Dad" chastised incoming California Gov. James Rolph for his extravagant inauguration plans. Rolph was set to take office on Jan. 6, 1931.
"I wonder if Governor Rolph ought not to cut a lot of that inauguration foolishness," Thatcher opined. "It is hardly fitting with the hard times, you know."
The publisher's column, called "Jin-Jer Jar," observed of Christmas giving: "Anyway, in the multitude of gifts there is circulation of money."
Irresponsible Santa
"Dad" also complained about the conduct of a "Santa" who made an appearance at a local event.
"I want to protest against the practice of using a Santa Claus in an entertainment, and then having him stop and take off his costume and joke with the kiddies while the gifts are being given out."
"A few jokes and joke gifts, and away at full speed, is more in keeping with the legends of the busy old saint."
A flood of the unemployed?
A front-page article addressed an apparent fear that masses of unemployed people were flocking to Southern California.
The story recounted a survey made by the director of Employment Stabilization for Los Angeles County, who surveyed some 1,600 cars passing through three entry points to the Golden State.
The county official reported that 8.3 percent of the new arrivals were here to hunt for jobs, and about 70 percent of those job-seekers came at the urging of friends or family already living in California.
Nearly 92 percent of those arriving in California "were well-financed families coming to spend the winter here as tourists."
High tech, 1930 style
Another story reported that three new telephone circuits were being added to the line that runs from Los Angeles to the Santa Clarita Valley, "giving needed facilities for business."
By the end of January 1931, if all went according to plan, Santa Clarita Valley residents could boast a total of eight phone circuits in the valley.
High-wattage wedding
The Signal of the 1930s came out only once a week, but with no photos and a wider page than today's newspaper, it offered quite a variety of reading options.
Bedtime stories to read to children, fashion tips, recipes, and a craft section were included. One section of the paper was given over to the Saugus Enterprise, which offered accounts of residents' vacation trips, shopping excursions and elementary school programs.
Among the Saugus Enterprise offerings: "Power Plant No. 2, located amidst a series of wild and woolly hills, is the central point of almost all of the social gatherings of the employees of the Bureau of Power and Light in this vicinity."
The article went on to recount a wedding party held at Power Plant No. 2.
The new couple planned to live in San Fernando "for the time being" but looked forward to moving into a home at the plant when one became available.
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Russell Martin swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 3 runs as his Yankees defeated Minnesotan 8-1 at Target Field.
Bettors who backed the Yankees were rewarded as -162 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 9.5.
Philip Hughes earned the victory for the Yankees, throwing 7 2/3 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 3, and allowing 2 hits and 1 earned run. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Mark Teixeira in the win.
Minnesota's starting pitcher Kevin Slowey worked 5 2/3 innings, giving up 9 hits and 6 earned runs while striking out 4 in the loss. They got 1 hit from Trevor Plouffe in a losing cause.
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OTTAWA–Paola Gourley is counting days – the time until her baby is born and the time her husband Maziar Bahari has been kept behind bars in an Iranian jail.
She prays that her husband is freed from his three-month ordeal before their baby is born in the weeks ahead.
"It's like a complete nightmare and a nightmare that is just never-ending. And I just don't know where it is leading to. I just hope he gets released soon," Gourley said yesterday in an interview from London, England
And she's hoping this week's meeting of leaders and diplomats at the United Nations brings a spotlight to the plight of the Canadian-Iranian journalist and filmmaker.
"I hope the foreign minister is able to bring up Maziar's case at every single opportunity. It is very important to remind the Iranians that Maziar is still being kept in jail, he's still not having access to a lawyer," she said.
Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon will indeed highlight Bahari's plight – as well as the plight of other Iranian detainees – in his discussions with other diplomats, an official in Ottawa said.
Canada may also team with another country for a joint statement of concern about the detainees today, the official said, adding "Canada is not the only country with unjustified detainees in Iran."
And tonight, when Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is due to address the UN, Canada's seat in the assembly hall will be empty to protest Iran's detention of Bahari as well as Ahmadinejad's recent statements on the Holocaust.
Bahari, 42, was on assignment in Iran for Newsweek magazine when he was seized by Iranian security officials from his Tehran apartment on June 21. He is one of dozens held without being officially charged in the wake of a crackdown following disputed election results.
The irony is that Bahari, respected for his work even in Iran, was seen by many as the last person to ruffle the feathers of the Iranian government.
"He was always incredibly fair-minded. Many people say he was an ambassador to Iran because he always tried to show people their side of the story," Gourley said, adding that he's been free to work in Iran throughout his career.
"He's had a very good professional working relationship with the authorities. They've never had a problem with him. They didn't have a problem this time. They gave him full accreditation to cover the election for Newsweek."
But since being jailed at Tehran's notorious Evin Prison, where Canadian photojournalist Zahra Kazemi was murdered in 2003, Bahari has almost been cut off from the world. He has been denied access to his lawyer in Tehran, and consular officials haven't been able to check on his condition.
It's believed he is being kept in solitary confinement with two 30-minute breaks a day.
"How can anyone survive solitary confinement even for one day. It scares me to think about how he is on a day-to-day basis and you hear and see the stories in the news and on the television about torture and about the condition of the cells," said Gourley, a London lawyer.
In a short and emotional phone call on Sept. 13, Gourley was able to talk to her husband for the first time since he was detained, though he had been warned by the Iranians to "keep the conversation to private matters.
"It was a difficult and emotional call because I had so much to tell him and he had so much to tell me and to ask me. It was too short to communicate everything we wanted to communicate to each other," she recalled.
"He was mainly concerned about the baby and I was mainly concerned about boosting his morale, telling him how much I cared and loved him and how much everyone cared for him," Gourley recalled.
During the conversation, Gourley stayed silent about the complications she has suffered with the pregnancy since Bahari was detained, which she believes have been exacerbated by the stress of the ordeal.
Talking to the Star, Gourley appealed to Iranian authorities to release Bahari before the baby's birth – it's due Oct. 26 but could come earlier.
"For me, it's very urgent that Maziar gets released," she said.


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Pellon employees, from left, Lenora Babb in sales, Amaris Leon and Jonathon Seniw, both in marketing, pose in front of a wall of Pellon products in showroom of the companys new headquarters in Largo.
LARGO The Haskell family, owners of Pellon Consumer Products, has been in the fabric and textile industry for four generations.
This dates back to when my great-grandfather was selling war patches to the government during World War II, explained Cris Haskell, CEO of the company, which recently moved its headquarters to Largo.
The business expanded into Dubin Haskell Jacobson, or DHJ, a publicly traded international company selling non-wovens to the apparel industry. DHJ was sold in the 1970s, but non-wovens still describe what the Haskell family manufactures and distributes within the craft and home goods markets.
The Haskells own the Pellon brand, a name that has come to describe the structural material in quilts, within North America. Pellon Consumer Products still works with the German company Freudenberg, which first brought the innovative material to the United States six decades ago.
The Pellon brand has a lot of equity. Its been around in the craft and hobby world for about 60 years, Cris Haskell explained. Consumers know and trust this brand.
John Haskell, representing the third generation of Haskells in textiles, took over the Pellon brand at the start of the new millennium. The move to retail was a new direction for the family, his son explained.
My father really did an unbelievable job in growing the business, working with our employees, working with our customers and our suppliers to really expand the product lines, Cris Haskell said.
Now, the Pellon Consumer Products distributes more than 800 products, and its not just quilters who use Pellon regularly. The companys flagship products are still batting and interfacing, sold in several color-coded categories: blue for embroidery, pink for apparel, yellow for crafts and home decor, green for quilting and orange for fusible webs and adhesives.
The company packages its products into what it calls notions, usually a kit to make a specific craft. It also has a home goods line that sells comforters, bed pillows, bed forms, mattress encasements, mattress protectors and even pet beds.
But Pellon doesnt sell directly to the consumer. Its customers are Joanns Fabrics, Walmart, Hobby Lobby, Hancock Fabric and several independent distributors around the country that cater to more than 6,000 sewing and quilting shops.
Still, the company targets its products to consumers, working backward to refine the process and market new items to the businesses that sell Pellon, Cris Haskell said. Every day, the company gets both positive and negative emails and calls on its 800 number from Pellon consumers.
Its very helpful for us to stay in tune with the experience they are having in the market so we can adjust either our manufacture line or put in (more) quality control mechanisms in place, Cris Haskell said. Thats a big focus for the company.
Pellon consumers rely on the consistency and quality of the brand, he explained. New products begin with that in mind.
We spend a lot of time doing research and working with consumers and then taking that information internally and trying to come up with a proper delivery or product to what the benefit of that product is, he said.
About seven years ago, the company moved to St. Petersburg from Georgia. It grew into two warehouses and a downtown office.
It wasnt until maybe late last year where we realized our growth was surpassing our space, and we needed to really consolidate all three facilities into one, Cris Haskell said.
The company canvassed Pinellas County to look for opportunities, narrowing it down to two locations. The 140,000-square-foot site at 4801 Ulmerton Road in Largo made the most sense. Pellon Consumer Products began the transition about two months ago.
And its starting to pay its dividends. The teams are working more closely together, Cris Haskell said. Instead of running around from a couple of different places, they now have a lot more resources to handle the day-to-day issues.
Most of the companys employees, about 100 total, now work in the Largo headquarters.
Were just excited to get settled in the city of Largo in this facility. Its great for us; weve been growing so much that weve found a place that were going to be calling home for the foreseeable future, Cris Haskell said. We try and bring everything down here so we can have a hold of the quality stronger.
Aside from Largo, Pellon Consumer Products has manufacturing plants and sales offices around the United States, including offices intentionally close to Wal-Mart and Joann headquarters. The company challenges itself and its suppliers to manufacture the majority of its products in the United States, Cris Haskell explained
Sometimes, unfortunately, we cant always do that, so then we go to China or India or Southeast Asia, he said.
Cris Haskell joined his father in the business about four years ago. The company also includes his brother, and of course, the real boss: Mom, he said.
John Haskell never forced his son to join the family business. With that freedom appreciated in hindsight Cris worked with brand management in the consumer package goods industry. The outside experience helped the company when he joined his father at the helm.
Cris said he was hesitant to make the move at first, but now the two work closely together.
We are smiling, hand-in-hand every single day, he added with a grin.
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COLUMBIA (WACH) -- For some who've pledged to serve this country, times are hard and it's not just because of what they're dealing with on the frontlines of war. Many of them are paying a hefty price trying to navigate their own personal battlefields on American soil.
According to a 2010 study by the Financial Industry Regulation Authority's Investor Education Foundation, 27 percent of military families admit to having $10,000 or more in credit card debt, compared to 16 percent of civilians.
â??If you look on the bright side, you'll be fine. Once you start looking at everything as the big picture it starts getting really, really depressing,â?? says U.S. Army Sgt. Emma Rastelli.
Sgt. Rastelli is on the frontlines protecting the American dream, but she's having a hard time living it. Her debt is choking the life out of her finances. Sheâ??s already paid off $47,000 of her debt, but still has $97,000 left to pay off from a foreclosure.
â??It's a very big number to try to tackle; that's hardest thing, because you see the number and you're like how do I pay this? What do I do?â?? Rastelli says.
Madelyn Mercado manages the Financial Readiness program at Fort Jackson. She's well versed on the problems many soldiers have keeping their financial houses in order because of what service to the country demands.
â??With these high up-tempo and high deployments, soldiers are experiencing separation from their family members and in many cases that's double expenses,â?? Mercado says.
"At one time the army talked about relocating people every seven years, but that hasn't happened. They're relocating about every two to three years and especially those families who have purchased a home here recently and with the housing crisis, they're not getting as much money as they would have in the past with the home. So with the family that has to PCS (permanent change of station) every two years, you have to relocate; you have to start all over," says Emma Watson, Housing Program Manager at Fort Jackson.
A number of services are available to soldiers to help improve their financial situations. They're offered free and confidential counseling, debt liquidation assistance, interest free loans and grants in some extreme circumstances. Unresolved financial issues can cause service members to lose their security clearance or worse, be discharged. And the negative impact of financial problems doesnâ??t end there. Mercado says, â??It affects mission readiness. When they're not focused on their job because they're worried that their wife is going to be evicted, the electricity is going to be disconnected, they're just not going to be able to fully perform and do their duties.â??
According to the FINRA Investor Education Foundation study, here are other ways service members are hurting financially: About 10 percent of homeowners admitted to being late on a mortgage payment at least once in the two years prior to the study, 3 percent have experienced a foreclosure and one in seven surveyed said household expenses exceed their income.
Despite her money problems, Sgt. Rastelli manages to stay positive. She hopes something good can come from her financial hardship. â??If I have to go through this to help someone then Iâ??m willing to do it and that's how I look at it,â?? Rastelli says.


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Norwich's Crofts rejoins Brighton
Norwich midfielder Andrew Crofts has rejoined Brighton on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Crofts, 28, left the Seagulls for Carrow Road two years ago, but has decided to return to the Championship after failing to make much of an impact on the first-team last season.
"As soon as I heard about the interest from Brighton it was one that really took my fancy," Crofts told The Brighton Argus. "I wanted to come back and be part of what the club is looking to do. Ever since I moved I have kept in contact wih a lot of people at Brighton.
"As soon as my game at Norwich had finished I was straight on the text to see how Brighton were getting on."
Brighton manager Gus Poyet told the club's official website: "When we knew about the possibility to bring him back we worked very hard to do that, and it took a few weeks, but we are very pleased to have him.
"We respected his career and helped him when there was interest from Norwich two years ago, and he went on to become a very good Championship player, as well as proving himself in the Premier League.
"Now I am delighted to have him back and he is going to be a very important player for us. We were always looking to bring experienced players who know this division and the Premiership, and Crofty has all of that.
"He is coming back to a club that he knows and he was happy to come back - that shows his commitment. I know how much he cares about winning football games. He leads by example and we want players like that on the pitch."
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This column is the fourth in a series of articles on the coming of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the direction it is likely to take in the regulation of consumer financial products and services.
We know that the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will have significant regulatory authority under Title X of the Dodd-Frank Act, but precisely what does that mean? On May 31, 2011, the bureau itself took the first step toward answering that question when it published in the Federal Register its first rule for public comment.
The Act provides that the seven existing federal agencies currently tasked with oversight of various consumer financial services protection laws – (1) the Board of Governors; (2) the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC); (3) the Federal Trade Commission (FTC); (4) the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA); (5) the Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); (6) the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); and (7) the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – must transfer their consumer protection functions to the bureau on the designated transfer date – July 21, 2011. Beginning on that date, the bureau will have the authority to enforce the rules and orders issued by these seven transferor agencies under the enumerated consumer laws, a term defined in a previous installment.
Section 1063(i) of the Act specifically requires the bureau to consult with each of these transferor agencies to identify the rules and orders that the bureau will enforce and publish that list in the Federal Register. Hence, the May 31st proposed rule. So what does the rule say?
First, the rule states a few prefatory facts. The bureau has, for instance, consulted with each of the transferor agencies as Section 1063(i) requires. Additionally, the bureau and the transferor agencies identified only rules, not any orders, that will be enforced by the bureau.
Second, the rule sets forth a few general pronouncements. Specifically, the bureau (which is acting through the Secretary of Treasury until the designated transfer date) proclaims that the rule does not have any substantive effect, and disclaims that "the inclusion or exclusion of any rule or order would not alter the [bureau's] authority." Further, the rule purportedly is not subject to the Administrative Procedure Act ("APA"), so notice and comment are not even required according to the bureau. Read: do not rely on the rule and, if you do, there is no remedy under the APA.
Finally, the rule lists the rules that the bureau will, subject to certain limitations in the Act, begin enforcing on the designated transfer date. The list includes substantially all the big regulations issued under all the major consumer financial protection acts.
For instance, the bureau will enforce Regulations B, C, E, P, V, and Z, which had been within the province of the Board under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Electronic Funds Transfers Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Truth in Lending Act, respectively. The bureau will take over enforcement of a series of rules on the privacy of consumer financial information that, up until the designated transfer date, were enforced by the FDIC, OCC, OTS, NCUA, FTC, and HUD.
In addition, the bureau will take over enforcement of large swaths of the regulations previously enforced by these agencies addressing mortgage disclosures and the like. Indeed, the bureau has already designed new disclosure forms and sought feedback from the public on them via its website.
The bottom line is that the bureau will be overseeing— enforcing—virtually all of the day-to-day regulations that impact the consumer financial services industry. To the extent these regulations impact you, start looking away from the old regulator and toward the bureau. To keep up, follow the bureau on Twitter, or "friend" the bureau on Facebook. The bureau has so far been prolific in its use of social media.
In the final two installments of this series, we will take a look at the bureau's enforcement powers and the Act's new unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices provisions.


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Paul Bloom, Connor Schultze, & Family Lilypad Show/Final Album Rehearsal!
Laila Smith - Vocals & Syllables
Paul Bloom - Piano & Keyboards
Connor Schultze - Bass & Bow
Jeremy Dutton - Drums & Percussion
This group will be recording their debut album the day after the concert, so all questions, compliments, or complaints from the show will be taken into account on the album. Come out and contribute your input to the recording process!
Expect a mix of originals and covers. Musical influences include, but are not limited to Miles Davis, Dr. Seuss, James Blake, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Eric Harland, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Becca Stevens, Debussy, Spike Jonze, Julian Lage, The Punch Brothers, Little Dragon, The Bad Plus, and Kurt Vonnegut.
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1870 Census of York County, Nebraska
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Household Number: 103
Brown, Joseph
Age: 30
Sex/Color: M/W
Occupation: Farmer
Value of Real Estate: 600 150
Place of Birth: Pen
Male citizen 21 or older: yes
Brown, Susan
Age: 21
Sex/Color: F/W
Occupation: At home
Place of Birth: Pen
Brown, James
Age: 20
Sex/Color: M/W
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Place of Birth: Pen
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In this problem you will implement Dijkstra's algorithm to find shortest paths between pairs of cities on a map. We are providing a a GUI that lets you visualize the map and the path your algorithm finds between two cities.
Before you start:
Download and unpack the file [url removed, login to view] in a new window, which contains the GUI, a graph implementation, and data files representing a map. The file [url removed, login to view] contains a list of cities and their (X,Y) coordinates on the map. These are the vertices in the graph. The file [url removed, login to view] lists direct, connections between pairs of cities. These links are bidirectional, if you can from NewYork to Boston, you can get from Boston to NewYork. These are the edges of the graph.
If you use an IDE, import the java files and make sure that [url removed, login to view] and [url removed, login to view] are placed in the project directory. If you use java and javac from the command line put the files in the same directory as the source files.
Compile all java sources and run the program Display. This should bring up a window and display the map. You will notice that clicking on "Compute All Euclidean Distances" does nothing and that "Draw Dijkstra's Path" will throw a null pointer exception on the terminal. You will have to implement these methods yourself.
Carefully read through the classes [url removed, login to view] and [url removed, login to view], which represent the vertices and edges of a graph. You will not have to modify these classes for the assignment, but you need to understand how the graph is represented and what information is associated with each vertex and edge. If you do modify these files, please explain in the README.
You will only have to modify [url removed, login to view], which represents a graph and will contain your implementation of Dijkstra's algorithm. You will need to use the instance variable vertexNames, which contains a mapping from city names to Vertex objects after the graph is read from the data files. The main method of Dijkstra illustrates how the class is used by the GUI and might be useful for testing your implementation on the command line.
a. Implement the method computeAllEuclideanDistances() which should compute the euclidean distance between all cities that have a direct link and set the weights for the corresponding edges in the graph. Once this works correctly, the correct distances should be displayed in the GUI when clicking on "Compute All Euclidean Distances".
b. In the method doDijkstra(String s), implement Dijkstra's algorithm starting at the city with name s. Use the distances associated with the edges. The method should update the distance and prev instance variables of the Vertex objects. You do not have to use a priority queue to store vertices that still need to be visited. Instead, keep these vertices on a list and scan through the entire list to find the minimum. We are making this simplification (at the expense of runtime) because [url removed, login to view] does not support the decreaseKey operation.
c. Implement the method getDijkstraPath(String s, String t), which first calls doDijstra(s) and then uses the distance and prev instance variables of the Vertex objects to find the shortest path between s and t. The resulting path should be returned as a list of Edge objects. Once this works correctly, you should be able to compute and display paths in the GUI.
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After stumbling out of the gate and humiliating its big government father with months of errors, "glitches" and general incompetence, the Obamacare website will be rewarded with some much needed vacay.
From The Hill:
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services announced in a blog post on Monday that the ObamaCare website would be down so the Social Security Administration can conduct its annual systems maintenance activities.
The site will be out of order from 3 p.m. on Feb. 15 until 5 a.m. on Tuesday — a period that coincides with the long holiday weekend.
Those seeking coverage by March 1 must have signed up online by Feb. 15, but with the website down, those registering last-minute won't be able to find out what plans or subsidies they qualify for.
It's only fair - Obama takes lavish vacations on the taxpayer dime, so why not let HealthCare.Gov have some time off?
HealthCare.Gov will be jetting down to the Bahamas, where it will get some rest and relaxation with the website of Obama's buddy Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce. It is also scheduled to visit the beach mansion owned by the website of Oprah Winfrey for a massage and mojitos.


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When is enough mass media insults enough? Portraying our president Barack Obama as the black devil on the History Channels misinformation production of the Bible should be the ultimate insult to the entire African American race. If you've had enough of being bullied and stereo typed by the communications media express yourself become a media advocate . www.mediaadvocates.com a website created to broadcast your video reaction to hot button topics up dates 24/7 www.mediaadvocates.com . Black Newspapers and news media, we are Media Advocates, a product of Studio 2 Productions, a multimedia production company. We have more than 30 years in the video broadcasting and photo journalism field. In those years, we have seen both the deterioration and the growth of Black representations in the world video communications media. We feel that it is finally time to tell our side of these extremely important and relevant stories via video 24/7 ( our story as adverse to history) everything media related is open game, in all expressions. This is a notice of introduction to an exciting new concept that can only succeed with the corporation of all Black Newspapers and communications media outlets. Most citizens believe that the video communications media is bias towards their reporting and productions about minorities. We are also underrepresented on most of the national prime time news shows, such as but not limited to; CNBC, MSNBC, CNN, & FOX. We are almost nonexistent on the Sunday Morning News Broadcast Panels except for TV one Washington Watch. To speak candidly, we have noticed a few designated African American faces, many who are not representative of the middle class minority in their thoughts or opinions. Our contributions and achievements have been minimized; some even made out to be a mockery. These stereotypes and half truths are sometimes outright lies and are fed to our society on a daily basis. Do to these injustices Media Advocates has the antidote to collectively gather and reeducate via the internet. Media Advocates broadcast our response in video 24 /7 once reviewed and approved. "God bless the child who's got his own" Billie Holiday It's time to do something about it We as a people have been fed a steady diet of mistruths and outright lies which have been designed to lower our self esteem as if seeing ourselves in a distorted mirror. This is being accomplished through multi-media's constant display of subject matter that is toxic, poison which eventually becomes a regular part of our diet resulting in the distortion of our mental capacity. The antidote is the collective action of the Media Advocates Internet text and video network feedback nationwide When and how do we begin? Here's how it works; Media Advocates will offer a daily broadcast filled with breaking news stories and interviews from the publishers and editors providing a Black perspective from Black Newspapers when available. On the Media Advocates' video internet broadcast; we will urge the readers of these newspapers to also become Media Advocates, sending us a 2 minute or less video on their observation of the stories that misrepresented, disrespected or insulted them. Each video should start with the advocates name, city and state, topic of discussion, where was this misrepresentation found, and most importantly what newspaper motivated you to become a Media Advocate correspondent. The same collective effort that was used to get President Barack Obama elected and justice for Travone Martin etc. can be applied to every other aspect of our lives so that we can participate and live the American Dream instead of the nightmare. Media Advocates will offer an email news letter with free updates 24/7 with the names addresses and phone numbers of these perpetrators and put them on notice that we are insulted by their activities and actions. We will also present links to all participating minority media outlets. Your stories are our stories and our stories are American stories. For detailed participating information visit our website www.mediaadvocates.com . (forward).
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When is enough mass media insults enough? If you have had enough of being bullied, lied to and stereotyped by the communications media express yourself. Become a Media Advocate . www.mediaadvocates.com. A website and TV show created to broadcast your video reaction to hot button media and our story topics. Free e-mail up dates 24/7. discover the truth about the accomplishments of our Great Ancestors and the Grander of our Ancient west African home land up dates 24/7 . become a media advocate..firstname.lastname@example.com Story Caption Why African/Americans aren't standing during the performance of the "Star-Spangled Banner." now the National Athem ...… Francis Scott Key, c. 1825 Francis Scott Key, a slave holding lawyer from an old Maryland plantation family, wrote the song that would in 1931 become the national anthem and proclaim our nation "the land of the free." (Wikimedia Commons, Joseph Wood, c. 1825) However, we fail to do the same with our national anthem's composer Francis Scott Key. "All Men are Created Equal" and "The Land of the Free"—both those mottoes sprang from the pens of men with quite narrow views of equality and freedom. The seeming contradictions between Jefferson's slave holding history, deeply racist personal views, his support of the institution in his political life, and his assertion of human rights in the Declaration, in many ways parallel Key's story. For complete story go to www.mediaadvocates.com research source smithsonian-institution
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As we mentioned a few weeks back, our friends at LELO have been making major improvements to some of their best-selling pleasure objects as part of their 10-year anniversary celebrations, which are taking place throughout 2013. We already told you about how the world's best G-spotter, the GIGI2, got even better. Well, today we'd like to tell you about the LIV2, which is the newly upgraded edition of their iconic mid-sized vibrator. Here's how they upgraded it:
- An extra strong motor now emits double the vibration intensity of the original. Yep, that's 100% more vibration strength. And it's as whisper-quiet as ever.
- Remember how the original Liv had five vibrating patterns? Pshaw, this one has eight! And the controls are still oh-so-simple.
- It is now fully waterproof, which means you can take it literally everywhere, and it's easier than ever to clean.
- The body-safe silicone is even softer than before, for a smooth and sensual touch.
And you know what they didn't change? It's still a gorgeous — and gorgeously packaged — high-end personal massager that is perfectly tailored to the curves of the female body. We bet you can't say that about your last date. In other words, at $199, it's a steal. Better yet, if you order on LELO.com and use the code Em&Lo1, you'll get 15% off!
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TEL AVIV (Aug. 18)
Since the beginning of April, there have been 1,400 fires in Israel that have destroyed 2,500 acres of planted forests, more than 10,000 acres of natural forest and 25,000 acres of grazing land and uncultivated fields.
According to the Jewish National Fund, there has been a decline in such incidents in recent weeks. However, last week there were 23 fires that destroyed 250 acres of natural forest land across Israel.


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Crucial Mating Of Hibernia Topsides A Success
Operations involving the mating of the Hibernia topsides and the concrete Gravity Base Structure (GBS) in late February took place at Bull Arm, Trinity Bay, in Newfoundland, Canada. Mating the 40,000-ton topsides with the 605,000-ton GBS formed the completed Hibernia offshore oil production platform, and although similar operations have taken place many times in the North Sea, this was reportedly the first in North America. The platform has two main components: the massive concrete Gravity Base S t r u c t u re (GBS); and the topsides drilling and production systems. A third component of the platform is the crude oil loading system.
In order for the two components to be joined into one integrated unit, the topsides drilling and production facility was towed one mile from the assembly pier to the deepwater construction site, where the GBS is now positioned. At that point, the GBS was partially submerged so that only 20 ft. (6 m) of the 365 ft. ( I l l m) high structure was visible above the water line.
The mating went off rather smoothly, however, some higher than anticipated winds did cause a slight delay.
"We were somewhat concerned that the wind would be too high for our 10 knot criteria, but the forecast looked good," said Henk van Zante, Construction general manager with the Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. (HMDC). "We met with our insurance representatives early in the day to determine if we should proceed. We mutually agreed to wait until mid-afternoon to see if the winds would drop, as predicted by our weather forecaster, and by 5:00 p.m. NST the weather conditions were excellent.
"We started to move the topsides on two giant barges at 5:20 p.m. and within 45 minutes it had cleared the assembly pier. It then took six hours to tow the topsides to the GBS — a distance of 1.5 km. After the topsides were moved into position, water was pumped out of the GBS to allow it to begin lifting the topsides. What made this part of the operation even more spectacular was that the majority of it occurred under the cover of darkness, and it happened much quicker than was scheduled.
"This is one of the most important and challenging tasks involved with Hibernia construction, and the last major milestone before towout," said Mr. van Zante.
"In June, the platform is scheduled to be towed to the Hibernia offshore oil field, where it will be positioned on the sea floor," he added. The Hibernia oilfield is located on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, 195 miles east southeast of St. John's. The field contains approximately three billion barrels of oil, of which 615 million barrels are estimated to be recoverable?^ The platform is scheduled to produce first oil in December.
A Promising Future The Hibernia field is owned by Mobil Oil Canada (33.1 percent), Chevron Canada Resources (26.8 percent), Petro-Canada (20 percent), Canada Hibernia Holding Corp. (8.5 percent), Murphy Oil (6.5 percent), and Norsk Hydro (5 percent).
Once the fixed production platform is installed offshore in June 1997, the completed platform will weigh approximately 1.2 million tons, and will stand more than 720 ft. (219 m) high. Development drilling will begin in August.A 50-ft. (15.2-m) thick ice belt provides protection from sea ice and icebergs which pass ^through the Grand Banks during the spring. The ice belt can withstand the impact of a multi-million ton iceberg, the size of which will only be witnessed once in 10,000 years.
The platform has a design production capacity of 150,000 bbls/day, and during plateau production will be producing an average of 135,000 bbls/day. This plateau period is expected to commence in 1999 and continue for a period of six years.


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I steeped this 3 times, and it was so good; I didn't know tea could taste like this!
Before I say though, I looked more closely at the brewed leaves today, and they are such a nice even green (sometimes I've seen in other teas bits of stem or other parts of the leaf that shouldn't have gotten in there; or, the roasting was done more unevenly and so there are more browned leaves in there, etc.). This tea is not that – almost all of it is made of whole leaves and the color is a very nice, even tone.
The first steeping (140 for almost 2 mins) and second steeping (160 for 1 min 20 seconds) were like a wave.
The front of the wave (or underside) hit with a little pleasant bitterness (young flavor).
The 'crest' of the wave was just a moment when the bitterness quickly transformed into sweetness. The best way I can describe it is exactly what I was thinking as I drank it – it tasted like the burnt sugar on the top of creme brulee. A bitterness that gave way to an intense sugary sweetness. This sweetness was not a sickening or rich sweetness, but more like a very thin layer of deliciousness. It REALLY surprised me, as it seemed to come out of nowhere.
The top side of the wave (or back) was a rich umami flavor. That sudden, sweet flavor quickly gave way to this, which filled my mouth.
The third steeping was also pretty incredible. As soon as I tasted it, the first flavor it reminded me of was baked ham. I didn't believe it at first, I thought my tastebuds were being affected by something else, but I tried it again and again, and both times it tasted like ham or greens cooked in bacon. Almost as if you could eat it.
My description here is certainly stronger than it actually was; meaning, it still tasted like tea. I imagine reading a description of ham-tasting tea sounding disgusting. But it wasn't, it really just tasted like pure richness.


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