It's not easy to admit, but this century is now more about beauty, and anything that degrades our appearance is a no-no. However, improving our looks cannot be done without spending a lot of our savings, and always involve a risk, aside from not being certain it can lasts forever.
During the time I was working as a caregiver, one of the things I love to do is to take care of my patients' feet and legs. I did this because they have problems, ranging from athlete's foot, disfigured toe nails, callouses, and the "accidental problem" – VARICOSE VEINS.
It was the time I had a firsthand experience, that varicose veins can be helped by massage – alone.
I am sharing it here, because I believe that if it helped them, then it can help anyone who wants to try it. Anyway, it is not that expensive. It only requires a few minutes to an hour of your time. It can be done after a shower, early in the morning, or as you retire on your bed at night.
If you have a partner, then it is much better and enjoyable. Massage in fact is supposed to be learned by couples because it is a very helpful in improving their physical connection, and intimacy.
For a better result, especially when you already have a developed varicose vein, the procedure should be done every day. But, if it is only for prevention, then once a day, every other day, or once a week is alright. While it can be done any time of the day, I advise that it is done at night and early in the morning.
What massage can do to help varicose veins?
Massage strengthens the blood vessels, and cleans it from blockages; improves the circulation system, and facilitates the distribution of blood to the most remote parts of our body.
Massage strengthens the muscles and relaxes it; in return, muscles won't squeeze the veins, and impede the normal flow of blood.
If you are doing it alone, it is best if you sit down on a chair or at the edge of your bed.
If with a partner, then decide where the better place is, for both of you, which you can both relax and enjoy.
1. Start by spreading the lotion/oil to the foot going up and down to your leg.
2. Start the massage from your foot.
Use your thumbs to massage the top of your foot and toes, while use the fingers to massage the sole of the foot.
3. Grab the whole foot with one hand and squeeze it back and forth – from the heel to the toes.
5. Now massage your lower leg – up to your thigh.
Rub it up and down, then slightly knead the muscles with both hands. If your varicose veins are very visible, use only a mild rubbing pressure for at least a week to make the veins and muscles become healthier; then slowly go deeper and make the pressure heavier.
There are many exercises you can do. Just find the most appropriate to your taste and do it religiously if you want to have healthy legs, and a bonus of overall physical health. I have written down here two of the things I am doing when I don't time to go jogging, or do exercises that requires much of my time.
a. Shadow kicking, or kick a punching bag.
This takes only 2 minutes of your time or depending on how motivated you are to do it.
You don't have to kick high. Just kick to as low as you want or as high as you like it, as long as you use your legs to kick.
Do each leg 5 -10 kicks three times or more during the day.
This promotes circulations to your lower extremities and strengthens your leg muscles.
b. Shadow boxing, box a punching bag.
Do the same number, like the number of kicks you did, or more. This strengthens your upper extremities and promotes circulation to the upper parts of your body.
Both exercises (Kicking and boxing) make the heart pump more blood and strengthen its muscles, too. Physical movements, also, assist in keeping the blood flow, while inactivity makes the muscles rest and the veins and arteries do the same which encourage the blood to pool and that causes the veins to bulge.
You may say that you're doing a lot of walking and still developed varicose veins. That's a good question. My answer is exercise alone cannot make us healthy. Eating healthy diet alone cannot make us healthy, either. Rest alone cannot make us healthy, too. Or doing all the three, still, cannot ensure us a 100% healthy body! So, what it is there to be done to keep us healthy?
I tell you that if you missed MASSAGE, then you won't get the perfect health you wanted to have.
Rest gives the cells of our body to repair any damages, caused by overworking them.
Healthy diet, means, eating foods full of natural nutrients, fibers, and are free of radicals.


Three trade associations have formed a strategic partnership to assist in recruiting a skilled workforce in the construction and building trades.
The three-year partnership, coined Build Your Future Indiana, comes in an effort to create awareness and resources that attract young workers to commercial, residential and road building industries.
"A shortage of skilled labor is one of the most prominent challenges facing our industry today," Indiana Builders Association (IBA) chief executive officer Rick Wajda says in a statement.
Currently, Indiana has reported an average of more than 3,000 annual job openings in construction and similar fields. The state projects that by 2024 there will be over 30,300 construction trade jobs to be filled.
Build Your Future Indiana works to fight the skilled labor shortage by curating career information from professionals industry-wide to highlight key aspects and opportunities for each trade career path. This information has been developed into an interactive career match quiz online and comprehensive resources that are currently being delivered face to face by invested industry professionals at career fairs and schools.
"This collaborative effort aims to eliminate misconceptions about careers in this industry and emphasize that there are many paths that the next generation of potential workers can maximize in order to find success," says Steve Lains, chief executive officer of the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis (BAGI).
"It's time that students become informed of all the career paths available to them, not just traditional four-year degree plans," says Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation president Chris Price.
Through the program, trade professionals will work to spread awareness about the vast amount of employment opportunities available in construction and other trades. Local employers, associations and schools are encouraged to conduct job fairs, panel discussions and local community events to inform students of the benefits of choosing a career path in skilled trade industries.
The construction industry is one of the nation's largest industries, employing more than 5 million individuals in the United States. Parents, teachers, counselors and students are encouraged to take a close look at the rewarding opportunities available in construction. The programs created through this unique partnership will help everyone understand that there are various ways to enter the industry, ranging from vocational/on-the-job training to four-year degrees, that all lead to satisfying careers and financial success.


Pharmacologically, the two pillars of anxiety treatment for several decades have been the benzodiazepines and antidepressants (MAOIs, TCAs, SSRIs, and SNRIs), but new medications — particularly the atypical antipsychotics and anticonvulsants — have emerged in recent years to expand our repertoire.
Atypical antipsychotics (AAPs) are prescribed widely — sometimes with data to support their use, sometimes not. As of September 2013, no AAP has been approved for use in anxiety, although it's not uncommon to see one used when a patient is refractory to other treatments.
The mechanism of action of AAPs in anxiety is unclear. Some, like aripiprazole (Abilify) have serotonin-1A partial agonist properties, similar to buspirone (BuSpar), while others, like quetiapine (Seroquel), have strong antihistamine properties, similar to hydroxyzine (Vistaril, Atarax). No common mechanism has been determined.
As an important historical footnote, two first-generation antipsychotics have been approved for anxiety: trifluoperazine (Stelazine) for short-term treatment of generalized anxiety, and the combination of perphenazine and amitriptyline (formerly marketed as Triavil) for "depression and anxiety" (Pies R, Psychiatry (Edgemont) 2009;6(6):29–37). But these drugs rarely appear on psychiatrists' radar screens these days.
So how is the evidence? For generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), the best data are for quetiapine (Seroquel), particularly the XR form. In three industry-funded, placebo-controlled trials enrolling more than 2,600 subjects, subjects responded better to quetiapine XR (50 or 150 mg/day, but not 300 mg/ day) than to placebo, as measured by a ≥50% decrease in the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A) over eight weeks. One study also found quetiapine XR to be superior to escitalopram (Lexapro) 10 mg/day while another showed equivalence to paroxetine (Paxil) 20 mg/ day. Remission was significantly more common with the 150 mg dose than with placebo (Gao K et al, Expert Rev Neurother 2009;9(8):1147–1158).
Despite these impressive numbers, quetiapine XR has not earned FDA approval for GAD, most likely because of the potential for widespread and prolonged use of this agent—which has well-known metabolic side effects and requires close monitoring—when safer alternatives are available. It's also possible that its short-acting (and cheaper) cousin quetiapine may do just as well as the XR form, but the two have not been studied head-to-head.
Randomized controlled trials of other AAPs in GAD have been unconvincing. Risperidone (Risperdal) was no more effective than placebo in a large (N=417) trial of patients with GAD refractory to anxiolytics (Pandina GJ et al, Psychopharmacol Bull 2007;40(3):41–57) even though a smaller study (N=40) was positive (Browman-Mintzer O et al, J Clin Psychiatry 2005;66:1321–1325). Olanzapine (Zyprexa) was effective in a very small study (N=46) as an adjunctive agent with fluoxetine (Prozac), but subjects experienced significant weight gain (Pollack MH et al, Biol Psychiatry 2006;59(3):211–225). Several smaller, open-label trials have shown some benefit for other AAPs (reviewed in Gao K, op.cit) but, other than the ones discussed here, larger placebo-controlled studies have been equivocal.
What about other anxiety disorders? For OCD, a pooled analysis of three studies of risperidone (0.5 to 2.25 mg/ day) found risperidone to be slightly better than placebo, but the authors of the analysis suggested that these studies may have been affected by publication bias, given the variation in effect sizes (Maher AR et al, JAMA 2011;306(12):1359–1369).
PTSD is a complex disorder in which AAPs are frequently used, and small studies of olanzapine (15 mg/ day, N=19) (Stein MB et al, Am J Psychiatry 2002;159:1777–1779) and risperidone (Bartzokis G et al, Biol Psychiatry 2005;57(5):474–479) as adjunctive treatment for combat-related PTSD have shown some promise, but other published trials, including a more recent larger PTSD trial (Krystal JH et al, JAMA 2011;306(5):493-502), have been negative.
Because most trials have been small, and negative trials have been as numerous as positive ones—not to mention the lack of head-to-head trials of these agents—it's difficult to make a solid recommendation for any particular AAP in the treatment of anxiety. The existing meta-analyses of these agents for specific anxiety disorders argue for "further study" (Fineberg NA, FOCUS 2007;5(3):354–360) and larger trials. Of course, what we're treating may also vary in significant ways, a point we'll return to later.
Newer on the anti-anxiety scene are the anticonvulsants. All anticonvulsants work via some combination of sodium- or calcium-channel blockade, GABA potentiation, or glutamate inhibition, but individual agents vary in their precise mechanisms. Because anxious symptoms are thought to result from activation of fear circuits, primarily involving the amygdala, hippocampus, and periaqueductal gray, and because anticonvulsants are designed to specifically prevent excessive neuronal activation, their use in anxiety seems rational. Do the data support this?
Unfortunately, despite more than a dozen anticonvulsants approved for human use, only one anticonvulsant (other than the benzodiazepines and barbiturates, which won't be discussed here) shows a benefit for anxiety in several randomized clinical trials, and that's pregabalin (Lyrica), for GAD.
Several controlled trials, all funded by the drug's manufacturer, have shown that pregabalin, at doses ranging from 300 to 600 mg/day, can reduce symptoms of generalized anxiety as measured by the HAM-A. Three of these studies also found pregabalin's effect to be similar to that of lorazepam (Ativan), alprazolam (Xanax), and venlafaxine (Effexor), respectively. A later meta-analysis of placebo-controlled anxiety trials (with no pharmaceutical industry funding) found pregabalin to have a higher effect size (0.5) in reduction of HAM-A scores than the benzodiazepines (0.38) and SSRIs (0.36) for GAD (Hidalgo RB et al, J Psychopharm 2007;21(8):864–872).
Despite its apparent efficacy, pregabalin is also associated with an elevated, dose-dependent risk of dizziness, somnolence, and weight gain (Strawn JR and Geracioti TD, Neuropsych Dis Treat 2007;3(2):237–243). It is likely that these adverse effects explain why pregabalin was rejected by the FDA as a treatment for generalized anxiety disorder back in 2004, and again in 2009, even though it was approved in Europe in 2006 for this indication.
Other than pregabalin, placebo-controlled clinical trials reveal few other bright spots for anticonvulsants in anxiety disorders. For the treatment of panic disorder, gabapentin, at doses as high as 3600 mg/day, has been shown in an open-label study to be more effective than placebo. Several open-label studies in PTSD show some benefit of topiramate (median 50 mg/day) and lamotrigine (500 mg/day but N=10 only), while social phobia may benefit from pregabalin (600 mg/day) and gabapentin (900–3600 mg/ day). Anecdotal reports of improvement in OCD can be found for just about every anticonvulsant, but the only one with several such reports is topiramate (Topamax) (mean dose 253 mg/day), particularly in augmentation with SSRIs (for a review, see Mula M et al, J Clin Psychopharm 2007;27(3):263–272). As always, open-label studies need to be interpreted with caution, as those that are negative are unlikely to be published.
A casual read of the data, not to mention abundant case reports and anecdotal evidence, suggests that many anticonvulsants and atypical antipsychotics could work for anxiety disorders, but in controlled trials, most show little or no effect compared to placebo. Why the discrepancy? A very likely answer is because of the heterogeneity of anxiety disorders themselves. Not only are the "typical" presentations of OCD, PTSD, and social phobia likely to be very dissimilar to each other (see the Expert Q&A with Dr Pine in this issue), but even within a given diagnosis, anxiety can manifest very differently.
Moreover, comorbidity is very high in anxiety disorders. "Fear" disorders like phobia, panic, and OCD are commonly seen together, as are the "distress" or "misery" disorders like GAD and PTSD. All of the above are highly comorbid with mood disorders and substance abuse or dependence (Bienvenu OJ et al, Curr Top Behav Neurosci 2010;2:3–19), not to mention medical illnesses.
The way we describe and measure anxiety itself creates tremendous variability. There are distinct differences, for instance, between criteria for GAD in the DSM (used in most American research), and in the ICD-10 (used primarily in Europe). ICD-10, for instance, requires autonomic arousal while the DSM does not; and the DSM criteria for GAD require "significant distress or impairment," unlike ICD-10. Similarly, the most commonly used symptom rating scale, the HAM-A, contains some items that pertain to somatic anxiety, and others addressing psychic anxiety. Medications may target somatic and psychic symptoms differently (Lydiard RB et al, Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 2010;13(2):229– 241).
And then there's the consideration of what we call anxiety in the first place. We've shed the vague psychoanalytic label of "neurosis," and since DSM-III we've described these conditions as "anxiety disorders," but the boundaries have continued to shift. DSM-5, for instance, includes two new categories of "Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders" (which includes OCD, body dysmorphic disorder, and others) and "Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders" (which includes PTSD and adjustment disorders), reflecting differences in neurobiology and treatment relative to other anxiety disorders. Some even argue that anxiety, in many cases, is simply the brain using its own fear circuitry in an adaptive way, in which case, nothing is "dysfunctional" at all (Horowitz AV and Wakefield JG, All We Have To Fear. New York: Oxford University Press; 2012; see also Kendler KS, Am J Psychiatry 2013;170(1):124–125).
So when it comes to medication management, asking whether a given medication is useful for anxiety is like asking whether a turkey sandwich is a good lunchtime meal: for some people, it hits the spot, but for others (like vegetarians) it should be avoided. A better understanding of the neurobiology of different anxiety disorders, the response of individual symptoms to particular medications, and the role of other drugs—and psychotherapies—in their management, will help us to optimize, and individualize, outcomes for our anxious patients.
TCPR'S VERDICT: Atypical antipsychotics and anticonvulsants may have a role in the treatment of anxiety disorders. The lack of FDA approval or strong evidence supporting any individual treatment—with a few exceptions—may speak more to the problems of diagnosis and clinical trial methodology than to the failures of medications themselves.


At DRONELIFE, we field a lot of questions from readers who are interested in Part 107 and current federal drone regulations. While some readers are just fascinated hobbyists or political junkies, others are anxiously waiting to open their doors as a drone business legally.
If the terms "Part 107" "Small UAS Rule" or even "FAA Reauthorization" have you confused, you're not alone: so we've put together a short primer on what these references to federal drone law mean.
What is "Part 107", and what is the "Small UAS Rule"?
There will still be regulation around commercial operations; the proposal says that commercial drone operators will need to take a test and comply with other certification requirements. However, as one of the primary barriers to entry to starting a drone business today is the need to have a licensed pilot on your payroll, the implementation of the Small UAS Rule could help the drone industry to expand exponentially.
A summary of the contents of Part 107 can be found on the FAA's website here; the complete text can also be found there.
What does FAA Reauthorization have to do with it?
FAA Reauthorization is a separate issue. The FAA Reauthorization packages currently under debate in Congress are funding authorizations. The current FAA funding bill expires (after the recent extension) in July; so Congress needs to pass another one or risk the FAA being shut down. As the wording of the bill is argued, politicians have put in provisions and recommendations about how drone regulation should be handled. However, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta has said that he does not anticipate that the FAA Reauthorization package will affect the publication of the Small UAS Rule – even if some of the suggestions in the FAA Reauthorization package are in conflict with the rule.
FAA Reauthorization is in reality a tax bill; it allows the government to collect aviation taxes.
What exactly will be in Part 107?
The FAA informed the ARC that any recommendations regarding small UAS operations over people will be bound by the regulatory requirements in part 107 (commonly known as the "Small UAS NPRM" or "part 107"). Although the ARC was not aware of the contents of the small UAS final rule, it made assumptions about what these requirements will be based on the NPRM.
The FAA is not committing itself definitely to the contents of the final rule until publication.
When will we know what Part 107 contains?
We don't know that either. The FAA has said repeatedly since missing the original deadline of September 30 that the Small UAS Rule will be published in "late spring" of 2016.
Will I be able to start a drone business as soon as the Small UAS Rule is published?
Sorry, that's another thing we don't know. While the FAA has said that the rule will be published in the late spring of 2016, it hasn't officially confirmed an implementation timeline.


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Margarine is a butter-like spread that many consumers use on a daily basis. Although it is derived from a variety of plant and vegetable oils, through a process called hydrogenation these liquid oils become the loved spread. However margarine's ingredients are not necessarily this black and white. To meet modern health concerns, trans fat free margarine is also created through another process called enzyme interesterification. Although it originally was a simple combination of hydrogenated animal fats, margarine as evolved into a spread of great diversity in its nutrition and manufacturing process. Since its invention nearly 150 years ago, this spread has become a healthier alternative to butter, a notoriously unhealthy spread. However, in order to make the correct decision for one's health, they must understand the key differences between ordinary margarines. Although these differences may seem subtle, the way in which the body processes the different ingredients has critical implications on one's health. However, once one understands how to read a nutrition label for the "good" and "bad" fats, making decisions on which products to buy is much simpler.
I chose to research the chemistry of margarine because it is something I consume on a daily basis and I was curious about its content. I never understood why margarine was "healthier" than butter. I was also curious about why the consistency of margarine seems softer than butter when they are both chilled. Margarine is filled with chemistry from the way is created to the final product they put in the tub. It is important for consumers to understand the content of these products so that they can make the healthiest decisions for themselves and their families.
Margarine is consumed on a wide basis, from the spread on one's toast to a wide variety of baked goods and pastries. It is critical that the consumer takes responsibility for educated him or herself on the content of these spreads. Having the ability to read and understand a nutrition label is a crucial skill that can have a large impact on people's lives. Whether one realizes it or not, margarine plays a key role in many of the food products they consume. Once this understanding is achieved, its importance to the modern diet is clear.
Hydrogenated Oleic Fatty Acid: CH3CH3 (in margarines containing trans fat)
Water: H2O
Lactic Acid: C3H6O3
Oleic Fatty Acid: H2C=CH2 + H2
Potassium Sorbate: C6H7KO2
Salt: NaCl
Soy Lecithin: Contains 3 phospholipids: phosphatidylcholine (C10H18NO8PR2), phosphatidylethanolamine (C7H12NO8PR2) and phosphatidylinositol-C47H83O13P
beta-Carotene: C40H56
Water (H2O): High on the ingredients list of most margarines is water, which may come as a surprise to many. Why?: because water is liquid at room temperature, clear, and tasteless, a sharp contrast to the spread. Water is one of the most abundant compounds on Earth, made of two of the most common elements, hydrogen and oxygen. Water composes anywhere from 55-78% of the human body and covers 71% of the Earth's surface. With the chemical formula H2O, water is composed of two hydrogen molecules around one oxygen molecule. Since water is a polar molecule, the hydrogen atoms carry a slightly positive while the oxygen atoms carry a slightly negative charge. This also means that while some molecules mix very well with water, others do not. Molecules that mix well with water are called hydrophilic while water repelling molecules are called hydrophobic. Water is a liquid at room temperature and must be mixed with other ingredients, like fat, to solidify.
Hydrogenated Oils (CH3CH): In order to become spreadable, liquid hydrogenated oils undergo a chemical reaction. In most margarines, a variety of oils are present including soybean, cottonseed, and palm oil just to name a few. Through a process called hydrogenation, these liquid oils fill carbon double bonds with hydrogen single bonds. This results in a spread that will remain solid at room temperature. One simple hydrogenation reaction can be shown by the chemical H2C=CH2 + H2 which yields H3 after hydrogenation. Due to this reaction, nutrition labels on margarine show a low saturated fat content; however, when oil undergoes hydrogenation, they become trans fats. Consumption of trans fats raises bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol which has been linked to numerous health issues; these correlations have cautioned consumers to stay away from margarine. However, not all margarines are made with hydrogenated oils which is why it is important to read food labels.
Emulsification to Combine Oil and Water: Two of the first ingredients in margarine are water and oil. These liquids are immiscible; this because water is a polar molecule, meaning that the charges are asymmetrically shared, and oil is a nonpolar molecule, meaning the charge of the molecule is equally distributed. Since water molecule's charge is unequally distributed, the hydrogen atoms carry a more positive charge and the oxygen atoms carry a more negative charge. This can be attributed to the higher electronegativity of oxygen compared to its hydrogen counterparts, which carry a low electronegativity. Because of this unequal sharing, water molecules tend to want to make a formation together, which is why water has a high surface tension. Therefore, when one adds uncharged oil to the the water, the water tends to "push" it away because it would rather associate with itself. In a substance like margarine, whose first ingredients include water and oil, it is important to prevent separation. To eliminate this, emulsifiers must be added to the mixture; for margarine, the most common emulsifier is lecithin. All emulsifiers have two ends: a hydrophilic end, or water loving, and a hydrophobic end, water repelling. Hydrophilic ends attract the water and hydrophobic ends attract the oil; therefore, when an emulsion is evenly distributed in a spread like margarine, the water and oil do not separate. Emulsifiers have other roles in margarine as well. For example, emulsifiers in frying margarine prevent splattering; furthermore, in whipping margarine, they improve its ability to cream.
Hydrogenation of Oils: Vegetable oils, which are used in the production of margarine, are polyunsaturated fats, meaning that they contain many carbon double bonds. By contrast, butter contains saturated fat which is linked to diseases like cardiovascular diseases; therefore, most consider vegetable oil to be a healthy fat. However, chemists faced a problem: vegetables oils, like other unsaturated fats, are liquid at room temperature. In order to give these oils the consistency of margarine, chemists put them through a process called hydrogenation. During hydrogenation, the oil is heated to about 150 degrees Celsius and passed through a nickel catalyst. In these conditions, the oil reacts with the hydrogen, meaning that some of the carbon double bonds are converted to hydrogen single bonds. Since only some of the carbon double bonds are replaced with hydrogen, this is called partial hydrogenation. Problem solved! Not so fast though. When this oil undergoes hydrogenation, a simple but vital change occurs: cis bonds become trans bonds. Cis, meaning same, refers to the the H2C and the CH2: while in unsaturated fats, these chemicals are on the same side of the molecule between a carbon double bond while facing single hydrogen atoms, trans fats flip this configuration. In a trans fat, the H2C and the CH2 are diagonal from each other. This may seem like a minor and insignificant change; however, when trans fats are processed, they raise bad cholesterol and lower good cholesterol which can lead to heart attacks and strokes.
Enzyme Interesterification to create Margarine without Trans-fat: So, if margarine can be trans fat free, how does it achieve its texture? Fats are triglycerides, meaning they contain three fatty acids around a glycerol. In a saturated fat, all three of the fatty acids are filled with hydrogen and in an unsaturated fat, carbon double bonds are present. Through the process of interesterification, one or two of the three unsaturated fatty acids in the triglyceride are replaced with saturated fatty acid. Makers of this margarine combine liquid unsaturated fat, solid saturated fat, like glyceryl tristearate, and an enzyme called lipase. The lipase disconnects the fatty acids from the glycerol and when they re-attach, they do so randomly so that some of the side chains are saturated and some are unsaturated. This results in a "partially hydrogenated" fat. Many tub margarines are made through this process. This is why, generally, tub margarines are healthier than stick margarines.
It was in 1813 that Michel Eugene Chevreul found a pearly white colored acid that he named margaric acid; although it was merely a combination of stearic acid and palmitic acid, this eventually became the name of one of the most widely consumed spreads. However, the real credit belongs to none other than Emperor Napoleon III of France; in 1869, he proposed a challenge: to create a butter alternative that he could offer to armed forces and lower classes. This was taken up by French chemist, Hippolyte Mège-Mourièsy, who created the first spread he called oleomargarine. Although this product did not succeed on a commercial level in France, in 1871, the patent was sold to a Dutch company, Jergens, who suggested that consumers would find the spread more appealing if it were dyed yellow. The same year, the first factory, Benedict Klein Margarinewerke, produced oleomargarine in Germany. Also in 1871, margarine made its way to the United States, which was typically a combination of animal and vegetable fats.
Margarine was not always very popular. Naturally, their butter making counterparts were not ecstatic that a cheaper alternative was suddenly available; they took a legal path of resistance, convincing legislators to tax margarine, and by the 1930's, margarine that was colored artificially was considered contraband in more than 30 states. Some states even forced manufacturers to dye the margarine pink, making the spread even more unappealing. However, there were loopholes to even these restrictions; in 1951, the W.E. Dennison company received a patent to include a packet of yellow food dye with the margarine that could be kneaded into the spread for a more butter-like appearance. Following the outbreak of World War II created a shortage in animal fats which eventually led to the first margarine containing only vegetable oils. Margarine also increased in popularity during this time when a shortage of dairy stimulated the switch. The legislature on margarine was also repealed during this time, including many state's artificial color ban and the tax, which was repealed in 1950. For the next 50 years, margarine underwent many changes, evolving into the spread we know today. However, modern margarines have been tweaked to meet the demands of the culture; for example, hydrogenated fats have been reduced to lower the amount of trans fat. Furthermore, brands like "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" have emerged, creating a competitive market.
Today, margarine is a highly regarded butter substitute notorious as a healthier alternative to an iconically unhealthy food. However, like many products of the 21st century, misleading packaging can fool consumers who fail to investigate this product. The question most people want answered is actually quite simple: which spread is healthier? The answer is not nearly as straightforward as one may imagine. The main nutritional difference between butter and margarine is the fat they contain; while butter is high in saturated fat, margarine contains trans fat, which raises bad cholesterol. Generally, most doctors recommend their patients to eliminate trans fats because they are attributed to high cholesterol; therefore, butter is better, right? However some margarines, especially modern tub margarines, are trans fat free; therefore, these are healthier than butter. In the end, there is only one sure way to choose a spread: checking the food label for trans fat.
Main ingredients in margarine include water, vegetable oil, skim milk, salt, and emulsifiers. However, these ingredients can vary from spread to spread. However, these simple ingredients must undergo many reactions in order to become the familiar spread. For one, the oil, or oleic acid, must become hydrogenated oleic acid through a process called hydrogenation. Through this process, the oil is heated and passes through a nickel catalyst and hydrogen. This partially hydrogenated oil is then suspended in salt water. Hydrogenation is the most important chemical reaction; without it, margarine, like the oil it is composed of, would not be solid at room temperature. However, the process of hydrogenation is also the downfall to margarine, because it creates the trans bonds, rather than cis bonds that are unhealthy to the body. While the ingredients in margarine vary, one typical tub margarine contains liquid oil, water, various types of oil which are hydrogenated in margarine containing trans fat (soybean, cottonseed, palm, etc.), buttermilk, distilled monoglycerides, soy lecithin, potassium sorbate, lactic acid, and beta carotene. Stick margarine generally contains less water and more hydrogenated oil, accounting for its high trans fat content. Margarine is an extremely versatile and well-known product in modern life. Although its origin may be unusual, margarine became a widely used spread and a product that is used by many daily.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margarine
History of Margarine
Integration of Margarine in Modern Life
http://mentalfloss.com/article/25638/surprisingly-interesting-history-margarine
Evolution of Margarine
Resistance Movement and Protests of Margarine
http://thescienceofeating.com/fats/butter-vs-margarine/
Composition of Margarine
Nutrition of Butter and Margarine
Comparing Butter and Margarine
http://chemistry.elmhurst.edu/vchembook/558hydrogenation.html
Health of Saturated and Unsaturated Fats
Cholesterol Explanations
Hydrogenation Process
Trans Fats Information
http://www.chemguide.co.uk/organicprops/alkenes/hydrogenation.html
Explanation of the Hydrogenation of Alkenes
Margarine Manufacturing Process
Animal and Vegetable Saturation
Health Risks of Hydrogenated Fats and Oils
http://chem.libretexts.org/Core/Biological_Chemistry/Lipids/Fatty_Acids/Hydrogenation_of_Unsaturated_Fats_and_Trans_Fat
Healthy vs. Unhealthy Fats
Hydrogenation of Oleic Acid
Cis vs. Trans Bonds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_2362330631&feature=iv&src_vid=2iKczqO1TiE&v=6J26Wmvltzs
Polyunsaturated Fats
Partial Hydrogenation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG_ybdk1VaE
Cis bonds to trans configuration
Modern margarine varieties
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactic_acid
Lactic Acid Chemical Formula
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_sorbate
Potassium Sorbate Chemical Formula
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Margarine Ingredients List
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Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, in a statement Wednesday, "announced" that Canadian consumers "will benefit from greater competition, more choice and better prices" as a result of the latest auction for a bunch of spectrum known as 600 megahertz (MHz). It might be a little premature to announce the benefits before they materialize. There is not a great deal of evidence that the four-carrier strategy has generated Bains' promised benefits in the past, as demonstrated by the constant claims of OpenMedia and others that wireless costs in Canada are out of line with other developed countries.
High spectrum costs, in other words, could be driving wireless costs up for consumers, contrary to Ottawa's objectives. They could also be harming competition.
If the plan isn't working out as planned, maybe it has something to do with the plan and the economic theory behind it. The competition theory argument is that Canada's three facilities-based companies — Bell, Rogers, Telus — cannot provide a truly competitive market. Under this theory, three companies, by definition, hold some kind of "oligopolistic" market power that must be broken.
The oligopoly argument that market structure determines competition and optimal benefits for consumers has been criticized by many economists as bogus. Competition is a function of process and the freedom corporations have to operate in an open market. It is not a function of how many players exist in a market.
The market-power theory becomes even shakier when the government sets itself up as the state controller of market access and intervenes in the market to facilitate access. In the wireless market, Ottawa has attempted to rig market entry and thereby subsidize advantages to fourth players.
The rigging comes through the spectrum auction system that this week resulted in cash for the Liberals and a badly skewed result that punishes some players and rewards others with what are essentially massive free rides.
Bell did not participate in the latest auction, apparently because it does not need new spectrum that will help Canada roll out the latest 5G wireless miracles. That left Rogers and Telus to compete for the new 600 MHz spectrum against other companies that were given special set-asides that essentially guaranteed them lower spectrum prices.
The two main beneficiaries of the rigged auction were Freedom Mobile, controlled by the Shaw cable empire based in Calgary, and Videotron, the Quebec telecom company controlled by Quebecor. Both companies are already fat players in the telecom market, but they were allocated spectrum that was literally set aside exclusively for them.
The industry measures spectrum auction prices by dividing the total price paid by the amount of spectrum purchased times the population covered. Results of the latest auction tabulated by telco consultant Mark Goldberg show that Rogers paid $1.7-billion nationally for a total of 520 MHz of spectrum covering 35-million people. The resulting price paid by Rogers, known as the $/MHzPop, comes to $1.71.
The other major telco, Telus, paid $931-million, or $2.35 per MHzPop, for spectrum in key markets, including Eastern and Southern Quebec, Eastern Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.
Telus and Rogers, however, were blocked from bidding on swaths of spectrum that was set aside for Shaw's Freedom Mobile and Quebecor's Videotron. With less competition, the two industry giants were able to pick up spectrum at dramatically lower prices. Shaw's total spectrum cost of $491-million works out to 78 cents, while Quebecor's $255-million works out to 99 cents.
The details of the auction process will not be known for some time. Under the rules, however, the three national firms were blocked from bidding on set-aside spectrum, but the subsidy-seeking and rent-seeking competitors could bid on spectrum that was not set aside. Where Quebecor and Shaw able to game the auction process, driving up the cost for Rogers and Telus?
More information is needed before Ottawa proceeds with the next and apparently more important spectrum auction cycle. By transferring billions to Ottawa and subsidizing set-asiders, these auction systems can also have the effect of reducing investment. Contrary to the views of some, new technologies and expanding services are the product of investment, not the product of government price rigging and regulation.


Rate of growth in health spending already starting to tick back up.
But outside the White House, the math is not so straightforward.
For example, health policy experts at a briefing hosted by the Alliance for Health Reform generally agreed that it is just too soon to tell whether the ACA is actually slowing the rate of growth in healthcare costs.
"There is widespread agreement that the [healthcare cost] slowdown is due both to the sluggish economy and changes in the healthcare system," said Drew Altman, PhD, founder of the Kaiser Family Foundation and former commissioner of human services for the state of New Jersey. "There is far less agreement about the role of the ACA or, frankly, whether it has played any role at all."
"With regard to the ACA, I do think it's too early" to tell whether it's helped cut spending on healthcare, said panelist Joe Antos, PhD, scholar in healthcare and retirement policy at the American Enterprise Institute, a right-leaning think tank here. "I'm a little skeptical about some of the initiatives that have been undertaken; let's see how they work out."
Both the ACA and "politicians in general" have studiously avoided one area of possible cost reduction, Antos continued: "really reforming the Medicare program."
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Gary Claxton, vice president and director of the Health Care Marketplace Project at the Kaiser Family Foundation, said the slowdown in healthcare cost increases "began in the mid-2000s but excelled recently in record slow spending." Some people attributed most of the slowdown to the overall economic slump and the slow recovery, he noted, while others acknowledge the economic slowdown had an effect but they would say structural changes in health system like higher cost-sharing and also things like better data systems and payment reform played a larger role in slowing healthcare spending.
This matters, Claxton said, because the real answer suggests what might happen to healthcare costs in the future. "If [the slowdown] was caused primarily by the slow economy, then healthcare spending should begin to grow again as the economy recovers. If structural reforms dominate, we may see a longer period of slow growth."
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Q: Format specifiers in C changing the output Below is my code to convert farenhiet to celsius scale:

#include<stdio.h>
#define CONVERT_TO_CELSIUS(far) (5.0/9.0)*(far-32.0)

int main()
{
        int f;
        float c;
        int l=0,u=200,s=20;
        f=l;
        while(f<=u)
        {
                c = CONVERT_TO_CELSIUS(f);
                printf("%3.0f\t%6.1f\n",f,c);
                f=f+s;

        }

        return 1;

}

Output seen:
-18  32.00
 -7  32.00
  4  32.00
 16  32.00
 27  32.00
 38  32.00
 49  32.00
 60  32.00
 71  32.00
 82  32.00
 93  32.00

Output expected:
  0 -17.78
 20  -6.67
 40   4.44
 60  15.56
 80  26.67
100  37.78
120  48.89
140  60.00
160  71.11
180  82.22
200  93.33

I am seeing that when I specify variable f's format specifier as %f the output is wrong , but when I retain it as %d then output is as expected. How code works here?

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Heinrich II. von Borsselen (Hendrik II van Borselen; † 15. März 1474 auf Schloss Zandenburg) aus dem Haus Borsselen war Herr von Veere und Zandenburg, Vlissingen (1453), Westkapelle, Domburg und Brouwershaven (1472) sowie ab 1467 Graf von Grandpré. Er wurde "Monsieur De La Vère" genannt. Er war ein Sohn von Wolfart V. von Borsselen († 1409) und Hedwig von Borsselen. Nach dem Delfter Versöhnungsvertrag von 1428 wurde er Mitglied des Raad van 9 edelen, dem Rat von Holland, Zeeland (und Westfriesland).

Leben
Nach dem Tod seines Vaters 1409 stand Borsselen erst unter Vormundschaft (1409–1414 wird er als minderjährig bezeichnet). Im Jahr 1423 wurde er holländischer Rat und drei Jahre später burgundischer Kapitän. Ab 1433 war Herzog Philipp der Gute von Burgund offiziell Graf von Holland und Zeeland, musste jedoch tatsächlich Rücksicht nehmen auf Heinrich II., der nicht nur eine eigene Handelsflotte betrieb, sondern selbst Kaperfahrten durchführte und auch an Land, in Walcheren, eine starke Stellung innehatte. Im Jahr 1436 ernannte er Heinrich von Borsselen zum Generalrentmeister von Zeeland.

Sein Ruf erstreckte sich weit über Zeeland hinaus. Im Jahr 1444 verheiratete er seinen Sohn Wolfhart VI. von Borsselen mit Mary Stuart, der Tochter von König Jakob I. von Schottland. Seine Tochter Margarethe wurde mit Ludwig von Brügge, Herr von Gruuthuse, verheiratet.

Im Jahr 1445 wurde er in den Orden vom Goldenen Vlies aufgenommen. König Karl VII. von Frankreich ernannte ihn im Jahr 1446 zum Lieutenant general sur le fait de la guerre de la mer. Im Jahr 1453 verpfändete Herzog Philipp, der Geld für die Unterdrückung des Genter Aufstands benötigte, Vlissingen, Westkapelle und Domburg auf 17 Jahre an Heinrich. Hierdurch gelang es ihm mit seinem Familienbesitz in Veere, Middelburg auf drei Seiten vom Meer fernzuhalten und sowohl die Reede von Walcheren als auch die Häfen von Middelburg und Arnemuiden zu kontrollieren.

Im Jahr 1467 kaufte er die Grafschaft Grandpré in der Champagne und nahm den dazugehörenden Titel an. Er wurde in Vere bestattet.

Marine
Im Jahr 1436 lieferte er drei Schiffe an Philipp den Guten, um zur Belagerung von Calais beizutragen. Im Hansisch-Niederländischen Krieg (1438–1441) segelte er im Jahr 1441 die Elbe und die Weser hinauf und nahm bei Hamburg und Bremen mehrere Hansekoggen weg.

Nachdem er im Jahr 1470 mit Eduard IV. von England während der Rosenkriege gebrochen hatte, floh Richard Neville, 16. Earl of Warwick, genannt der Königsmacher, aus England und kaperte mit seinen mehrere niederländische Schiffe. Daraufhin zog Karl der Kühne eine Flotte von 23 Schiffen zusammen. Heinrich von Borsselen wurde aufgrund seiner umfangreichen Erfahrung zum Befehlshaber dieser Flotte ernannt und war damit auch dem Admiral von Flandern, Josse de Lalaing, gegenüber weisungsbefugt. Warwick floh über die Normandie nach England zurück, wo es ihm gelang, Eduard abzusetzen und Heinrich VI. auf den Thron zu bringen. Nun stellte Karl der Kühne wiederum eine Flotte zusammen, mit der Eduard in der Lage war, Heinrich VI. abzusetzen. Heinrich von Borsselen wurde von Eduard für seine Hilfe zum Kammerherrn ernannt und Veere erhielt neue Handelsprivilegien. Von Karl wiederum erhielt er die Herrschaft Fallais im Hochstift Lüttich, 1472 kaufte er von ihm einen Teil von Brouwershaven.

Selbstständigkeit
Heinrich stand zwar in Diensten der Burgunderherzöge, hatte aber seine unabhängige Position nicht aufgegeben, als er das Amt des Admirals übernahm. Obwohl seine Position als Admiral in französischen Diensten von Karl auf dem Kapitel des Ordens vom Goldenen Vlies zur Sprache gebracht wurde, gab er dieses Amt nicht auf. Noch zu seinen Lebzeiten wurde sein Sohn Wolfhart VI. im Jahr 1466 als Nachfolger von Johann von Luxemburg als general admiral de la mer d'Artois, Boulonnais, Hollande, Zélande et Frise bestellt. Aber erst nach dem Tod seines Vaters trat Wolfhart als Oberbefehlshaber der Flotte auf.

Familie
Am 26. Dezember 1429 heiratete Heinrich von Borsselen auf Schloss Zanderburg Johanna von Halewyn († 18. März 1467), Tochter von Olivier von Halewijn, Herr von Heemsrode, und Marguerite de la Clyte. Das Ehepaar bekam (mindestens) drei Kinder:
 Wolfart VI., Comte de Grandpré, Earl of Buchan, Marschall von Frankreich, Ritter des Ordens vom Goldenen Vlies; † 29. April 1487
 Margaretha; † 29. August 1510; ∞ um 1455 Ludwig von Brügge, Herr von Gruuthuse, 1. Earl of Winchester, Ritter des Ordens vom Goldenen Vlies; † 26. November 1492
 Anna; ∞ Gillis von Arnemuiden, 1458 bezeugt

Literatur
 Louis Sicking: Zeemacht en onmacht. Maritieme politiek in den Nederlanden, 1488–1558. (1998), ISBN 90-6707-465-9
 Detlev Schwennicke: Europäische Stammtafeln. Band XVIII (1998), Tafel 37

Adliger
Borsselen
Geboren im 14. oder 15. Jahrhundert
Gestorben 1474
Mann

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#pragma once

#ifndef _QI_TYPE_TYPEOBJECT_HPP_
#define _QI_TYPE_TYPEOBJECT_HPP_

#include <limits>
#include <cstdint>

#include <qi/type/metaobject.hpp>
#include <qi/future.hpp>
#include <qi/anyfunction.hpp>
#include <qi/os.hpp>
#include <qi/objectuid.hpp>

namespace qi {

  /** Specifies how a call should be made.
   *  Can be used at both call-site, and callback-registration site.
   */
  enum MetaCallType {
    /// Honor the default behavior
    MetaCallType_Auto   = 0,
    /// Force a synchronous call
    MetaCallType_Direct = 1,
    /// Force an asynchronous call in an other thread
    MetaCallType_Queued = 2,
  };
  class SignalSubscriber;
  class Manageable;
  using SignalLink = qi::uint64_t;

  /* We will have 2 implementations for 2 classes of C++ class:
   * - DynamicObject: Use DynamicObjectBuilder
   * - T: Use ObjectTypeBuilder
   *
   * All values of this type (GenericObject) will be handled
   *
   *
   *  NOTE: no SignalBase accessor at this point, but the backend is such that it would be possible
   *   but if we do that, virtual emit/connect/disconnect must go away, as they could be bypassed
   *  ->RemoteObject, ALBridge will have to adapt
   *
   */
  class QI_API ObjectTypeInterface: public TypeInterface
  {
  public:
    virtual const MetaObject& metaObject(void* instance) = 0;
    virtual ObjectUid uid(void* instance) const = 0;
    virtual qi::Future<AnyReference> metaCall(void* instance, AnyObject context, unsigned int method, const GenericFunctionParameters& params, MetaCallType callType = MetaCallType_Auto, Signature returnSig = Signature())=0;
    virtual void metaPost(void* instance, AnyObject context, unsigned int signal, const GenericFunctionParameters& params)=0;
    virtual qi::Future<SignalLink> connect(void* instance, AnyObject context, unsigned int event, const SignalSubscriber& subscriber)=0;
    /// Disconnect an event link. Returns if disconnection was successful.
    virtual qi::Future<void> disconnect(void* instance, AnyObject context, SignalLink linkId)=0;
    /// @return parent types with associated pointer offset
    virtual const std::vector<std::pair<TypeInterface*, std::ptrdiff_t> >& parentTypes() = 0;
    virtual qi::Future<AnyValue> property(void* instance, AnyObject context, unsigned int id) = 0;
    virtual qi::Future<void> setProperty(void* instance, AnyObject context, unsigned int id, AnyValue value) = 0;
    virtual TypeKind kind() { return TypeKind_Object;}
    static const auto INHERITS_FAILED = PTRDIFF_MAX;

    /// @return INHERITS_FAILED if there is no inheritance, or the pointer offset
    std::ptrdiff_t inherits(TypeInterface* other);
  };

}

#endif  // _QITYPE_TYPEOBJECT_HPP_

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"I have been auditioning for the Chicago shows for almost 2 years now," Rae wrote on social media. "It truly is a marathon; and the persistence really paid off! I'm GRATEFUL, EXCITED, OVERJOYED... (Im actually not sure I can find the exact words to express it) but I'm so freakin grateful and excited to be joining the phenomenal cast of @nbcchicagofire !! I finally get to put these medical degrees to use all while being surrounded by some of the best to ever do it!"
[ if im grateful was a person ] from now on... call me "Mack" 🥰 Y'all... I have been auditioning for the Chicago shows for almost 2 years now. It truly is a marathon; and the persistence really paid off! I'm GRATEFUL, EXCITED, OVERJOYED... (Im actually not sure I can find the exact words to express it) but I'm so freakin grateful and excited to be joining the phenomenal cast of @nbcchicagofire !! I finally get to put these medical degrees to use all while being surrounded by some of the best to ever do it! #ChiTown here I come! Let's get it!!! 🔥🔥🚨🚒🚑⛑⛑🔥🔥 Sending love to my whole team; y'all are fuxkin amazing and I really love every single one of you and couldn't do this without you all! And a million "Thank You"s to casting, the producers, and everyone involved. You all have managed to make my 2020 pretty damn great ♥🤍🖤 See ya Nov 11th! (Also we premiere 11:11 I mean!!) 🥰 with love with light -A.Rae _______________________________________________________________ #LoveandLight #AdriyanRae #ARae #ChicagoFire
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It sounds like Firehouse 51 is in for some fun with Mack. And Brett could certainly use some lighthearted moments in the ambulance after her eighth season. Not only did she learn that her partner, Emily Foster (Annie Ilonzeh), decided to return to medical school — and Ilonzeh's departure between seasons suggests she will have been accepted when Season 9 begins — but she also lost her birth mother (who died in childbirth) just as she was getting to know her.
"We were going to keep the pressure and the combustibility on her storyline," showrunner Derek Haas told TV Insider of the original plans for Brett before production had to shut down early on Season 8 (due to the coronavirus pandemic). "Now, we'll have to rethink how we're going to handle this story in the next season." Maybe having Mack by her side at work will help?
6 New Characters We'd Like to See Across One Chicago Next Season
It's time to add some fresh blood across the board.
We can't wait to see who Mack clicks — and clashes — with in Season 9!
Chicago Fire, Season 9 Premiere, Wednesday, November 11, 9/8c, NBC


As I wrote just last week Council is much more than Roads, Rates & Rubbish. It is a provider also not just of Community Grants. We a provider of Conservation Grants.
A number of properties in the City of Unley have a significant contribution to the history of Unley. We have homes not only listed in our Heritage Building Register. We have a number of historic conservation zones in our Development Plan.
In these zones houses have a level of protection not dissimilar to those listed in our register against unsympathetic redevelopment. The Development Plan is trying to preserve our built form history. This does place restrictions on what you as the home owner can do.
If your home is listed or in one of these zones Council recognises that you may be financially challenged in order for you to protect the heritage of the amenity around you.
The same can be said if you are the owner of a significant tree. Under the State's Development Regulations you cannot remove a significant tree or even prune the tree without Council approval.
Council has therefore a Conservation Grant Policy designed to provide you some assistance/ relief. This policy allows you as a home owner of a heritage building, or of a significant tree, to seek a contribution from Council for the cost of preserving either in a 'safe and aesthetically pleasing condition'.
There is a current round which is open until Tuesday 2 May 2017. If you have a project in mind or a tree requiring pruning I urge you to check out our policy and make application here.


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Seven Signs An MMO Will Rip You Off
With the wild success the free-to-play business model has seen in theworld of MMOs, it's not surprising to see it catch the attention of a less-than-stellar camp of developer. More and more, we're seeing a new brand of 'freemium' MMO surface; one which is expressly designed to fleece its players. These games are fun to a point…but then they quickly descend into a chaotic mass of grinding, paywalls, and glitches.
When this happens to a game you just recently picked up, it's not such a big deal. You can just shrug it off delete the game, then move on to play something else. Unfortunately, it's often far too easy to get invested in titles like this – they are, after all, designed to pull you in. Thankfully, there are a few very obvious warnings signs which, if recognized soon enough, can save you a great deal of time (and probably money).
Usually, the first warning sign for me that a game's bad news is that the developers clearly haven't put in the effort to make it market-ready before crapping it out. I'll give you guys the benefit of the doubt and assume that you're capable of recognizing that the game you're playing basically never left Alpha: poor AI, terrible dungeon design, a host of game-breaking bugs or exploits and a distinct lack of content are just a few signs that the developers care more about their paycheck than their players.
Now, it's worth noting that this could just as easily be a sign of inexperience (or a symptom of an early-access title), so you shouldn't automatically assume a game's going to fleece you if it's not terribly well designed. That said, if you choose to proceed, do so with caution.
Another sign that the developers are blinded by dollar signs is that they see nothing wrong with nagging their players to shell out. Instead of inconspicuously notifying you when you first log in, the game's asking you at every turn to reach for your wallet and check out the shop. It asks you to pay when you die, it asks you to pay when you complete a quest; it even asks you to pay when you're in the middle of combat. A well-designed free-to-play will encourage its players to put in some money without pressuring them to do so.
A poorly designed free to play won't.
I've said that social media has brought about some pretty huge changes in the world of MMORPGs, and I wasn't lying. At the same time, a lot of developers have misunderstood just what these changes entail. Rather than a tool for bringing people together, they strictly see it in terms of how much money it can make them: to them; one of the best ways to get people invested (and therefore, paying) is to pester then to invite their friends in order to access in-game cash, bonuses, or abilities. Occasionally, they'll even hit the player with obstacles impossible to surmount without the aid of friends (see below.)
I assume the theory to be that these players will get used to the bonuses, and when they run out of friends to invite, they'll be so hopelessly addicted that they'll willingly shell out their money. Thing is…it works.
I'm going to come right out and say it: I loathe Candy Crush Saga. Even though it's not an MMO (and hence not really on topic), it represents everything that's wrong with the freemium business model. It's fun for the first little while – just enough that you really start getting invested in the game. Then, out of nowhere, what was originally a pleasant difficulty curve becomes an insurmountable difficulty cliff. Say what you will, but unless you're the luckiest person in the world or an absolute champion at puzzle games, Candy Crush is nigh impossible to beat without either cheating or paying.
If you're finding an MMORPG has without warning become downright impossible (and entirely un-enjoyable) without warning, you might just be dealing with a cash grab.
Let's say you're playing an MMORPG where your goal is to gather materials to create housing, armor, and weaponry. It's a long and arduous process; one which often takes days to complete. Eventually, however, you manage to craft yourself an incredible-looking castle, complete with a fully-equipped force of bannermen and a sweet suit of enchanted armor for yourself. Now idle and taking a breather between grinding sessions, you pop into the cash shop to see what sort of loot you might buy.
While there, you notice a Protection Spell. For just $1.99, you can prevent other players from taking your hard-earned stuff. You shrug it off – you're pretty isolated, and well-defended besides.
The next day, you log on to find that another player has come along with his army and taken everything from you, razing your castle to the ground and stealing what supplies they didn't burn. Enraged, you gather a force of your friends and march to their own castle….but since they purchased the Protection Spell, you have no means of retaliation.
It's a rather despicable practice, no? If an MMO allows you to pay to avoid experience loss, gear loss, money loss, or anything that would set you back and undermine the work you've put into it, I'd recommend you avoid it. It's far too easy for the developer to use that as blackmail
Another early warning sign that you're playing a pay-to-win is that the cash shop features a host of items that make you wince in pain for your wallet. A sword for $80.00? An exclusive mount for $60.00? Armor for $200.00? Either the developers have no idea how to price their stuff, or they're seeing green.
Last, but certainly not least, before you start playing a game, check and see if it's pay-to-win. Is there a significant gulf between paying players and non-paying players that no amount of play-time or skill will bridge? Do you see players decked out in the best gear the game has to offer, but who don't even know how to play their toon?
I'll give an example for the uninitiated:
Let's say you spend months grinding for what you've heard is the best weapon in the game, the +5 Sword of Scrub-Slaying. Eventually, your hard work pays off: you're holding the weapon in your hands, and you're the envy of all your friends. You decide to take your weapon into PVP…where another player slays you effortlessly.
Turns out they bought the +10 Blade of Greed from the cash shop – the only place where it can be bought.
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The Unstoppable Wasp Unlimited Vol. 1: Fix Everything
Written by Jeremy Wihitley
Drawn by Gurihiru
The Skinny: After escaping from the assassin school where she was raised and establishing a lab for teenage scientists, Nadia Van Dyne discovers that her greatest enemy may be herself.
Having thoroughly enjoyed the over-too-soon first volume of Unstoppable Wasp, I was delighted that Marvel revived the series. This book collects the first five issues of the second volume, and is even better than the first, mixing superhero action with personal drama and super-science in a way that is accessible and compelling.
One of the things that really drew me to Nadia as a character was her optimism and sunny personality. In a world filled with gruff badasses whose personal traumas made them into tough loners, Nadia relished the opportunity to finally live the life she was always denied. She was a constant delight in a grimdark universe.
But of course nobody can be happy all the time, and Nadia's father, the original Ant Man Hank Pym, had a history of mental illness that wasn't presented as thoughtfully or carefully as it maybe should have been. When an unexpected super-villain attack catches Nadia by surprise and puts her friends in danger, she cracks. But Whitley and Gurihiru do an amazing job in how they present and resolve Nadia's mental health crisis, as well as the reactions of her friends and mentors. This is rarely handled well in a medium where so many rogues galleries are littered with the 'criminally insane,' and it is all the more an achievement that it was handled so deftly and so frankly in a comic with a YA audience.
Whitley has managed a rare comeback with a character: building on the first volume and raising the personal stakes without falling back on the status quo. That's an easy trap for comics to fall into, and I'm glad that he not only avoided it, but vaulted it. Gurihiru's art is a perfect fit for the book as well. Their style is fun and poppy but still has that edge to it that the book needs. This book is a must read for its hidden depths.
Unstoppable Wasp Unlimited Vol. 1: Fix Everything is available digitally from Comixology, and you can also find it on Amazon and at your local comics shop.


The Lancet 'Scarlet' features a beautiful frame in hand carved sterling silver, overlaid with gold, inlaid with beautiful carnelian stone. The blade is hand forged 'Boomerang' damascus by Chad Nichols; the one-hand button lock and the thumb stud are set with spinel gemstones.
The 'Scarlet' features some of our most exotic materials, the exquisite artistry, and the hand-forged metals that are the hallmark of William Henry's collections.


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Vacation in Fairfield (Iowa)
Fairfield is located in the state of Iowa and has a lot of culture to offer as well as great sights and interesting destinations. So if you're planning a trip to Fairfield (Iowa), you've come to the right place!
Here you can find different housings and hotels around Fairfield (Iowa)
When most people think of Iowa, they think of cornfields and farming. However, there is so much more to the state than that! Iowa is home to several beautiful vacation spots, one of which is the city of Fairfield.
Fairfield is a small city located in southeastern Iowa. The city is home to about 10,000 people. Despite its small size, Fairfield has a lot to offer visitors.
There are several great places to stay in Fairfield. The Best Western Plus Fairfield Inn & Suites is a popular choice among travelers. The hotel offers free breakfast, an indoor pool, and a fitness center. If you're looking for something a bit more unique, the Victorian Bed & Breakfast Inn is a great option. The bed and breakfast is located in a historic Victorian mansion.
There are also several great places to eat in Fairfield. If you're looking for a delicious steak, the Fairfield Steakhouse is the place for you. The restaurant is known for its tender steaks and friendly service. For a more casual dining experience, check out Lucky's Bar & Grill. The bar and grill offers a wide variety of American food, including burgers, sandwiches, and salads.
Fairfield is home to a number of interesting attractions. The Mahaska County Courthouse is a popular choice among visitors. The courthouse is a beautiful example of NeoClassical architecture. It is also the site of the Mahaska County Museum, which is definitely worth a visit. If you're looking for something a bit more outdoorsy, Fairfield is home to a number of parks, including the Fairfield City Park and the Fairfield Riverside Park.
No matter what your interests are, you're sure to find something to love in Fairfield, Iowa. The city is a great choice for a relaxing vacation.
Sights in Fairfield (Iowa)
Fairfield is a city in, and the county seat of, Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,464 in the 2010 census, a decline from 10,592 in the 2000 census. The city is the center of a micropolitan area with a total population of 21,361. It is a principal city of the Fairfield Micropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Jefferson and Henry counties. Fairfield was established in 1839 by settlers from Pennsylvania and Vermont. The town was named for Fairfield County, Connecticut, the county from which the majority of settlers came.
Most early settlers engaged in agricultural pursuits. The introduction of the railroad in 1856 spurred economic growth and the town was soon a hub of trade and commerce in southern Iowa. In the late 19th century, Fairfield became known as the "MECCA of Free Love"; the Fairfield Cooperative Colony (18801887), which was built on ideals of radical social change, attracted a number of socialists and anarchists, including wellknown figures such as Clarence Darrow and David Karsner.
The town was home to the Maharishi University of Management from 1974 to 1985. MUM, formerly known as Maharishi International University, was founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The university offered graduate degrees in a number of disciplines, including business, management, the sciences, and the humanities.
Today, Fairfield is a lively mix of small businesses, bluecollar workers, artists, and students. The town has a thriving arts scene, with several art galleries and live theater performances. The town is also home to a number of festivals and events throughout the year.
History of Fairfield (Iowa)
In 1856, the first settlers came to Fairfield, Iowa. The city was incorporated in 1864. The population grew rapidly, reaching 2,000 by 1870. Fairfield became a thriving community with a variety of businesses and industries. The Fairfield Public Library was founded in 1873.
The Fairfield Register newspaper was started in 1874. In 1876, the first high school was built. In 1877, the first railroad line came to Fairfield. The city continue to grow and prosper in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Today, Fairfield is a thriving community of over 10,000 people. It is home to a variety of businesses and industries, and is a great place to live and work.
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Anyone who's ever been the person responsible for a meal at dinner time knows the feeling that is the five o'clock horror.
Maybe you only had to cook for yourself, perhaps it was just you and your roommate or partners — or perhaps, like Laura Moore, you've found yourself cooking for a mixed household that included a student athlete, a couple of senior citizens, a Type II diabetic and a spouse trying to lose a little weight.
But whatever the conditions, the problem presents the same way, supper beckons and one does not have the faintest idea what to eat.
And this moment, DinnerTime Co-Founder Charles Moore told Karen Webster in a recent conversation, is the point when bad habits start to takeover for consumers — Chinese food is ordered, pizza is procured — because despite the high salt and fat contents, they have the immeasurable benefits of being a simple answer to what's for dinner. And, even when cooking wins out, Moore noted, the person in charge of the galley often feels like they are sort of defaulting instead of providing the right culinary experience.
While many consumers know Moore's pain, most do not have a degree from the Harvard Business School like Laura Moore does — nor over a decade of experience investing in the food and grocery businesses. Which means the Moores were in a unique position to come up with a unique insight in 2011 when they formed DinnerTime.
There are a lot of sites that help consumers find recipes — Moore noted that Yummly is an excellent example of this done well.
The site — and the algorithm that powers it — then takes all that data and spins it up into a meal plan for the customer. That plan can be for seven meals or as many as 14 meals. Once the plan is set, the app also kicks back a shopping list that is scaled out to the exact ingredients — and amount of ingredients that will be needed.
And for some customers, they can even go from that list directly to a purchase.
The system also learns and knows how to vary the program. So dishes that consumers show special enthusiasm for with a five-star rating, the system marks as a favorite and notes to include in the rotation.
The system is also wired into saving consumers money — by literally monitoring the store ads nationwide to make sure menus optimize around an average cost of $3 per serving.
And that focus on savings, he said, is much of what distinguishes DinnerTime from the more traditional meal kit services that abound.
For urban consumers — particularly those in high-cost markets like New York or San Francisco — the average $12 serving price on offer from one of the many "meal-in-a-box" services saturating the market is a very good deal.
"To the rest of America or anyone on a budget that doesn't have high disposable income, that is a lot to spend. We are serving a comparable meal, made at home out of regular grocery items. For a family of four, that saving really adds up," Moore said.
And the convenience factor, Moore stated, isn't as strongly on the meal kits' side — since even those pre-packaged kits can take 30-40 minutes to put on the table, which is a time budget DinnerTime's parameters can accommodate.
But, he notes, "meal-in-a-box" has an obvious appeal — whereas personalized meal plans are not something with which consumers are as familiar.
Which is why they have an unusual approach to entering the market — with a little help from their friends in the corporate community.
Though DinnerTime does have some customers who find them and sign on for either a monthly or yearly subscription, the majority of their business comes through businesses who buy a corporate subscription and then offer their employees free access to the service.
Because, Moore said, employers have an incentive to keep their employees eating healthy.
Health plans — he insisted — are coming around to the same idea and have noted that helping their employees eat better on the front end can save a lot of money in Type II diabetes treatments on the backend.
The emphasis is the savings of time and money — and at most corporate partnerships they see a 25 percent sign-on rate in the first year that grows to 40 percent in year two.
And those enrollees see benefits. One partner with whom they piloted — Blue Cross Blue Shield — saw its employees BMI collectively decline. And among users who noted weight loss as a goal of using the system — 85 percent of members — most saw weight loss of 14 pounds within six months, and 16 pounds within the year.
A lifestyle change, Moore said, that Americans are increasingly needing, as two-thirds report being overweight.
DinnerTime thinks it can answer the question better, while taking a lot of the work out of the choice for the customer.
"Whoever said math couldn't be delicious?" Moore said.