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Junko Kunihiro delivered a lecture at international workshop of Tokyo Metropolitan University and Kasetsart University of Thailand. She talked about situation of regeneration in city central of OME, using evaluation of vacant houses by network analysis, provided by hclab.
27th Jul. 2016 (wed) 10:00-12:00
会 場: 青梅織物工業協同組合会館2階
Theme: Countermeasure for vacant houses in city central of OME—Utilization of network analysis for regenerate vacant houses.
lecturer : Junko Kunihiro (hclab. / Ome City Town Manager)


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Not the 1099 Form you're looking for?
What kind of income is reported on a 1099-MISC form?
You may have heard of a "1099" before. You may even know that a "1099-MISC" is something that contractors get. But, like most tax terms, a "1099" sounds boring and complicated. What is it anyway?
A 1099 is the tax form you use to report your earnings if you are self-employed as a freelancer or some kind of independent contractor. There are about 15 different kinds of 1099 forms. They cover a lot of different categories of income. But the one that is most commonly meant when someone says "1099" is officially called the 1099-MISC form.
A 1099-MISC form, for reporting Miscellaneous Income, is known as an "information return." It's filed with the IRS for informational purposes, to report the amount of money that a particular person earned. The individual also gets a copy of the 1099-MISC form and is expected to include that income when he or she files their tax return.
It looks like this:
The IRS matches all of the "information returns" that it receives from various sources with the individual tax returns that people file. They do this to make sure that people are reporting all of the income that they should be reporting.
Here are a few others.
It's not called "MISC" for no reason. Basically this form is the catch-all for any kind of income that does not get reported on other specific tax forms.
Miscellaneous income covers any sort of temporary or contract employee that is not considered a permanent employee. The contract employee is generally paid gross wages, with no withholdings for any sort of taxes (federal, state, or payroll) or other benefits.
These people are frequently called "independent contractors." You may also hear terms like "freelancer," "self-employed," "gig worker," or "contingent worker." No matter what they call themselves, these terms all refer to "independent contractors" as the IRS defines it.
Other types of income reported on a 1099-MISC include a wide range of categories: gas and oil royalty payments, income from machine rental and coin-operated amusements, royalty payments for patents and trademarks, income from prizes and awards, and fishing boat proceeds. But non-employee compensation, or income paid to independent contractors, is by far the most common use of the form.
The client files the 1099-MISC form with the IRS, and also provides a copy to the employee. So, if you're the independent contractor in this situation, you don't file these forms. But if you're the employer hiring independent contractors, you'll need to file for them.
If you're an employer, any time you hire someone that is not a permanent member of your staff to do business-related work for you, you will very possibly need to issue a 1099-MISC to them and the IRS at the end of the year.
Examples might include the person who initially designed and now periodically supports your website, anyone who cleans your offices or facilities, mows the lawn and takes care of the gardens at your offices, or those who write articles for your website. Basically, anyone who performs any business-related service for you.
However, it's important to distinguish between an independent contractor and another type of business. If your contract employee is actually working under an incorporated S- or C-Corporation entity, or an LLC that is being treated as such, then don't send them an 1099-MISC.
But people who own sole proprietorships or single-person LLCs are considered "independent contractors" and will receive a 1099.
Good question! Yes. If you pay someone less than $600 in a calendar year, then you don't have to provide the 1099-MISC for them. However, once they have earned $600, the IRS wants to hear about it.
NOTE:There is a new form called a 1099-K. This is a form that has appeared in the past 10 years, as online transactions have grown in popularity. If you paid your contractor via credit card or a third-party network like Paypal or Apple Pay, you may have to issue a 1099-K instead.
The threshold for a 1099-K, however, is $20,000. So, if you are not making huge credit card payments to your contractors, you are probably fine with the 1099-MISC.
In order to file the paperwork, you need to obtain some information from the contract employee. If you didn't do it when you first hired them, you'll need to do it before the filing date.
You'll need their legal name, business name and business type, physical address, and tax identification number (usually their social security number or employee identification number).
The easiest way is to ask the person to fill out a W-9 form, which looks like this:
The deadline for sending the forms to the independent contractor and to the IRS are the same—January 31 of the year following the tax year in which you paid for the work.
You'll most likely mail the paper form to the contractor, but you can mail or e-file the forms to the IRS.
If you file over 250 1099-MISC forms, you actually have to e-file. The IRS will not accept that many paper returns from one employer.
The PDF of the 1099-MISC form is available from the IRS, along with instructions on how to fill it out properly.
There are also certain circumstances when you can request an extension for filing your 1099-MISC or other information returns. The IRS is not lenient, though, so it's best to do them on time.
Tim is Founder and CEO of ZipBooks. He keeps his desk really nice and neat.

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Business Strategies
You probably started your business for many reasons, and if you boil them all down, they look like CONTROL and FREEDOM.
You wanted to be your own boss, or you figured you could do a better job or provide better service and make more money if you struck out on your own. You believed in a better future where your business serves the family, instead of your family serving the business. This is a great vision.
But the simple truth is that two big beasts challenge and threaten your freedom on a daily basis: TAXATION and RISK. Taxation slows the process down, and Risk can totally wipe it out!
Our team specializes in using structure (law) built around discipline (yours & ours) to create tax efficiency. The goal is to minimize tax inside your corporation and personally.
We specialize in managing risk, and there are two majors: to secure your income coming in and to minimize the effect of taxation from eroding the wealth you create.
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Obama Whacks Republicans on Deficits Ahead of Stimulus Pitch
"[Republicans] run up these wild debts and then when we take over, we've got to clean it up."
-- President Obama speaking to donors in Denver touting the fact that federal spending has increased less than 2 percent since 2009.
The economy is the greatest area of concern for President Obama's re-election bid because it is the greatest area of concern for the electorate. If the economy flat lines or slips in the coming weeks, it will be hard for Obama, despite his many advantages, to win re-election.
Obama doesn't need to win the argument, he just needs it to become very complicated. He will never be known as a small-government kind of guy, but Obama can hope at least to reinforce the belief that the problem was beyond his control. This is more of Obama's Gingrichian approach: campaign as voter re-education.
But Obama's most persistently poor marks have been on his handling of the federal budget deficit. A long-standing consensus in the electorate is that Obama spends too much. For a president struggling to defeat the notion that he is too liberal, that's a dangerous notion.
One of the watershed moments of Obama's presidency, the first-ever downgrade of U.S. creditworthiness, casts a long shadow over the campaign.
The president's re-election pitch is based on a "stimulus now, austerity later" plan in which he argues that another round of increased federal spending, partly offset by higher taxes on top earners, is the key to reviving the nation's saggy economy while simultaneously narrowing the gap between the haves and have-nots.
Obama argues that once the economy is chugging along, deficits can be peeled back as government receipts increase as American incomes rise and higher tax rates kick in. Obama echoes the famous prayer by Augustine of Hippo: "Grant me chastity and continence, but not yet."
Republican Mitt Romney, meanwhile, is arguing for simultaneous cuts in taxes and spending. The tax cuts, he says, will spur growth, but also argues that a move toward fiscal restraint will encourage the economy by boosting confidence in long-term economic stability.
With Americans so worried about the deficit, this is a perilous perch for the president. Romney, a fiscal hawk as governor of Massachusetts who has grown more hawkish in his two runs for the presidency, is looking to maximize the pressure on Obama.
Democrats say Romney's plan is itself a budget buster, predicting that decreased government spending would hurt the economy and compound the budget shortfalls. Republicans say that Obama's plan would be a fiscal calamity, simultaneously slowing growth and increasing outlays.
But this, like much of economic forecasting, depends on one's philosophy. Romney believes tax cuts and spending restraint will spur the economy. Obama believes more spending and tax increases will spur the economy.
These wars fought over cherry-picked fiscal data points don't likely do much to change voter views. Both sides spout their preferred economic jabberwocky and voters tune out, assuming that politicians spouting statistics are lying. Not tuned out, though, is the belief that spending is way out of control in Washington.
To combat this dangerous sense, Obama is going on the aggressive, blaming the policies of the Bush administration for four straight years of deficits of over $1 trillion since 2009. George W. Bush and Republicans, Obama says, destroyed the economy and spent unsustainably, problems that he has only begun to be able to deal with. The unsustainable spending of the current era, Obama says, is necessary to reverse the problems of the former era.
Obama further claims that if House Republicans were not blocking his plans for more stimulus and higher taxes now, deficits would already be smaller.
On Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney called reporters who pressed on the subject of deficit "lazy" and biased while Obama blamed Bush in campaign speeches.
In truth, Bush and Democrats in Congress jacked up deficit spending dramatically starting in 2008 in a bid to head off the worsening recession. The Panic of 2008, however, blew away these efforts. Obama's February 2009 stimulus, the largest single spending bill ever, was really the third stimulus effort in a yearlong bid to slap some life into the economy.
Since 2010 when the economy shifted into neutral from reverse and Republicans took the House, deficits, but not spending, have shrunk. In the first two years of his presidency with total Democratic control of Washington, Obama kept up the 2008 spending pace. And Obama's signature accomplishment, his 2010 health law, is the largest expansion of federal obligations in generations.
Obama doesn't need to win the argument, he just needs it to become very complicated. He will never be known as a small-government kind of guy, but Obama can hope at least to reinforce the belief that the problem was beyond his control. This is more of Obama's Gingrichian approach: campaign as voter re-education.
But Obama's line of being a frustrated deficit hawk comes with risks.
Today, Obama will campaign at a wind-turbine plant in Iowa calling for an extension and expansion of stimulus programs to boost the industry. This is good politics in Iowa, where federal subsidies for wind power have been a boon to the local economy.
For a larger national audience, though, any reminders of the 2009 stimulus are probably bad politics. Obama's attacks on Republican fiscal policy are intended to give him operational space in which to tout his own spending programs. This may work with some in the press corps, but Obama may want to hold off on the windmill photo-ops for a while longer yet.
The Day in Quotes
"S&P's downgrade on us was right. Matter of fact, we're going to get another downgrade. I can tell you right now… If you look what's getting ready to happen to us, in another five years, we're going to have $22 trillion worth of debt. We're going to have 120% of our total GDP in debt. If you look at historic interest rates, we're going to be paying $800 billion a year in interest. Where are we going to get that money?"
-- Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., in an interview with CBS News.
"Do not buy into the b.s. that you hear about spending and fiscal constraint with regard to this administration. I think doing so is a sign of sloth and laziness."
-- White House Press Secretary Jay Carney chiding reporters aboard Air Force One.
"I can tell you that over a period of four years, by virtue of the policies that we'd put in place, we'd get the unemployment rate down to 6 percent, and perhaps a little lower."
-- Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney talking to Time Magazine.
"Those of us who spent time in the real world know that the problem isn't American people aren't productive enough."
-- President Obama talking to donors in Denver about what he said was Mitt Romney's unfair "economic textbook" understanding of the economy.
"President Obama has decided to attack success. It's no wonder so many of his own supporters are calling on him to stop this war on job creators."
-- Mitt Romney speaking at the Latino Coalition's 2012 Small Business Summit in Washington, D.C.
"[Education] is the civil rights issue of our time. President Obama has been unable to stand up to union bosses and unwilling to stand up for kids."
-- Mitt Romney speaking at the Latino Coalition's 2012 Small Business Summit in Washington, D.C. Romney will campaign today at a charter school in Philadelphia.
The (Really) Big Numbers
"$5 trillion"
-- Size of the federal budget deficit last year if obligations for entitlement benefits are included, according to a USA Today study.
"$1.3 trillion"
-- Size of the federal budget deficit last year according to government accounting practices.
And Now, A Word From Charles
"It shows how much of game all this is and how unserious it is. If the Democrats can't agree among themselves what is the threshold for hiking taxes, there is not going to be any agreement on anything with anybody. That is why you have elections. The entire election is over the argument between the left and the right over higher taxes or less spending. The country will decide one way or the other in November."
-- Charles Krauthammer on "Special Report with Bret Baier."
Chris Stirewalt is digital politics editor for Fox News, and his POWER PLAY column appears Monday-Friday on FoxNews.com.


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A spin on one of my other Wordless Wednesday series, "Why I Volunteer"! There are so many reasons why I love dogs and choose to pursue a career working with them, it would be impossible to list them all. But we'll start with this reason:
Dogs always put a smile on my face.
Garth was just sitting like this in his kennel, sitting up straight and tall, stiff as a statue. Such a goofball!
Gotta love these boxer sisters' underbites! :D
Rico's strange little lean (PS: This cutie is available for adoption at the HSNI!)
Last night I was a little down. I had the PM shift to let the dogs out at the doggie hotel I work at; one of the dogs was a sweet standard poodle who came out of her suite, looked around, and then turned around and went back in. I figured she was just sleepy and didn't want to go outside. Seconds later, though, she came back out carrying her stuffed monkey toy. She placed it gently on the ground while she did her business, then picked it up and carried it inside. It was the cutest thing ever, and it just made my entire night. It really is the little things. :)
PS: I'm sure many of you have heard about the recent passing of Dr. Lorie. I did not know her personally, but I do know she was an amazing woman, vet, and lover of animals. Please say a prayer for her family and friends; you will be missed, Dr. Lorie. <3


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Founded in 2002, the annual Palladio Awards honor outstanding achievement in traditional design. The event recognizes both individual designers and design teams whose work enhances the beauty and humane qualities of the built environment. Through creative interpretation or adaptation of design principles, we celebrate techniques developed through 2,500 years of Western architectural tradition.
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From The Golden Age by Kenneth Grahame:
ALL the roads of our neighbourhood were cheerful and friendly, having each of them pleasant qualities of their own; but this one seemed different from the others in its masterful suggestion of a serious purpose, speeding you along with a strange uplifting of the heart. The others tempted chiefly with their treasures of hedge and ditch; the rapt surprise of the first lords-and-ladies, the rustle of a field-mouse, splash of a frog; while cool noses of brother-beasts were pushed at you through gate or gap. A loiterer you had need to be, did you choose one of them,—so many were the tiny hands thrust out to detain you, from this side and that. But this other was of a sterner sort, and even in its shedding off of bank and hedgerow as it marched straight and full for the open downs, it seemed to declare its contempt for adventitious trappings to catch the shallow-pated. When the sense of injustice or disappointment was heavy on me, and things were very black within, as on this particular day, the road of character was my choice for that solitary ramble, when I turned my back for an afternoon on a world that had unaccountably declared itself against me.
"The Knights' Road," we children had named it, from a sort of feeling that, if from any quarter at all, it would be down this track we might some day see Lancelot and his peers come pacing on their great war-horses,—supposing that any of the stout band still survived, in nooks and unexplored places. Grown-up people sometimes spoke of it as the "Pilgrims' Way"; but I didn't know much about pilgrims,—except Walter in the Horselberg story. Him I sometimes saw, breaking with haggard eyes out of yonder copse, and calling to the pilgrims as they hurried along on their desperate march to the Holy City, where peace and pardon were awaiting them. "All roads lead to Rome," I had once heard somebody say; and I had taken the remark very seriously, of course, and puzzled over it many days. There must have been some mistake, I concluded at last; but of one road at least I intuitively felt it to be true. And my belief was clinched by something that fell from Miss Smedley during a history lesson, about a strange road that ran right down the middle of England till it reached the coast, and then began again in France, just opposite, and so on undeviating, through city and vineyard, right from the misty Highlands to the Eternal City. Uncorroborated, any statement of Miss Smedley's usually fell on incredulous ears; but here, with the road itself in evidence, she seemed, once, in a way, to have strayed into truth.
Rome! It was fascinating to think that it lay at the other end of this white ribbon that rolled itself off from my feet over the distant downs. I was not quite so uninstructed as to imagine l could reach it that afternoon; but some day, I thought, if things went on being as unpleasant as they were now,—some day, when Aunt Eliza had gone on a visit,—we would see.
I tried to imagine what it would be like when I got there. The Coliseum I knew, of course, from a woodcut in the history-book: so to begin with I plumped that down in the middle. The rest had to be patched up from the little grey market-town where twice a year we went to have our hair cut; hence, in the result, Vespasian's amphitheatre was approached by muddy little streets, wherein the Red Lion and the Blue Boar, with Somebody's Entire along their front, and "Commercial Room" on their windows; the doctor's house, of substantial red-brick; and the facade of the New Wesleyan Chapel, which we thought very fine, were the chief architectural ornaments: while the Roman populace pottered about in smocks and corduroys, twisting the tails of Roman calves and inviting each other to beer in musical Wessex. From Rome I drifted on to other cities, dimly heard of—Damascus, Brighton (Aunt Eliza's ideal), Athens, and Glasgow, whose glories the gardener sang; but there was a certain sameness in my conception of all of them: that Wesleyan chapel would keep cropping up everywhere. It was easier to go a-building among those dream-cities where no limitations were imposed, and one was sole architect, with a free hand. Down a delectable street of cloud-built palaces I was mentally pacing, when I happened upon the Artist.
He was seated at work by the roadside, at a point whence the cool large spaces of the downs, juniper-studded, swept grandly westwards. His attributes proclaimed him of the artist tribe: besides, he wore knickerbockers like myself,—a garb confined, I was aware, to boys and artists. I knew I was not to bother him with questions, nor look over his shoulder and breathe in his ear—they didn't like it, this genus irritabile; but there was nothing about staring in my code of instructions, the point having somehow been overlooked: so, squatting down on the grass, I devoted myself to a passionate absorbing of every detail. At the end of five minutes there was not a button on him that I could not have passed an examination in; and the wearer himself of that homespun suit was probably less familiar with its pattern and texture than I was. Once he looked up, nodded, half held out his tobacco pouch,—mechanically, as it were,—then, returning it to his pocket, resumed his work, and I my mental photography.
After another five minutes or so had passed he remarked, without looking my way: "Fine afternoon we're having: going far to-day?"
"No, I'm not going any farther than this," I replied; "I WAS thinking of going on to Rome but I've put it off."
"Pleasant place, Rome," he murmured; "you'll like it." It was some minutes later that he added: "But I wouldn't go just now, if I were you,—too jolly hot."
"YOU haven't been to Rome, have you?" I inquired.
"Rather," he replied, briefly; "I live there."
This was too much, and my jaw dropped as I struggled to grasp the fact that I was sitting there talking to a fellow who lived in Rome. Speech was out of the question: besides, I had other things to do. Ten solid minutes had I already spent in an examination of him as a mere stranger and artist; and now the whole thing had to be done over again, from the changed point of view. So I began afresh, at the crown of his soft hat, and worked down to his solid British shoes, this time investing everything with the new Roman halo; and at last I managed to get out: "But you don't really live there, do you?" never doubting the fact, but wanting to hear it repeated.
"Well," he said, good-naturedly overlooking the slight rudeness of my query, "I live there as much as l live anywhere,—about half the year sometimes. I've got a sort of a shanty there. You must come and see it some day."
"But do you live anywhere else as well?" I went on, feeling the forbidden tide of questions surging up within me.
"O yes, all over the place," was his vague reply. "And I've got a diggings somewhere off Piccadilly."
"Where's that?" I inquired.
"Where's what?" said he. "Oh, Piccadilly! It's in London."
"Have you a large garden?" I asked; "and how many pigs have you got?"
"I've no garden at all," he replied, sadly, "and they don't allow me to keep pigs, though I'd like to, awfully. It's very hard."
"But what do you do all day, then," I cried, "and where do you go and play, without any garden, or pigs, or things?"
"When I want to play," he said, gravely, "I have to go and play in the street; but it's poor fun, I grant you. There's a goat, though, not far off, and sometimes I talk to him when I'm feeling lonely; but he's very proud."
"Goats ARE proud," I admitted. "There's one lives near here, and if you say anything to him at all, he hits you in the wind with his head. You know what it feels like when a fellow hits you in the wind?"
"I do, well," he replied, in a tone of proper melancholy, and painted on.
"And have you been to any other places," I began again, presently, "besides Rome and Piccy-what's-his-name?"
"Heaps," he said. "I'm a sort of Ulysses—seen men and cities, you know. In fact, about the only place I never got to was the Fortunate Island."
I began to like this man. He answered your questions briefly and to the point, and never tried to be funny. I felt I could be confidential with him.
"Wouldn't you like," I inquired, "to find a city without any people in it at all?"
He looked puzzled. "I'm afraid I don't quite understand," said he.
"I mean," I went on eagerly, "a city where you walk in at the gates, and the shops are all full of beautiful things, and the houses furnished as grand as can be, and there isn't anybody there whatever! And you go into the shops, and take anything you want—chocolates and magic lanterns and injirubber balls—and there's nothing to pay; and you choose your own house and live there and do just as you like, and never go to bed unless you want to!"
The artist laid down his brush. "That WOULD be a nice city," he said. "Better than Rome. You can't do that sort of thing in Rome,—or in Piccadilly either. But I fear it's one of the places I've never been to."
"And you'd ask your friends," I went on, warming to my subject,—"only those you really like, of course,—and they'd each have a house to themselves,—there'd be lots of houses,—and no relations at all, unless they promised they'd be pleasant, and if they weren't they'd have to go."
"So you wouldn't have any relations?" said the artist. "Well, perhaps you're right. We have tastes in common, I see."
"I'd have Harold," I said, reflectively, "and Charlotte. They'd like it awfully. The others are getting too old. Oh, and Martha—I'd have Martha, to cook and wash up and do things. You'd like Martha. She's ever so much nicer than Aunt Eliza. She's my idea of a real lady."
"Then I'm sure I should like her," he replied, heartily, "and when I come to—what do you call this city of yours? Nephelo—something, did you say?"
"I—I don't know," I replied, timidly. "I'm afraid it hasn't got a name—yet."
The artist gazed out over the downs. "'The poet says, dear city of Cecrops;'" he said, softly, to himself, "'and wilt not thou say, dear city of Zeus?' That's from Marcus Aurelius," he went on, turning again to his work. "You don't know him, I suppose; you will some day."
"Who's he?" I inquired.
"Oh, just another fellow who lived in Rome," he replied, dabbing away.
"O dear!" I cried, disconsolately. "What a lot of people seem to live at Rome, and I've never even been there! But I think I'd like MY city best."
"And so would I," he replied with unction. "But Marcus Aurelius wouldn't, you know."
"Then we won't invite him," I said, "will we?"
"I won't if you won't," said he. And that point being settled, we were silent for a while.
"Do you know," he said, presently, "I've met one or two fellows from time to time who have been to a city like yours,—perhaps it was the same one. They won't talk much about it—only broken hints, now and then; but they've been there sure enough. They don't seem to care about anything in particular—and every thing's the same to them, rough or smooth; and sooner or later they slip off and disappear; and you never see them again. Gone back, I suppose."
"Of course," said I. "Don't see what they ever came away for; I wouldn't,—to be told you've broken things when you haven't, and stopped having tea with the servants in the kitchen, and not allowed to have a dog to sleep with you. But I've known people, too, who've gone there."
The artist stared, but without incivility.
"Well, there's Lancelot," I went on. "The book says he died, but it never seemed to read right, somehow. He just went away, like Arthur. And Crusoe, when he got tired of wearing clothes and being respectable. And all the nice men in the stones who don't marry the Princess, 'cos only one man ever gets married in a book, you know. They'll be there!"
"And the men who never come off," he said, "who try like the rest, but get knocked out, or somehow miss,—or break down or get bowled over in the melee,—and get no Princess, nor even a second-class kingdom,—some of them'll be there, I hope?"
"Yes, if you like," I replied, not quite understanding him; "if they're friends of yours, we'll ask 'em, of course."
"What a time we shall have!" said the artist, reflectively; "and how shocked old Marcus Aurelius will be!"
The shadows had lengthened uncannily, a tide of golden haze was flooding the grey-green surface of the downs, and the artist began to put his traps together, preparatory to a move. I felt very low; we would have to part, it seemed, just as we were getting on so well together. Then he stood up, and he was very straight and tall, and the sunset was in his hair and beard as he stood there, high over me. He took my hand like an equal. "I've enjoyed our conversation very much," he said. "That was an interesting subject you started, and we haven't half exhausted it. We shall meet again, I hope."
"Of course we shall," I replied, surprised that there should be any doubt about it.
"In Rome, perhaps?" said he.
"Yes, in Rome," I answered, "or Piccy-the-other-place, or somewhere."
"Or else," said he, "in that other city,—when we've found the way there. And I'll look out for you, and you'll sing out as soon as you see me. And we'll go down the street arm-in-arm, and into all the shops, and then I'll choose my house, and you'll choose your house, and we'll live there like princes and good fellows."
"Oh, but you'll stay in my house, won't you?" I cried; "wouldn't ask everybody; but I'll ask YOU."
He affected to consider a moment; then "Right!" he said: "I believe you mean it, and I WILL come and stay with you. I won't go to anybody else, if they ask me ever so much. And I'll stay quite a long time, too, and I won't be any trouble."
Upon this compact we parted, and I went down-heartedly from the man who understood me, back to the house where I never could do anything right. How was it that everything seemed natural and sensible to him, which these uncles, vicars, and other grown-up men took for the merest tomfoolery? Well, he would explain this, and many another thing, when we met again. The Knights' Road! How it always brought consolation! Was he possibly one of those vanished knights I had been looking for so long? Perhaps he would be in armour next time,—why not? He would look well in armour, I thought. And I would take care to get there first, and see the sunlight flash and play on his helmet and shield, as he rode up the High Street of the Golden City.
Meantime, there only remained the finding it,—an easy matter.


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Miley Cyrus may be showering her new pet with love, but she'll never forget her first.
The 21-year-old singer had her late Alaskan Klee Kai, Floyd, forever immortalized on her ribcage Sunday with some fresh ink.
"With a little help from my fwends," reads the tattoo showcasing Floyd, who passed away in April.
Cyrus wasn't the only one who got a Floyd tattoo — both Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips and his girlfriend Katy Weaver got the same symbol inked on their ribcages.
At the end of June, Cyrus welcomed a new furry friend, Emu Coyne Cyrus.
"It's taken some time to be ready for this next step and loving again," wrote Cyrus about her new pup. "There will never be anyone like Floyd. There was a bond that was so deep it's irreplaceable but that's not what I am trying to do. Never will I replace Floyd and that's something I had to take time to understand."


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By John J. Kruzel , American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON (May 29, 2009) – Footage of a controversial U.S. aerial bombing in Afghanistan this month shows the strike targeted Taliban militants, the commander of U.S. Central Command said Friday.
Army Gen. David H. Petraeus told National Public Radio that he recently watched a video recorded by an aerial bomber involved in the May 4 firefight in Farah province between a joint U.S.-Afghan force and Taliban insurgents. The battle resulted in the death of Afghan civilians — with U.S. estimates ranging from 20 to 30, but the Afghan government's as high as 140.
"I was in Kabul the other night [and was] briefed by the brigadier general who I appointed to carry out an investigation of this particular incident, and there is indeed video from a B-1 bomber that very clearly shows bombs hitting individuals who are the Taliban who are reacting to the movements of the Afghan and coalition forces on the ground," he said.
Petraeus said the video, which likely will be shown to the media at a later date, does not disprove that civilians were killed, nor did he dispute that they were. But the footage proves that the targets of the strikes were Taliban insurgents waging an ambush against the combined U.S.-Afghan force, he said.
"I think we agree, actually, that there were civilians killed in this incident along — again — with a substantial number of Taliban," he said. "This is a very tough case, because this was a very significant ambush of an Afghan force that had our advisers with it, and it was in response to that force – literally rescuing that force at the request of Afghan political leaders as well as Afghan police and military leaders – that our forces then moved in a very tough fight and these bombs were dropped."
Following the reports of high civilian casualties, Petraeus assigned a brigadier general to join Afghan counterparts in investigating the Farah province battle. Petraeus said he received a nearly three-hour briefing from the brigadier general and said the United States will apply "lessons learned" from the incident once they are fully understood.
Petraeus expressed concern about civilian causalities and described the tension between the need to protect the Afghan population but also to allow for coalition forces to use the capabilities — including air strikes — at their disposal.
"We are there to secure the people, to serve them; it's a big challenge," he said. "Indeed, we don't want our forces going into combat with one hand tied behind their back, but we also cannot take actions that might produce tactical victories but undermine the efforts strategically.
"And that's this tension, if you will, between, again, employing all the assets that we have, but making sure that we do it in a way that doesn't undermine the overall effort — which is the result if, indeed there, [are] significant civilian casualties," he added.
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, speaking about the Farah battle earlier this month, expressed the need to continue reducing civilian casualties in Afghanistan. In a May 11 news conference at the Pentagon, he cited one measure of progress — a 40 percent drop since in the first few months of 2009 compared to a year earlier.
"There is a tremendous effort going on on our part to try and avoid civilian casualties," he said.


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New small, low-powered devices modeled after the human brain can help make security smarter by being able to distinguish between a person sneaking around and trees simply rustling in the wind.
Video cameras can only go so far, especially in monitoring every inch of an expansive perimeter, such as an airport. Yet smart surveillance can be critical, as demonstrated by the suicide bombing in Moscow's Domodedovo Airport on Jan. 24 that killed 35 people
One problem is that video analysis can create false positives when there is significant background movement due to weather. Sight lines can be obscured by trees, structures, and vine-covered fences.
To get around those issues, researchers at the University of Southern California have developed smart devices that contain signal processing based on the way the brain works.
Each one has seismic sensors programmed to recognize types of movements, including footsteps. The devices can be placed in the ground or attached to a fence, sending an alert wirelessly to a command center under certain conditions, such as an attempt to climb the fence.
"We've been commissioned by the TSA and the Navy to develop these technologies for areas where a camera can't be installed," said Alireza Dibazar, a research professor at University of Southern California's Biomedical Engineering Department who is leading the project. "We are trying to make it like how a human brain functions and performs."
Other scientists are developing an optical vibration-based system, but Dibazar said he thinks it would require more power to operate. The USC devices are battery-powered and only go into full-power mode when they detect unauthorized movement.
Once, when the USC team was working on their devices inside an airport office, a stranger walked across the runway and knocked on their door.
"We all freaked out," Dibazar said. The man turned out to be having a medical emergency, but if he had wanted to do something destructive it would have been too late, Dibazar said.
USC has tested "Smart Fence" devices at high schools and several small airports around Los Angeles, and did a successful large-scale demonstration at the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport near Panama City, Fla. The team has since been contacted by other airports interested in installing the sensors. Now the researchers are looking for a company that can commercialize the technology.
According to Robert Josefek, an adjunct professor at the Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security, the devices' ability to identify potentially threatening sounds and vibrations is important for securing international borders, airports and critical infrastructure facilities.
"Using various technologies -- video, above-ground motion sensing, acoustic and vibration recognition systems in combination -- and matching the technology to the environment makes for a sensible, multi-layered approach to border security," he writes in a forthcoming article for Homeland Security Journal that describes the devices.
The devices are constantly on alert. When the researchers were testing the sensors at one coastal location, they received an alert about human footsteps in the middle of the night, Dibazar said. "It was people going out there from 1 to 2 a.m. for fishing."


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With the right planning and application methods a modern steam room can transform any bathroom into a gorgeous sanctuary with added market value to your home. Some designers may argue that a home sauna can only do this if the initial plan for the project outling the construction of a fashionable steam room is extravagant or you need lots of extra space in your bathroom. While initial planning does facilitate the scope and outline of a stylish steam room, it is still possible to transform an ordinary bathroom into a modern steam room that is trendy and full of character. However if your bathroom is extremely small you may have to consider knocking down a wall or moving your steam room to an adjoining unused closet to make it all happen. It should be noted here that while the idea of having a modern steam room might be tempting, there are some do's and don'ts that come into play to avoid a "steamy" headache along the way. This is because while the steam room may look great in the showroom or magazine, some homeowners get caught off guard when they try to install the steam bath and then realize it doesn't quite fit their bill when it comes to functionality or space. We all know about the benefits of modern vapor baths but before you build a steam shower, do your homework and familiarize yourself with the do's and don'ts that come into play with a modern steam room and what you should look for before attempting to set up a steam room kit.
"Summary: A modern steam room is a bathroom space or enclosure that can be filled with steam to induce sweating and refresh or cleanse your body for health and beauty benefits. Modern steam rooms are the ultimate home sauna rooms that can be built from scratch or purchased as steam room kits. Modern residential steam showers are stylish and you can even purchase portable vapour baths with aromatherapy."
If you are transforming your old bathroom into a modern steam room then it of utmost importance that you change the rooms surface materials. A modern steam room does not function in the same way as a traditional bathroom and as such special modern steam sauna shower building materials are needed. You will have to ensure that the walls and floors are impervious to moisture and that the material that you use does not dilate due to the heat and steam that builds up in your modern steam room. As such, you will find that silicone and other waterproof products are used in many luxury steam showers to accommodate the new shower design. If you plan to use wood then you will have to ensure that it is treated to avoid water penetration. However, ceramic, porcelain and glass tiles are usually the preferred materials of most homeowners that want the latest steam room design.
Drains should be included in your modern steam room to guide the water outside of the room to areas where it can be disposed of or re-used. If you do not have drains then you will find that the steam in your bathroom will produce a lot of water that does not have an exit point. The drains should be placed in areas that are slopped to facilitate water entry and exit. In addition to this, they should be big enough to accommodate the flow of the water without causing any overflow in the process.
Both the roof and the floor of your modern steam room should have slopes to ensure that the water is properly directed to exit points and that it does not remain in the room. The same applies for benches and any other area that water is likely to settle on.
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Consider portable steam sauna- If you are on a budget and do not want to have the headache of calling a plumber to set up a modern steam shower room then you can always consider a portable steam sauna as an alternative. A portable steam sauna is perfect for small spaces or for those that are just considering a temporary modern steam room due to health reasons.
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Never use slippery surfaces in a modern steam room. The flooring that you use in a modern steam shower room should be skid resistant and easy to clean. As mentioned earlier, ceramic and porcelain tile are quite trendy; however, ensure that they do not have an extra polished surface in your steam sauna.
Constructing a modern steam room is not entirely a DIY job so to speak, unless you are qualified electrician or building construction professional. There are many factors that will have to come into play from the tiling, generator capacity, room size and electric supply, so getting someone that has a track-record with installing or constructing shower steam rooms is a plus.
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Sudan fuel shortage makes water, food scarce and pricey for Ramadan
The price of a barrel of water in some districts in El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, has risen to SDG 90 (*$3.32) this week amid expectations of a rise in the price of a barrel to SDG 100 ($3.68) if the fuel crisis continues.
In South Kordofan, the traffic between Abu Jubeiha and the surrounding has stopped three days ago because of the lack of fuel. An employee in Abu Jubeiha told Radio Dabanga that the residents of the villages are coming on foot to the city to shop for lack of transportation.
In Darfur, some of the bakeries in Nyala have been closed for lack of flour amid a severe bread, transportation and fuel crisis and water and electricity cuts which have turned the city into misery.
The price of fuel and consumer goods have risen threatening with hardship during Ramadan.
Meanwhile, the prices of consumer goods and necessities have significantly increased in the markets of El Damazin in Blue Nile.
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Ad placement shrinks to the personal level.
By Tasman Richardson
We've all heard less is more. But in a crowded room the temptation to yell above the noise can be tempting. I was once speaking to a group, trying to get their attention and at the same time, stay calm and collected. I found that whenever side conversations would break off or if people were zoning out, I would modulate my volume. When I spoke at a gentle normal volume and made eye contact, people were compelled to listen closer to hear what I was saying.
The way we take in entertainment has some similarities. Big screen big sound has shifted to the home theatre jumbo television and in the past five years, has migrated to our tablets and phones. The small screen has managed to hold our attention in spite of its tiny scale. The reason for this seems to be that portable is personal. Many marketers are aware of this and have turned to mobile digital media as an ideal placement for advertising. The problem is, just like big screen billboards you pass in traffic and ignore, banners in web traffic are equally annoying. It's a three step program for invisibility: frequency leads to familiarity which leads to apathy.
The whole point of good ad placement is playing matchmaker, matching what you have to say with who you need to say it to. Digital marketing promises to deliver this by targeting what kind of banners appear when the right audience is watching but in an increasingly ethereal online format, many people crave the tactile and personal. Getting personal is what it's really about, (small screens remember?), which brings me to coffee.
I was walking to work and passed by a Balzac, one of the smaller coffee chains. When I got my hot bevy I popped on a sleeve to carry my cup and noticed that it was decorated and had some attractive text on it. The sleeve was a tiny ad for the Soulpepper theatre company. I happen to see a lot of their plays and it struck me that given the look of Balzac's space, and the feel of a small independent theatre company, the pairing was a great fit. This tiny ad that I carry with me and which is a natural and reasonable pairing of tastes, with an attractive, understated, un-obnoxious design feels more thoughtful than any marketing I've come across in a while digital or otherwise. Why is this kind of advertising such a rarity?
Most likely, it's because necessity is the mother of invention (and other clichés). Big businesses have big budgets and tend to think, well… big. The idea of reaching people is reduced to throwing money at the problem in the hopes of broad coverage. It's about yelling in a crowded room instead of picking your date and whispering in their ear. That's where small businesses thrive. It's precisely because they don't have the budgets to plaster billboards, that little people need to get creative in their courtship and it's only after these test drives are awarded for their innovative approach, that they become popular alternative methods sought after by big business. It would be interesting to see how agencies would perform if big businesses restricted their budgets to encourage more intimate personalized messages with less flash. Maybe it's too risky (aka scary as hell) to be innovative when a massive amount of revenue is at stake?
I'll leave you with this question phrased two ways: Are big businesses incapable of thinking small to spur creative approaches? Does a starving artist have better ideas?


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Mattress protectors help protect the mattress against moisture, sweat, mildew, bedwetting, bedbugs, dust mites, food particles, and drink spills. It can be hypoallergenic and can help reduce symptoms of asthma, eczema, and severe allergies.
The Best Mattress Protectors that we tested for the year are compiled here in a list. We went through all the testing so you don't have to.
Best Mattress Protectors 2022
Best Overall
When it comes to mattress protection, Cooling, and quality, The Tencel and natural Mattress Protector by Sweet Zzz gets the job done wonderfully. It made our #1 pick because though other protectors may perform as good, the cost is usually higher.
This protector is made with 100% natural Eucalyptus based fiber, is 100% waterproof, and comes with a 50 day money-back guarantee.
During our test, it was obvious how good the cooling factor of this protector was. That's because the Tencel fiber is notorious for its cooling ability and is widely used in luxury clothing. Best of all, it is made by a reputable company that offers 10-year warranty on it.
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Best luxury
This Organic mattress protector is made of 100% natural cotton and eco-friendly materials. We never noticed that it was causing any heating or heat trapping issues. Being natural also means that is very sturdy.
This protector by Saatva has a 1-year warranty and was 100% waterproof when we tested it. Also, just like the previously mentioned protector, it has no dyes or harsh chemicals.
If budget is not an issue, then this one is surely worth a try. Saatva also offers 45 days to return the protector if you aren't very happy with it.
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Turmerry Mattress Protector
(Best Wool)
Best Wool
At first glance you would think that wool might increase heating and reduce cooling but actually wool is very temperature neutral. If you are from the Lucky ones that aren't allergic to wool, then this protector is certainly worth of your interest.
Another thing wool protectors are good at is noise reduction. Actually wool protectors have no noise at all. That being said, they do have their own drawbacks like allergies and price.
The company Turmerry promises to plant a tree for every sold protector which is a very nice gesture for sure and the main reason why we chose to have them in our top picks list.
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Avocado Pad Protector
(Best Padded)
Best Padded
If you are looking to take your mattress protection to another level, then you should give the Avocado Pad protector a try.
Handmade in Los Angeles from organic cotton, this pad gives the mattress a hotel luxury feel. Keep in mind that it is also water absorbent and not completely waterproof.
This pad is made with certified non-toxic materials and is Greengard certified. It is also considered vegan since it has no animal materials.
The Avocado Mattress Pad comes with a 1-year warranty and 100-night sleep trial.
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Slumber Cloud Core Protector
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Most Innovative
A lot of research and development went into this mattress protector and the way it's design is certainly worth of mention. Using a NASA-approved temperature-regulation technology to cool the bed while actively shielding the mattress from dirt, spills, and daily use.
The Outlast fabric is somewhat like the Tencel fabric in its ability to absorb moisture and keep the bed dry. It is also known for its good durability.
The Core Mattress Protector by Slumber Cloud is generally one of the most innovative protectors out there and comes with a 60 night trial and free shipping.
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Mattress Protector Buyers Guide
– Do You Really Need A Mattress Protector?
Note that a mattress protector is meant to increase the durability of a mattress. it is not designed to give you any more comfort.
A mattress protector will not be noticeable, even if how good it is, and some of them can have cooling features built into them. Most protectors have elastic corners and will stretch around the edges of the bed much like a fitted sheet.
Some protectors have an anchored design, so the item is attached to the corners of the bed using elastic bands. The protector should always match the mattress size.
For mattresses that are more than 12 inches thick, it helps to check the pocket depth of the mattress protector. Some mattress protectors provide extra coverage for mattresses with above-average thickness.
To make things simpler, here are the 3 main benefits of mattress protectors:
1- Drastically improve the mattress lifespan:
Mattress protectors enhance the lifespan of the mattress in several ways, for example, by preventing dead skin and bodily fluids going through the mattress. when such stuff goes through the mattress it acts as a food source for dust mites. Dust mites then will feed on the dead skin or bodily fluids and grow to eventually cause the mattress to sag.
Dust mites are very small insects that dwell in mattresses to feed off the skin that sheds from our bodies as we sleep. Also, mattress protectors are liquid-proof. Spills from drinks and excessive moisture can damage your mattress and void your warranty. The liquids cause the mattress to compress leading to sagging.
Even the moisture from your body when you sleep can be an issue. Without a mattress protector your mattress will end up absorbing all this moisture, and it can lead to extended and permanent damage to your mattress.
2- Greatly improves overall health:
Allergies have a serious effect on the way we sleep. Having a mattress protector made of hypoallergenic materials will greatly improve your sleep quality. It will also help you stop suffering from those unpleasant itchy eyes and runny nose.
Dust mites will find a way to dwell in your mattress if the mattress doesn't have mattress protection, and they are the primary cause of allergies. Dust mite infestation is likely to go unnoticed yet you continue to sleep on that mite infested mattress for years.
Mattress protector protects the mattress from these mites and also protect you from allergies. Even if the sleep itself is not interrupted by allergies, the discomfort they bring tends to lead to improper sleep. This leads to you waking up tired and never being truly able to catch up.
3- Protects the mattress warranty:
Mattress warranties require the mattress to be completely clean without stains or the warranty becomes void. This is because any stain would mean the liquid caused the foam to compress and sag, so the warranty becomes void.
When moisture comes in contact with your mattress, the lifespan is cut down as a result. When you don't have mattress protection, you are likely going to void the warranty in a short time. Spills and moisture coming into contact with the mattress will easily void the mattress warranty.
Even when you do not spill anything on your mattress, the dead skin and sweat combination will eventually make little visible spots. Manufacturers are very good at seen these spots that void your warranty.
So to put it simply, you need the mattress protector to protect your health and the investment you make in the bed.
What Makes A Good Mattress Protector?
1- Better Cooling:
Actually, better cooling should be the first consideration in a mattress protector. It is one of the most important considerations that you ought to account for when purchasing your bed protector.
If the cover is not cool enough or if it turns hot during the night, then even the protection it offers won't matter. This is because you won't be able to sleep on it anyway because of the discomfort.
A mattress protector that can breathe helps to keep the bed breezy, cool and soothing. There can be a mismatch about what manufacturers claim commercially and what the reality is, so reading reviews of actual customers can help here.
Breathability ensures the mattress gets the necessary air flow. This would also prevent bacteria growth, and it prevents the accumulation of unpleasant smells, both of which are incredibly critical considerations.
Furthermore, the more air gets through the liner, the lesser the chance of dust mite and bed bug infestation as these little creatures need a minimum of 50% humidity to survive.
2- Protection from Everythingt:
This point may seem obvious but it's not. You should seek a mattress protector that is waterproof, anti-dust, anti-mites, antimicrobial and does not allow anything to go through to the mattress.
Bed bugs are amongst the most unpleasant pests that you might have to deal with. Once they manage to establish themselves in your bedroom, you'll have a tough time getting rid of them, and you're highly likely to have to get rid of it entirely.
A good mattress protector would be the perfect inhibitor to bedbugs. There are some protectors that come with a zipper lock and bug flaps, which are designed to seal your entire mattress completely. The majority of mattress protectors are made with one of the layers of waterproof fabric, which is polyurethane. P
rotectors have two layers with one of them constructed from waterproof fabric. Some people are allergic to different kinds of fabrics. Ensure the mattress protector is hypoallergenic; this is neutral and not harmful to most people.
3- Natural Materials:
The mattress protector cannot be all natural, but the cover part should be made from some form of natural material. This improves the quality, lifespan, and cooling of the protector. The cover part of a mattress protector should be made of materials like cotton, Tencel and such.
Natural materials like cotton and bamboo tend to be more absorbent than polyester, so look for these if you want your mattress protector to contain some liquid rather than completely repel it.
Some form of polyurethane is typically found in the waterproof barrier, but some protectors employ vinyl instead. Vinyl has been associated with environmental and health issues, so this can be of concern to you.
Therefore, ensure you choose a protector that is vinyl-free. Also, the cover should present natural comfort. Look for a protector that does not ruin the original feel of your bed.
4- Good Value for the Price:
Mattress protectors can be an absolute necessity, but this should not mean that their price should be hiked. A mattress protector's purpose is to prolong the life of the mattress so its price should be reasonable. And the price should reflect the quality of the mattress protector.
Most mattress protectors are usually low-priced, so cost should not be a major concern for most shoppers. However, you may find some models priced higher. An average protector should be priced $50 to $99 for a queen.
Some mattress protectors are made from luxury materials, such as organic cotton, and so may come with much higher price-points. But also keep in mind that some protectors can be very cheap, which means they can be made of low-quality materials, like vinyl and cheap polyester as cover.
Such cheap quality materials will greatly limit the mattress breathability causing you to sleep hot. The last thing you want to do is buy a nice cooling mattress and ruin it with a cheap protector.
5- Reputable Company:
Mattress protectors can be very simple items to manufacture, so they are a target of a lot of companies. Some of these companies are not reputable companies, meaning they produce not up to standard mattress protectors.
A mattress protector that is not up to standard to can bring you a lot of inconveniences. You can, unfortunately, acquire a not up to standard mattress cover only for it to ruin a very expensive mattress.
Even returning it will not cover your losses. You should purchase a mattress protector from a reputable company, especially if you have spent a lot of money to buy the mattress itself. This would help the mattress last a lot longer than it would if you left it bare.
6- Fair Lengthy Warranty:
Most mattress protectors do not come with warranties, so ensure that the mattress protector you are buying comes with a nice lengthy warranty. Do not assume that the one you are purchasing has a warranty. Always check to ensure it has a warranty covered.
Warranty coverage for mattress protectors typically lasts no more than 5 to 10 years. Most manufacturers require owners to clean their protectors whenever it is soiled, otherwise, their warranty may be voided. Furthermore, some manufacturers will not warrant against certain types of damage, such as permanent stains from cosmetics, bleach, or food.
7- Good Return Policy:
Go for reputable manufacturers that have longer return trials than Amazon. Either way, ensure the mattress protector you choose comes with at least 50 days return trial. You may be required to wash your mattress protector before returning it.
Launder on medium heat or cooler and tumbling dry on low heat to avoid damage to the waterproof material. Ensure you take proper care of the mattress protector during the trial period in the meantime.
This is because some manufacturers require you can only return a mattress protector if you have not washed within the first 30 days of receipt.
What Is the Difference Between A Mattress Protector, Pad, and Encasement?
– Mattress Protector::
Mattress protectors are thin mattress covers and are waterproof. They are waterproof in order to shield the mattress from sweat, liquid spills, urine, and other stains. They are available in 1-sided and 5-side versions and are easy to take care of, for example, cleaning. 1-sided mattress covers are most common; they are preferred because they protect the mattress from body fluids and dead skin while also allow the mattress to breathe much better than 5-sided protectors.
Some mattress protectors are hypoallergenic, as well. Mattress protectors do not change the feel of the mattress. Protectors are rarely quilted; therefore, most will not alter the feel of a mattress to any noticeable extent.
Some mattress protectors because of their composition can sometimes cause a slight noise when moving around a mattress. They can degrade rather quickly because of frequent washing and drying in machines.
– Mattress Pad:
Mattress pads are just like mattress protectors but have padding on their top layer, thus actually change the feel of the mattress slightly. A mattress pad acts as a barrier between the sleeper and his/her mattress cover.
Many are quilted to provide an additional layer of cushioning to the sleep surface, but their primary purpose is to shield the bed from dust mites and other allergens, as well as bacteria. They should not be used as mattress toppers which change the mattress feel drastically but are used to improve sleep quality for a luxury hotel-like feel.
Not all mattress pads are waterproof. Some are just water absorbent. Some pads are also hypoallergenic. Most pads measure no more than one inch thick and fit over the edges of the mattress much like a fitted sheet — although some rest freely on the top mattress surface.
– Mattress Encasement:
A mattress encasement is a 6-sided mattress protector, just like 1-sided and 5-sided mattress protectors, but do not change the feel. The main difference here is that encasements protect against the bed bugs in addition to all the other things like dust mites, liquids, and so on.
The importance of a mattress encasement isn't clear for everyone. Simply put, a mattress encasement is a 6-sided, full coverage shield for your mattress.
It differs from a mattress cover, in that a mattress cover can be 1-sided or a 5-sided item that slides on, similar to a fitted sheet. More importantly, they serve different purposes, and in an optimal setup are designed to work together.
For the ultimate in mattress protection, pair a full-featured mattress encasement with a quality mattress cover. The mattress encasement seals out bed bugs, dust mites, etc.
While the mattress protector guards against spills and moisture. If you are likely not to face bed bugs issue, then it's better to simply stick with a mattress protector as they are much easier to wash and allow mattress breathing.
Should I Get A Mattress Protector, Pad, or Encasement?
– When to go with a 1-sided mattress protector?
Go for a one side mattress protector if you simply want to protect the mattress from body fluids and dead. This kind of mattress protector is ideal here because it breathes and is easy to take care of, for example, cleaning. Generally, a one-sided mattress protector is designed to prevent wearing off and accumulation of dirt.
This kind of protector is placed directly on mattress and can be attached by the used of rubber bands. A one-sided mattress protector is applicable to all mattress heights and sizes and increases the lifetime of the mattress significantly.
– When to go with a 5-sided protector?
Liquids or dirt particles might spill to the sides of the mattress thus penetrate and damage the mattress. A 5-sided mattress protector is needed in such cases. Though a 5-sided mattress protector does not breathe as a 1-sided mattress protector but protects nearly all sides of a mattress.
This is a fitted sheet-style mattress protector placed over a mattress just like a fitted sheet. It slides over the edges and corners of the mattress, includes a full "skirt" around the sides of the mattress, and uses elastic edging to ensure a snug fit.
While they may offer top or side surface protection against bed bugs and dust mites, they are less effective than encasements because the bottom of the mattress is not covered.
– When to go with a mattress pad?
Mattress pads protect the mattress but also add a little luxury hotel-like feel to the mattress. but if your mattress is too firm and you are looking for the luxury feel with a mattress pad, this will most likely not fix the issue. Also, don't go for the pad if you are not looking to change the feel of your mattress.
A mattress pad protects against dust mites and other allergens, bacteria, and other contaminants that may infiltrate the sleep surface and affect sleeper health. Thicker pads can be used for moderate comfort adjustment. When used with a topper, fitted pads can help keep the cushioning layers in place and prevent uncomfortable bunching.
– When to go with a mattress encasement?
A mattress encasement is really needed if your mattress is already infested with bed bugs or if you are expecting to have them. But most encasements are very hard to remove and wash. Also, they offer no room for breathing, so they sleep hotter than all other mattress protectors as heat buildup in the mattress and have very little room to escape.
It's important to note that once installed, the encasement is never removed from the mattress because this would create an opportunity for insects and allergens to contaminate the mattress.
Mattress protectors, meanwhile, can be periodically removed and laundered. People with bed bug issues never take off the encasement protector and instead they wash the second protector they have on top.
Final Verdict
You definitely should try to get yourself a mattress protector, and it won't cost you so much to do so. This will add to the life of your mattress and will improve the quality of your sleep overall. A mattress protector ensures your mattress is free of dust mites, bed bugs, stains, and allergens.
If you are looking for a layer that will adjust the feel and comfort layer of the mattress, then a mattress pad may be more suitable.
Even though you think your mattress is safe and clean by just running a vacuum cleaner over it once a while, it may not be the most effective way of sustaining your mattress.
A mattress protector fundamentally builds a barricade between you and the dust mites, bed bugs, liquid spills, etc.
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Puff Pastry Margherita Pizza made with ripe tomatoes, shredded mozzarella, fresh basil leaves, and puff pastry. With bright Spring flavors on a flaky, buttery crust, it's perfect as an appetizer, entree or last-minute snacks.
How swift time flies! It seems like I went to bed and overnight winter turned to Spring. Wasn't it just yesterday I was bundled in a thick cardigan and thigh-high boots for the frosty weather? Now I am walking around in tank top and flip flops savoring bright, sunny days!
Not that I am complaining. Spring happens to be my favorite season of the year. I prefer its temperate temperature, not blistering hot like summer or freezing cold like winter. I love how the trees and flowers and grass come alive in vibrant colors. I can't wait to sink my teeth into the verdant Spring produce that's sure to hit our local farmer's markets soon.
I love a plateful roasted brussels sprouts or a bowlful of butternut squash soup like the next person but it's time to bring on the asparagus and the artichokes!
One of my favorite ways to celebrate spring is this Puff Pastry Margherita Pizza. What better speaks of the season than gorgeous reds, yellows, and greens? With the subtle aroma of garlic, the gooey mozzarella cheese, the juicy tomatoes, the earthy scent of basil, and the light, airy puff pastry crust all coming together beautifully, it's perfect as an appetizer, entree or last-minute snacks.
And the best part? Only six ingredients and less than 20 minutes from the kitchen to table! Thanks to Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry, this Margherita pizza is ready in a pinch.
This my third time working with Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry and as you can tell, I am a big fan. It's versatile, convenient, and easy to use, you'll have your sweet and savory creations lined up for family and guests to enjoy in no time.
Make sure to check out Pepperidge Farm® website to find plenty of puff pastry recipes and ideas as well as tips and techniques.
Speaking of tips, here are a few on how to make this Puff Pastry Margherita Pizza:
- I like to warm up the olive oil with minced garlic to give the pizza the flavor and aroma of garlic without little bits on the pizza to bite into. As garlic burns fast, make sure to add to WARM and not hot oil so it has time to infuse flavor.
- Do not overload the puff pastry with the toppings as you don't want to weigh it down too much.
- Although pre-shredded mozzarella is more convenient, use fresh mozzarella and shred it yourself if possible. It just melts better.
- If the pastry starts to get warm during preparation, stick it back into the freezer for about 5 minutes or in the refrigerator for about 10 to 15 minutes.
- 1 sheet Pepperidge Farm puff pastry, halved lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella, shredded
- 10 cherry and sun gold tomatoes, halved
- fresh basil leaves, chiffonaded
- Thaw puff pastry at room temperature for about 30 to 40 minutes or until it's easy to unfold and handle.
- In a small pan over medium heat, heat olive oil. When the olive oil begins to warm, add garlic. Cook, stirring regularly until garlic is lightly browned and has rendered flavor. With a slotted spoon, remove garlic.
- Unfold puff pastry and cut lengthwise into two halves. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Brush with the garlic-infused olive oil.
- Top with mozzarella cheese, leaving about 1/2 inch space around the edges.
- Arrange sliced tomatoes on top of the cheese. Refrigerate for about 7 to 10 minutes.
- Bake in a 400 F oven for about 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- In the last 2 to 3 minutes, carefully sprinkle basil leaves on top. Remove pizza from oven and cut into squares. Serve immediately.
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Diego Maradona keeps watch as Argentina plays Nigeria in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 12, 2010. Photograph by Austin Merrill.
It was the second half of the game between Argentina and South Korea. Argentina was leading 2-1, but the Koreans were running the field and Maradona's team suddenly seemed lacking in options. The only midfielder holding the fort was Javier Mascherano (Maxi Rodriguez seemed tired), so the logical thing to contain the Koreans was to reinforce the midfield with a substitution. What did Diego Maradona, Argentina's celebrated as well as controversial coach, do? Of course, the illogical thing. Sergio "Kun" Aguero, a forward, came to the field. And Argentina, instead of playing conservatively in order to regroup, started to attack like crazy again. The final result was 4-1.Even though this World Cup has been short of tactical innovations, one has to say that Maradona's strategy has been brilliant in its simplicity. While almost everybody is playing a 4-4-2 or a 3-4-3, Maradona sometimes uses a 4-1-5, which harks back to the golden age of attacking soccer, sixty years ago, before the Italian's defensive catenaccio started to become fashionable. It seems that Maradona's only indication to his players is the one kids get in Pee Wee soccer: attack and have fun. Of course, it helps to have talented attackers: with players like Tevez, Higuain, Milito, DiMaria, Messi, Palermo, and Aguero, one feels that if the other team scores five goals, Argentina can easily score six.
Argentina has a solid goalie in Sergio Romero, defenders that are slow and concede too many advantages (Samuel and Heinze are past their prime, and Jonas Gutierrez and Demichelis are not having a great Cup), and a midfield in which only one plays pitbull (Mascherano), while another slows things down and is supposed to be the playmaker (Veron sometimes, other times Maxi Rodriguez). And then come the famed attackers, in which the jewel of the crown is Leo Messi, the world's best player. Messi had an inspiring beginning against Nigeria, but in the last two games (Greece and Mexico) he has only shown flashes of his talent; in the national team, he is not quite the same player he is in Barcelona, maybe because he doesn't have around teammates Xavi and Iniesta, who create the necessary conditions for him to shine. Still, he is a distraction to opposing defenders, and sometimes he only needs one chance to finish the other team off. Even at half his regular level, it has been more than enough for him to qualify as the Cup's best player so far.
Brazil and the Netherlands can boast of having achieved balanced if boring teams. Argentina is not balanced enough: weak defense, inexistent mid-field, strong attack. With its brilliant anarchy, Argentina has easily disposed of average teams. What we don't know yet is what is going to happen to Maradona's strategy when the enemy is a talented team such as Germany, full of mid-fielders with amazing passing game (Khadira, Schwensteiger, Muller, Ozil) and quick attackers (Podolski, Klose). We will soon find out.
Edmundo Paz Soldan teaches Latin American Literature at Cornell and is the author of The Matter of Desire and Turing's Delirium, among other books. His latest novel is Norte, which will be published early next year by Mondadori in Spain.


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From my Between Ewe and Me fiber club shipment, shetland fleece. I love how this has two distinct colors. This is, as far as I know, my last fiber club fiber, as I don't see a new club up and running right now.
Then there are the 2 samples I washed recently.
I actually washed the border leicester, decided it wasn't quite clean enough, let it soak a few days and washed again. The water ran clear and I do not believe that the soak took any more dirt out than had happened in the initial wash. I do believe anything else will have to be flick carded out.
Fleece washing is so odd, I look at most fleece and don't figure it is particularly dirty. And then….once washed I can finally see just how dirty it was.
I have more samples floating around, Racka, Shetland and Navajo Churro. Maybe I will get around to that this weekend. I also have a pound of Wenslydale waiting to be washed, about 8 oz. of CVM Romeldale, and more Corriedale.


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Need a physics fix? You're in luck: Following up on a fascinating column about why wooden houses withstand earthquakes, the Economist tech blog looks at why so few Japanese pagodas have ever fallen down:
What has mystified scholars over the ages is how these tall, wooden buildings cope so well with the earthquakes and typhoons that plague Japan. Many have been struck by lightning and burned to the ground. Others have been torched by marauding warlords. Fire was a perennial hazard in Japan when wood and paper buildings were the norm. But, remarkably, only two of the country's hundreds of wooden pagodas have collapsed over the past 1,400 years as a result of violent shaking.
Despite having a central pillar that sometimes doesn't even touch the ground and floors stacked on top of one another "like a pile of hats," a Japanese pagoda is a resiliant creation.
…why don't they topple over at the first tremor? For two reasons. First, as the structure begins to sway, the heavy-tiled roof covering the extended eaves of each storey acts like the long pole with weights on the ends that a tightrope walker uses to steady himself. In both, the large "radius of gyration" means the shaking has a lot of inbuilt inertia to overcome.
Second, as the loosely stacked storeys slide to and fro–with each consecutive floor moving in the opposite direction to the one above and below–they collide internally with the trunk-like shinbashira dangling through the central well of the building. With each collision, they dump more of their kinetic energy into the massive column–trying vainly to make it swing like a pendulum … How clever of those Japanese craftsmen to figure it all out 14 centuries ago.
(Thanks, Bookforum.)
Source: Economist
Image by Timothy Lloyd. Licensed under Creative Commons.


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Domine Exaudi Nos
Media: Oak gall ink on calf-skin vellum.
Size: 7.5" x 7.5"
Allison Stanley
"Domine exaudi nos"
"Fundite super holocaustum"
"Etiam secundo hoc facite"
"Etiam tertio id ipsum facite"
The text is derived from the Latin Vulgate Bible (1 Kings, chapter 18), where Elijah directs that his offering be doused with water before he prays for fire from heaven to light it.
It translates:
"O Lord, hear us."
"Pour it on the offering."
"Do it a second time."
"Do it a third time."
The artwork depicts a congregation of angels with peacock wings standing in a lake.


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Here we go!
Introduce yourself!
Name: Andy Campbell but almost everyone calls me Bug
City/Town: Fredericton
Bug - Just vinyl
MV - Do you prefer one audio format more than others? (example: vinyl more than cd's)
Bug - I prefer listening to vinyl in my basement, but the convenience of an iPod is great – I listen to it outside, in the car and at work.
MV - How big is your collection?
Bug - Roughly 75 albums
MV - Do you concentrate your collection on one or more artists in particular?
Bug - Not really. I enjoy finding music on vinyl that I enjoyed at some point in my past. I also have a couple of newer releases on vinyl – the latest by the Trews and Sam Roberts
MV - What is the first album you remember purchasing? Do you still have it?
Bug - I vividly remember listening to records with my dad – Willie Nelson, Saturday Night Fever, Grease, the Beatles, Elvis and many more. I started my own vinyl collection in 1982 when I was about 8 years old. The only ones I can remember having were Men at Work's "Business as Usual", Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger", John Cougar's "American Fool", the J.Geils Band's "Freeze Frame" Stever Miller Band's "Abracadabra" (which I still have). I switched over to cassettes shortly after and I remember Thriller being the first tape I ever purchased. I joined Columbia House to get a bunch of "free" tapes as well. Because Fredericton didn't have a rock station, I was into top 40 played on CIHI – the Police, Bryan Adams, Huey Lewis, etc. - until I discovered "Shout at the Devil" by Motley Crue. I turned into a metal head after that, listening to Def Leppard, Twisted Sister, Quiet Riot, W.A.S.P., AC/DC and Van Halen. In junior high, I got into "hair metal" - Poison, Skid Row, Bon Jovi....I wore out 2 copies of Appetite for Destruction, which is bar-none my favorite album of all time. In high school, the grunge movement took over and I got into Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Alice In Chains. I didn't get into Classic Rock like the Stones, the Beatles, Zeppelin and Hendrix until the Fox started broadcasting. Now, I listen to just about every form of rock out there – Foo Fighters, Matt Mays, RHCP, Big Sugar, Sam Roberts, the Trews. I have a number of different playlists on my iPod depending on what mood I'm in.
MV - What is your favourite item in your collection?
Bug - In 1993 I entered a contest on MuchMusic – I forget what the grand prize was. Anyway, a couple of months later, I got a package in the mail with an Ontario address. Puzzled, I opened it and found Nirvana's "In Utero" on vinyl. I gave it to my brother but I've recently gotten it back from him. Next to that, probably an autographed copy of the Sam Roberts Band "Collider" LP.
MV - Do you still actively collect or was this something you concentrated on in the past?
Bug - I have been actively collecting vinyl for the last 2 years.
MV - What is your preferred way of adding to your collection? Shopping online? Flea Markets? Independent music stores? Etc… Any favourite store or websites?
Bug - I've gotten the bulk of my collection from some guy in Fredericton named Brad. I also visit Backstreet Records in Fredericton every now and again, and Live Wire and Spin-It when I'm in Moncton. I stay away from the Flea Markets because the prices are a bit steep for what I want to pay for a record. I have purchased records through kijiji, eBay, and discogs.com too.
MV - How do you store your collection? Shelves? Boxes? Your attic?
Bug - They are currently in a little metal wire crate but I'm toying with the idea of getting some shelves built.
MV - Does your significant other support your collection? Did you have to convince him/her?
Bug - I had purchased a few records a couple of months before I even had a turntable, with the intentions of starting a vinyl collection. My wife actually surprised me with a great record player as a wedding present. I've purchased a few records with her in mind.
MV - What is on your "wish list" at the moment?
Bug - Appetite for Destruction is in the mail as we speak; that was #1 on my list. Besides that, the first 3 Metallica albums, the first 3 Pearl Jam albums, and Iron Maiden's "Live After Death". I really wish "Terminal Romance" by Matt Mays & El Torpedo was available on vinyl.
MV - Do you know any other collectors?
Bug - A former co-worker collects vinyl; I've bumped into him at Backstreet before. Besides him, not many...although vinyl is apparently making quite a comeback, which is good to see.


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