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While a new study by market researcher Killen Associates, Palo Alto, CA, found that banks, utilities, water and cable companies could save $1.2 billion each year by effectively using electronic billing and payment systems, companies have yet to see any savings.

According to the study, the cost for manual first-class bill presentment -- the term used when the customer receives a bill -- through the U.S. Postal Service ranges from 70 cents to $1.50 per bill, but e-bill presentment can reduce it to 50 cents each. In addition, when e-payment is added, the cost reduction can be even greater.

"No utility can afford to overlook this potential in savings," said Bob Goodwin, senior vice president at Killen. "Online bill presentment can save billers on labor and postage costs. Getting paid electronically can reduce the costs in receivables and improve cash flow. We see this as a revenue generator for big utilities who can take on the processing assignments for smaller ones."

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York is launching an e-bill presentment pilot program in the next few weeks through MSFDC, Englewood, CO, a Microsoft Corp. and First Data Corp. e-payment and e-presentation service. If successful, the power company will roll out the initiative to its 3 million customers in New York and Westchester County early next year. ConEd has been offering e-payment options since July 1997. While it has high hopes for the initiatives, they're seen strictly as value-added services right now, not cost-savings initiatives.

"The question of how much savings there is going to be depends on how many toll takers there are along the road," said Dennis Jawor, director of treasury operations at ConEd. "Unless we stop sending paper [bills], there are no cost savings here. From the biller's point of view, we are not looking to have the consumer pay to get this service."

Goodwin, in fact, agreed that e-billing only saves money when the paper bills are discontinued.

"The key word in our study is effective -- and when we say effective, we mean critical mass. It's going to cost a lot of money [for companies] to go into an electronic presentment," he said, "and if you don't get a buy-in from a decent percentage of your customer base, then you may not get those returns."

Nevertheless, ConEd officials are hopeful.

"Our customers, more and more, are taking advantage of the electronic transactions we present to them," Jawor said. "We think there will be a very large acceptance of [the e-presentment] system and it will reduce our costs. We also think there will be an incremental growth in the area of [people] not using paper bills."

Jawor said it could take less than a year for ConEd to break even with its initiatives, even though he estimates it needs 80,000-100,000 customers to adopt this mode on a monthly basis.

Several other e-billing services are being developed, including ones from AT&T, Chase Manhattan Bank and Wells Fargo Bank.

Two companies announced initiatives earlier this summer:

* edocs, Boston, an e-bill presentment and payment solutions company announced a strategic alliance with document composition software company Group 1 Software, Lanham, MD. The alliance will create solutions that simplify e-presentment and e-payment solutions for users of Group 1's DOC1 software and other bill and statement producers. For example, billers will be able to use the same input data file for print and Internet presentment applications, making it possible to quickly deploy integrated print and Web presentment and payment solutions.

* EDS, Plano, TX, announced that its electronic business unit is offering an e-payment service called iBilling, which will let a biller's customers read their bills and also e-mail questions and concerns directly to a customer-service representative.

In addition, Killen Associates predicted that by the end of 2000, almost 8 billion repetitive bills will be presented electronically each year, or 12 percent of all bills.
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Miami's new direct mail and Web marketing campaign to gay and lesbian travelers is drawing criticism from a coalition of religious and community groups.

In question are a new $25,000 brochure from the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau targeting gay and lesbian travelers and a Web site, GoGayMiami.com, sponsored by the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.

The 20-page, 4-by-9-inch glossy brochure is titled "Gay & Lesbian Miami: Greater Miami and the Beaches." Inside, the theme is: "Come see why Greater Miami is truly the Gay Riviera." Several dining, lodging and entertainment options are listed for travelers.

Launched in January, the Web site includes "Tourists and Locals," which features chamber members under the headings of "What to do," "Where to Stay," "Where to Eat" and "Business," which is a link to gaybizmiami.com. That site is designed for people who are looking for a job in Miami or are moving to the area.

Visitors to GoGayMiami also can use a Trip Builder tool on the site and save or print their "e-itinerary." Online maps, including details of various Miami neighborhoods, are provided, and visitors can e-mail the Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce to receive vacation-planning packages.

"When you look at the brochure, taxpayer dollars were used to promote sexual tourism. That's what people find objectionable: No one was asked, and it never has been done before in Dade County," said Anthony Verdugo, chairman of the Miami-Dade Christian Coalition, which is working with 400 religious, community and civic groups to repeal the county's gay rights ordinance.

This September, Dade County voters decide whether to repeal an amendment prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation based on sexual orientation. The 400 groups in favor of repealing the law are organized under a campaign called "Take Back Miami-Dade."

Representatives of the visitors bureau say the campaign is simply a small part of a $2.2 million marketing effort that began shortly after Sept. 11 to boost the city's tourism market.

The "What Makes You Happy?" campaign included ads in Conde Nast, Travel & Leisure, The New York Times and publications targeting gays, such as The Advocate and Genre. The campaign aimed to "remind people visually and through copy that this is a place that can help you reconnect and feel happy," instead of offering specific discounts on travel, said Rolando Aedo, vice president of marketing and tourism for the visitors bureau.

"We see marketing to the gay and lesbian market as we would see marketing to any niche market, whether that is the U.S. Hispanic market, the African-American market or the New York urbanite market," Aedo said. "This is purely based on a sales and marketing decision."

In addition, tourism experts in Miami and elsewhere say it is an ideal time to target gay and lesbian travelers because they have continued to travel post-Sept. 11 while travel by other demographic groups has declined.

Also, the gay and lesbian demographic reportedly has higher income and a greater propensity for travel: 66 percent take three or more vacations a year, said Thomas Roth, president of Community Marketing Inc., a San Francisco marketing and research firm specializing in the gay tourism market.

"If you're suffering from a decline in tourism, this is a really appropriate market to approach," he said. Gay travel represents a $54.1 billion market, he said.

However, Aedo said, the campaign was begun amid a political battle over Miami-Dade's gay rights ordinance, though it had been in the planning stages for a year.

Verdugo calls the marketing campaign "sexual tourism" because "we do not segment or target individuals based on their private sexual behavior, whether it be polygamy or bigamy, so why do we segment homosexual persons?

"Homosexual persons have always come to Miami Beach, and they did so without any 'sexual tourism,' " he said. "This is taking our community several steps back."

The concern over taxpayer money being spent on the promotions stems from the visitors bureau getting funding from food and beverage and resort taxes as well as members and private investors. Also, the Miami Beach Convention and Visitors Authority granted $15,000 to the Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce so it could develop GoGayMiami.com. The city of Miami Beach also contributed staff time to develop the brochure.

Meanwhile, the visitors bureau and the chamber have distributed hundreds of brochures at trade shows.

"Online [marketing] is real good, but you need to get people to know there is an online site," Roth said. "That's why the comprehensive campaign [in Miami] to reach out online as well as by print publications and by direct mail [is good]."

The visitors bureau will add the brochure to its advertising response packages for those who request it. Some 50,000 packages, which include a 200-page glossy vacation planner guide and hotel/attraction brochures, are mailed monthly. Travelers typically request the packages after seeing print, television or online ads.

About two-thirds of those requesting the packages also opt in for e-mail promotions, which are sent sporadically from the visitors bureau or its hotel partners.

Now, when GoGayMiami visitors request more information, the Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce forwards the request to the visitors bureau, which sends the same advertising response packages but with the brochure. Orders are fulfilled through rotating fulfillment houses, which are members of the bureau.

The bureau also has begun sending an e-newsletter to its 2,000 members.

"If that goes well, we're looking to expand that to consumers," Aedo said.

Meanwhile, the chamber will use the e-mail addresses collected on GoGayMiami to build an e-mail database. Already, a quarterly e-newsletter is sent to its 175 member companies, but the chamber wants to publish regular print and e-newsletters for consumers.

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XcelleNet Inc. is expected to announce today its has extended its mobile communications management system from laptop-only services to include hand-held PCs, Internet phones and interactive pagers.

The Atlanta company will target firms that need wireless e-business applications to compete in the global economy. The updated program is part of XcelleNet's Afaria product line, which is dedicated to wireless communication.

Joan E. Herbig, CEO, said the enhanced software prepared her company to tap communications markets currently emerging because of the convergence of wireless networks and the Internet. The price of the system was not disclosed.
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The taxonomy code for Spinal Health's main specialty, Rehabilitation (Chiropractic), is 111NR0400X. Rehabilitation is the discipline focused on restoring a patient's functional abilities to pre-injury or pre-disease status. Functional abilities are defined as those activities in one's daily life, work, or sports and recreational activities that an individual participates in. Relevant impairments (e.g. strength, endurance, flexibility, motor control, etc.) are often intermediate goals of rehabilitation, but the final goal of successful care is return to participation in activities in which the patient was successful before the onset of the injury or disease. Essential to a rehabilitation approach is a focus on patient-centered outcomes such as independence and self-management or self-care skills.

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In a followup to yesterday's report on the status of Doctor Who in Germany, broadcaster FOX have received an update from BBC Worldwide on how the series will be presented in the country, at least for the present:

We are happy to announce that we found a preliminary solution for the German speaking DOCTOR WHO fans. We guarantee to deliver episodes with German subtitles on time for their weekly repetition Saturday evenings on FOX. We are still working on a timeline for the delivery of German dubbed episodes.
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The iconic images and animations have been used to promote the show on Horror since it started broadcasting the series in April last year.

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A special anniversary Doctor Who event is to to be held in New York, hosted by BAFTA Cymru, Cardiff Business Council, BBC America and BAFTA New York.

The special screening event will be held this Thursday, 14 May, to celebrate 10 years since the Doctor Who franchise was revived and went into production at BBC Wales. The event will offer 220 industry guests a big-screen showing of recent episode Listen, starring Peter Capaldi as the 12th Doctor. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with showrunner and writer Steven Moffat, and will be preceded by a Penderyn Whisky and Welsh Cheese and Wine reception.

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We are very excited to be co-hosting this celebratory event in New York, which will be an opportunity to showcase the talent, skills, locations and innovation of the Welsh creative industries talent working on the Doctor Who series in Wales.

With millions of fans around the world, and significant viewing figures in the US on BBC America, we felt the 10 year anniversary was a great occasion to toast the team behind the franchise, and offer US industry practitioners an insight into the way the series has developed, as well as an overview of the creative industries sector in Wales.
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Doctor Who is such an iconic part of British television culture that it’s always a privilege to celebrate it’s enduring success here in New York. The last 10 years since the re-launch in Cardiff have been among the most memorable of its many years on air. Apart from some great backstage stories, it will be great to hear from Steven how they keep Doctor Who so fresh and part of the zeitgeist around the world.
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I loved Doctor Who on screen, long before I ever worked on it, just as I loved New York in the movies long before I ever got to go there. It will be a pleasure to combine both fantasies.
Cardiff Business Council, sponsors of the event, will be hosting a reception to promote the capital city as the gateway to Wales, a country that has seen significant increases in production of film, television, games and commercials in recent years. Cardiff Business Council Chairman Nigel Roberts said
Cardiff is an international Capital City and we are delighted to take our place on the world stage at every opportunity to promote our Capital City Region and the whole of our country, Wales.

Creative Industries forms a big part of our successful economy and we want Cardiff to be like the Doctor ‘at the centre of the universe’! We are proud to be the home of Doctor Who and we are looking forward to meeting with the movers and shakers of New York at this prestigious event.
Ken Poole, Head of Economic Development for the City of Cardiff Council and Director, Cardiff Business Council, said
Working with our partners in the Business Council, the Council is committed to raising our international profile to instigate investment to the Welsh Capital. We have an excellent track record in attracting the creative industry to Cardiff, with the success of the Doctor Who Experience, Sherlock, Torchwood and Casualty, as well as the recent news that Pinewood has set up in Cardiff.

The creative industry is the fastest growing sector in Wales. Around a third of all Welsh creative industry jobs are based in Cardiff, with over 6,000 jobs in the capital. We will continue to embrace every opportunity to show what Cardiff has to offer, further establishing the fastest growing European Capital City on the world stage.
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A Bit O' Lil Bit 01/22/2008

January 22nd 2008 7:14 pm
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Woof,Woof Guys... Well I'm doing better at my furever home. I'm getting fed properly and my coat is looking good these days...I think my new bro is even liking me just a little more and that's a good thing cuz I'm not as smart as he is and he never lets me furget it either!!! But it is soo much better here than where I have ever lived new mama and dad buy me much better food and new bowls and nobody bothers me when I eat,. I don't even have to worry anymore about not having enough food. We are not allowed to go into the kitchen when mama and dad are fixing dinner(didn't even know what that was before here) and after they eat they fix me and my bro our very own bowls of food and we go out there at the same time but have our own stuff so we don't fight at all. It's much better that way. My belly is getting so big. It's hard to believe what a little bit of love will do fur a guy. I know they love me cuz I get to sleep as long as I want to in the mornings and when I wake up mama and dad smile at me and pick me up to go outside and I have learned that's where I take care of my business at and then I can go right back inside if I want to. My bro said when it gets real warm in the spring and summer mama lets us go in the yard and play or just lay in the sun and warm our bones. Then we can go for a walkie, walk in the afternoon when thers is not much traffic around, not that there is any here anyway, but we get to go out more when it's just us cuz we are so little and there are some big dogs across the street. They run the streets all the time but they don't come in our yard, cuz mama yells at them and shakes the broom at them or the rake and they run away real fast. We don't understand how their folks can just let them run the streets like that cuz theydon't even have collars on or anything. But that's not any of our business so we just go about out business. and that's fine with me. I can tell this will be the furever place. I turned out real good, I think at least that's what mama says. They were waitng for someone special just like me and there I was. Mama said they almost missed me cuz I was the smallest in the bunch of 39 other dogs. and that's a lot of doggies and I don't miss them at all. But I do hope they do get homes like I did. I'm sure they will, at least I pawray every night for the doggies and kitty kats that are still out there cold and hungry and afraid. Please don't shop, adopt.!!!! pass the word....... and sign the petition at the bottom of my page. pleezzzz. gotta go now BAYL....

A Bit O' Lil Bit 01/12/2008

January 12th 2008 10:43 am
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Woof, Woof guys...I'm finally getting used to my new family. But I still have a long way to go....I can go for walkie walks on MY new harness and leash!(ha-ha Lil Man). I can go all night without pee or poopin in the house. YEAH, what a milestone that is for me. I'm so proud and my mama and dad give me lots of praise when I go outside like a big boy. I get to spend most of the day doing anything I want, which is sitting in the big chair in the living room in front of the bay window we just got and getting the rays!!! and nobody bothers me excpet when Lil Man is bored..then he just comes and bullies me around but mama tells him he has to learn to share w/me. He doesn't like it but he has to when mama is around which is most of the time. But I have gained weight, I weigh 5.4lbs now. I still don't like wet food, I only eat dry and my new mama gets worried cuz she has tried just about every kinda wet food there is and I still don't like it. One of her furends suggested the "raw diet", but mama just can't compute that and she asked my doc about it and he couldn't really give it a thumbs up so for now I just eat my dry food and that's OK with me. I get treats also...I just love "good & plenty" candy and will do some tricks mama has taught me. I can sit and sit up purtty, see you can teach an old dog new tricks...Lil Man's not the only star. I just wuf being on Dogster cuz I have my own furneds and people say nice things to me. It's really nice when a guy doesn't have to watch his back all the time, like when he's eating. Lil Man can't have my food cuz he's fat, and mama yells at him if he even thinks about going after my food. Even if I don't want it right away it just kills him cuz he can't have it. Cuz if he does he gets in real trouble!! and has to go to his R O O M(mama's office).(te-he)..I'm such a stinker.,..but I'm just as cute as he is now that my coat is coming back in, just like the doc said it would....OMD, my dad found a tick on me and it was real wasn't on me long cuz mama and dad brush us everyday. Mama thinks I picked it up on one of our walkie walks. But now she's not sure they got the head cuz where the tick used to be there's a little knot under the skin. So I have to go back to the docs on Monday..I don't like it and neither does mama cuz it's so expensive, but that's her prob. I just don't like the doc and I guess Lil Man will have to come along(heavy sigh) too! I gotta go now for my walkie, walk now so I'll BAYL..............dont' forget pawrayers for homeless and needy doggies that are still out there and need a furever home.oxoxoxoxox's I'm so thankful.

A Bit O' Lil Bit 01/05/2008

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Barked: Wed Feb 25, '09 10:07pm PST
Hello. My yellow lab Daisy is turning 1 next month and i'm looking for recommendations on dog food. right now we use the Blue Buffalo brand. she likes it fine but is a bit pricey. Just wanted to see what other brands are good for labs. Would appreciate your suggestions and recommendations.

Barked: Wed Feb 25, '09 10:25pm PST
Hi Daisy!

I feed Blue Buffalo too! In the long run, I think the pricing evens out more. For example, I was feeding 5 cups a day before and when I switched to Blue we cut back to 3 cups (during winter it's closer to 2.5 cups) a day! So a 30lb bag lasts a lot longer. You can also check out the Petsmart/Petco you buy it at for specials (sometimes they do $5 off with your petperks card and things like that). While you pay more upfront, just remember you aren't buying it as often as you would with something else!

Plus, Blue is such a fantastic food! What better way to avoid unnecessary vet visits (and save $$) than by keeping your pup as healthy as possible! The first step starts with a good diet!

I could go on and on about how awesome Blue is, but I'll spare you big laugh

Barked: Wed Feb 25, '09 10:29pm PST
Oh also, if you are looking to hunt with Daisy or do field trials, agility, dock jumping, etc etc Blue makes a great food for active dogs, which is what I feed. It's called Wilderness and it's high protein/low carb and I'm pretty sure it's grain free (there might be a little oatmeal in there?). However, it's for adult dogs, so it would be more appropriate for her once she is a year old. Just something to keep in mind smile

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Barked: Mon Mar 2, '09 5:27pm PST
Nutro Ultra is what I eat. I tried the Blue buffalo before and it upset my tummy. Nutro has been great on my tummy. My stools are much morefirmerthan they were with Blue.

Barked: Fri Mar 6, '09 1:12am PST
If you purchase food at Petco and use your Petco card they keep track of how many bags you buy and after 10 your next one is free. They have Blue Buff, Wellness and Halo which are all premium foods!

Check out this list from the AKC, tells you how your food ranks and how the grading scale worked...

Dog Food scores:
Alpo Prime Cuts / Score 81 C
Artemis Large/Medium Breed Puppy / Score 114 A+
Authority Harvest Baked / Score 116 A+
Authority Harvest Baked Less Active / Score 93 B
Beowulf Back to Basics / Score 101 A+
Bil-Jac Select / Score 68 F
Blackwood 3000 Lamb and Rice / Score 83 C
Blue Buffalo Chicken and Rice / Score 106 A+
Burns Chicken and Brown Rice / Score 107 A+
Canidae / Score 112 A+
Chicken Soup Senior / Score 115 A+
Diamond Maintenance / Score 64 F
Diamond Lamb Meal & Rice / Score 92 B
Diamond Large Breed 60+ Formula / Score 99 A
Diamond Performance / Score 85 C
Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium / Score 122 A+
Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Venison and Brown Rice / Score 106 A+
Dick Van Patten's Duck and Potato / Score 106 A+
EaglePack Holistic / Score 102 A+
Eukanuba Adult / Score 81 C
Eukanuba Puppy / Score 79 C
Flint River Senior / Score 101 A+
Foundations / Score 106 A+
Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold / Score 93 B
Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium / Score 73 D
Innova Dog / Score 114 A+
Innova Evo / Score 114 A+
Innova Large Breed Puppy / Score 122 A+
Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables / Score 110 A+
Member's Mark Chicken and Rice / Score 84 C
Merrick Wilderness Blend / Score 127 A+
Nature's Recipe / Score 100 A
Nature's Recipe Healthy Skin Venison and Rice / Score 116 A+
Nature's Variety Raw Instinct / Score 122 A+
Nutra Nuggets Super Premium Lamb Meal and Rice / Score 81 C
Nutrience Junior Medium Breed Pupp y / Score 101 A+
Nutrisource Lamb and Rice / Score 87 B
Nutro Max Adult / Score 93 B
Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice / Score 98 A
Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice / Score 23 F
Premium Edge Chicken, Rice and Vegetables Adult Dry / Score 109 A+
Pro Nature Puppy / Score 80 C
Pro Plan Sensitive Stomach / Score 94 A
Purina Ben full / Score 17 F
Purina Dog / Score 62 F
Purina Come-n-Get It / Score 16 F
Purina One Large Breed Puppy / Score 62 F
Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult / Score 106 A+
Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+ / Score 63 F
Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies / Score 69 F
Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice / Score 97 A
Solid Gold / Score 99 A
Summit / Score 99 A
Timberwolf Organics Wild & Natural Dry / Score 120 A+
Wellness Super5 Mix Chicken / Score 110 A+
Wolfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold / Score 97 A
Start with a grade of 100:
1) For every listing of "by-product", subtract 10 points
2) For every non-specific animal source ("meat" or "poultry", meat, meal or
fat) reference, subtract 10 points
3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points
4) For every grain "mill run" or non-specific grain source, subtract 5
5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five
ingredients (i.e. "ground brown rice", "brewer's rice", "rice flour" are all
the same grain), subtract 5 points
6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats
in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points
7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points
8 ) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3 points
9) I f corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points
10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2
11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic
to other protein sources), subtract 2 points
12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points
13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic to
wheat), subtract 2 points
14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic to
beef), subtract 1 point
15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point

Extra Credit:
1) If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points
2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist, add 5
3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points
4) If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points
5) If the food contains fruit, add 3 points
6) If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3 points
7) If the animal sources are hormone-free and antibiotic-free, add 2 points
8 ) If the food contains barley, add 2 points
9) If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points
10) If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point
11) If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point
12) For every different specific animal protein source (other than the first
one; count "chicken" and "chicken meal" as only one protein source, but
"chicken" and "" as 2 different sources), add 1 point
13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point
14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are
pesticide-free, add 1 point

A = 94-100
B= 86-93
C = 78-85
D= 70-77
F= 70 or lower
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Wow, ours is the highest!

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Barked: Wed Apr 22, '09 8:33pm PST
it was in our contract to continue feeding winston what the breeder feeds to her dogs....that is TLC.....I love it! it isnt sold in stores (delievered right to your door).....

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there isnt any fillers in it which result in less waste which in turn means less pick upssmile

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Barked: Sat Jun 13, '09 6:46am PST
We use Blue Buffalo for puppies and got it on sale with a 15% off coupon off of So it was around 38 dollars

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Barked: Sun Jul 19, '09 7:54pm PST
I think Blue Buffalo and all the other premium foods are a waste of money. I see too many highly valuable service dogs thriving on common brands such as Iams and Pro plnan to believe the other foods are any better. Can the highly experienced professionals be wrong? I think all the rating systems based on the ingredients are nonsense. I have seen nothing to back them.

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Barked: Mon Jul 20, '09 9:26pm PST
We always feed Iams. shock I know, not the best.

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A Calculus Primer Part V- Techniques for Integration

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This tutorial will cover techniques and strategies for integrating more complex functions than going backwards from our derivative rules. The techniques covered in this tutorial include u substitution, trig substitution, partial fractions and integration by parts.

General Strategy for Integration
Integrals by nature can be significantly harder and uglier to compute than derivatives. So when evaluating integrals, the goal is to first simplify the function. Are there like terms? If so, combine them first. Finally, is it possible to use an integral identity covered in my last tutorial? If so, use one of those identities. If not, then either u substitution, trig substitution, integration by partial fractions, or integration by parts will have to be used.

U Substitution
As programmers, the concept of using variables to store values (objects, numbers, strings, arrays, and maybe even functions) should be very familiar. This is the entire concept of u substitution. The strategy here is to isolate a single term (or group of terms) whose derivative is also in the function. Then we set u = sub function, and du equal to its derivative. If du has a coefficient differing from the coefficient of the term(s) in the function, it is necessary to multiply the new integral by the reciprocal of that term. Next, the limits of integration on the original integral are run through the u function and adjusted. So given Integral(a, b, f(x)dx), the u substitution would be Integral(u(a), u(b), u du). If an indefinite integral is being evaluated, then it is necessary to convert back to the original function, rather than leaving it in terms of u.

Let's work through some examples to try it out:

1) Integral(0, pi/2, sin(x)cos(x) dx)

In this integral, there are three terms: sin(x), cos(x), and dx. Thinking back to the derivative identities, remember that the derivative of sin(x) is cos(x)dx (remember chain rule- differentiate the inside function x too). So u = sin(x), and du = cos(x)dx. Finally, we have to adjust our limits of integration. So u(0) = 0, and u(pi/2) = 1. Finally, let's evaluate our new integral: Integral(0, 1, u du). This is a much simpler integral to evaluate, as it is now possible to use the power rule. So the answer is 1/2 * u^2 | (x = 0, 1). Or more simply, just 1/2.

2) Integral(-pi/4, pi/4, tan(x) dx)

This is a u substitution problem in disguise. Not many people know the integral of tan(x) immediately. However, understanding that tan(x) = sin(x)/cos(x) makes things much easier. So let's examine our terms: sin(x), (cos(x))-1 (1/cos(x), not arccos(x)), and dx. The trap to avoid here is setting u = sin(x) because cos(x) is in the denominator. Instead, set u = cos(x), and du = -sin(x)dx. However, since sin(x) is a positive term in the original function, it is necessary to multiple the integral by -1 to get the correct answer. Now I can evaluate -1 * Integrate(-sqrt(2)/2, sqrt(2)/2, 1/u du) to get ln|u| |(x = -sqrt(2)/2, sqrt(2)/2). So using the rules of logs, that comes out to ln|sqrt(2)| - ln|2| - ln|sqrt(2)| + ln|2|, or more simply 0.

3) Integral(e^3x dx)

This is a problem where recognizing the chain rule can be used instead of u-substitution. However, let's work through it with u substitution anyways, setting u = 3x and du = dx/3. So simply 1/3 * Integral(e^u du), which comes out to 1/3 * e^3x + c. Notice how the answer is in terms of x instead of u since an indefinite integral is being evaluated.

Trig Substitution
Integration by trig substitution is a technique when a function is composed of trig functions. The purpose of trig substitution is to apply the trig identities where possible in order to simplify the function being integrated to the point where the other integral identities or techniques can be used. Let's look at a couple examples to see how this can help:

1) Integral(sin(x)cos(x)dx)

This was one of the examples for u-substitution. By simply recognizing that sin(2x) = 2sin(x)cos(x), the problem can be re-written as 1/2 * Integral(sin(2x) dx). Using the integral identity that Integral(sin(x)dx) = -cos(x) + c, and accounting for the chain rule, the answer comes out to be -1/4 * cos(2x) + c.

2) Integral((sin^4(x) + sin^2(x)cos^2(x))dx)

At first glance, this integral doesn't look easy to integrate. Let's factor out sin^2(x) from both terms though. The result is sin^2(x)(sin^2(x) + cos^2(x)), which can be simplified using a Pythagorean identity, leaving simply sin^2(x). Sin(x) can't be integrated using the power rule, due to inconsistencies where F'(x) != f(x). So instead, another trig identity is used- a power reduction formula. So sin^2(x) = (1-cos(2x))/2. That is a lot easier to integrate term-by-term. So the final integral being evaluated is 1/2 * Integral((1-cos(2x)dx), which results in 1/2 * (x- sin(2x)/2) + c.

For a more complete list of trig identities, check out this link. Not all of these identities are helpful when simplifying integrals, but many of them are. Certain identities, like the sum-difference formulas, won't be helpful until we cover integration by parts.

Partial Fractions
Partial fractions are used to break down rational functions that cannot be more easily simplified and solved using another integration technique. The idea behind partial fractions is that the denominator can be rationally factored into terms that are added together. The process of combining those terms provides a system of equations that are equal to the various terms in the numerator. The variables from this system of equations are the coefficients when integrating.

Let's look at an example:

Integral((x-1)/(x^2+x) * dx)

Let's start by factoring the denominator: x(x+1). Next, we will break the rational function into partial fractions: A/x + B/(x+1) = (x-1)/(x(x+1)). Next, let's combine the partial fractions so we can set up a system of equations:
[A(x+1) + B(x)]/(x^2+x) = (x-1)/(x^2+x)

Distributing A and B, we get the following system of equations:
x(A+b) = x
A = -1

Solving this, A = -1 and B = 2.

And since the partial fractions are equivelant to the orignal function, we can integrate those, which are a lot easier. So:
Integral((x-1)/(x^2+x) * dx) = -Integral(1/x * dx) + 2 * Integral(1/(x+1) * dx)
= -ln|x| + 2ln|x+1| + c

This was much easier than integrating the original rational function.

Integration By Parts
Integration by parts is used to integrate products that the other techniques don't handle well. It can also produce inconclusive answers. As such, it is the last-resort technique for integration. It is also the inverse of the product rule for derivatives. As such, let's examine its derivation:
d(uv) = udv + vdu
Integral(d(uv)) = uv = Integral(udv) + Integral(vdu)

Doing some simple algebra, we get:
Integral(udv) = uv - Integral(vdu)

When using integration by parts, the strategy is to take the function be integrated, and break its terms down into u and dv. The u term should be easily differentiated, and the dv term should get simpler when integrated. After finding the u, du, dv, and v terms, plug them into the formula.

Let's look at some examples:

1) Integral(xe^x dx)
u = x       dv = e^x * dx
du = dx     v = e^x

Integral(udv) = x*e^x - Integral(e^xdx)
= x*e^x - e^x + c

Looking at this integral initially, there is no set of terms whose derivative is present, so u substitution is not feasible. There is no denominator, so partial fractions is out; and there is no trig function for trig substitution. Nor is there even an integral identity. So we are stuck with integration by parts. When examining the terms x, e^x, and dx, x is the obvious term for u because it gets simpler when differentiated, moreso than integrating it to get x^2/2. The e^x function is just as simple either way, so it is the dv term. After differentiating u and integrating dv, it becomes as simple as plugging into the formula.

2) Integrate(0, infinity, e^-t * t^(n-1) * dt)

This is one of those functions that causes problems with integration by parts. That is, it doesn't produce a clean, definitive answer the first time around. Let's evaluate it and see what happens:

u = t^(n-1)
du = (n-1) * t^(n-2) * dt
dv = e^-t * dt
v = -e^-t

Integral(0, infinity, udv) = -t^(n-1)/e^t |(x = 0, infinity) + Integral(0, infinity, e^-t * (n-1) * t^(n-2) dt)

When evaluating the uv term, it is practically negligible, since at t = 0, -0^(n-1) = 0; and at x = infinity, e^infinity grows faster than -infinity^(n-1), causing a net of 0.

Since (n-1) is a constant, it can be pulled out front, leaving:
Integral(0, infinity, udv) = (n-1) Integral(0, infinity, e^-t * t^(n-2) * dt)

As we continue to decompose this function using integration by parts, we will finally get Integral(0, infinity, e^-t * dt) as the base case, which evaluates to 1. Looking at a similar function, the factorial, notice how this integral is very similar to the factorial. In fact, this is the gamma function, which allows factorials to be evaluated for continuous values, rather than simply the integers. This also allows us to deal with the binomial theorem, a lot of combinatorics, and other fields in discrete mathematics continuously. Looking back at my earlier tutorial where we discuss continuity, remember that continuity is defined as a lot of discrete points very close together.

A lot of that math is certainly beyond the scope of this tutorial. However, the gamma function is a good introduction to seeing where problems occur with integration by parts, as well as pulling into other areas of mathematics.

This tutorial has covered the major integration techniques prior to multivariate calculus. My next tutorial will cover applications of integrals.

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the gamma function is somewhat like Integration by Iteration

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Music is a universal language. That’s because rhythm and harmony are more than musical elements – they are the energetic foundation of life, nature, our universe. Their vibrations have the power to expand the heart, transform the mind and heal. In fact, music is the earliest form of medicine, dating back tens of thousands of years to the first shamanic drums and songs. Today, song-healings are practiced throughout the world as more health seekers learn that singing, playing an instrument or listening to certain music can bring deep healing, peace of mind, spiritual growth and a greater connection to nature.

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  1. Hi Isaac I just checked out your daughter Amity’s video. You have a right to be “beyond proud” of her. She is a very talented vivacious young lady. I think she will go far!

  2. What a wonderful talent your daughter has! I love her voice, it’s timbre and warm, sonorous qualities. Great song and style. Such a happy, confidant personality she has. No wonder you’re proud. I’m proud too! The really strange thing is that I found this video a week ago not knowing who she was. Just now I opened up this page on your website and got my answer!

  3. Wow! This is wonderful!!!! What a beautiful daughter and a beautiful song! Thank you so much for sharing this. Came at a perfect time for me! Yay, synchronicity!

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