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Minecraft snapshot 14w26c
Update: Snapshot 14w26c has been released to fix broken block IDs, world generation in the nether and the end and some more bugs.
Update: Snapshot 14w26b has been released to fix some chunk loading issues.
If you are updating from 14w26a or 14w26b, your saved world has corrupted blocks and it will be heavily damaged once you open it in 14w26c. Please use a world backup that was saved with a pre-14w26 version.
Wednesday is the new Thursday! We've decided that Thursday wasn't very optimal for us to release snapshots on so we've moved the weekly snapshots to Wednesday instead. Adjust your schedules and order a new calendar!
Last weeks snapshot was quite volatile, we've been working hard this week on fixing bugs and adding new ones in their place. There may not be many cool features, but this weeks snapshot comes with some optimizations, bug fixes and even more rewrites bringing us closer to the plugin API!
Fixes in 14w26c:
- [Bug MC-4855] - Mob spawners miss a row on X and Z axis for the spawn range
- [Bug MC-5270] - Suffocation screen is buggy while standing in lava
- [Bug MC-7157] - Minecart with Furnace texture shows active furnace without powering it
- [Bug MC-8255] - TNT Does Not Make Fuse Sound When Dispensed Out Of Dispenser
- [Bug MC-15370] - Hay Bale: Horses Heal + Speed Growth Mismatch if crafted with 9 Wheat
- [Bug MC-29559] - 2 block tall grass/fern does not produce seeds when broken
- [Bug MC-34772] - Efficiency does not work on Packed Ice
- [Bug MC-46460] - Spectators show burning effect in lava
- [Bug MC-58920] - Redstone Torch breaks when receiving update
- [Bug MC-59043] - Using "Pick Block" on Lapis Lazuli Ore creates an untextured block
- And some bugs that were not reported in Jira
Notable Changes:
- Lots more internal rewrites.
- Many bug fixes and some performance optimizations.
- Added '/worldborder add' command
- Added new world generator for debugging, useful for resourcepack makers (hold shift and cycle through "World Type" to select it. Spectator mode recommended, it may crash otherwise.)
- Blocks no longer talk about you behind your back.
Fixed Bugs:
- [Bug MC-5164] - Strenght and Weakness Potions do not work on agressive wolves
- [Bug MC-8987] - Flame-enchanted bows don't activate TNT minecarts!
- [Bug MC-22586] - spreadplayers command doesn't accept relative coords for x and z parameters
- [Bug MC-35431] - Tellraw commandblockoutput
- [Bug MC-46244] - Command block bug - New particle feature
- [Bug MC-46634] - Thunder Volume not affected by weather volume settings
- [Bug MC-46851] - Potion effect particles stay in spectator mode
- [Bug MC-51788] - Playsound doesn't work with relative coords
- [Bug MC-55589] - /particle doesn't work with some entities
- [Bug MC-55625] - /playsound relative to entity does not work
- [Bug MC-56294] - "Are you sure you want to open the following website?" buttons are offset
- [Bug MC-56862] - Guardian doesn't die on land and can swim in lava.
- [Bug MC-56877] - Snow Golem has a broken head
- [Bug MC-56884] - Negative Color Crosshair
- [Bug MC-56941] - Floating torch
- [Bug MC-57033] - Game crashes when new chunks are loaded
- [Bug MC-57057] - Guardian mob sound bug
- [Bug MC-57117] - Item frame backgrounds are black on server
- [Bug MC-57159] - Darker Grass, Mushrooms, Flowers, and Vines
- [Bug MC-57188] - Wearing Pumpkins on your head. Pumpkins are huge and upside down.
- [Bug MC-57256] - Placed anvil is rotated by 90°
- [Bug MC-57524] - Nether portals don't generate or generate unlit
- [Bug MC-57670] - The player no longer sinks into the first layer of stacked snow.
- [Bug MC-57685] - Water dungeons cannot be turned off using world customization
- [Bug MC-57822] - Cocoa Beans have wrong orientation
- [Bug MC-57829] - Lever on Slab is upside down
- [Bug MC-57841] - /give'ing written book with json data will show "Invalid Item" when hovered on in chat
- [Bug MC-57843] - Written book with json data not formatting right
- [Bug MC-57854] - Stained Glass Panes particles uncolored
- [Bug MC-57866] - Written books with JSON don't get created correctly (no color and styles)
- [Bug MC-57868] - stained glass pane are dropping white glass pane
- [Bug MC-57870] - /testforblocks broken
- [Bug MC-57882] - Empty line in creative inventory
- [Bug MC-57883] - The barrier blocks particles for being broken are purple and black checkered.
- [Bug MC-57916] - Iron Golems don't require air blocks to be besides their head when placing the head block
- [Bug MC-57917] - Drying a wet sponge in furnace with a STACK of buckets below will cause them to disappear and leave A SINGULAR water bucket
- [Bug MC-57966] - Block icons in statistics and flatland GUI rendering wrong
- [Bug MC-57986] - Stacked buckets bug
- [Bug MC-58025] - Losing my bukkets from sponge
- [Bug MC-58048] - Acacia and Dark Oak Logs mined with silk touch show the MissingTexture
- [Bug MC-58060] - Summoning FallingSand with TileID as Chest, Trapped Chest, Ender Chest, Lava and Water crashes game
- [Bug MC-58066] - Right-click with bow when no arrows in inventory
- [Bug MC-58136] - Pumpkin/Melon stems rendering incorrectly
- [Bug MC-58140] - Repeater will show Comparator texture when unpowered, delay:4 and locked
- [Bug MC-58191] - Can walk through snow layer (Block meta 7)
- [Bug MC-58196] - Fishing rod and carrot on a stick rendering incorrectly in 3rd person
- [Bug MC-58229] - Scores in written books don't work properly when on a server
- [Bug MC-58493] - BUD Creates Double Redstone Drops When Activated
- [Bug MC-58537] - Supplemental selectors in /scoreboard teams join & leave don't work with the @e selector
- [Bug MC-58637] - FallingSand - Only top side of block has a texture
- And many more that weren't reported on the bug tracker!
Please report any and all bugs you find in Minecraft to bugs.mojang.com. If nobody reports a bug, we can't fix it!
To get snapshots, open your launcher and press the "New Profile" button. Call it "snapshots" and check the box saying "Enable experimental development snapshots" and save. To switch to the normal version, you can select it in the dropdown at the bottom left corner of the launcher. Back up your world first or run the game on in a different folder (See the "new profile" dialog).
Snapshots can corrupt your world, please backup and/or run them in a different folder from your main worlds.
Cross-platform server jar: https://launcher.mojang.com/mc/game/14w26c/server/247352905e446c66db85ecb26361a9b5a8eec4ea/server.jar
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Seven John Terry replacements Chelsea should consider
At 35-years-old, Chelsea's ever present captain John Terry is strolling amicably through the latter stages of his career. To the disappointment of all Chelsea fans, though, this notion will not last forever. Here we analyse seven of the potential replacements and how they compare to the former England skipper.
John Stones
Given Chelsea's relentless pursuit of Stones in the summer, he is the obvious choice to look at first and foremost.
As a dynamic, ball-playing centre-half, Stones differs in style drastically to Terry. The 21-year-old has appeared 20 times for Everton so far this season.
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Everton's Young Player Of The Year from last season is a natural ball player, averaging 51 passes per game with an impressive 88.9% completion rate.
This ability, coupled with Stones' undeniable pace and athleticism make him comparable with former Stamford Bridge favourite Ricardo Carvalho.
Terry never possessed such admirable ball-playing talent but this was more than made up for by his discipline, bravery, reliability and leadership. All notions that England international, Stones, is still far from getting to grips with.
Scott Dann
Dann is the tallest, oldest and arguably least decorated on this list. At 28, the Crystal Palace defender is winding towards the latter stages of his own career. Dann is cut from the same cloth as Terry - a physical centre back with a great ability to read the game and position himself effectively.
Liverpool supporter Dann's only major trophy in his career is the League Cup he won with Birmingham City back in 2011. Despite countless whispers and pleas from Eagles fans, Dann is yet to have earned an England call-up.
A big money move to Chelsea could prompt the international recognition he perhaps deserves. From Chelsea's perspective, Dann would provide almost a like-for-like switch with Terry for style and commitment. However, due to his age and lack of big game pedigree, he shouldn't be considered the long term answer.
Jose María Gimenez
At just 20, Atletico Madrid defender Gimenez is already a fully fledged international for his native Uruguay. He has 21 caps and also had his hands on the La Liga trophy as part of Diego Simeone's title-winning side in 2013/2014.
Although the 6 foot 1 centre-back, then only 18-years-old, appeared just the once for the first team that campaign. Gimenez is an aggressive, strong, competitive defender and these attributes make the youngster a perfect fit for the Premier League and Chelsea's notoriously stubborn back line.
Similarly to Terry - the Premier League's highest scoring defender of all time - Gimenez possesses the ability to cause trouble in opposition penalty areas and find the net.
Winston Reid
Reid is a defender who can look as though he has been hand-designed for the Premier League, when fully fit.
Pacey, physical and committed, he doesn't shy away from hard work. Unlike other defenders on this list, though, he doesn't provide much by way of a creative passing game and lacks comfort on the ball.
The New Zealand captain's disciplinary record would also suggest that he is not completely without an occasional lapse in concentration. The 27-year-old could provide a short-term option similar to what Scott Dann could offer. Although his injury record is not one that the Chelsea scouts are likely to favour either.
His 2015/2016 campaign has thus far been scuppered by a hamstring injury picked up in training. This has limited New Zealand's 2014 Player Of The Year to just 12 appearances.
Fitness permitting, Reid could provide an interesting option for The Blues but again, it is difficult to see Reid as Terry's long-term successor.
Raphael Varane
Raphael Varane is arguably the hottest defensive property in world football right now. Described by Chelsea hero Frank Leboeuf as 'Like Fernando Hierro but stronger and faster', Varane has all the qualities needed to become one of Europe's finest footballers.
At just 22, Varane has already won the Champion's League, La Liga, the Copa Del Rey and has 26 international caps for France. Real Madrid's physical specimen of a centre-back reportedly fell out of favour with the Galacticos earlier in the season, putting Europe's elite clubs on high alert.
The French international has also struggled to regain his place following a thigh injury but Madrid's newly imposed transfer ban means they would be very unlikely to part with the speedy defender.
Toby Alderweireld
Similarly to Stones, Alderweireld's real quality lies in his ball-playing talent. He has averaged 53 passes per game with season with an 80.4% completion rate.
This, combined with his positioning, concentration and ability to read a game are attributes that Chelsea will be looking for in Terry's successor. Likewise to the heavily out of form Branislav Ivanovic, Alderweireld possesses the ability to provide an astute physical option at full-back if necessary.
The 26-year-old has 52 caps for his country and silverware already under his belt, having won three Eredivisie titles with Ajax and La Liga with Atletico Madrid.
One has to wonder if Chelsea will regret not taking a chance on him when he was available, prior to bitter rivals Tottenham swooping in.
Having become a reliable stalwart for Spurs this season, it is difficult to see him being allowed to move on from White Hart Lane, barring some sort of monster offer from the Blues.
Jake Clarke-Salter
Extremely highly regarded by Chelsea's development squads, London-born Jake Clarke-Salter has excelled at youth level.
The young centre-half has been with the Blues since under-9 level and has captained the under 18s. On paper, he would be a perfect candidate to silence the critics who like to point out the lack of first team players produced by Chelsea's youth set-up in recent years.
The UEFA Youth League winner is a powerful, pacey athlete who isn't afraid to have the ball at his feet. He is well-respected within the England youth set up and his performances have earned a recent contract extension, keeping him at Stamford Bridge until 2019.
Couple Clarke-Salter's ability with John Terry's mentoring and who's to say Chelsea have to go and spend tens of millions of pounds on a defender? The future of their back line could be right under their noses...News Now - Sport News


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Use It. Share It. Grow It
In days gone by, the general store was pretty much the axis of life. Everything one could need in products or services could be found in one place requiring less travel and time which was a luxury in those days. We have been through the segmentation phase in recent times but it would appear that this old concept is coming back in the form of the C-Store.
One missing service across the spectrum and has been a recent topic of discussion is the Post Office. From its inception, the General Store was the hub of that operation and I can see a return to that concept as rising cost are cutting the heart out of that service. Just imagine, stop at the c-store and fill up your car, get yourself dinner, do your banking, pick up some food staples, get a lotto ticket and mail your package in one stop, all at night. Old was so great, it could be new again.
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text: Sometimes personal issues and stress motivate the heck out of me, and I come home every day from work and put in a few hours of good work, and stuff gets done. Other times, nothing. Patience… Larding will come out soon, just not quite as soon as I had hoped. (For those concerned, nothing too bad is going on, just frustrating developments outside my control.)


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Monday, April 28, 2008
What Sucks...Being A Baby In Some Parts Of India
Sometimes when I see a baby crying, I'll be like "What the hell are you crying about, baby? Your life getting you down? Tired of having everything done for you? Don't like me in your grill, baby?! You gonna cry? Pay rent, then come talk to me!" And by that time, I'm being asked to leave the Starbucks.
But after seeing the above, I have new respect for babies, at least ones from this part of India. By the way, what the hell gets you a visit from social services out there? I had no idea this went on, but now that I think about it I should have been suspicious when my brother called tech service for his Dell and had to wait on hold for 45 minutes while the guy on the phone, "Andrew", threw a baby off a roof.
Worst of all, what you see in the above is just another example of corporations outsourcing more jobs to India- don't believe me, check out the empty rooftops of once flourishing "tossing babies off roofs into sheets below" towns such as Youngstown, Ohio and Gary, Indiana.*
*or that industry could have been "steel".
3 comments:
- Birke said...
India has strange traditionals. Throwing babies off roofs is terrible! I say the same about absence of respect for women...But culture of India is very interesting.
- Mike Marsh said...
Check out the dude in the pink shirt at the end. I'm pretty sure he's playing the drum solo from In a Gadda Da Vida. Rock on, Pink Shirt Dude!
- GPJaxies said...
You posted this story the same day it came out that Amy Poehler and Will Arnett are having a baby. If you've seen the Brothers Solomon, you know the special connection these two stories share.
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The eighth wonder of the world could most assuredly be why panna cotta isn't the most popular non-chocolate dessert being celebrated by people everywhere. It's a cross between custard, pudding, and jello, capitalizing on the best characteristics of each, and yet distinctly different from each. It's perfectly smooth, creamy, and yet light as a feather. Speckled with vanilla bean and layered with fresh berries or cooked berries in a coulis, this dessert is divine intervention, I'm convinced of it.
The first time I ever had it was years ago at Pastabilities and my brother Dylan and I found it so life-changing that my dad used to order it to-go for us on the reg, and that would most likely be our dinner for the night (#dadshouse). When it left the dessert menu, never to return, we may have actually mourned our loss. And as I hinted before, this dessert is as elusive as it is delicious—I almost never see it on restaurant menus. Luckily, it's one of the easiest things to create in the kitchen—so easy, in fact, that I'd recommend it to anyone with no experience who is looking to get her (or his!) feet wet. You could just stop there and die believing (knowing?) you're Mario Batali—that's how good, I promise, it will turn out.
Vanilla bean panna cotta with raspberry coulis
Inspired by Spoon Fork Bacon
Yields 4 servings
1 envelope powdered gelatin (I actually like to use a little less, maybe ⅔ of the packet, for a less-firm texture, but you do you!)
3 T ice cold water (again, slightly less if you're using less gelatin)
1½ cups heavy cream
½ cup whole milk
⅓ cup sugar
Pinch of salt
2 tsp vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract if you don't have paste)
Raspberry coulis (recipe below)
In a wide bowl, sprinkle powdered gelatin over water and let it sit undisturbed. Set aside.
Combine heavy cream, milk, sugar, salt, and vanilla bean paste in a medium saucepan and bring it almost to a simmer over medium-low heat, maybe 7-9 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat. Add gelatin to the cream mixture, and stir until gelatin is dissolved and mixture is uniform. Pour into small jars or glasses and immediately move them into the fridge for at least three hours or so to set (uncovered to prevent a skin from forming). Once they've set, top with a few tablespoons of raspberry coulis (recipe below), and refrigerate again until ready to serve with a little fresh lemon zest, if you'd like.
*Note: if you're going to double this recipe, I find that using 2 envelopes of gelatin makes a too-firm panna cotta. You may like the firmness, and in that case just double it. But I like it to be a bit softer, so I do about 1½ envelopes of gelatin and 4½ T water.
Raspberry coulis
Yields enough for 4 servings
1½ cups raspberries
¼ cup water
¼ cup sugar
In a small saucepan, combine raspberries, water, and sugar, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring with a whisk to break up the raspberries. Cook for 5 minutes or so, until bubbling and slightly thick and a very uniform texture. (If you don't like the seeds, you could strain them out, but I love the texture).
Remove from heat and store, uncovered, in a mason jar on the countertop until cooled. When it's completely cooled, cover and store in fridge until ready to use. Pour on top of panna cotta after it has completely set.


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News Agencies | Updated on: 13 April 2017, 18:05 IST
As many as 10 students are feared trapped after a roof of a newly-constructed school collapsed in Koranthangal area of Vellore district here.
Few who have been taken out from the debris are admitted to a nearby local hospital for medical aid.
The matter is being investigated.
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First Lines: Henry VIII: Wolfman
It was his time of the month and Henry was getting hungry.
If only he could find a body in a gibbet, he thought, he could eat that.
– Henry VIII: Wolfman by A.E. Moorat (also the author of Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter)
Take that, Tudors!
Henry VIII: Wolfman
by A.E. Moorat
Pegasus Books (distributed by W. W. Norton & Co.) | 9781605981987 | $15.95 | Aug 2011


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BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seattle Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGEN) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018. The company also highlighted ADCETRIS (brentuximab vedotin) commercialization and clinical development accomplishments, and progress with its late-stage clinical programs and pipeline of targeted therapies for cancer.
"The first quarter of 2018 marked several significant milestones across our business," said Clay Siegall, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Genetics. "We delivered record ADCETRIS sales that were up 36 percent from the first quarter of 2017, received FDA approval for ADCETRIS in frontline advanced Hodgkin lymphoma, completed the acquisition of Cascadian Therapeutics and were granted FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for our late-stage program enfortumab vedotin in metastatic urothelial cancer. Looking ahead, we are on track to achieve several additional milestones this year, which include reporting data from our phase 3 ECHELON-2 trial of ADCETRIS, completing enrollment of urothelial cancer patients who have received both a platinum-based therapy and a CPI in the pivotal trial of enfortumab vedotin, and initiating a pivotal trial of tisotumab vedotin in cervical cancer. We are striving to build a global oncology company with multiple transformative therapies, and we believe our recent progress illustrates our dedication to making a meaningful difference in patients' lives."
ADCETRIS Program Activities
- Label Expansion in Frontline Hodgkin Lymphoma: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ADCETRIS in combination with chemotherapy in adult patients with previously untreated Stage III or IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma. The approval is based on the successful outcome of the phase 3 ECHELON-1 clinical trial. In addition, data from the ECHELON-1 trial converted the U.S. accelerated approval of ADCETRIS for the treatment of adults with systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (sALCL) after failure of at least one multi-agent chemotherapy regimen to regular approval.
- ECHELON-2 Phase 3 Trial: Data are expected in 2018 from the ECHELON-2 phase 3 trial in frontline CD30-expressing peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL), also known as mature T-cell lymphoma (MTCL). Approximately 4,000 people are diagnosed annually with CD30-expressing PTCL.
ADCETRIS is not currently approved for use in frontline PTCL.
Enfortumab Vedotin (EV) Program Activities
- Breakthrough Therapy Designation Granted: The FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to EV for patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who were previously treated with checkpoint inhibitors (CPI) based on data from a phase 1 trial.
- EV-201 Pivotal Trial Enrollment Update: By the end of the third quarter of 2018, Seattle Genetics and Astellas expect to complete enrollment in the ongoing EV-201 pivotal trial of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who previously received both a platinum-based chemotherapy and a CPI therapy. Positive data in this subgroup could serve as the basis for a Biologics License Application (BLA) submission under the FDA's accelerated approval regulations. In addition, the companies plan to continue enrollment in EV-201 for patients who previously received a CPI but not a platinum agent. The additional data could potentially serve as the basis for a second labeled indication.
- EV-301 Phase 3 Trial Planned: Seattle Genetics and Astellas plan to initiate in 2018 a phase 3 trial called EV-301 in patients with metastatic urothelial cancer who received prior CPI. The phase 3 trial is intended to support global regulatory submissions for approval and serve as a confirmatory trial in the United States to support conversion of a potential accelerated approval to regular approval.
Tucatinib Program Activities
- Cascadian Therapeutics Acquisition Complete: In March 2018, Seattle Genetics completed its acquisition of Cascadian Therapeutics for $10.00 per share in cash, or approximately $614 million. The most advanced program in the Cascadian pipeline is tucatinib, an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that is highly selective for HER2.
- HER2CLIMB Pivotal Trial: Enrollment is ongoing in the tucatinib HER2CLIMB trial, a global randomized pivotal trial for patients with HER2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer, including patients with or without brain metastases. The HER2CLIMB trial is expected to be fully enrolled in 2019.
Tisotumab Vedotin (TV) Program Activities
- Planned Pivotal Trial Initiation: Seattle Genetics and Genmab plan to advance TV into a pivotal phase 2 trial for recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer that relapses or progresses after standard of care treatment for cervical cancer. The single-arm trial is designed to enroll approximately 100 women and could potentially support registration under the FDA's accelerated approval regulations. The trial is expected to begin in the first half of 2018.
- Expanding Clinical Development Program: Seattle Genetics and Genmab plan to initiate in 2018 a phase 2 trial of TV as part of a combination regimen in women with first-line metastatic cervical cancer. In addition, a phase 2 trial is expected to begin in 2018 to evaluate TV monotherapy in a range of other solid tumors.
Other Recent Activities
- Initiated Ladiratuzumab Vedotin (LV) Combination Trial: The first patient was treated in a phase 1b/2 clinical trial of LV in combination with the CPI pembrolizumab for first-line metastatic triple negative breast cancer. The trial is part of a broad clinical development program evaluating LV both as monotherapy and in combination regimens.
- Initiated SGN-CD48A Trial: The first patient was dosed in a phase 1 clinical trial of SGN-CD48A for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. SGN-CD48A is an investigational antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeted to CD48 that employs the company's latest ADC technology.
- Pipeline Updates: Based on portfolio and resource prioritization, Seattle Genetics is no longer planning to develop denintuzumab mafodotin and its clinical-stage PBD-based ADC programs.
- AACR Presence: Data from multiple research and early clinical abstracts were presented at the 2018 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting. These data presentations illustrated the company's novel antibody and ADC technologies, rationale for combining ADCs with CPIs, and its proprietary immuno-oncology programs. Additionally, Seattle Genetics reported preclinical data describing novel empowered antibody SEA-BCMA for multiple myeloma, which is expected to enter a phase 1 clinical trial during 2018.
- ADC Collaborator Milestone: Seattle Genetics achieved a milestone payment under its ongoing collaboration with AbbVie triggered by a phase 2 trial initiation of an ADC for cancer. As of March 31, 2018, the company had generated approximately $400 million from its ADC collaborations, primarily from upfront and milestone payments.
- Pieris Collaboration: Seattle Genetics entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Pieris Pharmaceuticals to develop targeted bispecific immuno-oncology treatments.
- PharmaMar Collaboration: Seattle Genetics licensed exclusive worldwide rights to certain PharmaMar molecules for use in the development of ADCs.
First Quarter 2018 Financial Results
Total revenues in the first quarter ended March 31, 2018 increased to $140.6 million, compared to $109.1 million for the same period in 2017. Revenues in the first quarter of 2018 included:
- ADCETRIS net sales of $95.4 million, a 36 percent increase from net sales of $70.3 million in the first quarter of 2017.
- Royalty revenues of $15.7 million, compared to $17.0 million in the first quarter of 2017. Royalty revenues are primarily driven by international sales of ADCETRIS by Takeda. The decrease was a result of the company adopting the new accounting standards for revenue recognition.
- Amounts earned under the company's ADCETRIS and ADC collaborations totaling $29.6 million, compared to $21.8 million in the first quarter of 2017.
Total costs and expenses for the first quarter of 2018 were $234.4 million, compared to $168.4 million for the first quarter of 2017. Costs and expenses in the first quarter of 2018 included:
- Research and development expenses of $152.5 million, compared to $118.2 million for the same period in 2017. The increase in 2018 reflects tucatinib development activities and $35.0 million in upfront costs related to technology licensing with Pieris and PharmaMar. In addition, 2018 expenses reflect increased activities for tisotumab vedotin, ladiratuzumab vedotin and the company's pipeline programs.
- Selling, general and administrative expenses of $66.2 million, compared to $38.4 million for the same period in 2017. The increase reflects transaction costs associated with the acquisition of Cascadian Therapeutics and increased commercial costs to support the launch of ADCETRIS in frontline Hodgkin lymphoma.
Non-cash, share-based compensation cost for the first quarter of 2018 was $16.8 million, compared to $14.5 million for the first quarter of 2017.
Net loss for the first quarter of 2018 was $111.7 million, or $0.73 per share, compared to a net loss of $60.0 million, or $0.42 per share, for the first quarter of 2017. Net loss for the quarter includes a non-cash charge of $18.8 million associated with Seattle Genetics' common stock holdings in Immunomedics and Unum Therapeutics.
As of March 31, 2018, Seattle Genetics had $399.9 million in cash and investments, excluding its Immunomedics and Unum common stock investments, which were valued at $179.5 million. The cash and investments balance reflects net proceeds of $658.2 million from the company's equity financing completed in February 2018, which was primarily used to fund the March 2018 acquisition of Cascadian Therapeutics for approximately $614.1 million.
2018 Financial Outlook
As a result of the recent approval of ADCETRIS in combination with chemotherapy in adult patients with previously untreated Stage III or IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma, the company's full year 2018 ADCETRIS sales guidance provided in February 2018 no longer reflects management's expectations and is being withdrawn. For the second quarter of 2018, Seattle Genetics expects sales of ADCETRIS will be in the range of $105 million to $110 million.
As a result of expenses totaling approximately $50 million in the first quarter of 2018 related to the acquisition of Cascadian and upfront technology in-licensing costs, as well as additional forecasted operating costs attributed to the tucatinib program, the company increased its expectations for 2018 operating expenses and other costs as follows:
|Current Guidance
|Previous Guidance
|Research and development (R&D)
|$530 million to $580 million
|$460 million to $500 million
|Selling, general and administration (SG&A)
|$220 million to $240 million
|$200 million to $220 million
|Non-cash costs
|$95 million to $105 million
|$90 million to $100 million, primarily attributable to share-based compensation distributed approximately evenly between SG&A and R&D
Conference Call Details
Seattle Genetics' management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its first quarter financial results and provide an update on business activities. The event will be held today at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (PT); 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The live event will be available from the Seattle Genetics website at www.seattlegenetics.com, under the Investors section, or by calling 800-263-0877 (domestic) or 646-828-8143 (international). The conference ID is 9171561. A replay of the discussion will be available on April 26, 2018 from the Seattle Genetics website or by calling 888-203-1112 (domestic) or 719-457-0820 (international), using conference ID 9171561. The telephone replay will be available until 5:00 p.m. PT on Monday, April 30, 2018.
About Seattle Genetics
Seattle Genetics, Inc. is an emerging multi-product, global biotechnology company that develops and commercializes transformative therapies targeting cancer to make a meaningful difference in people's lives. ADCETRIS® (brentuximab vedotin) utilizes the company's industry-leading antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) technology and is currently approved for the treatment of multiple CD30-expressing lymphomas. Beyond ADCETRIS, the company has established a pipeline of novel targeted therapies at various stages of clinical testing, including three in ongoing or planned pivotal trials for solid tumors. Enfortumab vedotin for metastatic urothelial cancer and tisotumab vedotin for metastatic cervical cancer utilize our proprietary ADC technology. Tucatinib, a small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor, is in a pivotal trial for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer. In addition, we are leveraging our expertise in empowered antibodies to build a portfolio of proprietary immuno-oncology agents in clinical trials targeting hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. The company is headquartered in Bothell, Washington, and has a European office in Switzerland. For more information on our robust pipeline, visit www.seattlegenetics.com and follow @SeattleGenetics on Twitter.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain of the statements made in this press release are forward looking, such as those, among others, relating to the company's 2018 outlook, including anticipated second quarter ADCETRIS net sales and anticipated 2018 costs and expenses; the company's potential to achieve the noted development and regulatory milestones in 2018 and in future periods and to otherwise offer multiple transformative therapies; anticipated activities related to the company's planned and ongoing clinical trials, including clinical trial initiation, enrollment and data availability and the expected timing thereof, including with respect to ECHELON-2, EV-201 and other clinical trials; the potential for the company's clinical trials to support further development, regulatory submissions and potential marketing approvals; the opportunities for, and the therapeutic and commercial potential of, ADCETRIS, enfortumab vedotin, tucatinib, tisotumab vedotin, and ladiratuzumab vedotin and the company's other product candidates and those of its licensees and collaborators; as well as other statements that are not historical facts. Actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected or implied in these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such a difference include the risks that the company's second quarter ADCETRIS net sales and full year 2018 expense guidance may not be as expected, as well as risks and uncertainties associated with maintaining or increasing sales of ADCETRIS particularly in light of the company's lack of commercialization experience in additional indications for which ADCETRIS has recently and may in the future be approved for marketing. The company may also be delayed in its planned clinical trial initiations, the enrollment in and conduct of its clinical trials, obtaining data from clinical trials, planned regulatory submissions, and regulatory approvals in each case for a variety of reasons including the difficulty and uncertainty of pharmaceutical product development, unexpected adverse events or regulatory discussions or actions, including with respect to the special protocol assessment agreement for ECHELON-2 defining trial endpoints and the inherent uncertainty associated with the regulatory approval process. The company may also be unable to expand ADCETRIS' labeled indications due to unexpected, negative or delayed data from ECHELON-2 or regulatory action, and that any supplemental BLA submission based on ECHELON-2 may not be accepted for filing by, or ultimately approved by, the FDA in a timely manner or at all or with the requested label, and the company may be unable to complete the development of, and obtain regulatory approval for, any of its product candidates. More information about the risks and uncertainties faced by Seattle Genetics is contained under the caption "Risk Factors" included in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Seattle Genetics disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as required by applicable law.
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New signing Seán McGowan will release brand new EP Graft & Grief on 8 September 2017. It will be out on silver vinyl, CD and digital. Preorder on all formats from our shop. You can also get it through Seán's website or on download only via iTunes.
The seven-track EP features the singles 'No Show', released late 2016, and 'Apple Core' released earlier in 2017, as well as new track 'Costa Del Solution' which you can listen to below.
With two poems book-ending Graft & Grief showcases Seán's lyrical dexterity, knack for penning a catchy melody and laser sharp social commentary.
'No Show' puts zero-hour-contract, minimum-wage drudgery into riotous perspective, rebellion in half-arsed job performance, revenge in furiously-paced folk-punk whilst 'Apple Core' draws gentle echoed gallops while Seán spits lyrics at a pace, a rowdy chorus nailing his unexpected eloquence. 'Dog Tag' flows from chin-up confidence to raw honesty and 'Clear Conscience' rumbles with drum rolls under soft guitars. Finally, new song 'Costa Del Solution' is a bright, sunny jangle set upon high street despondency and twists the cliché of a beach holiday escape.
Graft & Grief is an impressive showcase for his rollicking full-band set of socially spot-on songs; an insight into realities of being young and musically-motivated in modern England.
Coinciding with the release, Seán will play his biggest headline tour to date playing with a full band.
Dates are:
08 Manchester – Jimmy's
09 Nottingham – Bodega
14 Bristol – The Exchange
15 London – Sebright Arms
16 Southampton – The Loft
Seán has felt part of the Xtra Mile family for a while now, through his regular touring with the likes of Frank Turner, Skinny Lister, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Rob Lynch and Beans On Toast. Over the past 6 years Seán has been steadily building up his now considerable fan base by being near a constant force on the touring circuit as well as supporting Billy Bragg and performing packed out slots at Glastonbury and The Great Escape.
Raised on a diet of The Clash, The Jam, Specials, Billy Bragg and other such politically-charged, punk-ignited British pop, 21-year-old Seán self-released two EPs, either given away or sold on a pay what you want basis at shows, plus two slices of teenage Southampton life entitled 'Come Unstuck' (featuring Frank Turner on backing vocals) and 'Swings & Roundabouts', released as a double A-side 7". Writing has already begun on the album, due to arrive sometime in early 2018.
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The original purchase of land that is now Foster-Brady Farm was made on March 17, 1860 by James Holmes McGaughey. 125 acres of the purchase was given to his daughter, Sema McGaughey, and her husband, Samuel Green Foster, on December 17, 1885.
Samuel and Sema had built a two room house on the land in 1879. All six of their children were born there. As the family grew…so did the house. Eventually the house contained 4 bedrooms, a parlor, a dining room, kitchen, and an inside bathroom. The house had 6 fireplaces. All of the cooking was done on a wood stove. As new conveniences came along, they were added to the house. One of the first Delco battery systems used to provide lights was installed in the house. A hand dug well just outside the back door provided fresh water for the home.
Sema passed away in 1896. Sam continued farming and raising his 6 children. The youngest brother was 3. The two daughters, Mae and Estelle were 16 and 14. They devoted themselves to the struggle and love of helping to raise the family. The two sisters never married. One of the brothers, Edward, never married and continued farming the land long after his father's death.
On February 15, 1944, Edward purchased 1/6 of the land left by his father from each of his siblings. This gave him sole ownership of the property. He and his two sisters continued to farm and raise corn, cotton, wheat and other cash crops. They also had cows, pigs, and chickens. Edward sold eggs, butter, and pork. "Hog killing" was a fall tradition until around 1973.
In 1966, Edward, gave a parcel of the land to his nephew, Dan Green Foster and his wife Dollie, to build a house. In 1984 Edward died and left the property to his nephew, Dan. Dan passed away in 2009 and left the entire farm to his two daughters, Sara Ann Foster Kimbrough and Cheryl Raye Foster Brady.
Dan Foster received the "Conservationist of the Year" award in 2001. The farm was given the Georgia Centennial Family Farm Award in 2003. In 2013, Foster-Brady Farm was again awarded "Conservationist of the Year" in Walton County. It continues to be a working farm with leased pasture land for cattle, timber, wildlife plots, pollinator habitats, and a produce business.
The village was started in 1988. It includes a home place, well shelter, barn, wagon shelter, out house, blacksmith shop, smoke house, corn crib(original), church, and country store. These buildings are actually used today in the farming as well as weddings at the church and photo opps for engagement pictures, proms, graduations, music CDs, and family pictures.
The produce business began as a part time endeavor in 2009. In 2011, Cheryl and Hal Brady's son, Clay, began growing produce full time. It was this year that the well was dug and the micro-irrigation system was installed. He has since added three hoop houses. Clay sells produce to restaurants, small markets, and the Monroe Farmers Market.


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Greta Smith signed LGBTQ open letter to our fellow Tennesseans 2016-12-23 06:54:43 -0600Greta Smith
LGBTQ open letter to our fellow Tennesseans664 signatures
An open letter from Tennessee's LGBTQ community to our fellow Tennesseans
As members of the LGBTQ community, we write to our fellow Tennesseans a month after the election and a month before the upcoming state legislative session.
In recent weeks members of our community have experienced grave assaults on our safety and dignity. A gay, gender nonconforming man was murdered. A transgender woman's car was burned. The signs and doors of a church that affirms our community have been vandalized. A gay couple received a package with a knife sticking out and a message attached urging them to leave the state.
These attacks upon individuals and institutions have put our lives and safety at even greater risk than usual. They contravene the welcoming traditions of hospitality for which Tennessee is known.
The time we have entered is critical. Many are calling for healing in the wake of a divisive election. Healing is difficult while fresh wounds are being inflicted such as discriminatory state legislation.
So we are speaking out for our safety, dignity, and equal rights under the law.
Our struggle is not against your values, unless you value discrimination. LGBTQ Tennesseans are your neighbors, your family members, your health care providers, firefighters, grocery clerks, teachers, elected officials, and we fill many other roles vital to the life of small towns and large cities. Many of us grew up and continue to be active in the same faith communities as you.
In the long story of our community's struggles, we have relied on our own strength to sustain us. We have also experienced the joy of working with countless allies. Now is a time for allies to speak out with us and we invite people of good will throughout the state to build a stronger, inclusive, welcoming Tennessee to meet our state's common challenges together.
If you share these values and priorities, we invite you to add your name to this letter.
Greta Smith donated 2016-12-08 07:15:56 -0600
Outworking Discrimination$2,000.00 raisedGOAL: $2,000.00
The forces of discrimination aren't just hanging on; they're actually working harder after marriage equality was won in all 50 states. New attacks on transgender people, efforts to give counselors the ability to turn away LGBT people, increasingly hateful rhetoric from the religious Right, and more are just a few of the challenges.
We can win by OUTWORKING DISCRIMINATION! When you make a tax deductible contribution to this TEP Foundation campaign, we can invest in new, innovative efforts to engage the faith community including those in socially conservative denominations. We can develop a business network in Tennessee that can be a counterbalancing voice when attacks come. We can do more to shape a media message for equality.
YOU make it possible. Put us to work.Donate
Greta Smith endorsed 2016-12-08 07:14:21 -0600
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Tennessee HB1840, the Counseling Discrimination bill, highlights the need for counselors, therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers to speak out for inclusive practices. We urge any practitioner to endorse the statement below. Those who endorse will be listed on our website and receive a Tennessee Open For Business window cling for display in their offices. If you would like to support programs like this, make your tax deductible contribution at this link.
As counselors, therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers serving clients in Tennessee, we affirm that we do not discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity and we will not use our own sincerely held principles as a reason to turn clients away.Endorse
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Chapter 1
THE large metal door opened into the alleyway. A young man with blond hair that brushed the tips of his ears and touched his eyebrows stepped outside, feeling the summer evening heat of Las Vegas quickly surround him. Crisp blue eyes scanned the alleyway while adjusting to the darkness. A single light bulb illuminated the entire alleyway, but it flickered every few moments in warning that the only illumination would soon be what bled from the street.
Ty let the door close behind him and approached a dusty blond boy smoking by the nearest dumpster. "Do you have candy tonight?" Ty asked, leaning against the metal wall of the warehouse.
"Cherry," Jackson replied, fishing out a sucker from his pocket. He held it out for Ty without needing to look at him. "It's on the house tonight, man."
"What's in this one?" Ty asked, taking the homemade candy. In the alleyway's poor lighting, he had to angle the candy to catch light from the street.
"Special mixture; my personal concoction guaranteed to keep you alert and energetic until at least three am." Jackson flicked his cigarette to knock the ashes away before placing it back between his lips. He looked old enough to be smoking, but far too young to be allowed to loiter outside in the part of the city that came alive only after ten at night. Nightclubs, bars, and alleyways were the only things this area had to offer.
Ty nodded, removed the wrapper, and placed the candy on his tongue. "Cherry." His statement came out muffled as his lips closed around the stick.
"But not cough syrup," Jackson added with a smile that showed the pride he had in his creation.
"Great job." Ty pulled the sucker out to look at it. Clear. No color added in order to keep the tongue, teeth, and lips from becoming unsightly stained. Jackson was a genius. "When are you going back in?" Ty slid the sucker back into his mouth.
"Soon," Jackson answered. "I need to break two hundred tonight."
"You break that easily every night."
Jackson chuckled with a scoff at the end. "Tonight is Thursday; it is a slow night because of Demetrius."
"It is a rather strange effect he has on business," Ty commented with a faint smile. "You'd think it would be opposite since his presence brings a crowd to the club."
"That crowd isn't interested in buying young men to spend the night with." Jackson rolled his eyes. "You've been after Demetrius for months; when are you going to give up?"
"I'm not going to." Ty shrugged a shoulder. He didn't care if his colleague agreed with his pursuit to have Demetrius as a client.
"Is that why you've joined me outside?" Jackson dropped the butt of his cigarette and stepped on it. "Demetrius usually arrives after ten, right?"
"Ten after ten," Ty nodded. "He is punctual, so," he looked to the street and smiled at the limousine pulling up to the curb, "that is Demetrius."
"I'll stay and watch with you," Jackson's voice lowered to a whisper despite knowing neither Demetrius nor anyone else in the limousine could possibly hear him.
The front passenger door opened first and a man stepped out. His auburn hair was cut short and neat and his suit was pressed and fitted. The ever-constant daggers in his green eyes ensured no one but the stupid messed with this bodyguard named Lee. He was exactly six feet tall and carried himself like a trained fighter. Lee was frightening, but Ty ignored the fear the bodyguard conjured up within him. Ty wanted the one Lee protected and wasn't about to let a single man stop him from his goal.
Lee walked down the black limousine and opened the back door, moving his free hand to rest on the gun holster hidden by his jacket. His suit was black and lined with red. Whether he dressed himself or wore what Demetrius told him to mattered not; Lee always looked better than any hired muscle man Ty had seen before.
Ty nudged Jackson in the ribs. "Try not to drool, boy."
"I am already," Jackson whispered.
Stepping out of the back in a single, graceful movement was the reason the club doubled in volume on Thursdays. Honey brown hair fell in perfect form, touching softly on forehead and nape. The locks bounced and moved with every movement as if light as cotton. The ever-present smile gracing the two perfect lips pulled up slightly at one side when the Greek god thanked Lee. Demetrius's jaw was a perfect line that curved in at precisely the right point on his face. An artist couldn't have molded a better man.
Six-foot-four in an Armani suit, the second most powerful man in Las Vegas with as many admirers as any celebrity: Demetrius Pardo. Ty watched closely as Demetrius walked just a step ahead of Lee toward the warehouse's door. Ty waited, keeping his gaze directly on Demetrius's face for a glimpse of the eyes that were as unique as they were wonderful. Dark caramel brown around the pupil faded to a crisp line of honey. Demetrius looked up to catch Ty staring. He smiled just before disappearing into the warehouse.
"Lee looked like he was trying to kill you with his glare." Jackson let out a deep breath he had been holding.
"Lee saw me?" Ty asked with his eyes still on the door.
"You seriously didn't see him?" Jackson shook his head with a laugh. "Maybe one day Demetrius will take you, but I wouldn't place a bet on it."
"Each Thursday he takes one blond home," Ty defended. "Eventually he'll run out of other blonds to play with."
"He sometimes leaves alone," Jackson argued. "If he sees none that excites him, he leaves with Lee at midnight."
"I know," Ty nodded. He knew a lot about Demetrius. Three months of following his every move had given Ty plenty of knowledge about his target.
"Good luck tonight." Jackson waved over his shoulder and opened the door to the warehouse.
"You too," Ty nodded. He looked toward the street when another limousine pulled up. He wasn't interested in the next big shot at the club and took it as his cue to go back to work.
The first door led to a staircase that went up to two meatheads with muscles who looked as if they were smuggling melons in their arms. Ty flashed his ID, fake but amazingly realistic, and entered the heavy door that separated the outside silence from the loud music. Ty squinted in the dark club lighting paired with strobe lights. It always took his eyes a moment to get used to such torture.
Warehouse Seven was a hole-in-the-wall club that offered satisfaction for all types. The warehouse was a single large room. A metal catwalk stretched from the entrance around the entire building and offered the best view of the dance floor. Below, two separate bars sat on opposite ends. The stage and dance floor took up the space between the bars. On the other side: the VIP section, secluded from the rest by red velvet ropes and more men smuggling melons in their arms. Ty stepped down the stairs and stopped beside Jackson. The boy had his back against the handrail, leaning so his hips jutted toward a potential client. He noticed Ty.
"Section four, man," he chuckled without removing his eyes from the man in front of him.
Ty thanked Jackson and continued down the last step and across the room to the dance floor. Section four, where Demetrius's table would be, just happened to be the closest to the dance floor and offered the best view from the VIP section. Ty cracked the sucker in his mouth to dispose of it quickly and tossed the stick on the floor just before he reached the fringe of dancing bodies.
On his way to the opposite end, to be closer to section four, Ty blindly selected a dance partner who seemed to be having too much fun to be sober. The guy was nothing near breathtaking, but Ty only needed a prop.
Positioning himself to give his target the best view, Ty put his arm up to rest his wrist on his dance partner's shoulder to claim him and ensure no one would steal his prop from him during his performance. The music thumped through the cement floor, entered his body through the soles of his feet and caressed him from the bone out. Nothing felt better than when the music entered and flowed freely through him.
Ty kept his dance partner's leg between his, working his body to the beat despite his partner's obvious eagerness for something more. Ty used the hands-on request to his advantage, allowing his partner to unbutton Ty's shirt and show Demetrius what he had underneath.
Ty stood at six feet and gave the appearance of being slender, almost skinny, but beneath his clothes he was muscular. Unlike most of the other men in the club there to sell their services, Ty was not mere skin and bones; he worked to be attractive and his effort brought in the high-paying customers—except Demetrius. The one client Ty desired the most was the one that had seemed the least interested so far.
Pushing away a hand that attempted to venture south, Ty wondered if his intoxicated dance partner was worth the trouble. Glancing to the table where Demetrius watched him, Ty smiled at his target. Demetrius's left eyebrow raised, and he leaned over to whisper in Lee's ear. A moment later they stood up and left the table. Ty waited until he knew for certain that Demetrius had moved further into the VIP section and out of view before shoving his dance partner back. The guy was far too wasted to notice or care about the rejection and turned to find someone new.
Ty left the floor and buttoned his shirt on his way to the bar. Sitting down, he nodded to the bartender. The blasting music made conversation a fleeting effort at best, but the bartender leaned over to speak. "Demetrius requested his usual booth tonight."
The fact that just about every worker in the club knew Ty wanted Demetrius didn't sit well with Ty, but gathering information like what the bartender had just shared had been made easier by it. "So he's staying until midnight," Ty shouted back over the music, and the bartender nodded.
"Too bad you can't get into the VIP," he shrugged and left to help a thirsty patron.
Ty watched the bodies on the dance floor and fingered a button on his shirt. If Demetrius chose another blond worker, Ty would have another week to wait. It would be another week before Demetrius came into his sight again. Ty shook his head and tried not to think about the time that would be wasted if Demetrius took home a body that wasn't Ty's.
"Follow me."
Ty felt the breath next to his ear and slowly looked to his left. Lee. Inside Ty celebrated but outside he smiled calmly. "Lead the way."
If Lee had left Demetrius's side, he had been sent on an important errand for his boss. Why Lee served Demetrius and guarded him remained a mystery to Ty. What he had been able to discover about the bodyguard had been a history of wealth and absolutely no reason to be a grunt with a gun. It was pure speculation that Lee's position beside Demetrius as his guard was a cover for their love affair, but Ty had never believed that Lee was anything close to a lover for Demetrius. The way someone interacts with the one who holds their heart was not how Demetrius acted with Lee. Friendship was obvious, but love was not.
Ty followed Lee obediently and stopped beside him once they had reached the corner booth where Demetrius waited. The corner was secluded and the other two guards Demetrius had often been seen with had done a good job scaring the club patrons away from their boss. Demetrius had his attention on his phone. Lee waited silently and Ty followed his lead.
Soon, Demetrius lowered his phone and placed it facedown on the table. "What's your name?" The music did not fully reach the VIP corner, which made conversation much easier. Whispers or soft voices would be lost to the music, but anyone speaking a little louder than normal would be heard perfectly.
"Ty." Ty had never spoken to Demetrius before; his nerves bundled together in his stomach.
"I expected a name that would remind me of food." Demetrius tilted his head. "Isn't that the point: to make your client hunger at your name?"
"You must be thinking about strippers," Ty grinned. "I know no one that goes by food names."
"Who collects your price?" Demetrius moved on to the next question.
"Q9," Ty answered. The questions were routine from any veteran at buying sex. The men that bought services frequently and cared about what their money bought knew what to ask.
"They have a good reputation," Demetrius noted, finally giving Ty a smile.
Q9 was not a typical business. They sold skin but had strict rules and regulations they followed. Q9 was, for the lack of a better term, a syndicated pimp. They collected the money and kept their share. Ty was a product sold at market value but received only half for his own. The exchange was fair: Ty's health was monitored closely by Q9 and he had a bed to sleep in if he chose it. No clients were allowed at the Q9 boarding house, but the rooms were often four or five to a bed, so Ty usually opted out of the boarding house experience.
"What reputation is that?" Ty lifted an eyebrow.
"Clean." Demetrius looked at Ty. "Healthy, experienced, and willing to please."
"You couldn't be more correct," Ty smirked, and Demetrius chuckled.
"How long have you been working in Vegas?" Ty had never been asked that question before.
"Three months."
Demetrius looked down Ty's body and squinted, "How old are you?"
Another question that Ty had never been asked. Clients never cared about the age as long as the product was legal. The fact that Ty worked for Q9 ensured any client that he was at least eighteen. "What age do you want me to be?" Ty smirked. "I am legal, but if you prefer younger, I can certainly please that urge."
"No," Demetrius shook his head. "I do want to know your age. It isn't a kink but curiosity."
"Oh." Ty knew no reason why Demetrius would care about age, so he accepted the excuse. "Nineteen."
Demetrius chuckled, giving Lee a glance, and Ty heard the bodyguard chuckle as well. "I wonder; why pretend to be young enough for a fake ID when you truly don't need one? Do clients prefer to have their product under twenty-one?"
"I don't understand." Ty looked back at Demetrius. "I told you my age."
Demetrius cleared the amusement from his face and nodded. Ty took a breath to erase any insecurity the laughter had caused. No client had acted this way about his age before, and he knew he could pass for younger.
"I apologize for my laughter, Ty. You do look nineteen." Demetrius cleared his throat and looked at his fingers resting on the table.
"You prefer a younger face," Ty stated, and Demetrius's brown eyes looked into his.
"No." Demetrius smiled with hidden amusement again.
"My price is negotiated through Q9. I'm sure you're aware of the starting price." Ty moved the conversation back on track. "A discount is available for a man like you," Ty added with flash of a grin.
Demetrius raised an eyebrow, "What sort of man am I?"
"Your reputation helps to obtain a discount, but honestly, any reduction in price for you is based on your product's suggestion."
"Why do you suggest I receive a discount for your services?"
Ty smirked. "Even the veterans prefer a sexy client."
"Sexy?" Demetrius laughed with high amusement and leaned back into his booth. "I had my doubts about you, but I'm glad you're proving to be entertaining."
Ty smiled at what he considered to be a good sign of Demetrius taking him home. "I aim to please." Ty lifted an eyebrow and Demetrius's laughter ended.
"I'll speak to Q9, Ty." Demetrius's serious tone brought a smile to Ty's lips. After three months, Ty had finally landed the one client he wanted. "Lee will take you to my limousine where you'll wait."
"Okay," Ty nodded and glanced at Lee. He quickly looked away to avoid the scary bodyguard's expression.
"If my negotiation with Q9 goes well, I will see you soon." Demetrius flipped his phone over and cleared the screen.
"Let's go," Lee took Ty by the arm to turn him toward the exit.
If the negotiation went badly, Ty would lose his chance for an evening with Demetrius for good. He resisted Lee's command and spoke to Demetrius. "What about a sample?"
Lee's grip tightened and swung Ty around to pin his arm against his back. "Disobedience is not allowed."
Ty looked into Demetrius's calm face. He had stepped across a line and probably ruined his chance. Demetrius pursed his lips in thought and then nodded. "It's okay, Lee. This one seems to have some bite, doesn't he?"
"Bite isn't usually a good trait, Dem." Lee released Ty but remained close.
"I would normally agree with you, Lee, but I'm intrigued by his suggestion." Demetrius spoke to Lee with a gentle smile as if attempting to prevent a raging beast from lashing out. Lee cleared his throat and took a step away from Ty; he had backed down with little protest. Clearly Demetrius held his strings.
"I meant no offense," Ty offered, keeping his eyes lowered.
"I'll let it slide, but the next time you won't be able to apologize." Demetrius's tone had grown cold and for once Ty felt frightened by him. Demetrius's reputation was one that had most cowering from him, but Ty could see through it and to the smile the Greek god wore across his features. That smile was the only anchor Ty had to keep his eyes even with Demetrius's.
"I swear that it won't." Ty looked up at Demetrius and sighed with relief at his warm smile. "I'm only here to ensure my client is satisfied, and I know I can wear you out if you so desire it."
"I admire your obvious love for your job, but defying my bodyguard is not a smart idea, Ty. He is trained to kill any threat, and you were a threat just then. I don't want to have to drive all the way out to the desert just to dump evidence." Demetrius's smile grew larger, and he leaned his elbow on the table, propping up his jaw with the back of his hand. "There are lines you do not cross. Do you understand, Ty?"
Ty understood clearly. "Yes, sir," he nodded.
"You're a strange one," Demetrius mused, looking Ty's body over and leaning back. "Most show fear, but you do not."
"I guess that's why my clients are all satisfied and returning customers." Ty smirked and lifted a teasing eyebrow.
"I have a sneaking suspicion that you'll be extremely entertaining." Demetrius smiled and sent a suggestive look to Lee. The bodyguard nodded and moved further away from Ty, giving him access to the booth. "What is this sample you're offering, and does Q9 allow such an act?"
"They do on occasion and only if it does not end in release," Ty explained, stepping to the booth's entrance. "You are not afraid of public displays, are you?"
"If you're asking that, you must not know enough about me from all the time you've spent watching me over the past three months." Demetrius followed his statement with a grin and Ty sighed out a chuckle.
"I haven't watched you for three months." It was a lie, but a man like Demetrius would not hire a stalker to spend the night with.
Demetrius shrugged to disregard the comment. "I'm a busy man, Ty; be quick and let's get this business deal closed."
Ty nodded and slid into the booth. Ty turned his body and, swinging his leg over with a single graceful move, straddled Demetrius. From the corner of his eye he saw Lee's reaction and intent to pull Ty out of the booth with as much violent force as he could muster. Luckily, Demetrius's hand raised and his pit bull stepped away without any sound of dispute.
"Whatever you have planned has Lee worried, Ty," Demetrius smiled, leaning back and resting his arms on the top of the booth. "Should I be worried?"
"You wanted it to be quick, didn't you?" Ty grinned and arched an eyebrow. "I won't waste any more time than I need to."
Demetrius chuckled while letting his eyes follow the fabric of Ty's shirt downwards. "What exactly is this sample?"
Ty leaned forward to whisper next to Demetrius's ear, "Feel free to touch the merchandise," while his fingers deftly unlatched Demetrius's belt. His thumb pushed free the top button while he lowered the zipper on the fly. Demetrius's low chuckle crossed with a gasp brought a smile to Ty's lips. Ty knew he was talented in his new area of expertise, but always appreciated being noticed.
Leaning back away from Demetrius, Ty felt his body come in contact with the table and kept the new position. A little exploration and Ty found the soft flesh he searched for. Demetrius's lips pulled up to the side in a mischievous grin. "You really don't waste time, Ty, do you?"
"You really like using my name." Ty lightly stroked Demetrius's flaccid cock and twisted an eyebrow upwards when Demetrius shifted his hips and groaned. He had Demetrius's full attention. "I have a sneaking suspicion that you're enjoying the sample so far." Ty freed Demetrius's now hardening flesh and wrapped his fingers around it.
Demetrius smirked in response, placing his hands on Ty's hips. "Perhaps I am enjoying the lengths you'd go to ensure a night with me," he said, while one hand moved inward and up Ty's chest beneath his shirt, bunching the fabric up to show the skin. His other hand ventured to Ty's back and down to the curve of his ass.
"There isn't a length I wouldn't go down." Ty pumped his fist and rubbed the head with his thumb.
"Sir," Lee cleared his throat.
Demetrius nodded without looking toward his bodyguard. "That's enough, Ty." He removed his hands from Ty and Ty listened obediently, placing Demetrius back inside the confines of his slacks.
"Did I cross another line?" Ty asked but didn't move from his seat on top of Demetrius's lap.
"No," Demetrius tilted his head and focused his eyes on Ty's figure. "We just have an audience, so it is time to move to somewhere more private."
Ty looked to the side and the table nearest to Demetrius's booth. Four women and two men sat around it and each stole the occasional glance at the booth. Demetrius always gained attention wherever he went because of his known display of sexual affections with male or female prostitutes. The fact that he did what most considered taboo had been part of his rise to popularity.
"Should I apologize?" Ty slid off of Demetrius and across the booth to stand up beside Lee.
"Not at all." Demetrius rested his elbow on the table and held his jaw up with his palm. "He'll do fine, Lee. Be sure he is prepared and in my condo."
"Yes, sir." Lee nodded and waved two fingers to another guard.
Ty looked to Demetrius with a smile. "I'll be seeing you soon."
"I'll talk figures with Q9, Ty. I appreciate your time so far." Demetrius picked up his cell phone and leaned back. "My driver will see to it that you're taken to my place and Lee will remain with you until I arrive."
Ty nodded and looked at Lee, addressing the bodyguard, "Pleasure to meet you."
Lee's eyes narrowed and he took Ty by the arm. "In thirty, Dem," he stated before assisting Ty away from Demetrius's booth.
Ty allowed Lee's hand to remain and managed to smile at Jackson just before he walked out of view. Jackson's loud laughter sounded behind him before the door shut and cut off all sound from the club. Lee released Ty and walked ahead down the stairs.
"You'll need to be cleaned and dressed before Demetrius arrives, so do not waste time."
Ty knew the procedure from talking to the ones Demetrius had taken home before. "That won't be a problem." He followed Lee out into the alleyway and to a waiting vehicle. He sat back in the seat beside Lee and watched the Las Vegas lights pass by outside. Ty felt confident that Demetrius would take him even if Q9 somehow managed to ruin the negotiation. After months of attempts, he finally had the client he wanted.


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(caveat: perhaps I've managed to hide some status/error messages being displayed in the process as I've changed quite a few things when it comes to the template files used).
Either way, I've ended-up looking in the watchdog table where I noticed the following most recent entries all the way at the bottom:
Table '.\database-name\sessions' is marked as crashed and should be repaired
query: INSERT INTO sessions
(sid, uid, cache, hostname, session, timestamp)
Seems like MYSQL table sessions is marked as crashed! Kind of makes sense why we're not able to login - new sessions are probably not being created due to the table crash.
Google quickly points to the REPAIR TABLE syntax for MYSQL which luckily runs without issues and we're back online being able to login again!
If that did not work? Probably delete and re-create the sessions table I guess.


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Prodesign Denmark.
Strongly rooted in classic Danish design, Prodesign still dare to be bold and optimistic, creating award-winning quality products with an aesthetic appeal and a little unexpected twist. This philosophy continues to deliver frames that not only are beautiful design objects, but also enhance and complete the best facial features.
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In the LRB Archive:
End of Empire · 22 February 1990
Who needs nuclear weapons? · 27 October 1988
- Without the Bomb: The Politics of Nuclear Non-Proliferation by Mitchell Reiss
- Deep Black: The Secrets of Space Espionage by William Burrows
- Democracy and Deterrence: The History and Future of Nuclear Strategy by Philip Bobbitt
Last Days of the American Empire · 19 May 1988
- Armageddon?: Essays 1983-1987 by Gore Vidal
- Empire by Gore Vidal
- The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000 by Paul Kennedy
Will the INF Treaty do any good? · 21 January 1988
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UW Health's LVAD program is certified by both the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). This further emphasizes our dedication to providing the most advanced treatment options for patients in Wisconsin and the Midwest.
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Allford Hall Monaghan Morris has landed crucial government backing for its Chobham academy scheme at the 2012 Olympic village
The £35 million structure, designed with Kinnear Landscape Architects, will be village's main operations centre during the games and convert to a school for children of the post-Olympics community.
The plan to build the specialist English and performing arts academy is 'outstanding news' for east London, said Children's Secretary Ed Balls.
Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell said: 'Standing in the grounds of the Olympic Park site, the Chobham Academy will build on the inspirational power of London 2012.
'The top quality sports facilities offered by the school will give hundreds of children and people in the local community the chance to play sport and develop their sporting skills, creating a true legacy from the Games.'
The scheme is on target to complete for summer 2012.
Chobham academy
The Olympic Village academy will offer:
- Spaces for 1,800 students between the ages of three and 19
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- Day Care Facilities for children from 0 -5 years old, located on the school site, and fully integrated into the nursery and lower school
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We are excited to support The SOLOX PROJECT, and are hoping for support from our Conjoint Clubs during 2020 to take this further.
Safe Anaesthesia Worldwide – THE SOLOX PROJECT
The use of Solar Energy to supply Oxygen for Anaesthesia
"Most of us take the availability of anaesthesia for granted. But millions of people in the developing world are not so fortunate. In poor countries, many hospitals lack suitable anaesthetic equipment, medicines and trained staff. Imagine needing an amputation or a Caesarean section without anaesthesia?"
"Without anaesthesia emergency operations cannot be performed and many patients do not survive, especially women in childbirth and children. Safe Anaesthesia Worldwide was formed to ensure that the benefits of anaesthesia are available wherever needed so that patients can receive the treatment they need, safely and painlessly."
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The collage art group is for anyone who likes to play with assembling a work of art using found or created materials. Anything goes in this diverse art form, magazine clippings, fabric, handmade paper, 3D materials, photographs, scrabble letters, plant materials, pebbles…you get the idea. Collage Art is the potpourri of genres.
Show us what you are working on, share you tips and techniques, favorite tools, and favorite materials. Tell us about collage exhibits or contests, collage artists you love, and above all, share your collage work! We would love to see what you are creating.
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Started by Suzanne Vadnais Monson. Last reply by Dissilyl Mordentroge Jul 19. 7 Replies 3 Likes
If you are planning on publishing or selling your collage art there are some copyright rules you need to be aware of and do your best to follow. I hired a copyright attorney when I published a deck of collaged cards. He used a very careful legal…READ MORE
Started by Dissilyl Mordentroge. Last reply by Beverly Burrows Jan 31. 2 Replies 2 Likes
I wonder have any of you ever used Photoshop either to produce material for inclusion in collages or to manipulate already completed works. I'm new to Photoshop so the two examples below are a recent amateurish experiment.The original titled…READ MORE
Started by Dissilyl Mordentroge. Last reply by Dissilyl Mordentroge Apr 26, 2018. 8 Replies 0 Likes
I've read a number of threads on Art Colony discussing approaches to collage which are so different from mine I find myself wondering if I'm from a different planet. I never have any idea when I start a work what it's meaning or subject might be.…READ MORE
Started by Dissilyl Mordentroge. Last reply by Aimeslee Winans Apr 25, 2018. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Using both matt and gloss cuttings in a collage can result in a disjointed effect. I've found spraying an entire work with a matt glaze does not elliminate the difference in surface reflection. Has anyone found a solution to this problem?READ MORE
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So I have not posted for a while…READ MORE
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I am hosting a challenge and I created this prayer flag with painted papers, This one was for the gratitude prompt, "What book are you most grateful for'. I chose Julie Cameron"s Book, The Artists Way, so I added book page cut outs as well as…READ MORE
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I have been pasting black cats on background that I make with shaving cream and ink. I call them collage as I don't want people to think the cats are my own art. I do draw cats but sometime they are not as good. Most of the cats I find on…READ MORE
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This is what I did for a course piece. We were all doing different things. I had a picture of some leather, brown boots but wanted them in pink.…READ MORE
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I did this several years ago, but I hesitated to post, because it is a photo of the collage. The theme is Home. I had fun cutting out pictures from magazines of anything that related to my ideal home.…READ MORE
Just you might enjoy seeing a you tube video of my art work
Rosemary, it is a challenge to find images for collage, but I am always on the outlook. Sometimes I use pictures from magazines that I have cut into many small sections, like when I am in search for color or texture as a piece of something. I think wallpaper. wrapping paper, and old photos are great to use also. Some artists use the images sold in the scrapbook sections of some stores. I would be interested to hear what others use in this forum.
Thanks Sharon, I so got into making these I have almost 100 peace's, I did them for my Soul Collages that I found very healing when I needed healing :)
These are fabulous, Maxine !!!
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The final trailer for the Gareth Edwards-directed "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" has gone online. The new trailer finally gives some screen time, and a good dose of it too, to Mads Mikkelsen's Galen character.
Ben Mendelsohn's Director Krennic finally speaks, and Felicity Jones' Jyn Erso preaches messages of hope in a trailer that strikes a more optimistic tone than the darker first two and one more akin to the main "Star Wars" saga films which may make fans happy but does play it a little safe (the main compliant leveled at 'Force Awakens'). The visuals remain stellar though.
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" opens December 16th.


text: Before 9am this morning he was mocked and abandoned. Sentenced to death on the cross. Nailed to the cross He spoke 7 sentences. Read them here in Luke 23:34, Luke 23:46. At 3pm he took his last breath and died. At 6pm Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea took His body off the cross and laid Him in the tomb. Sunday is coming folks.


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2014 Floor Plans and Colours
Interior and exterior colours
Exterior Colours:
Siding Colour – Wrought Iron – Celect Royal Building Products
Trim, Soffit and Corners – White
Shakes – Seacoast Grey – V Pro Series
Windows – Black
Decking – Grey Composite
IKO Shingles – Royal Estate Mountain Slate
Rock – Harristone Canmore Uintah Ledgestone
Railings – Black Regal
Interior Colours:
Main Paint Colour – Badgers Corner – General Paint -# CH074
Doors and Trim – White
Dining Room Feature Wall – Rock Bottom # CL 3235D
Theatre Room – Crows Head # CL 3167N
Master Bedroom – Lead #CL 3175A
Trusses – Old Master Spanish Oak stain. C12204
Cabinets by Kitchen Craft – Pearson Maple – Cirrus
Kitchen Island – Charcoal Maple
Countertops – Granite
Tile Backsplash – White
Hardwood – Kentwood Originals – Brushed Oak Boulder
Tile – Tierra Sol – Ossidata
Carpet – Tigressa – Iron Gate
Office Leather Flooring – Torlys – Genova Black
Monte Heyn of i4HomeDesign provided the floor plans once again this year. See both levels below. Click the image to see larger view or to download and view BOTH levels click here.
Main Floor.
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From the cover:
Set in the near future in New York City, The Manhattan Prophet picks up in a world where the doomsayers predictions have come true,where a limited nuclear exchange between the West and radical Islam has traumatized society and left civilization in a new Dark Age.
Salem Jones is the Manhattan Prophet, emerging from his life long imprisonment in Rikers Island Prison. His message is one of hope & faith for the survivors. Maria Primera is the beautiful, privileged journalist slated to be the first person to interview him. And Herbie Lipton is the surprising key to humanity's salvation.
This is, without a doubt, the best new book I've read this summer. The story is one of spiritual redemption, rather than one of religious dictates. All of the main plot points are definitely well within the realms of possibility. Terrorists attacking with nuclear devices? Easily believable in this day & age. An over reaction in the Middle East which causes localized nuclear war? Yup. A mutated AIDS virus? Not really a stretch. Even Herbie's family history is completely believable, given the hippy culture of the sixties. Oh, yes, the story IS GOOD!
Now, let's talk about the writing. In a few places in this book, the author stumbles just a little & the writing goes a little down hill. However, over all I'd have to say the writing is very good. I like that the author wrote this book on the presupposition that the reader had access to a higher than fifth grade education. Details & back story are deftly woven in with the action. The author obviously understands the writers' adage "show, don't tell."
This book will stick in my head, and I will be rereading it soon.
The Manhattan Prophet is Jake Packard's first novel. For more information about the book & it's author, visit www.themanhattanprophet.com.