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We all need to be lifted up occasionally: to ascend, climb, move or soar, sometimes literally and sometimes metaphorically. How do you reach that higher plane in your jewelry making? How do you rise to the surface and break through to that next level? Did you have that one piece of jewelry that rises above the clouds and represents a higher point in your design esthetic? Just how high did you climb to reach that pinnacle of creative success?
For the November Facet Design Challenge, we invite our readers and makers to create or share a work of jewelry in keeping with our next theme, ASCEND. Share with us the piece that represents a breakthrough in your jewelry. Did you master a technique or a stitch, take a near-perfect piece out of the kiln or tumbler, bend a prong to perfection? Did your beads come together in a perfect palette on the tenth time you tried?
Show us how you soar during November. We would love for all beaders, metalsmiths, clay artists and other makers to interpret the theme ASCEND in their own way and produce a work as creative as it is beautiful.
Any time between now and November 30, submit a photo of your work and a brief description of how your piece fits the theme. At the conclusion of the contest, the Facet editorial staff will vote, and OUR THREE FAVORITE PIECES will be announced. We will share photos of the winning pieces on our social media sites and in our newsletter, so be sure to include links to your personal website, Etsy shop, Instagram or anywhere else that our readers can view more of your work. If you'd like to participate in a Five Question Spotlight about your work and your inspiration, we'd love to run it on Facet!
You may submit two images for each monthly contest. You can find an entry form, as well as other rules for the Facet Design Challenge on our contest site.
We can't wait to have you share your work with the Facet community, and gain inspiration from the work of your fellow jewelers. You can view all of the submissions to the Design Challenge here.


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We have today a few more news on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, coming directly from the updated official website of the upcoming game. Following what we already know on the differences with the Wii U version and the videos of the new items, racers and modes, here's the full list of all the amiibo series compatible in game.
There will be no less than 52 amiibo you can use in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and add to that ALL the various Animal Crossing amiibo cards that came out so far. That's a lot, but they won't all unlock a different thing. In fact, there will be "only" 20 Mii costumes to get with all the amiibo listed below: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Rosalina, Bowser, Toad, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Link, Captain Falcon, Fox, Sonic, Kirby, Mega Man, Samus, Pac-Man, Pikmin, Splatoon and Animal Crossing series.
Super Smash Bros.
- Mario
- Luigi
- Peach
- Rosalina
- Bowser
- Yoshi
- Wario
- Dr. Mario
- Donkey Kong
- Link
- Toon Link
- Fox
- Samus
- Zero Suit Samus
- The Villager
- Kirby
- Captain Falcon
- Olimar
- Mega Man
- Sonic
- Pac-Man
Super Mario
- Mario
- Gold Mario
- Luigi
- Peach
- Rosalina
- Toad
- Yoshi
- Bowser
- Wario
- Donkey Kong
- Inkling Girl (and recolor)
- Inkling Boy (and recolor)
- Squid (and recolor)
- Callie
- Marie
Yoshi's Woolly World
- Green Yoshi
- Pink Yoshi
- Blue Yoshi
- Big Yoshi
Animal Crossing
- Isabelle (summer and winter uniforms)
- K.K. Slider
- Tom Nook
- Resetti
- Blathers
- Celeste
- Timmy and Tommy
- Digby
- Lottie
- Rover
- Mabel
- Reese
- Cyrus
- Kicks
- Kapp'n
- All Animal Crossing amiibo cards, including the Sanrio ones.
Super Mario Maker
- 8-bit Mario (classic and modern)
- Kirby
The Legend of Zelda
- 8-bit Link
- Breath of the Wild Archer Link
- Breath of the Wild Rider Link
- Ocarina of Time Link
- Wind Waker Link
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will release on Nintendo Switch this April 28th.

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There are a number of great tricks to improve the composition of your photography, and one of the most underutilized of these is drawing a viewer's attention to specific points in an image using what are known as leading lines. Leading lines are natural lines in the image that lead the viewer's eye to another point in the image or, occasionally, out of the frame entirely. Anything with a definitive line can be a leading line including fences, bridges, and shorelines, and their placement within images naturally guides the viewer's attention down their paths in the frame.
It's important to understand how to properly utilize leading lines, though, as they can sometimes lead the viewer's focus out of the frame for no reason or away from core elements. A well-placed leading line paired with a subject that is arranged according to the rule of thirds can yield a truly dynamic, professional-caliber photograph you can be proud of taking.
How to Properly Use Leading Lines
Because lines in photography naturally draw a viewer's attention along the paths they create within the image, it's important to frame your shot in such a way that the lines draw attention to the parts of the image you want them to notice.
If you're out in the field taking photos and realize that a road or fenceline in the image keeps drawing attention away from the subject of your picture, consider moving or repositioning the angle of your shot until the natural line provides more of an accent to the overall focus of the image. For instance, if a road is leading out of the frame to the right but you want your audience to notice the monument on the left, consider moving to the other side of the road where it leads into the frame toward the monument instead.
In the photograph above, there are multiple leading lines that complement one another in terms of overall composition—the horizon line, the paths of the bridge and roads, the line of the bridge's shadow, and the shoreline all lead the viewer's attention along multiple points in and out of the frame, creating a dynamic experience simply by using the rule of threes.
Creating Depth With Leading Lines
The above image also accomplishes a lot in terms of creating depth in the image by utilizing the common photography trope of roads leading off in the distance—this creates a sense of space where you feel like you're standing in the image on one side (bottom) looking out to the far side of the bridge and into the infinite ocean in the top right corner of the frame.
Using leading lines correctly can yield dynamic images with a lot of attention-grabbing details to lead a viewer through the moment in time captured in photographs. Most often, leading lines that start in the foreground and move off to the background, getting narrower as they get further away, create the most dynamic effects in an overall image.
Leading lines happen everywhere in nature, so be sure to always be on the lookout for lines that might unintentionally distract the viewer from the central focus of your image. Tall grass, sun rays, cliffs, door frames, and window panes, houses, roads, rivers, bricks, trees, and all sorts of other objects can act as leading lines once photographed, so be aware of how these objects might create depth but also attract the viewer's eye to an undesired point in the photo.


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Musica.mustdie.ru has arranged an interview with Siberian black-metal band THEOSOPHY. The band has stated that they will not release debut longplay til' 2010. "We will record all new songs for our debut album", - said The Phantom, leader of the band. "Tracks from our recent split with BIZARREKULT will not appear on a new CD. We will record both fast and groove songs for this album, but don't afraid, there will be old school black-metal on this CD".
MUSICA PRODUCTION presents:
Long-awaited debut album "Mir V Ogne (World in Flames)" of heavy-metal band TROYA.
Excellent melodic material in a vein of the best bands of Russian heavy-metal like CATHARSIS, ARIYA and EPIDEMIYA. TROYA's debut album is for all fans of this style. Breathtaking melodies, heartfelt ballads, heaviness of material. "World in Flames" had to release half year ago, but despite of delay, labum's music didn't suffer. The band give many gigs, they achieved final of russian "To Launch!" contest last year. Group already work on new CD. Track-list:
1. Mir V Ogne (World in Flames)2. Zvezda Nadezhdy (Star of Hope)3. Posle Nas (After us)4. Imperiya (Empire)5. Krivoe Ozero (Crooked Lake)6. Prizrak v Pustote (Ghost in the Emptiness)7. Protiv Gordyh Bogov (Against the Proud Gods)8. Vspominay Obo Mne (Remeber Me)9. Troya (Troy)
Labelsite: http://mp.musica.mustdie.ru
Bandsite: http://troy-band.ru
MP3: http://musica.mustdie.ru/en/band/troja/14158/
Southrussian black-metal band RAGOR are working on a new album. The CD was recorded in Grindhous Studio (St. Peterburg). Workname of this album "Za Gran'yu Sveta" (After Edge of the Light). Track-list (no particular order):
1. Krugom Lish' Mrak (Only Dark is Around)2. Sgoraet Vremya (The Time is Burning)3. Otchaenie (Despairation)4. Za Gran'yu Sveta (After the Edge of the Light)5. Zima Idyot (The Winter is Going)6. Pogrebal'nym Kostrom (Of Funeral Fire)7. Stonet Pechal' (The Grief is Groaning)8. Prosnuvshis' v nedrah iskoriozhennoy zemli (Awaked in the Depths of Broken Earth)
Actual Line-Up:
GOR - bass, vocalHAVROG - guitarAFTER DEATH - guitarSTYM - drums
The debut CD of RAGOR "Zakat Krovavym Mechom" was released in 2006 via MUSICA Production. Members of highly acclaimed black-metal band DRAMA were in the line-up, recording first CD.
More information and MP3 here: http://musica.mustdie.ru/ru/band/ragor/13005/
MUSICA Production has just released first Split-CD in their history. There are two original black-metal bands from Siberia on this album. THEOSOPHY - black-metal band in a vein of IMMORTAL. They perfectly combined nordic black-metal sound with interesting melodies and harmonies. BIZARREKULT - this project of main DRYADOS member Roman. This original piece of ancient black-thrash-metal. The first time in black-metal music lyrics was written in Tatar language. Words in this strange language give to the music shamaniac touches. Track-list:
THEOSOPHY 1. Damnation Of Northern Lands 2. For Cold 3. Forest Legion 4. Our Dark Fears 5. Fight In Darkness Sky
BIZARREKULT 1. Ăűíŕhŕëĺ 2. Ęű˙ôŕňńűç 3. Îçűëĺď 4. Ęűë Űńňĺíäĺ 5. Ňĺëńĺç Áóřëűę 6. Ěŕňűđëűę Ęóëýăýäý
MP3: http://musica.mustdie.ru/ru/band/theosophy_bizarrekult/14024/
Turkmenian RELICTS has just released their third album via MUSICA Production. That is first pro-released CD of this talented oriental techno-death-metal band. Oriental motives meet with difficult progressive techno-death-metal in their music. Hardly to remember one more metal band from Turkmenistan, one of Middle Asia countryies of ex-USSR. Track-list:
1. Vendidad2. Anthill3. Desert4. Haoma5. Sacred Fire6. Underside of Truth7. Stratosphere8. Asphyxy9. End of Times10. 12 on the Richter Scale
Bandsite: http://www.relicts.org
MP3 (2 full songs): http://musica.mustdie.ru/ru/band/relicts/14023/
Russian Black-metal bands RAGOR and DRAMA to support GORGOROTH in St. Petersburg, Russia on 20th of October. GORGOROTH will play two shows in Moscow and St. Petersburg in October.
In other news, DRAMA have posted new live-video "Assault by Chaos Hysteria" from Minsk, Belarus on their MySpace page.
Link: http://www.myspace.com/dramastorm
Kiev christian black-death-metal band HOLY BLOOD has changed their line-up. All musicians except band's mastermind Fedor Buzilevich left the group. HOLY BLOOD already has new instrumentalists: Vera on keyboard (has participated in recordings of two first albums "Waves Are Dancing" and "Wanderer"), Irina Klesh on bass and Olexander Omelchenko on drums.
HOLY BLOOD's new album "Patriot" has just released via American label Bombworks. Agreement about releasing this album in Russia and CIS is in the works. First two albums of Ukrainian band was released in Russia by MUSICA Production.
MUSICA Production have signed contract with Turkmenistani oriental black-metal band RELICTS. The band plays dark and heavy black-metal with folk influences. Debut CD "12 on the Richter Scale" will be released this fall. Samples will be available soon. Track-list:
MUSICA Production proudly informs about signing gothic-metal band MELANCHOLY from Moscow Region. Newest work of the band "Proôet Ver. 1" will hit the stores already on 12th of December as present for 7-years of the band. This CD will be most heavy in history of the band. Melodic gothic-metal mixs with Nu-Metal. It's interesting to hear! Also band will sing in Russian for a first time. Some songs perfomed in this way. Track-List:
1. Cryptocode2. Nu_religion3. Eutanasi4. Ęđčďňîęîä5. Íîâŕ˙ Đĺëčăč˙6. Ýâňŕíŕçč˙7. Replica8. Re_Code
MP3: http://musica.mustdie.ru/ru/band/melancholy/11995/#samples
October,29 seventh release of MUSICA Production was released. It was CD of Ural sympho-black-metal band ACT OF GOD "The Place Of Worship". It's second album of the band. There you will find qualitive (mastering Navaho Hut) apockalyptic opera black-metal with lead female opera vocal. YOU DIDN'T LISTEN TO SUCH MUSIC!!! Angels Cry!!! Track-list:
1. Dirty Worms2. God Don't Forgive3. They're Beside4. Atheism For Dead5. Act Of God6. The Beast In My Soul7. Centuries To Kill8. Freezing Moon*9. In Darkness/Outro
* - MAYHEM cover
MP3: http://musica.mustdie.ru/samples/a/act_of_god/2005_1712.mp3


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Bond issues in the Woodward and Sharon-Mutual school districts failed to receive the 60 percent needed to pass Tuesday.
Woodward had two propositions.
The first proposition (49.5% Yes, 50.5% No) was a $6.5 million bond issue that would have went towards improvements in the arts, academics and athletics.
If it had passed, it would have provided renovations to the Middle School and High School auditoriums, improvements to the Middle School Fine Arts and Consumer Sciences and would have updated athletic facilities, which would have included a new 8-lane track, a new field house with locker rooms and FieldTurf to increase the number of events at Boomer Stadium, which according to Woodward athletic director Andy Newby, would have saved the school money on maintenance in the long run.
The second proposition for $500,000 (53.62% Yes, 46.38% No) would have replaced older school buses and transportation vehicles.
For Sharon-Mutual, their $24 million bond issue would have built a new sports complex and provided renovations to the current schools and gymnasium. With 42% voting Yes and 58% voting No, that bond issue also failed.


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So yesterday the doctor, a Christian man, was most enthusiastic about my stay-at-home mom status (he kept saying how much he "honored" that, which I admit is truly nice to hear from a medical professional); he also, upon hearing that my children were girls and how old they are, agreed with me that they would be most helpful during the brief time I would be moving a bit slowly.
And he was right. I've had everything from offers of tea and toast to offers to take over this blog for the time being; the girls today completely cleaned out and organized the family room, hung up the new shower curtain in their bathroom, and have promised to do a few more chores this afternoon, as well as reheat the leftovers for dinner when it's time.
Lest you think all this spoiling is being produced only by a slightly painful toe and my limping gait, though, I have to tell the rest of the story.
Right before I broke my toe, Thad and I started talking seriously about letting the girls have a cat. They've wanted a pet for ages, but I wanted them to be old enough to do the lion's share of the caretaking; I never had a pet as a child due to the many allergies my family members have. I myself have definite allergies to dogs, but cats honestly don't seem to bother me as much, especially as I've gotten older. And like I said to Thad when we were discussing it, I highly doubt that a cat will make me sneeze or cough much more than the air here in the summer already does.
So, we were discussing it, and I was doing a bit of research. And a cat turned up on a local shelter's website that might just be a really good fit for our family; Thad went to look at her Monday on his lunch break.
I told the girls we might go see the cats at this shelter, and I mentioned casually that we were interested in one particular cat, but it would depend on a lot of things... So when I came back from the doctor with the broken-toe verdict, I had a little chat with them about how this was their chance to show me that they really were ready to take on this kind of responsibility.
I think they might have dismissed that as awfully convenient of me, except that Thad confirmed it. He's had cats, and grew up with both cats and dogs at home, so when he told them they'd have to do a much better job of not leaving bits and pieces of toys, jewelry kits, yarn, sewing materials, etc. scattered around the house if they wanted to bring a cat home sometime, they took it seriously. They informed me solemnly this morning that they weren't just cleaning the family room--they were "cat-proofing" it, and that they had plans to tackle the other rooms in the house as well. The one room took them much longer than they thought, though, and I told them it wasn't necessary to do the whole house in a day to show me they were serious about being responsible for a pet.
Time will tell if this shelter cat is the right one for us, or if we'll have to keep looking. But the girls are so excited that we're even talking this seriously about letting them realize their long-time dream of having a pet that's slightly more exciting than the fish in the aquarium in the living room that they're going all out to show me they can handle the job. Which, right now, means that I'm being waited on hand and foot--all the way to my broken toe. A win-win situation, if you ask me.


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Oh hey!
Ok so most if not all of these will either make me look like a huge weirdo or very interesting. Read at your own risk. But hey I'm an open book for you guys and this is what comes with it.
You're probably here to read this and either A. Already know me pretty well, or B. You just came across my Instagram or something and you'd like to get to know me a little better! For everyone in category B, I. am. Sorry.
Ok let's get to the goods…
I'm Psychic. (I think)
Wow where do I begin…Ok so all my life I have always felt like I had some sort of weird "ability" to feel things or predict them coming with my outlandish dreams and thoughts in this crazy brain of mine. A lot of this I think stems from my mother, who I also believe has similar traits, therefore they were passed on to me. I find it more often than not that I have very, very strange dreams that later somehow actually happen in real life then I'm freaking out! I'm like ok wait a minute, I totally saw this coming! Or am I crazy?? No, that can't be it. 🙂 I have this way about feeling something happening before it happens. I like to think that I can feel energies from another person and almost see right through them. Not like superpower like see through their clothes type deal but I can look past their facades if you get what I'm saying. A lot of times I will be doing something and know that someone is going to ask me a particular question, or do a specific thing before they do it. The other day I told Dustin to text his mom about something and he had literally just hit "sent" on the text that he was sending to his mom without me even knowing it. I know, I know, you think I'm nuts. It's ok lol. I get it. But you wanted to know!! I talk to dead people and stuff, so there's that.
I Talk To Myself. (A lot)
I'm not even sure Dustin (my fiance) knows this and hopefully he doesn't read this blog because I'd be a bit embarrassed. Anyways, so yeah. I talk to myself. Often. When you have a brain like I do that never shuts up and is constantly throwing you for a loop sometimes you just need to calm it down a little. Tell yourself that it's ok if you didn't get a chance to run that errand today, or let yourself know that next time you reach for another gummy worm you're probably going to throw up because that's #58 of the 60 you already ate. I like to take control of my feelings and thoughts and sometimes when I talk to myself (aloud and in my head) this helps me come back to the center. I am reevaluating what I'm doing and literally talking to myself about my actions! I know people usually say "as long as you don't answer yourself back" you're not crazy. Guess mama is a psycho!
Sleep Paralysis Freak.
If any of you have just recently finished binge watching "The House on the Haunted Hill" refer back to what Nell would experience when she'd fall asleep. This is basically what happens to me, and has happened to me since I was a child. Now of course her situation on the series is a bit over exaggerated and closer to just plain scary AF but mine is a little more mild. So in a nutshell, if you haven't watched that show or are completely clueless as to what the hell I'm talking about, Sleep paralysis occurs when you're in a borderline state between sleep and consciousness as you're dozing off or waking up according to Dr. Kushida on https://www.health.com/sleep/what-is-sleep-paralysis It's extremely weird and hard to explain, but for me personally, it's a horrible experience and I wouldn't wish it upon anyone. It's very strange because sometimes it won't happen to me for a very long time, then it comes back out of nowhere. I'm just going to say it's safe to assume that maybe it comes from stress or a lack of sleep but what the heck was I stressing about at 7 years old?? A typical night of a sleep paralysis episode goes a little something like this:
I feel myself starting to get sleepy, so of course I get into bed. Doesn't usually take me long to fall asleep (after about 5 minutes). I'm now asleep, I think…until my eyes suddenly open. I can see everything around me, but cannot move. I am completely paralyzed from the neck down and my heart will start to race as I begin to panic. I can't ever seem to relax myself in these situations because yes, I do start to "create" noises and images that I THINK I'm seeing or hearing in my bedroom. A lot of the times when this happens I'm trying my absolute hardest to call out to Dustin to wake me up because I'm scared to death. A few times he's even said that he has heard me calling for him but it was very gentle and he could barely hear it. Which is odd because I felt like I was screaming. I am literally fighting with my body to wake it up. Sometimes when this happens I feel like "something" is trying to pull out my soul or something lol. Like it's trying to keep me in this state to where I'm completely weak and vulnerable and take over my body. You guys I'm a freak ok I warned you!
I was on the Bad Girls Club. Ok Almost.
Ok no more weird stuff I promise. Anyone ever watch the Bad Girls Club? Yep it's exactly what you think it is if you haven't heard of it before. Basically a reality tv show where a bunch of random, out of control and crazy women from all over the US are thrown into a big ass house together so they can beat eachother up and party nonstop. At one point in my life I THOUGHT I was this person. Back when I was 21, my life was completely different than it is now. I didn't really care much about myself and would do anything to get my name out there. I felt like it was my gateway to "fame" if I got on the show. I applied to the show, went through multiple interviews, got a passport etc. I even threw a humongous party in my one bedroom apartment at the time just because I thought I was about to be on the show. LOL. That got shut down quick. So after all the steps and phone calls and yada yada, I got down to one final interview where they wanted to send me to LA if I got through. Well that's where things ended and I never heard anything again! My picture was even on TV for the "rejects" that didn't make it on the show. I felt cool for that even happening at the time so whatevs. So there's one of my "what was I doing" moments from my younger days. You're welcome.
I like to Rap.
It's true. I like to put a little somethin' somethin; together every now and then when I'm in the mood. No I'm not a rapper, I just like to randomly put together songs or my own version of a well known song from time to time. I like to rap to beats on the radio while I'm in my car to see how far I can get before it's just a hot mess. Some of you reading this know a little about my "rap game" because you watched my Bodak Yellow Remix – Splitwhit Version on Youtube. Lot's of fun creating that but I'm clearly not Cardi B. HAHA! I charge for bars so send me an email if you need some lines to spit. Not sure if I even just used the proper terms for what I just did there. Catch my new album on iTunes next Spring 2019 WE LIT! (Kidding) That's all. 🙂


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The Raydiance USP laser obliterates molecules from inside the glass chunk.
Photo: Jonathan Snyder View Slideshow PETALUMA, California – Barry Schuler, the former CEO of AOL, has a laser he says can do it all. It can cut metal, heal burns and kill cancer tumors – all without damaging heat.
All you need is one of his ultrashort pulse, or USP, lasers, he said. To change the function, just change the software. He's so confident in the technology that he's built his latest business venture, Raydiance, around it.
"Bits and blades are all going to be replaced by light," says Schuler, who ran AOL after the Time-Warner merger. In 10 years, he said, the technology will lead to a "smart" power tool that won't need sharpening and won't cause injuries.
Light Power
Gallery: The Ultrashort Pulse Laser in Action
Both Black & Decker and Johns Hopkins Could Use This Laser
Raydiance Labs: The Long Story of a Short Pulse
The technology can't do any of these things yet. All Raydiance has is a small black box – but that's no small feat. The technology once filled a large room at Darpa until Raydiance scientists made it into a compact, tabletop unit. Schuler said he hopes it will replace just about any cutting device you can think of, from a big metal saw to a precise surgical blade.
Scientists have long known that USP lasers could do cool things, literally, by cutting without generating heat. But the lasers' complexity and large size made the technology impractical. Now that it's a little bigger than a breadbox, researchers want to use them to kill cancer tumors, identify friend or foe during combat, and even remove tattoos. The company has distributed about a dozen Raydiance units to researchers around the country, and hopes to have 30 in the field by the end of 2007.
Raydiance is still tiny. It has just 30 employees and an initial investment of $25 million from venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson. (Schuler is managing director of the firm's growth fund.) About 25 other USP laser companies exist, but most focus on using the lasers in scientific research.
It's a niche technology that seems to generate a lot of passion, perhaps because the technology has been around for about 25 years, but has been notoriously difficult to work with. Now, many of the kinks have been worked out, and veterans like Bill Clark, CEO and co-founder of Clark-MXR, believe lasers are on the cusp of a boom.
"We're like where we were in the '60s when the laser was first invented," Clark said. "People kept asking: 'It's an interesting technology, but what problem is it going to solve?' Nowadays lasers are ubiquitous. Everything we know about telecommunications is done with lasers. I think we're at the same threshold with USP lasers."
The field saw a significant application breakthrough in 2005 when the FDA approved Intralase's USP laser to perform the first part of LASIK eye surgery – cutting a flap to reveal the cornea. The procedure was previously done only with a knife, and was the cause of most LASIK complications. In March, Advanced Medical Optics acquired Intralase for $800 million.
Ron Waynant, an optics physicist at the FDA, has been working with lasers since 1962, just two years after the first laser was invented. He said he's trying to be conservative about the promise of the Raydiance laser, but he believes it could have up to 100 medical uses – from removing tattoos to performing ultra-precise burn surgery.
The laser pulse is on for such a short time (a femtosecond, or one-millionth of a nanosecond, or 10 to the negative 15th power), there's no chance for heat conduction into the healthy tissue nearby. The result is a clean cut that heals quickly.
"The short pulse is very effective in not damaging the tissue that's left behind," Waynant said.
Waynant envisions an even more precise laser eye surgery to replace the second phase of LASIK – removing tissue from the cornea – with less damage than today's version. He also imagines a light-activated glue to take the place of stitches, preventing distortion of the eye's shape. He said he's also in talks with Johns Hopkins surgeons about using the technology to perform cornea transplants.
Ahamed Idris, professor of surgery and emergency medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, wants to use the Raydiance laser for treating burns. Now, scientists train 20 years to develop the skill required to treat a burn, which involves cutting away damaged tissue. If any burned tissue is left behind, it will damage the surrounding healthy tissue. It's also extremely painful and usually requires general anesthesia. But because burn patients are in such a delicate state, doctors must wait up to 72 hours for the patient to become stable enough for anesthesia and treatment.
The laser would be easy to use, and because it doesn't give off heat, would be much less painful and likely not require general anesthesia – so treatment could begin right away.
That would be particularly useful on a battlefield, and Idris has a grant application in to the U.S. Army. If it's approved, he hopes to begin research in September.
When USP lasers hit skin or any other material, the material releases a vapor. Each vapor has a unique spectrographic signature, which can serve as a marker for doctors to precisely pinpoint what type of tissue they're aiming at, whether it be burned skin or a cornea.
"That's important because we think that instantaneous analysis can be used to drive the laser with a computer," Idris said. Aimed at a tumor, software would use the spectrograph to zap the cancer but leave healthy tissue intact.
Controlling the laser with software is a key aspect of the Raydiance business model. Schuler said he envisions a whole new field of software development evolving around his laser. He also wants to sell the unit using a subscription model in which users rent the machine and can download updates through the internet.
Sound familiar? Here's hoping Raydiance won't promote those updates with free CDs that fall out of magazines.
Brandon Keim contributed to this story.
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I like to call this the bread "spa" method. Ever wonder why bakery bread gets that crunchy crust and meltingly moist interior? Professional bakeries use professional ovens which the home cook can mimic in a regular home oven. How do we treat our bread to an afternoon at the spa's sauna? It's as easy as bricks and water!
Treatment I: Massage and Gentle Dough Sauna for Rising
Don't turn on the oven! I mean, you haven't even made the dough yet, right? So use that cool oven as a draft-free space for rising your dough. As you finish kneading (massaging) your dough, set some water to boil on the stovetop. Put your dough in a bowl large enough for the anticipated rise and place it in the unheated oven. In a separate dish, pour the boiling water. Close the oven door and allow to rise in the warm, steamy, spa-like environment you've just created. If they could talk, the yeast would thank you. Just remember to take out the rising apparatus and dough prior to preheating! Oh yes, preheating is the perfect time for shaping your dough according the style you are baking.
Ok, before moving on, I hear some purists shouting that a long, cool rise is the best for developing flavor. Yes, I get that, but I also know that I'm look for volume and that in my experience the yeastie-beasties seem to just shut down in cool temperatures and the height and texture is not attained. Perhaps an accord can be reached with mixed methodology? Ah, an ideal for future home bakers to reach for… but, until then…
Treatment II: Intense Swedish Sauna for Baking
Ok, you've removed everything in the oven from Part I, right? Good. Then it's time to set up your faux brick oven. The rack for the intended bread needs to be in the middle. If you're using a pizza stone, you can put it there now. You'll also need a rack towards the bottom. Why? Because it's time to go hunting… for bricks! So get up, go outside, and find some boring unglazed bricks. What? You don't have any lying around your backyard? That is strange as they seem to multiple like some extra terrestrial being here. Don't fret if the brick aliens haven't invaded your town, you can use any unglazed terra cotta pots or a pizza stone — anything that will go "sizzle" when you splash it with ice water without breaking will work. Also remember that bricks and stones and stuff hold heat nicely, so don't be shy about adding them. Once you're set up, turn that oven up to 500F. Did you hear your oven beep indicating that it's up to temperature? Well, I hate to break it to you, but your oven is lying. Ouch. It's not its fault, really. It thinks it's telling the truth and I want to have faith that the inside air temperature truly is 500F. But once that door is opened, bye-bye air. So keep it closed and let it truly come to temperature, walls, bricks, and all, which will take about 20 minutes.
Now the fun part. You want to work quickly to keep the oven door closed and maintain temperature. Have your dough ready to bake and set aside some ice-water and an ice-water transfer apparatus (i.e. small measuring cup with handle, bulb/turkey baster, etc.). If you're baking on a pizza stone or the like, it's already ready to go, and you can just slide your formed dough on it. If not, place your dough on a baking sheet and place it on the middle rack. Get some ice water ready and splash some on your bricks. Poof! It's a steam sauna! Close that oven door quickly and allow it to work it's magic. Repeat the sauna method every 10 minutes or so until the bread is finished. How do you know when to take it from the oven? When finished, bread will sound hollow when tapped.
Treatment III: Towel Wrap
I learned this additional technique from my husband's Portuguese grandparents, who used to own a bakery. Not all breads need this treatment, but it works particularly well with very thick-crusted bread, such as pao caseiro (Portuguese homestyle bread) and broa (Portuguese Cornbread). After removing your bread from your oven, wrap it in a towel and then a blanket and let it cool before cutting into it. The moisture in the bread continues to steam the interior whilst maintaining that amazing crust. The texture created is unsurpassed. If you make a very large loaf in the afternoon, it's still warm when dinner comes around. Just be sure to cool it completely prior to putting it in anything airtight.


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We have seen a lot of image Slider Control for web built on jquery but I have created a Thumbnail image slider control for winform that can be used like an ordinary winform control with few lines of code,you can see the Output at bottom.Here is how you can utilize this control.Drop ImageAccordion,PictureBox,Label on the form from the tool box where ImageAccordion is the control i created , you need to wire up these control like this.
and finally we need to subscribe the ThumbnailChanged event of ImageAccordion Control so we can change Full Preview Image
Accordion Image Slider
Now i would explain in detail how this control works it self. This control is actually composed from three different control 1st of them is the left and right buttons. In order make button fancy i extended the button Class and painted the button graphics so we can get fancy effects,here is the code.
here is the output of AccordionButton you can change the HoverColor,DownColor and Face of the button by chaining Hover,Down Color and Face property respectively
the 2nd control is the thumbnail Box which shows the thumbnails with text in the slider this controls it self composed with a picture box and label.
here is output
Now finally we will compose the ImageAccordiong Control from buttons and thumbnail box we created.
hope you like it. you can fork the complete solution on github. Please share your thoughts.


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Lost and Found items are centrally collected and tagged in an attempt to locate the rightful owner. Found property should be turned-in to Public Safety if the owner cannot be immediately identified. To turn-in found articles call the Augusta University Police Department Dispatch at (706) 721-8119, located at 524 15th Street in the Annex II building. With as many visitors as we have on campus this will allow us a property flow to track ownership with recorded police reports.
Articles turned-in will be held for ninety days. Items not claimed within this period of time will be disposed of in accordance to established procedure.
For more information pertaining to lost property contact:
Constance Jones (Augusta University Police Records)
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Live a little and treat yourself to a gem. Simply Elegant Boutique offers beautiful costume and fine jewelry to polish off any look. You'll find casual jewels to dressier evening selections throughout the store and online.
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I've been using Thick & Quick yarn for a lot of my knitting projects lately. I love how fast it knits up and the color selection is great. I was left with several balls that were about half used, so I decided to make a super chunky cowl. I knitted this scarf using 2 different colors at the same time. This technique created a thick texture and an interesting pattern with the colors.
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick (I used Grass, Cobalt, Pumpkin, Spice, Butterscotch)
Size US 35 straight needles
Knitting Pattern
Using 2 different strands of yarn at the same time, cast on 20 sts. When you run out of a color, knot another one on and continue working. Work in stockinette stitch for 36 inches. Bind off and sew seam together.
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Wockhardt Hospitals, a reputed chain of tertiary care super specialty hospitals in India, has been recognised for its contribution to the field of healthcare at 3 different platforms – ABP News Healthcare Leadership awards, India's Most Ethical Companies conference and awards and World Marketing Congress.
Award details:
- Five awards at the ABP News Healthcare Leadership Awards:
- Women Leadership in Healthcare Award – Ms. Zahabiya Khorakiwala, MD, Wockhardt Hospitals
- Best HR Leadership Award – Dr. Rajani Tewari, Head, HR, Wockhardt Hospitals
- Award for Best Hospitality In Healthcare – Wockhardt Hospitals group
- Award for Best Hospital in Paediatric & Gynaecology – Wockhardt Hospitals, Mira Road
- Certificate of Merit in Best Marketing Campaign – Wockhardt Hospitals, South Mumbai
- Mr. Prashant Shedge, Head, Marketing, featured among the Most Influential Marketing Leaders by the World Marketing Congress
- Awarded "Ethical Company in Healthcare Services" at India's Most Ethical Companies Conference and Awards organised by World CSR Day
Wockhardt Hospitals competed with around 100 other reputed healthcare companies and emerged winners in the above categories after going through several rounds of scrutiny by an eminent jury panel separately for each award category.
Ms. Zahabiya Khorakiwala, Managing Director, Wockhardt Hospitals said, "2015 has been a fantastic year for Wockhardt Hospitals. We have won over 25 awards in healthcare this year. Each award bears testimony to our efforts of providing quality care to our patients. It also demonstrates the effort we put into training our people (medical, nursing, paramedics) in order to ensure that there is no compromise whatsoever with our patients' health and well-being. We will continue doing our best for our patients and the society at large."
Wockhardt Hospitals has a robust learning and development programme designed for all its employees. Separate modules are worked out for Training and Organization Development, Service Excellence, Competency Awareness Program, Assessor Certification Program, In-house Development & Assessment Centres, etc
- Wockhardt Hospital Express Healthcare May 201910 Jun, 2019
- Increase in heart disease..18 Apr, 2019
- A minimal Invasive surgery for mitral valve in heart was successfully performed04 Apr, 2019
- Care Wins, Life Wins : Doctor creates controlled heart attack for good cause! : Wockhardt Hospital SOBO01 Mar, 2019
- Care Wins, Life Wins : Rare case of Cortication of Aorta treated successfully : Wockhardt Hospital Nashik25 Jan, 2019
- 82-year-old man first from Central India to get leadless pacemaker implanted27 Dec, 2018
- No silicone implants in breasts, doctors tell Australia woman who underwent operation in Thailand10 Dec, 2018
- Four critical patients get new lease of life10 Dec, 2018
- Mumbai: Man has stroke, unlocked cell phone saves life10 Dec, 2018
- Wockhardt Hospital, SOBO Launches a Diabetes Clinic Powered by Wellthy Therapeutics10 Dec, 2018


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Year 4 like to use the prayer garden to take some time with God in their own way. These pictures show a time when we, as a class, went to the garden to reflect on the story of Mary and Martha in the Old Testament.
To explore the story of Joseph and his brothers in the Old Testament, year 4 produced short drama sketches to act out the story and express the emotion felt by the different brothers throughout the story.
After looking at a range of performance poetry, and developing our understanding of what features are in performance poetry, we then wrote our own. We then worked in groups to rehearse and perform our own work.
In Year 4, we like to use lots of practical resources to help us to develop our understanding in maths. We did this a lot in the autumn term, where we focused on exploring the four operations, place value and applying this to a range of contexts.
This term, the children worked in a range of ways to build up routines with included travelling and balances. The children developed their own routines, which they then merged with other groups to team teach and peer assess. The key word for this unit of work was 'synchronisation', which the children worked really hard to perfect.
For our 'Out and About' unit in PHSE, we spent the whole day exploring ways to keep safe, how to support each other and looking at different ways that we could react to or feel about potentially dangerous scenarios in the winter or at night. The children had a wonderful day, and produced some amazing collage art work to represent anger when we looked at managing our own feelings.
This term, year 4 have had the focus of 'Stone Age to Iron Age' as their topic. During this unit, we have been on a trip to Butser Ancient Farm; created our own cave art and been on an archeologically dig amongst many other activities in the classroom.
Year 3 and 4 gave a wonderful Ukulele concert to the staff and parents. Everyone was so impressed with the progress the children have made in just a few sessions. Many thanks to the wonderful tuition provided by Portsmouth Music Hub


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massage and body treatments
At Shambala we offer a range of massage and body treatments including recovery and relaxation massage to relax, heal, soothe and tone your body and body treatments including body polishes, using products from Pure Fiji.
Importantly, if you are pregnant (or think you may be pregnant) massages are not recommended during the first trimester. Please let us know when you are booking.
Remedial massage aims to relieve muscle imbalances and aid with managing longer-term persistent muscle tension. Your therapist will assess where your body needs treatment and will focus the massage to the areas of most need. They will also provide advice and a longer-term treatment plan if desired. The cost of remedial massage may be claimable with your private health insurance. Currently only available on Saturdays.
Aromatherapy massage uses aromatic oils from leading London based brand Aromatherapy Associates to suit your particular needs. This light pressured relaxing Ayurvedic treatment aims to promote health and well being of the body, mind and spirit.
recovery / Swedish massage
A medium pressured free-flowing massage to help ease aches and pains working towards eliminating muscle tension and de-stressing the body.
lava shell
Lava Shell Massage therapy is a deeply soothing and relaxing treatment. Two highly polished and buffed tiger clamshells are filled with a lava and algae mixture which generates heat throughout the massage. This combination of warmth and flowing movements deeply soothes the muscles leaving you feeling completely de-stressed. A truly unique experience. Read a Lava Shell review from the Telegraph.co.uk. Shambala is one of the few spas in Sydney offering Lava Shell Massage.
Helps to relieve the aches and pains of pregnancy through the promotion of blood circulation and lymphatic drainage, relief from water retention and aids relaxation (only available after the first trimester). Shambala's pregnancy massage is performed with the client on their side, as this is the safest form of pregnancy massage. Benefits of pregnancy massage.
anti-ageing guava nourishing wrap
Combat the visible effects of skin ageing and restore the appearance of a younger, more toned body with the Pure Fiji Guava Anti-Ageing Nourishing Wrap. The treatment begins with a raw cane sugar scrub followed by a body masque application and warm oil scalp massage. An Anti-Ageing Botanical Blend enriched with guava fruit, high in vitamin C, boosts collagen production and tones and hydrates the skin for a nourished and healthy glow.
"I have just arrived home having had a Guava Body Wrap. It was the most relaxing experience. I felt so pampered. My husband had given me the treatment as a Christmas present. He now knows for Birthdays & Christmas, he just calls Shambala & buys a gift treatment. Today's treatment, as usual, was a ten out of ten. From the warm welcome when I arrived to the refreshing herbal tea when my treatment was over, I felt I had been totally spoilt. Thank you Shambala from a very happy client." Elizabeth J.
pacific pearl
Shambala's Lava shell massage has proven very popular with our clients. Two highly polished tiger clam shells are heated with an algae and mineral mixture which generates heat for 60 minutes. The therapist massages your full body with the shells, using movements similar to Swedish massage. The heat penetrates into the muscles providing relief without the (at times painful) heavy pressure of a remedial massage. The result is a therapeutic massage that is also incredibly relaxing.
The Pacific Pearl spa package combines the Lava Shell massage with a body glow scrub using the wonderful aromatic creams from Pure Fiji. Your skin will be scrubbed and rehydrated and you will leave us glowing and planning your next visit.


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PERKINSTON — A blizzard of Pearl River 3-pointers buried Mississippi Gulf Coast on Sophomore Night, with the Bulldogs losing 90-73 at the Weathers/Wentzell Center.
Despite the loss, Gulf Coast (15-7, 8-5 MACJC South) clinched a state tournament berth because Jones County lost at East Central. The Bulldogs' game at Southwest on Thursday night pits the third- and fourth-place teams in the division against each other. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:15.
The tournament will be played in Senatobia, with the men starting play Feb. 26.
LaRaymond Spivery (Fr, Lucedale/George County) led the Bulldogs with 21 points. Abdul Dial (So, West Palm Beach, Fla./Cardinal Newman) had 14, with Keevon Oney (Fr, Gulfport/Gulfport) adding 12. Dedoch Chan had his streak of scoring 20-plus point snapped with an 11-point night.
PRCC's Brandon Cranford made nine 3's on his way to 29 points. He made five in the first half when the Wildcats built a lead as large as 16.
Gulf Coast narrowed it to 11 by halftime, then scored the first 10 points of the second half.
Crawford nailed a 3-pointer at the 17:19 mark to ignite a 24-7 run that put the game out of reach.
For more information on MGCCC's 10 intercollegiate athletic teams, follow @MGCCCAthletics on Twitter and BulldogLIVE on Facebook, and go to mgcccbulldogs.com.


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Sony's shiny new Xperia Z may have only been on sale in the UK for a day, but the poor thing's already been hacked to hell and back. Lucky for you, that means you can root it, get rid of Sony's bloatware, and give the Xperia Z's awesome hardware the operating system it really deserves.
Before you start, you should make a backup if you've already customised your device. If it's fresh out of the box, well, you've got nothing to backup (lucky bugger!). Head to the Play Store, and download one of the myriad of backup devices out there -- I used Ultimate Backup, but there are lots that work. Make as complete a backup as you can, and then copy the backup file off your Android device and onto your computer. Simples.
Now, make sure you're sitting comfortably, with a fresh cuppa, and dive on in.
Standard disclaimer: rooting your device will wipe all your data, and possibly void your warranty. You'll also lose Sony's Bravia Engine, which apparently makes photos look better or something, and your DRM keys, which will be annoying to all three people who have bought music from the Walkman app.
Before we can do anything, there's a little unlocking of the bootloader to be done. Sony's got a guide on doing the dirty here; the Sparknotes summary is:
- Check you can unlock your bootloader by entering a code (spoiler alert: you probably can)
- Give Sony your details, and it'll give you a code
- Download the Android SDK and install it.
- Download the Fastboot drivers you'll need.
- Boot your device into fastboot mode (power down, then hold the Volume Up button while connecting the USB cable -- the LED will go blue if you're successful).
- Go to Device Manager, and right-click on the thing that says "SB1 Fastboot". Choose Update driver software, and then point it to the android_winusb.inf file in the USB driver folder.
- Open the ADB command line (can be found in adt-bundle\sdk\platform-tools)
- Enter the command "fastboot devices" into the command line. It should return something like "CB5blahblahblah fastboot", which is a good sign, because it means your device is connected.
- Finally, enter the command "fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0xKEY", where KEY is the unlock boot loader key you got from Sony.
- Rejoice, because you've managed to jump through Sony's hoops.
- First off, download these two files: modified kernel and insecure kernel. Make sure you download them into the directory that your adb command line is executed from. (For example, if your adb line reads: C:\Program Files\Android SDK, make sure that the files you just downloaded are in the same directory.) Don't you dare rename any of the files.
- Boot your device into Fastboot mode again (or, if it's still there from unlocking, leave it be).
- Enter the following command into the ADB console:
fastboot flash boot Z_DooMLoRD_CF-Auto-Root-ported_FW-350.img
- Then, enter this command:
fastboot reboot
- Your device should now now be stuck in a loop, booting up to this notification:
- Hard power the device down by holding down the power and volume up buttons. Your Xperia Z will vibrate three times (kinky) to confirm it's successful.
- Boot up into Fastboot mode again
- Enter this command:
fastboot flash boot Z_DooMLoRD_insecure_FW-350.img
- Followed by:
fastboot reboot
- Your device will boot up, and you should be happily unlocked
- First-up on your newly rooted device is to install BusyBox. (It's an app in the Play Store, and it's useful, just trust me on this.)
- If you had a backup, move the file back from your computer to the right place on your Android device, and restore it.
Now, we can get on with the job of making this device as close to stock Android as possible:
- Download all the stock Google replacements for the Sony apps (unless, for some strange reason, you prefer the Sony apps). This will include things like Gallery, Maps, and especially the "launcher" (the app that powers your home screen) -- the default Google version can be found on the Play Store under "Android 4.1 Launcher".
- Download Root App Delete from the Play Store. Install it, and you'll be able to use it to rid yourself of any Sony apps you don't want clogging up your system. Remember, for every Sony app you uninstall, you'll need to have a different one that does the same stuff (or, accept that you won't be able to do the things that you could with the Sony app). So, if you kill "Album", make sure you've got "Gallery" installed. Killing the godwaful Xperia keyboard? Ensure you've got Swiftkey or something to replace it. You get the idea.
Now that you've got a rooted device, the possibilities are fairly limitless. Here's a few of my favourite root-only apps:
- Download Tasker from the Play Store. Tasker's a wonderfully neat app that you can program to do just about anything. For some neat ideas and walk-throughs, have a look at this thread on XDA forums, which explains everything pretty well. There are even more ideas on this Lifehacker article.
- Download Apex launcher and get to work on your home screen. The stock Android screen is just, well, boring. Apex launcher (or the equally good Nova) provide endless options for customising your homescreen. If you need inspiration, check out Mycolourscreen.
- If you, like me, get annoyed by the soft-buttons at the bottom of the page staying there far too much, there is a way to get rid of them. Download and install Button Saviour, then grab the FullScreenToggle apk from this thread, and Bob's your slightly-better-endowed-with-screen-real-estate uncle.
- Download Titanium Backup and make a proper restore file that will get back all your apps and data, if you somehow manage to break this phone.
- For more ideas, check out our Essential 'Droid Apps page. Enjoy!
Tweakmodo is Gizmodo's new guide to getting the very best out of your electronics. Every week, we'll be doing the magic to a different device. Got a bit of kit you want to see pimped up, or think we've missed a vital hack? Let us know in the comments!
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Cardinal Ratzinger once said in an interview that the Church may have to shrink, but it would be a purer more faithful Church if this were to happen (1). I've been reflecting on these words since Election Day, especially in reference to the many Catholics that voted for the most unabashedly pro-choice (pro-abortion) candidate in memory. A vote for Obama by a Catholic says something about the Catholic, meaning they were poorly catechized. Why then are these Catholics still in the Church if they don't believe even the basic tenets of faith?
Well it's a complicated issue to tackle and one that I have been muddling through recently. But first I want to make it clear to my readers that I don't want a smaller Church. Though I do want the majority, if not all, Catholics to love their faith and practice it. Yet we don't have that in the American Church. Whose responsibility, and/or blame, should this be assigned to? How do we respond to this predicament?
I wish I had the answers and unfortunately I have more questions. Is it our parents that failed to pass along the faith along with the parish priest and school? Or does it reside with the bishop? What I do have is some analysis and commentary, and it isn't pretty.