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Recent approaches in tissue regeneration focus on combining innovative achievements of stem cell biology and biomaterial sciences to develop novel therapeutic strategies for patients. Growing recent evidence indicates that mesenchymal stem cells harvested from human umbilical cord Wharton's jelly (hUC-MSCs) are a new valuable source of cells for autologous as well as allogeneic therapies in humans. hUC-MSCs are multipotent, highly pro- liferating cells with prominent immunoregulatory activity. In this study, we evaluated the impact of widely used FDA approved poly(α-esters) including polylactide (PLA) and polycaprolactone (PCL) on selected biological properties of hUC-MSCs in vitro. We found that both polymers can be used as non-toxic substrates for ex vivo propagation of hUC-MSCs as shown by no major impact on cell proliferation or viability. Moreover, PCL significantly enhanced the migratory capacity of hUC-MSCs. Importantly, genetic analysis indicated that both polymers promoted the angiogenic differentiation potential of hUC-MSCs with no additional chemical stimulation. These results indicate that PLA and PCL enhance selected biological properties of hUC-MSCs essential for their re- generative capacity including migratory and proangiogenic potential, which are required for effective vascular repair in vivo. Thus, PLA and PCL-based scaffolds combined with hUC-MSCs may be potentially employed as future novel grafts in tissue regeneration such as blood vessel reconstruction.
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Coating the material of choice with a layer of well-adhered carbon nanotubes is a subject of interest in many fields of materials science and industry. Electrophoretic deposition is one of the methods to handle this challenging task. In this process, careful designing of the deposition parameters is crucial in obtaining the product of strictly desired properties. This study was aimed to identify the influence of the diluent on the physicochemical ad electrochemical qualities of the final product. By analyzing the properties of the suspensions being used, we were able to hypothesize on the mechanisms of carbon nanotubes—liquid interactions and their outcome on the thickness, homogeneity, chemical and structural composition and electrical conductivity of the metal substrate covered with a layer of carbon nanotubes. We obtained a materials, composed of metal and a layer of CNTs, with conductivity that is superior to an unmodified metal. This types of materials may find numerous applications in fabrication of novel electronic devices, including the implantable electrodes for biomedicine—as reported in our previous studies, these types of coating are biocompatible.


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|look mate! he's catchin' the winning wave!
YEH, just maybe, you all could be watching our little family catch the winning wave on this little community where we all love the same thing!
being close to the sea!!
and at least we can enjoy this utopia (??)before the repub thugs start WW#3~!
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- A leading U.S. senator on defense issues says any military strike on Iran to stop its nuclear program must also strive to take out Iran's military capability.
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He says they should neuter the regime, destroy its ability to fight back and hope Iranians will take a chance to take back their government.
His remarks stunned many in the audience at the Halifax International Security forum.
Graham told the audience that newly elected conservatives would back "bold" action against Iran, reports Agence France Presse:
If President Barack Obama "decides to be tough with Iran beyond sanctions, I think he is going to feel a lot of Republican support for the idea that we cannot let Iran develop a nuclear weapon," he told the Halifax International Security Forum.
The last thing America wants is another military conflict, but the last thing the world needs is a nuclear-armed Iran... Containment is off the table."
The Obama administration, through top military officials, has made it clear that all options are on the table..."
how can a closet gay be a chicken hawk?? is it to prove to everybody that he's not a poof?? how many closet poofs are ardent repubs in their desire to head their poofiness??
it will be a very sad day if the neconservative take over and start attacking more countries, yet in the same breath complain about government spending?? umm dont our taxes pay for wars??

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This charming hotel enjoys a central location in the heart of Paris surrounded by shops, restaurants, bars, and the famous department store Galeries Lafayette, the Grévin Museum and the Opera Garnier. St. Lazare station offers convenient connections to the public transport network and is only 30 m away from the hotel. Auber (RER) train station lies around 500 m away, the transfer time to Charles de Gaulle airport is around 45 minutes, and Orly is 30 minutes from the hotel.Renovated in 1988, the hotel comprises of 59 double rooms on 6 floors. The hotel's facilities include a lobby with a 24-hour reception, lifts and a hotel safe. Parts of the hotel are air-conditioned and there is a laundry service available.The agreeable rooms are fitted with a hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, a minibar, a fridge, a safe and central heating. All rooms are carpeted.A breakfast buffet is available every morning.FROM ROISSY AIRPORT: Shuttle bus to Opéra Garnier or RER B to Chatelet les Halles, then take RER A to Auber.FROM ORLY AIRPORT: Shuttle bus to Denfert Rochereau and then line 4 to Strasbourg Saint Denis then change to line 8 direction Balard and get off at Richelieu Drouot.


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This portion of the site references material based on material properties and key equations pertaining to the study of materials science. References can be located at the bottom of page.
Young's Modulus With Tensile & Yield Strength for Common Materials
Material Properties for Common Gases, Fluids, and Solids
E. (2018). Young's Modulus - Tensile and Yield Strength for common Materials. Retrieved October 18, 2018, from https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/young-modulus-d_417.html
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So when I'm stressed out about something, sometimes I start thinking in fragments and need to write. Here's an attempt to string it all together. Last night, the thin doctor with a ponytail leaned over my grandma in her hospital bed, with all of us watching, and asked her a hundred questions. Pain, comfort, kidneys, and then, life support. She asked her about death and then asked us about death as easily as if we were all out in the backyard flipping burgers together at a barbecue.
Now we are waiting.
There's about ten of us here, in Room 6626, some making phone calls, others walking up and down the hallway to stretch their legs, a couple of them just sit and talk about the possibilities. Everyone keeps trying to turn the heat up or get a nurse to change the thermostat but nothing really happens. We're sitting in our coats. I stand up to hold Grandma's hand, and we just stay like that for awhile. I rub the back of hers with my thumb and then she does it back. Talking is difficult right now.
My mother gets here and the aunts fill her in.
In a rush, Grandma suddenly stirs and tries to sit up and wonders what is going on. We steady her and recap what happened until she's caught up. She turns to a nurse in teal scrubs who is changing the liquids dripping in and out of her veins and asks if they gave her something to knock her out.
"Yes, last night, we gave you a relaxer." She pronounces "relaxer" slowly, as if speaking to a child.
"Well...no wonder I feel so out of it!" Grandma laughs weakly. We all laugh too. This is good if she's making jokes.
I'm out in the waiting room now, writing a blog post of all things and trying to do some homework. I can hear Uncle Jim on the phone, and there are a couple of patients with their nurses shuffling up and down the hall together slowly. I might write some more later.
As of now, we're worried about her heart and kidneys. If you could pray, my fam and I would be blessed by it.


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Thoughtful planning may create a lasting legacy.
Those who have built wealth during a lifetime of hard work are rightfully concerned about how best to use that wealth for family financial security. As has been noted often, the wealthy want their heirs to have enough to be able to do anything, but not so much that they don't have to do something. Now more than ever, a family fortune is something to be protected and nurtured.
What is the answer? How can wealth be conserved and deployed on a long-term basis for the benefit of heirs? Trusts could be the answer, for many families.
Trust planning comes immediately to mind when planning for a surviving spouse or an heir who is a minor. With a trust, you get professional investment management guided by fiduciary principles.
For young beneficiaries, a trust can provide for education funding, and for getting a good financial start in life.
But what about when the children are fully grown, established in their careers, and financially mature, in their 30s or even 40s? Even then, trust-based planning will be an excellent idea for many affluent families.
Trusts in ActionAmong the key benefits that can be built into a trust-based wealth management plan:
- Professional Investment Management — A significant securities portfolio is a wonderful thing to have, but it requires serious care and attention, especially when economic growth is weak; interest rates are low; and taxes are uncertain. How can adequate income be provided to beneficiaries without putting capital at risk? What is the best balance between stocks and bonds? How can portfolio management be made more tax efficient? These sorts of questions will be addressed by corporate fiduciaries, such as us.
- Creditor Protection — One of the most frequent questions that we hear is, "How can I keep my money and property out of the hands of my son-in-law (or, sometimes, my daughter-in-law)?" The inquiry is understandable, given the high divorce rates in this country. Our answer: Use a trust to own and manage the property, and give your heir the beneficial interest in the trust instead of the prop¬erty. A carefully designed trust plan can protect assets in divorce proceedings, as well as protect from improvident financial decisions by inexperienced beneficiaries.
- Future Flexibility — Parents typically have a fuzzy definition for treating their children "equally." As each child is unique, his or her needs may need financial support that is out of proportion to that of siblings. By utilizing a trust for wealth management, one may give a trustee a similar level of discretion, permitting "equal treatment" on some¬thing other than gross dollar terms. The trust document may identify the goals of the trust and provide standards for measuring how well the goals are being met for each of the beneficiaries.
- Capital Foundation — A trust may provide a capital foundation that avoids successive imposition of transfer taxes, and, thus, keep more hard-earned wealth in the family.
Our Invitation to YouWe specialize in trusteeship and estate settlement. We are advocates for trust-based wealth management planning. If you would like a "second opinion" about your estate planning, if you have questions about how trusts work and whether a trust might be right for you, we're the ones you can turn to. We'll be happy to help.
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Leslie Gibbens, I believe I met you some time ago and requested a trust for my child should i die. I will receive an inheritance of over 1 million dollars and want to insure my daughter's future. I have been physically ill and should I die I want the money I would receive to be held in trust for my daughter. I want the trustee (UBT) to give her money for the essentials IE food, clothing, and housing. I was told this is possible and that UBT would also invest the money conservatively to increase future payouts to my child. If my child wants money for personal pleasures there needs to be a decision if the money would be in her best interest. IE if she needed a car VS her giving a car to some guy. If she wants to go to a movie etc I'm sure that can be arranged in the form of a monthly payment. I need to know if that went into effect or i need to do more to insure a trust is available for her. Deborah Kapperman 2824 Ponca ST. Lincoln NE 68506. Can you check to see if there is a trust in place or will you please create one.


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Last weekend, a little treasure hunt began on the Montjuic hill in Barcelona, as we were looking for the cactus park entrance, this hidden place that someone told me about. A bit hard to locate, this paradise for cactus lovers is incredible, between hills and sea, it's really a place to get lost, to start fresh and feel in a total different place!
The entrance is free, the garden is huge, and it's a very quiet place, with a beautiful afternoon light, which seems to attract many fashion bloggers, as we noticed many photoshoots behind the cactus.
For sure it's a great place for photoshoot, as it's fabulous and unique. Perfect to breathe, this green garden is a miracle in the middle of the big city!
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At the end of the Miramar hotel esplanade in Montjuic.
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Ruth Davidson's Glasgow speech is making headlines about the NHS because that's where most political village attention is right now. We all know that a big government announcement on health funding is coming and Davidson knows it too. As a former hack, she also knows how to hijack someone else's story, so her speech is deftly done. (In the trade, this would be known as byline banditry, and it's Jeremy Hunt's byline she's attempting to bandit, or at least share.)
But I'm more interested in what she said about immigration. Yes, she repeated a previous call to scrap the stupid "tens of thousands" target because it's, well, stupid. That's not news because she's said it before and the target has been stupid before. But what is noteworthy is what Davidson said about public opinion:
"If we are to grow our economy – if we are to collaborate more and innovate more – we will do far better by seeking out people with the correct skills, and asking them to make Scotland and Britain their home.
And I believe, passionately, that the majority of Britons respond to this.
It's been notable that, since the Brexit vote, polls have shown that concerns over immigration are actually reducing. It is not a side-effect I had foreseen from the vote, but, if sustained, I believe it is a positive one.
Brexit requires the country to make decisions at a UK level on aspects of immigration previously held by Brussels. As we have to shape those arrangements, I hope we can create a mature system, which leads to a more settled country."
She's right. Public opinion has started to shift since the referendum, though no one quite knows why or whether the trend will continue. What's interesting is that Davidson is, I think, the most prominent Remain-voting politician to note and celebrate this shift.
While Michael Gove has also talked about this, the scorn that met his assessment that Britain was turning away from "identitarian" politics illustrated a curious feature of recent immigration debate. Some Remainers aren't keen to admit that the electorate is not implacably opposed to immigration. Indeed, looking at the reactions to polls showing immigration is less unpopular and less important to many voters, I sometimes wonder if some of my fellow Remain voters don't rather enjoy holding the idea that the Leave vote was proof that most Brits are provincial racists.
Or to quote Rob Ford of Manchester University:
"The conventional wisdom in many liberal circles holds that Britain has turned in on itself, encouraged by a Leave victory that has legitimated chauvinism and xenophobia."
So the question is, how will liberal Remainers who scoffed when Gove said Britain is softening on immigration take it now Ruth Davidson, everyone's favourite liberal Tory, says the same? And possibly more interestingly, what would happen if the Brexit sceptics embrace and even attempt to reinforce the signs that attitudes are shifting?
Remember this: Theresa May took the seismic decision to put Britain outside the EU Single Market because she concluded that voters' primary demand for Brexit was an end to Free Movement. And remember too that Jeremy Corbyn has essentially accepted that assessment, even arguing that employees use EU workers to undercut low-skilled Britons' wages, a line he presumably believes appeals to what he imagines voters want to hear.
In short, our party leaders (who both, apparently, voted Remain) have a depressingly low opinion of public attitudes on immigration – and have taken no apparent account of evidence that those opinions are changeable and changing.
But what if voters are actually more relaxed about immigration than the PM and Corbyn calculate? If more Remainers follow Ruth Davidson's example and embrace the fact that voters are rather more open-minded than the main party leaders think they are, both Brexit and our wider politics could get very interesting indeed.
Is Ruth Davidson paving her way to Westminster? James Forsyth, Katy Balls and Cindy Yu discuss on the latest Coffee House Shots podcast.
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Continuing with our 50 years celebration, here are a collection of aerial views taken of Stowford Farm Meadows over the years. The first aerial pictures show Stowford with just Field 1 and Field 2. If you look closely you can see that the pitches come right up to where Reception is now and where the telephone boxes are right outside the Holiday Shop! Notice there is no swimming pool, no seasonal pitches, no rally field; not even any roads or pitch markings! We would love to hear from anyone who can remember staying here in the late 1970's, especially if you can share some photographs with us.
Further photographs show the first storage field and Field 4. Caravan storage now also resides in the meadow above Field 4. Still very little in the way of access roads and you can see that Gutter Close, Cow Field and Snow Close are all occupied by rallies. In it's infancy, Stowford Caravan Sales was created in a small area which had been Field 1 seasonal pitches. Quickly needing more space, the caravan display crept down to incorporate the pitches infront of Reception. The last photographs show Bridge Park (Field 5), Stowford Country Lodges under development and a more recent aerial view of the Country Fair in 2011. It certainly doesn't get much busier than that! Read more about Stowford Through the Years here.


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This week at the movies, Hayden Christensen spends "90 Minutes in Heaven," Grandma goes a little crazy during "The Visit," and Michael Ealy turns out to be "The Perfect Guy." Or does he…?
Limited release movies include "The Challenger," "Sleeping With Other People," "Time Out of Mind," "Meet the Patels," "A Brilliant Young Mind," and "Breathe." Let's take a closer look at the new movies in wide release.
PG-13 for intense accident and injury images | In Theaters 9/11 | Ok for Kids 12+ | Giving Films | Reel Preview: 3.5 of 5 Reels | 90 Minutes in Heaven
Based on the incredible true story and New York Times bestseller, this movie follows the life of Don Piper (Hayden Christensen), who died Jan. 18, 1989 when a semi-tractor truck crushed his car. Declared dead by the first rescue workers to arrive on the scene, Don's body lay under a tarp for the next 90 minutes. His soul, meanwhile, was experiencing love and joy like he'd never known before – in Heaven.
When a pastor's prayer helps bring Don back to life, he becomes a living miracle, but also experiences pain and emotional turmoil. With the support and prayers of his beloved wife Eva (Kate Bosworth), their three kids and friends near and far, Don clings to his faith in God and fights to regain a semblance of his previous life.
Directed by Michael Polish, this inspiring movie also stars Dwight Yoakam, Elizabeth Hunter and Fred Thompson.
PG-13 for disturbing thematic material, including terror, violence and some nudity, and for brief language | In Theaters 9/11 | Ok for Kids 15+ | Universal | Reel Preview: 4 of 5 Reels | The Visit
You know how it is. You take a trip to Grandma's house and it's all fun and games until you sneak out of your room after 9:30 p.m. Then all bets are off.
Director M. Night Shyamalan returns to his roots with this terrifying story of a brother and sister who are sent to their grandparents' remote Pennsylvania farm for a weeklong trip. But when the kids discover that the elderly couple is involved in something deeply disturbing, they realize their chances of getting back home are slim to none.
Kathryn Hahn, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie and Olivia DeJonge star in this creep-fest.
PG-13 for violence, menace, sexuality and brief strong language | In Theaters 9/11 | Ok for Kids 15+ | Screen Gems/Sony | Reel Preview: 3 of 5 Reels | The Perfect Guy
Leah Vaughn (Sanaa Lathan) has the ideal life. She loves her job as a successful lobbyist, and her longterm boyfriend loves her. But he's commitment phobic, so instead of moving on to marriage and a family, the pair break up.
Enter Carter Duncan (Michael Ealy), a handsome and charming stranger who quickly begins a relationship with Leah. In fact, he's the perfect guy! Or maybe not. His possessive nature morphs into something more sinister, and Leah breaks things off with him. That's when things get nasty.
Directed by David M. Rosenthal, this movie also stars Kathryn Morris, Charles S. Dutton and Rutina Wesley.
One Reel – Even the Force can't save it.
Two Reels – Coulda been a contender
Three Reels – Something to talk about.
Four Reels – You want the truth? Great flick!
Five Reels – Wow! The stuff dreams are made of.
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http://img.rlsbb.ru/images/6UzFW1AXB.jpgWelcome to Crest, an indirect god sim where the only way to interact with your followers is by issuing commandments written in a pictographic language.
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How these commandments are interpreted and remembered is not set in stone. What you communicate and what experiences your followers have with the environment is the basis for their religion. Over time, commandments can develop different associations and completely change their meaning. After all, your followers still have free will and will sometimes do what they think is best for them, regardless of what you had in mind.
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A few months back I joined an online education platform to start learning everything you need to know, to adapt and adjust to having an online business. Exciting stuff! Also a little terrifying. Whilst I have a solid understanding and some background in marketing, the digital area is not something I had considered.
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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) � Twin car bombs ripped through a Damascus suburb today, killing at least 34 people and leaving dozens critically wounded, state media and hospital officials said.
The state news agency, SANA, said two cars packed with explosives detonated early in the morning in the eastern Jaramana suburb, a district that is mostly loyal to President Bashar Assad. The area is populated mostly by Christians and Druse, a minority sect.
A series of car and suicide bombings has struck regime targets in Damascus and elsewhere since last December, raising fears of a rising Islamic militant element among the forces seeking to topple Assad.
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Ibtissam Nseir, a 45-year-old school teacher, said the bombing struck minutes before she set off for work. She said there were no troops around the district and wondered why the attackers would target it. Nseir blamed opposition fighters for the attack.
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1 1/2 cups sliced onions
3 T butter
6 C Beef of Chicken bouillion (I just used the cubes and water)
fresh ground pepper
dash of cognac or sherry (i think this is optional, I've never had a bottle of one of these in my life!)
6 slices toasted french bread
1 cup mixed grated swiss and whatever other cheese you want to use, I used some cheddar.
sprinkle of parmesan
Saute the onions in the butter until they're very brown but not burnt. Add the broth and a dash of fresh pepper. Simmer for 30 minutes. Put the soup into a casserole dish and you can add the sherry now if you have it Cover it with the bread (I just used store bought croutons which was Yazmin's idea), and then the cheese. Sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top. Heat it in the oven at 275 degrees until the cheese on top is bubbly.
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Sephora, a popular retail beauty product company founded in France, is coming to JCPenney at Columbia Center mall later this year.
Though Sephora is an independent company, it will be operated by JCPenney's in-house, said Chris Smart, Penney's assistant store manager.
"It'll be a great place for Tri-Citians to find quality cosmetics and fragrances," he said. It will in an area close to the jewelry department, he said.
Sephora offers a range of cosmetics, beauty and bath products for women and men. JCPenney stores in Spokane, Vancouver and Portland have Sephora counters.
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JCPenney began opening Sephora inside its stores in October 2006. About 155 JCPenney stores nationwide have Sephora.


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Michigan Dept. of State to issue driver's licenses to DACA participants posted on February 5, 2013
Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson has announced that Michigan will now issue driver's licenses to DACA participants. In a press release today, Secretary Johnson stated: "Michigan will only issue driver's licenses to individuals who are here legally. The feds now say they consider these young people to be lawfully present while they participate in the DACA program, so we are required to issue driver's licenses and identification cards. I will continue to follow the law."
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BAXTER, G. and ANDERSON, D. 1995. Image indexing and retrieval: some problems and proposed solutions. New library world [online], 96(6), pages 4-13. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/03074809510147470
Image processing technologies are offering considerable potential for library and information units to extend their databases by the inclusion of images such as photographs, paintings, monograph title-pages and maps. Discusses problems and potential solutions in a structured fashion based on categories of thesauri (text and visual), hybrids, description language and automatic content analysis, with state-of-the-art examples.


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It is interesting to note that Rother District Council are looking to purchase the former High School site.
This workhouse site of earlier times having been gifted to East County Council when Bexhill Council lost control of education.
Can it be predicted that the site will be then sold to a major supermarket chain or developer. Rother District will, as the planning authority, grant planning consent in return for a suitable payment of Council Infrastructure Levy, like M&S at Ravenside.
In the process, we will lose more of our civil amenities, which was the prime reason for creating local authorities under the Public Health Acts with the passing of the Manorial system.
What we have lost in this area of the town? Two public toilets and shelter, and a portion of the Down at the demise of the railway and creating King Offa Way.
The recently much-lauded Skill Centre has passed into history. It is much easier to teach boring theories than hands on skills.
The Drill Hall and Skate board facility (young persons amenity) will probably disappear when the Business Park is created. Another portion of the Down will be 'lost' to road adjustments as happened before. The previous loss of the Down was theoretically offset by creating a public open space at the Hollier's Hill London Road Junction.
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Ok, so currently I'm just a fanfic writer but I do one day want to publish my own book once I've grown secure enough with my writing skills as well as my story telling.
Now, I believe I do know what story I would like to write and I've had this idea for years (it started as a HPLV fanfic but I felt that it was AU enough for me to turn it into an original work seeing as the only thing that remained from the HP universe was the fact that there are wizards and the houses which were difficult enough to implement so I can totally scratch that YAY).
Now, as you read, it is obviously a gay story. It is a fantasy book about a boy who changes the heart of an evil man. It is also going to be a tragic story. There won't be any sexual play or anything beyond a kiss as its focus will be more on character development and how the story is influenced by the romance of two such people.
However, I am concerned how well would such a book do? I know that the LGBT community is growing, but how many would buy it?
I thought about changing the protagonist to a girl but feel reluctant as the protagonist was always a guy in my mind (the antagonist will remain a male one way or another). So here I am, asking people here, how well would such a book do if the story is catching of course and everything else was done right. Would the book suffer from the gay pairing, would its chances of doing well lower?
(NOTE: This question originally had a link to the original question, via Reddit's embed feature, but that discussion thread has since been removed by Reddit, so the embed feature shows a blank instead of a link, so, now only the text without any links remains)
You said boy and man... that means you are writing Shota (a love relationship between a man over 18 and a boy under 18 - even if the characters are just 17 and 19). Please know that there are only a handful of genres that are banned from publication in America (as in actually banned by the US government via the law title: 18 U.S.C. § 2257 ) and Shota is one of them.
If you attempt to self-publish Shota on Kindle, Amazon WILL ban you from buying and selling on Amazon, they will delete your account and put a block on the ispn of your computer (meaning if your parents or siblings have computers in your same house, their accounts will be banned by Amazon as well, as the ispn is the same for the entire household).
If you publish Shota on your blog or website, US law requires you put up something known as:
COPPA Compliance & Disclaimers
It'll usually be a notice in your site footer that reads something like this:
"This site meets the requirements of COPPA/CDA/CIPA/Obscenity/18 U.S.C. § 2257 Compliance and is not selling adult-fetish services and/or products to minors and all models seen in sexualized images are over the age of 18"
If you want to publish Shota, you will need to first find a publisher in Japan (the only country with any publishing houses that accept Shota manuscripts) and plan on your books NEVER seeing the light of day in America outside of the child porn blackmarket underground.
Please note too, that the FBI WILL be knocking on your door, they WILL put a trace on your computer, phone, and emails, and you WILL be taken in to your local FBI office for questioning. Plan on getting to know your local FBI agents on a first name basis, you'll be seeing a lot of them for the next 20 or 30 years of you life once the book is published.
Also plan on getting to know the Ku Klux Klan and the Westboro Baptist Church up close and personal. (they blew up my house with a bomb, filled my motorhome with sewage, took my cats cut their heads off and nailed them to my door, then left a big white cross in my yard in the hole where my house was before the bomb blew it up... welcome to the real world of being a published Yaoi author in America.)
Start memorizing the Bill of Rights, know what your local state laws are regarding the limits of freedom of speech. (Such as if you live in Florida, you can still go to prison for writing a gay couple as that law which was passed in the 1950s is still on the books and has not yet been overturned). And get a damned good lawyer... you'll need him.
And become VERY familiar with COPPA/ 18 U.S.C. § 2257
What that means is you need to be familiar with the USA Obscenity laws:
and CIPA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Internet_Protection_Act
and COPPA/ 18 U.S.C. § 2257 is the big one you want to comply withhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act
and you should at least skim over the Wiki page on internet censorship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship
Please note that you are treading DANGEROUS grounds in attempting to publish Shota... if found guilty of promoting child porn, the fine is $250,000 and 25 years in prison.
There's a reason there are so few professionally published Yaoi authors in America...freedom of speech, freedom of press, is not nearly as free as you think it is.
SOURCE: I'm the professionally published author of a long running Yaoi series and am constantly being called in to the local FBI office to answer questions about my writing "child porn" and have been sued a total of 7 times by "outraged indignant super Christian parents" and spent many years in court defending my right to write Yaoi. Each court case takes up about 3 to 4 years of time and lots of money. If you plan to try to publish Shota in USA, plan on this sort of thing happening to you to. You might want to do a little research into the difficulties of publishing Yaoi with under 18 characters in it in the USA.
Where is the line drawn for child pornography in fiction? from writing
Where is the line drawn for child pornography in fiction? (self.writing)submitted 10 hours ago by curlycue104
If I were to write a story involving the rape of a minor and tried to publish it, what are the limits I have to follow in order to make sure it is not child pornography? Am I allowed to describe the scene? The rape is central to the story. I've read books involving this sort of content before, but I'm not sure what's appropriate and what's not.
–]kzielinskiHobbyist 10 points 10 hours ago*
What is appropriate depends on your target market, and is really at the discretion of publishers. What is legal is a completely separate story. I'm not aware of any Western countries that outlaw descriptions of paedophilia. There are quite a few published books that include paedophilia and some of them are quite graphic.
[–]DeadLantern- 5 points 9 hours ago
If you read Lolita, you know that the line is non-existant... For actually writing it. The police won't bust down the door if you do that. It's fantasy. But, getting a publisher to do that would be hard. Getting people to read it would be hard. But, if it's like George RR Martin's approach to this aka not very essential to the plot and not in grave detail, you should be fine.
>>I'm not aware of any Western countries that outlaw descriptions of paedophilia.
Federal Law: COPPA/ 18 U.S.C. § 2257
if found guilty of promoting child porn, the fine is $250,000 and 25 years in prison.
You can write it, but you are walking a thin line. You need to become VERY familiar with COPPA/ 18 U.S.C. § 2257
What that means is you need to be familiar with the USA Obscenity laws:
and CIPA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Internet_Protection_Act
and COPPA/ 18 U.S.C. § 2257 is the big one you want to comply with
and you should at least skim over the Wiki page on internet censorship
SOURCE: I'm the professionally published author of a long running Yaoi series, which features the rape of a 15 year old boy (graphically described on page - had the scene been written in fade to black or had it only been mentioned in passing, there would be no issue - the issue is the fact that the rape scene happens, in detail, on page), and am constantly being called in to the local FBI office, and 21 different local police stations, and 2 different branches of the state police, to answer questions about my writing "child porn" and have been sued a total of 7 times by "outraged indignant super Christian parents" and spent many years in court defending my right to write Yaoi. Each court case takes up about 3 to 4 years of time and lots of money. If you plan to try to publish child rape in USA, plan on this sort of thing happening to you to. You might want to do a little research into the difficulties of publishing child rape, child porn, and Yaoi with under 18 characters in it in the USA
If you pay attention to what's published, sex with any one under 18 in books is always "MENTIONED" but not "SEEN". You'll see a kid chased, stalked, attacked, beted, dragged off, hear their screams... but the scene always fades to black before the sex starts.
In the case of my own series, there is a scene where the boy is attacked and stripped naked, and a line stating that
"the penetration hurt causing him to struggle even more against his attacker"....
that one line, is the only line.
The boy grows up terrified of sex, terrified of being touched, and over all suffering from severe PTSD.
Later in the same novel, the 2 characters meet again, but now the 15 year old boy is 30 years old adult. A fact that is very clearly stated. Because he is scared of sex, he is beaten up, teased, and bullied by his peers, who in one scene strip him naked and torture him grizzly and nearly murder him. He is rescued from them, by the same man whom had raped him as a child. This man takes him in and cares for him (note this is a Medieval setting and there are no doctors or hospitals). It is nearly a year before he is recovered from his injuries and able to get up and walk around again. At which point he doesn't leave, but rather stays with the man who had formerly raped him, and at that point they become lovers, and then there is the graphically details sex scenes that are out right porn scenes.
The novel in question by the way, which these scenes come from, is BoomFuzzy, Volume 3 of The Quaraun Series:
The issue brought up by the self-righteous do-goodies who complained, as pointed out to me by police officers, FBI agents, lawyers, and court judges, is the fact that READERS FALSELY ASSUMED that the boy was STILL a 15 year old boy, later in the book when the full on porn scenes happen, and for some reason, had completely overlooked the fact that 15 years had gone by since the rape scene, and he was now himself a 30 year old adult.
In the end, each court case got thrown out of court on grounds of the complainers filing false complaints, because no evidence of child porn could be found.
However, the fact remains, if you do write a scene including sex with a minor and someone decides to complain, they CAN take you to court, the police CAN arrest you for publishing in, and the FBI WILL be there to tear your life apart, because COPPA/ 18 U.S.C. § 2257 is a Federal Law, and IF the judge finds you guilty of promoting child porn, the fine is $250,000 and 25 years in prison.
In my case it was a local church group, whose complaint was that they wanted me removed from their town (a town I had lived in for 50+ years and they had only just moved into) on grounds that I was in their words "dangerous to their children, just look at what she writes". Note too that in the latest case (the 2015 one: State of Maine, Biddeford District Court: Docket #BDDC-PA-2015-00574) they appealed it after the judge threw it out, and it went to Superior Court where the case lasted for 9 months before being thrown out of court again.
>>For actually writing it. The police won't bust down the door if you do that.
Actually, YES, they WELL, be knocking down you door.
The SWAT team that stormed into my home on April 10, 2015 did $10k in damages to my motorhome when they literally tore the door off and then smashed all my furniture.
Something that they did without a warrant, I might add.
I ran into issues because of a 15 year old character, having a relationship with an adult villan of unspecified age, but who was portrayed as a child predator. The novel is me 2nd best selling novel, but 80% of my sales are to Japan. Germany being 2nd in sales, Brazil being 3rd in sales. The rest of the planet making up fewer then 2% of sales.
Even though America is only a small fraction of that 2%, 97% of all copies sold in America have been returned and to date I've received more them 200 angry emails from American readers including more then a dozen death threats.
The story is not Romance, it's Horror, and the boy is the main character. It ends with the predator adult commit suicide, and the boy then turning on his family and killing his family, blaming them for driving his "lover" to suicide.
The boy was portrayed as having Stockholm Syndrome (psychosis caused by a rape victim who developed sympathy for the rapist and defends the rapists instead of the people trying to help him.)
The reason the novel got attacked by hate was because so many young readers were calling is "gay Romance" even though it was not Romance at all. The entire story is very violent, and was written to show the horrors of living through child abuse and the damage that it can cause to a young person's mind when they are traumatized by someone they trust.
I was flabbergasted when readers started hailing it "the greatest dub-con BDSM gay romance ever" (according to one reviewer)... I never intended it to be seen as a romance novel and sadly the very reason it became so popular and got so many sales was because teens were reading it as though it was a gay romance! It was the American readers who were calling it Romance and the parents of teen readers who were getting upset over it.
I am Scottish, not American, so I find it difficult to grasp the American habit of romanticizing rape into a fetish, but that is what readers were doing.
In any case, this is why I warn you to use caution when writing a relationship (good or bad) between a character. under 18 and one over 18.
I'd highly recommend you put the "boy's" age as exactly 18 or even 19 to be on the safe side.
Other than the age of the younger character, you shouldn't have trouble with writing/publishing gay literature.
As for your worries of people hating on gay books and seeking readers, MOST publishing houses accept gay manuscripts now, and most readers are no longer shocked to encounter gay couples in books.
When it comes to people being upset over LGBTQ+ books, I've found that it's NOT the LGBTQ+ community that will be your biggest critics, but rather fundamental extremist Christian-hate groups (I'm not talking about your average Christian person, but rather I'm referring to radical groups like Westboro Baptist Church and the Ku Klux Klan). It seems that WestBoro Baptist Church actually has a team of members who do nothing but look for new releases of LGBTQ+ books specifically so they can target the authors by sending hate mail to them. They are EXTREMELY anti-gay and can be VERY violent, and are considered to be a domestic terrorist group, so if you do get contacted by them, don't ignore it, call the FBI immediately. The FBI has a team of agents who are assigned JUST to protecting authors of gay literature from groups like those. Sadly, we live in a world where authors of gay literature need that kind of protection. :(
Thankfully since the leader of Westboro died last year, they have become less active, so perhaps their attacks on gay authors will become less and soon stop entirely. There's always that hope. :) It seems to that they only target authors of the New England region, seeing how they are themselves based in New England, so if you live outside of New England you shouldn't ever hear from them - hopefully.
That said, the attacks by gay haters on authors of gay literature are not as common as they were in the 1970s to 1990s. It happens far less frequently these days. Which is a good thing. It means there is more understanding out there.
How well would a book about gay wizards do in sales?
My primary series (the Yaoi one) is about a polyamouros bi-sexual, transvestite wizard. He has 2 male lovers and 4 wives. The series spaces 130 volumes, only 5 of which are available in print though. Each volume sells around 7,000 copies over the course of about 4 years time.
Sales are not huge, but at the same time, my sales are far above and beyond what is considered "average" for a self-published series.
I don't think a book would suffer from a gay pairing, but there are fewer readers actively seeking out books with a gay pairing, so you can expect fewer sales for that reason. But most readers are not going to NOT read a book, just because it features a gay pairing.
So, yes, go ahead and write your book with a gay couple... but just be careful of the age of the younger character. Make him 18.
If it's a school setting, change it to a University, make him a first year college student (18+) instead of a high school student.


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Title: All of Me
Author: Cardeno C. and Robert M. Clark (Narrator)
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date Book: May 31, 2014
Release Date Audio: August 17, 2016
Genre: MM Contemporary Romance, Shifters
Page Count: 65
Audio Length: 1 hrs and 21 mins
Reviewed by: LenaRibka
Heat Level: 3 flames out of 5
Rating: 2.5 stars out of 5
To bond with his destined mate, an Alpha wolf must look past what he sees and trust what he feels.
Bonded by their parents before they were conceived, wolf shifters Abel and Kai adored each other since they were children. As teens, the two future Alphas took the next step in their bonding process and vowed to remain true to one another until Kai came of age. But when tragedy struck, Abel felt betrayed and ran from Kai instead of completing their mating.
Abel never stops yearning for the man who was supposed to lead by his side and after years without contact, Kai returns, broken and on death's door. If Abel wants to fulfill their destiny and merge their packs, he'll need to look past what he saw and trust his heart.
Well…hmm…where should I start? Oh, yes. Misunderstandings. I HATE misunderstandings. I go bananas reading about MISUNDERSTANDINGS. Can you imagine how many partnerships were destroyed, how many relationships fell apart, how many nice people sank into deep depressions, because they were simply not ABLE TO TALK to each other!
I can assume, that communication in some rare cases could be difficult or even fail, but you have to deliver me a VERY good reason of it.
And to be an Alpha wolf is really a very shaky one. IMO.
So what we have here: two mates who were destined for each other, but DIDN'T communicate in time, didn't clear up all misunderstandings and 10 years later we have two unhappy Alpha wolfs, and one of them even suicidal.
But as a genre requires, they find a way to each other at the end. BECAUSE they TALKED!
Why not 10 years earlier?! Especially if one considers how quickly and simply everything could be fixed.
No, I'm not a drama fan, but wasn't the further course of events too speedy?
A soppy reunion scene, a quick revenge scene, a few MINE screaming at the end and…- HEA!
It is Cardeno, so you
1) you have to know what you put yourself into, and
2) you will have your healthy dose of HOOOT sex, with 100% guarantee.
Though a term healthy could be interpreted subjectively.
For the length of 1 hour and 50 min, the sex scenes were a bit too elongated.
Considering the time our mates spent apart (because of MISUNDERSTANDINGS) and the length of extended sex scenes there were not much plot left.
I love the narrating style of Robert M. Clark. However, at the beginning I had a problem trying to associate THIS voice timbre to an eighteen-year-old guy. VERY DIFFICULT. It was a voice of an old MASTER, or pardon, ALPHA WOLF. 10 years later, I didn't have any problem with his voice, even the opposite.
And he proved that he could sound like a female and like a very submissive alpha.
I didn't roll my eyes during listening to CARDENO's novel!
I was too focused on his voice. This voice!..
It is why an extra star for the narration.
For sure not the best by Cardeno C., but it will find its fans too. A short hot read in between, though don't expect too much plot.
If you have a possibility to choose between the editions, I'd recommend the audio book.
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There are a few key factors that go into building better soil for your garden. The goal here is focusing on what nature is providing while enhancing those properties to your benefit. All of this can be done when the proper fungi are present along with nutrients and soil structure. Be careful adding the wrong ingredient can hurt your efforts more than the help.
Nitrogen to carbon ratios – C: N
Depending on which section of soil in the garden is being used is going to raise the question of how much raw carbon is waiting to be decomposed V.S what soil is closer to the "Humus" Stage. Humus is the result of the decomposing Brown and woody materials such as leaves; barks, sticks, and other high carbon ratio materials. The process is induced through microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria exhausting the nitrogen from green materials like grass clippings and vegetables and other food scraps as it utilizes the carbon from the brown materials. Nitrogen is the fastest depleted nutrient out of the (N:P:K) – Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium. Since nitrogen is the nutrient associated with vegetative growth it is an important composition took to keep in mind during the growing season. It is important to have a few different fertilizers to choose from depending on what stage of the growing season you are in.
The proper ratio of N-P-K
Essential for plant development these 3 nutrients are the building blocks of life. Soil that is deficient in any one of these nutrients will show signs in their foliage, growth, and production. Too little nitrogen (N) and the plant will turn yellow in its stunted growth. Too little Phosphorus (P) and the fruit will cease to bear as it struggles with gathering adequate water. Finally, if your soil is lacking the proper Potassium (K) then disease will begin to rear it's ugly head as the leaves begin to curl back in horror.
The importance of compost
The beginning of the season is a great opportunity to add in fresh compost that will increase volume and nutrient density. The living host of beneficial bacteria to do all the dirty work of breaking down the nutrients into simpler forms for plants bioavailability nutrient absorption through bioavailability to the plants. These microorganisms also help to self-regulate the soil by retaining moisture during a drought and keeping the soil cool during the summer heat.
Fungi in your soil
Fungi are present everywhere regardless of the soil or location and some forms even work with the plants through a symbiotic relationship. Mycorrhizae, a common form of fungus acts as an extension of the plant's root system proactively bringing in nutrients and processing them for the plant the spores are hosted too. In exchange, the plant supplies the fungi with food in the form of carbohydrates. Legumes attract a fungus called rhizobium that works similar to the Mycorrhizae with the added benefit of being able to turn air bourn nitrogen into a soil bound nitrogen available to the plant. It is this ability that gives Legumes such as beans, peas, and clovers the association of being "nitrogen-fixing" plants that don't require much nitrogen feeding. These fungi are naturally present in the soil so there is no need to spend money on making introductions throughout the season. Promix is a great option for seed starting soil since it is the only brand on the market that actually incorporates Mycorrhizae into the soil mix allowing for the symbiotic relationship to start from the beginning. Some plant fungi like Chaga choose to grow outside of the soil as they latch onto birch trees. These mushrooms serve their own purpose which you can read about here.
The difference between Promix and Miracle grow pellets.
Here you can see the difference between the organic fertilizer we bought and the conventional (miracle grow) notice the color difference in the synthetic fertilizer compared to the organic and more naturally colored Promix.
An easy to tell sign of the quality that fertilizers hold true in their numbers. On the packaging of any store-bought variety, 3 ominous numbers are present. Ensure that each of these numbers is below 10. It's typically not possible to obtain a number above 10 from organic sources. Seeing a 12 or 14 is a sure sign that you're setting your garden up with synthetic chemicals.
In this comparison, we can see that the Promix has a healthy ratio leaning heavy on the nitrogen side. (7-3-3) with these numbers, I'm comfortable to assume that the production contained natural means of nutrient concentration. These natural sources often come from a production that includes bone meal and dehydrated chicken manure, perfect for plants at all stages.
The downside of the popular
Miracle Grow, on the other hand, has a much different appearance. Upon a closer look, the granules are more colorful and include small specs of clear blue granules. I suspect these are altered sodium specs which the soil will need if the PH is too high. Plants like tomatoes and peppers enjoy this acid promoting element. Although touted as a "natural" fertilizer the numbers tell a different story. In this case, the ratio is much higher leaning heavy on the Potassium (9-4-12). This tells us that they are using a form of potassium that is synthetic. Synthetics often come with other unwanted ingredients like chlorine which harms the soil and degrades its natural properties.
There are a lot of elements that go into building better soil. You have to start with the right base that's is topped up with organic matter seasonally. You need to mind what you feed your plants to ensure adequate growth and disease prevention. Finally, you need to choose the right ingredients that deliver these nutrients in a bountiful way. With these factors taken into consideration, you will be well ahead of most growers this season.


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North Eugene Health Center
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Contact Info
Phone: 541-790-4445
Fax: 541-790-4446
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|Health Assistant
|Tricia Schroffner
|Nurse Practitioner
|Sarah Wetzel
|Behavioral Health Specialist
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|Medical Assistant
NEHS has a school-based health center that is staffed with a 4J health assistant, a Peace Health nurse practitioner and medical assistant, and mental health therapists from Lane County Behavioral Health.
Services are available to students living in the 4J school district. The health center takes insurance and the Oregon Health Plan, and will not turn away any student needing treatment.
Here are some examples of services we can provide:
- • Well-child exams
• Physicals for sports or camps
• Assessment / treatment of acute illness
• Assessment / treatment for chronic conditions such as asthma
• Immunizations
- Reproductive Health Care
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School Nurse
Debbie Johnson RN is the school nurse at North Eugene High School. She is available to meet with students and parents about any health or mental health issue that could impact the student's school day. This includes those students who have illnesses or injuries that may need medication or assistance. If needed, the school nurse will create an individualized health plan to support the student while at school.
The school nurse is a resource to students and families who are wanting to find low cost or no cost health, dental, vision and mental health care in the Eugene area.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Contact Information:
Student Medication
Students who may need emergency medication, such as epinephrine or glucagon, at school may carry it with them with parent/guardian written permission* and administrator/nurse permission.
High school students may carry one day's dose of over the counter and most prescription medications while at school, if the student has parent/guardian written permission*, administrator/ nurse permission and has a history of managing the medication responsibly. Prescription medications that are sedating, such as strong pain relievers, are discouraged from being carried or taken at school
Parents/guardians of students who wish to keep their medication at school and be administered by school staff must arrange that with the school nurse or school secretary*.
*Medication Authorization/Permission forms are available from the school nurse and on line.
Every February the Oregon Health Division does a statewide review of immunizations of all students in Oregon. Those students whose immunizations are not complete or up to date by state standards will receive an exclusion notice in the mail from the health department, instructing the student to show proof of immunization to the needed vaccine/s or to have a completed immunization exemption form on file at school before the exclusion date. If one of these things is not done before the exclusion day, the student will be excluded from school until the necessary proof/form is received at school.
In order to provide parents with information to protect their children's health, Oregon State Law now requires schools to report the rate of immunization exemptions. North Eugene High School has a Nonmedical exemption rate of 3% for the January 2015 reporting period.