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|Zinc finger protein 408, PR domain zinc finger protein 17, ZNF408, PFM14, PRDM17
|The synthetic peptide sequence used to generate the antibody AP1217a was selected from the N-term region of human PRDM17. A 10 to 100 fold molar excess to antibody is recommended. Precise conditions should be optimized for a particular assay.
|The synthetic peptide was lyophilized with 100% acetonitrile and is supplied as a powder. Reconstitute with 0.1 ml deionized water for a final concentration of 1 mg/ml.
|Maintain refrigerated at 2-8°C for up to 6 months. For long term storage store at -20°C.
|This product is for research use only. Not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
|May be involved in transcriptional regulation.
|Cellular Location
|Tissue Location
|Highest expression is observed in adult retina; abundantly expressed in the fetal eye (PubMed:23716654) In the retina, it is detected in the outer nuclear layer, especially cone and rod photoreceptor cells, ganglion cell layer and both outer and inner plexiform layers (at protein level) (PubMed:25882705). Expressed in retinal blood vessels (at protein level) (PubMed:25882705).
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Similar to acetylation and phosphorylation, histone methylation at the N-terminal tail has emerged as an important role in regulating chromatin dynamics and gene activity. Histone methylation occurs on arginine and lysine residues and is catalyzed by two families of proteins, the protein arginine methyltransferase family and the SET-domain-containing methyltransferase family. Five members have been identified in the arginine methyltransferase family. About 27 are grouped into the SET-domain family, and another 17 make up the PR domain family that is related to the SET domain family. The retinoblastoma protein-interacting zinc finger geneRIZ1 is a tumor suppressor gene and a FOUNDING member of the PR domain family. RIZ1 inactivation is commonly found in many types of human cancers and occurs through loss of mRNA expression, frame shift mutation, chromosomal deletion, and missense mutation. RIZ1 is also a tumor susceptibility gene in mice. The loss of RIZ1 mRNA in human cancers was shown to associate with DNA methylation of its promoter CpG island. Methylation of the RIZ1 promoter strongly correlated with lost or decreased RIZ1 mRNA expression in breast, liver, colon, and lung cancer cell lines as well as in liver cancer tissues.
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The Advantages of Microsoft Business Intelligence
Thanks to more accessible software, business intelligence solutions aren't just for big corporations any more. They are becoming simpler and easier to use, meaning anyone can take advantage of them and start recognizing the full potential of their company, no matter what the size. Microsoft Business Intelligence has made great strides in developing a more accessible yet extensive version of BI software. Continue reading to find out its advantages.
The Data Is in Your Hands
The newest version of Microsoft's Power BI is it has reduced the need for a middleman to analyze your data. It possesses streamlined visualizations that make it easier for someone without a tech background to inspect and manipulate data. This eliminates the need to outsource these duties to a third party. For a business owner, this is an exciting prospect since they themselves can see trends and fluctuations in the services they offer, so they can adjust accordingly. In terms of reaching BI analysis goals, Power BI is rapidly becoming the logical choice.
Greater Productivity
Many new features in this software greatly increase the speed in which the data is processed and implemented. Again, by eliminating the third party, companies don't have to wait for data analysis to come back to them, saving time and money. Also, the simplified visuals provide for a better user interface. Power BI can indicate trends in growing markets instantly, which aids in faster decision-making.
Keeps Track of Everything
Apart from easily understandable charts and infographics, Power BI helps in tracking long-term goals. The software analyzes trends over time while giving additional context, like what is satisfactory and otherwise. It can also efficiently visualize different elements of your business model, allowing you to compare and contrast them easily.
There are many other benefits to Microsoft's newest version of BI solutions software. A business intelligence developer can see the advantages of expanding BI to smaller businesses. It facilitates what some might construe as complicated data for an interface virtually anybody can access.

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How to Format an eBook using Microsoft Word
'How do I format my eBook using Microsoft Word' is a common question most first time authors have. Essentially you can either pay for a service provider to format your eBooks or you can do it yourself.
Some eBook distribution services allow you to upload your word doc and they will take care of the rest. If you plan on becoming a prolific writer then you may want to learn how to do it yourself.
Note: Are you a Mac user? Then Vellum is quite popular among writers who use a Mac.
Why Use Word to Format eBooks Anyway?
It is important that you format a Word document so that it is better prepared for Kindle's Mobi or the ePub version. Smashwords is another site that requires you to format your eBooks.
Step 1: Take out What You Don't Need
You do not need to worry about the following as they are irrelevant for eBook documents. Your smartphone or tablet relies on dynamically resizing the pages it displays.
You don't need to worry about:
• page size
• page margins
• hyphenation
• page numbers
• footers or headers
Step 2: Add What You Do Need
One of the benefits of eBooks is that you can add active links into relevant sections of your eBook. Make sure these links open to a new page.
These may include links to:
• your other eBooks
• your social media sites and websites
• email addresses
• review sites for your book
Step 3: Formatting Marks
First, you need to view document correctly by being able to see the formatting marks, the navigation pane and the ruler. To do this you just need to click the P sign to view all the formatting marks in Word.
This is what you are looking for:
Step 4: Use the Built-In Styles That Word Provides
Select your heading text.
Update Word's built-in headings to match your selection.
Step 5: Create your own paragraph styles
Decide how you would like your paragraphs to look then create a style that captures that format.
Do not use spaces or tabs to set an indent, use the ruler indent marks to move the first line if required.
Highlight the paragraph and 'Create a new style' giving it a name. You can now use this to format all the rest of your document.
Step 6: Insert hyperlinks
You can insert hyperlinks to take your readers to where you want them to be within the document as well outside of your document which can be a useful feature in guiding your readers to specific content.
You can do this by finding the link you want to send them to and copy and then insert a hyperlink to that address.
Step 7: Insert a hyperlinked Table of Contents
Insert a Table of Contents by clicking on the Reference Tab in word and choosing to insert a Table of Contents. Turn off page numbers, select hyperlinks and click OK.


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Discover this family-run 4-star hotel and enjoy its central location close to train station and city park of Innsbruck. Equipped with all the comforts expected by sophisticated travellers. Famous à la carte restaurant, on-site parking with electric charging station for e-cars and recreation centre with panoramic view.
The hotel offers 50 very well equipped guestrooms as well as family rooms up to 4 persons with flat-screen cable TV, a safe, and a bathroom with hairdryer – all rooms fully air-conditioned. Our guest room floors are equipped with parquets or carpets.
In the quiet courtyard you will find our apartment house with well-equipped units for long-term guests. Choose between one-room and two-room apartments with kitchenettes, work desks and dining areas.
4 stars for your wellbeing
Family Perger is the third generation operating the traditional hotel Leipziger Hof in Innsbruck and is proud of the lived tradition – without standing still!"What is the secret of our success? We love to be hosts – for generations. And the guests should feel exactly how we would like to feel, if we are away from home
It starts with good and loyal personnel and ends with the highest quality of services and the range of offers. To feel comfortable, without noticing the strain", Manager Andreas Perger explains with a laugh – and is delighted at the honor of their work sharing it with the employees.
Standard Equipment of our Guest Rooms
- Boxspring beds, desk/bureau, armchair, wardrobe
- Anti-allergy bedding
- 32″ Flat TV with international channels incl. SKY TV
- Telephon, Radio
- Fully air-conditioned
- Inroom safe
- Free internet access (WiFi and LAN)
- Bathromm including WC, shower or tub, hair dryer, shaving mirror
- Basic cosmetic products, Guest directory
Additional Service
- Free entrance to recreation centre with sauna (daily 4pm to 9pm)
- 24h reception with hotelbar and own smoking room
- Restaurant à la carte from 5pm to 10pm (Mo-Sa) – regional and international kitchen and lunchtime 11.30-13.30 (Mo-Fr)
- Parking place for car (fee) & electric charging station for e-cars
- Possibility of laundry service on weekdays (fee)
- Bathrobe and shoes (available at the desk)
- On request: late check out and early check in
The worth knowing:
Baby cribs for our small guests are available on request (please reserve in advance!).
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Experts from The Element Group analyzed last year's Crypto-market and told about ten trends of development of this industry in the new year. They also suggested, according to what scenario, certain events in the world of crypto can develop, the beginning of which we observed in 2017.
1. Hacking of a large Crypto Exchange
The growing interest in crypto-currencies caused in late 2017 after a large influx of new users to the crypto-exchange. Because of this, the Bittrex, Bitfinex and Binance exchanges had to suspend the registration of new users, as the number of applications exceeded the technical capabilities of the sites.
Due to the high demand in 2018 new players will come to the market, many of them, most likely, will not have technically strong teams and experience. Hackers will not miss the opportunity to check for vulnerabilities in young companies. It is also possible that one of the larger players will fall victim to intruders, due to low operational standards and the lack of risk management infrastructure.
2. Futures on Cryptocurrencies, more options, the formation of crypto-currency ETFs
The appearance of futures contracts for bitcoin has become a logical and fairly simple solution for cryptology. Such contracts are an attractive financial instrument that increases the liquidity of the first crypto currency. In the development of this direction, in the first place, traditional investors are interested, who did not enter into kriptonok because of high risks. And considering that the struggle between the CME Group and CBOE Global Markets has turned into a real race for the title of the first stock exchange offering bitcoin futures. In 2018 we will see an increase in the number of such financial products.
With crypto-currency ETFs (traded on the stock exchange), everything is more complicated. Despite the fact that the first steps in this direction were already taken last year, the financial authorities of most states are not ready to support such funds because of lack of regulation of kriptonka.
Nevertheless, in June 2017 the Swiss organization Crypto Fund AG announced the launch of the world's first diversified crypto-currency fund. However, the press release of the company stresses that this fund is not ETF, as it is over-the-counter and is aimed only at qualified investors. At the same time, the Chicago Exchange of Options CBOE has sent to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) an application for the launch of six bitcoins-ETF.
3. Mass correction of altcoyins
As they say, cheaply got – easily lost. Now on the market there is a large number of crypto-investors, in the portfolios of which there are illiquid useless coins. These coins are usually offered on small stock exchanges with limited opportunities. With a mass correction of the market, which, for example, we have been seeing for the last few days, the sellers of such coins will not see the buyers, and they will look for any way out, resulting in recalculation and alteration of the altcoy courses.
4. Focus on the regulation of Crowds Sales
The December decision by the SEC to stop the ICO of the Californian company Munchee and force it to return the investors' funds was an important step in creating regulations for the regulation of the mistakes. The SEC chairman also said that now the commission is working on creating a manual for ICO and a new method for regulating cryptology. These plans can become a reality already this year.
Thus, regulators will struggle with the organizers of Pump- and Dump-schemes, insider trading and any other attempts to manipulate kriptornke.
Due to the fact that cryptology is the first truly global and international environment that knows no boundaries, it will be interesting to see the results of such regulatory attempts.
5. The emergence of services for institutional players
The absence of traditional service providers in such areas as order management systems, accounting software, depositories, and other services needed by the market, prevents institutional players from entering cryptology. Once reliable and proven solutions are available in these categories, many of the risks associated with the world of crypto will no longer frighten large investors. In 2017, the first providers of such services began to appear on the market, but this year they have to prove their effectiveness if they want to attract institutional players.
6. The success of traders will depend on their skills
Last year, we saw many success stories from crypto traders. It is now clear that the revenue was more likely to be due to the growing market dynamics that was overheated in 2017, rather than with individual abilities. The participants of the cryptory will start looking for effective and thoughtful solutions, because with only luck they will not win. In 2018, professionals, not lucky ones, will be able to get a high income.
7. Increased volatility due to futures on crypto-currencies, options, and crypto-currency ETFs
As soon as such financial products begin to be popular on cryptology, we will immediately see their huge influence on trends. Since even on the traditional stock market several times a year there is a strong volatility, because of the events known to all players associated with derivative financial instruments.
As for krypton, there will be increased volatility here, especially when futures and other derivatives are closed, or rebalancing will be necessary.
8. We will see how at least one traditional investment-broker company goes bankrupt as a result of incorrect management of crypto-derivatives
In spite of the fact that already there are derivatives on Bitcoin in the form of futures, one must not forget that this basic asset is complicated in operation. One unsuccessful transaction or an incorrect line of code can cause irreparable harm to the company, which has no experience in working with crypto-currencies.
9. Cryptomarket is led by psychology
Trends in cryptology are often driven by a herd feeling that can cause a trader to believe that he or she can run the market through social networks. Such a platform for voicing your own opinion and a little luck can make an ordinary investor feel invulnerable. 2018 will prove that the market is ruled by insider information, and not the opinion of one trader and his followers.
10. Cryptocurrency in Fiat
The withdrawal of crypto currency in Fiat is a weak link in the crypto industry. Most exchanges provide a limit of $ 100,000 per month, and only for fully verified users. Thus, cashing your cryptosaving is extremely difficult, and Tether here will not help. In 2018, many players cryptology will be interested in solving this problem. And it is likely that this year new services will start appearing in the market, providing services for the withdrawal of crypto-currency in Fiat.
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Weekly Patch 50: The Final Act
It is possible to skip spoilers in Slay the Spire game below if you want to avoid them. The patch also announces some other news.
The Final Act
It is the content in Slay the Spire game. It is easy to access it in Standard and Ascension runs after finishing the match with every hero. It hides:
- A special Final Act beyond Act 3
- 1 Elite
- 1 Boss
- 4 Achievements
- Special endings of each character
- Bonus card portraits used during playtesting and extras by the community
Updates to the Official Soundtrack
Since the new music has been introduced in Slay the Spire, it is available in the Official Soundtrack
The newly added tracks consist of:
- Mind Bloom
- The Ending
- The Heart
- The Spire Slain
- Bonus (Launch Trailer)
One Year Anniversary! Hooray!
Slay the Spire was released into Early Access November 14, 2017. The Early Access blurb pointed that the game would be launched by now. However, much more items have been built than the initial plan.
The next patch is December 6.
Community Fan Art
The team of Slay the Spire has received a lot of drawings. They are great with monsters in-game.
The Ironclad by /u/VaultHunt3r
The Cultist, Slime, and a Slaver by Red Dye No. 5
Neow by Marce Ricardo
Patch Notes
We have brief facts which will pop up in Slay the Spire game.
- Plenty of Final Acts related content
- A Note For Yourself event is out of beta
Bug Fixes
You will not see the following issues in Slay the spire game anymore.
- Ascension 20 can perform on Endless mode.
- Awakened One and Orb Walkers were not deranging status cards into your draw pile, but a fixed spot.
- The damage you take in each turn checks for cards were not setting again in the right way.
- Fixed Mummified Hand relic targeting cards with costs reduced by Setup or Forethought
- Fixed issue that Nloth's Face relic used both relics from Matryoshka
- Fixed problem when the seed in Slay the Spire game was not showing after it was placed in Char Select and Custom Mode screens
- Fixed bug that viewing relics with Nilrys Codex' popup brought about matters with controllers
- Fixed softlock made if you cannot get rid of cards in Back to Basics, Cleric, and Living Wall events
- HP loss amount is blue for the description of for Neow's Lament relic
- Red Skull relic's Strength obtain is correct to cards at the starting of battles
- Turnip and Ginger relics stop Artifact from deploying when they disable debuffs.
It is an exciting section that you should read if you are a fan of Slay the Spire.
- Daily mods that change the earliest deck such as Sealed Deck and Draft will remove Pandora's Box when it does not anything.
- Wing Boots relic will not be visible after Floor 40.
UI and Effects
It is a cool part which helps the gaming experience of players in Slay the Spire game get better.
- With Controllers, you can observe Exhausted cards in a fight easily.
- Controllers also gain a finer behavior if moving up or down when looking at card screens such as Draw and Discard piles.
- Energy icon provides on Single Card View screen for Curses with energy costs.
- The Esc key will allow you to close the playfield and deck view screens.
- Exhaust Pile utilizes a scrollbar when you have enough exhausted cards.
- Hovering room elements in Run History will create double size.
- Icons in Run History screen's path nodes are better.
- Regret card wording upgraded to make clear interactions with cards, for example, Rupture.
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- Title capitalization for Cloak And Dagger turns into Cloak and Dagger.
- Title capitalization for Hand Of Greed is now Hand of Greed.
- Title capitalization for Riddle With Holes is Riddle with Holes.
- Improved elite path node icon in Run History screen
- Added VFX to Claw card
- Added VFX to Rip and Tear card
- Added VFX to Scrape card
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Southern California weather, just like the region's earthquakes, is unpredictable. While snow and zero degree weather is unheard of here, it can become dry and wet with just a snap of a finger. Just like any outdoor furniture in Los Angeles, the heat and the rain can easily get to them.
Chances are you've invested a significant amount in your outdoor fixtures, in spite of cruel SoCal weather. Along that line, it is your sworn duty to protect the furniture.
Cleaning Outdoor Furniture
Before you begin cleaning, make sure you know the type of furniture you are dealing with. If you purchased your pieces from contemporary furniture stores in Los Angeles, chances are that they sport the sleek look, whether they are made from wood, metal, wicker, or even plastic.
Wooden Furniture
- Keep this type of furniture in tip-top shape by scrubbing with soap water, and rinsing it right after to keep the timber's shine.
- If you want to get a little more in-depth in cleaning it, use a soft brush and detergent water along the wooden grain.
- For stains that are still left, do a light sanding of the untreated furniture, and rinse the surface.
Metal Furniture
- Usually, metal designs have an anti-rust solution. To clean them, gently rub them with a sponge and warm soap water.
- Using abrasive cleaners could lead the finish to be scratched, which can eventually lead to rust.
- Look out for scratches and signs of rust, and apply a thin protective car wax coat the furniture regularly.
- If you have metal furniture that is susceptible to rusting, use paste wax or naval jelly so that it doesn't rust or corrode.
Wicker Furniture
- Clean wicker furniture by hosing them mildly, taking away the spills and dirt.
- For heavily-stained wicker furniture, use a sponge, mild soap, and cold water for washing.
- After allowing the wicker piece to completely dry, apply paste wax to add shine and keep it water resistant.
- If cushions have removable covers, remove and then launder using bleach to kill mildew.
- Put back the dry covers on the cushions, then place in a dry place. Cover using a cloth tarp, not a plastic one.
- Wash the cloth covers using a brush and detergent. Afterwards, dry, fold and store indoors.
Storing Outdoor Furniture
- If you are not using your outdoor furniture, cover them using a furniture cover or tarp to protect them from the weather. Use furniture covers to extend their protection.
- Tie the covers in place to keep winds from blowing them.
- For grills and patio umbrellas, search for furniture covers with sizes that fit them.
- All wooden furniture, except cedar and teak, has to be put indoors during winter.
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Guest Friendly, Beach Front
Newly built, large 1500 square feet, beach front condo with 24 hour security. Located in the most desirable location on the North Coast 10 minutes from Cabarete, 5 minutes to Sosua, 10 mins to the international airport. Close to Ocean Village gym, restaurant, waterpark and spa. 5 min drive to shops, supermarkets, everything you need to live the Caribbean Dream!
Restaurant on site and within 400 meters walking distance—Al Porto and Maria restaurants. To get to the Maria restaurant, they will drive you by golf cart 5 mins from Al Porto.
"Splash" Water Park – great for kids and families!
Tennis courts
2-level oceanfront fitness center, the best in the Dominican Republic!
Basketball court
Kids' playground
Large lap pool
Ground Floor Unit.
Bedroom 1: King Bed
Bedroom 2: Queen Bed
Guest access:
Guests can enjoy all of GLB's amenities including a saltwater pool, an infinity pool, a beachfront rooftop terrace with a Jacuzzi and a secluded beach.
Interaction with Guests:
Why rent from us?
Free Puerto Plata airport pick-up and drop-off at POP; for STI, email us for a quotation.
We have been in the real estate and vacation rental business for over 10 years, and all our properties are well kept.
All properties have fast, stable Wi-Fi connections with backup "just in case." Recently, Claro installed fiber optic lines with 100mb bandwidth.
Loaner cell phones are available free of charge so you can save on roaming and local calls.
Rental cars are available on site, starting at $39.00 per day. No credit cards or passports required, only a valid driver's license. Price includes taxes and insurance! Minimum rental time required; ask for details.
All condos come equipped with linens, towels, soaps, shampoo and full kitchens with drinking water.
Reservations and check-in managers on staff available during business hours. "Coco" (handyman) on staff for any assistance. We provide a lock box code if you arrive after hours.
Cleaning personnel on staff, and schedules can be pre-arranged. Check-in and check-out cleaning is included. For additional cleaning, there is a $15.00 charge per day.
Air conditioning in all bedrooms and the living/dining/kitchen area.
Check our other listings for 5 star reviews.
The Neighborhood:
Laguna Beach (Playa Laguna) is a very nice, semi-private beach, in front of the condo.
Getting Around:
It is a long walk to the main road. However, we can arrange taxi service and also have rental cars on site. The taxi service cost $10.00 to go to town, and phone numbers are provided in the condo.
Other Things to Note
Day passes to the Ocean Village Club House include use of the water park, swimming pools and children's playground. The price is 400 pesos ($9.00) for adults and 150 pesos ($3.50) for kids. Another option, that includes day pass and lunch at Al Porto restaurant, is 650 pesos ($14.00) for adults and 450 pesos ($10.00) for kids. Multiple days up to one month: 1,650 pesos ($36.00) per adult and 950 pesos ($21.00) per child (no food included).
The gym day pass is 400 pesos ($9.00); weekly pass is 1,500 pesos ($33.00); monthly pass is 2,500 pesos ($55.00).
There are over 75 local excursions, some of the most popular being Ocean World, whale watching, cable car, Cabarete and Sosua Beaches, horseback riding, 27 waterfalls, surfing and much more.
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Grand Laguna Beach S1
From $149.00
Air Conditioned
Child Friendly
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~ Do you know why Paleo is really becoming popular?
Morning Wood
I snagged that pic from this post: Fellas, How Sturdy Is Your Morning Wood? It has a lot of conventional "wisdom" BS (like don't skip meals; hey, Paleo intermittent fasters will tell you that's a load of bollocks—you get even more, more often). Otherwise, lot's of decent info. Also, there's this viddie that explains the physiology:
Of course, we Paleoish laugh, because it's like years now that the awareness of Morning Wood has solidly "risen up" and "pierced" the flimsy veil of normalcy in aging—with authority, attitude and one-eyed meanness.
Otherwise, it's nice to have nature's alarm clock back.
~ The funniest anti gay-marriage thing I saw this week (via George Takei's funny & witty Facebook Page). I suspect the pink represents a female poster and the blue, a male friend from way back.
Perhaps her male friend is a fan of EvilBible.com, as am I. That site makes it so easy to shut up silly Bible quoters. Works every time. Rape, murder, brutality against women & children, slavery…you name it. The Bible commands it all at one point or another. The standard response you always get is the old, New Testament "different dispensation" evasion—like God found Jesus and mended his evil ways, or something. Lafs.
~ It's so easy.
So Easy
~ If only.
Thank You!
~ A philosopher in our time, Dr. Seuss.
~ Evolutionary Networking.
Evo Network
~ "Skilled" politicians are just the most pathetic.
~ The Separation of Church & State was a brilliant and effective ploy to preserve the dying church, by making it a sanctioning partner of the State, with perceived divine authority.
Utility, by means of perceived morality
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I spoke this morning at a meeting of the Norwood Republican Women's Club at the Fretz Park Library in North Dallas. I decided not to use my usual canned speech ("All Republican Congressmen are members of the Man-Boy Love Society, and everybody knows it...") and spoke instead about the future of media. Like I know.
But something interesting did happen. State Rep. Tony Goolsby, in his ninth term as the Republican from the 102nd district, bounced in, seized the podium and made what I would have to say was a pretty impassioned speech, at least for a North Dallas Republican. (The thing I said before does not apply to the Legislature. They only stray when they get up there in Washington around all those Democrats.)
Goolsby had been across the parking lot at the Fretz Park Rec Center since 7:30 a.m., working the first day of early voting. He told the Republican ladies that the Republican turnout so far was pathetic, a few dozen, while the place was being mobbed by Democrats! In front of a group like that, he might as well have said the park was being overrun by camel-back Mussulmen. I imagined an inaudible gasp running through the room!
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All I Know
I can still remember it clear as day
We were talking and she walked towards you
Hugged you like I wasn't there
Like I was a nobody worth acknowledging
All I know is you were there and you did nothing
I can't pinpoint as to where it went wrong.
Was it something I did?
Was it something I didn't do?
All I know is one day we were getting to know each other
The next day you were cold as ice
You're a puzzle I can't seem to figure out
Did you really like me?
Did I make a mark on you like you did on me?
All I know is you let me feel I was not worth it
You didn't fight for me so I did not do the same for you
You were not who I thought you were
Somewhere in the middle you've changed
Now I know, I don't deserve any of what you gave me
I am not a backup plan and definitely not a second choice.
You did not choose me so you lost me.


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Wednesday, December 18, 2013 – According to Plan
According to Plan
by Sinclair Noe
Don't worry. Everything is going exactly according to plan. The Fed will taper just a little; cutting back to $75 billion a month in Treasury bond and mortgage backed securities; the cuts will trim back equally from both categories. You'll hardly notice.
The Fed said: "In light of the cumulative progress toward maximum employment and the improvement in the outlook for labor market conditions, the committee decided to modestly reduce the pace of its asset purchases." Great news for people in the hunt for a job; everything is good. And for those of you with two jobs, well your doubled efforts have not gone unnoticed. The Fed expects unemployment to dip to 6.3% to 6.6% by the end of the year, what with more people dropping out of the workforce and the participation rate shrinking. Besides, the current 7% unemployment is apparently just good enough to avoid civil unrest, or as the Fed calls it "progress toward maximum employment."
The central bank also said it "likely will be appropriate" to keep rates near zero "well past the time" that the jobless rate falls below 6.5 percent. Again, this confirms that everything is going exactly according to plan…, for the bankers; for the rest of us – not so much. But if you are a banker, you have to love free money from the Fed.
It's not like they could continue QE forever; they were running out of stuff to buy. The federal deficit has been shrinking and that means fewer Treasuries. Mortgage rates have increased and that means fewer MBS. And as the Fed dried up supply, that would potentially lead to increased costs in executing QE. The Fed has already dumped $4 trillion on their balance sheet, and even with taper they'll purchase up to $900 billion over the next 12 months.
Inflation has not been a problem; disinflation has. QE couldn't get the prices up on just about anything but stocks and other financial assets. In the press conference, Bernanke said: "If inflation does not show signs of returning to target, we will take appropriate action." Not sure what that is, but clearly $85 billion a month in QE wasn't the answer. Toss in the idea that our emerging market friends were getting miffed; the Brazilian finance minister sent a letter to the Fed before the FOMC meeting asking them to taper; something to the effect of just do it already!
And so the Fed just ripped the band-aid off the cut. I was a little surprised; it seems Grinch-like heading into the holidays and the Fed's big birthday bash. Goldman Sachs described it as "slightly more hawkish than expectations." I thought they would wait until January or March, but in the long run it really won't matter. QE has not done the job intended because the money never went where it was most needed. Bernanke's helicopter hovered over Wall Street, the bags of money were tossed out, and sucked into a black hole, also known as the banks. The money never moved.
The Fed created debt-free money and bought government debt with it, returning the interest to the Treasury. The result was interest free credit for the government; which was great for reducing the debt load, but the government never took the extra step of deploying super cheap money into the economy. And then the fatal flaw was that QE delivered money to the accounts of the creditors while doing nothing for the accounts of the debtors. There is still plenty of bad debt floating around, and there is still a debt problem. The Fed never extended its largesse to Main Street, and Congress is just contrary to economic growth.
In his final press conference after the FOMC meeting, Bernanke said "the recovery remains incomplete," and he repeated the idea that tapering is data dependent, suggesting the Fed could always come back in and increase securities purchases on an as needed basis.
So Bernanke will leave the Fed in January and this wraps up, sort of, lingering loose ends; he'll hand over control to Janet Yellen and not leave her with the task of explaining taper. He leaves with one final short squeeze for the market bears. I'm not sure why the markets soared to new highs on this news, since it would seem to portend higher interest rates and higher interest rates tend to portend lower corporate profits and lower stock prices. But then rates have been going up anyway. Ah well, you know the old saying: don't fight the Fed, at least not today.
The Fed will taper; you'll hardly notice, because it was never meant for you and me, just whatever scraps might fall our way; what they call the "wealth effect". Ben is leaving and maybe his legacy will be that everything went according to plan, it's just that the plan was all about Wall Street and not about Main Street.


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"Please don't stop the music, music, music."
Well, who does?
This Rihanna's song may be something each of us want to say about music. Everybody I know has a playlist of songs that sing their lives and they want to hear that music whenever they can; hence, they keep it in their pockets, saved in iPods, MP3 players, or smart phones.
For some, however, they still prefer old-school. The high-fidelity, warm, raw music the younger generation may have no idea about.
Yes. Vinyl records.
You may be here wanting to experience that "warmth" only vinyl records give, but you don't have your own turntable yet. Hence, you are here. Reading. Reading to know how to buy a record player. Reading to know what makes a good record player.
Well, record players are just like our smart phones. They come in different brands, looks, and features. But we always look for certain specs before we buy one. We check first, ahem, of course the camera. It should be able to capture Instagrammable photos. We also want spacious memory and storage for a smooth interface and storing our, ahem again, selfies.
Similarly, when buying a record player, you have to make sure the following parts are of high quality. You don't want a record player that randomly skips in the middle of your favorite heartbreak song, do you?
Identifying the Basic Components of a Record Player:
- Plinth. This is the part that holds every other part of the turntable together. The foundation. The base. Plinths can be made of wood, plastic, or metal. All of which have "feet" underneath for stability. But if you are after aesthetics just like any James Bond character, your "Bond Girl" would have to be plinth made of wood. Classic and elegant.
- The platter. As the name suggests, this part serves you your favorite music just by putting the vinyl record on top of it. Its speed must be adjusted according to the record whether 33.3RPM, 45RPM, or 78RPM. When buying a record player, you may once again go against what doctors usually say about weight—lose some pounds—because for the platter, the heavier the better. Heavier platters lessen unnecessary vibration and speed changes produced when the record spins.
- The tonearm. Have you ever wondered what you call that arm that swings from the side to start playing the record? This is called the Tonearm. It is in charge of making sure that the speed of the record will be consistent so that the tempo will remain the same for a whole song. But unlike the platter, this part has to be as light as possible AND consistent in movements. Tonearms can be manual or automatic. Some prefer the manual for the audiophile grade sound. But if you are slow dancing along with the music, automatic may work better for you. Just press start and you can immediately position yourself, ready for that dance.
- Cartridge and stylus. These two are commonly interchanged, but, no, they are not the same. They're like the barrel and the lead. Together, they are called pencil but each one is distinct from the other in appearance and purpose. The cartridge to the stylus is like the barrel to the lead. It holds it, along with other parts such as the coil, cantilever, suspension, and magnet. There are two technologies used in cartridges, the Moving Magnet (MM) and Moving Coil (MC). The former is the more commonly used one, but rumor has it that the latter gives you a better eargasmic sound. Stylus, on the other hand, usually come in two shapes: elliptical and spherical. Choosing between the two is like choosing between two lovers. One may pick up more information about you; hence, playing your music as accurately as possible. But in turn, it wears you out in the long run. The spherical type may not be able to read you precisely as it sits higher in your groove, but eventually it lets you last longer.
When buying a record player, you have to remember PRECISION. A quality record player is able to play with precision. You have to hear all of the instruments that are being played, all of the elements of the music that you are listening to. If you would purchase the wrong record player, do not expect that you will get to experience this at all.


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UK to consider Iraq torture inquiry
A British court has ruled in favour of a group of more than 100 Iraqis who have demanded a new public inquiry into allegations that British soldiers tortured Iraqi civilians.
The UK government had refused to order a probe into claims of systematic abuse in British-controlled detention centres after the 2003 invasion of Iraq - a decision which had been backed by the High Court.
But now London's Court of Appeal has asked defence minister Philip Hammond to reconsider.
It has ruled the Iraq Historic Allegations Team, set up by the UK government to probe the claims, lacked independence because it included members of the military police who might themselves be accused of abuse.
The 128 Iraqis making the claims are alleging torture and inhuman and degrading treatment by British soldiers and interrogators.
Mr Hammond has until the end of this month to decide whether to challenge the ruling in the Supreme Court.
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Procurement function to squeeze value from supply chain analytics
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Static code analysis tools gain traction in India as SDL models mature
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Outsourcing IT services: goals and negotiations
If the popularity of ICT is on the rise, why are we scrapping the curriculum?
The implications for storage of EU data protection regulation
BI dashboards help South Leicestershire College track performance
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Post A-Level IT apprenticeship options: What if you didn't get the grades you wanted?
BYOD: Can enterprise mitigate the risks?
Big data analytics and the end of sampling as we know it
Mobile BI sparks recast of business intelligence
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"I used to be so sore and stiff the morning after going to the gym," said Susan, a college professor and longtime Omega3 Innovations customer. "But that was before I started taking Omega Cure® or eating an Omega Cookie® every day."
We hear statements like that regularly. Customers will tell us that when they add a solid dose of omega-3 fish oil to their diet, they feel less sore after their workouts.
Is there a relationship between fish oil intake and physical performance?
No, omega-3 fish oil is not on any doping drug list. But fish oil does help to restore the muscular and skeletal systems after exertion.
Specifically, omega-3 fish oil helps improve recovery time by reducing soreness and stiffness post workout. Because omega-3 fish oil helps to reduce muscle and joint inflammation, it combats the fatigue that might prevent you from getting back to the gym for another two or three days. When you are able to exercise more consistently, you have a better possibility of building more muscle or at least retaining existing muscle mass.*
Taking fish oil in conjunction with exercise seems to increase muscle strength, reduce fatigue and improve bone density (which is especially important for people with osteopenia or osteoporosis).
When we started giving Wellpride® fish oil to thoroughbred horses ten years ago, horse trainers told us their horses had better endurance and recovered much faster after racing. Additionally, the horses were less sore, had more vigor and were able to focus better.
The horse trainers' findings mirror the results omega-3 researchers have found in the lab.
For instance, in a 2010 rat study from Australia, researchers examined how a diet rich in fish oil changed the cell membrane structure in the skeletal muscles, and how the changes in turn influenced muscle functioning. The result: After eight weeks, the rats' muscles used oxygen more efficiently. Furthermore, the rats experienced less muscle fatigue and faster rates of recovery from their exercise sessions.
Human studies confirm similar observations. Not only does omega-3 supplementation reduce muscle soreness after exertion; but over time, it also seems to increase muscle strength, reduce fatigue and improve bone density.
~ In a recent study from the University of Connecticut, postmenopausal women received a daily dose of fish oil in combination with calcium and vitamin D — roughly the equivalent to eating a small Omega Cookie — for six months. Compared to women using a placebo, the women taking the fish oil, calcium and vitamin D dramatically improved their walking speed.
~ A study from Brazil revealed postmenopausal women experienced greater improvements in muscle strength when taking fish oil in conjunction with their exercise program as opposed to the women who did not take fish oil.
~ Another study from Washington University School of Medicine found a daily dose of omega-3 fish oil stimulated muscle protein synthesis in older adults and could help prevent muscles from wasting away.
Because omega-3 fish oil helps to reduce muscle and joint inflammation, it reduces recovery time after an exertion, allowing you to get back to the gym sooner.
In order to improve the efficacy of your exercise routine, take one tablespoon of Omega Cure every day. That one tablespoon – roughly the equivalent of 8 to 10 regular fish oil capsules – matches the doses used in clinical research studies revealing omega-3's anti-inflammatory properties.
To make it easy, add one tablespoon of Omega Cure liquid fish oil to your morning protein shakes or smoothies. Use it consistently for at least six to ten weeks before expecting to feel noticeable results. Another alternative is to eat an Omega Cookie as a breakfast or a snack before you exercise. In addition to an effective dose of fish oil, the Omega Cookie also contains oat fiber, which has its own merits in enhancing physical endurance.
While we can't guarantee that you'll look like a younger version of Arnold Schwarzenegger or Jennifer Aniston, you'll at least experience more "ahs" and less "ouches" during and after your workout.
* As with any exercise program, listen to your body and respect your limitations. You need to recover from a strenuous exercise session. Most trainers recommend working a different muscle group during each exercise session so your muscle tissue has ample time to heal.
1. Hutchins-Wiese HL, Kleppinger A, Annis K, Liva E, Lammi-Keefe CJ, Durham HA, Kenny AM. "The Impact of Supplemental n-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Dietary Antioxidants on Physical Performance in Postmenopausal Women." PubMed. In process.
2. Peoples GE, McLennan PL. "Dietary Fish Oil Reduces Skeletal Muscle Oxygen Consumption, Provides Fatigue Resistance, and Improves Contractile Recovery in the Rat in Vivo Hindlimb." PubMed. Aug. 9, 2010.
3. Rodacki CL, Rodacki AL, Pereira G, Naliwaiko K, Coelho I, Pequito D, Fernandes LC. "Fish-oil Supplementation Enhances the Effects of Strength Training in Elderly Women." PubMed. Jan. 4, 2012.
4. Smith GI, Atherton P, Reeds DN, Mohammed BS, Rankin D, Rennie MJ, Mittendorfer B. "Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation Increases the Rate of Muscle Protein Synthesis in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial." PubMed. Dec. 15, 2010.


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25 December 2015, Writing Ideas - New Novel, part 623, Descriptive Sound Effects Tools for Developing Tone Q and A
Announcement: Delay, my new novels can be seen on the internet, but the publisher has delayed all their fiction output due to the economy. I'll keep you informed. More information can be found at www.ancientlight.com. Check out my novels--I think you'll really enjoy them.
Introduction: I wrote the novel Aksinya: Enchantment and the Daemon. This was my 21st novel and through this blog, I gave you the entire novel in installments that included commentary on the writing. In the commentary, in addition to other general information on writing, I explained, how the novel was constructed, the metaphors and symbols in it, the writing techniques and tricks I used, and the way I built the scenes. You can look back through this blog and read the entire novel beginning with http://www.pilotlion.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-novel-part-3-girl-and-demon.html.
I'm using this novel as an example of how I produce, market, and eventually (we hope) get a novel published. I'll keep you informed along the way.
Today's Blog: To see the steps in the publication process, visit my writing website http://www.ldalford.com/ and select "production schedule," you will be sent to http://www.sisteroflight.com/.
The four plus one basic rules I employ when writing:
1. Don't confuse your readers.
2. Entertain your readers.
3. Ground your readers in the writing.
4. Don't show (or tell) everything.
5. Immerse yourself in the world of your writing.
All novels have five discrete parts:
1. The initial scene (the beginning)
2. The rising action
3. The climax
4. The falling action
5. The dénouement
The theme statement of my 26th novel, working title, Shape, is this: Mrs. Lyons captures a shape-shifting girl in her pantry and rehabilitates her.
Here is the cover proposal for Escape from Freedom. Escape is my 25th novel.
The most important scene in any novel is the initial scene, but eventually, you have to move to the rising action. I'm on my first editing run-through of Shape.
I'm an advocate of using the/a scene input/output method to drive the rising action--in fact, to write any novel.
Scene development:
1. Scene input (easy)
2. Scene output (a little harder)
3. Scene setting (basic stuff)
4. Creativity (creative elements of the scene)
5. Tension (development of creative elements to build excitement)
6. Release (climax of creative elements)
I can immediately discern three ways to invoke creativity:
1. Historical extrapolation
2. Technological extrapolation
3. Intellectual extrapolation
Creativity is like an extrapolation of what has been. It is a reflection of something new created with ties to the history, science, and logic (the intellect). Creativity requires consuming, thinking, and producing.
One of my blog readers posed these questions. I'll use the next few weeks to answer them.
13. Tone - how tone is created through diction, rhythm, sentence construction, sound effects, images created by similes, syntax/re-arrangement of words in sentence, the inflections of the silent or spoken voice, etc.
14. Mannerism suggested by speech
15. Style
16. Distinct manner of writing or speaking you employ, and why (like Pinter's style includes gaps, silences, non-sequitors, and fragments while Chekhov's includes 'apparent' inconclusiveness).
Moving on to 13. 13. Tone - how tone is created through diction, rhythm, sentence construction, sound effects, images created by similes, syntax/re-arrangement of words in sentence, the inflections of the silent or spoken voice, etc.
If tone is the feel of the writing, the author must start first with what tone he wants to convey.
The second method of developing tone is through tension and release. Let's look at the specific tools used to create tone in tension and release (these can also be used in the scene setting). I like the list from the question—it is nearly exhaustive: diction, rhythm, sentence construction, sound effects, images created by similes, syntax/re-arrangement of words in sentence, the inflections of the silent or spoken voice, etc. Why don't we look at each of these tools?
Sound effects are simply onomatopoeia, exclamations, or descriptive words. Here is an example of using descriptive sound effects to create a tone. I'll note some of it in the text so you don't miss it. I like to write about Christmas—here is a little Christmas surprise.
Christmas rolled around with its normal excitement and delight. Marie and George Hastings planned to bring their children to the
to exchange gifts and for Christmas
dinner. The Lyons decided to delay their gift giving
until them. Aleksandr said nothing about
gifts to Lumière. Lyons
Christmas afternoon, Breckenridge opened the door and was overcome by two little children. Little Paul ran between his legs, "Happy Christmas, Breckenridge."
He was followed closely by his three year old sister, "Happy Christmas, Breckenridge." Her soft pallet decimated the name and the salutation.
George and Marie were not far behind them. Little Paul and Leora headed for the parlor and stood in absolute awe of the Christmas tree. Aleksandr and Bruce had brought it from the countryside, and Tilly and Lumière had decorated it. It was the first time a tree ever held all of the ancient decorations Tilly's mother had given her. Under it were presents and pretties of all kinds. Breckenridge and George brought in presents from the car and laid them also under the tree.
When Breckenridge announced the arrival of the Hastings, Lumière and Tilly, Bruce and Aleksandr came running. Marie embraced Lumière, and Tilly lifted little Leora in her arms. The gentlemen all retired to the study. Marie kissed her sister, "How are you Lumière? You look so much better now." Tears filled her eyes, "You don't know how long I have waited to say those words to you. Why don't you visit, Lumière?"
Tilly led them into her sitting room. They sat and spoke while Tilly entertained little Leora.
Lumière laughed, "I love you Marie, but the Foreign Office just works me to the bone. You'll have to ask them for a holiday."
"I just may. You don't have to work, Lumière. You know that."
"I need to work."
"Yes, mother said that about you. How is your friend, Aleksandr?"
"He is well. He took me to the opera and bought me chocolates."
"That sounds promising."
Lumière sat up straight and shook out her hair, "He works for Uncle Bruce. He is Dr. Diakonov."
"Really? I didn't realize he possessed that level of education."
"He was once an Assistant Professor of Oriental Languages."
"What about your work?"
"That is going well too. I was promoted to assistant diplomat. I was in
for almost two months this
year." China
Marie grabbed Lumière's hand, "Mother told me about
. I'm so sorry, Lumière." Geneva
"I'm all right, Marie."
Marie stared into her eyes, "I am always so worried about you Lumière, but when I heard…"
Lumière turned her head, "Would you like tea?"
"Yes, please. The day is freezing and dreary, but no snow."
Lumière called Breckenridge for tea, and he served them all. The gentlemen ordered coffee. After a while, Breckenridge announced dinner. Bruce gave the blessing.
Throughout dinner, little Paul kept glancing back toward the parlor. Little Leora didn't say much. She just watched her brother. Paul stared so much, Bruce finally asked, "Paul, didn't Father Christmas bring you anything?"
"Yes, he did, but Aunt Tilly always gives me toys and pretty books."
"Just Aunt Tilly?"
"Of course, everyone knows who is allowed to shop."
"It is the mothers and aunts. Fathers and uncles bring home the money."
Everyone laughed at his childish understanding of economics.
Marie smiled at Paul, "You know, Paul, you have another aunt."
"I do?"
"Yes, I told you before, this is your Aunt Lumière."
He spoke in perfect French, "Shouldn't she be Tante Lumière."
Lumière answered him in French, "Of course."
Paul was delighted and spoke from then on to Lumière only in French. When Lumière turned to say something to Tilly in English, Paul stared at her, "Tante Lumière, why don't you speak English properly? I'm certain you can."
Marie shushed him, "It is because she is French."
Paul took this explanation and thought it over, "She looks like Mémère, and Mémère is French, but Mémère always speaks most properly. Why does Dr. Diakonov speak his English improperly—is he French too?"
Marie looked at him with some exasperation, "Dr. Diakonov is Russian."
Paul nodded, "He speaks Russian?"
"Da," answered Aleksandr.
This was a new thing to Paul, and he couldn't speak Russian. He mulled this over for a while and couldn't make heads or tales of it. He finally asked, "Is dinner over? Can we open presents?"
Tilly grinned at him, "We can have coffee and dessert after we open presents. But first, we must thank those who work so hard for us all year long." Tilly presented envelopes and gifts to Breckenridge, their upstairs maid, and their cook. The bonus was substantial.
The family all retired leisurely to the parlor except little Paul and Leora who ran as fast as they could. Lumière sat on the floor with little Paul and Leora while the rest of the adults found seats in the chairs that ringed the room.
"Tante Lumière," asked Paul, "Why do you walk so funny?"
Marie came to her sister's rescue, "Paul, you should not ask such a thing. It makes her sad. She was injured during the war."
Paul's small face became distraught for just a moment. He lightly touched Lumière's arm, "I am so sorry, Tante Lumière. Are you a war hero like Pépère, Mémère, Uncle Bruce, and Papa?"
Bruce unbuttoned his top shirt button, "Tante Lumière is a great war hero, but we don't speak about it." Bruce winked at little Paul.
Tilly punched Bruce, "You'll just make him more curious. Lumière doesn't need that."
Lumière kissed little Paul's cheek, "Perhaps we should open presents. Will you carry them around to everyone?"
Paul was delighted. He picked up the presents, read the labels, and handed them to their recipients. When he needed help, he asked Lumière. Soon everyone had their presents in front of them. In turn, youngest to oldest, they all opened their presents one by one and displayed them to each other. Lumière received Russian tea and chocolates. When they had all opened their presents. Aleksandr stood, "I have one last present to give." He stepped over to Lumière and went to his knees beside her. He pulled a small ribbon tied box out of his pocket and handed it to Lumière.
Lumière stared in surprise at him.
Aleksandr nodded, "I know you never like to be the center of attention, Svetochka, but today you are."
Lumière smelled the box, "It doesn't smell like chocolates." She untied the ribbon on the small box then she delicately unwrapped the paper. She held the box in her hand and slowly opened it up. Inside was a diamond ring.
Aleksandr took her hand and put the ring on her finger, "Lumière Bolang, will you honor me by becoming my bride?"
Lumière lowered her head and the ladies took a deep breath. She turned her face back to Aleksandr. Her cheeks were covered with tears, "Even with all my faults, you will still have me, Sashechka?"
"I will have you because I love you Lumière—just Lumière."
Under the Christmas tree Lumière lifted her face to Aleksandr and kissed him. She put her arms around his neck. Everyone cheered and laughed. After a while, Lumière's sister and aunt had to help Aleksandr remove her lips from his. Aunt Tilly laughed, "That's enough kissing until after the wedding."
Paul stared at his beautiful Tante and just pronounced, "Yuck." While little Leora clapped her hands in delight.
This example comes from my yet unpublished novel, Shadow of Light. The tension and release is evident in this scene—it is opening Christmas presents along with the work subjects of the family that everyone tiptoes around. Of course, the engagement at the end is also a tension and release. For the main focus of descriptive sound effects—look at the last two paragraphs. The cheering and laughing is one obvious descriptive sound effect. The other is little Leora clapped her hands in delight.
Note that a descriptive sound effect is the get off the stage end for the scene and this chapter. This is a use for sound effects. I noted yesterday, they can identify the change of tone. In this case, a sound effect concludes the scene and the chapter. The tone is maintained--the section is at an end.
We'll look at images created by similes next.
More tomorrow.
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