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, comprising a roller having a hollow cylindrical body hermetically closed by means of lateral covers with projections having threads compatible with the threads of the cylindrical body and between said covers and the faces of said cylindrical body, rubberized rings are provided that become stanches, keeping the water to be congealed;
the covers form circular headquarters that receive a central screw and the pivots of the anatomical cable, that makes possible the radial movement of the cylindrical body.
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"ROLLER FOR SKIN COOLING", it consists essentially of a roller (1) having a hollow and hermetically closed cylindrical body (2), could be filled with water (A) or fluid propitious to the freezing, having as purpose the cooling of the skin in physiotherapic and/or aesthetic procedures, of easy application.
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|Thermal Massaging Device
Patent #US 20170216132A1
Filed 01/27/2017
Current AssigneeFI Roller LLC
Sponsoring EntityFI Roller LLC
|Cosmetic tool with rolling applicator
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|Skin care beauty device
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Filed 09/26/2018
Current AssigneeJinhee Lee
Sponsoring EntityJinhee Lee
|Skin care beauty device
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Filed 08/22/2019
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|Cold therapy foot massager
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Current AssigneePalomar Medical Technologies Incorporated
Sponsoring EntityPalomar Medical Technologies Incorporated
|Cosmetic device
Patent #US 2,787,261 A
Filed 11/16/1953
Current AssigneeLloyd L. Mcdonald, William L. Walters
Sponsoring EntityLloyd L. Mcdonald, William L. Walters
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, comprising a roller having a hollow cylindrical body hermetically closed by means of lateral covers with projections having threads compatible with the threads of the cylindrical body and between said covers and the faces of said cylindrical body, rubberized rings are provided that become stanches, keeping the water to be congealed;
the covers form circular headquarters that receive a central screw and the pivots of the anatomical cable, that makes possible the radial movement of the cylindrical body.
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This patent of Utility Model deals with a new "ROLLER FOR SKIN COOLING", notably of a piece with ergonomic cable preferentially manufactured in inoxidable material or any another adjusting to its perfect sliding on the skin, having lateral covers for where are placed water or another fluid for freezing for posterior physiotherapic and/or aesthetic application, with greater security and guarantee of the longed result, conferring comfort and security in its handling.
It is known that the physiotherapist/beautician should have a multisectoral vision related to the areas to be worked and/or massaged, as well as the procedures and devices that better adjust to the needs of each case. Beyond the informative character, the main purpose of the professional is to integrate the physiotherapy and the aesthetics, using the physiotherapic resources, aiming satisfactory results in the aesthetic disorders and their prevention. The used aesthetic resources are varied, being since the creativity and ability of the professional until the developed technologies.
It was always common the physiotherapist and/or aesthetic professional uses ice bags for making the massaging of the skin. Already the common user (women) can use the ice bag or container containing water with ice for then immersing the part to be treated inside the container, in order to cool this, generally the face, which is indeed uncomfortable indeed.
In the current state of the technique, there are some patent documents that disclose on the above-mentioned bags as, for instance, the Brazilian application PI0603729-1 that deals with a bag made with in total flexibility material and relative elasticity, the sufficient to generate compression when wrapped in a region of the human body, being said material also selected to produce a good thermal transference to the user; said bag has a closed extremity and the opposite extremity provided with opening that normally is kept closed by closures, and when opened intentionally and by direct interference of the user, it allows the placing of ice or similar in an internal chamber.
This type of solution presents some inconveniences, as the fact of the application time for the procedure of massage of the skin is reduced due to the fast melting of the ice. Another negative aspect is the lack of control in the exposition of the skin, sensible, being able to cause burnings. Another negative point to detach is that, by melting, there is the dripping of water on the user.
The state of the technique also anticipates patent documents that relates to rollers applied to the physiotherapic and/or aesthetic massage as the MU8100875-9U, used in the field of aesthetic utensils. This invention was created to solve problems as located fat, cellulite and flaccidity by local massages. Containing a cylinder, a stem internal to the cylinder of iron, that fits in two cables, and a covering that can be of polyethylene or rubber of several densities, forming protuberances or bristles, said roller presents rolling movements.
PI9900484-4 relates to a massager roller, indicated directly for the prevention of joint damages of inferior members, treatment of damages and muscular reinforcement. Such roller is composed of a central cylindrical axle, which is recovered by a mobile axle with movement independent and delimited by the external borders of the central axle, being said mobile axle composed of four distinct layers.
As it can be observed, the rollers above do not contain any type of internal fluid, limiting itself to make the massage by pure mechanical contact.
Aware of the state of the technique, its gaps and limitants, the inventor, person active in the mentioned segment, after research and studies, created the "ROLLER FOR SKIN COOLING" that presents particularities enough to become its use more practical and rational, allowing greater security and comfort to the users and professionals of this field.
Basically, the innovation deals with a hollow roller capable of receiving water in its interior that, after freezing, allows its application in the cooling of the skin of the user, perfect for use in physiotherapic and/or aesthetic procedures.
As more preponderant advantages of the innovation, it can be related:
- Efficient substitution of the ice bag or bucket;
- It propitiates frozen massage for vase constriction and relaxation;
- It does not present dripping, beyond providing greater autonomy of time in the procedures;
- Convenience and security;
- Anatomical product;
- It does not use consumable products;
- Long useful life.
To follow, it is explained the innovation regarding to the attached drawings, in which they are represented:
"ROLLER FOR SKIN COOLING", object of this patent of Utility Model request, consists essentially of a roller (1) having hollow and hermetically closed cylindrical body (2), could be filled with water (A) or fluid propitious to the freezing, having as purpose the cooling of the skin in physiotherapic and/or aesthetic procedures, of easy application.
More particularly, the roller (1) forms a hollow cylindrical body (2) hermetically closed by means of lateral covers (3) with projections (4) facilitative of opening and closure, having threads (R1) compatible with the extreme threads (R2) of the cylindrical body (2), and between said covers (3) and the faces of said cylindrical body (2), rubberized rings (5) are placed that becomes it stanches, keeping the water (A) to be congealed with no possibility of leaking. On the other hand, the covers (3) form circular headquarters (6) that receive a central screw (7) and the pivots (8) of the anatomical cable (9), what makes possible the radial movement of the cylindrical body (2).
The constructiveness above described as a whole adjusts with ergonomic perfection to the body of the user, characterizing an excellent massager and skin cooler, being the inventive concept in the way as it makes said cooling.


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1. The next CMA Intergroup meeting is January 8th, 8:15 PM at the Center on Halsted.
2. The Friday Night Beginner's Meeting at the Center on Halsted will not be meeting on Christmas night, December 25th or New Year's Day, January 1st. The Friday 2PM Experience, Strength and Hope meeting will be meeting over the holiday. The Rec Room will add to additional meetings at noon and 3PM on Christmas Day.
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4. The CMA World Conference Host Committee and the Rec Room will be hosting a New Years Eve party from 8 PM to 1 AM, a $10 donation is greatly appreciated but no addict will turned away. See a host committee member or visit the FB event page for more details.

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The types and severity of nursing home abuse, neglect and exploitation are wide and varied, but the one thing anyone can agree on is that any such type of behavior is unacceptable, improper, inhumane, and illegal. These illegalities and improprieties are governed in part through civil and regulatory laws and enforcement. States and the federal government pass laws, rules and regulations that force nursing homes and long-term care facilities, among other healthcare providers, to operate with certain standards in caring for their patients and residents, who in many cases are elderly. On top of civil enforcement, acts of elder abuse or nursing home abuse and neglect are governed by our criminal laws as well. Nursing home staffers committing such acts can face serious criminal charges for their conduct. This can include heinous acts of physical abuse as well as sexual abuse and exploitation.
In a recent case in Illinois, a certified nursing assistant at the Crystal Pines Rehabilitation and Health Care Center was charged criminally with sexually assaulting a 92 year old female resident. We had actually reported on this issue in this blog space back in late 2011 after the accusations came to light. According to the record, the alleged victim suffered from dementia and as the Chicago Tribune reported, "was completely dependent on staff." Without commenting directly on this case itself, it bears mentioning that while the elderly or those in need of care at a facility are typically more vulnerable, those with mental ailments like dementia are very much a vulnerable group. This affliction also fueled the accused's defense attorney's defense theory that the alleged victim was simply psychotic and deluded into thinking people were out to harm her. Doctors were unable to locate signs of trauma in examining her as well. Furthermore, the defense has relied on an argument that the defendant nursing assistant was "coerced" into "signing a false confession after a lengthy interrogation" by police.
In the most recent turn of the case, the judge declared a mistrial fairly soon into the proceedings. After both state prosecutors and defendant's respective opening statements, only one witness was examined before the trial came to a halt, a mistrial was called and a new trial ordered. That one witness was a U.S. Secret Service Agent who in his testimony alluded to a polygraph test given to the defendant during the course of the investigation, but which was not admissible and thus should not have been mentioned in front of the jury. In most jurisdictions and court proceedings, polygraphs are not admissible because of questions over how reliable they can be. The new criminal trial against the former nursing home nursing assistant is now slated for November, and the conflicting arguments and evidence over the alleged victim's mental status at the time of the alleged assault will continue to be the core issue in addition to that of the alleged forced confession. Unfortunately, since the time of the incident the alleged victim has passed away.
While the facts are in dispute and nothing has been proven, this case demonstrates how serious states are about abuse, so much that they will bring criminal charges where appropriate. This case also demonstrates the importance, on a more general level, of a fair due process for the accused. These are serious matters, and getting to the truth in a fair and just way is paramount.
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Resident Sexually Assaulted By Nursing Assistant at Crystal Pines Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
Elder Neglect Example – Facility Fined for Multiple Violations


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Warrior Box, Snap #917 – Shrapnel
Brian is a marine, a war veteran that served in Iraq, but after he was wounded in battle, he was about to face his toughest fight of all. His world felt like it was collapsing until his therapist showed him something that could save his life a Warrior Box.
The Warrior Box Project is a mission that is grounded by a bond of trust and a common goal shared by its co-founders, Dr. Shauna Springer and Brian Vargas. They believe that the same bonds of love that drive Veterans to risk their lives for the people and values they hold sacred can help them stay in the good fight.
The Warrior Box Project gives Veterans a tangible way to reconnect with what they vowed to protect: the tribe of those they love and trust and the values they hold most sacred. In creating a Warrior Box, Veterans accept their worth in this world, control the warrior within themselves, and execute an effective action plan that is driven by their deepest values. The Warrior Box is one part of a larger strategic plan that works within the cultural values and language common to many who have served in the military.
To learn more, please visit us online: www.warriorcode.org
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CDR Sundberg graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science.
At sea assignments include Foreign Exchange Officer in the Chilean Navy embarked on B.E. ESMERALDA, Fire Control Officer in USS MOOSBRUGGER (DD 980), Navigator in USS RUSSELL (DDG 59), Chief Engineer in USS MITSCHER (DDG 57), Chief Engineer in USS COWPENS (CG 63), and Executive Officer in USS McCAMPBELL (DDG 85).
Shore duty assignments include Naval Postgraduate School earning a Master of Arts in National Security Affairs, Legislative Fellow on the personal staff of Senator Mel Martinez, Flag Aide to Commander Navy Installations Command, and LCDR/CDR detailer (PERS 411) in Navy Personnel Command.
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On 17 April 2018, ASIC sent notice to PPHA (now known as HousingFirst) that it had consented to the resignation of the Company's auditor, Lindsay Brown of L.B.A. Services Pty Ltd, Level 1, 250 Bay St Brighton VIC 3186. The Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) requires an auditor to seek ASIC's consent before they can formally resign.
Lindsay Brown had been PPHA's auditor since the organisation's earliest days. The auditor's formal resignation was received on 24 April 2018; the resignation notice did not give a reason.
The proposed incoming auditor is Crowe Horwath Melbourne, of Level 17, 181 William St Melbourne. Crowe Horwath is recognised as a leader in providing audit and consulting services to the Not-for Profit sector. The incoming auditor will be appointed on a temporary basis until the Company's 2018 AGM, at which the Company members will appoint an ongoing auditor.


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The University of Georgia's newly constructed Veterinary Medical Center will become the training ground for third- and fourth-year veterinary students when it opens March 25.
The 300,000-square-foot complex includes the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, the Veterinary Education Center, an equine performance arena, and the Field Services Building, which will feature an equine dental suite and housing for mares and foals.
The facilities replace a 35-year-old teaching hospital that sees more than 24,500 small and large animal visits a year and ranks as one of the smallest in the United States.
"The future of veterinary education in Georgia will be well served through this facility for many years to come," said Sheila Allen, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, the dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine.
The new hospital can be expanded as needs change and is three times larger than the old building, which will be turned into research and instructional space. Among the architectural features are open lobbies and corridors partly illuminated by natural light, an outdoor courtyard and green space.
The adjacent Veterinary Education Center offers 80-seat and two 40-seat classrooms for third-year students as well as a 160-seat auditorium for lectures and continuing education courses.
First- and second-year students and most of the college's basic science departments and administrative offices will remain on the main campus, the university reported.
The $97 million Veterinary Medical Center was funded by the state and private donors. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Feb. 13.


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The LTE Forum 2010 will take place in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 27 to 28. It will bring operators, vendors, end-users, regulators, experts, analysts and the media together to discuss, debate and discover trends and strategies of the Next Generation Mobile technology, LTE.
According to the latest studies, the wireless business is undergoing a major shift from voice-driven to data-driven services. To provide enough bandwidth and enable more services, applications and wireless devices, the wireless industry developed 3G technologies, which are in commercial operation in countless countries worldwide. To fulfill even higher data rates, spectral efficiency and latency requirements and to enable the most cost-efficient operation, the consequent next step is to migrate to LTE, a technology finalized in the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standardization body.
In Stockholm presentations will help delegates to understand why, when and how to migrate to LTE, and which tasks are currently essential to ensure that their networks remain competitive in the future. The list of speakers at the LTE Forum 2010 includes Meik Kottkamp, technology manager in the test and measurement division at Rohde & Schwarz. His presentation will illustrate means to verify LTE performance in a lab environment as well as in real-life networks, highlighting the difference between both. He will also take a look at LTE-Advanced (4G).
To find out more about the LTE Forum 2010 and to register for the event, visit: www.lteforum2010.com.


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Prof. Arben Merkoçi
Prof. Arben Merkoçi is currently ICREA Professor and director of the Nanobioelectronics & Biosensors Group at Institut Català de Nanociencia i Nanotecnologia (ICN), situated at Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) campus (Bellaterra, Barcelona) in Spain. After PhD (1991) at Tirana University, in the topic of Ion-Selective-Electrodes (ISEs) designs and applications in clinical and environmental analysis, he worked as postdoc at other European research centres and USA in the field of nanobiosensors and lab-on-a-chip technologies. These postdoc periods were followed by leading positions in several laboratories: (1997-2006) at Autonomous University of Barcelona and since 2006 in ICN2.
His research is focused on the design and application of cutting edge nanotechnology and nanoscience based biosensors. These nanobiosensors are based on the integration of biological molecules (DNA, antibodies, cells and enzymes) and other (bio)receptors with micro- and nanostructures and applied in diagnostics, environmental monitoring or safety and security.


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Located on the lake shores, the Manoir Lac-Etchemin is a destination of choice. Enjoy our packages: romance, golf, summer theater, massage, Neurospa, conventions, and groups. In winter, alpine and cross-country skiing, snowmobile and ATV. The Manoir offers comfort food and a wide selection of wines. Come discover the passion and creativity of our chefs.
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text: Your home is a reflection of you... so who are you? Are you funny? Flirty? Wise? A bit naughty? Surround yourself with things that say "It So Me!" It So Me is a female veteran owned business of U.S.A. made products. It all started when the owner found herself posting a ridiculous number of pithy quotes and memes on her social media. She realized she wanted her online persona to be reflected in her offline home. Sara didn't want to be basic... but sometimes it do be like that.


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The scenic byway winds through The Forks and leads to waterfalls.
With hillside S-curves, mountain vistas, water views and waysides meant for lingering, Old Canada Road National Scenic Byway offers a classic road-trip experience. Some of Maine's best waterfalls, and numerous others, are off the byway.
Starting 15 miles above Skowhegan in Solon and traveling 78 miles north to the Canadian border, the mountainous drive follows Route 201. The byway's southern half flows up the eastern side of the Kennebec River to The Forks, a whitewater rafting base and low-key, four-season outdoor recreation hub. From here the roadway climbs to Jackman, also a year-round tourist destination, in the remote Moose River Valley.
At 10 or so scenic rest areas, overlooks and small parks along the byway, informational placards in English and French detail the region's culture and history, from its logging heyday to the road's role as a major Canadian immigration and trade route. They explain that many Quebecois walked to a new life as Maine mill-workers during the 1800s and how Benedict Arnold came up the Kennebec during the Revolutionary War, leading a military expedition in bateaux on his way to a failed Quebec City attack.
Gateway to the byway
Though the drive's best scenery awaits, it's easy to spend a day or a good chunk of it exploring in and around towns at the byway's southern end. Several miles from Solon in Bingham, a stay in one of the new bunkhouses at outfitter North Country Rivers is inexpensive at only $28 per person. There are also platform tents, tent and RV sites and cabins. (See northcountryrivers.com.)
Unveiling the mountain valley ahead, Robbins Hill on Solon's southern outskirts is the byway's impressive gateway overlook, with trails and picnic spots. South Solon Meeting House, built in 1842, is open 24/7 — simply walk in to check out 1950s frescos painted by artists from Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. The Old Canada Road Historical Society on Sidney Street in Bingham, open Friday and Saturday, displays topographical maps and colorized historic photos of the region.
On the 7-mile Solon-to-Bingham Rail-Trail, the Kennebec is often in sight. Cross the river on Route 16 in Bingham to visit some delightful spots on the waterway's west side. At the 40-foot-high Houston Brook Falls, soak under the cascade and hike above the drop. Just below the falls the stream flows into Wyman Lake, formed by a dam in the Kennebec. Pack a picnic to enjoy at nearby Wyman Lake Recreation Area, with one more dip in the waters or perhaps a paddle.
In Moscow, Bingham's northern neighbor, turn off Route 201 onto Station Road beside the town office for a view of the massive dam and its Gothic City-ish hydroelectric station, completed in the early 1930s. But before leaving Bingham to continue up the byway, consider stocking up: Jimmy's Market on Main Street is the last supermarket until Jackman. Williams' General Store in Bingham's town center sells fishing, hunting and camping supplies, plus some groceries and to-go sandwiches.
To The Forks
Old Canada Road's prettiest stretch is from Moscow to The Forks. The byway hugs the Kennebec for miles along and above Wyman Lake, where S-curves and pullouts overlook the riverine body of water. In The Forks area, traditional Maine camps, country inns and outfitters (most with lodging and dining) are scattered through a narrow, steep-walled section of the river valley. Nearby lakes and ponds offer cabin rentals and sporting camps.
In Caratunk, between Moscow and The Forks, a historic site marks where Benedict Arnold's soldiers began their arduous portage to the Dead River, ascending from a tiny cove stuck like a giant's thumb print on the severely sloped western shore. No well-planned itinerary would suggest arriving at the byway in the evening without dinner plans, but going in search of a meal under a full moon became a highlight of a recent visit and brought to mind Arnold surveying the same ridgelines illuminated well past dusk.
Pick up the Appalachian Trail in Caratunk to hike up Pleasant Pond Mountain. To climb Bald Mountain, access the AT from Troutdale Road several miles from The Forks. Both peaks have sweeping views. Don't miss Moxie Falls, a couple miles off the byway in The Forks area. Flowing into a gorge, the 92-foot drop is one of Maine's highest. The family-friendly hike in, partly on stairs, takes about 15 minutes. The Dead River's wide and spectacular Grand Falls is approximately 15 miles from Route 201, but the drive from West Forks on the dirt Lower Enchanted Road is around 40 minutes (with a short hike to falls).
In centuries past, log drives were big happenings on the Kennebec and Dead rivers, which converge in The Forks. Today, because of dam-controlled releases, the area is the Northeast's premier whitewater rafting destination. The season runs from May to mid-October, with daily "mild-to-wild" trips through Kennebec River Gorge. The challenging Dead River (limited release days, the last two on Sept. 17 and Oct. 1) has the Northeast's longest continuous whitewater at 16 miles.
Outfitters in these rugged parts equip, guide and offer packages for a host of activities, from tubing and stand-up paddle boarding to moose safaris and snowmobile tours to guided waterfall hikes and fishing trips. Overlooking the Kennebec in The Forks, Inn by the River, part of Three Rivers outfitters, has rooms and riverside cabins ($89 to $129, depending on the season and day of the week, www.threeriverswhitewater.com). A fireplace warms the restaurant for evening fine dining (most entrees, $21 to $25); order from the pub menu at lunch or dinner. Breakfast is also served, and Sunday brunch is the busiest meal.
There's a great collection of old logging photos in the pub at The Forks' down-home Marshall's Inn (slow-cooked meat sandwiches, $9 to $12; winter menu entrees, about $18, www.marshallsinntheforks.me). The establishment lodged river drivers years ago and still offers no-frills rooms (just $25 per person, some shared and half baths).
Suites at Hawk's Nest Lodge in West Forks, where the byway follows Dead River for a bit, have rustic touches like quilts and log headboards (most are $120 to $130 depending on the day of the week, www.hawksnestlodge.com). The gleaming "open timber" restaurant/pub is decorated with life-sized animal carvings, while the hum of water running in the not-so-dead river lulls diners on the big deck (entrees, $15–$20).
On the border
On its northern half, the byway skirts Parlin Pond en route to Attean Overlook. Canadian mountains sprawl on the horizon; mounts and lake-size ponds dot the foreground of the vista, one of Maine's best. A few miles up the road in wide-open Jackman, Moose River flows into Big Wood Pond, which has a waterfront park. Several lodgings and restaurants front the byway in town. The deli at Bishop's Store has a good reputation, especially for pizza; groceries, sporting goods and souvenirs are also sold.
Jackman Air's float plane trips (starting at $60 per person, www.jackmanair.com) provide a bird's-eye view of the surrounding forestland, mostly accessible via private logging roads open for public recreation. Beyond Jackman, where ATV riding and snowmobiling are big and folks come to fish, hunt, paddle and hike, Old Canada Road climbs into the mountains for a final crescendo. The Falls, a roadside scenic area, provides a convenient waterfall near the byway's end at Jackman Station border crossing. Bike a nearby logging road to Heald Stream Falls, where Mother Nature's rock wall resembles a patio wall that Frank Lloyd Wright might have designed.
Foliage usually peaks along the byway in late September and early October. Fantastic fall drives link Old Canada Road with nearby scenic byways. Moosehead Lake Scenic Byway on Route 15, a "Moose Alley," joins Route 201 in Jackman. It's 20 miles from Solon to Kingfield, the start of Maine High Peaks Scenic Byway (formerly State Route 27 Scenic Byway), which runs to the Coburn Gore border crossing and also follows part of Benedict Arnold's route. For a loop trip on both byways, travel through Canada (bring your passport or passport card) via the resort town Lac-Megantic, site of 2013's deadly oil tank explosion.
For more information: www.oldcanadaroadscenicbyway.com; www.exploremaine.org/byways; The Forks Area Chamber of Commerce, www.forksarea.com; Jackman-Moose River Region Chamber of Commerce, www.jackmanmaine.org
Mary Ruoff is a freelance writer in Belfast.


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The Decency Squad are one of the antagonists of the dystopian comedy/satire anime Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai or Shimoseka.
The Decency Squad was formed after the passing of a law intended to provide a "healthy" environment of Japanese youth to grow up in. What followed the prohibition of all forms of pornography, restricted access to contraception, and even the prohibition of crude language and "dirty jokes". Immediately, all internet porn on Japanese servers was deleted, and all physical copies of pornography destroyed. Draconian anti-sexual harassment and public nudity laws were also instituted. The creation of obscene material carries heavy prison sentences, and even obscene speech is punishable by fine. To further suppress youth sexuality, sexual education beyond vague generalization was eliminated from schools. In some particularly sheltered schools with the highest "morality rating", students have little to no understanding of human sexuality and reproduction.
The law is enforced using collars that analyze every word spoken by a person, and as well as bracelets which scan hand movements to detect the creation of obscene text or images. If the collars and bracelets, collectively known as PM devices detect obscene words or drawings, the Decency Squad will automatically be summoned.
The Decency Squad are a police unit dedicated to enforcing public morality laws, and are charged with arresting producers and dealers of obscene or pornographic material. They are also charged with destroying obscene material. The Decency squad are uniformed similarly to SWAT officers, with body armor and helmets, and armed with a nightsticks, as well as tasers for subduing criminals, and some seen in the opening of the series appear to carry shotguns. Some officers also carry flamethrowers and explosives for the destruction of obscene materials.
- The Public Morality laws in Shimoseka are based off real-world restrictions on obscenity and anime, manga, and video games recently passed in Tokyo prefecture, which drew widespread criticism as overly Draconian and restricting freedom of expression.
- The Decency Squad also resemble "morals police" found in various Islamic countries, such as Saudi Arabia and Iran.
- The use of flamethrowers to destroy obscene materials is a reference to Ray Bradbury's dystopian novel, Fahrenheit 451.


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A common drug that is used to treat high blood pressure in the general population has been found to significantly reduce a dangerous and frequently fatal cardiac problem in patients with Marfan syndrome.
Results of the COMPARE (COzaar in Marfan PAtients Reduces aortic Enlargement) study reveal that patients treated with losartan (Cozaar) had a significantly reduced rate of aortic enlargement after 3 years compared to patients who did not receive the treatment.
"Our study is the first large, prospective randomized study to assess the effects of losartan on aortic enlargement in adults with Marfan syndrome, and confirms previous findings in a mouse model," said lead investigator Maarten Groenink MD, PhD from the Departments of Cardiology and Radiology at Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
"We're very excited to see that such a commonly used drug that is not expensive and has a familiar side-effect profile could have a significant effect on this very serious and frightening risk factor for these patients. These findings may change standard clinical management."
Marfan syndrome, a heritable connective tissue disorder, affects 2-3 in 10,000 people. It causes progressive enlargement of the aorta, making it prone to rupture, which can be fatal in more than 50% of cases. Currently, the only effective treatment is prophylactic surgical aortic root replacement.
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Acrobat.com launches with online docs and a demo of Acrobat 9. Also Buzzwords...
Adobe signed a definitive agreement to acquire Virtual Ubiquity and its groundbreaking online word processor, Buzzword. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The acquisition will further Adobe's leadership in rich internet application (RIA) development and enable fundamental improvements in how people collaborate on documents. Adobe plans to invest in Buzzword, leveraging the Adobe® AIR™ runtime and integrating the application with Adobe's existing online document collaboration services, including: Create Adobe PDF Online to easily create PDF files online or from the desktop; Adobe Document Center to help people retain control of documents and track their usage; and Adobe Acrobat® Connect™ software for affordable web conferencing.


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The basis of the exhibit began when the two artists wondered what would happen if two artists whose names begin with the letter C opened the dictionary to words that begin with C, closed their eyes and pointed to a word on the page, and then created a work of art from the definition? This long-distance collaboration became C is for…, combining the talents of these two multimedia artists who have interpreted their "C" word definitions in cloth.
Calliope by Charlotte Bird
When the two artists imagined the exhibition in 2011, their goal was for each to create one small art quilt per month for 15 months. Now there are 15 sets of quilts, each set interpreting a different word that begins with the letter "C." The artists set the rule for themselves that they couldn't throw any words back and they each had to use the same word for that month.
Charlotte Bird's art quilts, one seen above, incorporate her hand-dyed and silk-screened cotton fabrics, which are constructed with hand-cut and fused appliqué, machine-quilted, and hand-embroidered. Their dimensions range from 12x11 inches to 26x20 inches.
Cathy Denton's art quilts are hand-painted, machine-quilted silk. Four quilts were drawn in Photoshop® and printed with a pigment printer on a variety of fabrics. Her diminutive quilts range in size from 6x8 inches to 10x13 inches.
Both artists infuse their work with much whimsy and humor. No two interpretations are alike. This exhibit is running concurrently with the Del Thomas Collection exhibit at VAM, both worth a first and second view.


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For two days now I can not access my best forum – warez-bb.org !
Does anyone have any idea , when it will be restored?
One of the biggest warez website on the net, warez-bb is down for almost 24 hours now. These are really worrying signs for millions of people who were downloading movies, music, software from it as warez-bb was huge in size and content. Infact its probably the double the size of its nearest rival projectw.
Its difficult to comment why warez-bb is down right now and whether it has been taken down by authorities as its pretty obvious it being the biggest warez site of the planet, MPAA and RIAA will always be looking to shut them down.
It seems they are having some hardware problem and the network guys are looking to solve it though it is hard to believe that it's taking them so much time to solve it , but on the other hand for sites like warez-bb , which are voluntarily based, such delays are expected. (reports of guys from India).
For now projectw also is a good option, nevertheless I hope warez-bb will snap out of it and quickly!
So if anyone has any idea please add a comment ..
Maybe it's geographically connected .
No luck in connecting from Israel , nor from India as I understand..


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WELCOME TO FLYTIP, an original feature hosted here at FLYLēF to share blog design graphics and advices, as well as encourage related discussions. The topic for Saturday, November 11th, 2017 comes from my guest Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsense, and her prompt is "FLYTIP: Font Fervor || How do you enhance your blog through fonts? Where would you recommend looking for fonts?"
Where do I even begin? I could talk about fonts incessantly, and still, not cover everything? After much consideration, I'm going to keep it fairly simple focusing on how to pair fonts and where to find fonts. How does that sound?
I'd like to focus on three kinds of font styles: script, serif, and san serif. (Click on the link to see samples.) In generally, I like to pair two of these styles. Three is not forbidden, though, when in doubt, less is alway better.
For a more professional and clean presentation, I like to use a bold san serif with a serif font. Feature here are the fonts Futura and Berkeley.
As you know, I love modern calligraphy such a letter brushing. It's so whimsical. Featured here are the fonts Wallows and Josefin Sans
Font Squirrel is my favorite place to find new fonts. Another source that I recently discovered is FontSpace. Both are great places to download free fonts.
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Allison was orphaned at the age of 7 and shuffled around a bit before she wound up in the care of Dr. Capello. She quickly came to love both him and the other children under his roof, including young Roland who she had a crush on. However when Allison was pushed down the stairs of Dr. Capello's house, her aunt came to get her and take her away from that home. She never heard from the family again.
As an adult, Allison is going through a breakup when a package comes from a name she recognizes. Roland has sent her a package asking that she come back to say bye to Dr. Capello, who is dying. Allison is hesitant to go back to the house where she knows someone wanted to hurt her, but wants to see the family she loved.
When Allison returns to her foster family, it's been more than 10 years since she has last seen them. She's unsure about who tried to harm her so you'd think there would be some hesitation from her part to completely open up to these people while she tries to figure out what happened. Instead, the dialogue picks up like she had been living with no break. The dialogue in the book was a bit off for me the entire story, with everyone treating each other a lot more closely than you would have expected in that circumstance.
Getting past this, the book is a light, quick read. To me, this is a perfect summer beach novel. Something that isn't too heavy (though there are some pretty serious parts of the book) and can be finished quickly. I was turning the pages because I wanted to know who was responsible for pushing Allison down the stairs and was a bit surprised by the outcome. I love being surprised by books like this!
First Line: "All Allison wanted was for this conversation to be over."


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Fundação Champalimaud
Nutrition is a key determinant of health, wellbeing and aging. We want to understand how animals decide what to eat and how these decisions affect the fitness of the animal. To achieve a mechanistic, integrated, whole-animal understanding of nutritional decision-making we work at the interface of behavior, metabolism and physiology in the adult fruitfly. The powerful neurogenetic tools available in model organisms allow us to identify molecular as well as circuit mechanisms involved in producing the appropriate behavioral response to a specific need of the fly. We also dedicate a significant effort to the development of novel, automated and quantitative behavioral assays to understand the behavioral strategies used by the fly to make the right nutritional decisions. The combination of powerful molecular circuit manipulations, sophisticated behavioral analyses, and imaging approaches allows for a mechanistic understanding of how neuronal circuits control nutritional decisions to regulate important traits such as aging and reproduction.
The neural mechanisms of nutrition
Genetic circuit manipulations (yes we ALSO do Optogenetics), Nutritional manipulations, RNAi, CRISPR (who doesn't do this nowadays?), Molecular and biochemical methods, Two-photon activity imaging, Microbial manipulations of the host and behavior
Drosophila melanogaster
If you are interested in joining our group, please contact Carlos Ribeiro at the email address bellow.
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Rod Stewart – Merry Christmas, Baby (Deluxe Edition)
2012, Verve Music Group
1. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
3. Winter Wonderland
4. White Christmas
5. Merry Christmas, Baby
6. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
7. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
8. Blue Christmas
9. Red-Suited Super Man
10. When You Wish Upon A Star
11. We Three Kings
12. Silent Night
13. Auld Lang Syne
Bonus Tracks
14. What Child Is This
15. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
16. Silver Bells
Producer: David Foster & Rod Stewart
For the past decade Rod Stewart has been content to become a crooner covering the "great American songbook" as well as Motown and rock 'n' roll staples. Despite having said in the past that he would never do a Christmas album, it was really only a matter of time before he did just that. Rod isn't a rock star or a pop star anymore. He's a crooner in the tradition of Crosby, Sinatra and Martin (just as Michael Buble is). You can't be a crooner and not do a holiday album.
Rod has not been taking any chances in the past decade when covering the materials of others. The songs are played faithfully and in their traditional big-band fashion just with Rod's raspy vocals laid over. A few exceptions would be songs like "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" or "Winter Wonderland" where the tempo is a bit slower. It's easy listening background music at a Christmas party. Not that I'm complaining.
These songs are classics for a reason and in my opinion they don't need to be remixed or refashioned into flamenco, country and dance songs. Just give someone with a great voice the mic and let'em sing. That's exactly what's been done with Merry Christmas, Baby.
As standard, there's a few cameos on this album. Michael Buble appears on "Winter Wonderland", Cee-Lo Green lends a hand on "Merry Christmas, Baby" and Mary J. Blige duets with Rod on "We Three Kings".
While I can't say I've ever really followed Rod's career, he's always had a great distinctive voice so it's wonderful to hear to him put his vocal stamp on these timeless classics. There's a couple of songs I didn't really care for though. "Red-Suited Superman" being one and I felt the inclusion of "When You Wish Upon a Star" was out of place. Why not just save that for the next volume of his Great American Songbook series? That's not really a Christmas song at all.
In any event, this is a good easy-listening Christmas album that's well worth picking up for Chrirstmas traditionalists.
Highlights: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "Winter Wonderland", "White Christmas", "Silent Night", "Auld Lang Syne", "What Child Is This"


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I went down the elevator shaft, turned off the power, climbed up to the top floor, into the vent, down through the collapsing pipe and found myself on the other side of the red door, the way forward blocked by a locked door with explosives right behind and a mighty wall of debris. So I'm stuck.
This is where I am precisely and what I've tried, but nothing seems to work to go past these barriers. (I apologize but Livestream seems to enjoy skipping up bits and pieces of the stream for some reason.)
Am I just looking in the wrong place? How do I proceed from here?


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We propose an expressive auction design that allows advertisers to specify the kinds of demographics and websites they wish to target within an advertising network. The design allows the network to differentiate impressions according to relevant attributes (e.g., geographic location of the user, topic of the webpage). Advertisers can place bids for different kinds of impressions according to their attributes, and can also specify volume constraints to control exposure. The novelty of the design is a bidding language that admits scalable allocation and pricing algorithms. We discuss the incentive properties of different pricing approaches. We also propose a bidder feedback mechanism to mitigate the complexity of expressive bidding.
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My plan for the tin is to store by year--the photos I have taken, a blueprint of what I have planted, and a card telling when and what we planted, what kind of yeild we had and what our favourite things were about the planting year. I always think I am going to remember these things from year to year but as they say "a short pencil is better than a long memory."
Here's my tin...
I used a new stamp from the High Hopes April release called "Sweet Dreams". I stamped the image on Strathmore Smooth Bristol 100 lb. paper--which is my favourite paper to use and is quite reasonable to purchase. I used Prismacolor Pencils and mineral spirits to colour the image. The tin is from Provo craft, the ribbons from Michael's, the flowers from Prima and the brad is from my stash. The patterned paper is Providence Greene Street from Scenic Route. My cardstock is Bazzil Swiss Dot.
Thanks for stopping by to take a look! Have a blessed day!


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The purpose of your resume is to clearly communicate a snapshot of your education and experiences, giving the reader a concise picture of the value you bring to an employer. Your resume is, in a sense, an advertisement of yourself. It selectively identifies those experiences and skills that are relevant to a particular job.
Your resume should connect your past experiences and accomplishments to the needs of the position. Its purpose is to provide the employer with a clear picture of skills and achievements that is easy and quickly read. Be aware of formatting and font choice and how they affect the readability of your resume, and don't forget to ask others to help you proof-read it for typos. Determine whether or not jargon, acronyms, or other specific terms will be comprehensible to the reader or relevant to this specific position. If not, do what you can to minimize the inclusion of these terms, while explaining your accomplishments and skills.
Tip: Format Tips
- Font size should be between 10-12 points; choose professional and easy to read fonts. Margins typically range between .5 and 1 inch
- Do not use pronouns (e.g. I, my, me, we, our)
- U.S. resumes should not include personal information such as age, marital status, children, or religion.
- Use reverse chronological order (most recent first).
- While it is ideal to be succinct, people with advanced degrees can go beyond the customary 1 page resume. We recommend no more than 2 pages for Master's students and no more than 3 pages for PhDs and postdocs.
- Bold, italics, and bullets can be used in moderation to accentuate and break up content.
- Resume should be visually appealing and easy to read.
- Consistency is essential; if you italicize a job title and bold the employer name for one experience, make sure you do the same for all experiences.
- Proofread several times to avoid spelling and grammatical errors, and do not use abbreviations or slang.
Accomplishment statements are the bullets/sentences under the experience section of your resume that describe and quantify your achievements, results, and successes from your past work, internship, student organization, volunteer, military, or education experiences. When writing these statements, many students simply list their roles, responsibilities, and tasks; while this is a good start, employers want to also know how you can contribute to their team or organization. In other words, don't just list what your role was; also give specific examples of the impact you made and the value you added during those experiences. The following guidelines will help you start the process of writing strong accomplishment statements that highlight your qualifications and demonstrate your skills.
Tip: Before you start writing accomplishment statements, consider the following:
- Have I ever: Improved something? Achieved more with fewer resources or money? Reduced costs? Improved productivity? Saved time? Increased recruitment numbers? Designed, developed, or implemented a new process, program or product? Brought diverse constituents together to accomplish something? Improved morale? Solved a pressing problem? Managed or led a team? Presented complex information clearly? Successfully multitasked? Dedicated long hours of work to accomplish something within a short timeframe? Balanced extracurricular/outside commitments with coursework? Took initiative without anyone asking? Received awards or positive performance reviews?
- What are you most proud of? What would others you have worked with say about your contribution? How have organizations benefitted from your work? What special projects have you worked on and what was the outcome? What is the tangible evidence of your accomplishments?
FAQ: What should my resume look like if I'm applying for a job with the federal government?
- Students applying for jobs with the Federal Government through USAJobs are encouraged to use the USAJobs resume builder.
FAQ: Do I need to have a 1-page resume?
- It depends. Generally, we recommend undergraduates have a one page resume, 1-2 pages for Master's students, and 2-3 pages maximum for PhDs and postdocs. Longer resumes may be relevant if you are applying to research positions or within the performing arts. Talk with an OCS advisor if you are unsure.
FAQ: Do I need more than one version of a resume?
- If you are applying to positions with different functions or in different industries, you should tailor your resume to best match your skills to those prioritized by the position. For example, a consulting firm will value transferable skills such as project management, leadership and analytical skills, while a research position will emphasize your technical knowledge and research experience. Your resume should be organized to best market your background and skills to the reader's need.
FAQ: Where can I find a list of strong action verbs?
- Right here! Use this list of resume action verbs to describe your experiences and contributions.
FAQ: Can OCS help review my resume?
- Yes! Click here to find out how to use OCS's resume review service, meet an advisor through OCS's drop-in hours, or make an one-on-one appointment with an advisor.
- You can also submit your resume for review by emailing a draft to firstname.lastname@example.com. All submissions must be in PDF format, and it can take up to 5 business days to receive a reply.
FAQ: Where can I get industry-specific advice about my resume?
- The Vault Career Guides offer industry-specific advice about resumes, cover letters and more. Vault is a resource that is available free to Yale students and postdocs. Log in here to access Yale's portal to Vault.
FAQ: I'm interested in jobs abroad. Where can I get country-specific resume advice?
- GoinGlobal Country Career Guides offers country-specific information about resumes for over 30 countries world-wide. GoinGlobal is free to Yale students and postdocs. Click here!


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Wright State proposed its fiscal 2014 budget to the Board of Trustees as well as faculty, staff and students, a spending plan designed to deliver on the soon-to-be launched five-year Strategic Plan, a blueprint that charts the future course of the university.
The budget was presented and detailed April 11 to an audience in the Student Union Apollo Room.
The university proposed an annual operating budget of $298 million. It is part of an overall budget of nearly $403 million, which includes money for restricted use that comes from research grants and contracts.
The university asked trustees to approve an undergraduate annual tuition hike for full-time students this fall of $188 over last year's tuition of $8,354, a 2.2 percent increase. Wright State's tuition is tracking below the U.S. national average for four-year public universities.
"The budget strives to enhance student access and success, fuel community and economic development, drive resource optimization, and provide professional development opportunities for faculty and staff," said President David R. Hopkins.
Mark M. Polatajko, vice president for business and fiscal affairs and university treasurer, said Wright State has been successful in strategically responding to the financial and economic challenges of recent fiscal years.
During his presentation, Polatajko listed recent accomplishments, outlined upcoming construction projects and detailed the financial health of the university, which he called "strong."
"In terms of efficiency and effectiveness, our university continues to drive optimization of expenses, creating the highest value for every dollar we spend," Polatajko said. "The fiscal 2014 budget continues on the path of sound fiscal stewardship and aligns our resources to the relentless execution of our 2014-18 Strategic Plan."
The trustees are scheduled to vote on the budget April 26.


text: Trendle joined Al Jazeera in 2004 after years as an independent film-maker and journalist [Al Jazeera] Al Jazeera has appointed Giles Trendle as the new acting managing director of Al Jazeera English, replacing Al Anstey, who left to lead Al Jazeera America. Trendle, who joined the network in 2004, will also continue in his role as AJE's director of programmes, the network said in a statement on Tuesday. Trendle started his career with the media outlet on Al Jazeera Arabic's flagship investigative documentary show Top Secret. He moved across to Al Jazeera English in 2006 where he commissioned and acquired films for the Witness documentary strand. He also oversaw numerous documentary series and helped develop content-sharing between the network's channels. Prior to joining Al Jazeera, Trendle was an independent documentary-maker and journalist specialising in the Middle East. He began his career in journalism in 1985 spending many years in Lebanon as a freelance journalist. He reported for The Economist and the Sunday Times, among others. He moved into television and over the years made numerous documentaries - including films in Iraq both during and after Saddam Hussein's fall, as well as a film following former British hostage John McCarthy's return to Beirut. Trendle said he was honoured to be awarded the role. "I am committed to ensuring Al Jazeera English continues to be a news and current affairs channel that offers great journalism, original story telling, and uncovers human stories that need to be told," he said. "We have established ourselves as one of the most reputable and most watched news and current affairs outlets in the world. "I'm determined that we do everything necessary to continue to be recognised as the very best at what we do, catering for our audiences no matter if they are using television, mobile, or social platforms." Dr Mostefa Souag, acting director-general of Al Jazeera Media Network, praised Trendle's "multicultural" and versatile approach, adding that the channel would continue its "upward trajectory" under his leadership. SOURCE: Al Jazeera Media Middle East Al Jazeera


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Without a doubt Feng Li was extremely present in Arles this summer at the occasion of the 49th Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie.
After winning Jimei x Arles Discovery Awards 2017, Feng Li was invited to exhibit his series "White Night" alongside Guo Yingguang, the first winner of the Prix Madame Figaro Jimei x Arles and her work "The Bliss of Conformity". Both Chinese laureates are shown at Maison des Lices, a new venue to the constellation of the festival. Besides the official show, Feng Li was given "Carte Blanche" to cover his stay in Arles as he saw fit.
The idea of a Carte Blanche came about when curator Thomas Sauvin, who nominated Feng Li for the Jimei x Arles Discovery Awards 2017, suggested an additional project to Sam Stourdzé which consisted in inviting Feng Li to do what he does best: wander the streets and shoot, then produce a sort of on- the- spot exhibit displaying all the things he came across while in Arles. His intuitive and swift style of shooting fits perfectly into an organic show, moreover Feng Li shoots every single day insuring no shortage of material during the bustling opening week of the festival. Thus, the Chinese photographer debarked a few days prior to the official opening of Les Rencontres, preparing both the show at Maison des Lices and an in situ exhibition at La Croisière where was shown the product of his Carte Blanche was shown as a daily report on Arles. This part included the life of the festival but also random life sketches from the city streets involving a variety of subjects ranging from horses, Arlesian folk outfits, stray cats and all sorts of haircuts.
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from @rencontresarles [Carte blanche] White Night in Arles, La Fête du Costume. Suivez au fil des jours White Night in Arles, carte blanche de @fenglee313, à Croisière et sur Instagram. Commissaire: @thomas_sauvin —————- [Carte blanche] White Night in Arles, La Fête du Costume. Follow White Night in Arles, the @fenglee313 carte blanche, at Croisière, and on Instagram. Curator: @thomas_sauvin #rencontresarles #arles #photography #exhibition #exposition #photographie with the Chinese photo festival @jimei_arles #Jimeixarles and support from @pictofr
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In any case and any context, may it be the foggy streets of Chengdu, the hectic life of Parisian sidewalks or the colorful and down tempo mediterranean life, Feng Li always manages to create this peculiar "unsettling strangeness" within his photographs and makes reality look weird even though it is captured with a honest glaze and flash.
"Details are transposable, and not linked to a place. I just need to have people around — the countryside stresses me out." Says Feng Li when explaining his photographic habits.
ID-Vice Mag journalist Sarah Moroz was the first to pay a visit to La Maison des Lices and wrote an article where she explains how Feng Li captures the dark absurdity of Chinese street life.
Moroz wrote : "The humorous and the sinister share a single frame: an uneasy, startling balance of violence and satire without any context".
Feng Li is also part of the "7 promising photographers to watch" spotted in Arles by New York Times's Dafné Anglès. "White Night" appears at the top list alongside Matthieu Gafsou's "H+" , Baptiste Rabichon's "En Ville", Anton Roland Laub's "Mobile Churches" , Wiktoria Wojciechowska's "Sparks" , Sinem Disli's "A pillar of smoke", and Cagdas Erdogan's "Control".
Lens Culture also met up with Feng Li while in Arles. Writer Cat Lachowskyj cleverly pointed the importance of lighting in Feng Li's photographs which is crucial in maintaining continuity throughout his work. The flash is indeed exactly what sustains the thread linking all the elements of White Night together:
"I don't want to waste time trying to find the right combination of proper exposure and other features, so by using the flash I don't have to worry about whether or not the photo is going to work out or not—I just focus on what's happening in front of me and make sure I actually capture it."
As for the French media who've known Feng Li a bit since his first show in Paris in October 2017, they followed up on him while in Arles as well.
Prolific journalist Anne-Frédérique Fer conducted a 15 minute interview of Feng Li with the help of Thomas Sauvin. It is now available on FranceFineArt.com.
In his article, Liberation's journalist Gilles Renault calls Feng Li a "Janus of photography", a mythological reference which we quite like and which fits well to the photographer who, it is true, leads both a career of photographer as a civil servant in the communication department of Sichuan Province and as an independent.
Le Figaro has published his "Connoisseurs' choice" in which Stefano Stoll, director of Vevey Images (Switzerland) mentioned Feng Li as part of his Top 3. For him Feng Li is a refreshing surprise in this year's Arles Edition as one never grows tired of the sagacity of his gaze and the impertinence of his photographs.
Veteran Christian Caujolle, former chief picture editor of Libération between 1981 and 1986, co-founder of Agence Vu' and Galerie Vu' who has curated and edited countless photo festivals, exhibitions, and books, has wrote an article on Feng Li for Italian Weekly magazine Internazionale where he calls him "Cacciatore di misteri". Another nice way to describe the photographer's ability to unveil hidden dimensions within what we see daily.
Well, that'a wrap for now.
You can have a look at the selection of "White Night in Arles" on the dedicated page here!


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This Saturday marks the first-ever Adams Morgan summer sidewalk sale, when retailers and restaurants throughout the neighborhood will be offering discounts up to 50 percent.
Home furnishing stores such as And Beige, Skynear and Co., Toro Mata, the Brass Knob and Design Within Reach are offering great deals. All accessories will be 20 percent off at And Beige, and an outdoor discount table will display half-off items. At the Brass Knob, garden-inspired architectural pieces will be 20 percent off.
You can also shop for discounted clothes at Meeps Vintage Store (2104 18th St. N.W.), Capital Hemp (1802 Adams Mill Road N.W.) and Stussy (1781 Florida Ave. N.W.).
Even salons, like Salon XYZ (1807 Florida Ave. N.W.), are getting into the action. And after a full day of bargain shopping, reward yourself for your ability to make thrifty finds. Tuck into some flaky baklvava at Schawarma King (1654 Columbia Road N.W.) or satisfy your sweet tooth at the Rita's Ice-Custard sidewalk stand (1781 Florida Ave. N.W.).
We don't know about you, but we're feeling like this might end up being our Saturday. The pool was gonna be too crowded this weekend, anyway.


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November 20, 2015
Honorable John Kerry
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Dear Secretary Kerry:
On behalf of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services (CRS), we thank you for your attention to and concerns about the growing unrest in Burundi. We are writing to offer support for your efforts to encourage peace during this challenging time and to share with you our on-the-ground insights in the hopes that it will bolster your work.
Catholic Relief Services has been working in Burundi since 1961 providing humanitarian relief and development assistance to those in need. When war broke out in 1993, CRS played a strong leadership role in addressing the emergency needs of those displaced by the conflict. The signing of the Arusha Accords in 2000 and democratic elections in 2005 and 2010 brought a period of sustained peace, and it was during this time that CRS and our partners transitioned from emergency response to post-conflict recovery and development. Recent political developments in Burundi have brought back the violence, and fear that we all had hoped was gone forever. Sadly, the deteriorating security situation in the country has resulted in mass displacement and tremendous loss of human life, and we are gravely concerned for the safety and welfare of the Burundian people.
We are dismayed by the increasing violence and inflammatory rhetoric that is being used and are calling on all actors to de-escalate their responses. We support the Catholic Church in Burundi in its call to encourage peace and mediated dialogue between the Government of Burundi and those engaged in democratic opposition, including members of the non-violent Opposition that have fled the country. While we appreciate the efforts of the Government of Burundi to establish an Inter-Burundian Dialogue Process, true security and lasting peace for Burundi will only come with an inclusive, externally-mediated dialogue that engages all parties who support a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis. We ask for your partnership on this effort and
specifically for your support for the following:
In addition to the importance of diplomatic efforts to peacefully resolve the growing crisis in Burundi, we urge increased attention to the worsening humanitarian situation in Burundi and surrounding countries hosting Burundian refugees. We ask for your leadership in the following areas:
Again, we appreciate your attention and interest in defusing the situation in Burundi and we stand ready to work alongside you and the Burundian people to achieve a real and lasting peace.
Sincerely yours,
Most Reverend Oscar Cantú
Bishop of Las Cruces
Chair, Committee on International Justice and Peace
Dr. Carolyn Y. Woo
Catholic Relief Services
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In a post I wrote back in September about why I dislike TableAdapters (see TableAdapters Are Crap), I mentioned that the TableAdapter wizard puts a lot of excess stuff in your .xsd that doesn't belong there. So, how do you avoid that? Well, first you've got to have already created an .xsd. I'll show an easy little utility you can write yourself to use to do this.
Secondly, you've got to avoid using the DataSet Designer in such a way that it puts all that excess stuff into your .xsd. How do you do that? That's pretty easy actually … as long as you don't open an .xsd with the DataSet Designer, but open it with the XML Editor instead, you won't have to worry about getting all the extra stuff for support of TableAdapters generated in your .xsd (it's not the opening, but the saving of changes that generates the code).
So, use the code I'll show you in a moment to create an .xsd. Then, simply add that .xsd to your DataSet project, right-click on the .xsd and choose "Run Custom Tool". This is what will generate the Typed DataSet for you. If that option doesn't show up in your context menu, choose Properties instead and type "MSDataSetGenerator" in the Custom Tool property. After that, any time you make a change to the .xsd in the XML Editor and save the change, the Typed DataSet gets regenerated.
Now, on to the code … this example is fairly simple but quite usable. You can make it more robust if you want to (for example, add code to find other SQL Servers rather than use only a default) . Create a Form, put 3 textboxes and a button on it. Don't forget that you need to add a "using System.Data.SqlClient;" in order to use the SQL stuff.
public partial class FormCreateXsd : Form
private string TestConnection = "server=(local);uid=sa;pwd=MyPassword"; public FormCreateXsd()
} private void CreateDataSet()
// set up the connection with the database name
string connectionString = this.TestConnection + ";database=" + this.txtDatabaseName.Text; try
// set up the Sql Command and DataAdapter with the Stored Proc name
SqlCommand sc = new SqlCommand(this.txtStoredProcName.Text, new SqlConnection(connectionString));
sc.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;
SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(sc); // set up the DataSet with the DataSet name
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
string[] parts = this.txtDataSetName.Text.Split('.');
ds.DataSetName = parts[0]; // and fill the DataSet
da.Fill(ds); // set the filename and write out the schema
string filename = this.txtDataSetName.Text;
if (parts[parts.Length - 1].ToLower() != "xsd")
filename += ".xsd";
MessageBox.Show(filename + " successfully created");
catch (Exception ex)
string msg = ex.Message;
if (ex.InnerException != null)
msg += "\r\n" + ex.InnerException.Message;
MessageBox.Show("The following error occurred: " + ex.Message);
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
if (this.txtDatabaseName.Text == "" || this.txtDataSetName.Text == "" || this.txtStoredProcName.Text == "")
That's it. Happy coding!


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35 minutes
- 1avocado
- 2 (398 ml) cansblack beans
- 1 small bunchcilantro
- 1lime
- 2mangoes
- 1 cupquinoa
- 1 mediumred onion
-  black pepper
-  extra virgin olive oil
-  honey
-  salt
- 1In a small saucepan, combine the quinoa and water; bring to a boil over high heat.
1 cup quinoa 473 ml (2 cups) water
- 2Drain and rinse the black beans in a colander; set aside to drain further.
2 (398 ml) cans black beans
- 3Wash and dry the fresh produce.
2 mangoes 1 avocado 1 lime 1 small bunch cilantro
- 4Once the liquid comes to a boil, stir the mixture, cover the saucepan, and reduce the heat to low. Cook the quinoa for 15 minutes. Once done, remove the quinoa from the heat and let it stand, still covered, for 5 minutes.
- 5Juice the lime and transfer to a medium salad bowl.
- 6To the lime juice, add olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper; whisk together.
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 tsp honey 1 tsp salt ½ tsp black pepper
- 7Peel the mangoes, then slice off the flesh from the pit, starting with the flatter sides; discard the pit and small dice the flesh into 6-mm cubes. Add to the salad bowl.
- 8Halve the avocado lengthwise and twist the halves to separate, then remove the pit with a knife or spoon; scoop out and small dice the flesh into 6-mm cubes. Add to the salad bowl.
- 9Using a knife, shave the cilantro leaves off the stems at a downward angle, working away from your body; discard the stems and finely chop the leaves. Add to the salad bowl.
- 10Trim off and discard the ends of the onion and remove the outer layer; small dice the onion into 6-mm pieces. Add to the salad bowl.
1 medium red onion
- 11Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- 12Once the skillet is hot, add the black beans and cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- 13Uncover the quinoa and fluff with a fork.
- 14To serve, arrange the quinoa, black beans, and mango-avocado mixture in a bowl. Enjoy!


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I Am Jake's Mom: Total Possession (Detailed, Hot Gender Transformation)
Quick note: I mistakenly posted this to Transformation as I usually only post TF work to this site. Much thanks to tghawk555 for pointing out my mistake!
"She settled her shoulders into the back of the tub and lifted her hips high, watching her pussy appear out of the water like a shadowy figure rising from the deep. Her clitoral hood surfaced first, flushed pink in arousal. Water cascaded down her tummy and through the canals where her thighs met her pelvis. Her large breasts shifted to the sides of her chest. Her labia flowered gingerly from her sex.
When she looked at Mrs. Moore's pussy, she wanted the best things for it. Arousal. Touch. Penetration. To watch it be spread wide by an invading cock.
She cradled her bountiful tits in her arms and imagined what it must have been like to watch breasts bud and grow into melons like these. She could imagine Mrs. Moore watching them expand over the years — her breasts — growing heavier, areolas getting wider, wondering when they would stop, when would be enough. An hour in this body was enough to make her jealous of all the years Mrs. Moore had possessed it. She gazed at her nipples, wishing Mike could take them between his lips again and flick his tongue.
She felt Brandon bristle within her.
She knew she shouldn't dwell on such thoughts. She knew she should listen to herself — to the faint voice of Brandon pleading inside of her. He was only trying to help. But it was proving hard to pay attention to him, and the fact she had failed to heed his warnings again and again made it easier to ignore him."
From I Am Jake's Mom: Total Possession
Out now on Amazon!
I'm pleased to announce the new book in the I Am Jake's Mom saga is out on Amazon.
Many of you have been asking about this one and I appreciate your patience. Luckily this may be the hottest book I've ever written as I've taken great care into building the psychology, story, and erotic tension into an enjoyable, fiery read.
There multiple swaps, detailed transformation, and plenty of psychological suspense. I rewrote the book over three times (27,000 words).
Many erotica authors are churning out 1-4 books a month but often the quality of the writing and ideas suffer. Erotica doesn't have to be throw away. I am thoroughly convinced that erotica can be just as smart and literary as any other fiction and as a result: sexier. Yet, so much of transformation erotica is "BOOM, the character got breasts, then immediately had sex." Boring. They say the brain is the most powerful sex organ - why not use it?
I'm happy to share this book with you. Thank you again for all your support.
I Am Jake's Mom: Total Possession
by B.L. Quick (BQNK)
Once a path is chosen, can you ever go back?
Mike, Chad, and Brandon have desired their friend's mom for as long as they could remember -- but when a mysterious black stone is found, Brandon's desire takes on a whole new dimension. Now he's just had the best sex of his life. The only problem is, he was in Mrs. Moore's body when he had it. A hungry new logic has awakened within his new form — a feminine desire he is finding hard to fight. Should he use the mysterious black stone that got him into this mess and change back? Yes, he should. But, then again. . . what's the rush? Surely a few more hours spent in this beautiful, curvy body couldn't hurt.
Or could it?
♀ A black stone that opens doors to other realms of pleasure and threatens to change not only Brandon, but his friends as well.
♀ Detailed erotic gender transformation, swaps, and psychological suspense.
♀ Magic and unchained desire.
The second book in the I Am Jake's Mom series, Total Possession weaves a tale of erotic suspense your mind and your body won't soon forget.
"This book really makes you feel like you're a stranger in a different body!" ★★★★★
"Delicious, original. The writing was strong and with a distinct voice, and the characters well represented."
"I'm typically not a big body swap fan but from my experience reading BL Quick I knew this would be very enjoyable and after I was finished that was confirmed. I 've always loved this author's takes on different genres of transformations. I typical enjoy the physical transformation the most in BL's stories but I quickly found the mental progression to be enthralling and just as captivating. The protagonists change from naive kid into a craving cougar was very hot and steamy. I very much look forward to the future for this author as it's always a day 1 purchase!
I Am Jake's Mom: Total Possession by B.L. Quick
The story has 27,100 words and 24 Chapters.
Subjects: Gender Swap. Gender Transformation. Detailed Transformation. Detailed Psychology. Expansion. Dominance. Suspense. Premium Erotic Fiction. Male to Female Transformation.
Amazon: https://bit.ly/2JD8bSL
BL Quick's desire is to make readable, exciting stories of sex and transformation--stories with a plot, interesting characters, and riviting psychological twists. It's a challenge to balance story and sexiness, but it's a challenge Quick loves to take on, and she sacrifices neither in spinning a good tale. In addition to writing her extensive transformation work (from art to stories) has appeared on DeviantArt and Tumblr.
EXCERPT (One of many swaps and changes)
Long hair — strands of coordinating shades of auburn, blonde, and brown — glimmered in the evening light of the pool. He looked at his reflection in the glass door — and she looked back.
Her skin, tanned from the day by the pool, had faded into a pale, milky softness. A small dusting of freckles appeared over her shoulders. Her hair draped over her shoulders, reaching her stomach; her soft pink nipples poked through. A shock of auburn had grown on her mound above her new pussy.
You are flat.
She looked at the girl breathing in the reflection. Her cute nose and pink lips. Her pale skin. Freckles dotting her nose. She was beautiful. Her eyes returned to her chest.
"I am."
How big do you want them?
She whimpered. Oh god. "Want what?"
Your breasts.
She bit her lip, looking at the nipples poking from her auburn tresses. Your breasts? All she could understand was the stranger in the mirror, growing more beautiful by the minute.
She gritted her teeth. "A little bigger?" And watched.
And check out the book that started the series!
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Re: I Am Jake's Mom: Total Possession (Detailed, Hot Gender Transformation)
I think this should be posted in the Transgender section.
A bimbo, like, isn't a bimbo unless they, like, talk in pink font! *giggle*
Teehee! Like what you see, boys?
There need to be more werewoman TG sequences!!
A TG sequence is not a TG sequence without process and a clothes change!
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Re: I Am Jake's Mom: Total Possession (Detailed, Hot Gender Transformation)
bought it. not the best story I read. but its a really good effort. and effort should be surported.
Deleted all my art accounts. only doing art for me and my small group of friends now. sorry.
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Albany 2015:Book of Abstracts
Albany 2015
Conversation 19
June 9-13 2015
©Adenine Press (2012)
Analysis of SNP containing sites in human genome using text complexity estimates
Due to technological breakthrough in the development of DNA sequencing technologies amount of available genomic data exponentially grows each year, including information on genomes natural variability. The study of genomic context of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) represented in the dbSNP database (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/projects/SNP/) is of greater interest. Association of SNP position in human genome with mononucleotide repeats was shown earlier. We studied context dependencies in broader scale in human, mouse and rat genomes using several complexity measures. Nucleotide text complexity is important mathematical features to explore fully the contextual dependencies in the sequences, is the complexity of the text (Orlov et al., 2006). A wide range of complexity measures estimates different features of the nucleotide text: linguistic complexity relates to oligonucleotide vocabularies, complexity estimation by Lempel-Ziv compression relates to structure of repeats in the text, Shannon entropy counts variation of nucleotides. These algorithms which were previously used in "Complexity" software developed in the Institute of Cytology and Genetics in Novosibirsk (http://wwwmgs.bionet.nsc.ru/ mgs/programs/lzcomposer/) have been re-implemented in a computer program with supplements weight complexity measures and measures the rotation of the monomers. We analyzed the nucleotide sequences containing SNPs in the human, mouse and rat genomes by in-house program (in C++) calculating the averaged text complexity profiles. We analyzed more than 2.7 million SNP containing sites (+/-20 nt) in the human genome presented at the UCSC Genome Browser tables and in the "1000 genomes" project (http://www.1000genomes.org/data). The presence of low complexity sites in the flanking regions around SNPs in the human genome was statistically shown. The same effect was confirmed for sample of SNPs in mouse and in rat genomes. Effect of mononucleotide repeats adjacent to a SNP position (Siddle et al., 2011) was confirmed on new data including model mammalian genomes. Note that low complexity profiles keep more information extending just measures of mononucleotide patches. This effect was found in model genomes (Matushkin et al, 2013; Levitsky et al, 2014). The irregularities of mutation hot-spots in genome have been shown earlier on a limited data. The molecular mechanism of the observed effect of lowering the text complexity on flanks of SNP genome position can be explained by the increased frequency of double-helix DNA breaks in flanking positions.
The research has been supported by ICG SB RAS budget project VI.61.1.2 and RFBR 14-04-01906.
Matushkin, Y. G., Levitsky, V. G., Orlov, Y. L., Likhoshvai, V. A., Kolchanov, N. A. (2013) Translation efficiency in yeasts correlates with nucleosome formation in promoters. J Biomol Struct Dyn. 31(1), 96-102.
Orlov, Y. L., Te Boekhorst, R., Abnizova, I. I. (2006) Statistical measures of the structure of genomic sequences: entropy, complexity, and position information. J Bioinform Comput Biol. 4, 523-36.
Siddle, K. J., Goodship, J. A, Keavney, B., Santibanez-Koref, M. F. (2011) Bases adjacent to mononucleotide repeats show an increased single nucleotide polymorphism frequency in the human genome. Bioinformatics. 27(7), 895-8.
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