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A few days back, rumour mills had everyone a bit excited when it revealed that Pakistan’s beauty and acting icon, none other than the Mahira Khan, will be attending the Cannes Film Festival 2018. However, no one was sure then. But now it’s been confirmed that the acting prowess will actually be debuting at the event as the Official Spokesperson for L’Oréal Paris Hair-Care in Pakistan.
As reported by Dawn Images, the actress is quite occupied with not only her upcoming release Saat Din Mohabbat In but is also busy with wardrobe and styling options. After all, she will be heading out to the International Cannes Film Festival in the next few weeks.
“I am quite sure that my hair will be open given that I am associated with L’Oreal Paris Pakistan Haircare, but I don’t know yet what I’ll be wearing … whether I’ll be opting for more traditional clothes or Western couture. It’s slightly nerve-racking although simultaneously exciting,” shares Khan.
She further says that she is overwhelmed about the opportunity. “Cannes is a festival that every actor looks up to. I am glad that I got this opportunity. L’Oreal Paris Pakistan represents women of worth and it’s something that I value greatly. When I was announced as the brand’s spokesperson I gave an impromptu speech on how we cannot let anyone define our worth. I stand by it.”
When inquired how she plans on answering questions addressing Pakistan by the foreign press, she says that she is all prepared for it and knows that she is representing her country. “I am not too worried about that,” she says, “I always have it in mind that I am representing my country wherever I am and I make sure that I answer all queries honestly.”
In other news, this year KanganaRanaut too will be making her grand debut at the prestigious 71st annual festival that is scheduled to be held from May 8th-19th.


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Arsene Wenger insisted today that Arsenal’s sixth successive season without a trophy will not lead to a mass exodus of star players, but fell short of saying that Cesc Fabregas will not be sold to Barcelona.
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Hello sweeties and welcome! How was your New Years? I'm glad to hear it. Hey, the telepathy is getting much better. Pretty soon I'll be able to bend spoons with my mind and watch HBO. LOL Today's author is Ann Raina - a fine lady and fellow eXtasy author. Welcome Ann!
Hello, I’m Ann Raina. I’m in my mid-forties now, happily married and a working mom with two teenage kids, who try quite a lot to keep me from writing. Sometimes successfully…
When did you know you wanted to become a writer?
I like to compare writing to painting. You start out simple, you try new techniques every time and then, slowly, deliberately, you find out that you’ve got a talent. I did not plan to become a writer. It just happened. It’s a part of my life I wouldn’t want to miss.
Who and/or what prompted you to write your first novel?
Blame it on Han Solo. I started writing fanfiction when the internet was still years away. My first novels were hand-written and dealt with the captain of the Millenium Falcon and his adventures aside from hanging out with Luke. Most of the time Han was in trouble, as you can guess.
Where and/or how do you find the greatest inspiration?
I can’t nail the moment, but when I finish one story, another idea lurks around the corner and I try to catch it. Sometimes a novel evolves, sometimes just a scene that might fit in somewhere later.
What made you chose to write erotic literature in particular? And is there any other genre you’d like to write? And if so, why?
The genre is fascinating and offers endless possibilities. I love to add a funny touch. Sex should be fun! Erotic literature is a combination of genres. My novels tend to take place on strange and far away planets. I write Science Fiction and Fantasy because here, too, there are no boundaries to my imagination.
Which appears first when contemplating a new project: A character, the plot and/or the title?
None of the above. I see a scene, I play around with it, I come up with some ideas to add to the scene. Then I take it to my muse and within the bouncing of how to combine A and B the characters and the plot develop. There was one book for which I had a wonderful opening scene – very nasty for the main character – and my muse simply ripped it apart, telling me about logic and that this would never happen the way I described it. I bowed to her reason. Within the novel, a side character developed so greatly, he became one of the leading characters in the end. And one of the most lovable. So, there is no telling in the beginning where the plot and the persons might end.
What’s the hardest part of a novel for you to write: Beginning, middle and/or end? Why?
I try to write continously from the beginning to the end. In most cases, I don’t succeed. Thanks to writing on a computer, I step into a new document if I want to write a scene that will appear later in the story. If I love to write the end first, I just do it. I follow my inspiration and hopefully, get all part together in the end. Some scenes are written in one great rush and are good, some scenes stumble and have to be completely re-written until I’m satisfied.
Writing sex/romantic scenes can be a challenge for some authors. Do you find it difficult? If yes, how do you compensate? If no, where do you draw your inspiration?
I try to read a lot. Different authors write romantic scenes differently. I avoid getting too graphic and I like the scenes to be joyful. If I don’t feel like describing the scene in full, I give hints. There is no reader without imagination.
Who is your favorite character, which you’ve created? And why?
My muse and I are fans of the sidekicks in my novels. They appear without being asked, they demand your attention and they help bringing the story along. I love Oliver from my first novel Freedom in Chains. He’s the one telling the main female character about doms and subs and that it is a lifestyle and nothing to frown about. And in No Fool – An Undercover Mission, Mrs Patricia Dellman plays the wealthy mid-fifty woman with very special interests when it comes to men and sex and everything in between. She’s very alive without letting herself be bound by social restrictions and behavior rules.
Can you tell us about your latest release? Give a synopsis.
My latest novel The Prophecy will be released on January 1st, 2012. The story starts with a shuttle crash on a distant planet. The captain, Tedathian, just wants to lift off with his people, but the natives consider him the reincarnation of a god and take him to their leader. Tedathian finds out that there’s much more trouble ahead than he had ever imagined while traveling through space…
What’s your newest WIP? And when we can expect a publication date?
I just started a new story, again a mix of Science Fiction and hot erotic moments, dealing with an escaping criminal, who is caught in a strange wood full of never before seen monsters. And both the police and other gangsters are on his heels… Since I don’t know how fast I will write, I can’t name a publication date yet.
Just for fun–
What is your favourite colour(s)?
I’m a fan of dark blue.
Which do you prefer a great hero or a great villain?
While writing I found out that a straight hero is never as exciting as a complicated villain. Take Vampire Diaries for example. Stephan might be great and a hero, but Damon with his dark touch is unpredictable and therefore more interesting.
What is your favourite movie, and why?
Just one movie? There are fifty at least! Okay, let’s try. The Lord of the Rings. Matrix. Blade Runner. Star Wars. All of them (and many more) are milestones of film making and story telling. And then there are the funny ones. Naked Gun. Life of Brian. Loaded Weapon. These are movies you laugh about even when watching them the twentieth time. They just make you feel good.
Where do you see your writing career in the next five to ten years?
Talking about a career would mean that I’m ambitious. I love to write, I love to entertain. And I love to read comments about my books, my style. I love the exchange of ideas with authors and readers. It’s great to have the possibility to bring stories to life. I guess, that’s what I want – use my imagination. It’s something no one can take away.
The Prophecy, Reincarnated
Will the Prophecy change Arion’s fate or just his own?
Worshipped, seduced, hunted – Ted’s life after the crash landing on Leroya turns out to be a fast rollercoaster ride with women lusting after his body, a ruler out for war and an empress with different goals of her own. Will Ted find a way out?
Yaladan, the ruler’s wife, has made up her mind to leave the planet Leroya with Tedathian, the stranded captain taken to be the Prophecy the people of Arion worhip. She comes to tell him of her plan:
Ted felt the woman slide under the covers. Her warm hands found his naked butt and, caressing him with experienced hands, she sighed. Sleeping naked still was a strange rule to follow, and Ted tried to ease away from her, but she followed his movements. Her warmth felt like a soft wind, very pleasant, very stimulating. He bit his lips to not simply follow her urge. It was all too easy.
Ted turned slowly, careful not to bump her with his elbow. She gave a soft mewling sound and continued caressing his naked side, not an improvement to stroking his butt. Now she had access to his intimate parts and thought he invited her. He caught her hand and let go the same second.
“Yaladan! By the angels and their naughty underwear! What are you doing here? You can’t stay! If the Haldru…”
Ted obeyed, but pulled a cover over his naked body. Yaladan’s mouth twitched to a nasty grin.
“Do you think you have something I haven’t seen before?”
“It’s more like, what do you want from me? Hell, I’ve seen enough good looking men around here to fill a standard space ship! You don’t need me to fulfill your wishes.”
“And you know that in advance.”
“I do know that you are the wife of the Haldru or however you call it here if a man belongs to a woman, or the other way around. And I also know that you shouldn’t be with me at night. People might talk badly about you.” He met her eyes. She seemed absolutely calm, no, amused about his worries. “Your reputation as an impeccable wife of the most influential man on this planet will go down the drain if they learn about you…and me.”
“You imply that I want something from you.”
“Ah…” He realized she was still dressed and closed his gaping mouth.
“I see that some of your few brain cells returned to work. Let me explain my plan to you while this situation lasts.”
“You caressed my butt. How should I…”
“I will propose to the Haldru that I take you on a ride through Arion so that all people will learn of the Prophecy and his deeds.”
“Don’t say that you simply came here to talk. You’re under my cover.”
“On the way you’ll meet with the one man you mentioned, this engi…”
“My engineer, Kelmarr.”
“Thank you. And these other people you came with.”
“The Muldrans. How can you do that?”
“Do you mean that I’m calm about your fabulous naked body or taking you to your strange thing that can fly?”
Yaladan smiled and stroked his cheek. It was the moment he fell in love with her. She was so wonderful and kind he couldn’t help himself. When he bent to kiss her, she made it chaste as if she wasn’t ready for his amorous attention.
“After meeting with your people, our journey through the jungle will take a detour. Certainly, we have to lose the entourage on the way, but I’m sure you’ll manage that somehow.”
“Do you have ambitions with him?”
“Me? No!” He knew he shouted too loud and quickly cleared his throat, glad that she couldn’t see him blush. “But he’s my daytime assistant and I don’t think that the Haldru will let us go without him. How can you be sure that he’ll agree with your plan anyway?”
She managed to shrug graciously though she was propped up on one elbow. “He’s obsessed with winning the battle. So he will do everything that will help this goal.”
“You played this back and forth before you got here, right?”
“I’d be a bad Haldrini if I hadn’t the brain for making plans.”
He still grabbed the cloth over the front of his body. “And those plans include slipping under my cover?”
“Does that upset you?”
“Shouldn’t it upset me to be in one room with the Haldrini at night?”
“We do have a very important conversation.”
“In my bed?”
“I went where you were.”
Her innocent look made him smile. “You are a very special woman.”
“You’re late to realize that, but thanks anyway. Do you agree with my plan?”
“When will we leave?”
“As soon as it can be arranged.”
There was a pause when only her eyes told him what she intended to do. He inhaled deeply, searching for something intelligent to say.
“Have you ever doubted Nephren to be a Noshehan?”
Yaladan gave him the look. She knew of his thoughts and that they had nothing to do with Nephren.
“The Haldrini chose to be here with you. Ease your troubled mind, my Prophecy.” Yaladan’s smile returned. “Do you have more and important questions tonight?” She opened her small pouch and took out two balls of Chamarí.
“I can’t think of one right now.”
“Good.” One of the balls slipped under the cover, ignoring the fact that Ted held tight to the cover. The other slithered over his naked chest. “Don’t fret, my wonderful Prophecy, they will do you no harm.”
“I heard that before.” He inched backward. The same moment, the Chamarí grew warm as it climbed higher. “How do you do that?”
“The Chamarí can be everything I want it to be. A necklace.” The silvery thing on his chest spread long and wound around Ted’s neck. “A bracelet.” The Chamarí quickly moved toward Ted’s upper arm and enclosed it firmly. The silver thread was suddenly covered with fine decorative lines like an expensive jewel.
“I get the meaning.”
“Oh, this was just the beginning.”
Ted knew at once what she meant. He would have been more positively impressed if the second Chamarí had not wound around his manly accessories. He opened his mouth to tell Yaladan to call it back, but couldn’t. The words stuck when the thread inched forward. The feeling the Chamarí caused was so wonderful he didn’t want it to end. There was no comparison to hands caressing him. The silver thread glided up and down, trailed around his cock and balls like no finger or tongue could. The stimulation drove him wild. He panted, digging his fingers into the cover. He realized that Yaladan had not yet taken off her clothes but watched his expression with amusement. He forgot about the other Chamarí at his arm until it flowed back across his chest. It felt like fresh, cool water and then not. Confusion clouded Ted’s mind. He tried to understand and failed while the Chamarí worked on his body with the clear intention to arouse him like no hands had done before.
He was taken so high so fast that he feared his heart to burst through his chest. It was painful to breathe. He laid back, his mouth open, his eyes closed. Though he didn’t want the sensation to end, he didn’t know if his body could take more.
The Chamarí glided across his shoulder toward his face. It was cool and pleasant as it lay across his eyes. Ted swallowed.
Warm lips touched his, softly. His hands reached out to find Yaladan’s bare arms and for a moment the thought frightened him that she had finally dropped her clothes. The Chamarí between his legs fell away and was replaced by Yaladan’s body. He wanted to say no. He wanted her to stay away from him. It couldn’t be right to sleep with the woman of the Haldru, no matter how liberal the standards on this planet might be.
She felt his reluctance.
“Remember, I came to you and there would be no force on this land that would make me share a bed with a man I don’t like.”
Ted panted so hard he saw dots in his vision. “You shouldn’t…”
She kissed him again, telling without words what she wanted and how much. Her body melted to his as if they were meant to never part again. She guided his cock inside her, moved with him, and fell into the rhythm of his body without hesitation.
If there had been any doubt why she had come, it was gone now.
The second Chamarí slipped from his eyes. He saw Yaladan’s face, blushed by desire, smiling at him, telling him without words to go on.
Tedathian turned with her and the single push got the pillows into motion, taking them both, still linked tightly together, down the sliding mountain of cloth. Yaladan giggled like a girl, even more when she saw Ted’s irritated expression. She buried her face at his chest, never losing contact. When he ended up upon here, she invited him with a sparkling glance to fulfill both their wishes.
Ann Raina ~
Wonderful excerpt and great cover, Ann! It was great to have you here today. I wish you the best of success for the future.
Happy Yaoi Hunting

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Unleashing the Power of Hybrid Propulsion: A Look at the OXE Hybrid 450
The future of marine propulsion is here with the launch of the world’s first diesel-electric hybrid outboard, the “OXE Hybrid 450”. OXE Marine, a visionary in the boating industry, has been redefining the boundaries of marine technology since 2012. Their latest innovation, the OXE Hybrid 450, sets a new benchmark for hybrid outboard motors by delivering a perfect blend of power, efficiency, and environmental sustainability.
Imagine navigating the waterways in an eco-friendly manner without compromising on power. This dream is now a reality thanks to the OXE Hybrid 450. This cutting-edge outboard motor harnesses the robustness of diesel and the cleanliness of electricity, a merger previously unheard of in an outboard. The result is a whopping 450 horsepower of pure power.
The Perfect Fusion: Diesel and Electric
Based on the leading OXE300 diesel outboard technology, the OXE Hybrid 450 incorporates an electric motor into its design. The innovative layout places the electric motor under the cowling, connected to the drive-belt for seamless operation. This strategic placement not only boosts performance but allows the motor to function as an alternator, charging the batteries while running in diesel mode.
The diesel engine block of the OXE Hybrid 450 generates 300 horsepower and is compatible with HVO100 type biofuels to minimize emissions. Additionally, a 400-volt electric motor is added, producing an extra 150 horsepower. This unique setup allows powers to be combined or used separately, catering to the demands of different boating scenarios. For instance, full electric operation is feasible in restricted areas, allowing for silence and zero emissions. In diesel mode, the engine can even function as a generator, marking a new level of versatility for outboard motors.
Revolutionizing the Boating Experience
With the OXE Hybrid 450, you get the most powerful hybrid outboard in the world. This combination of diesel and electric power provides you with the benefits of an OXE Diesel outboard along with a fully electric propulsion system. This means increased fuel savings, additional range, and power when you need it.
The OXE Hybrid 450 is a game-changer. The power and performance it provides make it a perfect fit for those demanding the best of both worlds. The high torque and zero-emission capabilities of an electric outboard, along with the fuel efficiency and power of a diesel engine.
What’s on the Horizon for the OXE Hybrid 450?
The OXE Hybrid 450 is not just a concept but a promising reality. The next step involves comprehensive field tests with Swedish boat manufacturers Nimbus Group. These tests aim to ensure maximum reliability and performance under real-world conditions. Mass production is anticipated to start in the second half of 2023. Marking a significant step forward in the hybrid outboard motor industry.
By pioneering the world’s first diesel-electric hybrid outboard, OXE Marine is setting new standards for sustainability, efficiency, and power in the marine industry. The OXE Hybrid 450 is more than just a groundbreaking product – it is a beacon for the future of boating. So, gear up to harness the power of the most powerful hybrid outboard motor and welcome a new era of clean and efficient marine navigation.
The Future is Now with the OXE Hybrid 450
Through its state-of-the-art technology, the OXE Hybrid 450 reaffirms OXE Marine’s commitment to creating a more sustainable and prosperous life at sea. Its hybrid diesel-electric architecture and performance attributes represent a leap forward in outboard technology. It showcases how innovation and sustainability can work in harmony to enhance the boating experience, without compromising on power or performance.
The launch of the OXE Hybrid 450 is a defining moment in the boating industry. Signaling a significant step towards a more eco-friendly future. It addresses today’s environmental challenges while offering enhanced performance, greater fuel efficiency, and the possibility of completely emission-free operation. The OXE Hybrid 450 is not just an outboard engine; it’s a testament to the marine industry’s capacity for innovation and its commitment to a sustainable future.
Keep a lookout for this groundbreaking hybrid outboard as it goes into mass production in the latter half of 2023. Potentially very very soon, but we were unable to reach OXE for comment. For those interested in this incredible technology. Keep in mind that the massive inventory of boats at Black Label Marine Group, one of Florida’s largest dealership groups, can be fitted with the OXE Hybrid 450. Don’t miss the chance to be part of the future of boating.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The OXE 450 is the world’s first diesel-electric hybrid outboard engine. It’s a product of OXE Marine, a company dedicated to creating a sustainable and prosperous life at sea.
The OXE 450 combines the energy efficiency of diesel operation. With the steep torque curve and zero-emission capability of an electric motor. It’s the first hybrid outboard engine of its kind. The hybrid outboard motor is offering reduced fuel consumption. As well as lower carbon dioxide emissions, and the ability to deliver additional power when needed.
Mass production of the OXE 450 is expected to begin in the second half of 2023.
The OXE 450 delivers a total of 450 horsepower. The diesel engine block provides 300 horsepower, while the electric motor contributes an additional 150 horsepower.
Detailed information about purchasing the OXE 450 will be available closer to its launch. It will likely be available from authorized OXE Marine dealers worldwide.


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Quick and Easy Snacks
Snacks are important. Healthy snacks are good for you:
- Improve health
- Stop food cravings
- Improve your mood
- Manage hunger
How to Make Healthy Snacks a Habit
- Keep healthy snacks on hand
- Prepare them ahead of time and take them to work or school
- Plan so you can avoid buying unhealthy sweet and salty snacks at the convenience or grocery store
- Have snacks available if you get hungry between meals
There are lots of options for healthy snacks:
- Fresh, canned or frozen fruits
- Fresh, canned or frozen vegetables
- Low-fat milk or yogurt
- Whole grains
- Nuts and seeds
The Quickest Healthy Snacks
Brown Bag Popcorn
- Make it in the microwave
- No oil needed
1/3 cup popcorn kernels
1 medium brown paper bag
Seasoning to taste
- Add popcorn to the bag
- Fold the top of the bag over twice
- Place bag in microwave
- Microwave on high for 1½ to 2 ½ minutes until the popping has a 1-second gap between pops.
- Remove the bag. Caution: the bag may be hot.
- Season with your favorite spices
Hummus and Fresh Vegetables
Plan on having vegetables cut up and stored in the refrigerator to enjoy with dip.
Check out our recipe for Hummus Spread. Serve with colorful assortment of fresh vegetables for dipping:
- Bell peppers
Try these Energy Bites for your family!
Makes 4 servings; 3 pieces each serving
- 1 cup oats (old fashion or instant)
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- Wash your hands well with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds.
- Add oats, peanut butter, and honey to a bowl and mix until ingredients are combined. Place the bowl in refrigerator for 30 minutes. This will make rolling the balls easier.
- Use a tablespoon to scoop out mixture and then roll into a ball with your hands. Repeat until mixture is gone, should make about twelve balls.
- Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

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Navigating the world's bustling waterways is a demanding task. Ferry operators face the daily challenge of safely traversing these congested corridors while maintaining stringent schedules. Amidst the hustle and bustle of these maritime highways, ferry masters are tasked with the immense responsibility of ensuring the safety of their passengers and vessels. However, maintaining a constant watch for potential hazards is a daunting task. This is where Lookout+ comes in.
Lookout+ is an advanced optical radar solution designed to augment the observational capabilities of ferry masters. Powered by cutting-edge Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, Lookout+ transforms the way ferry operators navigate these congested environments.
Typical ferry routes in major cities often involve navigating through complex maritime terrains filled with a multitude of potential hazards. The key to safe and efficient operation lies in maintaining unparalleled situational awareness – a goal Lookout+ is perfectly equipped to facilitate.
Harnessing the power of multiple cameras and sensors, Lookout+ is capable of identifying and highlighting potential hazards in real-time. The system serves as an additional set of 'eyes', continuously monitoring the surroundings and feeding vital information to the vessel's master. In autonomous cars, similar capability is achieved with LiDAR. However, due to the long distances and high levels of noise involved with maritime navigation, LiDAR is unreliable in a marine environment.
This continuous and detailed coverage vastly enhances the operator's ability to navigate through busy waterways. By providing real-time object detection, classification, and collision warnings, Lookout+ allows for safer and more effective navigation, drastically reducing the likelihood of incidents.
The integration of Lookout+ offers ferry operators a significant advantage in maintaining their service quality and safety standards. By augmenting human watchkeeping capabilities with advanced technology, ferry masters can more confidently navigate congested waters, ensuring the safety of their passengers.
Lookout+ is not merely an advanced optical radar solution; it is a new approach to ferry navigation that puts safety and efficiency at the forefront. It is an essential tool for today's ferry operators, providing them with a heightened level of situational awareness and peace of mind amidst the complexities of urban waterways.


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Coal skinks (sometimes called coke skinks) are native to North America and are now common in some parts of the country.
They’re found in the Northern Rockies, where they’re a source of fuel for wood-burning stoves and boilers.
Coal skink numbers have been declining since the 1950s, with the average number of skinks down to just 300 in 2010.
The species is thought to be declining in the United States, but some studies have suggested it’s increasing in other parts of Canada and Europe.
The new study, published in the journal Science Advances, examined the genetics of a skink that’s found in parts of North America, as well as in Europe and Asia.
The study found that the gene that causes coal skinking is present in the genes of many other skinks that live in the same area.
The genetic sequence was similar to those of skink populations in Europe, but the genes in Europe were more diverse, with several distinct populations of skunks living there.
This diversity may explain why skinks have evolved a diversity of coat colors, which vary from dark to light.
Researchers speculate that these coat colors help skinks avoid predators, and that some skinks also have camouflage to help them blend in with their environment.


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MITCO was established in 1976 with 40 years of history as a leading manufacturer of processed meat products such as burgers, sausages, kofta, cold cuts and more.
The company focuses on sales to leading hotels, restaurant chains, private label manufacturing as well as their own products under the brand name “MITCO”
MITCO has a long history and excellent know how with unique recipes and products in the meat processing business in Egypt. It is for this reason that MITCO has been chosen by a wide array of international hotel chains since its inception.
MITCO distributes through its fleet in the greater Cairo area, Sharm El Sheikh, Mansoura, ElMenia, Asyout, Sohag, Alexandria, and Hurghada. MITCO uses local distributors in the delta region and other Egyptian cities in Upper Egypt.


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Metastatic hypernephroma of the accessory nasal sinuses is, judged by the literature, of infrequent occurrence; this case is reported in the hope that it may, therefore, be of some interest.
REPORT OF A CASE
The patient, a white woman aged 52, first seen on Jan. 25, 1934, complained of a swelling above the right eye and a bloody purulent discharge from the right nostril.The family and the personal history were completely irrelevant.The patient had had an infection of the head in November 1933, with profuse bloody purulent discharge, especially from the right nostril. The infection apparently subsided, but a month later a slowly increasing swelling appeared above the right eye; the nasal discharge, both anterior and posterior, persisted, but there was no pain or headache. The patient thought the vision of the right eye was slightly impaired. Except for occasional discomfort in the left upper quadrant of the
CONNOR CE. METASTATIC HYPERNEPHROMA OF RIGHT FRONTAL, ETHMOID AND MAXILLARY SINUSES. Arch Otolaryngol. 1938;28(6):994–998. doi:10.1001/archotol.1938.00650041007009
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Many years (at least 15-20) ago my dad made a 240V touch light dimmer from a
kit. Quick touch on-off. Fingers on dim-up/dim-down. The finished product
consisted of a brushed aluminium plate in a blank HPM mount. They have
since moved out of home and the switches are still in the wall there. I
know there was a later kit which featured infra-red and multi output, but I
liked the original, simpler and cheaper. I'm sure it would have been in EA
or ETI, silicon chip weren't around at that stage, but I haven't had much
luck in finding it, even with google. Is there anyone out there who may
have a copy of the article, still have one of the switched, or a schematic
or PCB lay-out, that would be fantastic.
Many thanks in advance
Re: Dimmer Kit
** Very likely the "Touch Light Dimmer " published in EA magazine in April
The same article included a remote control option.
A follow up in August had a timer
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e·piph·a·ny: A sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience.
The end of 2012 was a very important time for me. Something was brewing inside of me, but I didn’t yet understand what it was. I had this strong feeling that 2013 was going to be a big year for me, but I just didn’t know how. I was seeing my EFT therapis,t Carol, once again to try and get a grip on my anxiety. I had just started reading an anxiety memoir as a part of my own therapy. I was interested in seeing how someone else had handled their own experience with this debilitating disorder. I won’t share the name of the book, but it was awful.
The book I chose actually gave me anxiety. The author started out by saying, “this is not a book about overcoming anxiety, it is simply about my experience and how I still struggle today.” Well, no anxious person wants to read about another anxious person’s struggle without being given some answers and guidance. The book left me feeling dirty (the author’s anxiety was triggered right after his first sexual experience, one in which he goes into great detail on and then refers back to constantly….vomit) and on edge. I could not make it through the entire book, but there was one thing the author said that literally jumped out of the book, smacked me in the face and changed my life.
I don’t remember what exactly was written to quote the author, but he said in summary, “you can not teach your children anything more than what you know. You can try, but at the end of the day they will learn more from seeing what you do and what you know, then what you say.” Upon reading this I was immediately stopped in my tracks. I could not read a sentence more. I had to really digest what I just read and process it. Now I have heard the saying, “actions speak louder than words,” probably a million times just like the rest of us and this was no different, but for some reason reading it here in this anxiety memoir deeply effected me. At the time I had two daughters (I now have three) and all I could think about was what I was going to teach them by my own examples. I began the long list in my head of things my two sweet little angels would learn from me.
I avoided malls as if they were disease infested buildings that would kill me. I felt disoriented and out of control every time I set foot in one. Food shopping made my heart race and I would always feel as if I was going to pass out. I wouldn’t dare venture out into a large crowded area without my husband whose arm I would hold onto tightly. He was the only one who knew how I felt in crowds so I could use him as my crutch to lean on. I had a long list of things I wanted to do and accomplish that was nothing more than just a list because I was too afraid to fail so I never started. I was tired ALL THE TIME. My playtime with my girls consisted of me laying on the floor with a toy while my girls ran around trying to get me to move with them. My body always hurt and I would say things to my girls like, “mommy can’t hold you because my back hurts or I’m too tired.” I was giving excuses left and right not to do things. I would avoid taking them for walks by myself because I would get dizzy and feel faint. Taking them to one store took me a week of mental preparation and afterwards I would need hours to recover. I was so nervous in restaurants and would sit quietly trying to calm myself and keep myself from freaking out.
What the hell was I teaching my kids already???
In that very moment reading those words in that ever so awful book I made a decision, one that would deeply impact my life and my happiness. In that moment I vowed to overcome my anxiety once and for all. I knew that it was going to be very hard and it was going to make me extremely uncomfortable, but I was going to do it once and for all. There was no other option other than succeeding.
During my struggle I had always wanted to overcome my anxiety, but just like a drug addict “wants” to be clean, wanting is never enough. At this moment in my life I no longer wanted to be better, I “needed” to be better. Nothing was going to stop me, not even my biggest obstacle, myself. There was no way I was going to let my own anxiety infect my two daughters. I was going to kick anxiety’s ass once and for all and be an inspiration to my girls. I was going to lead my children by example.
Each time I had tried to get better I had failed, but there was always a common thought that led to my downfall. Each time I had doubted myself. I always had the “what if?” thought. What if I couldn’t do it, what if I felt like this forever, what if the good feeling didn’t last, what if I got hurt again? I always gave myself another option in my head, but this time there was no other option. There were no “what if’s,” there was only recovery. I didn’t care what it took, but I was going to do it.
Here’s the thing, when you suffer badly from anxiety it becomes easier to continue on feeling the way you do. It is a great challenge to overcome it. It is a challenge that too many people give up on, because giving up is easy. I know this because I did it so many times.
Now I need to point out that I do say I overcame my anxiety, but I really like to look at it as I’m in recovery. I believe that anxiety will always be something I have to be aware of. I have to know my triggers and use my tools to keep it at bay. When I do this I am in control and not my anxiety. I am at peace and I am happy.
Following my “epiphany” were a chain of events that further pushed me down the path of recovery, events that I will of course share, but reading that one small passage in that awful book lit a fire in me. This very fire would burn so hot, pushing me to be stronger than I could have ever imagined. I was on a mission. I was going to regain control of my life and my happiness. I would be the mother that my girls could look up to and I would be an inspiration to anyone out there who suffered as well. This was it. There was no looking back, there was only looking forward. Whatever I wanted in my future I had to go out and create.
Now began to process of letting go. I had a lot of baggage that needed dumping.

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Ajit Maru, GFAR’s Senior Officer, reports on his participation in an interesting workshop in India where GFAR’s and APAARI’s primary objective of transforming agricultural research and innovation systems was illustrated in practice by SDAU, a GFAR and APAARI partner!
How to double real incomes of smallholder family farmers and marginal farmers who have less than a hectare of land by 2022? This was the challenge discussed at a Workshop organized by the Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University (SDAU) in Gujarat, India on 18-19 April 2017. SDAU is a partner in GFAR and also an APAARI partner and is developing and implementing a multi-stakeholder collective action on further developing agriculture in the parched, semi-arid, arid and desert lands of the 7 districts of North Gujarat. These districts are the agricultural development responsibility of the University.
The smallholder and marginal farmers of North Gujarat have an average land holding just above 1 hectare (4-6 Bighas). They earn between 900-1200 USD annually from this land. This is barely above 1.5 USD per day per family. Many of these farmers are tribal and from economically and socially deprived communities. Their agricultural lands are parcels in the Aravalli hills, Kutch Rann (desert) and saline soils at the margins of the desert. They together grow more than 35 different crops in 2-3 seasons of monsoon, winter and summer. These farmers on their own have experimented with growing both traditional crops, such as Bajra (Pearl Millet), Castor and Cotton, and non-traditional ones, such as Pomegranates, Potatoes, Papaya and Figs.
Collaboration from start to finish
The workshop was preceded by a district level workshop for each of the 7 districts at the University at Krishi Vigyan Kendras (Farmers Science Centres). Participants included farmers, with at least one woman farmer from each of the 62 talukas (a sub-division of a district which is the administrative development unit, each district has 7-9 talukas), and scientists and extension professionals of SDAU. Results were presented of an extensive survey on crops, productivity, incomes, and “hotspots”, or problems that affect farmers’ productivity and profits in the farming system and value addition chains that need to be solved and have to be solved together with all stakeholders from input suppliers, farmers, the extension, education and research system, the market intermediaries and the logistics providers., Their possible solutions to these emerging challenges which had been jointly collected by farmers, scientists and extension professionals, were also presented. The results of these workshops were collated, analyzed and jointly interpreted by farmers, University researchers and extension professionals at the two day-workshop of the 7 Districts together, organized at SDAU.
The farmers revealed a myriad of issues ranging from lack of more accurate, localized weather forecasts; lack of quality seeds; over seeding their fields; extensive application of fertilizers; improper, inadequate watering and irrigation; lack of pest and disease management through forecasting; surveillance and monitoring; extensive and unscientific use of insecticides; etc. They raised the issue that increased productivity does not necessarily increase incomes. Both the researchers and extension specialists and farmers jointly discussed and presented their solutions and solicited the support they expected from the University in solving their problems.
Good Agricultural Practices and Hotspots
Some very deep insights and home truths emerged from the Workshop. The most important was that incomes could be increased substantially by harvesting low hanging fruits of simple good agricultural practices and the challenge met as there was a significant yield gap between farmers of the same talukas, districts and same agro-climatic conditions. There was an average of 40-80 percent difference in medians of yields between the farmers with the highest and lowest yields. This revealed that farmer to farmer exchange and sharing of information, experiences and skills could bring about increases in productivity. It was realized by all at the Workshop that incomes can be increased not only by increasing yields and productivity of inputs and resources used but also by reducing costs and time spent in acquiring inputs and farming operations, improving efficiency of all inputs, reducing wastage and improving quality of outputs at various stages of the farming cycle. Quality produce appropriately processed at harvest and post harvest stages can bring higher profits through participation in markets beyond the local, such as national and international markets. Farmers were impressed upon to follow not only Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) but keep records of such practices for their crops and register themselves to the local GAP registration authorities. Farmers demanded appropriate smart phone-based applications for their farm records.
The Workshop aptly summarized the innovative approaches that now need to be introduced in developing agriculture in the area in the charge of the University. The first key innovation was to forego the “package of practices” and “Training & Visit” approaches initiated during the Green Revolution in Farm Extension and Advisory Services in India and replicated in many other parts of the world. The second was a structured and systematic identification using data related to those “Hotspots” that farmers face. For example farmers were found to overseed (put more seed than recommended because they do not trust the germination rate of the certified seed) their fields. This increased costs and reduced yields lowering incomes. The solution was for the University to improve its seed system to show germination as stated and make its seeds trustworthy. The third was to introduce a more data-driven and information-intensive farming making use of the identified Good Agricultural Practices (GAPS) and enabling farmers to make their farming records and use them in GAP.
The most important “Aha!” moment in the Workshop was when a participant commented in the Workshop that farmers now need to be made “scientists” and innovators and the University researchers, teachers and extension agents now need to realize that their primary role is to be facilitators and enablers of innovation and innovators. After all, doubling farmers’ real incomes in a short span of five years will require not only thinking but acting “outside the (farming and its extension) box” and that the University enable this thinking to accelerate progress and development among all actors and stakeholders in farming and agriculture.
Report contributed to by Dr. Ashok Patel, Vice-Chancellor and Dr. Suresh Acharya, Director of Research, SDAU, Gujarat, India
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There are plenty of things to look forward to later this week at NAILBA 30 in Scottsdale, but none looks more interesting than the keynote speaker at Saturday’s closing general session.
Former U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd, who represented Connecticut in Congress for 36 years (6 in the House and 30 in the Senate), will take to the podium Saturday morning and undoubtedly spend plenty of time talking about the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that bears his name. NAILBA 30 runs Wednesday-Saturday at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Scottsdale.
As we all know, the Dodd-Frank Bill set the stage for the most sweeping change to financial regulation in the U.S. since the Great Depression. More than 15 months after it was signed into law by President Obama, much remains to be seen as to how the bill will eventually impact the insurance industry in particular. The bill created the Federal Insurance Office, which was mandated to issue a report, due by Jan. 21, 2012, for modernizing and improving the system of insurance regulation in the United States. (The comment period is open until Dec. 16.)
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- The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection must not impinge on a state’s right to regulate insurance.
- Individual states should continue to have jurisdiction over its insurance laws.
I, for one, will be very interested to hear what former Senator Dodd has to say to the NAILBA audience about the bill, and about what he thinks is on the horizon regarding the potential reach of federal regulation of the insurance industry.

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Meet your guide at the south gate of Dali Old Town(in Chinese: 大理古城南门) at 09:00 am. Explore Dali Old Town including the Foreigners’ Street, the Ancient City Wall of Dali and The Gate Tower. Then drive to visit Three Pagodas in Chongsheng Monastery.
Dali Historic City
Three Pagodas in Chongsheng Monastery
In the afternoon, transfer to Xizhou Old Town. Walk around this old town to see Bai ethnic traditional archetecture. Taste local three-course tea in Xizhou. Afterwards, drive to Haishe Park to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Erhai Lake. After that, drive to Zhoucheng Village. Pay a visit to local Tie-Dyeing workshop.
Transfer back to hotel.
In the morning, drive 3 hours to Lijiang. Upon arrival, visit Black Dragon Pool and Dongba Culture Musuem. Then enjoy your free time in Lijiang Old Town.
the view from Black Dragon Pool
Enjoy in Lijiang
At 5:00 pm, meet your guide again at Big Waterwheel spot(大水车) in Lijiang Old Town and transfer to hotel.
In the morning at 09:00 am, visit Baisha Old Town and Baisha Murals. Afterwards, drive to visit Yuhu Village and Former Residence of Joseph Rock. In the afternoon, transfer to visit Shuhe Old Town.
Shuhe Old Town
In the morning, drive to Qiaotou Town. On the way, have a view of the First Bend of Yangtze River from afar and drive to Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge and stop for 5 minutes for photograph.
First Bend of Yangtze River<
Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge
Then go on driving to Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge for hiking (about 3 hours). Hike from a place named “14km” to Tina’s Guesthouse.
In the afternoon at 3:30 pm, drive to Shangri-la. Upon arrival, stroll around Dukezong Ancient Town and walk up to the top of Guishan Hill to see the Grand Prayer Wheel and have a panoramic view of Shangri-La city.
Transfer to the hotel.
Pick you up at the hotel. Then drive to visit Songzanlin Monastery and then pay a visit to a local Tibetan village-- Xiaojiezi Village and family around the monastery. In the afternoon, transfer to visit Napahai Lake.
In the late afternoon, drive back to Shangri-La downtown and drop you off to Moonshine Square(in Chinese: 月光广场). Tour ends.
|兰林阁酒店（Landscape Hotel）/首驿精品客栈（E-outfitting Boutique Hotel）
|泰和居客栈(Taiheju Inn)/升辉大酒店(Shenghui Hotel)
|丽江王府酒店（Wangfu Hotel）/丽江和玺酒店（Hexi Hotel）
|白沙别院(Baisha Holiday Resort)/丽江楼外楼酒店（Louwailou Hotel）
|茂源酒店（Maoyuan Hotel）/ 古城国际酒店(Shangri-La Old Town Hotel)
|神曲酒店（Holy Melody Hotel）/香格里拉菩提心院客栈(Bodhi Boutique Inn)

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Windows operating systems and Office software are the two things for which Microsoft is famous worldwide. Furthermore, the company trains individuals to become qualified and skilled technicians and administrators to support and run their application products and advanced systems.
Numerous work-related and personal benefits can be achieved through a Microsoft certification as it points out one’s proficiency and expertise in the IT sector. Therefore, attaining these certifications is a handy tool and achievement for a person who wants to progress and succeed in the IT world.
As Microsoft certifications are gaining popularity, a few myths arise around them. This article aims to expose the same so that you can have a better and correct overview of these credentials and training requirements.…Continue reading


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Deep in the Jungle actress Ploy Jindachote is in the last Thai film of 2008 and is on the first cover of 2009 for Singapore FHM.
Viewers of the sci-fi fantasy Deep in the Jungle, in which Ploy plays a woman who turns into a giant snake, might have felt short-changed by only the glimpse of Ploy's nude figure, at the end of the movie. But she's there on the cover of Singapore FHM in a gold bikini. So stare all you want.
Inside the men's magazine she suggests "a few good seafood places".
Previously Ploy played the vampiric floating-head ghost in Yuthlert Sippapak's Krasue Valentine in 2006.
And she's been in the Thai FHM before.
Apart from Deep in the Jungle, she's been working in Singapore as a model and actress. According to the FHM cover, the "Thai hottie plays a stripper in her Singaporean film debut". Don't know what movie that is though.
She has also appeared in an Italian production, Ovunque tu sia (Wherever You Are and has hopes of landing a part in an upcoming Hollywood romance, according to Thailand Outlook.
(Via Thailand Outlook)

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High-pitched and twittering, the sounds of pre-Columbian whistling jars might fool listeners into thinking they’re in the presence of tiny, exotic birds. Equally strange are the muffled drones of the wooden bullroarer from Papua New Guinea, which resemble the strange nocturnal hums of giraffes.
These two ancient instruments are among the remarkable artifacts on view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s encyclopedic musical instruments galleries, which recently reopened after nearly two years of restoration. Now, for the first time, visitors are able to hear their sounds as they observe them, as captured in recordings that play at listening kiosks as well as on a new audio guide, accessible via smartphones.
The audio collection represents some 40 instruments from across the world and time, from the pear-shaped, Chinese pipa to the world’s oldest surviving piano, which dates to 1720. Each recording is also available to enjoy online, through Soundcloud as well as Google’s Art & Culture platform.
“Musical instruments are a challenge in museums because when they are in showcases behind glass the one thing that’s missing is their main function,” Bradley Strauchen-Scherer, the museum’s associate curator of musical instruments, told Hyperallergic. “Paintings in the gallery behave roughly the same way as they would in a stately home or your salon, whereas musical instruments in a gallery are quite a separate thing. We were really keen to be able to bring that added dimension of sound to the visitor experience.”
The vast majority of these audio recordings were recorded on the actual instrument — a remarkable feat, considering that many are fragile and rare. Some, such as those that incorporate material like vegetable fiber and animal skin, are too delicate to be played, but “a generous handful” of the Met’s 5000 or so instruments are maintained in playing condition, Strauchen-Scherer said. The curatorial team typically considers what work is necessary to restore an instrument to functional use, then assesses the risks of damage and considers what knowledge can be gained from the experience of playing it.
To show off each object’s potential, the museum goes to great lengths to find the ideal musician for the job. One early 19th-century orchestral horn, for instance, requires a very specific skill to play. It has no valves but can toot the entirety of the chromatic scale, if its user is adept at covering its bell with their hand in different ways. To tease out its graceful, somber song, the museum reached out to the distinguished horn player R.J. Kelly.
“If we are going to play something where we are going to prepare an instrument, we want a record that does shed the most favorable light on the instrument,” Strauchen-Scherer said. “We want to be able to learn something from it. That involves working with players who really understand the particular instrument, the technique, and tonal aesthetic behind it.”
One particularly rare recording to experience is that of the Cristofori piano, named for its creator, the brilliant Bartolomeo Cristofori. As the world’s oldest surviving piano, it is a singular object, yet one that the museum was able to restore and invite virtuosos to sound out some of the first known piano compositions.
“I love watching peoples faces when they hear that instrument,” Strauchen-Scherer said. “It’s one that often really surprises people. The piano is an instrument we’re all familiar with, but in the beginning, it had such a different tonal quality and sonic properties to it. To actually hear that is really magical.”
Although only accessible in the galleries now, many of the recordings were created over the years as part of the department’s conservation process. Recently, the Met also began creating videos of musicians playing the instruments, often in spaces within the museum that place them in a broader historical context. This footage, too, is available online, giving viewers an opportunity to observe how these objects are handled when in use.
Forty instruments is but a small sampling of the museum’s musical collections, which is unparalleled, offering examples from six continents. This list will grow, thanks to an ongoing program to promote digital media throughout the institution. The Department of Musical Instruments plans to create new recordings every year, in attempt to satiate decades of visitors’s curiosity over intriguing lutes, violins, and pipes.
“We just thought the one thing people want to know, is gee, what does it sound like?” Strauchen-Scherer said. “We’ve really focused on just providing great quality recordings at a touch of a button. It really boils it down to the most essential elements, accessible to visitors around the world.”
The Art of Music is on permanent display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1000 Fifth Avenue, Upper East Side, Manhattan).
MTV’s The Exhibit Is Back With an Inflatable Dolphin
Episode four, in which artists tackled themes of justice and injustice, was the most lifeless of the reality TV show so far.
Florida Principal Ousted Over “Pornographic” Michelangelo Sculpture
Parents complained that the famous sculpture was shown to their sixth graders.
The Milton Resnick and Pat Passlof Foundation Presents The Feminine in Abstract Painting
Curated by Jennifer Samet and Andrea Belag, this group exhibition in NYC explores the feminine through aesthetics, as opposed to identity or gender.
Tickets to Sold-Out Vermeer Show Are Going for Hundreds
The online resale market for the Rijksmuseum’s smash exhibition is booming, with tickets selling on eBay for over $2K.
NYU Steinhardt Opens 2023 MFA Thesis Exhibitions
Taking place at 80WSE Gallery in New York’s Greenwich Village, Part I is on view from late March through April while Part II opens in May.
Miniature Worlds: Joseph Cornell, Ray Johnson, Yayoi Kusama
Through small-scale works, this exhibition at the Katonah Museum of Art in New York examines Cornell’s prominent role in the lives and careers of Johnson and Kusama.
Three Looted Antiquities at the Met Repatriated to Turkey
Nine other repatriated works were seized from Met Trustee Shelby White, whose collection was subject to a criminal investigation.
This week, the world’s lightest paint, Pakistan’s feminist movement, World Puppy Day, and were some of Vermeer’s paintings created by his daughter?
The Wider World and Scrimshaw
On March 28, join the New Bedford Whaling Museum online and in-person for a symposium on global carving traditions from across the Pacific Rim.
Who Will Decide on the Future of a Miami Native Burial Ground?
Native activists say sacred remains and objects dug up from a Brickell construction site should remain there, but mega-developer Jorge Pérez is pushing back.
How Can a Curator Approach South Asian Futurisms?
How do I acknowledge my shortcomings while reckoning with obscured histories and the exclusion of subaltern narratives in the fine art landscape? A working checklist for curators.
MCA Chicago Presents On Stage: Frictions
Will Rawls, Shamel Pitts | TRIBE, and Barak adé Soleil explore Blackness, queerness, movement, and dance in performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
The Complicated Legacy of Camilo Egas
The Ecuadorian painter, a leading figure of Latin America’s Indigenismo art movement, has been both praised and scorned for his representation of Indigenous peoples.
Tom Jones Zeroes in on Ho-Chunk Visibility
“I think about the young kids, the teenagers, and I think being able to see yourself represented in art is so powerful,” says the artist.
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The Grand County High School girls cross country (GCHS) team won the Region 15 Championship at the Moab Golf Club on Tuesday, Oct. 9, placing four runners in the top 10, including individual champ sophomore Kylah Ricks, who broke her own course record, running at 18:41.6.
Ricks time tied her personal best, which she hopes to break at the state championship meet, which takes on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 10 a.m., at Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City, where she said her toughest competition for the top spot will come from Morgan freshman Sophie Earley. After a second-place finish at state in 2017, Ricks said her goal this year is to win the state title.
Ricks was followed by a pair of junior teammates in the top 10: Jessie Anderson in fifth and Ali Hirt in sixth with identical 20:39.4 finish times; and sophomore Anika Scherer in ninth at 20:49.4. Freshman Bella Welch took 17th at 22:17.0.
GCHS cross country coach Randy Martin said that the Lady Red Devils haven’t yet reached their ceiling, and he hopes for them to improve on their historic victory when they compete at state.
“I’m super excited we won a region title in girls cross country for the first time in school history,” he said. “But we can run better, and we will run better at state.”
Martin said he was especially impressed with the race from Anderson, who he said sent him a text message on the first day of summer practice and asked what she needed to do to finish in the top 10 at the state meet this season, after finishing 38th as a sophomore in 2017.
“I said, ‘if you’re serious, we’ll put you on a plan that will have you in the top 10,’ and to her credit, she’s stuck to the plan,” he said. “She’s been running five days a week. She was out there by herself training all summer long.”
Thanks to their work ethic, the girls cross country team has seen steady improvement all season, which puts them in contention for a state title.
“To see all the improvement, especially with our fourth and fifth runners, is really exciting,” Ricks said.
Seniors Sadie Farnsworth and Mercedes Zunich both earned Academic All-Region honors, which were presented following the meet. In the race, Farnsworth finished 24th at 22:53.8, and Zunich finished 29th at 23:29.9. Rachel Thompson (50th, 26:25.9), Lorena Johnson (52nd, 26:49.2), and Hannah Owen (61st, 28:14.6) also ran for GCHS.
In the boys race, juniors Evan Ellison and Malachi Ricks finished third and fourth behind Richfield junior Hayden Harward and Emery sophomore Bryar Meccariello. Ellison ran at 16:27.2, and Ricks was right behind him at 16:29.3.
“(Harward and Meccariello) are amazingly talented runners, so we weren’t surprised by the finish,” Martin said. “Evan and Malachi had an outstanding race, and they both had their best times of the season.”
Malachi Ricks said it gave him a lot of excitement to run sub-16:30, and he enjoys running neck-and-neck with Ellison.
“It gives me a good gauge of how I’m doing,” he said. “Evan’s a talented runner so if I’m right there with him, I know I’m running well.”
Freshman Arthur Hawks was the next Red Devil across the finish line in eighth place at 17:01.4, followed by junior Jameson Hawks in 28th at 18:44.8, and junior Soren Indergard in 31st at 18:58.4, giving the Red Devils a state-qualifying fourth-place team finish. Emery took first, followed by North Sanpete in second and Richfield in third.
Jonathan Martineau (46th, 19:40.2), Stan Johnson (60th, 20:19.2), Daniel Thayer (87th, 22:32.8) and Sam Kesavadhana (88th, 22:53.1) also ran for the Red Devils.
Kylah Ricks takes first place, breaks own course record


iQOO has today launched the iQOO 10 series in China. The lineup comprises the iQOO 10 and iQOO 10 Pro smartphones. The latter is the more premium among the two devices. The latest offerings arrive as the successor to the iQOO 9 series.
vivo’s iQOO 10 Launched With Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC
The iQOO 10 sports 6.78-inch centre-aligned AMOLED screens with a 120Hz refresh rate. The former offers an FHD+ resolution whereas the latter features a QHD panel with curved edges. The smartphones are equipped with an in-screen fingerprint scanner.
Design-wise, the iQOO 10 series flaunts a dual-tone back panel with the kevlar-like pattern on the upper glass portion housing a camera setup.
As per the photography department, the iQOO 10 series features triple rear cameras. The setup on the regular variant comprises a 50MP Samsung GN5 sensor, a 13MP ultra-wide angle lens, and a 12MP telephoto unit. The Pro model also has the same primary camera but it is paired with a 50MP ultra-wide snapper and a 14.6MP telephoto unit.
On the front, the iQOO 10 duo has a 16MP selfie snapper. Both smartphones are equipped with Vivo’s V1+ chip for enhanced imaging capabilities.
Under the hood, the iQOO 10 series houses the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor. It is paired with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512GB UFS 3.1 storage.
The regular model draws its power from a 4,700mAh battery with support for 120W charging whereas the Pro variant is backed by a 4,550mAh cell with a whopping 200W fast wired and 50W wireless charging.
iQOO 10 Specifications
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- CDMA 800
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- CDMA2000 1x
- 4G bands: 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
- 5G bands: 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
- Announced: 2022, July 19
- Status: Exp. release 2022, July 26
- Dimensions: 164.5 x 77.1 x 8.4 mm (6.48 x 3.04 x 0.33 in)
- Weight: 206 g (7.27 oz)
- Colors: White (BMW M branding), Orange, Black
- SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Type: AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits (peak)
- Size: 6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
- Android 12, Origin OS Ocean
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (1×3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
- GPU: Adreno 730
- Memory Card slot: No
- Internal: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
- UFS 3.1
- Main Camera: Triple
- 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.57″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
- 12 MP, f/2.0, 47mm (telephoto), 1/2.9″, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
- 13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
- Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
- Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
- Selfie Camera: Single – 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
- Features: HDR
- Video: 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
- Radio: No
- Loudspeaker: Yes, with dual speakers
- Audio 3.5mm jack: No
- 24-bit/192kHz audio
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
- NFC: Yes
- USB: USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
- Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
- Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 4700 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: Fast charging 120W, 50% in 7 min, 100% in 19 min (advertised)
- Power Delivery 3.0
iQOO 10 Price and Availability
The iQOO 10 starts at Yuan 3,699 (~$548) for the base 8GB + 128GB variant. The 8GB + 128GB and 12GB + 256GB models are priced at Yuan 3,999 (~$593) and Yuan 4,299 (~$637) respectively. The 12GB + 512GB configuration carries a price tag of Yuan 4,699 (~$696).
The iQOO 10 series is offered in BMW Legend edition that comes with the legendary automaker’s Red-Black-Blue stripes on the back panel.


Toyota revealed the new tagline that will adorn its marketing and advertising materials from the end of this year. Toyota says the new line “Let’s Go Places” is supposed to signal a new direction for the company. Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda formally announced the new tagline during a dealer conference held in Las Vegas.
Toyota’s tagline was previously “Moving Forward”, a phrase introduced in 2004. The new “Let’s Go Places” mantra apparently “evokes the forward-looking and optimistic momentum of Toyota in America.” Moreover, Toyota says the tagline “reflects the company’s commitment to more exciting products.”
“The phrase conveys a dual meaning of physically going places and taking off on an adventure, while also expressing optimism and the promise of exciting innovation that enriches people’s lives,” company group vice president Bill Fay said in a statement. “‘Let’s Go Places’ speaks to the evolution of Toyota.”
The “Let’s Go Places” tagline will first debut in a commercial for the 2013 Toyota Avalon on December 31. Starting in 2013, the line will be integrated in all of Toyota’s advertising and marketing materials, including TV and online outlets.
At the dealer meeting yesterday, CEO Toyoda also said that Toyota would launch seven all-new or redesigned vehicles in the U.S. in 2013. He didn’t elaborate on what those vehicles might be; we can at least expect a new version of the Corolla compact sedan, and a new RAV4 crossover.


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The June 2017 study involved profiling plasma samples from 94 clear cell (cc) RCC patients and 100 non-cancer controls.
The researchers did not find miRNA that could definitively distinguish between early-stage ccRCC and the controls. But later-stage cancers showed clear distinctions.
“Advanced tumors of stage III and IV showed speciﬁc miRNA proﬁles that signiﬁcantly differ from both controls and cases at stage I and II, suggesting that our ability to detect ccRCC from circulating miRNA expression levels depends on the advancement of the disease,“ the authors stated.
They concluded that the results “contribute evidence that circulating miRNAs are associated with the progression of renal carcinoma. Plasma miRNA signatures specifically associated with late-stage disease may yield further insights into ccRCC pathogenesis and contribute to disease monitoring.”
miRNAs also show promise as a therapeutic tool.
As the authors of a 2013 paper described, “technological advances are enabling the synthesis of pre- or anti-RNA molecules within carrier vehicles that can be administered topically or systematically to induce generalized cell targeting.”5
“Once inside the cell,” they explained, “the miRNAs can serve as antagomirs and inhibit the function of another miRNA, or they can restore the levels of miRNAs that were suppressed or deleted and recover their function.”
But, the authors warned, the varied functions of individual miRNAs complicate targeting efforts: “by inhibiting a single miRNA we can block an oncogene but we could also suppress a tumor suppressor gene.”
Still, Dr Danesh said, with researchers around the world directing their attention at the role and potential of miRNAs in RCC diagnosis and therapy, our understanding of the small, single-strand RNA molecules and their ability to modulate gene expression is accelerating. And the potential of miRNAs in targeted therapy is alluring.
“We are trying to regulate the regulators of cancer,” he said. “So maybe we don’t have access to the gene that is specific for that cancer, but if we can manipulate the other genes that regulate the behavior of that gene, then we are really manipulating the cancer indirectly.
“This is something that I’m sure that in the next few years we’re going to see major advances in science and medicine. It’s going to be revolutionary.”
- Chanudet E, Wozniak MB, Bouaoun L, et al. Large-scale genome-wide screening of circulating microRNAs in clear cell renal cell carcinoma reveals specific signatures in late-stage disease. Int J Cancer. 2017 Jun 22. doi: 10.1002/ijc.30845 [Epub ahead of print]
- Cancer facts & figures 2017. American Cancer Society website. https://www.cancer.org/research/cancer-facts-statistics/all-cancer-facts-figures/cancer-facts-figures-2017.html. Accessed July 2017.
- Gu L, Li H, Chen L, et al. MicroRNAs as prognostic molecular signatures in renal cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Oncotarget. 2015;6(32):32545-60.
- Tang K, Xu H. Prognostic value of meta-signature miRNAs in renal cell carcinoma: an integrated miRNA expression profiling analysis. Sci Rep. 2015;5:10272. doi: 10.1038/srep10272
- Dias F, Teixeira AL, Santos JI, et al. Renal cell carcinoma development and miRNAs: a possible link to the EGFR pathway. Pharmacogenomics. 2013;14(14):1793-803. doi: 10.2217/pgs.13.184


Dr Martens, the fashionistas’ hardy perennial, has opened a flagship on Carnaby Street that trades on the brand’s heritage.
Dr Martens, the boot that has morphed over the years from the bovver boys footwear of choice to the indie crowd’s badge of office, has opened a flagship on Carnaby Street. It is on two floors and bears many of the hallmarks that have become part of its store design over the last few years, and yet it is also different.
From the street, which currently boasts clustered disks overhead bearing the collective fizzogs of the Rolling Stones (there’s even a temporary Rolling Stones store more or less opposite), the new Dr Martens looks to be in the right place.
Whether by accident or design, the store is next door to the Ben Sherman flagship. A matter of mods or post-punks therefore and putting the two shops in such proximity encapsulates much of British popular culture (and cultish tribal behaviour) over the past three or four decades.
And the two stores are almost completely different. Ben Sherman may be about well-dressed torsos rotating behind the window with views into a white-tiled, wood and black steel interior, but the Dr Martens’ window vista is of wasted, but attractive, types shot in soft focus moodily wearing their Docs in a bath. There is something of the heroin chic about the image, vaguely reminiscent of the images that got a supermodel some adverse press a few years back when she hooked up with the lead singer of a band called The Libertines.
Yet in spite of its counter-culture antecedents, within, the Dr Martens store is a model of rock ‘n roll politeness with brown oxblood leather chesterfield sofas, a crystal chandelier, retro vintage mid-shop cabinets with multiple drawers and, of course, a jukebox. That’s the ground floor, which uses plain wood planks for the floor and which is intensively merchandised.
At the heart of the Dr Martens proposition are, of course, boots and shoes, and these are afforded pride of place with the left-hand perimeter walls set aside for them and flagged as such. In visual merchandising terms this is in fact a little disingenuous as the shelves set aside for ‘Boots & Shoes’ are in fact mixed in with brightly-coloured patent and plain leather school satchels, designed to complement the footwear.
It’s a pattern that is followed across the rest of the floor, where product extension, from duffel coats to T-shirts, is mixed in with the footwear. Graphics in the window, as well as in other parts of the shop, take the shape of note-boards on which pieces of street-style and music-related ephemera have been attached. And perhaps above all, the essential Britishness of what’s on offer is emphasised with Union flags in varying forms around the floor.
And so to the first floor, but not before pausing to read the notice at the foot of the stairs: ‘SHARE YOUR STYLE’ and then goes on to invite shoppers to a photo booth upstairs with the promise of a pair of ‘Docs’ if they win a competition. This is fine and neatly ticks the social media box. The photo booth in question is directly at the top of the stairs, consisting of a touchscreen that takes a picture of the onlooker and then pastes it onto the Dr Martens Facebook page. It’s simple stuff, but does add to the reasons for taking a look at the store’s upper level.
What’s on view upstairs is in fact pretty similar to the ground floor with the exception of the brick walls to which blue and yellow shoes have been attached on stalks (Dr Martens has done this in Westfield Stratford, among other locations). The environment on this floor is a little calmer than downstairs, however, owing to the combination of brick and a spotlight-studded ceiling that has been painted black.
In spite of the fact that Dr Martens has a substantial and enthusiastic female following and even allowing for the token bowl of roses next to one of the windows, this is a fairly masculine environment that apes what is done by many independent menswear retailers.
And this is the first two-floor Dr Martens store anywhere. At 1,400 sq ft, it is a large statement for a brand posited on a single, albeit instantly recognisable, boot. And fittingly, given the brand image, it has partnered with Strummerville, the charity set up by friends and family of the late Joe Strummer, to help musicians who might otherwise struggle. Worth noting too, is the store’s ‘Made in England’ area – a space devoted to products of the brand’s Northamptonshire factory.
This is a store in the heart of London’s West End, in one of the UK’s most competitive fashion arenas, but it should stand out without too much difficulty. It will do so thanks to an idiosyncratic store design, but also because it has a loyal following comprising everybody from the relatively old, who were around almost when Docs first appeared in this country in 1960, to the young and hip.
It also straddles that difficult divide between making a retail interior appeal to fashionistas without creating an environment that excludes large portions of the shopping public by dint of the way it looks. Carnaby Street these days may be rather more for tourists and curiosity seekers than die-hard fashion victims, but it does retain a rebellious streak and this new store plays to that tendency.
Dr Martens, Carnaby Street
Design Dr Martens and Triplar from an original concept by D4R
Size 1,400 sq ft on two floors
Opening date November 21, 2012
Ambiance Counter-culture tamed
Dr Martens owner R Griggs
Dr Martens UK Founded in 1960
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