I had another commute home with a some time to kill before my bus arrived in Copley Square. It was about 6:30 on a Thursday, and it felt like most in the city had already left and were on their way home. It was relatively quiet, and the sun was casting a lovely golden light on everyone left in Boston.
The light and shadows created on the buildings and sidewalks was really speaking to me as I walked towards the bus stop. It was dramatic and beautiful. The city streets were so well lit, like a stage for everyone to walk across as we made our way to wherever we were going.
However, most people were busy with something else and totally unaware of the light. I can't blame them though, I've done this many times before too. Luckily, I noticed it today! And I was happy to be in the moment, to turn off the craziness of the day and enjoy this beautiful light in the city.


Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move is rated 3.8 out of 5 by 4.
Fans of action-puzzle gameplay and the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series will discover an all-new experience that puts the emphasis on quick thinking. Use the stylus and touch screen to quickly place falling tiles in Mario's Main Event, or shift and rotate tiles in Many Mini Mayhem to guide multiple Mini Toads safely to the exit. The four main modes contain a wealth of challenges, but players can also use the detailed level-editor to create and share original puzzles with the Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move community.* Additional minigames can also be unlocked, allowing players to test their skills in a variety of fun challenges.


Home » Community » Step on the Gas and Head to Lake Tahoe!
I've lived in Tahoe for a year and a half. In most comparisons with my former hyper-urban residences (Boston and New York City) I find life by the lake considerably more appealing. Tahoians are more grateful, sprightly, and curious than their East-Coast-City counterparts. The mountains have a visually therapeutic beauty that makes city skylines look like they're trying too hard.
Before moving here, stories about West-Coast-laidbackness had merged, in my head, into the image of a 20-something mountain man that has everything he needs; a few bucks in his flannel pocket for beers, his snowboard, a job that let's him get by long enough for an inevitable adventure to take off.
My first months in South Lake, I looked to confirm my misconceptions. Worse—I buried impulses from my former metropolitan life that I didn't think would fit in—a yearning to improve, the need to be heading in a direction, the intention to write and be more creative. Procrastination is easy, embracing uncertainty hard.
I'd highly recommend, to my 2013 self and anyone wanting to make a change in business, socially, for their health: step on the gas. The timing will never be perfect to ask for a promotion, try to start a business, or even just try eating at that new restaurant. When you make a decision to change, make a commitment that doesn't leave room for excuses to slide in. Don't put feelers out, grab your idea and floor it. Don't count how many days it's been since you ate candy- you just eat healthier now, period. An ambiguous decision is just a goal, a "wouldn't it be nice" idea.
My presumptuous bubble about Tahoe burst when I got invited to a TRYP (Tahoe Regional Young Professionals) mixer, met a bunch of ambitious, young people, and realized some of the impulses I missed seeing on the East Coast are universal. They exist here but manifest themselves differently. The want to be more can be honorable instead of selfish. The search for direction can go inwards rather than outward.
The young professional community around Tahoe is a sounding board. Want people to help you collaborate on that new idea? Someone at TRYP is running with a crazier, more ambitious idea than yours—and that might be what gives you need to take a chance. Maybe you're just looking for an impartial sounding board? I highly encourage you to check out a TRYP event. You'll probably get networked with a little, and maybe hit on, or maybe you'll make a new friend that wants to check out all the sushi happy hours in town to help you decide which is best.
Jesse Plate works at Heavenly Mountain Resort. He likes to snowdance, play poker, run, ski, rollerblade, write and ask ridiculous hypothetical questions. Contact him at jesse.plate@gmail.com.


The sheer elegance and peace of this beautiful 17th-century castle will restore your faith in romance and beauty. Exclusive use Weddings may be the focus, but you can also stay or dine here independently. Have drinks on the impressive garden terrace and embrace the quietness of the expansive countryside surrounds.
It occupies a countryside location spanning 17 acres, and is just a 15-minute drive to the historical town of Shrewsbury; the same to the Shropshire and Welsh Hills. There's a short Woodland Walk that begins by the side of the carpark, ideal for that peaceful afternoon stroll to admire the grounds and the great 300-year-old Cedar of Lebanon.
This is a place full of charm and elegance. It's bursting with character and sophistication, and styled with traditional décor, including wood-panelled walls, sumptuous armchairs, large artworks and quirky murals. The hotel has been refurbished and reinvented primarily as an Exclusively Yours wedding castle, although you can indeed stay here simply for a private country escape. The ballroom looks splendid when dressed for the occasion, and the gardens are impressive, with the classical Linden Belvedere building for outdoor vows. Outside of wedding times, you will find perfect peace.
There's a charming and intimate Cedar Restaurant, and a sumptuous lounge. In addition, there's the Georgian dining room (10 people max) for business meetings or private dining. The Cardeston Suite is the ballroom for ceremonies, wedding breakfasts and receptions (max 150 people). The Tower House (established in January 2016) is an exclusive wing inspirationally redesigned for the bride-to-be and her immediate party, to calm night-before nerves and facilitate relaxed pre-wedding preparation (a salon and three bedrooms). The carpark is huge. We received a warm and welcoming service from the good-humoured team. Delightful waiters Keith, Gareth and Lewis delivered great hosting, without pomposity.
There's a total of 19 luxury en-suite rooms, traditionally styled with wooden furnishings, carpets, and lavish upholstery. Our room (no.1) was complete with four-poster bed, sofa, and large bathroom with TV, whirlpool bath and walk-in shower. There was fresh fruit laid out on the table and all the bits and pieces you might require, including tea/coffee-making facilities, biscuits, and bottled water. The air conditioning was welcome on our hot day of stay. There's a full room service menu. No dogs.
The food is fabulous, from the appetisers presented to us on the garden terrace, to the Seasonal Menu we had in the Cedar Restaurant. My starter of slow braised pig cheeks and chorizo in the latter was possibly the tastiest meat dish I've experienced. The Tower Table is an intriguing table for two (highly recommended; reserve in advance). It's tucked away in a turret, allowing you to dine in private. The Full English breakfast is fabulous.
Double rooms from £124 including breakfast. Free Wi-Fi.
Yes. There's a ramp for the front entrance, and wedding events rooms can easily be accessed around the sweeping driveway to the side. There's even a hidden door to enable access to private dining at the Tower Table. There are dedicated toilets. As it's a listed building, access to the 19 rooms is by stairs only (although these are broad and low-rise).
Yes. There are family rooms as well as child foldaway and portable cots. There's a children's menu too.
Halfway House, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY5 9EP.


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The Shack Neighborhood House is celebrating their 90th Anniversary since being built in 1928! To celebrate this amazing accomplishment, we are selling a $90 blue rubber Duck with its own prize pool!
Winner of blue rubber Duck Race - $1,000!!


JQ's ending the summer on a lighter note as he releases a lovey-dovey song that has his fans swooning. His ability to spit great flow on bump worthy melodies is what he's known for and he remixes it up a bit as he adds a bit his own vocals as well.
The songs are usually more intense, more dramatic with melodic flair so it's fair to say that the song lacks some oomph to make it great. The first verse gets you interested to her more but the ending gets a repeat of the chorus that just seems to lag a bit too much. One of the few summer songs that won't make it to the repeat pile however check it out below.
well, i like this song a bit. lol. and it does have that summer feel, but i dunno, in a way it does seem kind of forgetful. but hmm, i wish it was performed though. thanks for sharing!


Here our member clubs can post information regarding their Open Competitions. The RGU are not responsible for bookings etc of any event out out with the County run events. To enter an event please contact the host club directly.


Venturing away from the relative safety of West Dorset into the uncharted wilds of South Somerset if you stray off the main road north of Crewkerne you could find yourself in the village of West Chinnock. There you will find what has to be a strong candidate for the best named pub in the country, the Muddled Man.
The Muddled Man is a traditional village pub, thankfully unspoilt by modernisers, which prides itself on its ever changing selection of well kept real ales.
According to the pub's web site this seventeenth century building has been used as a pub since the late nineteenth century when it was known as The New Inn. It did not gain the Muddled Man name until the 1970s having briefly been called by another strange and unusual name, The Salamander.


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The Theater Project- Think Fast, Short Play Competition
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Member Audition | July 12, 2019
The Theater Project, an award-winning, professional theater in Maplewood, NJ, is now soliciting short plays for "Think Fast," its fifth annual short play competition March 22, 23 and 24, 2019. The contest is open to adult playwrights in the New Jersey-New York area.
The Theater Project, which also offers a competition for high school playwrights and presentations of original plays by New Jersey authors, sees this as a logical extension of its mission.
THINK FAST! is the brainchild of the members of The Theater Project's Playwrights' Workshop, who act as judges for the competition. "There are a number of terrific playwrights working in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area," says Joseph Vitale, a member of the workshop whose plays have been produced in New York and New Jersey. "'Think Fast' gives writers the opportunity to stage their works in a professional theater and in a vibrant, culturally sophisticated community."
"A competition is a way to bring a lot of talented people together," says Mark Spina, artistic director of The Theater Project. "Every year THINK FAST widens our creative community and helps us share new work with our audience."
Plays can be either dramas or comedies but must be no more than 15 minutes running time. The deadline for submitting plays is December 1, 2018. Plays selected will have three performances – on Friday, March 22, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, March 23 at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, March 24 at 2 p.m. At each performance, the audience will vote for its favorite play. The winner will receive the "Audience Choice" award after the Sunday performance. In addition, a panel of judges will bestow awards for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director and Best Play. The recipient of the "Judges' Choice" award for Best Play, will receive a $500 prize. Performances will take place The Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Durand Road, Maplewood, NJ.
There is no submission charge but plays selected for "Think Fast" will be required to submit a $150 production fee to help underwrite the cost of the competition.
WHAT: 2019 THINK FAST Short Play Competition
WHEN: December 1, 2018 Submission Deadline
WHO: Adult Playwrights, New York/New Jersey metropolitan area
INFO: www.thetheaterproject.org, 908 809-8865
Submission Deadline is December 1, 2018
The competition accepts electronic submissions only at OneActFest@TheTheaterProject.org. Include in the Subject line: "Submission + the Title of Your Play."
Complete submission details are available on our theater's web site: http://www.thetheaterproject.org/think-fast-competition-short-plays.html

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You can expect a lot from the 2018 Ford Fiesta. This 4 door, 5 passenger sedan is ready to drive off the showroom floor! Smooth gearshifts are achieved thanks to the efficient 4 cylinder engine, and for added security, dynamic Stability Control supplements the drivetrain. Ford infused the interior with top shelf amenities, such as: front and rear reading lights, a trip computer, front bucket seats, air conditioning, fully automatic headlights, cruise control, and remote keyless entry. You and your passengers will enjoy the stereo system, which includes a CD player with MP3 capability, steering wheel mounted audio controls, and 6 speakers, providing excellent sound throughout the cabin. Side curtain airbags deploy in extreme circumstances, shielding you and your passengers from collision forces. We have a skilled and knowledgeable sales staff with many years of experience satisfying our customers needs. We'd be happy to answer any questions that you may have. Stop in and take a test drive!


The ECO. Papaya Treatment Toner is an everyday toner, great for strengthening, hydrating and improving skin tone and texture. With Papaya to rejuvenate, Pansy & Passionfruit to soothe the skin and Rose to hydrate and reduce redness, the ECO. Papaya Treatment Toner prepares the skin to receive deep hydration and is suitable for all skin types.
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Apply to dry skin after cleansing. Allow to dry, before then applying moisturiser.
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The Dana Foundation will fund a two-year professional development program for students who are pre-service teaching artists at University of California, Irvine, University of California, Los Angeles, and California State University, Long Beach. Instruction and mentoring will be provided by university faculty and experienced teaching artists. Each campus will offer a full 30 hours of "for-credit" classroom instruction to the pre-service teaching artists on dance, drama, and visual art. The goals are to prepare the students to effectively communicate with the young people they will encounter in diverse urban schools; and to provide them with a well-researched and effective curriculum which they can adapt to the classrooms situations they encounter in the field. Students who successfully complete the course will be offered apprenticeships with experienced teachers in schools located in Los Angeles, Long Beach and parts of Orange County.


The Word works. I'm a witness.
Yeshua is The Word made flesh. That's good eating. Dig in.
GOD's faithfulness is amazing! He takes such excellent care of me and my concerns. I would've been in jail and worser ... BUT GOD!!
Wherever you invest your energy reveals your priorities and faith.
Choose one day a week to meditate, fully focus on and commit The Word to memory and you'll see your life begin to change. I'm a witness.


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Q: How to connect to remote database through DB link using ADO.net I want to search data from remote Oracle DB by ODP.net (Oracle Data Provider), but I always got following error messages:
    Oracle.DataAccess.Client.OracleException was unhandled
  Message=ORA-00936: missing expression
  Source=Oracle Data Provider for .NET
  ErrorCode=-2147467259
  DataSource=RETLMCC_ETLAPPL
  Number=936
  Procedure=""
  StackTrace:
       at Oracle.DataAccess.Client.OracleException.HandleErrorHelper(Int32 errCode, OracleConnection conn, IntPtr opsErrCtx, OpoSqlValCtx* pOpoSqlValCtx, Object src, String procedure, Boolean bCheck)
       at Oracle.DataAccess.Client.OracleException.HandleError(Int32 errCode, OracleConnection conn, String procedure, IntPtr opsErrCtx, OpoSqlValCtx* pOpoSqlValCtx, Object src, Boolean bCheck)
       at Oracle.DataAccess.Client.OracleCommand.ExecuteReader(Boolean requery, Boolean fillRequest, CommandBehavior behavior)
       at Oracle.DataAccess.Client.OracleCommand.ExecuteReader()
       at WindowsFormsApplication1.Form1.Form1_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\Documents and Settings\zhanzhex\my documents\visual studio 2010\Projects\WindowsFormsApplication1\WindowsFormsApplication1\Form1.cs:line 52
       at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
       at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
       at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
       at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
       at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
       at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.DebuggableCallback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
       at System.Windows.Forms.SafeNativeMethods.ShowWindow(HandleRef hWnd, Int32 nCmdShow)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Control.SetVisibleCore(Boolean value)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Form.SetVisibleCore(Boolean value)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Control.set_Visible(Boolean value)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form mainForm)
       at WindowsFormsApplication1.Program.Main() in c:\documents and settings\zhanzhex\my documents\visual studio 2010\Projects\WindowsFormsApplication1\WindowsFormsApplication1\Program.cs:line 18
       at System.AppDomain._nExecuteAssembly(Assembly assembly, String[] args)
       at System.AppDomain.ExecuteAssembly(String assemblyFile, Evidence assemblySecurity, String[] args)
       at Microsoft.VisualStudio.HostingProcess.HostProc.RunUsersAssembly()
       at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
       at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
       at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
  InnerException:

following is my code:
        private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        //listBox1.Items.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox());
        System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox chb1 = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
        chb1.Text = "test";
        checkedListBox1.Items.Add("test1");
        checkedListBox1.Items.Add("test2");
        checkedListBox1.Items.Add("test3");//RETLMCC_ETLAPPL
        string oradb = "Data Source=RETLMCC_ETLAPPL;User Id=ABC;Password=ABC;";
        OracleConnection conn = new OracleConnection();
        conn.ConnectionString = oradb;
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        sb.Append(" select table_name, column_name,data_type,data_length ");
        sb.Append(" from all_tab_columns@DB_LINK where table_name = @tableName order by column_name asc");
        string sqlStr = sb.ToString();
        //RETLMCC_ETLAPPL_SM_3_11
        OracleCommand cmd = new OracleCommand();

        cmd.CommandText = sqlStr;//"select name from ovsc_country_out";
        cmd.Connection = conn;
        cmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
        cmd.Connection.Open();

        OracleParameter paraTableName = new OracleParameter("@tableName", OracleDbType.Varchar2);
        paraTableName.Value = "COMPANYM1";

        OracleParameter paraDBLink = new OracleParameter("@DB_LINK", OracleDbType.Char);
        paraDBLink.Value = "@RETLMCC_ETLAPPL_SM_3_11";

        cmd.Parameters.Add(paraDBLink);
        cmd.Parameters.Add(paraTableName);

        OracleDataReader dr = cmd.ExecuteReader();
        while (dr.Read())
        {
            checkedListBox1.Items.Add(dr["column_name"].ToString());
        }
        if (conn.State == ConnectionState.Open)
        {
            conn.Close();
        }
    }

if I search local DB but not remote db, the code works well, but how can I figure it out when I use DB link in my SQL string?

A: You cannot pass the name of the DB link as a parameter, like you can't pass the name of the table as a parameter.
Instead of this:
sb.Append(" from all_tab_columns@DB_LINK where table_name = @tableName order by column_name asc");

OracleParameter paraDBLink = new OracleParameter("@DB_LINK", OracleDbType.Char);
paraDBLink.Value = "@RETLMCC_ETLAPPL_SM_3_11";

use this:
sb.Append(" from all_tab_columns@RETLMCC_ETLAPPL_SM_3_11 where table_name = @tableName order by column_name asc");

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SNEAK PEEK: "The Flash: I Know Who You Are"
"The Flash: I Know Who You Are"
"...'Barry' (Grant Gustin) and the team meet 'Tracy Brand' (Anne Dudek), a scientist, who may be the key to stopping 'Savitar'.
"...so 'Team Flash' must battle their old friend, which proves to be particularly difficult for 'Cisco' (Carlos Valdes).
"Then the relationship between 'Joe' (Jesse L. Martin) and 'Cecile' (Danielle Nicolet) takes a big turn..."


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Tanzania Posts Corporation, est l'opérateur public responsable du service postal en Tanzanie.

Réglementation
La société publique est instaurée par la loi du Parlement n ° 19 de 1993, TPC est opérationnelle depuis . La TPC est dotée d'un conseil d'administration dont le président est nommé par le Président de la république unie de Tanzanie, les membres sont nommés par le ministre des Communications, des Sciences et de la Technologie.

Activités

 les services de messagerie et de colis,
 courrier et courrier Express,
 services financiers et d'agence,
 services et application des technologies de l'information et de la communication.

Voir aussi
 Liste d'opérateurs postaux

Lien externe
 Site Web

Références

Organisme postal
Entreprise ayant son siège en Tanzanie

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Bia West is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Bia West is located in the Bia District of the Western North Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

References

Parliamentary constituencies in the Western North Region


Thoda life mein spice ho jaye?
Two glamorous ladies posing with a super spicy book ! To hum kaise peeche rahein?
M: So tell us, how spicy is life right now?
Aditi Mathur Kumar: Haha, this is a good one. Life is as spicy as it can get with a hyper active toddler. …I wrote the book when I was pregnant! My daughter is my lucky charm, obviously. My parents and husband are incredibly proud of me and nothing could top that, right?
M: 'Soldier and Spice' : The title is both catchy and intriguing…Give us a peek into the genre, theme, characterizations and plot of the book.
Aditi Mathur Kumar: Well, the title is a combination of two most important things in the story – the soldier and his wife that's the story's spice, so to say. I hope it works for the story.
M: The character of Pia is well etched. She is wholesome entertaining and I loved the righteous attitude of her all along. Your take on the army wives and their spicy life comes as a fresh and unique package, tell us who is Pia ?
Aditi Mathur Kumar: Pia is a regular girl, really. She can be anybody, I think. She worked with a TV channel briefly before getting married, she is independent and quirky. She loves gossip (who doesn't?), fusses over what to wear, makes friends easily, is uncomfortable with bitchy women but hates any sort of unpleasant conversation and confrontations. Pia's quality, however, is that she is a warm and real person and I think this is what makes her so relate-able.
M: All through the narration, I loved the free flowing, fun and frolic, endless sequence of activities in the life of army wives. How much do you relate with it? We would love to know if there is a personal reflection in any of the characters.
Aditi Mathur Kumar: The Army wife life is definitely very busy, but it is also a lot of fun. But what makes it interesting is the fact that an Army wife's life is very different from that of a regular civilian. The story touches a lot of such "different" situations and events that people outside the Army would never experience. I mean, where else would you see an Etiquette Class?  Yes, there is some personal reflection, Pia does face a few situations that I did – but most of it comes from the stories I've heard from all the fabulous fellow Army wives that I've met.
M: So, finally describe the book 'Soldier and Spice' in one sentence and give us five reasons why it deserves to be a part of our bookshelves?
Aditi Mathur Kumar: Soldier & Spice: An Army Wife's Life tells you the tale of the silent ranks, the brave women who stand behind our soldiers, and gives you a peek into the grand Indian Army Wife life – fully equipped with fun, laughter, pride, duty, friendships, a little heartache and a lot of growing-up.
Sorry for the really long 'one-sentence', but it justifies the long title of the book!
4. Because – you will learn how them ladies do it in the fauj. "Show" snacks, play Tambola, indulge in some welfare, prepare for a splendid Ladies' Meet, never abuse, forget the F-word and be ready for anything. Literally, anything.
5. Because – You will want to read it again. And again. Trust me on this one.
We would love to hear your preliminary thoughts as a reader. So do drop a line..
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Book People | May 2009 | Stephen J. Gertz
The Celebrated Stable of Clandestine Erotica Writers Part I: The Man, His Plan
During the early 1930s through the late 1940s, the good folks of the small yet bustling burg of Ardmore, Oklahoma had no idea that their leading citizen was America's foremost patron of profane literature.
"There are in Oklahoma a number of valiant men engaged in productive enterprise whose success has largely resulted from the application of rare common sense in conjunction with speed of action. There are none in whom this combination is more conspicuously developed than Roy Melisander Johnson, of Ardmore, who, in a comparatively brief period of time and while still in early middle life, has reached a point of prosperity that is a fine tribute to his attainments...it is said by his fellow citizens that no man in the State stands higher in the regard of its people than he...a dominating influence".(I)
While he was certainly so in his business and civic activities, he was, as well, certainly the dominating influence in the creation of clandestine erotica in the United States. Having commissioned nearly 2000 private erotic manuscripts(II) to be written for him, he was and remains the single most significant patron of erotic literature - and probably of all literature - in world history.
Johnson (1881-1960) began as a linotype operator, established a newspaper in Ardmore in 1907, the Ardmore Statesman, an openly Republican paper in a staunchly Democratic Party region, and thus proclaimed himself as a man willing to go against popular opinion.
But the newspaper business was not enough for Johnson, who went on to found Healdton Petroleum Co, the first company to exploit the Healdton oil field, the largest oil reserve in Oklahoma, which Johnson had co-discovered in 1913. He became fabulously wealthy. Elected to state office, a member of every civic organization imaginable, he was also deacon of the First Presbyterian Church of Ardmore.
When not in church or drilling natural resources, he was a connoisseur and avid collector of the literature of natural resources, erotica, who, according to Gershon Legman "had all the printed erotica in English, but who found - like the readers of murder-mysteries - that each story excited his imagination and his jaded virility only once." (III) His drill bit, apparently was no longer up to the task and so "he thereafter continually needed fresh manuscripts written for him, two a week."(IV)
To that end, Johnson had agent-booksellers in major cities all over the country engaged in commissioning private smut from struggling writers who wrote blue for the green, $200 per manuscript to the agents, who were to keep $100 and give the rest to the writer but who rarely kept their side of the bargain; the writers were lucky to see $50 for their tumescent labors.
He kept his collection of printed and manuscript erotica in olive-drab steel filing cabinets in his business office because his wife refused to allow them in their house, a home now registered as a historical landmark.(V) Given what was in his file cabinets, his office should have been registered as a historical landmark.
The agent-booksellers were located in New York, Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Los Angeles.(VI) In New York, the agent was a bookseller known as "Rudolph Bernays" (Legman) or "Barneybill Roster" (Bernard Wolfe); by those clues, it was likely Barnet Ruder. In Chicago, it was likely Ben Abramson of Argus Books; in Los Angeles, it was surely Stanley Rose of the Satyr Book Shop who later opened a shop nearby under his own name that had a notorious "back room" where "art studies" would be held after closing and where the "art" books were sold (VII); legendary L.A. rare book dealer Jake Zeitlin may have also been involved (VIII), and later, after Rose died, bookseller Mel Royer (IX).
Many if not most of the agent-booksellers, though they were not supposed to, kept copies of the manuscripts and sold them to other clients. For this the writers received zip.
Upon his death, Johnson's collection of printed and manuscript erotica would be disbursed into the marketplace, at first clandestinely by booksellers to trusted clients then, post-1965 Supreme Court decisions, openly. The largest purchasers of the manuscripts at that point were pulp porn publishers who scouted rare book shops for material to reprint.
Though I hesitate to say so - oh brother, do I hesitate - I have had much of this material pass through my hands. Pulp porn publishers reprinted the stuff under the original titles or changed titles simply to distinguish their editions from competing editions; at the time there were often four to five editions of the same book in the marketplace.
Through attention to detail it's fairly easy to identify the reprints as Johnson manuscripts. One of the writers was known for his Henry Miller and Dashiell Hammett erotic pastiches. Stumble across a paperback of similar style and if the time period checks, it's likely one of this fellow's contributions.
While the authors of some of the material have been firmly identified, authorship of the overwhelming majority of the material remains unknown. Many of the original manuscripts were crudely written, yet in many of the paperback reprints one is struck by craft, cleverness and/or lyricism begging to be set loose. Those are the ones written by the better writers, and we can hear in these short novels a group of Greenwich Village artists, poets, and bohemians having a good time while desperately trying to satisfy an old man's flagging libido to earn the rent.
Though the list of writers who slathered secret sauce onto Johnson's bedtime snacks contains names of marginal interest, it remains quite impressive for those writers of significance, small and large, and provides a brief who's who of the literary arts scene in New York and Los Angeles during the era.
NEXT: The Perp Walk.
I. Thoburn, Joseph B. and Muriel Wright. OK, A History of the State and Its People (NY, 1929), vol. 4, p.603-04.
II..Two per week, over nearly a twenty year period.
III.Legman, G. Introduction to The Private Case (1981), p. 53.
IVIbid, p. 54.
V.United States Department of the Interior, National Register of Historic Places
VI. Ferrario, Peter (one of the numerous pseudonyms of Paul Hugo Little). The Classical Underground Erotica. Volume 2, University Circle Press, 1971, p. 88. This is a trashy book issued by a porn publisher, and Little, a rotten writer by any standard, tells all about himself and his contributions to Johnson's hobby but in the third person, as the author's "friend." Legman, op cit, provides a similar list of cities involved.
VII. Author interview with Teevee Moss, who worked for Rose at his Hollywood Bvld shop.
VIII. Gertzman, Jay A. Booklegger and Smuthounds: The Trade in Erotica 1920-1940, Philadelphia, 1999, p. 61.
IX. Royer's shop was located at 8216 Melrose Ave. The space was later occupied by William Dailey Rare Books, where I hung my hat for many years. Royer's widow, Dorothy, now deceased,, refused to speak to me of her husband's extra-curricular activities fearful of his name being besmirched. Royer is also the only bookseller known to have actually visited Johnson in his home in Ardmore.
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Kenaupark 30
Haarlem, - 2011 MT
Twice a year (May and November) large auctions of books, manuscripts and art
Wilfrid M. de Freitas - Bookseller
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Westmount (Montreal), QC H3Z 2T2
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The old red brick building at 128 Main St. in Hillsboro has seen better days. Purchased Nov. 13, 2003 by Dennis Gora, the former doctor's office has stood empty for more than three decades. City officials are worried about the building's declining status, and they discussed safety concerns last week at the council meeting.
City Attorney Dan Baldwin told council members that the city could not just go in and demolish the building.
Baldwin said he was preparing a case to present in court and hoped to file for an April court date.
Baldwin said several attempts to contact Gora were unsuccessful. Information from the Marion County Appraiser's Office listed Gora's home address as 314 N. Lincoln, Hillsboro, but Mayor Delores Dalke said there was not a residence at that place, nor had there been for some time.
Paine noted that, according to city ordinance concerning condemned properties, an estimate showing the cost of repair to be more than half a building's worth must be obtained before a building could be declared totally unusable.
In a subsequent conversation, Dalke noted, in her position as a real estate agent, Gora was delinquent on property tax payments for several properties in Hillsboro.
The appraisal office lists a payment from the Goras in 2008, but nothing has been paid since.
Dalke said she remembered a time when the red brick building was a thriving doctor's office.
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Tom Jones's body was found floating in the river in September last year.
A university student who drowned in the River Severn was "more than likely" trying to assist somebody who cried for help, an inquest has heard.
Tom Jones's body was found floating in the river on 28 September last year after going missing nine days earlier.
Coroner Geraint Williams appeared to become upset as he looked at a photograph of the 18-year-old before recording an open conclusion today (Tuesday).
CCTV cameras in the area where Tom Jones was last seen picked up a cry for help moments before he apparently slipped and fell down an embankment in Worcester at around 3.50am.
The 30-minute hearing at Worcestershire Coroner's Court heard West Bromwich Albion fan Mr Jones had an alcohol level in his system which would have meant he was a little over twice the drink-drive limit.
The inquest heard there was no suggestion of any third party involvement in Mr Jones's death.
I have been doing this job for 30 years and it still gets to me.
We do not have any sufficient evidence to say that this was an accident or indeed anything else.
From what I said I think it is likely your boy heard someone calling for help and went to see if he could help. In your son's case, with great regret, I reach an open conclusion.
"He somehow slipped and fell, and the amount of alcohol would have debilitated him to an extent.
"It is clear that the cocaine would not have played any part whatsoever.
"It seems likely to me that he was not someone who smoked cocaine."
We accept the findings and subsequent conclusion following today's hearing.
The past few months have been unbearably difficult to come to terms with life without Tom and we very much appreciate the overwhelming support and respect from all involved, including the media, during this time and trust this will remain whilst we continue to rebuild our lives and work around the devastating loss of Tom.


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New KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Data in Advanced Urothelial Cancer Demonstrate Overall Response Rate of 24 Percent in Cisplatin-Ineligible Patients
October 8, 2016 1:15 am ET
Results from Interim Analysis of Phase 2 KEYNOTE-052 Study to be Presented at ESMO 2016 Congress and Highlighted in ESMO Press Program
First Presentation of Data Investigating KEYTRUDA in the Front Line Treatment of Bladder Cancer
today announced positive findings from the phase 2 KEYNOTE-052 study
investigating the use of KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), the
company's anti-PD-1 therapy, in previously untreated patients with
unresectable (inoperable) or metastatic urothelial cancer who are
ineligible for cisplatin-based therapy. Data presented at the ESMO 2016
Congress, the annual meeting of the European Society for Medical
Oncology, showed an overall response rate (ORR) of 24 percent (n=24/100)
(95% CI, 16-34) in the total study population, which included patients
with and without PD-L1 expression.
"We have a growing body of evidence of KEYTRUDA's activity in a range of
cancers and treatment settings including the first-line treatment of
patients with advanced urothelial cancer who will not tolerate
cisplatin-based therapy," said Dr. Roger Dansey, senior vice president,
oncology late-stage development, Merck Research Laboratories.
The KEYTRUDA clinical development program includes more than 30 tumor
types in more than 350 clinical studies, including more than 100 trials
that combine KEYTRUDA with other cancer treatments. Merck has the
largest immuno-oncology clinical development program in bladder cancer
with 27 trials involving KEYTRUDA, including four registration-enabling
studies currently underway.
"There have been very few advancements in the treatment of bladder
cancer in the past several decades, and patients with urothelial cancer
who are ineligible for cisplatin-based therapy are in significant need
of new approaches to care," said Dr. Dean F. Bajorin, study investigator
and medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. "These
data are exciting and demonstrate the potential for an anti-PD-1
therapy, such as pembrolizumab, to address the unmet treatment need that
exists today for cisplatin-ineligible patients with this type of
urothelial cancer."
Findings from KEYNOTE-052 are being presented at the ESMO 2016 Congress
by Dr. Arjun V. Balar, medical oncologist and assistant professor of
medicine at the Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Medical Center,
on Oct. 8 from 9:30 – 9:45 a.m. CEST (Abstract: # LBA32_PR) and are
featured in the official ESMO press program.
Additional Findings from KEYNOTE-052
KEYNOTE-052 is an open-label, phase 2 study evaluating KEYTRUDA
(pembrolizumab) (200 mg every three weeks) monotherapy as a first-line
treatment in an estimated 350 patients with unresectable (inoperable) or
metastatic urothelial cancer (a type of bladder cancer) who are
ineligible for cisplatin-based therapy. The primary endpoints include
ORR in all patients enrolled in the study (total study population) and
in patients with PD-L1 positive tumors (expression of one percent or
more). Secondary endpoints include duration of response,
progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS). Tumor
response was measured according to RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria
in Solid Tumors) v1.1 as assessed by blinded independent central review.
Findings presented at the ESMO 2016 Congress are from the planned
interim analysis of the first 100 patients, which was intended to
evaluate ORR and determine the PD-L1-high expression cut-point as
examined by expression in tumor and immune cells. Forty-five percent of
patients (n=45/100) had an ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group)
Performance Status (PS) score of two, 30 percent (n=30/100) had a PS
score of one, and 24 percent (n=24/100) had a PS score of zero.
In the total study population, ORR was 24 percent (n=24/100) (95% CI,
16-34) with a complete response rate of six percent (n=6/100) (95% CI,
2-13). Review of the outcomes based on PD-L1 expression showed that in
patients with PD-L1 expression of less than one percent, ORR was 18
percent (n=6/33) (95% CI, 7-36) with a complete response rate of three
percent (n=1/33) (95% CI, 0.1-16); in patients with PD-L1 expression
greater than or equal to one percent and less than 10 percent, ORR was
15 percent (n=5/33) (95% CI, 5-32) with no complete responses; and, in
patients expressing PD-L1 at levels equal to or greater than 10 percent,
ORR was 37 percent (n=11/30) (95% CI, 20-56) with a complete response
rate of 13 percent (n=4/30) (95% CI, 4-31). Among the 24 percent of
patients in the total study population who were responding to treatment,
the median duration of response had not been reached (range 1.4+ to 9.8+
months), with 83 percent of patients (n=20/24) having responses of six
months or longer.
The safety profile of KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) was consistent with that
observed in previously reported KEYTRUDA studies. The treatment-related
adverse events observed in this trial (any grade occurring in five
percent or more of patients) were fatigue (n=14), pruritus (n=12),
pyrexia (n=8), decreased appetite (n=7), diarrhea (n=7), rash (n=7),
chills (n=6), hypothyroidism (n=6), and nausea (n=6). Grade 3-4
treatment-related adverse events observed (occurring in 2 or more
patients) were fatigue (n=4), muscle spasms (n=2), decreased appetite
(n=1), and diarrhea (n=1). Immune-mediated adverse events of Grade 3-4
were nephritis (n=1) and pneumonitis (n=2). Five patients discontinued
due to a treatment-related adverse event; there were no
treatment-related deaths.
About Bladder Cancer
Bladder cancer begins when cells in the urinary bladder start to grow
uncontrollably. As more cancer cells develop, they can form a tumor and
spread to other areas of the body. Urothelial carcinoma, the most common
type of bladder cancer, starts in the urothelial cells that line the
inside of the bladder. In 2012, approximately 430,000 people worldwide
were diagnosed with bladder cancer and 165,000 died from the disease.
The incidence of bladder cancer is elevated in North America, Europe,
North Africa, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.
About KEYTRUDA
(pembrolizumab)
KEYTRUDA is a humanized monoclonal antibody that works by increasing the
ability of the body's immune system to help detect and fight tumor
cells. KEYTRUDA blocks the interaction between PD-1 and its ligands,
PD-L1 and PD-L2, thereby activating T lymphocytes which may affect both
tumor cells and healthy cells.
KEYTRUDA is administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes
every three weeks for the approved indications. KEYTRUDA for injection
is supplied in a 100 mg single use vial.
KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) Indications and Dosing
KEYTRUDA is indicated for the treatment of patients with unresectable or
metastatic melanoma at a dose of 2 mg/kg every three weeks.
KEYTRUDA is indicated for the treatment of patients with metastatic
non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors express PD-L1 as
determined by an FDA-approved test with disease progression on or after
platinum-containing chemotherapy, at a dose of 2 mg/kg every three
weeks. Patients with EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations should have
disease progression on FDA-approved therapy for these aberrations prior
to receiving KEYTRUDA. This indication is approved under accelerated
approval based on tumor response rate and durability of response. An
improvement in survival or disease-related symptoms has not yet been
established. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent
upon verification and description of clinical benefit in the
KEYTRUDA is indicated for the treatment of patients with recurrent or
metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) with disease
progression on or after platinum-containing chemotherapy at a fixed dose
of 200 mg every three weeks. This indication is approved under
response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon
verification and description of clinical benefit in the confirmatory
trials.
Immune-mediated pneumonitis, including fatal cases, occurred in patients
receiving KEYTRUDA. Pneumonitis occurred in 32 (2.0%) of 1567 patients
with melanoma, including Grade 1 (0.8%), 2 (0.8%), and 3 (0.4%)
pneumonitis. Pneumonitis occurred in 19 (3.5%) of 550 patients with
NSCLC, including Grade 2 (1.1%), 3 (1.3%), 4 (0.4%), or 5 (0.2%)
pneumonitis and more frequently in patients with a history of
asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (5.4%) or prior thoracic
radiation (6.0%). Monitor patients for signs and symptoms of
pneumonitis. Evaluate suspected pneumonitis with radiographic imaging.
Administer corticosteroids for Grade 2 or greater pneumonitis. Withhold
KEYTRUDA for Grade 2; permanently discontinue KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab)
for Grade 3 or 4 or recurrent Grade 2 pneumonitis.
Immune-mediated colitis occurred in 31 (2%) of 1567 patients with
melanoma, including Grade 2 (0.5%), 3 (1.1%), and 4 (0.1%) colitis.
Immune-mediated colitis occurred in 4 (0.7%) of 550 patients with NSCLC,
including Grade 2 (0.2%) or 3 (0.4%) colitis. Monitor patients for signs
and symptoms of colitis. Administer corticosteroids for Grade 2 or
greater colitis. Withhold KEYTRUDA for Grade 2 or 3; permanently
discontinue KEYTRUDA for Grade 4 colitis.
Immune-mediated hepatitis occurred in patients receiving KEYTRUDA.
Hepatitis occurred in 16 (1%) of 1567 patients with melanoma, including
Grade 2 (0.1%), 3 (0.7%), and 4 (0.1%) hepatitis. Monitor patients for
changes in liver function. Administer corticosteroids for Grade 2 or
greater hepatitis and, based on severity of liver enzyme elevations,
withhold or discontinue KEYTRUDA.
Hypophysitis occurred in 13 (0.8%) of 1567 patients with melanoma,
including Grade 2 (0.3%), 3 (0.3%), and 4 (0.1%) hypophysitis.
Hypophysitis occurred in 1 (0.2 %) of 550 patients with NSCLC, which was
Grade 3 in severity. Monitor patients for signs and symptoms of
hypophysitis (including hypopituitarism and adrenal insufficiency).
Administer corticosteroids and hormone replacement as clinically
indicated. Withhold KEYTRUDA for Grade 2; withhold or discontinue for
Grade 3 or 4 hypophysitis.
Hyperthyroidism occurred in 51 (3.3%) of 1567 patients with melanoma,
including Grade 2 (0.6%) and 3 (0.1%) hyperthyroidism. Hypothyroidism
occurred in 127 (8.1%) of 1567 patients with melanoma, including Grade 3
(0.1%) hypothyroidism. Hyperthyroidism occurred in 10 (1.8%) of 550
patients with NSCLC, including Grade 2 (0.7%) or 3 (0.3%)
hyperthyroidism. Hypothyroidism occurred in 38 (6.9%) of 550 patients
with NSCLC, including Grade 2 (5.5%) or 3 (0.2%) hypothyroidism. New or
worsening hypothyroidism occurred in 28 (14.6%) of 192 patients with
HNSCC, including Grade 3 (0.5%) hypothyroidism. Thyroid disorders can
occur at any time during treatment. Monitor patients for changes in
thyroid function (at the start of treatment, periodically during
treatment, and as indicated based on clinical evaluation) and for
clinical signs and symptoms of thyroid disorders. Administer replacement
hormones for hypothyroidism and manage hyperthyroidism with thionamides
and beta-blockers as appropriate. Withhold or discontinue KEYTRUDA for
Grade 3 or 4 hyperthyroidism.
Type 1 diabetes mellitus, including diabetic ketoacidosis, occurred in 3
(0.1%) of 2117 patients. Monitor patients for hyperglycemia or other
signs and symptoms of diabetes. Administer insulin for type 1 diabetes,
and withhold KEYTRUDA and administer anti-hyperglycemics in patients
with severe hyperglycemia.
Immune-mediated nephritis occurred in patients receiving KEYTRUDA
(pembrolizumab). Nephritis occurred in 7 (0.4%) of 1567 patients with
melanoma including, Grade 2 (0.2%), 3 (0.2%), and 4 (0.1%) nephritis.
Monitor patients for changes in renal function. Administer
corticosteroids. Upon improvement to Grade 1 or less, initiate
corticosteroid taper and continue to taper over at least 1 month. Based
on limited data from clinical studies in patients whose immune-related
adverse reactions could not be controlled with corticosteroid use,
administration of other systemic immunosuppressants can be considered.
Resume KEYTRUDA when the adverse reaction remains at Grade 1 or less
following corticosteroid taper. Permanently discontinue KEYTRUDA for any
Grade 3 immune-mediated adverse reaction that recurs and for any
occurred in less than 1% (unless otherwise indicated) of 1567 patients
with melanoma: arthritis (1.6%), exfoliative dermatitis, bullous
pemphigoid, uveitis, myositis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, myasthenia
gravis, vasculitis, pancreatitis, hemolytic anemia, and partial seizures
arising in a patient with inflammatory foci in brain parenchyma. The
following clinically significant, immune-mediated adverse reactions
occurred in less than 1% of 550 patients with NSCLC: rash, vasculitis,
hemolytic anemia, serum sickness, and myasthenia gravis.
Severe and life-threatening infusion-related reactions have been
reported in 3 (0.1%) of 2117 patients. Monitor patients for signs and
symptoms of infusion-related reactions including rigors, chills,
wheezing, pruritus, flushing, rash, hypotension, hypoxemia, and fever.
For Grade 3 or 4 reactions, stop infusion and permanently discontinue
KEYTRUDA.
Based on its mechanism of action, KEYTRUDA can cause fetal harm when
In KEYNOTE-006, KEYTRUDA was discontinued due to adverse reactions in 9%
of 555 patients with advanced melanoma; adverse reactions leading to
discontinuation in more than one patient were colitis (1.4%), autoimmune
hepatitis (0.7%), allergic reaction (0.4%), polyneuropathy (0.4%), and
cardiac failure (0.4%). Adverse reactions leading to interruption of
KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) occurred in 21% of patients; the most common
(≥1%) was diarrhea (2.5%). The most common adverse reactions with
KEYTRUDA vs ipilimumab were fatigue (28% vs 28%), diarrhea (26% with
KEYTRUDA), rash (24% vs 23%), and nausea (21% with KEYTRUDA).
Corresponding incidence rates are listed for ipilimumab only for those
adverse reactions that occurred at the same or lower rate than with
In KEYNOTE-002, KEYTRUDA was discontinued due to adverse reactions in
12% of 357 patients with advanced melanoma; the most common (≥1%) were
general physical health deterioration (1%), asthenia (1%), dyspnea (1%),
pneumonitis (1%), and generalized edema (1%). Adverse reactions leading
to interruption of KEYTRUDA occurred in 14% of patients; the most common
(≥1%) were dyspnea (1%), diarrhea (1%), and maculopapular rash (1%). The
most common adverse reactions with KEYTRUDA vs chemotherapy were fatigue
(43% with KEYTRUDA), pruritus (28% vs 8%), rash (24% vs 8%),
constipation (22% vs 20%), nausea (22% with KEYTRUDA), diarrhea (20% vs
20%), and decreased appetite (20% with KEYTRUDA). Corresponding
incidence rates are listed for chemotherapy only for those adverse
reactions that occurred at the same or lower rate than with KEYTRUDA.
KEYTRUDA was discontinued due to adverse reactions in 14% of 550
patients with NSCLC. Serious adverse reactions occurred in 38% of
patients. The most frequent serious adverse reactions reported in at
least 2% of patients were pleural effusion, pneumonia, dyspnea,
pulmonary embolism, and pneumonitis. The most common adverse reactions
(reported in at least 20% of patients) were fatigue (44%), cough (29%),
decreased appetite (25%), and dyspnea (23%).
patients with HNSCC. Serious adverse reactions occurred in 45% of
least 2% of patients were pneumonia, dyspnea, confusional state,
vomiting, pleural effusion, and respiratory failure. The most common
adverse reactions (reported in at least 20% of patients) were fatigue
(46%), decreased appetite (22%), and dyspnea (20%).
It is not known whether KEYTRUDA is excreted in human milk. Because many
drugs are excreted in human milk, instruct women to discontinue nursing
during treatment with KEYTRUDA and for 4 months after the final dose.
Safety and effectiveness of KEYTRUDA have not been established in
pediatric patients.
research in immuno-oncology and we are accelerating every step in the
with cancer.
potential of immuno-oncology with one of the fastest-growing development
programs in the industry. We are currently executing an expansive
research program that includes more than 350 clinical trials evaluating
our anti-PD-1 therapy across more than 30 tumor types. We also continue
to strengthen our immuno-oncology portfolio through strategic
acquisitions and are prioritizing the development of several promising
immunotherapeutic candidates with the potential to improve the treatment
of advanced cancers.
For 125 years, Merck has been a global health care leader working to
help the world be well. Merck is known as MSD outside the United States
and Canada. Through our prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic
therapies, and animal health products, we work with customers and
operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health
solutions. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to
health care through far-reaching policies, programs and partnerships.
For more information, visit www.merck.com
Please see Prescribing Information for KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) at
http://www.merck.com/product/usa/pi_circulars/k/keytruda/keytruda_pi.pdf
Patient Information/Medication Guide for KEYTRUDA at
http://www.merck.com/product/usa/pi_circulars/k/keytruda/keytruda_mg.pdf
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Using the meridians and acupuncture points as a road map, Chinese medicine practitioners apply treatment to specific points on the body. Most commonly, hair-thin needles are inserted into the skin to stimulate the smooth flow of qi, or energy. Needles can either be left in for 20-30 minutes, or inserted and taken out right away depending on what is needed.
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Scytodes panamensis est une espèce d'araignées aranéomorphes de la famille des Scytodidae.

Distribution
Cette espèce est endémique du Panama.

Description
Le mâle holotype mesure  et la femelle paratype .

Étymologie
Son nom d'espèce, composé de panam[a] et du suffixe latin , « qui vit dans, qui habite », lui a été donné en référence au lieu de sa découverte, le Panama.

Publication originale
 Brescovit & Rheims, 2001 : Notes on the genus Scytodes (Araneae, Scytodidae) in Central and South America. Journal of Arachnology, , ,  (texte intégral).

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Notes et références

Scytodidae
Espèce d'araignées (nom scientifique)
Faune endémique du Panama


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Hamilton Transit Centre turns 1 today!
|In What's News
|By Christina Jakopin
|In What's News
One year ago today, Hamilton Transit Centre (HTC) opened its doors in Richmond and started operations! Transit centres are the hubs of our transit system and are one of the most important factors in sustaining the livability of Metro Vancouver. Transit centres also keep buses on the road and help keep you moving daily, all 400,000 of you!
HTC has helped take pressure off our other bus depots and allowed us to increase efficiency and capacity as Metro Vancouver continues to grow. Today, HTC represents an important and sustainable advance in the modernization of our infrastructure.
What makes Hamilton Transit Centre so great?
HTC has the capacity to accommodate 300 forty-foot buses and features a maintenance building, service delivery building, waste water treatment building, bus washing building and fueling building. HTC is a unique and innovative facility that was built to LEED Silver standards and has many sustainable features including salvaged, pine beetle wood ceilings and roofs which helps to support B.C's timber industry, LED lighting, a heat-reflective roof and much more. These initiatives allow us to be greener while reducing operating and maintenance costs. Lighting design at the Hamilton Transit Centre has been developed to keep as much light as possible directed to the facility and not to the surrounding residential sites.
The addition of HTC has allowed us to increase efficiency and capacity which allows us to deliver new, annual service hours across the region as part of the 10-Year Vision.
Did you know that as of September 4, we've added 105,000 new annual service hours across the region? To learn more, visit translink.ca/servicechanges to see the full list of improvements.
Author: Christina Jakopin
Christina Jakopin
By metro_van_transit_and_more, September 5, 2017 @ 3:51 pm
Hooray!! And also on December 2nd the evergreen extension turns one!


Scholars Park is a development of 2, 3, and 4-bedroom homes in Redcar, close to the coast as well as to the town's many amenities. Constructed to a quality specification, these semi-detached, terraced and detached houses will appeal to a range of buyers, including commuters and families.
Scholars Park can be found on School Way, off Redcar lane. The development lies eight miles east of Middlesbrough and seven miles north of Guisborough and the North York Moors National Park.
Redcar's main shopping district is centred on High Street and the surrounding area, which is home to a variety of big brand stores, independent retailers and a weekly market.
A famers market takes place twice monthly in nearby Saltburn-by-the-Sea, while Guisborough, around seven miles away, hosts a twice weekly market.
Slightly further afield, Middlesbrough boasts four town-centre shopping malls, including the Cleveland Centre, which has more than 60 retailers.
Just a mile from Redcar beach and around 20 miles from the Cleveland Hills, Scholars Park is an ideal location for experiencing the best of countryside and coast. The Esplanade that runs alongside the beach, features a boating lake, cafés, amusement arcades and the Redcar Beacon – an 80ft high building that provides panoramic views over the seafront.
The resort of Saltburn, six miles away, is home to the oldest water balanced cliff lift in Britain, a miniature railway within its Valley Gardens and a Victorian pleasure pier. Inland, Guisborough, lies at the edge of the North York Moors National Park, which covers 554 square miles and provides opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling and horse riding.
Nearby sporting venues include Redcar Racecourse, Cleveland Golf Club and Redcar Cricket Club. Tennis courts can be found at Locke Park, opposite the development, which also features a children's play area, boating lake and flower gardens.
Redcar and Cleveland Leisure and Community Heart, a 15-minute walk from the development, offers a range of facilities, including swimming pools, a sports hall, gym and dance studio.
Residents will find a number of well-regarded schools in the local area, including Coatham CE Primary School and Newcomen Primary School for younger children and Sacred Heart Secondary Catholic Voluntary Academy for older pupils.
Redcar and Cleveland College offers a range of apprenticeships and higher education courses for the over 16s.
Excellent road and rail connections link Scholars Park with major towns and cities in the region. The A1085 links to the A66 for Middlesbrough, Darlington, the A1 and the A19 (for Thirsk, York, and Doncaster to the south, Hartlepool, Sunderland and Newcastle to the North).
The nearest railway station is Redcar Central, half a mile away, and from there regular services run into Saltburn, Middlesbrough, Darlington and Newcastle.


The European national tourist boards of Germany, Switzerland, Austria and France have joined forces to host an exclusive networking event in Dubai, reinstating the countries' commitment to the GCC region.
In a combined effort, Atout France's travel trade workshop 'Marhaba' will kick off its two-day event on April 24, while the national tourist boards of Germany, Switzerland and Austria will take over on April 26 and host the 'Heart of Europe Travel Summit' at the Sofitel, The Palm, Dubai.
More than 40 tourism suppliers from France and 80 from Germany, Switzerland and Austria – ranging from local tourist boards, hotels, destination management companies, airports, shopping facilities, transport companies as well as medical clinics – aim to develop the knowledge on the destinations and provide travel trade from the GCC with the opportunity to source products to enhance their holiday offerings for the summer season and beyond. The four tourism boards expect the attendance of over 100 buyers from the GCC region.
The travel trade workshops will include pre-scheduled B2B appointments, cutting-edge presentations and extensive social programmes to experience the destinations' hospitality and networking opportunities with participating decision makers.


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Man Made Machine was an American hard rock band from Phoenix, Arizona. The band released its debut album Become in 2011 with production by Chad Gray and Greg Tribbett in addition to mixing by Jeremy Parker.

History
The origins of the ensemble can be traced back to Arizona band The Cover Up. Lead vocalist Joe Cotela stated that things with The Cover Up were approaching a standstill, and that they were performing music swayed by Every Time I Die. Because the band was dissatisfied with Epic Records not properly promoting the album, the band decided to move on.

On October 2, 2015, Man Made Machine performed their final concert, and released B-Sides and Rarities, a compilation album of 34 songs.

Shortly after performing their final show, lead vocalist Joe Cotela and percussionist Matthew Reinhard formed a new ensemble named DED along with guitarist David Ludlow and bassist Kyle Koelsch.  In December 2016, the band published a music video for "FMFY", the first song portrayed by the band.  In February of the following year, a similar release was made for "Anti-Everything", the second single from the band.  At the end of that month, the ensemble announced that Mis.an.thrope, their debut studio album, is scheduled for release on July 14, 2017. However, the release date was changed to July 21, 2017.

Touring
The band has toured with Escape The Fate, Dr. Acula, Aranda and Shaman's Harvest.

Critical reception
Jennifer Beaudoin of WQBK-FM stated that "The band fits in very well with today's popular rock bands, as they have similar sound and style, while showing the world what they have "become" since luckily being signed, recorded, released and on tour".  Mark S. Tucker of The Buzz About described Become as "one long contrast between reckless defiant balls-out bluster and gob-spittle against some interestingly introspective explorations of what lies beneath such rampant rage and desperation".  The video for "Victim", the first single from the debut album was No. 2 most added during its first week at Active Rock radio.

Personnel
 Joe Cotela – vocals
 Justyn Sena – bass
 Matt Reinhard – drums
 Marc Hernandez – guitar
 Steve Siminski – guitar

Discography

Studio albums
 Become (2011)

EPs
 Undeniable (2014)

Compilation albums
 B-Sides and Rarities (2015)

Singles
 "Victim" (2011)
 "X-Rated" (2014)

References

Rock music groups from Arizona
Musical groups from Phoenix, Arizona
Musical groups established in 2011
Musical groups disestablished in 2015
2011 establishments in Arizona


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Q: Reliable busy-wait for a register in C++ See edit at end
I'm writing code for an STM32F4 processor, and I've come upon a situation where the compiler apparently reorders my register reads/writes, ruining a busy wait loop. Specifically, when I write
void writeLedSPI(uint16_t data) {
    using namespace Hardware;

    led_latch::clear();

    leds_spi::write(&data, 1);
    leds_spi::wait_tx_completed();

    led_latch::set();

    //The result should appear in the LED shift registers
}

where
inline static void SPI::write(const uint16_t *data, std::size_t length) {

    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < length; i++){
        while (!tx_buffer_empty());
        regs()->DR = *(data++);
    }

}

inline static void SPI::wait_tx_completed() {
    while (regs()->SR & SPI_SR_BSY);
}

and
inline static void GPIO::set() {
    regs()->BSRR = bit;
}
inline static void GPIO::clear() {
    regs()->BSRR = bit << 16;
}

what happens under -O3 is that the GPIO pin led_latch gets cleared before the SPI write is complete (looking at the scope trace, actually about by the time the SPI has clocked out the first bit of 16). So it appears that led_latch::set() gets moved before the busy wait loop, or the loop is optimized entirely away.
That's actually a bit confusing for me, since all of the fields coming from any of the regs() structs are volatile, so I'd have imagined that the compiler is not allowed to move volatile reads/writes past each other? Maybe I'm missing something?
Anyway, I tried to use the technique in this answer, i.e. insert various instantiations of DoNotOptimize, but the problem is that the dependence I need get is an implicit one between the read of the BSY flag that returns false from the SPI and the write of the BSRR register, and I can't seem to get this working.
Funny enough, inserting a busy wait loop that just waits for the debug counter does the trick:
const uint32_t start = DWT->CYCCNT;
while ((DWT->CYCCNT - start) < ticks);

where ticks is just enough for the SPI to transfer the data. Obviously though this is a hack, especially in more involved code.
So: how do I keep the compiler from moving led_latch::set() before the busy wait loop in leds_spi::wait_tx_completed() at any optimization level? A solution where any nasty implementation defined behaviour could be hidden in the SPI driver, i.e. wouldn't be visible in writeLedSPI would be ideal.
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The problem was not compiler optimizations per se, rather, with optimizations on, the delay from writing to the SPI data register to reading the SPI_SR_BSY flag was just one clock cycle (see Godbolt), by which time the flag hadn't yet turned on. Changing the code to
leds_spi::write(&data, 1);
leds_spi::wait_tx_buffer_empty();
leds_spi::wait_tx_completed();

makes it work. I'm still open for answers on what synchronization I could do to make this work without the "you just have to know to wait for the tx_empty first" -trick, if possible.