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KIKIS DELIVERY SERVICE FILM COMIC VOL 3
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Kiki S Delivery Service Film Comic
Author : Hayao Miyazaki
Genre : Comics & Graphic Novels
Kiki, a young witch-in-training, has reached the age of 13. According to tradition, all witches of that age must leave home for one year, so that they can learn how to live on their own. Kiki, along with her talking cat Jiji, fly away to live in the seaside town of Korico. After starting her own delivery service (using her broom as the delivery vehicle), Kiki must learn how to deal with her new life, especially after she loses the power to fly.
Category: Comics & Graphic Novels
Children S Books In Print 2007
Genre : Authors
Category: Authors
Kiki S Delivery Service 3
When thirteen-year-old Kiki decides that it is time to learn how to become a real witch, she hops on her broomstick with her black cat Jiji and flies to an oceanside city where she vows to properly study.
Author : Barry Keith Grant
Genre : Literary Criticism
It is hard to discuss the current film industry without acknowledging the impact of comic book adaptations, especially considering the blockbuster success of recent superhero movies. Yet transmedial adaptations are part of an evolution that can be traced to the turn of the last century, when comic strips such as "Little Nemo in Slumberland" and "Felix the Cat" were animated for the silver screen. Representing diverse academic fields, including technoculture, film studies, theater, feminist studies, popular culture, and queer studies, Comics and Pop Culture presents more than a dozen perspectives on this rich history and the effects of such adaptations. Examining current debates and the questions raised by comics adaptations, including those around authorship, style, and textual fidelity, the contributors consider the topic from an array of approaches that take into account representations of sexuality, gender, and race as well as concepts of world-building and cultural appropriation in comics from Modesty Blaise to Black Panther. The result is a fascinating re-imagination of the texts that continue to push the boundaries of panel, frame, and popular culture.
Category: Literary Criticism
Comic Art In Africa Asia Australia And Latin America Through 2000
Author : John A. Lent
A custom edition of the original book for the Clubs.
Animation A World History
Author : Giannalberto Bendazzi
Genre : Performing Arts
A continuation of 1994's groundbreaking Cartoons, Giannalberto Bendazzi's Animation: A World History is the largest, deepest, most comprehensive text of its kind, based on the idea that animation is an art form that deserves its own place in scholarship. Bendazzi delves beyond just Disney, offering readers glimpses into the animation of Russia, Africa, Latin America, and other often-neglected areas and introducing over fifty previously undiscovered artists. Full of first-hand, never before investigated, and elsewhere unavailable information, Animation: A World History encompasses the history of animation production on every continent over the span of three centuries. Volume III catches you up to speed on the state of animation from 1991 to present. Although characterized by such trends as economic globalization, the expansion of television series, emerging markets in countries like China and India, and the consolidation of elitist auteur animation, the story of contemporary animation is still open to interpretation. With an abundance of first-hand research and topics ranging from Nickelodeon and Pixar to modern Estonian animation, this book is the most complete record of modern animation on the market and is essential reading for all serious students of animation history. Key Features Over 200 high quality head shots and film stills to add visual reference to your research Detailed information on hundreds of never-before researched animators and films Coverage of animation from more than 90 countries and every major region of the world Chronological and geographical organization for quick access to the information you're looking for
Category: Performing Arts
The Anim Art Of Hayao Miyazaki
Author : Dani Cavallaro
The thought-provoking, aesthetically pleasing animated films of Hayao Miyazaki attract audiences well beyond the director's native Japan. Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away were critically acclaimed upon U.S. release, and the earlier My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service have found popularity with Americans on DVD. This critical study of Miyazaki's work begins with an analysis of the visual conventions of manga, Japanese comic books, and animé; an overview of Japanese animated films; and a consideration of the techniques deployed by both traditional cel and computer animation. This section also details Miyazaki's early forays into comic books and animation, and his output prior to his founding of Studio Ghibli. Part Two concentrates on the Studio Ghibli era, outlining the company's development and analyzing the director's productions between 1984 and 2004, including Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro and his newest film, Howl's Moving Castle. The second section also discusses other productions involving Studio Ghibli, including Grave of the Fireflies and The Cat Returns. Appendices supply additional information about Studio Ghibli's merchandise production, Miyazaki's global fan base, and the output of other Ghibli directors.
Animation In Asia And The Pacific
Genre : Animated films
Provides the first continent-wide analysis of animation, delving into issues of production, distribution, exhibition, aesthetics and regulation
Category: Animated films
Princess Mononoke Film Comic
It was the Age of Iron: a time when mankind was just starting to understand its ability to exploit the world and its natural resources. But a war was brewing--a war between a village of iron miners and the animal gods of the surrounding forest. The villagers unwittingly found themselves in a dangerous situation they didn't totally understand. The only hope for peace lay with a young girl named Princess Mononoke. Raised by wolves and calling the forest her home, she was in a unique position to bridge the gap between the two factions. Together with a boy carrying the curse of a rampaging boar god, she must find a way to bring peace to a world on the brink of eternal conflict.
U X L Graphic Novelists S W
Author : Sara Pendergast
Genre : Cartoonists
Profiles seventy-five authors, writing teams, and illustrators of graphic novels, and features an introduction to the genre, discussion of manga, brief accounts of graphic novel publishers, a glossary, and photographs.
Category: Cartoonists
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A one-use item is a portable object in a game which only serves one useful game purpose, forming the solution (or part of the solution) to a single puzzle. The paradigm of one-use items is a key that will only unlock one door - a realistic enough behaviour. But excessive reliance on one-use items can make a game inflexible, tedious or unfair - particularly if they are objects which a player might reasonably expect to have multiple uses.
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Deck Protector
First Published: April 21, 2017 Last Updated: July 4, 2017
You most likely got to this page by searching for "Grill Mats." From that we can conclude that you're looking either for a deck protector mat (splatter mat) or a nonstick grilling mat (bbq grill mat) so before we continue, let's find out which it is.
Were you searching for Barbecue Grill Mats that are used on the grates of the barbecue grill to protect them and to keep food from falling into the flames? Like the black mat pictured on the left? If this is what you're looking for, click on the image, and you will be transferred to the page that reviews that type of bbq grill mats.
. . . or were you searching for the type of Grill Mats that fit under the barbecue unit like a rug and protect your deck or patio from splatters like the one shown in the image to the left? If so then read on because you came to the right place!
Grill Mats – Splatter Mat Deck
& Patio Protectors
It's great idea to use a grill mat or splatter mat to protect your deck or patio. After all, it's very difficult to remove grease spots from those surfaces, and considering the relatively low cost involved for a Splatter Mat, it's wise purchase to make.
Their a quite a few options available that vary in price, size and a few other features. The first thing to decide is how "heavy-duty" your splatter mat needs to be. This will be dependent on much grilling you do. If you grill daily, for example, you'll need a heavy-duty mat. If you grill a couple of times per season a light-duty mat will suffice.
How Does a Splatter Mat Work?
Some Splatter Mats are constructed from absorbent materials that basically catch, soak up and trap grease and other liquids that get spilled when using your bbq grill. Others are made from an impermeable material that catches drips and holds them on the surface for later cleaning.
Many of the absorbent material Splatter Mats available on the market are also reversible, so that if one side starts to look a bit unpresentable you can flip it over and use the other side.
How Big is a Splatter Mat?
Splatter Mats come in varying sizes that range from 30 x 40 up to 40 x 60 and pretty much everything in between. Let's take a closer a look at some of the better options out there.
TOP TEN SPLATTER MAT – GRILL MAT / DECK PROTECTORS
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OUR TOP 3 RECOMMENDATIONS:
OPTION 1: The Gas Grill Splatter Mat
This is a black deck protector which the manufacturer says is designed specifically for gas grills. It's available in two sizes: 30 x 48 and 30 x 60. Both sizes are reversible and can be used on any surfaces, including slate, brick, stone, cement and wood or composite decking without sticking or marking the surface.
The pad is flexible, and is constructed from two fiber materials separated by a "patented barrier media" that prevents the drips from seeping through to the other side. What this means to the user is a truly reversible mat, as the oil and grease on the used side will not soak through to the opposite surface.
Some buyers will be attracted to the fact that these mats are made with 100% recyclable materials, a feature that sets them apart from most other mats on the market in that one regard.
You can read more on the Amazon Product Page if interested.
OPTION 2: Grill & Garage Protective Mat
This is a different style of mat from the splatter mat described above, but they both serve the same purpose. However this mat isn't designed to soak up the grease – instead it is grease resistant and, according to the manufacturer, it is also easy to wipe clean.
It's flame and oil resistant, and features a rubber backing which will keep it from blowing away or sliding. It has a diamond plate finish and can roll up for easy winter storage.
In my opinion this is an ideal mat for concrete surfaces but the rubber backing could leave marks on natural wood or composite. It's also a great mat for multi-purpose applications and would work well in a shop or garage workspace. Click on the image for more information or to purchase.
OPTION 3: DiversiTech The Ultra Grill Mat
The DiversiTech comes with a 10-year warranty which makes it a standout in terms of the company customer support. It also has the highest level of temperature protection of any splatter mat that I've seen, withstanding temperatures up to 600 degrees Fahrenheit.
You can use this mat on wood, tile, slate, brick, stone and concrete and it will function well under all types of grills and even under fire pits. Even in harsh conditions The DiversiTech Ultra Grill Mat is flexible and won't tear, curl up on the edges or crack from heat exposure – it's guaranteed.
According to the manufacturer, "The DiversiTech ULTRA Grill Mat sets a new standard for surface protection unrivaled by any product on the market and targets the outdoor enthusiast who demands the best possible protection." Click on the image for more information or to purchase.
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Q: Generating LaTeX Wordcount As a Variable? I'm writing an article for the American Geophysical Union, and they have an absurd method of quantifying length:

For most journals, Research Articles are allowed to be up to 25
publication units (PU), where 1 PU is 500 words or 1 display element
(figure or table). The title, authors, affiliations, key points,
keywords, text in tables (but not captions) and references are
excluded from word counts. Longer papers are assessed an excess length
fee. Research Letters for Geophysical Research Letters have a maximum
length of 12 publication units. Longer papers are not considered in
GRL and will be returned for shortening. For most journals,
Commentaries are limited to 6 publication units (recommended length is
about 2000 words and 1-2 figures).

I'm working on writing a few lines of LaTeX that will keep track of this for me, but struggling a bit to get the wordcount incorporated as a variable to a math equation. Here's what I've got so far:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}

% Figuring out AGU's absurd "Publication Unit" scheme:
\newcommand{\quickwordcount}[1]{%
  \immediate\write18{texcount -1 -sum -merge #1.tex> #1-words}%
  \input{#1-words}
}

\newcommand{\MyWordcount}{\quickwordcount{agujournaltemplate}}
\newcommand{\MyTestVar}{37} %for testing purposes

\usepackage{siunitx,xfp}

\usepackage{xassoccnt}
\NewTotalDocumentCounter{totalfigures}
\NewTotalDocumentCounter{totaltables}
% \NewTotalDocumentCounter{appendixchapters}
\DeclareAssociatedCounters{figure}{totalfigures}
\DeclareAssociatedCounters{table}{totaltables}
\usepackage[nomessages]{fp}% http://ctan.org/pkg/fp

\title{AGU Wordcount Test}

\begin{document}

% \maketitle

There are approximately \MyWordcount words in this article. There are \TotalValue{totalfigures} figures, and \TotalValue{totaltables} tables. That means we have a total of \num[scientific-notation=false]{\fpeval{(1/500)*\MyWordcount+ \TotalValue{totalfigures} + \TotalValue{totaltables}}} publication units, out of a maximum of 25.

\end{document}

This does not compile. If I replace \MyWordcount with \MyTestVar in the equation, it does fine. Any tips for making the wordcount into a variable for this purpose?

A: You can avoid writing to files.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{siunitx,xfp}
\usepackage{catchfile}

% Figuring out AGU's absurd "Publication Unit" scheme:
\newcommand{\quickwordcount}[1]{%
  \CatchFileEdef\MyWordcount{|"texcount -1 -sum -merge #1.tex"}{\endlinechar=-1 }%
}
\quickwordcount{\jobname}

\usepackage{xassoccnt}
\NewTotalDocumentCounter{totalfigures}
\NewTotalDocumentCounter{totaltables}
% \NewTotalDocumentCounter{appendixchapters}
\DeclareAssociatedCounters{figure}{totalfigures}
\DeclareAssociatedCounters{table}{totaltables}

\title{AGU Wordcount Test}

\begin{document}

% \maketitle

\begin{figure}
\caption{a}
\end{figure}
\begin{figure}
\caption{a}
\end{figure}
\begin{figure}
\caption{a}
\end{figure}
\begin{table}
\caption{a}
\end{table}
\begin{table}
\caption{a}
\end{table}

There are approximately \MyWordcount\ words in this article.
There are \TotalValue{totalfigures} figures, and \TotalValue{totaltables} tables.
That means we have a total of
\num[scientific-notation=false]{%
  \fpeval{(1/500)*\MyWordcount+ \TotalValue{totalfigures} + \TotalValue{totaltables}}%
}
publication units, out of a maximum of 25.

\end{document}

A: Okay, this isn't quite complete, but it's close. Thanks to stianlybech on Reddit for helping me out here. This code translates the number of words into publication units, although I haven't had any luck getting them to add (maybe because xassoccnt and pgf don't play nicely together.) It's good enough for my current purposes, but if anyone can find a workable way to add the counters into a single number that'd be much appreciated.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}

\usepackage{xassoccnt}
\NewTotalDocumentCounter{totalfigures}
\NewTotalDocumentCounter{totaltables}
% \NewTotalDocumentCounter{appendixchapters}
\DeclareAssociatedCounters{figure}{totalfigures}
\DeclareAssociatedCounters{table}{totaltables}
% \usepackage[nomessages]{fp}% http://ctan.org/pkg/fp

% per reddit:
\def\wordcountfile#1#2{
  \immediate\write18{detex '#1.tex' |wc -w > '\jobname.wc'}

  \newread\wcinput
  \openin\wcinput=\jobname.wc

  % The group localizes the change to \endlinechar
  \begingroup
    \endlinechar=-1
    \read\wcinput to \localline

    % xdef to ensure result is visible outside the local scope
    \expandafter\xdef\csname #2\endcsname{\localline}
  \endgroup
  \closein\wcinput
}

\usepackage{pgf}

\def\calcns#1{%
\pgfkeys{/pgf/number format/precision = 1}%
\pgfmathparse{#1/500}%
\pgfmathprintnumber{\pgfmathresult}%
}

\def\PU#1#2#3{%
\pgfkeys{/pgf/number format/precision = 1}%
\pgfmathparse{#1/500+#2+#3}%
\pgfmathprintnumber{\pgfmathresult}%
}

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\title{AGU Wordcount Test}

\begin{document}
\wordcountfile{agujournaltemplate}{wordcount}

\maketitle

There are approximately \wordcount{} words in this article, which amounts to \calcns{\wordcount} publication units. There are \TotalValue{totalfigures} figures, and \TotalValue{totaltables} tables, which amount to one each.

% That means we have a total of \PU{\wordcount}{\TotalValue{totalfigures}}{\TotalValue{totaltables}} publication units, out of a maximum of 25.

See, that didn't work. But this does: \PU{\wordcount}{1}{0}

\begin{figure}
    \centering
    \includegraphics{}
    \caption{Caption}
    \label{fig:my_label}
\end{figure}

\begin{table}[]
    \centering
    \begin{tabular}{c|c}
         &  \\
         &
    \end{tabular}
    \caption{Caption}
    \label{tab:my_label}
\end{table}

\end{document}

A: It is possible to get TeXcount to write the count to file as TeX code by using TeXcount templates. Here's an example where the template is included as TeXcount (%TC:...) instructions within the document:
\documentclass{article}

%TC:newtemplate
%TC:template \def\CountOfAllWords{{word+hword+oword}}\n
%TC:template \def\CountOfTextWords{{word}}\n
%TC:template \def\CountOfHeaderWords{{hword}}\n

\begin{document}

\section{Word count in macro variables}

This is the text that is counted.

%TC:ignore
\section{Word count}

\immediate\write18{texcount -merge -out=\jobname.count \jobname.tex}%
\input{\jobname.count}

There are \CountOfTextWords~words in the text, and \CountOfHeaderWords~words
in headers: all words add up to \CountOfAllWords.
The `Word count' section is not included in the count.
%TC:endignore

\end{document}

Instead of the regular summary output, now the template will be written with {word} and {hword} replaced with the text and header word counts. The different counters are: word/text, headerword, otherword, header, float, inlinemath, displaymath (with shorter aliases like hword, oword, etc available).
Additional documentation can be found on the TeXcount web site and the PDF documents linked to there, including how to add new counters.

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Celebrity Style, Couturiers & Designers
Donatella born in May 1955 in the Italian city of Reggio Calabria and is the youngest of four children in her family and she grew up with two major fashion influences. In the mid-1970s, Donatella followed her older brother, Giovanni to pursue knitwear design in Florence.
Donatella Versace became the designer for the company's Versus line in the 1980s. After her brother was murdered, in 1997, she became creative director of the Versace Group.
In early life Donatella and Gianni learned about designing from their mother. Versace began developing her trademark look as a teenager—dyeing her hair platinum blonde and using copious amounts of dark eyeliner. She was remarkably close to her older brother, Gianni, who would take her out with him at night and make outfits for her to wear. Donatella attended university in Florence for a time, but she eventually reunited with Gianni to support his clothing business.
When Gianni Versace started his own fashion company in Milan in 1978, Donatella was right there by his side. Their brother, Santo, was also a part of the business. Gianni relied on Donatella for her advice about his designs, and she played an important role in orchestrating many Versace fashion shows and advertising campaigns. She helped bring some rock 'n' roll spirit and celebrity cache to the line through her friendships with Madonna and Elizabeth Hurley.
Versace married former model Paul Beck in 1986. The couple had two children together, Allegra and Daniel, before separating. Known for her wild partying lifestyle, Versace battled drug addiction after her brother's death. After struggling with cocaine addiction for many years, Versace sought treatment in 2004.
Tags: Celebrity news, Donatella Versace, fashion design week, fashion designer, fashion designers, fashion trends, top fashion designer
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Jacky Runice: Chicago Local Expert
Visit a 'real' neighborhood before it gets the gentrification overhaul of tidy uniformity. Try Bridgeport for old world bakery or Uptown for banh mi.
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Wicker Park is a jack-of-all-trades. Trendy hipsters and working artists occupy the residential majority. This group brought style and culture, transforming the area in...
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Open House Chicago Grants Access to City's Architectural Gems
Visitors have 48 hours to peek behind the curtain of 150 interesting buildings
September 15, 2014 // By Megy Karydes
By Megy Karydes
One weekend a year, some of Chicago's best-known architectural gems that rarely open to the public change their minds and open up their doors, thanks to Open House Chicago, a program hosted by the Chicago Architecture Foundation.
About Open House Chicago
Buildings designed by architect heavy-weights – including Frank Lloyd Wright, Daniel Burnham, Mies van der Rohe and Jeanne Gang – are abundant throughout the city of Chicago and nearby suburbs, yet lay people aren't afforded the opportunity to step inside those buildings for one reason or another.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Emil Bach House is one of 150 spaces open during Open House Chicago — Photo courtesy of Frank Lloyd Wright's Emil Bach House
Since its inception in 2011, however, Open House Chicago has been changing that fact. Visitors get behind-the-scenes access to 150 buildings across Chicago for 48 hours. The event is free, and no reservations are required for all but three locations.
Mark your calendars for this year's event, set to take place on Saturday, Oct. 18, and Sunday, Oct. 19.
Sites Included This Year
New sites at this year's Open House Chicago include the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Money Museum and Broadway In Chicago's Oriental Theatre.
Some of our other favorites include Frank Lloyd Wright's Emil Bach House in Rogers Park. (It's worth the long wait in line.) Ever wondered what the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist looks like inside? Holy smokes, this place is huge and so deceiving from the outside.
Photography isn't permitted in all areas, so it's best to ask. One place where photography is permitted is the Fine Arts Building; it's worth checking out. The interior of the building features stunning Art Nouveau decorative details and murals dating from the 1898 renovation as well as a Frank Lloyd Wright window on the second floor. Again, most people don't venture inside this building, but worth checking out is the beautiful private Venetian Court from a fourth-floor window.
Also, visitors this year will be among the first to step inside the vacant Studebaker Theatre in over a decade. Don't forget to check out Selected Works Used Books and Sheet Music on the second floor if you're in the market for second-hand sheet music and musical scores.
Also on the docket are re-purposed mansions, hidden rooms, sacred spaces, private clubs, iconic theaters, breweries, architectural and design offices and hotels. Open House Chicago takes visitors to two dozen neighborhoods throughout the city, from Rogers Park to the north, Garfield Park to the west and South Shore to the south. (For those not familiar with Chicago's geography, the east is Lake Michigan.)
Best Ways to Get Around
Since time is of the essence (We only have 48 hours, people!), this is the time to use DIVVY, Chicago's bike-sharing system. Other time-friendly options include the CTA buses and trains.
Driving a car is always an option but we can tell you from experience that traffic (Yes, there is traffic even on weekends in Chicago.) can delay your plans, and parking in some spots will be tougher than others.
Open House Chicago is an annual treat for art, architecture, history and design lovers. Schedule a babysitter in advance, gather your friends or bring the whole family along and take a peek behind the curtains of some of Chicago's very best architectural gems.
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About Megy Karydes
Megy Karydes has been attending Open House Chicago since it started in 2011 and already has this year's schedule plotted.
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North Carolina Gets First Accredited Cannabis Lab
By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff
In a press release published on Monday, the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), announced the renewal of accreditation for Global Laboratory Services, Inc. for ISO 17025:2017 in cannabis testing. The laboratory, based in Wilson, North Carolina, becomes first cannabis testing laboratory accredited in that state by adding the industrial hemp testing to their chemical scope of accreditation.
According to Kim Hesse, business development manager at Global Laboratory Services, they plan to expand their services in the hemp market with additional types of hemp testing. "At Global Laboratory Services, we always strive to keep pace with industry needs," says Hesse. "We saw the need for an accredited laboratory in the hemp industry and therefore added CBD and THC testing to our scope. Our next step is to expand our service offerings to include agrochemical analysis of industrial hemp."
Adam Gouker, general manager at A2LA, says accreditation plays a vital role in the cannabis industry and its regulatory requirements. "We congratulate Global Laboratory Services on becoming the first cannabis testing laboratory accredited in the state of North Carolina, specifically for industrial hemp," says Gouker. "A2LA realizes the vital role that accreditation plays in the cannabis industry to support compliance with regulatory requirements, and we are thrilled to see that our service has been adopted in a new state. We look forward to our continued relationship with Global Laboratory Services in the provision of their accreditation needs."
A2LA Accredits First Labs in Tennessee and Oklahoma
According to a press release published earlier this week, A2LA announced the accreditation of two separate cannabis laboratories in two separate states; both are the first cannabis testing labs accredited in their states. Demeter Laboratory, based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Galbraith Laboratories, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, achieved the ISO 17025:2017 accreditation.
According to Cassy VanTassel, M.S., quality manager at Demeter Laboratory, Oklahoma is still developing and defining their regulatory framework for cannabis testing requirements. "Even though the State of Oklahoma is still establishing regulations and legislation, Demeter will always strive to meet the highest quality standards, so our customers know they are getting the best quality testing," says VanTassel. "Demeter chose A2LA as its Accreditation Body due to their reputation in the industry, their diverse clientele, and the quality of their assessors."
In Tennessee, Galbraith Labs is looking to aid the hemp industry in product safety testing. Christy Myers, customer service manager at Galbraith Laboratories, says they want to help farmers produce safe hemp products. "We are proud of our commitment to stay current within our industry and achieve the high standards set by A2LA," says Myers. "Adding cannabis testing to our line of services was a great opportunity for Galbraith Laboratories to serve the community by helping farmers produce safe and legal hemp."
Galbraith Labs was founded in 1950 as a contract lab in Knoxville serving many industries. With their newly established accreditation, they hope to aid the cannabis industry in Tennessee with hemp testing. Demeter Laboratory is the first medical cannabis lab in Oklahoma. Their goals include "advancing quality controls in medical cannabis, supporting safe consumption of cannabis and ensuring the transparency of the cannabis community."
Legend Technical Services Accredited for Hemp Testing
By Aaron G. Biros
According to a press release issued last week, the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) accredited Legend Technical Services to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 for industrial hemp testing. Legend Technical Services, based in St. Paul, Minnesota, is currently the only accredited cannabis testing in the state.
The lab is now accredited for medical cannabis testing as well as all industrial hemp testing for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Trace McInturff, Vice President of Accreditation Services, says Legend Technical Services has been a customer of A2LA for ten years now. "As the only hemp testing laboratory recognized by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, we are proud they have chosen to expand their A2LA accreditation to include hemp testing," says McInturff. "We are also very proud to add yet another state to the ever-growing list of states that are relying upon A2LA as their accreditation body."
Denver Plans Crackdown on Contaminants
Earlier this month, Colorado cannabis producer Herbal Wellness LLC recalled dozens of batches of cannabis due to positive yeast and mold tests. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) issued a health and safety advisory following the news of microbial contamination.
The Colorado Department of Revenue then identified batches of both medical and recreational cannabis produced by Herbal Wellness that were not even tested for microbial contaminants, which is a requirement for licensed producers in the state. Just a few days later, the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) issued a bulletin announcing their plans to conduct random tests at dozens of dispensaries.
"In the coming weeks, the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) will be conducting an assessment in approximately 25 retail marijuana stores to evaluate contaminants in products on store shelves," reads the bulletin. "DDPHE has worked with epidemiological partners at Denver Public Heath to create the assessment methodology. Participating stores will be randomly identified for inclusion in the assessment."
"Current METRC inventory lists for each store will be used to randomly identify samples of flower, trim/shake, and pre-rolls. Each sample will be tested for pesticides and total yeast and mold by a state- and ISO-certified marijuana testing facility. Results of their respective testing will be shared with each facility and will also be shared broadly within a write-up of results."
Stillwater Labs Accredited to ISO/IEC 17025
The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) announced earlier this month the accreditation of Stillwater Laboratories, Inc. to ISO/IEC 17025. Based in Olney, Montana, Stillwater Labs is the first laboratory A2LA has accredited to the ISO 17025 standard in the state.
According to a press release, Stillwater is also the first in the state to go through a dual assessment, a new program put in place Fall of 2018. Both ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation and Americans for Safe Access (ASA) Patient Focused Certification were obtained by the lab. Stillwater achieved the recently updated ISO 17025:2017 accreditation.
"Stillwater Labs is honored to achieve ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation" says Dr. Ron Brost, laboratory director Stillwater. "Quality methods are the cornerstone of our operations, and accreditation through the A2LA has been a valuable developmental process. We used the opportunity to refine, clarify, and tune our systems in order to bring world-class analytics to our clients in Montana. We look forward to continuing to drive advanced technologies coupled with excellent customer service through ISO/IEC 17025 best practices."
EVIO Labs Florida Achieves ISO17025:2017 Accreditation
EVIO Labs Florida received their ISO 17025:2005 accreditation in February of 2018. Last week, EVIO Labs Florida announced via a press release that they completed their ISO 17025:2017 accreditation and received a certification from AOAC International. The accreditation helped them to further expand their testing scope to shelf life and stability testing, the ability to detect harmful bacteria and calculate degradation in samples.
The certification that they received from AOAC helps verify their ability to conduct accurate and fair 3rd party testing, meeting Florida's requirements for the market. Back when the laboratory first started in 2017, there were no requirements for lab testing cannabis products under Florida's regulations.
Chris Martinez, co-founder and president of EVIO Labs Florida
Upon expanding to their Gainesville location in November last year and getting accredited to ISO 17025:2017 last week, EVIO Labs Florida expects the new location to be compliant and operational by April 2019, in preparation for the state's new regulations. "Our team has worked diligently to maintain our stance as the Gold Standard in Cannabis Testing," says Chris Martinez, co-founder and president of EVIO Lab Florida. "The ability to obtain the recent ISO 17025:2017 and AOAC certification is a testament to our dedication in maintaining public safety and product integrity in an ever-growing industry."
Martinez is also presenting during the 2ndAnnual Cannabis Labs Virtual Conference on April 2, where he will discuss how EVIO Labs Florida began as a laboratory and how they were able to expand to a second location and grow their market presence in Florida. Click here to register for his talk.
How a Cloud QMS Can Get Cannabis Startups ISO 9001-Certified
By Mike Hansen
When it comes to compliance for cannabis startups, the ISO 9000 family of standards reigns supreme. Providing the guidelines for the concepts that make up a quality management system (QMS), the ISO family is composed of five standards: ISO 9000, 9001, 9002, 9003 and 9004. Outside of ISO 9001, ISO 9000 is the most important because it creates the foundation that guides all of the other standards.
ISO 9000 is split into two sections: fundamentals and vocabulary. Fundamentals covers the basic principles of quality management and the vocabulary section is a dictionary of quality management terminology. ISO 9000 is crucial because it provides direction on proper QMS implementation that will lead to achieving an ISO 9001 certification.
While the entire ISO 9000 family is focused on quality management systems that aim to help organizations "ensure that their products and services consistently meet customer's requirements and that quality is consistently improved," ISO 9001 is the only standard that lists actual requirements and requires certification.Cloud-based quality management software provides the flexibility and scalability, that cannabis startups need to comply with ISO 9001
Quality Management Systems (QMS)
When conceptualizing "quality management," it is best to think of it as an organization's definition of how it will meet the quality requirements of customers and other stakeholders who are affected by its work. Implementing this requires an extensive alignment of company processes and procedural governance.
It's easiest to think of a QMS as the facilitator of outlined processes that are required to fulfill ISO 9001 requirements. For example, if an organization has defined a change request process, it could use a cloud-based QMS to put that process in place. However, the benefits of a cloud-based QMS don't have to end at ISO 9001. It can also help organizations comply with other regulations like GxP.
ISO 9001 requirements can sound very generic because they're meant to be applied to any organization, big or small, in any industry. The key to ISO 9001 is the concept of continuous improvement, which is why specific requirements for what "quality" is are not defined. Rather, companies must create objectives and work toward improving processes to meet those objectives. That said, a certified QMS still must do the following:
Meet the requirements of other stakeholders, for example, customer requirements and regulatory standards
Ensure that employees receive training outlining the quality requirements
Determine and document the processes, their interactions and their results
Be able to produce records to prove that system requirements have been met
Constantly monitor quality management software performance
Address any risks that could result from changes
Perform internal audits and correct any issues
Continuously improve the QMS
From creation to disposal, document protocols must be clear and properly followed.With that in mind, ISO 9001's purpose is to evaluate whether or not a QMS does a good job of managing processes while also being able to help organizations identify areas that need improvement. In simple terms, ISO 9001 helps companies who were making an excellent product most of the time, make an excellent product every time.
How can cloud quality management software help you get your ISO 9001 certification? Once you create processes that adhere to ISO 9001 quality management standards, you have to put them into practice. Enter: quality management software. But, how exactly does it help?
Optimal Time to Value
First, cloud-based software is the most cost-efficient to implement. Secondly, since a QMS needs to be accessible to every employee regardless of whether they work at HQ or on-site, cloud QMS are built to be mobile-friendly and easily accessed from any location.
Automated Document Lifecycles & Version Control
From creation to disposal, document protocols must be clear and properly followed. As up-to-date documents are an important factor in maintaining high levels of quality, the most recent versions of approved documents should be readily available while previous editions should be hidden away.
With cloud quality management software, workflows can automate the review and approval processes by automatically sharing documents with the right reviewers. Then, after the document has been approved, the changes will automatically be applied to the master document while the obsolete version is archived, helping to remove any chance of it being accidentally used after the update.
Easy Document Location & Metadata
According to ISO 9001, searching through an organization's documents should be as easy as searching with Google. It's an added bonus when the quality management software enables users to add custom metadata to documents. Metadata is just extra information that helps to define a document (like file size, type, date modified). With certain cloud-based QMS', you can add custom metadata fields to make documents easier to find. For example, you can add an "expiration date" field that allows you to look up policies based on when they are set to expire.With the growing number of data breaches happening every year, it's important to address the security components of a QMS.
Document Traceability
In order to pass any ISO 9001 audit, there needs to be a complete audit trail for every document, including active documents and the earlier archived versions. While this might seem like a big ask, cloud quality management software helps make this simple. Every single change to a document, regardless of whether it's the current or past version, is tracked. When combined with automated workflows, you're able to produce a precise log of every change made by every user.
Advanced User Permissions & Central File Ownership
With the growing number of data breaches happening every year, it's important to address the security components of a QMS. Many of these issues can be resolved with user permissions, which is generally related to managing users' editing and sharing access. The proper view, edit, and approval rights go a long way to reducing the risk of human error.
Another feature that may seem like common sense is central file ownership. When the organization owns all of its documents, there's no need to worry that important files will be lost or deleted. With one owner, the damage that can be inflicted by malicious third-parties is also limited.
Cloud-based quality management software provides the flexibility and scalability, that cannabis startups need to comply with ISO 9001. With the cloud as a foundation, these systems will continue to be assets for the cannabis industry as it gains momentum and expands more.
2nd Annual Cannabis Labs Virtual Conference Announced
The 2ndAnnual Cannabis Labs Virtual Conference is set to take place on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, starting at 12:00 Noon and concluding at 4:00 PM EDT. This complimentary series of webinars will take a deep dive into a variety of subjects related to cannabis testing and the laboratory industry.
The virtual event will help attendees better understand some of the more technical aspects of starting and operating a laboratory. Topics discussed will include pesticide testing, cannabinoid and terpene testing, the new ISO 17025:2017 accreditation and a lesson in starting a laboratory in a new market.
Attendees registering for this complimentary series of webinars will get access to four veterans of the cannabis lab testing industry, who are available for Q&A after each presentation. In addition to getting the opportunity to chat with these subject matter experts on April 2, a recording of the presentations will be made available to all who register.
Charles Deibel, President & CEO – Deibel Labs, Inc.
Here is a snapshot of the agenda:
Pesticide Testing: Methods, Strategies & Sampling
Pesticides represent the number one area for batch failures in the US cannabis market. These are concerns not only for consumers, but are a very big concern for cultivators and manufacturers of cannabis products. remediation of the pesticides, once they are in the product are not always feasible From the lab level, they are also the hardest test to run in the laboratory, even one equipped with state-of-the-art equipment. The best instruments on the market are very expensive and there are no standardized methods, meaning lab to lab variability has happened.
What are the pesticides in cannabis and are there any that are the "main concerns" or ones that stand out as particularly damaging?
What is a basic breakdown of the testing and methods used for pesticide testing?
What are the best strategies for the sampling of cannabis products?
Chris Martinez, Co-Founder & President, EVIO Labs FL
Building a Lab in an Emerging Market
Will present a discussion of the genesis of EVIO Labs Florida, how to start a lab in a new market
Challenges in how we navigated changing regulations in a state with newly legalized cannabis
Expanding a lab to a second location – logistics, hiring, training, consistency.
Cannabinoid & Terpene Testing: Methods, Strategies & Standardization
Dr. Cindy Orser, Chief Science Officer, Digipath Labs
Appreciation of "measurement uncertainty" in cannabis testing
Standardization of testing methods is a high priority
Terpenes are the distinguishing chemicals in cannabis sensory perception and chemotaxonomy
Benefits of Accreditation to the ISO 17025:2017 Standard
Jane Weitzel, Independent Consultant
The ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard is now being used to accredit cannabis testing laboratories. From this presentation you will learn the key new aspects of the standard. This includes risk-based thinking. Many aspects of this risk approach require the use of measurement uncertainty. This means the measurement uncertainty must be adequately evaluated. You will be introduced to evaluating and using measurement uncertainty.
The 2017 standard emphasizes conflict of interest and impartiality. Procedures and practices to achieve impartiality will be shown. This reduces the risk of potentially damaging leaks of information or the risk of people not working to the best interests of the laboratory and its clients.
The 2017 standard is a valuable and useful business tool that can save the laboratory resources, effort and money. Are you doing too much testing? Are you doing too little testing? When you evaluate the measurement uncertainty you can use it to learn the steps in your test method that need enhancement to reduce the risk of making mistakes. You can also use the measurement uncertainty to focus on the significant steps and stop wasting time on steps and activities that are insignificant.
These benefits of laboratory accreditation will be demonstrated with examples from the cannabis industry.
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The New ISO/IEC 17025:2017: The Updated Standard
By Ravi Kanipayor, Christian Bax, Dr. George Anastasopoulos
As state cannabis regulatory frameworks across the country continue to evolve, accreditation is becoming increasingly important. Because it provides consistent, turnkey standards and third-party verification, accreditation is quickly emerging as an important tool for regulators. For cannabis testing laboratories, this trend has been especially pronounced with the increasing number of states that require accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025.
As of 2017 there were nearly 68,000 laboratories accredited to ISO/IEC 17025, making it the single most important benchmark for testing laboratories around the world. ISO/IEC 17025:2005 specifies the general requirements for the competence to carry out tests including sampling. It covers testing performed using standard methods, non-standard methods and laboratory-developed methods. It is applicable to all organizations performing tests including cannabis labs. The standard is applicable to all labs regardless of the number of personnel or the extent of the scope of testing activities. Developed to promote confidence in the operation of laboratories, the standard is now being used as a key prerequisite to operate as a cannabis lab in many states.
There are currently 26 states in the United States (also Canada) that require medical or adult-use cannabis to be tested as of February 2019. Of those states, 18 require cannabis testing laboratories to be accredited – with the vast majority requiring ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. States that require testing laboratories to attain ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation represent some of the largest and most sophisticated cannabis regulatory structures in the country, including California, Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada and Ohio. As a consequence, many cannabis testing laboratories are taking note of recent changes to ISO/IEC 17025 standards.
ISO/IEC 17025 was first issued in 1999 by the International Organization for Standardization. The standard was updated in 2005, and again in 2017. The most recent update keeps many of the legacy standards from 2005, but adds several components – specifically requirements for impartiality, risk assessment and assessing measurement uncertainty. The remainder of this article takes a deeper dive into these three areas of ISO/IEC 17025, and what that means for cannabis testing laboratories.Objectivity is the absence or resolution of conflicts of interest to prevent adverse influence on laboratory activities.
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 touched on an impartiality requirement, but only briefly. The previous standard required laboratories that belonged to organizations performing activities other than testing and/or calibration to identify potential conflicts of interest for personnel involved with testing or calibration. It further required that laboratories had policies and procedures to avoid impartiality, though that requirement was quite vague.
ISO/IEC17025:2017 emphasizes the importance of impartiality and establishes strict requirements. Under the new standard, labs are responsible for conducting laboratory activities impartially and must structure and manage all laboratory activities to prevent commercial, financial or other operational pressures from undermining impartiality. The definitions section of the standard defines impartiality as the "presence of objectivity." Objectivity is the absence or resolution of conflicts of interest to prevent adverse influence on laboratory activities. For further elaboration, the standard provides similar terms that also convey the meaning of impartiality: lack of prejudice, neutrality, balance, fairness, open-mindedness, even-handedness, detachment, freedom from conflicts of interest and freedom from bias.
To comply with the new standard, all personnel that could influence laboratory activities must act impartially. ISO/IEC 17025:2017 also requires that laboratory management demonstrate a commitment to impartiality. However, the standard is silent on how labs must demonstrate such commitment. As a starting point, some cannabis laboratories have incorporated statements emphasizing impartiality into their employee handbooks and requiring management and employee training on identifying and avoiding conflicts of interest.
Both the 2005 and 2017 versions contain management system requirements. A major update to this is the requirement in ISO/IEC 17025:2017 that laboratory management systems incorporate actions to address risks and opportunities. The new risk-based thinking in the 2017 version reduces prescriptive requirements and incorporates performance-based requirements.
Under ISO/IEC 17025:2017, laboratories must consider risks and opportunities associated with conducting laboratory activities. This analysis includes measures that ensure that:
The lab's management system is successful;
The lab has policies to increase opportunities to achieve its goals and purpose;
The lab has taken steps to prevent or reduce undesired consequences and potential failures; and
The lab is achieving overall improvement.
Labs must be able to demonstrate how they prevent or mitigate any risks to impartiality that they identify.To comply with ISO/IEC 17025:2017, labs must plan and implement actions to address identified risks and opportunities into management systems. They must also measure the effectiveness of such actions. Importantly, the standard requires that the extent of risk assessments must be proportional to the impact a given risk may have on the validity of the laboratory's test results.
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 does not require that labs document a formal risk management process, though labs have discretion to develop more extensive methods and processes if desired. To meet the requirements of the standard, actions to address risks can include sharing the risk, retaining the risk by informed decision, eliminating the risk source, pinpointing and avoiding threats, taking risks in order to pursue an opportunity, and changing the likelihood or consequence of the risk.
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 references "risks" generally throughout most of the standard. However, it specifically addresses risks to a laboratory's impartiality in section 4.1. Note, the new standard requires that labs must not only conduct activities impartially, but also actively identify risks to their impartiality. This requirement is on-going, not annually or bi-annually. Risks to impartiality include risks arising from laboratory activities, from laboratory relationships, or from relationships of laboratory personnel. Relationships based on ownership, governance, shared resources, contracts, finances, marketing, management, personnel and payment of a sales commission or other inducements to perform under pressure can threaten a laboratory's impartiality. Labs must be able to demonstrate how they prevent or mitigate any risks to impartiality that they identify.
Assessing Measurement Uncertainty With Decision Rules
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 required (only where necessary and relevant) test result reports to include a statement of compliance/non-compliance with specifications and to identify which clauses of the specification were met or not met. Such statements were required to take into account measurement uncertainty and if measurement results and uncertainties were omitted from the statement, the lab was required to record and maintain the results for future reference.
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requires similar statements of conformity with an added "decision rule" element. When statements of conformity to a specification or standard are provided, labs must record the decision rule it uses and consider the level of risk the decision rule will have on recording false positive or negative test results. Like the 2005 version, labs must include statements of conformity in test result reports (only if necessary and relevant- see 5.10.3.1 (b)). Now, test result reports on statements of conformity must include the decision rule that was employed.
Because many states require ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for licensing, cannabis testing labs across the country would be well advised to closely monitor the implications of changes in ISO/IEC 17025:2017 related to impartiality, risk assessment and measurement uncertainty. If you run a cannabis testing lab, the best way to ensure compliance is education, and the best place to learn more about the new requirements is from a globally recognized accreditation body, especially if it is a signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) for testing laboratories, calibration laboratories and inspection agencies.
ISO/IEC 17025:2005: General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
Mission Mountain Laboratories: The First Accredited Cannabis Testing Lab in Montana
Last week, Mission Mountain Laboratories (MML), based in Arlee, Montana, received their ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation from Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation (PJLA). This marks the first cannabis testing lab in Montana to get ISO 17025-accredited.
According to a PJLA client spotlight, MML is a female-owned business with two generations of family-run business experience. Before they took the plunge into medical cannabis testing, MML started out testing in public water systems in Montana. They have since expanded their regimen of testing services to offer a host of other services, but most recently adding compliance testing for medical cannabis and cannabis related products.
The Mission Mountain Labs team
According to Kimberly Nuccio, president of MML, this accreditation allows them to grow their business considerably. "Accreditation has opened greater opportunities for business growth by attracting larger companies that are looking for reassurance that a laboratory follows the highest testing standards," says Nuccio. "Being an accredited lab gives them that added confidence necessary when deciding which lab to partner with for their testing needs. Mission Mountain Laboratories is the first Medical Marijuana Lab to achieve ISO accreditation in the state of Montana, and PJLA accreditation helped expand us into the new arena of Medical Marijuana compliance testing."
MML has plans to expand their operations greatly, including opening a location in Florida by 2020. "We are aware of the increased and urgent demand for quality Cannabis compliance testing nationwide and are currently working on a 3-year plan to expand into Florida and several other states to fill this void," says Nuccio. "These new locations will also be equipped to provide full service testing for Nutraceuticals, Food manufacturing, and Environmental businesses."
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The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) is coming back to San Francisco, California on February 6-7, 2020. As the longest-running cannabis industry B2B event in California, the ICBC is known for its unique blend of education, industry insight, policy, and entertainment. California's cannabis market is the largest in the nation and the state has long been a cannabis public policy leader. California was the first state to legalize cannabis for medical use (1996) and has had a vibrant cannabis community for decades. Adult-use cannabis was legalized by California voters in 2016 and since that time the state has worked towards fully implementing a regulated adult-use cannabis industry. With the fifth-largest economy on the entire planet, the opportunities in California have enormous profit potential. To learn the latest about California, and about other domestic and international cannabis industry opportunities, join us in beautiful San Francisco on February 6-7, 2020. Network with leading cannabis industry entrepreneurs and lawmakers from all over the globe.
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Join us in Boston for NCIA's inaugural Northeast Cannabis Business Conference on February 19-20, 2020! NCIA's inaugural Northeast Cannabis Business Conference convenes 3,500+ industry experts and professionals to learn about emerging regional-specific regulations, market trends, and advocacy efforts at the East Coast's only true B2B cannabis trade show. Explore emerging business opportunities, expand your East Coast network and engage with the latest regional insights.
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This 4-hour training program is divided into TWO SESSIONS taking place on April 8 and April 22. Many people know about nonconformances, many know about CAPAs, but not that many know about how a nonconformance LEADS to a CAPA. Attendees will gain knowledge as to a more standardized way of recording, investigating, and resolving nonconformances, as well as use the recorded data to more effectively communicate tracking and trending of issues.
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A 'Dragon Aurora' Appeared in the Sky Over Iceland, and NASA Is a Little Confused
By Brandon Specktor
Holy smokes! An aurora that resembles a dragon recently loomed in the skies over Iceland, and NASA scientists aren't exactly sure why it showed up when it did. (Image credit: Jingyi Zhang & Wang Zheng)
A gargantuan green dragon hisses in the sky over Iceland. Either "Game of Thrones" really upped its production budget for its final season, or the sun belched a barrage of charged particles into our atmosphere again.
As much as any of us would like to see a real dragon breathe flames into the winter sky, buzzkill NASA blames solar activity — as usual — for the writhing, "fire-breathing"- aurora that loomed over Iceland earlier this month.
Auroras like this occur when some of the sun's many magnetic field lines twist together and burst, creating sunspots. Charged particles gush out of these spots and soar on the solar wind deep into space. If Earth happens to be in the way of such a stellar energy storm, the particles crash into our planet's own magnetic field and careen through our atmosphere toward the poles. Along the way, those particles interact with molecules of oxygen, nitrogen and other elements in our atmosphere to create the dazzling light show we call the aurora.
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While auroras themselves are not an unusual sight, NASA noted that this Icelandic dragon (which also resembles evil queen Maleficent's dragon incarnation from Disney's "Sleeping Beauty") appeared at an unexpected time. "No sunspots have appeared on the Sun so far in February, making the multiple days of picturesque auroral activity this month somewhat surprising," the editors of NASA's astronomy picture of the day blog wrote on Feb. 18.
Photographers Jingyi Zhang and Wang Zheng were equally surprised to see the mythical beast appear in the sky over Iceland. According to NASA, Zhang's mother was so excited by the unusual auroral activity that she ran outside with the photographers (and ended up in the foreground of Zhang's picture).
Dragons weren't the only supernatural beings to haunt the skies during the light show; a picture of a phoenix aurora was snapped the same night. (Image credit: Jingyi Zhang & Wang Zheng)
And the dragon wasn't the only supernatural creature to appear in the aurora that night.
"Interestingly, my partner photographed a phoenix at the same time," Zhang told Live Science in an email.
Brandon Specktor
LiveScience senior writer
Brandon has been a senior writer at Live Science since 2017, and was formerly a staff writer and editor at Reader's Digest magazine. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, CBS.com, the Richard Dawkins Foundation website and other outlets. He holds a bachelor's degree in creative writing from the University of Arizona, with minors in journalism and media arts. He enjoys writing most about space, geoscience and the mysteries of the universe.
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Joel Embiid featured on label of Chinese iced tea brand
August 29, 2018 9:58 pm ET
With the Philadelphia 76ers set to head to China for two preseason games in early October, it's safe to say fans are pretty excited to see some NBA action.
At the very least, we now know they're excited about seeing Sixers big man Joel Embiid in person. If you don't believe it, look no further than a recent find from Reddit user Mcb3500, who revealed Embiid is featured on a Chinese iced tea label.
It's unknown if this is some type of deal with the league prior to the NBA China Games, which include the Sixers squaring off with the Dallas Mavericks in two preseason matchups. Regardless, it's pretty cool to see.
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Less than two weeks after the Sixers wrap up their overseas trip, they'll tip off the regular season with an opening-night nationally televised game against the Boston Celtics on October 16.
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Check out pics and footage from Super Nintendo World's soft-open
All the fun and none of the crowds
Super Nintendo World doesn't officially open its doors at Universal Studios Hollywood until February 17th, 2023, but some lucky fans have already been able to check out what the park has to offer. Universal is currently in the soft-open stage for Super Nintendo World, which means they're testing out everything to make sure all is well for the public launch.
This soft-open has led to all sorts of pictures and videos of the park, giving us a great look at how everything has come together. Obviously, this is the best way to experience the park, as the crowds are absolutely minimal! Sure, there might be some technical hiccups and kinks to work out before launch day, but I think the lack of crowds makes the experience well worth it!
If you'd like to check out more early pics and videos of Super Nintendo World, you can find a lot more coverage via this Twitter account.
[Nintendo Wire]
They really need to do better with checking people for weapons before letting them in.
Why is Jason in this image? I can't possibly think why. I jest, I momentarily forgot about the tradition. Could you imagine if it was real? 😱


BURLINGTON, Mass., Feb. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Endurance International Group (NASDAQ:EIGI), a leading provider of cloud-based platform solutions designed to help small and medium-sized businesses succeed online, today announced that it now offers Microsoft Office 365 to customers across its Domain.com and Bluehost brands. Customers of each brand can choose from three Office 365 packages designed for small business.
"We are proud to offer our customers a reliable, premium email solution and productivity tools to support their small business growth strategies," said Mitch Haber, senior vice president of corporate strategy and partnerships, Endurance International Group. "Since introducing Microsoft Office 365 to our Domain.com customers in late 2018, we have seen a great response."
Office 365 provides the small business owner with a suite of applications that makes it easy to create, collaborate and streamline operations. In addition to the market-leading Office products, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Teams, Microsoft offers excellent time-saving tools such as online scheduling and customer invoicing. Especially necessary for small businesses, Office 365 includes built-in security features that help deflect malware, spam, phishing attacks and other threats. These key features allow small businesses to focus on their growing business rather than their IT needs.
"We're pleased that Endurance has chosen to offer Microsoft Office 365 to its small business customers, giving them easy and supported access to productivity tools being used by some of the most successful businesses in the world," said Ron Markezich, corporate vice president, Microsoft 365 Commercial Marketing. "Endurance's focus on small businesses combined with Microsoft's product history will benefit even more companies, whether they're seeking to upgrade how they do business or simply starting out."
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I've just released Catfood Earth for Android 1.10. You can control the center of the screen manually (the most requested new feature) and also tweak the transparency of each layer and the width of the terminator between day and night. It also starts a lot faster and has fewer update glitches. Grab it from Google Play if this looks like your sort of live wallpaper.