If the soul of a human being can be glanced in someone's eyes, then the soul of a book is seen in its cover. Well, perhaps, not really, but at the very least, book covers are the thing that turn heads. They get people interested and excited to take a closer look.
Authors oftentimes get caught up in the details of their stories and the desire to represent every nuance in some shape on the cover. Interestingly, that is not always necessary, so I thought I'd put together a list of book covers that truly make an impact and get noticed. Sometimes it is a particular piece of art, at others it is the typography, and at other times it is simply the layout itself that catches your eye.
I purposely decided to use some contemporary examples here, books that are fairly new, because our sensibilities have changed over the years. While book covers like "Psycho" are still incredibly powerful, the paradigm shift in book cover design, away from pure graphic design towards more integrated designs with images, made the covers on the following list a little more… relatable, I thought.
The Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard is a perfect example of a truly classy book cover design that does not go overboard with detail. It makes a simple statement with plenty of space to breathe and the white background to keep things clean. The lettering itself is perfect with a classic font that is not too ornate. It meshes with the image itself without one getting in the way of the other. This is a truly slick design that instantly stands out.
To Touch The Stars by Jessica Ruston is a great example how contemporary romance book covers do not always have to feature kissing couples and hunks. This one has style and is is very playful and clean, with a bright color theme that is maintained throughout the entire cover, from the background, the image itself all the way to the lettering. Clearly it is a book that gets its share of attention.
Hunter Prey by Sam Saisavath is another truly example for eye-catching book covers. The inversion of the bright top and the dark bottom, combined with the inverted lettering, instantly create a dramatic atmosphere that sets the tone for the book. The silhouette still has enough detail to maintain character and depth, making this a cover that will definitely get noticed. If it had been my cover, I would probably have brightened up the letters H and U to make them a tad more readable, but that is really a minor quibble in a great cover.
Oliver & Jack by Christina E. Pilz features a beautiful and effective cover that captures your imagination right away. It transports you. The intricate design and the image set the mood and time period instantly, especially in conjunction with the typography that emphasizes a classic style and the romantic connotations readers have with the Victorian era. The warm color scheme pegs this as a mystery as opposed to a thriller-one that I would like to read right now, as a matter of fact.
The Butterfly Mosque by G. Willow Wilson is a lesson in good cover design. Without complex imagery it tells you everything you need to know about the story. The playful script font and the serif type that make up the title clearly point at the human element of the story. So does the butterfly in a jar. The cover entirely lives off the powerful symbolism without design gimmicks and sets the proper mood for this book before you even opened the first page. Note also, how this design also uses light and dark to create depth and prevents the cover from looking flat despite the comparably simple motive.
Pride and Passion by Charlotte Featherstone follows the sentiments of traditional romance book covers, but its clean design, warm, consolidated color theme and beautiful motive give it a whole lot of class. It is something that is missing from today's romance covers all too often, as they tend to strive for overt sexuality rather than actual sensuality. The consistent font design that matches the tone of the background without getting in the way, and the perfectly framed photograph put this cover a definite notch above your average, without losing its genre-specific sensibilities.
Monday and the Murdered Man by Andrew Kirschbaum is a beautiful example how classically inspired graphic design can still be appealing in this day and age. It reminds me of the classic James Bond book covers, but because of its choice of color and gradient shading it is distinctly contemporary. The typography is dynamic and eye-catching and also creates good contrast so that the title is easily readable despite the fact that it is so broken apart. For an urban fantasy book this is a very unconventional approach that instantly makes the cover stand out among the competition and gives it a head start.
Never, Never by Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher is another example where a simple, powerful image and a design full of symbolism can create a magnetic end result. The two hands reaching in vain for each other signal drama and love. At the same time, the cool blue tone and the rippled text with the light texture accents create a dramatic sense of dread. No other information is needed to get you curious about this book. It sells itself.
Midnight Cravings by Michele Hauf, Karen Whiddon, Lori Devoti, Anna Leonard, and Vivi Anna manages to stand out in a genre where book covers are typically so formulaic they all look the same. Paranormal romances are flooding the market and in order to stand out you have to ensure to stay within the familiar framework, yet offer something different. By breaking up colors and working with an accent like the red dress against the complementary blue surroundings, this cover does that very effectively. It also uses a much more traditional font to set itself apart further.
Phoenix Rising by Lukas Wagner is yet another cover where the design itself speaks volumes. Without being overladen, the cover is very gritty and oozes a totalitarian feel as a result of its heavy symbolism. As far as book covers go, this is a great approach. The deliberate use of a somewhat abstract font helps to drive the message home, and just looking at the cover you know that this is going to be an intense read with plenty of brooding darkness.
Silence Once Begun by Jesse Ball is another great example, how minimalistic design can have phenomenal impact. The hardcover version of this book features a stylized Asian face with an even more stylized mouth. It is a thriller playing in Japan where a murder investigation is hindered by people unwilling to talk. I cannot think of a more concise way to really boil the story down to its essence, and the cover's power is clearly testament to it, I think. so much so, that the actual title of the book becomes almost irrelevant because the imagery itself is so iconic.
Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley is a beautiful example for modern book cover design that takes an inspired illustration approach and spices it up with clean typography for best effect. Note how how wonderfully detailed the illustration is and how clean and readable the book title, thanks to the high contrast and the no-frills font type. And yet, they do not compete for attention or space at all, instead creating a cover that has a sense of peace about itself that makes it instantly attractive to the eye.
You Don't Have a Clue by Sarah Cortez, P.S. Carillo and R. Narvaez is a cover that is squarely targeted at kids-and it works. With a Goosebumps feel, the cover oozes mystery as a result of the blue color and the sliver of light from the keyhole. The orange letterings stands out and is instantly readable. Ultimately it is the playfulness of the font and the slightly angled layout, however, that give the cover a warm, yet mysterious, feel without being frightening.
Waking Up Dead by Margo Bond Collins is a great example how traditional graphic design can be taken to the next level. And yet, it feels entirely contemporary. It almost reminds me of comic book art. The cutout illustration-with a nod at the original book cover for David Seltzer's "The Omen"-is crisp and clean, clearly targeting a young audience. At the same time, the tumbling D clearly indicates some self-deprecation and humor. Once again, the cover packs everything you need to know about this book in a single glance, which makes it not only great, but incredibly effective.
The Martian by Andy Weir is another great example where a minimalist design pays huge dividends. You look at the cover and you know what kind of story you're getting-a man by himself on Mars. The intense atmosphere of the image, combined with the simple lettering that is instantly readable, tell the whole story. Note also, how the gradient towards the bottom makes sure the cover has dimension and does not look flat.
The Baseball Codes by Jason Turbow uses a bold color to stand out from the crowd. But there's a lot more going on here besides that. While covering the convoluted regulations, rules, statistics and signals used in the sport as a subject matter, one look at the cover tells you that it doesn't take itself too seriously, thanks to the choice of fonts and layout.
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden has had a number of cover designs, but this version stands out in my opinion. Again with a single glance you grasp the essence of the story. It has plenty of space to breathe and doesn't crowd the cover with detail. Nicely artful lettering tells the reader that the book is equally artful and does not go for flash in the pan, while the white face and iconic red lips define the setting. At the same time they also add an important splash of color to the cover, that draws in people's eyes.
William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace by Ian Doescher instantly catches your eye. Queen Amadala in a book with Shakespeare in the title and a cover that looks like a vintage classic? One look and you're intrigued. One look and you are clicking on it to find out more. One look and you're hooked, lost in the details of the amazing cover illustration. Everything about this cover is smart from the title, the typography, and the layout to the design itself.
Crow Moon by Anna McKerrow stands out in the field of YA book covers because it is breaking with convention and delivers an illustrated design that is stark and bold. The play with the juxtaposed contrast of black and white throughout makes this cover quite eye-catching. The clean execution helps to set this book apart, drawing the eye instantly. It also helps that the font selection for the title keeps it very readable even at small sizes.
That's my list for now. Naturally, there are many other covers that are making an impact and I am sorry they didn't make the list. By the same token, I am sure that there are countless fantastic covers out there that I haven't even seen yet. So feel free to show me your favorite covers.
It won't come as a surprise to you that as I am designing book covers, I try to produce results that have equal impact. Designs that are equally eye-catching and remarkable. As you can imagine, it is hard for me to judge objectively how well I meet the mark. Here, for example, is a cover I designed that I am very proud of. It is for Hunted, a supernatural thriller by Guido Henkel. As you can see, I've been trying to stay true to the design lessons as I could, in order to achieve a stand-out result. I tried to keep the layout simple without too many graphical elements. I added drama and depth through the intense use of light and dark. I used a bold lettering that is the focal point of the cover, all the while trying to convey the setting and period, as well as the genre of the book. What do you think? Did I succeed? Does the cover make an impact?


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« 4/25/1960: Liston TKO's Harris in 1st Round
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The 1961 Expansion Draft Picks
Who says you can't go swimming in a baseball pool?
The 1961 expansion draft picks by the Houston Colt .45s and New York Mets probably are best remembered today for the event's contribution to one of those iconic lines from the Roger Miller C&W songwriter's big hit of the same year. Just as "You Can't Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd", … "You can't go swimmin' in a baseball pool", especially one as short on talent and a World-Series deep future as this class possessed.
Forget the apparent sight of bargain prices too. The Colts and the Mets were paying good money for bottom-feeder talent in 1961 – and everybody in Houston, at least seemed to know it. We were just sucker-silly glad to have a club that could technically lay claim to major league status, even if Houston were the only one of the two teams to be good enough to finish the 1962 season higher than one original NL franchise club, the Chicago Cubs.
The Cubs, at the end of the 1962 season, were suffering from a 54-year drought in their quest for another World Series championship, and here they were, finishing 9th in 1962 behind the 8th place Colts, and with only the 10th place 120-loss Mets separating them from total ignominy. Little did we all know in the fall of 1962 that the Chicago Cubs were only half way through their 108 year finally concluded drought at the end of the first NL 1962 expansion season.
There are some interesting characters among the original draftees and even some marginally good ones, but no great ones. No one really expected blossoming gods to grow from the "baseball pool" and we were not surprised that our return from this exercise merely lived up to our low-bar expectations.
It still would have been interesting if Carroll Hardy had turned out to be the magical equivalent of Joe Hardy from "Damn Yankees," but it was not meant to be.
The guys are still worth our positive memories in Houston for the part they played in bringing some of our early big league lore to life from early times. Had he been available, I can't imagine a pretty good reliever named Moe Drabowsky walking to practice across the sandy cactus lined open space between the spring training barracks and the diamond at Apache Junction – with a pistol – shooting snakes on the way. But I can see our Turk Farrell of the Pool doing it, because he did it that way. Just as Mickey Herskowitz wrote in his Houston Post columns that sewed most of the yarn that blended Richard "Turk" Farrell into a front seat on the earliest canvases of Colt .45 lore.
And it all started with those guys that the club rescued from the baseball pool.
Look 'em over again. Look at how many of them, for both the Colts and Mets, played and were written into team history lore – for better and mostly worse performances by acts of improbable ineptness.
One More Dredge Across the Baseball Pool
Regular Phase, $75,000 per player
Previous team
1 Eddie Bressoud IF Houston Colt .45s San Francisco Giants
2 Hobie Landrith C New York Mets San Francisco Giants
3 Bob Aspromonte IF Houston Colt .45s Los Angeles Dodgers
4 Elio Chacón IF New York Mets Cincinnati Reds
5 Bob Lillis IF Houston Colt .45s St. Louis Cardinals
6 Roger Craig P New York Mets Los Angeles Dodgers
7 Dick Drott P Houston Colt .45s Chicago Cubs
8 Gus Bell OF New York Mets Cincinnati Reds
9 Al Heist OF Houston Colt .45s Chicago Cubs
10 Joe Christopher OF New York Mets Pittsburgh Pirates
11 Román Mejías OF Houston Colt .45s Pittsburgh Pirates
12 Félix Mantilla IF New York Mets Milwaukee Braves
13 George Williams IF Houston Colt .45s Philadelphia Phillies
14 Gil Hodges 1B New York Mets Los Angeles Dodgers
15 Jesse Hickman P Houston Colt .45s Philadelphia Phillies
16 Craig Anderson P New York Mets St. Louis Cardinals
17 Merritt Ranew C Houston Colt .45s Milwaukee Braves
18 Ray Daviault P New York Mets San Francisco Giants
19 Don Taussig OF Houston Colt .45s St. Louis Cardinals
20 John DeMerit OF New York Mets Milwaukee Braves
21 Bobby Shantz P Houston Colt .45s Pittsburgh Pirates
22 Al Jackson P New York Mets Pittsburgh Pirates
23 Norm Larker 1B Houston Colt .45s Los Angeles Dodgers
24 Sammy Drake IF New York Mets Chicago Cubs
25 Sam Jones P Houston Colt .45s San Francisco Giants
26 Chris Cannizzaro C New York Mets St. Louis Cardinals
27 Paul Roof P Houston Colt .45s Milwaukee Braves
28 Choo-Choo Coleman C New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies
29 Ken Johnson P Houston Colt .45s Cincinnati Reds
30 Ed Bouchee 1B New York Mets Chicago Cubs
31 Dick Gernert 1B Houston Colt .45s Cincinnati Reds
32 Bob Smith OF New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies
33 Ed Olivares IF Houston Colt .45s St. Louis Cardinals
34 Sherman Jones P New York Mets Cincinnati Reds
35 Jim Umbricht P Houston Colt .45s Pittsburgh Pirates
36 Jim Hickman OF New York Mets St. Louis Cardinals
37 Jim Golden P Houston Colt .45s Los Angeles Dodgers
Premium Phase, $125,000 per player
38 Joe Amalfitano IF Houston Colt .45s San Francisco Giants
39 Jay Hook P New York Mets Cincinnati Reds
40 Turk Farrell P Houston Colt .45s Los Angeles Dodgers
41 Bob Miller P New York Mets St. Louis Cardinals
42 Hal Smith C Houston Colt .45s Pittsburgh Pirates
43 Don Zimmer IF New York Mets Chicago Cubs
44 Al Spangler OF Houston Colt .45s Milwaukee Braves
45 Lee Walls IF/OF New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies
Bill McCurdy
Publisher, Editor, Writer
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Bob Hulsey Says:
Expansion trivia:
Chris Cannizzaro was selected by the Mets from the St. Louis chain in the 1961 draft. Seven years later, he was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 1968 expansion draft.

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Tickets, Reservations & Show Times
Weekly Question
What are your favorite acts of our show? If you haven't seen the show yet, make sure to come back and vote!
Opening Celebration
Royal Horsemen Quadrille
Gypsy Acrobats
Spanish Toreador
Western Square Dance
Native American Tribute
Evil Henchmen
Questions About the Show
What time are the shows?
Shows are held every night of the year with shows usually either at 6:00 and/or 8:30 p.m. Call ahead of time to find out the show times for the day you'd like to come or check out our calendar online, which stays updated and has all of our show hours. During the summer and occasionally throughout the year we have matinee showtimes. Contact us for details.
What time should I arrive for the show?
We recommend arriving at Arabian Nights 45 minutes prior to show time to allow for parking, check-in, and to partake in our amazing pre-show. Also, keep in mind that for general admission, seating is on a first come first served basis.
If you plan on attending our VIP Experience, be advised you should be there at least 1 hour before show time.
How long is the show?
The length of the show is 90 minutes with no intermission. Restrooms are conveniently located right outside the doors of the arena for ease of use.
What is the pre-show?
Arabian Nights has many entertainment opportunities available as part of our pre-show entertainment. House doors will open 1½ hours prior to the start of
the show. The Great Hall waiting area will include a complimentary appetizer buffet, a full cash bar, an emcee to guide you through your evening, and various artists to offer services and entertainment. The Main arena will open for seating 45 minutes prior to the start of the show. The arena floor will host games and activities for children, an optional upgrade to a sneak peek of the Horse Stables will be available and a presentation of various horse breeds used in the show will occur 15 minutes prior to the start of the show.
What is the VIP Experience?
The VIP Experience includes our Basic Drink Package for adults 21 years and older, a souvenir poster, Sneak Peek stable tour prior to the show and seating in the first three rows of the arena for the main performance. The Sneak Peek tour is a self-guided tour of the Arabian Nights stables with special photo opportunities and a chance for children under 18 years old to sit on one of our large draft horses. Read more about the VIP Experience.
Are cameras allowed during the show? Can I take photos?
Flash photography is allowed during the show. Audio and video recording are strictly prohibited.
What is the length of your intermission?
There is no intermission.
Are visitors allowed to meet & greet the performers at Arabian Nights?
Yes. Performers are available following the show for pictures and autographs on the VIP experience.
Questions About Dinner
When do we select our meals and what are they?
Each meal comes with a dinner roll, the choice of 6 entrée options, and 2 dessert options. This selection includes a vegetarian and children's option. Once you are seated you are presented with a menu listing these items in detail and you place your order then with your server. For a more in-depth look at our menu beforehand please visit the Menu page.
Additionally, if you would like a Kosher or any other special meal (Vegan, Gluten-free etc.) we would be happy to accommodate you but require 24-hr notice and will provide you with your menu options at that time. Read more about our Kosher menu options.
Do I have to eat with my hands?
No, at Arabian Nights you do not eat with your hands; we provide utensils.
When do we eat?
There is a complimentary appetizer buffet during the pre-show. The main course is served during the first 15 to 30 minutes of the show.
Are beverages really unlimited?
Yes, during the main show there are unlimited Pepsi-Cola products, coffee and tea. There are two unlimited alcoholic beverage packages that can be purchased in addition to our softdrinks. A cash bar for cocktails is also available.
Questions About Tickets, Prices, and Reservations
How do I buy tickets or make a reservation? What are your hours of operation?
You can buy Arabian Nights tickets online any time. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, you can also call our reservations agents at , or visit our box office in person. The box office is located on the second floor of our building (follow the signs). Click for directions.
Do I need to make reservations?
A reservation is strongly recommended due to limited availability, but walk-ups are welcome. Tickets may be purchased in person or over the phone from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily at the ticket office. Front Entrance ticket booth opens 90 minutes before the start of the show. Note that if you purchase tickets online, you already have a reservation, but seating is still first come first served.
What are the ticket prices?
Admission for Adults is $66.99 including tax and fees, and $41.00 for Children ages 3-11, including tax and fees. Children under 3 are free.
The VIP Experience is an additional $15 for Adults and $12 for Children.
Do you have any discounts?
There are a wide variety of discounts available, including Florida resident and military discounts. Please visit our Discounts page for more information.
What forms of payment are accepted?
We accept cash, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover Card.
What is the seating surcharge and when does it apply?
Arabian Nights payment policy limits the number of payment transactions to two (2) per reservation to ensure a smooth and timely check-in for all guests. However, Arabian Nights is able to accommodate parties with multiple couples or families who wish to sit together, but pay separately by making special reservation arrangements.
If your party wishes to book as one group to ensure seating together, but requires splitting payment into more than two (2) transactions, Arabian Nights will hold specific seats for your party for a minimal fee. A seating surcharge of $5.00 per seat will ensure your party will be seated at the same table, or in the case of larger parties, at tables directly next to each other, regardless of how many payment transactions your party wishes to complete.
The seating surcharge covers the cost of gratuity and the processing of reserved seating before payment is made in full. Parties utilizing the seating surcharge must check-in earlier than thirty minutes before the start of the show. At thirty minutes before the start of the show any reservations that are not paid in full will be released to accommodate stand-by guests. Once seats have been released, Arabian Nights cannot guarantee seating at the same table.
If a reservation is booked and paid in full in advance, no seating surcharge is required. The surcharge is non-refundable, non-transferable, and must be paid in full at the time the reservation is booked. The seating surcharge is a separate fee from standard ticket prices, and does not contribute to the overall ticket price.
Questions About the Venue
Where do we sit? Is it indoors?
Arabian Nights has the world's largest indoor climate-controlled equestrian arena at 56,000 sq. ft. with seating for up to 1,200 guests. Twelve sections of tiered seating offer unobstructed views of the performance. Preferential seating is also available for physically challenged guests.
Arabian Nights is located a half mile east of I-4, mile marker 8. For detailed directions and a map visit our Directions page.
Do you have onsite parking, and is there a fee? Where do I park?
Here at Arabian Nights we do have plenty of onsite parking, free of charge. Follow the directions and signs to Arabian Nights, and our parking attendants will show you where to park.
Is Arabian Nights wheelchair accessible?
Yes! We have preferred seating for guests with wheelchairs and their parties. Contact us for more information.
What is the Skybox?
The Sky box is able to hold 75-guests and features seating in an elevated, glass-enclosed viewing area that is great for guests with allergies on the second floor of our facility and includes a private entrance.
How should I dress? Is there specific attire or dress code required?
This is a family fun atmosphere – casual dress is fine. If you plan on taking part in the VIP Experience we recommend closed-toe shoes as you will be inside of the arena walking over the wood chips for your up close view of the horses. Also, if you get cold easily it would be best to bring a light sweater; we keep the arena at a balmy 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
I have a question about the gift shop or merchandise that I purchased at Arabian Nights
The gift shop at Arabian Nights is privately owned and operated by Great Horse Gifts. Their email is doran05@earthlink.net and the managers are Sue and Paul Doran.
What music do you use in the show? How can I find the soundtrack?
Our music is licensed through 5 Alarm Music and is edited especially for use in both our featured show and holiday show. 5 Alarm Music is the largest independent production music library in the US, with over 115,000 tracks online, as well as over 200 independent artists, original music and music supervision services. www.5alarmmusic.com
Do you accept corporate donation requests?
Yes! Please use our Donation Request Form.
Do you have any suggestions for a nearby hotel to stay in while in Kissimmee?
There are many attractions, accommodations and local hotels in the Orlando / Kissimmee area. To learn more, explore www.VisitFlorida.com or www.VisitKissimmee.com.
Can you tell me more about how you care for and train your horses?
Absolutely! We have a whole page describing our horse care and training.
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A team of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists are using mini-satellites that work as "space cops" to help control traffic in space.
The scientists used a series of six images over a 60-hour period taken from a ground-based satellite to prove that it is possible to refine the orbit of another satellite in low earth orbit.
"Eventually our satellite will be orbiting and making the same sort of observations to help prevent satellite on satellite collisions in space," said Lance Simms, lead author of a paper appearing in an upcoming edition of the journal, Small Satellites.
Collisions in space of satellites and space debris have become increasingly problematic.
To help satellite operators prevent collisions in space, the Space-Based Telescopes for Actionable Refinement of Ephemeris (STARE) mission, which will consist of a constellation of nano-satellites in low earth orbit, intends to refine orbits of satellites and space debris to less than 100 meters. STARE is an ongoing LLNL project led by Wim de Vries, with Vincent Riot as lead engineer.
Using the ground-based satellite, the Livermore team refined the orbit of the satellite NORAD 27006, based on the first four observations made within the initial 24 hours, and predicted NORAD's trajectory to within less than 50 meters over the following 36 hours.
By refining the trajectory of the ground-based satellite, the team believes they will be able to use that information to refine the orbit of a satellite in space and prevent a collision.
The tools and analysis used to capture the images of NORAD 27006 and refine its orbit are the same ones that will be used during the STARE mission.
"This leads credence to the capability of STARE to accomplish its mission objectives," De Vries said.
Accurately predicting the location of a satellite in low earth orbit at any given time is difficult mainly because of the uncertainty in the quantities needed for the equations of motion. Atmospheric drag, for instance, is a function of the shape and mass of the satellite as well as the density and composition of the unstable atmosphere. These uncertainties and the incompleteness of the equations of motion lead to a quickly growing error in the position and velocity of any satellite being tracked in low earth orbit.
To account for these errors, the Space Surveillance Network (SSN) must repeatedly observe the set of nearly 20,000 objects it tracks; however, positional uncertainty of an object is about 1 kilometer. This lack of precision leads to approximately 10,000 false alarms per expected collision. With these large uncertainties and high false alarm rates, satellite operators are rarely motivated to move their assets after a collision warning is issued.
The STARE mission aims to reduce the 1 kilometer uncertainty down to 100 meters or smaller, which will in turn reduce the number of false alarms by roughly two orders of magnitude, Riot said.
In the case of the Livermore team, they were able to reduce the uncertainty to 50 meters, well below the 100-meter goal.
Other Livermore researchers include Don Phillon, Brian Bauman and Darrell Carter. The work is funded by the Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) program.


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«Киараз» — абхазский Футбольный клуб из города Пицунда. Выступал Чемпионат Абхазии по футболу. Основан в 1980 году. Обладатель Кубка и победитель Чемпионата Абхазии по футболу.

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Клуб основан в 1980 году А. З. Антелава и С. Б. Джакония.

Президентом клуба «Киараз» с 1987 г. по 1999 г. был Валерий Андреевич Логуа, внесший немалый вклад в развитие и становление команды.

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I've battled with how to approach this post; this letter of appreciation. I was not sure how to give these flowers. Somewhere over these years that I have become a part of the pro beauty community in NY and specifically a part of The Makeup Show family, I became acquainted with the amazingly talented Roque Cozzette. And initially, that's was the extent of what I knew about him. I knew his work, which was nothing short of phenomenal, and I knew he owned a brand Cozzette (get the brushes and get them now), but a hi and goodbye was the extent of it all.
Something in this world saw fit that I should be able to become more personally acquainted with Roque. And that I should have the opportunity to share conversations and interactions with him that have proven to always be thought-provoking, uplifting and absolutely sincere. It is an undeniable pleasure to respect an artist for their artistic vision and creations only to come to know more of them and to be equally if not more grateful for who they are.
So fast forward to my having a desire to want to learn how to airbrush, correctly. I reached out to Roque, encouraged by a previous conversation with him sharing this very desire. (The laws of attraction are real). He agreed to give me a lesson and we scheduled to meet at Alcone Co. in NYC for a little pro beauty education. To say that I was excited may be the euphemism of the century. I was elated at the thought, but Roque had so much more in store than I expected.
Roque is a spiritualist and is known to incorporate some of his practices into his makeup education, however I had no expectation beyond receiving basic technical instruction. Prior to our meeting date Roque reached out informing me of the spiritual/personal development aspect that would be a portion of my class as well as asking me to develop a makeup affirmation statement regarding what would happen as a result of me learning to airbrush.
Y'all! I was not even ready! I've come to understand the importance of conscious thought, affirmation, and documentation in creating your life. For an educator to recognize the importance of including that element along with technical development was beyond inspiring. The levels of elation continued to increase.
The class itself was absolutely wonderful. We began with Roque giving a demo on a full beauty airbrush including perfecting skin, contouring and even eyes. Using a synergy of traditional application techniques with his Infinity cream foundation then topped with airbrush makeup using Kett Cosmetics, he completed a stunning face while we did a live Periscope session! The demo was extremely informative, but not so much so that it was overwhelming.
The ease with which Roque speaks about airbrushing, both the application technique and the mechanics of the equipment are a true testament to his vast knowledge on the subject. He also gave me a manual he created that is so chuck full of invaluable information that it could easily be a published book (cough, cough). This man know his stuff if a way that will have you wanting to step you entire skill set up.
Next, myself, Roque and the staff of Alcone did a Wheel of Life exercise to help us gain a clearer understanding on areas where we should focus our energies in improving the quality of our respective lives. Who has that in a makeup class? Roque does and that is why what he has to offer is so one of a kind.
Every wonderful artist is not an educator. And every educator will not give you more than technical knowledge. Roque has the gift of being an artist, educator and spiritualist who greatly understands the importance of total growth as a person in order to truly grow as an artist. He understands that we must strive to be our highest selves in order to execute our greatest potential.
I've said so much and I really could say so much more. I don't know if my experience with Roque is the same that others may have, but I do know that who he is and what he has to offer as an educator of artists and simply to any person, is invaluable. He just has a way of helping others to see the world, life and themselves in a new and infinite way that is subtle, non-intrusive and so sincere. He has a gift that is never-ending and he is so open to pour some of it into others. If you are looking to ascend wholly as an artist, I strongly suggest you seek to learn from Roque Cozzette.
Roque, I thank you for you.
There is no denying the power of social media. Whereas a few years ago we could just brush things off as "just the internet," we can now clearly see the influence and reach that can be garnered from a major social media following. This very fact has caused quite a bit of conversation and debate within the professional beauty community. Many hobbyists with a large following are now pegged as pros and experts and are disseminating egregiously incorrect and sometimes dangerous misinformation to the masses. When you are an actual professional artist who has and continue to put int he work to make room for yourself in this industry, this new phenomenon can easily make you propel yourself into a new dimension due to massively strong eye rolling.
My perspective is that we can not change what is happening with social media, but we can definitely work the system to our advantage! We are the real experts, so why are we allowing hobbyists to compromise our craft? One of the potential ways I see to remedy this is to have strong pro beauty presences on all social media platforms. My current favorite is the new and very popular Periscope.
Periscope is alive streaming app linked to Twitter that allows you to interact real time with you viewers. When you broadcast, your viewers can chat real time with you and you can respond real time as well. What I love about Periscope is that it is raw; there is no editing and what you see is what you get. Slowly but surely, the pro beauty community is growing on "The Scope," but it can be a bit difficult to find our beauty folks because the searching capabilities are still limited.
In an effort to bypass this shortcoming I came up with the hashtag #probeautyscope. You can't search hashtags on Periscope, but you can search them on Twitter. If you use #probeautyscope in the first 140 characters of your scope title, it will show up as a hashtag on Twitter making it easy for anyone looking for a #probeautyscope to find you! Simple enough, right?
In the meantime, in between time, I came up with a list of 31 beauty pros, or pro beauty resources to follow on Periscope. Some have yet to broadcast and some broadcast regularly. If the person, place or a thing is included on this list, they have something of value to offer to the pro beauty community. Read on and follow!
Show support and follow these pros for real expert advice on all things beauty and for great behind the scenes looks into the life of a working beauty pro! And don't forget to hashtag #probeautyscope!
Your epidermis is showing! *Cue beauty geek sensibilities and crack a little smirk or give a chuckle.* If you don't know, your epidermis is your skin and it is the largest organ of your body. That means that not only does our skin act like other organs, absorbing most of what comes into contact with it, but it is also the most visible. It only follows then, that it is of the utmost importance that we take impeccable care of our skin, being conscious about what we bring into contact with it and making sure to maintain its visual health.
I am personally obsessed with maintaining clear and youthful skin, but that has resulted in my having the most basic routine. I am slightly concerned about using something too heavy in chemical ingredients and somehow permanently ruining my skin. But with age comes new issues and I was very happy to meet the ladies of Mask Maiden recently at a meet and greet for the DIY Makeup Expo. This Korean skincare company hopes to make Korean skincare more readily available to markets outside of Korea.
For a little context, you should know that skincare is a very regular part of Korean culture. Koreans shop for skincare just like they shop for groceries. Quality, well-deveoped and extremely user friendly skin care is readily available in Korea and at very affordable pricing. Korean skin care has been steadily making it's way into the US markets for the past few years and I suspect that more is on it's way.
Mask Maiden is basically an on-line on-stop shop for all things Korean skincare-related. They carry products from industry favorites like Tony Moly and cult favorites in Korea that have yet to catch a hold in the US.
I received a selection of products from the ladies at Mask Maiden and gave them all a try. I cant' tell you all how absolutely impressed I was with the quality of the products, the results and after a scan of the website….the PRICES! Keep reading for a review of what I used.
Bye bye Biore. These lovely strips from Tony Moly use a mixture of eggs and other natural ingredients to clean out blackheads and impurities from the nose and boy do they work! I won't tell you all how long I stared in amazement at what this little strip pulled from my nose, just know that it worked wonders. Unlike other strips that I've tried, it didn't get extremely tight on the skin when it dried and it was painless to remove and left no residue.
According to Mask Maiden, "Egg whites are also high in collagen and Vitamin A which is essential in treating scars, thus improving the appearance of pores and acne." Hey now! The more you know. These are officially a part of my beauty regime.
Okay, I was initially grossed out at the thought of putting pig collagen on my face, but then I thought about how much bacon and prosciutto I eat and I got over it. I also found out that many high end skincare products contain pig collagen as an ingredient, but refrain from mentioning that for the obvious reasons.
This mask is meant to aid in hydrating the skin and has anti-aging benefits. Now, when I received it and I read the package and it mentioned whitening, I was apprehensive about using the product. I absolutely, under no circumstance encourage bleaching or skin lightening of any sort outside of dark spots due to acne and scarring from injury. However, after a bit of research, it became clear this was not a skin lightening product.
The first ingredients of the mask are water and glycerin meaning that it is true to it's hydrating claims. Glycerin is a humectant which means it holds on to water, helping your skin maintain it's hydration levels. The pig collagen works as an anti-aging agent helping to replenish and maintain elasticity. Pig collagen is the closets to human collagen and, so despite the initial cringe factor, it's really great for keeping your skin youthful and plump.
Now, my only struggle with this mask was getting it out of the packaging, off the sheets and on to my face without it ripping into pieces. The mask was literally falling apart as I attempted to remove it from the package and get the two parts onto my face. It was a bit frustrating, but I was able to finesse it on after some work. This may be a result of the package lingering in my purse for a few days before I used it.
After the recommended 30 minutes, I removed it and BABBBBYY, my skin was looking baby fresh! I could literally see the difference in the plumpness of my skin immediately. Additionally, my skin just felt very refreshed and hydrated, almost like having been misted with a refreshing spray. If you can get past the whole pig collagen portion, this mask is definitely a potential go-to beauty product!
Oh how lips are ignored in the grand scheme of beauty products. And an often overlooked fact is that most lip products are drying. If it doesn't explicitly say hyrdating, your favorite lipstick, lipgloss, stain etc. are all drying out your lips. Keeping that in mind, it's important to make and extra effort to keep your lips well hydrated, moisturized and healthy. I am especially plagued with extra dry lips because I love matte lipsticks. So I can't tell you the praise I gave for being introduced to this lip patch. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU beauty gods.
First, the packaging is just cute as hell. It looks like candy, but it ain't for children, you hear me! The mask is made of a hydro-gel material and a variety of berry extracts including bearberry, black berry, blueberry and strawberry, all high in vitamin C, helping to retain moisture and elasticity at the same damn time!
I tried this one first out of the group of products and I was extremely pleased with the results. You definitely have to just lay back and let the mask sit on the lips because it did not stick, so once I sat up it slid off my lips. That wasn't necessarily problematic though, just worth mentioning. After the mask my lips felt INCREDIBLE. Soft, supple hydrated and they stayed that way for a day or two. These are a beauty must have for any regular lipstick, gloss or stain wearer, especially if you're a fan of super-drying mattes. I am in love with this lip patch!
So we are all pretty aware of the major mask craze going on right now, and it is super exciting to find something a little different being offered on the market. These little capsules that look very similar to your favorite Keurig pack, are actually packed full of 2-3 uses of high quality facial masks.
This particular capsule is a volcanic ash clay mask that is supposed to, clarify, exfoliate and brighten skin while removing dead skin cells.
So I used this mask while I was on the tail end of a heat rash breakout and the results were awesome! I followed the directions as listed and when I rinsed the mask of my skin was visibly brighter. The awesome thing beyond immediate results is that my skin continued to glow and to have a certain brightness for a few days after. I will definitely be using this mask regularly and exploring some of the other capsule options.
All in all, I am officially a huge fan of mask Maiden and Korean skincare. They just make skincare easy without compromising the quality of the products and the prices are unbelievably low. I especially am a fan of Mask Maiden because they are carrying a variety of Korean brands in one space, with a site navigation that makes shopping and exploring new products and brands very easy.
The ladies at Mask Maiden were kind enough to give me a code to help you guys with shipping! Use coupon code "MICHELA2015" to get free shipping on your entire order. Be sure to check them out!


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Q: Parsing datetime to specifed datetime format in c# Here i m trying to convert date to system specific format but tryparse exact is not working is not able to convert date to specified dateformat can anyone let me know how to achieve this!
public partial class HomePage : System.Web.UI.Page
{
    protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        labl.Text = Form1("12/05/2017");
    }
protected void UpdateButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{

}
private string Form1(string date)
{
    // Get the Current System culture.
    CultureInfo ci = CultureInfo.CurrentCulture;
    DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi = ci.DateTimeFormat;

    string[] SystemDateTimePatterns = new string[250];
    int i = 0;
    foreach (string name in dtfi.GetAllDateTimePatterns('d'))
    {
        SystemDateTimePatterns[i] = name;
        i++;
    }
    string date1 = "asd";
    string[] myDateTimeFormat = { "MM-dd-yyyy", "MM/dd/yyyy", "yyyy-dd-MM", "MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss", "dd-MM-yyyy", "dd/MM/yyyy", "yyyy-MM-dd", "dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss" };
    foreach (string dateFormat in myDateTimeFormat)
    {
        if (dateFormat == (SystemDateTimePatterns[0]))
        {
            SqlParameter StartingDateParam;
            DateTime mdate;
            if (DateTime.TryParseExact(date, dateFormat, CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, DateTimeStyles.None, out mdate))
            {
                StartingDateParam = new SqlParameter("@startingdate", SqlDbType.DateTime);
                StartingDateParam.Value = mdate;
                date1 = StartingDateParam.Value.ToString();
            }
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A: You're code is an order of magnitude more complex than it needs to be. Your input is 12/05/2017 and you stated this is day/month/year format:
var input = "12/05/2017`;
DateTime date = DateTime.Now;
var parsed = DateTime.TryParseExact(input,"dd/MM/yyyy",CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, DateTimeStyles.None,out date);

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A Rare Case of Traumatic Leptomeningeal Cyst in Adult: Case Report
Aneesh KM1* and Shahana N2
1Specialist Radiologist, NMC Medical Center, UAE
2 Specialist Radiologist, Amina Hospital, UAE
Submission: November 28, 2019; Published: December 06, 2019
*Corresponding author: Zheng-ming Zhu, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi province, China
How to cite this article: Wen-jun Zhang, Zheng-ming Zhu. A Rare Case of Small Mesenteric Hiatus Not Closed After Ten Years of Roux-en-Y Choledochojejunostomy: Case Report. J Head Neck Spine Surg. 2019; 4(1): 555628. DOI: 10.19080/JHNSS.2019.04.555628
Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy is a common bile duct reconstruction operation, which has a good surgical effect, and has a low chance of bile leakage and bile duct stenosis. The main complications are bleeding, infection, anastomotic leakage and stress ulcer, but unclosed mesenteric foramen of small intestine after Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy is rare. Therefore, in this report, we reviewed a case of the clinical data, imaging findings, and surgical status of a patient with unclosed mesenteric foramen of small intestine of ten years after Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy and hope to provide a case reference for clinicians.
Keywords: Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy Unclosed mesenteric foramen Surgery suture
Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy has different complications in clinical [1,2], and it is rare to have a proximal unclosed mesenteric hiatus. In this case, the patient had an intermittent colic episode, which was considered as the possibility of intestinal volvulus by CT examination. The small intestinal volvulus was diagnosed by postoperative exploration, and the unclosed mesenteric hiatus of the small intestine was also found. Therefore, through this case report, it is hope that can help clinical diagnosis and treatment in this area.
General clinical data and CT findings of this patient
A 51-year-old female patient, recently the lower abdomen is painful for 2 days, and was admitted to the hospital for half a day with increased pain. This patient had a history of open choledochectomy, and Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy for more than 10 years. Examination revealed that the patient's abdomen was soft, tenderness in the lower abdomen, no obvious rebound pain, and active bowel sounds. T: 36. 8℃, R: 19 /min, P: 78 /min, BP: 130 /80 mmHg. Abdominal CT examination showed that multiple dilatation of the intrahepatic bile duct, a large low-density shadow and a lower-density shadow could be seen in the left lobe of the liver, the position of the gallbladder fossa not shown the gallbladder, the density of the surrounding tissue was vague, and a small amount of free gas could be seen, the proximal small intestine stenosis and the thickened peritoneal adhesions could be seen (Figure 1). The image of intestinalvolvulus and mesenteric hiatus not closed.after Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy. A and B: Lamellar low-density shadows and the lower liquid density shadows can be seen in the left lobe of the liver, surrounding tissues are blurred, gas density shadows can also be seen, and dilatation of the intrahepatic and external bile ducts can be seen. C: Circular stenosis can be seen in the upper segment of the small intestine the density of intestinal wall is uniform. These images suggest that it may be intestinal volvulus, but the mesenteric hiatus cannot be found.
The patient was anesthetized and placed on the operating table, and then routinely the abdomen was disinfected, and the sterile sheet was paved. An incision was made in the midline of the abdomen, and then the abdominal wall, rectus abdominis, and rectus sheath was opened in order, and entered the abdominal cavity. The bowel was detected, it was found that the bowel at the proximal anastomosis of the upper segment of jejunum was twisted, resulted in intestinal stenosis and intestinal wall edema, and further exploration revealed that the unclosed mesenteric hiatus near the site of intestinal stenosis (Figure 2). After the reduction of intestinal volvulus, the mesenteric hiatus was sutured and closed, and then further detected whether there are any abnormalities in other intestines. Subsequently, the abdominal incision was sutured, and the wound was covered with sterile gauze. The bleeding and anastomotic leakage were not found during the operation. The map of obstruction of upper segment of small intestine complicated with mesenteric hiatus not closed. A: The site of volvulus of the small intestine, located the below anastomosis and the upper segment of the jejunum. B: The site of intestinal volvulus has been restored and shows the site of choledochojejunostomy. C and D: The site of the proximal mesenteric hiatus of the small intestine has shown and the mesenteric foramen is closed by stitching.
Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy is to cut off and close the distal end of the jejunum about 15 cm from the duodenum jejunum, retain the broken suture for traction, and jejunumjejunostomy is performed at a distance of 55 cm from the jejunum [3]. It is one of the commonly used surgical methods in general surgery []. The main indications are as follows [4-6]:
a) Benign stricture of bile duct.
b) Some diseases requiring extrahepatic bile duct reconstruction (such as, choledochal cyst, choledochal malignant tumor or pancreatectomy, etc).
c) Liver transplantation is not suitable for end-to-end biliary anastomosis.
d) Common bile duct stricture caused by trauma, surgery or malignancy.
e) Distal common bile duct obstruction caused by malignant tumors of pancreas, duodenum and bile duct, and incarcerated stones. Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy has become an important surgical method for the treatment of biliary diseases, which can significantly improve biliary obstruction and relieve symptoms [7].
However, there are certain contraindications, mainly those with intrahepatic stenosis or stones above the common bile duct that have not been treated [8]. The long-term complications of the Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy are mainly bleeding, infection, anastomosis and leakage, and stress ulcers [9,10]. The main cause of postoperative bleeding is the peeling surface bleeding and the instability of vascular ligation during operation, while the coagulation factor or fibrinogen deficiency is also part of the cause of bleeding [11]. The principle for the treatment of postoperative bleeding is through blood transfusion, transfusion and correction of blood coagulation. If the vital signs can remain stable, the patients can continue to be treated conservatively, however, if the vital signs are unstable, it is necessary to reexplore in time to stop bleeding [12]. Patients can be cured by suing antibiotics after simple infection however, retrograde biliary infections are often secondary to anastomotic stenosis and stone formation [13]. The main causes of anastomotic stenosis and biliary fistula are the high position of the resected bile duct and small anastomosis diameter. Poor technique during operation, ischemia of the bile duct wall and scar contraction can also lead to anastomotic stenosis, which can further lead to poor bile drainage and intestinal reflux, cause reflux cholangitis and aggravate symptoms. Large caliber choledochojejunostomy or the use of a silicone tube to support the drainage tube can effectively prevent the development of the postoperative anastomosis stenosis and biliary fistula [14,15]. In this report, we reviewed a patient with Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy, due to this patient has a long postoperative time, we only considered the possibility of small bowel torsion before surgery. Fortunately, the location of the unclosed mesenteric hiatus in the small intestine was close to the intestinal torsion, so it was found during surgery. If neglected, serious consequences were brought to the patient after surgery. Therefore, we reported the clinical symptoms, CT imaging manifestations and surgical conditions of the patients accordingly, and as a reference for clinicians.
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Saeki Y, Ide K, Kakizawa H, Ishikawa M, Tashiro H, et al. (2013) Controlling the bleeding of jejunal varices formed at the site of choledochojejunostomy: report of 2 cases and a review of the literature. Surg Today 43(5): 550-555.
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Costa-Genzini A, Takahashi W, Dos Santos RG, Gaboardi MT, Noujaim HM, et al. (2012) Single-balloon enteroscopy for treating Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy stenosis after liver transplantation: a case report. Transplant Proc 44(8): 2503-2504.
Suo T, Song LJ, Tong SX (2011) Gallstone in jejunal limb with jejunocolonic fistula 10 years after Roux-en-Ycholedochojejunostomy. World J Radiol 3(1): 38-40.


Oscar Hammerstein II was one of the 20th century's most influential writers of musical plays, a lyricist who collaborated with composer Richard Rodgers on some of the most successful musicals in U.S. history, including Oklahoma! and The Sound of Music. The son of a noted New York opera impresario, Hammerstein began writing plays and librettos in 1917. Early in his career he worked with Jerome Kern and George Gershwin and made a name for himself with musicals such as Rose Marie and Showboat. In the early 1940s he began a long collaboration with Rodgers that resulted in many successful stage musicals and movies, including Carousel, South Pacific, Flower Drum Song and The King and I. Hammerstein won Oscars for the songs "The Last Time I Saw Paris" (from 1941's Lady Be Good) and "It Might As Well Be Spring" (from 1945's State Fair), but his most famous song is probably "Ol' Man River." He died of stomach cancer when he was 65.


It's been quiet around here, I know, but that doesn't mean it's been quiet in my head. (Is it ever? No. No it is not.) I've been having lots of thinks and lots of reads, but not so many writes. THAT ENDS NOW. Bonus: for patiently waiting (and not at all because I'm having trouble focusing on any one thing), I've gathered up a lot of different thoughts here. It'll be like reading several posts in one.
You find what you look for. Literally. I recently got laid off, and the kindnesses I have experienced in response have been a boon of warm fuzzy. At one point, a stranger actually paid for some of my groceries! But if I'd stayed curled up in bed with the covers over my head, figuratively or literally, I would have missed that and all the other good stuff. When you open up and let people know that life has kicked you in the naughty bits, especially if you seem to be willing to keep your chin up, people want to help.
Good is relative. If you expect others to live by your moral code, invariably you will be disappointed. Most people probably don't even know what your moral code is. (Pro tip: They'll ask if they want details.) There's a general societal baseline, which is why no matter what we believe most of us don't go around whacking others with baseball bats, but once you get to the finer points, we each are responsible for deciding how to live our lives. And then we have to live with the consequences. Pretty good system overall, really. But if you believe that your way is the proper yardstick, only people who believe exactly as you do will ever be able to measure up. No wonder everyone else looks like evil-on-a-stick! It's funny how what looks like "bad" from one point of view might easily look like healthy self-interest from another.
Seriously, there's no point in messing about with anything that's not Arabica. Whatever other magical tweaks you do, however else you adulterate your brew (and I'm not judging; I can't seem to quit powdered coffee creamer), if you don't start with Arabica beans, you're just going to be disappointed.


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Penelope J. Stokes
Author Penelope J. Stokes, photo courtesy of the author
Saint Someday (2013)
The Book of Peach (2010)
Heartbreak Café (2009)
Delta Belles (2006)
The Amber Photograph (2005)
The Blue Bottle Club (2005)
Circle of Grace (2004)
The Wishing Jar (2003)
The Memory Book (2002)
The Treasure Box (2001)
Remembering You (1997)
Till We Meet Again (1997)
Home Fires Burning (1996)
Turner's Crossroads (1993)
Biography of Penelope J. Stokes
Penelope Stokes was born in Charleston, Mississippi, but she grew up in Jackson. From the age of four, she wanted to become a writer. Stokes's undergraduate work was completed at Mississippi University for Women (MUW) in Columbus, Mississippi, and her Delta Belles reflects her experiences there.
At graduate school, Stokes proposed a creative project (a novel or collection of short stories) for her doctoral dissertation, but the committee turned her down, saying that it was impossible to earn a living as a writer. She became a college professor and taught writing and literature before deciding to begin her career as a writer. Her route to a career in writing was, as Stokes states, "Ten years of university study, culminating in a Ph.D. in Renaissance Literature."
Stokes moved to Minnesota after graduate school, where she lived for fourteen years. She worked as a teacher and editor while honing her writing skills. Following her time in Minnesota, she moved to Georgia, Connecticut, and back to Mississippi, before settling down in Asheville, North Carolina.
Her early books were published by Christian publishers, but her later books have not been. Because she took on freelance editing projects that became a full time editing business, she was connected with many editors and publishers. By the time she wrote her first novel, she already knew a lot of people who were willing to publish her works. She made a conscious decision to broaden her readership base. Her current general market novels contain subject matter that would be unacceptable to an evangelical readership. To date, she has now written over fourteen books.
This That and the Other Things blog interviews Stokes
Tracy's Book Nook includes autobiography
FictionDB lists books by Stokes


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Tarasp é uma comuna da Suíça, no Cantão Grisões, com cerca de 295 habitantes. Estende-se por uma área de 46,90 km², de densidade populacional de 6 hab/km². Confina com as seguintes comunas: Ardez, Ftan, Scuol, Tschierv, Zernez.

As línguas oficiais nesta comuna são o Alemão e o Romanche.

Comunas de Grisões


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Q: Will empty properties of a bean be inserted to MongoDB? I am totally a newbie on Mongo. Please correct me if I am wrong. I would like to insert datas to MongoDB and I am using SpringData . So , I have one bean as follow..
@Document(collection = "myBean")
public class myBean {
@Id private String id;
// ... another properties
}

I noticed that when I inserted a bean without initialize some properties. I didn't see these fields in my collection of MongoDB. I think this shouldn't because when I inserted into MySQL DB , some fields can define default values. That fines but if I use MongoDB , am I need to define every properties of a bean to insert into collection ?
If I have hundreds of properties in a bean , how should I do ? Am I need to define some values or to use with default constructor to initialize them ?
Please somebody give me some suggestions for this. Thanks !

A: MongoDB has no default values for fields which is different to MySQL - you can find that two documents can have very different structures even in same collection.
Normally, spring-data-mongodb won't save field that is object type and with null value. This depends on the behavior of certain converter. So, you should initialize those fields in constructor or somewhere if you want to save the default values into MongoDB.


The non-resident would then file a non-resident return prior to April 30 of the following year to determine the actual taxes owing. On this return additional costs can be deducted including real estate commissions and legal fees.
The following documents are stored on Canada Revenue Agency for your information. When using any of the guides provided by the Canada Revenue Agency please be cautioned that they represent the Canada Revenue Agency's view on the various topics.


This is the Official Seal of the Eastern Band Cherokee. This would be a wonderful accessory for any member of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee tribes. It is gender neutral for a woman or man. The pendant is made of zinc alloy. It is not Native American made. The pendant is 27-mm in size (1-1/16 inches wide). The black adjustable cord is included.


Assessment: David contacted LIME after receiving a personal handwritten note on his door that educated and explained how and why the garage doors were weathering and that he should #GETLIMED! During our initial estimate, we discovered a lot of weathering on all of the garage door ledges where water and snow had rested over the past winters. The moisture had penetrated the wood and caused it to fade. That, along with direct sunlight flooding the door for part of the day, added to the distressed elements on the lower portion. To restore a similar color throughout would be challenging, but LIME was willing to take on the task because it was right up our alley!
Advice: First, LIME power washed the door thoroughly to remove dirt and excess flaking. Next, our craftsmen power sanded the entire surface of the garage doors deep enough to remove excess stain and to remove water and mildew stains. This tedious process took at least two days with multiple people and multiple audits by Ernesto our PC to approve before moving to the next step. Next, we dusted off the surface, then masked and taped off areas around the garage exterior thoroughly. We chose a very high-end oil-based Sikkens RSD stain that would penetrate the distressed and porous wood. We applied one thick coat, but then found that it was so dry that it would require another. After the next audit we noticed we could fix the lower half if the owner added two additional coats on just the lower portion ledges of the weathered garage door. The final look was made complete with a thick clear topcoat and the owner was ecstatic with the transformation and result. Note: We also did the same process to his double entry doors and all of the soffits on the home with outstanding results!
The lovely Hilltop neighborhood gets its name from the fact that it is higher in elevation than the surrounding parts of the city. It is located in the heart of Denver with around 66,000 people and is home to dozens and dozens of highly satisfied LIME Painting clients. Hilltop is quick to refer us to friends, family, and neighbors. And for that we are grateful!


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Newcastle United: Survival not in doubt for Geordie faithful
By Paul Nicholson
It has been another season with more questions being raised than answers being offered for Rafa Benitez and Newcastle United, as they battle through another relegation scrap.
It seems the old adage of learning from your mistakes does not apply to Mike Ashley, as once again it is down to the last six games of the campaign, and still the club's fate is not mathematically certain.
Two relegations and countless nail-biting years would make most people realise that something is not right.
But for Ashley, he has his ace up his sleeve — a world class manager the envy of the clubs in and around them in the table.
But for his tactical genius, Newcastle would not have survived last season, nor this.
It is, though, still all to play for this season, with Newcastle looking more comfortable than most, but still nervously looking over their shoulders, knowing they are just one bad run away from being dragged back into the mire.
So we at the Tavern have looked at the remaining fixtures for the season, and determined how the table will look in May.
Fortunately for black and white fans everywhere, we predict that Rafa's side will finish on 45 points, which will see them 12th — a huge 11 points above the bottom three.
While that will not match their incredible tenth place of last year, it will still represent another spectacular job from Benitez.
The manager endured heavy criticism from pundits early in the season, for his negative tactics — particularly in games against the top six sides — but he is wily enough to have ignored them, and stuck to his game plan.
Of course, his tactics saw them pull off a quite brilliant turnaround against champions, Manchester City in January, and has seen them minimise the impact of defeats in most others — an undeserved 4-0 reverse at Anfield apart.
In our table, with Fulham and Huddersfield's fates already sealed, it is Cardiff who are the unlucky losers for the last spot, finishing just two points behind fourth-bottom Burnley.
A mid-table finish would be accepted by most of the Geordie fans, but they will not want to have to go through any further seasons like this.
If Rafa commits to the club, and signs an extension to his current deal, the signs must have been made clear to him, and hence indirectly to the fans, that he will be given the budget to ensure that top half finishes can be the norm.
All fans will be relieved if that proves to be the case.
What do you think, Newcastle fans? Why don't you try the predictor for yourself and let us know how your final table looks…
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We are a BYOB studio. We have soda and snacks for purchase, or you may bring any food or beverage that you wish. We also provide glassware, cork screws, ice, plates, napkins, silverware, and water. Only those with a paid reservation will be guaranteed a seat.


Foster Island Trail is a 3.3 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Seattle, Washington that features a lake and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
You can get to this trail from the arboretum or from East Montlake Park.
Scenic trip - great trail surface. Views of the lake are stunning especially on a beautiful Fall day. I could see it being muddy if it had recently rained. We combined this along with the Washington Arboretum trail which made for a nice long walk/hike.
Little muddy though. Went in June.
Too muddy in some area. Walking through swamps is fine but for biking? No. Maybe in summer it will be better because the trail would be drier. Other than that, it has great lake view. I will come back again if it's not so muddy.
The section of trail on marsh island is currently closed because of high water levels. It is super muddy/ not passable.
Nice easy afternoon hike with family after work. Trail is muddy, not surprising, as most is a marsh. Bridges need some repair, but nice wetland ecology in the city. Frogs, turtles and lots of birds in the heart of Seattle.
It was a fun walk with our family (7 kids ages 8-18). They all enjoyed. Some were upset about all the mud they had to walk through, but after they all reconciled themselves to the fact that it was a trail of mud everyone had a great time. Yes at this time of year there was a lot of mud. At several points in the trail you had no choice but to walk in mud several inches deep. I think the best footwear is beach shoes, rubber boots, or sandals. Or if you have the feet for it just go barefoot.
We started from East Montlake Park and didn't go past the last island. For that area it was all flat, so no climbing hills.
Great hike for kids to check out the lake. Tons of birds and other animals. Renting a kayak or canoe is a great call here to see things from the other angles. You have to go to the other side of the lake (just to the north) to rent them but worth the trip. it can get pretty crowded here in the summer and on weekends.
Spectacular short walk on a sunny summer day. Boats returning from Seafair through the Montlake cut were quite a show.
Another option: Rent a canoe at the UW or kayak through the wetlands.


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One World One Love is an album by Michael Bolton, with collaborations by Tami Chynn, Ne-Yo and Lady Gaga.

Track listing

Certifications and sales

Release history

See also
List of certified albums in Romania

References

External links
Nateandjakeandme.blogspot.com
Commons.wikimedia.org

2009 albums
Michael Bolton albums
Albums produced by the Messengers (producers)


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Investor Relations Presentations
QTS Reports Significant Increase in Customer Usage of Service Delivery Platform Driven by the Expanding Remote Workplace
QTS' differentiated platform enables customers to manage their data center infrastructure remotely through full digitization, meeting critical market needs
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., March 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- QTS Realty Trust (NYSE: QTS), a leading provider of hybrid colocation and mega scale data center solutions, today announced significant increases in usage of QTS' Service Delivery Platform (SDP) engineered to manage and optimize data center deployments.
The Company attributes the increases in demand to services and capability that align with the requirements of a dramatically expanded remote workplace in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Customers' ability to remotely monitor and manage their infrastructure through a software-defined data center platform is truly differentiated in the data center landscape. Examples of remote access and capability include provisioning multi-cloud and site-to-site connectivity (Switchboard) and real-time bandwidth management, viewing and managing real-time power utilization (Power Analytics), full visibility of customers' inventory of assets within the data center (Asset Manager) and executing online ordering. This software-defined orchestration capability is now top of mind for decision makers responsible for their company's outsourced IT infrastructure.
The Company reported that the number of new, unique logins to SDP has increased approximately 30% over the last three weeks. QTS also reported that its top SDP users are spending nearly twice the amount of time on the platform -- 62 minutes compared to 36 minutes three weeks ago. In addition, non-customer market interest has grown significantly over the same period as QTS has facilitated nearly 100 unique SDP demos, representing a 400% increase in velocity. In response to increasing connectivity needs tied to remote workplace requirements, since the beginning of March QTS has signed total IP bandwidth upgrades representing a 700%+ increase over the same period in 2019.
"Working remotely is a new challenge and opportunity that many in Corporate America are currently facing. The Internet and online workplace are now mission critical in our daily lives," said Jon Greaves, Chief Technology Officer, QTS. "QTS customers are benefiting from greater control over their IT environments and in the current environment, decreasing risk at the same time through a digitized orchestration capability that largely has not existed in the data center industry previously."
Following several years of intense focus and execution, QTS has successfully accomplished its goal of digitizing its external and internal systems. This includes the integration of industry-leading software platforms including Salesforce, the global leader in Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) to enable enhanced internal efficiency and operating capability for QTS employees. Externally, SDP is the industry's first software-defined data center platform which empowers customers to interact with their data and QTS services by providing real-time visibility, access and dynamic control of critical metrics across hybrid IT environments from a single platform. Through continued innovation, the platform continues to lead the industry in data center services delivery, as evidenced by QTS' industry-leading customer satisfaction results.
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Q: What are the minimum system requirements for ultimate edition 4.2 I was choosing a Linux edition to install in my PC. I have an Intel pentium dual core with 2.9 processor speed and 2GB Ram. Now running just XP on it.
I found the Ultimate edition 4.2.1, so can I install this version in my pc? what are the minimum system requirements to install this version? Is there is any cons of this version?
I couldn't really find a website to see the minimum system required to install each Linux version. If there are any sort of sites please help me with the link. :-)
Are all versions/distributions of Linux able to dual boot?