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Copper (II) sulphate pentahydrate is a crystalline solid with a beautiful bright blue colour. Like most sulphate salts, it dissolves well in water. If you want or need to separate copper sulphate from sand -- either as a classroom experiment or because you accidentally mixed the one with the other -- you can take advantage of this compound's properties to take the two apart.
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High Blood Pressure Symptoms | Causes | Diet | Treatment > High Blood Pressure Medicines > Can Beta Blockers Such as Tenormin Produce Weight Gain?
Beta blockers are medicines that obstruct the endocrine epinephrine (adrenaline) in the body. Often advised to reduce hypertension, beta blockers permit the heart to pulse at slow rate and less forcefully and blood vessels to expand.A few examples of generally prescribed beta blockers are Tenormin, Merol, Metoprolol, Carvedilol, Inderal, Bisoprolol and Nebivolol.
Yes. Weight gain can occur as a side effect of various beta blockers, specially the older types, resembling atenolol blockium and metoprolol mepressor, Toprol-XL). The typical increase in weight is between 2 and four pounds. Modern beta blockers, similar to carvedilol carveda and nebivolol (Bystolic), usually are not related to weight gain.
Beta blockers are used to deal with quite a lot of conditions, together with hypertension and migraines. The exact reason for weight gain related to some beta blockers is not clearly understood. But it might be resulting from a lower metabolic rate and decreased bodily activity. As already mentioned, beta blockers decrease the speed of heart pulse, and hence blood pressure. Availability of lower quantities of blood to the body means lower in the availability of vitamins and oxygen to all of the body cells. They also enhance the oxidation of proteins. All these components collectively results in the fall of the speed of metabolism. A gradual metabolism further leads to lower within the consumption of calories. That is the primary means that describes how beta blockers and weight gain are associated to each other. As per studies, beta blockers cause a decrease in power expenditure by 4. This raises the proportion of weight gain by almost 11% within the affected person who're on long term prescription of beta blockers. The affected person is likely to experience a small weight gain over time. if you change from a diuretic to a beta blocker, chances are you'll gain a few kilos of weight that the diuretic kept off.
Body fat cells comprise beta receptors on their surfaces. The beta receptors play an essential role in the metabolism of body fat. Beta blockers obstruct these beta receptors and intervene with the fats cells' metabolic activities. Thus, the long term consumption of beta blockers trigger accumulation of body fat and decrease in the concentration of fat free tissue. This notably causes accumulation of fats across the abdominal region. This is one other method that establishes a relationship between beta blockers and weight gain.


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Gadi Singer interview — How Intel designs processors in the AI era
Dean Takahashi@deantak	 September 9, 2018 8:35 AM
Gadi Singer of Intel takes a break in South Park in San Francisco.
Image Credit: Dean Takahashi
Intel is the world's biggest maker of processors for computers, but it hasn't been the fastest when it comes to capitalizing on the artificial intelligence computing explosion. Rival Nvidia and other AI processor startups have jumped into the market, and Intel has been playing catchup.
But the big company has been moving fast. It acquired AI chip design firm Nervana in 2016 for $350 million, and Intel recently announced that its Xeon CPUs generated $1 billion in revenue in 2017 for use in AI applications. Intel believes that the overall market for AI chips will reach between $8 billion and $10 billion in revenue by 2022. And the company is focused on designing AI chips from the ground up, according to Gadi Singer, vice president and general manager of AI architecture at Intel.
Singer, his boss Naveen Rao, and chip architect Jim Keller have been hitting the road lately to show that Intel isn't asleep at the switch when it comes to the hot AI chip design trends. In fact, the company is pouring even more energy into AI chip design, which will hopefully help keep Moore's Law (the doubling of transistors on a chip every couple of years) on track. Advances in chip manufacturing are slowing down, but chip designers are trying to make up for that with innovations in architecture.
Singer is excited about the opportunities for innovation. We recently had an opportunity to talk about this topic and were joined by Intel software executive Huma Abidi in South Park in San Francisco.
Here's an edited transcript of our conversation.
Above: One of Intel's big chip factories.
Image Credit: Intel
VentureBeat: I wanted to go a little higher level and talk about some of the history here. On my side I have a very simple understanding of processing. I see that x86 processors are great for serial processing. GPUs have been great for parallel processing. When deep learning came along, the parallelism of GPUs was very useful, and so they became very popular. They made their way into the data center. But they weren't designed for AI processing in particular.
There's this adaptation time that's happening now with chip design, it seems, where everybody's figuring out the best way to do AI processing. You have one approach from one side, another approach from another side, and then these other folks like Nervana who are approaching the problem from the ground up. That's what I wanted to understand. What does "from the ground up" mean?
Gadi Singer: In this particular case, a lot of the technologies were acquired with Nervana. When we acquired Nervana, we got an architecture as well as a software stack. Then we worked with Intel resources and some of the Intel old-timers like myself to put all the knowledge of Intel in compute to improving on that. But basically, the architecture came with the Nervana acquisition for NNP.
Everything you said is a good articulation of the framework. When we talk about architecture from the ground up, it's about how you do the computing differently, how you deal with memory, and how you deal with data movement. In terms of compute, a CPU has several threads. The GPU has multiple threads that it can run, but the concept is still temporal. There's still an assumption of some instruction pointer that moves and does some extra work after the other. It's temporal space.
Architectures that are built for AI, for deep learning, are built as what's called spatial architecture. You're able to create waves of computing with a high level of parallelism where you have the whole wave of computation happening together. In a way it models the process that happens in the brain, with the spatial structure of neurons. You have a wave of sight that goes to the first, second, and third layers of neurons, and so on. That's not done sequentially. All that is done in a certain wave is done together. Architectures that are very effective in having this ability to create a wave of compute are spatial architectures.
One thing is, how do you build a very high level of parallelism into the compute structure itself, so it can do all those computations independent of each other, because they can be done with a high level of concurrency? The second thing has to do with data. There's a lot of data involved. The natural entity is a tensor. When you talk about architectures for deep learning, the natural entity is not a scalar or a vector, even though you're using vectors. It's a multidimensional array. All the constructs of saving and moving things around are around tensors. It's not an after-the-fact addition. It's part of the inherent data structure. Within that you can have 8-bit or 16-bit or 32-bit entities, but it's an array of those. The array is multidimensional. It could have some sparsity built into it, but it's an array of your data. Then, when you think about residency and moving data, you think about it in terms of tensors.
The other thing you usually have in ground-up architectures is control of the data, explicit control. Rather than having caching hierarchies and so on, in deep learning it's not arbitrary compute. You generally know what is going to be the sequence of operation. There's much less dependency on control point and loops and so on. You know you're working with this tensor multiplying this way with that tensor and then going to the next layer through those convolutions. You can actually plan where to put what data. You have lots of memory that sits close to the compute and it's very effectively managed, so you have the right data at the right time near the compute to do the activity effectively.
The last element has to do with connectivity. Since you're moving very large quantities of data, your elements are very large. The way you move data on the die and between dies needs to have very high bandwidth and high throughput, with the ability to move the data between dies in a multi-chip solution, or between accelerators in the host, or within the accelerators between the various compute elements. When we look at the Nervana neural net processing, it does all of that in a way that's native, in a way that's designed for it. It's the most optimal way of approaching these types of challenges.
Above: Intel's AI approach
VentureBeat: The elements of block design, what are they looking like on a Nervana chip?
Singer: Because it's designed for deep learning and not for a general purpose, the center is usually around matrix multiplication and convolution. Those are the two basic operations you need to do very well. All of those implementations in our Nervana NNP have a very effective structure to multiply matrices and do that in a flowing manner. You multiply elements and they flow. You multiply the next one as well.
Then there are some functions that are common, activation functions and others that are common for deep learning. If they become really common, you would create some acceleration for those functions. Then you usually also have some more general compute to aid with things that are not accelerated.
VentureBeat: As these architectures evolve over time, are you looking at different custom processors on the general-purpose processor? Putting floating point in, that sort of thing. Nvidia's putting tensor processors in. I wonder how much of a solution that is, versus tearing everything up and starting over.
Singer: It's good, but not optimal. You can get results from that, because now that you have additional engines that do that particular task, it makes it more efficient. But it's not as optimal as when you design from scratch. A lot of the efficiencies, for example, come from effective data movement. Moving data is very expensive. It's expensive both in terms of power and time. Even if you have the right elements, if you're not effective in the way you move the data across the system, you will not have an optimal solution.
Here's a perspective on two points in time. In 2015-2016, and then 2019-2020. 2015-2016, those were the breakthrough days of deep learning. This is when image match results based on deep learning were starting to match human abilities. This is when we started to have speech recognition, after 30 or 40 years of gradual improvement, that showed major improvement. This is when we had big improvement in machine translation. This was when the technology promise was coming into center stage.
Above: Intel AI
It was primarily about proving what the technology could do. It wasn't so much about deploying it as part of business processes. It was, "Hey, you can identify a violin in an image with 95 percent accuracy, like humans do." It was primarily around proving that it can be done. It was primarily around training, to train a system and demonstrate that it worked. The ratio between training and inference was about one to one.
Building the models still required a lot of deep expertise. It was done in C++ environments or proprietary environments like Cuda. This is where the hardware architecture, GPU and Nvidia and Cuda, came into focus on training, in addition to CPU that's always been there for doing machine learning tasks. It required a lot of expertise and specialization on the software side. The hardware was primarily CPU and GPU. The audience was primarily the early adopters, the guys who really go for new technologies, the advanced researchers. That's when things were showing how great they could be, but they were not being deployed. I call it the "illustrious childhood." You see a kid, you see his potential, and he's not bringing any money home because he's not in business yet, but you can see the potential and how great he's going to be when he grows up.
When I look at 2019-2020, it's really the coming of age for deep learning. From proving things, we see them now getting deployed as part of lines of business. For example, identifying images in a sample use case, you see that now deployed in medical imaging. We see 20x or 30x more complex 3D images of cells with companies like Novartis. The model is more complex, but the type of topologies you apply are also more complex. It's much easier to learn what a violin looks like compared to a char, than what a malignant cancer cell looks like compared to benign one. The problem space has changed. The type of topologies and solutions have changed a lot. Instead of being primarily around matrix multiplication and convolution, now it's a combination of some sequential code and some matrix code. It's a combination of compute that creates more real-life solutions.
In terms of the environment for developing machine learning, it's completely transformed because of the deep learning frameworks. TensorFlow, which I believe is now the most popular, is just two and a half years since its public introduction. Three years ago it was something very local. All of those things like TensorFlow and MXNet, they've just come about. This created a democratization.
VentureBeat: It's less than a chip design cycle, then?
Singer: Well, they were in the making for a long time. But they matured and materialized into the environment in the last two and half years. I'd call this the democratization of data science. Suddenly you don't have to be a C++ programmer. You have this abstraction with all the primitives. You can be a data science expert and just do your work in TensorFlow or MXNet. That also disassociates it with specific proprietary interfaces, like Cuda and others, and allows hardware to come underneath that. That's a major transition.
Also, when you start deploying things, the emphasis moves from training to inference. If you train a model, you can deploy it later in 10,000 or 100,000 machines to just do it 24/7. An example would be, we're working with Taboola. Taboola is one of the leading recommendation engines. They have about 360 billion recommendations done every month, and one billion individual users every month, working for many different websites. They have a training center, but that center isn't growing much. It's a sunk capacity. What they grow all the time is their inference compute. The ratio between inference cycles and training cycles is shifting substantially toward inference.
There are new considerations because it's used for deployment. Things like total cost of ownership are becoming important. If you just want to prove that something is possible, it doesn't matter if the machine costs $10,000 or $50,000. When you're deploying en masse, you're starting to consider things like performance to watt, performance to dollar. You're looking at latency, not only at throughput. All of those factors are making it into real life. This coming of age of deep learning is where Intel is targeting, because this goes toward Intel's strengths. When you look at total cost of ownership and power efficiency and the diversity of compute, we're building toward those things, and we're already very good at them.
One of the considerations when we worked with Facebook–Facebook does all their key inference services based on Xeon. On training, it's mixed. Some of them are GPU-based, some of them are Xeon-based, some of them are mixed. The reason is because they have the infrastructure already. It does the work very well as a foundation. Then they can use any spare cycles to do that. It's very effective as far as total cost of ownership.
If I could summarize the strategy, on the hardware we continue to improve Xeon. Xeon is a great foundation that does a great job. It's very versatile. Most inference today already runs on Xeon, so we want to make it even better by introducing new instructions. We just announced three weeks ago about the DL Boost with VNNI. We announced several technologies we're bringing in. We've optimized the software, too. We're adding accelerators. Xeon is great, but we have the most complete set of accelerators for those who want to do it 24/7. We have FPGAs. We have the Movidius for the end devices. We have MobilEye for the automotive. We have the Nervana NNP coming next year. We already have the software development vehicle and we're optimizing software for it.
Xeon is the foundation. We'll strengthen it on top with acceleration that's dedicated and fully optimized, and then we have system work. All those solutions eventually need hosting, acceleration, storage, memory, and networking. Then, on the software side, you can simplify that by saying we optimize downward and we simplify upward. We optimize downward by having, for every architecture, the stack that takes it from the deep learning primitives to the best Xeon performance, to the best FPGA performance, to the best Movidius performance. Simplifying upward, by having a single layer like nGraph for the same primitives, we can tie it to the deep learning framework of choice. If you want to work on PyTorch you can work on PyTorch, or MXNet or TensorFlow. We take all those as front ends to a common place and we map it to our hardware. That gives you the basics.
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Rasmussen Reports: Voters Believe VP Harris Unqualified
April 4, 2022 by NationalWatch
Rasmussen Reports: Voters Believe VP Harris Unqualified U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty)
By Charlie McCarthy | Monday, 04 April 2022 12:55 PM
More than half of likely U.S. voters don't believe Vice President Kamala Harris is qualified to be president, the latest Rasmussen Reports survey found.
A total of 54% of voters don't believe Harris is qualified for the top job, Rasmussen Reports said Monday. That group included 45% who said she was not at all qualified.
The Rasmussen survey also found that 57% of voters now view Harris unfavorably, including 47% who have a very unfavorable impression of her.
Only 42% said they believed Harris was qualified to be president – 24% saying she was very qualified — and 40% said had a favorable impression of the vice president.
Results of the latest Rasmussen survey were released on the same day it was reported that Harris' deputy chief of staff, Michael Fuchs, was leaving the administration. Fuchs' announcement follows a series of exits from Harris' team.
The poll results are given more meaning since 43% say they believe it is at least somewhat likely Biden will leave office and be replaced by Harris before the 2024 election. A total of 20% said it was very likely.
When it comes to having a favorable impression of Harris, only 17% of Republicans and 31% of voters not affiliated with either major party fell into that category.
A total of 76% of Republicans, 49% of unaffiliated voters and 17% of Democrats had a not at all favorable impression of Harris.
Black voters (57%) more than whites (37%) or other minorities (41%) had a favorable impression of Harris.
In terms of not having a favorable impression at all of Harris, 53%, 28% of Blacks and 41% of other minorities answered that way.
Other takeaways from the Rasmussen survey included:
43% of women, and 39% of men viewed the vice president favorably.
31% of voters aged 65 and older believe Harris is at least somewhat qualified to be president, while 57% consider her not at all qualified.
51% of voters under 40 thought Harris was at least somewhat qualified to assume presidential responsibilities, and only 30% view her as not at all qualified.
Voters with annual incomes of $100,000 or more are most likely to view Harris as qualified to assume the responsibilities of the presidency.
More government employees (49%) than private sector workers (44%) had a favorable impression of Harris.
The Rasmussen Reports survey was conducted March 27-28 among 1,000 likely voters. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
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Biden admin. could make profit while selling reserve oil, says former Treasury Secy.


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Cracker is an American alternative rock band fronted by Camper Van Beethoven singer David Lowery, with guitarist Johnny Hickman. They are best known for their hit songs "Low" and "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)". The band's website once noted Cracker as "The only band to ever open for both Grateful Dead and Ramones," a unique distinction which is also indicative of the band's sound and style. Cracker comfortably mixes influences and sounds ranging from classic country music Read more on Last.fm
Cracker has 12 songs that have been featured in movies like Clueless, Dead Man's Curve, Empire Records and Mad Love. What is your favorite song by Cracker?
Songs from Cracker
SHAKE SOME ACTION
Nothing to Believe In
Whole Lotta Trouble
Let's Go For A Ride
I Hate My Generation
Bad Vibes Everyone
Been Around the World (1998)
Get Outta My Head
Blue Danube Blues
How Can I Live Without You
I See the Light
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Check back next Monday for our favorite portraits / wedding party from the last three years.
Seeing all of these in one place makes me realize how incredibly lucky we are to have this first hand intimate view of someone's biggest day. Thank you all so much for entrusting us with some of your most private hours full of laughs, tears, "oh my goodness I'm really doing this thing" moments, and everything else in between.
So without further adooooo I introduce to you our favorite "getting ready" moments of from 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Check back next Monday for our favorite ceremony images from the last three years.
For those who have been around my blog for longer than a few years, you may remember my annual top image blog posts. 🙂 Welllll… it's been a few years so this series is instead going to be a top images from the last THREE years. The best part: I formed Bobbi Sheridan Photography, Inc in 2016 so every image you see here was created by MegMoney or meeeeee!
Caring for and losing my dad to cancer has changed me.
Having three amazing and beautiful step kids has changed me.
Being married to a man I'm madly in love with has changed me.
Having a best friend who I'm lucky enough to call my teammate has changed me.
Bottom line: a lot has changed within me since the last time I published one of these!
I've been saying for the last few years that my goal is to not only show how beautiful someone is but also to show who they are; I want you to be able to hear them laughing, picture their quirks, hear their voices, etc when you see one of our images. It's hard to explain; but lucky for me, I'm a pretty good photographer so I think hope you'll understand after you start scrolling.
So, without further adooooo…. our favorite engagement photos from the last threeeeeee yeeeeeears!
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The Potette Plus Brand Portable Potty for on the go! You can take the Potette Plus potty camping or to the park or take anywhere that you may not have access to a sanitary bathroom.
It's a clean potty for your child no matter where you go!
We also carrry disposable liners (which are biodegradable) re-fills are sold separately.
If you would like to view videos to see how the potty works, please click HERE.
I went back and forth on whether this was really necessary as we started potty training our 2.5 year old but we decided to get it and I'm so glad we did! Our daughter would not go outside the car because she insisted she needed a potty chair. This is small enough we can set it up in between our carseats when she needs to go, throw out the liner and fold it back up. It's compact enough to slide under the seat and comes with a little bag to store it in.


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  void SetNavigationStart(const base::TimeTicks navigation_start) {
    // Should be invoked at most once
    DCHECK(navigation_start_.is_null());
    navigation_start_ = navigation_start;
  }

  // Invoked when metrics for the given page are complete.
  void OnCommit(content::NavigationHandle* navigation_handle,
                ukm::SourceId source_id);
  // TODO(crbug/993377): Replace const& to PageLoadMetricsObserverDelegate with
  // a member variable.
  void OnComplete(
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing,
      const page_load_metrics::PageLoadMetricsObserverDelegate& delegate);
  void OnFailedProvisionalLoad(
      const page_load_metrics::FailedProvisionalLoadInfo& failed_load_info,
      const page_load_metrics::PageLoadMetricsObserverDelegate& delegate);

  void OnDomContentLoadedEventStart(
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing,
      const page_load_metrics::PageLoadMetricsObserverDelegate& delegate);
  void OnLoadEventStart(
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing,
      const page_load_metrics::PageLoadMetricsObserverDelegate& delegate);
  void OnFirstPaintInPage(
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing,
      const page_load_metrics::PageLoadMetricsObserverDelegate& delegate);
  void OnFirstImagePaintInPage(
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing,
      const page_load_metrics::PageLoadMetricsObserverDelegate& delegate);
  void OnFirstContentfulPaintInPage(
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing,
      const page_load_metrics::PageLoadMetricsObserverDelegate& delegate);
  void OnParseStart(
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing,
      const page_load_metrics::PageLoadMetricsObserverDelegate& delegate);
  void OnParseStop(
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing,
      const page_load_metrics::PageLoadMetricsObserverDelegate& delegate);
  void OnUserInput(
      const blink::WebInputEvent& event,
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing,
      const page_load_metrics::PageLoadMetricsObserverDelegate& delegate);
  void OnFirstInputInPage(
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing,
      const page_load_metrics::PageLoadMetricsObserverDelegate& delegate);
  void FlushMetricsOnAppEnterBackground(
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing,
      const page_load_metrics::PageLoadMetricsObserverDelegate& delegate);

  void OnTimingUpdate(content::RenderFrameHost* subframe_rfh,
                      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing);

  void OnDidFinishSubFrameNavigation(
      content::NavigationHandle* navigation_handle,
      const page_load_metrics::PageLoadMetricsObserverDelegate& delegate);

  // The methods below are public only for testing.
  bool ShouldLogFailedProvisionalLoadMetrics();
  bool ShouldLogPostCommitMetrics(const GURL& url);
  bool ShouldLogForegroundEventAfterCommit(
      const base::Optional<base::TimeDelta>& event,
      const page_load_metrics::PageLoadMetricsObserverDelegate& delegate);

 private:
  void LogMetricsOnComplete(
      const page_load_metrics::PageLoadMetricsObserverDelegate& delegate);

  bool previously_committed_url_is_search_results_ = false;
  bool previously_committed_url_is_search_redirector_ = false;
  bool navigation_initiated_via_link_ = false;
  bool provisional_url_has_search_hostname_ = false;

  // The state of if first paint is triggered.
  bool first_paint_triggered_ = false;

  base::TimeTicks navigation_start_;

  // The time of first user interaction after paint from navigation start.
  base::Optional<base::TimeDelta> first_user_interaction_after_paint_;

  page_load_metrics::LargestContentfulPaintHandler
      largest_contentful_paint_handler_;

  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(FromGWSPageLoadMetricsLogger);
};

class FromGWSPageLoadMetricsObserver
    : public page_load_metrics::PageLoadMetricsObserver {
 public:
  FromGWSPageLoadMetricsObserver();

  // page_load_metrics::PageLoadMetricsObserver implementation:
  ObservePolicy OnStart(content::NavigationHandle* navigation_handle,
                         const GURL& currently_committed_url,
                         bool started_in_foreground) override;
  ObservePolicy OnCommit(content::NavigationHandle* navigation_handle,
                         ukm::SourceId source_id) override;

  ObservePolicy FlushMetricsOnAppEnterBackground(
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing) override;

  void OnDomContentLoadedEventStart(
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing) override;
  void OnLoadEventStart(
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing) override;
  void OnFirstPaintInPage(
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing) override;
  void OnFirstImagePaintInPage(
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing) override;
  void OnFirstContentfulPaintInPage(
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing) override;
  void OnFirstInputInPage(
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing) override;
  void OnParseStart(
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing) override;
  void OnParseStop(
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing) override;

  void OnComplete(
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing) override;
  void OnFailedProvisionalLoad(
      const page_load_metrics::FailedProvisionalLoadInfo& failed_load_info)
      override;

  void OnUserInput(
      const blink::WebInputEvent& event,
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing) override;

  void OnTimingUpdate(
      content::RenderFrameHost* subframe_rfh,
      const page_load_metrics::mojom::PageLoadTiming& timing) override;

  void OnDidFinishSubFrameNavigation(
      content::NavigationHandle* navigation_handle) override;

 private:
  FromGWSPageLoadMetricsLogger logger_;

  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(FromGWSPageLoadMetricsObserver);
};

#endif  // CHROME_BROWSER_PAGE_LOAD_METRICS_OBSERVERS_FROM_GWS_PAGE_LOAD_METRICS_OBSERVER_H_

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Tag: Le Male
Jean Paul Gaultier's Ultra Male: welcome to the dark side
On July 9, 2015 July 10, 2015 By groomingguruIn Fragrance1 Comment
It's hard to believe but Jean Paul Gaultier's iconic Le Male fragrance is 20 years old this year. In fragrance years that makes it practically a pensioner since so many modern era men's fragrances are lucky to make it past their third birthday. So popular has it become that a bottle is sold every six seconds and to date over 80 million products have been sold. Like all great contemporary classics, though, it's an intensely polarising scent, with some people loving it and others finding it sickly, cloying and overpowering. Personally, I've always liked it and respected its boldness but have never actually been able to wear it.
And though Gaultier has never been able to replicate its success fragrance-wise (remember Gaultier² or Kokorico?) Le Male, housed in its memorable flacon, has guaranteed him a place in the fragrance hall of fame. Over the years it has spawned numerous "flankers" (i.e. variations thereof) and this anniversary year sees the arrival of yet another, in the shape of Ultra Male. As I pointed out in my review of it for Men's Health it's still a gourmand fragrance but not nearly as sweet as the original, opening it up to a whole new audience.
"I worked on this new version by reinterpreting the sensuality of the original fragrance with the codes of our modern era," says its creator, acclaimed perfumer Francis Kurkdjian. "Gourmand effects, which Mr Gaultier loves so much, interplay with modern woody notes and lavender aromatic notes, the heart of the original fragrance that was composed in 1995." Unlike most 'reinterpretations', however, Ultra Male isn't afraid to veer away from the original in its construction. In fact, you'd barely recognise it as a sibling of Le Male, which is why it's worth checking out, even if you're not a fan of the original.
To my nose Ultra Male is deeper, rougher, darker and altogether more muscular than Le Male and more grown up too. It's spicer, fruitier and woodier and not quite so sexually ambiguous. Le Male, of course, is now famous for the use of sailor imagery in its ad campaigns and if the original is the sailor who waves to his loved ones from the deck of a departing ship, Ultra Male is more like the sailor lurking in a dark back alley, waiting to press-gang you into joining the navy. And I mean that in a good way. So why resist?
Ahoy there! There's a new limited edition of Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Male on the horizon!
On January 28, 2015 By groomingguruIn Fragrance, News, Product reviewsLeave a comment
Generally speaking I'm very suspicious of limited edition versions of popular fragrances (at the end of the day they're essentially a way of shifting more units) but I'm always rather excited whenever there's a new edition of Jean Paul Gaultier's iconic Le Male because they're always such fun and so well executed. And since a new one emerges every spring I can't be the only one who enjoys them. This year, the fragrance takes on a pirate theme, with a crimson skull and a pair of crossed sabres emblazoned on a sailor's jersey. If you're a collector you'll no doubt want to add it to your swag but if you're just a fan of Le Male and are running low this is the perfect time to replenish your stock. And I know it has a pirate theme but do me a favour and pay for it rather than just 'appropriate' it, ok?
Available from Feb 2nd while stocks last.
Jean Paul Gaultier talks fragrance
On April 14, 2014 By groomingguruIn UncategorizedLeave a comment
I was lucky enough to attend a special Fragrance Symposium at The Barbican centre recently in which perfumer Francis Kurkdjian – the man behind Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male – and the famous fashion designer himself discussed all things fragrance. An interesting discussion it revealed that the enfant terrible has lost none of this cheeky charm and give a fascinating insight into the creation of his fragrances. Below is a video of the event, so if you get a spare few minutes have a watch. Oh, and make sure you check out the wonderful exhibition, The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk, of which the symposium was a part.
Coming next year…a brief taster of three fragrances heading your way in Spring 2013
On December 22, 2012 December 22, 2012 By groomingguruIn Fragrance1 Comment
The vibe: Mining the Paco Rabanne 1 Million vein, this sweet, aromatic woody fragrance with its novelty casino chip bottle is clearly aimed at young, single lads looking for a punchy, accessible, not-too-scary, night-out fragrance. And in that respect it ticks all the boxes.
Key notes: Iris, blackwood and juniper to give it a "gin fizz" accord.
Verdict: it's not going to stun anyone with its originality but has huge mass-market appeal. Expect to see it in The Perfume Shop's best seller list.
Versace Eros
The Vibe: Fresh, sweet, woody oriental fragrance with a slightly bombastic Eighties feel (and name).
Key notes: Mint, Green Apple, Tonka bean, Ambroxan, Geranium flowers, Vanilla, Vetyver, Cedarwood and an oak moss accord.
Verdict: with Eros as the name it's positively tumescent with potential but alas, the juice is surprisingly pedestrian and though appears sexy initially (in a sweet, Thierry Mugler kinda way) it matures into something my nan might have worn. Fab bottle though…
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau Male
The vibe: Fresh, herbaceous and uber-commercial new Gaultier fragrance created taking a few cues from the original Le Male fragrance and housed in a reworked version of the familiar torso flacon. After the commercial disappointment of Kokorico it seems they're taking no chances this time.
Key notes: mint, absinthe, lavender, orange blossom, sage, musk
Verdict: Refreshingly different from Le Male (a fragrance too heady for me) the hint of absinthe is lovely, as is icy freshness of the mint and slight soapiness of the sage. The signature Le Male lavender and orange blossom are still there at the fragrance's core but thankfully the vanilla is barely noticeable in this incarnation. Wearable and not nearly as polarising as Le Male, which is both its biggest asset and biggest drawback.
Have Le Male Flask, will travel
On May 15, 2012 By groomingguruIn Fragrance, News, Product reviewsLeave a comment
If there's one thing you can definitely say about Jean Paul Gaultier it's that he knows how to keep his fans happy. His fragrance bottles are always huge fun and this limited edition travel flask version for his iconic Le Male fragrance is no exception. Cool eh? Collectors, crack open the piggy bank!
The Le Male Eau de toilette 125ml Travel Flask costs £55. A similarly-sized flask version of Le Male Terrible is also available for £57
Take a peek at Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Male summer 2012 edition
On February 3, 2012 February 2, 2012 By groomingguruIn Fragrance, NewsLeave a comment
Fan of Jean Paul Gaultier's iconic Le Male fragrance? Collect the bottles? Then here's a glimpse of this year's summer variant, with its jungle theme torso. As usual the fragrance itself has been tweaked for summer by making it a little lighter, fresher and generally more sparkly. Cute innit?
Le Male Stimulating Summer Fragrance will be available from 2nd April priced £38.50 for 100 eau de toilette.
Jean Paul Gaultier's Christmas gift set for Le Male – as much fun as you can have with two fingers
On November 29, 2011 November 29, 2011 By groomingguruIn Favourite products, Fragrance, News, Product reviewsLeave a comment
Christmas gift sets can be so dull. You know the type of thing – a fragrance plus a shower gel in a boring old box. Well, here's a gift set that's anything but boring. In fact, the first time I got to touch one I was a bit like a five year old with a new toy.
See, this year's Christmas coffret for Jean Paul Gaultier's perennially-popular Le Male fragrance is carved from polystyrene and is fitted with two buttons at the sides which create a little snowstorm inside each time they're pushed simultaneously.
If you're a big kid like me, once you start playing with it you almost don't care what the fragrance inside smells like (though it's a classic so don't worry). Possibly my favourite fragrance gift set this year. Certainly pushes my buttons anyway (sorry!)…
Available now, priced £39.50. Set includes a 75ml eau de toilette and a 100ml shower gel.


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The original story can be found at http://www.bpnews.net/1294/racial-discrimination-infiltrates-samfords-8216hday8217-program
Racial discrimination infiltrates Samford's 'H-Day' program
by Jennifer Davis Rash, posted Wednesday, April 28, 1999 (20 years ago)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP)--Charges of racial discrimination have spurred Samford University officials to reexamine the school's 50-year-old H-Day program.
Samford President Thomas E. Corts announced April 12 that the program's current spring semester activities have been canceled and that the program is being revamped for the fall.
The program was canceled after three African students were not allowed to preach in a few isolated churches in the state as part of the H-Day program because they are black.
Both black and white students are upset about the situation. But the school's administration has vowed to make sure this does not happen again. "We have a responsibility as an educational institution," Corts said, referring to the racially inclusive stance the university has claimed.
Dennis Aggrey, third year divinity student at Beeson Divinity School, has faced racial discrimination within the program for the past two years. "I signed up to go, and they told me I could not go," said Aggrey, a native of Nigeria.
"It is painful," he said. "It is like looking down on someone for something they don't have control over. Nobody has control of what they look like or where they are born. To be pushed aside because of that is painful."
Daniel Chelagat, Beeson student from Kenya, said he was surprised to learn he could not go to a church because the people did not approve of a black preacher. "In Kenya, there is no such thing as color," he said. "I was encouraged to sign up, but then twice I was told I could not go," Chelagat noted.
H-Day -- which gets its name from Samford's original name, Howard College -- is a student-led program on the Birmingham Baptist college campus.
Ministerial students sign up during the fall and spring semesters to participate. Churches also volunteer to be hosts for the students through the associations.
Sundays during the fall and spring semesters are dedicated to specific associations. And the participating students preach and lead music in the churches which have agreed to host them. A student director and student committee attempt to match the gifts and characteristics of a volunteer ministerial student with the setting and style of worship of the host church.
Along with the experience of leading local congregations, the students also receive an honorarium from the church, as well as possibilities of future ministry opportunities.
Corts said the majority of experiences by the students have been positive and encouraging. "This is a great tribute to our Baptist people."
"The churches of Alabama have been enormously helpful in exposing the students to church pulpits," Corts noted. "And generally they have been enormously accepting of all races and ethnic groups."
Some of the African students have received much-larger-than-average honorariums and invitations to come back for other church activities. And this has happened in predominantly white congregations because, so far, no African-American churches have requested an H-Day program, said Samford officials.
In fact, the African students who are concerned about the racial discrimination are fighting for this program to continue because it is such a "rich experience," Corts said. "They want to be involved, and they want all students to be involved."
The students even continued participating after the encounter with racial discrimination.
Aaron Matti, a Beeson student from Africa, feels strongly about continuing relationships with the churches which have offended him and the other two students. He said showing those churches Christian love is the way to help them overcome their prejudice.
The new program, which could even don a new name, will gain university sponsorship and will no longer be an independent, solely student-operated activity.
"There needs to be a clear understanding that if this is a university activity, then it has to be just that," Corts said. He also pointed out that undergraduates and graduates need two separate programs because of their differing goals.
Beeson Dean Timothy George agreed, noting Beeson students only started participating in the program three or four years ago following an invitation by undergraduate H-Day participants.
Both groups benefit from a program like H-Day, George said, but in different ways.
"It has had a wonderful ministry for many years," George said. "It has been good for the students by giving them good, practical experience in ministry. And it has been good for the churches to hear a fresh proclamation of the gospel."
Still, the program has been the source of some confusion over the years, Corts said, noting its unofficial tie to the university, how policy decisions are made and criteria for participation, as well as the recent racial problem.
"I think the whole situation leads us to see that the way H-Day has operated has been a little bit out there on its own," Corts said. "It is not a good arrangement for anybody."


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Q: Thread.Abort doesn't release a file I made a code that create a Database in .sqlite, all working good but I want to be sure that when the user start for the first time the application the Database population must be completed. If the user abort the database population, the database must be deleted (because the application don't working with an incomplete resource). Now I've used the thread for execute the method that create this Database, and I've declared the thread variable global in the class, like:
Thread t = new Thread(() => Database.createDB());

The Database.createDB() method create the DB. All working perfect, the DB is created correctly. Now I fire the closing of the window that creating the DB like:
protected override void OnClosing(System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e)
    {
            MessageBoxResult result = MessageBox.Show(
                    @"Sure?",
                    "Attention", MessageBoxButton.YesNo, MessageBoxImage.Question);
            try
            {
                if (result == MessageBoxResult.Yes)
                {
                    t.Abort();

                    if (File.Exists("Database.sqlite"))
                    {
                        File.Delete("SoccerForecast.sqlite");
                        Process.GetCurrentProcess().Kill();
                    } ....

The event was fired correct and the thread stopped, but when the condition start if (File.Exists("Database.sqlite")) the compiler tell me:

Can't delete file - in using by another process.

But I've stopped the thread, why this exception appear? What I doing wrong?
UPDATE:
In CreateDb() method I also have a call to other method of different class, one of this have the structure like this:
public void setSoccer()
{
        Database.m_dbConnection.Open();
        string requestUrl = "...";
        string responseText = Parser.Request(requestUrl);
        List<SoccerSeason.RootObject> obj = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<SoccerSeason.RootObject>>(responseText);

        foreach (var championships in obj)
        {
            string sql = "string content";
            SQLiteCommand command = new SQLiteCommand(sql, Database.m_dbConnection);
            try
            {
                command.ExecuteNonQuery();
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString());
            }
        }

        string query = "select * from SoccerSeason";
        SQLiteCommand input = new SQLiteCommand(query, Database.m_dbConnection);
        SQLiteDataReader reader = input.ExecuteReader();

        int i = 0;
        while (reader.Read())
        {
            //reading data previously inserted in the database
        }
        Database.m_dbConnection.Close(); /
}

I was wondering where I should put the flag variable because this code have a different loop inside.

A: It could be that when you're aborting the thread it's not cleanly closing the database connections, hence the error you're seeing.
Might I suggest a slight redesign because using Thread.Abort is not ideal.
Instead use a variable as a cancel flag to notify the thread to shut down.
Then when the thread detects that this cancel flag is set it can properly close connections and handle the database delete itself.
Update:
A brief example to illustrate what I mean; it ain't pretty and it won't compile but it gives the general idea.
public class Database
{
    public volatile bool Stop= false;

    public void CreateDb()
    {
        if(!Stop)
        {
           // Create database
        }

        if(!Stop)
        {
           // Open database
           // Do stuff with database
        }

        // blah blah ...

        if(Stop)
        {
           // Close your connections
           // Delete your database
        }
    }
}

...

    protected override void OnClosing(CancelEventArgs e)
    {
        Database.Stop = true;
    }

And now that you know roughly what you're looking for I heartily recommend Googling for posts on thread cancellation by people who know what they're talking about that can tell you how to do it right.
These might be reasonable starting points:
How to: Create and Terminate Threads
.NET 4.0+ actually has a CancellationToken object with this very purpose in mind Cancellation in Managed Threads

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Fast shipping! Love the color combination! Goes well with my Spring sweaters.
I was really surprised to find a watch to match my red coral jewelry. I'm delighted that nobody beat me to it!
Visiting the German Christmas Market for design inspiration.
My first major craft project was a mixed media picture for my grandma Nonie; I was about 4 or 5 years old. It was a crayon drawing of their farm with embroidery embellishments and sewn on buttons. Honestly, I haven't stopped crafting since. In college I was a fine art major and planned to become an illustrator. I imagined living in a cool loft space creating designs and illustrations for famous clients. Even though that vision was interrupted and I entered the corporate world instead, I never forgot that dream. I continued to take craft classes to relieve the stress of the corporate world. I have experimented in many different media, but the one constant has been jewelry and lampwork bead making. Friends and Family encouraged me to try selling my work; after reading an article about Etsy in June 2009, my shop opened with two items listed. It was a slow start, but well worth the effort.
The one thing I love about Etsy is connecting with the artist who crafted the item I am purchasing. I've found that unlike the mass market, hand crafted items are made with love and attention to detail. I also like the fact that when you buy homemade, you are directly supporting an artist and contributing to their local economy.
I take great pride in my work and strive to find the best quality materials possible. Some of the beads I use in my designs are handmade by me in my studio with glass from Italy. Other beads come from other Etsy artists and small businesses in my local community. I design items that I would love to wear. I hope you will enjoy wearing my jewelry as much as I enjoy making it.
Hello! I am an artist and jewelry designer living in Atlanta, GA. I share my studio space with my wonderful husband Chuck and an orange tabby cat named Buddy. I love to travel and enjoy sleeping under the stars whenever we can get away to go camping.
Hello, welcome to Lori's Glassworks! Thank you so much for your interest in my designs. If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me... I want you to be as happy wearing my jewelry as I am creating it.
If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, please contact me immediately, and I will do my best to accommodate you.
All requests for exchange or refund must be made within 7 days of receiving the item, and is dealt with on a case by case basis. CODs will not be accepted.
I accept credit cards via Paypal.
NOTE: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SIGN UP FOR A PAYPAL ACCOUNT TO PAY WITH A CREDIT CARD. On the Paypal payment page, look for the small text in the corner that gives you other credit card options. You can use this to pay via credit card directly, without a Paypal account. Payment must be made within 3 days or I reserve the right to cancel the sale.
I ship all purchases via USPS first class mail with delivery confirmation.
I wrap all my items with care to ensure their safe arrival at your door. Each item will be in a gift box.
I ship all works, except custom orders, within 48 hours from the receipt of your payment. For custom orders, you will receive a prompt estimate of the time it will take me to craft and ship your item.
International orders will be shipped via USPS First Class International/Airmail. This method provides no insurance or tracking, so I cannot be responsible for packages that are lost or damaged during transit. That said, I will wrap your packages as carefully as possible.
The buyer is responsible for paying any all international customs fees, taxes, VAT and other fees. On the customs form I must list the contents of the package correctly and cannot list it as a gift.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to convo me!


These Engelbreit illustrations come from the "Home Companion" paper dolls for October 2001 and August 2004 and "Leading the Artful Life" paper doll for November 2000.
Thanks SO much! I ordered the recently released Kish 'Ollie" who, it turns out looks a good deal like Maggie Lou, at least in the pictures. Now it may turn out that he will be too big, since he was intended as a companion to a 14 inch doll. But I'm hoping that he'll just fit the ticket having seen this illustration.
I love the HUNT when it comes to props for my Tenners. I've been seeing Henry as black, although he looks a bit grey in this photo.
Anyone got a lead on a stand in for Violet and/or Mabel? Hope so!
You inspired me to check through my Ann Estelle paper dolls. In each of them Henry looks grey. I've never thought about scotties being anything than black, or white as in a Westie Highland.
For one thing (but I haven't specifically looked to check this) the Henry in the paper dolls may be the exact same image, cut-and-pasted into each sheet where he appears. And thus he will look the same (= grayish) in each. There are other ME non-paper doll images of a Scottie with a little girl where the dog is black. Is this "Henry"? Is the girl "AE"? I suppose only ME herself could answer.
If the question is to whether Scottie dogs have to be black in the breed "rule" book - that I have no idea about. R.


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By Sophie Coats
If there was one place Katerina hadn't expected to end up, it was here. Her hair was wet and she was cold, shivering so hard her teeth caught onto her lower lip and drew blood. When he told her to take off her clothes, she had given him a wide eyed look, and he responded by saying, "I showed you the examples, didn't I? What did you expect?"
She wasn't exactly sure what she was expecting. Honestly, she had been trying not to think about it at all, but she knew that she had found herself caught in her own naivety once again. When she had accepted the job, it had been a moment of desperation. But she knew, no matter how reluctant she was to admit it, that was not all it had been. She thought the man with hazel eyes and a one-thousand dollar camera who offered her money in exchange for taking her photos could make her feel something. She didn't know what.
She took her arms from across her chest. The camera flashed.
A week ago, Katerina Stokes had worked at The Downtown Bean. She had worked there for three years, wandering into the small café during her sophomore year of college. She had reeked of desperation, the need to shrink the beast of looming college debt. The place was nice, with its soft, cool music that rolled out from the speakers, settling over her skin like a comforting hand. The chipped wooden booths had only added to its charm. It was an extra bonus that the owner seemed to be so willing to hire someone with little to no waitressing experience. Later, she found out why.
The owner of The Downtown Bean was not what she was expecting. With its vegan meal options and allergy-friendly menu, she had expected some sixty-year-old hippie with glasses and a friendly smile. Instead, she found a middle aged man with a beer belly and a mustache that he liked to pet as he talked. His name was Samuel Weaver. He liked her to call him Sam. Except when he was mad, and he had forgotten what he had told her, and yelled at her for calling him Sam, insisting she call him Mr. Weaver.
She had been the victim of his volatile tantrums enough times to know the signs of his anger: the reddening cheeks, his fingers running over his mustache, dramatic and slow. She knew them like she knew the Bible verses. Before she had traded small town life in the Midwest for city life in the north, her parents had forced her to go to church. It was okay in the beginning because the job was supposed to be temporary, but after numerous internships and interviews, nothing seemed to work.
Today was the first of April, and final exams had taken up most of the space in Katerina's head, so she had spilled water right as Mr. Weaver had walked out from the kitchen. She had seen the familiar signs of anger, and she had had enough.
Before he could finish his rant on the horrendous effects of her mistake — someone could fall. I could get sued. I will be broke because of you — she had taken off her name tag, set it on the counter, suggested Mr. Weaver see a therapist (specifically one that dealt with anger management), and walked out.
It was during the walk from The Downtown Bean to her apartment that Katerina began to stress, really stress, about what she was going to do after she graduated college. Her mother had started calling her more frequently, asking questions about her future. Questions she didn't have an answer to. Most of them began with "so, I'm sure there's someone that's caught your eye." Her mother didn't understand the idea of being alone, especially the concept of wanting to be alone.
At first, neither did she, but after her first boyfriend, Jason—the lawyer, as she'd come to refer to him later when she explained to friends why they broke up—Katerina was starting to feel like being alone was the best choice. When she first moved to Brooklyn to attend Fordham University (her parents only let her go knowing she was attending a good Christian school), she had been overwhelmed by the mass of people. Even the smell was different. Jason had swept in with his quick wit and city blood. He had made her feel safe; not so alone. But as Katerina learned the ins and outs of life in the city, she also learned that Jason had been with her because it satisfied some caveman instinct to protect. She was fed up with his comments on what she wore and what she did.
"Should you really be wearing that?" he had said to her one night during sophomore year. They were supposed to be going out to dinner for their one year anniversary. His feet were on the bed in her dorm room, his lips tilted downward in that condescending scowl.
"What's wrong with it?" she asked, picking at the edges of her flowy, white skirt. So it was a little short. It's not like it didn't cover what it needed to.
"To be frank," he said, fixing his glasses on the bridge of his nose, "it makes you look a bit slutty."
It wasn't the first time he had said something like this. She felt her blood boil. "To be frank," she answered back, giving him a pleasant smile, "I'm not sure if it should be any of your business anymore." With that, she had left her room, walked downstairs, and called her friends for a night out.
She had a temper like a shaken bottle of Coke. It fizzed and fizzed until finally it flowed over the rim. She blamed it on her father. While her mother was blunt to the point of rudeness, clear when things displeased her, her father was a quiet man. He took her mother's attitude with a shrug of the shoulders. It was the little things, the off-handed comments, that sent him over the edge and ultimately lead to their divorce.
She took the stairs to floor six and unlocked her apartment door. It was a simple place with two bedrooms and a kitchen connecting to a living room littered with tea mugs. The living room had plain white walls, no decorations due to her OCD-like habits when it came to straightening the picture frame. It was never right. Always too far to the left or a little too much to the right. She grabbed her Snoopy coffee mug, only for private use, off the coffee table and filled it with tea. She sat on the beige couch and looked out the window at the sidewalks below. She saw the people, watched the baggy jeans and suits and high heels pass by. She needed a job, and if she was going to avoid living with her mother after college, she needed one fast.
Maybe quitting The Downtown Bean was a bad idea, but it was her senior year. Shouldn't she be working some job that required her thinking skills and not just a smile, sometimes a low cut shirt, and a "have a good day," to earn a good tip? After all, she had worked a few internships. Only one was ever paid, and each one she hated more than the last. Accounting was probably the wrong major, but she had liked the monotony of it. Once she learned it, she didn't have to think about it any longer. It was easy.
She heard the door crack open.
"Well shit, you've pulled out the Snoopy mug. What's up?" Alicia, a tall girl with hair cut in a short black pixie, asked as she walked through the door, dumping her beat-up denim purse on the stained, beige couch. A camera hung from her neck. She took it off gently, resting it on the coffee table.
Katerina turned around, sighing. She put a finger in her tea, swirling it around and enjoying the nearly painful heat. "I quit my job today," she said.
Alicia raised a perfectly shaped eyebrow. Katerina had told her, or more like ranted, about her less-than-even-tempered boss. Alicia tapped a finger over her lips before saying, "Not that I blame you, but we still have to pay this month's rent. Save the quitting and shit for after graduation."
Katerina winced at the mention of graduation. Alicia would be moving in with her boyfriend of three years, leaving Katerina to figure out what to do next on her own. "Couldn't we just stay here?"
Alicia sighed, rubbing her hands on her acid wash jeans. Katerina knew what was coming. "You know I love you—" she began.
"But you love Kyle more," Katerina finished.
Alicia smiled, taking those perfect eyebrows and wiggling them up and down. "Not exactly, but there are certain benefits to living with Kyle."
Katerina held up her tea and walked to the kitchen. "Say no more," she said.
"Don't hate me for this, but you could always live—"
Katerina put the tea down and glared at her roommate. "Don't."
"With your—" The intensity of Katerina's green eyes silenced Alicia for a moment. Then quietly she finished, "parents."
Katerina poured the rest of the tea down the drain and stared at her Snoopy mug. "Alicia," she asked, "do you know where the tallest bridge in NYC is?"
Alicia frowned, speaking carefully. "No, why?"
"'Cause I'd like to know where the best bridge to throw myself off of is."
Alicia rolled her eyes, dark laughter puffing from her lips. She joined Katerina at the sink and said, "You're being dramatic."
Scoffing, Katerina tapped her fingers on the countertops. "You don't know my mother," she said. "She'll set me up on dates."
Alicia gave her a cross-eyed look. "And that's bad because…?"
"You remember Chad right?"
"Chad...Chad...Chad..."
"Black guy with glasses who liked to argue with me about the world's impending doom and climate change."
Alicia burst into a fit of laughter, ignoring Katerina's serious expression. As the laughter continued, some of the edge melted off Katerina's face. "I'm serious, though," she said. "I'm not sure I can do that again."
"Look," Alicia said, "If you're that desperate, I can hook you up with a job."
"What kind of job?"
"My friend's doing this photo series. He needs models and you're perfect."
It was Katerina's turn to laugh. "Me?" she said, shaking her head. "That's a good joke."
"I'm serious." Alicia's face reflected her statement. "You've got this whole exotic look going on. It's hot. Especially if you play it up a bit."
She groaned. With her green eyes, brownish skin, and curly, brownish-blackish hair, it wasn't the first time she had heard that. Jason used to call her exotic. She'd hated it then and she hated it now. "I'm not photogenic," she said.
"You could be if you tried," Alicia said, running her fingers over the edges of Katerina's hair. "Plus it pays well."
She sighed, leaning against the counter before asking, "How well?"
"Enough for rent for at least the next three months. Four if he likes you."
She tilted her head. "Likes me?"
Alicia mimicked her motion. "You know what I mean. The way you photograph."
Katerina didn't answer, but Alicia gave her a card with the studio address on the top. In pretentious cursive, it read Mike Santano. She slipped the card into her pocket only to pull it out the next day. She put on her army green rain coat after classes and in a split second decision, navigated her way through the sidewalks and taxis towards 57th street.
The studio was in the basement, which was odd for New York; most things went up and not down. It was tiny, with white sheets hanging across one wall. It looked like it needed to be redone. She walked in slowly, with her coat clenched together in her hands. There was a man who appeared to be in his late thirties. Instead of the artsy look she had expected, he wore simple baggy jeans and a black t-shirt. His hair was short and curly, his skin a smooth, olive tone.
"Excuse me—" she began, but was cut off by the man in front of her.
"Oh, you must be Katerina. I'm Michael Santano." He smiled and held out his hand. He had a very warm smile and a strong handshake.
Distracted, Katerina stumbled through her words, "Yeah...yeah. Um, I just thought…my friend told me you had a job for me?"
"Yes, of course." He clapped his hands together and tilted his head. "You're every bit as beautiful as Alicia said you'd be."
Startled by the compliment, she tucked her hair behind her ear and shifted awkwardly.
"We'll have to work on that," he said, so quietly she wasn't even sure she heard him right. "Would you like to see my work?"
"Of course." She nodded vigorously.
He went over to a desk in the corner and opened up a folder. The first picture was of a man around twenty. His hair was wet and his head was down. There was mud splattered on half his face. The next was of the same man, except this time, he was naked. His eyes were fixed on the camera, wide, sad, and unyielding. The next picture was of a girl and her skin was a deep brown, her hair in a braid on the side of her head. She had her head tucked between her knees. The next photo was almost an exact replica of the previous one except the woman wore nothing except her skin.
"So…can we pick a date?" Michael's voice pierced through Katerina's head. "I'm thinking Friday."
Still looking at the photos, Katerina was silent.
Michael put a hand on her shoulder. "You'll be perfect. It's nerve-racking," he said, "the first time."
Katerina turned around slowly. She hadn't noticed how pretty his eyes were until she was staring straight into them. She felt transfixed by the hazel-eyed stare and she gently nodded her head.
"Does Friday work?" he asked again, the hand pressing harder.
"Yeah, I can do Friday," she said.
Friday came faster than she would have liked it to. She threw herself into her schoolwork to avoid thinking about it. Besides, she had a lot to study for. Try as she might, the day came with a literal bang—thunder and lightning. By the time she made it to Michael's studio, her hair was wet, dripping all over her clothes, and her jeans were stuck against her like a second skin. In her haste, she had forgotten her umbrella.
That was how she ended up there, soaking wet, nervous, and naked from the waist up. He told her to sit on the floor and hug her knees. She tried not to show how grateful she was that she got to cover herself. There was a flash and she blinked. He sighed. She had a habit of blinking, ruining all the shots. She had tried to warn Alicia before; she wasn't photogenic.
After a few more photos, Michael finally clapped his hands together and announced that they were done. Katerina breathed out a sigh of relief and slipped her wet sweater back on.
Michael came around and smiled. She wondered if he was faking it. He had seemed so annoyed with her during the photoshoot. She didn't blame him. He put his hands on her shoulders. "Katerina, you did wonderful," he said.`
She laughed in surprise. "If you say so," she said, "then it must be true."
"I'll give you a ring if I ever have another project I need you for."
Katerina nodded. She didn't tell him that this would be the first and last time she ever posed for him, for anyone. Walking back home with her arms crossed over her stomach, she was suddenly struck with a bone-jolting thought. What would her parents think of her if they knew? They'd be horrified. And suddenly, she began to laugh, stomach jolting her arms up and down as she turned onto her street and went up to her apartment. Who the hell cares what they think?
Katerina fell into bed, abs sore from laughing, mind tired from thinking. Despite her rebellious thoughts, she knew she was never going to tell her parents. Maybe she wouldn't even tell her next boyfriend. Or maybe she would. Maybe she'd do up the story so that it was scandalous, describing the way the photo shoot went as if she wasn't scared out of her mind. She'd make him feel lucky. Lucky to be with someone like her. A model. She laughed again, laughed until she fell asleep.
When she got the prints in her mailbox a week later, she took them out gingerly and spread them across her bed. Various versions of herself in black and white. She ran her fingers over a picture of a girl who looked like her: curly brown hair pulled up over her shoulder, dripping, big eyes you couldn't tell the color of. Katerina was struck by how lost they looked. Lost, but not empty. There was a vulnerability in the way she looked at the camera, more than there was in her own naked body. It was not necessarily a bad thing; there was bravery in vulnerability. She knew she could never make the story sound scandalous.
For a second, she was terrified. She wanted to call up Michael and give him the money back, to beg him not to let anyone see. Then she reached for the envelope, realizing there were more photos. They were not of her, but a collage of other people, and when she lined them up, she did not want to take her own photo out. She touched each photo once, then paused on the picture of her again, the one where she was staring into the camera. She was not looking down or away and her shoulders were straight, unhindered by fabric. There was a defiance in that gaze that she had never really seen in herself before. And when she woke up the next morning, she thought of that picture. She went to the mirror and stared at herself, thinking where is that girl? I need that girl.
Sophie Coats was born in Texas but raised a Jersey girl. Junior year of high school she traded out public school life for the boarding school experience at Interlochen Arts Academy, where she studies creative writing. She is now a senior. Sophie was awarded a Gold Key for flash fiction and a Gold Key for poetry in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, and her work has appeared in the Red Wheelbarrow. She is currently co-Editor-in-Chief for The Interlochen Review.When most people are sleeping, Sophie can be found either reading under the covers with a flashlight or eagerly writing a story while trying not to keep her roommate awake. She writes a surprising amount about food.


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Mayor Nancy Backus will represent the City of Auburn and Sound Cities Association on the new 28-member All Home Coordinating Board.
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Inspired by Spartan Race - the creators of the world's most demanding obstacle course races - "Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge" raises the bar on team competitions. Groups of friends, families, co-workers and more must work together as they race across specially designed Spartan courses engineered to test their determination, endurance, and will. Teams of five will compete on one of the most demanding courses ever devised and will have to push through the pain to win $250,000.
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