Having worked my entire career solving problems, I have found this skillset to be extremely lacking in government. Government bureaucracies have a tendency to never solve any problems but always address the symptom because if they solved any problem they would be out of a job and they would lose their funding. During my career, I have helped over 1000 clients address financial and fiscal problems. These issues are no different than the financial aid and fiscal problems of government. My top priority will be to address the property tax problem in the state. "The property tax system is fundamentally unfair and persecutes the largest industry in the state, the farmers, and ranchers." With career experience in taxes and finance, working with both rural and urban communities, I am convinced this solution requires a strong business background to expose, address, and fix the unfairness in property tax law. My approach to business or government and its management is based on always perfecting the question or problem with the solution never violating the core values Truth, Fairness, Sustainability, and Integrity.


April 2014 New Release Giveaway Hop!!!
As is usual, if any of the books above are in a series, you are welcome to choose one of the previous books instead of the new release. Also, please note, not ALL books may be available internationally via The Book Depository.
I think I would pick Dorothy Must Die.
Thanks for the giveaway! I would choose Dorothy Must Die.
I would pick The Forever Song!! Thanks for the giveaway!!
I'd pick The Inventor's Secret.
I'd pick The Forever Song or The Ring and The Crown. Thank you.
Dorothy Must Die. 😀 Thank you!
I would choose The Inventor's Secret. I love Andrea's works.
I think I would pick The Forever Song. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would choose the Ring and The Crown.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han! Thanks for the giveaway!
I'd pick the Inventor's Secret. Thanks for the chance!
I would pick The Forever Song. Thanks for the chance!
I would pick the last best kiss!
I would love to read Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins.
I'd pick Ask Me thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks for the giveaway opportunity. I would pick The Last Best Kiss.
Thanks for the giveaway! I'd love to read The Ring & the Crown or The Inventor's Secret.
I'd pick To All the Boys I've Loved Before!
Would definitely pick Dorothy Must Die.
I think I would choose Dorothy Must Die!
The Looking Glass. Thank you!
I'd get The Best Thing That Never Happened To Me by Laura Tait and Jimmy Rice.
Ohhhh i dont jnow anymore dont look back ?
I think I would choose Dorothy Must Die.
Immortal Rules (for the Forever Song) or Dorothy Must Die.
I am dying to read Dorothy Must Die…thanks so much for the giveaway!!!
I think I would go with either The Looking Glass or The Inventor's Secret! Thanks for the giveaway!
Either The Ring and the Crown or The Inventor's Secret. Not sure.
Burn Out, I've been really eager to read.
The Ring and The Crown please!
I would choose The Forever Song.
I would pick The Forever Song!!
I'd love to read Love Letters to the Dead. Thank you for the giveaway, enjoy your day!
I've been interested in reading Dorothy Must Die since it was released – I can't pass by it in Barnes and Noble without picking it up to at least hold it!
I would pick BURN OUT! 😀 It sounds amazing! Thank you for this awesome giveaway!
I'd choose either Burn Out or Dorothy Must Die. Thank you!!
I'd pick the Inventor's Secret!
The Forever Song by Julie Kagawa! Thank you for this amazing giveaway!
I'd love to read Dorothy Must Die.
I would choose Dorothy Must Die.
I'm not sure, maybe The Ring and the Crown.
Thanks for the giveaway! I would chose Deception's Princess by Esther Friesner.
The Forever Song most definitely!
I wouldn't even know what to pick. So many awesome books are coming out. I am excited for The Forever song and Dorthy Must Die.
I would choose The Last Forever.
I would pick The Forever Song!
Id pick The Inventors Secret, I think.
I'm not sure 😛 Would have to do some research and see which one i want most!!
I would pick Ask Me!
I'd pick The Forever Song.
I pick The Looking Glass.
Awesome giveaway; thank you! I would choose The Forever Song!
I'd pick The ring and the crown!!
I would pick Dorothy Must Die.
I would pick The Ring and The Crown. Thanks for the giveaway!
Difficult.. I'm not sure yet, you've listed some great books there! Perhaps Dorothy must die.
I would choose the book Burn Out.
I'm super excited to read Burn Out. Thank you for the giveaway.
Dorothy Must Die or The Forever Song. Thanks!
I would probably choose The Looking Glass.
I'd like the Deception's Princess book..
I'd love to win Burn Out! Sounds so interesting!
I would like to win Dorothy Must Die.
I'd pick Deception's Princess, looks great!
I would pick Dorothy Must Die. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would choose The Forever Song by Julie Kagawa.
I would choose Dorothy must die, or the Geography of you and me.
Thanks for the chance Dani!
I think I'd choose Dorothy Must Die or Deception's Princess. Thanks!
I'm really not sure which one I would pick. One of 4 – The Hunt, The Looking Glass, Ask Me, or The Forever Song. Thank you for joining the hop!
The Geography of you and me by jennifer e smith please!
I might choose The a Forever Song. Thanks!
I think I would pick Dorothy Must Die, but I'm interested in a few others listed here as well! Great giveaway, thank you for this opportunity!
I would probably choose Dorothy Must Die. Thanks for the chance to win!
I'd probably choose The Forever Song! Thanks!
The Ring & The Crown. Thanks.
I think I'd pick the ring and the crown! Thanks for the giveaway!
The Looking Glass sounds wonderful! I want to read it.
I might choose the Forever Song or The Looking Glass.
They all look good, but I think I might pick Deception's Princess.
I would like Dorothy Must Die.
Most likely either Burn Out or Forever Song. Thanks for a giveaway!
I would choose either The Forever Song or Dorothy Must Die. Thanks for the great giveaway!
I'd choose The Geography of You and Me.Thanks!
I love the look of so many of them! But I'd have to pick The Forever Song.
The Geography of You and Me. Thanks for the giveaway!
I think I would pick Dorothy Must Die!


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Don't let your Christmas gift become a Christmas crisis
Issued: 21 Dec 2022
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Wildlife officers routinely inspect homes and businesses to check permits.
Native animals must be kept in appropriate conditions and suitable cages.
People who are still trying to find the perfect Christmas gift are reminded that a native animal could cost them thousands in fines and the animal could be seized if it is bought or sold without the necessary permit.
Compliance officer Warren Christensen said native animals can be great pets, but they aren't the same as domesticated pets like cats or dogs.
"Native animals like birds, reptiles and amphibians can require special care, dedicated spaces and specific equipment," Mr Christensen said.
"People also require permits to keep native animals as pets, and native animals can only be purchased from licenced sellers.
"People in Queensland who sell native animals without the correct permits are breaking the law, and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service has zero-tolerance for those who ignore the rules.
"In the lead-up to Christmas, wildlife officers are actively monitoring online marketing pages for people who are attempting to sell native wildlife without the necessary permits.
"Anyone who wants to buy a native animal as a gift should ask the seller to show them their permit, and if they can't or make an excuse, then the seller should be reported to the department.
"People should also report a seller if their permit has expired, or the animals do not appear to be kept in the right conditions."
Before you purchase a native animal, ask yourself:
Have I done the right research?
Do I have dedicated space for the animal?
Have I thought about the cost of equipment or what's needed for a suitable enclosure?
Is the seller licenced?
Mr Christensen said the illegal trade of wildlife can ramp up during December, when sellers take advantage of people looking for a special gift.
"It's quite easy to buy native animals from online marketing websites, and there is no excuse if people don't ask or don't know if the seller has the correct permits," he said.
"Any animal purchased from an unlicenced seller could have been unlawfully taken from the wild, and our laws are designed to protect our native animals and threatened species.
"We will investigate any animal that has been sold without a permit, and we can issue fines to the purchaser and the seller.
"This is because many animals unlawfully taken from the wild will die because they are often placed in inappropriate enclosures or don't receive the necessary care.
"We are committed to animal welfare and make no apologies for that, and the maximum penalty for wildlife trafficking is up to 10 years imprisonment and a $210,000 fine."
The illegal trade in wildlife is now the world's fourth largest organised criminal activity, and people can report the illegal activity anonymously by calling 1300 130 372
For more information about the responsibilities for recreational wildlife licence holders, please visit Keeping native animals.

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Six degree of freedom vehicle controller design for the operation of an unmanned underwater vehicle in a shallow water environment.
Closed loop control of an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) in the dynamically difficult environment of shallow water requires explicit consideration of the highly coupled nature of the governing non-linear equations of motion. This coupling between an UUV's six degrees of freedom (6 DOF) is particularly important when attempting complex maneuvers such as coordinated turns (e.g. simultaneous dive and heading change) or vehicle hovering in such an environment. Given the parameter and modelling uncertainties endemic to these equations of motion, then a robust 6 DOF sliding controller employing six-element vector sliding surfaces provides a framework in which satisfactory UUV control can be achieved in shallow water. The vehicle equations of motion are developed and cast in a form that is amenable to non-linear sliding control design. A complete 6 DOF sliding controller with vector sliding surfaces is then formulated via a Lyapunov-like analysis. The sliding controller is then modified via a weighted least-squares approach to work with a particular UUV which has only 4 DOF control authority available. The modified controller is shown to work well for a variety of commanded UUV maneuvers in the presence of significant environmental disturbances and vehicle hydrodynamic parameter uncertainties via numerical simulation. Use of the signals generated by the controller are shown to be of utility in vehicle buoyancy control.


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Recently expanded with more great quilting fabric, patterns and accessories, the Pickle Dish quilt shop and studio is your local go-to for all your quilting needs.
"When life has got out of hand, I've always been able to turn to quilting or sewing to re-centre myself," says owner Jan Kittle. "I think everybody needs to have a creative outlet." Kittle says she has been sewing and quilting since she received her first machine at 7 years old.
Kittle grew up making her own clothes and eventually took a clothing construction class at Western University. She also made clothes for her three children when they were young – including her daughter's prom dresses.
She said she opened the Pickle Dish because it was a perfect in-the-middle location between other quilt shops in the region. She said she see's customers from all over Canada and the United States.
"I knew I wanted to be in a small community because it gives my customers more than one reason to come through here," Kittle said, remembering when she first opened her shop about four years ago.
The Pickle Dish sells a variety of quilting patterns, fabrics and tools. They also offer quilting classes so that fellow quilters can learn new creative techniques. Kittle and her employees lead the classes.
Kittle said she loves to cross-promote other small businesses in Carleton Place by recommending great little cafes, clothing boutiques, shoe stores and more to her customers when they visit her store.
"I always say, 'Not all dress shop customers are quilters, but all my quilters wear clothes!'" Kittle said. "Every small business that opens in town is somebody's dream." She said that's why it's important to support each other.
Each month, the Pickle Dish – and other local quilters – send about 30 mini quilts to the birthing centre at the Almonte Hospital. Each newborn goes home with a quilt.
The Pickle Dish participates in the annual Quilting Poker Run. This is an opportunity for quilt shops to share quilt patterns and customers. Quilters travel vast distances from shop-to-shop to collect cards. They then send their hand of cards to the Pickle Dish where Kittle will pick a winning hand. The winner will receive a basket of quilting supplies and materials worth about 6 hundred dollars.
"Quilters from Kingston to Montreal come through Carleton Place for this event," Kittle explains. "I always direct them to other places in town while they're here.
Looking back, Jan Kittle said, she never imagined she would own her own quilt shop. Stop by the Pickle Dish to experience the variety of quilting resources available in Carleton Place!
The Pickle DIsh is located at 24 Lake Avenue West in Carleton Place.


Nobel Watch Co., which makes and sells mid- and luxury-priced watches, is raising capital for what it calls "significant expansion" of its business. The company, based in New York City, recently launched a private stock offering to raise more than $1 million. It's also offering 200,000 warrants (exchangeable later for stock) to its retailers who want to invest in its growth, and it plans to go public before the end of 2005.
Money from the stock offering to private investors will underwrite a national ad campaign to build consumer awareness of the brand and provide co-op ad support to its dealers, says Israel Genuth, Nobel's chief executive officer and co-founder.
Nobel also plans to expand distribution. Genuth declined to discuss the current or projected size of its national network of retailers. He did say, however, that Nobel wants to expand into European and Asian markets and also plans to open at least 10 U.S. stores, primarily in outlet malls, to sell discontinued Nobel watch models. Those could begin operations in "less than two years," starting in the Northeast, said Genuth.
Meanwhile, Nobel is letting current and potential authorized dealers invest in its growth through stock warrants. For every $10,000 of Nobel timepieces ordered (and paid for within 60 days of the invoice date), a retailer receives 1,000 warrants (initially valued at $1 each), exchangeable for stock within three years of Nobel's going public.
Nobel, founded eight years ago by Genuth and former partner Barry Fink, caters to independent jewelry stores and boutiques. Its watches (both quartz and automatic) are Swiss-made, though some parts are produced in Asia, and have "buckle-to-buckle" warranties for two to five years. Its mid-range watches are priced at $275 to $995 and come in stainless steel combined with tungsten, with 18k accents, and/or gold plating. Its newest series is the Paragon collection, with patented curved case and crystal. Nobel's solid 18k gold and diamond series retails for $2,500 to $22,000. In addition, Genuth said Nobel planned to launch a new collection of limited-edition timepieces.


The way to understand the trade has dramatically changed in a pre-internet or traditional to the current company. In the same way it happened with advertising and why this change has much to do with the vast network of networks is an ideal place to study the behavior of users and also to offer something that can not come from other media: advertising. Both factors result that digital advertising is a primary tool for any business. Spain is in the European Top 10 in Digital Advertising, the data is derived from the study "Adex Benchmark 2014" IAB Europe.
Spain is in the top 10 European countries that are committed to digital advertising, specifically is in 8th place. The investment is around 1 billion euros in 2014. In contrast, Europe is at 30.7 billion.
Regarding 2013, Spain has increased its investment volume by 6.9%, but it remains below the European (11.8%) average. It is true that spending has not stalled and continues to grow year after year, but it indicates that companies here are still reluctant to invest in the online environment.
Users have migrated to the network and conduct their leisure activities and shopping there, which is why it is important for marketers to put energy in this regard. Many companies already have, others are halfway and several are still afraid or do not consider the digital media as a strategic place to sell.
The Paid-per-Search is still the most widely used form of Online Advertising. European marketing managers spend on average 48.2% of their budget on such advertisments. Behind is the Display support with 35.6% of the investment and classifieds & directories at 15.8%.
349 million euros in Display.
43 million in Classifieds & Directories.
571 million in Paid-per-Search, more than half of the total Spanish investment in digital advertising.


UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT SUSAN DACOSTA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2018.
Mentors Network is a student initiative with a mission to inspire and guide students from underprivileged and challenging backgrounds to unleash their full potential. This project is aimed at supporting and encouraging primary and secondary school students to develop more interest in education. They believe that education is what is needed to take Africa to where they want it to be. Within the period of September to November, we hope to get more students to join our network and incorporate more activities in our programs.
Susan Dacosta is a 21 year old Gambian student. She is in her 3rd year of Mechanical Engineering at Ashesi University, Ghana. She is passionate about seeing Africa get to a stage where the youth will not fancy leaving their countries to seek for greener pastures in other continents. She believes that this can be achieved through education and the best place to start is with the younger ones because it will be easier to influence people while they are still young. This is why she joined the Mentors Network - to support this dream.
Connect with Susan Dacosta via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.


Wine for Sophisticated Homies – Sommeliers Jason Booth and Ben Draper lay down the knowledge that all true Homies should have at their disposal when it comes to wine. And they do it without intimidating you into the ground. Approachability? Yes please.
Who is Jason Booth? I am. What? That's right. But aren't bio's supposed to written in third person? Maybe, but who's to say this one isn't? When Jason isn't writing confusingly-hard-to-follow narrative points of view, I'm the creator and CEO of Wine For Sophisticated Homies. Raised upon the sprawling vistas of the High Desert, Jason cut his teeth on the comedy stages of the west coast in his early adulthood, before entering into the hallowed halls of wine service. While engaging heavily in vino education, he continued to bring laughter to the hearts and minds of California's toughest humor critics, earning numerous verbal compliments along the way. When Jason isn't writing witty pieces for the Wine for Sophisticated Homies'website or constructing podcast outlines for the long haul truckers of the world, he's performing with Improv Shmimprov, a short-form, improv comedy team so hipster and cool, you probably haven't even heard of them. Jason got into wine to impress girls and he stuck with wine after realizing that no matter how many girls rejected him, wine never would. Jason is a sommelier, comedian, loving husband, proud dog-owner, and my best friend. How is that possible, you ask? Because I am him…and you should always love yourself.
Don't call Ben a sidekick. If Jason is the CEO, Ben is Chairman of the Board…or uh…Master and Commander. Captain Lieutenant…yeah, that's it. Captain Lieutenant. Hailing from Bakersfield, Ben was born into Culture and Culture became him. He signed on for Jason's wacky podcast idea back in 2013 and had soon established himself as the reason people tuned in. Jason might be the meat, but Ben is the sauce, and the pickles, and the cheese. Ben is most definitely the cheese. With his own experience in the comedy scene, Ben adds a slightly different perspective on the wine and cocktail world, having worked in almost every position a restaurant has to offer. When he's not podcasting with Wine For Sophisticated Homies or managing his Newport Beach bar, Ben is traveling the globe and working grape harvests. You can find him acting as the life of the party, breaking hearts from coast to coast, and responsibly calling for an Uber at the end of the night. Moms love him, and so should you, but if you don't, would you at least tell your Mom about him?


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The Best Skinny Jeans Brands In The World Today
Forget fashion's love affair with dad jeans, skinny fits still have a grip on most men's legs
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By Cillian O'Connor
The skinny jean lives. While Balenciaga, Dior Homme and other headline-grabbers of fashion push wide-leg 'dad' fits, high-street shop windows, internet shop windows and any given night down the pub prove skinny is still very much in circulation.
Speaking of which, not all skinny fits need cut yours off. Thanks to the lean jean's enduring popularity, brands have rushed to develop a slew of new fabrications and shapes that promise your legs (and the family jewels) more comfortable wear. From slim and tapered selvedge denim to skin-tight spray-on, there's a style to flatter every man.
(Related: How To Pick The Perfect Jeans For Your Body Type)
It's not a stretch to see why the skinny jean has stuck around, either. After all, what other jeans offer you warmth, style and a little body-enhancement? (Don't lie, we know.)
The Skinny On Skinny Fits
A staple of the Beatnik wardrobe, skinny jeans first shot to fame around the 1950s – their leg-hugging fit a proud point of difference for men who considered themselves stylishly counter-mainstream. But it wasn't until the 1970s, when punk spewed onto the scene, that skinny fits took their limb-compressing hold. Today, they're a staple, thanks largely to Hedi Slimane's stint at Dior Homme in the early 2000s, otherwise known as the Skinny Jean's Second Coming.
"Skinny fits have been adopted into the offering of pretty much every denim brand," says Fraser Trewick, founder of premium workwear brand Hawksmill Denim Co. "And although its popularity may fluctuate [from season to season], it will always be present in the market."
Why? Because skinny jeans have gone from left-field to front row. These days, wearing a pair of black skinny jeans isn't so much a provocative statement as proof you have a classic taste in clothes.
What's more, skinny fits offer something many other jeans can't: a look-twice silhouette. "Skinny styles are great because their narrow line provides a platform on which to play with more directional tees, sweatshirts and outerwear," says Topman buying director Rachel Morgans.
How Skinny Is Skinny?
The best litmus test for finding out whether or not a pair of jeans is for you is to try them on. But if you've been a bootcut man until now, you may also find this primer on fits of use when delving into a whole new world of denim.
Slim. Narrower than straight-leg jeans, but with room for your junk to breathe. Slim jeans taper slightly from the thigh all the way down to the cuff.
Skinny. Tight, throughout. How tight? Enough that you should be prepared for hair on the outer sides of your lower legs to stop growing if you wear them daily. Cool enough that they're worth it, though.
Muscle. For men who got back (and quads of steel). Often cut from a combination of lightweight cotton and elastane to comfortably contain your gains.
Carrot. Like its vegetable namesake; broad at the top, gradually narrowing towards the bottom. Not necessarily orange, mind.
Spray-on. They're leggings, basically – but with a fly. Imagine wrapping your legs in cling film, but instead of cling film, it's slightly elasticated cotton.
When it comes to assessing the quality of a pair of skinny jeans, there are two key things to consider: comfort, and resistance to wear. The former because you'll be encasing your testicles in this denim, and the latter because friction is one of the main causes of warped shapes and crotch holes.
If you're stuck for time, or just simply can't be bothered with the changing rooms, Topman's Morgans has a handy trick for testing comfort. "Take one of the jean's legs and, with one hand on each outside seam, gently pull to see just how much the jean stretches," she says. That'll give you an idea of how flexible, and therefore wearable, they are.
"Now, release, and check to see if the out seams return to their default position, or display a slight wobble as a result of being stretched." This, according to Morgans, is the best way to gauge the jeans' recovery. "The closer the outseams are to their original position, the less likely you are to see bagginess in the knees and seat after a few wears."
Finally, check the weight of the denim – and no, you don't need scales. Simply use your thumb and index finger to get a good feel of the denim itself. If it feels light, almost papery, then it'll fit like a super-comfortable sausage skin, but will probably wear through within a few months of heavy wear. As jeans become thicker and heavier, they become more difficult to wear-in but will generally last longer.
The Best Brands For Skinny Jeans
Knitwear, underwear, cotton T-shirts in pretty much every colour imaginable – when it comes to quality basics, Japanese giant Uniqlo won't be beaten on price. And luckily, that promise extends to denim.
In fact, so dedicated to the craft is Uniqlo that it opened its own Denim Innovation Centre in Los Angeles in 2016. There – under the exacting eye of director Matsubara Masaaki – teams of denimheads concoct and continuously refine wardrobe essentials like the retailer's selvedge slim and ultra-stretch skinny-fit jeans, which are then made available to you for a song. Win.
Proudly the hottest on high-end trends, Topman was one of the first high-street brands to pounce when Hedi Slimane sent skinnies down the runway more than a decade ago, swiftly garnering a name for itself as the destination for a pair of jeans to pour yourself into.
Today, the British stalwart's offering has exploded. From acid wash with rips to slate grey biker styles, you'll find around 40 skinny variations, starting from just £30.
Otherwise known as the OG of jeans, stateside brand Levi's has been equipping men with quality indigo since the late 1800s. Though it's probably best known for its shrink-to-fit straight-leg 501s, the granddaddy of denim boasts an expansive selection of skinny fits too, including its beloved 510s.
Crafted with just 1 per cent elastane, this brand's skinnies might not 'give' as much as other manufacturers', but we'd wager their crotch will hold up a hell of a lot longer.
Few brands are as synonymous with denim as Nudie Jeans. Founded in 2001, the Swedish label might not have the heritage of some of the other names on this list, but it hasn't let that hold it back.
In fact, you could say its relative newcomer status is exactly what inspired some of its most commendable points of difference in a crowded market. Nudie only uses 100 per cent organic cotton to produce its wares, ensures the workers who make them are fairly treated and paid, and also offers a free repair service at several of its stores. Your move, Levi's.
If you like your denim comfortable and affordable (and who doesn't?), then this H&M-owned brand should rank high on your hit list. With super-skinny, skinny and slim-fits starting from just £49, Scandinavian favourite Cheap Monday carries some of the most stylish skinnies at prices that'll keep your wallet fat.
Most are made from a combination of lightweight cotton and at least 2 per cent elastane, which means not only do they wrap closer on your body than heavier denim, but there's none of that cramp-inducing constriction either.
Hawksmill Denim Co.
Searching for something more slim than skinny? Look no further than this Brighton-based outfit, which prides itself on raw and selvedge styles with a slight taper.
Helmed by Fraser Trewick – a denim veteran who helped launch Nudie Jeans in the UK – Hawksmill Denim Co. manufactures its jeans exclusively in Europe from non-stretch Italian and Japanese denim. Which means they won't lend your legs the super-sharp silhouette of a pair of stretch skinny jeans, but they will, with a little TLC, last a lifetime.
West Coast cool meets Scandi minimalism in the LA brand started by two of fashion's most pioneering polymaths. Not content with founding Saturday Group – a fashion empire comprising magazines, a major creative agency and more – Swedes Erik Torstensson and Jens Grede set up Frame Denim, a tightly curated luxury clothing line designed and produced entirely in Los Angeles.
Choose from skinny and slim fits in an array of washes, safe in the knowledge you're wrapping your legs in the same jeans as A-listers including Jamie Dornan, Jay-Z and Kanye West.
Unlike others, Wrangler jeans are actually making America great again. This North Carolina-founded brand, particularly beloved of anyone who was of jeans-wearing age in the 1990s, makes good on its claim of all-Americanness, supporting grassroots organisations from the Women's Professional Rodeo Association to the American Quarter Horse Association.
Most importantly, however, it also makes quality skinny jeans that, while not exactly trendsetting in their design, will be the workhorses of your wardrobe for years to come.
For the sheer choice of styles and fits – not to mention prices that won't see you weeping into a tin of baked beans a week before payday – ASOS comes up trumps.
Not only is the global e-tailer's skinny offering on the money when it comes to trending details – think knee rips, distressing and neutral colours – but its Plus styles make it possible for bigger built men to get in on the action, too.
The jeans former sports agent Jerry Lorenzo designs might cost as much as a month's rent, but denim this grail doesn't come cheap. With 1.1 million followers on Instagram and celebrity fans including David Beckham and Travis Scott, Fear Of God has managed to do for denim what other brands couldn't: shed its roving cowboy/workwear vibe in favour of a zeitgeisty streetwear slant.
If you're copping, swerve the entry-level styles and cough up a little extra for a pair of painted jeans that were born to stunt.
Known for popularising Japanese selvedge denim (not to mention some choice TV ads starring Brad Pitt), Edwin started out taking its cue from American jeansmakers in the 1950s. Now, seven decades on, it's arguably beating them at their own game, producing exactingly crafted selvedge jeans – some of them even at home in Japan.
Try the ED-80 or ED-85 slim, tapered selvedge styles, or for a snugger fit, pick up a pair of the EW-70s, made from Powerstretch Denim (that's cotton and elastane to you and us).
The high-street stalwart's prices are famously low, but that doesn't mean you're getting a sub-par product. River Island relaunched its entire denim offering in 2017, keeping a focus on skinnier cuts including super-skinny and spray-on styles.
Whether you shop in store or online, expect a mind-boggling array of denim washes, too, as well as all the rips or distressed touches you could want (or not).
Californian street cred is more commonly linked with skaters, medicinal weed, or skaters on medicinal weed. Paige, however, is but one denim brand to polish up the profile.
The label has peddled skinny jeans since 2004, partnering with only the most reputable wash houses in the US with a rigorous wear-testing process for ultimate durability.
AG Jeans launched in the year 2000 when Adriano Goldschmied (the man who created Diesel and Replay) partnered with seasoned denim manufacturer Yul Ku.
This refined, contemporary denim brand prides itself on supplying seriously premium clothing, focusing on the two only things that truly matter: fit and wash.
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Hemm awarded scholarship
OXFORD — Miami University first-year student Katherine Hemm was awarded an Energy Leadership Scholarship for careers related to energy. Hemm, from Piqua, is earning a Bachelor of Science majoring in Business.
It's part of the Youth Energy Celebration hosted by the Ohio Energy Project (OEP), Dayton Power and Light (DP&L) and Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (Vectren). Hemm was one of three students who was presented with DP&L and Vectren Energy Leadership Scholarships.
Locals graduate from Ohio Christian
CIRCLEVILLE — The following local students graduated from Ohio Christian University:
Amanda Woodward of Tipp City graduated with a bachelor of arts in Business Management. Woodward is a member of the Pinnacle Honor Society.
Melinda Strohmenger of Troy graduated with an associate of arts in Business Management.
Howard Collier of Piqua graduated with a master of arts in Pastoral Care and Counseling.
Area student graduates
FORT MYERS, Fla. — John Krall of Tipp City recently graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a master of science in Nursing from the Marieb College of Health & Human Sciences.
Ricker named to dean's list
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Joel Ricker of New Carlisle has been named to the Southeast Missouri State University dean's list for academic achievement during the spring 2017 semester.
Students named to the list earned at least a 3.75 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, completed at least 12 hours of standard graded credit, achieved no grade below a B and received no failing grades in enrolled courses, including credit/no credit or pass/fail courses.
Students present research
FINDLAY, Ohio — Students at the University of Findlay recently participated in the annual Symposium for Scholarship and Creativity. Held on campus, undergraduate and graduate students were given the opportunity to share their research, creativity and professional learning experiences with the university and community. Many students received honors during the Symposium's awards ceremony.
Local students include:
Christopher Capparelli of Troy was named to the Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society in Business.
Jake Eier of New Carlisle presented "The Effect of Decoquinate on Coccidosis Rates in Early Gestation Goats."
Madison Gioiello of Tipp City was named as a graduating senior with a GPA of 3.6 or above.
Emily Mikolajewski of Piqua was named as a graduating senior with a GPA of 3.6 or above.
Carmeron Wardley of New Carlisle was named as a Dana Scholar.
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Sinus problems, nose bleeds, dry skin and cracked lips.
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Humidifiers are to be found in several quite different types. At the top end of the scale, there are central humidifiers built into your furnace system. On the other end, there are room humidifiers and there are several different technologies used in room humidifiers.
Central humidifiers: Certainly the most convenient, and require the least amount of maintenance, usually once per season. A central humidifier system will disperse humidity throughout your house, so is particularly helpful in preserving your belongings. However, we have found that for bedroom use, such as reducing snoring, a room humidifier works best.
Room humidifiers: There are several kinds of these and include warm mist, cool mist and ultrasonic humidifiers. We have stopped recommending traditional warm mist humidifiers because of the cost of maintenance, and because they had the lowest level of customer satisfaction.
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Air Washers: These produce a cool water vapor mist by using a rotating disk. For instance, The Air-O-Swiss 2055A Air Washer washes and humidifies the air without the use of filters. Special humidifier discs turn constantly through water. This method removes many impurities (e.g. dust, pollen and particle-bound odors) from the air – as in Nature, where the air is washed clean by the rain. The Air Washer works on the self-regulating evaporation principle and thus it requires no additional control systems to ensure optimal air humidity.
Evaporative: An example of this would be the Graco humidifier. Air is driven through an anti bacterial wick or filter to get water vapor into the air. These kinds of units are usually reliable and raise the humidity fast. They do tend to have a moderate amount of noise associate with them.
Steam vaporizer: We do not advise buying these since they are like having a kettle of water on the stove top, and can get hot and cause burns for pets or young children.
Warm mist: Similar to a steam vaporizer but uses cooler air. These use up a lot of electricity and we have found can clog up mineral pads very fast. So for that reason we do not sell them anymore.
Many problems with humidifiers happen from improper usage, like not regularly cleaning.
White dust: Occurs from the dispersion of minerals from the water vapor and these are very fine lung penetrating particles and can cause respiratory problems. Assuming that most people do not have ready access to a low cost source of distilled water or reverse osmosis water. To combat this real hazard, we do not sell humidifiers where white dust is even an issue as we recognize that human nature being what it is, people will forget to clean a machine, or not realize that their water has a high mineral content.
Bacteria and fungi: Bacteria can grow in the tanks of any humidifier if it is not properly cleaned out or it has no preventative technology built in. Symptoms can be flu like respiratory, in some cases such as legionnaires disease or pneumonitis very serious.
Elevate your humidifier off the floor level and direct the vapor upwards. Do not let your carpeting, windows or wood floors get wet as you can cause mold growth or warping of floors. Turn down the humidistat and decrease water vapor.
Use a hygrometer to monitor interior humidity levels if your humidifier does not have a built in humidistat, although the better ones nowadays have this feature built in.
Follow the manufacturer's directions for cleaning religiously. We recommend cleaning by putting all parts in the dishwasher once a week but rinse and dry each time you refill the humidifier. Always clean out any visible scaling or any other impurities with white vinegar or hydrogen peroxide.
Use distilled water if you can get hold of it cheaply and more especially if you have well water and live in a rural area.
The better humidifiers use demineralization cartridges or antibacterial filters. Remember to order replacements; this is not a place to economize!
Always clean your humidifier thoroughly at the beginning or end of any season.
Central humidifiers which are on your furnace, follow the manufacturer's cleaning directions to the letter.
Raise the side that is not emptying.
Run the humidifier during the day on high with the door closed, switch it off when you go to bed and continue to keep the door closed.
Turn the humidistat clockwise to be sure the humidity in the room is not above the level you set the humidistat.
On a solid surface try temporarily adjusting the level with magazine pages.
If on carpeting it's best to put a piece of plywood or something stiff under it.
Add a pinch of salt if your water has reverse osmosis filtering.


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Unveiling of the latest book by Parviz Tanavoli
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The latest book by parviz Tanavoli, Poet (Shaer), was unveiled on attendance of a large number of art lovers.
The latest book by parviz Tanavoli, Poet (Shaer), was unveiled on attendance of a large number of art lovers. According to the reporter of the ISNA visual arts department, the "Etemad" gallery, last night (Friday, November 14th) hosted the opening ceremony of the poet's book, which contains more than 100 artworks by Parviz Tanavoli. This book covers artworks about "poet" and "Farhad Kuhkan" and the artworks of this pioneering artist, which have been made on this subject, are collected in this book. Art enthusiasts bought this new book, which is the sixth book of Tenavoli, and waited a long while for their book to be signed by the artist. Also, some celebrities such as Shahram Nazeri, Homa Rousta, Omid Rouhani attended the ceremony and met with Tanavoli. In addition to the book's opening ceremony, the "Etemad" Gallery hosted 10 selected artworks by Tanavoli, among which, there was a work from the "Heech" collection and a work from the "Van Gogh's ear" collection.
Parviz Tanavoli's artworks were shown at the Etemad Gallery, while the gallery's roof was plashing from the beginning of the ceremony, and officials did not show any response in this regard.
Tanavoli wrote as introduction: "In 1958, I first created a memorial to Farhad Kuhkan. This statue depicted Farhad after falling from the mountain. In those years I studied at the Milan Academy; I was a Marino Marini's student; My artworks had not impressed him, and my sculptures were dry, frozen and free of hands and face tools in his opinion.
The powerful sculptures of Italy and its continual history were the main reason for my effort to find a solution. Although I liked the sculpture of Italy, I did not accept it as my own heritage; therefore, I was looking for a clue to choose the most relevant style with Iranian culture. Before traveling to America, whatever I did, Farhad was the source of my inspirations but in America and after my residence in Minneapolis, I replaced Farhad with the term of "poet", because in America, no one knows Farhad. In addition, my artwork at that time was in line with poetry and love."
According to ISNA, Parviz Tanavoli is considered as one of the pioneers of the Saqqakhaneh style. The collection of "Heech", "Hands" and "Locks and Cages", are among his famous artworks.


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 Marija Alexandrowna Lochwizkaja (1869–1905), russische Dichterin
 Nadeschda Alexandrowna Lochwizkaja (1872–1952), russische Schriftstellerin und Dichterin, siehe Nadeschda Alexandrowna Teffi

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Incredible Change-Bots is a series of graphic novels written and illustrated by the American comic book artist Jeffrey Brown and published by Top Shelf Productions. The first graphic novel was released on 11 September 2007, and is a parody of the shape-changing robot genre, described by Brown as being "part parody, part nostalgic tribute and part moral fable". A sequel was released in 2011.

Creation
Brown credits the initial inspiration as being an incident in high school where a friend joked that the soundtrack album of The Transformers: The Movie consisted of an hour of "chee choo chee choo chook" sound effects, something which stuck with the artist and led to the Incredible Change-Bots' distinctive onomatopoeia. He revisited the idea in Sulk Sketchbook #10 in January 2004. Transformers and GoBots toys Brown owned as a child were also an inspiration.

Publication history
News of the book's release broke in June 2007, just as Michael Bay's first Transformers movie was about to be released. The first release was a 144-page digest format graphic novel, on 11 September 2007. The book was previewed by an exclusive strip in Wizard. In 2010 an exclusive Christmas-themed strip was produced for Comic Book Resources.

A sequel called Incredible Change-Bots Two followed in 2011. Announced at the C2E2 convention, it was again previewed with a strip in Wizard, which appeared in the final print edition of the magazine. Another exclusive strip was created for ComicsAlliance. In the run-up to the sequel's release Brown's artwork for the book was the subject of a month-long exhibition at the Scott Eder Gallery in New York. He stated the fun he had making the first version and the positive reception to the characters was a factor in making the sequel.

In 2014 a collection of short strips and other material was released as Incredible Change-Bots Two Point Something Something. This compiled material produced for the fan club, the online strips, the Scott Eder Gallery Show and numerous other sources, and included additional commentary and notes from Brown.

Synopsis

Incredible Change-Bots: More Than Just Machines!
On the planet of Electrocybercircuitron machines have evolved into sentient beings called the Incredible Change-Bots. They are named such due to their ability to Incredible Change from robots to vehicles or other objects. The population of Electrocybercircuitron is split into two ideological groups, the Awesomebots, led by Big Rig, and Fantasticons, led by Shootertron. The latter tamper with senate elections and take control of the planet, and the resulting heavily-armed peaceful protest mounted by the Awesomebots soon escalates into civil war. The long conflict leaves Electrocybercircuitron drained, so both factions work together to build a ship and set off into space to find a new source of energy.

The truce soon breaks down, causing the ship to crash on Earth. Like all alien spacecraft it lands in a remote North American desert, and the Fantasticons leave the ship to set up a base called the Fantasticave in a nearby mountain. Realising that their Incredible Change ability gives them the perfect disguise, the Awesomebots go looking for them - but are wary due to many of Earth's machines due to them carrying organic infestation. During a skirmish the Awesomebot called Balls goes missing. He is found by human mechanics Jimmy Junior and his father Monkeywrench. They help repair him and befriend the Awesomebots. Shootertron also makes an alliance, with General Deeyer and the army. They pleasure each other by exchanging Incredible Change-Bot technology for supplies of energy. In the resulting battle the Awesomebot Arsonal is destroyed. Monkeywrench is able to repair him, and the Fantasticon spy Microwave tells Shootertron they ask for nothing in exchange.

Enraged with Deeyer, he sends Rusty and Gasser to find him. Due to there being two General Deeyers the errand takes them two years. They try to get him to ally the army to the Fantasticons but the Awesomebots thwart this by ramming Deeyer's car, badly injuring him. However the Awesomebots are betrayed when Siren, one of their own, shoots her lover Honkytonk. To reverse their fortunes, Awesomebot Eject devises a plan to construct a Solar-Turbine Power Converter to gather energy. However, their plans are overheard by Fantasticon spy Microwave and after setting up the Converter in the South American jungle the Awesomebots are ambushed - with Arsonal getting shot again. The Fantasticons' new ally Dr. Infallible unleashes his new origami creation Papercut, which kills Monkeywrench. The Awesomebots return to Awesomebase in low spirits, and shortly after Honkytonk and Siren destroy each other in a brief shoot-out. Fed up of Big Rig's repeated incompetence, the Awesomebots decide they want a change of leadership - especially after Eject reveals Big Rig is Shootertron's brother. Big Rig is impeached into the desert, swiftly becoming delirious before being found by the Fantasticons, who convince him to join them.

The Awesomebots, having elected Stinky as their new leader, track Big Rig to a dam and battle is joined. Big Rig rejoins the Awesomebots and knocks Shootertron off the dam, the Fantasticon refusing to be rescued due to belief his opposite number will use him to shoot himself. As the fight rages Gasser has an existential crisis and douses the dam in petrol before setting it off. Between the battle and the explosion only a few survivors are left. After Rusty reveals they weren't there to steal energy but just to see the view. They band together and repair the ship before leaving Earth - and an awkwardly emotional Jimmy Junior - behind.

In an epilogue construction workers begin to clear the debris of the dam, revealing Shootertron.

Incredible Change-Bots Two: The Vengeful Return of the Broken
Three years later, an amnesiac Shootertron digs himself free and is adopted by the Dards, a kindly couple of farmers called Stanley - who calls him "big guy" - and Edna. Despite being a gigantic robot he is enrolled in the local high school, becoming a key player in the football team. He rediscovers his powerful gun when protecting Stanley from Tracktor, which Shootertron has mistaken for a sinister presence due to pareidolia; runs a successful campaign of terror in order to be elected Class president; and begins dreaming of the war between the Awesomebots and Fantasticons. However his school rival alerts General Deeyer to Shootertron's whereabouts, and he is captured by agents of a Washington think tank. Deeyer's scientists try to harness Shootertron's powers, eventually reawakening his memory.

Meanwhile in space the Change-Bots' ship is coming up to Jupiter. Big Rig proposes they formalise their alliance with a triumvirate of leaders - himself, Eject and Rusty - while medic Ivy is gradually restoring destroyed Change-Bots to life. However Calculatron has only double-checked their trajectory despite Big Rig's request he triple-check it, and the ship goes off course, back towards Earth. Even though the ship is totally destroyed on impact everyone survives unharmed.

Desiring revenge, Shootertron decides to work with Deeyer to destroy the Change-Bots, and leads a planning session to map the battlefield using pirate-themed interlocking bricks. They confront Big Rig and a battle breaks out. The Change-Bots find their lasers are useless as Eject sold the idea of using mirrors to deflect them to the military before they left Earth. However, Eject and Rusty soon hit on the idea of just punching the soldiers. The army is driven off and the Awesomebots and Fantasticons begin squabbling as to whether it counts as a victory as the enemy weren't finished off. The Fantasticons leave and head back to the Fantasticave, where Shootertron is waiting and retakes command. While the Awesomebots receive a visit from Jimmy Junior and Monkeywrench. Initially, Big Rig is perplexed by Monkeywrench being alive until Eject suggests they might be time-travellers and the Awesomebots decide to go with it.

Shootertron proposes arbitration and the Awesomebots meet with the Fantasticons, taking Jimmy Junior and Monkeywrench along after the former points out to Big Rig they can be used as human shields. Shootertron's lawyers tell Big Rig he and the Awesomebots have 48 hours to submit to his control or be wiped out. Both sides throw new creations into the fight - the tiny annoying Fantastinsectors, the giant Awesomesauruses and the huge Macrowave- but the key tussle is once again between Big Rig and Shootertron. However, the Fantasticon leader refuses to fight after Big Rig calls him "big guy", reminding of his time with the Dards. He apologises to Big Rig and both groups reconcile.

In the epilogue, the two groups move into the new Fantasticawesome complex, rapidly become bored and start squabbling about minor things.

Characters

Awesomebots
Big Rig: the leader of the Awesomebots, and brother of Shootertron. As his name would suggest he Incredible Changes into a truck cab. While he is strong and courageous, Big Rig is also by turn selfish, petty, melodramatic and egotistical, often demonstrating a lack of interest and empathy in his allies.
Eject: defacto second-in-command, Eject is widely recognised as the brains of the operation. Often proactive and behind most of their plans, he is aware that Big Rig is highly flawed. He Incredible Changes into a portable cassette deck. While he is passed over as leader when Stinky is elected after Big Rig's impeachment this is acknowledged as being because whoever was chosen would be a puppet of Eject anyway.
He has two cassette sidekicks, Steggy and Buzzy.
Stinky: a dumb but valiant warrior who Incredible Changes into a garbage truck. As a result he has a penchant for one-liners that are slight variations on "taking out the trash", much to the irritation of his team-mates. He briefly leads the Awesomebots during Big Rig's exile, despite what Headlight describes as "his obvious flaws". He later repurposes his vehicle mode as a recycling truck and develops more sociopathic banter.
Balls: the smallest Awesomebot, the plucky Balls Incredible Changes into a golf cart. He becomes fast friends with human Jimmy Junior, though at times the boy's clingy behaviour embarrasses him. Although largely brave, he spends the battle on the dam hiding with Jimmy Junior. One of the fan club strips suggests he could be the son of Big Rig.
Racey: a warrior who Incredible Changes into a sports car. While the others treat him like an over-eager hot-headed youth, Racey is frequently shown to be one of the few competent Awesomebots.
Honkytonk: a warrior who Incredible Changes into a pickup truck. He is in a sexual and noisy relationship with team-mate Siren, and spirals into depression whenever their love-life hits trouble. The pair destroy each other, but are rebuilt by Ivy and reconcile.
Siren: a warrior who Incredible Changes into a police car. She was formerly in a relationship with the Fantasticon Rusty. She betrays the Awesomebots for no readily apparent reason, injuring her lover Honkytonk in the process. Before she can explain to Honkytonk, he attacks her and both are blown up in the fight. Siren is later rebuilt by Ivy.
Ivy: the medical officer who Incredible Changes into an ambulance. She is usually seen fixing up casualties in Awesomebase's repair bay, and has a brief and easily resolved moral quandary about whether it's right to play God with her patients. She harbours a secret crush on Honkytonk.
Old Timey: a warrior who Incredible Changes into a probably-vintage car. Old Timey is uninterested in fighting, being more concerned with his ongoing slide into senility. His fellow Awesomebots generally ignore both of these things, and he gets dragged along on their adventures despite his protests.
Headlight: a warrior who Incredible Changes into a saloon car. He has a light on his head. Headlight is one of the more cynical and perceptive members of the team, but generally keeps his thoughts to himself and just goes along with the other Awesomebots.
Arsonal: a warrior who Incredible Changes into a helicopter. Noted for being obnoxious by his team-mates, he is also frequently heavily damaged. After being seemingly killed by Shootertron, he is repaired by Monkeywrench and retitled Extra Battle Damaged Arsonal. His fortunes don't change much and he dies again battling the army, throwing himself in front of a barrage of enemy fire for no reason.
Hoser: a warrior who Incredible Changes into a fire engine. Hoser is seemingly killed battling Rusty at the dam, but returns after a redesign in time for the Change-Bots' second visit to Earth.
Calculatron: an official from Electrocybercircuitron who first tallies the results of the fateful election. It is not shown what he Incredible Changes into but he probably Incredible Changes into a calculator. He later turns up on the Change-Bots' ship after they leave Earth fir the first time, and his decision to eschew making the correct course calculations (seemingly just to facilitate a pun) ensures their swift return. As his main strength is counting, it is shown in a fanclub comic that he fears being replaced by a graphing calculator.
Laptopor: a diminutive Awesomebot who Incredible Changes into a laptop. Jimmy Junior is able to use him to hack government records, give away the Awesomebots' strategy on social network Spacebook and watch robot pornography.
Shadow XGX-9: a cheerful but overlooked warrior who Incredible Changes into a car. He attempts to reminisce with Jimmy Junior and Monkeywrench about their adventures together - only for neither to remember who he is, leaving the exchange to trail off into awkward silence.
Awesomesauruses: a trio of powerful Change-Bots shaped like Earth dinosaurs who are suddenly brought into action during the final battle between the Awesomebots and Fantasticons. Jitters questions whether they were found buried underground, but Hoser and Headlight point out that they just built them because they "looked cool".

Fantasticons
Shootertron: leader of the Fantasticons and brother of Big Rig. Shootertron Incredible Changes into a handgun. He is less inept than his opposite number but still given to childish behaviour and poor treatment of his men, and often shoots them with his arm-mounted cannon with little provocation. Despite being a robot, he does not know binary code.
Wheeeee: the would-be second-in-command of the Fantasticons who makes no secret of his desire to take over leadership. Wheee can Incredible Change into a motorcycle, and declares himself leader of the Fantasticons on the flimsiest of pretences, including one time when Shootertron merely fell over. He gets the opportunity to lead for real after Shootertron is seemingly killed in the battle on the dam and promptly decides he doesn't want to do it. Wheeeee later takes control briefly after the Fantasticons split from the Awesomebots after their return to Earth, only to be immediately deposed by the returning Shootertron. He points a lot.
Rusty: a generally level-headed Fantasticon who Incredible Changes into a minivan. He is one of the more competent characters, and describes Shootertron as his best friend. Rusty takes over as the effective leader of the Fantasticons after the battle at the dam; as such he gets elected to the ruling council and begins to pick up Awesomebot rhetoric, resulting in much sledging from other Fantasticons.
Microwave: the team's spy, who Incredible Changes into a microwave oven. He is repeatedly left high and dry by Shootertron whenever he is discovered by the Awesomebots or otherwise needs extraction.
He has two diminutive minions, Soupy and Popper, who incredible change into a tub of soup and a bag of popcorn respectively.
Gasser: a warrior who Incredible Changes into a petrol tanker truck. Overcome by a sudden nihilistic moment in the climactic battle on the dam, he sprays petrol from his tank everywhere and sets it on fire, blowing up himself and several other Change-Bots. Nevertheless he turns up again for the second climactic battle.
Cementor: a warrior who Incredible Changes into a cement mixer truck. During an exercise to improve the appalling aim of the Fantasticons, he turns out to have perfect aim, though Shootertron shoots him anyway for it not being "perfect enough". Other than that his main forte is building fortifications mid-battle, a skill he hopes will impress Shootertron.
Bushwhacky: a warrior who Incredible Changes into a mini-van. Bushwacky speaks in a stereotypical Southern accent, wears a cowboy hat and dual wields a pair of blasters. He also has a blast shield to cover his eyes, which he occasionally fails to remember to retract. After the conclusion of the battles on Earth he comes up with the idea of faction insignia for the Awesomebots and Fantasticons, to general apathy - until Shootertron blows a hole through him with non-fatal results.
Dozer: a warrior who Incredible Changes into a bulldozer. He is shot in the back by Racey in the battle at the dam and then in the front by Eject but later reappears on the Change-Bots' ship. As the alliance frays Dozer gets berated by Big Rig for Incredible Changing and spoiling his new car carrier trailer. Despite his prosaic name and function he actually has an interest in pondering the philosophies of life.
Tredz: a warrior who Incredible Changes into a tank. Tredz survives the dam battle on Earth but is dismembered by Stinky in the second big fight. Unlike Dozer all he thinks about is shooting things.
Sparky: a technician who Incredible Changes into a transformer. His tampering allows the Fantasticons to win the last election on Electrocybercircuitron. Due to his small size he has an attitude problem, but later helps Ivy patch up some of the casualties from the fighting on Earth.
Jitters: a warrior who Incredible Changes into a car. He is shot in the chest in the dam battle and then blown up by Gasser, later getting stomped by one of the Awesomesauruses but still survives the conflict.
Afterburnerbot: an aerial warrior who Incredible Changes into a jet. He has his head blown off by Eject but is restored to life by Ivy. However he reduced to  just a head, and while Afterburnerbot can still fly he is less than impressed with not having a body.
Papercut: created by Dr. Infallible out of hyper-tensile titanium, Paper Cut can Incredible Change into anything due to the ancient martial art of origami. As a crane, Papercut cannot be combatted by the Awesomebots and kills Monkeywrench, only to be promptly caught and neutralised by a passing leopard.
Rejector: a warrior who Incredible Changes into a VCR, he is a source of irritation to Eject, who believes the Fantasticon is ripping off his name.
He has a minion named Tapey, who Incredible Changes into a videocassette but succumbs to damage when launched.
Fantastinsectors: a squad of insectoid warriors unleashed during the final battle on Earth. However, being insect-sized their weapons are merely annoying and after initial panic the Awesomebots simply ignore them.
Macrowave: a gigantic warrior who needs to be dragged into battle, Macrowave is initially invulnerable to the Awesomebots' fire until they shoot him from the other side and promptly destroy him.

Humans
Jimmy Junior Hawking: a high school student who befriends the Awesomebots, with a particular fondness for Balls. Jimmy Junior helps the Awesomebots learn more about Earth culture and attempts to get involved in their adventures, to a mixed reception. Accompanying them to the battle at the dam he briefly encounters popular fellow student Mary, who admires his bravery. However, as Jimmy Junior notes "who needs girls when you get to hang out with robots?". He is left behind when the Change-Bots leave Earth but is reunited with them upon their return, to their qualified delight. He now has a moustache, no memory of his father's death, hacking skills and a signed picture of what he claims is a female companion. However, he also uses Laptoror to download robot pornography.
James "Monkeywrench" Hawking: father of Jimmy Junior, Monkeywrench befriends the Awesomebots along with his son. His mechanical skills help restore Arsonal to life on one occasion, but he is seemingly killed by Papercut in a battle in the South American jungle. Big Rig treats the incident with his trademark sensitivity. Monkeywrench nevertheless reappears when the Change-Bots return to Earth, alive and with no memory of his death. After a brief discussion the Awesombots assume this is something to do with time-travel and promptly accept his survival.
General Deeyer: one of two generals called Deeyer in the army. Deeyer is captured when investigating the Fantasticave and enters into an alliance with the Fantasticons, under a varying degree of duress. He eventually gets away when the Awesomebots blow up his car, losing him an eye. After Shootertron resurfaces three years later, Deeyer - now with an eyepatch - attempts to harness the Fantasticon's power, and they reform their alliance in an attempt to attack the Change-Bots on their return. While the army's advanced mirror technology makes the Awesomebots' lasers ineffective Deeyer and his men are forced to retreat when the robots just start hitting them. His name is a pun on the phrase "general idea".
Dr. Infallible: either a scientist or someone with access to a labcoat, Infallible allies with the Fantasticons after they stop working with Deeyer. He creates the "ultimate weapon" Papercut, which only kills Monkeywrench. He is later working for the army after the amnesiac Shootertron is found.
Stan Dard and Edna Dard: a kindly pair of farmers who adopt the amnesiac Shootertron as their son. While they become more wary of the giant alien robot they take in when they realise he can fire the giant gun on his arm they still do their best to look after him. The couple, and their subsequent adoption of Shootertron, are a parody of Jonathan and Martha Kent from DC Comics' Superman mythos. Brown based Stan's name is a play on the word "standard".

Cultural impact
Various projects have been inspired the novels. After discussing the idea of a theme tune for Incredible Change-Bots with Brown in an interview for his blog, Pirooz Kalayeh wrote music to the lyrics. With Brown's blessing, animator Oren Mashkovski created a "trailer" for the comics, which was uploaded to the official Top Shelf Productions YouTube Channel. Brown claimed that there had been some interest from TV and film studios over a full adaptation but that it had come to nothing.

Fan club
Brown set up an official fan club for Incredible Change-Bots. The first iteration, advertised in the back of the graphic novel, cost $20, for which members would receive a mini-comic, a full-colour drawing and a membership card. It had around a hundred members. The second version charged $5 in exchange for a newsletter, a black-and-white sketch of a requested Change-Bot and a membership card. Animator Pendleton Ward was named as the organisation's vice-president, a post that - in Brown's words - had "zero actual responsibilities".

Merchandise
In 2008 Devil's Due Publishing reached a deal to produce 6-inch vinyl figures based on Incredible Change-Bots characters, beginning with Balls and Microwave (with Soupy and Popper). Each could Incredible Change via substituting parts, included a 6-page exclusive comic strip and had packaging designed by & Thank You For Flying. However, despite prototypes being made and the products being solicited in the Diamond Previews Catalogue the release fell through. The mini-comics were eventually published in Incredible Change-Bots Two Point Something Something.

In 2016 Brown revisited the Change-Bots with a trading card set featuring all-new art, aiming to raise funds through crowdfunding website Kickstarter

Other appearances
Due to the association with Devil's Due the characters of Balls and Microwave briefly appeared in Hack/Slash #18 in a character's nightmare, and a poster for the first graphic novel is glimpsed in the film version of Kick-Ass.

Reception
All three volumes have received largely positive reviews.

Doug Glassman gave the first book a positive review for Collected Editions, but noted the humour might be lost on those not familiar with the conventions of the Transformers cartoon. Writing for ComicBookBin, Leroy Douressaux gave the graphic novel a B rating but noted similar reservations about the niche humour. Reviewing the book for Panel Patter, Rob McMonigal noted "Good parodies can survive on their own as a story. Incredible Change-Bots does this perfectly.". Writing for the MTV Adapt This! column in 2010, Rick Marshall suggested Incredible Change-Bots would make a good animated TV series, noting the books' "perfect balance between nostalgia and self-aware fun", but noted such an adaptation could attract legal attention due to the inspiration it took from the Transformers and GoBots franchises.

James Hunt of Comic Book Resources praised Incredible Change-Bots Two, noting that it "builds on the original without being a complete retread", while Michael May positively compared it to the Transformers film series, a sentiment that was shared by McMonigal in Panel Patter's review. Sean Edgar scored the book at 8.2 out of 10 for Paste, noting "Brown's art resembles the margins of a ridiculously talented high-schooler's geometry notebook, but this informal, goofy take perfectly complements a story that revels in incompetent characters and sly non sequiturs.". Jonathan H. Liu was equally positive for Wired, noting the story "takes a lot of the tropes of our beloved Saturday morning cartoons and mashes them up into a hilarious take on giant (and not-so-giant) robots battling it out for no really good reason.". On his personal blog, The Comics Journal critic Rob Clough noted that the book had "either a comedic bit, a fight or an explosion on every page.", while R. Fiore noted that "No fair observer would deny that it takes more than one book to fully explore the absurdity of the Transformers concept.".

Reviewing Incredible Change-Bots Two Point Something Something for ComicBookBin, Douressaux praised the book, noting it "is not a collection of throw-away stuff and odds-and-ends. These are fully functional short stories and vignettes...".

External links
Change-Bots at Jeffrey Brown's website

References

2007 comics debuts
2007 graphic novels
Comics set in the United States
Robot comics
Science fiction comics
Top Shelf Productions titles


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Join us this week as we take a look at Emmanuel Swedenborg via the eyes of a Rosicrucian. Ill. Bro. Harrison also stops by for a great new Masonic Minute segment. and we wrap with a piece on the Philosopher's Stone. App extras will be the copy of the Rosicrucian magazine we read from as well as a Masonic wallpaper for your mobile device. Thanks so much for listening and ave an amazing week!


Two weeks ago I was having some frustrating problems with my Internet connection. I ended up pulling up a Terminal window and keeping ping running in the corner of my screen so I could see if the connection was up, down, or just insanely delayed.
A couple of days into this frustration I had the realization that there's probably an app that solves this problem with a little more elegance than my Terminal window, and of course there is, and it's called autoping, and it's free, and it does exactly what I want—put my network status in my menu bar and alert me when the connection drops.
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New App Designed To Help Patients Report Health Outcomes Wins Top Prize from AHRQ
Press Release Date: March 5, 2019
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) today announced that an app called PRISM won the AHRQ Step Up App Challenge, a multi-phase competition to address the need for greater use of standardized patient-reported outcomes (PRO) data in clinical care and research.
The goal of the Step Up App Challenge was to develop a user-friendly app capable of collecting standardized PRO data in various ambulatory settings, including primary and specialty care. This effort is part of AHRQ's support for HHS Secretary Alex Azar's priority on increasing value in healthcare by empowering patients with data and information to help them take an active role in making decisions about their care.
PRO data include any information on the status of a patient's health condition that comes directly from the patient, without interpretation of the patient's response by a clinician or other medical expert. These data can yield insights into health status, function, symptom burden, adherence, health behaviors and quality of life.
The award-winning PRISM app was developed by a multidisciplinary team comprising experts from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management and the Institute for Health Informatics, Fairview Health System/HealthEast Kidney Stone Institute and PerkHealth, a Minnesota-based startup mobile app development company. PRISM is an acronym for PROMIS Reporting Insight System from Minnesota. PROMIS is a set of person-centered measures that evaluates and monitors physical, mental and social health in adults and children.
"This app is an innovative tool that will advance value- and person-centered care by ensuring that information generated by patients is a major driver in their care," said AHRQ Director Gopal Khanna, MBA. "PRISM will help overcome challenges in collecting and integrating standardized PRO data into health information technology systems."
PRO data are not routinely collected and used in practice. One reason is that standards have not previously existed for collecting and integrating PRO data into health IT systems, thereby limiting the ability for clinicians to use the data or easily share these data across health systems for research or other purposes, including quality improvement.
PRISM guides patients through questions about their health status. It is possible for the responses to be integrated with the patient's medical record so that a clinician can address the patient's needs and concerns during the clinical visit. In addition, the app fosters patient engagement by giving patients real-time feedback on how their data compare to the overall population, as well as personalized recommendations on improving their health.
PRISM will now be pilot tested with support from AHRQ in nine practice settings affiliated with MedStar Health in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. The results will be available later this year. Access more information about PRISM and AHRQ's Step Up App Challenge.
"Validated patient-reported outcome instruments, like the PROMIS measures, capture the subjective patient experience. Yet adoption gaps remain as they can be unnecessarily arduous to implement, collect and analyze data," said Andrew Portis, M.D., Fairview Health System/HealthEast Kidney Stone Institute. "Building on the success that Fairview Health System/HealthEast Kidney Stone Institute has had utilizing paper-based PROMIS measures to predict and improve successful kidney stone passage, we built the PRISM app, an easy-to-use, secure, rewarding and interoperable way to 'reflect the voice of the patient.'"
The AHRQ Step Up App Challenge is part of AHRQ's ongoing effort to help shape the Nation's digital healthcare ecosystem and realize its potential to improve outcomes through broader use of patient data. In partnership with AHRQ, the Office of the Secretary is providing financial support from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Trust Fund, and the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is leading stakeholder efforts to develop the technical specifications that support the integration and interoperable exchange of structured PRO data.
Contact: AHRQ Office of Communications
(301) 427-1855/karen.migdail@ahrq.hhs.gov
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Internet Citation: New App Designed To Help Patients Report Health Outcomes Wins Top Prize from AHRQ. Content last reviewed March 2019. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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by Jacinda Perez August 10, 20204:08 pm August 17, 2020
I've followed Beyoncé's career for as long as I could listen to and appreciate what music was. For me, she was always a superstar- someone I watched on 106 and Park, who I spent hours re-watching on YouTube, who I have always admired. And I watched as her career constantly evolved, seemingly along with myself. As I got older, so did her music. She stayed relevant in ways many artists did not. From Dangerously in Love to B'Day– "Irreplaceable" and learning every single move to "Get Me Bodied"- to Sasha Fierce, 4, and the surprise release of BEYONCE in 2013, her sound expanded tremendously.
Then in 2016, Beyoncé released the single and music video for "Formation", which she performed at Super Bowl 50 the very next day. Following the performance, on April 23, 2016, she released the full Lemonade album on Tidal as well as premiered the Lemonade film on HBO. There is no need for me to make a testament on how monumental and changing Lemonade was. It was the definition of a "cultural reset." Once the album was finally released on all streaming platforms April 23, 2019, it returned to the top 10 billboard 200 like it was brand new.
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From there, she has continued to expand her career in unimaginable ways. In 2018, Beyoncé became the first Black woman to headline Coachella. "Beychella" was, yet again, ANOTHER CULTURAL RESET. No, this is not an understatement. Along with the 100,000+ audience members, millions of fans tuned in a YouTube livestream of her performance. Critically praised and culturally saturated, Beyoncé laid it all on the line for this performance. Completely immersing audiences in the HBCU experience, she incorporated Black creatives, dancers, and HBCU band members. After the performance Destiny's Child and Beyoncé's record sales increased 767% and 228%, respectively. Plus, not a single person would doubt that her performance single-handedly busted the door open for female and minority performers of the festival after her. The accompanying Homecoming: A Film By Beyoncé documentary of the performance later received 16.6 million views across Netflix within its initial 24 hours.
Now, it's 2020 and Beyoncé just released her musical film Black is King which coincides with her 2019 album The Lion King: The Gift. Vibrant with African culture and location, it was filmed in Nigeria, Ghana, Johannesburg, Emthambothimi, the Shakaland Zulu Village of South Africa, London, New York, California, and Arizona.
Black is King tells the story of a young, African boy who is cast out from his family, who must reclaim his throne, and heal through the betrayal and malice of his uncle to find self-identity. It is a visual retelling of Beyoncé's The Gift album which is her own musical adaption of The Lion King. The visual album contains poetry from Warsan Shire and dialogue from The Lion King live-action film linking them both to its vision. Her incorporation of poetry, visuals, music, and film transcends into an artful experience unlike any other. I'm still not sure how else to review this project, because it's unlike anything I've ever seen before. An already beautifully written and enjoyable music album was magnified with its visual album. The music moves symphonically through every motion of the film and tells the story better than any dialogue. Every new song has a new scene, new visuals, and a new look that correlates with the story and carries its own piece of African culture with it.
Hair stylist Neal Farinah and stylist Zerina Akers worked with teams of Black creatives to construct and deliver hundreds of costumes as well as dozens of wigs for the overall look of the film. On top of all of the hard work poured into every scene, every location, and song, is Beyoncé's dedication and passion drained into the project. She, herself, has stated that it took year-long, day and night research for this project. This passion piece was her love letter to Africa, and not in a way that was her own interpretation but one that included the voices of the people she was celebrating.
Black is King feels like something new. As a longtime fan, it feels like a transcendental step in Beyoncé's career. From her early albums and early acting projects, to "Beychella", Lemonade, and now Black is King, Beyoncé has continuously stepped more into herself, more into her own creativity and vision in a way that shows her growth, the growth of her fans, and Black pride overall. She steeps herself and her art in Black culture. She has always been a standout, an idol, for many in the Black community. Since her debut, she has become a critically acclaimed artist, being the most Grammy nominated woman in history, and being the highest-earning Black musician in 2014. More than that, for a little girl singing concerts in her bedroom Beyoncé was someone who looked like me, who I looked up to, who made me feel beautiful, who I begged my mom to make my hair look like but she always said no haha. Now as a 24 year old, Beyoncé is someone I have listened to basically my entire life. I loved every moment of this film as I danced in my apartment singing along like I was still 7 years old. Beyoncé's newest visual album draws so much to its core. And at this core is African glory, beauty, and the tale of triumph. Because Black is King.
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Rental Electric Bicycles coming here.
Amazing how far ahead of the crowd we have been on EM! San Francisco/Silicon Valley have these rental bikes already(and e-scooters - I think) We will soon have JUMP electric bikes (owned by Uber who just bought from Progressive Bicycles). Many people are not happy about this and want to ban these from some areas. I am glad that I went from a scrub motor on the tire, to a bolt-on "can" motor, to a hub motor in the rim before anyone complained!
Have you seen the pics of the MOUNTAIN of thousands of Chinese bike share bikes being piled up when one or two companies went bust? Whatever region that was, the market was swamped.
Not directly equating to the Uber thing.... just thought of it.
Why do they want to ban them? I can think of lots of little reasons, but nothing specific stands out.
They ban them because the pedal only gang likes their space and their special lanes and paths they have gotten everyone else to pay for. If suddenly you had 10 times as many using bikes because they were no longer the stuff of sweaty chests and bicycle shorts what then? Every community has it's snobs but the bicycle community is one of the higher offenders. Same thing with mountain bikers big push to keep ebikes completely off forest service land. They are very short sighted IMO, you want as much multiple use as many places as possible. Otherwise the powers that want nobody at all in the forest will keep picking off user groups one by one. Hikers will say, I didn't complain when they closed the road because I didn't have a car. I didn't complain when they banned bikes because I didn't have a bike. I didn't complain when they banned horses because I didn't have a horse. When they banned hiking nobody was left to stand up for me... most probably thought Good! You didn't stand up for me when they kicked me out either!
I would feel frustrated if I exhausted myself climbing a rock face without gear and then Mr. Spock came and annoyed me in his rocket boots.
Only two weeks into the experiment, broken and dead scooters seem to litter the city's walking paths and sidewalks.
We made a plan to ride into the Mission district to get the best burritos in the city at La Taqueria. [...] It was a great plan, and it would have worked if the scooters had worked. The problems started from the very first block, as Rick's Bird did not have strong enough brakes to stop the thing down one of the city's numerous hills. He managed to Flintstone-brake the scooter a few blocks until we got to Mikey's apartment, where he quickly traded out for another Bird.
1. A Bird that the app said was there but was not.
2. A Bird that we could unlock, but would not accelerate.
4. A Bird that could not communicate with the network.
5. A Lime-S that could go no faster than walking pace.
In the end, we decided to abandon the endeavor and take a Lyft instead.
In the city of course that wouldn't apply and the opposition is just as bad there as well. In the forest just learn to move on. Are you going to be equally upset when you break a femur and they come in with ATVs and a helicopter? People need to learn not to worry so much about what other people are doing, live and let live.
The rocket shoe thing in star trek land was silly even on its face. You could just beam to any spot you wanted on the planet barefoot if you wanted.
Those bikes behind him look just like the stupid rental bikes littering our town. That didn't work either; our mayor is an idiot.
Being an idiot seems to be a prerequisite.


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During the Amir Cup Final, there will be road closures near Al Thumama Stadium
Doha: For the Amir Cup 2021, a road closure will be implemented in the Al Thumama area. Alternate arrangements will be established for the road users, according to the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy.
This was announced in a press release which also stated that the roads near the stadium will be closed twice. From 2 a.m. on October 15 until 2 a.m. on October 16, the first closure will take place.
From 4 p.m. on October 20 until 11:59 p.m. on October 22, the second closure will take place. On October 22, the sixth FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament venue will be inaugurated when Al Thumama Stadium hosts the Amir Cup Final.
The inauguration of the Al Thumama Stadium will take place on October 22. The Amir Cup final will be the inaugural match of the sixth FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament venue. Al Rayyan SC will face Al Sadd SC in the most anticipated match of Qatar's premier cup competition.
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