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Hester Young wrote The Gates of Evangeline, a thrilling supernatural tale that also happened to be one of our top mystery picks for fall. While Young admits that she isn't much of a fantasy or paranormal reader herself, she heartily believes that there are some great spooky stories that defy easy genre categorization. Here, in honor of Halloween, Young shares with Bookish readers her top five scary picks that might stretch your own ideas about reading fantasy, paranormal, and supernatural fiction.
Though I write mysteries about child ghosts and a woman haunted by dark, premonitory dreams, I wouldn't describe myself a fan of paranormal fiction. A frequent and favorite compliment I get from readers is, "I LOVED your book… and I don't usually like supernatural stuff."
I know exactly what they mean.
I'm not an avid reader of "supernatural stuff," but good fiction transcends its familiar elements. Here are five very different books that take a unique approach to a Halloween staple. Read the descriptions and figure out which October read is right for you!
Things Half in Shadow
Essential Ingredient: Ghosts
This atmospheric and well-researched historical novel follows journalist Edward Clark as he tries to expose the fraudulent mediums that have descended upon the city of Philadelphia in the wake of the Civil War. Teaming up with charlatan psychic Lucy Collins, Edward sets out to prove that renowned medium Leonora Grimes Pastor is a fake. When Pastor is murdered at a séance and Edward and Lucy become suspects, they must catch a killer to clear their names—and face the disturbing possibility that sometimes the dead do speak.
Why it's great: The book includes many fascinating historical details, including clever tricks employed by late-nineteenth century mediums.
Scare Factor: Nice little shivers
The Winter People
Essential Ingredient: The undead
Ruthie's life in rural Vermont has always been a strange one as her mother, Alice, insists upon living off the grid. One wintry night, Alice disappears. Afraid of the secret past her mother has been concealing all these years, Ruthie doesn't want to go to the police. A mysterious journal written by a previous occupant of the house may provide clues about what happened to Alice—and reveal what lies behind her long-forbidden closet door.
Why it's great: You'll want to rush through this unsettling page-turner to see how it all goes down.
Scare Factor: Will keep you staring at your closet door
The Elementals
Essential ingredient: A haunted house
Nowadays, fewer readers have heard of Michael McDowell, who passed away far too young in 1999. Re-released in 2014, The Elementals gives you the opportunity to discover anew this master of Southern Gothic horror whose list of admirers includes Stephen King. There are so many things to love in this book, including dysfunctional Alabama families, an abandoned house near Gulf Shores that can only be reached at low tide, and terrible forces of nature that are far from natural.
Why it's great: The rich prose and deeply original setting put this tale on par with Shirley Jackson's classic, The Haunting of Hill House.
Scare Factor: Better cancel your house-on-the-water vacation plans
The Last Werewolf
Essential Ingredient: Werewolves
This is not a werewolf novel for the faint-hearted. Filled with graphic sex and violence, Glen Duncan's literary thriller features Jacob Marlowe, a brooding British werewolf in the midst of an existential crisis. Unable to control his insatiable appetite for human flesh, and convinced he is the last of his kind, Jacob yearns for the release of death. He figures he'll allow a secret band of werewolf hunters to put him out of his misery—until an encounter with a beautiful young American renews his thirst for life. Duncan has a flair for breath-taking prose and you have to love the way Jacob inherits the memories of each human he consumes. Recommended for those with a strong stomach.
Why it's great: It's the perfect combination of smut and literature. And it's the first of a trilogy—follow up with Talulla Rising and By Blood We Live if you find yourself craving more.
Scare Factor: Plenty of queasy thrills
Let the Right One In
Essential Ingredient: Vampires
What could be more terrifying than Eli, a blood-craving vampire trapped in a twelve-year-old child's body? How about Eli's human servant, Hakan, who happens to be a pedophile? Or the sadistic bullies who torment Eli's young friend and neighbor, Oskar? (Hint: Victimizing an outcast who has befriended a vampire may not turn out well for you.) A bleak and haunting tale most definitely not for the Twilight set, this disturbing Swedish novel inspired not one but two film adaptations. Neither one can match the pure horror of the book.
Why it's great: Admit it—you're sick of those perfect Swedes. Their universal health care, Nordic good looks, and bestselling Girl With the Dragon Tattoo spin-offs. This just might be the most twisted and gruesome depiction of Sweden you'll ever find.
Scare Factor: Curl up and cry for humanity
Hester Young is the author of The Gates of Evangeline, a Southern Gothic-supernatural-suspense hybrid. She loves a good ghost story but has learned to approach Swedish child vampire stories with caution.


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W ho doesn't love a good cookie? From the wholly American chocolate chip to the Italian pizzelle and the Indian-inspired chai-spiced varieties, cookies are a treat around the world. And with so many types of cookies to choose from—such as the bar, drop, and rolled—there's a cookie for everyone.
recipe tips:
- Spatula Sense
When making bar cookies like brownies, use a flexible spatula to spread the batter. It'll help you reach into corners and even out the mixture.
- Perfect the Drop
This is probably the easiest type of cookie to make. To make cookies that are all the same size, use a fixed measure like a melon baller or an ice cream scooper.
- Forming by Hand or by Mold
When precision and uniformity in shape and size are crucial, using your hands is not the right option. The same is true if the cookies require an identical decorative imprint, like Springerles (traditional anise-flavored cookies served in Germany at Christmas). For such cases, use a specially designed mold or rolling pin that will ensure uniformity.
- Piping or Pressing
Piped and pressed cookies are known for their highly designed surfaces and shapes. And such characteristics require special equipment. The most well-known pressed cookie is probably the pizzelle. Its thinness and intricate patterns are achieved with a pizzelle press, a piece of equipment that looks like a panini press or waffle maker, depending on the make and model. The Scandinavian spritz is a type of piped cookie. Its unique shapes are the result of dough being piped out of a a cookie press, something that looks like a caulking gun. By changing the tips, shapes and designs can vary.
- Keep It Cool
A lot of cookie doughs can be baked as soon as they've been made, but some require at least a couple of hours in the fridge. This ensures that the dough holds its shape and allows the flavors of ingredients (such as dried fruits, nuts, spices, and candies) to infuse the dough.
- No-Stick Cookie Cutting
Cookie cutters allow for an infinite number of shapes. To prevent the dough from sticking to the cutters, occasionally dip them in flour.
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies
- Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies
- Andy's Oatmeal Cookies
- Gingerbread Snowflakes

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Family Violence: Why doesn't she leave?
Quick Facts
Police in Australia are called out to a family violence incident on average once every two minutes
Every three hours a woman is admitted to hospital as a result of family violence
At least one woman a week is killed by a partner or former partner
Intimate partner violence is:
- the leading contributor to preventable illness, disability and death for women aged 15 to 44
- the single largest driver of homelessness for women
- a common factor in child protection notifications.
What is family violence?
Family violence is when someone behaves abusively towards a family member. It is part of a pattern of behaviour that controls or dominates a person and causes them to fear for their own or others' safety and well being.
Violent and abusive behaviour can be:
- Physical
- Sexual violence
- Financial
- Emotional and psychological abuse
- Slapping
- Hitting
- Rape
- Verbal threats
- Harassment
- Put downs
- Disrespectful behaviour in front of the children
- Stalking
- Withholding money
- Deliberately isolating someone from their friends and family
- Harming or killing pets
- Constant monitoring and regulation of everyday activities such as phone calls, social interactions and dress
- Blaming the victim for the behaviour
How women experience family violence
While every woman's experience of family violence is unique, for many women experiencing family violence there is a spiral of increasing abuse (this could be physical, emotional, financial, or a combination), rather than a one-off incident.
Family violence often starts with an intimate partner's apparent love transforming into controlling and intimidating behaviour. Over time, the woman is often increasingly isolated from friends and family by her partner.
Physical violence may not occur until the relationship is well established, or it may not occur at all. The abusive, violent and controlling behaviours create an environment of fear and constant anxiety in a place where women and children should feel safe and secure.1
Why doesn't she leave?
I hate this question. It makes me absolutely livid and shows a lack of understanding of the complexity of family violence. The ignorance is widespread, in fact I once heard these words come out of a fellow midwifes mouth. Her attitude concerned me because it is healthcare workers like midwives that need to provide the opportunity for women to disclosure family violence and for us to respond appropriately to that disclosure. I will leave prevention of and responding to family violence to another post.
Here is a list of reasons women find it difficult to leave a violent relationship, from the Domestic Violence Victoria Website:
Increased risk of harm
- Violence often escalates when the woman is planning to leave or actually leaves, with an increased risk of assault, stalking and murder.
- Many family violence homicides occur during the separation period.
Barriers to accessing the system
- Women experiencing family violence may not know there are support services that can help them.
- Women may not know about the kinds of support available to them; they may feel that services won't be able to help with their situation.
- Women may not have access to money and may not know where financial support is available.
- A lack of safe and affordable housing options means women may feel there's nowhere to go.
Financial pressures
- Lack of access to money or other resources.
- Having to leave her job if she needs to be relocated for safety.
Conflicting concerns and priorities
- Not wanting to disrupt her children' lives, education, and links to family and community.
- Believing it's in her children's best interests to be close to their father.
- Continuing to care for her partner and hoping he will change. (Many women don't want to leave the relationship, they just want the violence to stop.)
- For some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, the fear of putting their connections to extended kinship and family networks and to land at risk.
- For some women with disabilities, the fear of losing the person on whom they feel dependent.
- For some immigrant and refugee women, the fear of losing their residency entitlements.
- Wanting to avoid the stigma associated with being a single parent.
Social isolation and its effects
- Feelings of shame and guilt about the violence or believing it is her fault.
- Fear of being isolated or ostracised by her community.
- Difficulty making decisions because she has been cut off from friends and family, is exhausted, and/or lacks confidence in her own judgement.
So dear reader as you can see, there are many reasons a woman stays in a violent relationship. Leaving is complex difficult and downright dangerous at times.
Domestic (Family) violence is a crime and women are not responsible for the violence – the user of violence is solely responsible.
That said, rather than ask "Why doesn't she leave?" one should ask.."Why doesn't he stop?"


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Dentists and physicians diagnose 30,000 cases of oral cancer each year, and more than 7,000 of those cases result in the death of the patient. While oral cancer can be deadly, it can be easily diagnosed and treated if caught early enough.
Oral Cancer Has No Noticeable Signs
Unlike other forms of cancer, oral cancer doesn't come with many out-of-the-ordinary signs. This is why it is recommended that you come into Dr. Brusky's dental office for at least semi-annual checkups. During these exams, Dr. Brusky and/or his caring dental hygienists will use the latest advancements in dental technology to scan and look for oral cancer.
The most common type of oral cancer is the malignant squamous cell carcinoma. The first sign of this oral cancer generally appears first on the lip and surrounding mouth tissues.
Cancer can also occur on the tongue, salivary glands, throat, gums, or somewhere on the face.
Oral Cancer's Link to Bad Habits
Experts estimate that upwards of 75% of all oral cancers are linked to behavioral choices like smoking, chewing tobacco use, and alcohol consumption. Dr. Brusky can provide you with the latest literature detailing how to make positive life choices that can decrease your risk of developing oral cancer.
Early Detection of Oral Cancer is Key
Dr. Brusky urges all patients in the Howard, Shawano, Pulaski, De Pere, and Seymour areas to schedule an appointment for at least yearly oral cancer examinations. These exams are gentle and thorough and will catch all types of sores, patches, and lesions.
If you suspect that you are suffering from oral cancer or to schedule an initial examination, call Dr. Brusky's office at (920) 662-1440 or use the handy form on the right. It's never too soon to schedule an appointment.


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Level 3 Outage in Palmyra, Burlington County, New Jersey
Level3 Communications offers telecommunications services to business customers. Level 3 services include internet connectivity and managed services such as VPN, collaboration, voice and video.
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Level 3 Issues ReportsLatest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
Bertrand Duflos
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@FelixBoon Right. IMO, level3 is as demanding as level4, because it requires the autopilot to handle the whole first response to any instant event. Thus, it suggests #Honda sees opportunity in selling L3 cars rather than immediately start an L4 Mobility service #MaaS.
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@Viss @dildog @thugcrowd if some routing shit ***** up, the first thing i look at is level3 cause their network is actually ass
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@Tweakk_FGC These characters are still good don't get me wrong I just mean that these characters used to have dumb shit in the past like level3 50/50s etc but now are taken way from them which is good for the balance of the game But GT still have that broken stuff and more like his assist
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Upstream level3 down
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anyone thats did their #gp/#exercise #referral #course PLZ help mee lol. #pt3 #personaltrainer #level3 #gym
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@The_One_Boom @TheXclusiveAce WHY NOT !!!!! Game released exactly the same time for the level3 as it did for the level 155 which is fair, the level 3 could be an MLG try hard which only got the game while the 155 player could be crap but got the game on release day !! content is unlocked for everyone who play
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You can recognize this bread very easily - it is almost black on the surface, slightly yellowish inside, bread-crumb is neutral, thicker, and the crust.
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This bread belongs to our top quality products - ripening takes 12 hours by the method of cold fermentation.
Foccacia with rosemary
A popular little sandwich or a larger type of baguette, both with a distinctive taste of rosemary, olive oil and sea salt.
Breadstick with chocolate
Bread stick made from the sourdough with the addition of high-quality bitter chocolate.
Breadstick with cranberries
This tasty neutral breadstick with a cranberry proportion of 22% or more should be combined with a pâté or a sweet onion chutney.
Tandoori chicken sandwich
Very interesting sandwich, especially for lovers of Indian cuisine.
Breadstick with olives
Ideally suited for wine tasting.
Caprese sandwich
Basil pesto, dried tomatoes and mozzarella cheese in rosemary cube.


text: 15Sep Transforming In-Between Spaces for the Benefit of Urban Communities Categories: Africa and the Middle East, Latin America, Placemaking, Planning, UK Tags: Cape Town, Caracas, cc, London Comments: 1 by Tere Garcia In-between spaces, perceived as frontiers and borders, are the spaces that divide territories within our cities, neighbourhoods and towns. In our minds, they are understood as "non-places", under-utilised spaces that are often associated with dirty, derelict and unsafe areas of the city. Read more


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Coloro X WGSN: How colors are forecasted
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We were already excited about the arrival of an adidas Originals store in London when we spotted this. To mark the opening of London's first adidas Originals flagship store, HUH. x adidas Originals have teamed up to celebrate the people shaping London's culture today.
Neighbourhood London, a free limited edition cultural paper, features a series of exclusive interviews, features and unique artworks celebrating the people shaping London culture today. Covering art, photography, music, community and entrepreneurship, HUH. spoke to Real Gold, F A M, Only Real, Malarko, Nic Hamilton, Dan Wilton, Anna Lomax, Rosanna Webster, Kieran & Danny Clancy, Charlotte Rutherford, Kristina Records, Kyle Hougham and Cieron Magat.
The paper also includes a poem for London from George the Poet, written using material supplied by all of the featured Originals, while photographer Charlotte Rutherford Each took portraits of each contributor. For a preview of what's to come, watch the behind the scenes video directed and edited by Ben Waddleton set to Only Real's track "Cadillac Girl".
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Pierpaolo Piccioli's Pink-Infused Solo Valentino Debut for Spring/Summer 2017
One of the fashion industry's most unbreakable duos got eventually separated, when Maria Grazia Chiuri joined Dior, and Pierpaolo Piccioli was appointed the sole creative director of Valentino. Piccioli's Valentino spring/summer 2017 collection was thus extremely anticipated, especially after Chiuri's debut with the feminist Dior spring/summer 2017 collection.
This Paris Fashion Week was, in fact, the scene of mesmerizing debuts, and Piccioli's was particularly appealing and breathtaking. As a whole, his Valentino spring/summer 2017 collection was all about standard Valentino evening dresses, with Valentino's signature red color dominating the scene. The collection, however, also focused on pinks, fuchsias, greens and whites, with the staples being chromatically arranged throughout the runway show.
The richness of the colors, along with the elegance of the garments and the uber-defined cuts, pleasantly matched both the relaxed figures and the subtle hourglass silhouettes, enhanced either by thin belts or sewn contours. Sleek velvet fabrics surely helped the collection get its most sumptuous touch, while the sensually curve-hugging sheer materials added a contemporary touch to the looks, while at the same time treating us to one-of-a-kind frocks.
Such elegant, dreamlike dresses were created after Piccioli's deep immersion into the medieval artistic forms, especially the works of Hieronymus Bosch. Piccioli got so fascinated by Bosch's ambitious The Garden of Earthly Delights that he decided to translate its symbolist and intricate motifs to medieval silhouettes and equally intricate embroideries of natural scenes.
For his collection, Piccioli got also inspired by artist Dame Zandra Rhodes' works. Zandra is a British stylist and designer, who, in the Sixties and Seventies, overwhelmed the fashion industry with her whimsical haute couture-esque hippy styles and bold floral patterns. Rhodes, of course, watched the runway show from the front row, and then declared that Piccioli's collection "was wonderful.'
"He and an assistant came to my studio for two days, I showed them everything in my archive, and he asked me what I could do to make prints from the Bosch painting. It's just incredible to see what they did with them,' she also explained.
Although looking extremely romantic red carpet-ready, the best part of the collection was that even its most elegantly crafted gowns were meant to be mixed and matched with one another, including the more urban-chic staples. Among trench coats, mini shoulder bags, flat sandals and even a biker jacket, this Valentino spring/summer 2017 collection truly gave us some cool material to play with, as the garments could be literally layered with one another.
Aside from the urban leather trench coats, Piccioli also treated us to more conventionally street wear looks too, such as wide-leg, flowy pants, button-down shirts and sweaters. Of course, femininity was at the core of these designs too, with Zandra-approved floral patterns lightening up the runway show's grandiose finale.
Piccioli specifically left the most imposing, intricately tailored garments for the finale, taking our breaths away with layers of tulle appliqués, fairytale-like silhouettes, and even sophisticatedly sensual figures, of course, highlighted by Piccioli's abounding usage of see-through fabrics.
As for the collection's must-have staples, we predict Piccioli's miniature lipstick cases reinvented as cross-body bags will fly off the shelves pretty quickly!
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text: NASDAQ:OSUR - OraSure Technologies Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding OraSure Technologies, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $7.96 +0.11 (+1.40 %) (As of 12/13/2019 02:17 AM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$7.75Now: $7.96▼$8.0850-Day Range$7.68MA: $8.17▼$8.9452-Week Range$6.35Now: $7.96▼$13.25Volume337,023 shsAverage Volume632,984 shsMarket Capitalization$491.34 millionP/E Ratio15.92Dividend YieldN/ABeta1.19 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email OraSure Technologies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells oral fluid diagnostic products and specimen collection devices in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It operates in two segments, OSUR and DNAG. The company also offers other diagnostic products, such as immunoassays and other in vitro diagnostic tests. Read More… Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry Surgical & medical instruments Sub-IndustryHealth Care Supplies SectorMedical Current SymbolNASDAQ:OSUR Previous Symbol CUSIP68554V10 CIK1116463 Webhttp://www.orasure.com/ Phone610-882-1820Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.01 Current Ratio7.72 Quick Ratio6.85Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio15.92 Forward P/E Ratio56.86 P/E Growth4.51 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$181.74 million Price / Sales2.70 Cash Flow$0.62 per share Price / Cash Flow12.90 Book Value$4.62 per share Price / Book1.72Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.50 Net Income$20.40 million Net Margins15.80% Return on Equity5.93% Return on Assets5.26%Miscellaneous Employees398 Outstanding Shares61,726,000Market Cap$491.34 million Next Earnings Date2/5/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable Receive OSUR News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for OSUR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. NASDAQ:OSUR Rates by TradingView OraSure Technologies (NASDAQ:OSUR) Frequently Asked Questions What is OraSure Technologies' stock symbol? OraSure Technologies trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "OSUR." How were OraSure Technologies' earnings last quarter? OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSUR) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The medical instruments supplier reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.18. The medical instruments supplier had revenue of $35.99 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $38.62 million. OraSure Technologies had a return on equity of 5.93% and a net margin of 15.80%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 21.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.13 earnings per share. View OraSure Technologies' Earnings History. When is OraSure Technologies' next earnings date? OraSure Technologies is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 5th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for OraSure Technologies. What guidance has OraSure Technologies issued on next quarter's earnings? OraSure Technologies updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Wednesday, November, 6th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.28-0.31 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.32. The company issued revenue guidance of $150-153 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $162.58 million. What price target have analysts set for OSUR? 1 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for OraSure Technologies' stock. Their forecasts range from $8.00 to $8.00. On average, they expect OraSure Technologies' share price to reach $8.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 0.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for OraSure Technologies. What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for OraSure Technologies? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for OraSure Technologies in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for OraSure Technologies. What are Wall Street analysts saying about OraSure Technologies stock? Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about OraSure Technologies stock: 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "OraSure Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets oral fluid specimen collection devices using proprietary oral fluid technologies, diagnostic products including immunoassays and other in vitro diagnostic tests, and other medical devices. These products are sold in the United States as well as internationally to various clinical laboratories, hospitals, clinics, community-based organizations and other public health organizations, distributors, government agencies, physicians' offices, and commercial and industrial entities. OraSure Technologies is the leading supplier of oral-fluid collection devices and in vitro diagnostic assays to the employment, criminal justice, drug treatment, life insurance and public health markets for the detection of abused drugs and the antibodies to HIV. Based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the Company develops, manufactures and markets oral specimen collection devices, in vitro diagnostic tests, and other medical devices. " (12/11/2019) 2. Canaccord Genuity analysts commented, "We stick with our HOLD rating and lower our PT from $9 to $7." (8/14/2019) Has OraSure Technologies been receiving favorable news coverage? Headlines about OSUR stock have been trending extremely negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. OraSure Technologies earned a news impact score of -5.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the medical instruments supplier a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for OraSure Technologies. Are investors shorting OraSure Technologies? OraSure Technologies saw a drop in short interest in the month of November. As of November 29th, there was short interest totalling 3,380,000 shares, a drop of 5.8% from the November 14th total of 3,590,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 607,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.6 days. Currently, 5.6% of the company's shares are short sold. View OraSure Technologies' Current Options Chain. Who are some of OraSure Technologies' key competitors? Some companies that are related to OraSure Technologies include Align Technology (ALGN), Cooper Companies (COO), DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY), West Pharmaceutical Services (WST), Haemonetics (HAE), ICU Medical (ICUI), Neogen (NEOG), Quidel (QDEL), STAAR Surgical (STAA), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), Atrion (ATRI), Anika Therapeutics (ANIK), Antares Pharma (ATRS), Cerus (CERS) and Meridian Bioscience (VIVO). What other stocks do shareholders of OraSure Technologies own? 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WHEN (this was published)
Dreamsnake, written by Vonda N. McIntyre, was published in 1978 by Houghton Mifflin Company. McIntyre based the novel on her novelette, "Of Mist, Grass, and Sand," for which she received the Nebula in 1973, and a Hugo nomination in 1974. In the 70s, McIntyre witnessed both the women's liberation movement and the rapid development of genetic knowledge and technology. To write a story with a dynamic heroine, systematic gender equality, nonexistent rape culture, uninhibited casual sex, homosexuality, and polygamy, was and still is an incredible feat. McIntyre was recognized for her efforts, as Dreamsnake won the Hugo in 1978, and the Nebula in 1979. Dreamsnake was only the third book featuring a female protagonist to earn the Hugo. However, the book fell out of favor and has not been in print for over a decade.
WHO (should read these 277 pages)
Anyone with a healthy sense of adventure, a fondness for reptiles, or an interest in the medical field would find Dreamsnake by Vonda McIntyre enthralling. I would recommend it to high schoolers and adults prepared for strong liberal sexual undertones, focused on values of consent, equality, and safety. But really, if you have Ophidiophobia, don't read Dreamsnake unless you're serious about confronting your fear.
WHAT (happens between the pages)
A young woman named Snake sets out through the treacherous landscape of post-apocalyptic Earth to develop and utilize her skills as a healer. One of the most useful tools for a healer is the snake, ranging from average sand vipers, to albino cobras that can catalyze medicines and vaccinations, to alien hallucinogenic dreamsnakes. The death of Snake's dreamsnake, Grass, sets off a chain of events that sends our heroine on a perilous journey to the technological walled city of Center and beyond. Along the way she heals the sick, battles for the weak, and meets many fascinating individuals, like Merideth, an ambiguously gendered polygamist jeweler, Melissa, a scarred twelve-year-old horse tender, and Arevin, who is not the expected knight-in-shining armor love interest. The vivid and diverse set of characters, the believable yet imaginative biological extrapolation, and the dynamic, inspiring, protagonist carry the reader through a memorable adventure in pursuit of knowledge, compassion, and dreamsnakes.
WHERE (we can fit this book into our understanding of the world)
Heavily influenced by women's lib movements and discussions she was having about gender, reproduction, equality, McIntyre created a feminist utopia in the world of Dreamsnake. This influence is felt in the systemic gender equality that pervades the setting, as all individuals can own property, participate in neutral casual sex, and enter into fluid polygamous partnerships. Due to the biological ability to control fertility (biocontrol), men and women share the burden of prophylactics, and consent precedes all sex. Sexual assault is abhorred in society; it is unclear if they even have a word for rape. Things function supposedly so people "can all be as free as possible most of the time, instead of some [sic] being free all the time," though slavery persists in isolated areas (McIntyre, 61).
McIntyre also issued statements on science with her passages on genetic manipulation and cloning. People who live in the advanced city of Center hold fear and disgust for practices of cloning and mutation, whereas the healers genetically manipulate organisms and manage to maintain balanced, caring relationships with them. McIntyre humanized science a bit there, showing individuals as the driving force behind discovery and having the power to affect the implications of their work for the better. She also demonstrated science's effectiveness at bringing people together with her description of the healers' community as a place for gathering to further peace and knowledge.
This healers' community is shown to have faults, however, in its isolationism. In fact, almost all groups in Dreamsnake share this fault, most likely developed as a coping strategy for the lack of interpersonal trust in harsh post-apocalyptic conditions. Arevin's clan, for example, had a practice of withholding their given names until an intimate connection is created. In another case, isolation from the healers' knowledge led to the death of Snake's dreamsnake. Center is also isolated, which created an ignorant population, vulnerable outside the walls of their city. As McIntyre reminds us, "[Snake's] people, like all the other people on earth, were too self-centered, too introspective. Perhaps that was inevitable, for their isolation was well enforced. But as a result the healers had been too shortsighted" (255). McIntyre illustrated how people are shaped by forces outside their control, and can only make choices within environment boundaries. But in this case, choices led to isolation of knowledge and technology, which inhibited the growth of humanity. This proved a detriment to Snake's society, and many were hurt because of a stubborn refusal to share.
WHY (you should read this)
Mostly because it's magnificent, but also to prove this reviewer wrong:
"Why do female science fiction authors write like female science fiction authors? Do they have to be so stereotypical? Their ability to write characters is shit, which is extra annoying because women are supposed to be so fucking empathetic. "Dreamsnake" is written like some sort of personal fantasy of a science fiction high school loner. In it, the female heroine is a healer in a post-nuclear warfare Earth. She goes from place to place, helping people, but none of the places and events are interesting. In it, there is a muscled hero with him acting all chivalrous and completely in love with her, that…just fuck. You know what, in my personal project of reading every Hugo winner, I have realized that every science fiction book awarded to a female author has been shit and I can only rationalize it with the fact that the judges were probably huge nerds that probably felt that by giving high points to the female authors, they might get to fuck them. Even if the female authors looked like science fiction aliens…" — Goodreads.com
HOW (you can read this book)
Dreamsnake is available as an e-book:
McIntyre, Vonda N. Dreamsnake. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979.
Abedi, Mohammad Ali "Dreamsnake." Goodreads. Goodreads Inc., 1 Aug. 2013.


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Title: Unbound (All Good Things, #1)
Author: Georgia Bell
Pages: 287
Release date: 2nd November 2013
Star rating: 2/5 stars
So what's it about?
Rachel, a very shy young woman has been watched over by someone all her life, someone who always seems to be there when she needs him most.
Eaden is an immortal and Rachel is the key to his death.
Love it or hate it?
This was a unique twist on immortals but despite that I found it boring and couldn't connect with the storyline or the characters.
Unfortunately this wasn't for me.
Reviewer: Jess
Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for a honest review. Thanks to Xpresso Book Tours and Georgia Bell.
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Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta
My rating: ★★★★★
I don't remember the last time anyone looked me in the eye to speak to me. I'm frightened to look at myself in the mirror because maybe nothing's there.
I miss the Stella girls telling me what I am. That I'm sweet and placid and accommodating and loyal and nonthreatening and good to have around. And Mia. I want her to say, "Frankie, you're silly, you're lazy, you're talented, you're passionate, you're restrained, you're blossoming, you're contrary."
I want to be an adjective again.
But I'm a noun.
A nothing. A nobody. A no one.
If I could admit to having read a shelf full of Melina Marchetta books, then I would happily name her as my new favorite author. That's how confident I am in her writing, because after reading her second published novel, Saving Francesca, it's nearly impossible to imagine any one of her books disappointing me. Saving Francesca is a charmer, and an addicting one at that. Not since my love affair with Rachel Hartman's Seraphina, and books like Between Shades of Gray, have I felt so drawn to a character that I sacrifice an entire night of sleep. With Marchetta's novel, however, it's not merely the main character that hooks me into the story. Just like the aforementioned titles, it's everything these pages offer. It's the characters, their relationships and stories, and the palpable world they live in.
Lucky Francesca Spinelli, for she is one of thirty girls attending St. Sebastian's—only Francesca and her fellow female peers aren't so lucky. Formerly an all-boys school, St. Sebastian's has only recently opened as co-ed. What might appear as a paradise for teenage girls is anything but, as Sebastian's becomes a breeding ground for sexism. The girls, if not ignored, are treated like inferiors and often seen as dolled-up eye-candy. The boys are far from suave, romanticized sex gods, but rather offensive with only a few male students who show redeeming qualities. A lonely, cruel place, Francesca must feel that Sebastian's is a punishing institution worthy to be deemed a nightmare.
As Francesca's old St. Stella's clique attend a different school, she feels her closest friends slipping away. But were they ever her friends when they discourage the very essence that makes Francesca likeable? If they never call or invite her out? Hanging around such a scrutinizing bunch didn't exactly ring Francesca dry of her buoyant personality, but she did bury it beneath an instinct to blend in. It's a misfortunate characteristic to learn, and feeling friendless and miserable and confused over her mother's sudden depression doesn't make life at Sebastian's easier.
"Tell me the story about when I almost drowned?" I ask her, so then she can be the hero and it'll make her feel better. But she says nothing and I switch on the television and I pretend that what we're watching is funny. It's a sitcom about a family, two kids, a mum, and a dad. Their idea of tension is an argument about who gets the cottage out back. At the end, everyone's happy because that's what happens in television land. Things get solved in thirty minutes.
God, I want to live there.
But splitting up with "the Stella girls" is one of the best things that can happen to Francesca, because who needs judgmental "friends"? Slowly and surely, Francesca's old friends are replaced by new ones: Tara Finke, the feminist, or simply the 'Speak Your Mind About Anything-ist'; Justine Kalinsky, the solid and dependable accordion geek; and Siobhan Sullivan, reportedly "the Slut of St. Stella's" and Francesca's long-time-ago best friend. Then, by some shock and surprise, even a few boys turn up: Jimmy Hailler, who wouldn't want to be anywhere else than at a Spinelli dinner; Thomas Mackee, always plugged into his Discman; and finally Will Trombal, Francesca's giant crush.
"Forget it," he says, walking away angrily.
"And what's the name for people who kiss other people when they've got a girlfriend?"
He stops and turns around, looking me straight in the eye.
"A weak, spineless prick."
Oh great, I think. Take the right to call you names right off me, you… weak, spineless prick.
Marchetta's strength resides in her characters and her ability to write life. Her characters are perfect in the ways they are imperfect, not only likeable but relatable. They feel as real as you or me, because I believe—without a moment's hesitation—that somewhere out there in the world is a Francesca Spinelli, a Will Trombal, and a Tara Finke and Thomas Mackee. Marchetta writes with depth, lighting up every crevice of their personalities. These are fully rounded characters, each and every one. Not even secondary characters can avoid this writer's prowess—even if they are mentioned once never to be heard from again. As real as I believe these characters to be, however, I also recognize their own strengths.
I know from experience that high school isn't easy, and it can be a challenging place to tackle. Feeling alone and unattached, having no group to belong to, doesn't make it any more inspiring. Throw depression into the mix, and it all as well might seem hopeless. Depression itself is a bleak situation of its own, affecting not only the person who suffers from it, but those around the depressed individual. When depression strikes Francesca's mother, it nearly rips the Spinelli family apart, but Francesca is stronger than she thinks—and so is her mother.
Saving Francesca isn't a book about ideals, as the characters and their problems are far from that. What this book does have is sensibility and a resounding support system that fills me with envy. As Francesca's mismatched group comes to accept each other, they display resourcefulness to help themselves and support their friends. They accept each other, flaws and all, with such genuine care and love that I find it difficult not to feel affected.
"I was born seventeen years ago," I tell him. "Do you think people have noticed that I'm around?"
"I notice when you're not. Does that count?"
Saving Francesca has more to it than the typical young adult contemporary novel, and I believe this has much to do with how realistically Marchetta writes from the teenage perspective. This is a book about moms and daughters, platonic love, and finding your spot among a crazy, intimidating herd. This is Francesca Spinelli's story toward finding her own strength—strength to save and free herself, to let go of inhibitions—just as much as it is about personal growth. Equally heart-wrenching as it is heart-warming, Saving Francesca is peppered in pure, sincere emotion with delightful humor. It's a book that will make you laugh and spill tears, and I am betting that it will be a book you'll want to read all over again.
A great feeling comes over me. Because for a moment, I kind of like who I am.


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The short, quick answer is NO, Oregon is NOT a community property state.
The division of property in a divorce has a substantial impact on your financial situation moving forward. Regulations vary a great deal from one state to the next, so where you live also influences this step. Our West Coast neighbors, Washington and California, both use the community property model. As a result, the question often arises:
What is Community Property Vs Equitable Distribution?
Though the regions to the north and south of us both take the community property approach, they're actually in the minority. Only nine of the fifty states—and Alaska by agreement—in the union adhere to community property statutes. The rest practice equitable distribution and Oregon falls into this category.
Community Property:
Community property states view all property and debts acquired during a marriage as belonging equally to both spouses. The law presumes joint ownership, no matter who acquired a particular asset. In the case of divorce, the court divides property as such.
Equitable Distribution:
As opposed to community property states, equitable distribution views the property as belonging to the individual spouse who earned it. When it comes to divorce, no set rules for the division of property exist, but the court divides the assets between both parties in a fair and equitable manner. The two sides sit down, usually with attorneys, judges, or mediators, to determine the ideal way to split up the marital property.
In both equitable distribution and community property states, the general idea is for each spouse to emerge on relatively equal footing.
Additionally, the goal is for both to maintain a standard of living similar to what they enjoyed during the marriage.
Separate Versus Marital Property
Before getting down to the business of dividing your property, it's important to know that there are two kinds of property: separate property and marital property. Oregon treats both of these types of assets differently.
Separate Property:
As the name implies, the separate property belongs to one spouse or the other. Though it's usually something owned before marriage, this category also includes gifts or inheritance received during the marriage. The court can include separate property if fairness dictates, but in general, it remains with the owner. In longer marriages, things become much more intertwined and the line between separate and marital property tends to blur.
Marital Property:
All property acquired or earned during a marriage generally constitutes marital property. Despite a name on a title, Oregon courts presume both spouses contributed to any assets acquired during the marriage, whether true or not. Property equally acquired is subsequently equally distributed in divorce, in a fair, equitable fashion.
It is possible for spouses to work out how to divide property on their own. If both sides come to an agreement, the court will generally accept it, unless it skews drastically in favor of one party. Even once the courts get involved, you can make a case for ownership.
You can argue that the other spouse didn't contribute as much to a certain acquisition. Or the two sides can bargain and haggle. For instance, perhaps you're willing to cede possession of a car in exchange for the title to a boat.
Divorce also treats debt like any other piece of property. If it was accrued during the marriage, it is viewed as marital property. Financial obligations are split up based ability to pay and who is most responsible for acquiring them. If it was preexisting, however, it remains the responsibility of the spouse who picked it up in the first place.
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Factors That Influence Division Of Property
Equitable distribution doesn't mean the court divides all assets in half. A number of elements go into the court's ultimate decision on the matter.
- The number of properties factor into the equation.
- If significant items, like a house or other property, need to be sold, the court considers costs and expenses associated with that.
- This includes thing s like taxes & fees.
- Pensions and retirement plans figure in,
- as do medical bills.
- Even if only one spouse works, the court accounts for other party's role and contributions as a homemaker.
Anticipated costs also figure into the division of property. If you have children, the court accounts for their ongoing needs. This includes the ability to pay child support and provide for their care and well-being. For example, the custodial parent may get the marital home for stability and continuity's sake.
While a number of considerations factor into the division of property, one that doesn't is fault. Oregon is a no-fault divorce state, so who caused a split doesn't play a role. Instead, the courts look at things like:
- need,
- earning potential,
- child custody,
- and other specifics.
Division of property varies wildly from case to case. How the court splits shared assets depends on a wide array of influencing factors. And individual judges have their own interpretations and applications of the laws and regulations.
Knowing that Oregon is an equitable distribution state, not a community property state, is a good starting point for understanding the process.
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Some Albanian researchers in Germany who have conducted a study reveal that the number of Albanians around the world range from 30 to 40 million.
Albanian President Bujar Nishani in an interview gave a tremendous figures relating to the number of Albanians.Nishani say that the authorities of Albania have never made some measure of the number of Albanians all over the world.
He says there is no official figure, but from a meeting with some Albanian representatives in Germany, which according to them there are about 30-40 million Albanians in the world.
In the 43rd minute on this video, President Nishani said:
"Recently I had a meeting with some Albanian researchers in Germany who had conducted a research, and their figure was about 30-40 million. Apparently, seems unbelievable at first, but if you looked at the studies and research they had done, their statistics had abundant arguments that generations of generations may be about 30-40 million Albanian in the world," says Nishani in an interview for Express.
He says the time has come for Albania to found a Ministry for the Diaspora and to work with a clear platform. /Oculus News
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