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We're all back from spring break. The Dr Dick Review Crew is all rested and relaxed. Sadly, I can't say the same thing about me. oh well, no rest for the wicked.
I enjoy your podcast, the frankness and open vocabulary is exactly what I like. No need in beating around the bush, just get to the point. Wish more people would live by that philosophy.
Ok. I am a 45 YO, gay male, very experienced sexually, some say whore… LOL! I enjoy a lot of fetishes; the unusual has always been very attractive to me. The more bizarre the more I will probably like it.
Until I was about 40 I was a DOM top. I started experimenting with the group party world and enjoyed it greatly. Became an experienced fisting top with some formal training, I guess you could call it an apprentice who graduated, or so I thought. Then a few of the FF bottoms suggested I was missing something. Because I didn't have any experience as a FF bottom I couldn't realize the true feelings and emotions involved with fisting. I was encouraged to experience fisting as a bottom.
This was a HUGE ordeal for me. The mental change alone was like, wow. The first time I crawled into a sling and had my whole ass on display, legs spread like a woman at her gynecologist…man was I uncomfortable. This was 5 years ago. Now I can hop into a sling and take a fist-fuck fairly easy. I now understand the advice given to me: I finally understand what fisting is all about.
Now my issues.
I have changed. My whole personality has been altered. Changing from a Dominate Top to fisting bottom has created issues with my head and overall sexuality. These changes are now affecting my sex life. I guess I need some help figuring things out.
Thank you, Jimmy, for your message and your kind words about my podcasts.
We really get boxed in with all our self-identification we do, huh? I mean I know why we categorize ourselves and others as gay or straight, top or bottom, sub or Dom. It helps us understand ourselves and communicate in a kind of shorthand with others. But there is a downside to this, as you suggest.
I believe that human sexual response is a whole lot more fluid than we give it credit for. But this fluidity is often stifled when we overly compartmentalize ourselves or others. Not to mention the fallacy of the binary system — being one thing or the other. It just ain't so and you are the perfect case in point.
I'm always talking about how the best tops are those who, on occasion, bottom. The best submissives are those who, on occasion, dominate. Besides the wider range of experience this provides us, we also grow in emotional maturity encompassing both our yin and yang.
Also the words we use to describe ourselves have, over time, become heavily laden with unintended cultural connotations. Top/bottom, sub/Dom are classic examples of this. That's why I believe that we ought, from time to time, reinvent the language we use to talk about ourselves. In this case, I prefer terms like: giver/receiver over top/bottom. A change in vocabulary can certainly cut through a lot of the cultural nonsense and it can open the door to a more fluid sexual expression; as I believe it ought to be.
I hasten to add that at lot of hard-core pervs disagree with me on this. And that's perfectly fine with me. It's just that, if our language detracts from our experience, or hems us in, rather than facilitates it, and frees us up, something's out of whack.
You will pardon the shameless self-promotion, but I'd like to call your attention to my latest book, The Gospel of Kink. It's a communication and relationship building workshop in workbook form. It centers on the skills us kinksters need to communicate with others, and initiate, build, and maintain the relationships that will serve us well. Learn how to ask for what you want and get what you ask for from the people best situated to fulfill your desires. The book covers a lot of the territory that you raise in your question.
Stay in touch and let me know how this sits with you.
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Here are some fun and clever ideas to decorate your windows for Christmas.
DIY Window Christmas Decorations – Hang Ornaments
Ornaments are not just for Christmas trees – use them for a stylish and one-of-a-kind window Christmas decoration. If you have some fun or unique ornaments left over after you decorate the tree, you can attach them to different lengths of Christmas ribbon.
Hang each ribbon to the top of the window frame with a tack, double-sided tape, or even a small nail. Arrange the ornaments so that they look neat as they hang down into the window. You can also add some remote control window candles to dress up your window display.
DIY Window Christmas Decorations – Hang a Wreath
At Christmas time there are a variety of different Christmas wreaths that you will be able to find. If you want to make a wreath, the following are some ideas:
- Purchase a plain evergreen wreath. Add any Christmas decorations to it that you want, including a big red bow, tree ornaments, gold beads, or battery operated lights.
- Using a foam wreath form in the size you desire, wrap festive Christmas ribbon or fabric around the entire form so that there are no empty spaces. Secure it in place with hot glue. After it is wrapped, add embellishments to one side, such as holly berries and leaves, poinsettias, and a golden bell.
- Spray an evergreen wreath with white paint or with fake snow so that it looks like it was snowed upon. You could also add some "snow-covered" pine cones or berries.
After you have made or purchased wreaths for your window, you can tie a big ribbon to the top, or use a wire hook to attach the wreaths to the window. You could purchase some window hooks or a Christmas Wreath Hanger and attach it above the window sill. You can also use a Double Magnet Glass Wreath Hanger that attaches directly on to your glass window.
DIY Window Christmas Decorations – Kids Christmas Decor
If you have kids at home, you might want them to get in on the fun. Some fun window Christmas decorations that the kids can help with are:
- Window clings. When you are out shopping for Christmas decorations, you might notice some window clings. These decorations are great for small kids to help with because if they get stuck on crooked, you can peel them back off and try again. Many of them are made in fun designs that the kids will love, such as snowmen, Santas, and gifts.
- Snowflakes. For you and your children to make snowflakes for the windows, you will either need paper or foam sheets. You can do them in white, or you can use multiple colors to make it more fun for the kids. Allow your children to use their imaginations when coming up with a design for their snowflakes, or go online and look for patterns. When you are finished making these unique window Christmas decorations, you can arrange them on the windows and use transparent tape to attach them.
DIY Window Christmas Decorations – Window Paint
You might want to consider purchasing some window paint. With the right paint from a home improvement or craft store, you can create a fun wintery or Christmas scene on your windows. Some ideas for pictures might include:
- Santa and his reindeer.
- Elves, tip-toeing across the bottom of the window.
- Snowflakes falling and piling up on the bottom of the window. You might be able to find some snowflake stencils at your local craft store.
- Christmas lights strung around the edges.
- Carolers.
- Holly berries in each of the corners with a ribbon creating a border. Again, look for a stencil at your local craft store.
- Words such as "Merry Christmas", "Happy Holidays" or something similar. If you don't want to paint it, you should be able to find a playful Merry Christmas Sign to stick on the window.

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IGN recently caught up with David Rutter, the line producer of FIFA, and hit him with a very simple proposal – give IGN's readers some tips to help them prepare for this year's game. What do they need to know? What has changed? He gave us some great info, so check it out!
David Rutter: FIFA 12 is very different to previous years. We've put in two big features that change how the game works – one when you have the ball, one when you don't. In that order, precision dribbling is a very high fidelity control system when you're on the ball. What that means is – rather than you needing to sprint everywhere and outpace people, like you might have done in previous FIFAs, this year you can actually use guile and dexterity to outsmart your opponent.
In previous FIFAs – from 10 onwards – we had 360 degree dribbling, which gave you directional freedom. With precision dribbling you have distance freedom, so all of a sudden you can take touches in any direction and over any distance – obviously not crazy far, although we do have a double knock-on now, so for skillful players you can double tap the right stick and it'll do a double knock-on, which is great if you've got a very fast sprinter.
The key to it is, when you are close to players, you will automatically drop down into precision dribbling based on the context of the situation. However, you can make it happen on purpose when you want. It's on the left bumper/L1 button at the moment, so you have pace control on the left trigger/L2 and precision dribbling on the left bumper/L1. Holding that down will drop you into that and if you have a skillful dribbler he'll be able to sell defenders in multiple directions so you can jink about, even in the middle of the pitch, which is kind of useful, and then if you want you can sprint round that player dropping into standard sprint.
David Rutter: Tactical defending is massively different to previous defending systems, so where we used to have a mindless button press that would launch the defenders at the ball, that doesn't happen anymore. For anyone who's played FIFA in the past, that's going to be the big change that they notice immediately. So you press that button and you drop down into contain and track the ball. You don't actually try and tackle, unless the person with the ball literally comes so close to you that it will automatically tackle. That's on a standard button press.
So – two key things to defending. One is – reading the play and not overreacting. If you overreact and you try to tackle with the tackle button a lot, what will end up happening is, to balance the game and make it exciting and interesting, when you press that tackle button and you launch a standing tackle or you try and block the ball, there's a recovery from that animation, so there's a period of time where you won't be able to do anything about anything, so make sure you're only doing it when you know you should. Timing is key.
That's one part of it. The other thing is, all the standard jockey moves and running jockey – all of that stuff remains. Secondary press for a defender is on the right bumper/R1 button, so you can still do that, but again, they won't launch a tackle, it's just coverage – it's cover off. So you can hold that and the AI will track the player with the ball and try and put him into a disadvantageous position while you can maneuver yourself to try and close down passing lanes. That's how I defend.
David Rutter: Last year we had Personality Plus… this year we've taken it one step further, with what we call Pro Player Intelligence. The spiel is that it's the next generation of player AI, and if a player has one of our Pro Player Intelligence traits there are gameplay effects. A good example is Peter Crouch. He's very tall. He isn't necessarily the best header of the ball in the world, but because he's so tall, he can beat nearly everyone in a header, so we call him an 'aerial threat'.
This has three major effects. When you're playing against him, the team around him are going to try to play the ball to his head more frequently. If you are playing career mode, each of the different teams you're playing against will have a different personality based on these Pro Player Intelligence traits, so you can't always play the same tactics against each team, week in week out in career mode anymore. You actually have to think about what you're doing, so that adds a nice depth to career mode. And lastly, when you're playing as a virtual pro, the CPU AI teammates around you will know what your traits are as well, that you've unlocked through performing tasks in the game.
So if you unlock an aerial threat trait or a playmaker trait or a long distance shooter trait etc., don't just unlock it and apply it to your player assuming that it's going to automatically do stuff. You have to play appropriately for it to work. So if you're an aerial threat try and get in the box. If you're a playmaker, make sure you're getting into space to receive the ball. If you're a long distance shooter, hang back just outside the goal and wait for the ball to be cut back to you – don't expect it to happen just by magic. You have to perform the role.
David Rutter: This year is massively improved. We've got tonnes of general tweaks and tunes and improvements throughout the game. The big, key innovation – and this is where my tip comes in – is in the youth academy system. We have a full youth academy system where you can hire a scout and send them off around the world to try and find players to suit whatever it is that you want. Make sure you do that. It's particularly useful for lower league teams. Some of the scouts are very expensive, so you can upgrade your scouts throughout the year if you have the money to do so, that's a good idea. Send them to far off places, try and get some young talent to come through.
There's two options available to you: you develop them and then sell them, or you can develop them and keep them and bolster the strength of your squad. For people like me that want to manage a lower tier team that doesn't have a lot of money and may be struggling to develop a strong squad, the youth academy is where it's at.
David Rutter: EA Sports Football Club is a new thing we're doing this year. It's an innovative new service where you pledge your allegiance to a team. You create a profile and basically your progress from FIFA forever more will be tracked. You get XP for performing things in the game – playing a match, even putting the disc in the tray. The key thing here is it's a good way for you to connect with your friends and the millions of FIFA gamers around the world. There's one key part of it, which is Support Your Club.
What you do is pledge your allegiance to the team you support. I support Leicester City. They're not very good in real life, but they're okay, and I want to say 'I'm a Leicester City fan'. I do that, and everything I do in the game that earns me XP also earns XP for Leicester City. It doesn't matter who I play with. It doesn't matter what game mode I'm playing or anything like that. If I earn a hundred XP in a day, it goes into the Leicester City pot for that day. The total pot of Leicester City points is divided by the number of Leicester City fans, and gives an indication of the skill and dedication of a Leicester City fan.
The tip I would give people is – don't all go and pick Barcelona as your favourite team. Don't go and pick Real Madrid or Manchester United – unless they are genuinely your favourite team. You can pick any of the teams in the game and say you support them. I'm going to choose Leicester City because it's my club. That might sound like a disadvantage but it isn't, because I'll still earn the points playing as Barcelona and playing as Real Madrid, so it's an opportunity for you to show how good the fans of the club you support in real life are, rather than what teams you play with in the game.
A week is a season in Support Your Club, and then at the end of the week teams will be promoted and relegated based on the real rules of the league, so if the Leicester City fans are good, we go to the top of the championship, we get promoted into the premier league. Manchester United may have a million fans, but if they only play one day a week and they're rubbish? They'll get relegated, relegated, relegated and you could see a totally different version of reality based on the skill of the fans.
Here's a tip for this part of the game: create a Facebook group. Do something to get yourselves somewhat organised and commit to trying to do it. If someone spots that your team's about to get relegated, then let the other fans know! I think it's going to become quite a story throughout the year.
David Rutter: At launch we'll have FIFA Ultimate Team on the disc. For those people that want to get into it or have played Ultimate Team before, on the 20th of September the website will launch, allowing you to pre-prepare your ultimate team. My tip would be – get online on the 20th of September and you can start building your team. If you're a returning Ultimate Team player you can get some free packs. If you're not a returning player, then why not put your FIFA 11 disc in now, get FIFA Ultimate Team going, you become a returning player, so then you're sorted.
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Lounge Jazz, romanic quartet, gradually building. easy listening, would work as a background to dinner scenes, advertising, fashion promotions.
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Consortium boosts production at Iraq oil field
BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi official says a consortium led by Royal Dutch Shell has boosted production at a prized oil field in the country's south to 175,000 barrels a day, speaking at a ceremony formally inaugurating commercial production.
The head of the state-run South Oil Company, Dhia Jaafar, said Sunday that Shell and its partner, Malaysia's state-run Petronas, plan to increase production from the nearly 12.5 billion-barrel Majnoon field to more than 200,000 barrels per day in early 2014.
It is located in Basra province, about 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad.
The deal was awarded in Dec. 2009 with a pledge to reach 1.8 million barrels per day over 10 years. Then, production rated about 45,000 barrels per day. The consortium had to rehabilitate existing infrastructure and add new facilities.


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If you're traveling during the winter, you'll want to know how to handle rental cars for business trips properly. Whether or not you're familiar with driving in snowy conditions, it's good to keep safety tips in mind.
Icy and snowy roadways
When snow or freezing rain hits it can make for some of the most dangerous driving conditions out there. Be sure that you decrease the speed you are traveling at and leave plenty of room between you and the car you are following. When you do tap the brakes, do so gently to avoid spinning out. If you have a long-term car rental, you may need to fill the antifreeze at some point. This will keep your front and rear windows clear for better visibility.
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SYCAMORE – Doreen Chamberlain enjoys waking up to deer across the street and hearing the howling of coyotes at night.
That's one of the many reasons why she moved to Vista Verde subdivision in Sycamore.
"It's just like being in the middle of the country," she said. "And I like it."
Vista Verde, located off Peace Road between Routes 23 and 64 in Sycamore, is home to a handful of residents living in less than 20 duplexes along a single street.
Chamberlain said she believes builder Frank Gambino of Gambino Realtors in Rockford intended to add on to the subdivision over the years after Sycamore annexed the land in 2006. But then the housing market took a dive.
"When things went kaput, that's when they stopped selling units," she said.
Sycamore City Manager Brian Gregory said the plan is for the area to remain residential. The plat for Vista Verde shows room for 46 duplex lots at two units each for a total of 92 potential units, he said.
"The plan that was put in place when it was annexed is still effective today," he said.
Gregory said he sees the development of the residential subdivision moving forward once the economy picks up again.
"As the economy dictates and the demand for housing dictates, it will develop in that fashion at some point," he said.
Several empty lots line Anjali Court, the only street in the subdivision. Chamberlain said some of the developed units, including the one next door to her, have been vacant for years. But Chamberlain recently gained new next door neighbors as of about a month ago.
Alison Rosenow of American Realty in downtown Sycamore said many of the newer builders, such as Gambino, have a hard time competing with the market prices, which makes it difficult for them to keep building.
But she said she expects the housing market to pick up again soon, resulting in more expansion at Vista Verde.
"Once those [housing] prices increase, I have a feeling the builders will start to build again," she said.
Rosenow said she recently showed a Vista Verde town house to a buyer, who liked the layout, larger square footage and reasonable price of the property.
The Vista Verde town houses currently are advertised as being sold at liquidation prices. Regional real estate site HomesByMarco.com listed the street's most recent sale of a 2 bed, 2 bath townhome at $118,000 in February after spending 431 days on the market. In August 2009, a similar house sold for $160,000.
While buyers' housing options are limited right now, Rosenow said many of them are looking to build instead.
"I think it's good that the inventory's low right now," she said. "It will push some builders to keep building."
While some Vista Verde residents said they had hoped the neighborhood would have developed more, Chamberlain said she is content with the way everything has panned out thus far.
Chamberlain had her home built at Vista Verde in March 2009, a few years after her husband died. She said she enjoys the small town aspect of Sycamore and likes living in a secluded area.
"We love our little community out here," she said.
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Vista Verde
• Annexed in 2006
• 46 duplex lots
• 92 potential units
• 16 units built
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Hiring Prospects Brighten for 2013
Do your New Year's plans include increasing the number of tech employees in your department? Join the club. A growing percentage of hiring managers and HR executives say they'll add more staff members in 2013, according to a recent survey from CareerBuilder. Many are also looking to boost salaries for both existing and incoming talent, and others are willing to train inexperienced workers for various positions. IT professionals will find themselves in rising demand--many are now getting inquiries from companies that they haven't even applied to. Yet, even with the overall forecast being encouraging, the number of organizations expecting to trim headcount will slightly increase, CareerBuilder reports. Therefore, "cautiously optimistic" appears to be the temperature reading of the moment. "Employers are still assessing the implications of a weakened global market and a modest recovery at home," says Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder. "We don't expect 2013 to bring any big surprises in regard to employment. Rather, it will continue on a path of stability and gradual growth barring any significant economic disruptions." More than 2,600 hiring managers and HR professionals and nearly 4,000 workers participated in the research.
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'Battle: LA' Brings in $36M, Tops Box Office
NEW YORK-- After invading Los Angeles, aliens have taken the box office, too.
The sci-fi action film "Battle: Los Angeles" topped the weekend box office with a strong debut of $36 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The film stars Aaron Eckhart as a veteran soldier leading a platoon of Marines in combat against invading extraterrestrials.
In its second week of release, the animated Western spoof "Rango" came in second, adding $23 million for a cumulative total of $68.7 million.
"Red Riding Hood," the updated fairy tale starring Amanda Seyfriend and helmed by "Twilight" director Catherine Hardwicke, debuted to $14.1 million.
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In June of 2009, a committee met at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to do a routine safety review of proposed research projects.
One of those projects involved genetically modifying flu viruses. And during the review, the committee brought up the idea of "dual-use" research. "Dual use" means legitimate scientific work that's intended to advance science or medicine, but that also might be misused with the intent to do harm.
Now, nearly three years after that meeting, this flu research — along with similar work done in the Netherlands — has the science community in an uproar. Scientists, security experts, flu virologists and others are arguing over whether the details of experiments with lab-altered forms of bird flu can be made public, or whether that would amount to publishing the recipe for a superflu that could be used as a bioweapon.
This week, a panel of experts that advises the government about dual use issues, called the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity, is having a closed-door meeting to once again look at unpublished manuscripts describing the completed experiments. Their deliberations will include a classified briefing from the intelligence community.
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The whole debate has had some people asking why these questions are being asked after-the-fact, instead of before scientists did this work, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health as part of an effort to better understand how influenza viruses in animals can mutate and cause human pandemics.
But it looks like the safety committee at the University of Wisconsin-Madison actually did recognize the work's dual use potential.
"In the meeting minutes it does say that there was a dual use discussion," says Rebecca Moritz, a research compliance specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's biological safety office. "I don't know the specifics of that discussion but there was one."
The June 3, 2009 minutes of the university's Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) describe a review of the "Genetic Engineering of Influenza Viruses" protocol submitted by virologist Yoshihiro Kawaoka.
In addition to describing lab safety measures that the committee assessed, the minutes state: "The dual-use organism concept and the ethical responsibilities of the IBC were discussed."
Susan West, a University of Wisconsin-Madison microbiologist who chairs the IBC now, was at that meeting. West says she can't recall exactly what was discussed in terms of dual use but thinks they did consider that the flu research probably "would come under that category."
"But we did not see that there were any safety issues associated with doing it with the containment that's present on campus," West says.
In an email, Kawaoka told NPR that he was not present at the IBC meeting. "I heard that dual use was mentioned," he wrote.
"No one other than the IBC raised issues regarding dual use since our NIH grant was approved, and the next level of the oversight is the IBC," he added.
He wrote that it "was not a complete surprise" for him that his manuscript describing the work was referred to the NSABB to get advice on what to do after he submitted it to a science journal for publication
"Most biological research has dual-use potential," Kawaoka noted in the email. "However, to critically evaluate the benefits and risks, the findings and their significance — both as research advances and applications for misuse — need to be clear to those making decisions about dual use."
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The U. S. government currently does not require institutional biosafety committees to consider the dual use question. These local panels review lab procedures to ensure safety. They are not tasked with asking whether an experiment might produce information that might be dangerous in the wrong hands.
"They had no requirement or obligation to report or to share their concerns if they concluded in the end that the concerns were worthy of further pursuit," says Ruth Faden, a bioethicist at Johns Hopkins University.
Faden served on an influential National Academy of Sciences committee that issued a report on dual-use issues in 2004. It recommended that the government set up a mandatory oversight system. Under its plan, local biosafety committees would be required to screen research to identify projects with dual use potential. For projects of potential concern, an additional review at the national level would determine whether and how to let the research go forward.
But so far, the government hasn't set up any system like that. "In the absence of such a structure, people are going to continue to flounder, and not know what they ought to do," says Faden.
She says the concept of dual use got a lot of attention even before this bird flu controversy. But mere awareness of the concept of dual use doesn't mean scientists, institutions, and funding agencies understand what it is that they should do in any given situation.
"This is not a problem any one person can solve," says Faden. "It's hard to ask people to do the responsible thing if they don't have an environmental system that supports them knowing what is the right thing is to do and then being able to do it."
The other controversial bird flu experiment funded by the NIH took place in the Netherlands. Like the U. S., that country also has no formal system to screen for dual use.
In 2007, however, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences did issue a Code of Conduct for Biosecurity, to help scientists think about this issue.
One of the advisers who helped develop that code was Ron Fouchier, a Dutch virologist at Erasmus Medical Center whose lab later did the bird flu experiment.
An English version of the code calls for researchers and institutions to "screen for possible dual-use aspects during the application and assessment procedure and during the execution of research projects" and "weigh the anticipated results against the risks of the research if possible dual-use aspects are identified."
Fouchier did not respond to an emailed request for comment on whether such a screening was done and, if so, what the conclusion was.
Koos van der Bruggen is an expert on biosecurity and dual-use research in the Netherlands, and he was secretary of the working group that wrote this code. By email, he said: "I am convinced that the researchers have acted in a way that matches the Code of Conduct. I think that the Code could not have prevented this from happening. But let me state that the Code was not developed for such a direct intervention."
He said the academy knew that a code of conduct was not a panacea for the problems of biosecurity and that the main aim of the code was to simply raise awareness of dual use issues. And however this debate over what to do about lab-altered bird flu ends, he added, "awareness raising surely is one of the consequences."
Later this week there will be a closed-door meeting at the National Institutes of Health. On the agenda, controversial bird flu experiments. Scientists altered the bird flu virus in a way that might make it capable of spreading between people, and there's currently a huge fight over whether the details of this work should be kept secret because of fears it could provide a recipe for a biological weapon.
One big question hovering over the controversy is why didn't anyone tackle these issues before the scientists did their experiments? Well, NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce reports that it looks like some people actually did.
NELL GREENFIELDBOYCE, BYLINE: It is not news that biology can have a dark side. Ever since 9/11 and the anthrax attacks, biologists have talked about the dual-use dilemma, the idea that legitimate research might have the potential to cause harm in the wrong hands.
Take the recent bird flu experiments. Scientists wanted to understand if a flu virus currently out there in birds could mutate and start to spread between people. The researchers discovered that certain genetic tweaks did make the virus spread through the coughs and sneezes of ferrets, the lab's stand-in for people.
And when word of this got out last year, it caused an uproar. Here's Tom Inglesby with the Center for Biosecurity of the University of Pittsburg Medical Center last November.
TOM INGLESBY: People should not be in the business of making viruses more contagious than they already are and showing others how to copy that experimental work.
GREENFIELDBOYCE: Since then, a government advisory committee said not to publish the full details of the work. Researchers declared a moratorium, the World Health Organization hastily arranged an international conference. This week, government advisors are again being convened by the NIH. Their meeting will feature a classified briefing from the intelligence community. No one knows what will happen next.
So how did we get here? Could this controversy have been predicted? I called the University of Wisconsin - Madison, which did one of the two flu studies that have raised concerns. Rebecca Moritz works at its biological safety office. She said, before the research was done, it got routine safety reviews by something called the Institutional Biosafety Committee, or IBC. And she said:
REBECCA MORTIZ: In the meeting minutes, it does say that there was a dual-use discussion. I don't know the specifics of that discussion, but there was one.
GREENFIELDBOYCE: It happened in June of 2009. Susan West is a microbiologist who currently chairs the IBC. She was at the meeting when dual-use came up in the context of the flu research.
SUSAN WEST: I don't remember the exact things. I think we did consider that it was probably - would come under that category, but we did not see that there were any safety issues associated with doing it with the containment that's present on campus.
GREENFIELDBOYCE: And that's really what you guys are supposed to be looking at, right, basically...
WEST: Right.
GREENFIELDBOYCE: ...is this research, can it be safety done under the described conditions?
WEST: Yes.
GREENFIELDBOYCE: The researcher there who went on to do those experiments is Yoshihiro Kawaoka. In an email, he told NPR he didn't attend this IBC meeting, but heard that dual-use was mentioned. He said, quote, "No one other than the IBC raised issues regarding dual-use since our NIH grant was approved, and the next level of the oversight is the IBC." Unquote.
But university IBCs aren't actually required to consider the dual-use question as part of their safety review. In fact, the government currently has no formal mechanism to screen proposed experiments and identify those that might produce dangerous information.
RUTH FADEN: In the absence of such a structure, people are going to continue to flounder, and not know what they ought to do.
GREENFIELDBOYCE: Ruth Faden is a bioethicist at Johns Hopkins University. She serves on an influential panel that issued a report on the dual-use problem in 2004. It recommended that the government set up a mandatory screening system and give higher risk proposals special oversight. Since then, there's been lots of talk about dual-use and efforts to educate scientists. But Faden says that's not enough.
FADEN: This is not a problem any one person can solve. It's hard to ask people to do the responsible thing if they don't have an environmental system that supports them - knowing what is the right thing and then being able to do it.
GREENFIELDBOYCE: The other controversial bird flu experiment funded by the NIH took place in the Netherlands. That country also has no formal system to screen for dual use. But in 2007, it's National Academy of Sciences did issue a code of conduct for biosecurity. The goal was to help scientists become more aware of these issues. One of the advisors who helped develop that code was Ron Fouchier, the Dutch virologist whose lab later made the mutant form of bird flu.
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From the popular religious commentator and best-selling author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything—which was the book club selection for March 2010—comes this new work on the importance of a joy-filled spiritual life. As Fr. Martin, culture editor at America, reminds readers, the tradition of laughter and joy can be located in many biblical stories—and especially in the person of Jesus. "A lighthearted spirit," he writes, "is an essential element of a healthy spiritual life and a healthy life in general." Know, however, this is a serious book with a serious purpose. Its nine chapters consider, among other themes, humor and the saints (joy as a gift from God); vocation, service and love; levity in the community of believers; and helpful insights from theologians and Scripture. The concluding chapter looks at a few means of private prayer: rote prayers, lectio divina, Ignatian contemplation, centering prayer and examination of conscience.
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I am really looking forward to this release, It's been like a year since I last watched it and I want to support this genre, and hopefully other series might get picked up as well.
btw does anyone know what the "premium" is in the Starter Set?
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I believe that shops (brick and mortar) should wait until the release date before they put them on thier shelves but mail-order are allowed to ship early on the basis that they'll arrive on or around the official release date. It seems not uncommon for them to be shipped a couple of weeks early, the alternative for the on-line store is to have them taking up room in their warehouse so they might as well ship early, collect the money and give the purchaser a positive buzz.
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Thus far the only disappointment I have is the lack of anything special on the disc. Nothing, zippo, zero in terms of special things in the artbox either. Which is odd even for a low-key FUNi title.
After actually watching the disc, I found a few issues with it...lack of any special features is a real drawback but one I can overlook seeing as there are 5 episodes on the disc, the biggest problem I found was with the extras it did have, creditless opening and closing and trailers. The issue was that the creditless closing showed it as being Rumbling Hearts, which everyone knows is the ending to episode 2...sadly they either mislabled it or they picked the wrong scene to do (my guess being the former) because it's actually Hoshi no Waltz.
Oh well, guess FUNi's budget lies in FMA.
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*placed the order for the R1*
I already own the R2s, but it's time to support Funi for finally picking up this must-have title, which at the same time is probably still a bit risky
I also like the fact that they went for only 3 DVDs for the 14 eps.
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I just bought the DVD (w/ box) today. I must admit that I have yet to watch this series, considering all the romance/harem series I've been downloading and watching. I jsut waited since I found out about its license. So I'll start watching it tonight probably.
"Betrayal is a Bitch." LOL What the heck?
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you are going to have so much fun waiting for the next volume
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Have you read the summary? It's even further off the mark. It reads like Takayuki's being mercilessly victimised and that his relationship with Mitsuki is entirely the product of some unholy union of guilt, rather than Mitsuki cracking under the stain of unrequited love and concern for Taka's survival. 'Fall into a relationship' they state, as though there was no foundation for its success in the first instance... I can't wait to read the later summaries, tells you a lot about the person who wrote them! I guess it's inevitable with a series like Kiminozo that evokes such strong reactions that whoever watches it for the purpose of providing a blurb is going to come away with strong feelings about it. Still, a degree of impartiality is required, surely?
In addition, have you seen the episode titles they've added?
1: Friends to Lovers, 2: Waiting, 3: Betrayed by Love, 4: Moving On and 5: Lead Astray
Lead astray?! Who's leading who astray? Oh the hilarity.
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Hm...anyone watch the dub yet? I actually just started a few minutes instead of last night. In the first episode, when Mitsuki and Takayuki are arguing in the beginning, does Mitsuki say "Poor Shinji has an abrasive boyfriend" or Poor shi* has an abrasive boyfriend?" LOL
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Have a question. Hoping someone can answer it or steer me to some one who can. Thanks in Advance;
Many years ago (a decade or more), I owned an AR15 and considerd the idea of legally convering it over to full auto select fire. This was back before the ones on the Class III were grandfathered and you could still go thru the steps whereby you filled out the forms, paid the taxes, got approval and then converted an AR15 to what would otherwise be an M16. I had bought all of the necessary parts in a kit that included the drilling templet and instructions. Well the kit sat in a box and I got rid of my AR in favor of a Mini-14 because of reliability. A co-worker who is also a licensed FFL dealer told me that if I found a pre-ban (pre 86, I think) AR, that I could still go thru the steps and get it legally converted. Thats not what I wish to do and personally I think he is wrong. I think when the ones already on the books were grandfathered, that was it. My question is really; What is the status of the M16 parts kits that I still have. Can I sell it. Is it now a kit of controlled items, etc. Since I don't currently own any AR15 variants, I am not worried about the ATF claiming I have a full auto gun just because I also have a parts kit. Since I have no intention of using this kit, I would like to sell it, but want to make sure I stay within the law. Tried calling the local ATF, but the first thing they asked for was my name, which I wouldn't give them, and then they told me that they WOULD not answer my question because I was using caller ID block. It was a woman with a snotty attitude. Haven't tried calling Atlanta or DC yet. Any answers or suggestions. BTW, I will not seriously entertain any thoughts of sending the kit free to any one who says they will help me out by taking it off my hands so that I won't run afoul(sp) of the law
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My understanding is that the parts by themselves are ok, but the parts and an AR-15 are not ok. The receiver must be drilled to accept the auto sear, and an AR-15 receiver so modified is a class 3 weapon. You could use the parts and a DIAS, but the DIAS is also a class 3 weapon.
Your friend was indeed wrong. No new class 3 weapons (except for dealer samples, etc.) can be made after 1986, even if it is a pre '86 gun that will be converted.
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One thing I noticed is you said you "had all of the necessary parts" does this mean you have an auto-sear? If you have an auto-sear you may have a problem, as an auto-sear made after November 1981 is a "machine gun" in itself as I understand it. Others may know more. Yes your friend is wrong no more machine guns can be legally entered into the civilain registry That is why you pay the high prices for the fully transferable guns
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A post '81 auto sear is not a machine-gun, and are available (ex. from Tapco). A DIAS (drop-in auto sear),
A pre '81 DIAS (such as those advertised in Shotgun news) may legally be posessed (and is not a class 3 item), if an AR-15 is not posessed. A post '81 DIAS is a class 3 item, IIRC.
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One of Aya Hirano's remaining fans has been arrested for posting threats against the seiyuu on 2ch and Twitter.
The 24-year-old lifeliner was arrested by Sapporo police after threatening to harm Aya Hirano on 2ch, and it also appears he tweeted a variety of strange remarks, such as "Aya Hirano is dead" and "Aya Hirano has already been killed" on Twitter, and under his real name.
In addition to threatening Hirano, he also made threats to "blow up" Fuji TV.
After his arrest he admitted his crimes, saying "there's no doubt I made those posts."
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Running through the books that Harlequin is re-releasing as eBooks, I'm choosing this one because it is the very beginning of my "Upper Haughton" adventure. These are the characters who started it all when their wedding plans hit the skids. Big time.
Her ghostly reflection stared back at her from the car window. On the surface, everything perfect. Her dress, her hair, her make-up.
'Nearly there, Willow. All set?'
She turned to father, distinguished in his morning suit, his top hat resting on his lap as the car, ribbons fluttering, drove in slow state towards a church filled with friends and family, all gathered for her big day. What would they do, she wondered, if she didn't turn up.
'Did you wonder? Before you married mum? Whether you were making a terrible mistake?'
'It's a big step. Nerves are to be expected.' Then her father frowned. 'Or is there something more?'
'I don't know. Maybe. ' Then, 'If I hadn't been offered that wretched job ...'
The letter to Toby Townsend lay on the hall table. She'd kept putting off posting it. She'd meant to do it last night, along with the thank you letters for wedding presents; like the juicer, the clock to count the hours that she'd spend dusting a house she'd loathed on sight.
She'd had to smile and smile to keep her feelings bottled up, so as not to hurt Mike's father. Not to hurt Mike, who'd been so overwhelmed by the generosity of the gift of the house that he'd been quite lost for words. And somehow the letter hadn't quite made it into the box.
'Tell me, Willow, if Mike had rung last night and said "let's forget the wedding", how would you have felt?'
'Relieved.' The word, blurted out without hesitation, shocked her. She said it again. 'Relieved.' And this time she knew it was true. Not because she didn't love Mike, but because she didn't want this life. As the car began to slow she said, 'Don't stop!'
The driver grinned. 'You girls do like to make a man suffer. Once more round the block is it?'
'Yes, once more round the block. Dad, I can't do this to Mike. Can I? He's in the church now, waiting for me --'
'If you're really that unsure, my dear, then I think you must.'
'Mother will never forgive me.'
'This has nothing to do with your mother. This is your life.'
'But the reception --'
'It won't be wasted. People will still need to eat.'
Was that the only reason she was going through with this? Concern about wasting some food, upsetting her mother? 'Tell Mike --' She stopped. What? That she loved him? That she loved him but she couldn't marry him? Better to say nothing ...
'Leave it to me, sweetheart.' He squeezed her hand. 'Drop me off at the corner, driver, and then take my daughter home.' He got out, held the door for a moment. 'Willow, about your mother ... Maybe it would be a good idea to disappear for a few days.'
Was that why he was doing it? Going through with the wedding? Taking on the Chronicle? Not to disappoint his father. One life, Cal had said. He had one shot at getting it right. He didn't have time to waste it living other people's dreams.
And Willow? What about Willow? He loved her. She was the best thing that had happened to him in years, but she wanted a career. He wasn't stupid. She'd been aching for him to say she should take that job at The Globe. He'd seen it and part of him had wanted to say, go for it, don't waste a minute of your life. But there was another, darker side that was all screwed up, that reminded him that she was the one who'd insisted on marriage. Well, she'd got it. She couldn't have it all.
What kind of start was that? How soon before they'd both be wishing they were somewhere else?
Out of sight someone was playing the organ, quiet incidental music, a counterpoint to the quiet rustling as the wedding guests took their places, exotic hats surreptitiously angled as women glanced sideways at him, tipping close as they whispered to each other.
The sun was shining in through the stained glass, spattering the marble steps with red and blue and gold. But he felt cold and the scent of flowers in the vast arrangements either side of the aisle was making him feel slightly nauseous.
How much longer? He glanced at his watch. Willow was late. Last minute nerves? Suppose she didn't turn up? How would he feel? Devastated or just relieved?
'Don't look so worried, Mike, I haven't lost the rings.'
'Cal, what would you say if I told you I don't want to do this?'
Cal looked at him as if he was about to say something flippant, then he frowned. 'Is that a serious question?' His face must have been answer enough, because he said, 'For the last week you've looked like a man on the way to the gallows. I thought it was the Chronicle --'
'It was. That and Josie's juicer.'
'What has a juicer got to do with it?' He waited, but when no further explanation was forthcoming he took in a deep breath. 'You'd better make up your mind what you want, Mike. The minute Willow steps foot in this church you're committed.'
'I'm already committed. I can't --'
'For heaven's sake, if you've got real doubts you must. Get out of here. Now.'
'Tell her ...' What? What could he possibly say? That he loved her? But that this life was not the one he'd ever wanted to live. 'Tell her father that I'll pay for all this ...'
'Sure. Now go. I've got things to do.'
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As expected, Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) today announced that she would complete her Senate term, which expires in 2012, despite earlier promises that she would resign her seat.
Hutchison gave this reason why she was staying: Barack Obama.
"For family reasons, I had planned to begin making a transition home to Texas this spring," Hutchison said, according to a statement. "But it is clear to me that the stakes in our nation's capitol have never been higher. President Obama's victory on health care legislation has emboldened those who want an even bigger and more intrusive federal government."
More: "On a personal level, this has been a most difficult decision, but after much deliberation, I have decided to complete my term. I will work alongside our great Texas congressional delegation to repeal and replace President Obama's massive health bill, to stop cap and trade legislation and to cut the deficit the President is building that is putting our economy in peril."


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It's 8 a.m. You're tired and probably hungover. In front of you is the Mount Everest of pancake stacks. Beyond that is an assortment of maple syrups with labels that say things like "Canada No. 1 Extra Light" or "No. 3 Dark." You nonchalantly butter your flapjacks while eyeing the amber options. What's your next move?
Maple syrup goes through quite an ordeal before it lands in your pantry, so a little respect should be given to this sweet, slow-moving condiment. Before you crack open your next bottle of Canadian delight, consider these tasting notes.
A good, filtered maple syrup will be clear—never cloudy. (Cloudy syrup can indicate spoilage from microorganisms, bacteria or fermentation.) Hold the bottle up to the light and gently swirl—it should radiate a beautiful amber color. The more light that shines through, the lighter the syrup will be. The opacity of the syrup is a serious matter, as it tells you how the syrup will taste.
When tasting the offerings of the sugar maple tree, look for balance. Lighter syrups should impart a delicate maple flavor to soften its high sugar content, while darker syrups should have a thick maple character without overwhelming the palate. Let the syrup rest on your tongue for a moment. Is it soft and supple? Is it complex and mapley? When it comes to pancakes and waffles, less is usually more where the maple flavor is concerned.
Making sense of the label on your syrup bottle can be tricky, since the Canadian grading system has two parts. First are the number grades: No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3. This number will tell you at which point in the season the sap was collected. (No. 1 is from the earliest point in the season, and so on.) The earlier the sap is collected, the lighter it will be in both color and taste.
The second arm of the grading system is color notation, which ranges from extra light to dark. A syrup labeled "No. 1 Extra Light" will most certainly be more delicate than one labeled "No. 2 Amber."
The Canadian grading system is unique to Canada and is not applied to syrups originating in Vermont or any other part of the syrup-producing United States. While America does produce many lovely syrups, true sapheads swear that region, or terroir, affects flavor. Quebec's sirop d'érable is the most sought-after. Climate and soil composition are likely contributors to the flavor of syrup.
Pouring the correct syrup onto your breakfast can lead to a lovely sunrise experience; the wrong syrup will leave your Bisquick cakes tasting flat. Light a.m. fare is easily destroyed by weighty syrups. Pancakes, waffles and cereal will always call for a "No. 1 Extra Light" syrup. Choose a syrup labeled "No. 1 Light" for French toast and desserts. These items can stand up to the added flavor due to their heftier construction. If you prefer to take shots of your maple syrup then your best bet is a "No. 1 Medium." Your baking needs will likely also require the strength of a No. 2-grade syrup. No. 3's pronounced maple flavor is often used in commercial foods as a concentrated flavoring agent. These powerful brews are too strong for table syrup.
And then there's "pancake syrup." Artificial syrups dominate the breakfast aisle with ingredients like high fructose corn syrup and sodium benzoate. (Many Canadians joke that these imitation syrups are tapped from telephone poles.) But they do have their place on the breakfast table: Many a frozen waffle connoisseur has discovered that the pairing of Eggos and Aunt Jemima is a match made in heaven--or hell, depending on your perspective. If you do go to the trouble of flappin' jacks from scratch then, by god, stick to the real syrup deal.
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9, 2011, I will sell at Calendar Control Part (CCP)
Courtroom, 100 Supreme
Court Drive, Mineola, NY
11501. On Tuesday April
24th, 2012 at 11:30 a.m.
Premises known as 50 Florence Avenue, Massapequa,
01 Lots: 76, 77 and 78. All
that certain plot, piece or
parcel of land, situate, lying
and being, at, Massapequa,
Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, and State of
New York. Approximate
amount of Judgment Index
$417,827.84 plus interest
and costs. Premises will be
sold subject to provisions
of filed Judgment Index No.
Jeffrey W. Toback ESQ.,
The Law Office of Shapiro,
Dicaro & Barak. 250 Mile
Crossing Boulevard Suite
one Rochester, NY 14624.
Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s)
4x 4/18/12 #546-POST
Pltf. vs. NICKEIDAN REALTY CORP., et al, Defts.
Index #7747/09. Pursuant
to judgment of foreclosure
and sale dated Mar. 9, 2011,
I will sell at public auction
at the Calendar Control
Part (CCP) Courtroom of
the Supreme Court, 100
Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY on Tuesday, May 8,
2012 at 11:30 a.m., prem.
k/a 25 Alhambra Rd., Massapequa, NY. Said property
located at a point on the
Easterly side of Alhambra Rd. distant 1,721.44 ft.
Southerly from the corner
formed by the intersection of the Easterly side of
a Alhambra Rd. with the
Southerly side of Canal Rd.,
being a plot 230 ft. x 150 ft.
Approx. amt. of judgment
is $1,023,968.74 plus costs
and interest. Sold subject
to terms and conditions of
filed judgment and terms
of sale. MICHAEL J. SEPE,
Referee, JAY L. YACKOW,
Attys. for Pltf., 1400 Old
Country Rd., Ste. 309,
Westbury, NY. #81139
4x 4/25/12 #558-POST
Notice is hereby given that
a license, number pending
Liquor, Wine, & Beer has
been applied for by the undersigned to sell Liquor, Wine, &
Beer at retail in a restaurant
under the
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Law at: Bamboo Bar and
Grill LLC, 153 Woodcleft
Ave, Freeport, N.Y. 11520,
for On-Premise consumption. 2X 4/18/12 #562-POST
Notice is hereby given that
the fiscal affairs of the Massapequa Fire District for
the period beginning on
January 1, 2010 and ending
on July 31, 2011, have been
examined by the Office of
the State Comptroller and
that the report of external
audit by the Office of the
State Comptroller has been
filed in my office where it is
available as a public record
for inspection by all interested persons. Pursuant to
Section 35 of the General
Municipal Law and Section
181-b of the Town Law a
written response and corrective action plan has been
prepared by the Board of
Fire Commissioners of the
Massapequa Fire District
and is included at the end of
the report of audit as a complete file which has been
filed in my office where it is
available as a public record
for inspection by all interested persons.
Dated: Massapequa,
New York
April 9, 2012
ATTEST:Joanne Riggio
Massapequa Fire District
1x 4/18/12 #563-POST
The Board of Education of
the Plainedge Union Free
School District, Town of
Oyster Bay, North Massapequa, New York, in accordance with Section 103
of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law, hereby
invites the submission of
sealed bids from reputable
and qualified contractors
for the provision of labor
and materials for the following contract in the
schools of the School District: Bid #11-002: REPAIR
OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Bids will be received until May 17, 2012
at 11:00 a.m. at the Administrative Offices, 241 Wyngate Drive, North Massapequa, New York, at which
time and place all bids will
publicly opened. Specifications and bid forms may
be obtained at the same
office. For further information please contact Marie Donnelly, Purchasing
Agent at (516) 992-7458.
Teresa McCarthy
District Clerk
1x 4/18/12 #564-POST
FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT Bids will be received, publicly opened and read aloud
at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday,
May 8, 2012 at the office of
the Deputy Superintendent,
District Offices, Massapequa Public Schools, 4925
Merrick Road, Massapequa,
NY 11758. Specifications
are available at the above
address on or after Wednesday, April 18, 2012.
Alan Adcock
Deputy Superintendent
1x 4/18/12 #565-POST
Notice is hereby given that
an order granted by the
Supreme Court, Nassau
County, on the 9th day of
April 2012, bearing Index
Number 004357/12, a copy
of which may be examined
at the Office of the Nassau County Clerk, located
at 240 Old Country Road,
Room 108, Mineola, New
York grants me the right to
assume the name of Melissa
Ann Pelliccia. My present
address is 319 N. Idaho
Avenue, N. Massapequa,
NY, 11758; I was born on
July 7, 1991 in Rockville
Centre, Nassau, New York.
My present name is Melissa
Ann Shakarian.
1x 4/18/12 #566-POST
NOTICE OF FORMATION,) Ring Ring, LLC.
Articles of Organization
filed with Secretary of State
of New York (SSNY) on
3/19/12. Office location:
Nassau. SSNY designated
for service of process. SSNY
shall mail copies of any probe
cess served against the LLC
to c/o: THE LLC,565 Sunset
Dr Ste 250 Woodmere NY
11598. Purpose: any lawful
purpose or activity.
6x 5/23/12 #567-POST
Notice is hereby given that
an Order granted by the
Supreme Court, Nassau
County, on the 5 day of
April 2012 bearing the index
number 12-003613, a copy
of which may be examined
at the Office of the Nassau
County Clerk located at 240
Old Country Road, Mineola,
New York, grants me the
right to assume the name
of Gino Salvatore Schiano.
My present address is 347
N. Hickory St., Massapequa,
NY 11758. The date of
my birth is December 1st
2007; the place of birth is
Nassau, NY, USA (Mineola,
Winthrop Hospital); the
present name is Biagino
Salvatore Schiano.
1x 4/18/12 #568-POST


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Arkbrik wrote:*He totally could have. That monstrosity had Supernatural 1d6 + 3d8 + 3d10 + 3d12.
Natalya wrote:Wtf is going on in this thread?
Warhead wrote:my head burns with War.
Natalya wrote:Wtf is going on in this thread?
Warhead wrote:my head burns with War.
IVhorseman wrote:Zeus is pretty damn recognizable and obvious.
IVhorseman wrote:Wizards can be given arbitrary tiers of "classes" like apprentice, wizard, and grand-mage or something. Dracula's non-copyright, and high-tech commandos can sometimes get away with one or two supernatural dice. Is Supermen copyright?
IVhorseman wrote:I've also been using supernatural dice on special "magick" weapons, with the rationale of the fact that since heroic weapons exist, why shouldn't magickal weapons exist too? That way, you can have incindiary round d4s, volt-throwers with electric d8s, and Plasma rifles with a supernatural d12 to damage. It's a lot simpler than having specific ammo types associated with plasma/laser/whatever damage.
Natalya wrote:Wtf is going on in this thread?
Maybe some of you guys who've been trying these out can give your impressions on which die levels seem utilitarian and which seem ridiculous.
Mohammed didn't perform much magick as far as I recall.
Tzan wrote:Quantumsurfer wrote:I generally agree with TzanWarhead wrote:I agree with QuantumSmurfer.
I agree with Warhead.
Arkbrik wrote:I've never played with a one-die SuperNatural, but they seem like they could only be used to buff themselves or a buddy standing next to them (IVhorseman's idea about using single dice for special ammo is sweet though).
Arkbrik wrote:The "grunt mages" in both my and KittywithLEGO's armies had two dice. This gave them more options; to do something at range, do something more complex, or just do something more powerful.
Killestia is a four-dice mage and can be best described as "reliable". She can toss people around at range and has enough dice to recover from small spell fails.
The ten-dice mage mentioned above was, well, a monstrosity. When a rolling pillar of doom was about to crush his snowboard knight pals, he tried to stop it while about 20" away from it. He got the range, and then critfailed the roll to slow it down. I used the die to speed the pillar up, got a series of critsuccesses, increasing its speed by 15" or so. And he had enough dice left to slow it back down to 0" and still have a couple left over.
Warhead wrote:my head burns with War.
IVhorseman wrote:I've also been using single-die specialists to pretty damn great effect. A grunt with just a single magical d4 can use it to either make one shot from his machine pistol incindiary (mike: does the d4 apply to all automatic shots that turn, or just that once?)
IVhorseman wrote:a d8 and a d4 could make a cool cone of flame too, though.
IVhorseman wrote:If you're going to go with religious icons, you ought to include some real-life people who get worshiped for their magic, like Tupac, Michael Jordan, and Chris Angel.
Natalya wrote:Wtf is going on in this thread?
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Acne and rosacea can share common features, and accurate diagnosis is especially important because antibiotic resistance is a growing concern worldwide, according to Dr. Hilary Baldwin, associate professor of dermatology at the State University of New York-Brooklyn.1
The two disorders may be especially confused when the term "acne rosacea" is used, Dr. Baldwin said. She noted that the phrase was once frequently used to describe what is now known as subtype 2 (papulopustular) rosacea, which may include bumps and pimples. However, the distinction between the two prevalent disorders is important to make, she said, because the recent increase in knowledge of their very different mechanisms of action allows better understanding of appropriate therapy, particularly where antibiotics are concerned.
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Gary Ennenga, 66, of Beaman died Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, at Westbrook Acres in Gladbrook surrounded by his loving family.
A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Hope United Methodist Church in Marshalltown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Memorials may be directed in Gary's name to either the Iowa River Hospice or to the Alzheimer's Association Greater Iowa Chapter. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Gary and his family.
Gary was born Dec. 19, 1946, to Willard and Johanna Tjepkes. Gary was united in marriage to Delores "Dee" Smith on March 24, 1973, in Dike. They lived together in Conrad for two years before moving to rural Beaman. Gary had been employed with Fisher Control for 37 years when he retired in 2002. Gary had also been employed with Mid Iowa Workshop and the Grundy County Conservation Board. Gary was a member of the Grundy Center Jaycee's, Beaman Jaycee's, Beaman Lions Club and Hope United Methodist Church. Gary enjoyed his yearly fishing trips to Minnesota and Canada, camping, his love for the Hawkeyes and especially the vacations that he and Dee would take with their kids while they were growing up.
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New London Girl Asking for Blankets for Her Birthday So She Can Donate Them [Interview]
A little girl in New London is asking for something a little different for her 9th birthday. Rather than gifts, Emma Jane is asking for donations of new, or gently used blankets that she can donate to those in need.
Emma has set up a Facebook page to help support her cause, which reached over 200 LIKES on Monday night. Emma is hoping to get to a million! Emma's birthday is February 13, and she will collect blankets through February 8. For those interested in making a donation, please send them to:
Mandy Clendenny
c/o NLPD
P.O. Box 546
New London, MO 63459
An interview with Emma Jane
What gave you the idea to collect blankets?
Emma Jane: I was watching a commercial about "Making Your Mark" and a boy was collecting canned foods and donated them. So I wanted to make a mark, too, and donate blankets
We hear that you are receiving donations from all over. Where are some of the places the blankets have come from?
Emma Jane: Hollywood, California. Georgia. Davenport, Iowa. Sheffield, Illinois. Quincy, Il.
How many blankets have you collected so far?
Emma Jane: I have 32 so far at my house. More come every day.
How are you going to distribute the blankets?
Emma Jane: American Red Cross for hurricane victims and fire victims. James E. Cary Cancer Center chemo treatment room, and a church is taking some to the homeless in St. Louis
We know you've already made at least one blanket donation. What was that like?
Emma Jane: It makes me feel happy inside. Kind, and helpful. And nice. That's pretty much it. LOL


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Osana-Najimi Shipper
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Again, I don't claim I'm an expert in Japanese culture, but if kissing in public is extremely frowned upon (so much more so than in the west), I guess even talking about ABCs is considered 'dirty'. I hear they lean on the conservative side of things over there.
AND I should be really sleeping, since I'll be spending 13 hours more at Anime North tomorrow. >_>
|2007-05-26, 13:32
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Join Date: Jul 2004
In the Oricon chart for Friday, Motteke Seeraafuku is up to #4. So from Tuesday to Friday, it has been #3, #7, #5, #4.
The Hayate OP is out of the top ten, and KOTOKO's PV is still on the Oricon front page.
Also, a new CD has been announced for August called "Motteke Seeraafuku Remix." As I understand the article on it, it will include a number of remixes of the song. The Japanese isn't totally clear to me, but I think it says there will be six tracks, including at least one remix by a well-known remixer, along with a number of parodies. Maybe someone with better Japanese can confirm from the article.
There are links (more or less in English) to some good remixes on that article page.
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|2007-05-27, 12:35
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In the Oricon chart for Saturday, Motteke Seeraafuku has jumped back up to its highest place, #3. So from Tuesday to Saturday, it has been #3, #7, #5, #4, #3.
|2007-05-27, 12:44
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Although this 桑田佳祐 guy apparently released on the 16th and he's still selling strong. Who is he anyway, anyone know?
|2007-05-27, 14:49
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Yuuki Aoi
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I don't think Motteke can hit #1, but maybe: it sold 2750 copies Saturday, compared to 3000 for V6 and 5000 for Kuwata. Maybe a possibility of #2 for a day, #3-4 for the week. Anyway, the comeback seems fairly remarkable, as if people have actually bought it after hearing it on TV or radio. I seem to recall that Hare Hare Yukai started at the highest place it ever gained and never got back to it.
EDIT: It's down to #7 in the chart for Sunday (posted Monday).
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|2007-05-29, 02:33
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Yuuki Aoi
Join Date: Jul 2004
I'm not sure how this works, but the Oricon site's news says that for its first week, Motteke Seeraafuku has placed #2 on the weekly (as opposed to daily) singles chart, with sales of 66,000 units, only 2000 behind the first-place song by V6.
Not #1, but a tremendous achievement. Posts on 2channel claim that it is the highest sales ever by any anime-related song in its first week:
GSD (Fiction Junction Yuuka) 45,064 2005/9/22
Nanoha StrikerS (Mizuki Nana) 38,538 2007/4/18 #2
Code Geass 24,494 2006/11/8
Mahou Sensei Negima 45,324 2005/5/11 #4
Haruhi ED 34,881 2006/5/10 #5
Kotoko's Hayate OP came in at #7, with sales of 20,000, which isn't too shabby either.
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Looks like the distributors learned their lesson from Hare Hare Yukai (Haruhi ED) selling out too rapidly and produced plenty in reserves just to allow the song to last that little bit longer in the chart.
As of writing, the current weekly chart is still up to May 28th, hopefully we'll see it pop into 2nd place come next week's chart.
|2007-05-29, 11:39
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So the secret to success is the dance opening then. Get ready folks because we are about to see a whole lot of fidgeting and flailing in the future. I'm moving to Japan to compose my own dance opening (only this time the girls are in bikinis in the video), get 2channel all fired up by using my legendary charisma and get rich and smash all the records. I can see it now, the universal formula, the equation.....for success.... hold on it's coming to me....Lolis.....dancing....a popular Seiyuu....hnnngg....focus...focus...a....n....d... ...power of suggestion towards consumers! *Takes off out the door so fast it creates a wind tunnel in the hallway* I'm Off to Japan!
Seriously though, something doesn't seem right about those numbers, I was counting 5000 copies a day usually at it's peak and if you multiply that by 7 you get about 35000+ maximum (but you'd also know what it was lower than on the day's it was below the #3 mark and it didn't report the sales). Unless I'm forgetting the numbers on the first day and they were so high it was crazy, but it's to late to go back and the numbers seem low now. I'm also wondering if they aren't reporting all the numbers sold on the daily charts because for yesterday the numbers seem really low. V6's number of units sold for the week also looks far to high compared to the number of units they were selling daily.
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|2007-05-30, 12:04
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Beautiful fighter.
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|2007-05-30, 22:10
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Yuuki Aoi
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And I think the success of this OP shows that, whatever his deficiencies as an overall director, Yamamoto Yutaka really knows how to make OP/ED animations. Like everything else, it's not as easy as some might think.
|2007-05-31, 00:22
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Also I hope he doesn't get lazy now that he's discovered the Key to Success and that he will attempt to evolve his style or try other things if he ever gets another shot.
|2007-05-31, 00:38
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One PUNCH!
Join Date: Dec 2005
On top of that, could you do any better?
|2007-05-31, 00:57
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A conspiracy theory by the way would be something like this...Ahem:
2channel representatives and KyoAni employees met in secret to organize the success of Motteke Sailor Fuku. The 2channel representatives promised to organize a mass buying frenzy and a campaign to influence the sales of the Single by posting about it on the message board and spreading the word among peers. In return KyoAni promised to give them a 10% cut off the top of the profits made from the sales of Motteke Sailor Fuku. As a result the sales of Motteke Sailor Fuku were far higher than they would have been otherwise.
That's a conspiracy theory.
Could I do better? I'm in no position to do better, I have no sponsor, no studio, no access to singers. I can't do jack all because I'm not even in the industry. I do know enough about these things though to give an opinion on them as I am a social sciences graduate who has studied business, economics, sociology and psychology. If you look at the culture of Japanese music right now, Idol singers are at the apex of popular music. Kyoto Animation had the most popular idol singer on staff for this project and knew exactly how to put her to use. Plus they knew how popular the Hare Hare Yukai meme was, so with a second chance at gaining a superhit they did another dance theme. They of course were right. Honestly, anybody could have seen the success of this song coming the second it was proposed if they looked at the popular music culture, the name recognition and popular association the song had in its arsenal, but it couldn't have worked as well without all three of those pieces. If you want to see this as a conspiracy theory be my guess, but I prefer to call it an examination of circumstances.
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Opinion: Bipartisanship is not dead
EDITOR'S NOTE: Boris Epshteyn formerly served as a Senior Advisor to the Trump Campaign and served in the White House as Special Assistant to The President and Assistant Communications Director for Surrogate Operations.
WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) - Our elected officials should put the good of the country and its people over ideology, fundraising and electoral politics.
A discussion I recently had, and progress I have seen coming out of Washington, have reinforced my belief that this is possible.
Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, told me the following:
"I've always been open to working with every American. Every West Virginian, Republican, Independent, Mountain Party, they know I'm there to try to help West Virginia. That's my goal. I want country to be strong, I want my state to be free, and I want my state to have opportunities."
This is the exact sentiment we need more of in Washington.
We have seen some bipartisan efforts this year. The Forever GI Bill expanding benefits for veterans, efforts to curb the opioid crisis, prevention of harassment on Capitol Hill have all received support from both sides of the aisle. Let's not forget President Trump working with Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi to raise the debt limit, keep the government funded and provide money for Hurricane Harvey relief.
Even on the divisive issue of healthcare, the Murray-Alexander bill has 13 Democrat and 13 Republican sponsors. The bill would extend healthcare subsidy payments by two years while allowing states to cut costs.
Here is the bottom line: bipartisanship is not a dirty word and it is not dead. What we have seen this year should be just the start of our public officials serving Americans' best interest by consistently reaching across party lines.


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Chloe & Halle Bailey Win N.B.T.!
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About Photo #516586: Congrats, Chloe and Halle Bailey -- the newest Radio Disney N.B.T. winners! The big announcement was made after a live concert at The Americana in Glendale, Calif.,… Read The Post Here
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