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"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Evil creatures were stirring, scaring off every mouse;
The bodies were hung by the chimney with care,
While people cowered in fear, as St. Nicholas was already there…"
Or something like that…
Listen, I love Christmas. I've got my traditions like driving an hour to find the perfect Christmas tree with family, baking Christmas cookies with Grandma (Yes, I'm f#cking adorable, ladies), giving thoughtful and heartfelt presents to the ones I love most – but once a horror fan, always a horror fan, even during the merriest of holidays. Don't get me wrong, Christmas wouldn't be the same without long-time classics like Home Alone and A Christmas Story, but hell, Halloween isn't the only holiday that can be celebrated with my favorite genre. Numerous horror directors have looked to the most innocent and joyful of holidays for some yuletide gore, blessing fans with festive slayings and Christmas scares, a nice change of pace from all the peace and love malarkey people stress around the holidays. Nope, these Christmas flicks show you can't spell Santa without Satan, red snow is ten times worse than yellow snow, trees hate being cut down and cruelly decorated like a sick trophy, and not every snowman has the personality of Frosty.
With that said, I've watched the slew of X-mas terrors available and have been able to compile a list of the 13 best Christmas horror movies around for your enjoyment, presenting some alternative options for your yearly Christmas party. You're really going caroling with some eggnog, again? Why not get all bloody and disgusting instead? Merry Christmas to all, and to all a deadly night bitches!
Enough talk, lets take a look at some seriously devilish Christmas themed horror films to watch!
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13) Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust (2008)
Director: Silvia St. Croix
Alright, so it's pretty obvious I'm starting from the bottom with my list.
I understand I'm introducing the Gingerdead Man in his sequel here, but there's a pretty damn good reason why. I had a hard time including Passion of the Crust on my Christmas horror list due to flawed filmmaking that will turn horror snobs off instantaneously, but caved after watching an even more grossly ill-advised killer cookie sequel in Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver, so I'll give it a shot.
OK, heed my warnings here people. The only way you'll enjoy St. Croix's half-baked B-movie slasher is in a big group of die hard horror fans who love fun over execution, probably made more entertaining by copious amounts of alcohol. I'll admit it's frustrating filmmaking, but on the other hand, it's a living cookie-person shelling out terrible baking puns and killing people through brutally violent means, like a curling iron to the most holy of holes. If you've got some "so bad it's good" horror fans wanting a bonkers holiday watch, Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust should satiate their lust for famous spices and evil desserts. Mama always said too many sweets would kill you…
12) Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)
Director: Lee Harry
Oh Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2, where do I begin?
Much like Passion Of The Crust, Harry's sequel is pretty bad by typical movie-going standards, but has somehow gained a ridiculous cult following of B-Movie Christmas junkies. While the first half of the film is mainly flashbacks to Silent Night, Deadly Night, as original killer Billy's little brother Ricky recalls events which led to his own insanity, Ricky's rampage through a quiet suburban town has a special place in B-Movie Hall of Fame. Don't believe me? Just say the line "GARBAGE DAY!" to any devout horror fan, and you'll immediately receive a childish grin provoked by memories of awful acting and senseless holiday spree-killing.
11) Black Christmas (2006)
Director: Glen Morgan
Again, since I'm working backwards, we'll get to the original and far superior Black Christmas later, but first let's take a look at Glen Morgan's recent remake.
Compared to the original Black Christmas, Morgan's screenplay warrants him nothing but stockings full of coal for the rest of his life. It's stupidly obvious and poorly constructed, really removing all the horror and suspense created by the original. Good horror is morphed into dumbed-down slasher material, and there's no real mystery present. Yeah, I wasn't much of a fan of the creative liberties Morgan took in twisting his own interpretation of a much more successful story.
But, it is a horror movie, and for those who don't give a hoot about tight scripting, Morgan's remake brings the kills hard, along with a smokin' hot cast. The likes of Katie Cassidy, Michelle Trachtenberg, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Lacy Chabert are all gruesomely slaughtered in a fit of holiday anger, and for some that will be enough Christmas carnage to entertain for the night. For those people, you'll have a much better time with Morgan's remake than I did, but the bloody redeeming qualities do exist.
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10) The Gingerdead Man (2005)
Director: Charles Band
Gary Busey voices a living gingerbread man possessed by the soul of a serial killer. Yes. This really happened.
So far my picks have been very sub-genre based, focusing on those audiences looking for B-Movie hilarity and cult-worshiped films, and The Gingerdead Man is another perfect example. I already introduced you to the edible assailant who runs wild in Passion of the Crust, but it all started in Charles Band's first film, which is sadly the only one Gary Busey participated in.
While having the potential for "so bad it's good" laughs, there is at least some attempt to construct horror, and a much more sensible story is kept in place. Well, scary and sensible for having a murderous cookie run amok in a struggling bakery, but still, a tad more care was put in to actual cinematic elements. Certainly a flawed film by regular standards, but admittedly there is some fun one can find about our evil culinary treat's origin story. Again, this might be a much better watch with some open-minded friends and some kind of mental state alteration.
9) Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
Director: Charles E. Sellier Jr.
Ah, here we go, now we're getting into much more favorable waters, bringing you Christmas horror I can actually stand behind.
Silent Night, Deadly Night is a nifty little slasher about an orphan named Billy who saw his mother and father killed in cold blood by a man dressed as Santa Claus. From this, he develops a Christmas paranoia that drives him into insanity every holiday season, creating the unbeatable desire to punish the naughty. Punish…..PUNISH!
Not only is Silent Night, Deadly Night's story fun and ridiculous, but there are certainly some kills worth a good amount of attention. What's there to hate about a horror film that plays up an already terrifying notion? The fact that Santa knows who has been naughty or nice is taken one step further by giving the naughty a horrible death instead of a measly lump of coal.
Don't they say countless amounts of people go crazy during Christmas? Let's just hope no one ever reaches Billy's level of mental instability, or we'll have a real life horror movie on our hands.
8) Jack Frost (1997)
Director: Michael Cooney
In this blatant rip-off of Child's Play, a serial killer is genetically fused with snow in a horrible chemical accent, so he comes back as a murderous snowman seeking revenge. I mean, yeah, it's that awesome.
If you're going to pick a "possessed holiday symbol comes to life seeking revenge" flick this Christmas season, I say Jack Frost is your best bet. You'll get a better quality watch compared to The Gingerdead Man, there's a greater entertainment value based on themed one-liners, and Shannon Elizabeth dies a hilariously bone-chilling death. This is a real cult classic watch, much more brutally inviting for those who want some humor with their crazy horror films. Just don't confuse Cooney's flick with the Michael Keaton family comedy of the same name, or you're gonna have a bad time.
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7) Sint (2010)
Director: Dick Maas
Alright, so the Dutch may be a little racist, have a twisted tale about medieval Santa, and dub their films pretty horribly, but as far as killer Claus' go, Sint is a pretty brutal Christmas horror film hardcore fans will enjoy. Dick Maas' holiday horror gets grimly sinister, even more so than regular X-mas slashers, as this slaying Santa is a fabled legend who appears every December 5th during a full moon to kidnap and murder children, harming those who love our winter holiday the most.
Seriously, there are some grossly crazy kills for Santa in Sint, especially coming at the hand of St. Nicholaus' "S" shaped scepter, pictured above. That's right, not only are his undead/evil minions running amok and stealing children, but Santa himself patrols rooftops with hawk-like vision, picking off any poor souls too caught up in the celebratory nature of December.
My advice? Tough out the horrible voice dubbing, so bad it's distracting at times, because with death scenes this good, it's hard not to find horror fun in Sint. How about some damn good ho, ho, horror?? (Yes, I've been waiting to use that little doozy.)
6) Santa's Slay (2005)
Director: David Steiman
So, imagine that Santa is actually a demon who lost a bet to an angel that forced him into being a delivery man of toys and joy? What happens when the bet is off? Oh yeah, you bet your ass Santa is pissed, returning to his evil past of death and destruction, and loving every minute of it. Oh, and who better to play a beer swilling, people killing version of everyone's most beloved holiday icon? WCW superstar Bill Goldberg, that's who.
Ok, I'll admit this story treads lightly on the line of horror, being more zany and cartoonish instead, but I have to admit, it's a guilty holiday pleasure of mine. Just look at the opening scene if you don't believe me – James Caan, Chris Kattan, Rebecca Fayheart, and Fran Drescher are sitting around a lavish dinner feast, when in bursts an angry Bill Goldberg Santa directly through the brick chimney. Not out it, through it. Very angry, and looking for vengeful retribution. If that didn't set a horror comedy tone worthy of a December bump, I don't know what could!
5) Silent Night (2012)
Director: Steven C. Miller
Didn't hear of Steven C. Miller's loose Silent Night, Deadly Night remake yet? Don't worry, it literally just came out, but is a refreshing bit of horror gifted to us this season, and definitely a holiday treat worth your time. Miller is able to keep some of that strange comedy and silly fun of the original without getting too corny, while also upping the killage in glorious fashion, like mesmerizing red garland on an already beautifully decorated tree.
Our cast also did a great job getting into the holiday spirit, or denouncing it like Donal Logue's character. Jamie King asserts herself as a genre mainstay playing lead officer Aubrey Bradimore and Malcolm McDowell shows up as the cocky local sheriff, bringing credibility to Miller's already improved film.
But, did I undersell how splatteriffic Silent Night is? Miller's film gives you a reason to fear even the most innocent holiday staples. Wood chippers, Christmas lights, and oh yeah, it wouldn't be a Silent Night, Deadly Night remake without some axe-wielding horror. For fun, see if you can pick out all the Christmas horror movie references Silent Night words in, recognizing the whole, underrated genre.
Still need more reinforcement? Check out my review here!
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4) Black Christmas (1974)
Director: Bob Clark
A phenomenal horror movie all around, but a must see for horror fans come Christmas time. I mean, Clark's film is leaps and bounds ahead of Glen Morgan's remake, even if it skimps out on gore for atmosphere, which happens to be a trait of some of the better horror films of all time. Black Christmas is minimal exposure and tension so thick it's impossible not to choke on.
If you think about it, the whole "pretty college girls being killed one by one" sounds like your typical slasher material, but Black Christmas really does a phenomenal job of staying incredibly creepy and effective, never getting lost in unfocused killings or distracting plot failures. Roy Moore's script is genuinely written as to not divulge many details at all, not even till the end, and Bob Clark's direction keeps the strong suspenseful mystery in tact the whole time. Comparatively, this is where Morgan's remake foolishly diverts, proving sometimes less is absolutely more. Pick up the original Black Christmas if you want the scariest rendition of Christmas horror, a perfect holiday gift for scareseekers alike!
3) Treevenge (2008)
Director: Jason Eisener
Consider this an early Christmas present readers, but honestly, if you've been good little boys and girls, you should have already heard about Jason Eisener's outlandish short film, and probably have made it a yearly tradition by now. If you've been naughty and somehow missed this glorious B-Movie spoof short, I'd suggest you change you ways and check out the video I've embedded. I'd rather watch this short on repeat for two hours than sit through Eisener's feature film debut Hobo With A Shotgun, but let me just try to explain what you're about to watch.
Well, honestly, just read the title. After years of cutting down trees in a barbaric and disrespectful showing of holiday tradition, our poor, helpless forestation decides to finally strike back, refusing to spend another Christmas being tortured by saws, tree stands, and trimmings alike.
In an act of retaliation so overbearingly and unexpectedly disgusting, Christmas trees start spilling copious amounts of innocent blood on camera, challenging even feature films in the gore department. Treevenge gives Silent Night a run for Christmas horror kill supremacy, but Eisener shows a tremendous grasp and love for "so bad it's good" B-Movies, a quality NEEDED in order to make murderous trees a reality.
Seriously. Watch this. Right now.
2) Rare Exports (2010)
Director: Jalmari Helander
Alright, Rare Exports, another pick that teeters on the edge of horror, being full of fantasy elements that are more magical than terrifying. Apparently, Finland has their own stories about an evil Santa Claus, again pegging him as a child kidnapping villain; except this time he has henchmen elves who act like vicious little body guards. Released when an archaeological digs locates the beast frozen in a block of ice, it's up to youngster Pietari (Onni Tommila) and a band of local men (including his father) to stop the evil Claus from harming any more children.
Like I said, this isn't straight horror, but instead an adult fairy tale created with childlike wonderment but tailored for a more mature audience. Onni Tommila does a splendid job leading this winter wonderland caper, approaching the scenario with creative curiosity, and gives a very enjoyable performance as our adventurous yet pint-sized main character. I want to say it's a Christmas horror film for all ages, but some imagery can be considered slightly creepy, so be warned. Otherwise, Rare Exports is a film entire horror watching families can bond over with some holiday fun.
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1) Gremlins (1984)
Director: Joe Dante
Hey, it's Christmas, so what if my favorite horror is more on the comedic side? I gave you your gore latent picks and epic Christmas kill scenes, but for my money, Gremlins is the greatest horror film one can watch come Jesus' birthday. I mean, for starters, how freakin' adorable are Mogwais?! Don't tell me you didn't want one the minute you saw Gizmo, kicking the crap out of any Furby you could ever own. Just, you know, never feed it past midnight, get it wet, blah blah blah…
No, but really, Gremlins is a hoot from start to finish, being nothing but mischievous holiday fun as director Joe Dante perfectly balances creature work and evil monsters with an almost Looney Tunes like atmosphere, as these little buggers cause prankster like chaos with a much darker intent. Honestly, I still die laughing at parts as Gizmo or his evil brethren light up the screen, watching Kingston Falls become a giant playground for our mayhem causing little deviants.
Gremlins allows adults to unleash the inner child, while still being goofy enough to win over younger audiences. Dante's film actually IS a mischevious treat for all ages.
On a lighter note, I wish all you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and hope you take some time to enjoy some cinema you might otherwise ignore this holiday season. The horror genre is full of flexible creativity, and Christmas Horror movies are a perfect example of such original diversity. Feel free to let me know if you think I've missed any notables though, as I know there are other entries that exist out there!Previous


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SEOUL, South Korea - A year ago, Kimiko Date Krumm hit the big time in her comeback, capturing her eighth Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title here at the Hansol Korea Open. On Wednesday she kept that momentum going, winning her first round match against fellow Japanese Junri Namigata, 62 75.
Date Krumm, who won this title at age 38 last year, the second-oldest player ever to win a Tour title, started strongly, cruising through the first set and twice going up a break in the second set; Namigata broke back and eventually held for 5-4 but Date Krumm won 12 of the last 15 points to close it out.
"This is a lucky place for me that brought me another title last year, and I have lots of good memories," Date Krumm said. "I felt a lot of pressure coming here as defending champion, so I try to keep thinking I'm just the challenger."
Date Krumm was 38 years, 11 months and 30 days when she won here last year, second only to Billie Jean King, who won Birmingham in 1983 at 39 years, 7 months and 23 days. Date Krumm is now older than that, meaning should she win another title on the Tour, she would break that record.
"I have a lot of tournaments coming up and my goal this season is to stay in the Top 50," said Date Krumm, who has cracked the Top 50 since her comeback, but is just a bit down at No.51 this week. "I already made it to the Top 50, but I want to keep it. I want to be in the Top 50 on the season-ending rankings."
A wave of seeds passed their first tests earlier in the day too, with No.2 seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova saving set point in the first set tie-break then easing past Anastasia Rodionova, 76(6) 61; No.3 seed Maria Kirilenko beating Urszula Radwanska handily, 63 61; No.4 seed María José Martínez Sánchez beating qualifier Hsieh Su-Wei, 76(3) 64; and No.6 seed Yaroslava Shvedova edging last year's runner-up Anabel Medina Garrigues, 64 75.


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May 17, 2011 -- An experimental drug may help improve symptoms and quality of life among the estimated 33 million people who live with overactive bladder (OAB).
OAB is marked by frequent urges to urinate, leakage, and the need to make several trips to the bathroom during the night. It is caused by an involuntary contraction of bladder muscle that occurs as the bladder fills up.
Mirabegron is part of a new class of medications that stimulates cells in the bladder's detrusor muscle to facilitate the proper filling and storage of urine in the bladder.
According to new data presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) in Washington, D.C., people with OAB who took the new drug showed improvements in the number of leaks and frequency of urination when compared with those who took a placebo. People who took mirabegron scored higher on quality-of-life issues across the board compared with people who took a placebo.
Drug manufacturer Astellas Pharma funded the new study and expects to file for FDA approval in the coming months.
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The new drug may fill an important niche in OAB treatment. Other OAB drugs are part of a class called anticholinergics. They block the nerves that control bladder muscle contractions and allow for relaxation of the bladder smooth muscle. Side effects of these drugs include dry mouth and constipation.
"All of the treatments that we currently offer work by the same mechanism of action and they all share the same side effects, so when you have a patient in whom anticholinergic medications don't work or who can't tolerate them, you have nowhere else to go in the realm of medications," explains study researcher Victor Nitti, MD, a professor of urology at New York University's Langone Medical Center in New York City.
"This new class of medication gives us a new way to treat the problem that works by a different mechanism," he says. The side effect profile is also different. "We don't see dry mouth or constipation the way we do with anticholinergic drugs."
The most common side effects seen with mirabegron were headache, high blood pressure, urinary infection, and upper respiratory infections.
After medications, some people with OAB turn to surgery or implantable neuromodulation devices that send mild electrical pulses to the nerve influencing bladder control muscles. Some urologists are also using botulinum toxin injections "off-label" to treat OAB. Off-label refers to drugs that are prescribed for conditions that haven't been approved by the FDA. Behavioral changes including diet changes and pelvic muscle exercises.
AUA spokesman Tomas L. Griebling, MD, MPH, the vice chair of urology at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., tells WebMD that it "is pretty significant to have a new drug in a completely different class."
He says that "there is very good data to show that significant OAB symptoms have a negative impact on quality of life and can be associated with depression, and [these symptoms] limit social activity, and people don't go out of home or shopping or to the theater," he says. "If they have those problems and if they have tried other therapies that don't work or developed side effects, this represents another alternative."


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"If I was losing my hair and the doctor told me, 'You need a hair transplant,' I'm going to do a hair transplant. If I get my tooth knocked out like Randy Couture did against [Lyoto] Machida, I'm going to get a new tooth put in my mouth. If my testosterone gets low and the doctor tells me, 'You need to raise your levels back up to where you used to be when you were 25,' and you're fighting these young folks, I'm going to go do it. I feel like it's a medical condition. I have to say this. I have to say this and maybe some people will get mad, but I feel like whoever's getting mad at me for healing myself up, [there's] an old saying, a slave mentality, like, 'Oh, how dare you make yourself 100 percent to be fighting out there.' That's what comes to my mind."
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson is still finding himself under fire for his admitted Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT).
While a guest on Sherdog Radio he wanted to make it clear that he doesn't care what the critics thinks and believes they need to change their attitude.
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Emma Darwin
Emma Darwin grew up in London, with interludes in Manhattan and Brussels. Her debut novel The Mathematics of Love was published in 2006 and The Times called it, "that rare thing, a book that works on every conceivable level". It was shortlisted for many awards including the Commonwealth Writers Best First Book, and has been widely translated. Her bestselling second novel, A Secret Alchemy, was described by the Daily Mail as "powerful and utterly convincing". Emma is an associate lecturer in Creative Writing with the Open University and has a PhD in Creative Writing from Goldsmiths, in which she explored the writing and reading of historical fiction. Her third novel is in the works.
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Ian Skillicorn is a publisher and audio producer. He has produced audio short stories and writing podcasts for many years. Ian recently launched The Story Player (www.thestoryplayer.com), which streams original recordings of short stories online and via mobile devices. His ebook imprint, Corazon Books, has published a Top Ten Amazon bestseller, and bestsellers in the women's fiction and short story charts. The next title will be the first ebook edition of a romantic suspense novel by Catherine Gaskin. In 2010, Ian founded National Short Story Week, which is celebrated by libraries and schools nationwide, as well as by publishers, reading and writing organisations, and countless individual writers, readers and listeners around the UK.
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Eat Your Greens: 5 Comforting Casseroles
I live on big, hearty salads in the summer. Dinners just seem to make themselves with farmers' market tomatoes, greens, little potatoes and corn. But as evenings get cooler, I turn to meals that are heartier and often warm but still feature seasonal greens — like a casserole made with collard greens and cornmeal biscuits, or another made from baked polenta!
Fall dinners in my house are all about soups and simple casseroles. While my extended family is infamous for heavier casseroles with lots of cream, cheese, and pasta, I try to incorporate good greens, fresh herbs, and vegetables whenever I can. With pumpkins and squashes in season right this second, now is the time to experiment with different greens, grains, and vegetables for your next evening meal.
Try a Recipe:
• Collard Cobbler with Cornmeal Biscuits - The Yellow House
• Baked Polenta with Cheese and Swiss Chard - Washington Post
• Butternut Squash and Creamed Spinach Casserole - Sauce and Sensibility
• Hearty White Bean and Kale Casserole - Bistro Katie
• Mustard Green Gratin - Everything is Homemade
Related: Goat Cheese and Swiss Chard Pasta Casserole
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I'm really excited about all of these. We're trying to shop and cook ahead so I'm thinking we can make these and freeze 'em! I like to blend up and add kale, spinach and other greens to anything I make. Generally they are hidden pretty well (for those that don't like their greens - but my hubbs and I love em).
I just made my grocery list and I have to say its a little weird to post a link to a recipe where she says it wasn't that good (the mustard greens one). We're making all but one of them for our meals this week :)


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One of the best things about living next door to my mother is the joy of providing her with 24-hour tech support.
Recently she gave her Yahoo! Mail username and password to Nigerian Internet pirates. These clever fellows took control of her e-mail, sent a virus to all her friends and then deleted her contacts. This created quite a stir among her friends since they all received e-mail from her stating she was stranded in London and needed money.
The pirates were able to trick my mother into giving up her information with a little virus that popped up a message that said, "Your Yahoo account is about to be closed permanently. If you would like to keep your account active, log in below." Not knowing any better, she sent her password to the pirates. Lucky for her it was only her e-mail.
These scams are happening all the time with banks and credit cards. So here is the lesson: Never enter your login information into a web browser unless you know it to be legitimate.
For example, if you bank at Wells Fargo and want to log into your www.wellsfargo.com online account, make sure the address in the web browser is in fact wellsfargo.com, not something like wellsfargo.04.ru.
This address gives your bank account information to pirates in Russia. In addition to verifying the authenticity of websites before entering sensitive information, strong passwords help keep your information secure as well.
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• Make your passwords long, with 10 or more characters.
• Include both lower- and uppercase letters as well as numbers, punctuation and symbols.
• Don't use common words found in the dictionary; make up acronyms from phrases you can easily remember. Example: "Dairy Today magazine is the best." Use the first letter from each word, and your password would "DTmitb."
• Change your passwords often.
Most people don't follow these rules because it is difficult to remember so many passwords. A simple way to create unique passwords for each website is to build them from a formula. For example:
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i really hate the phrase uterus bearers
when you use the phrase "uterus bearer" instead of "woman" when discussing reproduction yes you're being super inclusive. some people who have uteri do not identify as women. you're also making the distinction between woman-identified people who have uteri and woman-identified people who have no uteri (whether because they were born without one or because they had theirs removed in part or whole).
cookie for u A+ ally
of course ~95% or so of the people you are referring to are biologically female AND woman-identified AND capable of reproduction via their uteri.
all three of these in combination have historically been used to subjugate these people as a distinct class. also known as the "inferior" sex class.
these are not privileged people just because they comprise the physical majority of "uterus bearers". being in the majority does not magically bestow privilege; you need power too. people belonging to the "uterus bearing" female-identified sex class do not have that, as a class. there have always been and always will be individuals and even groups privileged along other axes (e.g. white women, middle class/rich women) who "rise above". and most cases of this "rising above" are accomplished in part or in whole by standing upon the backs of those from their own sex class: poor women, women of colour, lesbians. that is not revolution, nor is it liberation. class liberation will not have been accomplished until there is no "below".
but back to the 95%. you are talking about billions — billions — of oppressed humans whose existence has historically been (and in many places still is) considered little more than quasi-human vessels attached to uteri, existing only as a convenient source of unpaid domestic labour and species propagation.
you are calling these people "uterus bearers"
billions of people with a long, long history of being violently reduced to our uteri
and you're doing it in the name of "social justice"
you expect us to accept it and far too many do, because "being inclusive" is a lot like "being nice" and hmmm let's see which "gender" is it that's socially conditioned to "be nice" again
oh my, what a coincidence (◕‿◕✿)
it is not more important to be "inclusive" than it is to consider intersections of oppression on a pragmatic level (fyi highfalutin academic doublespeak is not pragmatic)
tl;dr if "uterus bearer" is your idea of representing any kind of justice get the fuck away from me you're terrifying and gross and probably a mra


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Wind Jet officially stopped operating flights on Sunday during what is traditionally Italy's peak summer holiday travel period.
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|I have been engaged in the study and care of patients with anxiety and stress-related disorders for over 20 years now. This has been an exciting time to be in this field due to the tremendous improvements in treatments (psychotherapies and medicines) that have occurred during these decades and tremendous recent advances in neuroscience, which have enhanced our understanding of the functioning of fear circuits in the brain in health and illness. I hope this will lead to more individualized treatment planning and selection over the next few decades.
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Clinical: Director of the Adult Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic and Study Center, and Director, IU Anxiety Clinic at Indiana University Hospital, and Consultant, University Hospital C-L Service.
Research: Main research initiatives involve ascertaining the role of combination medication treatment for difficult-to-treat panic disorder and OCD, and, determining neuroendocrine and neurochemical abnormalities that trigger anxiety and panic symptoms by means of modern neuroimaging methods such as MRI and MRS.
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|Krystal, J., G. Sanacora, G, Goddard, AW, Epperson, N, Mason, G (2008). "Gaba levels and the function of Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase in depression and panic disorder: Insights from MRS." International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology 11: 73-73.
Goddard, A.W., Shekhar, A, Whiteman AF, Mcdougle CJ . Serotoninergic mechanisms in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Drug Discovery Today 13(7-8): 325-332, 2008
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- Release Date: Sep 25, 2012
- Also On: 3DS, iPhone/iPad, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360
- Summary: Artificial intelligence infuses players with the ability to analyse space, work harder and smarter to break down the defence, and think two plays ahead. Players make runs that pull defenders out of position and open up passing channels for temmates, and curve, or alter runs to capitalize on openings as they occur.… Expand
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Sep 20, 2012If you're a fan of the sport or FIFA in general, it's hard to imagine a game that you'll enjoy more this year.
Sep 26, 2012Especially the new offense AI with its new pathing routines makes FIFA 13 worth buying. But also the other new features like First-Touch-Control and tactical free-kicks enhance the franchise's playability. Add the large variety of game modes and licenses and you get one of the best sports games on the market.
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Nov 8, 2012I feel compelled to write a review, which meant registering for this #**$( site. But that's what happens when you see people slagging something mercilessly.
What game are you playing? Perhaps it's the online version that people here are so opposed to, as I only play single player career; but I've been playing FIFA since Fifa International Soccer, the first game, back in about 1993, and I've been gaming since 1978. And this is easily, hands down, the best soccer game ever made.
Those who are complaining about horrible gameplay simply don't watch or play much real soccer; this game is A LOT harder than earlier interations. It's basically a sea change in game play. If you try to play it like earlier versions of FIFA, you'll just flame out.
I've got a level 26 player and am at benfica right now, having been bought and sold about seven times in my first seven seasons.There is just so much right about this game with respect to player movement, shooting improvements, difficulty of gaining yardage from "trick moves", goalkeeper skill. You can even turn on handballs as an option, finally.
As a straight up single-player soccer game -- I don't give a darn about juvenile card swapping games and one-upmanship -- I'd have rated it an eight or nine out of 10. But I feel compelled to give it a 10 because of the merciless kicking it seems to be taking here over small issues that have little to do with core gameplay.… Expand
Mar 21, 2013Great game if you are looking for a fun filled online experience with your friends but if this a game you wanna play realistically, well good luck with that. Getting straight to the gameplay and not the modes, you can feel that pace and counterattack beats all other types of gameplay. Play a few games for a start and you will realise that this is the best football multiplayer game out there. Now extend those few games to a further 100-200 matches and you will finally have experienced all types of bugs and errors and lack of this and that because this is a game that leaves you wanting more everytime you play it. One of the most played (if not the most mode is the Ultimate Team. You purchase players assemble a team with good chemistry, play in the online season or tournament. Sounds attractive,doesn't it When it comes to the onfield gameplay it will frustrate the heck out of those who wanted some reality or those who play good football. A large part of the community is filled with players who don't respect their opponents and use pacy teams. Thats the mantra of the game. Assemble a team full of pacy players and what get your results. Even if you make it to the top division with a good enough team of not so pacy players, after playing matches continuously you will end up with either of these,a) Frustrated mood and swearing after each game or b) Your own pacy team. No matter how much you dominate the proceedings in the match you are gonna end up conceding more goals than you have scored. Possession doesn't matter as long you have three pacy attackers up front. I would end up passing with more than 65 possession most of the time but still lose or draw most of the games. You can either pass the ball 20 times and score a goal or send a lobbed though ball to your pacy strikers up front. The latter is seen more often. When you have the ball, your opponent need not worry as just sitting deep and pressing the opponent does the job of defending. The attack lacks the innovation to break the defence when they land the bus in front of the goal. As soon as you lose the ball you find that all your defence is helpless against the pacy forwards. The best way of scoring in FIFA 2013 is counterattacking with pace. Even if you play well, your goalie or your defenders commit mistakes at the wrong position which leads to goals. You will think of changing your players for better results but believe me that it doesn't help. I won the online Seasons Division 1 several times undefeated, and also experienced several relegation battles and I've realised it often that pace is beginning and end of the game-play.… Expand
Jul 21, 2013The good thing? The Engine is very good, is really good to play, but it stop here, lets talk about whats wrong.
The AI is simply ridiculous, it doesn't matter wich team you are playing against, they all play the same way, and if you are winning, in the last 15 minutes of game, the AI will start to play like a full energy Barcelona, pressing the ball like a team of Mascheranos, passing like Xavis, and running like Messis, of course, it does not matter if the team you are playing against is poor, they WILL play like a Barcelona.
Let's talk about bugs? I don't say that a game must be bug free, but it should at least try to fix them, thing that EA don't do, the bugs are there since the beggining, and EA don't do ANYTHING to fix them.
What say about the carrer mode? Well, unrealistic trasnfers values and negotiations, and a happy player having 3 years of contratc remaing, and want to renew the contract for just one year earning more and if you don't do that the player will request a transfer. This happens A LOT.
Well, what to say about the EA Servers? To fully play this game, you have to be Online, both you AND the EA servers, you can''t use ALL the things that you earned if the servers are down, wich happens A LOT.
Overall? A very good engine, way better than PES, but the lack of respect with the customers, wich is a trademark from EA, make the game a waste of time and money … Expand
Dec 18, 2012Lets get the positives over first. The game is good looking, the new control system is a nice idea, the models and movements have been improved. Now the bad parts. The game is badly designed, with no added thought to improving AI. The rubberbanding is comical at times, with the AI cheating so horrendously it stops being immersive. On world class or higher, the AI will score when it wants to. There is no way to defend the goals because their player movement is simply better than your teammates, to a completely ridiculous extent. Faster, stronger, insane reflexes, they can cancel a change in direction halfway into the motion to wrongfoot your player- something which is impossible for a human player to do- there are no buttons for it! On the other hand, your teammates make poor runs, often running into their marker so you cannot make the pass. They tend to fall over opposition players and have turning circles like a Harrier jump jet.
The game to game experience feel rehearsed, with no excitement on unpredictability. In the end you will find most of your games will be played in the same manner, and the goals you concede will be identical. I am not buying another FIFA title for a long time, this is the third time i have been frustrated by EA and their undeniably talentless staff. I would love to see a great football game, but this is nowhere near. Save your money for another game.… Collapse
Feb 9, 2013Where to start? Loads of bugs, some remaining from FIFA 12. Online is horrible to play, has a very scripted feel so as to make all games seem very dramatic. I'm not complaining because I'm bad at Fifa (W28, D5, L11) during my online season), it's just a very unbalanced game. Some games I would completely dominate yet somehow lose (got to love those 45 minute and 90 minute goals) and others were just purely comical (drew 5-5 with my goalkeeper somehow missing a back pass, letting it roll into his own net for the 5th goal).
Career mode is extremely repetitive, with the same scripted events occurring over and over. The graphics are poor (look at the fans..!) and the commentary dull and hey you guessed it...repetitive.
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Cribs, playpens cause 9,500 ER visits each year
A new study also says more than 100 babies and toddlers die each year from injuries related to these common household items.
This post comes from Sara Huffman at partner site ConsumerAffairs.com.
When the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a ban on drop-side cribs in December -- after millions of these products had been recalled -- many parents and caregivers of small children began to question the safety of cribs, playpens and bassinets.
They'll want to know about a new study by researchers at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, which examined injuries associated with cribs, playpens and bassinets among children younger than 2 years of age from 1990 through 2008.
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During the 19-year study period, an average of 9,500 injuries and more than 100 deaths related to these products were seen in hospital emergency rooms in the U.S. each year.
According to the study, the majority of injuries -- 83% -- involved cribs. The most common injury diagnosis was soft-tissue injury (34%), followed by concussion or head injury (21%). The head or neck was the most frequently injured body region (40%), followed by the face (28%).
Two-thirds of the injuries were the result of a fall, and the percentage of injuries attributed to falls increased with age.
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"Despite the attention given to crib safety over the past two decades, the number of injuries and deaths associated with these products remains unacceptably high," said Dr. Gary Smith, senior author of the study and director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at The Research Institute.
Smith said cribs, playpens and bassinets must be held to a higher standard than most baby products because parents are expected to leave their child unattended in them and walk away with peace of mind.
"Educating caregivers about the proper use and potential dangers of these products is an important part of making cribs safer for children, but education alone is not enough," Smith said. "Innovations in product design and manufacture can provide automatic protection that does not rely on actions of caregivers to keep children safe."
In recent years, organizations such as the CPSC and the American Academy of Pediatrics have amplified their efforts to increase crib safety.
The CPSC has issued recalls of more than 11 million cribs and has prohibited the manufacture, sale or lease of drop-side cribs starting in June of this year.
There are also steps parents and caregivers should take.
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- Avoid cribs with cutouts or decorative corner posts or knobs that stick up more than 1/16th of an inch.
- Measure the slats to make sure they are not more than 2 and 3/8 inches apart.
- Visit Recalls.gov to make sure the crib has not been recalled.
- Make sure the mattress fits tightly into the crib. If you can fit more than two fingers between the mattress and the crib, you need a bigger mattress.
- Frequently examine the crib to make sure it is in good repair and that there are no loose parts.
- Carefully read and follow all assembly instructions.
When putting your child in a crib to sleep:
- Always place a baby on his or her back.
- A bare crib is best. Do not add pillows, blankets, sleep positioners, stuffed animals or bumpers to the crib.
- Crib tents and mesh canopies are not safe to use over cribs. Children can become trapped or strangle in them if they try to get out.
- Avoid placing the crib near a window to prevent falls and possible strangulation from cords from window blinds or shades.
Monitor your child's development and make changes to the crib as needed:
- Once your child can push up on his hands and knees or is 5 months old (whichever occurs first), remove all mobiles and hanging toys.
- When your child can pull herself up or stand, adjust the mattress to the lowest position. Having the crib sides at least 26 inches above the mattress can help prevent falls.
- Check the manufacturer's instructions to know when your child will outgrow the crib. This generally occurs when your child reaches 35 inches in height.
If using a bassinet or playpen, make sure they have a sturdy, wide base and that your child meets all height and weight limits.
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