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Wow! It's been a long time since I wrote for this fandom. I've been so obsessed with Bleach here lately. Anyway, this is just a sweet little PWP mostly. Hope it reads okay. Have fun reading it and if you see anything that needs critiquing just let me know, but don't be mean about it. I do have other DBZ fics, but they aren't yaoi and they're written like a play. So if you decide to read those don't report me or anything because you have been warned. Also, this story was written for my cousin and you'll se why in my end notes.
Trunks and Goten had been best friends for as long as they could remember, but had become more than friends quite recently about three months ago. The two high school boys shared a kiss one afternoon at Capsule Corp. even though nothing special or erotic had been going on. The best friends were playing a video game when suddenly Goten paused the game and pulled Trunks in for a kiss.
It had been an innocent first kiss with no tongue or anything, but both teens had blushed furiously and Goten flew away from Capsule Corp. before either could comment on the strange behavior of the black haired boy. The next few days were met with awkward school days and avoidance after school, but eventually the half-saiyan teenagers got up the nerve to discuss what happened.
Trunks admitted that he enjoyed the kiss and Goten told Trunks that he'd had a crush on the lavender haired boy for a long time. Once the older teen admitted his feelings for his best friend and the boys stopped blushing they decided to be a couple…in secret.
Xx Three Months After The Confession xX
One day after those faithful confessions, the teens find themselves sitting on Goten's bed feverishly making out. The slightly older teen snakes his hand underneath Goten's shirt and slowly rolls a nipple between his finger and thumb causing the black haired boy to moan loudly as he breaks the kiss, "St-stop, Trunks…I thought we were just gonna make out?"
Trunks continues fondling the younger boy's chest as he speaks, "I think we should have sex."
"What?! Trunks, we shouldn't!" Goten attempts to swallow a groan as his best friend slides his fingers to the other nipple, but finds himself unsuccessful as a whimper spills from his lips.
"Why not? I've given you an over the pants orgasm before and you didn't mind."
"That's different, Trunks." The black haired teenager finally manages to escape the skilled ministrations of his best friend's fingers, "Having sex is way different from cumming in my pants."
The blue eyed half-saiyan lets out a tension-filled sigh, "Don't you trust me?"
"Of course I do, but maybe we shouldn't rush things." A nervous gleam flashes in Goten's dark eyes.
"Shouldn't rush!" Trunks runs a trembling hand through his lavender colored strands, "Are you hearing yourself?! We've known each other our whole lives and we've been a couple for three months!" The older boy lets a small pout form on his lips, "I'm tired of just making out and groping. I want you." He strokes Goten's cheek softly, "Don't you want me?"
Goten bites his bottom lip at Trunks' words, "I do want you, but…but sex is gonna change everything." He lowers his eyes to the mattress trying not to see the disappointed look on his best friend's face, "I just don't want things to be weird between us. We're friends and I want us to always be friends."
Trunks gives the younger demi-saiyan a gentle smile, "We've been through way more friendship challenging things than sex." He lifts the raven haired boy's face up with his hand, "I'll always be your best friend, but if you don't wanna have sex then I guess we don't have to."
A relieved smile spreads across Goten's face, "Really, Trunks?"
"Yeah." He nods as a devious smirk taints his features, "How do you feel about hand jobs?"
"Trunks! I was being serious!"
Trunks rolls his blue eyes, "I am too, Goten. Hand jobs aren't sex they're just fun and pleasurable…please, Goten!"
The younger demi-saiyan is quiet for a moment and finally lets out a defeated sigh, "Okay, but promise you'll stop if I want to?"
"Okay, but you won't want me to stop…trust me." A very pleased look appears on his face as he addresses his best friend again, "Take your clothes off."
Goten swallows nervously, "But…"
"Come on, Goten. I've seen you naked plenty of times…what's the hold up?" The lavender haired teenager can feel himself getting more excited by the second as the blood in his body rushes to his groin.
"I know, but I've never had a…boner during any of those times." The raven haired boy hesitantly takes his shirt off and throws it to the floor, "And, not to mention all the other things that come with playing with a boner."
Trunks lets out an amused chuckle, "I know what a boner and baby gravy look like considering I am a teenage guy." When his dark haired best friend doesn't continue disrobing he lets out an impatient sigh, "I'll tell ya what…I'll get naked first."
Goten nods timidly at Trunks' suggestion and the blue eyes teen stands up and walks to stand at the foot of the bed. He strips his shirt off and quickly drops his pants. He walks out of the pants pooled around his feet and is now only standing in his underwear that isn't hiding his bulging erection at all. The dark haired half-saiyan gulps as his eyes travel down his best friend's nearly naked body making his own cock become impossibly harder. He moans as his boner brushes against the seam in his jeans, "Y-you have to get all the way naked, Trunks and then I will too."
A low chuckle escapes Trunks' lips at the pink tint dusting his best friend's cheeks, "Why are you acting so timid and innocent, Goten? I didn't think there was anything that embarrassed you." The lavender haired boy hooks his thumbs in the elastic band of his underwear and swiftly pulls them down and off his body.
"I-I'm not embarrassed I just…(gasp)…" The younger teen stops his sentence short as his dark eyes fix on the naked half-saiyan's very hard and weeping erection, "Trunks, it's so much bigger than I thought it would be!"
A proud smirk appears on the older boy's face at his boyfriend's statement, "Really?" Goten nods never taking his eyes off Trunks' cock. This makes the blue eyed teenager feel very proud of himself, "Stop staring at my junk and drop trow, Goten. Let me see how big your package is."
Goten finally gathers his resolve and stands up beside the bed, "Yeah, I should just stop being nervous. We're dating now and this is natural, right?"
"Right." Trunks nods eagerly as the raven haired demi-saiyan unbuttons and unzips his pants. Finally, the younger of the two drops his pants down to his ankles not only revealing his stiff erection, but the fact that he isn't wearing any underwear. Trunks' blue eyes widen at the sight of his friend's nakedness, "The fact that you aren't wearing any underwear just turns me on even more."
The dark haired teenager kicks his jeans away from his ankles as he stares nervously at his lavender haired boyfriend, "Now what?"
"Now, you lay on the bed and spread your legs open." Trunks smiles when Goten nods and does as he's told.
"Hm?" The blue eyed boy climbs onto the bed and makes himself comfortable between his friend's spread legs and begins rubbing the younger boy's thighs with his large hands.
Goten closes his black eyes at the feeling of Trunks' warm hands caressing his thighs, "Y-you're just gonna use your hands, right?"
"Yeah, of course…that's why it's called a hand job." He leans up and kisses his black haired boyfriend causing their naked cocks to brush together making both teens moan into the other's mouth.
Trunks breaks the kiss and resumes his position between Goten's legs sitting up on his knees. The older demi-saiyan swallows down the lump of nervousness in his throat as he experimentally runs the pad of his thumb over Goten's leaking cock head and spreads the fluid slowly down the thick shaft, "Mmm…(gasp), Trunks!"
The soft sounds coming from Goten's mouth and the breathy way he said the lavender haired teen's name gives Trunks more courage as he tightens his grip on his best friend's slick cock and pumps it roughly a few times. When he stops pumping for a few seconds the dark haired boy bucks his hips up and into Trunk's hand trying to gain the friction he is being denied. A superior smirk settles on the older boy's face, "You like that, Goten?"
"Y-yes…but, I think you're gonna break it from touching it so much." He bucks his hips up again just wanting his friend to continue pleasuring him despite his words.
Trunks starts back pumping Goten's stiff member to the delicious sounds escaping the black haired teenager's mouth, "If you haven't broken it from touching it yet then I doubt I would be able to do it any harm."
"But, it feels…(groan) so much better than when…ah…when I do it."
"It always feels better if you can get someone else to do it." For someone so reluctant to even do this the younger of the two half-saiyans sure is getting into this. A light sheen of sweat is forming on his brow and his eyes are closed with his mouth open and his face in a constant expression of bliss, "Hey, Goten? I'm gonna use my mouth, kay?"
Goten's dark eyes widen at Trunks' proposition, but before he can reply he feels the warm, wet mouth of his best friend enclose around the head of his sensitive cock and quite frankly he didn't want Trunks to ever take his mouth away, "Oh! G-good idea…(moan) feels so…good!"
A small smile forms on Trunks' face around the length in his mouth. He knew his boyfriend would like it if he ever gave it a chance. The blue eyed half-saiyan slides his mouth up and down the length and teases the slit at the tip every so often making the dark haired teen buck into his mouth. Trunks places a hand on the bucking hips as he takes the fingers of his free hand into his mouth to wet them (unknown to Goten).
Goten continues moaning and gasping about how good it feels as Trunks continues to pleasure him with his mouth and tongue. The lavender haired teenager decides to take it to the next level while his soon to be lover is so engrossed in the bow job he's being given. Trunks takes his spit slickened index finger and slowly inserts the tip into Goten's tight opening.
Goten's eyes widen yet again as he sits up and pushes Trunks away from him. The raven haired boy scrambles to the head of the bed as he shoots his friend an accusing glare, "W-what are ya doing, Trunks?!"
"I'm sorry…I just…" He runs a shaky hand through his lavender hair at seeing the glare Goten is giving him, "You seemed like you were enjoying yourself and I just thought that once you saw how great it felt then maybe we could take it to the next level."
Goten's tense posture loosens a bit, but he's still on guard at the head of the bed, "But, you said you were just gonna use your hands and then it was your mouth and that was okay, but…but…" He lets out a frustrated sigh, "I trusted you, Trunks."
Trunks flinches a little at Goten's hurt-filled words, "You can trust me. You know that I would never hurt you." He shoots his dark haired friend an apologetic look, "Why are you so hesitant? We do everything together and you've never once questioned any of it. Why this?"
"Promise you won't laugh?" Trunks nods and Goten takes in a deep breath and lets it out slowly, "I-I'm a virgin and I'm just a little…scared…I guess."
The older teen blinks his blue eyes a few times in surprise, "But, I thought there was that one girl that…"
"I lied about that. Me and her never had sex…I just told you that." A deep red blush stains Goten's cheeks as he reveals his lie to his best friend.
Trunks tries to digest Goten's words before speaking again, "Why would you do that?"
The black haired boy lets out a defeated sigh as his body finally relaxes completely, "You were telling me about that girl you slept with and I didn't wanna sound like a loser so I lied and said I'd had sex too."
"Oh, Goten…I didn't know." A concerned expression appears on Trunks' face, "I never would have pushed you. I just thought…"
"I know, Trunks." The younger half-saiyan makes his way to the foot of the bed and grabs his boyfriend's hands in his, "I shoulda told ya."
Goten finally gives Trunks a smile and the blue eyed teenager returns the smile, "So, I guess I should go home then and we can try this some other time."
Trunks attempts to leave the bed, but the younger teen tightens his hold on his best friend's hands, "Wait, Trunks! I never said anything like that. I want ya to stay."
A hopeful look springs to Trunks' face at Goten's words, "What are you saying, Goten?"
"I'm saying that if we've already gone this far then I guess I'm willing to go a little further." The raven haired boy releases one of Trunks' hands and places his own hand on the lavender haired teen's now semi-hard cock, "If that's what ya still wanna do."
The older boy gasps at the feeling of Goten's warm hand on his naked cock, "Are you sure?" The dark haired demi-saiyan bites his bottom lip as he nods, "Oh Goten, I can't wait to see how well your 'v' card fits in my wallet."
Trunks leans forward and melds his lips with Goten's and slips his tongue inside the already open mouth of his best friend as he guides the younger boy down to the mattress. When their lips separate the two boys smile at each other as Trunks resumes his previous position between Goten's legs. The younger boy lets out a shaky breath, "Trunks, go slow, kay?"
Trunks nods as Goten spreads his legs a little wider to allow his boyfriend more room, "Have you got any lotion or anything?"
"Yeah, I'll get it." Without changing positions Goten reaches out to open the drawer of his bedside table. He scrambles around in the drawer for a few seconds, but finally locates the lotion and hands it to Trunks.
The lavender haired half-saiyan opens the lotion, squirts some of it onto his fingers, and rubs his fingers together, "This might feel a little weird, but trust me when I say it can only get better…way better."
Goten lets out a little noise that Trunks assumes means that he's okay with the conditions. The older teen brings his lotion coated index finger down to trace the outside edge of Goten's quivering hole making the dark haired boy groan and shiver, "Please, Trunks…I-I want you."
Trunks bites his bottom lip and holds his breath as he slowly slips his finger inside the incredibly hot opening of his boyfriend. He lets out his held breath when he doesn't hear any protest from Goten and begins to pump his index finger in and out of the younger boy's snug hole. He hears Goten groan, but he isn't sure if it's because he's uncomfortable or if it's because it feels good. Trunks finally decides to add a second finger which makes his boyfriend suck in a sharp breath, but the blue eyed teenager doesn't stop because he knows Goten will tell him if it's painful or not.
Goten continues groaning and making whimpering noises as Trunks pumps and scissors his two fingers inside the very tight ass of his best friend. Suddenly, the dark haired half-saiyan arches his back off the bed as he moans loudly, "Do that…(moan) do that again, Trunks!"
The older boy smiles at knowing he's finally located the spot inside his friend that will make him forget about how uncomfortable it all feels. Trunks aims for the same spot and Goten cries out in pleasure as his back once again arches off the bed.
Trunks had done his research. The same day the two of them had decided to become a couple was the day that Trunks decided he'd become knowledgeable about gay sex. He wasn't going to be unprepared when the day finally arrived and now all his research was paying off.
The lavender haired teenager jabs Goten's sensitive spot a few more times, but he doesn't want his new lover to finish too soon and he quickly adds a third finger just to be safe. The younger boy winces with the entrance of the third finger, but doesn't say anything as he begins pushing down on Trunks' fingers, "No more teasing, Trunks…j-just (sigh) do it already."
After hearing those words, Trunks doesn't need to be told twice as he removes his fingers and uses more of the lotion to coat his throbbing cock. He places his hands on Goten's inner thighs and pushes his legs further apart as he positions himself closer to his friend's body, "I'm going to put it in now, okay?"
Goten can feel the wet, dripping head of his long time friend's cock teasing his entrance and a chill runs up his spine, "Please, Trunks…I can't take it anymore!"
The lavender haired demi-saiyan releases one of Goten's thighs and grabs his own cock to help guide the head into his lover's twitching passage. Both boys gasp at the foreign feeling as the head of Trunks' cock enters the sinfully tight ass of his raven haired best friend. Trunks knew he should wait and ease into the deliciously warm, pulsing hole, but he just can't as he thrusts his hips forward and fully sheaths himself inside Goten.
He regrets the action as soon as he's done it as he notices how tightly shut Goten's eyes are and the little buds of tears forming in the corner's of those eyes. He also sees that the younger boy is gripping the bed sheets so hard that his knuckles are white, "A-are you…alright, Goten?"
The dark haired boy lets out a whimper which only makes Trunks feel more terrible, but Goten eventually nods and opens his black eyes, "I'm fine, Trunks. I trust you and I know that you'd never hurt me on purpose." The younger teenager forces a smile on his face as Trunks leans down to capture those smiling lips in a gentle kiss. When the kiss ends Goten wraps his legs around Trunks' waist and lifts his hips up off the bed, "I'm ready now, Trunks."
The blue eyed boy nods and pulls his hips back before snapping them forward into the enveloping heat of his lover, "Oh, Goten you feel so…(moan) amazing!"
Trunks keeps his thrusting at a slow pace at first not wanting to hurt Goten, but when the younger of the two begins lifting his hips up in order to meet Trunks' pumping hips the lavender haired half-saiyan increases his speed. Never in a million years would he have believed his closest friend would feel this good or that sex with Goten would feel so different than it did with that girl he'd slept with a year ago.
He feels Goten's fingernails dig into his biceps as the black haired boy's legs tighten around his waist just trying to pull him in deeper, "Yes, so…good! H-harder (groan)…harder, Trunks!"
Trunks sinks his nails into the mattress as he puts more force behind the thrusting of his hips, "Th-that feel…good (gasp), Goten?! You…(moan) you like that?!"
"Yes, m-more…deeper!" The two teenage boys eventually find a rhythm as their breathing becomes rapid and the sound of flesh against flesh and the moans of bliss are the only things that can be heard, "Trunks! Right there…(groan) again, please!"
The older teen can feel his climax fast approaching as he nails the other half-saiyan's sweet spot over and over again and those tight walls begins to flutter around his cock, "I-I'm so close…Goten!"
"Me…too! I'm…(sigh) about to…cum!" The younger boy reaches between their sliding bodies to grab his own leaking erection, but Trunks slaps his hand away and begins pumping his friend's cock at the same rhythm as his hips slamming into that pulsing hole.
"Didn't I tell you…(moan) that it feels…better when…(gasp) when someone else…does it for you!" The lavender haired teen's hips begin to thrust at a more hectic pace as does his pumping of Goten's cock, "Cum, Goten! Cum…for me!"
Goten feels Trunks hit that wonderful spot deep inside him again and his inner walls clamp down forcefully around the hard thickness inside him as his orgasm spills out between them drenching their chests and Trunks' hand, "Oh, Trunks!"
The blue eyed boy pounds into Goten a few more times before he cums inside the convulsing passageway with a loud grunt of Goten's name.
Goten's legs fall from Trunks' waist as the older boy collapses onto his dark haired lover's chest. Goten can feel his boyfriend's length soften inside him as they try to regain normal breathing. Trunks finally removes himself from his best friend's body and they lie side by side for a long time without speaking, but Goten eventually speaks breaking the quietness of the bedroom, "Well, how does my 'v' card fit inside your wallet?"
A wide grin spreads across Trunks' face at Goten's question, "It fits perfectly."
The younger teen snuggles close to Trunks' body as the blue eyed half-saiyan wraps his arms around his sweaty boyfriend, "I love you, Trunks."
"I love you too, Goten." Trunks kisses the top of his lover's sweat dampened head as he tightens the embrace around Goten.
"What is it?"
The raven haired teen's cheeks heat up, but since he's so snuggled into Trunks' chest the lavender haired boy doesn't notice, "Will you spend the night? I…I don't want'cha to go."
"You know I will, Goten."
The two half-saiyans don't worry about cleaning up or even pulling the cover over them as they drift to sleep in each other's arms.
The End.
Started: 8/1/2012
Finished: 8/13/2012
I usually don't like to end fics where the couple just goes to sleep at the end, but it seemed to fit well at the end of this particular fic.
Okay, the part in the fic where Goten says, "I think you're gonna break it from touching it so much." is actually what inspired me to write this. Me and my cousins (who are twins) were in the store looking at school supplies. I pick up a pack of mechanical pencils that have one of those soft grip thingys around it. The package had a hole cut out of it so that you could feel how soft the grips were. I of course feel the need to touch every pencil. My cousin says, "Stop touching it so much or you're going to break it!". Well, me and her twin sister proceed to burst out laughing because we're dirty minded like that and my other cousin lets out a frustrated sigh and tells us she hates us and that she can't say anything around us.
Well, there you have it. I hope you enjoyed it and thanks for spending your time reading it. As always, Love Ya!


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Can an ex-wife be held responsible for the home loan if their name was left on loan?
My father recently passed away and a few days later my mother (who has been his ex-wife for over 10 years) received a letter from the bank saying that they are holding her responsible for the home loan, which her name is still on. During the divorce she quick deeded everything over to my father. Can they hold her responsible for this debt?
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Unfair and unfortunate as it may seem, your mother may remain responsible for the mortgage on the property, even though she understood that she was free and clear of any obligations on it after signing a quitclaim deed.
In legal reality, a quitclaim deed only applies to the title of the property and not the loan obligation. As the next quick steps, your mother should consult with the attorney who handled their divorce case to see whether the mortgage remained in both parties' names when the deed was executed—or hire another legal expert to interpret that document if it doesn't seem clear on its face.
In the most dire of scenarios, the original loan documents may still be held by your mother and father jointly.
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- One glass of tempranillo or pinot grigio per person (up to a $36 value)
Giorgio's Restaurant's executive chef, Peter Schuh, accentuates a dinner menu of Northern Italian cuisine with fresh flavors from local and seasonal ingredients. The influx of newly picked produce causes the menu to change daily, ensuring a steady supply of paper airplanes for staff to play with during breaks. During the preparation for a hearty dinner, forks rake up the leaves of the King Sisters romaine salad with white balsamic dressing and toasted asiago but fail to capture the chilled zucchini soup with almonds, table grapes, and grated bottarga. In the fall, cooks shape pumpkin tortellini by hand and sprinkle it with sage and brown butter before topping them with mushrooms from plucked from the forests of Oregon, rescued from the hidden danger of soundlessly falling trees. Among other entrees, veal shank ragu simmers in orange and saffron with garganelli pasta and bread crumbs, and homemade pappardelle basks in a shower of wild boar ragu, moscato, and pecorino toscano. Glasses of tempranillo and pinot grigio draw out further flavors from the feast.
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Owner Giorgio Kawas's love of cooking blossomed in his mother's kitchen in Ferrara, Italy, and was honed during extensive trainings in Italy, France, and New York. Just like one's eye color, Giorgio's menu changes daily, so the roster of organic and seasonal ingredients used are as fresh as possible. Inside the restaurant's kitchen, Giorgio's executive chef, Peter Schuh, works hard to craft handmade pastas including gnocchi and pappardelle that set the stage for northern-Italian dishes. Sampling the libations presented by an extensive wine list helps to cleanse palates more effectively than saying the cleanest words in the English language.


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|For the organization of the church in single countries see here
Canonically, each Catholic Church is sui iuris or autonomous with respect to other Catholic Churches, whether Eastern or Latin, though all accept the spiritual and juridical authority of the Pope. Thus a Maronite Catholic is normally subject only to a Maronite bishop, not, for example to a Ukrainian or Latin Catholic bishop. However, if in a country the members of some particular Church are so few that no hierarchy of their own has been established there, their spiritual care is entrusted to a bishop of another ritual Church. This holds also for Latin Catholics: in Eritrea, they are placed in the care of bishops of the Ethiopic Catholic Church. Theologically, all the particular Churches can be viewed as "sister churches." According to the Second Vatican Council these Eastern Churches, along with the larger Latin Church share "equal dignity, so that none of them is superior to the others as regards rite and they enjoy the same rights and are under the same obligations, also in respect of preaching the Gospel to the whole world (cf. Mark 16:15) under the guidance of the Roman Pontiff."
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- The new IVR phone system has greatly improved voice recognition capabilities that enable better communication with callers;
- The VDOT 511 website provides quick and easy access to actionable information; and
- Free new smartphone apps for both iOS and Android mobile devices allow on-the-go access.
Iteris, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ITI), the leader in providing intelligent traffic management information solutions, launched today one of the nation's most advanced 511 Traveler Information Systems for the Commonwealth of Virginia. The deployment is part of a contract awarded to Iteris in September 2011 by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) under its Transportation Video & Data Services project. Iteris team for this project includes Open Road Consulting, Skyline Network Engineering, and Global-5 Communications. Iteris delivered the new 511 Traveler Information System on schedule and within budget, meeting the project's tight seven-month deadline to ensure the system would be in service before the busy summer travel season. The deployment involved a new state-of-the-art traveler information website, ( www.511virginia.org), a new 511 Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Phone System, and two new mobile applications. Additional capabilities were developed to support VDOT's 'Reach the Beach' program that is scheduled to launch on May 23, 2012. Within seven months, Iteris integrated all of the VDOT's approximately 800 CCTV cameras and data resources from five regional operation centers into a single, standardized video/data distribution center. "The 'Reach the Beach' initiative will help VDOT improve the overall traveler experience by providing updated travel times at key decision points approaching and leaving the beach," said Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell. "This system will help travelers by providing them with the most reliable travel time information available and where possible, encourage them to use alternate routes that are less congested." The 511 system provides commuters and travelers multi-media access to traffic information throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, allowing them to avoid congestion on frequently traveled routes. New features include a variety of formats for distribution of information:


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The C-C motif chemokine receptor–2 (CCR2) regulates monocyte and macrophage recruitment and is necessary for macrophage-dependent inflammatory responses and the development of atherosclerosis. Although adipose tissue expression and circulating concentrations of CCL2 (also known as MCP1), a high-affinity ligand for CCR2, are elevated in obesity, the role of CCR2 in metabolic disorders, including insulin resistance, hepatic steatosis, and inflammation associated with obesity, has not been studied. To determine what role CCR2 plays in the development of metabolic phenotypes, we studied the effects of Ccr2 genotype on the development of obesity and its associated phenotypes. Genetic deficiency in Ccr2 reduced food intake and attenuated the development of obesity in mice fed a high-fat diet. In obese mice matched for adiposity, Ccr2 deficiency reduced macrophage content and the inflammatory profile of adipose tissue, increased adiponectin expression, ameliorated hepatic steatosis, and improved systemic glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity. In mice with established obesity, short-term treatment with a pharmacological antagonist of CCR2 lowered macrophage content of adipose tissue and improved insulin sensitivity without significantly altering body mass or improving hepatic steatosis. These data suggest that CCR2 influences the development of obesity and associated adipose tissue inflammation and systemic insulin resistance and plays a role in the maintenance of adipose tissue macrophages and insulin resistance once obesity and its metabolic consequences are established.
Stuart P. Weisberg, Deborah Hunter, Reid Huber, Jacob Lemieux, Sarah Slaymaker, Kris Vaddi, Israel Charo, Rudolph L. Leibel, Anthony W. Ferrante Jr.
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What is JotForm?
JotForm is a free online form builder which helps you create online forms without writing a single line of code. No sign-up required.
At JotForm, we want to make sure that you're getting the online form builder help that you need. Our friendly customer support team is available 24/7.
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iDeal as a payment optionAsked by RalphP on May 30, 2015 at 08:59 AM
Just a question.
I live in the Netherlands in europe.
Why is iDeal as a payment option not (or not yet) implemented in JotForm.
I know for sure when it is a payment option there will be a lot more people / companies interested in JotForm because the Form suppliers like 123Frormulieren have all those payment options in their software.
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Dr. Jason Hack MD Patient Reviews
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May 25th, 2013
Brilliant Dr.
I had been going thru bouts of INTENSE stomach pain for almost 10 years with over 50 trips to the ER. I had a million dollar work up at RI Hospital including Colonoscopies, Endoscopies, Gaulbladder tests, gastric stomach emptying tests, 24 hr urines for rare diseases, three overnight stays in the hospital, and even exploritory surgery. This pain was so debilitating that I lost my business, and just wanted GOD to take me.. About one year ago on one of my trips to the RI Hospital ER, Dr. Hack was the attending physician on my unit. He came in my room and asked me 2 very blatant questions. (1)"Do you do any recreational drugs." I answered "yes, I have been smoking marijuana since I was 14 years old." (2) "Does a hot shower or bath make the pain subside." I answered "yes, I live in the shower it's the only thing that helps besides narcotic pain medication in the ER." He said so sure of himself "STOP SMOKING POT!!" I was in denial for a while thinking it could not be my precious weed until I landed in the hospital again, and he happened to be my Dr. again. When he asked me if I had stooped smoking I answered truthfully "NO"! At this point he explained to my wife how the receptors in my stomach are identical to the ones in the brain, and between my diabetes slowing my gut down, and the toxins in the marijuana, this is what is causing my pain.. My wife asked him why after 10 years and all the tests I had been thru no other Drs. told us about this.. He replied that he was a toxicologist, and knows how these toxins effect the stomach! I swear that GOD or just the energies of the earth put that man in my ER room twice for a reason.. I quit after 18 years of heavy marijuana smoking, and within 3 weeks my stomach pain subsided, and my life started to become normal again.. I wanted to write this review mainly to say thank you to Dr. Hack, but also to let people know sometimes it just takes one person to change your life!! After 10 years of debilitating pain, I am now a free man again! Thank you Doc! Words could never express my gratitude! GOD Bless..
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Fiat Chrysler and Waymo – Google's newly minted automotive technology division – are partnering to build 100 autonomous Pacifica Hybrid minivans, the automaker said mid-December, and may work together on a ride-sharing service, reports Bloomberg.
"The vehicles are currently being outfitted with Waymo's fully self-driving technology, including a purpose-built computer and a suite of sensors, telematics and other systems, and will join Waymo's self-driving test fleet in early 2017," Fiat Chrysler said in its press release.
The deal was first announced back in May, before Waymo had been established, and well before any images of the self-driving van were available.
Should it launch, the rumoured autonomous ride-sharing service employing those Pacifica Hybrid minivans would enter the market as a competitor to both Uber and Lyft—these companies also plan to introduce self-driving ride-sharing fleets, and aim to launch them by the end of 2017.
Waymo is also in discussions with Honda regarding using its vehicles as autonomous car testbeds, too.
These vehicles would join Waymo's existing self-driving car fleet currently being tested in four U.S. cities.
Waymo is headed by former Hyundai executive John Krafcik, the man largely credited with Hyundai's impressive gain in market share during his tenure with the company.
Both Waymo parent company Alphabet Inc. and Fiat Chrysler declined to comment to Bloomberg on plans for a ride-sharing company.


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Dr Jane Hunter
Dr Jane Hunter is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education conducting postdoctoral research in STEM. Her background is in secondary and primary school teaching, technology integration and teacher professional learning.
Prior to her appointment at UTS in Februray 2016 she held leadership roles as a head teacher in secondary schools, in government bureaucracies in education policy and in large-scale technology innovation programs including the Teaching and Learning Exchange, the Connected Classrooms Program and Quality Teaching.
She taught in teacher education at the University of Sydney for a number of years before a secondment to the Interim Committee for a NSW Institute of Teachers and the Australian Government Quality Teaching Program. From 2010 unitl early 2016 Jane was a Lecturer in the Master of Teaching program in the School of Education at Western Sydney University where she also completed her PhD.
Throughout her education career in both universities and 'outside the academy' Jane has circulated findings of her research in book chapters and scholarly papers. She also enjoys writing for public forums like The Conversation, there is a HPC blog and her active profile on Twitter @janehunter01 means regular engagement with education colleagues more broadly.
Jane is regularly invited to conduct professional learning with system leaders, and in schools with teachers and principals where there is a focus on pedagogical change in classrooms. She is passionate about teachers developing their sense of identity and autonomy, and is committed to mentoring early career teachers as they commence their work in schools.
In 2014, Jane's doctoral thesis was awarded the NSW Institute for Educational Research: Beth Southwell Research Award for Outstanding Thesis.
The book published from her dissertation is titled: Technology integration and High Possibility Classrooms: Building from TPACK (Routledge, 2015). The theoretical framework that emerged from the research findings High Possibility Classrooms is being used in a number of primary and high schools in NSW, the ACT and Victoria to enhance learning using technology in a design based approach to pedagogy.
She is the recipient of national and international teaching awards for outstanding contributions to student learning in Australian universities; these include SITE (2014), OLT (2013), Western Sydney University (2012) and University of Sydney (1999). Jane is on the editorial review board of a number of leading education journals and is an active member of various teacher education associations.
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ok so I was told that I was really really super ugly.
and girls at school laughed at me because I thought that i was even a bit attractive. so girls stared naming 100s of guys in school that were better looking then me and couldn't get it out of my head that I was the hottest guy in school.
one time everyone on the school bus stared talking me and saying I was the ugliest guy.
Please help I want stop thinking I'm hot as seems that I wasn't then .
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Hillary Clinton has been plagued with rumors for years that she is in a lesbian relationship with her closest advisor, Huma Abedin. Now, Huma is speaking out to talk about the moment she first met Hillary, and it certainly sounds romantic to us!
"You know these things that happen in your life that just stick? She walked by and she shook my hand and our eyes connected and I just remember having this moment where I thought; 'Wow, this is amazing,'" said Huma, according to Daily Mail. "And it just inspired me. You know, I still remember the look on her face. And it's funny, and she would probably be so annoyed that I say this, but I remember thinking; 'Oh my God, she's so beautiful and she's so little!'"
It doesn't get much more romantic than that! If we didn't know any better, we'd assume Huma was talking about meeting the love of her life. Perhaps that's exactly what she was doing…
Do you think these women are lesbian lovers? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.


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avatar wiki's community newsletter
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Announcements and discussion results:
- New deletion policy for usergroups with inactive members has been implemented, as well as approval to clean up current groups.
- A new format for the VfD page was approved for trial, adding a user interface and several new features.
Technical report
- A motion to revamp the Votes for deletion page was recently passed in the War Room. For more information, check it out here.
User rights report
- Mysteria Femina is no longer a rollback user.
- Omnibender is no longer a rollback user.
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Come, one and all, to read the newest edition of the Times, chock-full of everything the average wiki layman (and laywoman) must know! Though this edition is a week overdue, the staff has provided the best of apologies in this issue by ensuring that your time will not be wasted.
Due to the success of our associate initiative, with special thanks to PSUAvatar14 and FireFerret, I am pleased to say that we have some minor news that deserves your consideration. In the meantime, however, the BSST strives to ensure that we provide you important news as quickly as possible, so if our staff come across anything important, our readers will definitely be the first to know.
In other news, with more than a couple tidbits on Book 2 already being let slip, and the latest effort by Gene Yang to answer fan questions, we can definitely expect a lot in the run-up to the new season. The wiki itself is undergoing a few important improvements that are still in the works, but should be completed by the end of this month - but more information on that below. So, as parting words, stay especially tuned for the next release, people!
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Some recent events have caused me to make this issue of Taikai Talk one that reviews the 'family' aspect of the Wiki.
There are many things that are great about this wiki. We've got one of the largest fanbases, a vast encylopedia, an amazing fanon portal, and even more amazing users. Several writers in the past for the Times have even compared this stunning community a family.
But how can a family work as one if there is bickering and arguments? I'm guessing that most of you have noticed these amongst our 'family'. I know for one that Agent Slash has witnessed it. On February 18th, only just recently, he said farewell to the wiki. In his departure blog, the first paragraph shows it all.
"There are still a lot of great users who try to make the community a better place, but there are also many people here who only contribute to this site in a negative way. Now, I'm not going to name names, but there are quite a few of you who are registered and quite a few of you who are not. There is too much debating as opposed to the old days when everyone just edited, had friendly IRC discussions, and commented on each other's fanons." ~ an excerpt from the farewell blog
I, for one, cannot agree more. How can we work together if each person can't get along? And you know what...this is life. When will there not be that person that you just can't stand? That person that you avoid time after time? That person who gets on your last nerve? But another crucial part of life is learning to get over it. One of my personal beliefs that I think to myself is the idea of not caring what other people think. Why should you care what others think about you? It's you, not so-and-so, or some person you don't know.
Let's use an example: the BSST staff. Please note that none of this happened, nor would it ever happen; we are all great friends here. Pretend that Minnichi questions my (great) fashion sense about my Dai Li robes. KMP stands nearby, but he doesn't have to intervene as an admin. Why? Because I ignore Minnichi. I don't care if 'blue doesn't match the significant meaning of emerald robes'. I will wear what I want to. Period.
That's how I look at it. Who cares what others think? Just ignore it and be on your way.
I'm sad to say that our wiki family is not working like a team. And yes, I'll openly admit that. But now is the time to change that. Blow it out of the water. Get our wiki back in order, where we all can be friendly and cooperative. We can all communicate efficiently, comment on each others' fanons, and get along. Be a family. Just like Slash said.
We've all come here for one reason. To share our love of Avatar. Through encylopedia edits, fanon, even kind conversation, we are sharing our love for Avatar. We are all very different, but we all came here with that motive. Not to throw down with others.
But now is the time to put the fighting and the bickering away. It's time to change for the better. It's time to be the Avatar Wiki family, because we are a family...one battered, misfit, crazed family...but still a family. It's time to start acting like one.
Remember my piece of advice. Don't care about what others think.
As I close this edition of Taikai Talk, I want to leave you with an acronym that I thought of. PEACE -- People and Everyone else Always Communicating Efficiently. Peace is what we need to rebuild our family.
For now, this is Taikai, putting the news back in newsletter.
Well, fellow Avatar fans, we have not had much overly significant in the way of news for Korra as of late. My fellow associate ATFF did report this bit on when we could see a release date for Book Two uttered by our friends at Nick. But for now, I am able to report to you that if come May, we're still here waiting, why not relive Book One?
Best Buy's website may have just left us a hint about the incoming DVD for Book One. By going here, one will see a release date for the 21st of May. Will this be official? Well, we don't know yet as still almost three months separate us from the date in question. But, for now, this and some comic news I hope will satisfy your thirsty news gullets as we continue through the early portions of 2013!
For the Ba Sing Se Times, this is PSUAvatar14, signing off.
G'day, folks! Fruipit here for what is possibly her very first contribution to the Ba Sing Se Times. At the very least, it is my first article, which is still quite a milestone, in my opinion. That, though, is beside the point, because I'm not here to talk about my two cents (they were outdated years back). No, I'm here to discuss a topic which is ridiculously close to my heart, despite never having written or discussed about it before. A few readers may know of what I speak about as I utter the dreaded words for any Kataanger.
Toph/Ummi Theory!
*Makes dramatic sound effects*
Okay, allow me to digress for just a moment as I explain what the Toph/Ummi (or as it can also be known, the Taang/Kummi) Theory is. It is the belief, held by some, but not all Taangers, that Toph is the reincarnation of Ummi, and for some unknown reason to be decided by a writer, has her face stolen by Koh.
These reasons vary, some authors just wanting to torture Toph and Aang, while others just make Koh evil, taking Toph's face merely because he wants to. I read a rather interesting story that pretty much had Koh take Toph's face because she was the reincarnation of Ummi, and also to punish Aang for trying to kill him. Many ideas follow the same storyline. Toph's face is stolen, Aang goes to the Spirit World to save her, ends up being aided by both Kuruk and Ummi. Kuruk's face is stolen/traded/swapped for Toph's, and he becomes trapped with Ummi while Toph goes free with Aang. And Koh just let's it happen, or is destroyed, or some such. That is the basis for the Theory, and pretty much how not to write one if you wish to do so, as it has been seriously overdone. Yet there are few hanging around...
Back to the main point I wish to discuss, and if you've stuck with me this far after seeing the word Taang, well, kudos to you. Oh, and drop me a line, because I feel like I'm the only little floating island of Taang around here... But I'm rambling (yet again). Let us return to the initial topic, which I have yet to introduce, which I will I the sentence after the next one. I swear! Anyway, if you didn't have to reread the last sentence, the prize is this question - why is it not the Katara/Ummi Theory? I've wracked my brains trying to figure out the reason, and all I've come up with is a good reason as to why it should be Katara (not that I support or endorse Kataang in anyway).
She is from the Water Tribe and Aang... Aang lo- lov- likes Katara. to me, those similarities are too great to ignore. There has to be more than geographical happenstance for the theory to really fly, though. What about the reason?! Koh said he stole Ummi's face to punish Kuruk - Aang hasn't done anything wrong, and how would taking Toph's face make him a better person. I have read a few of these stories in my time, and they start one of two ways, and always finish the same. Either, Aang loves Toph of he doesn't at the beginning. By the end of the story, he saves her and they get together. Then there is always the questionable motives of Koh. He wouldn't just do this to someone who doesn't deserve it. He may seem rather sadistic, but no matter what game he plays, he has rules. Katara, i feel, deserves it, not Toph - she led Aang on until right before the end of the war.
Avatar: The Cynical Taanger's Version of a Kataang Ending
"Nup, sorry Aang, I'm confused. Please don't kiss me because it will make everything worse. It doesn't matter that you might die, or I might die, you can tell me later how much you love me. Go be a hero, and then I'll decide whether I love you or not. Oh, you won? Well, let me kiss you and make you forget what a jerk I was to you, making you wait while I get whatever I want. I do love you, honest!"
(NB. Please don't kill me with Kataang orientated interviews for saying that).
Hello, it's the ferret here, for a new update on Korra news! Nothing major, but it appears that one of The Track Team's new pieces for Korra has been released! Well nothing big, but they did post one of the pictures from one of their new pieces.
Kindly enough, a tumblr user has played some of the music, and you can listen to it here.
In my opinion it sounds kind of like a mixture between the peace excerpt, and the Makorra theme. Which, it very well may be.
This is also news for the non-music lovers too, though. Music is one of the latter steps in the making of LOK, so it does look like the air date will be soon!
With this and all of the other hints, we can definitely hope to hear a release date on Tuesday, and even if we don't get it, it's still possible that the air date will be fairly soon!
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Fanon "Subscription": A popular method of notifying readers of new chapter updates. Those who subscribe add their names to a list on the fanon's main page, and the author posts on each and every one of their message walls whenever a new chapter's out. The system remains unchanged for eternity...
Or does it? o_o
To make a long story short:
Yep, I even made a comic out of it. To get your attention! This should and will be a very big deal for every author in Avatar Wiki's fanon portal. The idea was launched in a War Room forum, in which it was proposed that subscription notices be highlighted for all Wiki users to see. The goal was for the author not to have to post the same notice so many times and clog the recent activity feed - but of course, a highlight would mean that even the users who don't want to subscribe to the fanon will get a notification as well. It seemed like the tedious current system was still the only reliable way.
However, our tech-savvy administrator and BSST editor, KettleMeetPot, seems to have found the answer to what always seemed like an impossible problem! His latest project? A module that will allow fanon authors to send mass subscription notices! That's right, one post to notify them all. Being an app capable of notifying large numbers of users with ease, however, this comes with some regulations. It's planned that authors must be authorized and placed on a "trusted" list to use this function; those who aren't will not be able to load the module. It seems that there will be a minimum subscribers requirement to be granted access as well.
But at any rate, this is exciting stuff! Imagine the possibilities! And for those of you who don't care about fanon, imagine a recent activity feed without all those annoying subscription notifications spamming the page. I'm excited, aren't you excited? Yeah.
Next time you see KMP, give him a huge thanks!
*walks up to a podium and taps a mic*
Welcome everyone to the first annual FAS Awards. I'm your host, Taikai Fey. Minnichi Poehler is not here right now...she's next door at "The Whatever-She-Rambles-About-Tonight Show".
(In the spirit of the award season, I have chosen to do the FAS Report in the form of an award show.)
There are many people in the audience, along with the nominees for 'best feedback picture actor'. Tonight, many people (or maybe just one) will go home with an "Advertise Globe". There are many things that come with it too, such as bragging rights, a userbox, fame on the contest page, and a chance to win a picture from Minnichi Poehler's friends on the reality show "We Beg For Ponies, But Give Art".
Let's see who's here tonight...
Speaking of sandwiches... "Taikai Unchained" is going to be what I'll have to call the minute I get this dress off and dive for the sandwich platter.........Wait, why the heck am I wearing a dress?! This would be a great time for a commercial break.
"....You can save yourself from Minni-Mayhem, like me. Minni-state, get to a better fanon."
*Taikai returns in his Dai Li uniform*
Well, enough of the craziness. The very serious Lady Lostris is here (at least I hope so). LL, your performance was so stunning in "You're All Misérables". We, as viewers, could really feel your passion in the role of you.
And to the nony who starred in "Fight"...thank you for your burning our eyes out with your performance as 'the trolling jerk'.
Now, let's get onto the awards...
The nominees for best performance in a wiki comedy show are...
And the globe goes too...Kettle Dunham of "Boys"!
I lost...I LOST! Ugh... Time to start drinking...my apple juice. But seriously, don't drink (another great life lesson). You know what...Ultimate Swift, you stay away from that guy...jkjk ;)
Let's take a look at some of the people we've said goodbye to in the past year or so...
In memoriam... *pictures of Godsrule (sort of), AcerEvan, Iceland77, Agent Slash, Humble Imaginations, and so on pass by*
Let's take a commercial break as we remember these great people.
"(RuleroftheBisons97) Like a good agent, Tai-Farm is there...to advertise my fanon!"
"(Tai-Farm agent) Well Ruler, your fanon, The Lost Scrolls has gotten high scores on reviews, and great praise from others. The lucky mango says that it brings 'a whole new element into the world of Avatar'. Many praise this fanon as one of the most creative, and even renowned reviewer, MibuWolf, says that she'd put it in her top ten post-war fanons."
"Tell them about the plot!"
"The Lost Scrolls follows Team Avatar after the Hundred Year War. They embark on a mysterious adventure to find secret scrolls containing information on each nation. Not only do they search for the lost scrolls, but they also must fight Azula once again as well as other mad villians. Start reading now!"
"(random crowd) We love The Lost Scrolls!"
We are back. And now it's time for the final globe. The nominees for best actor or actress in a feedback picture are...
And the globe goes to... PreservationsWings! *hands Wings the globe*
That's all we've got tonight for the first annual FAS Awards. See you next time when we feature Inheritance.
"Avatar Aang and Fire Lord Zuko have worked hard to maintain the long lasting -if at times unsteady- world peace. And for twelve years, despite skirmishes and trials, they have succeeded."
"Until now."
"Rebels stir. Allies are questioned. Spies and assassins skulk the halls of the Royal Fire Palace, and a shadow haunts the heart of Avatar Aang. Any peace the world has gained is quickly dissolving into a dangerous game of disguise and deception."
"The Balance is shifting, and the last hope to maintain harmony is to discover the true enemy and stop them -before it's too late."
Hey there everyone, EragonShadeslyr here with an interview with Wordbender on her amazing fanon Air. I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Be warned, spoilers will follow.
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text: Higher Education KCTCS Compensation Study Used Flawed Data, Methodology By Kate Howard • Jun 6, 2016 Alix Mattingly The president of Kentucky's community college system makes $375,000 annually, a paycheck that's right on the money when compared with similar institutions, at least according to a school-funded consultant's report. Consultant Lyle Hanna briefed a few members of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System board of regents last week on his comprehensive review of President Jay Box's pay. Hanna's review, funded by KCTCS, found Box's compensation is very close to the average of his peers: "Amazingly," Hanna said, "right on the target." In hitting that target, though, Hanna relied on flawed information, including a cherry-picked group of peers and data that doesn't exist yet. St. Catharine College To Close At End Of July By Jonese Franklin • Jun 1, 2016 St. Catherine College Officials from St. Catharine College announced Wednesday that the school will shutter its doors next month. According to a news release, following recent meetings of the board of trustees, chairman John Turner told faculty and staff of the planned closure at a campus-wide meeting on Wednesday. "It is with great sadness that I announce today, after exploring all possible options, the board of trustees has determined the challenges facing St. Catharine College are insurmountable and we will be closing the college at the end of July," Turner said. Turner said a decline in overall enrollment and the federal Department of Education's admitted wrongful withholding of student aid has proven to be too difficult to manage along with the college's debts. The school says the debt Turner referenced was due to the construction of new facilities, including residence halls, a health sciences building and a library. EKU Closing Campus in Somerset By Associated Press • May 30, 2016 EKU-Somerset Campus Eastern Kentucky University is closing a satellite campus in Somerset. Media outlets report the university announced in a news release that the 5,000-square-foot office will close on June 30 due to state budget cuts. EKU faces a 4.5 percent reduction in state support for each of the next two fiscal years. The news release says EKU also has an estimated $8 million in additional costs for mandated retirement contributions and other needs. One class at the Somerset branch is scheduled to finish in June. No other classes are scheduled during the summer. Regional campuses in Corbin, Danville and Manchester are unaffected by the decision. Big Endowments And Underwhelming Returns At Kentucky's Universities By James McNair • May 25, 2016 WKU When it comes to depth of curriculum, breadth of research and impact on the state economy, the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville lead the way among public colleges in the Bluegrass State. When it comes to investing donors' dollars, though, leadership might be best found outside of the state's money centers, in college towns like Bowling Green, Morehead and Murray. The Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting examined five years' worth of investment returns of 11 collegiate endowments across the state. The chief takeaway? Bigger is definitely not better. The public colleges in Kentucky that have amassed the largest war chests of public donations are nowhere near the winner's circle when it comes to making money. UK — whose $1 billion endowment is the state's largest — ranked a mediocre sixth in generating returns on donors' money over five years. The U of L Foundation's ranked ninth. The endowment that generated the best three and five-year returns as of Dec. 31 was the College Heights Foundation at Western Kentucky University. The smaller of two endowments at Western, College Heights posted an average annual return of 7.4 percent on its investments from 2011 through 2015. It was also the second-best performer in 2015 alone, when a flat stock market, low bond yields and plunging commodity prices sent most endowment balances into reverse. KCTCS Now Subject Of State Inquiry, Citizen Ire By James McNair • May 23, 2016 Alix Mattingly, WFPL News News of the $815,741 paid last year to retired Kentucky Community & Technical College System President Michael McCall has drawn expressions of outrage from lawmakers, college employees, citizens and the state's secretary of education. Gov. Matt Bevin's administration said Thursday it will conduct a comprehensive review of KCTCS, which announced the elimination of 506 jobs earlier this week. The review will be done by the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet under Secretary Hal Heiner and the state's Council on Postsecondary Education. As reported Thursday by WFPL's Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting, McCall retired Jan. 15, 2015, but was given a consulting contract that paid him $300,965 till year-end. KCTCS also gave him $352,066 for 261 unused vacation days and a $124,249 deferred incentive payout. Despite KCTCS Declines and Cuts, Former President Got Huge Payout By James McNair • May 20, 2016 As the Kentucky Community & Technical College System eliminates 506 jobs, it disclosed that it paid $815,741 last year to former president Michael McCall. Midway University to Accept Male Undergraduate Students Next Year By WKU Public Radio News • May 17, 2016 Midway University The only women's college in Kentucky will undergo a major transition this fall. For the first time in nearly 170 years, Midway University will begin accepting men as full-time undergraduates with the fall semester. Male students can apply to live in residence halls starting in Spring of 2017. Previously, men were accepted only in graduate or online programs. The school's board of trustees voted Monday to make the change. University President John Marsden said the decision was made in order for the liberal arts university to remain viable. Midway traces its roots back to 1847, when it was founded as the Kentucky Female Orphan School. Another Kentucky University Announces Plans to Handle Budget Cuts By Associated Press • May 6, 2016 Morehead State University Morehead State University has announced budget recommendations, including the elimination of 64 positions. Multiple news outlets report school officials made the announcement Thursday. President Wayne D. Andrews said in a statement that the cuts are in response to a budget deficit of more than $9.7 million because of declining enrollment, population and a decrease in state funding. Of the positions proposed to be eliminated, 30 are filled and 34 are vacant. Other recommendations include a total of $4.9 million in revenue enhancements and $718,594 reductions in the university's operating budget. A final budget recommendation is expected to be presented to the Board of Regents in June. WKU Outlines Budget Cuts, with No Degree Programs or Filled Faculty Positions Eliminated By WKU Public Radio News • Apr 27, 2016 Kevin Willis, WKU Public Radio Western Kentucky University President Gary Ransdell says budget cuts at the school won't negatively impact academic programs. WKU Wednesday released a plan to eliminate $6 million from the fiscal year 2017 budget. Ransdell said no degree programs or faculty positions that are currently filled are being eliminated. The cuts are the result of a 4.5 percent reduction in state funding, an enrollment decline, and a 48 percent increase in the employer contribution to the Kentucky Employees Retirement System. Nearly $750,000 in savings will be gained by moving the school's Buildings Services and Grounds employees to a private contract with Sodexo. However, Ransdell said during a news conference Wednesday afternoon that none of those employees will lose their jobs. "Each employee, the 202 in our BSA work group and our grounds crew, will receive a dollar-an-hour raise," Ransdell told reporters. "Their compensation will go from $9.26 an hour to $10.26 an hour, so they're getting nearly a ten-percent pay increase." Kentucky Universities Given the OK to Raise Tuition By Lisa Autry • Apr 26, 2016 WKU The cost of a college education in Kentucky continues to inch upward. Meeting in Bowling Green Tuesday, the Council on Postsecondary Education approved tuition ceilings for the state's public colleges and universities. The state's two research schools, the Universities of Kentucky and Louisville, will be allowed to raise their in-state undergraduate rates up to 5 percent each for the 2016-17 academic year. For the state's six comprehensive universities, the increases vary from school to school. The CPE approved a 4.65 percent hike for Western Kentucky University; 4.95 percent for Northern Kentucky; and 5.4 percent for Morehead State. Tuition costs can rise at Eastern Kentucky University by 5.3 percent; 10.4 percent at Murray State; and 5.8 percent at Kentucky State. The CPE is allowing the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to hike tuition by $9 per credit hour. WKU Regents Approve Bid for Executive Search Firm, Withdrawal from Reserve Fund By Kevin Willis • Apr 22, 2016 WKU Western Kentucky University is one step closer to hiring an executive search firm to look for the school's next president. The Board of Regents on Friday approved a motion to award a bid to the Boston-based firm Isaacson, Miller. Dr. Phillip Bale of Glasgow, the chairman of the WKU presidential search committee, said the committee was impressed with the recent track record of Isaacson, Miller. "They've done many presidential searches within the last few years. They've done the presidential searches for Vanderbilt, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of Illinois, just to name a few." The proposed contract with the firm has to be approved by the state next month. WKU Faculty and Staff Can Sound Off on What They Want in Next School President By Kevin Willis • Apr 14, 2016 WKU The faculty and staff at Western Kentucky University are being asked to give input related to the search for the school's next president. A forum for faculty is being held Friday afternoon, April 15, on campus, and staff members are invited to a forum Friday, April 22. WKU President Gary Ransdell has announced he'll retire at the end of June 2017. Doctor Phillip Bale of Glasgow, chair of the presidential search committee, says the early announcement by Ransdell gives the committee ample time to do a thorough job. "I envision the next several months will be spent mainly developing our position profile—that is, what sort of skill set and what sort of attributes do we want the next president to have," Dr. Bale said. Ransdell will have served as WKU president for 20 years when he steps down. Number Of Kentucky High School Seniors Going To College Stays Steady By Ja'Nel Johnson • Apr 8, 2016 Creative Commons The number of high school seniors in the state going on to pursue bachelor's and associate's degrees has remained steady, according to two new reports from the Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics. The "Kentucky High School Feedback Report on College Going" and the "Kentucky High School Feedback Report on College Success" show that six in 10 graduates of public high schools in the state in 2014 enrolled in college and scored as being better-prepared for college courses. The figure was virtually identical in 2013. Of those 2014 graduates, more than 50 percent were pursuing a bachelor's degree and about 36 percent were seeking an associate's degree. Both the highest and lowest percentage of high school graduates attending college can be found in Jefferson County. Dupont Manual High School has the highest percentage at 92 percent, while Valley Traditional High School has the lowest percentage at 33.9 percent. Kentucky Schools Would Compete For Funds Under Senate Budget By Ryland Barton • Mar 22, 2016 WKU Kentucky's higher education institutions would compete for a portion of their state funding under the Senate's budget proposal, which will be fully unveiled later this week. The competition would be based on degrees produced, graduation rates, retention rates and closing "achievement gaps" among low-income students and underrepresented minorities. "Whoever's excelling deserves to be rewarded," said Sen. David Givens, a Greensburg Republican and main architect of the policy, which he said would go into effect in 2018. Schools would be separated into three tiers and compete for about 25 percent of their state funding. The University of Kentucky and University of Louisville would compete in the first tier. The second tier would include the five regional universities: Eastern Kentucky, Western Kentucky, Northern Kentucky, Morehead State University and Murray State. KCTCS President: Community Colleges' Mission the Same, Despite Enrollment Drop By Lisa Autry • Feb 16, 2016 KCTCS Listen Listening... / 3:59 Kentucky's improving economy is driving steep declines in community college enrollment, but the head of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System says those schools are not losing their relevance. In an interview with WKU Public Radio, Dr. Jay Box said community colleges remain key in building a stronger workforce which translates into a stronger middle class. Box: We are the primary provider of workforce education and training in all states and we realize the jobs that our graduates get are those middle class jobs, the jobs that are so important in our economy. Autry: You were recently appointed to a national community college board called Reclaiming America's Middle Class. 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There have been numerous conspiracy theories of various celebrities and famous artists on being clones and such.
The pop star has been well-received in her music career, earning fame for writing love songs and what not. But according to some conspiracy theorists, she's allegedly a clone of a Satanist.
Now before you go ballistic and call everyone insane, take a look at some of the 'evidences' gathered by these theorists. A woman from the 90' strikingly resembles Taylor Swift and this is not just some ordinary woman who appears to look like the famous singer. In fact, she's Zeena Shreck LaVey, daughter of the founder of the Church of Satan.
To be fair, Zeena is still alive today and Swifty is still making music about her ever-evolving relationships. Whether you consider this conspiracy as a hyperbolic make-believe or a real thing, it's up to you to decide. Let us know what you think and share them with us by writing your comments below.


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Sunday 3 August 1969
It was Sunday, under the sign of Leo. The US president was Richard Nixon (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Doug Overton .
In that special week of August people in US were listening to In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) by Zager & Evans.
In UK Something In The Air by Thunderclap Newman was in the top 5 hits.
More, directed by Barbet Schroeder, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1969
while The Love Machine by Jacqueline Susann was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching The David Frost Show.
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Top #10 songs in the USA
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- Stevie Wonder - My Cherie Amour
- Jr. Walker & the All Stars - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
- Kenny Rogers - Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town
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- Andy Kim - Baby, I Love You
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