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So it's been a long time since I've posted a news update here as there's not really been much news to post about! Seems we're still waiting for a decent MMO to play and with recent Star Citizen updates it seems we might well be waiting longer than we expected, again...
As for other games, we're still spread out among quite a few games, none of which we're playing seriously. Join some of us in Overwatch, BF4, Depth, Civ 5 and soon 6 and others. Check us out on Steam and Discord (see below) to make it easier to see what we're up to! We've got our eye on some games for the future, as well as hoping SC turns into what we want it to be, so here's hoping!
In other news, our Mumble server subscription expires at the end of the year and I'm not going to renew it. With that in mind, we'll be making the transition to Discord as it's free and seems to work really well. Added advantage is it lets us text chat easier than Mumble in a less formal way than the forums, as well as showing what games everyone is playing and has cool things like bots etc.
If you don't already have it then you can head to http://discordapp.com to grab to client, sign up and verify your email address then away you go. It also works in a web browser and on your phone, if they are your thing. Once you're all set, you can join the BCP server - just head to http://discord.bloodclawpack.com! Or for those who just want the instant invite code, nreApTT. See you in there soon!


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I know how to send message for an full duplex ethernet with an AVR micro controller but the ethernet uses UDP/IP .
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if possible can you plz tell me
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Two-pack smokes limit set to create Customs havoc
Passengers arriving from overseas will be fuming about new duty-free tobacco restrictions that come into effect tomorrow.
Airports have warned inbound passengers can expect long delays in customs halls around the country as officials attempt to enforce a new cigarette limit of two packs per adult, down from the current limit of 250 cigarettes or 250 grams of tobacco products.
The Federal Government has cut the duty-free allowance to 50 cigarettes (effectively two packs) from September 1, and any brought into the country from tomorrow over the limit have to be declared for payment of federal duties or be surrendered.
The Australian Airports Association, representing the nation's airports, has slammed the rushed implementation of the new duty-free allowance, saying it will divert already-stretched customs officers from the front line of passenger processing.
Officers will be patrolling passenger queues to request passengers to surrender cartons of duty free cigarettes over the two-pack limit or pay the tobacco duty due, the association said.
"Travellers are already experiencing delays being processed as they enter Australia at a number of our international airports due to last year's cuts to Customs staff. This ill-considered implementation date for the duty free tobacco cuts is going to make an already dire situation disastrous," said the airport association's chief executive Caroline Wilkie.
Passengers, particularly from the burgeoning inbound Asian and Chinese tourism markets, have been given little or no warning, the association says.
"We know there will be no advertising of the change in China until November – two months after the restriction starts — and China is one of the highest tobacco user countries in the world," Ms Wilkie said.
"We know the education campaign will not begin overseas until September 1 and will not involve radio, television or newspapers. Consequently people will arrive from other countries with no knowledge of this new restriction."
The situation is set to cause chaos in arrivals, she warned.
"We have been advised overseas-based duty free retailers will not advise those travelling to Australia of the changes to allowances, as they will lose sales.
"We know the new restrictions will mean Australia doesn't comply with known international duty free standards and conventions, causing added confusion.
"This is the perfect storm waiting to happen and in the long term it is Australia's tourism industry that will face the damage," Ms Wilkie warned.
Ms Wilkie said the association's requests to delay the implementation of the new limits until March next year have been "ignored" by the Federal Government.
"Airports are concerned that implementing this new restriction tomorrow will cause significant pressure on airport infrastructure and create major delays at the primary line because Customs have not been given enough time or money to deliver an education campaign and operational plan for a smooth implementation process," she said.
"Australian airports invest billions of dollars to improve the passenger experience. This initiative from the government will have serious consequences for our nation's reputation with travellers and a direct impact on repeat visitation of international tourists.
"The timing of these new restrictions is even more unfortunate considering the hard work currently under way to encourage people from Asia to come to Australia despite the mess that will be waiting for them on arrival," Ms Wilkie said.
A Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said the organisation "has implemented a domestic and international awareness campaign to ensure international travellers are aware of the new tobacco duty-free limit".
"We are ready for tomorrow's implementation and have taken steps to minimise any impact on passenger flows wherever possible. Like any change, there is always a settling-in period, and we expect this will be the case with the tobacco duty-free limit change.
"We thank passengers for their patience during this settling in period," the spokesperson said.


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Logo design for Big Red Magnet, an exciting new company focused on online games and digital entertainment.
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The online games category is red hot! Millions ofplayers are spending countless hours playing connected games like World ofWarcraft, KartRider, Habbo, and Club Penguin. Big Red Magnet will help bring awide range of games, technology and people to the online space.
Our enthusiasm for the online games space, and itspower of attraction, will be demonstrated by our company logo. The logo shouldevoke the wonderment of magnets and their ability to attract objects.
Big Red Magnet is an organization with globalreach, partnering with a broad variety of corporations. The logo will appear inall media and must look just as impressive on letter-head, billboard, or acoffee mug.
Logo must have ability to stand alone. Preferencewill be given to logos that have a strong iconic look/feel.
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- Convey magnetic force
- Must use the color red
- Personality: Bold, Playful, Dynamic, Confident, Inviting, Fresh – yet Professional
- Consider horseshoe magnet shape, which is easilyrecognizable
- Magnet icon must work as a stand alone element
- Must be a vector based design that scales well in all media
- Should be shown against a white background
- 3D element is desired, though not required.
- Logo must work with non-digital media (T-shirt)
- Cursive type styles, digital clock, bubble letters; sansserif/clean type styles preferred
- Designs that would only appeal to onegenre/demographic
- Designs that would turn off women, youngeraudiences
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I often have the chance to interact with entrepreneurs, gulping down some of Seattle's finest coffees. Its great talking to entrepreneurs, to see the passion, the energy, the great ideas, and the desire to change the world. Like most entrepreneurs, they also have the need to raise money from Angel investors. As I am both an entrepreneur and an Angel investor, I am often asked, what do Angel investors look for? What do I need to explain to a potential Angel investor?
I have a very simple and short way that I explain this to an entrepreneur. If I am investing my money into a start-up, I would like to see a return. For me to see a return, means that the start-up needs to be able to make money. To make money means that the start has a value prop that resonates with a customer. A value prop that resonates with a customer, means that the start-up is solving a problem or meeting a need that the customer has. If the start-up is solving a problem or meeting a need, it means they have researched the space and designed a solution.
This may be an over simplification, but it tells the entrepreneur what to focus on. It does not mean that if you have all those things that an Angel will invest. There are other things to think about as well – some things that raise flags for me.
Over focus on the technology is a flag. Don't go deep on the technology, unless asked. Entrepreneurs with an engineering background, sometimes fall into the trap of wanting to over explain the technology (I know I have). However, in most cases, technology does not sell itself. I will often ask an entrepreneur to think back to a recent purchase they had and whether they bought that just because of the technology or because they had a need or problem to be solved? I recently put a cold-air intake system into my truck. Did I buy this because its cool and different way to do an air-filer? No, I bought it for better efficiency. That is the need that I have. It was way more expensive than a normal air filter, so it better be more than just cool. Sure, some of us will buy gadgets because we think its cool technology, but in general, when you think about why you buy things, it usually comes down to meeting a need or solving a problem that you have.
Inability to take feedback is another flag. While I may just be investing, and suggesting ideas or asking specific questions, this tells me how the entrepreneur will listen to customer, mentors, employees, and potentially VC's. This doesn't mean that what I suggest to them is right, its how they deal with it that is the important piece.
To all your entrepreneurs out there, building great technology, make sure its solving real problems or meeting real needs. If its not, it will be hard to sell the product, and hard to get a return back to Angel investors.


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Understand how you can buy Ethereum, the crypto currency, online in minutes through a regulated Bitcoin exchange or a CFD broker using your credit card, debit card or PayPal.
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To buy Ethereum online, you can either turn to a crypto-currency exchange or a CFD broker. This article discusses the pros and cons of each approach in more detail.
Buy Ethereum through a CFD broker
You can invest in Ethereum through a CFD broker such as AvaTrade.com, easyMarkets.com, HYCM.com as well as eToro.com. When you "buy" Ethereum through a CFD broker, you won't actually the underlying asset. This may come as a surprise to you. Instead, you are speculating on the price of Ethereum against either the US Dollar or, in some cases, the Euro.
- Go long or short: with an Ethereum CFD, you may either go long or short. This enables you to profit in a rising market if you are "long", or profit in a falling market, if you are "short"
- Fractional ownership: enables you to buy a fraction of Ethereum, rather than a set number of units outright. This could be of interest if your budget is constrained.
- Leverage: allows you to borrow money from your broker to finance your purchase, usually with the click of a button.
If you leverage your trades, you should expect to pay your broker interest on your borrowings. This form of interest is known as "swap fees" in the industry's jargon. They may be either positive or negative, depending on the direction of interest rates. You should enquire about these fees with your broker.
Leverage will increase both your potential gains and losses. This is true of all investments. However, this is accute in the case of crypto-currencies, whose prices are volatile.
Buy Ethereum through an exchange
If owning Ethereum is important to you, you should buy the crypto-currency through an exchange or directly from someone else. When you invest in Ethereum through a crypto-currency exchange, you'll swap your account's base currency (typically US Dollars, Euros or Pounds) for Ethereum. Once the exchange is done, you'll own Ethereum. You can either store your crypto with the exchange, or make transfer to a digital wallet.
You will find an updated list of the largest crypto-currency exchanges on Wikipedia. You may also buy Ethereum directly from eToro.com, the world's largest social trading platform (except if you are an Australian resident, in which case you may only buy a CFD).
- Go long: when you own Ethereum, you can only profit from increases in the price of the crypto-currency. However, you stand to lose if Ethereum's price falls, unless of course you are willing to hold on to your investment until you have turned a profit.
- Theft: crypto-currency exchanges have often fallen prey to attacks. Mt. Gox, which was at one time the world's largest Bitcoin exchange, filed for bankruptcy after a large theft which resulted in the loss of 6% of Bitcoins in circulation at the time. Security practices remain lax across many crypto-currency exchanges and wallets.
- Slow: it can take many days to open and fund an account with an exchange, unless you live in the USA. This can be a genuine problem if you are looking to make a quick trade to advantage of sudden price changes.
What is Ethereum?
Like Bitcoin, Ethereum is an open-source platform underpinned by a blockchain in which every transaction is recorded publicly. Ethereum comes with an internal cryptocurrency known as Ether. Ether can be transferred between accounts and used to compensate participants for computations performed on the network.
Although the price of Ether has lost around 70% in the year to date to trade around $200 today in October 2018, it remains popular with enthusiasts who continue to believe in its technological potential.
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One of the nations largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)* has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the Worlds Most Admired Companies byFortune;ranked #276 on the Fortune 500, and listed #275 inForbesinaugural ranking of Americas Top 500 Public Companies.
Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 81,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.
Mission Statement: To provide superior quality healthcare services that: PATIENTS recommend to family and friends, PHYSICIANS prefer for their patients, PURCHASERS select for their clients, EMPLOYEES are proud of, and INVESTORS seek for long-term returns.
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Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing quality healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the Carolina Center for Medical Excellence for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia. Services provided at the hospital include emergency medical care, orthopedic surgeries, maternity, and behavioral health services.
Music Therapist
This individual is responsible for planning, implementing, facilitating and evaluating therapeutic groups for patient involvement. Documentation of patient response to therapeutic modalities is required.
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A new therapy may be developed for very preterm preeclampsia patients, if the results of a small pilot study are confirmed in a larger trial. Researchers have been looking for a safe way to prolong pregnancy by at least the 48 hours needed to allow steroid shots to mature fetal lungs. (Each safe extra day in utero eliminates two or three days in NICU, and means higher survival rates for many of the babies affected by preeclampsia.)
In 2003 a paper published by Dr. Ananth Karumanchi in the Journal of Clinical Investigation presented evidence that a protein named soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase (sFlt-1) caused many of the symptoms in preeclampsia. Karumanchi studied the placentas from preeclamptic pregnancies and found that they were producing far more sFlt-1 than the placentas from normal pregnancies. The protein binds to another protein and this compromises the repair of blood vessels, leading to many of the symptoms such as hypertension and proteinuria as damage to the maternal bloodstream accumulates when normal repair stops. Since then, dozens of studies have confirmed the role of sFlt-1 in preeclampsia, although as with all scientific research there are likely to be further interesting developments.
A recent paper published in Circulation reports on a small pilot study by Drs Karumanchi and Ravi Thadhani that seeks to filter out excess sFlt-1, thus prolonging the pregnancy. Initially the treatment was only offered once, so that researchers could confirm that it did not worsen matters. After confirming that it did drop sFlt-1 blood levels without any obvious complications, the trial looked at the effect of multiple treatments. In the three women with very preterm preeclampsia where this therapy was attempted more than once, delivery was delayed by two or three weeks before delivery became necessary.
However, since this therapy won't help the placenta implant any better in the first phase of pregnancy, this approach won't eliminate the disease. And since sFlt-1 is only one of the proteins implicated in the development of the disease, women and babies will still suffer some preeclampsia symptoms even if this protein is removed from maternal circulation. However, this targets some of the symptoms that make delivery most urgent. This approach appears to be supported by the basic research and current understanding of this condition and is promising, although very preliminary. A much larger trial will need to be conducted to confirm these results and to confirm the safety of this strategy.
Asthma Increases Risk for Preeclampsia
This month the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology published a meta-analysis of many smaller studies which reported a correlation between poorly-controlled asthma and preeclampsia. Women with poorly-controlled asthma were at 1.5 times the normal (roughly 5%) risk of developing preeclampsia. This means that many women with bad asthma symptoms had normal pregnancies, and that many women with no asthma developed preeclampsia, but more women with poorly-controlled asthma developed preeclampsia than would have been expected.
In a normal pregnancy, the placenta is able to establish what's known as "maternal tolerance" - the mother's immune system tolerates the foreign placenta and doesn't try to reject it. When this tolerance is established, it often affects other immune conditions (like asthma) as well, and the symptoms of those conditions will improve during pregnancy. So when symptoms actually worsen instead of improving, it can be a warning that maternal tolerance hasn't been properly established, which can alert the pregnant woman and her care providers that she is more likely to develop preeclampsia.
If your asthma symptoms worsen in pregnancy, please do mention this study and the worsened symptoms immediately to your care providers and follow up as they recommend.
Stroke on the Rise
The CDC reported that their hospital data show a substantial rise in the number of pregnancy-related strokes between 1994-1995 and 2006-2007. This rise correlates almost exactly to the rise in rates of hypertension and obesity in the population of pregnant women over that timeframe. The increase translates to an increase from 15 to 22 strokes per 100,000 pregnant women. Preeclampsia is the most likely explanation for this dramatic rate increase of 47%. Women with a history of hypertension or obesity can improve their chance of a safe pregnancy outcome by working closely with their care providers to watch for preeclampsia symptoms and treating the condition in a timely fashion if it does arise.


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This guide describes the problem of check and card fraud, and reviews factors that increase the risks of it. It then identifies a series of questions to help you analyze your local problem. Finally, it reviews responses to the problem, and what is known about them from evaluative research and police practice.
The guide covers fraud involving (1) all types of checks and (2) plastic cards, including debit, charge, credit, and "smart" cards. Each can involve a different payment method . While there are some obvious differences between check and card fraud, the limitations and opportunities for fraud and its prevention and control by local police are similar enough to warrant addressing them together. Furthermore, some cards (e.g., debit cards) are used and processed in a similar way to checks, and electronic checks are processed in a similar way to cards, so that the traditional distinction between cards and checks is fast eroding. Table 1 summarizes the essential differences between check and card fraud.
Entry level: requires photocopier or personal computer with standard color printer
Entry level: amateur alterations easily detectable; more advanced card alteration or production requires more costly resources
Conversion to Cash
Can be converted to cash at checkout
Cannot be converted to cash at checkout (except for debit and phone cards)
Additional ID
Retail stores typically require additional ID; banks may not ask for ID if account number on check matches bank records
Additional ID rarely requested
Signature Checking
Signature rarely checked, unless check-cashing card required
Signature prime means of verifying card user
Payment Processing
Merchant submits check to bank for payment
(Highly simplified): merchant submits card charge to bank, which submits payment request to card issuer, which verifies payment to merchant's bank, which then pays merchant
Loss Liability
If bank rejects payment, merchant carries loss and must recoup it from customer; legitimate account owner may be liable, depending on bank's policies
Negotiable: merchant may incur loss, or card issuer may agree to do so; legitimate card owner generally protected from loss
Vulnerability Points
Check acquisition; check payment and cashing; check processing; and bank, business, and consumer environments
Card issuance; card acquisition; checkout; card-not-present sales (usually telephone or online sales); and after the sale (product returns)
Organized Crime
Less common with checks, though sophisticated check- counterfeiting rings do exist
Counterfeiting and distribution of credit cards widely adopted by organized crime groups
Table 1 Common Differences between Check and Card Fraud
In 2000, Visa International estimated that the yearly cost of fraud worldwide was about 0.05 cent per every dollar spent. This small amount works out to 300 million pounds in Britain and an estimated $1 billion in the United States. Since 1995, the amount of fraud losses on payment cards has consistently risen in the United Kingdom, 1 and in the United States , the losses from online credit card fraud 2 alone are estimated to reach $3.2 billion in 2007. Over 50 percent of Britons surveyed fear they will be victims of credit card fraud. 3
Card printers and encoders are widely available
Apart from the obvious financial loss caused by check and card fraud, it is a serious crime that requires preventive action. It affects multiple victims and significantly contributes to other types of crime. At an elementary level, fraud is easy to commit, and the chances of apprehension and punishment are slight. Thus check and card fraud is an ideal entry-level crime from which people may graduate to more serious offenses. Other crimes that either feed off check and card fraud or facilitate its commission include the following:
In a Montreal study, the success rate with a totally counterfeit card was 87 percent, and with an altered card, 77 percent. At checkout, the average success rate was 45 percent, although in most of the cases where the sales clerk rejected the card, the offender simply walked away, without being accosted (Mativat and Tremblay 1997). [Abstract only]
In 2002, the Federal Trade Commission reported that the main motives for identity theft were as follows:
To obtain/take over a credit card account: 53%
To acquire telecommunications services: 27%
To obtain/take over a checking account: 17%
Other: 3%
A 2000 survey of identity theft victims found that less than half felt their problems had been fully resolved; all but one had gone to the police as a last resort and had received little satisfaction from doing so (CALPIRG 2000). [Full text ]
Thefts from cars may increase as a way to get credit card and personal information if other opportunities to get such information are blocked by improved security measures in the manufacture and processing of plastic cards and checks (Levi 1998). However, in other studies, this "displacement" does not always occur, even within card fraud itself-for example, from using stolen credit cards to counterfeiting cards (Mativat and Tremblay 1997). [Abstract only]
Plastic-card technology is developing rapidly. Issuers are now offering both debit and credit services on one card, are requiring a personal identification number (PIN) for credit cards (introduced in France a decade ago, and in England in 2001), and are replacing magnetic strips with computer chips. Paperless or electronic checks are increasingly used in business-to-business transactions. Criminal use of these different products involves a wide range of skills, activities, and financial investment. The type of fraud will depend on the points of vulnerability targeted in the delivery of services , as outlined in Table 1.
In general, check and card fraud may be divided into two activities: the illegal acquisition of checks and cards, and the illegal use of checks and cards. This distinction is not absolute, since offenders may gain access to some cards (e.g., phone cards) without actually acquiring the cards (e.g., by stealing account numbers).
The following are some of the ways offenders illegally acquire checks and cards:
Levi (1998) has noted that one in five street robbers in London obtain credit or debit cards from their victims.
Fig. 1. U.K. card fraud loss by type of fraud, 2001
Source: Adapted from Association of Payment Clearing Services (2002): www.epaynews.com/statistics/fraud.html.
The following are some of the ways offenders illegally use checks and cards:
Checkout is a crucial point for identity and card authentication
Perhaps the biggest problem for police is that people rarely report check and card fraud to them. In one recent study, only one in four incidents of check and card fraud were reported to the police. 12 It is very likely that you have a check or card fraud problem in your area, but do not know about it. Many credit card issuers promise zero loss to the user if the card is lost or stolen and illegal are charges made. Thus, if cardholders do not suffer financially, they may have less motivation to report the offense to the police. Merchants are also reluctant to report fraud, or even to use fraud prevention techniques at checkout, for fear that it will slow down the purchasing process and negatively affect sales. 13 Thus, fraudsters think their chances of getting caught are very slim. One study reported that some 80 percent of respondents thought it was easy or very easy to carry out credit card fraud. 14
Over 90 percent of people report their lost or stolen card to the card issuer within one day. They rarely, however, report their loss to the police, unless it results from a crime such as pickpocketing, burglary, or mugging (Levi and Handley 1998a). [Full text]
The situation with check fraud is slightly different. Some banks hold the account holder liable for loss. The merchant who accepts the check may also be held responsible, since the bank simply refuses to honor the check if it detects a forgery. (Thus, retailers-especially North American supermarkets, where check cashing is a common service-are often more willing to cooperate with police or develop their own security procedures concerning check fraud.) It is not uncommon for some conflict to arise between merchants and banks as to who should bear the loss. 15 This is a serious problem because, as we will see, cooperation among competing merchants and between merchants and banks is central to preventing and reducing check and card fraud. 16
Banks, large retail stores, and supermarket chains commonly prefer to deal with merchandise loss, employee theft, shoplifting, and check and card fraud internally. 17 There are three significant reasons for this preference:
The check and card fraud that businesses do report to the police is usually committed by repeat or "professional" fraudsters. Or, for whatever reasons, the in-house security wants to transfer responsibility to the criminal justice system.
Understanding the factors that contribute to your problem will help you frame your own local analysis questions, determine good effectiveness measures, recognize key intervention points, and select appropriate responses. You should be aware that most check and card fraud is due to factors beyond police control. Such factors include the following:
A traditional credit card purchase goes something like this: At checkout, the customer gives the card to the sales clerk, who runs it through the computer to check whether the account is legitimate. The clerk then checks whether the customer is the person named on the card (usually by comparing signatures, which are not an especially reliable form of identification, by the way). In a face-to-face situation, the clerk can try to verify the customer's identity. However, with telephone and online purchases, there is no direct way to do so.
Although police face these and other obstacles when addressing check and card fraud, there is much that can be done.
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Officer Erin Holznagel has been a member of the Burnsville Police Department for more than 10 years. She started her career like many other officers, seeking experience and very eager to learn. Since her time as a young recruit, she has grown with a tenacity and drive to perform at a high level. Today, she is one of Burnsville's most respected patrol officers on the road. Whenever a call is at its most intense, she is at her best. These factors all contributed to Officer Erin Holznagel being named Burnsville's 2017 Officer of the Year.
During her years of service, Officer Holznagel has demonstrated excellence through her assignments as a Physical Evidence Officer, Patrol Officer, Recruitment Team Officer and a member of the Domestic Abuse Resistance Team (DART). She is highly respected among her peers, and her strong work ethic, positive attitude and leadership skills are displayed daily.
Highlights from 2017
- January 2017: Received the Burnsville Police Department's Distinguished Service Award for a call related to a large apartment fire, including saving a mother and her small children.
- March 2017: Again received the Distinguished Service Award, this time for a call related to a suicidal male. The male eventually dropped his weapon and was taken into protective custody.
- May 2017: Received the 2017 Dakota County Emergency Medical Responders Award. She performed lifesaving techniques to care for a victim who had lost 70 percent of his blood due to a stab wound. The victim survived.
- Throughout 2017: Demonstrated care and compassion in her role on Burnsville's Crisis Intervention Team (CIT). In one instance, she used her skills to console a 5-year-old after her parents were arrested.
In 2017, Officer Holznagel also sat on a Dakota County Judges Community Listening Session panel related to domestic violence – and used her noteworthy ability to track and locate suspects on multiple occasions.
Officer Holznagel is the type of officer all police recruits should strive to be. She carries herself in the most professional manner at all time; she treats everyone she meets with respect and compassion; and she is the type of officer that makes it easier for the Burnsville Police Department to do its job.
Officer Holznagel's devotion to law enforcement serves the department well by adhering to the high standards and core values of Honor, Integrity, Courage, Excellence and Knowledge.
For these reasons the Burnsville Police Department is proud to announce Burnsville Police Officer Erin Holznagel as Burnsville's 2017 Police Officer of the Year.


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In the past, players were either fined or ejected for illegal hits. But after the series of recent flagrant tackles, several of which resulted in concussions, the NFL ramped up the punishment "for egregious and elevated hits," Anderson said.
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--Ravens tight end Todd Heap took a vicious hit from Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather that Heap called "one of those hits that shouldn't happen."
--The Steelers' James Harrison sidelined two Browns players with head injuries after jarring hits. An NFL spokesman said one of the tackles, on Joshua Cribbs, was legal. The Browns were more upset about Harrison's hit on Mohamed Massaquoi, which the league is reviewing.
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Steelers coach Mike Tomlin favored stricter enforcement of helmet hits.
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"I love Brandon to death, but that was a flagrant foul. That's what the league is talking about," Winston said. "Dunta's hit, that wasn't even with the helmet. That was just a collision. I don't think that's what they're talking about. I think they're talking more about the Meriweather stuff, where it's not only leading with your helmet, but it's also a launching. You know it when you see it, and there's a difference.
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Mayalay Resort, a new romantic resort, is located on the same side of Thapwarin Resort but on the other end. There are eight bungalows; four with A/C. All bungalows allow guests to get close to nature by using natural materials of construction like wood, bamboo, grass and nipa palm. A mile of pristine beach is ideal for joggers or just for a casual stroll. Swimming, sunbathing, bird watching and photographing are also activities that you can enjoy during your amazing holidays on Koh Ngai.
Mayalay is located right on beach on Koh Ngai, the same side of Thapwarin Resort but on the other end. The joint speed boat from Pakmeng Pier to the resort leaves at 12.30 daily and for a 30 minute scenic ride straight from the Pier, you will arrive at the resort's beach.
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Date of stay:
Mar 14, 2015
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Bodde i bungalow som låg vid stranden. Bra sevice, bra frukost, trevlig personal. Stor förbättring vad det gäller service och frukost sedan förra gången vi var här (2013)
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Fungerar perfekt!
Mar 31, 2015
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Helén Karlsson
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Feb 22, 2014
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Location is good. Dogs barking late night and long tail boat start engine before 4am are horrible. Bathroom needs upgrade for a better quality with this price range. Generally foods are OK, especially dinner is not recommended. Fantasy Resort has much better food and selection for dinner.
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Mar 11, 2014
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Jutaporn Gebhard
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Feb 03, 2012
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Koh Ngai is a paradise and the Mayalay resort has the best location on the island. Best in the way that there is the best beach, the bungalows are placed near the beach and in the shadows. Maybe there could be a better breakfast
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Booking service are very proffessional and have quick respons on questions etc
Feb 10, 2012
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Mats Arefall
Date of stay:
Feb 27, 2011
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wonderful Location from Mayalay Resort, perfect beach, very friendly staffs!!
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Mar 23, 2011
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Hayriye Karakoese
Date of stay:
Jan 27, 2011
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We liked the bungalows and the location, but the reception and restaurant was poorly managed! About 7-8 dogs were running around in the reasturant area where we guests were supposed to have a nice breakfast or lunch. Disgusting! The food was expensive and did not taste very good. As I said. Sorry. We will not return.
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Feb 03, 2011
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Mattias Hammarsten
Date of stay:
Jan 22, 2011
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Very nice resort! Cute bungalows, clean och very close to the beach.
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Jan 26, 2011
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Anette Sandin Johansson
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Jan 15, 2011
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The bungalows were very nice - and we saw that the resort were painting and renovating ones in need which was good to see. The bungalows were cleaned very nicely too each day. Our only complaint was that the breakfast was very basic - most days we had to ask for things - surely it would be possible to ensure that fresh fruit and juice is provided each day. The buffet and the tables were also area not kept very clean. We think that the resort is in need of a manager who actively makes sure that staff are doing their jobs! If we were only paying 500B a night, this wouldnt be a problem - however for 3500B a night, you expect a certain level of service and friendliness!
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the booking was made with no problems at all! thank you!
Feb 16, 2011
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Mayalay is trying to be something better than it is. You can get way better accomdation for the same money.
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Dec 07, 2010
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Anna Gustavsson
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Feb 24, 2010
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Nice place to go to. Perfect beach with coral reef. I will recomend it. The island is only for tourists, the pricelevel is high.
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Easy to book. Worked perfect.
Mar 02, 2010
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Feb 07, 2010
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We liked the place very much. Calm,perfect situated on the beech. Staff very helpful and always worked with a smile. The only thing that could be better were the bathrom.
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Perfect !
Feb 12, 2010
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Mayalay Beach Resort
was set in the heart of Koh Ngai and consists of 19 bungalows, medium size, furnished and designed out of wood and natural materials. It has balcony overlooking enormous view and sights of the nearby islands. Relaxation awaits the guest under the sun on its wide beach.
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The resort also offers boat service and can schedule an array of exciting excursions / island tours.
:: Lay Maya (Garden View) - 12 Units ::
Our standard room (single detached) with its own terrace and situated just in style on the second and third row with garden view. It is about one minute walk to the sea.
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Room size: Approximately 31 sq.m.
Garden view
Double bed (extra bed available)
Air conditioner
Mini bar (Charged)
Mini porch with coffee table
Hot and Fresh shower
Coffee & Tea making facilities
Beach towels
Hair dryer (on request)
:: Sea Maya (Sea View) - 7 Units ::
Our prime rooms (single detached) with its own terrace overlooking the beach. Located on the first and second row. It is not a beachfront bungalow.
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Room size: Approximately 31 sq.m.
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Electricity is being provided 24 hours in High and Peak season. In Low season, it operates from 04.00 pm. till 09.00 am.
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Mayalay Beach Resort can arrange private transfer (van and boat) to and from the resort. Rates depend on transfer/ pick-up point.
The resort is located in Koh Ngai along the 2 kilometers stretch of white sandy beach that the island is famous for. Mayalay Beach Resort is about 45 minutes away from the nearest jetty (Pakmeng Pier) situated in Trang Province.
How to get to Ko Ngai:
In High season, there are boats scheduled to leave from Pakmeng Pier daily not later than 11:30 am. Should guest require earlier boat transfer, it is possible to arrange a private charter.
From Koh Lanta to Koh Ngai by Ferry boat - (On High and Peak season only). The ferry boat leaves at Ban Saladan Pier daily at 8:00 am north of Koh Lanta. Ferry will arrive in Koh Ngai at 10:00 am and vice versa, the trip back to Koh Lanta by the same ferry and leaves in Koh Ngai at 2:30 pm.
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From Behind the Bar: On Naming Cocktails
Tales from our resident bartender.
About the Author: You may have seen Michael Neff behind the bar at New York's Ward III and The Rum House. He stops by on Wednesdays to share insights on cocktails and the life of a barman.
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When I was young, I worked in a drug store in the mall, which wasn't nearly as hellish as it sounds to me now. Malls were fantastic back in the days before the internet; every one of the stores had both a bunch of products we couldn't afford to buy, and there were also pretty girls who we could moon at through the windows. I found my first "serious" girlfriend at the mall at the ripe old age of fifteen (if you must know, she worked in the Hello Kitty store).
I loved my job, but as good as I thought I had it, I always knew my friend Bill had it better. Attached to the mall was a restaurant in which he worked as a busboy. While I spent my time pushing a broom, straightening shelves, and keeping everything stocked, Billy was hanging out with adults who were hanging out eating, drinking, and generally being merry. I usually finished work first and I was the only one with a car, so would often wait for him next to the hostess station, which was situated between the restaurant and the bar.
This spot, near a door I was not allowed to enter, was a window into another dimension—I could see that everyone was having a good time but I had no context from my own life to help me relate to it. Beer was poured. Cocktails were made. Men posed for women. Girls flirted with boys. The world turned in a different way on that side of the door, and I wanted to figure out what it was all about.
One of the things that I remember most clearly was a chalkboard that listed the popular cocktails of the day. Keep in mind that this was in the mid-eighties (a time period we now refer to as the Dark Days of the Cocktail), when nothing contained fresh juice, and all of the bartenders took their cue from Tom Cruise in the movie Cocktail. The names were as lurid as the drinks were saccharine. What on earth, I thought, was a Hop Skip and Go Naked? Sex on the Beach? Fuzzy Navel? My adolescent mind was fascinated by the idea of a Sloe Comfortable Screw, let alone one that comes Against the Wall.
What I know now is that the names of those cocktails reflected what people wanted from a bar at the time. I watched that bar for hours, and even then knew that the people I watched didn't much care what they were drinking—the drinks simply helped to facilitate their good time. Back then, I had no idea what those cocktails tasted like, but their names pretty much told me everything I needed to know.
I think about that chalkboard often because it taught me a lesson that I didn't need until many years later. The name of a cocktail reflects the intention of the person who makes it, the establishment that commissions it, and sometimes, the person who is meant to drink it. Before people look at a cocktail's ingredients on a menu, they look at its name, and first impressions are lasting impressions.
If a drink's name is whimsical, people will think of it in a whimsical manner. The same goes if it is serious, or racy, or classic, or ironic. Often, I will spend more time on the name of a drink than on the recipe itself. You know you have a good cocktail after you taste it, but you never know if you have a good name until it's been around for a little while.
I start the naming process by associating a cocktail's ingredients with different words, and keep going from there. Sometime it goes quickly, and a drink names itself. I was naming someone else's rum drink, which made me think about pirates, which made me think about Johnny Depp, and thus the Tortuga was born.
More often, I struggle, trying out different names until one of them sticks. Either way, ask yourself this question: If the Sloe Comfortable Screw Against the Wall (sloe gin, Southern Comfort, Galliano, and orange juice) were the most delicious drink in the world, would you order it out loud, or try to whisper it in the bartender's ear?
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text: CE Pro has just released their annual list of the top integrators by revenue and there's an interesting name at the top: Guardian Home Technologies, part of the Pittsburgh-based Guardian Protection headed by Russ Cersosimo. (You know, the guy who pities the competition.) This year's list is led by Pittsburgh-based Guardian Home Technologies with $37 million in multi-subsystem home technology revenue out of 19 locations. The company, overall, is a $120 million security company with roots in both residential and commercial alarm systems. Further, CE Pro's top 100 companies haven't felt the pinch of the economic situation yet, despite a bad builder market that must have hit them in the third and fourth quarters of last year. The list, which is in its tenth year, reported a leap in average income of 9 percent, from $6.8 million to $7.4 million. Other strong data includes a leap in the average installation price of 7 percent. I won't go further into some of the conclusions you can reach from looking at the full list because you should go check it out yourself. Security integrators need to become CE Pro readers and look at installation work that doesn't include (just) security. This is the message we've been preaching with the Security Business Development Forum (which we've just cut the admission price for, by the way): By diversifying your revenue streams, you can ride out bad economic times. Looks like Russ got that message some time ago.


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Okay, so it's not actually in Pasadena, but since Oxy is just a few miles west in Eagle Rock, it might as well be. Many of its faculty live in Pasadena, its alums are all over town, and when students want fun on a Saturday night, they head for Old Town.
One of Southern California's oldest colleges, Occidental was founded in 1887 and today is one of the finest liberal arts colleges in the west. With just 2,100 undergrads and a nearly ten-to-one student-faculty ratio, it's a small, tightly knit community with a devoted corps of alumni and a top-notch faculty. Unlike at some liberal arts colleges, majors go beyond philosophy, comparative lit and women's studies to include geology, cognitive science and geophysics; Oxy is known as an excellent place for premed work.
Students also may take classes at Caltech and Art Center. Extras include a well-rounded roster of NCAA Division III sports teams, 100 clubs (the Bad Movie Club, a Hawaiian club, and Quidditch are just a few); a peaceful hillside campus centered around three Myron Hunt buildings; strong programs in theater, dance, music and visual arts; and many junior-year-abroad options.
Notable alums include President Obama (yes, he inhaled while at Oxy), U.S Congressman Jack Kemp (we think maybe he didn't inhale), poet Robinson Jeffers, actor Luke Wilson, movie director and former Python Terry Gilliam and journalist Patt Morrison.
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Friday, August 12, 2011
The Upside of Humiliation
35 comments:
Amen. Embarrassing stories are the best ones to retell.ReplyDelete
My sister once had to have a mole removed from her butt crack. By a male doctor. I'm thinking it's just another day at the office for them...
- AnonymousAugust 12, 2011 at 2:02 PM
Well, I hope your nether regions do just fine, and, you know, stay out of the sun.ReplyDelete
Well I, for one, quite enjoy the humiliating blog posts. Not just for the entertainment, but so I know that it's perfectly normal to have problems in nether regions from time to time.ReplyDelete
I was *just* saying this the other day. It's a wonder to ne why everyone doesn't have a blog.ReplyDelete
Everything in my life is done for the story...which then ends up on the blog.ReplyDelete
@Mel Heth: Thank you. I will now refer to my problem as "the mole."ReplyDelete
@Joshua: It was those summers I spent in the south of France, I just know it.
@Liz: You are not alone. Let's hold each other.
@Kristine: You were saying this about your nether regions?
@Lemmonex: Humiliation is comedy gold.
- AnonymousAugust 12, 2011 at 2:54 PM
Ah, well...that explains it.ReplyDelete
What I love about blogging the tragedies and humiliations is that you find out very quickly that you're not alone, everything is going to be okay and people care... like really care.ReplyDelete
I'm scared to death of having surgery "down there." But I'm pretty sure that someday, I'll be writing that blog. Ugh.
@Joshua: I meant that in a "it has absolutely nothing to do with the south of France" sort of way.ReplyDelete
@Eva: The sense of community is the best thing about blogging.
- AnonymousAugust 12, 2011 at 3:17 PM
This I understood. And my hyperbole fern thanks you for the food. Now if I can just find someone to fuel the sarcasm plant, I'll be set for the weekend.ReplyDelete
Also, I apologize for my oddness. It's a recessive genetic thing.
Wow, having a MySpaz flashback to a blog you did about bleaching a certain spot down there, and the complete and rapid digression of the commenting on that blog...ReplyDelete
Australians refer to that spot as their freckle, maybe you could work with that?
Oh my gosh: still laughing at the picture.ReplyDelete
I love your posts.
And now that I saw you on video discussing large and small linked sausage.So straight faced...your posts are even more amazing.
My fave kind of posts from you, why? I don't know...
You have trained him well.ReplyDelete
I have decided that blogging is a lot like being a Girl Scout who is working on earning badges.
EVERYTHING in life becomes badge potential experiences.
My daughter and I spent a whole month saying to each other: I bet there's a badge for that.
And now, it's pretty much the same way with blogging. I am realizing there is gold to be gleaned from my most unfortunate experiences.
Brings a little sunshine after the rain.
By the way, yes, indeed, I DID blog about my colonoscopy! :-D
I sincerely wish your nether regions a dignified ending to this tail of woe.ReplyDelete
I'm certainly entertained. And WAY TOO EFFING curious about your nether regions now. 'Roids?ReplyDelete
Every friday morning I go sit naked on the curb and wait for the trash man to pick me up.... when he just speeds on by... I go back in the house and figure I must be good for another week.ReplyDelete
At least your husband was all for your blog liberation. My husband is pretty good but there have been times where I've had 'the look' followed by, "And no, I don't want you to blog about that..." That just makes you want to blog about it more!ReplyDelete
The humiliating ones are some of the very best posts to read. I totally giggled picturing you spreading a pair of imaginary butt cheeks.ReplyDelete
Hope you and your nether's get it all sorted out.
- AnonymousAugust 12, 2011 at 8:00 PM
You married the right man. Oh, and as we age our blog material gets better and better.ReplyDelete
Pain and humiliation is what makes a funny post. When has there ever been a really funny story about a time where everything went just right and you felt like a million bucks?ReplyDelete
I am cracking up right now. But certainly not at your expense. Now go take care of that coochie. It's the only one you've got.ReplyDelete
"The quieter you become, the more you can hear. Motivational Quotes" :D Nothing to do with you Mandy, just thought this was funny. And also , you are great, don't worry )ReplyDelete
Because like they say in show biz, you nether cut funny!ReplyDelete
@Joshua: You're right. I should have read the ellipses as such.ReplyDelete
@Svaha: I believe I wrote about it but did not actually attempt it myself.
@The Empress: I do embarrassment well.
@Susan in the Boonies: Badges? I love that.
@Powder Girl: My nether regions appreciate your sensitivity.
@Amelia: SHUT UP, YOU!
@eloh: Laugh!
@Padded Cell Princess: My husband's favorite posts are the ones that are about him.
@Vapid: Never say "your nethers" to me again.
@Just LD: Better or worse? I'm not so sure.
@Bluzdude: Nobody wants to hear about our successes.
@The Coochie: Laugh! We will not say "coochie" on this blog, thank you.
@The Last Santa: What? I can't hear you.
@Algernon: Nether cut the funny. You just couldn't resist, could you?
May your problem be behind you;)ReplyDelete
Unlike my husband who will listen , will look concerned, give me his medical opinion then say, You aren't going to blog it are you ????ReplyDelete
As if we were talking about His nether regions .. sheesh ...
I hope the nether region heals on its own .. go to the pharmacy and get something over the counter ? write to me and tell me, I am from a family of ... doctors .. what else ?
So you're saying...nether consider anything off-limits?ReplyDelete
"Someone said the other day that if you're a writer, you must write as if no one will ever read it. It's the only way to be any good."ReplyDelete
Now I understand why my blog is so damned good: readership of seven. :)
- AnonymousAugust 14, 2011 at 11:03 PM
I'm guessing hemorrhoidectomy. Been there, done that, bled and wrote aout it.ReplyDelete
Good luck. Take your paid meds.
I can't wait to see whether I am right or not. Sorry.
I processed paintballing in my blog the other day. I had to tell SOMEONE SOMETHING about it. Lucky for me, I gots me a blog.ReplyDelete
@Consciously Sedated: Ah hahahaha. *Glares at you.*ReplyDelete
@a Broad: It's an on-going problem. *SIGH*
@dbs: Boy, I gave you guys so much material today.
@La Piazza: Just don't edit for those seven and you'll be fine.
@letmestartbysaying: You guys should form a betting pool.
@Janice: It's good for something after all.
Thank you. Thank you...now I have the vision of the cheek spread in my head.ReplyDelete
You are such a giver.
oh dear. i hope your "region" is going to be ok and that it will NOT require surgery. a friend of a friend had a TERRIBLE "H" problem and had to have surgery on her bunghole. or near it? something like that. she was mortified to death seeing a doctor about her particular problem, and made sure to tell the doctor that it was NOT caused by anal sex. lololololReplyDelete
blog material does go a long way.ReplyDelete
and recently asked if girls had penises. I told him no they had the vajayjay word. Now my 4 year old son callls lady nether regions "china" I prefer to call mine fine china.
I loved the way you left it all up to our imaginations. Mine was probably more active than most. You'll be fine, I'm sure. Although I'd recommend your surgery in the Netherlands, they have docs very conversant in problems in the Nether Regions.ReplyDelete


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