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The Luther Seminary alumni council recognizes and celebrates the ministries of all graduates with the Faithfulness in Ministry Cross awards. This year the ministries of David Whelan, '95; Debra Samuelson, '83; and Paul Christenson, '59, are recognized.
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Emilie Bouvier, Luther Seminary's current artist-in-residence, has a passion for photography. With her work, she seeks to capture quiet moments and show the profound nature of light and simplicity.
When I was selected to serve as a Horizon Intern in 2003, I had never left the United States and was unsure of where Guyana was located. In spite of my initial ignorance, after a wonderful internship experience, a final year of coursework at Luther Seminary and ordination with the ELCA in June 2005, I was called back into service in Guyana with ELCA Global Mission. The result was grace-filled global transformation.
On Oct. 1-3, pastors and lay leaders assembled at Luther Seminary for the Celebration of Biblical Preaching. This year's theme, Preaching the Story, explored how to best preach the old, old story for a new day and age. Speakers talked about the challenge of preaching the good news with courage, creativity and confidence.
A little more than a year ago, when we imagined a series of themes around "change" for Story magazine, we had no idea the amount of transition we, as a seminary, would experience.
Jadivan Elzughbi tells people that he is 334 months old (or nearly 28). He celebrates his birth on the 25th day of every month.
Something else also makes Elzughbi, a first-year Master of Arts student at Luther Seminary, unique. He has a Palestinian father who lives in Bethlehem, located in the West Bank of Palestine, and a Palestinian mother who lives in Jerusalem, Israel. Consequently, Elzughbi grew up under unusual circumstances, shuttling between Bethlehem and Jerusalem schools. He experienced the frustration of having his travel documents taken away by the government for more than six years without explanation.
The church was part of David Rutlen's life even before he was born. His grandfather, whom Rutlen never knew, pastored a Finnish-speaking congregation. And Rutlen's father, who died in 2004, always wanted to be a pastor. Rutlen, a physician in Little Rock, Ark., thought the best way to honor that dream was to help pastors in training.
High school students and their pastors were invited to Luther Seminary for Previews in November 2012 and April 2013.
In February 2013, Luther Seminary hosted 46 talented future leaders for Scholarship Weekend.
Most snowbirds come from cold weather climates and migrate south for winter. But some of them look for more snow.
All Saints in Big Sky, located in Big Sky, Mont., is a church that has thrived as a winter wonderland for skiers, but also for summer hikers and fishermen. All Saints has also adapted to the various denominational traditions of those snowbirds to become the unique entity that it is today.
Pastor Leland Armbright, '05, joined the alumni council in 2006 while serving at a two-point parish near Moorhead, Minn. By 2009, Armbright was chairing the council.
From Feb. 5-7, church leaders gathered at Luther Seminary to talk about worshiping God faithfully in a seemingly unending time of crisis and change in the church. Attendees gathered at Mid-Winter Convocation 2013: Worship in a Time of Change to speak out loud about how to be bold and faithful Christian leaders in today's changing world.
In November, leaders with a focus on mission gathered at Luther Seminary for the eighth annual Missional Church Consultation.
When Laura Thelander saw Luther Seminary had an open campus pastor position, her first thought was, "This sounds like my dream job." Now, she is well in the midst of her role on campus. Since Feb. 1, Thelander has been leading the seminary in worship and offering pastoral care. She has already spent a good deal of time in conversation with students, faculty and staff.
Classroom dwellers at Luther Seminary may introduce themselves as students.
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Elizabeth Colbert Busch has picked up a key endorsement in her race for an open South Carolina congressional seat.
The sister of comedian Stephen Colbert was endorsed Monday in Charleston by Martin Skelly who had also been seeking the Democratic nomination in the state's 1st Congressional District.
Skelly says he wants to help unite the party going into the special election. Colbert Busch still faces perennial Democratic candidate Ben Frasier for the nomination.
On the Republican side, 16 candidates are running for the GOP nomination. The field includes former Gov. Mark Sanford who is trying to make a political comeback, and Teddy Turner, the son of media magnate Ted Turner.
The seat was left open when Gov. Nikki Haley appointed Tim Scott to South Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat
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Ernest Julius Öpik, (born Oct. 23, 1893, Port-Kunda, Estonia, Russian Empire—died Sept. 10, 1985, Bangor, County Down, N.Ire.), Estonian astronomer best known for his studies of meteors and meteorites, and whose life work was devoted to understanding the structure and evolution of the cosmos.
Öpik graduated with a gold medal from Tallinn University in Estonia in 1911, and in 1916 he received his degree in astronomy from Moscow University. In 1919 he joined the staff of the Tashkent Observatory (now in Uzbekistan) and from 1921 to 1944 worked at the Astronomical Observatory in Tartu, Estonia. The research he performed during the early 1920s elucidated the theory of the entry of high-speed bodies into the atmosphere and was fundamental to the understanding of ablation, the peeling back of meteor surfaces during vaporization. In 1922 he proposed the double-count method of tallying meteors, in which two observers work simultaneously. His work on meteors enabled him to correctly predict the frequencies of craters on Mars many years before these could be ascertained. He also contributed to cometary studies and proposed that a reservoir of comets orbit the Sun, providing the source of those few comets that assume orbits sufficiently eccentric to bring them so close to the Sun that they are visible.
In 1922 Öpik proved that the source of stellar energy was nuclear and heavily dependent upon temperature. At this time he also made an estimate of the distance of the Andromeda Nebula that was still valid a half century later. In the 1930s and '50s he made estimates of the age of the universe from meteorites and from galactic and extragalactic statistics. After World War II Öpik left his Baltic home land and joined the staff of the Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland. From 1956 he held a position on the faculty of the University of Maryland, College Park, dividing his time equally between Armagh and Maryland.


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Green Bay Still Looking for Back-to-Back Wins
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Stringing wins together was something the Green Bay Packers did with ease last season. This year, not so much.
Fresh off their rout of the previously unbeaten Texans, the Packers (3-3) head to St. Louis looking to win consecutive game for the first time this season. Coach Mike McCarthy says "back-to-back" is the team's theme this week.
As impressive as Sunday's victory was, offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga says the team can't dwell on that.
"That game's over," he said Wednesday. "Now it's time to go out this Sunday and do it again. It's going to be important to do that, and it's going to be a challenge."
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—The Pittsburgh Steelers have morphed into a team to watch in the second half of the season.
Big Ben doesn't have to make big plays for the Steelers to win, though he still does. In fact, Ben Roethlisberger remains one of the NFL's best quarterbacks.
However, the surging Steelers (5-3) have evolved into a complete offensive team. That was in full display Sunday when the Steelers beat the New York Giants, 24-20, ruining Big Blue's plans for an emotional home victory in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
Instead, it was the Steelers who owned the day. Isaac Redman (26 carries, 147 yards, one touchdown) pounded the Giants. Mike Wallace stunned New York, turning the game's momentum with a 51-yard catch-and-run for a fourth quarter touchdown.
The Steelers can score methodically. They can score quickly. So when you talk about Super Bowl contenders in the AFC, you cannot discount Pittsburgh. Having won four of their last five, the Steelers look far different than the team that started 1-2.
"They said we were old, tired, middle-aged—some of us about to get AARP," Steelers left tackle Max Starks said. "But when you put the odds against a team, they fight back. Today was a perfect example. We came in kind of high school style, coming in on game day, a couple of hours before. The guys had the right mindset coming into this game, not making travel or any other thing an excuse."
The Steelers don't need to make excuses. They are making plays. For the third consecutive game, a Pittsburgh back rushed for over 100 yards. It didn't matter that No. 1 back Rashard Mendenhall (Achlles' injury) could not play. It did not matter that leading receiver Antonio Brown (left ankle sprain) had to leave the game. It did not matter that the Steelers fell behind, 20-10, in the third quarter.
They stayed committed to the running game, and it paid off. Before the season, there was speculation that Roethlisberger and new coordinator Todd Haley would butt heads. Both are strong personalities. Roethlisberger was close to former offensive coordinator Bruce Arians, now doing a terrific job as the offensive coordinator-interim head coach with the Indianapolis Colts.
However, the Steelers' decision to bring in Haley made sense. Roethlisberger is capable of carrying an offense, throwing 40-plus times a game. But he is 30 and has taken a lot of punishment. The more Roethlisberger throws it, the more he is susceptible to taking hits. Why not implement a more balanced offense? Why not design plays that get the ball out of Roethlisberger's hands more quickly?
That's what the Steelers have done. The touchdown pass to Wallace was a perfect example. It was more run than pass—a short toss that allowed Wallace to let his blazing speed take over. He cut across the field, outran the Giants' secondary and suddenly the Giants' 20-10 lead was cut to 20-17. Yes, the Steelers can still hit teams with big plays.
"I always tell coach Haley that I just want to catch the ball on the move," Wallace said. "Ben was on the same page with me, and we made it happen."
The Steelers ran the ball 35 times and Roethlisberger threw it 30 times. That's balance. It was the kind of balance that kept the Giants' pass rush from teeing off on Roethlisberger. The Giants had four sacks, but their pass rush never took over the game because they could not stop the Steelers' rushing attack.
'They surprised me with some of the runs they called in situations you would expect them to be aggressive and throw," Giants coach Tom Coughlin admitted.
Though Haley has brought in a different offense, it is not necessarily more complicated.
"We've honed down the run game," Starks said. "It's not 20 different types of runs. We've honed it down to runs that we're good at, and how to get in the best position to block them."
With two Super Bowl rings and credibility as a top NFL quarterback, Roethlisberger seems open to giving Haley's offense a chance to work. Throwing for 300 yards and four touchdowns? Been there, done that. Roethlisberger is thinking wins instead of statistics.
"We want to be versatile," Roethlisberger said. "We want to be able to do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's run it, throw it. To me, it's a credit to our players. We don't have selfish players. If we have to run the ball, our receivers are going to block, our tight ends are going to block. If we have to throw it, the running backs block and help the receivers get open.
"We're constantly evolving. There are things we're putting in mid-week. It's going well."
Indeed, what is there for Roethlisberger and Haley to argue about? Not much lately. We'll know a lot more about the Steelers in a month. After hosting the Kansas City Chiefs next Monday night, they play the Baltimore Ravens twice in a three-week span.
The Steelers have returned to their old-school roots, and the Haley influence has been effective. They have a running attack. They have a balanced offense. They have a team to be reckoned with in November, December and perhaps even January.
"We have a lot of heart," Redman said. "When you're a Steeler, that's what it's about. Coach Tomlin said, 'This game is a fork in the road. Which way to do we want to go?' We're (headed) in the right direction."


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Mesa, Ariz.-based RV rental firm Cruise America has become a sponsor of Team Green Beret, a "Race Across America" relay cycling team.
According to a press release, the team is comprised of military veterans that are raising money to support the Green Beret Foundation (GBF), a nonprofit foundation that provides financial assistance, immediate-need supplies, assistance with caretaking and educational scholarships to wounded or sick Army Special Forces members and their families.
Cruise America has agreed to donate one of their top-of-the-line motorhomes to serve as the rolling command post for Team GBF, as the cycling team competes in the 2013 Race Across America. This Cruise America motorhome will afford the four-team members and their crew the opportunity to rest or sleep while they take turns peddling nonstop around the clock for a week, as they cross the nation on bicycles. The Team GBF cyclists are David Viens, Gino Elsea, Dave Johnson and Andrew Schaaf and Crew Chief John Roberts, all having served in the military. The team coach is Susan Hefler. More information about Team GBF can be found at http://www.teamgbf.com.
Cruise America representative Michael Smalley said, "We are proud to be a sponsor of the Green Beret Foundation Racing Team. We are thankful for each of the members of the military, and the sacrifices they make for our freedom. Donating a motorhome is a small way for us to say 'thank you' to these warriors for their dedication to such a worthy cause."
The annual Race Across America Event starts in Oceanside, Calif., on June 11-16, 2013 and ends in Annapolis, Md., June 20-24. The route encompasses 3,000 miles of peddling across 12 states. The route includes 170,000 feet of climbing. The racers have nine days to finish the race, so the teams must cover between 250-350 miles a day. Needless to say, the athletes that participate in this event must be at the pinnacle of physical condition.
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Firefighters battling a blaze in a small rowhome in West Baltimore on Thursday evening discovered the body of a man in a second-floor bedroom, said Roman Clark, spokesman for the city Fire Department.
The man has not yet been identified, and a neighbor said she had never seen anyone go in or out of the home at 615 Claymont Avenue. The homes flanking it were vacant and no other injuries were reported, Clark said. It has not yet been determined whether the man was a resident, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
The home did not appear to have smoke alarms, Clark said, adding that the department has a program to distribute them for free to city residents. The fire was reported about 5:15 p.m.
"Our ultimate goal is zero fire deaths in Baltimore City," Clark said. "We're working very strongly toward that."


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A petition asking the Obama administration to secure funding for construction of a Death Star—the planet-destroying super space weapon that was blown up not once, but twice, during the original Star Wars trilogy (that'll teach you to cover your exhaust ports…)—has secured enough signatures to require a response from the White House.
The request was started Nov. 14 on the White House's We the People website. Any petition that earns more than 25,000 signatures in 30 days requires an official response from an administration official. The platform, launched Sept. 22, 2011, allows citizens to petition the government on a wide range of topics, many of which are more, let's say, realistic.
Speaking of realistic, should the White House actually entertain the petition, how much funding would be required to build an actual planet-sized Death Star? Lucky for all of us, the mathematics Jedis over at Centives, an economics blog run by students of Lehigh University, figured it out earlier this year:
"The cost of the steel alone?" they asked. "At 2012 prices, about $852,000,000,000,000,000. Or roughly 13,000 times the world's GDP."
That is one hell of a stimulus plan. How big?
Yesterday the students published a follow up set of calculations that showed simply mopping the floors of the Death Star in the course of a year would require the hiring of 48 million workers—or 33 percent of the American labor force.
Given its far, far out chance of becoming reality, will the White House actually respond to this petition? It wouldn't be the first time they've had to issue responses to We the People initiatives that are a little…out there. Just last year Phil Larson, a White House official who works on space policy, issued a very professional response to petitions demanding the White House disclose its knowledge of extraterrestrial life.
Next to all this, those secession petitions look a little more realistic. Regardless of the White House's response, they should watch out--it's probably a trap.
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Lasek family, Dina Perouty-Leone's family
Professional skateboarder Bucky Lasek, holding the camera with his extended arm at left, took this photo last summer at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Behind Lasek is Patrick Leone, the husband of Dina Perouty-Leone, and next to him, at top center, is Perouty-Leone's son, Josh, by a previous relationship. Continuing clockwise is Jennifer Lasek, holding one of her daughters, and Perouty-Leone, wearing a hat covering her shaved head. Perouty-Leone's daughter, next to Bucky Lasek, and the Laseks' other two daughters, all minors, complete the picture. The Laseks were treating Perouty-Leone's family to a visit to California in response to her claim that she was dying of stomach cancer. The Laseks say they found out the claim was bogus while Perouty-Leone and her family were staying at the Laseks' home in Encinitas, Calif., and asked them to leave.
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Everyone chooses their life path for a different
reason. I chose mine to learn everything I could
about the one thing I could never understand fully
- the universe and where it came from.
I grew up in a rural area just outside Hamilton,
Ontario, Canada and wasused to the nightly display
of diamond-like stars in the sky. I had no doubt
of the existence of our Milky Way, it was a sparkly
swatch across the sky above my backyard, but I didn't
fully comprehend what the Milky Way was. And it
never really occurred to me that anyone did.
In high school I took just about every type of
course one can take: mathematics, physics, biology,chemistry,
computers, English, writing, business, fine arts,
graphic arts, photography, history, sociology, geography,
drafting, housing design... as I said, you name
it, I probably took a course in it, graduating with
41 credits, 11 above the necessary 30. In Ontario,
you are required to choose a major for University
before you are accepted. I couldn't narrow it down,
there was just too much I wanted to do.
Four days before my application was due to the
guidance office, I still hadn't chosen a major.
I figured it would be a science, but had no idea
which one. My Guidance Counselor would just shake
her head, telling me I'd never be happy in university
with interests as diverse as mine. I sat at home
pondering what path my career should follow, what
field would keep me intrigued, challenged and always
learning. I wanted to know everything there was
about the universe... what field could possibly
show that? And so I chose to study the universe.
Actually I chose to major in Physics and Astronomy,
but it was a start. My guidance counselor's reaction
- a big smile and reassurance I could do anything
I wanted to.
Four years at York University in North York, Ontario
led to an Honours B.Sc in Astrophysics. A job with
one of my professors at York brought me to the Space
Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore for a conference.
I ended up working at STScI on a dare with a university
roommate - he would apply for a job as an athletic
trainer in Hawaii, and I would apply for a job with
the Hubble Space Telescope. I got the job... he
I came to Baltimore in 1997 and have worked as
a Program Coordinator the entire time. That professor
from York tried to keep me as a graduate student,
but knew he couldn't compete with the appeal of
the Hubble Space Telescope. I left Canada for, as
he put it, "the hot-seat of Astronomy".
And he wasn't kidding! Working in the operations
division of a major space-based observatory is fast
paced and challenging, but I love every minute of
it. I saw very quickly that what I'd learned in
four years of university was little compared to
the science taken with HST in a single day. I worked
with people I'd read about in textbooks and then,
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CINCINNATI (AP) — A woman facing misdemeanor charges for allegedly helping her daughter beat up a female classmate is suing the Cincinnati school district and police.
Authorities say 31-year-old Precious Allen held the 15-year-old girl down in a Withrow High School classroom and told her 14-year-old daughter to hit the girl with a combination lock. Police say the victim suffered cuts and bruises in the Feb. 7 scuffle.
A grand jury indicted Allen on misdemeanor assault and trespassing charges. Her daughter is facing juvenile charges.
The Cincinnati Enquirer (http://bit.ly/16z8C5K ) reports that Allen claims in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday that her daughter was a victim of bullying and that the school intentionally deleted video that would have proved she is innocent.
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KINGSTON — Lockdown. Lockout. Intruder tests. Evacuation.
KINGSTON — Lockdown. Lockout. Intruder tests. Evacuation.
Active-shooter drill.
Those are what stand between students and disaster in school districts across the country.
How serious is the situation?
Last week, police held at least three active-shooter drills in Ulster County.
Others have been held recently in Orange and Sullivan counties too. They get little in the way of publicity, but they continue.
There is no end in sight.
The drills became required learning in most schools since the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in Newtown, Conn., 10 month ago. Twenty-six people — 20 students and six adults — were shot and killed by a gunman, who took his own life.
Just last week, two teachers were killed in separate incidents. In Sparks, Nev., a 12-year-old boy killed a teacher and wounded two classmates before taking his own life. In Danvers, Mass., a 14-year-old boy was charged with the murder of a popular high school teacher.
Not only the police are being trained; kids are learning, too.
"They teach us how to react in an emergency, and it's like training," said Rhianna Brodhead, a freshman at Kingston High School, which recently conducted a lockdown drill.
"The teachers lock the doors and turn off the lights. Then we're supposed to stand in the shadows or a safe place in the classroom where no one can see us," said Brandyn Ruiz, a Kingston High sophomore. "If anything serious did happen, we'd be prepared for it," he added.
If mid-Hudson parents have raised concerns or suggestions about safety strategies to school officials, the schools are not about to go public with it.
"We keep that kind of information close to the vest," said Doug Murphy, who heads the Monticello School District's safety committee.
"We don't want to tip off people who might be prone to violence," added Orange County Undersheriff Kenneth Jones, who pointed out that there are "no cookie-cutter responses" to school violence.
There is, however, "an overall model that gets adapted according to the data that we receive during the course of an emergency," said Jones, who confirmed that school districts across the region have been conducting more drills recently.
Much of the focus, he said, has been on active-shooter drills, where law enforcement agencies and school staff train on how to respond if a shooter was to storm a school building.
Since the Sandy Hook shootings, hardly a week goes by without at least one or two school safety drills conducted somewhere in the county, said Ulster County Undersheriff Frank Faluotico.
"The (shooting) incidents take place in different types of schools and different geographies — which is why we make changes each time we drill," said Faluotico, who said he recommends training for anyone who does business inside a school, including delivery people, for instance.
What set the recent Nevada shooting apart from some other cases is that the violence occurred outside the school building. "The sad truth is, unless an armed police officer is there when a tragedy occurs, they won't get there in time to intervene," said Jones.
The Monroe-Woodbury school district, for instance, tries to address different situations "that could possibly happen in or on a school campus" by having students practice a series of different drills, said Frank Squillante, director of security for the Monroe-Woodbury School District.
According to school officials, drilling is a continuous process in local districts. Afterward, law enforcement experts sit down with the school officials to go over the results. If there's need for improvement, more drills are conducted.
"We're trying to create muscle memory so, when, God forbid, a crisis day happens, folks will know their roles and be able to get right into them," said Ivan Katz, Fallsburg superintendent. "We know that mistakes are going to be made. The goal is to minimize them," he added.
Some dramatic changes were made to Kingston High School, for example, in order to make its nearly 2,000 student more secure. The district ended its decades-old practice of allowing parents to pick up and drop off their kids along the horseshoe drive in front of the school on Broadway.
There were times when as many as 200 cars created a traffic jam in the school driveway and made it too easy for strangers to get in through the front door, said Principal Adrian Manuel.
Now, there's a team of security guards — armed resource officers from the Kingston Police Department to cover the six buildings on 14 acres.
Manuel said he believes parents have learned to accept a "cultural change" for the sake of their children's safety. Pickups and dropoffs are now done along the school's side streets.
"It's what's needed to be done to meet the needs of 21st century security and avoid potential crises that could occur," said Manuel.


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This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
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Take this medicine exactly as directed by your doctor. Do not take it more often, and do not take it for a longer time than your doctor ordered. Also, do not change the dose or stop taking this medicine without checking first with your doctor. When your supply of this medicine is running low, contact your doctor or pharmacist ahead of time. Do not allow yourself to run out of this medicine.
This medicine comes with a patient information insert. Read and follow the instructions carefully. Ask your doctor if you have any questions.
Keep taking efavirenz for the full time of treatment, even if you begin to feel better. It is also important that you continue taking all other medicines for HIV infection your doctor has instructed you to take. Efavirenz will not work if it is taken alone. It must be taken with other HIV medicines.
This medicine works best when there is a constant amount in the blood. To help keep blood levels constant, do not miss any doses. Also, it is best to take the doses at evenly spaced times during the day. For example, if you or your child are taking one dose per day, try to take it at the same time each day. If you need help planning the best times to take your medicine, check with your doctor.
Take this medicine on an empty stomach, preferably at bedtime. Swallow this medicine with water. Do not break, crush, or chew the tablets.
If you or your child cannot swallow capsules or tablets, you may open the capsule and pour the contents into a small amount of soft food (eg, applesauce, grape jelly, yogurt). You may also mix it with an infant formula for young children who cannot eat solid foods yet. It must be given within 30 minutes after it has been mixed. After the mixture has been given add small amount of food or formula to the empty container and gently stir to mix any capsule contents left in it. Do not eat anything else for 2 hours after taking this medicine with food or formula.
Tell your doctor if you take rifampin (Rifadin®, Rifamate®, Rifater®) or voriconazole (Vfend®). Your dose may need to be changed.
The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.
The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.
- For oral dosage forms (capsules or tablets):
- For treatment of HIV infection:
- Adults—600 milligrams (mg) once a day, taken with other medicines.
- Children 3 months of age and older (by weight)—
- 3.5 to 5 kilograms of body weight: 100 mg once a day, taken with other medicines.
- 5 to 7.5 kilograms of body weight: 150 mg once a day, taken with other medicines.
- 7.5 to 15 kilograms of body weight: 200 mg once a day, taken with other medicines.
- 15 to 20 kilograms of body weight: 250 mg once a day, taken with other medicines.
- 20 to 25 kilograms of body weight: 300 mg once a day, taken with other medicines.
- 25 to 32.5 kilograms of body weight: 350 mg once a day, taken with other medicines.
- 32.5 to 40 kilograms of body weight: 400 mg once a day, taken with other medicines.
- 40 kilograms of body weight or over: 600 mg once a day, taken with other medicines.
- Children up to 3 months of age—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
- For treatment of HIV infection:
Missed DoseTOP
If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.
Use & StorageTOP
Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.
Before UsingTOP
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of efavirenz in children younger than 3 months of age or those who weigh less than 3.5 kilograms (kg). Safety and efficacy have not been established.
Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of efavirenz in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more likely to have age-related kidney, liver, or heart problems, which may require caution and an adjustment in the dose for patients receiving efavirenz.
Breast FeedingTOP
There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
Drug InteractionsTOP
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.
- Amifampridine
- Amisulpride
- Bepridil
- Carbamazepine
- Cisapride
- Dasabuvir
- Dronedarone
- Elbasvir
- Grazoprevir
- Maraviroc
- Mesoridazine
- Paritaprevir
- Pimozide
- Piperaquine
- Ritonavir
- Saquinavir
- Sparfloxacin
- St John's Wort
- Terfenadine
- Thioridazine
- Voriconazole
- Ziprasidone
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
- Alfentanil
- Alfuzosin
- Amiodarone
- Amitriptyline
- Amprenavir
- Anagrelide
- Apomorphine
- Aripiprazole
- Aripiprazole Lauroxil
- Arsenic Trioxide
- Artemether
- Asenapine
- Astemizole
- Atazanavir
- Atovaquone
- Avanafil
- Axitinib
- Azithromycin
- Bedaquiline
- Benzhydrocodone
- Bexarotene
- Boceprevir
- Buprenorphine
- Bupropion
- Buserelin
- Chloroquine
- Chlorpromazine
- Ciprofloxacin
- Citalopram
- Clarithromycin
- Clomipramine
- Clozapine
- Cobimetinib
- Codeine
- Crizotinib
- Cyclobenzaprine
- Cyclosporine
- Dabrafenib
- Daclatasvir
- Darunavir
- Dasatinib
- Deflazacort
- Degarelix
- Delamanid
- Desipramine
- Deslorelin
- Deutetrabenazine
- Dexamethasone
- Dihydrocodeine
- Disopyramide
- Dofetilide
- Dolasetron
- Dolutegravir
- Domperidone
- Donepezil
- Doravirine
- Doxepin
- Doxorubicin
- Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposome
- Droperidol
- Ebastine
- Encorafenib
- Enzalutamide
- Eribulin
- Erythromycin
- Escitalopram
- Etravirine
- Famotidine
- Felbamate
- Fentanyl
- Fingolimod
- Flecainide
- Fluconazole
- Fluoxetine
- Formoterol
- Fosamprenavir
- Foscarnet
- Fosnetupitant
- Fosphenytoin
- Galantamine
- Gatifloxacin
- Gemifloxacin
- Ginkgo Biloba
- Glecaprevir
- Gonadorelin
- Goserelin
- Granisetron
- Halofantrine
- Haloperidol
- Hemin
- Histrelin
- Horsetail
- Hydrocodone
- Hydroquinidine
- Hydroxychloroquine
- Hydroxyzine
- Ibutilide
- Idelalisib
- Ifosfamide
- Iloperidone
- Imipramine
- Inotuzumab Ozogamicin
- Itraconazole
- Ivabradine
- Ivosidenib
- Ketoconazole
- Lapatinib
- Leuprolide
- Levofloxacin
- Levonorgestrel
- Linagliptin
- Lofexidine
- Lumefantrine
- Macimorelin
- Mefloquine
- Meperidine
- Methotrimeprazine
- Metronidazole
- Mifepristone
- Mizolastine
- Moricizine
- Moxifloxacin
- Nafarelin
- Naloxegol
- Nelfinavir
- Neratinib
- Netupitant
- Nevirapine
- Nifedipine
- Nilotinib
- Norfloxacin
- Octreotide
- Ofloxacin
- Olanzapine
- Olaparib
- Ondansetron
- Orlistat
- Osimertinib
- Oxycodone
- Paliperidone
- Panobinostat
- Papaverine
- Paroxetine
- Pasireotide
- Pazopanib
- Pentamidine
- Pentazocine
- Perampanel
- Perphenazine
- Pibrentasvir
- Pimavanserin
- Pipamperone
- Pitolisant
- Ponatinib
- Posaconazole
- Probucol
- Procainamide
- Prochlorperazine
- Proguanil
- Promethazine
- Propafenone
- Protriptyline
- Quetiapine
- Quinidine
- Quinine
- Ranolazine
- Ribociclib
- Rifabutin
- Rifampin
- Rilpivirine
- Risperidone
- Sertindole
- Sertraline
- Sevoflurane
- Simeprevir
- Sirolimus
- Sodium Phosphate
- Sodium Phosphate, Dibasic
- Sodium Phosphate, Monobasic
- Solifenacin
- Sonidegib
- Sorafenib
- Sotalol
- Sufentanil
- Sulpiride
- Sultopride
- Sunitinib
- Tacrolimus
- Tamoxifen
- Telavancin
- Telithromycin
- Tetrabenazine
- Tizanidine
- Tolterodine
- Tolvaptan
- Toremifene
- Tramadol
- Trazodone
- Trimipramine
- Triptorelin
- Ulipristal
- Vandetanib
- Vardenafil
- Velpatasvir
- Vemurafenib
- Venetoclax
- Venlafaxine
- Vilanterol
- Vilazodone
- Vinflunine
- Vorinostat
- Voxilaprevir
- Warfarin
- Zotepine
- Zuclopenthixol
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
- Atorvastatin
- Caspofungin
- Dienogest
- Diltiazem
- Estradiol
- Ethinyl Estradiol
- Ethynodiol
- Etonogestrel
- Indinavir
- Lopinavir
- Medroxyprogesterone
- Mestranol
- Norgestimate
- Ospemifene
- Pravastatin
- Simvastatin
- Telaprevir
Other InteractionsTOP
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Other Medical ProblemsTOP
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Alcohol or drug abuse, history of or
- Depression, history of or
- Mental illness, history of—May increase the chance of having serious psychiatric side effects.
- Hepatitis B or
- Hepatitis C or
- Liver disease or
- QT prolongation (heart rhythm problem) or
- Seizures, history of—Use with caution. May make these conditions worse.
It is very important that your doctor check the progress of you or your child at regular visits, to make sure this medicine is working properly. Blood tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects.
Using this medicine while you are pregnant can harm your unborn baby. Use an effective form of birth control to keep from getting pregnant. You should not become pregnant while you are taking this medicine and for 12 weeks after stopping it. If you think you have become pregnant while using the medicine, tell your doctor right away.
This medicine may decrease the effects of some birth control including pills, injections, or implants. To avoid getting pregnant, use an additional form of birth control along with your pills, injections, or implant and for 12 weeks after stopping it. Other forms of birth control include a condom, a diaphragm, contraceptive foam, or jelly.
Do not use this medicine if you or your child are also using Atripla®. Atripla® also contains efavirenz.
Contact your doctor right away if you have any changes to your heart rhythm. You might feel dizzy or faint, or you might have a fast, pounding, or uneven heartbeat. Make sure your doctor knows if you or anyone in your family has ever had a heart rhythm problem such as QT prolongation.
You might have mood or behavior changes with this medicine, such as feeling sad or hopeless, or getting upset easily. You could feel nervous or hostile, or have decreased awareness or responsiveness. Some people become violent and want to hurt themselves or others. Call your doctor right away if you or your child have any strange feelings, thoughts, or behaviors.
This medicine may cause some people to become dizzy, lightheaded, drowsy, or less alert than they are normally. Even if taken at bedtime, it may cause some people to feel drowsy or less alert on arising. Make sure you know how you react to this medicine before you drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert.
Check with your doctor before taking efavirenz with alcohol or other medicines that affect the central nervous system (CNS). The use of alcohol or other medicines that affect the CNS with efavirenz may worsen the side effects of this medicine, such as dizziness, poor concentration, drowsiness, unusual dreams, and trouble with sleeping. Some examples of medicines that affect the CNS are antihistamines or medicine for allergies or colds, sedatives, tranquilizers, or sleeping medicines, medicine for depression, medicine for anxiety, prescription pain medicine or narcotics, medicine for attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, medicine for seizures or barbiturates, muscle relaxants, or anesthetics, including some dental anesthetics.
Tell your doctor if you or your child get any type of skin rash, even a mild rash. Call your doctor right away if you or your child have a rash with blisters, a fever, mouth sores, red or irritated eyes, swelling of the face, muscle or joint pain, or muscle weakness.
Liver problems may occur while you are using this medicine. Check with your doctor right away if you or your child are having more than one of these symptoms: abdominal or stomach pain or tenderness, clay-colored stools, dark urine, a fever, a headache, itching, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, skin rash, swelling of the feet or lower legs, unusual tiredness or weakness, or yellow eyes or skin.
This medicine may increase the level of cholesterol and fats in your blood. If this condition occurs, your doctor may give you a medicine to lower the cholesterol and fats. Talk to your doctor if you have concerns.
Your immune system may get stronger when you start taking HIV medicines. Tell your doctor right away if you or your child notice any changes in your health. Sometimes the immune system will start to fight infections that were hidden in your body, such as pneumonia, herpes, or tuberculosis. Autoimmune disorders (eg, Graves' disease, polymyositis, and Guillain-Barré syndrome) may also occur.
Efavirenz may cause you to have excess body fat. Tell your doctor if you or your child notice changes in your body shape, including an increased amount of body fat in your neck or upper back, around your chest, or stomach area. You might also lose fat from your legs, arms, and face.
This medicine does not decrease the risk of transmitting the HIV infection to others through sexual contact or by contaminated blood. Make sure you understand and practice safe sex, even if your partner also has HIV. Avoid sharing needles with anyone.
Tell the doctor in charge that you or your child are taking this medicine before you have any medical tests. The results of some tests may be affected by this medicine.
Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor. This includes prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines and herbal or vitamin supplements.


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New Car Review
2014 Mazda2: New Car Review
The idea behind the 2014 Mazda2 is a good one. Build a cute, fun, small car that gets great gas mileage and is affordable on almost every budget. It's a formula so simple Mazda is not the only car company implementing the idea. And therein lies the problem for the little Mazda2.
Kia, Ford, Honda, Chevrolet and Hyundai all offer a similarly sized car with more horsepower and more features for about the same price. If your target audience is first-time buyers in their 20s, your car better have features such as streaming audio and the ability to stream navigation or music apps. The Mazda2 does not, offering only a USB port. Compare what the Mazda2 offers to the Ford Fiesta, Kia Rio5 or Hyundai Accent, and you'll soon get the picture.
Things don't get much better under the hood, where a 100-horsepower engine comes up as one of the weakest in the subcompact arena. These may be nitpicks for this segment. The Mazda2 scores big in affordability, cuteness and economy, and fills the bill for those seeking basic transportation with a fun-to-drive streak. But if you desire a high-mileage small car with big-car, high-end features, there are better choices.
What's New for 2014?
There are no major changes to the 2014 Mazda2.
What We Like
Great handling; cool paint colors; clever styling
What We Don't
Small rear seat and cargo area; no high-tech audio or navigation features; 4-speed automatic transmission
How Much?
Fuel Economy
The 2014 Mazda2 is powered by a 1.5-liter engine good for 100 hp and 98 lb-ft of torque -- not the most powerful engine around, but peppy. Fuel economy with the manual is rated at an impressive 29 miles per gallon city/35 mpg hwy, while the automatic attains slightly lower marks of 28 mpg city/34 mpg hwy.
Standard Features & Options
The 2014 Mazda2 comes in just two trims, Sport and Touring, and offers few options.
The Mazda2 Sport ($15,515) includes a 5-speed manual transmission, tilt steering column, air conditioning, an AM/FM/CD/MP3 stereo with four speakers, keyless entry, 15-inch wheel covers, rear window defogger, rear wiper with washer, 60/40 split folding rear seat, height-adjustable driver's seat and power operation for the windows, door locks and side mirrors.
The Mazda2 Touring ($17,005) adds 15-in alloy wheels, fog lights, chrome exhaust finisher, a rear roof spoiler, leather-wrapped steering wheel, cruise control, two additional speakers, upgraded cloth upholstery and steering-wheel-mounted controls for audio and cruise control.
Options include a 4-speed automatic transmission, Bluetooth cellphone connectivity, center console armrest and a few other dealer-installed options such as floor mats and an auto-dimming mirror.
If you worry that a car as small as the Mazda2 may not be a safe choice for kids heading off to college, you can rest easily. Mazda equips every Mazda2 with front and front side-impact airbags, side-curtain airbags and electronic traction and stability control. In Insurance Institute for Highway Safety testing, the Mazda2 scored well in offset frontal and roof strength but earned only an Acceptable rating in the side-impact test.
Behind the Wheel
If you think we were not overwhelmed by the 2014 Mazda2, let us correct that: All complaints about lackluster audio technology and limited cargo space wither away once the Mazda2's ignition is engaged. The little Mazda is all about zoom-zoom, with a willing and responsive engine and a great manual gearbox. We prefer (and recommend) the 5-speed manual, which offers a sportier and, dare we say, almost Miata-like driving experience. Because of its fifth gear, the manual transmission allows the engine to rev a little lower at high speeds. The 4-speed automatic doesn't do much for us performance-wise; however, we imagine a good number of Mazda2s will go out the door so equipped.
The Mazda2's taut suspension is both agile and forgiving over harsh pavement, and the steering is so precise that we purposely went out of our way to find winding back roads and legal U-turns.
We did notice that the Mazda2's interior is noisy at highway speeds, especially the 4-speed automatic transmission, which makes the engine rev higher than the 5-speed manual.
Other Cars to Consider
Honda Fit -- The Fit offers more interior room than the Mazda2 and can be equipped with navigation and a backup camera, but we think the Mazda2 feels more sporty and agile.
Nissan Versa -- When it comes to interior roominess, the Versa is king. Plus, the Versa can be equipped with an inexpensive navigation unit and push-button start. However, the Versa lacks the Mazda2's coolness factor.
Kia Rio -- The Rio 5-door offers more power, better fuel economy, more high-end features and a better warranty than the Mazda2 but has slightly weaker long-term resale value.
Ford Fiesta -- The Fiesta is as cool as the Mazda2, offers Ford's SYNC communication system and has a much more upscale interior. The Fiesta also gets better highway mileage and has a more powerful engine.
AutoTrader's Advice
If a low price is your first priority, go with the Mazda2 Sport. If you're willing to spend $1,500 more, get the well-equipped Touring model, which has 15-in alloy wheels, cruise control, a 6-speaker stereo and upgraded cloth seats. Unless you deal with constant stop-and-go traffic, we recommend the manual transmission over the automatic.


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[URL="http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=935682"]Link to the sequel because it was locked for some reason.[/URL] HEY GUYS. You may (probably don't) remember the last beautiful story I posted on this delightful forum, but here is another one for you, because I love you all so much. If you're not going to read it, don't post "DUR HUR TL;DR" it doesn't make you cool or clever. I HOPE YOU ENOJY IT IMMENSELY. Engineer punched the door keycode in as if it was second nature. The wide steel doors flung open wide, allowing the day's brightening shine to flood into the dark chamber. He swiftly stepped in, both hands tucked firmly into his overalls, a profound grin spread across his countenance in preparation for this monumentus event. The others followed suit, grabbing around blindly in search for a wall switch. "No need." Engineer laughed, grinning whole heartedly as his hands quickly clapped together. The luminescence of several dusty lights above filled the room, revealing the musky shack in its whole. Random bits of scrap decorated the room, as well as various tools lying around and blueprints lazily taped to walls. The distinct bitter smell of gasoline was near nauseating, causing several people to clench their noses besides the engineer who remained completely unbothered. Engineer anxiously jumped onto a long, cloth covered object, his hands smoothly caressing as if it were a growing fetus. "Eight years." He began, tears trickling down through his dusty goggles and falling off of his unshaven cheek. "Eight years, and now it's finally complete. My life's work." Engineer vivaciously tugged at the cloth, sending a wave of dust into the air. The men stared in awe at what laid before them. It was magnificent! It was beautiful! It was- "A table?" Scout said incredulously. Engineer bent over in an over dramatic, gut wrenching laughter, his face flushing red with sheer amusement. The others began to stare on awkwardly, not really sure why he was on the brink of suffocation. Engineer finally let up and inhaled deeply, flicking a small switch on the side of the table. It began to whirr and tremble violently until several hi-tech power tools attached to robotic arms retracted out of the table's core. "Heavy, didn't ya lose yer minigun recently?" Engineer inquired. "Da." Heavy whimpered, a small tear running down his cheek. The table began to work in a frenzied blur, smoke and random chunks of metal flying off of it. Finally, the arms came to a halt and retracted backwards, revealing a shiny new minigun. "S-sasha?!" Heavy exclaimed, his pudgy face filling with delight. "Heh, I bet that thing couldn't make fatso over dere one'a his sandwiches, eh?" Scout commented, grinning with pleasure. To his surprise, the machine went right back to work. Scout stared, jaw dropped at the toasty sandwich now lying before him. Engineer's visage now looked as if it were going to burst at the seams with pleasure, but to his dismay, an alarm began to ring from the intercom above. "INTRUDER ALERT. RED SPY IS IN THE BASE." All of the men besides the Engineer dashed out of the room, leaving him there by his lonesome. "Ah well." Engineer said with an excited twist to his voice as he ran his finger along the table's metallic surface. "I guess we could use some 'lone time." He clapped twice, causing the doors to lock shut behind him and the lights to dim before him. "Start sequence 45b3." Engineer said softly, unfastening the thin strips of copper, causing his overalls to quickly fall to his trembling ankles. He quickly threw off his undergarments as the sharp, dangerous robot arms retracted back into the table, only to be replaced with tools of a more sensual nature. The unclothed Engineer gleefully hopped onto the icy table, several locks holding him in place. He was assaulted from all sides by pulsating vibrators and long, lifelike dildos. A large black one flung towards Engy's waiting butt, flying in and ramming into his prostate with immense pleasure. Several other dildos appeared and began spraying out artificial man juice all over Engy's gleaming body. He grabbed hold of two and began pumping them furiously, squeezing every last drop of spooge out of their throbbing heads. Another robot limb, armed with suction cup dashed towards Engy's gleaming erection, completely engulfing it in a tightly sealed suction. His moaning was quickly interrupted when a large dildo rammed down his throat, rubber balls flapping up against his red hot face. The Scout waited as he watched the others dash off to destroy the new assailant threatening their base. "Zeems like ze coast is clear," the Scout said, brandishing his butterfly knife. A wave of smoke appeared as his disguise faded away. "Zose fools" the Spy grinned maliciously "Zey let me right into zer base. With zis sapper, I can safely extract data from zat awful machine and ensure our Engineers vill be building zem in no time." He stepped up to the keypad and typed in the password which he had remembered from earlier, smiling fiercely as the steel doors swung open. The Spy began laughing maliciously as he looked up into the air, his plan, so flawless, so systematically and brilliantly pulled off, there was nothing that could stop him now tha- The Spy's jaw dropped to the floor, his heart jumped a mile, and his lungs inhaled in horror. Before him was a cum drenched Engineer, his red, gleaming ass being spanked fiercely with a large wooden paddle, two rubber cocks both jamming down his semen erupting throat. "Oh scheit!" Engineer exclaimed, cock in mouth. "SECURITY ALERT!" the table roared, another robot arm came out, brandishing a large machine gun. "Ahhh!" Spy screamed, blindly throwing the sapper in front of him and covering his face, awaiting his impending demise. He peered through a slit in his hand and noticed the sapper taking its effect on the table. It began to rumble and thrash around until the robot arms fell down in a dead heap. "No!!!" Engineer's cum drenched mouth screamed. He began to sob but his cries were drowned out by the Spy's laughs of delight. "Jour precious toys could not save you, queer boy!" the spy exclaimed, slowly walking towards the weeping engineer with butterfly knife in hand. "G-G'head, do it. Everythang I loved in this world is dead to meh now." The Engineer cried, tightly gripping onto his metallic lover. Out of nowhere, the sapper exploded, and the table sprang back to life. The machine gun rose up and pointed at the frightened Spy with pants shitting terror. He barely made out the first two letters of fuck before his head exploded in a goey mess. His body hit the ground and his open neck began to pour blood with the tenacity of a fire hose. "TH-TH-TH-REAT NEEEEEEUTRALIZED. RE-E-E-E-ENNNNNGAGIIGIIING SEQUENCE 45B-B-B-B-3" "That dun sound good." Engineer observed with mild panic. What sprang up to pleasure Engineer once more was not his army of dildos and vibrators, but instead the terrifying presence of the power tools. A robot hand erratically sprung for Engy's erection and grabbed hold of it with a bone breaking force. He screamed like a shrilly girl as a large drill above him began to rev up, aiming directly at his urethra. The drill slowly entered the dick hole, sinking lower and lower into the Engineer's throbbing cock. Soon the drill had finally punctured the Engineer's bladder, sending a rush of urine, semen and blood flowing out of the tip. The drill ripped out of the cock and the penis fell, half flaccid with a large gaping hole where his dick hole used to be. The semen drenched Engineer desperately tried to break free from the locks binding him, but to no avail as two arms grabbed him by the legs and spread his cheeks wide in preparation for an incoming saw blade, its razor sharp blades designed and built by the Engineer span quickly towards his open ass. He screamed in pain as the machine began to shred his ass in two, the two cheeks folding over the blade as it went deeper and deeper like a bun on a hotdog. Feces and blood splattered out of his ass onto the walls of the shack that the Engineer once called a welcoming home. The saw blade finally ruptured the thin layer of muscle holding in the Engy's guts, releasing his intestinal track which began prolapsing out of his mutilated rectum. The table, confusing the long, veiny tube for Engy's penis began to "satisfy" it by sending two robotic arms up to pump it up and down, further releasing his internal organs onto the table below. Engy's desperate screams were muffled by the blazing welding torch being forced down his tender throat. His gag reflex kicked in but the horrifying wave of puke made up primarily of semen was blocked off by the flaming torch incinerating his throat. "Bastard got away." The Soldier growled while trudging back to base. "Mrph, mrph mrrrph mrph!!" Pyro exclaimed. "Yeah I guess you're right. Let's head back to Engy's shack, hopefully he won't be too pissed that we all left like that." The gang ran up to the open shack, oblivious to the events that had just recently unfolded. They all gasped in horror and Heavy puked onto the feces, blood and semen covered floor after gazing at the mutilated carcass that laid before their very eyes, the machine still desperately trying to "please" it's master with the saw blade repeatedly jamming in and out of his spewing rib cage. And they all lived happily ever after. The end.
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5 Things to Know after Matthew Stafford leads Lions to 31-17 comeback win over Browns
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CLEVELAND – Matthew Stafford's four touchdown passes were impressive. None, though, may have meant as much as the ball he fired into the ground.
With star receiver Calvin Johnson slowed by a knee injury, Stafford spread his passes around and threw three of his TDs in the second half to rally the Detroit Lions to a 31-17 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
Down 17-7 at halftime, the Lions (4-2) outscored the Browns 24-0 after halftime to pull out a win that seemed unlikely after the first 30 minutes.
On Detroit's first possession of the third quarter, Stafford scrambled from trouble on a 3rd-and-6 play and picked up seven yards. He popped to his feet after picking up the first down and spiked the ball at his feet, drawing a 5-yard penalty for delay of game.
While out of character, Stafford's outburst ignited the Lions.
"I knew it was going to take something to spark people," Stafford said. "That wasn't false. I was happy to be getting that first down and to be down on the ground safe after a run. I just wanted to get the guys going. It was time to go."
And off the Lions went.
Stafford connected on three touchdown passes with rookie tight end Joseph Fauria, who celebrated each of the scores with familiar flair. On two of the TDS, the 6-foot-7 Fauria broke out some of his awkward, if not comical, dance moves and on the other he dunked the ball over the goal post.
Fauria has seven catches this season, five for TDs. Not bad for an undrafted free agent from UCLA.
"He's tall as heck," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said describing Fauria. "But there are a lot of tall guys that aren't good players."
No one for Detroit stood as tall as Stafford, who completed 25 of 43 passes for 248 yards. In the second half, he went 15 of 21 for 165 yards and made sure he got the ball to Reggie Bush, who finished with 135 total yards.
"Matthew is a tremendous quarterback, football player, guy and teammate," Fauria said. "It's an honor to play with him, help him out and develop that trust."
For the Browns (3-3), the loss stopped a three-game winning streak and raised more questions about their quarterback situation.
Brandon Weeden, back in the starting lineup with Brian Hoyer out for the rest of the year with a torn knee ligament, threw two TD passes. But his ill-advised, backhanded flip in the fourth quarter that was intercepted by Lions linebacker DeAndre Levy ended any chance of a Cleveland comeback.
"Just a bone-headed play," Weeden said.
Here are five more things we learned from the Lions' turnaround victory.
CALVIN HOBBLED: Johnson returned after missing last week's game with a right knee injury but was less than 100 percent.
The man they call "Megatron" had three catches for 25 yards but was slower than normal coming off the line and didn't cut with his usual precision and power. Still, his presence put the Browns' defense on edge and enabled Detroit's other receivers to get open.
"He helped tremendously," Fauria said. "One of the greatest of all time, being lined up next to him is a trip. Having him on top opens things up for guys like me."
SHUTDOWN: The Browns had a season-high 115 yards rushing — at halftime.
Cleveland's offensive line pushed Detroit's ferocious front foursome all over the field in the first half. But it was a different story after halftime as the Browns gained just 11 yards on the ground. It didn't help that Browns offensive coordinator Norv Turner abandoned the running game, placing more pressure on Weeden.
BUSH PUSH: Almost non-existent in the first half, Bush was a matchup nightmare in the second half for the Browns.
The versatile back picked up 121 total yards in the third and fourth quarters, and it was his 39-yard run in the third — on the play after Stafford's scramble and spike — that really got the Lions going.
JACKED RABBIT: In his first game after setting Cleveland's team record for punt return yardage, Travis Benjamin got bottled up by the Lions.
Nicknamed "Rabbit," Benjamin was held to minus-10 yards on three punt returns. In Cleveland's Oct. 3 win over Buffalo, Benjamin had a 79-yard TD return and 179 yards, but the Lions did an exquisite job of taking him out of the game.
NO EVIDENCE: The Lions appeared to catch a break when Weeden's long pass — on 2nd-and-25 — to wide receiver Greg Little down the sideline in the fourth quarter was ruled out of bounds. Browns coach Rob Chudzinski challenged the call, but it was upheld and Cleveland lost a timeout.
"I had a pretty good view of it. I thought he got his second foot down," Chudzinski said. "Obviously, that's why I challenged it, but he didn't. We didn't win the challenge and they didn't reverse it."
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Water is an essential part of our life. As a species, we are fundamentally dependent on access to clean water. Critical parts of our economy are equally reliant on abundant water supplies, such as agriculture, energy and mining which together are responsible for a majority of human consumption of water.
Increasing risk
There is a huge strain on this basic human necessity, driven by climate change-linked water stress, a growing global population, the failure to properly value water as a product and excessive government subsidies. It is predicted that as temperatures increase globally, water scarcity in the southern US, the Mediterranean and the Middle East in particular will worsen. However, at the same time in India, tropical Africa and the high latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere, more water is expected to appear.
The risk to investment as a result of water scarcity is becoming increasingly apparent and must therefore be managed. Some sectors – such as mining, agricultural soft commodities and utilities – already suffer a negative financial impact. And according to a 2013 water report on the metals and mining sector by the CDP, formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project, almost two thirds – 64% – of the respondents to its survey had experienced detrimental water-related business impacts in the past five years.
Notable examples
Two notable examples of companies trying to tackle water scarcity have been Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, with whom we have engaged on the topic. The companies have had to invest over $3 billion in a desalination plant at their Escondida copper mine to ensure a sustainable supply of water for the asset and to reduce the project's reliance on the region's aquifers. Other mining companies have also had to permanently write down the value of mines due to lower productivity caused by a lack of access to water supplies.
Realistic solutions
But when looking to address the risk, unfortunately water stress is unlike carbon emissions – it manifests itself differently from region to region and even from basin to basin. Therefore a globalised solution, such as a cap-and-trade scheme, is not realistic. Instead localised action is required. This however poses another challenge – how to measure the threat of water scarcity.
While CO2 emissions are relatively straightforward to directly measure or at least adequately estimate, water availability and potential future water stress is not. In order to evaluate the exposure of a given company to these risks, highly granular data is required for operational sites across the entire supply chain. While smaller companies in mature markets may be able to compile this data at the local level, large conglomerates with operations in underdeveloped markets tend to struggle to understand the risks across all their operations and at operations upstream in the value chain. In 2014, only 60% of Global 500 companies approached by the CDP replied to its survey on water risk – as opposed to more than 80% to its carbon survey. Yet nearly 70% of those respondents reported exposure to water-related risk that could generate a substantive change to their business. This disparity will need to reduce with improved rates and quality of water stress reporting.
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In addition, even when affected companies have been able to determine their water consumption and risks, it is usually only at an aggregate level. This makes it difficult for investors to see which companies are at a greater risk from water stress. Although a wide range of measurement tools is available – many of which can provide comparatively accurate maps of water scarcity at the basin level – few match company facilities with available water basin data. As a result, investors lack the necessary data to determine the most exposed companies in their portfolios.
Given these challenges, Hermes EOS is a founding member of the steering committee of a collaborative engagement project by the Principles for Responsible Investment on water risks in agricultural supply chains. The World Wide Fund for Nature and professional services firm PwC collaborated for the project to identify and create an engagement strategy targeting 54 companies that may be exposed to water stress. To date, 39 global investors have signed up to the project to understand the degree of awareness and risk assessment within companies to water risks in their agricultural supply chains.
The project is designed to enable investors to better assess and manage their portfolio exposure through the improved disclosure of supply chain water risks and management control, for example through the CDP Water questionnaire. To ensure a global approach to the issue, we have also teamed up with the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and the sustainable agriculture and water team of sustainable leadership organisation Ceres to share our research and findings. Water scarcity will continue to grow as a threat driven by population growth, rising income levels and the outworking of climate change. It is therefore time for investors to act in a coordinated manner.
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In his role leading Geely Holding Group, Shen negotiates input across a wide spectrum of stakeholders
Alumnus Freeman Shen, '03 EMBA, wears three hats: he is group vice president of Geely Holding Group, chairman and CEO of Shanghai Geely Zhaoyuan International, and chairman of the Volvo Car Group China.
In 2009, Shen led Geely's acquisition of Volvo. The move positioned Geely Group, a company founded only 18 years prior, as a major player in the global automotive industry.
To carry out the massive acquisition, Shen led a team of 20 professionals who hailed from the United States, Canada, Sweden, Belgium, and China. An international business leader himself, Shen has worked in the United States, Europe, and Asia. And in creating harmony among the diverse team, he has adopted a leadership approach in stark contrast with typical Chinese business practices.
"I'm very open to hearing new and different ideas," says Shen. "I always welcome challenges from my fellow team members. I'm not a typical Eastern manager in that way. In Asian cultures, leaders typically use the top-down approach. I prefer to listen to people from across the organization, then make a decision."
Shen believes his propensity to elicit insights from all corners of the company leads to confident decisions and solid strategy. He says when employees get the opportunity to contribute their ideas, they're more likely to buy into a new plan.
"Leadership is about showing confidence and a clear direction in the strategy and action plan," he says. "You have to ensure your team fully buys in, and they're willing to be part of your process to reach the target. It's not easy, but it's essential."
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Running Against The Koch Brothers
The loudest voice taking on vulnerable Senate Democrats right now is not the Republican party, but Americans for Prosperity, a conservative group founded by the billionaire Koch brothers.
Since the start of the year, the political ad war against vulnerable Democratic senators has not been run by the Republican Party. Instead, the attacks have been coming from a tax-exempt social welfare group called Americans for Prosperity. Now, Democrats are pushing back. Instead of going after the organization, they're attacking its most prominent benefactors, conservative billionaires David and Charles Koch. NPR's Peter Overby reports.
PETER OVERBY, BYLINE: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has been the most belligerent voice against the Kochs. Here's a bit of what he said in the past couple of weeks.
SEN. HARRY REID: These two brothers are trying to buy America. We may never, never know how much money the Koch brothers are spending to rig the system. Terrible dishonesty of these two brothers who are about as un-American as anyone that I can imagine. Senate Republicans, Madam President, are addicted to Koch.
OVERBY: One of the Americans for Prosperity ads targets Democratic Congressman Gary Peters. He's running for an open Senate seat in Michigan. The ad features a Michigan woman who said her cancer treatments became unaffordable under Obamacare.
UNIDENTIFIED ANNOUNCER: Congressman Peters, your decision to vote for Obamacare jeopardized my health. It is time to listen to me. It is time to listen to...
OVERBY: Ads like this have made Americans for Prosperity the top spender so far in 2014. It's spending so much the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics says AFP nearly matches all other social welfare groups, plus superPACs, plus unions. AFP's president, Tim Phillips, blasted Reid this week in a Newsmax TV interview.
TIM PHILLIPS: He actually calls two individuals, in Charles and David Koch, who have created, you know, literally - and I mean this literally - tens of thousands of jobs for folks from all walks of life across this country. He calls them un-American. It's pretty outrageous.
OVERBY: Phillips is also president of AFP's companion charity organization, the Americans for Prosperity Foundation. David Koch is the foundation's chairman. Long-time Koch associates serve on the boards of both groups. For 2012, tax records show that AFP got nearly $44 million from two other tax-exempt organizations in the Koch's extensive political network. Because these kinds of groups aren't required to disclose their donors, there's no way of knowing how much AFP money might have come from the Koch's personally. Mark Holden, general counsel of Koch Industries, says that doesn't entitle Democrats to blame the Koch brothers for AFP's advertising.
MARK HOLDEN: They attack the Kochs because they don't like ads run by Americans for Prosperity, which is an independent organization.
OVERBY: He says AFP has 2.3 million members and hundreds of thousands of donors.
HOLDEN: And so I'm not trying to put any distance between Koch Industries, Charles Koch or David Koch, and AFP. I'm just saying they are an independent organization.
OVERBY: For Democrats, that's a distinction without a difference. Alaska Senator Mark Begich is running for re-election. He's under attack by AFP, and he's angry at Koch Industries for shutting down an oil refinery in his state.
SEN. MARK BEGICH: This is a group of people that have a refinery in Alaska that just closed it and laying off 80 people, leaving dirty water. They're not running against me. They're abandoning Alaska is what Koch brothers are doing.
OVERBY: Republicans Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina says the Democratic strategy won't work.
SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM: If the Democrats think that they're going to defend their majority by demonizing the Koch brothers and that will overshadow the way they run the place, they're kidding themselves.
OVERBY: But it may be that Democrats have a different goal here.
KEN GOLDSTEIN: There's clearly a coordinated effort going on among Democrats.
OVERBY: Among elected officials, party leaders, candidates, and activists. That's the analysis of Ken Goldstein, a professor of politics at the University of San Francisco. He says it's too early to try mobilizing voters.
GOLDSTEIN: It's more to try and really mobilize Democratic activists to get involved, to volunteer, and to give money.
OVERBY: Money that liberals will need plenty of to match the millionaires and billionaires in the Kochs' network. Peter Overby, NPR News, Washington.
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