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|2004-04-12, 11:47
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Tekkaman Blade!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bakersfield, CA, USA,
Age: 31
Dr. Slump: I saw this ages ago in Korean dubs. Funny stuff about a scientist who makes an android girl. Or is this the wrong anime [it was called Doctor Sulumpu in Korean engrish].
Tekkaman Blade: Released as Teknoman in the US. Only half the series was shown on the UPN network before it was cut. No other mediums were released, so it is hard to find.
Luckily, a group is currently fansubbing Tekkaman Blade. The memories...
Iria: I was forced to watch this by my friends. They got it from their older brother, an anime collector. I didn't want to watch it, but after watching the first few minutes, it was cool.
Interstellar bounty hunting. Umbrella powered craft. Battle spoons. Cool villian alien. The portable Bob.
If you can find this, it's worth watching.
|2004-04-12, 11:49
|Link #22
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: good 'ole US of A
Rare depends on if you are a Japanese viewer or not, and since I'm not:
Glassy Ocean - I taped it off of a UK TV channel when they were doing an animation special. Its a short 10 minute, experimental anime using some CG effects about a frozen moment in time, when a whale is in mid-jump and the ocean becomes like glass. It was beautiful. I want a real copy.
Oseam - The real thing, not that online rip. I have the limited edition version with the soundtrack and the DVD extras. They show footage of the real mountain and temple that the story is based on. Man that made me cry.
Now the rare stuff that I really want is the Studio 4C Collection DVD (Mix-Juice and Uraroji Diamond), the Osamu Tezuka Experimental Anime Shorts, the old Hi no Tori movies, the old Rumic World VHS tapes, original black and white Astro Boy, Takahata's Jarinko Chie (Chie the Brat), the two commericals that Ghibli did (Sora and Nandarou),....*sigh*
Someone mentioned Spring and Chaos, that's absolutely beautiful, one of my favorites. Night on the Galactic Railroad too.
EDIT - Someone once told me there was a CLAMP animated music video to Clover. I can't tell if its a rumour or not but boy do I wish I could find it...
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|2004-04-12, 12:23
|Link #23
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Looking for his book...
Hi no Tori: Houou-hen, Yamato-hen and Uchu-hen
Rumic World on VHS: This one is rare, good luck finding it.
B/W Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atom): Boxsets 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Jarinko Chie: Take your pick....
Ghible Commercials: Not a clue where to find these.
On a side note, I'd really like the Mainichi ga Nichiyoubi Laserdiscs. Those are rare and despite seeing them on auction not too long ago I couldn't acquire them. >.>
Curse those people who won't sell to international buyers.
|2004-04-12, 12:40
|Link #24
Gomen asobase desuwa!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Age: 38
Momotaro no Shinpei and other wartime propaganda anime of the late 1930s to the mid 1940s
One Thousand and One Nights, Cleopatra, Kanashimi no Veradonna Mushi-pro's experimental "anime-rama" theater projects 1969-1974
These two are probably one of the rarest animes (well, the "anime-ramas" is out on DVD-box set now, but I have not seen this on shelves anywhere) even for Japanese otakus.
"i dont know anyone who's seen or who has the entire urusei yatsura series..."
I watched this as a child...daccha.
I'm surprised "Dr. Slump" is considered to be rare to you guys...considering how famous "Dragon Ball" was in the United States, I was certain that people would've known Toriyama Akira's earlier work.
To the guys that suggested "Galaxy Express 999" (Gingatetsudou 999), "Ashita no Joe," "Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu," "Majin Eiyuuden Wataru," "Kinnikuman," and "Mazinger Z" (for the guy who said "Mazinger Z vs Ankoku Dai Shogun," kudos to you as it is also my favorite!) you will all be surprised to know that these animes are in the top 100 famous anime series and favorites to Japanese people - otaku and non-otaku combined. Especially "Ashita no Joe" as it was such a massive hit that when Rikiishi Tooru died, they actually held a huge funeral for an anime character.
|2004-04-12, 12:46
|Link #25
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Antwerp area, Belgium, Europa
Age: 43
Is mazinger z the same anime as the french version goldorak?
|2004-04-12, 12:56
|Link #26
Join Date: Nov 2003
|2004-04-12, 13:33
|Link #27
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: London
Age: 47
I'd love to see the rest of the one I saw (and any others), as they're quite fascinating, both from a historical perspective in terms of the war and in terms of animation itself. I think I can understand why they aren't shown that often in Japan, though. Would they be legal to release for historical reasons, or would the be banned outright? I know loads of Nazi things are banned in Germany, but I don't know what Japan's policy on wartime propaganda is.
|2004-04-12, 13:38
|Link #28
I can see time itself!
Hehe kj1980, Galaxy Express was one of the biggest hits here in Sweden during the anime boom in the 1980's together with Macross/Robotech. The dub is great.
The Macross movie is also out on DVD with Swedish dub, just very hard to get. I must find myself a copy somewhere.
|2004-04-12, 13:52
|Link #29
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Looking for his book...
|2004-04-12, 14:28
|Link #30
Gomen asobase desuwa!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Age: 38
Seeing that I cannot find any useful info in my local library or on Google, I assume that this film cannot be transfered over to video anytime soon, especially in Japan. But it does give you the feel of the era and a chill down your spine when you get to see this - the quality is actually good for a Japanese anime made at the time (of course, it pales to Disney propaganda films which I have also seen a glimpse on TV). And there is something weird and makes you ponder when the credits roll and you see "Produced by: Ministry of the Navy - Public Relations Division"
|2004-04-12, 15:34
|Link #31
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Cardboard Box
Age: 33
Fist of the North Star TV - i've only seen the first few eps of this series, I really liked it and wished I could find the rest. the movie was awsome, but the tv show was so much better imo.
Genocyber - alot of the people i talk to never heard of this movie, but i found it in some really anti-social video store that i puts snuff films on their shelves. the movie was pretty damn cool with probably the most confusingly lazy ending ever...
but besides that, it was a pretty kick ass movie.
Rizelmine - I know what alot of you are saying, "That isn't so rare, it was fansubbed and distributed over bit torrent." well, that show you will NEVER see on american shelves... pedofile is VERY taboo here, i'm sure it is in alot of places too, but protective mothers are alot more powerful in america than japan. but i'm one of the lucky ones that found a die-hard fan of rizelmine and got almost all the episodes when only the last few were avaliable on anime suki.
|2004-04-12, 16:21
|Link #35
Join Date: Mar 2004
Hmmm Probably
Virus Buster surge-Not sure how many people seen it but here in uk very little.
Plastic Little-Not sure either not that many people i speak to have seen it.
Trigun-I know nearly all of u have in the US but in the UK it hasnt even been released.
Narutaru-Quite a few people have seen this but not to much.
|2004-04-12, 16:24
|Link #36
Join Date: Nov 2003
Regarding Iria, don't you all know that Media Blasters rereleaed it a few weeks ago as a 3 disc tin? I have it right now. It's very nice.
|2004-04-12, 17:29
|Link #38
Lord Chairman God King
It was Wedding Peach, but everyone and their Grandma has heard of it. Rarest anime:
Samari Pizza Cats
Gambare Goemon
Sister Princess
....and the other ones used to be unknown until every other anime was lisenced in the US.
(Yes, I do know Gambare Goemon is lisenced.)
EDIT: Correct spelling errors.
|2004-04-12, 18:46
|Link #39
Aria Company
Join Date: Nov 2003
The rarest anime I've seen, at least I was told it was rare, was a recap of the macross series done similiar to an amv. Next to that would have to be Nuku Nuku dash, which I saw the first episode raw, on laserdisc. Kanon Kazehana would have to be next. While it's widely available as a funsub, I belive it was originally a promotional dvd that you had to send in enough points to get, but needed more than could be acumulated by just buying the dvds for the series.
|2004-04-12, 19:00
|Link #40
Gomen asobase desuwa!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Age: 38
"Nuku Nuku Dash" can be found anywhere at video rental stores here.
"Kanon Kazahana" was a little bit of luck to get it for free, but if you know where to look, you can get it pretty cheap for around 3900 yen.
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Seven Secrets Every Whistleblower Needs to Know
December 4, 2012, 2:00 PM ET
I was president and CEO of Olympus Corporation when the financial scandal broke last year, after I had exposed a massive fraud of approaching $2 billion which has subsequently become known as Japan's Enron. Less than a month after I had been forced to leave the company, Olympus's share price had dropped by a staggering 81.5% compared to the day before my dismissal. In monetary terms this represented a fall in market value of over $7 billion, and in witnessing the meltdown of this iconic Nikkei listed company the business world was aghast.
My new book, "Exposure: Inside the Olympus Scandal: How I Went From CEO to Whistleblower," details this dark experience. It is very personal to me that the lessons from what happened in those difficult months of last year are shared as widely as possible.
My new life is now going around the world preaching about corporate governance and what can be learned from the Olympus scandal. This month, Harvard published a case study on the Olympus scandal and my role in it as a protagonist – this will be used to elucidate future MBA students, just what happens when accountability and governance controls break down completely.
I care passionately about the truth, and by sharing what happened to me, I hope it will make the business world a little more open and encourage individuals that if they see wrongdoing, they should challenge it.
For anyone who finds themselves in such a position there are seven critical steps which I believe if followed are more likely to lead to a successful outcome:
1. Take your time to collect as many facts as you can and be as forensic in the process as you can – in making any allegations, the key issue will be evidence.
2. Ensure that you obtain legal advice albeit from a family Solicitor, and ensure they have a dossier of all the material you assemble.
3. When you have sufficient evidence, in the U.S. formally report any suspected wrongdoing to the state or federal authorities, and consider doing likewise in other jurisdictions. This action will ensure, for example in the U.S. and U.K., that you are protected by statutory whistleblower protection.
4. Depending on the jurisdiction in which you find yourself, you may not fully trust the authorities and the only alternative is to find a journalist(s) whom you can trust. It is a given rule that, if requested, a journalist will protect their source. Furthermore, sometimes the investigative ability of media organizations can compare with, and in some circumstances be superior to law-enforcement or regulatory agencies. Respected media outlets won't understandably publish or broadcast anything without some evidence, but the press are very much your friend and often it is only the bright light of publicity which ensures wrongdoing is eventually exposed.
5. Becoming a whistleblower inevitably means you will be on your own, and prepare yourself psychologically for this. Colleagues you considered friends will often distance themselves from you but don't let this affect your resolve. If you think you are right and have the evidence then you are doing nothing wrong – quite the reverse.
6. Your family will be put under extreme emotional strain and this is painful to witness, but you must remain focused and determined – remember if you know of wrongdoing and then don't report it, you become complicit and put yourself and your family at risk.
7. Never lose sight of your own moral compass – you will receive a lot of opinions but ultimately trust your own judgement as in the end most of us know what is right and wrong.


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VICINO - Messenger Bag in Soft Italian Leather
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Exterior - 11"H X 13.5""W X 3 to 3.5"D
Interior - 10.5"H X 13"W X 2.25" to 2.75"D
These stylish bags have unisex appeal and make great gifts. Each leather bag is carefully crafted by hand in Cava de' Tirreni, Italy. Vincenzo and his small team of leather craftsmen at Dionigi are proud to be in a workship that carries a tradition of over 70 years. These folks don't believe in mass-production - in fact, they deliberately limit their production to ensure the highest quality and customer satisfaction. Only the best raw materials, the best designs and the best craftsmanship are good enough to create a Dionigi product.
(Item: IT-DN-448)
A messenger bag that is handcrafted with real vegetable-tanned Italian leather. Comes in two leather types: CLASSIC which is thicker, with lots of grains, and SAUVAGE which is softer and more smooth. The front-zip pocket and contrast stitching make for a clean, modern sleek look. Its smaller size is perfect for owners of a 13" laptop with enough room to include all the accessories you need. The Vicino's slim profile is for the minimalists out there with only a couple of books or portfolios.Features:
- 100% Handmade in Italy with real Italian leather
- Zippered main compartment with wide opening for easy access
- Silver-tone hardware
- Flap with zippered pocket
- Zippered pocket in the back
- Small interior accessory pocket
- Pen loops
- Key holder
- Adjustable nylon shoulder strap with a movable shoulder pad
- Lightly padded interior
- Laptop sleeve
Review of VICINO Messenger Bag- By Jordan, Indian Harbour Beach FL
When I originally was looking at some bags on marcopoloni they didn't quite have what I was looking for in stock. Their customer service was so helpful however that they were able to let me know when this one came in stock that it might be what I was looking for. For me, I wanted a simple leather bag that would fit a Macbook Air without much extra heft or wasted space. It's hard to find nice unisex or mens leather cross-body or messenger bags that aren't meant to be large brief-cases or fit for larger laptops, but this bag fits the bill perfectly. The size is excellent, the leather and build quality is outstanding, and I definitely feel that I got my money's worth. The only minor caution I would have is that the top zipper isn't flush with the top of the bag, but has a slight-gap even when closed, though the top flap folds down to cover it. Hard to describe, but maybe some additional pictures will show up demonstrating it. That's a pretty minor issue though and I'm still extremely happy with both the bag, and the marcopoloni customer service. I will absolutely be keeping an eye on the website for new and interesting bags and anyone else interested in well-made, fashionable, high-quality bags will as well.


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Kohl Christensen, a SolarWorld Authorized Installer working with Bonterra Solar on the island of Oahu, Hawaii will promote the benefits of solar during his travels for the Big Wave World Tour 2011-2012. Kohl will post monthly blogs updating his surf-and-solar adventures including this first post. SolarWorld is proud to sponsor individuals like Kohl who aspire to better the world through solar.
We just wrapped up one of our larger installs this year here in Hawaii, Kaupuni village - an outstanding model for low-income projects around the country.
I will be taking a short break from my installations here at home and am gearing up for a trip to California and then to Chile. I got nominated for the Billabong XXL awards (Performance of the year category) in Anaheim. That basically means that I had a pretty good year chasing huge waves around the globe. The next night is the kick off of the Big Wave World Tour. My friend Jamie Sterling, also from Hawaii, took first. We will be celebrating his victory with a little help from their sponsor, Jim Beam. I managed to come in second place on the tour so I imagine I will be doing a bit of celebrating myself.
After the big weekend I'll head up to Mammoth for a few days of skiing and get some cross-training in on the slopes. Snowboarding is great until you land upside down on really hard snow. That happened two months ago on the slopes of Mt. Bachelor (level 2 AC seperation of the shoulder). So this trip to the mountains will be a real mellow one. The shoulder is feeling a lot better but I am still not surfing. My plan after Mammoth is to head down to Chile where they are holding the first stop on the big wave tour and do some serious rehab on the shoulder. My buddy is a physical therapist down there and he plans to get me back in the water as fast as he can. While I am doing the physical training, I plan on meeting with the SolarWorld distributor in Santiago to sort out some material for an off-grid installation on Easter Island.
We plan on making a trip out to the island to help educate the locals on how solar power works and show them its benefits. I have some friends there from a previous visit and they are really excited about me coming out and teaching them about renewable energy. I also know of some other spots in Chile that I think could really benefit from the use of an off-grid solar system. I have been traveling to remote locations on surf trips for years and now, after becoming a solar contractor and teaming up with SolarWorld, it feels really good to be able to travel back to these spots and share some of my knowledge. We are so dependent on petroleum that a small amount of education about renewable energy and solar power can really go a long way in getting ourselves off of that dependency.
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Rain is pitter-pattering on the roof of our RV as we snuggle into the final moments of calm before the storm. It's only 5 am and in a few short moments the coffee will be brewing and the camper will be alive with activity as everyone prepares for the anticipated day. Sean gives me one last squeeze in our warm cocoon before hopping out of bed to begin his tediously prepared pre-race checklist. Today is the day we trudged to Knoxville, TN for, and despite the pouring rain and ominous sky, the plan has not been foiled. Sean and Pat will be tackling 70.3 miles of swimming, biking, and running on an increasingly treacherous course of rain, mud, chilly water, and wind. I am participating in a relay, so only 6.2 miles of running is my responsibility. It's a family affair today as his mother, father, and future sister-in-law take on their own personal challenges.
Before this moment, as I have been attempting to learn and train for my first triathlon experience, I have only seen this as a physical test and a sport for athletes who need an outlet. The concept of pushing your body to such a limit and devoting so much precious time to a seemingly arbitrary pursuit of physical training was so confusing to me. But as nerves for all of us began to set in, I slowly realized it is so much more.
We darted out of the camper so the boys could make their early preparation deadline before strapping on wet suits and swim caps to face the icy river. As we stood with the first heat aside the river, rain dumping down on us, I felt a unique energy like never before. And then as I watched my love march down to the dock below, leaping in the cold water with the other brave souls, it began to set in even more. I watched them take off at the sound of the blaring horn, thrashing in the water with only the rumbling sound synchronized splashing below.
Due to my relay position, I was not scheduled to run for hours. I watched my team's swimming leg and biking leg take off. They bravely faced the conditions for the sake of our team. As I watched the valiant competitors set off on their long wet bike ride, I spotted Sean. Warmth rushed over me as I watched him saddle up on his steed and begin the next leg of his 56 mile journey. I saw a stoic, centered, focused version of this man, further driving home the intensity of what we were out here to do. Each triathlete trudging on appeared like soldiers as they pushed past the discomfort and darted by on their bikes.
When it was finally my time to face the rain, I set off to run my run and finish; no more than that. But as settled into my stride, a special energy took over me. I reached mile three, shoes covered in mud and heavy with rain water from the deep puddles along the trail. Halfway there. A smile spread across my face as gratitude swept over me. It was a heavy greatfulness that I could run with these people pushing themselves so hard. It wasn't a day of my own achievement, despite reaching a personal record. It was oddly a day of reflection and deep appreciation for this type of commitment and pursuit. This is much more than a test of physical strength and testing what your training yielded; it is a test of will. It is a mental and emotional game and in the end the pursuer grows stronger in a profound way.
I equate this struggle followed by growth with many moments in my travels. This is my strongest reference to pushing myself to discomfort to achieve deep inner transformation. Now, as I dig my heels in for my own first full triathlon attempt, the training process is going to have so much more meaning. Pushing through the pain doesn't seem so torturous anymore knowing that the efforts will yield a massive high and so much more. Suddenly I get it and it makes me wonder what else is out there that will bring this indescribable uplifting feeling of achievement and growth... The adventure continues.


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They are questions that pop up frequently: How does it operate? Who's in charge? What is the organization's history?
We set out to answer those questions – and offer a look at some of the things you might not know about the Bank – in the newly revamped "About Us" section on the Bank's website.
The Bank's Online Communications team worked closely with web editors in the Corporate Secretariat and other units to reorganize and streamline the section, with a focus on delivering updated information in a way that's easier for our external audience to access and understand.
The About Us section provides context for the rest of worldbank.org. It offers first-time visitors a clear explanation of the Bank's mission, its work, its member countries and the people who lead it. For repeat visitors, the About Us section serves as a reference – annual reports, Board activity, senior management information and more are found here.
The section also offers an opportunity to explore the Bank's history. Did you know that Japan's bullet trains were developed in 1964 with $80 million from the Bank? Visit an interactive timeline [3] to learn more about the Bank's work since its inception in 1944.
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The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session.Article II, Section 2, Clause 3
The Framers adopted the Recess Appointments Clause, without debate, to prevent governmental paralysis. Early sessions of the Senate lasted only three to six months, with Senators dispersing throughout the country during the six-to-nine-month recesses. During these periods, they were unable to provide their advice and consent to executive nominations for positions that fell open when officeholders died or resigned. The clause thus served as a "supplement" to the vigorously debated appointment power, which was necessary so that the Senate was not required "to be continually in session for the appointment of officers." The Federalist No. 67 (Alexander Hamilton).
The recess appointment power, like the appointment power (Article II, Section 2, Clause 2), applies to "Officers of the United States." Recess appointments to the judiciary have generated significant concern because unconfirmed judges lack the life tenure and guaranteed salary required by Article III. More than 300 judges have received recess appointments, including Supreme Court Justices William J. Brennan, Jr., Potter Stewart, and Earl Warren (all appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower). Since 1980, however, only three judges have received recess appointments: Roger L. Gregory (appointed by President William Jefferson Clinton to the Fourth Circuit), Charles W. Pickering, Sr. (appointed by President George W. Bush to the Fifth Circuit), and William H. Pryor (appointed by President George W. Bush to the Eleventh Circuit).
Presidents have used the Recess Appointments Clause to fill not only vacancies that occur during recesses, but also those that initially arose when the Senate was in session. In certain cases, however, a federal statute, 5 U.S.C. § 5503, prohibits the payment of salaries to the latter appointees. Another relevant issue, on which courts have taken varied positions, is whether there is a vacancy when the position is occupied by a "holdover" who remains in office after the expiration of his term.
Presidents have used the clause during both intersession recesses, which occur between two sessions of a Senate, and intrasession recesses, which occur within a Senate session. For the first 150 years of the nation's history, Presidents made recess appointments almost exclusively during intersession recesses. In the post-World War II era, however, and especially since the mid-1980s, Presidents have made recess appointments during intrasession recesses, including recesses of less than two weeks. Some commentators have concluded that the text and intent of the Framers suggest that Presidents can make recess appointments only during intersession recesses of the Senate. Others contend that the text of the clause does not differentiate between types of recesses and that historical practice allows intrasession recess appointments.
A recess appointment lasts until the end of the "next Session" of the Senate. Since sessions in the early twenty-first century typically last ten to twelve months, an appointment made during an intersession recess would last approximately one year, until the end of the following session. On the other hand, an intrasession appointment could last as long as two years, through the end of the succeeding session.
Presidents in recent years have more frequently utilized the recess appointment power, often to avoid the Senate's role in the confirmation process. Despite this trend, the threat of governmental paralysis present at the time of the Framers is drastically reduced today, due to shorter recesses, improvements in transportation and communication, Senate activity taking place during recesses, and statutory succession and holdover provisions that provide for the temporary filling of vacancies.
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Fioona Flower's Likes
I love active rest , I like to walk , run , play sports, do not like to sit in one place. Love to take care of my body, watching yourself. I like it when men make me compliments , but sometimes I can be too modest.
My Fantasies
I always wanted to make love with a man older than me, I dream about the experienced , Mature man who knows how to behave and what to do.That would open for me something new , teach something interesting.
My Obsessions & Desires
I love being a pretty little girl) that will not be left in trouble
Additional Info
I am very friendly. Love to smile and have fun. I like to communicate privately, as I concentrate on only one person and can not hesitate all other people. On this if you want to know me better I'll wait for you in private.
Special Info
I'm willing to experiment and always reciprocate with something new for me. Don't be afraid to tell me about their innermost desires.
My Fetishes
Feet, Humiliation, Legs, Nipple Biting, Nipple Play, Piercings and Tattoos, Spanking, Stockings/Panty Hose, Sugar Daddy, Tickling
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More months than I'd like to think about, I decided to undertake an update of my sorely out-of-date C# book, and Saturday I submitted the last of the chapters for the rewrite. I still have the author review (after the tech review) and the final review to do on each chapter, but that's a huge amount of work out of the way.
Back when the last version of the book came out, C# was an upstart language that had just added generics to it. Now, several * 3 years later, it has matured into a language with a lot going for it. Over that same time period, I've written a lot of C# code and have much more informed opinions about what works and what doesn't.
When I was working on the update, I was once again reminded that there is a huge gulf between "I understand how that works enough to use it" and "I understand how that works enough to write about it", and I've enjoyed writing the chapters on Linq, the new asynchronous support, and a bit about Roslyn.


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[Produced by The Awesome Sound]
Oh my God, I see you clearly now
I'm in love with someone out of town
In my dreams, you're here with me somehow
I'm in love with someone out of town
[Verse 1: XV]
It's like I'm everywhere you're not at
So you're disrobing all your clothing while you open up your skype chat
And I was shooting for your heart when we had aim
When I quit Target cause my target was the rap game
I always said my first love gets my last name
But I know this long road drives you insane
But just know: I will never go from tinman to scarecrow
Trading in my heart just to get brain
And you're a hell of a drug, I'm on my Rick James
Turn you to a Super Freak when I spit game
But you still feel alone
Cause you want to put your head on my chest, not your ear to the phone
Lay down, put me in your ear
Describe your mood and the things you wear
Got me thinking damn, girl, I need you here
She said, "I'm about to come", and I said, "See you... there"
And she goes...
[Hook: Raja]
She sings her favorite song
She sings it all alone
They see it in her eyes
She does it every night
Cause she plays my song 'til her heart beats like drums for me
[Verse 2: XV]
Let my heart be a state, my soul be a city
And we're on the same block cause your time zone's Vizzy
And I know them other girls seem pretty
But when you do it big, there are just so... many
So I would never do it just to lose it
Do my eyes seem foolish? If I try, say you want it
Put a nine with a bullet, to my mind and just pull it
Cause I'd have to be blind on my side, Sandra Bullock
My phone jail broken, that's a cell with no bars
And I don't even know where I are
Trying to get some cut, you want to get lit
So I'm talking shit like a barber at a bar
Niggas ask, "Where your man?", you say, "Very far"
They ask for direction, you point to the stars
So much space in between the space bar
Fuck it, tell them, "Clear the way, I'm about to take off"
And she goes...
[Bridge: XV]
Put on your iTunes and sing for me
Spray my cologne and put on my T for me
When I'm gone, I know you dream of me
(Her heart beats like drums for me)
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CHICAGO — The YMCA of the USA is searching for a new health and fitness director to replace Michael Spezzano, a 30-year Y veteran. Spezzano left his post in June to serve as the vice president of membership and program development for the Y of Greater New York. The national Y has not yet replaced him or his supervisor, the head of program development, who also recently resigned.
In the interim, Jim Weaton, membership development specialist for the Y, is stepping in to serve as the interim head of program development and membership.
The new national health and fitness director will have large shoes to fill, says Arnold Collins, Y spokesperson. Spezzano, a graduate of Columbia University's Institute for Non-Profit Management with a bachelor's degree in physical education, served on the medical advisory board committee and was in charge of all programs in connnection with health and wellness. In his former position, he collaborated with local Ys, government, private foundations and other organizations to strengthen the Y's efforts to improve individuals' health.
Before serving in his national post, Spezzano led efforts in youth development, adult health and wellness, fitness and sports at the Ys in White Plains, NY; Springfield, MA; and New York City.
"It's certainly an important need," Collins says about filling the health and fitness director position, but he indicated that the head of program development position might need to be filled first.


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The blastdbcmd tool in the BLAST+ suite (replacing fastacmd in the C 'legacy' BLAST suite) lets you do a lot of clever things with a BLAST database. As long as you follow the baroque NCBI FASTA naming scheme you can do this with local BLAST databases too. However, if you don't want to bow down to the NCBI naming (e.g. use FASTA files directly from your favourite assembler), then blastdbcmd seems needlessly crippled.
Update (2 April 2013): Some changes in BLAST 2.2.28+ (released yesterday) seem to be intended to address these issues, but there remain problems with this which I intend to expand on later.
Update (20 April 2013): I found a quiet moment this weekend to update this post with the BLAST 2.2.28+ problems I was alluding to. There has been some progress on this issue with the new release, but it is flawed. See below.
Bioinformatics lessons learned the hard way, bugs, gripes, and maybe topical paper reviews too...
Broken blastdbcmd for -target_only
This is just a quick post to document a bug in the blastdbcmd tool from the BLAST+ suite when used on the NR database with a full identifier and the -target_only option.
Update: See end of post, BLAST 2.2.28+ fixed this :)
Update: See end of post, BLAST 2.2.28+ fixed this :)
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How not to deal with NGS data - MrFast & MrsFast
One of the first things a programmer dealing with 'Next Generation Sequencing' (NGS) aka 'High Throughput Sequencing' (HTSeq) data learns is to be very aware of memory limitations. You can't just go loading files into RAM when they are often gigabytes in size. Instead where possible you loop over a file (iterating over it record by record) or employ indexed random access. The authors of MrFast & MrsFast didn't do this.
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The chrome-handled shovels in a pile of sand in the Heritage State Park parking lot — in the shadows of the elevated "spaghetti" ramps riddled with green rust — were at the center of the official groundbreaking ceremony of the Route 79/Braga Bridge Improvement Project on Friday.
"This is a marquee project," Secretary of Transportation Richard Davey told an upbeat crowd of largely governmental officials and employees.
Before introducing Gov. Deval Patrick, Davey said Fall River's project signifies the state's major goal of using funding to repair its crumbling infrastructure, which it has done for the past six years.
The chrome-handled shovels in a pile of sand in the Heritage State Park parking lot — in the shadows of the elevated "spaghetti" ramps riddled with green rust — were at the center of the official groundbreaking ceremony of the Route 79/Braga Bridge Improvement Project on Friday.
"This is a marquee project," Secretary of Transportation Richard Davey told an upbeat crowd of largely governmental officials and employees.
Before introducing Gov. Deval Patrick, Davey said Fall River's project signifies the state's major goal of using funding to repair its crumbling infrastructure, which it has done for the past six years.
"The can has been kicked down the road for too long," Davey said as he was joined by Patrick, U.S. Reps. Joseph Kennedy and William Keating, Federal Highway Administration state chief Patricia Stephenson, state Sen. Michael Rodrigues and state Rep. Patricia Haddad.
"It is a great day for the SouthCoast and for the commonwealth," Patrick said.
He cited the 300 jobs and economic development benefits the $197.3 million, three-and-a-half-year project will provide.
Patrick also stressed how the connections to and from Route 79 and Davol Street, and access with the Braga Bridge will have a "simpler, safer configuration" with dramatic aesthetic improvements between Fall River's downtown and waterfront.
For nearly half a century — since the layered, complicated ramps were built in 1965 — the city's waterfront was "choked off," Patrick said.
The aim of the Route 79/Interstate 195 project is to reconstruct the interchange, which includes replacing 11 structurally deficient bridges and other components that state transportation officials say are "functionally obsolete."
When the project is complete, travel times should dramatically decrease, Massachusetts Department of Transportation officials have reported.
While Patrick spent a portion of his five-minute speech broadly discussing state investments and infrastructure improvements, each of the officials called the Route 79 project, the last of the five state "mega-projects," a noteworthy model.
"This is an example of what we can and should do," U.S. Rep. William Keating said, "and where we should go in the future."
Among those future benefits could be a connection to a SouthCoast rail stopover at Battleship Cove, steps from the groundbreaking.
The Federal Highway Administration will pay for 80 percent of the project, the state will pay 20 percent, FHWA officials said.
Kennedy — the other half of what Davey dubbed "the congressional K's," Keating and Kennedy — called Fall River "a powerful example of the potential that exists across the SouthCoast."
"I am certain," Kennedy said, "that Fall River's brightest days are yet to come."
Both Rodrigues and Haddad discussed what they know will be inconveniences for motorists and those that live and work in the city and area. "We have to live through a little bit of hardship to get to where we want to be," Rodrigues said.
Rodrigues vowed that through MassDOT, which is overseeing the project, residents will be informed via a website with real-time camera images and communications to detail which roads are open, and closed, and announce detours.
The next public hearing to review upcoming work will be Sept. 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Heritage State Park auditorium.
Haddad, House speaker pro tempore from Somerset, said this project represents a departure from the perception the SouthCoast has been a forgotten place on Beacon Hill.
The FHWA's Stephenson said her agency has committed more than $1 billion toward the state's accelerated bridge program. Through a bond issue, the state is paying $2 billion for other needed bridge and infrastructure projects not eligible for federal reimbursement, MassDOT highway administrator Frank DePaola said.
As of a month ago, this program had completed 138 projects, with another 60 either in construction or scheduled to start by next year.
Patrick said the state has reduced 107 of 543, or 19 percent, of its structurally deficient bridges.
That's part of a bigger picture, he touted, of the state being ahead "of just about every state in America," Patrick said. "We took proactive steps to reverse a trend in our infrastructure falling into disrepair."
When the short speaking program ended, Patrick joined nine other dignitaries in donning symbolic hardhats and lifting their shovels of sand in the parking lot.
Absent from the ceremony was Mayor Will Flanagan. While City Council President Linda Pereira, three other councilors, Flanagan's city administrator, DPW director, city engineer and head of the economic development agency were all present, the mayor was not.
"There was no mention of him at all, which I found odd," said Eric Poulin, one of four city councilors present.
Kennedy applauded Flanagan's leadership in a press release from Patrick's office, but there was no acknowledgment during the program.
Poulin's sentiment was echoed by others. Flanagan reportedly was not at work Friday. MassDOT scheduled the groundbreaking one week ago.
The joint-venture contractor for the project is Barletta Heavy Division of Canton and O&G of Torrington, Conn.
Two principles of the contracting team were among those present, Mike Foley of Barletta and Walt Koziol of O&G.
It's their first joint venture, and Koziol said the work and philosophies of the two companies "are very compatible in our approaches."
Both said they'd work hard to ensure the complex project, which includes the second phase repair and repainting of the Braga Bridge, is completed on budget and on time.
Foley estimated they have 20 subcontractors doing the work, and said about 40 of his employees would be part of the estimated 300 workers.
Barletta's latest major project in the state, the Lt. Derek S. Hines Memorial Bridge crossing the Merrimack River on the North Shore, was completed last year at a cost of $30 million, Foley said.
The contractors said setting up the first stages of the project would begin in the next couple of weeks.
According to MassDOT, the next few months until the end of the year will be concentrated on upgrading city infrastructures, including the building of several temporary ramps, in order to close off Route 79 and begin ramp demolition after Jan. 1.
Rodrigues, a veteran legislator, said preparations for this juncture has been unfolding for a decade in an effort to better connect the downtown and waterfront and fix the deficient infrastructure.
Now, he said, "It's on to the actual construction, and the building of our dreams."
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ADDISON — Residents and commuters stranded by the Champlain Bridge closing may soon have an alternative way to cross Lake Champlain: a pedestrian ferry.
That's part of the latest update concerning the bridge closing. In other news on the bridge front, a new Web site is being developed to post daily updates from the New York and Vermont departments of transportation.
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The Morning Download: Hacking the Grid 'Is Very Easy'
The Morning Download comes from the editors of CIO Journal and cues up the most important news in business technology every weekday morning. Send us your tips, compliments and complaints. You can get The Morning Download emailed to you each weekday morning by clicking here.
Good morning. Flaws in security processes are making electric utilities vulnerable to cyberattacks. Systems used to control industrial equipment like turbines and other power-generation gear are supposed to be offline, but they're often unwittingly connected to the Internet -- and exposed to cyberweapons. The air gap can be violated during routine maintenance, sometimes because the control networks share peripherals with online networks, and sometimes because of lax controls over which networks people plug their laptops into. Richard A. Clarke, counter-terrorism czar in the Clinton and Bush administrations, tells CIO Journal "it turns out that it is very easy to get into the [industrial control] networks."
In the latest episode of Spy vs Spy, the Chinese government refuted the accuracy of a report by computer security firm Mandiant Corp. that pins "an overwhelming percentage of the attacks on American corporations, organizations and government agencies" on People's Liberation Army Unit 61398. An unusually detailed 60-page study released Tuesday by Mandiant tracks for the first time individual members of the most sophisticated of the Chinese hacking groups — known to many of its victims in the United States as "Comment Crew" or "Shanghai Group" — to the doorstep of the military unit's headquarters on the edge of Shanghai. The firm was not able to place the hackers inside the 12-story building, but makes a case there is no other plausible explanation for why so many attacks come out of one comparatively small area, report the NYT's David E. Sanger, David Barboza and Nicole Perlroth. But speaking at a daily press briefing on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei denied those accusations. "Cyberattacks are anonymous and transnational and it is hard to trace the origin of attacks, so I don't know how the findings of the report are credible," Mr. Hong said. He added that the U.S. is itself the top source of attacks against Chinese computer systems, report the WSJ's Carlos Tejada and Aaron Black.
What doesn't kill us makes us stronger. The more complex systems become, the more reliable yet inherently vulnerable they also become, writes Irving Wladawsky-Berger in a guest column for CIO Journal. "A physical or organizational complex system can be reliable but unsafe. As systems become increasingly complex, the interactions between their components dominate the overall design... Moreover, because there are so many potential interactions in systems with very large number of components, it becomes practically impossible to identify or test for every possible cause of failures. So unanticipated failures can still cause catastrophic results." Might there be a lesson here for utilities and other parts of the critical infrastructure?
SAP's new fee hike comes under attack. Analysts are blasting SAP AG for raising the fee it charges customers for ongoing software maintenance and improvements to applications they've already bought. SAP said in a letter to customers that it will raise its standard support fee rate from 18% to 19% for contracts closed on or after July 15, 2013. SAP tells CIO Journal it invests "a lot of money" for innovation, but Forrester Research Inc. analyst Duncan Jones tells CIO Journal, "SAP is not a dairy farm that needs to milk its installed base to increase its profits... Customers will only go with SAP if they can trust them not to take advantage of them."
Facebook falls victim to malware attack. Facebook Inc. said it fell victim to an attack by hackers last month. The company said the attack originated on a compromised mobile developer website that Facebook developers visited on company laptops. "This kind of attack is called a 'watering hole' attack — it exploits a site that's commonly visited by targeted companies to infect other devices with malicious software," explained the WSJ's Matt Lynley. The hack came in spite of the laptops being up to date, "underscoring how sophisticated these attacks can be," Lynley adds. In a statement, Facebook said it believed the attack also affected other companies. The statement continued, "After analyzing the compromised website where the attack originated, we found it was using a "zero-day" (previously unseen) exploit to bypass the Java sandbox (built-in protections) to install the malware. We immediately reported the exploit to Oracle, and they confirmed our findings and provided a patch on February 1, 2013, that addresses this vulnerability."
Plenty of vacancy for hackers. When it comes to hospitality, hotels do not discriminate. That applies to hackers, according to security firm Trustwave, which found attacks on hotel and retailers accounted for 78% of the breaches it documented in 2012. "The businesses are typically easy targets, having outsourced the administration of important servers and business data to firms that focus more on keeping the systems functioning than on security," reports eWeek's Robert Lemos.
Google works on retail stores. Google Inc. has been developing plans to launch retail stores in the U.S., in another sign the company is studying Apple Inc.'s playbook in building a consumer-electronics brand, the WSJ's Amir Efrati reports. The stores would likely sell Google-branded hardware. But it isn't clear when or where any stores would open, and one of the people said the Internet giant might not move forward with the plan this year.
EU privacy regulators take aim at Google privacy policy. European data watchdogs said on Monday they plan to take action against Google by this summer for its privacy policy, which allows the search engine to pool user data from across all its services ranging from YouTube to Gmail, Reuters's Claire Davenport reports. The move is the latest in a skirmish between the Web giant and Europe's data protection regulators, who view the privacy rules put in place last March by Google as "high risk," although have stopped short of declaring them illegal.
Sony betting on cloud gaming. Sony Corp.'s new videogame console will include technology enabling users to play games delivered over the Internet. "Cloud gaming makes games much more convenient," Nvidia Corp. CEO Jen-Hsun Huang tells the WSJ's Ian Sherr and Daisuke Wakabayashi. "It's instant-on and you can play it about anywhere on any device; it will make for a much larger gaming industry." The new console, to be unveiled next week at an event in New York City, is also expected to play new games stored on optical discs. The roll-out of Sony's first new console in six years comes as the game industry is in the midst of a transformation. Sales of traditional gaming hardware and software are declining, while cheaper, mobile-based games are attracting a wider audience. All Things D's Tricia Duryee finds a growing reluctance among the gaming faithful to invest in a new platform. "I think the spend is elsewhere. I don't think they are waiting for the next generation," says Jerry Holkins, co-founder of gaming industry chronicler Penny Arcade. "They are happy with where they are playing today."
Fearing job losses, lawmakers rally around Intel victory. Intel Corp. won a patent-infringement case against a patent holder asking the U.S. International Trade Commission to block Intel chips from entering the U.S. The case attracted the attention of lawmakers from both political parties who saw an Intel loss resulting in fewer U.S. jobs, Bloomberg's Susan Decker reported Friday. Intel does its initial manufacturing work in the U.S., but conducts final assembly in other countries. The plaintiff, X2Y Attenuators LLC, owns patents for overcoming electromagnetic interference. It licenses its patents to Samsung Electronics Co.
LG Display will invest in OLED panels. LG Display Co. will invest 706 billion won ($656.7 million) in a new production line that will mass produce large organic light emitting diode panels in its attempt to gain an edge against rival Samsung Electronics Co., the WSJ's Min-Jeong Lee reports. While the hefty investment shows LG's ambitious attempt to gain more ground in the production of next-generation displays, analysts don't expect OLED TVs to contribute to companies' bottom-lines any time soon given the difficulties in manufacturing them and low production yields. LG would have to see a significant jump in its yield to around 80% by next year, analysts said.
Egypt reconsiders YouTube ban. Egypt's telecom ministry has filed an appeal against an Egyptian court order blocking YouTube access to citizens for 30 days, reports the Verge's Chris Welch. The court order came as punishment for the video service hosting an anti-Islam video that sparked riots in several Muslim countries.
Researchers crack a very cold Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Researchers have found away to access data on a Samsung Galaxy Nexus, even if that data is protected by a PIN and encryption, by cooling the phone to five degrees and rebooting it. The process, which was demonstrated in 2008 on a PC, takes advantage of an effect called "remanence," explains Forbes's Andy Greenberg, where information remains in a device's memory even if the battery has been removed. The colder the surroundings, the longer the lingering.
China tops U.S. in all things mobile. Peter Farago of mobile analytics firm Flurry writes that China has surpassed the U.S. for active iOS and Android tablets and smartphones. The U.S. is not expected to reclaim the title, ever, with China's population of 1.3 billion far larger than the U.S.'s 310 million. Flurry estimates that China will have 246 million devices by the end of the month, compared to 230 million in the U.S.
Years before data theft, NASA group saw dangers. Last October a NASA-owned laptop containing the records of tens of thousands of employees was stolen from a parked car. The NYT's Natasha Singer profiles a group of NASA employees who, years earlier, protested the agency's requirement of background checks. The employees cited their belief that the agency didn't need to know intimate details of their personal life for non-military projects as well as doubts that NASA could protect its data. In 2011 the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the agency. "In the short time since the Supreme Court decision, tens of thousands of people have had their data compromised," said Dr. Robert M. Nelson, one of 28 civilian scientists who initially sued the agency for background checks. "For warning about what would eventually become true, we received disciplinary citations."
Simpson and Bowles try again. Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles today are rolling out a new plan for rewriting the tax code and implementing deep new spending cuts, the WSJ's Damien Paletta reports. The plan would reduce the federal budget deficit by $2.4 trillion over 10 years and is meant to offer a path to compromise for Democrats and Republicans. The proposal would identify $600 billion in spending reductions through changes to health-care programs — roughly $200 billion more than the White House has said it's willing to accept. Another $600 billion in deficit-reduction would come from curbing or ending a number of tax breaks. The final $1.2 trillion would come from lower caps on discretionary spending, changing the way cost-of-living increases are calculated for Social Security checks, cuts to farm subsidies, and changes to military and civilian retirement programs.
Sagging sales rattle Wal-Mart executives. After a disappointing January, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. had the worst sales start to a month in seven years as the end of the payroll-tax holiday hit demand. "In case you haven't seen a sales report these days, February MTD sales are a total disaster," Jerry Murray, Wal-Mart's vice president of finance and logistics, said in a Feb. 12 email to other executives, obtained by Bloomberg. "The worst start to a month I have seen in my ~7 years with the company." The grim numbers caught executives off-guard. They'd been expecting a strong start to February because of the Super Bowl, milder weather and paycheck cycles, Bloomberg says.
OfficeMax and Office Depot in talks to merge. OfficeMax Inc. and Office Depot Inc. are in advanced talks to merge, as the retailers try to fight off rivals like Staples Inc. and Amazon.com Inc., the WSJ reports. The deal is expected to be stock-for-stock, but we don't yet know the precise terms — including what percentage of a merged group shareholders would own. The office-supply chains are among the victims of the digital age, the Journal notes, with too many stores carrying too much inventory in spaces that are too large for the new marketplace. A merger would give them options to cut costs since a lot of their stores are in the same markets competing against each other.
Retail giants duke it out over Martha. Macy's Inc. and J.C. Penney Co. will battle it out in the courtroom this week as they jockey over their partnerships with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc, the WSJ reports. Martha Stewart, J.C. Penney CEO Ron Johnson and Macy's CEO Terry Lundgren are all listed as possible witnesses at the trial, which could start as early as Wednesday. The dispute stems from a 2011 deal for J.C. Penney to create Martha Stewart "stores within stores." Macy's argues that the deal violates its own agreement to be the exclusive department-store purveyor of items bearing Ms. Stewart's name in several home categories.
Express Scripts sues E&Y. Express Scripts Holding Co. has filed a lawsuit against Ernst & Young and a former employee for allegedly stealing at least 20,000 pages containing confidential information and trade secrets, the WSJ's Jon Kamp and Michael Rapoport report. Express Scripts hired E&Y to provide consulting services while combining its business with Medco Health Solutions. The pharmacy-benefit company accused E&Y of taking "competitively sensitive cost and pricing information" and "highly proprietary" documents involving business and integration strategies, projections and performance metrics. E&Y confirmed there was a violation of company policies, and that the individual "at the center of these allegations"–who the Express Scripts lawsuit said was a Health Care IT Partner named Donald Gravlin–"is no longer with the firm." But E&Y also said it will "vigorously contest the claims" in the lawsuit.
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Information on Sexually Transmitted Infections (STDs) and Chlamydia Trachomatis (CT) :
- medlineplus.gov https://medlineplus.gov/sexuallytransmitteddiseases.html Majority of sexually transmitted infections contract both males and females, but in most cases the health issues they bring can be more serious for females. If a woman during pregnancy has an STI, it can be transmitted to the fetus.
- webmd.com https://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/ss/slideshow-std-pictures-and-facts Pictures and Facts About STDs
- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/246491.php STDs frequently spread through oral sex contacts. Therefore, it is important to make regular testings but having sex with a single parner you trust is even more important.
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds/in-depth/std-symptoms/art-20047081 Recent clinical trials suggest that about 60% of males and about 70% of females are unaware of being infected by chlamydia (CT).
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention There are many types of STDs. Some diseases, such as chlamydia, in most cases can be contracted by sexual activity. Therefore, the more partners an individual has had, the higher the chance to get infected.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexually_transmitted_infection The best way of preventing STDs is refraining from any sexual contacts. Having a relationship where each person trusts each other and doesn't have other sex partners is the ideal way to forget about any problems with STDs.
- Kids Health It's essential to learn about STDs in advance so you can save yourself from them.
- https://www.verywellhealth.com/the-most-common-stds-sexually-transmitted-diseases-3133040
- STD is abbreviation of sexually transmitted disease (sometimes abbreviated as STI which means Infection). Those infections have bacterial and parasitical or viral nature.
- Department of Health State of Minnesota https://www.health.state.mn.us/std
- STDs are everywhere. You can have sex only once and become bearer of the infection not knowing about it at all. Not having sex is the only way to prevent being infected. Once you have detected unusual body responces, it is highly recommended to get screened.
- www.healthypeople.gov US government spend 15 billion dollars on STDs consequences each year.
- CNN https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/06/health/std-sexually-transmitted-diseases-partner/index.html
- Merck Manuals Today, there are almost 2 million people living with Chlamydia. Most of them don't have an idea they are infected. Though this disease can be easily treated with modern antibiotics, if left untreated it can lead to health complications.
- Division of Communicable Disease Control & Prevention In females, chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
- https://www.medicinenet.com 9 Common STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases ) in Men Chlamydia is common nowadays
- www.marchofdimes.org STDs can be harmful to females during pregnancy as well as newborns.
- Prevalence of such infections as Chlamydia increases in the USA every year. Today, there are more than 4000 testing centers in the USA where you can get tested for STDs confidentially.
- www.doh.wa.gov FAQ. Can I contract an STD from a public WC? No. There are no such cases registered by the US health authorities.
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- https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/08/28/642664883/record-high-number-of-std-infections-in-u-s-as-prevention-funding-declines?t=1552986185030 STDs strike back!
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- NY Times https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/28/health/std-chlamydia-gonorrhea-syphilis.html
- Economist https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2018/07/18/why-stds-are-on-the-rise-in-america
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These days, when we are jonesing for pizza, we are confronted with a vast array of choices even before we think about toppings. Are you in the mood for thin crust, thick crust, stuffed crust, cracker crust, deep dish or even flat bread?
The oldest and simplest style of pizza is Neapolitan. The dough is made with nothing but flour, water, salt and yeast, and the simplest version is the Margherita, created in 1889 and named after Margherita, the then-queen of Italy. It consists of red tomato, green basil and white mozzarella, all meant to mimic the colors of the Italian flag. You will find this pie (the true test of good pizza) at NEApolitan, which recently opened in South Laguna.
The old Café Vienna has changed nationalities and been transformed into a modern pizzeria with delicious small plates, excellent Neapolitan-style pizzas, and desserts. The centerpiece is a bright red, state-of-the-art, Stefano Ferrara wood-burning brick oven, shipped directly from Naples.
You can have a lovely meal here without ever tasting their pizza, but as you look at the beautiful pies on neighboring tables with their puffy, blistered crusts, you might be hard-pressed to resist.
We started with two of their small plates and were really blown away. There is some serious cooking going on here. Chef Frank DeLoach does a riff on roasted octopus with the addition of richness from green Castelvetrano olives, saltiness from capers and finely cut strips of lardo (a type of salume), and a bright sweetness from a splash of orange juice and tiny wedges of orange. All this combines with charred rounds of octopus and waxy baby Dutch potatoes to make an outstanding version of a classic dish.
However, chicken wings were far from classic. Buffalo has been left behind and replaced by Sicily. These nicely roasted Jidori wings are strictly Southern Italy, with their rosemary and Calabrian chili flavors. These juicy flappers are smothered with delicious, sweet caramelized onions. They come in a generous heap and fly right off the table.
There is a daily selection of salumi and formaggio, two salads and several other tempting small plates. Anxious to get on to the pizza, we skipped both the hangar steak with salsa verde and fennel béarnaise and the veal meatballs.
Instead, we chose to sample veal meatballs on the NEA pizza.
Piping hot from the wood-fired oven and gorgeous with its spottily charred, fat rim was a thin-crusted Neapolitan-style pie. It tasted as good as it looked. There was a light layer of tomato sauce, dappled with very tasty fresh ricotta and scattered with pieces of nicely seasoned meatballs, scented with marjoram. Each pizza is cut into four generous wedges that are New York-style, the kind you can fold over if you choose.
We felt we had to try a straight Margherita, as it is the real test of the crust, the tomato sauce and the cheese. High marks for all three. In particular, we were delighted with the sauce, which was beautifully fresh-tasting and perfectly balanced with sweet and savory overtones. The white mozzarella melted in rounds, providing just the right amount of cheese, while a light drizzle of olive oil brought it all together.
For dessert, we chose the fall apple tart. It was the salty caramel sauce that made it worth eating. The pastry was the commercial puff type and the apples were without much flavor on their own, but oh, that sauce!
NEApolitan prides itself on using locally and naturally sourced products, organic whenever possible.
They have done a nice job of remodeling this small restaurant, changing the color scheme to a more modern gray and black with red accents and adding a white-tiled kitchen/bar area with a wall of wine bottles and tall stools. There is a heated patio as well.
We are happy to have this new, reasonably priced restaurant in Laguna Beach.
ELLE HARROW and TERRY MARKOWITZ were in the gourmet food and catering business for 20 years. They can be reached for comments or questions at email@example.com.
Where: 31542 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach
When: Noon to 10 p.m. daily
Small plates: $8 to $16
Pizza: $13 to $18
Desserts: $7 to $8
Beer: Draught, $5 to $6.50
Bottles, $6 to $42
Glass: $7 to $22
Bottle: $19 to $84
Corkage fee: $15
Information: (949) 499-4531 or nealaguna.com


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Dr. Campagna has more than 22 years of experience in the development of advanced strategies for finance and other general and administrative functions, including overseeing numerous, large-scale transformation projects. His work includes analysis of opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness, creation of competitive strategies, and refinement of business models and processes based on leading practices.
Prior to assuming his current role, Dr. Campagna served as lead for the Accenture Finance & Enterprise Performance group for Europe, Africa and Latin America. In addition, he managed the Integrated Enterprise Solution practice globally, focused on providing solutions to help businesses and governments gain greater value from their shared services organizations. Solutions included helping clients evolve their models to more advanced stages, such as the global business services model or integrated business services model.
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We are an embroidery and screen printing company in Florida developing a private label line. The attached bee is the bee would like adapted texturally and the integration of talents that use the play on the word Bee as a verb... A bee represents many things to our society and plays a vital role in feeding the world and, we believe, represents a unique symbol when the bee image is paired with words such as Bee Kind, Bee Sweet, Bee Bold, Bee Grateful, Bee Hopeful. Our store website is http://www.companyoutfitters.net The beethedifference.net website is not operational yet. the brand created here will be carried over to the web site and tagging on all items in the line as it evolves.
We envision our audience for this product line to be sophisticated women and their children. We will market the line through press and product releases to family, children's and women's publications in addition to, high profile individuals such as Oprah and Michelle Obama who might see this as a product line that promotes hope and kindness throughout the world. We will develop a website to incorporate this sentiment and build a brand using sociological and environmental tieins....
We are looking for a derivative design of this specific bee.. The bee design would then have one of the sayings (Bee kind, Bee Grateful, Bee Hopeful, Bee Sweet, Bee Bold, etc.) included in the design somewhere. Optimally, the design would be one color ink and screened on quality pigment dyed tee shirts, long and short sleeved, as well as on sweatshirts. We would like the design to be valid for conversion to smaller scale embroidery on other items and general printing on school supplies, mugs, notepads, etc. The design can be on the front, side, shoulder, etc. We do not want cartoon or comedy, but rather elegant sophistication that crosses all generations. An idea for a matching hang tag is also part of the project so there is brand continuity throughout.