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Are you concerned about restaurant health inspection scores? So is Dunwoody high school senior Katrina W.
She began researching food-borne illness for an English class writing assignment. During the course of her research she learned about health inspection grades and became concerned. She noticed restaurants with poor scores continued to have plenty of customers. "No one seems to care if they are bad. It's frustrating."
When it came time to design an 80-hour service project to earn her Girl Scout Gold Award, Katrina had her topic. She chose to educate consumers about restaurant scores and food safety issues. "I came to the conclusion that it was a good idea to teach others about this," she said.
Katrina decided to start by educating children and hoped for a domino effect. "If I teach kids, they can teach their parents and their parents can teach their friends." To do this, Katrina combined her newfound passion for food safety with her love of filmmaking and web design.
As a homeschool student, Katrina has devoted time to developing her skills as a budding filmmaker, which she put to use writing, directing, filming and editing a series of four videos about restaurant inspection scores and food safety.
To complete her project, Katrina developed a website called No A? Walk Away!, which features the educational videos geared towards kids and accompanying reinforcement activities. She also maintains a Facebook page, Twitter account and Pinterest page devoted to promoting the project.
If you've got little ones at home, here's an age-appropriate way to introduce them to food safety. You can preview one of the four videos below.
You can also check updated restaurant inspection scores here on the Food and More blog on Monday and Thursday afternoons.
–by Jenny Turknett, Food and More blog
August 30th, 2013
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[...] Local high school student educates consumers about health inspection scoresAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog), on Fri, 30 Aug 2013 09:50:52 -0700Are you concerned about restaurant health inspection scores? So is Dunwoody high school senior Katrina W. She began researching food-borne illness for an English class writing assignment. During the course of her research she learned about health … [...]
August 30th, 2013
5:41 pm
This is fantastic. People need to be more aware of the conditions where they eat. You would be shocked by the terrible scores, (and conditions), atf the most famous and expensive restaurants in our area, while some places score 100 every time.
September 1st, 2013
12:15 pm
Great job, Katrina! We have a habit the past few years of checking the score each time we go in a restaurant, but most people don't look at the score or the specific details. We have avoided some restaurants until the scores were back up. So, this is very useful information for both kids and adults.


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Cancer Health Center
Bone Marrow Transplants a Thing of the Past?
A frequent complication of allogeneic transplants is graft-vs.-host disease, where the donor cells attack the patient's organs and tissue. This occurs most often in patients who receive transplants from relatives who weren't a suitable match or from unrelated donors. In this study, the overall rate of graft-vs.-host disease was about the same between the two groups.
At the end of 2 years, 65% of the patients who had received the peripheral blood were alive and free of their disease, which could be said of only 45% of the bone marrow group. Interestingly, the patients who benefited the most from the blood stem cells were those with more advanced disease.
"These results suggest that use of blood stem cell transplants may offer advantages over bone marrow grafts in terms of overall survival and disease-free survival," says Lazarus, "But it remains to be determined whether the use of blood rather than marrow is preferred in subjects in whom the disease is not so advanced."
Also, Lazarus adds, it is uncertain whether these same benefits would be seen when the donor is not as closely matched as the ones in this study were, or if the donor is unrelated.
An advantage to this procedure is that it is safer for the donor, because blood cells can be extracted in an outpatient procedure not requiring an operating room or anesthesia. In turn, this could mean more people would be likely to volunteer as donors, says Lazarus.
The results of this study are important for two reasons, says Georgia Vogelsang, MD, an associate professor of oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore.
"First, it is a large study from major transplant centers conducting a randomized study," she says. "Prior studies have suffered from small numbers and were generally from a single center."
And second, it opens the door to the next generation of studies, which may utilize better strategies in obtaining stem cells from blood, she says, thereby allowing for better control of graft-vs.-host disease, infection, and relapse. Vogelsang was not involved in the study.
But although these results are promising, it is still uncertain whether stem cells derived from blood are best for everyone.
"Whether or not it should be used over marrow is an issue that should be discussed with a patient's individual physician," says Bensinger.
The study was supported by grants from the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and the Jose Carreras International Leukemia Foundation.


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5 Scary Health Risks of Sleep Deprivation
With a long list of to-dos and not enough hours in the day, you might be tempted to skimp on the amount of z's you get. Besides, you can sleep when you're dead, right? But, if you sleep less than six or seven hours a night, death might come sooner than you think. Over the past few years, an abundance of research has come to light linking sleep deprivation to everything from obesity to cancer. Many unknowns remain; in fact, scientists aren't even completely sure as to why we sleep, and last year, researchers from Britain's University of Warwick Medical School found that getting too much sleep can be equally unhealthy for reasons they have yet to pin down. While the scientific community wrestles over the finer facts of slumber, they have begun to determine the causal relationships between lack of sleep and the following ailments:
Obesity. A Columbia University study involving nearly 10,000 people found a correlation between lack of sleep and a higher body mass index (BMI). Those who got only two to four hours of sleep every night were 73 percent more likely to have an elevated BMI; those getting five or six hours were more prone to obesity by 50 percent and 23 percent, respectively. Researchers believe that sleep deprivation triggers an imbalance in the levels of the hormones ghrelin and leptin, raising the former (which increases the appetite) while lowering the latter (which induces feelings of satiety).
Diabetes. Not getting enough deep sleep can make your body less sensitive to insulin and decrease its ability to regulate blood sugar levels, which can lead to the onset of type 2 diabetes, according to researchers at the University of Chicago. The study found that when the slow-wave sleep patterns of young, healthy subjects was disturbed, the participants were 25 percent less sensitive to insulin and experienced a 23 percent increase in blood sugar levels.
Heart Disease. Participants in Harvard University's Nurses Health Study who slept for just five or six hours a night were shown to be at a significantly greater risk for a coronary event. Lack of sleep has been associated with high blood pressure and elevated levels of stress hormones such as cortisol. Additionally, a study conducted at Pennsylvania State University found that people who didn't get sufficient sleep had higher levels of cytokine in their blood, triggering inflammation, which damages tissue and plays a significant role in heart disease.
Cancer. Lack of quality slumber can also cause an imbalance in hormonal levels. Melatonin, a hormone that the brain produces while you sleep, plays an important role in wiping out free radicals, so any factor that diminishes its production also diminishes the body's cancer-fighting capabilities.
Accidents. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania reported that study participants who got only four to six hours of sleep a night over a two-week period exhibited significant cognitive deficiencies on par with those who hadn't slept for three days in a row. Worst of all, they were unaware of how sleep deprived they were or how much it was affecting their ability to function. Such cognitive dysfunction can lead to accidents in the workplace, at home, and on the road. The National Sleep Foundation estimates that 100,000 highway crashes are caused by fatigue.
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Crusty Polenta Sticks
Photo: James Carrier
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 276
- Calories from fat: 17%
- Protein: 13g
- Fat: 5.2g
- Saturated fat: 1.9g
- Carbohydrate: 43g
- Fiber: 4.9g
- Sodium: 376mg
- Cholesterol: 7.3mg
- 1 cup polenta
- 2 cups fat-skimmed chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup evaporated nonfat milk
- Shredded parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup seasoned fine dried bread crumbs
- Cooking oil or olive oil spray
- 1. In a 5- to 6-quart pan, blend 1 cup polenta, 2 cups fat-skimmed chicken broth, 1 cup water, and 1/2 cup evaporated nonfat milk. Stir over high heat until mixture boils, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until polenta is smooth to taste, about 15 minutes. Simmer, stirring often, until mixture is thick enough to hold a trough for about 5 seconds when you draw a spoon across the pan bottom, about 20 minutes total. Stir in all the shredded parmesan cheese, and add salt and pepper to taste.
- 2. Scrape the polenta into a lightly oiled 8-inch square pan, and spread smooth. Cover loosely and chill until firm, at least 1 hour. If making up to 1 day ahead, cover airtight and chill.
- 3. Quickly invert pan with polenta onto a cutting board; lift off pan. With a long, sharp knife, cut polenta into 6 or 7 equal strips (wipe knife clean frequently). Cut polenta strips in half crosswise and pull apart.
- 4. Put 1/3 to 1/2 cup seasoned fine dried bread crumbs on a plate. Gently roll polenta sticks, 1 at a time, in crumbs. Lay slightly apart on a lightly oiled 12- by 15-inch nonstick baking sheet. Mist sticks lightly with cooking oil or olive oil spray.
- 5. Bake polenta sticks in a 375° oven until browned and crusty, 45 to 50 minutes. Transfer to a platter or plates with a spatula.
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|Mon, 03-04-2013 - 6:20am
I noted that feminism was touched upon in another thread and that people involved in the discussion seemed to have different definitions and outlooks on feminism. I'm curious about all of these different views and definitions not only as a student, but in the context of the WOH/SAH debate.
FWIW, this wouldn't be the first place that I've heard about varying levels of feminism. I once stumbled across a group of women who were proud to tell me that they were anti-feminist, because they didn't hate men and they enjoyed wearing bras and having babies.
So, what does feminism mean to you? Do you think that feminism is big and complex enough to have multiple definitions?
|Mon, 03-11-2013 - 11:45am
You know what I'm talking about, Lol! And she answered the rich snob criticisms wtih grace, she's smart enough to know that not everybody can afford her lifestyle and her dcp arrangements but that the motivation/determintaion/drive is univeral if that's really what a woman wants, There will always be those who blame their problems on somebody else though.
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I did, Jam. I heart Sheryl Sandberg. There have always been networking circles...mostly men. But she espouses Lean In circles of women, which are gaining momentum. If you're not in one, you have no one but yourself to blame. Sadly, Sandberg has been harshly dogpiled by jealous, confused women who attack her without even reading her book:
<< Much of the criticism presented Sandberg as a superficial, fashion-obsessed Marie Antoinette muscling her way into a milieu she didn't belong to and couldn't possibly understand. (Online commenters, as they so often do, took the implication and made it explicit. Readers of Dowd's February 23rd column dubbed Sandberg a "huckster," an "arrogant narcissistic upstart," and "Paris Hilton in disguise.")>>
|Mon, 03-11-2013 - 6:05am
Did you watch 60 minutes last night? The second in charge at Facebook was on there talking about her job, her past and why women are NOT getting ahead, It's not b/c there aren't opportunties for them it's b/c women, by nature still chose to be mommys and prefer NOT to climb those ladders the way men do, And it wasn't a stab at women it was the reality that the % of people that WANT the big jobs are still men to women. It was interesting to listen to b/c she grew up bossy and that certainly worked to her advantage, Lol.
|Sun, 03-10-2013 - 12:34pm
Here is an article about what some of the discussion has been about.
|Thu, 03-07-2013 - 9:22am
Interesting question.
Personally, the definition of feminism has evolved for me as I have aged. To whit, in my teens and 20s I was definetley a "gender feminist," i.e. men were the enemy. My whole outlook on my life and my future was aimed at avoiding "female careers, like secretary, and taking a seat in previously all-male streams of life. In high school (1974-78) I avoided home ec and shorthand. I took shop and learned to weld. I took math and science and decided I would study medicine. My classmates were happy taking "girl stuff" and I thought they were nuts! LOL! I still took music lessons and learned to sew and cook (my mother was a classic 1950s housewife) and I'm glad I did. The only "office class" I took in high school was typing. Good thing I did! I've spent my entire professional life in front of a computer! I did want to get married and did. I also knew I wasn't going to be a parent, and I haven't been.
In my 30s and 40s I began to realize it didn't have to be political. I was a skilled and smart person and I could do anything I wanted. I started to realize I didn't have to prove anything to anyone else but myself. It was liberating as I feel I had a chip on my shoulder for a long time. I was able to appreciate tradition and social convention without getting bothered by it. For example, I personally didn't sign up to be "coffee hostess" at church but I could appreciate the important role these women played in the church culture and that they deserved credit for participating in a way that made sense for them. I was more interested in teaching Bible classes than serving coffee. And I got to do that.
Now in my 50s I am more confident of myself, my abilities, my role my marriage, my place in the workplace and the church. I am content to let others be who they are and I pay no attention to people who think that I should be defined by my female gender. I'm way past that.
I am concerned that young women have not grasped the opportunities they have and the responsibilities they have did come at a cost to those of us who went before them. It's taken for granted you can be unwed and pregnant for example. It's taken for granted you can be pregnant and keep your job. It's taken for granted you can vote, run for office, get any job you want and look forward to something to show for your efforts (raise, promotion, recognition).
This is where my old-fashioned upbringing rears it's head: What distresses me the most is how we've taken the "right to choose" with our sexuality and lowered the value of our bodies and our children by being so free with sex and so flippant about abortion. I took my own sister aside when she was dating and told her I wasn't going to tell her NOT to have sex but to be very smart about who she had it with and to protect herself from STDs and pregnancy. This is a conversation our mother would never dreamed necessary in her virgin-on-your-wedding-night belief system. I am fond of saying, "this is 2013, not 1913." We have the power to vote, work, and control our sexual destiny more than any generation of women who came before. Yet, we have devalued our sexuality and sexual relationships by promoting the idea you can give yourself away like candy, dispose of unwanted babies like garbage, and be happy and fulfilled without any commitment. It's little wonder men don't committ and leave women wondering why they won't.
I'd say my new definition of feminism based on 35 years of living would be this: Be yourself. Set high standards for yourself professionally, personally, sexually, and economically. Don't "settle" for the next thing because you fear you won't be just like your peers. I'll rejoice when women take a decidely different path and stop allowing the culture to shape their worldview exculsively. Final note: BE PICKY. You're worth it!
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Periodic Table of Video Games
We've played a lot of games in our day, and yet we still don't know how 80% of the games referenced in this periodic table. Maybe you can help us?
Btw, we love that the periodic table has become the latest cultural meme. First typefaces, now video games, what's next? We hope it's LolCats!
You can see the whole thing here.
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Ti is one of the fighters from the original Mike Tyson's Punch Out. Can't remember the name right now, but i'm sure it's googlable
Oh yah!!!! Thanks Aithon.
'Be' is from Day of the Tentacle, one of the all-time best.
@machete YES. You beat me to it -- I LOVED that game.
I'm happy to see the King of the Cosmos (Katamari Damacy) as Co and a worm from Worms as W... though I'm confused why Heifer (Hf) is in there. Was there a Rocko's Modern Life video game that I missed?


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Vanilla And Strawberries0 Reviews
Trowa helps Quatre relax after a rough day.
Vanilla and Strawberries
by Lady Douji
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The day had started with incredible promise. Trowa had recently called saying he had some time off from the circus and would be able to visit soon. Quatre had been ecstatic when he heard the news. Much of the day had been spent making plans and in pleasant daydreams. As much he loved Trowa and wanted to be with him always, he knew Trowa was never comfortable staying in one place, or with being pampered, so Trowa stayed with the circus and visited when he could.
But then in late afternoon a disaster had struck. A resource satellite had broken loose and a fire had broken out. Fortunately all of the workers had been rescued, but several had been seriously injured and would spend months, possible years recuperating. Anger burned in his veins as his eyes read over one man's injury list, third degree burns over twenty percent of his body, two shattered ribs, a broken arm, and a severe concussion. Preliminary reports investigating the accident indicated that some basic safety equipment had not been purchased, nor had proper maintenance been maintained, and the money meant for these measures had been embezzled. And now the Safety Director, man Quatre had personally hired despite some council members protests, due to his stunning resume, and glowing accolades from his previous employers had disappeared. Quatre had declared the man's office off-limits to anyone but trained investigators, when hsi secretary reported he had left the office mere minutes after the accident was reported. He was taking no chancing that any sort of information of evidence would be destroyed by bumbling searchers.
With an angry growl, he turned on his comm. and keyed in the number for Preventer headquarters. Just this one last thing, and he could finally go home. Lady Une's image soon filled his viewscreen. Seeing his angry face, she reached for her glasses and put them on.
"Hello Mr. Winner," She greeted him, "What can I do for you?"
"Lady Une," Quatre replied curtly, his hands clenched into tight white-knuckled fists resting on his desk, "I need some of your investigators here on L4. There was an accident on one of my company's satellites due to improper safety measures. It looks as if there were funds embezzled, and my Director of Safety has disappeared. I need some help finding him and getting to the bottom of this incident."
"I understand." Lady Une nodded, "I'll send some of my best people out"
"I'll see to it they get everything they need. Winner out." Quatre ended the conversation abruptly, cutting of the transmission.
Quatre then stormed out of his office, startling his secretary, who had a sudden interest in rearranging the wastebasket. Continuing on to his car, Quatre did not notice people scurrying to avoid him as his eyes promised pain to anyone who annoyed him. The ride home was filled with tense silence as he tried to relax in order to enjoy his time with Trowa, but his body and mind just wouldn't cooperate. Finally he came to the decision he couldn't trust himself to behave and treat Trowa properly. They would have to reschedule their date for a later time.
Finally reaching his home Quatre stalked inside, slamming the door behind him. His butler came up and informed him that Trowa was waiting in the drawing room, and then scurried away as fast as he politely could.
Trowa looked up from the book he had been reading as Quatre walked into the room, his smile fading as he observed the tense and fuming blonde before him.
"Hello Trowa," Quatre said, keeping his greeting short as he paced the room. He was half-afraid that if he spoke too much he would begin screaming. "I had a extremely tense time at work today, and it has left me in a mood completely unfit for company. I'm afraid we'll have to try getting together at a later time"
During this Trowa had carefully placed his book to the side and stood, emerald eyes calmly watching his lover. Deep inside he came to a decision and began to plan how to put it into action
"I understand," Trowa stated, concern and understanding showing at the edge of his one visible eye, "I saw the news reports, it must have been a very trying day"
"You don't even know the half of it." Quatre sighed, pausing to stop and rub his temple in a vain attempt to ease his developing headache, and did not notice Trowa coming up behind him. "I'll have my guest house prepared for you and ohhhh. . . "
The rest of his words were cut off as a pair of strong, finely boned hands came to rest on his shoulders and began a firm and gentle massage, forcing the tension out of his body.
"Uhhh, mmm. Trowa," Quatre tried to stammer out as knots slowly began to ease in his tired muscles, "I'm really not in the mood, ohhhh, and I really think you need to leave."
Trowa, not ceasing the massage, leaned slightly forward and began placing gentle kisses on the back of Quatre's neck, nuzzling the soft flesh behind his ears.
"I'm not going to leave Quatre." He whispered softly, "You need me right now."
Then, with a gentle push, Trowa began guiding the slightly stunned Quatre to the bedroom, never ceasing the gentle pressure on his shoulders. When they had arrived Quatre was surprised that Trowa had already divested him of his jacket, shirt and tie, while Trowa noted with amusement some of the preparations Quatre had ordered for the night. Servants had come in and lit candles, filling the room with the scent of strawberries and vanilla, and the sounds of Beethoven's Fur Elise filled the air.
Trowa quickly removed the rest of Quatre's clothing as well as his own, and laid Quatre face down on the bed.
"Don't move." Trowa ordered, and then turned to rummage through the side table drawers.
Quatre turned his head to watch Trowa, admiring the way his skin glowed in the candlelight, the smooth play of muscles along his back, and his graceful movements. As Trowa turned to face him once more, Quatre felt a smile tug at his lips and moved to get up and caress his lover.
Trowa was on him in an instant, pushing back down to the mattress. "I told you not to move." he said, with a trace of amusement in his voice. "Now just relax and let me take care of everything"
Quatre laid back down somewhat in shock. "This is different." he thought, as Trowa beginning pouring the vanilla scented massage onto his back. "Mmmmm, feels nice, not having to be in control for once, and damn he's good with his hands."
And so it went, Trowa straddled across Quatre's thighs, kneading out the tensions of the day and slowly building another kind of tension. Finally Trowa flipped him over and leaned forward to kiss him. Quatre reached to caress Trowa only to have his hands halted by Trowa's firm grip. Shocked blues eyes gazed up into to calm emerald ones.
"I said to relax and let me take care of everything," Trowa said almost in exasperation.
"Trowa, let me touch you." Quatre demanded, trying to jerk his hands free without hurting his lover.
Trowa merely smiled and pinned Quatre's hands under his thighs. Then he leaned forward to kiss the now slightly annoyed blonde. "No, not yet Quatre, maybe later."
Quatre opened his mouth to protest but found it being gently invaded by Trowa's tongue. Strong hands traced patterns on his chest, teasing him. Quatre writhed under that touch, his blood burning, desperate to do anything.
Then he felt Trowa's hands settle firmly onto his hips, holding him in place, as Trowa slowly lowered himself down Quatre's aching shaft. As he felt himself sliding deep into his lover Quatre wondered when Trowa had prepped himself. His hands had never seemed to leave Quatre during the massage. Coherent thought then left him as Trowa bent down and began sucking on one of his sensitized nipples, moving up and down at a tantalizing slow pace.
Quatre arched his back as far as he could, trying to thrust into Trowa's velvet heat, but was held firmly down; soon he was left softly moaning under Trowa's ministrations. After a few minutes, Trowa looked down on his lover's lithe form; Quatre's skin was now glistening from both the oil and a sheen of perspiration. His eyes were closed in pleasure, his voice low and husky, as he panted out his lover's name, "Trowa. Trowa Trowa. Trowa."
Trowa decided that Quatre was suitably distracted, and finally released his hands, and guided them to his hips. Quatre looked up at Trowa in confusion.
"Just hold me steady." he ordered. His own voice was shaky as he gazed deeply into Quatre's eyes. Feeling Quatre's grip firm; Trowa quickened his pace, forcing Quatre deeper with every move. Trowa watched his love's face contort with pleasure and passion, until finally his body tensed and shuddered as he came. Seeing Quatre relax, Trowa eased off of him and stretched out, ignoring the ache in his loins. He could take care of that later once Quatre was sleeping.
Sagging down into the bed Quatre had never felt so completely relaxed in his life. For several moments he floated in the hazy afterglow, and then his thoughts turned to the one who made him feel so good. Turning on his side Quatre gazed into pools of emeralds filled with love, and little concern.
"Feeling better?" Trowa asked, reaching out and caressing Quatre's cheek
"Oh, yes. Much better." Quatre breathed, leaning over to embrace Trowa. Then he felt something hard press against his leg. Pulling back he looked at Trowa, who seemed rather embarrassed.
"You didn't come." he said, filling with guilt as he realized why Trowa hadn't climaxed. "You were so concerned about me you didn't even think about yourself." Snuggling against Trowa's firm chest, Quatre murmured, "I love you Trowa, and there are times when I wish you would think about yourself before taking care of others, and this is one of those times."
Trowa snorted. "You're one to talk. I bet that if I hadn't been here you would have worked yourself into exhaustion over that mess. And have you even eaten dinner?"
Trowa inwardly groaned at the impish look Quatre got on his face.
"You're right, I would have been pouring over reports all night, and no I haven't had dinner. Not yet anyway." he replied, before diving between Trowa's legs and taking his sex into his mouth like some exotic treat. Trowa gasped in shock and his hands grasped Quatre's silky, soft hair, unsure if he wanted to move Quatre away or hold him there. "Here's another thing we haven't tried," he thought absently trying to absorb all of the sensations Quatre was giving him. "I was always too embarrassed to let him do this before. And when did he learn to do that thing with his tongue?"
All too quickly it ended, he had been so close to edge that after only a few moments he felt himself explode into Quatre's mouth. As the aftershock ran through his body, he felt Quatre lick him clean, and then crawl up to lie beside him. Trowa turned to his lover with a shocked expression on his face and found himself being kissed, with his and Quatre's taste merging in Quatre's mouth.
Ending the kiss, Quatre pulled back and asked, "How long will you be able to stay?"
"I have a week off from the circus, though I could probably angle for more if you need me with you during this."
"I need you with me always Trowa, but when you need to go back to the circus go. Don't stay here because of me. We both know you wouldn't be happy that way."
"We'll talk more in the morning Quatre. Just get some rest now."
Pulling closer to Trowa, Quatre mumbled out, "Alright." And the two loves fell fast asleep in each other's arms.


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Just in case you are new to this segment, it is something that we post once a week here to look at the other side of the coin. Here are some reasons on why the Patriots can beat us this weekend:
Gronk-andez: Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez
These two tight ends are big and they know how to get open and Tom Brady loves to throw to them. We never have been good at covering tight ends and this will be a matchup problem for Donald Butler and Takeo Spikes in the middle of our defense. These tight ends make plays.
Tom Brady
He threw for over 500 yards on Monday! Donovan McNabb threw for 30-something yards against us on Sunday. Our defense deserves some credit for slowing the Minnesota passing game down, but stopping an aging McNabb will not compare to stopping the best in the game, Tom Brady.
Wes Welker
This little guy is a PLAYMAKER. Tom Brady finds different ways to get him the ball and Welker will find a way to make a play.
Home Field Advantage
The Patriots are 9-0 in Gillette Stadium on home openers. Any road game is difficult and dealing with the "lubed up" fans of New England will be especially tough.
Bill Belichick
As much as I hate the guy, Belicheat sure knows how to make a gameplan. If the game comes down to Norval vs. Bill: Advantage Bill.
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It will be tough to run the ball against the Patriots big defensive lineman. They have some big 'ol boys on that d-line and they love to stuff the run. We will have to find ways to get Ryan Mathews and Mike Tolbert the ball with short passes like we did against Minnesota.
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- Can't Get Enough – my short story Blake Eats Out (a Dominatrix Fantasy short story!!) will be in the Cleis Press antho edited by Tenille Brown, out June 21, 2014.
- The Tycoon's Convenient Bride…and Baby, Entangled Publishing, release date July 28th, 2014
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Enraptured, Book 3 in the Enslaved Trilogy by Shoshanna Evers, narrated by Christine Padovan
The stunning conclusion to the red-hot Enslaved trilogy finds a curious young beauty baring more than her skin…
Lovely, blonde, and young, Jessica accepted a job at New York's most exclusive BDSM nightclub to make ends meet…and to satisfy her curiosity. Nobody is more intriguing than the BAD boys-Billionaire Arrogant Doms-a trio of unbelievably rich and sexy men. Jessica willingly gets involved with the group, shedding her formerly shy persona to explore the limits of her own desire. But she isn't sure how vulnerable she wants to be…until the one BAD Boy who never wants to fall in love again – the gorgeous, passionate, and unexpectedly tender Roman – takes an interest in her, and Jessica finds herself drawn deeper into his world than she ever expected.
The Man Who Holds the Whip by Shoshanna Evers, narrated by Scarlett Day
The Man Who Holds the Whip was published in the New York Times and USA Today Bestseller, MAKE ME: Twelve Tales of Dark Desire.
"The chemistry between these two characters was sizzling, the sex was hot and you could feel how much they still loved each other even after three years apart." – Phuong Phan, Goodreads
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When Grace discovers her gorgeous ex-boyfriend Ian broke her heart three years ago so he could pursue a career as a professional Dom, she never expected to be intrigued…and aroused. Ian looks damn good holding that whip. But can a girl who's always considered herself "vanilla" fire up her kinky side for love?
To find out, she's going to audition for a chance to play Ian's sexual submissive—and maybe find her way back into his heart.
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- Enamored: The second story in the red-hot Enslaved trilogy begins with a dangerous bet that turns good friends into exquisite lovers.
- Enraptured: The stunning conclusion to the romantic Enslaved trilogy finds a curious young beauty baring more than her skin… to the baddest of the BAD Boys.
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Veteran erotica author and first-time editor Tenille Brown has collected stories for Can't Get Enough that highlight the essence of insatiable desire. With contributions from authors like Rachel Kramer Bussel, Jacqueline Applebee, Giselle Renarde, and featuring a brand-new Becoming Hers (formerly Dominatrix Fantasy) story from New York Times bestseller Shoshanna Evers, this is a book full of diverse and dynamic characters who are bold and daring even when being sexily subtle. The authors here knock the Can't Get Enough theme right out of the park with stories that will leave readers as breathless as the characters they're reading about, dying for more.
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The AZBDR is a 750-mile scenic ride across the state of Arizona, beginning at the Mexico border and finishing at the Utah border. The route consists of mostly remote dirt roads, that pass through iconic locations. Follow the link to learn more.
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With the holidays right around the corner, we decided to put together a 'Winter Wishlist,' highlighting a handful of the ADV items and accessories we're excited about this season. Follow the link and take a look.
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In case you folks missed it, pioneering pay-what-you-want indie site The Humble Bundle has had a new listing up for a few days. What makes this one unique is that it is devoted solely to the work of Czech developers Amanita Design.
The Bundle includes their award winning adventure games Machinarium (winner of several indie game of 2009 awards and running a strong 85% on Metacritic) and Webby award winner Samarost 2. Most interesting, the bundle features Amanita's new game Botanicula, which aside from being gorgeous (and clearly coded by a team of magical forest pixies in the deepest pristine forests of the Czech Republic), just scored a 9.0 from Ign.com.
As with all Humble Bundle products, you can set your own price for the pack. If you beat the current average price of $8.82, the Bundle throws in another point and click puzzler, Windosill, and a full length stop-motion/puppet film Kooky. I really couldn't speak to the quality of these bonuses, but if you have a stop-motion stuff bear shaped hole in your heart, then look no further. Either way, the quality of the three main games should be enough to warrant $10 (come on Windows users, get that average purchase price up!). Plus, a portion of this bundle is going habitat protection, so you can feel double smug about your indie purchase.
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USC's plan was simple: Give the ball to Silas Redd.
Last Thursday against Arizona, the Trojans were backed up to their four-yard line with a seven-point lead and just over four minutes remaining.
Offensive coordinator Clay Helton was calling plays for the Trojans for the first time. But he never deviated. He called on Redd.
Seven consecutive times.
"That's a very seasoned vet who's been in that situation before," Helton said. "It was Silas' time."
Redd's final carry — a 10-yard gain on a third-and-eight play — enabled USC to run out the clock in the final minute. The Trojans won, 38-31, in Ed Orgeron's first game as interim coach.
"It just felt great that my team could trust me in that situation," Redd said.
Redd's final run provided an exclamation point to a night of power running by five USC tailbacks, an approach Orgeron said could continue Saturday against Notre Dame and beyond.
Redd, a senior making his season debut; sophomores Tre Madden and Javorius Allen, and freshmen Justin Davis and Ty Isaac helped the Trojans rush for 249 yards.
The running game also set up several play-action passes that produced long gains, including a 62-yard touchdown by receiver Nelson Agholor.
"We had pounded playing with physicality all week," Helton said. "Being able to run power plays and not caring how they lined up or how many people they had in the box.
"The offensive line, in that game, made it happen."
The Trojans are averaging 200.3 yards rushing per game. On Saturday, they will face a defense that is giving up 122.3 yards rushing a game, which ranks 23rd among 123 major-college teams.
Helton said he and running backs coach Tommie Robinson have confidence in every tailback.
Madden, who has rushed for a team-best 611 yards, suffered a hamstring injury against Arizona but is listed as probable for Saturday.
Davis has been dynamic throughout the season, Allen broke out with two touchdowns against Arizona and Isaac averaged 12 yards a carry Thursday.
But Redd provides the Trojans with experience and proven toughness.
His performance against Arizona was something of a milestone for a player who sat out the first five games while recovering from knee surgeries.
"I really think he's come back a better player," Orgeron said.
Last season, after transferring from Penn State to USC on the eve of training camp, Redd rushed for a team-best 905 yards.


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Faced with the hand of death
Guatemala City, Guatemala
By Jorge Dan Lopez
Lately, I've begun to think about death in a different way. Maybe it has something to do with taking photographs at the central cemetery every day for the last four months. It has become part of my daily routine, like getting up in the morning and brushing my teeth. Sometimes when I go, I don't even take a picture, I just listen to the workers or enjoy the cemetery's own sounds.
The other day it became quite cold during the night, temperatures dropped more than ten degrees Celsius and continued to descend. It was the coldest night of the year so far and while I was sitting at the cemetery, I thought I should take some photos about the cold weather. It was a frivolous thought, especially when I heard a little later that a person had died of hypothermia. I received the tip from a firefighter about the first dead person to have died due to the cold weather.
The body was found in the conflicted neighborhood Zona 18. It has been practically militarized by the Fuerza de Tarea Maya, a joint force made up of soldiers and police officers.
When I arrived in the Zona 18, everything was confusing and nobody really knew what was going on. Streets have no names in that area and people were giving out the wrong directions. After almost an hour of searching, I decided to leave. Suddenly I saw two people standing in a field.
They were firefighters. I approached them and without asking, they immediately told me about the body of a man they had found underneath a staircase. The man had made a home of this small, dark space under the stairs and that's where he died of exposure during the night.
Through a hole in the wall I could see his hand; it was the hand of a young man, maybe in his mid-twenties. The fire fighters said that they knew him, his sisters sold fruit on the street, but they didn't know his name, only that the family was of indigenous origin and that they had come from the interior of the country.
I listened to the firefighters and at the same time I was looking for a good picture, a good angle, so I half crawled into the hole where the man was lying. There was garbage near the body and the smell was foul. The light was bad but I could see how comfortable he seemed to be. He was lying on a mattress and his face, just a few centimeters away from mine, looked peaceful, relaxed. He looked like he was sleeping. Everything was very quiet.
I took some pictures and at the same time I started to remember what I was doing when I was more or less the man's age. So many times I complained quietly about my siblings or other people around me. I always thought that they had so many more opportunities than me, that they were doing so many more interesting things in their lives compared to me. But I realized now that despite my complaints and the bad moments I had gone through, I had never been in a really bad situation, like this man who had died of the cold while living in a hole.
And I felt like a damn fool, like an idiot and at the same time, incredibly fortunate.


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Since it's summertime in Florida, you can pretty much bet that there will be a rainstorm in the afternoon hours. I'm kind of a fan of being out in the woods during light rains, and a few weeks ago I found myself enjoying one of the coolest (literally) places near Orlando. On most days, Rock Springs Run at Apopka's Kelly Park is loaded with swimmers and tubers, but I had the place all to myself for a little while.
Check out the video for a little slice of summertime serenity, and here's a tip if you are headed to Kelly Park: arrive early. This park will fill to capacity during the dog days of summer, and no one likes to get the 'ol palm of denial by the person working the gate. Yes, I've had that happen a time or two.
Point your Internet browser at the Orange County Parks and Recreation page for more information, including the address, phone number and a list of awesome things to do at Kelly Park. Have fun!


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Does anyone know of a way of adding confetti to an image. I use elements 9. I was at a wedding the other day,but couldn`t get a decent shot of the bride and groom during the confetti throwing stage !! . I`ve got a decent one of the bride and groom, I just need a way of adding the confetti now...if poss.
Thanks in anticipation
There's a Photoshop plug-in that does just what you're looking for but although I've seen it, I've no idea were you'd find it. Google 'Photoshop plug-ins' I suppose.
I'm not sure how realistic it will look though.
I think that most of them will work with Elements 9.
you could try these that ive found, dont know how good they are though
I found a snow plug-in for photoshop (free somewhere) that lets you change the colour and size of the flakes, it did a reasonable job of faking comfetti although I only played with it.
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