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I learned some helpful facts recently regarding the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
1. You can view health care plans without applying. Go to healthcare.gov., click on individual plans, "see plans before I apply," enter your zip code, the number of people in your family, and your family income. The website will quickly show plans.
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3. All plans have the same minimum standards and cannot turn you or a family member away for a pre-existing condition.
4. You only need to go through the ACA (healthcare.gov) to take advantage of premium subsidies. You are eligible for subsidies if your income is less than $45,000 for an individual, $62,000 for a family of two, or $94,000 for a family of four. Subsidies can be significant.
5. "ehealthinsurance.com" is a great place to compare these policies.
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How the Post Scored Chen Guangcheng Interview
The Post's Keith Richburg
Post China correspondent Keith Richburg scored a coup early this morning by getting a brief interview with Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng.
It wasn't much of an exchange—Chen told Richburg he was fine and headed to the hospital—but Richburg was able to use it to confirm that Chen was in U.S. custody and being escorted by the American ambassador.
Chen chose the Post and over other outlets, Richburg writes in a story touting the Post's scoop, because of a 2005 Post story by Phil Pan about Chen's work against forced abortions and sterilization.
Richburg closes the article with a poke at rival reporters.
"The embassy was subsequently deluged with calls from reporters, who accused the staff of playing favorites with the press," he writes.

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Typhoon Haiyan: 'Every single building. Every single house. Destroyed' - Governments pledge millions, but the ruined city of Tacloban still waits
Displaced and destitute survivors scatter the streets of the ruined city of Tacloban – but the aid they crave remains critically slow in coming
Kathy Marks
Kathy Marks is Asia-Pacific for The Independent, based in Sydney. She has also worked for Reuters and The Daily Telegraph.
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Tuesday 12 November 2013
"It has been four days [since Typhoon Haiyan struck]," said Joan Lumbre-Wilson, a resident of the ruined city of Tacloban. "We want water and food … We are emotionally drained and physically exhausted. There are many babies and children who need attention."
US military planes began flying supplies into Tacloban, on the island of Leyte, on Monday – the first sign of an escalation in the painfully slow relief effort. The massive storm surges whipped up by Haiyan destroyed roads, bridges and airports, hampering aid operations. Some of the worst hit towns and cities remain cut off from the outside world.
The typhoon, which was downgraded to a tropical storm on Monday as it entered China after crossing Vietnam, is believed to have killed at least 10,000 people on Leyte alone.
Threatening to further hamper relief efforts is a new storm approaching the southern and central Philippines. Government weather forecasters said the tropical depression could bring fresh floods to typhoon-affected areas.
"We continue to help around the world – as we are today in the Philippines where Typhoon Haiyan has wrought such appalling devastation," Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday. "Britain is contributing £10 million and HMS Daring, currently deployed near Singapore, will shortly be heading at full speed towards the disaster zone with further support from an RAF C17 which will be a powerful help to the relief operation."
Displaced and destitute survivors have been scavenging for food, and in some cases resorting to looting – although supermarkets are said to have already been stripped bare.
Exacerbating their distress are the bodies lying by the roadside, shrouded with scraps of material and decomposing in the fierce heat. While mass graves have been dug, many of the dead still await burial.
Eyewitnesses reported eight bloated corpses, including that of a baby, submerged in seawater near a naval base. Officers said they had no body bags or electricity to preserve the corpses.
Stories of survival and loss continued to emerge from the disaster zone. Mirasol Saoyi and her husband were "flushed" out on to the street by huge waves which washed away their home as the typhoon powered across the central Philippines last Friday.
"My husband tied us together, but still we got separated among the debris," she said. "I saw many people drowning, screaming and going under … I haven't found my husband."
Marvin Daga and his ailing father, Mario, clung to each other inside their home as it was swept away. They floated for a while, then the house crumbled and they were propelled into the churning waters.
Marvin grabbed a coconut tree with one hand and his father with the other, but Mario slipped out of his grasp and sank. "I hope that he survived," Marvin said. "But I'm not expecting to find him any more."
A city of 220,000, Tacloban was almost flattened by Haiyan, with only a few concrete buildings still standing. After flying over the city in a helicopter, US Marine Brigadier-General Paul Kennedy said yesterday: "I don't believe there is a single structure that is not destroyed or severely damaged in some way – every single building, every single house."
Among the towns yet to be reached by rescue teams is Basey, on the island of Samar, across the bay from Tacloban. The provincial governor said 2,000 people were missing there. Baco, a city of 35,000 people, is 80 per cent under water, according to UN workers, while an aid team from Oxfam has reported "utter destruction" in the north of Cebu island.
Although the Philippines had plenty of warning about the approaching storm, its scale – possibly the most powerful ever to make landfall – was not foreseen. Nearly a million people moved out of homes in high-risk areas, but many evacuation centres – schools, churches and government buildings – were unable to withstand the high winds and monstrous waves.
Among the islands to be hit was Bohol, which was recovering from a 7.2 magnitude earthquake last month. Aid agencies were already focused on Bohol, providing another reason for the slow pace of relief operations in the typhoon aftermath.
Many of Tacloban's survivors converged on the city's shattered airport, waiting for aid flights to land. The airport was also turned into a makeshift hospital, where Emily Ortega, 21, gave birth to a baby girl on Monday. She survived the storm and flood by clinging to a post.
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Drake Bell Says Justin Bieber Looks Like Miley Cyrus, Has LAX Showdown With Fans
By Michael Lewittes | 10:27 am, April 8th, 2013VIDEO
Drake Bell has once again bashed Justin Bieber on Twitter.
The "Drake and Josh" alum, who slammed Bieber for making Never Say Never back in 2012 and last month alleged the pop star did not write his own songs, has now dissed Bieber's appearance.
However, it seems his tweets were less about insulting the singer than inciting Bieber's avid fan base, whom he claimed were harassing him.
Bell tweeted on Sunday night, "Just came up with a new game…Miley Cyrus or Justin Bieber?!" along with photos of both singers.
He also posted a picture of Bieber with the caption, "Does this look like a boy?"
The former Nickelodeon star continued to jab Bieber's looks in a series of tweets before Beliebers hit back at the actor.
Things got pretty heated, with Bell retweeting the fans' most offensive posts, which included death threats and wishes of cancer for Bell.
One tweet read, "May be you should shut the f**k up before you get Beliebers knocking at your door with pitch forks."
Finally, Bell put a stop to the craziness by suggesting Beliebers meet him at LAX airport, where he actually had some great interactions with the fans.
Bell tweeted, "Thanks to everyone who greeted me at the airport! That was fun and I got to meet some of the normal/nice beliebers. Breath of fresh air!!"
Hopefully Bell's meeting the Bieber fans will put an end to the Twitter silliness.
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neither imaginative nor particularly helpful. It's possible that the pan needed to be hotter for the entire process but the recipe says nothing about that. I think you have to be sure to keep the pan very hot because mine was almost steamed and there was way too much "sauce" left. The garlic seemed like it may have been too much and I never say that..
Wow, I don't know what I did wrong, but mine wasn't good at all. Because I was unfamiliar with bok choy, I followed the recipe exactly. The garlic was burned, some of the vegetable was limp and other parts tough. My husband and I really didn't like it and in fact threw away about half of it. Too bad.
Very good recipe. I made it as specified and it turned out very well. My kids gobbled it up. I did not have problems with it being soupy as other reviewers reported. I measured out the ingredients because it's the first time I made this (I do tend to just dump and eyeball when I know a recipe well).
Yummy! My family liked a touch more salt and white pepper added. Husband added a chili oil over his for a spicey kick.
Wonderful! If shoots are tender, this works great as is. If the bases are more tough, I like to separate and saute them for a few minutes before the leaves.
I used the low-sodium soy sauce and half the salt the recipe called for, and it was just right. If I'd followed the recipe, it would have been too salty for my taste. Otherwise, delicious!
very safe recipe! i've made it twice no. if using larger bok choi, peel leaves apart and slice each leaf once lengthwise to 1" wide stalks. easier to cook & eat.
This was very tasty. Didn't have cornstarch so I skipped that and it didn't seem necessary. Also used grapeseed oil. The garlic came out very nice.


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Talk:Breast torture
New page
I'm not sure any one knows enough to complete this article. Remember, there is both a Nipple torture and a Breast bondage topic, so this content has to be restricted (though there is likely to be content from those that belongs here). I SUGGEST the following headings to make the article workable but I leave the actual headings to other editors:
- General
A place to include whatever is common to male, female, hetero- and homo-sexual.
- Implements
(Presumably these are common to both?)
- Male breasts
Covering ways and means to torture the male breast.
- Leather
Specific to the leather subculture and the ways omniviant males will use tit torture.
- Female breasts
Covering ways and means to torture the female breast. (There are also safety issues that I currently understand are unique, here.)
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She would ask him how did he get inspired to make such beautiful music and this is what he would say, being a romantic.
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The Demise of Bible Prophecy
"And we have something more sure, the prophetic word, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation." 2 Peter 1:19,20.
Not until very recently have I been aware of Mr Camping and his prophecy predicting a secret rapture on May 21st 2011, followed by the earth's destruction 5 months later. Intrigued by this, though immediately sceptical, I decided to do some research into this apocalyptic doctrine that many tens of thousands have believed true.
In my research online, I found the vast majority of people hurling ridicule, insults and generally rubbishing the claims of Harold Camping and his followers. This saddened me for two reasons: first, because I believe whole heartedly in Bible prophecy, and what is evident from this episode is that the majority of non-Christians are not prepared to invest a little effort in searching out for themselves the real truth of the matter. Instead, they are content to disregard it as utter foolishness from the outset. This leads me to my second point. It is because when men such as Harold Camping go public with new apocalyptic predictions every so often, the credibility of real Biblical truth suffers irreparable damage in the eyes of the general public as their claims are inevitably proven false once again. This is the kind of Christianity which inflicts the most damage upon the hearts and minds of those who might otherwise have sought Christ and His truths.
In continuing my search, I came across an article (click here to read) refuting the claims of Harold Camping. As I began reading it, I found the author's stance on the Biblical narrative regarding apocalyptic predictions rather agreeable at first. This optimism quickly evaporated however, as he/she began to elaborate further on prophetic interpretation in regards to the end of days. As is the case with most Christians aligned with the futurism and preterism methods of prophetic interpretation (95% of them), our understanding took two separate and diverging paths at that point, specifically in relation to the Middle-East in end time Bible prophecy, the secret rapture, and the great tribulation.
After commenting that Luke 21:23,24, predicts an end time desolation of Jerusalem, the author introduces David C. Pack as the foremost authority on Bible prophecy, and continues by quoting him extensively. At this point, the line of reasoning presented sent question marks like missiles hurtling violently through my mind. Questions such as, where does the Bible speak explicitly of saints being raptured secretly prior to Christ's coming? How is it that over "four-fifths of Bible prophecy remains unfulfilled" (despite the Christian church's 2000 year history), yet we are considered to be living in the last days? If Bible prophecy relates specifically to God's people, what sense does it make for Israel to suddenly re-appear after a 2000 year absence and play a significant role in the end? "Numerous passages explain that the Tribulation lasts two and a half years, followed by the year-long Day of our Lord…" Huh???
I will state here categorically that God alone, not David C. Pack, or Harold Camping, is the foremost authority on Bible prophecy. "For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else. Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save. Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me." Isaiah 45:18,20,21.
We serve "a God in heaven that reveleath secrets" (Dan. 2:28), and knowing that "no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation" (2 Pet. 1:20), even a farmer studying in sincerity of heart may have the depths of His word opened unto him in truth. And so I have decided to write my own thoughts and understanding on the subject here.
Unfortunately, usually when discussing Scriptural interpretation, the proper context is rarely set. However, I will make every effort where possible to explore and establish the context of the matters raised in my following posts…
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Elizabeth Luminoso '13
Randolph-Macon College students have a long tradition of helping others through
community service. A monthly award program honors students for their volunteer efforts.
SERVE (Students Engaged
in Responsible Volunteer Experiences) awards are given to individuals and organizations
that excel at giving back to the community.
"This is a great way for us to highlight and honor the great work that students
are doing," says Jayme Watkins, coordinator of co-curricular programs. Watkins also
oversees the SERVE program and student organizations;
advises the Service Fellows;
and co-advises the Panhellenic
The following SERVE awards were presented for February 2013:
The Above and Beyond award was presented to Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.This award is given
to the student organization that excels in service and philanthropic giving.
Kappa Alpha Theta completed 138 hours of service and donated $442.50 to the Kappa
Alpha Theta Foundation.
"Forty-eight sisters participated in our recent community-service project," says
Kappa Alpha Theta CEO Lena Wallace '14. "Our chocolate-rose sale,
held in February, benefited the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation, which aids in scholarships
for sisters and promotes service events." Blycie Bailey '16 and
Anne Louise Schwabenton '14 led the event.
"Kappa Alpha Theta is delighted to win the SERVE Award," says Wallace. "It is inspiring
what each sister brings to the chapter and to see how enthusiastic we become as
a whole with community- service events. Our teamwork is incredible. The sisters
led a successful event and I am excited for Kappa Alpha Theta's future."
The winner of the Round of Applause Award was Elizabeth Luminoso '13,
who completed 60 hours of service in February. This award is given to the student
who excels in service and philanthropic giving.
Luminoso, a religious studies and
English major, earned her 60 hours during January
Term (J-term) with Habitat for Humanity.
Sociology Professor Beth Gill and her students traveled to Guatemala, where
they helped build houses for those in need.
"It was an unbelievable experience that I will never forget," says Luminoso, who
is minoring in journalism. "That type of
volunteering, the kind where you are completely out of your element, is what volunteering
is all about for me. I am honored to receive this award. It is wonderful to be part
of a community that puts such an importance on giving back; that kind of energy
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Sahar Toghyani Tolatabadi
Sahar worked for the United Nations as an advocate for women and children's rights and at the Iranian embassy in Manila as a translator for almost a year. She left both of her jobs in June to concentrate on her studies as a Mass Communication student of the Ateneo de Davao University
Arvin Baker
Arvin Baker is a student journalist currently studying in Ateneo de Davao University. He translates and proofreads articles for small companies, and is a writer/commentator for PacificPH, a professional gaming team based in Manila. He was born in the Philippines but spent most of his toddler years in Worcestershire in England, where the picturesque surroundings fueled his love for creative writing and literature in general. Today, he writes poems and short stories for his brothers and friends, and writes articles for anyone who needs them.
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At 22, Karla Singson claims that organizing events and PR campaigns help her teach how to earn a living. But what really helps her live are writing and teaching. If fate gifts her with free time, she enjoys the company of poetry. Singson carries a few debate and public speaking titles under her belt. She was the president of the Ateneo de Davao University Debate Varsity in 2009. Joining the debate team helped her develop strong principles on feminism, gender equality and youth empowerment. Eventually, these topics became her flagship advocacies, as evidenced by her youth-themed newspaper column which appears weekly in Mindanao Times.
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By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate's top budget writer said on Tuesday he was drafting a plan that would raise tax revenue in an effort to control the federal debt, an approach that will probably raise the hackles of Republicans who want to focus exclusively on spending cuts.
With Congress gearing up for a divisive debate over the mounting debt load, Senator Kent Conrad's budget plan could serve as a rallying point for Democrats who say revenue increases as well as spending cuts must be part of any plan to get annual deficits under control.
Conrad said his proposal would actually lower tax rates but increase overall revenue by closing exemptions that riddle the tax code, such as offshore tax havens.
"That doesn't mean a tax increase for anybody here who's paying what they legitimately owe, but it does go after the kind of abuses that have grown very dramatically," Conrad told reporters after describing the plan to Democratic colleagues.
He said the plan would reduce deficits by roughly $4 trillion over 10 years, which would prevent the national debt from rising to a level that might spook investors.
As chairman of the Budget Committee, Conrad oversees writing an annual resolution that broadly sets spending levels before other lawmakers who oversee spending get to work.
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed their own budget blueprint last month, which called for sharp cuts to domestic spending and scaling back government-run health programs. It is unlikely to pass the Democratic-controlled Senate.
The United States is expected to run up against its $14.3 trillion debt limit in the coming weeks, and lawmakers from both parties have said they won't vote to raise that level if it is not paired with deficit-reduction measures.
Conrad is a member of a group of senators known as the "Gang of Six" who are trying to come up with a deficit-reduction plan that would be acceptable to both Republicans and Democrats.
He said that effort would not necessarily be derailed if he brought his own blueprint up for a vote in the Budget Committee next week.
"I'm still very active with the Gang of Six and very hopeful that we'll produce a result, but it may not be in time to be part of the budget resolution," he said.
Like the Gang of Six, Conrad said his budget proposal was based on the recommendations of a White House deficit-reduction commission on which he served last year.
That plan called for annual spending caps for the domestic and military programs which Congress funds annually, as well as an overhaul of the tax code that would reduce a popular tax break for home mortgages and reduce a tax break for employer-sponsored healthcare programs.
That plan also called for reforms to Social Security, but Conrad said his plan would not tackle the popular retirement program.
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The Champions League Preview
Group A - Group of Death.
Dynamo Kyiv vs. FC Porto
As rivalries go, this is right up there with Chelsea and race relations. It'll have everything; blood, sweat, tears, passion, belief, fight, zeal, fanaticism, ardour, fervour, love, hate. RESPECT. Will anybody watch? No.
PSG vs. Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo will look to make two wins out of two against the French giants. A win will top the group and all but secure qualification for the Bosnians.
Group B – Group of Death.
Schalke 04 vs. Arsenal
Two good passing sides, who both favour free-flowing football with emphasis on retaining possession and patient build-up play. Schalke surprised many at the Emirates in the last meeting, and Wenger will want to prevent their lethal counter attacks with particular focus on stopping Huntelaar. All is irrelevant as we won two World Wars and one World Cup.
Olympiacos vs. Montpellier
A repeat of last year's final; anticipate a footballing master-class. Montpellier hitman Olivier Giroud will be looking to take his league form into the Champions League. A draw will almost certainly see both these sides go through, so expect a cagey affair.
Group C - Group of Death.
Anderlecht vs. Zenit St. Petersburg
It was a goal-fest at the Stadion Petrovs.ki, a goal-fest is on the cards at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, which has become a fortress for the Belgians in the Champions League. Since 2003, having played 10 games there, they've drawn an impressive two, and lost the rest. Home win.
AC Milan vs. Malaga
The question on everybody's lips is whether AC Milan or Malaga will win this game. Money-bags Malaga travel to the San Siro in desperate need of a win. Free-scoring Milan are no longer relevant in football.
Group D.
Manchester City vs. Ajax
Boosted by the news of Micah Richards' injury City will look to capitalize and kick-start their Champions League campaign. With all to play for, Mancini is unlikely to take risks, so a back three looks probable. Ajax are a team not afraid to express themselves, so this game will give us the lot; goals, end to end football, and hopefully a bit of racism.
Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund
Many believe this will be a straightforward victory for Real Madrid, but history suggests otherwise. Dortmund's last away win in the Champions League was in 2003 and not only that, Real Madrid have won eight on the bounce at the Bernabeu. This is far from a foregone conclusion.
Group E – Group of Death.
Juventus vs. Norway
Juventus are unbeaten since 2001 and it's unlikely that Nordveit will break the mould. The Norwegian champions will be buoyed by the draw when these to last met, but manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will know that this will be completely different. This will be the biggest night of the Norwegian clubs history since capturing the Danish Superliga last season.
Chelsea vs. Shakhtar Donetsk.
Despite losing Wigan legend Julius Aghahowa, Shakhtar have started the season as they ended the last, in impressive form. Chelsea will be concerned by Shakthar's recent form, and the number of black players they have, however Di Matteo will be well aware of the threat and will continue to build around a solid defence to stifle the Ukrainians.
Group F – Group of Death.
Valencia vs. BATE Borisov
Viktor Goncharenko vs. Mauricio Pellegrino. Spain vs. Belarus. Soldado vs. BATE striker. A classic champions league tie, BATE will look to build on their recent success in Spain having accumulated zero points out of a possible twenty-one. A, B, C, D, E, F, GOALS.
Bayern Munich vs. Lille OSC
Considering Bayern's recent form, they are sure favourites to come away with a win in this tie. However, with the likes of captain Lisandro Lopez and club top-scorer Bafetimbi Gomis, Lille have players who can make something out of nothing. This game has potential to be unpredictable and as utterly disgusting as Ribery's stupid ugly excuse of a face. Cunt.
Group G – Group of Death.
Benfica vs. Spartak Moscow
This game will be as exciting as the two teams involved. What will be the score? It's a shame no-one cares.
Celtic vs. Barcelona
Celtic were lucky to only lose 2-1, they were completely dominated and they lost last time out, yet they were commended for 'trying'. They also 'tried' against Kilmarnock and they still lost, if your best player is a Kenyan defensive midfielder then what right do you have to be a club let alone be in the Champions League. Despite this it was still a shock that Samaras failed to make the Ballon'dor list for the first time since 2004. Barca win, if you think otherwise you're a cunt.
Group H – Group of Death.
CFR Cluj vs. Galatasaray
Game of the week. Revenge is on the cards. Dan Petrescu's blues take on Hakan Sukur's red's. I'm rubber your Cluj.
Braga vs. Manchester United
Despite his advancing years Alan Brazil scored twice and Braga secured the win. With United winning against Braga last week this game could go either way.
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Have you tried just drawing a flat texture then using the liquefy tool on it?
Have you tried just drawing a flat texture then using the liquefy tool on it?
Yeah, no problem. I swear by it!
Though I do warn you that on soooome types of folds it doesn't work. If it doesn't, just tell me and I'll help you out some other way.
If you have photoshop you could sort of distort them.
But I think it would be a lot better to just draw them on.
yeah, i guess doing pattern your self would be better.
this is for my saimoe
somehow there's something inside me thats not enjoying coloring anymore thats why this is all i want to do for now... I'm going to reaserch first the types of style of coloring images.
I wasn't suppose to be designing her at all but i guess shes a good practice for now.
her name is feronia sefiria,
age:14 at the current picture above
hair:suppose to be red but i just made it pink to make her cute here.
Likes: Spicy foods, and any type of fruits, and always love flying through the air
Dislikes: Sweet foods, Gravity and earth
she was born on the time that the world was ruled by the three great deities. (sky,sodic and excel)
she has the power of controlling the air at will and it usually react on her emotions. and thus she was called the air princess
although she was born and raise in a family who hated and despise the deities for being the ruler of the world, thus she hated the main character and his brothers because thats what she was thought even though she haven't met them before.
after meeting them, her life and beliefs changed and she fell in love with sodic.
after a lot of stuffs happened she was killed in the end.
after that she was reincarnated as Samantha Rodwel 6000 years ago and met the main character, although she no longer has any memories of it.
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Ooh, I love the details in her design. She'll definitely be a tough competitor~
for now i'm just going to do that type of color, if i just spend much time on this pic i'm sure i can turn it into a masterpiece.
please critique her character description and tell me if it's confusing.
Yup, the details in her outfit make her stand out, and pink is a good cute color.


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Though 500+ horsepower and a make-me-look-like-Schumacher tranny are impressive, it's the active damping that makes the new car so noticeably improved over its predecessor. Ride quality is better than that of the 550, both when cruising on smooth surfaces or dealing with rough pavement. Yet, when it knows you're making time, it's stiffer and more controlled than before. Even over cobbled surfaces, we always felt that the tires stayed in contact with the ground, we were in control and the car was making up the difference.
The steering system remains wonderfully communicative, if perhaps a bit overboosted. No complaints with the Brembo brakes, either. There's stopping power aplenty, with good pedal feel, high limits and little sense of fade.
The Maranello's cabin was always an elegant, purposely comfortable place, and it remains so; we're particularly pleased with the new gauge cluster, which is more performance oriented, easier to see, and the instruments themselves are easier to read. Not so easy to spot, but worth looking for, is a tiny plaque that reminds you of Ferrari's 2001 F1 World Championship.
I know I'm supposed to do my job as a journalist and find some stuff to gripe about. Well, okay, if I must. First of all, the thing costs a quarter of a million bucks-big problem for most of us, but no biggie for the well-heeled clientele that already has its orders placed. After enjoying the banshee wail from the 360 Modena, I'm a bit disappointed in the quieter, metallic fizz coming out of the Maranello's exhaust pipes. Yeah, I know this car is meant for the more mature who are more likely to take it on a 500-mile-per-day vacation than a run around the race track. But it still doesn't sound like a Ferrari. Guess there's always a high-buck, stainless-steel aftermarket exhaust.
Even though its road manners are superb, you're always aware of the car's mass. With all this lux and tech, there's no way it's not going to be heavy, as long as the chassis and a few body panels remain steel. We hear that future Ferraris will rely more heavily on aluminum and composite materials in the name of less weight, but such a major redesign was not part of the plan this time around.
And one more complaint: Ferrari's fabulous new 575M Maranello would benefit from some rocket launchers and mortar fire, much like you'd find on a James Bond-spec Aston Martin. They would sure come in handy, should your favorite road become a little too overcrowded with commuter Fiats.


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2K Marin hit with significant layoffs
According to Polygon, 2K Marin, which worked on BioShock, BioShock 2, BioShock: Infinite, and most recently The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, is undergoing a "staff reduction" of unknown size and scope.
According to Polygon, 2K Marin, which worked on BioShock, BioShock 2, BioShock: Infinite, and most recently The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, is undergoing a "staff reduction" of unknown size and scope.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified underwent a tumultuous, prolonged development, so it's understandable that some of its pieces are polished but so few of them fit together. The resulting puzzle-piece jumble is best forgotten in favor of last year's far-superior XCOM: Enemy Unknown or other recent third-person action games like Mass Effect 3 or Saints Row IV.
There's none of the potentially interesting strategic squad management in this brief look at The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. We're in launch trailer territory, where traditional values hold the day: values like tone, and story, and dapper men giving speeches about serious threats. Because, while a world in which the Cold War cooled early sounds pleasant, when the alternative is weird cube aliens invading '60s surburbia, it's probably not worth the trade.
A new video from The Bureau: XCOM Declassified puts a goofy spin on self-sacrifice and permadeath in the upcoming third-person shooter. It's obvious that when you're repelling an alien invasion—and with Cold-War era technology, no less—you may have to make some tough decisions. Bu no matter how unhinged you are as a squad leader, the new trailer gently reminds us, "you only live once."
The radial wheel is one of those strange oddities of PC porting. There's nothing particularly wrong with having one - a benefit of the mouse as an input device is that we can click anywhere on the screen, including on a slightly too big wheel of abilities that has no real correlation to our control setup. But it is one of those telling markers of the care - or potential lack of - put into a conversion. So it's nice to see that XCOM spin-off The Bureau will ditch the circular eyesore in favour of a flat row of bars to click/hotkey through.
Here's the new trailer for The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, showing even more of its surprisingly tactical looking third-person combat. In it, you'll see some enemies and abilities familiar from Firaxis' XCOM: Enemy Unknonwn reboot, integrated into a cover and squad management system that's almost Mass Effect-like in the way it lets teammates combine their skills.
Watch, as the The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, the shooter that 2K Marin have been working on for the last few years morphs before your very eyes into a game that looks a lot more like XCOM: Enemy Unknown, albeit with a slick early '60s sheen. The combination of otherworldly antagonists and everyday bureaucratic fustiness is fertile ground, if the success of the X-Files tells us anything. But Scully didn't have a glove that could lift things up so Mulder could zap them, and Mulder rarely wore a hat. What was Chris Carter thinking?
Cult '90s television aside, Declassified is looking good, as Craig Owens discovered when he played it for our Bureau hands-on. See it in action in the latest trailer.
Here's a trailer for The Bureau: XCOM Declassified's 'Battle Focus' feature. From the footage included, it appears a more suitable name would be the "turn it into XCOM: Enemy Unknown" mode. It lets you intersperse your third person shooting with tactical planning, skill deployment, and that shield UI that tells you when you're in cover. It's probably the most like 'XCOM' the game ever looked.
This is seriously sloppy redacting on behalf of the recently uncovered The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. Oh sure, they wipe the key nouns out of the text screens, but then they intersperse it with cuts of game footage showing everything. Characters, locations, enemies... It's like they actively want people to know about their upcoming game.
2K Marin's XCOM shooter went dark soon after the release of Firaxis' successful XCOM reboot. But was it missing? Dead? Captured by overzealous strategy fans? Actually, it was all a ruse. The game has now resurfaced under the new legend The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. And it's almost ready to blow the whistle on the eerie underbelly of 60s suburbia, with a release date of August 20th. A live action trailer has also appeared. Don't be fooled; it's clearly a diversionary tactic.
Some images from a recent marketing survey have been sent to Kotaku, showing what could be the latest iteration of the XCOM first person shooter that's been knocking around for years. Kotaku report that the survey blurb suggests that it's still being put together by 2K Marin with the same 60s setting, but is now a third person shooter with squad control mechanics. One question asks whether the testee would respond favourably to a lower price point, set at $30 instead of $60.
2K have responded to say "we have not made any new announcements regarding the XCOM title currently in development at 2K Marin, and it is our policy not to comment on rumors or speculation." You'll find some of the screenshots sent to Kotaku below.
JP LeBreton was the main designer on the planty bit of BioShock: Arcadia. He recently joined his friends from the Idle Thumbs podcast to play through some early sections of BioShock, including his own, and talk about how they were built and why. You can watch the whole thing on their Twitch TV channel, but since I don't entirely trust you to do that on my vague recommendation, I'll mention a few of the many interesting things I learned from it to sway anyone who hasn't already clicked that link.
2K Marin's oft-delayed XCOM shooter has retreated further into the mists of time, and is now divined to arrive sometime "during fiscal year 2014." Blue's News gleaned this blue news from Take Two's fourth quarter financial results, which also revealed a drop in profits, as expected. GTA V will fix that soon enough.
The XCOM shooter has had an outwardly troubled development process so far. Last summer, narrative director Jordan Thomas announced that the team had gone back to the drawing board and made some "aggressive design changes" to bring their shooter closer to the X-Com strategy games of old. "Candidly, it just wasn't "XCOM" enough for the hardcore fans of the original games at 2K Marin, who serve as our creative conscience," he wrote.
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There were rumblings of discontent when 2K revealed their FPS reboot of X-Com. Questions were asked. Where are the turns? Where's the world map? Where's the ability to customise your squad and research new weaponry? "Right here!" says the latest trailer, detailing the map of the US where you can select your next mission, the RPG system that lets you customise your team mates and the research facility where mad-haired scientists are hard at work electrocuting themselves in the name of science, devising new human/alien hybrid technology for your squad. That's all very nice, but WHERE ARE THE TURNS?
The hub bits back at base where you can shoot the breeze with team mates look like a nice change of pace from the slightly stiff cover-to-cover shooty sections. This is probably the most encouraging bit of footage we've seen of XCOM yet. Check out the full E3 XCOM video walkthrough for 22 more minutes of XCOM in action.
Here's 22 minutes of XCOM, using footage shown as part of this year's E3 demo. The video was posted with a written introduction from narrative director, Jordan Thomas, which 2K invites everyone to read before watching. He describes how the original iteration of XCOM was "way too much within our creative 'comfort zone,'" saying that "it just wasn't "XCOM" enough." The team have since gone back to the drawing board, and made a number of "aggressive design changes" to make XCOM a more tactical experience. Click "read and comment" below to see the whole message.
It's may not be the turn based strategy game fans wanted, but could 2K Marin's take on alien hunting be an awesome game in its own right? The video comes with added narration from Jordan Thomas (writer of the very underrated Bioshock 2) and producer Harvey Whitney. Skip to 1:30 to look at the base, 3:30 to meet some of the agents you'll be getting shot in the face when aliens attack, and 7:30 for shooty action. Then, check here for our impressions.
Many found the new E3 XCOM trailer a bit underwhelming. It was the first peep we'd seen or heard from the game since last year's E3, and it made XCOM's visuals look dated. Graham got a proper look at the game, and happily reports that it's much better than the trailer implies. Now we can get a closer look at the game with nine new screens, showing some scenes of invasion, including reality warping portals and the terrifying floating Titans - living stone discs that can fire lasers.
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After months of media silence on XCOM, a sudden trailer has arrived along with a release date! XCOM will be coming out on March 6 next year. Official word says it will be a "tactical action experience set in mid-century America, where the player leads an elite field team of specialised government agents into battle," which, along with the clips in the trailer showing you ordering your men around, suggests that it'll definitely be a squad shooter. Will we get to configure their load-outs, give them names and then get them all horribly killed in the same way as we could in the original XCom? Here's hoping. We'll know more come E3 next week.
For more XCOM goodness, check out last year's E3 trailer, and our XCOM preview.
I've never been so excited about being a government employee. Your job description as a member of XCOM, the secret arm of the FBI, includes dark science, shotgunning alien blobs, and saving pearl-wearing housewives from extraterrestrial death. XCOM is an "organization to fight the unknown," 2K Marin studio director Martin Slater says, as we begin our demo of the game on the E3 show floor.
The first trailer for the new XCOM game has arrived, giving us a slightly terrifying first look at 2K Marin's modern re-imagining of the classic strategy series. Both the hazy '50s style and the explosive gunplay are on show, but the real stars of the trailer are the genuinely disturbing new aliens, with their frenzied, unpredictable movements and horrifying tendency to leap at the faces of their attackers. We're looking forward to obliterating the alien menace when the game is released, sometime in 2011.


text: This is the best part of reviewing records. Some nondescript looking thing shows up, vaguely named, looking like an Ebullition release from 1995, and then it totally blows your hair back. Council Bluffs is like a wild, basement level Exile on Main Street. Saxophones freakout and wail, guitars switch from cleanly overdriven to ratty $2 fuzz box feedback, and the whole thing takes on this air of desperation, teetering on the edge of sliding out of tune. Despite its punk looseness, a lot of ideas are worked out in a classic rock tradition, from big riffs, to slacker choral groups, big stomping soul numbers, and some country touches. At its core Dimples remind me of a non-Vegas Rocket From The Crypt, and Come on Everybody Let's Rock era Oneida. The singer sounds a lot like Speedo Jr., and to wit, a sneering Axl on the slower numbers. I believe it's the project of young Stones & Stooges worshiping Gainesville to San Diego transplants. A guileless and fun record that isn't likely to be welcome at the moody, image crafted party of the current zeitgeist, but I'd still urge people to track down a copy. I'd love to know more about these guys and girls, but there's no information to be found online, outside of an empty Myspace page with a dreadful layout. (http://www.myspace.com/dimplesband)


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He said it was on the VC and it's sorta like Alundra.
I LOVE Alundra... except the Ice Columns... and a few other "throw the controller at the TV in frustration" puzzles.
What was the game Shipwreck mentioned on the recent Foreplay...
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The game I was talking about was Landstalker which was originally for the Genesis. Not nearly as epic as Alundra, but similar in gameplay.


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Welcome to TWISTED PALMS Lodge & Restaurant!
When the natural beauty and tranquillity of Zanzibar, are combined with italian style, the results are ... SIMPLY RELAX!
Leave at home all superfluous things as at Twisted Palms you will find all you need for a real HOLIDAY:
hammock and swing to relax in, under the shade of coconut palms,
the ebb and flow of the tides, changing the landscape at every glance,
a long beach of white sand for endless walks
a hot shower to cuddle you after a swim in the ocean
a meal that merges zanzibarian ingredients with italian style and service wait for you at our stilt house beachside restaurant and
... when you are fed up with Twisted Palms (we bet that will never happen?!) we can offer suggestions as to what else this wonderful island has to offer.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -Nancy Page, R.N., of University Hospital is among 40 healthcare leaders from 27 hospitals and health systems across the United States and Canada to participate in the Fourth Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship class. The fellowship is a yearlong educational program for senior health care leaders to advance the process of creating improved cultures of safety and promoting breakthroughs in patient care.
Each fellow must work on a project throughout the fellowship. Page's project involves increasing intravenous medication safety for University Hospital patients. University Hospital has received national recognition for its efforts to improve the safety of medication administration.
Page has 24 years experience as a registered nurse in the hospital, home care and private office setting. Her roles at University Hospital have included coordinator for nursing practice, pediatric diabetes educator, and clinical nurse specialist for pediatrics and staff nurse in the pediatric intensive care unit. She will take the new position of patient safety officer at the upcoming Central New York Children's Hospital at University Hospital.
The HRET fellowship was developed to focus on ways to enhance patient safety improvements in health care. University Hospital, Alaris Medical Corp. and a travel stipend from the National Patient Safety Foundation support Page's participation in the program.
Page resides in Onondaga Hill.
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After only six months together, Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger are engaged.According to People, Kroeger popped the question, accompanied by a 14-carat diamond, on Aug. 8.The Canadian pop-rockers met in February when the Nickelback frontman teamed with Lavigne to co-write a song for her upcoming album.Avril Lavigne, Brody Jenner say they were attacked outside barThis will be the first marriage for Kroeger and the second for Lavigne, who was married to Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley until 2009.Lavigne also dated The Hills star Brody Jenner, whose name she has tattooed on her ribcage. We wonder how Kroger feels about staring at that 'til do they part.
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text: contentJuly 2006 A Novel Method to Suppress AppetiteIn a recent human study, caloric restriction dramatically lowered fasting insulin levels and reduced body fat mass. Pinolenic acid, a natural agent that suppresses appetite without stimulatory effects, may help aging adults obtain the multiple benefits of caloric restriction—without hunger. Read This Article Controlling Pro-inflammatory NFkB Aging people over-express a molecule called nuclear factor-kappa beta, unleashing disease-inducing chronic inflammation. Here we examine NFkB's multiple pathological effects, and how you can safely suppress its influence. DHA Boosts Children's Brain Health New research indicates that supplementation with the omega-3 fatty acid DHA during and after pregnancy may confer brain-health benefits to young children, improving intelligence, cognition, and visual performance. Protect Against Metabolic Syndrome Most people learn about metabolic syndrome after it has already damaged their arteries and brain cells. Here we show how to determine your risk for metabolic syndrome, and how to guard against this deadly condition. How Longevity Genes Extend Life Span In groundbreaking studies, scientists are unraveling how caloric restriction affects the genes that determine longevity, and how manipulating these genes may extend the healthy human life span. Newly Discovered Benefits of Aspirin While Life Extension has long recommended aspirin for its cardiovascular benefits, tantalizing new evidence suggests that aspirin may protect against skin cancer, colon cancer, and Alzheimer's disease. A4M: Changing the Practice of Medicine Today, A4M trains more than 30,000 physicians and scientists in anti-aging medicine. Thanks to this innovative organization, thousands of doctors are now focused on preventing and reversing diseases associated with aging. As We See It Caloric restriction not only helps people lose weight and improve lipid levels, but also offers the promise of living a much longer, healthier life. By suppressing appetite and enabling people to consume fewer calories, a remarkable new compound may help aging adults live longer and healthier lives. In The News Plasma CoQ10 levels predict melanoma progression; vitamins C and E, ibuprofen may prevent Alzheimer's; prehypertension greatly increases cardiovascular risk; early diagnosis critical for surviving prostate cancer; and more. Ask The Doctor Dr. Sergey Dzugan describes two case studies in which a program of hormonorestoration helped lower cholesterol in two men diagnosed with hypercholesterolemia. Nuclear Factor-Kappa Beta (NFkB), DHA, Metabolic Syndrome, Aspirin Magazine 2006 Archives


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Making the World Safe From Democracy
Hans-Hermann Hoppe discusses why internally liberal states tend to be Imperialist powers and how the spirit of Democracy has contributed to the de-civilization in the conduct of war.
More specifically Hoppe explains the rise of the United States to the rank of the world's foremost Imperial power, as a consequence of the transformation, from the beginnings of an Aristocratic Republic to a mass Democracy, and the role of the United States as an increasingly arrogant war monger. What stands in the way of peace and civilization is above all the state and democracy.
0:23 — Transformation of the United States
1:12 — Democratic Peace Theory
2:10 — The Critique of the Premise and Conclusion
- Democracies do not go to war against each other
- Hence, the entire world must be made democratic
- Many states are not democratic today
- Hence, war must be made to create lasting peace
4:03 — What the Post War Period Proves
- Do Democracies go to war with each-other?
4:45 — What about Democracy as Solution?
5:30 — Only Democracy and Non-Democracy?
6:43 — Transition from Monarchical to Democratic Age
7:10 — World War I
8:22 — The Results and thus World War II
9:54 — Democracy is a stable equilibrium?
- The Mistreatment of Minorities
- Democracy does not work in multi-ethnic societies, does not create peace but promotes conflict and has potentially genocidal tendencies
11:07 — Class Warfare, Economic Crises, & Dictatorship
- Oppression and extermination of minorities
12:38 — Making the World Safe From Democracy
This is an excerpt from a speech entitled The Origin And Nature Of International Conflict, presented by Hans-Hermann Hoppe recipient of the 2006 Schlarbaum Award For Lifetime Defense of Liberty, Seminar: "Imperialism: Enemy of Freedom."
- Friedman: "In my view, the fundamental conflict is not between bad men and good men but between mistaken beliefs and correct beliefs."
- Rothbard: "Granted that life is more pleasant following this tack, but alas, it misses the crucial point. Also, it is unpleasantly reminiscent of the tactic of all ruling classes in history: criticize inflation, but never the inflators; price controls, but never the people doing the controlling, etc. The point is that sins, errors, evils, etc. are not just floating abstractions; they are committed by real persons in the real world, and therefore they cannot be combatted unless people know what is going on in the concrete and who is doing it. Who is inflating and regulating, and for what purpose? It is at that point that we realize that not just abstract error but conscious evil is being perpetrated for the sake of ill-gotten money and power." (From the Jan '81 edition of the Libertarian Forum)
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500th post! The Mises Seminar in Sydney was a great success. Plans for organizing the second event are already underway. The speeches were recorded and are able to be viewed here (1080p) with more to come. We're also pleased to announce a new Libertarian Publication:
To mark the historic Mises Seminar in Sydney, Liberty Australia is launching The Journal of Peace, Prosperity and Freedom. It will be dedicated to Austrian economics, revisionist history, legal arguments from an individualist perspective and other topics not adequately addressed by the IPA Review and Policy. The primary focus will be on Australia, although analysis of other countries is welcome too.
"Her body language speaks in volumes, not to mention those talkative eyes."
That look..
(Source: ericwimberly)
Cafe Alto, an awesome Jazz Bar in Amsterdam.
(Source: weheartit.com)
Jack Vettriano - Drifters.
I've never been interested in art to any kind of elaborate extent. This guy changed that. I was browsing a book store in Berlin and came across a calendar of his works. Literally went into my own world for about ten minutes, completely engrossed. The above isn't part of the collection I first saw, though I can find it if anyone is interested.
"He's a natural born world-shaker."
Cool Hand Luke. As individualist as they come.
The light shines bright with this one.
Antonio & Mises.
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You get HKs if you are grouped and in proximity to the kill (not entirely sure what the proximity is). If you aren't grouped, you will only get HKs/honor for doing damage. This is one of the big changes in patch 1.12 - you will automatically be grouped upon entering a battleground.


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I've had a nightmare of a time migrating 1 client with 2070 domains from Plesk 9.5.4 to Plesk 10.4.4 MU#6. This has all been sorted now (see Parallels ticket #1265473), however some issues remain:
1st problem:
The "Customers" screen for the administrator also lists all the subscriptions for each customer. This is a problem because now I'm having to wait for all 2070 domains to load and display which causes unacceptable lag. Anyhow, the "Customers" link should show only customers, and not subscriptions, since if I wanted to see subscriptions, I would click the "Subscriptions" screen.
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2nd problem:
The default panel for the customer lists all the subscriptions in a drop down box at the top of the panel. As you can imagine, each time the mouse is moved over, a box containing 2070 domains is displayed - however, it takes about 5 minutes for the box to show up, because of the amount. Surely the default screen for a customer panel should list all their subscriptions allowing quick entry to the required, rather than defaulting to the first on their account?
3rd problem:
Updating the subscription to use a different hosting plan (called: DNS Only, no hosting, little space, etc) gives the following error message:
[root@xxxxxx ~]# /usr/local/psa/bin/domain --switch-subscription xxxx.com -service-plan "DNS Only"
Unable to find service node for web service on domain with id=2522
All of the domains are stuck on "Custom", which needs to be changed.
Because of the 2nd problem, there doesn't appear to be an easy way for the customer to switch between subscriptions and make DNS changes - this is a big problem for us as overall it reduces functionality for the customer.
Do you have any ideas to resolve these problems, and if not, can we forward them to the developers to implement fixes?


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Of the 230+ articles published by this publication this is the 1st being written and published in 1st person. At it is in response to a motivated attack by a person, possibly persons, alleging that I and VoSD have either killed or displaced dogs we rescued – without a shred of evidence or the capacity […]
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For everybody that stands up for animals and Animal Rights, the following two Police Initiatives in February, 2014, have to be taken note of. In a NUTSHELL : The Special Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, Delhi Police, has written to all Joint Commissioners of Police, Delhi, and Heads of […]
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*The VoSD Blood Banks' operating procedure is completely described in the Terms of Use here http://goo.gl/dVlClO Press Release: 2nd January 2014, Bangalore, India: The Voice of Stray Dogs (VoSD) today announced a 'first of its kind' service for animals – a blood bank for stray dogs, community dogs and pet dogs. With this, VoSD takes another step […]
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