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WASHINGTON — Some of the world's largest drugmakers will face an uphill battle next week in their bid to revive a class of experimental arthritis drugs that have been sidelined by safety concerns for nearly two years.
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The Food and Drug Administration says there is a clear association between the nerve-blocking medications and incidences of joint failure that led the agency to halt studies of the drugs in 2010. However, the agency also notes that those side effects were less common when the drugs were used at lower doses, potentially leaving the door open for future use. The agency released its safety analysis ahead of a public meeting next week where outside experts will discuss the drugs' safety.
On Monday, Pfizer Inc., Johnson & Johnson and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals will make their case to continue studies of the drugs, with safety precautions to protect patients.
The request to restart testing is unusual, since drugmakers often abandon research on experimental drugs that appear to have safety issues. However, with more than 50 million U.S. adults diagnosed with arthritis — one in five — the potential multibillion dollar market opportunity may be too big to ignore.
If the drugs eventually win FDA approval though, they may be used for much narrower indications than initially envisioned. The FDA's proposed questions to its experts appear designed to limit any future testing of the drugs.
"Considering what is known thus far about the risks and benefit associated with this class of biologic agents, are there any populations for which further clinical development would be acceptable?" asks one agency discussion question.
Drugmakers once touted the drugs, known as nerve growth factor inhibitors, as a potential breakthrough for treating osteoarthritis, back pain and other chronic pain conditions. For more than a century doctors have treated pain with familiar painkillers like aspirin and Advil, or powerful opiate-based drugs. Both approaches can be problematic. Anti-inflammatory painkillers like Advil can cause stomach bleeding, while opiates carry a high risk of addiction
The injectable nerve-silencing drugs offered a new approach, by blocking proteins that control sensations throughout the body.
But problems with the drugs began to emerge in the summer of 2010. Beginning in June, Pfizer halted studies of its experimental injection tanezumab in patients with osteoarthritis, low back pain and diabetic nerve pain. The action was requested by the Food and Drug Administration, after researchers reported that osteoarthritis actually worsened in some patients, causing joint failure in some cases.
In December the FDA put a research hold on all drugs in the class after similar problems emerged, halting studies by Johnson & Johnson and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Regeneron was developing a compound called REGN475 in cooperation with Sanofi-Aventis. Johnson & Johnson was testing its drug fulranumab in several pain conditions. The FDA lifted its hold on a trial of the drug for cancer pain last summer, though studies for osteoarthritis remain on hold.
The drugmakers are expected to argue Monday that the joint deterioration was caused by a rare drug side effect caused by patients taking multiple painkillers simultaneously. According to briefing materials, Pfizer and J&J both found that the bone problems almost exclusively occurred in patients taking the experimental drugs along with traditional anti-inflammatory painkillers like aspirin and Advil.
The FDA's analysis published Thursday supports that theory, noting that the side effects were worst among patients taking both nerve-blocking drugs and older painkillers. However, the agency notes that Pfizer's tanezumab was associated with significant bone problems even when used alone. The FDA analyzed nearly 500 cases of bone damage reported by all three drugmakers studying the medications.
Pfizer executives are expected to argue for continued testing of the newer drugs, with restrictions on combining them with older painkillers. Additionally, if patients do not improve after taking a few doses, the drugs would be discontinued.
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The famed Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue will be released next week. The much hyped cover will be announced Monday, specifically the lucky girl who has been chosen for it. Brooklyn Decker, currently costarring with Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler in Just Go With It, as her crazy ass body in a bikini dominates every trailer, is said to be the most likely candidate. (Source)
So she looks good on a beach, that's undeniable.
But can she do it on a carpet?
Look, I don't like animal print as a rule. And especially not, like, so all over the place the way she's doing it here. Having said that, I get it that that's just my personal aesthetic. Maybe you all see animal print in this quantity and want to punch yourselves in the face from the great steeze. Sure.
It's just…
She looks so old.
Brooklyn is 23. The animal print makes it closer to 33. And the Housewife of Some City hairstyle isn't helping either. This is the problem with a fringe. Soon as you pull your hair back and it's… you know…the whole Carrie Underwood tendrils thing framing the face, and you add a little volume in the crown and suddenly out come the gel nails and yoga pants with a Fendi bag driving a Range Rover.
Is this supposed to make her less intimidating? Like, don't worry you old bitches, I know I'm so young and gorgeous and my breasts to waist to thigh to ass ratio is the new mathematical standard for perfect, but hey, don't be afraid, since we go to the same hairdresser, I won't steal your husband…?
I'm just saying if I looked like that, at 23, that's not what I would have chosen for my first big movie premiere.
You should also know that she's married to Andy Roddick and I hate Andy Roddick. Overrated.
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Between the Ears: the art and science of measuring headphones
Does this explain why I recently shelled out $3500 to equip myself for headphone measurement? Only partlythere were other justifications as well. If you believe that measurement has a role in designing and assessing audio products, then that philosophy must apply to everythingeven products, such as headphones, that are notoriously difficult to measure meaningfully.
Some personal motivation was also involved. My first "hi-fi" system (I would dread to revisit it) was assembled around headphones for a number of very good reasons: I could afford them; I could carry them, just, from London's Tottenham Court Road back to the waiting school train at Charing Cross (along with a BSR McDonald MP60 turntable, afrormosia plinth, Goldring G850 cartridge, and a Trio (Kenwood) amplifier whose model number I've forgotten); and I could listen to the Trio headphones as long and as loud as I liked without censure. Yet the headphone experience palled, and my subsequent headphone listening over the years has often left me wishing for better, even when the headphones concerned were way superior to my original Trios. Somewhere inside, a voice keeps nagging me that headphone performance is, too commonly, not everything it could or should be.
But, as I've hinted, measuring headphones meaningfully is no simple proposition. The first and most fundamental problem is obvious simply by observing your fellow man: We all have differently sized and shaped heads and pinnae (outer ears), and that means we all experience headphones differentlyeven the insert types that press into the outer end of the ear canal and thereby bypass the pinna. This isn't just a matter of variable acoustical interaction between headphone and ear: it also involves our auditory expectations. We each have a unique set of head-related transfer functions (HRTFs), the term given to the frequency response pertaining at each ear for a flat-spectrum sound source at a given location relative to the head. We use these HRTFs, which change as the location of the sound source changes, to help localize sound, and the brain is able to compensate for these response modifications so that the timbre of the sound source remains unchanged as it moves. Given the significance of our individual HRTFs to our perception of the auditory world, it's no surprise that different people perceive the imaging and tonal characteristics of a given headphone somewhat differently (footnote 1).
In recognition of this biological variability, a favored technique for determining headphone frequency responseas described in the ITU-R BS.708 recommendation, for instanceinvolves using a tiny probe microphone to measure frequency response near the entrance of the ear canals of a variety of different human subjects. In the case of ITU-R BS.708, it is specified that at least 16 people be used and their results averaged. Researchers and engineers with access to willing students or colleagues can realize this procedure, given enough time, but it is obviously impractical for the headphone reviewer. What we need is an artificial ear of some form that will give results that are consistent, broadly representative, and quick to obtain.
Here we have a variety of options. We could use an acoustic manikin (the proper term for a dummy head), aka a head and torso simulator (HATS), with microphones placed at the outer end of where the ear canals would be. But we have only to scan today's headphone market to appreciate that this option is not the best. It would allow circumaural, supraaural, and earbud headphones to be measured, but not insert types. (I use earbud to describe headphones that fit into the concha, the large depression in the center of the ear that leads to the ear canal.) As increasing numbers of insert headphones are now available to audiophiles, this is a significant disadvantage.
We could opt instead for a manikin incorporating eardrum simulators, which would allow insert 'phones to be measured as well. But unless you have other uses for it, any kind of manikin is an expensive option. Aside from the cost of the artificial head and torso, a manikin incorporates two artificial earstwo artificial pinnae, two eardrum simulators, two microphonesand requires doubled-up electronics as well. Despite which, we will usually measure one headphone channel at a time, particularly if using loudspeaker-measurement software. So the second ear is redundant and another unnecessary expense.
Far easier on the pocket (although not cheap: professional acoustical measurement hardware never is) is a single artificial ear of the type I now have, more formally known as an ear-and-cheek simulator because it also incorporates a surface against which the earpad of a circumaural headphone can rest.
Some artificial ears of yore, you may recall, had nothing resembling a real human pinna. They simulated the gross acoustic impedance of the ear, but not the complex interaction of a circumaural or supraaural headphone with the folds of the outer ear. B&K's 4153 artificial ear, for example, looked more like a complex fuel coupler than an ear. It's still available.
Footnote 1: For evidence of just how large the HRTF disparities are, see H. Møller et al, "Design Criteria for Headphones," Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, Vol.43 No.4 (April 1995).


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liddellj necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 113 diseños de 50 diseñadores freelance.
USS is a company that helps organisations make the most revenue from their existing assets. They are looking for a modern, clean, professional logo, that can be the basis for a website design (contest to follow) and off-line marketing material.
No tag lines as yet - feel free to suggest.
Desired Color Scheme:
Nothing fixed as yet.
Desired Style:
Clean, modern, professional
Accepted File Formats:
Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
The Logo should have the letters "USS"
The company is called Unique Space Solutions. They help organisations maximise non-core revenue from their existing buildings and services. For example, if you owned a Gym, your core revenue would be from the people doing fitness - your customers. USS would help you make additional revenue from advertising, sponsorship, vending machines, mobile services, etc.
To read more about the proposition, see http://www.brandspace.co.uk/our_ser…alisation/
The logo needs to encapsulate innovation, money/revenue, new sources of revenue. It should be modern, clean, professional. We're looking forward to seeing your ideas!
On our side, we promise to provide you with prompt and objective feedback, so that you can judge quickly whether your ideas are on the right track.
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It doesn't happen, as it would have to be deliberate rather than accidental, and would take a lot of patience (and money). I believe that the substance you really mean is Paracetamol?How many times have you heard of someone ODing on Aspirin? Rare isn't it?
Well, sort of.If Heroin did, not only would you know it was pure, meaning safer, you'd probably never hear of an OD again.
The most common cause of heroin related deaths is actually impurities in the substance. next is the rarer event where the addict gets a much purer form (less cutting) and takes a higher effective dose by accident. I guess that the same problem exists with all "street drugs"?
With "ethical pharmaceuticals" you know that the product has met stringent purity (biological as well as chemical) requirements, and is in a measured dose or strength.
As for the original post.............why was I put in mind of spotty faced kids with no lives, living in their aunties' basements................ I thought that kind of mentality had died out in the '90s.................... apparently not?
How do you guys get welfare payments then? Personal banking is free in the UK unless you borrow money or want special services like bank drafts.The only people who even have bank accounts are... guess who? That small portion of the population that actually has work and enought money to waste on a banking system that takes 3% out of your withdrawls.
Also, a "small portion" has to be less than 50%............. so unemployment in the US is running at more than 50%?
Or there was a full moon in GeorgiaThough after reading spec's post, I am wondering if there wasn't alcohol involved.


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An improved version of composite layer manufacturing (CLM) has been invented. CLM is a type of solid freeform fabrication (SFF) — an automated process in which a three-dimensional object is built up, point-by-point, through extrusion of a matrix/fiber composite-material precursor. The elements of SFF include (1) preparing a matrix resin in a form in which it will solidify subsequently, (2) mixing fibers and matrix material to form a continuous preimpregnated tow (also called "towpreg"), and (3) dispensing the towpreg from a nozzle onto a base while moving the nozzle to form the dispensed material into a series of patterned layers of controlled thickness.
In CLM, the translation and the extrusion operation are such that the final size and shape of the fabricated object are as specified by a computer-aided design (CAD). Sometimes, in order to achieve the desired final shape, it is necessary to interrupt the deposition and cut the towpreg so that no material is deposited while the nozzle is translated to a position where deposition is to resume. The present improved version of CLM includes the use of an algorithm that generates a nozzle path with a minimum number of interruptions.
This work was done by Bor Z. Jang, Junhai Liu, and Shizu Chen of Auburn University for Johnson Space Center. For further information, contact the JSC Innovation Partnerships Office at (281) 483-3809.
In accordance with Public Law 96-517, the contractor has elected to retain title to this invention. Inquiries concerning rights for its commercial use should be addressed to:
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AaronBeats necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 50 diseños de 10 diseñadores freelance.
We are looking to replace the current site at http://www.mandybarry.com with a cool video/music Blog, which will be coded in Wordpress. The color scheme should be based around pink, but appeal to both male and female audiences. Here are pictures for use: http://www.mandybarry.com/mandyb_pix.zip
Definitely use http://www.mandybarry.com/mandyb_01.jpg
Mandy Barry is a pop/rock/r&b music artist who appeals to young as well as mature audiences. We are looking to have a full featured, original and custom designed blog theme.
The purpose of the blog is to display video posts as well as music posts, and of course text posts will also be featured.
I would like for there to be the use of at least one picture of mandy in the theme.
If you are able to make more work then its fine, but 1 is all that is required as long as it looks good. If you only use 1 pic, my preference would be the pic titled 'mandyb_01' Download this package of pictures: http://www.mandybarry.com/mandyb_pix.zip
There are 7 pics in the package for you to choose from, don't need to use all of them, but again, I really want at least the pic 'mandyb_01' used.
I would want it to have a real web 2.0 community feel, that looks and feels like it's a big-time super-platinum artist….which I plan on her becoming soon;)
It would be great if you could create also some type of symbol or logo that represents 'Mandy Barry' that could be used on the site as well as other places.
I would also want a space where there could be a flash music player.
There would also need to be cool looking links w/graphics in the sidebar where to 'Get Mandy Barry Ringtones' and check out her myspace as well.
Another thing would be a piece of the sidebar where they could get download desktop backgrounds.
Also, a cool opt-in form where visitors could 'Join the Mandy Barry Fanclub'
Links for pages could be: Home, Bio, Photos, Contact
As far as the sidebar, there could be the usual area for archives and categories, etc.
Even a place where it could be monetized with wouldn't be a bad idea i.e. a place for a banner ad or google adsense.
Feel free to really think outside the box and create something really unique for this theme. See what looks good to you, and we can modify from there if need be.
Also, want an area somewhere for sponsor placement, maybe at the bottom, in a cool looking footer. Footer should be nice size where more content could be placed.
There could also be an extra prize for someone who could create a new myspace layout that looks nice and related to the theme, but the priority is the blog theme.
Please keep in mind, this artist is going to be huge, and will become one of the JamBuzzer Official Certified Artists;) I will be placing another JamBuzzer.com contest here soon when I have prepared the brief. But in the meantime, I wanted to give you designers at 99designs the chance to be a part of this Mandy Barry project as well.
So show us what you got, and let's make it look like Platinum!
I'm looking forward to seeing your wonderful works as always!
Feel free to check my rating on this site and my feedback score. You will get valuable and helpful feedback from me. Even if you are not a winner, it is my goal to give you value for taking the time to participate!
P.S. Although this is an uncoded contest, there could be an extra financial prize for a winning design that can code the site as well, with Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict. It would be coded and installed into Wordpress. There would have to be proof of the ability to code. Again this is not required, I have access to coders already, but just thought I'd make it available to a winning designer who has the ability to code as well.
Please keep in mind that this is going to be video-blog, and not like a regular website.
* Cool looking header with a pic incorporated in it
Cool looking 'Mandy Barry' or "MB' type of symbol that could be used on the site as well as other forms of media
* Use pic titled 'mandyb_01' in the theme. Other pics are in the package and you have the option to use more if you feel it could work, but 'mandyb_01' must be used.
* Pink based theme, but still appeal to both girls and boys
* Cool optin-form where users could Join Mandy Barry Fanclub
* Cool image links to "Download Mandy Barry Ringtones' and visit her myspace page.
* Area in sidebar for flash music player, and possibly some ad placement
* Area somewhere in the theme, sidebar or bottom, which would say 'sponsors' and those sponsors would be, 'JamBuzzer.com' 'AaronBeats.com' 'Pacifico Records' - make it where i could put small images of logos for the companies if possible, otherwise text
* Glazed Images - Web 2.0 Community look and feel
* Links buttons for pages: Home, Bio, Photos, Contact
* Archives, Categories, etc in sidebar
o 'Outside the Box' look -Would also like an area with desktop backdrops that they could download
* Nothing copied from anywhere. Want completely original and unique designs.
* I would like to continue the tradition of awarding a winner with a prize. So please come with your best work, so that something will peak our interest, and I will have the privilege of awarding and paying a winner! :)


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Woman beats up former live-in boyfriend | Crime
New Port Richey, Florida -- A woman apparently upset with her boyfriend was arrested after she beat him up in the middle of a New Port Richey road.
Police say while in the road at Catherine Street just west of U.S. 19, Kristie Galonek pulled her former live-in boyfriend's hair, punched him multiple times in the head, and kicked him numerous times in the legs. She then pulled a knife on him and held it to his throat.
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The most storied volcano on earth, Italy's Mount Vesuvius looms above the Gulf of Naples like an unpredictable god. The story of the mountain's 79 AD eruption that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum — burying those two ancient towns in scalding rock and ash — has been depicted so many times in art and literature that it has assumed the feel of myth. But for the thousands killed in that most famous of all volcanic cataclysms, the unfathomably awful, sudden end of their world was too real.
Vesuvius has erupted dozens of times in the centuries since Pompeii and Herculaneum were nearly erased from history, sometimes killing thousands (as in 1631), at other times destroying homes and even whole villages but leaving no one dead in its wake. The last major eruption happened 70 years ago, in the midst of World War II, and was photographed by the great British photographer and Magnum founding member, George Rodger.
As LIFE noted to its readers in the April 17, 1944, issue of the magazine, the eruption "has compounded the complexities of fighting a war and of merely existing in southern Italy. Beginning on March 18 and still continuing , the eruption has given the Allied Military Government several thousand more refugees to look after and brightened the night horizon as far north as Anzio beachhead."
But LIFE also quoted the director of the Mt. Vesuvius Observatory, Professor Giuseppe Imbo, who offered a refreshingly sanguine take on the Neapolitan people's relationship with the great, unpredictable volcano in their midst:
"A marvelous thing, my Vesuvius," the professor enthused. "It covers land with precious ash that makes the earth fertile and grapes grow, and wine. That's why, after every eruption, people rebuild their homes on the slopes of the volcano. That is why they call the slopes of Vesuvius the compania felix — the happy land."


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How 'Lord Farquaar' stops the show on his knees
In an age when CGI makes anything look possible in movies, it's comforting to know that a bit of old-fashioned stage magic can still wow audiences who see "Shrek -- The Musical."
On Broadway, theatergoers were amazed when the very tall musical comedy favorite Christopher Sieber arrived on stage as the teeny, tiny villain, Lord Farquaad.
Could the actor be spending the entire show on his knees, with small prop legs hanging down from his waist?
How in the world is he dancing on his knees?
The same buzz has surrounded Christian Marriner, who is playing the role in the national tour of "Shrek -- The Musical," arriving at New Haven's Shubert Theater on Friday, Dec. 28, for a three-day run.
In a recent phone interview from the road, Marriner said he is aware of the confused buzz in the audience -- "How did they find someone so short to play the role?" -- and then the shock among those at the stage door when the tall actor heads out of the theater.
The effect is achieved through a device called "the rig," which Marriner is put into before he is costumed as the half-pint villain.
"It's kind of like a catcher's uniform, with the (small) legs connected to it, like puppet legs. It's pretty impressive," Marriner said of the contraption that allows him to move and dance around the stage on his knees.
"People ask me, `How are your knees?' They're fine. The real strain is on the lower back," he added.
Marriner said he was lucky to be able to talk with Sieber at length about the physical challenges of playing Lord Farquaad eight shows a week.
The Broadway star recommended Pilates and lots of DVD workouts to "keep the body from falling apart."
Playing the part on a road tour adds to the challenge.
"We're doing one- and two-day stops, so it can be tough sitting in a bus seat for eight hours" in between performances, Marriner noted.
The 27-year-old actor joked about being ready for a walker by the time the tour ends next year, but said the quality of the role and the strong audience response more than makes up for the unusual physical demands. (In many of the reviews of the "Shrek" tour, critics have singled out Marriner as the comic highlight of the musical.)
Lord Farquaad gets a show-stopping dance number -- "What's Up Dulac?" -- that raises the already high "How is he doing that?" quotient in the audience and the character is the source of much of the hilarity in the musical comedy adaptation of the popular animated films.
Marriner said his role is not nearly as physically draining as that of playing the giant green ogre Shrek, which involves all sorts of prosthetics and make-up.
Theaters that book the musical are asked to keep the house temperature at 66 degrees so that "Shrek" won't faint during a performance.
"Our Shrek is the only one that hasn't ever passed out," Marriner said of Perry Sook, chuckling. "They tell the theaters that if it isn't 66 degrees he will pass out and it's true."
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Washington D.C., Jan 18, 2013 / 05:10 pm (CNA).- A new report finding "significant victories for life" in state-level legislation during 2012 has left a leading U.S. pro-life group hopeful about the coming year.
"More than half of states have pro-life governors and pro-life majorities in their legislatures," said Dan McConchie, vice president of state legislative action for Americans United for Life, "so we expect pro-life advances to replicate the high levels of success in the past couple of years across the country."
McConchie told CNA that he expects to see "continued interest in restraining abortion coverage" in the new health care law throughout 2013, as well as "late term abortion bans, regulation of abortion-inducing drugs, and clinic regulations."
On Jan. 16, Americans United for Life released its annual "Life List," ranking all 50 states according to their ongoing legal efforts to protect life.
The 2013 list observed that the past year had seen "historic progress for life-affirming legislation" throughout the country.
"Last year, at least 60 new life-affirming laws, including at least 38 measures related to abortion, were enacted," the report said. "Additionally, 16 pro-life state resolutions were adopted."
Americans United for Life has worked for years to model and help enact language for pro-life legislation in states throughout the country.
Dr. Charmaine Yoest, president and CEO of the organization, said the state-level successes lay "the foundation for rolling back and reversing Roe v. Wade," the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion nationally 40 years ago.
She predicted that the coming year will see numerous bills "that also work to protect the First Amendment Freedom of all Americans who do not want to be forced into business with Big Abortion."
The "Life List" found that the most legislatively pro-life states in America are Louisiana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Arizona, while Washington state, California, New York, Vermont and New Jersey are the least protective of life.
Most improved in 2012 was Arizona, which rose to number 5 on the list from number 14 the previous year. This was partly due to the adoption of the "Women's Health Protection Act," which bans abortions after 20 weeks gestation based on medical evidence of the danger that such abortions pose to women's health, as well as the unborn child's capacity to feel pain.
In addition, South Carolina became the eighth state to pass legislation banning insurance plans that cover abortion from participating in any exchanges operating in the state under the health care reform law.
Among the most popular abortion-related legislation in 2012 were bans on government and insurance funding for abortion and restrictions on drugs that can induce early abortions. Ultrasound requirements, abortion clinic regulations and informed consent laws were also common.
Americans United for Life also noted a nearly 40 percent rise in the number of measures initiated to protect freedom of conscience in healthcare, as well as a significant increase in end-of-life measures.
However, the group said, 2012 saw a nearly 50 percent decrease in biotechnology measures from the previous year, with only two states considering bans on embryo-destroying research and none initiating bans on human cloning.
The report observed that many of the least pro-life states on the list have had a state court "manufacture" a constitutional "right" to abortion beyond what is federally recognized. Others have enacted legislation that effectively blocks laws and regulations that would protect women and unborn children from abortion.
"For those states that have the least protective laws, the priority really should be the basic protections, especially informed consent and parental involvement," said McConchie. "Women considering abortion deserve both information and support before they make a monumental decision of this nature."
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A Woman ran over a mattress on the highway,
and decided not to worry -- and kept on driving.
The ensuing jumble finally whipped around enough
to tear a hole in the fuel tank.
The Subsequent Lack Of Fuel Is What Finally
Brought Her Vehicle To Its Knees.
She Had Still Managed To Drive 30 More Miles
With A 60-Pound Tangle of Stuff Wrapped Around Her Drive shaft.
She Had it Towed To Her Dealership And Complained
That The Vehicle Had A "Sort Of Shimmy"
When She Was Driving At High Speeds.
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All week, we'll be featuring recent college graduates and longtime friends Liyna Anwar and Anum Arshad as they plan, prepare, and host a backyard South Asian-inspired feast for their mothers.
Today: Liyna and Anum succeed in building their very own tandoor oven. This is their second Big Feast post -- check out Shopping for Spices.
We have to admit: when we told our Food52 editors that we could attempt to make a tandoor oven at home, we didn't really exactly know what that entailed. So that's why when we started researching how to do this, read all the intricate steps, and watched the detailed YouTube videos, we realized we might be a little in over our heads.
But our fears soon turned to hope. That's because we took it as an opportunity to get creative. How can we take existing ideas about homemade tandoor ovens and change them a little? How can we make this oven more compact? How can we do this without spending too much money? As we were brainstorming new ideas we realized that a lot of people out there might also have similar concerns. We all want tandoori at home but how?! After researching online we found this example and this blog post to be the most helpful. Both of those at-home tandoor ovens were huge and elaborate, but they seemed to have amazing results. Our goal was to learn from them and make modifications to their design to fit our needs (ease of build, compact, cheap).
At the hardware store we went straight to the terra cotta pots. After deliberating what size would be best, we settled on the 10-inch (diameter) pot. It seemed to be a good balance of size and ample surface area for the naan to stick to the walls. We also bought a more shallow, smaller pot to act as a base area for the coals to sit inside.
We didn't go to the hardware store with a complete set plan. Instead we went in with a rough idea and drew inspiration from what we saw when we walked through the aisles. At first we were worried that we were "winging it" too much -- but in retrospect, having a loose plan allowed us to be flexible and a little innovative.
When we got back from the hardware store, it was time for assembly. The first thing we had to do (and labor-wise, the most difficult) was to saw an inch off the bottom of the 10" pot. This would be our opening for the tandoor oven.
Initially we went at it with a regular hacksaw. It slowly made a dent but since the saw was meant for wood, it took a long time and the blade got dull. We needed another idea.
We bought a saw that was made for cutting ceramic and tile (about $13) and that really did the trick. It still took about 2 hours though! (note: we didn't have the right blade for our electric angle grinder otherwise we would have just used that. If you have that, use it!)
We cut almost all the way around on our own but then gave the saw to Liyna's younger cousin Rahil who wanted to help out. And of course the dramatic moment when the bottom inch of the pot finally sliced off happened when the saw was in his hands! We promise we did most of the cutting! Regardless, here's the moment we were waiting for:
And that's it – the hardest part was done! After we made the opening in the pot, all we had to do was put together the different components. If you learned anything from this post, let it be that if we can make this tandoor oven, you definitely can. Watch the video below and you'll see what we're talking about. And for the total cost? Just about $50 (not including the charcoal, sand, and bricks, which we already had at home).
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If you looked closely during the video, you probably noticed a large crack in the base pot when we were putting it together. Here's what happened. After we assembled the base of the tandoor oven, we wanted to test it out with the coals before we added the sand insulation.
This was a good plan because we were able to see if it worked before setting any of our plans in stone (or sand rather…). But then this happened: a big crack in our base pot.
Luckily, though, the whole pot didn't break. And besides the aesthetics, it all still seemed to work. We insulated it with sand and went on with our plan. The crack made no difference!
Note: make sure to use un-galvanized cans and lead-free terracotta pots when building your tandoor oven.
Le Creuset has generously offered to reward our Big Feasters for all their hard work, and as our third Big Feast, Liyna and Anum will win, in the color of their choice (flame, cherry, fennel, Caribbean, dune, Dijon, or Marseille): a 5-quart braiser, a 4-quart stainless saucepan, and a large serving platter. Pitch us your Big Feast at [email protected] for a chance to win up to $500 in Le Creuset booty.
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October 8, 2012
General Services Administration, Regulatory
Secretariat (MVCB)
ATTN: Hada Flowers
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Washington, DC 20417.
RE: FAR Case 2012-015: "Small Business Set Asides for Research and Development Contracts."
Dear Regulatory Secretariat:
The Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submits these comments on the Federal Acquisition Councils (FAR) proposed rule "Small Business Set Asides for Research and Development Contracts." 1 The Office of Advocacy would like to commend the FAR Council for agreeing to publish this proposed rule.
Small business stakeholders have for several years expressed to the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Office of Advocacy and to the Senate Small Business Committee their concerns regarding the restrictive nature of FAR Part 19.502(b)(2). Specifically, these stakeholders are of the belief that they have been denied contracting opportunities because of this restrictive clause. Indeed an examination of the FY 2011 and FY 2012 contracting data from the Federal Procurement Data System indicates that small businesses have been awarded less than eight percent of R&D set aside contracts in R&D NAIC Codes 541710, 541711, and 541720. In part, one may attribute the low percentage of awards to small businesses to the restrictive nature of FAR Part 19.502(b) (2). The Office of Advocacy would urge the FAR Council to remove this restrictive clause. In the alternative, Advocacy supports the revision as proposed.
Advocacy was established pursuant to P.L. 94-305 to represent the views of small business before Federal agencies and Congress.2 Advocacy is an independent office within the Small Business Administration (SBA), so the views expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA or the Administration. Section 612 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) also requires Advocacy to monitor agency compliance with the RFA, as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act.3 Advocacy takes its direction from small businesses and regularly hosts roundtables to receive input on what issues are of greatest importance to small business.
On Friday, August 10, 2012, the Federal Acquisition Council published in the Federal Register a proposed regulation: "Small Business Set Asides for Research and Development Contracts." Federal Register Volume 77, Number 155, Pages 47797-47799.
This proposed rule responds to a request from the SBA to review the last sentence in FAR Part 19.502-2 (b) (2) which reads: ``In making R&D small business set-asides, there must also be a reasonable expectation of obtaining from small businesses the best scientific and technological sources consistent with the demands of the proposed acquisition for the best mix of cost, performances, and schedules.'' FAR Part 19.502-2(b) establishes the general requirements for a total small business set-asides above the simplified acquisition threshold: (1) That offers will be obtained from at least two responsible small business concerns offering the products of different small business concerns; and (2) That the award from the set-aside will be made at fair market prices.
Proposed Regulatory Amendment
The proposal would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify that contracting officers shall set aside acquisitions for research and development when there is also a reasonable expectation, as a result of market research, that there are small businesses capable of providing the best scientific and technological approaches.
Additional Justifications/Recommendations for Removing the Regulatory Clause
A. The SBA advises that the additional language in FAR Part 19.502(b)(2) requiring the best scientific and technological sources has been interpreted as an additional and unique condition that must be met before a contracting officer can proceed with a small business set-aside for research and development. This interpretation conflicts with the general requirements for a total small business set aside above the simplified acquisition threshold.
B. In 1982, Congress enacted the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982 (SBIDA), Public Law 97-219 (codified at 15 U.S.C. 638), which established the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR Program). The statutory purpose of the SBIR Program is to stimulate technological innovation by strengthening the role of innovative small business concerns (SBCs) in Federally-funded research and research and development (R/R&D). The essence of this stimulation is the development of research and development products that can be commercialized for the government or for the consumer marketplace.
On December 31, 2011, the President signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Defense Reauthorization Act), Public Law 112-81, 125-Stat. 1298, Section 5001, Division E of the Defense Authorization Act contains the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (Reauthorization Act), which amends the Small Business Act and makes several amendments to the SBIR Program. Title LI sections 5121-5127 of the reauthorization of 2011 strengthens the requirements for SBIR projects to be commercialized. FAR 19.502(b)(2), pre dates the FAR. This regulation is in conflict with the above statute and thus a regulatory clause cannot take precedence over a statue; the clause should be removed.
C. FAR 19.502(b)(2) should also be removed because research has revealed that no apparent legislative nor regulatory history of how this clause, that pre-dates the FAR, came into existence and the reasons for its creation. Lacking any justifiable evidence of its original purpose, the clause fits squarely within the framework of the Administration's Retrospective Review and elimination of regulations that have a negative impact on small businesses.
The Office of Advocacy urges the FAR Council to give full consideration to the removal of FAR 19.502(b) (2). The FAR Council must give full consideration of the negative impact FAR 19.502(b) (2) may have on the technological economic viability of this nation. In a global marketplace competing with other nations for technology advancements and our small business community can be a key player. Small innovative businesses, that represent the economic engine of this nation, continue to produce, according to research data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce to the Office of Advocacy, 16.5 times more patents per employee than large patenting firms. This is an opportunity to remove one of the roadblocks that prevent small businesses from being even more innovative than they are today, by issuing a final regulation that removes FAR 19.502(b)(2).
Thank you for your consideration and if you have further questions please feel free to contact me directly or Major L. Clark, Assistant Chief Counsel for Procurement Policy in my office. His email is email@example.com and his direct telephone number is 202-205-7150.
Winslow L. Sargeant, Ph.D.
Chief Counsel for Advocacy
Major L. Clark, III
Assistant Chief Counsel for Advocacy
FAR Case 2012-015 "Small Business Set Asides for Research and Development Contracts. "Federal Register vol 77, number 155, pp. 47797-47799, August 10, 2012.
15 U.S.C. § 634a (1976). http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/USCODE-2011-title15/USCODE-2011-title15...
Pub. L. No. 96-354, 94 Stat. 1164 (1981) (Codified at 5 U.S.C. §§ 601-612) amended by Subtitle II of the Contract with America Advancement Act, Pub. L. No. 104-121, 110 Stat.857 (1996). 5 U.S.C. §612(a).


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VANCOUVER - The body shape of Canadian women is inching toward Queen Latifah and away from Keira Knightley, Statistics Canada research shows.
A comprehensive survey on the state of Canadian bodies shows that fitness levels for people of all ages have declined significantly during the last three decades.
From 1981 to 2009, the proportion of women aged 20 to 39 who had dangerously large waist circumferences rose fivefold to 31 per cent. Among men of that age, it quadrupled to 21 per cent, according to the StatsCan health measures survey.
The proportion of women aged 40 to 59 who are obese almost doubled to 24 per cent during the three decades, StatsCan reports.
A typical 45-year-old woman has gained 5.4 kilograms and seven centimetres around her waist during this period.
"If these trends continue for another 25 years, half of males and females over the age of 40 years will be obese . . . with commensurate increases in the personal and economic burden of avoidable non-communicable disease," the agency says.


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As December rolls into the city, the streets get colder, the wind sharper and the steps of men and women in the Worcester Fire Department get a little heavier.
As December rolls into the city, the streets get colder, the wind sharper and the steps of men and women in the Worcester Fire Department get a little heavier.
Recent history has shown December to be a tough month for the department with the Dec. 3, 1999, deaths of six firefighters at the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. and the death of Firefighter Jon D. Davies Sr. on Dec. 8, 2011, during a blaze at 49 Arlington St.
"We kind of want to skip December except for Christmas," Fire Chief Gerard A. Dio said. "It sounds kind of strange, but it is a tough month for us."
There will be no formal ceremony for Lt. James F. Lyons III, Lt. Thomas E. Spencer, Firefighter Paul A. Brotherton, Lt. Timothy P. Jackson Sr., Firefighter Jeremiah M. Lucey and Firefighter Joseph T. McGuirk. The department agreed after the 10-year anniversary to hold a ceremony every five years. But firefighters will still gather informally at the location, now a fire station, the chief said.
A ceremony for Firefighter Davies, who died Dec. 8, 2011, while fighting a blaze at 49 Arlington St., will be held Saturday at 6 p.m. at the fire site.
Firefighter Davies' younger brother, Robert N. Davies, said his family will gather Saturday in the city to reflect. He is not sure whether the family will attend the ceremony. Firefighter Davies, who was 43 when he died, has a son, Jon D. Davies Jr., in the department now as a firefighter.
"Personally, I will go back and visit the scene on Saturday," Robert Davies said. "I don't know if I am ready to be there with a group of people or go there and reflect by myself."
Firefighter Brian Carroll was trapped in the basement of 49 Arlington St. after the second-floor of the three-decker collapsed underneath him and his partner on Rescue 1. He thought his close friend was OK. Firefighter Carroll lay trapped and didn't learn until after he was freed that Firefighter Davies had died.
The home that once stood on Arlington Street is gone. Outside there is a makeshift memorial for Firefighter Davies.
"I haven't been back up to the site yet," Firefighter Carroll said. "I'm sure Dec. 8 is going to be a little difficult for me going up there since I haven't been back ... I really didn't plan on going back up. I'm going to do it. I think I need to."
The events that unfolded that day rush back to Firefighter Carroll as the day gets closer.
He was also there on Dec. 3, 1999, when the department lost six firefighters in a raging inferno. Firefighter Davies worked that fire, too. Firefighter Davies escaped before the building started to crumble, his brother said.
"That was obviously a giant loss for all of us here," Firefighter Carroll said. "It went on for years that we felt that, and it's still not over."
Robert Davies, 42, also remembers the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. fire. His brother was supposed to meet him the following morning to go hunting. He remembered thinking his brother couldn't be hurt, and eventually discovered that his brother was fine.
Collecting himself in a telephone interview, Robert Davies recalled his brother's proclamation that he was going to get a tattoo of the Grim Reaper on his shoulder in the spring of 2011.
"You're a firefighter and you want a Grim Reaper on your shoulder?" Robert N. Davies asked his brother.
But Robert Davies knew his brother believed the tattoo showed he wasn't afraid of death. When Firefighter Davies' time came, he would be at peace.
"I think about that after the fact now," Robert Davies said. "For him to accept that, for whatever may come to pass, shows his strength and character."
No one could predict the Arlington Street building would collapse the way it did.
Three-decker fires are the department's specialty, and nothing gave fire officials the belief it was going to collapse, Chief Dio said.
Firefighters were searching for a person they thought was still inside when the building fell.
"This thing was knocked down (the fire) but the building still fell down," Chief Dio said.
The lessons from the Arlington Street and Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. fire have been taught to the new recruits in the Fire Department. The memorials of those lost over the years are located in the same building where new firefighters train.
"What we have learned from the Dec. 3 fire has saved lives across the country," Chief Dio said.
"What happened to my brother, the three-decker collapsed in a way no one could predict," Robert Davies said. "Certainly I think it serves as a lesson going forward, and even if it saves one life going forward, then at least something good came out of it."
With the memories of all these brave men in their minds, the firefighters run out in cold December nights when the box is struck. Their resolve remains steadfast. A fire is called out and they are there to protect the property and people of the city and one another.


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Kage gave a bit of a spur of the moment lecture on software development. He covered areas of the field such as the very basics, to developing for open source projects such as Ubuntu, Debian, etc. I know a lot of people learned about the specifics of software development, as well as how the development of our favourite open source projects are run!
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Hit by injuries and the unavailability of leading batsman and former captain Ross Taylor, New Zealand's best chance of matching their powerful hosts would appear to be in three Twenty20 internationals, which precede two Tests and three one-day internationals.
Led by Brendon McCullum, one of the world's leading T20 batsmen, New Zealand will hope to match an experimental South African squad in the shortest form of the game.
Their chances in the Tests would seem to be minimal against South Africa, who claimed the world No 1 ranking by beating England in England earlier this year and then endorsed that status with an away win against Australia.
New Zealand's hopes in the Tests are likely to depend on a handful of key players such as batsmen McCullum, Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson and fast bowlers Tim Southee and Trent Boult.
Not only will the New Zealanders have difficulty matching South Africa on the field, but they will also have to convince a sceptical local public that they are worthy opponents.
Jacques Faul, the acting chief executive of Cricket South Africa, took the unusual step of distancing the organisation from negative media comments about the quality of a New Zealand side ranked eighth in Test and T20 cricket and ninth in one-day internationals.
South Africa are first, fifth and second in the respective categories.
"It is fundamental at any level of sport to respect the opposition, regardless of the team they put in the field," said Faul.
He pointed out that New Zealand had recently drawn a Test series in Sri Lanka, McCullum had hit a record T20 international score, and that New Zealand had a crop of talented young cricketers, especially among their fast bowlers.
Faul talked up the appeal of the South African side, claiming that local supporters would be eager to see their country's stars in action on home soil for the first time in almost a year.
The New Zealand T20 squad includes five new caps and there is one uncapped player, left-arm spinner Bruce Martin, in the Test party. The one-day squad has not been announced.
McCullum, appointed captain in all three formats after what appeared to be a botched communication between Taylor and coach Mike Hesson, admitted the Black Caps would have been stronger if Taylor was in a team already missing world-class spin bowling all-rounder Daniel Vettori.
"There's obviously been some distractions back home, but we know there is a monumental task in front of us," said McCullum. "To take it on without some of our better players is disappointing, but that's what we've got to do."


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CAIRO — An Egyptian civilian court ordered the army on Tuesday to end forced virginity tests on female detainees in military prisons.
The decision comes after one of the abused women filed two suits against the practice, which has caused an uproar among activists and rights groups . One demanded it be banned and the other suit accused an officer of sexual assault.
The virginity test allegations first surfaced after a March 9 rally in Cairo's Tahrir Square that turned violent when men in plainclothes attacked protesters and the army forcefully cleared the square.
Human Rights Watch said seven women were subjected to the tests.Video: Egyptian military offers apology to women (on this page)
An army official was quoted in May as saying the tests were carried out so that the military would not later be accused of having raped the detainees.
A military judicial official said last week that cases of reported forced virginity tests had been transferred to the Supreme Military Court and that military personnel accused of taking part in violent clashes and human rights violations against protesters would be prosecuted.
"We demand that those who committed this act be held accountable," said Basma Zahran, a lawyer from El-Nadim Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence.
The military rulers who replaced deposed President Hosni Mubarak in February have come under mounting pressure from activists who criticize them for mismanaging the transition to civilian rule and violating the human rights of protesters.Video: Woman dragged, beaten by Egyptian soldiers (on this page)
It is the second case in a week where civilian activists have obtained a favorable ruling in cases involving the army.
On Sunday, another civilian judge ordered the release of a prominent blogger whom the army had detained in October on charges of "inciting violence and sabotage" during a protest by Christians.
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The girl that Mario was fighting over was Pauline, the girl you were rescuing in the original Donkey Kong games.
...And now the entire episode suddenly makes 400% more sense.
The costumes are simply amazing
Dee Dee Dee seemed reminicent of Al Swearengen from Deadwood, adding +100 to this shows awesome factor.
Ganondorf seems alot more mysterious but also more like a traditional mob boss.
I can't decide who I like more.
This series needs to be on DVD. I'd buy that for a dollar! Cookie for who guesses that quote, though its not that hard.
Every time the murders are mentioned I find myself wracking my brain to figure out who would be the disembowler? (It's tricky 'cause I have to think figuratively too; never before had I thought of Kirby as a cannibal, but it does make sense)
this is actually a damned amazing series. good parody escapist.
Wow crazy stuff. I am really enjoying this series. I was mouth agape for the last few minutes. Mario with the hammer and poor Dee-dee-dee. He was alright.
Excellent episode, once again, I love all the roles the characters are filling.
This was pretty amazing.
Also, how come Diddy Kong was played by a woman?
Frakkin' awesome work as always guys, love this series and it was worth the extra wait for it. Just wondering but who were the female characters at that club? The only one I know off the bat was Samus but the others I'm drawing a blank on.
As for the fight, I kinda had a feeling Mario was gonna end up killing someone sooner or later...
Nooooo. If it's who I think it is, I don't want them to die!
The only playable charicters yet to show are:
Pesonaly I think the killer is either Master Hand or Tabuu. and that he stuffs his victems bodys and makes them like there statues.
Malon was the 'farm girl' from the Legend of Zelda games. Probably first seen in Ocarina of Time, reappears in Majora's Mask. She was the one trying to take Luigi's coat.
Lyn was the blue haired girl from the Fire Emblem series. I know nothing about her except from her appearance as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. She was seen chilling with Little Mac.
Telma was the slightly chubbier girl seen in Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess. Her appearance is distinct in the game, and you'll easily see the similarities once you compare them. with the one in the show. Seen in a bunch of scenes, most notably she's telling Dedede about his appointment twice.
Pauline was the 'princess' girl that Mario rescued in the orginal Donkey Kong games. I believe both of them also made an appearence in an old cartoon show. Nowadays, people go "Pauline? Who's that?" and think it's a mistake for Peach. Obviously, the bartender girl in the episode.
There's several others who also make a one-time appearance. Rosalina was in there, and so was Saria (playing Lost Woods music, duh!). There's a couple more I can't remember right now.
Basically, the writers are big fans, they pay attention to those little details, and gave minor characters some 'fairly realistic' roles if the Nintendo world was turned upsidedown. Yeah, they all became strippers.
Dedede was excellent. I really wish he hadn't died. Now my favorite is back at Ganondorf. I love all of the obscure references this parody provides. Truly a good series and definitely worth the wait if it means each episode is of this quality.
As they went into the club they were playing Saria's song. Guess who the girl in green was. Most of the ones I could easily identify were from zelda.
Oh my god fatal PHP error and I lost my like 3 paragraphs of basically me completely praising the crap out of this one that I really don't feel like rewriting because it's 230 am here...
To sum up, best episode yet, Olimar's great, Dedede WAS great, love the music, fight scene was better, can't wait until next month, you all rock.
Also Link is a tremendous dick.
Edit: Slew of Legend of Zelda characters at the strip club: brilliant!
Um who was she? I've never really played any of the Zelda games before.
Ah I see, I knew these guys really pay close attention to the details which why sometimes I'm left scratching my head like some dopey kid but other than I still love this series and can't wait to see what happens next. Thanks "jobking" and "YurdleTheTurtle".
She was Saria, but I think Yurdle got that through pretty well. oh and Lyn, the girl from fire emblem that was with mac, she was one of the main protagonists from the first North American fire emblem game. She was born a nomad and wondered until she met the player, she finds out she is royalty and is the rightful owner of a really cool sword.
Ok so the death toll remains at
I predict that the killer is the Wii fit.
The Wii fit embodies the transition of Nintendo from its heyday to its current dark times of casual gaming, where the old franchises are being abandoned (killed off as it were).
Cheers for that. That helps a lot :)
This series keeps getting better and better. I think it's inched past ZeroPunctuation and is coming in on Unskippable...
We also have not seen Sheik Lucas or Ness... Personally I think it's Yoshi, especially after they way they handled Kirby's "swallowing" people as being evil, Yoshi does a fairly similar thing. Sheik is also possible since now Zelda is the "acting princess" she has the motive but not the capabilities I think. I don't believe Toon Link actually exists in this universe since they already have the real link. So that leaves Ness and Lucas also who we haven't seen at all, but psychopathic killers? they don't seem to fit. Soo....
Edit: I see now that ness and lucas were i the end of episode 4, it was just so short I didn't notice.
I think it's Yoshi as well. But Zelda sneaking around as Sheik will probably be an important part of the plot.
I just watched every episode so far today, definatly worth it. The costumes are amazing and the minor details just make this epic. Can't wait for next episode to come out! :D
Excellent episode, joy from start to finish - and great pengiun custome.
Lucas and Ness are seen at the end of episode 4. And shiek is the same person as zelda, so see one you've seen bouth.
Until today, I never imagined I could be freaked out by the set of Pikmin.
Fantastic. The writing was superb, it only seems to get better as the story progresses. The costumes and character selection were excellent as well, with just a couple hiccups (olimar's nose, DK's mask exposing some skin during the fight scene.)
Only a couple criticisms: The sound was wonky, going from way too loud to almost silent. I don't know if that was just an oversight in final editing, or something that came up during the upload. The acting also didn't seem all quite there this week. Something about the dialog, with Mario especially, just seemed off. Still, the best series I've seen online... ever. Keep it up.
Link is so behind everything. Convenient how he's managed to get himself in charge and Zelda as princess, isn't it.
Freaking amazing. The pikmin scene was probably the darkest in the series so far.
Sheik as the serial murderer would make sense mostly- if it's Zelda's kingdom, she'd want to clean it up. What better way, in her limited understanding, to do it than knocking off the mafia dons like Mewtwo and Dedede? Bowser or Ganon might be next on the list of murders.
What doesn't make sense though is that why would she murder Roy, who would have been another loyal underling on the police force? Also, this series is about parodies of the characters, and I don't know if Shiek has any kind of capacity to do that. My guess for the murderer is Yoshi or Master Hand. He loves his statues.
Excellent, well worth the wait.
This was so worth the wait, this series deserves to be FAR more popular than it is
Wait... a certain character seems to lag behind when Dedede gets left alone. I don't see any motive this character would have, though...
That ending was... surprising. I didn't think he'd get disemboweled until the next episode.
Worth the wait. Awesome.
I really, really hope that when the series is finished we'll be able to get it on DVD.
I'm just glad you got hold of a barrel for Donkey Kong to throw!
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Alex Galchenyuk tipped in a pass at the right post 1:12 into overtime, and the Montreal Canadiens overcame a late tying goal and beat the New York Rangers, 3-2, in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Thursday night.
Montreal cut New York's series lead to 2-1, and can tie it Sunday night at Madison Square Garden before heading home for Game 5.
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The Rangers tied it with 28.1 seconds left in regulation on Chris Kreider's goal.
Dustin Tokarski was sharp throughout in his second NHL playoff game in place of injured goalie Carey Price, making 35 saves.
New York had its five-game winning streak snapped, and its run of six straight victories over the Canadiens also ended. The Rangers fell to 1-1 in overtime in these playoffs. The Canadiens are 3-1.
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Chocolate Orange Torte
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 6 tablespoons butter, cubed
- 4 egg yolks
- 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup chocolate sprinkles or ground pecans
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2-1/2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1-1/2 teaspoons orange extract
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup baking cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup butter, cubed
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup plus 7 to 8 tablespoons milk, divided
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- 2-3/4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- Chocolate sprinkles
- 1. In a large heavy saucepan, stir chocolate chips and butter until melted. In a small bowl, beat egg yolks until lemon-colored. Gradually stir in warm chocolate mixture; return all to the pan. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches 160°.
- 2. Remove from the heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar until blended. Place 1/2 cup in a small bowl; pour remaining chocolate mixture into a small bowl for filling. Cover each bowl with a paper towel. Let stand for up to 1 hour or until soft-set.
- 3. For truffles, roll the 1/2-cup portion into 12 balls. Roll in sprinkles or pecans. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
- 4. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with water.
- 5. Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- 6. For frosting, in a microwave-safe bowl, combine the butter, chocolate chips and 1/3 cup milk; microwave until melted. Whisk in extract until smooth. Gradually whisk in confectioners' sugar.
- 7. Transfer to a large bowl. Place in a large bowl of ice water. With a hand mixer, beat on medium speed until stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes; set aside.
- 8. For filling, gradually add enough of the remaining milk to reserved chocolate mixture, beating until it achieves spreading consistency.
- 9. Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with half of the filling. Repeat layers. Spread 2-2/3 cups frosting over top and sides of cake. Using a #195 star tip, pipe the remaining frosting into 12 rosettes on top of cake. Place a truffle on each rosette. Press chocolate sprinkles onto sides of cake. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
1 slice: 977 calories, 54g fat (31g saturated fat), 241mg cholesterol, 621mg sodium, 122g carbohydrate (95g sugars, 5g fiber), 10g protein.
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I thought this cake looked pretty, so I thought I would give it a try. I tried to make the truffles, and they were aweful. I followed the instrudcions exactly. The mixture kind of gummed up and the butter kept separating from it. I thought maybe there was something wrong with my candy thermometer, so I bought a new one. The same thing happened. I have made other truffles before, and they turned out just fine. I would be happy to try this cake if I could figure out how to get the truffles to turn out right.
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This was the best ever cake and my favorite but I only make at holidays because it takes me about 4 hours, not 30 mins.


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If I could choose one candy to eat for the rest of my life, it would for sure be Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Pair that with a peanut butter cookie? I'm yours. I saw these last year over on I Heart Naptime and made then right away. Well I made them again today, and they are delish. One thing the recipe doesn't mention though...wait a minute or a few before putting the peanut butter heart on the cookie. I had quite a few hearts melt the first time I made these.
Reese's Peanut Butter Valentine Cookies
- 2 cups peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sugar for rolling dough in
- 1 package reese's peanut butter cups
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, stir peanut butter and sugar together until smooth. Beat in the eggs, then stir in the baking soda, salt, and vanilla. Place 1/2 cup sugar in a small bowl. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and then roll into sugar. Place the balls 2 inches apart onto a greased cookie sheet.
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George Michael
"Cause I gotta have faith!"
"Well maybe we should all be praying for thyme"
"How Much???"
"She was a rather effeminate girl"
"He's gay?!?!"
George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou on 25 June 1963) is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, the other guy from Wham!. Despite being born without a surname, George Michael went on to become one of the most annoying and over-rated Death Metal singers of his generation.
Most famous lyrics[edit]
George Michael is best known for the controversial lyrics in his songs. Samples of a few of the sick, disturbing lines he uses are as follows:
Last Christmas........I gave you my ass........But the very next day........You said I was gay........This year........To save me from queers........I'll give "it" to bumboy, who's special........
Cumming........in your ass........I'm gay..........I love cream pies........I smiled at him.........whilst jizzing on a child........
Bum-boys and anals..........they all have the time for poo..........what should I imagine..........that I was designed for goo..........What should I imagine..........that I was a gay........
Please let your buuuuummm..........Go down on meee, yeah..........Although I (cavity) search myself..........It's always someone else's semen I see..........
Early years[edit]
George Michael is a keen sexist who really thinks women came from venus and that they should return to their planet. He refuses to look or touch the creatures. George was adopted by a female tugboat operator and her pet flamingo in 1963. He led a normal childhood -- the only difference being, he was brutally ass-raped by blunt eye pencils attached electric motor, five times a week. The eye pencils of course were old used ones. He had a relatively happy childhood. Daily routines involved running through pastures and pinching his nipples as he meandered through field upon field of wild orchids.
After the Battle of Bosworth Field, the fleeing George Michaels rode past some bitches who were brewing up some shit in a pot. They predicted that he would eventually become king of England and establish the Tudor dynasty.
His childhood best friend was Ian Huntley. Ian and George hang out often, and still did until Ian raped two young girls.....George didn't like that at all. Especially because girls are from venus! George now only talks to him on the phone often for quick dirty phone sex, only because Ian can either pleasure himself or resort to gay sex for the rest of his life in prison.
George is currently living in Bristol where he runs a gay clinic for AIDS testing. Hes always looking for an aid-free ass to shag.
But in 1979 he had a seminal experience that would change the very fabric of space-time, and send the universe skidding off its tracks and plunging down the ravine of insanity. Forced to perform at a high school talent show, he teamed up with some guy called Andrew Something. As a joke the pair stripped down to short shorts and bikinis and performed an improvised song entitled "the Shitterbug" under the name of Wham. The act was a smash hit and soon they were picked up by an agent Fox Mulder.
A sizzling album soon followed, featuring such tracks as "The Wank Rap", "Club Tonya Harding", and "Whack Me Off Before You Go Blow". The world lapped up Wham's tacky, prancy crap and lavished them with more chicks than they cared for (i.e. one hot but totally insane chick)
Sucks Ass![edit]
Success was short-lived, and when George realized that he had become a sex symbol to women he disbanded Wham and sent Andrew Something packing. After a brief stint as lead singer of an equally gay band called Culture Club but soon left to take up residence in Thailand. He worked there teaching various asian transvestites the art of singing and the "milking" techniques he had picked up as a child in exchange for their secret massage parlor tricks of the trade. After mastering the complexity of their touch he returned to civilization to work on a new album. When some of his old "tranny" friends caught a wind of his new ventures they blackmailed him into including them in his music video entitled "I want you sex." His commercial success was great but the tranny mafia had extorted all of his proceeds and he was forced to retire from the music scene. Throughout the entire ordeal, though, he kept a firm hold on his faith.
He moved to West Hollywood in attempts to make it big by opening a parlor that specializes in lower-body massage. But while exercising his bull milking skills in a Los Angeles toilet, local
perverts police officers caught him. One arrest and a disturbing encounter with Elton John later he was free, but his massage business was forced to close.
Solo efforts[edit]
Ironically, George's career was saved by Elton John, and the two became good friends. A string of anal monstrosities followed, and for a while it looked as if most of humanity had been caught with its head up its ass. Finally in the late 1990s realization dawned and George was exiled to a
penis penal colony. To this day the very threat of having to share a cell with George Michaels keeps all but the criminally insane from committing crimes.
His solo days will end soon as he will soon marry a testical curator within weeks. Let's go outside.
George Michael is a known lover of pineapples, and is quoted as saying that pineapples were the main source of inspiration for his early work and the only fruit that can consistently grasp the insde of my anus, I just love prostrating my pineapples. He plans to set up a Pineapple farm in his hometown before 2012.
Likes and Dislikes
Likes: Titties, sausages, cucumbers, bananas, ice lollies, gerbils, broom handles, mole hills, chlamydia, fruit, stallions, happy slapping and gently restling a pair of bollocks over his eyes.
Dislikes: Queers
What is this[edit]
I am not very good at comput
- "The George Michael Sports Machine" (1047)
- "The Really Really Gay Album" (1337)
- "Whack Me Off Before You Go Blow (1979)
- "Careless Splifter" (1982)
- "I Want Your Sex- 12" Remix" (1983)
- "Last Christmas I Gave You My Ass" (1985)
- "Bumboys and anals", alternatively known as "Cowboys and Cowboys" (1986)
- "Fleadom 69 - sex between my legs" (1990)
- "Outside (Gay Astoria)" (1999)
- "Jesus to Elton John" (2001)
- "I lost my wristwatch but I did not fist the deputy" (2002) with Bob Marley
- "Cop Rock - The Bad Boys, Bad Boys album" (2003)
- "Shoot the Dog, Then Fuck Him in the Cornhole" (2004 1/2)
- "From your mouth to my Deebler" (1987)
- "I'll give you a breezer for a ride" (2002)
- "My evenings not complete without your meat up in my seat" (2003)
- "The orgasm is blowing in my mouth" (2004) - Bob Dylan Covers
- "Last Christmas, I gave you my ass" (Best of, 2005)


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Second, I've also devoted my efforts to various questions in LHC phenomenology. By any measure, Run 1 of the LHC was a remarkable success. The Higgs particle, the missing piece of the Standard Model (SM), was discovered after a decades-long hunt. Our clearer understanding of the SM only amplifies the fact that for all its successes, the SM remains incomplete. My research on LHC phenomenology seeks to uncover some of these missing pieces. My work has focused on connections to DM at colliders, motivated by hints from astrophysics; beyond the Standard Model signatures that escape conventional searches, such as right handed neutrinos and DM; new experiments at the LHC to search for weakly-coupled particles; and on techniques for improving precision measurements at the LHC as a window to beyond the SM physics.
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