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News, reviews and photographs of Modern Fashion Dolls including Sybarite, Kingdom Doll, Fashion Royalty, Tonner Doll, Gene Marshall, Barbie and my own experiences as a doll collector.
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Progress in the New Doll Room
Here are a few more shots I took this afternoon after unpacking the rest of my FR and many of my Silkstones.
The large showcase for my Tonner 16" dolls is elsewhere in the house.
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Love the chorus line of nude Gene/Madra/Cami - they look like they are begging to stay, or maybe just be clothed.
ReplyDelete- James10/30/12, 11:25 PM
I love to see a doll room in the unpacking stages. I know it's not fun to be living in, but it's cool for an outsider! Loved these Terri!
ReplyDelete Love seeing pics of your collection! Ohh all your Genes have bendy arms & legs, I didn't realize so many did, not that I'm an expert and I keep seeing the huge number of Gene's that were made. I just got my first 2 Genes, Pinup & USO, both straight arms & legs.
ReplyDeleteAfter seeing your huge collection, I'm quite convinced you love dolls a lot. You had a hard time packing and unpacking all those, that's for sure. But if you really value them, all the effort and stress are nothing when compared to the experience of seeing them all unpacked and nicely placed on the shelves. I have to ask, though, why aren't the others dressed?

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Cell number from dilution factor.How can i find bacteria concentration from dilutions?
If i got 2 dilutions of 10-5 & 10-6 (volume of 0.1 ml) & 36 colonies for 10-5 & 7 for 10-6.
From one you get 3.6*10^6 and from second you get 7*10^6. If you have only these two numbers, you don't have much more choices, than to make average... (but the mistake will be pretty big)
Cis or trans? That's what matters.
Re: Cell number from dilution factor.So ou just multiplied colonies by dilution factor?
Re: Cell number from dilution factor.Actually using the old method of bacterial enumeration. you have to consider only the plates containing colonies between 30-300.. For fungal plates, they adjusted it to 25-250... At these colony numbers, there is a higher chance of getting the correct CFU. Discard the plates with lower than 30 or higher than 300 since the counts you will obtain if you use the formula will just be estimates.
cfu/ml = ave. # of colonies x DF ............total volume plated Therefore, using only the 10^-5 dilution (since it has 36 colonies [falling between 30-300]), you'll have cfu/ml = 36 x 10^5 = 3.6 x 10^7 CFU/ml ...............0.1 I didn't even need my calculator for this... Good luck!
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August 10, 2005 - Three stairs lead to the Catalina home of Phyllis Hatfield.
Three stairs, simple, sturdy and square, help her safely navigate each day as she sets about to complete her routine.
A deep honey brown in color, but otherwise free of frills, the three stairs aren't much to look at, but to Hatfield, they signify a display of compassion that she will never forget.
When a Golder Ranch Fire District response crew left the station for a medical call a few weeks ago, the responders had little idea their work would lead to an act of kindness that would touch the life of an individual and a community.
The crew arrived at the home of Hatfield, who had suffered a fall and was in a tremendous amount of pain. The crew was to transport her to the hospital. Right away the crew noticed that the small staircase leading into the trailer was in disrepair.
"They were in really bad shape," said Captain Michael Thomas, one of the men who entered the home to help the woman who suffers from cancer. "They were decaying. In fact, they were so bad that when I stepped on one, my foot went through it."
Thomas said he knew the stairs presented a problem, both for the woman living inside and for the crew, which had to use the stairs to get her in and out of the home.
When the team began talking with Hatfield, Thomas said he asked her if she was aware of the condition of the stairs. She said she was, but Thomas said he got the immediate impression that there wasn't much she was going to be able to do about it.
Hatfield said she'd recently had some work done to her home, which included putting on a new roof and installing a new cooling system, but had not gotten around to finding someone to fix the cracked stairs and was not in the condition to be able to do it herself.
Thomas said he told the woman not to worry, that they would get her to the hospital and then worry about the stairs.
When they returned to the station, the five men on the crew, Thomas, Ryan Miller, Dan Christenson, Andy Baumann and Mike Prough, talked about it and decided they would build new stairs for Hatfield's home.
"We weren't thinking it was going to be a big deal," Thomas said. "She needed new stairs. So, that's what we gave her, a nice sturdy set of stairs."
They drew up the plans and went to the nearby Home Depot to get what they needed.
It took a few days to complete the project because the men still had to work their shifts at the fire station.
"It wasn't too hard," Thomas said. "It was just something we needed to do. We didn't want her to have another fall."
Hatfield, who is undergoing regular radiation treatments and has a fractured femur, hip and back, is a little slower getting around than she used to be and said it gives her some peace of mind knowing the stairs are no longer a hazard.
"Everything takes forever," she said. "I am so high energy and fast moving, but I've gone from a gazelle to a slug."
She said she is very grateful for the work the men did on her home and said their deed exemplifies community spirit.
"It's very refreshing to see our brothers and sisters helping one another again," she said.
Hatfield said she has been spreading the news of what happened to her neighbors and friends because she is grateful for what the men were able to do for her.
"There's just too much negative in our society," she said. "I want to promote as much positive energy as I can."
She said the Golder Ranch crew's empathy and understanding went beyond their work on her stairs to the way they treated her when she was in pain and needed their help.
"I am so appreciative," she said. Hatfield, who lives at the foot of the Santa Catalinas with a house full of dogs, cats, birds and fish, doesn't like to talk about her illness and prefers to keep the conversation on the environment, her travels or the good will of the five-man crew that helped her in so many ways.
"This story isn't about me, this is about them. They were fantastic, getting me to the hospital in a way that was compassionate. Making sure I wasn't in too much pain. And then, I come home, and they've fixed my stairs." She said the men of Golder Ranch have been known to get out of their trucks and wade through rocks and deep mud to get up the winding dirt roads that lead to the homes of her neighbors and that they have shown their dedication and kindness to more than one of those neighbors over the years.
One of the people who caught wind of this recent story about Hatfield and her stairs was Oro Valley Councilwoman Conny Culver, who said it makes her feel good to know that there are people living and working in and around Oro Valley who are willing to help one another in times of need. Golder Ranch provides service to parts of Oro Valley as well as neighboring Catalina.
"It makes me proud that we have service providers of this caliber in Oro Valley," she said. "Talk about going above and beyond duty."
Golder Ranch spokesman John Sullivan said going beyond the immediate duties of firefighting to help the community in other ways is something that is strongly encouraged within the department.
"We truly try to regard each individual person we meet as a customer," Sullivan said. "But using the word customer doesn't really do it service. It's really more as a family member. We teach these guys to regard each person they come in contact with like they were their own mother, father, brother, sister or whatever."
Sullivan said that's why Golder Ranch developed the Golden Axe Award. A large golden axe enclosed in a shadow box, the award goes to any station within the fire district that displays courage or performs acts of kindness.
Although this most recent kind act has not yet gone through the official review process for the award, Sullivan said he suspects Thomas and crew will be the next recipients.
"It's an internal award that encourages people to do just the kind of things these guys did," he said.


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Study of major style periods in Western Music History for the non-performance student of music.
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Survey of solo literature from the French, British, and American schools of song. (SP-odd years)
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Literature for the organ and its effect on and interaction with organ design.
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Investigation of roles women have played throughout history of Western art music, music they have composed, performed, inspired.
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Study of development of works for piano and one other instrument; piano trios, piano quartets; piano quintets; stylistic analyses of works from classic, romantic, and twentieth-century repertory. (F)
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Study of repertories for small groups of strings and winds from the middle ages to 1700.
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Smart Spend Compliance: Using Spend Analytics to Reduce the Cost and Risk of Non-Compliance
This paper won't dive into the mechanics of spend analytics related to identifying potential savings from strategic sourcing (e.g., reduced pricing via competitive bidding to aggregate spending to preferred suppliers). Instead, we will focus on how firms can expand their spend analytics to identify and fix non-compliance scenarios that cost real money and introduce real business risk.
The Past and Future of Strategic Sourcing – Looking Back to Look Forward at E-Sourcing
The future for e-sourcing is bigger and brighter. But as it evolves, it's becoming something different, stretching far beyond what others originally conceived it to be. This future may even seem foreign to those brought up to think about the tools as just a way to model a traditional seven-step process. Yet we can promise you this: emerging e-sourcing scenarios and capabilities will create far greater value for the business and help procurement's stature rise more than simply pushing through as many events and auctions as possible.
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This is a case study of how AGCO worked with riskmethods on their supply chain risk management solution. Supply chain risk management is still in its infancy. If we're honest, the solutions on the marketplace today are only scratching the surface of what is possible. Any company that has grown beyond a trivial size realistically has to be proactive about risk, not reactively fighting the fires when emergencies strike. AGCO's foray into the space was forward-looking and extremely successful. Read on to discover how SCRM can help your organization!
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Looking to choose an eProcurement system? The decision used to be easy. Today, it's not. This paper walks you through the three market segmentations (Coupa, Ivalua, and BuyerQuest). Do you gravitate toward one of these types of providers? Then we have a match for you. Download this paper for eProcurement shortlists and recommendations!
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Be it resolved that the world surrounding the buying of goods is changing faster than transactional purchasing itself. And this, of course, is not sustainable if procurement is to remain influential, relevant and helpful. Change must come, and it must come fast, for procurement organizations that have not yet fully understood nor embraced new buying styles and modes.
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The target audience for this paper is not only internal (brand management, C-level, finance, legal, line of business owners, procurement) but also sales, where SCRM visibility provides an advantage with risk-averse prospects and clients. As for takeaways, we'll explore SCRM's potential ROI, including the main drivers to consider when building a business case. This doesn't just include supply base assurance and brand management - but also immediate hard savings through process efficiency, avoidance and reduction of crisis costs, and insurance premium reductions. What's not to like about that?
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There are many reasons for the uniqueness of the services procurement ecosystem within procurement; this "uniqueness" can vary dramatically by industry and region as well. But a universal theme we've observed for years is a significant disconnect between buyers and suppliers — especially between the corporate procurement function and the vendor community (even if the relationship between the non-procurement line of business manager and the vendor is just fine). So how do you bridge the disconnect? Download this paper to find out!


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One of California's leading advocates for pension reform, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, has begun an uphill campaign to amend his state's constitution so that governments there can make changes to employee retirement plans. If he succeeds with his voter initiative plan, his effort may spur movements to loosen pension protections in other states.
Reed's effort might also bring clarity to one of the most confusing parts of the pension debate – namely, constitutional limitations on changing government-employee retirement systems.
In the private sector, pensions are governed by the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Although a private employer may not cut benefits that a worker has already earned, ERISA allows a business to change the rate at which a worker accrues future benefits.
ERISA, however, doesn't apply to government-employee pensions. Instead, in the states, local laws and court decisions govern how public-worker retirement systems are treated, and in many cases the states depart, sometimes radically, from the standard set by the law. In more than two dozen states, including California and New York, courts have blocked government employers from making substantial changes to pension plans even with respect to work that an employee has yet to do. That means that once a cop or firefighter or teacher or sanitation worker becomes vested in a pension system, he or she has the right to earn benefits at the same rate for an entire career. Because this restriction confines retirement-plan changes to new workers, it severely reduces the savings of pension reform.
Led by the California Supreme Court, state courts have stretched the limits of contract law to protect pensions. In a series of decisions dating back decades, the California court has ruled that state pension legislation creates a contract for government workers that is formed on the first day of a worker's employment, "and is of open duration, thereby protecting both past and future pension accruals," according to a 2012 Iowa Law Review article by Amy Monahan, a professor at the University of Minnesota Law School.
California courts have not only applied this precedent to pensions, but they also have recently been expanding it to other benefits. In 2011, the state Supreme Court ruled that retiree health care benefits are, like pensions, a vested contractual right that can't be changed. In September, a Los Angeles judge used that precedent to rule that the city couldn't freeze retiree health care benefits.
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A treasure trove of family photos has come my way. This is my diary as I scan, Restore and Archive these photos and hopefully uncover the stories of the people and places they depict.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Nothing to go on...
This appears to be one of the oldest photos in the collection and has nothing to clue me into a name, date or location.
This photo is called a Carte De Visite and was common from 1859 - 1870 They were commonly given as calling cards and left during a visit, the Carte De Visite was supplanted by the Cabinet card in about 1870.
We have a few clues to help us at least roughly date this picture. We have the card itself, and we have the little girl. Cards prior to 1870 would not have the photographers name printed or watermarked onto the card itself, but would sometimes have a stamp or hand written signature on the back.
So we have black card stock that appears to have rounded edges, but if you look closer the edges were square and have been trimmed, smashed and shaped purposely or with time. This alone should date the card to late early stage of its life 1860 - 1870. Then we look at the photographers mark or in this case lack of.
I can not find any photographers mark, no stamp, imprint etc. However looking closely at the back of the card is some trace of lead or charcoal pencil marks, hopefully I will learn a way o reveal these. This again seems to confirm the age of this card. The newer the card the more ornate the photographers stock should be.
Lastly lets look at the girl and the props she is posed with. She is standing and the picture shows her from foot to head, she is wearing a fair amount of decorative lace at sleeves and collar, there are no petticoats nor a true bustle. This again seems to hint at the time period between 1860-1870
Please note that I dont have any formal training on how to do this properly, all I can do is read from various sources (Yes counting Wikipedia) and compare this picture to others that have been positively identified, In other words I might be completely wrong. As my understanding of the people and the periods these pictures contain I should get better at identifying and understanding them.
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Colleen Fitzpatrick, PHD wrote Forensic Genealogy, which I have used over the years to help identify old photos. Like you, I have had no professional training, but Colleen's book helped in identifying time periods, etc. Also, do any of the other photos have the same background, table, table scarf or photo album? If so, they would have probably been taken in the same studio or home.
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Arenstorf orbits are closed trajectories of the restricted three-body problem. That is, two bodies of masses µ and 1-µ moving in a circular rotation, and a third body of negligible mass moving in the same plane. The computation of these orbits is very sensible to small errors and are a good test for the accuracy of numerical methods for solving Ordinary Differential Equations.
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When New Mexico State appeared on the Buckeyes' schedule, after the head-scratching and brow-knitting, folks posed the who, what, and why questions. Shouldn't Ohio State be playing Big Ten games that matter on November eve?
First, the why. Because the Big Ten is secretly 11, only five teams can play five other conference teams on any given Saturday. When the schedule went to 12 games crammed in before Thanksgiving, you can either start in mid-August and have an open date, or find someone to fill the gap. Enter the who — NMS — a school of 16,000 students in Las Cruces, nearEl Paso which is in the extreme western tip of Texas.
The what is a team called the Aggies that has been outscored 79-10 in its last two games. It has a sinister-looking mascot named Pistol Pete that resembles Tom Selleck brandishing a pair of six-shooters. Legend says Pete was a young frontier boy who watched his father be murdered by former Confederate soldiers, learned to use a Colt 45, then tracked down those scoundrels.
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No really. Actually in this case it was really a friend of mine. One of the people I play poker with. He was one of the named 104 Johns in this story. Absolutely devastated. Kids getting teased in school. All of this before any case has been proven in court.
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I never argued against him not being an upgrade. He's an experienced veteran who has seen a lot in his NBA stints with a variety of teams. But, i guess the premise of my argument was in light of our 2010 plan to put a contender on the court.
The playoff stats i posted were relevant considering he was on the Jazz getting minutes in the playoffs...not playing behind Chauncey. But anyway, he seemingly disappears in every playoff series...no denying that as evident by his drop in stats during the playoffs. Stats dont lie...its fair to say that Arroyo is an intangibles guy, but the discrepency in stats cant be denied.
I wouldnt mind Arroyo and dont hate him a a player, but if im building a winner, i stay away from Arroyo and look for my PG elsewhere because free agency is putting out dud PGs this year.
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New York (CNN) — No one knows whether the tooth fairy will be in attendance, but a tooth belonging to former Beatle John Lennon will go on auction in England on November 5.
American comedians have long derided the English about their teeth, but is anyone going to spend thousands of dollars on what could be one of the more unusual pieces of Beatles memorabilia?
Karen Fairweather, the owner of Omega Auction house, chuckled when asked why anyone would want to buy the molar and noted that some have expressed interest, while others think it's gross.
"We get a lot of people buying memorabilia as investments," Fairweather said. "Or it could just be a fan that really, really wants a part of John Lennon."
The molar, which has some discoloration and a cavity — probably why it was removed by a dentist — will be available with a reserve bidding price of just under $16,000.
Lennon gave the tooth to Dorothy "Dot" Jarlett when she worked as his housekeeper at his Kenwood home in Weybridge, Surrey, according to her son Barry. Jarlett, who was employed between 1964 and 1968, developed a warm relationship with Lennon, her son said.
"She was very close with John, and one day whilst chatting in the kitchen, John gave my mother the tooth (he had been to the dentist to have it removed that day) and suggested giving it to my sister as a souvenir, as she was a huge Beatles fan," he said. "It has been in the family ever since."
With the exception of the last two years, the tooth has been in Canada for 40 years after Dot Jarlett's daughter married a Canadian.
Barry Jarlett, who said his mother is now 90 years old, said it was the right time to pass it on rather than to risk the tooth getting lost.
Fairweather said that the tooth is too fragile to conduct a DNA test but that she has no doubt about its authenticity. "Because it's coming directly from Dot, we don't doubt the provenance of the item," she said.
Some fans will sink their teeth into anything if they feel it's worth plunking down thousands to get closer to their idols. A clump of hair believed to have been trimmed from Elvis Presley's head when he joined the Army in 1958 sold for $18,300 in 2009 at Chicago's Leslie Hindman auctioneers.
Jarlett said Lennon gave his family many gifts over the years. He plans to keep a leather wallet, and his mother still has a pearl necklace Lennon gave her when he returned from Japan.


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Kasabian formed in Leicester in 1979. "The band's music has been described as a mix between The Stone Roses and Primal Scream with the swagger of Oasis" (Allmusic). Kasabian's discography includes four albums: Kasabian (2004), Empire (2005), West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum (2009), and Velociraptor! (2011). The band's labels are RCA and Columbia.
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Everyone has an opinion on how the local school district should spend money.
As the Moffat County School District heads into its budget planning for the 2004-05 school year, local school board members took a first glance during their board meeting Thursday night at programs school staff and parents consider worthy of funding.
Under the headings "increase," "maintain" or "reduce" funding, roughly 120 parents and staff weighed in on the district's education programs and district's use of funds.
The survey showed overwhelming support, or 92 votes, to maintain funding for the district's English Language Learners program. The report also indicated a strong desire to see more funding for the district's Gifted and Talented student population, with 83 votes to maintain funding and 32 votes to increase funding.
In another example, the majority of respondents said they'd like the district to maintain or reduce funding for using data to analyze assessments to improve student achievement. Sixty-three people voted for the district to maintain funding and 58 people said the district should reduce funding.
Superintendent Pete Bergmann said the report should be used as an indicator to the Moffat County School District Board of Education as it heads into its budget planning for next year.
A high concentration of numbers leaning toward one end of the spectrum helps district officials formulate a spending plan, he said.
"To me this is very interesting because each of these reports were done in isolation," Bergmann said.
The surveys were completed among staff at each district school, district administration and members of various Parent Accountability Committees or PACs.
Other highlights of the report showed a strong interest in attracting and retaining highly qualified staff. Sixty-eight respondents said the district should increase personnel funding and 57 said the district should maintain its current staff funding.
"Regardless of what this tells us, we have to pay attention to it," Bergmann said of the reports.
Board members also received an overview of the district's revenue projections.
Bergmann made the board aware of potential roadblocks to a healthy financial picture if the district continues spending down its general fund.
The district operates on a general fund of roughly $6.5 million, but if the current level of spending continues, it will reduce the general fund to $2.8 million by the year 2008, according to district figures.
Bergmann said the district needs at least $3.5 million in its general fund to operate for three months.
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Though not presented as a proposal, Bergmann introduced two options of a mill levy override and/or a bond mill levy that would have to go for voter approval in the future. A bond mill levy is used for capital improvements. School board members could ask for up to $500,000 in a mill levy override that would divert a portion of all current mill levy taxes into district coffers.
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qMy husband and I have been together for about four years and have been married for a little over a year. He's 31; I'm 27. We started out as friends and soon began a long-distance relationship, until I got pregnant. We have a great friendship, and I wouldn't want to be with anyone else. Here's our problem: I have the sex drive of a 16-year-old boy, whereas he's practically asexual. The fact we got pregnant is quite shocking.
Early on, it didn't bother me much---infrequent sex is common in long-distance relationships---but now that we're married, he would still rather jack off to porn. I'm not hideous. I'm in great shape, my "amazing ass" gets hit on all the time and I'm an open-minded, porn-loving girl---but my husband isn't interested. LAME. The sex he does give me is quasi-forced, strictly missionary and at most three times a year. But the solo sex he has in front of the computer while I'm at work happens three times a week at least. LAMER.
The topic has been discussed often. Especially after I go out with friends and come home at an indecent hour, upon which I must explain that I spent the night being chatted up by blokes who noticed my "amazing ass." He's admitted that his sex drive has been a problem in his previous relationships. I guess I'm just getting to the point where one of these days, I'm going to fuck a minor-league soccer team. Any thoughts? Sexless And Desperate
AYour husband---who is beating off three times a week in front of the computer---is interested in sex, SAD. He's just not interested in sex with you or anyone else he's ever been with. But ultimately, the issue here isn't sex. It's about neglect and selfishness and false advertising. (When we marry, we're signing up to fuck someone at least semi-regularly for decades. Not interested in fucking? Don't marry.) Since he's unlikely to change his ways---his stunted, sexually selfish ways---you have just two options: an open relationship or a new relationship.
Considering your compatibility and the fact that you have a child, I'd encourage you to stay together. So an open relationship it is---and he shouldn't have a problem with that. If sex doesn't matter to him, if he's indifferent to sex and/or you, then it shouldn't matter to him if you occasionally do this supremely unimportant thing with other people and/or minor-league soccer teams. So long as you're a good and loving partner and co-parent, and so long as your family is your first priority, you should be free to seek safe, sane and non-disruptive sex elsewhere. Added perk for him: no more quasi-forced sex with you.
And who knows? Maybe knowing that you're having sex with other dudes---or just knowing that you can have sex with other dudes---will cause your husband to develop a bad case of sperm-competition syndrome (Google it) and the husband will be inspired, fucking you three times a week instead of his fist.
qI'm 21, female and pretty experienced. The guy I'm dating now is 23 and a virgin. I'd really like to avoid some of the awkwardness that I'm sure is going to arise, seeing as I'm his first. (And has arisen---the first time we attempted to do the deed, he was so nervous he couldn't stay hard; he also thought he was "in" when, in reality, he was humping my leg.) I'm at a loss. Obviously this is going to take a lot of communication in the moment. Aside from that, do you have any advice for how to make this less awkward for both of us?
---First Isn't Really Sexy Time
aMess around a few times---at least half-a-dozen times---with vaginal penetration off the menu, ratcheting down the performance anxiety for your boy. Once he's seen that, yes, his dick does work---yes we can get hard, yes we can stay hard, yes we can blow a load with a woman in the room---then you can move on to vaginal intercourse. And take control, FIRST: Tell him---as sexily as possible---what you're going to be doing before you get started, tell him what you're doing while you're doing it and then you can tell him when he's "in" instead of letting him guess.
And, finally, a little required reading for the virgins out there and the people who're about to fuck some sense into them: The Virgin Project. Illustrators K. D. Boze and Stasia Kato interviewed all sorts of people---gay, straight, bi, young, old, ancient---about their loss-of-virginity experiences. The illustrated stories in The Virgin Project are moving, hilarious and heartbreaking in turn---sometimes all three at once---and knowing that everyone's first time is awkward, that some folks' first times are unpleasant and that most of us survive them, might be good for your virgin, FIRST. It couldn't hurt you to be reminded of those things, either.
qI appreciated your responses to Missing Kisses and Loses Interest Quickly. I wanted to taste my own come but was hesitant.
My girlfriend (now wife), like LIQ's wife, was frustrated that my come-eating ambitions would disappear after climax. So we figured out a way for me to eat it before I climaxed: I masturbate into a ziplock bag and put it in the freezer. Then, during sex we retrieve the baggie---she feeds it to me in frozen chunks, or she lays the frozen pieces on her body and I lick it up as it melts. Because of these baby steps, now on special occasions I even eat it "fresh" after I've come in her.
Two questions: Could home-frozen sperm---stored for 24 hours or so in a regular household freezer---impregnate my wife? And, if so, is there a risk of birth defects or miscarriage? We're also interested in using come as a cooking ingredient.Are you aware of any legit recipes that use human semen? Coming Around To Cream Pies
aFrozen spermcicles gross me out, CATCP, and I arrive at this debate with a real affection for the stuff. So I can't imagine your idea will catch on, even among guys like you and LIQ. Another reader had a better idea: a little tantric woo-woo. "Through specific breathing patterns and concentration, you can make yourself come without ejaculating; or, you can ejaculate a little and still be hard," writes Mr. F. "I can bring myself to a 'mini-orgasm' where I just slightly come on my girlfriend's tits, go right back to riding her again, and tease her by licking a bit off. She loves it."
As for your questions..."Sperm frozen in a household freezer would probably be useless for insemination," says David E. Battaglia, an associate professor at Oregon Health & Science University and a fertility consultant. "The issue isn't genetic damage (there probably wouldn't be any). The issue is sperm survival. Sperm has to be frozen in special solutions in order to survive, and we freeze it in liquid-nitrogen temperatures."
And while I've never cooked with sperm---if it's not in Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything, it was either meant to be eaten raw or not at all---there's a cookbook out there for you: Natural Harvest: A Collection of Semen-Based Recipes."
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Since Friday, over 300 Google searches for some incarnation of "Jeff Francoeur / Catie McCoy wedding" have led readers to my site. To that, I say...
I'm sorry. I do not have any information.
I don't have access to Catie's bridal photos. I don't have (or want!) access to the guest list. I don't know if John Schuerholz was there, or if Brian McCann wore a tuxedo. (I'm assuming he did, since he was a groomsman.)
Everything was kept pretty well under wraps until after the ceremony, and I'm glad to hear it. These guys spend half the year being monitored 18 hours a day, 7 days a week...I'd go crazy. Jeff should be able to have his wedding and reception go off without a hitch, as well as a nice, calm honeymoon. If he wants to share photos when he returns, I'll pass those along. :)
Here's the AJC article that I'm sure you've all read by now. Someone caught up with Catie's dad and got the lowdown on a few things from him. I won't make any "GL"-related comments for once. Well, not on the blog. Hee.
Happy wedding, Jeff & Catie!


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thanks for playing some mary halvorson and jessica pavone. they're incredible. and i'm diggin the smoking topic and the variety. | |
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4 more weeks of losing your mind, followed by a lifetime of looking down on people who smoke. join us! | |
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Good to hear the Karl Hendricks Trio on WFMU! Saw them recently with Bottomless Pit and sounded great as expected. Thanks Kurt! | |
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I liked the Aluk Todolo dissonance. Congrats on not smoking. Stay the course! If you need more motivation, try going to China and breathing the shockingly vile second-hand smoke. That's some whole other breed of cigarette, like little smokestack generators. That'll put you off cigarettes forever. Downside: It might also put you off breathing. | |
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I like that Dramarama song too. Maybe because it reminds me of the good old days of WHFS in Maryland. | |
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by Noha Mohammed
Te'dameny loosely translates as "over my dead body." In my dictionary, that single word ― uttered by many a hostess as she plunks down that fat-oozing slice of roqaq or monstrous serving of butter-laden macaroni bechamel ― signals the imminent onset of calories, heartburn and indigestion. While it's generally considered rude not to sample every single dish at the feast, if you multiply the number of calories by 30 days, the figures simply add up too fast.
But even if you aren't concerned about your waistline (which you should be), you should at least be thinking of your health. Many people come out of Ramadan several kilos heavier, most of it in the belly ― the absolute worst place to gain weight, as that kind of fat is metabolically active and can influence the way your body processes sugars and other nutrients, hiking your risk of diabetes and heart disease.
So, what should a healthy iftar include? Read on:
Dates: When fasting, a person relies on the sugar in the body, particularly the liver. After roughly six hours (about the time of sohour) the body starts breaking down sugar in the liver. Unlike other sugar-filled food and drinks which take much longer to be absorbed, dates are rich in monosaccharides which travel quickly to the liver and pass into the bloodstream ― great for fasters but not a good idea for diabetics. But this is not all. Dates are also known to be high in carbs (giving you energy), vitamins B and D, calcium, phosphorous, iron (to combat anemia) and rennin (which aids the flexibility of blood vessels). Rich in fructose, they are also known as an antidote to constipation, are active against allergies (as they contain significant levels of zinc) and reduce acidity and heartburn.
Juice: All juices help correct water balance in the body and the sugars they contain are sufficient to give a much-needed shot of energy. See our 5 Minute Guide on page 194 for a breakdown of traditional Ramadan juices and their health benefits.
Soup: Like juice, it also helps maintain balance of both water and minerals in the body. Avoid rich creamy soups, such as creams of onion, mushroom or tomato, as they may be too much for the body to cope with at first, opting instead for chicken broth or soup with noodles, orzo or vermicelli. Not only is it easier to digest, it will also fill your stomach and will give you enough strength to go to prayers. Another option (and all-time Ramadan favorite) is lentil soup which, though richer than some, also comes chock-full of healthy ingredients such as onion, tomato and carrot (rich in vitamins) and, of course, lentils, which tend to fill the stomach without making you feel you've just eaten a horse. Team with one or two chunks of crusty, whole-wheat bread, which will also boost your energy levels.
Yogurt: Being essentially made of benign bacteria, it has incredible benefits when it comes to digestion. It is also known for its cleansing properties, which can expedite treatment of an upset stomach, and a daily dose of 2000 mg helps you dodge the absorption of as many as 60 calories. Although making yogurt every day at home is fast going out of fashion, studies indicate that store-bought yogurt, which has a slightly longer shelf life, isn't as good for you. The culprit? Lactose, which is found in many milk products, but which some people (especially Europeans and Latinos) find difficult to digest. Lactose, however, is not found in yogurt that has not been fully fermented (less than 24 hours), like the kind made at home. Most often eaten at sohour, yogurt can also find its way onto the iftar table as a condiment flavored with dried mint and garlic.
Fuul: It takes pride of place on both the iftar and sohour tables, and rightly so. The so-called 'kebab of the nation' has been a favorite national dish since the time of the Pharaohs and can be found in abundance ― fresh, dried or canned. It goes without saying that this is the cheapest source of protein on the market. One cup of fuul has only 187 calories, a small price to pay for the 12.9 g of protein and 33.4 g of carbohydrates that have a stomach-filling effect and act as an excellent energizer. There's only 0.68 g of fat in a cup of cooked beans and 9.2 g of fiber. Fuul also contains thiamine, zinc and folate. Many people complain fuul gives them flatulence, but you can avoid that, either by blanching the beans (soak well for 12-24 hours before cooking) or by blending cooked beans, processing and then draining them to get rid of the skin, which is usually quite tough and difficult to digest. Added cumin, which many use to flavor fuul along with lemon, is actually great for fighting flatulence.
Nuts: A myth says that you shouldn't eat nuts, as they are high in fat. But the truth is: do everything in moderation. The body needs fats to survive. That said, unlike fats found in animals (which can contribute to heart disease), fats found in nuts including almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts have actually been found to lower one's chances of a heart attack. Which is not to say you should eat too many of them. A handful is generally agreed as the best serving amount for daily intake. They are high in fats, but happily these fats are unsaturated. Almonds and walnuts in particular both have a positive effect on balancing blood cholesterol levels. Nuts help the heart by keeping blood vessels open, thereby preventing clotting. Nuts in general (and walnuts in particular) are high in alpha-linolenic acid, an essential omega fatty acid that protects the heart and regulates circulation. They're also a good source of dietary fiber, magnesium, folic acid (especially important for pregnant women), vitamin E, potassium and protein.
Sweets: It may feel like committing a sin, but they are not so bad for you if consumed in small (make that miniscule) quantities. In fact, the super-concentrated syrup found in most Oriental desserts such as basboussa, baklawa and kunafa is a high source of glucose as well, of course, of fats. If you're taking just the one piece, you don't even have to worry about the cream or nut fillings, as cream offsets the sweetness of the syrup, while the list of benefits nuts have under their belt is endless.


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Celina Education Association responds to unfair labor complaint
The Celina Education Association (CEA) says an unfair labor practice charge filed against the teachers' union was intended to spread fear and loathing within the community as negotiations for a new contract have stalled.
The charge, filed by Celina City School's board of education, "appears to have been filed with the intent to create ill will in the community, create fear among the teaching staff and to malign our teachers' good faith efforts to arrive at a settlement with the board," CEA President Wally Ellinger wrote in a statement issued to the newspaper Tuesday.
The unfair labor practice charge, filed by the board's legal counsel last week, alleges the CEA engaged in coercion and intimidation and its spokesperson, special education teacher Kathy Hart, lied during contract negotiations, among many other things.
The CEA believes this unfair labor practice charge will be proven to have no merit.
The charge, filed with the State Employment Relations Board, is being handled by Ohio Education Association attorneys, Ellinger wrote.
"It would have been much better to get down to the serious business of negotiating a contract, a task that I believe should be performed by the local people involved, the real stakeholders," he continued.
Ellinger also wrote that the CEA was surprised Superintendent Matt Miller and the board took such a path, which included releasing some of the details of the negotiations. Information provided to the newspaper last week showed the CEA wants a salary increase of 7.8 to 10 percent for the first year of the new teacher contract.
Ellinger also wrote that the CEA was surprised Superintendent Matt Miller and the board took such a path, which included releasing some of the details of the negotiations. Information provided to the newspaper last week showed the CEA wants a salary increase of 7.8 to 10 percent for the first year of the new teacher contract.
"It is my understanding that it is illegal for either the school board or the CEA to divulge to the public or media specific information pertaining to negotiations before a final agreement has been reached, and the CEA will continue to observe that legal mandate," Ellinger wrote.
The CEA will not do its negotiating in the press, he added.
However, Ellinger added that he remains optimistic. The next negotiating and mediation session between the two sides is scheduled for Sept. 17.
"The teachers and BOE are actually relatively close, though you would never know that based on the selective information provided by the board's Cleveland law firm to the media," Ellinger wrote.
Ellinger did not respond to the specific allegations included in the unfair labor practice charge.
Matt Gilmore, president of the board of education, responded to Ellinger's letter in a statement issued to the newspaper this morning.
"As a witness to the events that led to the unfair labor practice charge, I can safely say that all of the board's allegations in the charge against the CEA are, unfortunately, true," Gilmore wrote.
He also brought up that three years ago, the board and the CEA settled a three-year contract in less than two days. The board's negotiating team during that time was essentially the same, including using the same attorney, who has represented the district for more than 20 years, he said.
Both sides started negotiations for a new teacher contract on July 29. After a single, six-hour session, no other meetings were scheduled, and Miller said the two sides were at a stumbling block.
On Aug. 18, federal mediator Steve Anderson was brought in. That same day, a tentative agreement for a two-year contract was reached between both sides. It included a 2 percent raise the first year and a 1 percent increase the second year.
CEA members overwhelming rejected the tentative agreement two days later.
"The board believes that the offer made to the CEA was fair, in the context of current economic conditions," Gilmore wrote. "Our goal is to be fair to all constituents in the Celina school community, especially the Celina taxpayers. However, we will not mortgage the financial future of our district merely to solve a short-term labor problem, nor will we reward aggressive and coercive union tactics."
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Lovely position in small courtyard by the castle. The service was slow but friendly but we had to wait outside in the pouring rain for the restaurant to unlock the door at 8 pm. I had a red chicory starter that had only one piece of chicory in it - the rest was a spinach pie. Then I had filled... More
Whilst I thoroughly enjoyed my bison steak, my semi-vegetarian wife struggled to find something to eat and had to settle for a somewhat ordinary cappellacci with very thick pasta. The waitress also greeted my (poor) Italian with what I thought was going to be excellent English, but misunderstood my "one glass" for "one bottle" of wine. Also - don't be... More
The food was fantastic and the Chef Diego was superb as he did everything possible to make my group of doctors happy. In this restaurant you will find the best collection of whiskey and rum!! The food was so good that I will always consider this place one of my favorite restaurants.
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A hidden gem between buildings. The food was great but be warned... Portions were HUGE! I felt so bad sending back some plates with food on them but I wanted to have room for the next course. I never would have ordered the traditional antipasti primi/pasta and main dish if I knew how big they were. Everything was really good... More
My wife and I visited the restaurant today and had the seafood tasting menu for lunch and we were stunned. This restaurant is outstanding and a must try. We eat everyday at Michelin restaurants in Italy, if possible, for the past 10 months and we were surprised Big Night did not have a star yet. The waiter was outstanding. He... More
I spent a wonderful night at this top restaurant with amazing local dishes and good wines. It's the best restaurant in Ferrara, centrally located and close to the Castle in a cozy private courtyard. I appreciated a lot the courtesy and expertise of the waiting staff and the extraordinary menu based on local specialties with a modern twist. My recommendation:... More
This was a business trip where we (20), stopped at this restaurant for lunch. Every course was beautifully prepared and presented and the flavours were exquisite. The staff were enthusiastic and made the entire experience enjoyable.
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