It's that time again!  No, it's not time to spin the Wheel of Morality
(TM), it's time to select panelists for the Anime Central 2015
Fanfiction Panel!

Anime Central (www.acen.org)
will take place on May 15-17 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont,
Illinois.  If you're going to be attending Acen and you're interested in
being on the panel, please send the following information:

1.  Your name or preferred handle.

2.  Your real name, if different.  By that I mean full, real name, including first and last names for the panel review board.

3.  A list of your preferred works, including any you may have written in the past year.

4.  The URL of your website, if any, or where your works can be found.

5.  If you've been on a fanfic panel before, and if so, where.

6.  (OPTIONAL) Why you'd like to be on the panel.

Please private mail me at pmui1@NOSPAMPLEASE.prodigy.net by December 1
if you're interested.  The panel will be selected shortly after that.

(I'm sure you know what to remove--it's in capitals.) 

Hope to hear from you soon!

--Pearson "Doc" Mui

2nd case of Ebola..which happened a nurse who was taking care of of Thomas Duncan. Who may have removed her mask or suit top to touch her face with her gloves. So, now you have to monitor isolate and monitor her 18 co-workers. And their close contacts.
The hospitals around Dallas will have to drill into their healthcare workers. Follow the checklist by the numbers. Unless you want to get infected with a disease with a mortality rate greater than 50 percent. Dallas and Texas may have to start planning for quarantine protocols for neighborhoods just in case.
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Into terror!,  Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell

It's a continuation of the route where Asuna woke up to find Negi had died in Negima. Eva-chan had grown up and become a teacher. Touta Konoe (Negi's grandkid?) is her ward and disciple. Though I'm wondering if he's really a descendant of Rakan  with his antics.
Chapter 5 right now and Akamatsu-sama does not disappoint!
Edit: You sneak into the women's hot springs, pull the towel of a mature A.K. McDowell and then tell her naked grannies are not your thing!? Really, do you have a death wish or something?
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Into terror!,  Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell

The Register: http://www.theregister.co.uk/Print/2014 ... s_lawsuit/]Red Bull does NOT give you wings, $13.5m lawsuit says so

"Careathers claimed that after a decade of necking the fizzy fuel, he did not have wings, or an improved athletic or intellectual ability, meaning Red Bull had deceived users into parting with their cash."

Sometimes I despair for humanity ... but one might as well get that $10 (or $15 worth of product) as long as it's being offered.
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

http://www.spiegel.de/international/spi ... 63663.html
Shikwati makes a pretty good case for it. All Western aid seems to do is prop up banana-republic dictators and thugs. Without it, they might have a chance at growing a real country or ten over there.
--
Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.

They're all getting honorary Oscars this year.
http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/08/28/h ... ry-oscars/
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

tor.com: http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/10/ghostb ... -confirmed]Paul Feig Confirms All-Female Ghostbusters Movie!

No word yet on which actresses will be starring... so, speculation time!

One wonders whether Tina Fey is available for this.
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Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

Anyone do a conversion for the Huks from the 3rd edition version of GURPS Supers?
They'd make for an interesting addition to the alien contingent. 

So would the Xigana, to be frank, I was bummed they didn't make the cut for Shapeshifters.

Cheers,

M
Michael R. Smith (lastfreehuman@gmail.com)
GURPS IST Aleph Wordpress (http://istaleph.wordpress.com/)
GURPS IST Aleph Twitter (http://twitter.com/IstAleph/)
Trek This! Wordpress (http://dthiller.wordpress.com/)
My Blog (http://lastfreehuman.wordpress.com/)

http://www.theguardian.com/education/20 ... -interview
Well, I suppose it was going to happen sooner or later. Another milestone in regenerative medicine.
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The Master said: "It is all in vain! I have never yet seen a man who can perceive his own faults and bring the charge home against himself."

>Analects: Book V, Chaper XXVI

I've been taking a break from the usual and laid down a little cash for a sub and some upgrades. Mainly I have for my 3 "main" characters fully kitted bases with amenities that match most of those in the Watchtower.
And I can give permissions to use those for friends. So if you play DCUO and want to use Chrome Seraph's (Hero) or Lily Diamond's (Villain) bases, just let me know and give me a character name for me to add to the respective friends and permissions lists. Also - you can see how I've decked out my bases with whatever random stuff has been dropping. (Chrome actually has two bases - a main one in Metropolis and a smaller "Safe House" in Gotham.)
Just FYI - once permissions are given, you should be able to use anything in the base like vending stations, banks, and research tables. Can't use the Armories. But you can see what my characters are currently wearing in terms of costumes mannequin style (I think - I don't know if that's visible just to me or if anyone can see that). 
Mind you - none of this will work if you're only Free-to-Play. You have to be at least at premium level for any of the permissions for base use to work. All that means is that you have to have made a single purchase in their game store. If you're going to do that, I'd highly recommend the Green Lantern DLC, as that opens up the options to make that kind of character. 
Anyway - some views for any curious.
Chrome standing on the mid-level of the 3-level back area of her base in Metropolis. 

In her civvies on the top level where her personal loft is. 

Main entry area. From left to right - Monitor screens, Main entrance, Mailbox nook, Gear Dispenser, Teleporter (just barely visible by the ring on the floor) and the two armories with the variations in her DPS and Controller gear set-ups. 

Her Safehouse in Gotham is much smaller. No 3-level back area. This is set up more like a basic workshop.

Oh - what's that last armory got in it? Well - Batman is her mentor, and when she's "representing" the Bat, she can reconfigure her armor to something a little more suitable: 


(In other words - I finally got enough marks together for a full PVE armor set.)