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NEWS OF THE WEIRD by CHUCK SHEPPARD recently to test a whimsical device that could perhaps lessen splashing on men's room floors: a urinal containing a fretboard that makes musical sounds as liquid hits it (if the stream is strong enough). According to a May report in the Brazilian edition of Billboard magazine, versions were set up in several Sao Paulo bars to see if men's aims improved. (Flushing produces an online address from which a sound recording of the user's "music" can be retrieved.) Two Brazilian firms collaborated Latest Religious Messages From time to time, Buddhist groups attempt to improve Chuck Sheppard Prevention's weekly Morbidity and Mortality newsletter reported in June that, officially, 11 newborn Jewish males in New York City between the years 2000-2011 were diagnosed with herpes simplex virus that had been passed on by a circumcision technique in which the "mohel" (circumciser) contains bleeding by sucking blood directly from the wound. [Morbidity and Mortality Weekly, 6-8-2012] Prominent filmmakers Daniel Junge their "karmic balance" by doing good deeds for Earth's animal cohabitants. (Previously, "News of the Weird" mentioned a California group's "freeing" fish by buying out a pet shop's inventory and liberating the "lucky" fish into the Pacific Ocean — where they were undoubtedly eaten almost immediately by larger fish.) In June, about 50 members of the Let Blessings and Wisdom Grow Buddhist group in Beijing bought at least 200 snakes, took them into a rural area of Hebei province, and, chanting, released them. Almost immediately, the snakes infested the nearby village of Miao Erdong, horrifying the villagers, who were able to club to death some of the snakes, but who remained on edge. [Daily Telegraph (London), 6-5-2012] Centers for Disease Control and WEEKLY HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY For the Week of August 12, 2012 ARIES (March 21-April 19) You'll speculate about what you could do if you put your mind to it, though you won't actually know until you make room in your life to concentrate on what you want. Something may be preventing you from spending time in your own way. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You can look up to someone without putting that person on a ped- estal. You realize we are all equal and different, and this principle guides your every interaction. Someone you admire very much admires you right back for reasons you might be surprised to discover. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Those who ask whether what they're wearing makes them look fat expect you to say "no" regardless of the truth. But even white lies will be hard for you and others to manage this week. This is a good time not to ask questions of friends and family unless you truly want to know the answers. CANCER (June 22-July 22) There's a saying: "Wherever you go, there you are." Unless you are standing somewhere you've never been before, you may not notice enough about where you are to feel like you're anywhere at all. Em- brace new travel and adventure, and you'll enjoy quality there-you-are time. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) The basic human drive to be healthy, wealthy and wise doesn't entirely encompass your specifi c ambition. You also want to be a creative contributor who benefi ts humankind in some unique way. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Ambitious people struggle outwardly for a certain reality. Passive people may appear to accept what is while inwardly struggling with the current reality. You are neither this week. You deal with and appreci- ate what comes. ADVICE GODDESS Attention Defici — Oooh, Shiny! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Your domestic and professional lives are in sync, and there is much you'll be able to accomplish because of the lack of tension and competition between these two sectors. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) The business of moving mountains to get what you want is tricky, mostly because mountains don't want to be moved. First consider whether you can have some version of what you want without having to change the landscape. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Letting go isn't something you do once and then it's done. It's a process, maybe even a lifestyle. This week you'll be made aware of what you need to give up, and you'll be more than willing to let go of things that no longer serve their purpose. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Even if you are at the top of your game, you're not quite equipped for this week's challenge. This will prompt you to explore new perspectives, which in turn will blow open the door that leads to fresh adventure. In the end, this challenge makes life richer and makes you stronger and happier. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) When you seek power and accomplishment, what you get is much different. Friendship, wisdom and hu- morous circumstances are the outcropping of your quest. Be careful not to get overly familiar with people. Maintain your sense of structure, and you'll also maintain your charisma. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You handle your emotions well. Life has made you into the per- fect mix of sensitivity and strength, and others feel safe and open around you. Relationships serve you in practical ways, and you provide tangible help to others. By Holiday Mathis My girlfriend of eight months has ADHD (attention-defi cit hyperactivity disorder). She was diagnosed about 10 years ago, in her early 20s. She takes medication that helps her focus better at work and has steps (like writing everything down) to avoid forgetting important things, stay more organized, etc. Despite this, she is very disorganized and often gets distracted. (I sometimes catch her checking out when we're right in the middle of a phone conversation.) She often runs late when we are supposed to be someplace and forgets things — minor things as well as major things. She can also be very impatient. There are a lot of great things about her and us, and we do love each other. Still, when she forgets about me or is totally unready (as in, unshowered and wearing a towel) when I come to pick her up, I can't help but feel like not quite a priority to her. — The Boyfriend Researchers can't say conclusively what causes ADHD, but Tschudi notes that there's strong evidence it's a "neurobiological disorder in which the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine are not regulated properly and cause the brain to underfunction," leading to problems "staying focused, sustaining effort, managing emotions and accessing working memory (that is, remembering)." In the heat of the moment, it's easy to Amy Alkon Advertise and Promote Your Business All Year in UP & COMING WEEKLY'S 2012 (an Academy Award winner) and Bryan Storkel have been raising money for their documentary Fight Church, featuring devout Christian mixed martial artists viciously pummeling each other — but only after the brawlers begin the match with a prayer and commitment to serve Jesus Christ. Among those featured is Pastor Paul Burress of Rochester, N.Y., who says he "loves to fight" and sees no problem with MMA's barbaric nature. "These (techniques of fighting savagely) are the gifts and the skills God has given me." [Christian Post, 6-19-2012] COPYRIGHT 2011 CHUCK SHEPHERD WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM "Best of Fayetteville" • Special Edition • Coming Sept. 12, 2012 Advertise, market and promote your business in the most popular and most read edition of the year! Published, Distributed and Online in the Fayetteville, Ft. Bragg and Cumberland County area all year long. Be among the "best of the best" when this popular and valuable edition and refl ection of our community hits the streets on Sept. 12th. RESERVE YOUR SPACE TODAY! For more information, rates and deadlines call (910) 484-6200 or visit our website at www.upandcomingweekly.com. forget that your girlfriend has a mind like a steel sieve. That said, it's important that ADHD be used to explain only ADHD- related behaviors. For your relationship to work, you both need to try harder, but in different ways. You need to accept that she isn't a regular-brained person, and she needs to avoid acting like she probably does in the world of the regular-brained — by hiding it when her attention wanders off. (You can't have a life with somebody if she's always pretending she's heard what you just said.) She also needs to admit it when she's feeling too impatient to discuss or do something. She needs to see that she's on time when it's important to you, and you need to have perspective when she comes to the door in a towel when it's not. Ultimately, making things work comes down to the most basic of basics — love — and wanting to be together so much that the tradeoffs seem worth it. As I've noticed in my own relationship … my dog needs a bath. Kale. Like Pauline Kael but spelled differently and also it's a vegetable. Do you think the Iranians have nukes? Sorry … what was I saying about ADHD? Amy Alkon all rights reserved. AUGUST 8-14, 2012 UCW 23 ATTENTION! Local Businesses SPECIAL EDITION