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The Emergency Department Technician is an associate that performs duties to help promote comfort and provide assistance to the nursing staff. The member is directly responsible for the completion of delegated duties and responsibilities as a part of the patient care team. The Emergency Department Technician transports patients by wheelchair, bed or stretcher to and from the department and nursing units under the direct supervision of an RN. The member would perform the functions of a certified Nurse Assistant to help promote patient comfort for all age classifications of patients including pediatrics, adolescents; young adults; middle adults; and the elderly. The Emergency Department Technician provides assistance to the nursing staff as well as performing EKG, inserting peripheral intravenous saline locks using universal precautions and phlebotomy responsibilities as directed.
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Minimum: High school diploma or equivalent and graduate of approved program for Nursing assistants or previous hospital training or experience. Current BLS Certification.
Preferred: Certified Nursing Assistant
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A minimum of six months experience in an acute care hospital setting is recommended.
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Level I Tech: BLS provider card; EMT Florida certified and ACLS preferred
Level II Tech: BLS/ACLS provider card; Paramedic Florida Certified
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JIM DAVIS FOR GOVERNOR TOWN HALL IN TAMPA-Andrew Stelzer
Tampa area Congressman Jim Davis kicked off a series of 10 town hall meetings in his campaign for governor today. The first meeting was held at the Lions eye institute, in an old cigar factory in Ybor city. WMNFs Andrew Stelzer was there and filed this report.
ACT ââ¬Åfor the first time in 12 years, were not going to have any bushes on the ballot..cheers..ââ¬?
The latest Zogby polls have Jim Davis within 2 Points of Republican Charlie Crist, and have Davis leading both Democrat Rod Smith, and Republican Tom Gallagher in the race for Governor of Florida. Davis served in the Florida house of representatives from 1988 to 96, and has been a member of the US house of representatives ever since.
ACT ââ¬Åin 1995 was really the first time that I had any power. I wanted to do something for the community, parent told me twin girls. Lets do something for my girls, and I was in the position to debate 100 million dollar program to reduce class size, my friends if Iââ¬â¢m honored I will finish the job Iââ¬â¢ve started that Meek has kept aliveââ¬Â¦Ã¢â¬â¢
Almost all of the 100 or so people who came to hear Davis speak had buttons on in support of his candidacy, and many of the questions centered on education.
ACT ââ¬ÅI'm Joyce Harron, I have a concern about NCLB, we are part of reading first, we had people come through with clipboards, they didnââ¬â¢t talk to us, itââ¬â¢s a very intimidating process, we have to have books organized, we donââ¬â¢t have a say, were doing the best we can, but its best if we work together..WHO WERE THESE FOLKS?..reading first program, out of WASHINGTON..this is a good example, this is the most top down administration weââ¬â¢ve even seen in our schools, half our teachers are leaving after 5 years..ââ¬?
Davis said he will be announcing the details of his education plan soon. He was critical of the FCAT being used as a measurement tool, without a way to learn from eth results of the test, he also said he is against school vouchers, and proposed the creation of a 1 billion dollar trust fund to find a way to permanently raise teachersââ¬â¢ salaries to the national average. Davis also said heââ¬â¢s doesnââ¬â¢t believe that a national healthcare program will work because he doesnââ¬â¢t trust the federal government to run it, and heââ¬â¢s afraid that they will do a bad job like they have with the Medicare prescription drug plan.
ACT ââ¬ÅI propose we give small businesses a chance to group together to get health insurance, lets give them a chance, co-ops,..and keeping our promise to Floridaââ¬â¢s seniors, as governor I will take Florida pool prices, and find a legal way to buy from Canada.ââ¬?
During his tour of the state, Davis theme will be Keeping Floridaââ¬â¢s Promise.
ACT ââ¬ÅWe do not have state leaders keeping their promises. We have more children dreaming to be the first in their family. There is more expected in our state. We can do a lot better than that. We are not keeping our promise to seniors; we are turning care of vulnerable Floridians. We thought we were low wage, low price, Floridians canââ¬â¢t make ends meet, we are not keeping promise to families, and we are not keeping promise for future generations..ââ¬?
During the question and Answer session, Davis said heââ¬â¢s in favor of allowing felons who have served their time to get their voting and civil rights automatically restored, he also said he is in favor of a amendment to the state constitution that would take drawing legislative boundaries out of the hands of politicians, and into the hands of judges or citizens, and would like to place it on the ballot in 2008. Davis also said the last time that Florida was serious about doing something about transportation was 1991.
ACT ââ¬ÅDonââ¬â¢t give up on transportation. We had a state of the state that doesnââ¬â¢t talk about transportation, in Orlando keeps growing, it will be like LA, I refuse to give up..ââ¬?
After the town hall, WMNF asked Jim Davis exactly what he planned to do about getting a better transportation system in Florida.
For more information about Jim Davis campaign for governor, log onto www.jimdavis2006.com
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'American Idol': Jermaine Jones is surprise 13th male contestantAdd to Favorites | American Idol
We were pretty surprised that the mystery 13th male "American Idol" contestant was Jermaine Jones. We thought for sure it was going to be Johnny Keyser and then if not him, David Leathers Jr. We're not bashing Jermaine, we're just saying - it was a surprise.
But he more than proved he was meant to be there. His performance of Luther Vandross' "Dance With My Father Again" had some truly beautiful moments. It wasn't perfect, but it was better than a lot of the other guys who performed in the Top 13.
The judges loved it. Steven Tyler called it a "beautiful thing," while J.Lo looked ready to cry. What did you think, "Idol" fans? Does Jermaine have your vote?
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Vampire Diaries Takes a Bite Out of Fright Night Awards Nominations, But It's Not Just Vampires in the Running!
The cast of Vampire Diaries might have to nail up some new shelves, rent a warehouse, and buy a plot of land in a remote country, because the award nominations keep pouring in!
Yesterday, we told you about the five—count 'em!—five People's Choice Awards noms the cast, show, and even fans are up for. But it's another day, and another chance for trophy glory.
This time it's for the First Annual 2012 Fright Night Awards, and while the show's in the running for Fright Night Favorite Supernatural TV Show, the cast is getting bloody love as well.
Team Delena stole the show with Nina Dobrev (Elena) landing a spot for the Fright Night Favorite Female TV or Movie Vampire, and her man Ian Somerhalder (Damon) scoring a Fright Night Favorite Male TV or Movie Vampire. But, what we love most of all is that other supernatural beasts, like werewolves, are getting props. Which means our fave shirtless brute, Michael Trevino (Tyler), nabbed a nod for Fright Night Favorite Movie or TV Werewolf.
Creatures of Mystic Falls, let the howling and blood-sucking face-off begin! And, for those of us sans fangs and back hair, it's time to do your part and vote online.
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Advanced biofuels company attracts investment from Total for a process to turn biomass into butanol, which can be converted into renewable gasoline and jet fuel.
Making industrial chemicals from plants is easier to crack into than the cut-rate world of transportation fuels for young green-tech companies seeking a commercial foothold.
On Earth Day, CNET looks at one of the central questions around green tech: how quickly green innovations can be developed and put in place on a large scale.
While the ethanol industry faces more skepticism, biofuel companies making drop-in replacements for petrofuels are moving out of demonstration stage to larger-scale production.
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Business leaders talk immigration at White House
Business group leaders gathered at the White House Thursday with chief of staff Denis McDonough to strategize on immigration reform.
Attendees included representatives from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers – groups that could be influential in pressuring House Republicans to act on immigration.
"Mr. McDonough's meeting is intended to continue conversations with folks –inside and outside government – supportive of advancing commonsense immigration reform," a White House official said. "This is a top priority for the President and we'll continue to do everything we can to get this done. It's important to remember that immigration reform is good for the economy. It'll reduce the deficit by nearly $850 billion over the first 20 years, and it'll grow the economy by $1.4 trillion over 20 years, which adds 5.4% to the GDP by 2033."
The meeting followed President Barack Obama's long-awaited return Thursday to the issue in a brief East Room speech urging advocates to keep the pressure on House Republicans to take action on the Senate's immigration bill, saying that only public pressure will lead to action.
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A PERVERT from St Austell admitted filming a man and a woman having sex in the shower.
Antony Jason Stevens, 40, of Santor, Carluddon, St Austell, also filmed a woman in a toilet in Carlyon Bay to get sexual kicks.
On Tuesday at East Cornwall Magistrates Stevens admitted six charges of voyeurism.
The court was told how another woman went into the shower in a house near St Austell, got undressed and was joined by a man with whom she had sex, which was also filmed.
The charges span five occasions in 2007 and once in November last year where Stevens recorded a person doing a private act with the intention of looking at the image for sexual gratification, knowing that the other person had not given consent.
From the films only one of Stevens' victims could be identified, a woman in 2011, said Chris Hart, for the prosecution.
Magistrates ordered that Stevens, who is at present working but whose employment comes to an end in two weeks, be subject to a supervised Community Order for nine months and pay £85 costs.
Probation Officer Tony Ciocci said that Stevens and his partner had had a baby just 11 days before the case and she "had not got the full picture".
Apart from once last year the offences had occurred over a short period in 2007, the court heard.
Mr Ciocci said Stevens accepted the inappropriateness of his behaviour which had occurred as a direct consequence of his life circumstances at the time.
Stevens had been spurred on to filming by the ups and downs in his personal life and in 2007 he was in a long-term relationship with no sexual intimacy.
He spotted voyeurism sites on the internet and "thought he would give it a go". It brought excitement into his life, the court was told.
The old physical and emotional needs returned when his current relationship hit some difficulties.
"He is mortified by his behaviour, which is linked to his inability to deal with the ups and downs life brings to us all," said Mr Ciocci.
The first woman was filmed at the address where Stevens was the landlord.
"She looked up and saw the camera above. She confronted Stevens and he at first denied it," said Mr Hart.
A policeman walking his dog had discovered a box of voyeuristic scenes filmed by Stevens including footage filmed through a hole in the wall of a lady undressing and getting under the shower. She was then joined by a man and they had sex.
Another showed a woman in a toilet at Carlyon Bay after Stevens had pushed a camera into the floor of the cubicle.
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Another day, another questionable comment from the Jaguars organization.
Yesterday on the Jim Rome show (brought to our attention by the folks as ProFootballTalk), Rome asked Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio if David Garrard is a "Super Bowl-caliber quarterback." Del Rio responded:
Well that's a, uh, good question. I think I would say a quarterback like can be that with a great supporting cast. You know, I don't know. When you look at teams that have won multiple championships, I think they've had elite quarterbacks.
That's not exactly the ringing endorsement you want to hear from your coach when there are already rumors flying around that your franchise may want to bring in a new quarterback in the draft.
Not that contracts mean anything in this league, but Garrard is signed through 2014. How exactly does one go from signing your quarterback to a six-year, $60M contract in 2008, to potentially moving in a different direction in 2010?
Obviously Tim Tebow would be the popular choice to replace Garrard. Well, among those not named Uche, that is. But realistically, what are the Jaguars options?
The one option that may fall into their lap is Jimmy Clausen. While he's widely considered to have top-10 talent, concerns about his maturity level could cause him to fall. If he's on the board when the Jaguars are on the clock at No. 11, they should give him some serious consideration.
Another option would be wait to the 3rd round (the don't own a 2nd-round pick) and grab one of the slew of quarterbacks that are graded in that range. Anyone from Colt McCoy to Tony Pike to Dan LeFevour could be an option there. With any of those guys, the ideal scenario would be let them sit for at least a year under Garrard before taking over.
One other name that may fit nicely in Jacksonville is West Virginia Jarrett Brown. He'll likely still be on the board when they're on the clock at No. 74, and he fits the mold of the type of quarterback Jacksonville has liked in the past. Like Garrard and Jaguars legend Mark Brunell, Brown is a mobile quarterback that can buy time with his feel and occasionally take off and pick some yards on his own.


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Introducing: Chesapeake Commons
Launched by the Chesapeake Bay Funders Network, Chesapeake Commons uses Rhiza Upshot to bring meaning to the Chesapeake Bay area's environmental data.
Chesapeake Commons is a ground breaking website used by watershed groups, environmental organizations, philanthropists, government funders, citizens and local governments to coordinate, monitor and prioritize restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay. Powered by Rhiza Upshot, the Chesapeake Commons makes the huge volumes of data about Chesapeake Bay pollution and restoration accessible and locally relevant.
This system provides resources that extend beyond an elegant web interface and cloud-based access to detailed data about the Bay. With Rhiza Upshot, the Chesapeake Commons allows users to locate and manage public data they need, perform their own geospatial and statistical analysis and create presentations from this information at no cost to them. Rhiza Upshot's mobile tools are also used by the Chesapeake Commons for field data collection, making up-to-the-minute data about the Chesapeake Bay available.
Gathering all of the data and statistical analyses about the Chesapeake Bay into one collaborative online space is helping funders, policy makers and advocates work together to pursue the ambitious restoration goals that have been set for the Chesapeake Bay.


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Kickin' It Old School
There's no shame in aiming higher than Pabst and cheese fries. Remember back when Cary Grant charmed Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief? When a dinner jacket and freshly shined kicks were just as crucial to an enchanted evening as the first sip of a martini? Gentlemen, scare up some cuff links. Ladies, steam your flimsiest silk dress. Tonight's word is "debonair."
What you're drinking: A brandy alexander
There's no shortage of joints in this town that try to tap into the elusive Rat Pack swagger of the Stork Club in its heyday, but Tony Starlight's has a distinct advantage—namely, the presence of the dapper proprietor himself. He's the hepcat, dressed sharp enough to slice cheddar, who materializes at your table inquiring about the quality of your cocktail, Daddy-O. Indeed, nothing can touch the twice-nightly Saturday stage shows when Starlight (forever sweatin' to the oldies) keeps clusters of smartly attired diners rapt with a barrage of banter, jokes cribbed from Henny Youngman and a set list of swingin' tunes that will have you wishing you'd paid more attention when Mom and Dad tried to teach you the foxtrot. (3728 NE Sandy Blvd, 503-517-8584)
What you're drinking: A Spanish coffee
As if the dark wood and art-deco tile work weren't clue enough that you've just stepped into the oldest bar in town, there's the distant aroma of mustache wax lingering like ghostly potpourri. As befits a gentlemen's club, there are no ill-trained drink monkeys on the premises. Instead, roving mixologists whip up flaming Spanish coffees with the flourish of magicians performing sleight of hand. A round of applause won't embarrass anyone. (411 SW Third Ave, 503-228-5686)
What you're drinking: A shot of Laphroaig
Battle your way to the bar of this bustling saloon; request a Blanton's bourbon, neat. As the barkeep wheels his ladder in front of a 15-foot-tall tower of bottles to reach your brand, it's hard not to experience a moment of awe: Cripes, that's a load of hooch. Nearby, knots of business-casual types spill their workaday woes. But the sound of that ladder rolling from one shelf to the next keeps your white collar cooled. (65 SW Yamhill St, 503-224-5626)
What you're drinking: A sidecar
The new bartender introduces himself as Burt and fashions a breathtaking martini just before pouring a respectable pinot noir for a grumbling Blazers fan. No small news, the arrival of Burt: A fresh face behind the stick at the Ringside doesn't appear too often—bartenders here tend to have careers longer than Andy Rooney's. But like his predecessors, Burt is Fred Astaire-smooth and calm as the Buddha, even when things get hopping. (2165 W Burnside St, 503-223-1513)


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Stonington - Police have identified the man who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Saturday night following an armed standoff with them on White Rock Road as Paul Menard, 52, of 16 Palmer St. in Pawcatuck.
Police responded to what appeared to be a one-car accident on White Rock Road at 7:20 p.m., according to police Capt. Jerry Desmond. A witness had reported that a man involved in the accident had fired his weapon.
During the standoff, about 20 police officers from Stonington and Westerly as well as state police surrounded Menard, who remained near his pickup truck off the side of the road. Police could be heard yelling at him to drop his handgun.
Menard did not comply, Desmond said. He appeared intoxicated and got in and out of his truck several times during the attempted negotiations, Desmond said.
He said that Menard alternated between pointing his gun at his head and the ground but he never directly pointed the gun at police. At 8:50 p.m., Menard shot himself while in his truck. He was pronounced dead at The Westerly Hospital.
Desmond said Sunday that police are investigating Menard's death but so far have not come up with any reason for why he shot himself. He said Menard did not say anything to officers about why he wanted to commit suicide. Desmond said police will be talking to Menard's friends and relatives to reconstruct the hours before his death.
The standoff occurred near the La Quinta Inn & Suites at the corner of Route 2 and White Rock Road. The hotel did not allow anyone to enter or exit the property during the incident, and guests on the north side of the hotel, facing White Rock Road, were moved to south side.
Menard lived in a white two-story home next to railroad tracks and across from the former Whistle Stop cafe. He purchased the home in 2005.
Three of Menard's neighbors said Sunday afternoon that he liked to ride his bicycle and skateboard and recently bought a bright yellow Volkswagen Thing which was parked in his driveway this afternoon. They said except for a male friend that used to come by regularly, few other people came to the house.
"He was a really friendly guy but he seemed to keep to himself," said one of the neighbors, Jay Rondeau.
He said he saw Menard get into his car at 5 p.m. Saturday but nothing seemed unusual. He said he realized something was wrong when police went into Menard's home Saturday night.
The three men said they did not know Menard owned a gun. Desmond said police are investigating whether Menard owned a gun and had a permit for it.
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With their new album The Suburbs, Arcade Fire announces their return to indie rock and reminds listeners what true writing talent is. Hailing from Canada, Arcade Fire is fronted by Win Butler and Régine Chassagne and backed by five other members.
The Suburbs is a tale of living life as an adult wishing for younger days, with reality far more unsatisfactory than what we have imagined it to be as young adults. The album mirrors the agony of growing up and becoming an adult. While the loss of youth and the increase of bills to pay is a depressing song to listen to, Arcade Fire makes it work for all 16 tracks.
As bleak as growing up can be, the weight that past albums held is gone from this album. The reality of which they sing is overbearing at times and it becomes redundant. A failure to reach potentials is a theme throughout the album. On the track "Modern Man," Butler sings about lost potential and the desire to break away from his mundane life. The lyrics are simple yet striking: "In my dream I was almost there / But you pulled me aside and said you're going nowhere / I know we are the chosen few / But we're wasted / And that's why we're still waiting / In line for a number but you don't understand / Like a modern man." On the album's fifth track, "Empty Rooms," a bit of the old Arcade Fire reveals itself. Fueled by string instruments and Butler and Chassange's duet vocals, it is an album highlight. It was a breath of fresh air in the smog that has been this summer's music output.
Suggested Tracks: "Empty Room," "Sprawl I (Flatland)," "City With No Children" and "Modern Man."
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Many soccer fans believe that Barcelona's professional team is the best there is. Some even think it's the best collection of players ever assembled in the sport's 150-year history. Bob Simon profiles the Spanish "football" club and the training system it built that produces such gifted players that nearly 70 percent of the current team is manned by its graduates. Simon's report on FC Barcelona will be broadcast on 60 MINUTES, Sunday, Jan. 6 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Get a sneak peek below!
Spanish football columnist John Carlin says right now, Barca, as many refer to the club, is the "best football team in the world." But he goes on to say that they may be un-matched in history. "There are a lot of people...serious people in the game, who believe this is the greatest football team that has ever been since the rules of the game were drawn up in a London pub in 1862 or three," he tells Simon.
The club has won nearly every top level title there is to win in the sport - taking home 14 out of a possible 19 trophies in the last four years.
One reason Barca is so good right now is its star forward Lionel Messi, who, at 25, already has broken major records, including scoring 86 goals in 2012, beating a 30-year old world record for most goals in a calendar year. He and 17 of the club's 25 players came out of Barcelona's recruitment system, which began in the 1970s. Stressing academics, sports and discipline, the academy, originally housed in an 18th century farmhouse called La Masia, is difficult to get into and easy to be kicked out of.
"I was very lucky, and I am not just talking about the football. I am talking about manners, values, education at school," La Masia alum and Barca star player Cesc Fabregas tells Simon. "The only thing is, you have to study a lot... they are very strict, but it's worth it," says Fabregas, who came to La Masia when he was 10. Asked by Simon how a Masia student would fare if he were more inclined to go out for good time than to train, Fabregas replies "You'll be out, very, very quick."
Perhaps the greatest alum of the Barcelona system is Messi, who came in as 13-year-old boy from Argentina. Twelve years later, he is regarded as the best soccer player there is, and he may well be the best ever. Messi is famous now, but his attitude about the game hasn't changed one bit. "I enjoy football in the same way I did when I was a little kid," Messi tells Simon. "And I love playing. I love winning the games. I love scoring and I keep loving it all."
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MONROVIA – I've been to Starlight Express on several occasions and one of the things I like most about this establishment is that the food seems like it just came out of the wok.
Which is a difficult thing for some of the "express" -styled Chinese restaurants that offer a dozen or so dishes for lunch and dinner served either under heat lamps or over boiling water.
The teriyaki chicken is always tender and juicy. And most importantly, it's not overly-sweet like it's been doused in a ton of sugar. I have to admit, whether I'm going to order it or not, I usually try a sample of it.
I also really love their vegetable egg rolls. My only complaint is that I wish they were bigger – more toward the hot dog side of things, rather than the vienna sausage end of the scale.
But on my last visit I decided to try something new: Black pepper chicken and broccoli beef with steamed rice and chow mein.
The spices used in the chicken dish reminded me of flavors used in cajun cooking. It wasn't too spicy, but the blend had a little bit of heat with a touch of citrus somewhere in the mix.
The broccoli beef wasn't flavored as interestingly as the chicken, but it was good.
On the day I went they didn't have the lemon chicken I once had, and I hope it isn't gone from the menu. Starlight also has egg drop soup, and hot and sour soup, which I'm looking forward to trying in the future.
I typically opt for one of their one-item, two-item, or three-item combination meals, which, at $4.29, $5.29 and $6.29 respectively, makes lunch or dinner a pretty inexpensive prospect. Drinks are somewhere around a buck, and two egg rolls can be had for around the same price.
Another reason I like this restaurant is that it's one of the few Chinese restaurants I know of that happens to be open on Sundays.


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CNN anchor Carol Costello says she is a 'proud card-carrying member' of the 'gay gestapo' after a homophobic group launched a scathing attack on her.
Last week the US news host challenged the American Family Association's protest against the Southern Poverty Law Center's 'Mix it up at lunch day', which the organization says promotes a so-called 'gay agenda'.
During the interview with spokesman Bryan Fischer, Costello brought up the AFA's bizarre claim that Hitler recruited gay people as Stormtroopers because there were 'no limits' to their 'savagery and brutality'.
She then cut him off when he began talking about the supposed 'health risks' of being gay, abruptly ending the interview.
Now an angry Fischer has retaliated by calling Costello a member of the 'gay gestapo'.
'Homosexual behavior is immoral, it is unnatural and it is unhealthy,' he said in a televised statement.
'But for the gay gestapo, they're going to call that an insult.'
Fischer added: 'Carol Costello, when I was on with her [on] CNN, she showed you what this looks like. She showed you what the gay gestapo looks like in action. Because she cut my water off, just as soon as I started to talk about the health risks of homosexual behavior.'
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Excuse me while I get on my Shaving Soapbox:
There was an article in this past week's Weather Vane that discussed the background behind "No-Shave November" and its largely unknown roots in raising cancer awareness.
And that is all well and good; I learned something I didn't know.
But one thing that absolutely enraged me was a quote that said, "… Guys [who participate in No-Shave November] end up looking like mountain men, which is always a plus. However, girls should not strive to look like a mountain bear."
Um, excuse me?
Why does having hair make "guys" into "mountain men," but that same hair makes "girls" into "mountain bears?" Why can't we be "mountain women?"
I've never understood the need to shave legs.
Sometimes I shave mine for comfort reasons (like leg hair getting stuck in leggings), but most of the time I don't bother.
Who cares about leg hair?
Why are women expected to do something that men are not only exempt from doing, but are encouraged not to do?
Personally, I like leg hair on everyone. It shows that a person is okay with the way that their body naturally works. Plus, stubble is really uncomfortable to cuddle with.
I'm also an advocate for not shaving armpits.
I can understand to some degree; there's the element of smell involved, so some people do it for sanitation reasons.
But overall, it's much healthier for skin to be covered in hair there.
Razorburn happens for a reason, and that reason is shaving where your body doesn't want to be shaved.
All these things aside, there's only one thing I ask: Keep the standards equal across genders.
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Here is the .psd template we decided to work from on the redesign for Team A:
Some of the comments for consideration on redesign efforts discussed at our January 13th meeting include:
*Revert back to the standard UNL 'N' rather than the current one with the 3D effect.
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I took a break from MMOs for a few months as nothing seemed to hold my attention. I was waiting for the new crop to come out with TERA being the first. There were some things that I didn't like about TERA so I passed. TSW is one I have been watching as well. One of the things that bothered me about most of the AAA MMOs out there was how easy they were. Seldom did I feel challenged. I am not a hard core gamer by any means and I'm not looking for a game that is so hard that I get killed every two steps I take but I shouldn't be able to take on most mobs with my hands tied behone my back (figurativly, of course :) )
Enough of my whining. The things that interest me the most about TSW are 1.) The fact that it is not a high fantasy game and 2.) From what I read it does appear to have a bit of difficulty to it. I'm looking for confirmation on #2 from those that have played the game. I don't just mean combat difficulty (although that is part of it) but a game that I have to think a little bit to play and not just wander to the next quest marker on the map and kill 10 orcs. I am also under the assumption that there are no quest markers anyway. Yea!
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In the beginning Kingsmouth area, you won't have any combat difficulty, all the difficulty will come from the puzzle quests which require you to search of clues, look up information on websites, download morse code apps, and more. Later in the game though, I've heard combat does get more difficult and you have to start paying more attention to what skills you're using and making sure they work well together. There are over 500 skills, you can have 7 actives and 7 passives equipped at a time. That does not mean any 7 actives and 7 passives are going to work though.
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Originally posted by Shmackpappy
I think you might like it.
The nive thing about TSW is you can set you own difficulty. You can hit anything in game from the start. Tougher mobs will cause you to glance more, but they can be killed. You wont miss like you do in level based mmos, so go ahead and push yourself.
Yes quest will make you think there is no question abou tthat. After my first hour in game I was looking around at everything trying not to miss anything. I might have over did it a bit ;) but at the quest will give you pass. There is no question about that.
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Compared to other games like Tera, SWTOR, or WOW, this game gets pretty difficult to solo starting in the 3rd zone. You will likely have to change builds. Definitely increased difficulty compared to other games.
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Let me put it to you this way. I tried the SWTOR beta and hated it. Uninstalled and never ordered. I knew this was going to be a failure before it was released. I also tried the TERA beta and although found it better, also uninstalled and never ordered it. It's the same old MMO with different combat. (nice graphics though).
Recently I tried TSW beta and GW2 beta. Now I'm a HUGE GW fan from the original game. I even have a fansite for GW2 but to be honest after playing both betas, I actually preferred TSW over GW2. Take my word for it. TSW is a different kind of MMO, but one that I thoroughly enjoy. It will be hard to put it down when GW2 comes out. Maybe I won't we'll see how it goes.
Hope that helps some.
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Originally posted by marz.at.play
Posting good things about TSW with a massive GW2 signature and fansite is what we need more of. Shows that it's ok to like multiple MMOs and to be impressed by a different game when you try it. Less hate, more open-mindedness! :)
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Well.. there is a 10-page thread on the front of this very board bitching about the game being too hard: http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/356131
Now, i wouldn't call it "too hard" myself, but it does require quite a bit more thinking, strategy and even quicker reflexes than most of the current AAA MMOs. It's not EVE in terms of strategy and it's not TERA in terms of twich-gameplay, but it's somehow closer to those games in both regards than to the TORs and Rifts of the world.
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You will have to think about the quests you're doing. You can't skip cutscenes because quite a bit of relevant information is delivered during them. For example during Something Wicked in Kingsmouth if you don't listen and PAY ATTENTION to what the quest giver says you'll have no idea what to do (there usually aren't any markers for puzzle quests).
I've become so paranoid that I actually screenshot, crop and save EVERY clue I come across in case I need it later. It's amazingly helpful (even though it usually saves that picture in your journal for you I like having my own copy).
I think you'll like it.. many others do (and some who won't admit it).
Get it. If you want a challenge, if you want a game built during our timeline and something very easy to Roleplay, The Secret World is for you.
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The difficulty is of your choosing really. You can skill the "investigative" missions and be just ducky. I personally have had a few issues soloing my faction mission and had to adjust my build a few times, but once that was done it was back to smooth sailing.
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Keep in mind GW2 is coming out in the end of Aug, there is also Mechwarrior Online which comes out in August also (not sure what the exact date is for those who aren't founders) that can tide you over till GW2 if does get delayed. The buisness model is what keeping me away from TSW, a box retail + sub fee when GW2 is right round the corner is a big no no for me. While GW2 is a high fantasy (debatable since there is a bit of steampunkish elements thrown in) but really if the lore, setting, lush enviroment, and gameplay are great to you, does it really matter if it's modern or fantasy setting?
I had the opposite Martz's reaction, played both beta's and think GW2 trumps TSW as TSW had the faults I saw in SWTOR.
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"No path is darker then when your eyes are shut." -Flemeth
It's not a bad game, but TSW certainly needs a couple of months to iron out issues. I'd wait a bit.
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Originally posted by Elikal
Care to elaborate? Like what? I found ZERO bug in game so far.
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Originally posted by gamekid2k
Maybe he's not talking bout bugs but game issues which all games encounter like balance or worthwhile craftine or whatever features? Quite being so defensive, his opinion he's entiled to.
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Originally posted by gamekid2k
If you read his posts he has struggled with the AP/SP system and had been unable to put together a good build.
He blames the game and is taking his bitterness to the forums.
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I tried Tera Beta and uninstalled after a half hour...the game was not for me.
Tried GW2 hoping that would be great, again, was not for me, cancelled my preorder.
I bought Swtor on a whim and thought it was pretty good, played for about a month and a half then got busy with other stuff. Did a ton of alts, none past 35 or so, and I will probably give that another shot sometime just to see how some of the stories end. Definitely not a 300 million dollar end all and be all by any means though.
Like SWTOR, picked up TSW on a whim. What convinced me were all of the positive reviews I was seeing on this website. Had a hard time getting into it because of the skill wheel. But I finally got my head wrapped around it and have been having fun. Apparently you can develop a ton of different skill sets....say good bye to altitius?
I really like the ambience of the game. MMOs never have that creepy feel to them, this one does...which when you consider you are fighting monsters and such, it should be scary.
Quests are interesting, different from the usual setup.
Some people rip on the combat, but I think its pretty good.
Tried pvp the other night and it seems like it has potential.
So far I'm not at all regreting picking this game up. Only been playing a couple of days (I've played a lot of hours though in that time), so we shall see. But unless you are strapped for cash, I say drop the 50 bucks and give it a go.
In fairness, I have to say I'm shocked....I was really expecting this game to suck hard and be a huge failure. It is a real dark horse though and could turn into something.
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Originally posted by Elikal
ha,swtor was a example of the mmo community nowadays not wanting to wait "a couple of months"to iron out issues
eather way,id probably only play tsw when the current mmo im playing gets boring and if i end up not liking guild wars 2
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Originally posted by CrunkJuice2
There is quite a difference between these two games in terms of "ironing out issues". Having pre-ordered, bought and played both games and I had quite the different experiences.
The problem with TOR was that it had horrendous overall design, which is somethign that can't really be fixed without overhauling the entire game. The other issue was that it failed in the main thing that it was trying to deliver. People can get over bad combat, or bad pvp, or gameplay queuing and massive empty zones with only 10 or 15 people in them. What TOR promised more than anything was a great story and frankly - the story in TOR sucked. Again, not something you can easily fix. That was why I left TOR. I was fully prepared for a bad game with a great story. But what i got was a mediocre game with a bad story. Short of re-writing the entire game, there was really nothing BioWare could have done to fix it, so i knew it wasn't goign to get better.
Ironing things out for for TSW at the moment consists of fixing the few bugged quests (on average it looks like 1 out of every 50 quests is bugged), getting the marketplace online and actually adding the endgame content that was promised in terms of 10-man raids. Aside from that, the game is what it is going to be. Which is not to say it's for everyone. It's really a "love or hate it" game. If you don't get the whole atmosphere thing and don't like reading quests, the game is probably not for you. If you don't like complexity of a fluid and classless system, the game is probably not for you. If you can't get over the animation quality, probably not for you. All good and valid reasons for not wanting to play. There are other games that I personally chose not to play for these same reasons. (e.g. Couldn't get intoTERA due to terrible atmosphere, wouldn't touch WoW due to graphics, quit TOR because the story was downright stupid)
I'll add a third example, which is GW2. What i didn't like about GW2 was that all combat was basically a zerg and that it didn't matter what any player did during an event - your actions were pretty much meaningless. You could be dead or afk and still get fully rewarded for completing the event. Other than that, I rather enjoyed the dyanamic content, the classes, the graphics and the combat. THIS to me is something that is fixable. And if at some point ArenaNet makes it so player skill actually matters and is appropriately consequenced on the major fights, I'll probably pick the game up.
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I played both TSW and GW beta. I am much more of a sandbox player though. I liked both for different reasons but I haveto say TSW seemed a little more immersive and "fun". I found I was playing it like a game and not a job. Hard to say where I will go with the two games. Likely I will end up playing both. . or biting it and not playing either (working on a startup company - while working full time).
They both seem pretty casual friendly but still have a bit of that old school charm that has been missing for me for so long.
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With the job market in a state of doldrums, some may wonder if a college degree is still worth its while. New research from Georgetown University shows that it is, but for some traditionally high success majors such as architecture and civil engineering, the future is not looking too bright.
In the present environment, the risk of unemployment depends on one's major. The unemployment rate among recent college graduates with majors in architecture comes in at a high 13.9 percent, paralleling the collapse of housing and construction industries. This rate is comparably higher than the unemployment rate of recent health care and education graduates, which comes in at 5.4 percent.
Even experienced architect graduates suffer from a 9.2 percent unemployment rate, according to the report Hard Times, released on Jan. 4.
"We are moving further from our grandfathers' high school economy and closer to the modernized post-secondary economy," said Jeff Strohl, director of research at Georgetown's Center on Education and the Workforce, and co-author of the report.
The average unemployment rate for someone with a bachelor's degrees is 8.9 percent. The rate jumps to 22.9 percent for recent high school graduates, and 31.5 percent for recent high school dropouts.
"There are three well paying jobs for every 10 high school graduates," said Strohl. "That's one bad game of musical chairs."
According to Strohl, a college education is worth more today than in the past."There is no longer even a minimum option for a middle-class lifestyle, you need some college," Strohl said.
Business majors are traditionally safe majors, with an unemployment rate of 7.4 percent. But as travel and tourism industries have taken a hit in recent times, graduates specializing in hospitality management face a 9.1 unemployment rate, according to the report.
Same with engineering majors, who have generally done well in both income and employment, but are now coming in at a 7.5 percent unemployment rate. The rate for civil and mechanical engineers nearly matches that for architects.
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In the latter part of the 1960s, automotive repairmen only needed a high school degree or less. Today, their title has been upgraded to automotive technicians, and requires an associate degree, according to Strohl.
"I used to have a 1950s Chevy that you can fix with duct tape, but when you lift the hood of your car now, it's probably half computer," Strohl said.
This is a general example that represents "a lot of the change that has been going on in the workplace and labor market," he said.
Overall, there's been a massive increase in the complexity of work processes, and technologies in the workplace and global economy, according to Strohl. A mere high school degree probably won't cut it for the new working middle-class.
"Many people associate majors with occupations. But one thing we found with the report is that many times, it's just not the case," Strohl said.
Despite the stereotype that science and math majors have a better chance at finding jobs, the report found that it varies, depending on how much technical knowledge and courses a student took.
"We can see the difference in unemployment between people who invent computer technology as opposed to people who use computer technology," said the report.
Employers are looking for people with skills in "writing software and inventing new applications," rather than information specialists who analyze and manipulate information, according to the report.
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Liberal arts has been referred to as "the no-jobs major" by some. According to the report, that's not the case.
"Liberal arts is not that much worse off than the average B.A.," said Strohl.
According to the report, the unemployment rate of a recent liberal arts graduate lies at 9.4 percent. They fall slightly behind recent social science, and computer and mathematics graduates, which are 8.9 and 8.2 percent respectively.
"The medium [salary] of experienced workers is 50,000. It's the same as 4 or 5 other groups," he said. There is some evidence that a liberal arts degree teaches people to learn in a flexible and open-minded way, "though it is a hard thing to measure," Strohl said.
"Though differences remain high among majors, graduate education raises earnings across the board," said the report.
The average earnings for bachelor's degrees now stands at $48,000, compared with $62,000 for graduate degrees, with the exception of arts and education.
But not all graduate degrees outperform bachelor's degrees. In fact, bachelor's degree-holders with work experience in health care have lower unemployment rates than all graduate fields, except the life and physical sciences."Someone who is looking at the labor market today may say, 'My goodness, I don't want to be an architect,' and all of a sudden there's a shortage of architects," Strohl said. "This does happen, especially in majors that take longer to specialize in."
Overall, not many architect students have been changing their majors, said William Palmore, associate architecture professor at New York Institute of Technology.


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