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1-Androsterone RDe™
1-Androsterone RDe™
- Experience Unthinkable Strength Gains in the Gym
- New RDe™ Delivery Deals Target Hormone
- The Only True Mass Building Supplement on the Market
- 100% Safe and Legal
- Non-Liver Toxic
- Easy to Stack with other AMS Prohormones for Maximum Gains
What is 1-Androsterone RDe™
A powerful naturally occurring (dietary ingredient) metabolite of DHEA combined with a cyclodextrin delivery agent, patented F-Melt® disintegrant and a new effervescent (e) absorption matrix that all makes up the strongest, safest, non-liver toxic rapid dissolving lean mass building supplement on the market.
What is RDe™
(R)apid (D)issolve (e)ffervescent or RDe™ is the new and improved delivery matrix that ensures the maximum quantity of active 1-Androstene-3b-ol, 17-one compound reaches it's essential anabolic location within the body (skeletal muscle tissue). This is so extremely important because the more active compound that reaches the target location in the body – the more converted compound is available to positively effect skeletal muscle tissue growth.
Before the new effervescent matrix was discovered – bioavailability of the active hormone was much less, with the former Rapid Dissolve (RD) delivery. With the addition of the new triple-ingredient effervescent matrix – bioavailability has increased dramatically.
Why is RDe™ Superior to Common Oral Capsules
Oral capsule bioavailability of the target hormone has been shown to be as low as a mere 1.5%. This means that a 100 mg capsule of 1-Androstene-3b-ol, 17-one would only deliver 1.5 biologically active milligrams. Conversely, a 20 mg RD tablet has been theorized to deliver 14 biologically active milligrams. The differential is colossal.
If that weren't enough, the new effervescent (e) matrix that completes the RDe ™ delivery formula ensures additional bioavailability of the active hormone – the most efficient oral prohormone ever introduced to the market.
Where did the effervescent delivery matrix idea come from anyway
Honestly – we stumbled upon our new bioavailability-enhancing absorption technology when we formulated Pump Fixx's™ Energy Flare technology™ – an effervescent matrix used to help agitate and then self stir our preworkout powder launched two years ago. The exact ingredients we used in Pump Fixx™ showed up in a big pharma study early this year conclusively proving stimulant and steroidal structures have a 30% increase in bioavailability when combined with specific effervescent formulas. Not only did we now know why our stimulant matrix was so effective in Pump Fixx™, we also had a new effervescent component to add to 1-Andro, 4-AD and Decavol to strengthen their overall potency by 30%.
How Does 1-Androsterone RDe™ Work
With its superior bioavailability and absorption Matrix, RDe™ helps to deliver the active 1-Androsterone RDe™ hormone (1-Androstene-3b-ol, 17-one) to the skeletal muscle tissue where enzymes convert 1-Androstene-3b-ol, 17-one via a 2-step conversion pathway to the target hormone 1-Testosterone. The "Explosive Anabolic Effect" follows which may induce strength and lean mass gains.
What Makes 1-Androsterone RDe™ the Strongest on the Market
There is literally no other true PROHORMONE in the mass building supplement category on the market that converts via the 2-step process to the powerful target hormone like 1-Androsterone RDe™ does. The active 1-Androstene-3b-ol, 17-one molecule is a patent pending compound, making it the most unique and potent lean mass building supplement legally available.
Why Should I buy 1-Androsterone RDe™
Simply put – There is no other true mass building supplement on the market that can deliver bodybuilders and athletes safe, effective, efficient and REAL results like 1-Androsterone RDe™ can.
What Results Can I Expect
- Experience Unthinkable Strength Gains in the Gym
- The Only True Mass Building Supplement on the Market
- 100% Safe and Legal
- Non-Liver Toxic
Additional information about the Science Behind 1-Androsterone RDe™:
1-Androsterone DSHEA Information
Orally disintegrating performation enhancing agents Delivery
Anabolic Safety Study
AMS Breaks Down the 1-Androsterone German Study
1-Andro Scientific Study
Prohormones Naturally Occurring


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Yanyan Munny by spilledpaint88Watch
©2012-2016 spilledpaint88
Yanyan Munny
crazy good
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Ahhh I love your work/style! So talented. (: Looks great! The logo is flawless.
Thanks especially for noticing the logo. I was trying to get it as close as possible
Awesome! This is so cool. Great job.

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The Temple District by TryingtoflyWatch
©2013-2016 Tryingtofly
My homework for week 7 of the Environment Design course I am following.
It is some kind of semi science fiction fantasy Temple district. The priests are on their way to a ceremony.
I hope you guys like it!
Made in Photoshop
It is some kind of semi science fiction fantasy Temple district. The priests are on their way to a ceremony.
I hope you guys like it!
Made in Photoshop
So cool. Looking like MTG Ravnica.. in the future. I'm fan.
If Mormons took over the galaxy
Incredible... Very impressive, love it.
Beautiful perspective. I want to hang this up high so I can look up at it, because that's what it feels like. Inspiring detail on the windows and buildings. Great atmosphere.
I love all of your work - this stands out amongst it
very striking piece. that hole in the floor with no handrail gives me vertigo just looking at it
Perfect work.
Your work has been featured in my Journal!
You? Course? Whaaaa?
This is really cool. Are you taking the class on the CG Society?
Truly impressive design!
it's amazing ! *_*
Omg! Is beautiful!
Love the mood, great execution....
how long did this take to complete? it's so intricate and amazing, I'm guessing it's at least 60 hours
wow is this all painted?
Good work!
The atmosphere is amazing.
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Great! Looks so Victorian era steampunkey!
Wonderful, simply wonderful.
The atmosphere of this drawing is so deep.
Amazing work.
That so good
Cool atmoshpere, and emotional colors. Well done dude.
You should do this from different perspectives because its so cool!
fantastic piece, fantastic architecture and atmosphere. great palate.


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Publications (20)37.97 Total impact
Article: A large proportion of intravenously administered methamphetamine is excreted into the stomach
Article: Quantitation and Human Monocyte Cytotoxicity of the Polymerization Agent 1-Hydroxycyclohexyl Phenyl Ketone (Irgacure 184) from Three Brands of Aqueous Injection Solution[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: In this study, levels of the photoinitiator 1-hydroxycyclohexyl phenyl ketone (1-HCHPK) in aqueous injection solutions were analyzed by GC-MS. In our previous studies, photoinitiators such as 2-methyl-4'-(methylthio)-2-morpholinopropiophenone (MTMP) were detected in intravenous (i.v.) injection bag solution, and they were found to be cytotoxic to human monocytes. Therefore, we hypothesized that 1-HCHPK might display similarly cytotoxicity. The purpose of this study was to quantitate the amount of contaminants from plastic containers such as those used for peripheral parenteral nutrition and to determine the cytotoxicity of such extracts on human monocytes. The sample extraction procedure for GC-MS analysis involved a liquid-phase extraction. The solvent was evaporated under a stream of nitrogen at 50°C to yield a residue, which was dissolved in n-hexane and injected into a GC-MS. Normal human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), isolated from the buffy coat by centrifugation, were suspended in RPMI 1640 medium supplemented with 10% (v/v) heat-inactivated fetal calf serum. In the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) cell viability assay, cells (1×10(4)) were treated with 1-HCHPK for 24 h or 48 h at 37°C. From the GC-MS analysis, 6.13-8.32 µg/mL of 1-HCHPK was found in 20 mL vials of water for injection solution. In the MTT assay, 1-HCHPK decreased cell viability for both the 24 h and 48 h incubation periods. In conclusion, our findings suggest that 1-HCHPK could promote adverse events in patients. Future studies will clarify the possible health risks of photoinitiator accumulation in human cells.
Article: Use of on-site immunoassay devices to screen urine absorbed in disposable diapers for methamphetamine: A preliminary study with artificial urine[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The aim of this preliminary study was to establish a simple, rapid method for recovering urine absorbed in disposable diapers in order to test for methamphetamine (MAP) using the Instant-View™ M-1 and Triage® DOA on-site immunoassay devices. A 4-ml aliquot of drug-free artificial urine was absorbed into a disposable diaper (Pampers®) that had been cut into 3 × 3 cm pieces. Further addition of 4 ml of saturated KCl solution to the piece of diaper led to the recovery of substantial amounts (c.a. 2 ml) of fluid sample within 3–5 min. After diluting recovered fluids two-fold with distilled water, both immunoassays showed all samples were negative for all drug classes. After absorption of artificial urine containing 500–5,000 ng/ml of MAP in similar-sized pieces of diaper using the identical processing method, positive results were observed with Instant-View™ M-1 for artificial urine containing 2,000 ng/ml or more of MAP and with Triage® DOA for urine containing 4,000 ng/ml or more of MAP. Diapers dosed with artificial urine containing 500, 2,500, and 5,000 ng/ml of MAP were further examined by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, with recoveries of MAP of 98.6 ± 36.7 % (n = 6), 115 ± 22.4 % (n = 6), and 102 ± 15.1 % (n = 6), respectively. Use of this new sample preparation method may be applicable for analyzing infant urine absorbed in disposable diapers. Additionally, the sensitivity of the method along with the availability of Instant-View™ M-1 screening suggests the potential usefulness of this technique in clinical settings.
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ABSTRACT: Methamphetamine (MAP) and stress both cause a variety of cardiovascular problems. Stress also increases stimulant drug-seeking or drug-taking behavior by both humans and animals. In addition to the physiological effects on circulation, metabolism, and excretion, stress affects subject's responses to stimulant drugs such as MAP. However, the mechanisms underlying the drug-stress interactions remain unknown. In the present study, we assessed the effects of stress on myocardial responses to MAP in mice. Mice were injected with MAP (30mg/kg) immediately before exposure to water-restraint stress (WRS), which has often been used as a stressor in animal experiments. The combination of MAP with WRS produced a significant increase (p<0.01) in the leakage of proteins specific to myocardial damage and the levels of cytokines IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-10. The histological findings indicated the possibility that a combination of MAP with WRS induced cardiac myocytolysis. We also examined the expression of heat shock proteins (Hsps), which have cardioprotective effects. Administration of MAP alone significantly stimulated the RNA expressions of Hsp32, 60, 70, and 90 and the protein Hsp70 in cardiac muscles, whereas the expressions due to WRS or MAP plus WRS were not increased. These results reveal the fact that exposure to WRS depresses the induction of Hsps, in particular Hsp70, due to MAP injection, following to enhance MAP-induced myocardial damage. We believe that interactions between MAP and severe stress, including environmental temperature, affect the induction of Hsps, following to susceptibility of hosts to cardiotoxicity due to the stimulant drug.
Article: Postmortem Acidification of Blood/Organs Induces an Increase in Flecainide Concentration in Cardiac Blood and the Contribution of the Lungs to This Increase[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Postmortem acidification of blood and the contribution of this phenomenon to increased flecainide concentrations in cardiac blood were evaluated in rabbits. Flecainide was administered intravenously, antemortem peripheral blood was collected 15 min after administration, then rabbits were sacrificed. Blood and organs were collected immediately or 24 h after death, or immediately or 24 h after performance of cardiac massage. Postmortem left/right cardiac blood and organs showed lower pH than antemortem blood, and flecainide concentrations in all postmortem blood samples were higher than those in antemortem blood. Increased flecainide concentrations in cardiac blood were enhanced by postmortem cardiac massage and postmortem interval. In perfusion experiments using rabbit lung and heart, even if the flecainide concentration in inflow was kept constant, outflow concentrations were 2- to 3-fold higher than in inflow when inflow pH changed from 7.4 to 5.5. In contrast, flecainide concentration in outflow decreased immediately and then remained low when pH of perfusate changed from 5.5 to 7.4. These results demonstrate that flecainide accumulates in the lungs before death, and this accumulated flecainide releases into blood following postmortem acidification of blood/organs.
Article: Factors Affecting the Choice of Suicide Method in Okayama: A Database Analysis from a Forensic Perspective[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The annual number of suicides in Japan increased sharply in 1998, and since that time it has consistently exceeded 30,000 per year. In this study, we analyze a database of personal and background characteristics of 824 cases (605 men, 219 women) who completed suicide in Okayama Prefecture in 2002 and 2003. The data were obtained with cooperation from the police. Using the methodologies in a previous European study as a model, we classified the suicide methods into 8 categories. To examine the generational and regional differences in the choice of methods, we stratified the sample into 4 age groups (< or =24, 25 approximately 44, 45 approximately 64, and > or =65) and 2 regional groups (Okayama/Kurashiki vs. other areas). Our results on gender differences in 7 of the suicide methods were mostly similar to the European data. However, our data showed a remarkably higher proportionate male-to-female mortality ratio for poisoning by other substances (ICD-10, X65-X69 codes) (1.83, 1.15-2.92). In terms of generational differences in the choice of suicide methods, the Mantel-Haenszel test of homogeneity was significant for most of the categories in our study, suggesting an impact of age on how people commit suicide. There were no remarkable regional differences in our sample. An epidemic curve for suicides via carbon monoxide poisoning using charcoal briquets revealed a trend of time clustering not observed in the other 6 means. The database constructed and used in this study contains richer information than conventional death statistics and is expected to provide helpful knowledge and insights for future epidemiological studies.
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ABSTRACT: We encountered a case of fatal congestive heart failure that occurred under the influence of flecainide. In this case, an extreme postmortem increase in the flecainide level was identified in cardiac blood. The patient had been administered 400 mg/day of flecainide for seven days before death. Antemortem plasma obtained 13 h before death showed a flecainide concentration of 2.5 mg/L and a pH of 7.4. In comparison, centrifuged supernatants of postmortem right and left cardiac blood contained flecainide concentrations of 13.8 and 44.2 mg/L, respectively, with pH of 5.5 in both samples. This increase in blood flecainide concentration was attributed to postmortem redistribution, as about 18 h had passed between the last intake of flecainide and death.
Article: Distribution of orally ingested hydrochloric acid in the thoracoabdominal cavity after death[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The authors encountered a case of hydrochloric acid (HCl) poisoning, thought to be caused by oral ingestion of concentrated HCl. Coagulation of the surface of the tongue and the mucosa of the pharynx, esophagus, and stomach were observed at forensic autopsy. An overabundance of Cl- was found in the gastric contents, corresponding to 8.19 mL of concentrated HCl. This was suggested to be a lethal oral dose of concentrated HCl, and the cause of death was determined to be HCl poisoning. Measuring the pH and concentrations of various ions in body fluids and contents of the alimentary tract enabled postmortem diffusion of HCl to be determined.
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ABSTRACT: A questionnaire was sent to medical practitioners from various specialities in Okayama City (Japan) which was designed to investigate physicians' awareness of the problem of suicide and to survey their methods of intervention. About two-thirds of those surveyed did not question patients about their mental condition. When suicidal thoughts were discussed nearly 90% of physicians never or rarely used direct language like "suicide" or "death" and 68% stated that they saw no therapeutic effect in using such terms. Even when physicians had diagnosed suicidal intentions among their patients, they did not prescribe medication themselves but referred them to a psychiatrist. Less than one-third recommended official help centers for suicide prevention to their patients but two-thirds informed the family. We describe some proposals that are considered to be effective in preventing suicides in Japan.
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ABSTRACT: A novel 39-plex typing system for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) has been developed. This multiplex approach has the advantage of being able to type 38 autosomal SNPs and one sex-discriminating base exchange site on the X and Y chromosomes rapidly and simultaneously. The SNP loci on the autosomes, which we examined, contain 15 loci distributed on blood type genes: three on RhCE, two each on Km and Gc, and one each on Duffy, AcP1, Tf, MN, GPT, EsD, PI, and Kidd genes. Thirty-seven genomic DNA fragments containing a total of 38 SNPs and one sex-discriminating site were amplified in one multiplex PCR reaction. Following the reaction, single nucleotide primer extension reaction was performed by dividing these SNP loci into five groups. The SNP type of each of the 39 loci was determined at one time by capillary electrophoresis using the newly designed multi-injection method. The combined PD (power of discrimination) of this typing system was (1-1.1) x 10(-14), and the MEC (mean exclusion chance) was 0.9990. We applied this system to forensic cases, including 16 paternity testing cases (13 non-exclusion and three exclusion cases) and one personal identification case. For the paternity testing cases, the highest Essen-Möller's W-value was 0.9999995. The pM (matching probability) of the personal identification case was 2.22 x 10(-17). These data showed that this system was an excellent tool for use in forensic cases of paternity testing and personal identification.
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ABSTRACT: We presented an unusual case of negligent homicide by thorax compression, which is the expanded concept of traumatic asphyxia. A 58-year-old man was restrained in the prone position by six prison officers. They were ordered by their superiors to continue restraining him for about 15 min and the victim died. At the forensic autopsy, typical findings of thorax compression with intramuscular hemorrhages on the back and multiple fractures of the ribs were observed. No evidence of neck compression/smothering or other fatal issues likely to occur by chest compression was found. The reconstruction of the scene corresponded exactly with the localization of the injuries found in the victim. This is the first case of death by pure thorax compression without other fatal factors during intentional restraint, in which the force causing the chest compression was distinctly determined by the autopsy and reconstruction.
Article: Analysis of Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Polymorphisms by the PowerPlex 16 System and Capillary Electrophoresis: Application to Forensic Practice[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Allele and genotype frequencies for 15 short tandem repeat (STR) polymorphisms--D3S1358, TH01, D21S11, D18S51, Penta E, D5S818, D13S317, D7S820, D16S539, CSF1PO, Penta D, vWA, D8S1179, TPOX and FGA--in a Japanese population were estimated. No deviations of the observed allele frequency from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium expectations were found for any of the systems studied. Between 2 new pentanucleotide STR loci, Penta E and Penta D, for which there is only limited data regarding the allelic distribution in Japanese, the Penta E locus was found to be highly polymorphic and exhibited a tri- or tetra-modal distribution pattern having allelic peaks with 5, 11, 15 and 20 repeats. The distribution was significantly different from that of the other ethnic groups. Statistical parameters of forensic importance, the power of discrimination (PD), observed and expected heterozygosity values (H), polymorphism information content (PIC), power of discrimination (PD), matching probability (pM), power of exclusion (PE), and typical paternity index (PI), were calculated for the loci. These parameters indicated the usefulness of the loci in forensic personal identification and paternity testing among Japanese. The systems Penta E, FGA, D18S51 and D8S1179 were the most informative. This method was successfully applied to forensic personal identification and paternity testing among Japanese, thereby confirming its efficacy for forensic practice.
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ABSTRACT: We report a case of sudden unexpected death due to rupture of the stomach. A 49-year-old man was found dead in a public lavatory. Autopsy findings revealed two rupture wounds measuring 14 cm and 6 cm located in the fundus of stomach at the side of the greater curvature despite of any superficial injury. The deceased had an ulcer in the lesser curvature of stomach, and dilation in this area was expected to be impaired. Under this condition, excessive over-eating resulting in over-extension of the stomach wall at the greater curvature was speculated to have caused stomach rupture.
Article: Typing of Y chromosome single nucleotide polymorphisms in a Japanese population by a multiplexed single nucleotide primer extension reaction[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We have developed a new method for typing single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on the human Y chromosome based on a multiplexed single nucleotide primer extension. This method has the advantage that several SNPs are typed rapidly and simultaneously. We examined 15 different SNP loci on Y chromosome, M9, M105, M122, M125, M128, M130, SRY465, IMS-JST006241, IMS-JST006841, IMS-JST002611, IMS-JST003305, IMS-JST008425, IMS-JST021354, IMS-JST021355 and IMS-JST055457, in 159 Japanese males. From the typing results of these 15 loci, we found 13 haplotypes. Gene diversity for each locus ranged from 0.025 to 0.486 and the haplotype diversity was estimated to be 0.838. This method could be readily applied for personal identification and paternity testing.
Article: Allele Frequencies of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Second Exon of the Myoglobin Gene among the Japanese[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The difference in the allele frequencies of two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the second exon of the myoglobin gene between Japanese and other populations is reported. These SNPs are the substitutions of (A79G) and (T109C), and they were investigated by a single polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) analysis followed by direct sequencing. The substitutions were always linked and two alleles were found in the samples used: the A-T allele with no substitution at positions (79A) and (109T) and the G-C allele with substitutions of (79G) and (109C). The frequencies of these alleles were 0.755 and 0.245, respectively, and they were found to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The distribution of alleles in the Japanese population was significantly different from that reported among whites, blacks, and Hispanics (p < 0.0001).
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ABSTRACT: Distribution of Inhaled m-Xylene in Rat Brain and its Effect on GABAA Receptor Binding: Takehiko ITO, et al. Faculty of Education, Okayama University—Organic solvents generally depress the central nervous system (CNS), similarly to volatile anesthetics. The precise mechanism of their action on the CNS, however, is not fully understood, and remains to be clarified. This study is focused on how inhaled m-xylene distributes in the brain, and whether region specific change in GABAA receptor binding takes place due to the exposure. To conduct this study, we first developed a simple exposure system suitable for inhalation experiments with small animals. Using this system, six-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed to m-xylene vapor (2000 ppm) 4 h/d, for 5 consecutive days. At the end of the exposure, m-xylene levels in four different regions of the brain were measured by head-space gas chromatography. Also 14 ∝m-thick frozen sections of the brain were made, and (35S) t-butylbicyclophosphorothionate (TBPS) binding autoradiography was performed. Uneven distribution of m-xylene in the brain was observed. The concentration in the cerebellum (976 ± 93.4 ∝g/g tissue) was the highest, while that in the cerebral cortex (467 ± 43.6 ∝g/g tissue) was the lowest. (35S)TBPS binding was significantly greater in the molecular layer of the cerebellum (control: 12.6 ± 0.64, m-xylene 16.0 ± 1.34 fmol/mg tissue). These results suggest that m-xylene is distributed unevenly in the rat brain, and acute exposure to m-xylene at a high concentration alters (35S)TBPS binding, which may reflect changes in GABAA receptor characteristics. (J Occup Health 2002; 44: 69-75)
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ABSTRACT: We encountered a rare case of suffocation by an advertising balloon filled with pure helium gas. Suffocation caused by inhalation of atmosphere lacking in oxygen is not exceptional, but reports of death by suffocation due to a pure inert gas such as helium are very rare. In this case, the balloon mooring on the ground was enclosed, warning signs were displayed, and it was clear that entering the balloon filled with an atmosphere lacking in oxygen was extremely dangerous and should not be done; the accident did, however, occur. Accidents of this kind may occur in the future unless appropriate education and countermeasures are taken.
Article: Human identification from forensic materials by amplification of a human-specific sequence in the myoglobin gene[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We developed a method for human identification of forensic biological materials by PCR-based detection of a human-specific sequence in exon 3 of the myoglobin gene. This human-specific DNA sequence was deduced from differences in the amino acid sequences of myoglobins between humans and other animal species. The new method enabled amplification of the target DNA fragment from 30 samples of human DNA, and the amplified sequences were identical with that already reported. Using this method, we were able to distinguish human samples from those of 21 kinds of animals: the crab-eating monkey, horse, cow, sheep, goat, pig, wild boar, dog, raccoon dog, cat, rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, rat, mouse, whale, chicken, pigeon, turtle, frog, and tuna. However, we were unable to distinguish between human and gorilla samples. This method enabled us to detect the target sequence from 25 pg of human DNA, and the target DNA fragment from blood stored at 37 degrees C for 6 months, and from bloodstains heated at 150 degrees C for 4 h or stored at room temperature for 26 years. Herein we also report a practical application of the method for human identification of a bone fragment.
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ABSTRACT: In this study, sex determination using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on tooth material was evaluated from the viewpoint of forensic medicine. The sensitivity of PCR for detection of the Y chromosome-specific alphoid repeat sequence and the X chromosome-specific alphoid repeat sequence was 0.5 pg of genomic DNA. Sex could be determined by PCR of DNA extracted from the pulp of 16 freshly extracted permanent teeth and dentine including the surface of the pulp cavity of 6 freshly extracted milk teeth. Sex could be determined using the pulp in all 20 teeth (10 male and 10 female) preserved at room temperature for 22 years. For the pulp of teeth stored in sea water, the sex could be determined in all 8 teeth immersed for 1 week and in 5 of 6 teeth immersed for 4 weeks. In the remaining 1 tooth, in which sex determination based on the pulp failed, the sex could be determined correctly when DNA extracted from the tooth hard tissue was examined. For teeth stored in soil, the sex could be determined accurately in all 8 teeth buried for 1 week, 7 of 8 teeth buried for 4 weeks, and in all 6 teeth buried for 8 weeks. When teeth were heated for 30 min, sex determination from the pulp was possible in all teeth heated to 100, 150, and 200 degrees C, and even in some teeth heated to 250 degrees C. When this method was applied to actual forensic cases, the sex of a mummified body estimated to have been discovered half a year to 1 year after death could be determined readily by examination of the dental pulp. In the skeletons of 2 bodies placed under water for approximately 1 year and approximately 11 years and 7 months, pulp tissues had been dissolved and lost, but sex determination was possible using DNA extracted from hard dental tissues. These results indicate that this method is useful in forensic practices for sex determination based on teeth samples.
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Game Description: God of War saw Kratos, a mortal warrior, set upon an epic quest to dethrone a God. But his journey did not end there. In God of War II, Kratos sits atop his Olympus throne, as the new God of War - far more ruthless than Ares ever was. To end his continued torment, Kratos must journey to the far reaches of the earth and defeat untold horrors and alter that which no mortal, or god has ever changed, his fate. God of War II sets an epic stage for a devastating mythological war to end all wars.
When God of War was released on the aging PS2 back in 2005, it was immediately hailed as one of the best action games of all time, going on to win numerous accolades and game-of-the-year awards. But the videogaming landscape has changed significantly in the past two years. The big three (Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft) have released their "next-generation" consoles, and player expectations have risen accordingly. So how could God of War II, designed on the now-ancient PS2 hardware, possibly live up to the expectations of its fans? The answer is that while it fails to make any significant leaps forward, it mostly succeeds simply by being at least as good—if not slightly better—than the original.
The action starts during the Siege of Rhodes, where Kratos—now looking suitably gigantic as the new God of War—has descended upon the beleaguered city to help deliver the final blow. In the midst of his rampage, a large eagle swoops down, drains out most of his godly power, and injects it into the Colossus of Rhodes. As Kratos writhes in fury, his power-depleted body shrinking back down to its original human size, the enormous colossus stirs to life and starts its angry advance. So begins the story, and so too begins a nearly two-hour-long opening battle that comprises one of the best first acts of any game I've played. After that, however, the game settles down to a more moderate pace and the plot becomes increasingly convoluted.
God of War II's story lacks the clear focus and emotional punch of its predecessor. Whereas the original told of Kratos' tragic origins via carefully constructed reverse flashbacks, the sequel, which centers on Kratos' quest to find the Sisters of Fate and return to the moment when he was stripped of his powers, feels like a big mess by comparison. The mixture of gods, titans, the Sisters of Fate and (believe it or not) time travel doesn't exactly make for the tightest narrative, and after beating the game, I had a hard time remembering exactly what had happened. Fortunately, the story is only secondary to what the game is really about.
Like its predecessor, the heart and soul of God of War II is its ferocious combat, and luckily, it is even more bloody and brutal than ever before. Using the Blades of Athena, a pair of swords attached to long chains that are permanently seared into his arms, all of Kratos's attacks feel equal parts fluid and brutal, like a dancer fueled by pure rage. The action is further intensified by an array of beautifully choreographed finishing moves—e.g., neck snapping, eyeball yanking, wing severing, eviscerating, and decapitating. The sense of raw aggression and brutality conveyed through God of War II's combat is truly unparalleled.
Interspersed with the action is a mixture of platforming, puzzle solving, and even a few flying sequences. Getting around sometimes calls for precise jumping, climbing, or using the Blades of Athena as grappling hooks—mostly fun, and not too tricky. The puzzles, which include such tasks as displacing a massive stone floor to create a bridge and activating four gigantic horse statues to drag an entire island via massive roadway-sized chains, serve as an enjoyable breather. Flying on Pegasus makes for a nice diversion initially, and it is fun to watch Kratos chop the wings off gryphons, but the flying ultimately feels too constrained and dissimilar from the rest of the game.
God of War II's visuals and sound are some of the best to be found on the PS2. Whether ascending the inner structure of a colossus, soaring through snowy caves atop Pegasus, or scaling the walls of Hades, the visual design never fails to impress. I must admit, however, that I kept wishing the game had been designed on a more powerful system. As it stands, the graphics sometimes seem more than the system can handle, as evidenced by instances of slowdown and other visual artifacts that pop up during camera pans. On the audio side, the heroic and militaristic soundtrack does a great job of heightening the excitement, and credit must be given to the game's composer for creating music that consistently elevates and enhances the action.
Yet even with everything that God of War II has going for it, I can't deny a certain twinge of disappointment. I wanted so much to experience the same sense of exhilaration that the original had given me, but that feeling never arrived. There were moments that came tantalizingly close, such as the opening battle with the Colossus of Rhodes, but it never got all the way there. Make no mistake, God of War II is a great game. But I was already here two years ago. Two years is a long time in the videogame world, and with "next-generation" gaming in full swing, God of War II can't help but feel a bit dated.
According to ESRB, this game contains: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language
Parents would be well advised to keep this game away from their kids. This is one of the most violent and bloody games on the market. Exampes include a bird eating out a man's stomach as he screams in pain, ripping the arm off an enemy and shoving it down its throat, and repeatedly smashing a man's face into a pedestal until he is dead. In addition to the violence, players can also engage Kratos in a three-way sex
Fans of the original God of War will enjoy playing the sequel insofar as it represents more of what they loved about the original. It is best, however, to think of this more as an expansion than a sequel. The core gameplay and overall quality is comparable to the original. The story is new, the settings are new, and some of the enemies are new, but it is essentially the same game.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing gamers will have difficulty following the story since none of the dialogue is subtitled; however, the combat does not rely on any audio cues.
God of War II is a fine game, and definitely one of the most polished, playable titles available for the PS2. However, it suffers from the same significant (and possibly unavoidable) problem as its predecessor—an unlikable hero.
Technically speaking, the game is nearly beyond reproach. Besides an occasional awkward camera angle or the way the graphics suffered from minor "tearing" in certain areas, there's nothing to improve. As Brandon said in his review, it seems as though God of War II squeezes every bit of juice that the PS2 has to offer, and then squeezes a little more. I may be wrong, but I feel confident in saying that Sony's Santa Monica studios have maxed out the hardware and I'd be surprised if another house could make it do more.
From an artistic perspective, it's superb. Quite breathtaking at times, the adventure is stuffed with stunning vistas and fantastic imagery like the seething lava found boiling near a Gorgon's temple, the horrific Sister of Fate spinning life-threads, and the stony battlefield nestled among the clouds in the game's final confrontation. It's clear that these people have done their homework and have a love for what they're doing...the sense of scale and larger-than-life feeling that permeates every aspect of God of War II feels like a genuine fit for the mythology surrounding Zeus and the entire Olympian pantheon.
However, despite being so accomplished both technically and artistically, my feelings for Kratos the first time around still hold true. To be perfectly blunt, he's not a very sympathetic character, nor a hero that I feel any significant connection to. Constant anger and snarling every line of dialogue aren't elements that strike a chord with me. Although I can understand his motivation and the events that led him to each of his adventures thus far, Kratos doesn't even manage to feel like he's fighting for justice or righting a wrong—he comes off like a bloodthirsty villain, and although he may be a lesser evil compared to what he's up against, I find it hard to root for his victory beyond the context of achieving my immediate goals as a player. I was more motivated to solve the next puzzle or see the next monster than I was to help Kratos win the day.
God of War II is as solid as solid can be and will undoubtedly provide a weekend of thrills with the kind of cyclops-gouging, Pegasus-riding, and god-killing that most developers could only dream of producing. But, I see such an unsavory main character as a real barrier towards pushing the game into the upper echelons of super-stardom. Kratos may be able to dispatch any foe gruesomely and with extreme prejudice, but it takes more than raw brutality to capture my imagination and inspire loyalty. Instead of a glowing sword or a golden key, what this Spartan needs is a shred of warmth and humanity.


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Bluesfest a cultural treasure
In its 13th year, AACW's Blues and Jazz Festival, offers a mix of returning artists and new acts sure to entertain, and educate, audiences.
The Oedipus Complex
Mark Greenfield opened his rendition of Oedipus Rex at the Antioch Amphitheater last Friday night.
Local musicians, promoters at fest
Coffee, hula hoops and transformation are all on the agenda for two upcoming music festivals in Bellefontaine, organized by the local promotion company Funky Bean Productions and featuring local musicians.
Alum brings innovative theater
As an Antioch student in the mid-1980s, Mark Greenfield staged theater productions on the college golf course, inside the mail room, and during board of trustees' meetings. Now Greenfield returns to Yellow Springs to teach a workshop on producing theater in non-traditional and outdoor settings and put on Oedipus Rex in the Antioch amphitheater.
Antioch alum presents theater workshop, Oedipus Rex
Antioch alum Mark Greenfield returns to Yellow Springs to host a workshop on putting on theater productions in outdoor and non-traditional venues and to stage his rendition of "Oedipus Rex" in the Antioch amphitheater.
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The Harmony Islanders performed Hawaiian music at the library last Thursday.
Looking at Yellow Springs through our elders' eyes
In 1999 local filmmaker Patti Dallas produced "A Portrait of Yellow Springs Through the Eyes of Our Elders," a documentary for which she interviewed 17 individuals aged 75 and older. The elders spoke to themes such as the village's early history, local resources such as Glen Helen and Antioch College, and the landmarks of Yellow Springs.
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It can be difficult to think about how the rest of the world works when one's caught up in the latest and greatest software tools on a weekly (or just frequent) basis. And I'm not just tooting my own horn on this one. You, as a Maximum PC reader, are likely infused with more knowledge about the best the software world has to offer by virtue of your thirst for knowledge for all things extreme and PC-related.
In short, you know your chops.
I thus found myself a little taken aback earlier this week. I met somebody new during the course of my normal nine-to-five and, during our introductory discussion around the ol' office cube, I noticed that she was using Yahoo Messenger. No harm there, right? As I casually brought up the Greatest IM Client Ever, Pidgin, I also managed to sneak mention of good ol' Firefox and Chrome into the discussion. In fact, I think I even made it a joke: Hey, Yahoo isn't as bad as Internet Explorer, right?
As it turns out, said new colleague was a devotee of Microsoft's trusty browser. It was a labor of love that remained unchanged since she first laid hands on any kind of Internet surfing software. As far as the Web goes, 'twas IE all the way.
It's too bad there isn't a back button for one's facial expressions, as I would have loved to have gone back to a point in time prior to my jaw hitting the ground. I exaggerate, of course, but not that much. I mean, really. Internet Explorer? Here's a fairly young, tech-cognizant, new employee to itself a tech-knowledge-demanding position... and Internet Explorer? Really?
I say that not out of spite--hey, I did buy an iPhone after all, right?--but curiosity. What is it that makes people so eager to adopt the least advantageous hardware or software solution? I quickly tried to run the scenarios through in my mind.
My first assumption was that said coworker was merely ignorant of any different browsers. It was a long shot, I realize, but you never know. My parents certainly hadn't heard of Chrome before I mentioned it on a phone call home one day. Not all of us scour the Web in search of the next, best third-party browser-even if it is talked about ad nauseum online.
But, nope, that wasn't it. Fully aware of her choices, said coworkers still stuck to her Internet Explorer guns. That also somewhat killed my second thought: the typical, anti-Microsoft response that the company's unpleasant business practices in tying the browser so lock-stepped with the operating system make it near-impossible for anyone to have anything differently.
Strike two. As it turns out, my coworker's allegiance to Internet Explorer, and Internet Explorer only, was due to her familiarity with the browser. Sure, better products might exist, but they weren't the browsers for her-she liked knowing 100 percent of IE's menus, features, and capabilities. Anything else, by virtue of its foreignness, was right out.
While this might seem like the most trivial of exchanges, one hardly worth reporting within the 700 words (or thereabouts) of an average Maximum PC column, my co-workers answer really struck at the core of what I do as a tech journalist-I suspect it affects you as well.
Think about it. A large majority of what I do involves trying to convince you to push past your boundaries: try this new program instead of your system default; check out this crazy little application that's completely different than the retail product you're used to; use a foreign Web service to emulate an offline functionality that you've grown used to.
And what about Maximum PC as a whole? Does it do the magazine any good to tell you about the newest ATI cards if you're a devout Nvidia supporter? If you know the ins and outs of your particular motherboard setup, would you ever consider scrapping it and jumping to a different processor brand? Would you ever buy an Apple product? (I keed; I keed.)
In pondering this very question, I'm struck by just how much my own personal sense of brand or technology loyalty has played into my own habits and purchasing decisions. I mean, shoot, it took me however long to jump ship from Firefox to Chrome. I suspect I'd be in for an uphill battle were I to consider a new operating system, hardware setup, or tablet device--to name a few.
After all, what's truly best? The fastest technology? The most open technology? Or... the technology that makes us most efficient as a result of its familiarity, not necessarily its features?
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Two of nuclear power's greatest champions dealt the industry a heavy blow on Friday, with Japan deciding to phase out its plants and France confirming plans to cut its heavy reliance on the technology following concern over the Fukushima disaster.
Japan, which produced more than 10 percent of global nuclear power before it suffered last year's accident at Fukushima, joins Germany, Switzerland and Belgium in deciding to shut down nuclear plants and to spend money on renewable energy instead.
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda announced Japan would pull out of nuclear power by the 2030s and triple the share of renewable sources to 30 percent of its energy mix.
In Paris, President Francois Hollande confirmed his campaign pledge to cut the share of nuclear power in France's energy mix to 50 percent by 2025 from 75 percent. At the same time he urged the European Union to set tough targets for cuts in greenhouse gas emissions for 2030 and 2040.
"We have an ambitious strategy," Hollande told an environment conference, calling for a 40 percent cut in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2030 and a 60 percent reduction by 2040 at the EU level, well beyond the 20 percent target set for 2020.
Greenhouse gases are emitted mainly by burning fossil fuels - nuclear power plants are not big contributors.
The International Energy Agency (IEA), which represents the energy interests of the industrialised world, said it understood the Japanese and French moves but warned of their consequences.
"While I understand those decisions and the background, one should understand the challenges in terms of climate change and rising energy costs," Fatih Birol, chief economist at Paris-based IEA said.
"Except for nuclear and renewables, we don't have many options to produce energy without emissions. If those countries believe that the gap coming from the reduction in nuclear will be 100 percent filled by renewables, they are wrong. There will be gas, coal and even oil," he added.
The decisions by Japan and France send an anti-nuclear message to countries that have been undecided.
"If you were looking at investing in an energy source at the moment, why would you invest in nuclear when you've just seen two major countries turning off their plants?" said Richard George, energy campaigner at Greenpeace.
The industry saw a renaissance over the past decade when governments worldwide stepped up efforts to reduce carbon.
The industry promotes itself as a reliable alternative to polluting fossil-fuel plants and less expensive than renewable power projects such as offshore wind farms.
"You've got to go back to the fundamentals of why nuclear is important. It's the drive towards low-carbon technology and nuclear will provide you that in large baseload amounts," David Powell, vice president of the European region at U.S.-Japanese nuclear joint venture GE Hitachi, told Reuters.
GE Hitachi is involved in major new-build projects around the world.
The Fukushima accident in March 2011, the worst such event in 25 years, revived fears of radiation contamination; billions of euros in cost overruns to build new nuclear plants in Europe have put a question mark over nuclear's cost competitiveness.
The growing anti-nuclear feeling is likely to further dent the order books of the world's major nuclear power players, such as France's Areva or Westinghouse, majority-owned by Japan's Toshiba, with forecasts for new nuclear capacity already projected to fall by 12 percent by 2020.
At a major nuclear energy conference in London this week, executives said the sector needed to redefine itself and regain the public's trust.
"I am scared by the decisions in Japan and France because these are short-term visions influenced by public pressure," said Francois Perchet, technical adviser at the World Nuclear University and formerly employed at French utility EDF.
"These people will be judged in 2080 for acting in their own interest instead of that of the planet."
As a result of the nuclear closures, Japan's fossil fuel imports surged since March 2011, helping create a record trade deficit of 2.5 trillion yen ($32.10 billion) in the first half of 2012, five times greater than the deficit a year earlier.
But some analysts say that Japan and France are well placed to deal with the results of their decisions.
"Regulators (in Japan and France) are not being irresponsible because with gas generation there is a credible alternative," Luis Uriza, of consultancy Bain & Company said.
"Japan is already one of the world's biggest gas importers and is experienced in the market, and France has many options, including imports from the North Sea, Russia, Africa and the Middle East or even to develop its own large shale gas reserves."
Uriza said export capacity improvements in the global gas sector made the political moves in Japan, France and Germany possible.
"The gas industry made a lot of progress in terms of new export capacities in the past years, so this is good news for new producers in Australia, North America, the Middle East and East Africa," he said.
Despite the Fukushima setback, some countries are pursuing nuclear energy and plan to build new reactors.
Both the U.S. and British governments plan to build several new nuclear power plants within a decade, and major emerging economies such as China and India as well as countries in the Middle East are forging plans to see nuclear as part of their future energy mix.
Administrator touts success in planetary study, deep-space experiments, aviation innovation
A man left brain-dead after an experimental drug trial in France has died, local media report.
Facebook founder to donate majority of fortune over lifetime to newly formed charity
Facebook will appeal a date privacy ruling in Belgium that forces the social media giant to stop collecting digital information about people who are non-members
Japanese, Chinese, Irish scientists win 2015 Nobel prize in medicine for malaria and parasite research
Discovery could have major implications for pursuit of life on the red planet
Lawsuit sheds light on no poaching policy at Silicon Valley's biggest companies
Searches for oncoming storms will display information such as maps, forecasts, reminders and preparedness instructions
New service unveiled as survey finds Americans having hard time navigating smartphone etiquette
Turkcell, Vodafone and Avea bid total of over €1.14 billion for the right to use frequencies on the new network
Petition 'will present at least two substantial questions concerning design-patent liability and damages'
The Istanbul Electric Tram and Tunnel Company plans to launch one solar-powered bus on Thursday and several more in the coming days
Roughly 70 million tonnes of fibres are traded globally per year, but nearly two thirds are made from non-renewable products like petroleum and natural gas.
Researchers havfe said that the flaw leaves data stored by apps vulnerable with almost every category of app considered vulnerable
SpaceX revealed Monday that it is building a test track for the Hyperloop, a concept for ultra-fast ground transport the company's CEO, Elon Musk, unveiled.
Biologists have created chicken embryos with dinosaur-like faces by tinkering with the molecules that build the birds' beaks.


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any of numerous nonvenomous North American constrictors; feed on other snakes and small mammals
Any of various colubrid snake of the genus Lampropeltis
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Ambassadors are passionate supporters from the community who are empowered to share information about Sustainable Waterloo in their business and social networks. Ambassadors assist us in connecting with the community, building relationships and helping explore opportunities to connect with and support Sustainable Waterloo Region, including membership, volunteerism, employment, event attendance, sponsorship and networking.
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Pat is a Sustainable Waterloo Region Volunteer alumnus, and is proud to be a part of the Ambassador group. He has lived in Waterloo Region for over 9 years, and is pleased to call it home.
Pat is a sales representative with EPS | AB Energy Canada, a cogeneration/CHP systems supplier. He promotes the benefits of energy efficiency, and distributed generation, and their merits to the Ontario grid and energy consumer. Pat is passionate for the energy sector, and targets opportunities in both the renewable energy (biogas) and load displacement, high efficiency areas. Pat is also a board member with Solar City Co-operative.
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Catharine is a 2008 graduate of the Leadership Waterloo program. Her past community involvement included the Brock University Board of Trustees, Brock University Alumni Board of Directors, St. Catharines Jaycees and Junior Achievement. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Brock University and is a member of the Economic Developers Council of Ontario and the Economic Developers Association of Canada.
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"Energy sustainability makes a lot of sense", says Fred. "The enjoyment for me is the look on people's faces when they realize how little changes can often make a big difference."
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The Colorado Health Foundation has no guarantee that medical giant HCA will keep open all of its hospitals after the foundation's $1.45 billion sale of its share of their joint venture, and the board is still bargaining for assurances that HCA will continue Medicaid care in the state's largest hospital system, documents show.
Papers obtained by The Denver Post in an open-records request also show the foundation board questioned whether HCA managers would have new profit incentives and cost pressures after the Nashville, Tenn.-based hospital chain became publicly held again in March.
Critics of the sale have said the nonprofit foundation's 50 percent control of the Denver hospital group keeps HCA profit motives in check at Swedish, Rose, Presbyterian/St. Luke's, Sky Ridge and other facilities, and that the foundation should not sell under current terms.
"The community deserves more assurances," said Dick Anderson, a former chair of the joint-venture board.
The preliminary sale agreement, currently under review by the state attorney general, guarantees a large doctor residency program for five years, rather than the indefinite continuation urged by some medical leaders. Foundation officials note in response that the current pact with HCA allows either side to cancel the graduate medical-education agreement in any year.
Three of seven foundation board members on a steering subcommittee were against exploring a sale in January, according to the records released by the attorney general's office. Two of those have since voted in favor of sale talks, foundation officials said.
Questions raised
An internal timeline of the board's sale evaluation includes many of the pro and con arguments on the deal, including questions raised about the long-term commitment to Medicaid and keeping hospitals open.
A foundation spokesman said there are not currently any covenants in the tentative agreement that prevent hospital closures.
The foundation board's chairman, Dr. Steve Shogan, said that while HCA has no plans to close facilities, negotiators felt the company needs the business freedom to adapt in changing markets.
"I think the footprint of their hospitals is large enough that even if there was an individual facility closure, that wouldn't be something where the community wouldn't be able to obtain adequate medical care," said Shogan, a Denver neurosurgeon. "I don't think there's any way for us to 100 percent protect against, but I don't see it as being something in which the community is going to have a huge problem in terms of access to care."
In a takeover of a nonprofit Detroit hospital system last year, for-profit Vanguard Health Systems agreed on a 10-year closure ban and large capital investments, said Allan Baumgarten, a health care consultant in Minnesota.
Baumgarten, who analyzes hospital results in 12 states, estimates HCA/HealthONE had pretax income of $367.3 million in Colorado in 2009, or 20.9 percent of patient revenue. He said that many hospitals are losing some inpatient days as employees lose insurance benefits but that large hospitals are also spending on construction.
Board members, including one who opposes the sale, say the talks have been thorough and resulted in a fair price for the Colorado Health Foundation's share in the joint venture.
"The whole process has been very well thought out," said board member and accountant John Hughes, who initially wanted the foundation to retain its ownership. "It's not shoot-from-the-hip."
Hughes said board members did discuss how HCA might change after going public again as a corporation last March; the chain has been taken public or private repeatedly in buyouts over the decades.
"The first obligation of HCA management is to the shareholders and the owners; and being a CPA I can appreciate that," Hughes said. "But having said that, I think they are very sensitive to patient safety and serving the underserved; and I think the tentative contract that's been negotiated for the 10-year period will continue that process."
Robert Kaufmann, who left the board Dec. 31, said the question of new profit incentives for HCA was only one of many hypothetical discussions about the joint venture. The board aired other issues last fall, including foundation losses if it retained ownership during a hospital industry downturn.
Ex-chair opposes sale
The attorney general must decide whether the sale counts under a state law as a "conversion" of a nonprofit into a for-profit venture; if so, the state has wide powers to alter the deal. The foundation argues the state's review is limited because it's not a true conversion, since HCA already controls the business.
Objectors say that although the foundation has only 40 percent of the equity control in the venture, it has a 50 percent voting share on the joint board.
Former board chairman Anderson objects to the sale and has asked the attorney general to make the price negotiations and other elements public. In a letter protesting the terms, Anderson said HCA could end the residencies in five years and pull out of other community agreements after 10 years.
"Ten years will pass very quickly," he said.
HCA/HealthONE officials said they are committed to continuing all care for the underserved and uninsured at the same levels as in recent years.
Health foundation spokesman Charles Reyman said the group, already the largest charity in Colorado, is committed to graduate medical education "indefinitely," and that the near-term agreement with HCA allows the foundation to "build further" on its mission.
Board members favoring the sale say it will diversify the foundation's holdings that generate grant money.
The board has asked for the pact to include requirements of a "supermajority" vote before HCA could withdraw from low-paying Medicaid contracts. HCA/Health ONE spokeswoman Linda Kanamine said HCA will not withdraw from Medicaid but would not comment on the covenant negotiations as they continue.
Kanamine said the hospital group provided more than $190 million in uncompensated care last year and will continue community benefits.
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Effective October 9, 2015. This Privacy Policy explains the data practices of Satmetrix Systems, Inc. ("Satmetrix" or "Us"). This Privacy Statement covers the sites www.satmetrix.com and www.ccsurvey.com. Part I describes our data practices with respect to Personal Data (as defined below) that Satmetrix processes on behalf of its clients; and Part II describes our data practices with respect to information we collect about our business contacts and other visitors to the Satmetrix website. The general provisions in Part III apply to our data practices in both Part I and Part II.
If you have an unresolved privacy or data use concern that we have not addressed satisfactorily, please contact TRUSTe at https://feedback-form.truste.com/watchdog/request.
The TRUSTe program does not cover information behind the login and information of www.ccsurvey.com, https://basic.satmetrix.com, https://support.satmetrix.com/desk/index.jsp and only covers the web sites www.satmetrix.com. In order to view our relationship with TRUSTe please visit the validation page visible by clicking on the TRUSTe Seal.
Satmetrix complies with the U.S.-E.U. Safe Harbor framework and the U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of personal data from European Union member countries and Switzerland. To learn more about the Safe Harbor program, and to view Satmetrix's certification, please visithttp://www.export.gov/safeharbor/. If you have any complaints regarding our compliance with the Safe Harbor you should first contact us. If contacting us does not resolve your complaint, you may raise your complaint with TRUSTe by Internet at:http://www.truste.com/consumers/watchdog_complaint.php, fax at 415-618-3421, or mail at Watchdog Complaints at the TRUSTe mailing address available at http://www.truste.com/about-TRUSTe/contact-us. If you are faxing or mailing TRUSTe to lodge a complaint, you must include the following information: our name, the alleged privacy violation, your contact information, and whether you would like the particulars of your complaint to be shared with us. For information about TRUSTe or the operation of TRUSTe's dispute resolution process, see http://www.truste.com/consumers/watchdog_complaint.php or request this information from TRUSTe at any of the addresses listed above. The TRUSTe dispute resolution process shall be conducted in English.
As a general description of our data processing services, Satmetrix collects (and analyzes) survey responses from our clients' customers who consent to be contacted or who have pre-existing relationships with the Satmetrix client for which Satmetrix is conducting a survey. As described in this Part I, Satmetrix does not own the Personal Data that we process. 1. SATMETRIX IS A DATA PROCESSOR Satmetrix processes, on behalf of its clients (Satmetrix's "Clients"), Personal Data that has been collected by or on behalf of those Clients. "Personal Data" means information relating to an identified or identifiable person. Under the United States/European Union Data Protection Safe Harbor Arrangement (the "Safe Harbor"), Satmetrix acts as a Data Processor and each Satmetrix Client acts as a Data Controller. For the purposes of the Safe Harbor and this Privacy Statement: a "Data Processor" is an entity that processes Personal Data on behalf of a Data Controller; a "Data Controller" is an entity that determines the purposes for which Personal Data are processed. To "process" Personal Data means to carry out an operation or set of operations on such Personal Data, such as collecting, recording, storing, disclosing, or organizing it. The "Data Subject" means the person to whom a certain set of Personal Data relate; for example, the person who responds to a survey. 2. CLIENT INSTRUCTIONS As a Data Processor, Satmetrix will only process Personal Data pursuant to the instructions of the applicable Client. Satmetrix may use the services of third party Data Processors to process Personal Data in accordance with purposes identified for such Personal Data by the applicable Client. Subject to the foregoing sentence and Section 1 of Part III ("Security Measures") below, Satmetrix will not transfer Personal Data to a Third Party (which, for purposes of this Privacy Statement, means an entity other than Satmetrix and its applicable Client) without instructions from the applicable Client. Satmetrix will not be responsible for determining the authenticity of any purported Data Subject's request to access his or her Personal Data. In the absence of express instructions to do so from the applicable Client, Satmetrix will not provide a purported Data Subject with access to his or her Personal Data unless it is demonstrated to Satmetrix's satisfaction that the applicable Data Controller has refused such access. Satmetrix does not review, comment upon, or monitor its Clients' compliance with their respective privacy policies, nor does Satmetrix review Client instructions to determine whether they are in compliance or conflict with the terms of a Client's published privacy policy. 3. PERSONAL DATA COLLECTION Customer satisfaction surveys are initiated to improve the processes and relationships between our Clients and their customers. Typically a Client's customers provide the Client with certain information including their names, companies, job titles, phone numbers, and email addresses and the Client provides such information to Satmetrix to enable us to process and analyze surveys on behalf of the Client. In addition, commercial list services may provide Satmetrix with contact information for people who have opted to receive email ("opt-in lists") on specific topics of interest. We invite Client customers — via email, telephone, web page banners, web pop-ups, and other media — to fill out surveys hosted on Satmetrix's site (i.e., satmetrix.com, ccsurvey.com, or any successor web site). Participation in these surveys is voluntary. When a survey respondent uses the Satmetrix site to fill out a survey, technologies such as: cookies, beacons, tags and scripts are used by Satmetrix and our partners, affiliates, or analytics or service providers. These technologies are used in analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movements around the site and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. We may receive reports based on the use of these technologies by these companies on an individual as well as aggregated basis. We use cookies to remember users' settings (e.g. language preference). Users can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level. If you reject cookies, you may still use our site, but your ability to use some features or areas of our site may be limited. As is true of most web sites, we gather certain information automatically and store it in log files. This information may include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and/or clickstream data. We may combine this automatically collected log information with other information we collect about you. We do this to improve services we offer you. We partner with a third party to either display advertising on our Web site or to manage our advertising on other sites. Our third party partner may use technologies such as cookies to gather information about your activities on this site and other sites in order to provide you advertising based upon your browsing activities and interests. If you wish to not have this information used for the purpose of serving you interest-based ads, you may opt-out by clicking here (or if located in the European Union click here) Please note this does not opt you out of being served ads. You will continue to receive generic ads. We use Local Storage, such as HTML5, to store content information and preferences. Various browsers may offer their own management tools for removing HTML5. In some cases, we use unique identifiers in email messages, which enable us to determine which emails have generated responses. This allows us to gauge the effectiveness of certain communications and to exclude those persons who have already responded to a certain message from duplicate messages. Survey respondents may be required to submit information such as a mailing address in order receive a gift or other offering (if applicable). In the email survey invitations we send, we provide an opportunity for recipients to 'opt-out' of receiving future email survey invitations on behalf of the applicable Client. 4. USE OF NORMATIVE DATA Satmetrix provides research services to its Clients in which Satmetrix analyzes a Client's customer performance data in comparison with that of other companies in the same industry as the Client ("Normative Research"). However, Satmetrix does not process any Personal Data in performing Normative Research: (a) Satmetrix uses only non-Personal Data (i.e., data that includes no personally identifiable information or unique identifiers that could later be used to refer to the personally identifiable information to which the data was once associated) in performing this Normative Research, and (b) Satmetrix discloses only non-Personal Data in aggregate form ("Normative Data") to its Clients who have requested Normative Research.
In addition to the data we process on behalf of our Clients, Satmetrix also processes (on its own behalf) information about our Clients and the individuals who represent our Clients, as described in this Part II. 1. COLLECTION AND USE OF BUSINESS CONTACT DATA The individuals who represent Satmetrix's Clients or potential Clients ("Business Contacts") may voluntarily provide their contact information and related data (collectively "Business Contact Data") to Satmetrix by various means, including telephone, email, postal mail, the "contact us" or "download" page on the Satmetrix site, or other means. The Business Contact Data submitted to Satmetrix is used to communicate with and provide services for Clients and potential Clients. Satmetrix will change, update or delete Business Contact Data when a request by the applicable Business Contact is requested. To send a request please fill out the contact request form or send mail to Satmetrix Systems, Inc.; 3 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 225, Redwood City, CA 94065 USA. We will respond to your request for access within reasonable timeframe. When a Business Contact accesses reports through Satmetrix's servers, or otherwise uses the Satmetrix site, our servers may place persistent cookies on the Business Contact's computer in order to keep track of the Business Contact's personalized settings. In some cases, we use unique identifiers in email messages sent to Business Contacts, which enable us to determine which emails have generated responses. This allows us to gauge the effectiveness of certain communications and to exclude those Business Contacts who have already responded to a certain message from duplicate messages. Periodically, we may have special offers that collect personally Identifiable information. That information would be used for the stated purpose and as consistent with this Privacy Policy. These special offers include but are not limited to promotional giveaways, newsletters and fact kits. Out of respect for our users' privacy we provide a way to opt-out of our newsletter and other promotional communications. Users may opt-out by clicking on the unsubscribe link that's included in these communications. 2. DISCLOSURE OF BUSINESS CONTACT DATA
We will share your personal information with third parties only in the ways that are described in this privacy policy. Generally, Satmetrix does not provide Business Contact Data or other data to third parties. Satmetrix may provide Business Contact Data or other data to third parties to the extent such third parties provide operational assistance (i.e., outsourced or third party services) to Satmetrix and then only for that purpose. Satmetrix may share Business Contact Data or other data with its corporate family, including its parent company, subsidiaries, or other companies under common control with Satmetrix for the same operational assistance.
1. SECURITY MEASURES Satmetrix uses industry-standard security measures to protect the integrity and confidentiality of Business Contact Data as well as Personal Data it processes on behalf of Clients, including, in appropriate circumstances, the use of firewalls, restricted access, and encrypted transmissions. Satmetrix limits access to Business Contact Data or Personal Data to those persons in Satmetrix's organization who have a business need to process such Business Contact Data or Personal Data. However, no company, including Satmetrix, can fully eliminate the security risks associated with such Business Contact Data or Personal Data. The security of your personal information is important to us. When you enter information (such username & password) on our login page, we encrypt the transmission of that information using secure socket layer technology (SSL). We follow generally accepted standards to protect the personally identiable information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, however. 2. CORPORATE FAMILY AND SUCCESSORS If another company acquires Satmetrix or substantially all of its assets, that company will (a) succeed to ownership of the Business Contact Data held by Satmetrix and will possess the Personal Data held by Satmetrix, and (b) assume the rights and obligations regarding such Business Contact Data and Personal Data described in this Privacy Policy. You will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on our Web site of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personally identifiable information. 3. QUESTIONS Questions, comments, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or Satmetrix's data practices please fill out the contact request form or mailed to Satmetrix Systems, Inc.; 3 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 225, Redwood City, CA 94065 USA. We will respond to your request for access within 30 days. Any questions, comments, or complaints about the data practices (including without limitation compliance with the data privacy principles of notice, choice, onward transfer, access, security, data integrity, or enforcement) of a Satmetrix Client for whom Satmetrix processes data, should be directed to that Client. 4. NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy Policy, the homepage, and other places we deem appropriate so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected. If, however, we are going to use users' personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time of collection we will notify users by posting a prominent notice on our Web site. Before we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here, by email, or by means of a notice on our homepage. 5. CHOICE/OPT-OUT We provide you the opportunity to 'opt-out' of having your personally identifiable information used for certain purposes, when we ask for this information. For example, if you request information but do not wish to receive any additional marketing material from us, you can indicate your preference on our contact form. If you no longer wish to receive our newsletter, surveys or promotional communications, you may opt-out of receiving them by following the instructions included in each correspondence or by emailing us at firstname.lastname@example.com. In addition you may contact us at 888-533-8347 or by mail at Satmetrix Systems, Inc.; 3 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 225, Redwood City, CA 94065 USA. You will be notified when your personal personally Identifiable information is collected by any third party that is not our agent/service provider, so you can make an informed choice as to whether or not to share your information with that party. 6. LEGAL DISCLAIMER We reserve the right to disclose your personally identifiable information as required by law and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on our Web site. 7. DATA RETENTION We will retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you wish to request that we no longer use your information to provide you services contact us at email@example.com. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. 8. REFERRALS
If you choose to use our referral service to tell a friend about our site, we will ask you for your friend's name and email address. We will automatically send your friend a one-time email inviting him or her to visit the site. Satmetrix stores [or does not store] this information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time email [and tracking the success of our referral program].
Your friend may contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com to request that we remove this information from our database.
Our Web site includes Social Media Features, such as the Facebook Like button [and Widgets, such as the Share this button or interactive mini-programs that run on our site]. These Features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our site, and may set a cookie to enable the Feature to function properly. Social Media Features and Widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Site. Your interactions with these Features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing it.
Our Web site offers publicly accessible blogs or community forums. You should be aware that any information you provide in these areas may be read, collected, and used by others who access them. To request removal of your personally identifiable information from our blog or community forum, contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com. In some cases, we may not be able to remove your personal information, in which case we will let you know if we are unable to do so and why.
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Our Site includes links to other Web sites whose privacy practices may differ from those of Satmetrix. If you submit personal information to any of those sites, your information is governed by their privacy policies. We encourage you to carefully read the privacy policy of any Web site you visit.
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.:MotorStorm 2 Concept Art:.14 by sundragon83Watch
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MotorStorm 2 Promo art
I'm just speechless, really a great drawing.
oh God I love that game.
oh God I love that game.
Holy fuck, really looks like a 3-D render but it's speedpaint! Amazing
Nicely done.
Wow! Nice! How long u took to paint this?? I gonna to make one similar like this! haha!
ahh sorry I should have read down a bit before posting
was this art a paintover of a 3d render?
very cool
Great amount of detail!
omg you made this? D: I had this pic as a background for my ps3 for quite a long time
Insanely lifelike. Is the background real or not? Is it a photograph merged in with the model or is everything done digitally?
The backdrop is a whole load of different photos comped together to make the scene and a load of painting to get the lighting right. The car started out as an in-game model, but i painted over it a load, adding dirt, mud, lighting, textures, correcting perspective etc etc...
So yeah, its all digital, but its a mix of photos, 3d and a load of overpainting
Hope you like it!
again, fabulous
This is delicious...
amazing work
*melts away*
*melts away*
Stunning work!! I love the way you use texture!
Awesome compositing photo-manipulation painting digital work !
Well it is a bit of that as well, some 3d and some photo, but alot of paint as well.
Whew! That rendering is insane. I thought this was a 3D model/photo-manipulation.
so gonna be my wallpaper.
damn good work mate!
paintings and airbrushing?
Digital dude, not real airbrushing


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Mavericks of the Drilling DebateSeptember 18, 2008 - by Donny Shaw
Expanding offshore oil drilling is the unresolved partisan issue that has basically shut down Congress. Earlier this week, the House finally held a vote on a Democrat-written energy bill that would allow oil drilling between 50 and 100 miles offshore if a State "opts-in," and open up the entire outer continental shelf beyond 100 miles off shore to drilling.
In general, House Democrats supported the bill as a good compromise on the drilling issue while Republicans opposed it, arguing that it didn't give states an incentive to "opt-in" for drilling between 50 and 100 miles off their coasts. But the vote wasn't exactly along party lines. There were members from both parties crossed that the aisle.
Before this vote disappears too far into the past, here are all the Representatives that split off from their parties – is your Rep. on the lists?:
Republicans voting "aye":
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13]
Rep. Michael Castle [R, DE-0]
Rep. Wayne Gilchrest [R, MD-1]
Rep. Robin Hayes [R, NC-8]
Rep. Robin Hayes [R, NC-8]
Rep. Bob Inglis [R, SC-4]
Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10]
Rep. Joseph Knollenberg [R, MI-9]
Rep. Ray LaHood [R, IL-18]
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2]
Rep. Jon Porter [R, NV-3]
Rep. James Ramstad [R, MN-3]
Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8]
Rep. Christopher Shays [R, CT-4]
Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4]
Democrats voting "nay":
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12]
Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
Rep. Donald Cazayoux [D, LA-6]
Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12]
Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8]
Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6]
Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9]
Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4]
Rep. C. Michael Thompson [D, CA-1]
Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]