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Complaints that the younger generation is going to the dogs are nothing new....
Ramble much? Curtailing the rights of the 1st Amendment are just as bad as doing so with the 2nd; some restrictions are applied to both, but I don't think that is the issue here. The problem is that too many parents/guardians are failing or unable to teach children the difference between fiction/fantasy and reality. Some times it is a lack of parenting, some times there are mental issues at work that the parents can not handle on their own. The legal system does not adequately allow a parent or familiy member to compel mental health treatment on an unwilling or uncooperative person; they are told that unless the person actually does harm, nothing can be done, and even if or when they do, too often the legal system ignores the infraction or shuttles them into confinement instead of treatment.
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The gun lobby passing the buck along to the media, specifically film and game makers is pure hypocrisy. There are millions of movie watchers and game players who have not and never will, take the life of another person; just as there are millions of responsible gun owners in the same category. Banning certain guns will do nothing to stop mass killings, we'll simply see evil or violent disturbed individuals switch tactics to multi0ple weapons, bombings, food/drug tainting, or other mass methods; not to mention the countless "assault weapons" already in society, or the illegal weapons on the black market. The cartels have such massive stockpiles, it wouldn't be surprising to see gun smuggling switch directions since there would be no legal source of very popular firearms in the US, it could be as lucrative as the drug trade.
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Examine the effects of poverty and over crowded living conditions.
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Berkeley native, not Indian. BTW mentioning the KKK, tells it all.
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You didn't answer my question on whether YOU would support such a game or measures to remain consistent and not hypocritical.
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"Your own comment is a little lean on constructive suggestions. What is your solution?"
Let's have a voluntary(like Hollywood and video games) gun rating telling us the potential kill per second. Say there is a gun that can fire 30 rounds in 5 seconds. That amounts to a potential kill rate of 6 per second. Just think, a hunter could kill 6 deer in 5 seconds. If you happen upon a large enough herd of deer, you have the potential to kill them all. And if 30 people tried to rob you, you have the potential to kill them all.
There you have it, "less govt", "freedom", and equal to what Hollywood and video games have done.
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"What would you all say about a video game called K.K.K., where kids get to go around lynching, shooting, and burning crosses in the front yards of minorities?"
As we constantly see here without any details, it's all about "freedom".
Would such a game be a "job creator" for society or would it be in need of regulation (other than a "mature play" label)?
And once again what we see here without details, it's all about the "free market" and "less govt".
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Children learn by example. The most dangerous think is the nuts who say they want their guns to fight the government. Well who is the government? It is our sons, daughters and neighbors, really you would kill these people? In my lifetime the most disgusting behavior was the teabaggers and the nuts walking around with guns strapped to their hips in Arizona. No, it is not the video games or the movies, these are make believe! It is the example set by the right-wing nuts. Manchin ashamed of BuckWild, sorry Joe, I was more ashamed of you shooting the sign "Obama Care." Really mature, real good example for our children. You don't like something get a gun!
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The difference between the kids today and yesteryear is that the kids today have cooler stuff. It was fun to play war and kill the Krauts or Japs but we had to be pretty creative in 'finding' grenades and other weaponry. The kids today get that stuff readymade on video and that's a much better deal.
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"But I believe that the gun lobby is no match for the cross lobby."
As spoken by Feinstein's prayer giver. Squirmy,Fly,Berg,Born,Hill and others,are you on your knees?
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"Feinstein Opens Gun Control Presser with Prayer by Clergyman"
Feinstein knows where it's at.
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fly - "How about volunteering something constructive ..."
Your own comment is a little lean on constructive suggestions. What is your solution ? The NRA recommendation is catching on. A school district in California (of all places) just OK'ed the purchase of 14 AR15's to be stored in schools. Teachers and other school personnel are volunteering and some requesting to receive training and carry permits. They are the ones at risk. It's like Dr Johnson's observation that the prospect of being hanged concentrates the mind wonderfully.
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Squirm and Fly:
What would you all say about a video game called K.K.K., where kids get to go around lynching, shooting, and burning crosses in the front yards of minorities?
Would such a game be a "job creator" for society or would it be in need of regulation (other than a "mature play" label)?
Just wondering how consistent you are in your defense of Hollywood vs. attacks on guns, conservatives, etc....
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Today, children grow up so fast. Many children are allowed at a younger age than ever before to participate in and view violence and behavior that they are not yet emotionally or intellectually ready to process; before they truly understand right from wrong and consequences. For many reasons many parents are ignoring their duty to teach boundaries, manners, morals, empathy and respect for others, plain and simple. Too much time spent in front of the tv watching "actors" idolized for and getting away with disrespectful, obnoxious and violent behavior all in the name of comedy and entertainment as well as movies and violent video games that don't include, reinforce or teach consequences. Lack of accountability and taking responsibility seems to be the norm. Watch the old tv programs; the "Beav" made a lot of mistakes but he got caught, there were consequences, he owned up to his mistakes, he worried about what his parents would do or thought and he was held responsible.
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"Its about time we regulate the perverts in Hollywood and what they are trying to sell."
Hollywod is the "job creators" I keep hearing about. Yeah, lets blame someone or something else and regulate their freedoms. Movies are already rated and so are video games. This was all voluntary. How about volunteering something constructive rather than asking for more "big gov't" that I keep hearing about from the victim crowd? The NRA offered up the same drivel, it's someone elses fault and offered nothing in the way of voluntary actions. As usual, we have those who think the constitution is an ala carte menu. You want something, then give something.
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LOCKPORT – A 16-count domestic violence indictment against a Niagara Falls man was thrown out Wednesday after the alleged victim failed to appear for a nonjury trial before Niagara County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas.
Derek M. Stewart, 28, of 13th Street, made bail last month after the tab was reduced because of the woman's refusal to cooperate.
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Digital disruption in pharmacology
Imagine you could take your prescription pill with a microchip attached. And when ingested, the chip sends wireless signals through your body and transmits not only ingestion information but also your real-time heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, even body angle and sleep status. You can send this information wherever you'd like it to go: your own computer, your doctor's office, your childrens' cell phones. Sounds like a piece of science fiction, right?
Wrong. You don't have to imagine this marvelous little drug. Proteus Biomedical created the smart pill over a year ago.
Andrew Thompson, president and CEO of Proteus Biomedical, a Redwood City, California-based company, explains that this platform "can be used as a way to expand the definition of what a pharmaceutical product actually is. What we're doing is medicine combined with information, education, and motivation, making use of the mobile Internet."
This is only one example of how the pharmaceutical industry landscape is rapidly changing. A recent report from Ernst & Young suggests that big pharma must shift from a product-centric business model to a customer-centric one to remain relevant. The report highlights how recent trends such as health reform, health IT, and rising consumer power are driving nontraditional companies into the pharma sector.
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If pharma of the far past was centered on the blockbuster drug, and pharma 2.0 was focused on market access then this new Pharma 3.0 is the era of healthy outcomes, the time when actual results--like the increased quality of life for a patient--becomes the key indicator of a drug or therapy success. We expect this to be a time where the industry really focuses on engaging with patients.
In this innovation-driven industry always looking for new areas of growth, information technology may not immediately come to mind. Jonathan Richman, author of the blog, Dose of Digital, is a self-described, "former pharma guy now preaching digital to every pharma and healthcare company that'll listen." Richman explained at South-by-Southwest (SXSW) that, "In the future, it will be digital technologies that prevent, treat, and finally cure diseases...not the latest 'blockbuster' drug that has yet to be discovered (and might never be)."
ABI Research corroborates Richman's assertion in a recent report that expects mobile data services for healthcare will grow to $7.7 billion by 2014.
So how far along on this new path is big pharma? Maybe not so far yet. According to a survey by Cegedim, the majority of top pharmaceuticals are currently spending less than 5 percent of their marketing budgets developing social media initiatives.
Even with these low numbers, everyone still seems to agree that there's great potential in digital concepts that directly help patients cope with their conditions. We all want healthy—or at least healthier--outcomes. So maybe, as Richman suggests, my computer is the next wonder drug.
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It will be a long time before I alow my digital physical health stats to be broadcast all over the internet. The potential for misuse on this technology is enormous not only by criminal element but by an ever intrusive goverment.
Sorry, no thanks
Oh, I had no idea the Pony Express was still in business!
How did you read reply to this online article? Did you use your smart phone? Or did you grab a piece of paper, scribble your comment, then stick it in the mailbox? I'm guessing it was the former.
By the way, it's time for you to take your blood pressure medication. I can tell from the embedded heart rate monitor and temperature sensor in your keyboard that your due. Oh, and the image that your laptop camera just captured suggests that you could do to cut back on the tri-glycerides.
What subterranean sinkhole did you crawl out of? Typical
You're right, I'm sorry. It was an overly snarky comment and oblique reference to the ACLU "Ordering Pizza" movie (warning: it's in Flash):
In the future, we may not be able to get health insurance unless we take one of these smart pills. And really, is that such a bad thing?
Wouldn't you want to get a call from your doctor saying that your white blood cell count is elevated and they've detected enzymes in your blood that might suggest you've got a pre-cancerous growth somewhere in your body? I don't know about you, but that sounds like a good thing to me.
Now, if you want to work on how to more securely transfer that data over the public internet using 4096-bit SSL encryption or some X.509 PKI solution, then that's a good discussion to have, and a problem that *should* be solved.
I'm all for Pharma 3.0. The smart pill is fascinating... wonder if we'll ever see it in a typical specialist's office?
What about not so wonderful implications? You serve your business opponent chip in his food while you are at business lunch and monitor his hart rate in order to find his weaknesses. Or black-widow wifes monitoring their elderly husbands so they can be more effective in killing them.
And who can vouch that they will not be able to monitor your movements once you this gets out of hand in few decades?
Next step will be that those chips are two-way, so who ever cracks it's access code will be able to control your health without you knowing...


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e-Rewards is another survey network that awards you 'e-Rewards' whenever you fill out their surveys. The thing that sinks e-Rewards is what those e-Rewards actually get you – glorified coupon codes and prizes of diminished value. At the lowest tier, the $25 e-Reward level, the rewards are things like 500 frequent flier miles to Northwest or American Airlines, $25 off a purchse of $75 from eBags, and $25 off a $50 purchase from MagMall. Why don't they give out straight cash? Because it's cheaper to give you those type of offers. Even at the next level, the $50 level, you don't see any rewards of value. $50 off $250 at AbtElectronics, $50 off a $125 order from eBags, and a thousand miles for Northwest or American Airlines are just some of the fantastic rewards. So I ask, why bother? Even if you were to give me $50 in e-Rewards for a 5 minute survey, I honestly wouldn't know what to do with the points.
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Mr. and Mrs. Florian Korbel of Cheektowaga celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with a Mass and renewal of marriage vows in St. Bernard Catholic Church, Buffalo, followed by a dinner in Russell's Steaks, Chops, & More, Lancaster. A family reception was held later in their home. Mr. Korbel and Jeanette Bateman were married Feb. 14, 1948, in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Buffalo. He is retired from Republic Steel, Buffalo; she is a retired office worker for GCF Industries, Buffalo. They have four children, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.


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The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in partnership with International Paper announced $7.5 million to restore southern forestland with the largest portion of that fund going to forest restoration in the Lowcountry. The chairman and CEO of International Paper, John Faraci, and NFWF's vice-president of Conservation Programs, David O'Neill announced the initiative.
This funding to restore forestland in the Lowcountry will also go to North Carolina. The South Carolina Wildlife Federation and The Nature Conservancy will receive grants through the Forestland Stewards Initiative, a partnership of NFWF and International Paper. Through this initiative, International Paper is committing $7.5 million over five years to restore native forests, strengthen important fish and wildlife populations and protect watersheds in eight states across the Southeastern United States.
Projects in the Lowcountry are receiving the largest amount of funding given by the Forestland Stewards Initiative. Internatioal Paper's Faraci discussed the importance of preserving the longleaf pine ecosystem and how this landmark public-private partnership will conserve and enhance southern forestland for years to come.
State Senator Chip Campsen is the senate chairman of the Fish, Game and Forestry Commission. He was on hand to applaud the partnership. He referred to the first South Carolina Poet Laureate Archibauld Rutledge's book "Santee Paradise."
He said that the goals of preservation and conservation should be so that men may enter nature's sanctuary and that entry should be an incursion not a conquest.
O'Neill of the National Fish Wildlife Federation said the partnership with International Paper was the largest one thus far.
Preservation, he said, influences not just the environment, but culture, the economy and the history of these lands.
"Sixty percent of the wood harvested in the United States originates in the southeast," he said.
This partnership will continue to keep working forests working as well as preserve the extraordinary ecosystem provided by our forests, he added, promoting biological diversity in the intricate landscape.
Faraci was on hand for the check presentation. He also serves on the board of the NFWF. He has been with the company for almost 40 years
Healthy forests play an important role in not only the company's ability to provide paper packaging and construction products. "This is an on-the-ground conservation impact of $30 million," he said. "It is also more than just a company donation. We depend on the forests to proect the ecosystems, for income to landowners, for jobs and sustainable wood production to make our products," he said.
"Forest stewardship has been a cornerstone for our company for 115 years. The forestlands in this region are biologically diverse, provide habitat for a number of threatened species of wildlife, fish and plants and are a significant source of jobs in several southern states. The Carolina Lowcountry grants are the largest grants to date from this partnership, highlighting our continued commitment to protect and restore landscapes for generations to come."
Established in March 2013, the Forestland Stewards Initiative is a pioneering partnership created to conserve and restore southern forestlands representing some of America's most iconic landscapes, critical habitats for endangered wildlife and economic opportunities. The initiative also highlights the critical role working forests play - especially for the United States where 68 percent of all forests are working forests - by assisting landowners in improving commercial and environmental management practices for working forests.
NFWF and International Paper are working with a variety of stakeholders — private landowners, government agencies and conservation groups — to develop science-based conservation business plans guiding the restoration of more than 200,000 acres of southern pine, oak and woodlands and their associated freshwater systems. Congressman Mark Sanford was on hand for the press conference and called the federation a catalyst in the world of conservation...producing extraordinary outcomes. He said that to be able to find solitude in a place that is becoming increasingly urban is vital to the human condition and made possible by partnerships such as this.
Colette Degarady, senior conservation ecologist/The Nature Conservancy South Carolina Chapter said this money is great evidence of the work already completed through the Sewee Longleaf Conservation Coopertive.
Steve Moore, who leads the cooperative effort as a representative of the South Carolina Wildlife Federation said that the next steps will be a major outreach and education campaign. He said that 5,000 acres will be improved and 600 acres will be planted through this grant fudning.
"Our good intentions would be for nothing without the money that International Paper has provided," he concluded.
The forestry industry in South Carolina is the second largest industry in the state and the longleaf pine ecosystem is critical to that.
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Partner Organization: South Carolina Wildlife Federation
Title: Sewee Longleaf Conservation Cooperative Restoration & Outreach
Objective: Create a private landowner cost-share program to enhance and restore 5,000 acres of longleaf pine. Educate communities & landowners on restoration opportunities and practices with targeted outreach program.
Award Amount: $150,000
Project description: The South Carolina Wildlife Federation will increase the acreage of properly managed longleaf pine forest on private lands in and around the Francis Marion National Forest (FMNF) with improved connectivity of existing forests in the area adjacent to FMNF that increases wildlife corridors and protects the wildlife value of FMNF. Through the restoration/enhancement funding, the project will impact at least 5,000 acres in the project region. In addition to extensive education efforts, the project will implement a cost-share program to make $80,000 available to local landowners for plantings, prescribed fire and other sustainable forestry practices.
Project partners: US Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Wild Turkey Federation, White Oak Forestry, Sabine and Waters, Doe Hall Creek Timber Company, S.C. Department of Natural Resources, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center, Clemson Extension, S.C. Forestry Commission, S.C. Partners for Restoration of Native Plant Communities, S.C. Wildlife Federation, Rural Resource Coalition, Center for Heirs Property Preservation, The Nature Conservancy Partner Organization: The Nature Conservancy's North Carolina Chapter
Title: The Cape Fear Arch Initiative
Objective: Expand longleaf restoration & prescribed fire capacity on public and private lands; test new approaches to burning in the coastal plain.
Award amount: $175,000
Project Description: The Nature Conservancy's (TNC) North Carolina Chapter and partners will plant more than 1,200 acres of longleaf pine seedlings and enhance more than 8,000 acres of longleaf pine habitat. The purpose of the initiative is to increase the establishment of longleaf pine, enhance existing longleaf habitat and develop innovative techniques to safely implement controlled burns in the wildland-urban interface and the organic peat soils of the pocosin-longleaf pine habitat matrix. The project area includes the southeast coastal plain of North Carolina, stretching from the Bladen Lakes Significant Geographic Area south to the DOD's Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU) and includes the Greater Green Swamp Subarea. Project Partners: N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, Orton Plantation, Cape Fear Arch Conservation Collaboration, N.C. Forest Service, N.C. Plant Conservation Program, N.C. State Parks and private landowners.
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Davis Projects for Peace The Davis Projects for Peace has issued an invitation to undergraduates at the American colleges and universities in the Davis United World College Scholars Program to design grassroots projects that they will implement during the summer of 2016. The projects judged to be the most promising will be funded at $10,000 each. The objective of the Program is to encourage and support today's motivated youth to create and test their ideas for building peace throughout the world.
The Davis Projects for Peace were originally made possible by Kathryn Wasserman Davis, an accomplished internationalist and philanthropist. Upon the occasion of her 100th birthday in February of 2007, Mrs. Davis, mother of Shelby M.C. Davis who funds the Davis UWC Scholars Program, chose to celebrate her milestone by committing $1 million for one hundred Projects for Peace. "I want to use my 100th birthday to help young people launch some immediate initiatives - things that they can do during the summer of 2007 - that will bring new thinking to the prospects of peace in the world," said Mrs. Davis in 2007. Despite Mrs. Davis' death in 2013, the program is being sustained through the United World College Scholars Program.
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PEG (polyethylene glycol) with electrolyte is used to clean out the intestines before certain bowel exam procedures such as colonoscopy or barium enema X-rays. It is a laxative that works by drawing large amounts of water into the colon. This effect results in watery bowel movements. Clearing stool from the intestines helps your doctor to better examine the intestines during your procedure.
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The sequestration once again highlights the stalemate between President Barack Obama and the Republican-controlled House of Representatives....
LOL. Obama is too stupid to realize he can't do anything by himself; although he's bypassed Congress too often, thus, proving how uncooperative he is and how he detests working with others. He is unfit for leadership in anything. He is no leader; he's proven he's no leader and his economy is proving he still hasn't learned one thing about economies. Nothing will change because he is too arrogant to admit he's wrong on so many levels. We can only hope conservatives can help 'prevent' anymore damage from this president.
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It should be the other way around. Oh well,2014 will be here soon and I hope the GOP gets the wuppin it deserves......
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pure your comment makes no sense. first hes to stupid to do anything by himself, but has bypassed congress so many times.
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Fedup....you liberals keep proving in here how you cannot read nor 'comprehend' what you see.
Pure hasn't even posted on this article yet idiot. Notice it's me...TruthSeeker? Duh! LOL. Liberalism is a horrible mental disease.
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And YES Obama and ALL Progressives must be fired next election. ALL of them; regardless of their "pretended" party affiliation.
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The Volvo Group and the Turkish manufacturer Karsan have agreed to end the contract for local assembly of Renault Trucks for the Turkish market before the end of 2013. The termination will have a negative impact on the Volvo Group's operating income of approximately 95 MSEK in the third quarter of 2013.
The termination is made in connection with the change to the newly launched Renault Trucks range. There will be no Volvo Group investments to upgrade the Karsan manufacturing facility in Bursa to the new range. The new range will instead be manufactured in France. For the Volvo Group this will generate a positive long-term effect of better utilization of the existing truck plants, thus aligning and contributing to the group truck strategy of improved industrial performance and competitiveness.
The Volvo Group has more than 25 truck dealers and workshops in Turkey, as well as an aftermarket distribution center, serving the growing population of Renault and Volvo trucks.
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When it comes to gift-giving, personalization really adds an extra-thoughtful touch! So if you have a gift to give for any sort of occasion… weddings, birthdays, housewarming, etc (or maybe you deserve to treat yourself!), this new Surprise Giveaway should come in especially handy!
The giveaway is from J. Bee Designs, a sweet online boutique that specializes in hand-painted glassware and personalized gifts. Best of all, on most of the gifts, you can pick the pattern, colors, AND the fonts! This week at HWTM, J. Bee Designs is offering up a very generous $150 SHOPPING SPREE to a lucky reader! Choose from personalized items like cool Lucite Trays & Boxes (a personal favorite!), modern Glass Cutting Boards, Stationery, iPhone Cases, Monogrammed Aprons, and much more. There are even gifts for your favorite pooch!
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I really like the serving trays. They're so cute!
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Absolutely love the color palettes J Bee Designs has created! I can totally see this sitting on my back deck this spring!
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I absolutely love the "Keep calm drink wine" glasses! What a great favor for a ladies wine night!
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'Keep calm and drink wine' -sounds good to me! Love those glasses!!
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I love there trays for when i have company over
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I would love to give the Monogrammed aprons to my mother in law as a birthday gift. She loves to bake & cook. I think it would be the perfect gift for her.
I love the hand painted glasses for myself. It would be great on the days when I just need to unwind & have some "me" time.
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I would LOVE the Lucite Trays! Think they would be great for so many different purposes!!! Thank you!
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I would get the Pink and Polka Dot iphone case for my mom and the Confetti Pitcher for myself!
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I love the S&P shakers, the trays, and the wine glasses <3
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The wine glasses or the margarita ones
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The lucite trays are great.
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Absolutely love the monogrammed pieces and the Margarita glasses. SO cute, would love to win!!
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Wow! So much to chose from!
But I would definitely go w a cutting board.
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HTC One X vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus
phone call quality. Both handsets sound OK on the incoming end, and fine on the outgoing one. Nothing unusually good here, but all in all, you'll have a stable performance no matter which phone you choose.
Unfortunately, HTC hasn't release official talk-time and stand-by times for the One X's 1800mAh battery, but during our testing, we came to the conclusion that it's good enough to last through a whole day, not unlike the Galaxy Nexus.
There's no doubt that both the One X and Galaxy Nexus are incredibly strong opponents to come out against. It's quite interesting, though, when you think about how your overall impression of a handset changes with time. When one approaches the One X and Galaxy Nexus for the first time, it looks like a very easy decision – they would lean towards the One X's premium and eye-catching design. However, once you've actually used the handsets for a while, things no longer look so simple.
Looking beyond the solid polycarbonate body and jolly Sense 4.0 UI of the One X, we find a phone that has some quite important things done wrong. In its quest to greatness, the One X has gone off the beaten ICS path... a bit too much, and as a result, has found itself lost in the wilderness. Yes, it has some terrific assets on its side, like the beautiful 4.7" S-LCD 2 screen and future-proof quad-core Tegra 3, which will help it survive out there in the wild, but it doesn't look like it will make it to the top of the food chain.
Meanwhile, without being too puffed up, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has managed to put itself ahead of the HTC One X, thanks to its competitive number of features, better camera, as well as more reliable and intuitive software experience.
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1. redmd (Posts: 1268; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
I think the one x has the better camera.
73. Glim12808 (Posts: 394; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
Although I just compared the two pictures of the pink building, but I agree. First of all, the distance from where the pictures were taken was farther with the One X compared to the Nexus yet all you need to do is look at the twigs of the barren tree in both pictures to realized the One X takes more detailed and clearer pictures. I don't agree with the review. The One X has the better camera!
78. jhan410 (Posts: 13; Member since: 04 Apr 2012)
no its was not taken farther,, its just that the one x has a wider lens therefore capturing more objects in a frame,, even if it appears farther, the details are OBVIOUSLY sharper/more detailed in the One X,,both bright light and low light.
Ray S is just retarded. lol.
85. phantomash (Posts: 20; Member since: 27 Aug 2011)
Better camera, maybe. but overall Nexus is better.
108. alvaroamdo (Posts: 2; Member since: 18 Jun 2012)
i have galaxy s2 one..very nice smartphone even compared to iphone 4.as per my knowledge Samsung is one of the most innovative company in the world now. ~ $40 billion into R&D (2012) is a huge investment. Samsung has just claimed a breakthrough in graphene development, by creating a semiconductor from the material. ..Galaxy S III has a less then beautiful design but it does have better benchmark tests(even though it has fewer "hertz"), it a has a 2100 removable battery which lasts more than the one X, micro SD, so in total you can have 128GB on your phone, a plastic body which is good when you drop it. THe dongle from HTC One X can only stream at 720p on a tv unlike the samsung's one that can stream at 1080p.
also check Galaxy S II Guide: Which has the highest resale value and why? here http://www.careace.net/2012/06
2. ogiveyakuza (Posts: 21; Member since: 20 Mar 2012)
come on, where is galaxy note vs one x...hummer vs ferrari...
32. Dj21o (Posts: 437; Member since: 19 May 2011)
I would take the Nexus just because of the removable battery. Say bye bye to rooting with the one x. And although LCD screens look more realistic, LED looks so much nicer when gaming and what not. This is an easy win forms. And the updates/development will be much faster since it is a Nexus.
3. moyourBB (Posts: 6; Member since: 05 Apr 2012)
Even though the Galaxy Nexus won, but i will prefer the One X rather than Galaxy Nexus...
88. babyk (Posts: 308; Member since: 03 Nov 2011)
Galaxy Nexus Won becasue its His opinion. Its not mine or yours
4. RORYREVOLUTION (Posts: 3108; Member since: 12 Jan 2010)
Yea the Galaxy Nexus web browser is much more smooth which makes zero dare i say SENSE? Ok but seriously I hope HTC fixes this issue soon.
5. steff195 (Posts: 3; Member since: 02 Apr 2012)
You guys forgot to say anything about the memory: One X has 32Gb included, while Nexus has only half. This aspect really does matter, especially when you shoot 1080p videos (which take alot of space), keeping in mind the fact that both devices don't have a card slot.
7. RORYREVOLUTION (Posts: 3108; Member since: 12 Jan 2010)
Galaxy Nexus has 32gbs of memory.
12. steff195 (Posts: 3; Member since: 02 Apr 2012)
According to this:http://www.gsmarena.com/samsun
g_galaxy_nexus-4219.phpit has only 16.
18. quikric (Posts: 9; Member since: 05 Sep 2011)
gsm Nexus has 16Gb, Verizons LTE Nexus has 32Gb.
I have the Verizon Nexus, and can confirm this.
19. shnibz (Posts: 299; Member since: 18 Sep 2011)
Verizon's Galaxy Nexus has 32 gig
103. hamids9898 (unregistered)
Friend this great even ,he is posted
104. hamids9898 (unregistered)
Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be better then HTC One X What do you think my friend
6. Veigald (Posts: 290; Member since: 13 Jan 2012)
It really perplexes me that HTC has managed to get the market share they have, considering how low-end everything they produce comes across as. Even a paper-monster as the One X just has that HTC feel to it that makes it feel crap.
My first droid was an HTC Desire Z, and my god what junk that phone was. Due to that phone I also thought Android was crap, but after trying the Nexus with Android in its purest form I'm much more positive to the OS as such. Samsung is of course also light years ahead of HTC in terms of phone design.
The Nexus is a gazillion times more desirable than anything HTC has every built (and probably ever will build). HTC just continues to churn out bland-looking phones with a degraded OS experience. Enough already.
8. RORYREVOLUTION (Posts: 3108; Member since: 12 Jan 2010)
Im sorry but the HTC Desire is and was never a Droid.
33. matty1323 (Posts: 33; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
What he means is that the HTC Desire was an 'Android' phone and not a Droid. The Droid name is a series of phones that Verizon offers. Has the name Droid in the device name itself (Droid Incredible, Droid Razr, Droid X etc). Common misconception among Android n00bs imo.
56. RORYREVOLUTION (Posts: 3108; Member since: 12 Jan 2010)
Yep exactly. "Droid" is a trademark name that Verizon is allowed to use. Just like Sprint has "EVO" and T-Mobile has "MyTouch".
11. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
I would rather have an HTC device than any of the Samsung made Nexus. I love HTC build quality and design with the aluminum accents (mainly the Sensation, Amaze, and One S) sure, they might be similar, but why fix something that isn't broken? I mean, look at Apple. They have had a whopping 3 designs in the 5 phones that they distributed, varying only slightly.They're designs are nice (though with a few flaws, but every phone has its' own flaws) and people love them, though many only because of the apple on the back of it. My point being, HTC keeps that design because it works well, and feels good in the hands, it's become somewhat of a trademark for them. Though some people don't like it, a lot of people do, and you shouldn't be one to make snide remarks about it.
60. jan25 (Posts: 470; Member since: 26 Feb 2012)
again the build quality argument.. well, that doesn't change the fact that the glass screen covers almost half of the outer layer of all touch screens out there making the whole build quality issue pointless. the thing is, no matter what the back of the phone is made out of, when that phone drops, chances are that your screen will shatter and a screen replacement will have you pay.. a lot. which is why many people with top end phones are smart enough to cover their phones with cases. so to an extent, build quality argument is po ntless. personally, all I care for is a good design and an adequetly well built phone, which most Samsung phones are (how did the S2 fair in the drop test again?). I hope people would let that issue go and focus on what the phone has to offer and how it performs.
61. Mario1017 (Posts: 336; Member since: 04 Sep 2011)
Tell me, how many HTC devices have you seen with cracked screens? Your first argument was, "no matter what the back of the phone is made out of, when that phone drops, chances are that your screen will shatter" and then you go saying "how did the s2 fair in the drop test?" cancelling out your erlie argument. The iphone isnt every phone.
62. jan25 (Posts: 470; Member since: 26 Feb 2012)
my brother's Sensation XE was shattered from a waist high drop. he was unfortunate enough for it to drop facedown, but a relatively heavy phone like the sensation (150 grams) will handle drops worst than a the light weight S2 (115 grams)! but will the S2's screen shatter? of course, it's still glass and you will end up paying around the same 250$ for a stupid accident. light weight phones will handle drops better, but unfortunately big glass screens are more fragile than the smaller ones.
94. joes907 (Posts: 4; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
You cannot be serious. How can you say that HTC products come across as low end? Especially considering that they always use premium materials when making their phones, as opposed to the cheap and flimsy plastic of samsung phones.
And do you really think the Samsung iPhone "inspired" design is superior to that of the one series? And you never actually explained any of the claims you made.
I, personally, think stock ICS and HTC sense 4.0 are equal in terms of user experience at the moment. And I've always thought that HTC had made gingerbread and froyo much more polished with sense in the past as the UI on older versions of android (excluding honeycomb) was, frankly, ugly.
99. Dj21o (Posts: 437; Member since: 19 May 2011)
Idk what you're smoking, but HTC products suck. Sense is the ugliest, battery hogging, pos that gives Android a bad name. Take the Evo for instance, terrible battery life, horrible processor, and to top it off, I had to push my back camera button in to make it work.
The phone itself was way too heavy, and I had mine replaced about two times because of my buttons and screen problems. I bought the Galaxy SII and I've never been happier. My phone is thin as a pencil, my processor destroys the Evo, my screen is bigger with a better display, and I have dropped it multiple times without one issue. So you should probably get your s**t together before you go bias on another company.
Oh, and good luck putting a custom ROM on the One X with no removable battery. I don't know one developer that would buy that phone. You have to wait for your phone to die before you can turn it on again, or get every single ROM dead balls on. Trust me, there are reboots. And I would take TouchWiz over Sense ANYDAY.
101. joes907 (Posts: 4; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
I love how you're trying to make it sound like it's absurd to think that HTC products are good. And no, it's sense that gave android a good name. Remember the first android phone? The UI on that was incredibly ugly. HTC added polish to a UI that desperately needed it.
And I'm not sure if you realise this but sense has been toned down alot and generally follows the android 4.0 layout throughout.
We're not talking about the EVO here anyway, we're talking about the One series. And this one beats your S2 in terms of speed anyway. And I'm the one that's biased on another company? I'm not the one who's using one experience with an EVO to judge an entire product range.
Anyway, what general consumer cares about custom roms? The HTC One X isn't a developer phone, it's aimed at a casual smartphone user. And anyway, I doubt the battery makes a difference to putting a custom ROM on it...
And you may take touchwiz over sense, but most people prefer sense 4.0 to touchwiz. Touchwiz and LG's ui are regarded as probably the most unnecessary UIs out there.
Stock android 4.0 and sense 4.0 are the best.
102. Dj21o (Posts: 437; Member since: 19 May 2011)
I completely disagree with your point, but you're entitled to it. Welcome to Phonearena.
10. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
I would rather have the One X due to the more advanced display and more camera functionality... Even though stock ICS is great, I love the look on Sense 4. And if I ever get tired of Sense, I could just install a custom ROM
13. Erithum (Posts: 5; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
I prefer HTC One X because of it's camera, processor and nearly all of it's features. HTC One X design is more beautiful than Galaxy Nexus. I'm not a HTC user but i like this one. High processor speed and especially for it's camera and Gorilla Glass.
14. Veigald (Posts: 290; Member since: 13 Jan 2012)
One of the main weaknesses pointed out in this review was the camera of the One X, though. Look at the picture comparison and see how much worse the One X camera is than the Nexus, which isn't even supposed to have a very good camera.
15. mahdibassam (Posts: 1; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
I really loved Phonearena, and they were a website i checked everyday for nearly 2 years. But ever since their HTC One X Review, and the comparisons that followed, i found out that they are the most biased website in history. or at least the reviewer is. HTC One X is currently the Best Smartphone in the market in every department. I dont know why the reviewer Hates HTC so much. and they cant give a reason why they think one x sucks!
17. Commentator (Posts: 3684; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
I think they should have more reviewers than just Ray S. weigh in. He definitely doesn't seem too impressed, while every other reviewer out there has been astounded.
35. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
I think John or Michael should've been in charge of the One X review and comparisons...
16. TheOldOne (Posts: 190; Member since: 29 Mar 2012)
to do the comparison right you should have taken the white Nexus, at least for the first part of the analysis. The black nexus against white htc add unnecessary discrepancy that does not help in this case.
20. azri05 (unregistered)
The reviewer is boring..
21. u-suck-more (Posts: 529; Member since: 26 Aug 2011)
the HTC has a better camera
22. abdullaaryan (Posts: 8; Member since: 29 Mar 2012)
i hate u phonearena
please stop that f**kin reviews
45. gwuhua1984 (Posts: 1237; Member since: 06 Mar 2012)
I noticed it's not PhoneArena, it's the individuals...
67. Birds (Posts: 1157; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
Yep Ray S does slutty reviews!!!
23. babyk (Posts: 308; Member since: 03 Nov 2011)
You guys see the crap thats going on here User review for
galaxy nexus: 9.5
Iphone 4: 9.5
Iphone 4s: 8.5
Both iphone 4 and 4s has non removable battery and no microSD slot so u can see that crap thats going on here? One man cant jude these phones Need a survey for more accurate results. HTC ONE X SHOULD HAVE GIVEN 9.5 in my opinion.
look at the screen of iphone 4 or 4s or galaxy nexus or any super amoled screen and compare it to htc lcd2 and u see what im talking about
28. Chronos (Posts: 258; Member since: 25 Feb 2012)
One X should have a score no higher than 8.5.
63. babyk (Posts: 308; Member since: 03 Nov 2011)
and how would you explain htc inspire getting a score of 9 rather than something below 7.8 theres a huge gap between the different technology used but same android settings just new os. Ive held the htc one x its not as big as everyone thinks its by far the best looking phone on market UI is the best no doubt it blew my s2 away samsung may come out with galaxy s3 i think htc ui will still be better than anyting samsung does.
24. babyk (Posts: 308; Member since: 03 Nov 2011)
You guys are preventing people from purchasing what is really best for them and best overall thats y company dont sell cuz of you guys with poor ratings and poor reviews
29. Commentator (Posts: 3684; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
That's why Engadget stopped rating devices on a number system. First, it eliminated any perception of bias. Second, it forced readers to actually read the review and judge for themselves, rather than skipping to the end and judging by the score, and the "pros" and "cons."
25. lcclui (Posts: 2; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
I wonder how much samsung paid them...
27. lcclui (Posts: 2; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
i mean, i wonder how much samsung paid THIS REVIEWER
30. Commentator (Posts: 3684; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
Probably about the same amount that Sprint and Palm paid for their Palm Pre review.
36. QWIKSTRIKE (Posts: 1130; Member since: 09 Mar 2010)
To me the PA reviewers of the One X seem to have opposite reviews of all the other blog sites. It is my opinion that they are just trying to keep in line with the terrible 7.8 that Ray gave this phone while reverently comparing it to the iPhone There is just no WAY that the One X deserves a 7.8 period. I was considering the Nexus from Sprint but would consider the EVO version of the One X over the Nexus because of possible antenna bugs reported, Screen clarity over all, HD voice for future compatibility, alledged weak GPS issues, and alleged over all lower speaker sound.
I like the Nexus but the issues of bugs and out dated hard ware makes me think of EVO. Nexus has tons of Developer support, and may get Jelly bean faster for sure. Nexus has big ASOP support with many different roms. I had the OG evo and it was a solid device period. Sense is a matter of choice and on XDA some people have ported Sense to the Nexus go figure. Internet browsing seemed pretty speedy in other reviews, so to me how hard can it be to open and surf. Pinch to zoom seemed quite fluid in the review from Aron's video review on Phone dog where I think the review is fair, and in the video you can see every aspect of what the review is saying. That said this Phone deserves at least a 9....ultimately it's your choice either will do!
39. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Agreed. Ray should not have been the one to review and compare the One X, he is clearly leaning towards his own preference and not being open-minded about the device. I went to PhoneDog to get a more fair review, and it was reasonable, unlike Ray's. The One X deserves at least an 8.5, quite possibly higher. All I know is, the One X should have beaten the iPhone and possibly the Nexus, but it didn't. Not because of the lack of overall quality, but the lack of a good reviewer.
37. keron (Posts: 11; Member since: 28 Mar 2012)
whatever else.....look at the two phones side by side...the one x is light year ahead in term of lookings...it's a great joy to look at it....i think 1st comes lookings then other things....on the other hand x's display is better,watching video a joy multimedia is winner then what need.....oh the camera ...i think it's a software problem which htc will soon solve...it is better than nexus in most aspects.....
40. Chronos (Posts: 258; Member since: 25 Feb 2012)
The Galaxy Nexus' design is better.
74. babyk (Posts: 308; Member since: 03 Nov 2011)
Dude I urge u to go to a phone store where this is located and please have a look at fine quality and come back and comment theres no way galaxy nexus looks better than this.
95. joes907 (Posts: 4; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
In your opinion. The majority of comments I see are saying that the One X has a better design.
38. greyhulk (Posts: 156; Member since: 30 Jun 2010)
I don't honestly see how the Galaxy Nexus camera could have beaten the One X. I have used the Galaxy Nexus and I never could get it to take a decent photo.
Also, unless we're talking about the GSM Version, the Galaxy Nexus has well-documented antenna and battery issues. I have witnessed these first-hand on the Verizon version.


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A new countdown site called "Alien Noire" surfaced online today. On it, a timer set to end in 27 days. But what's it for?
Taking a look into the site's source code reveals the following tags: "Prey, Prey2, Prey 2, FPS, Bethesda Softworks, Human Head Studios, Alien Noire." The bottom of the page's source code also says, "Tommy needs your help."
It would look like the site is counting down to new information on Prey 2, Bethesda's often delayed, but highly awaited sequel. Looking at the domain's registration information, however, cannot confirm this. It is registered to "The Collective," which resides at 17677 S. Muskogee Ave in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
"The Collective" could be a reference to Prey 2 character Dra'Gar, an Ceros mafia gang leader with teleportation abilities.
But unfortunately, we couldn't find out how the address relates to Prey or Bethesda. Thus, we cannot confirm if Bethesda owns the domain. We'll contact the publisher for comment.
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I don't know about this. The game hasn't been cancelled but, back in August, Bethesda did say they would wait to talk about it.
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Rumor: Prey 2 countdown site launched - 'Alien Noire'Thanks to Kwes for the signature!
02-02-2013 #2Oh, the source has changed. All mention of Bethesda and Prey2 has disappeared. Another instance of "we didn't think people would look there?"
Supposedly, the game could also release this year.
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Been looking forward to a Prey 2 since I heard about it.
Prey is a good game on PC, its mostly xbox players that say it sucks.
You might still be able to buy it on PC, even second hand is worth it (multiplayer is dead) and you can register retail keys to steam.
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my brother bought Prey and I never gave it a try, that might change depending on what happens with this
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The 4 Stupidest Ways Credit Cards 'Reward' You for Spending
Points: 1,100
Card: Citibank
While unquestionably cheaper than everything else on this list, any amount of points spent on a pretend horse for a Flash game is an unforgivable waste of money. Judging by the description, the horse doesn't actually do anything in the game, either. It's not like buying a pretend shovel or pretend plow that would make pretend farming easier; the only thing this Clydesdale does in the game is sit in a stable until it potentially produces another stupid Clydesdale to do the same thing.
Now, Citibank offers 1.2 points for every dollar spent, so technically this horse could be yours as soon as you spend just under a thousand dollars in your everyday life, but -- and I can't stress this enough -- it's a pretend horse that does nothing. You can't even show off the new purchase to anyone else without alienating yourself from every friend you have by being that person who sends FarmVille notifications. The only thing you can possibly gain from buying this clip art animal is experience points within FarmVille. Just to be clear, Citibank is offering you the opportunity to cheat at a game in which you are the only participant and in which there is no definitive end. Surely someone should be paying you instead to shoulder a humiliation that special.
#1. This Fucking Collage of Dirt
Points: 24,300
Card: Wells Fargo
There's a very good reason why professional baseball players toss foul balls into the stands instead of handfuls of dirt. Dirt is not a keepsake, it's just dirt. Yet Wells Fargo is insistent that used dirt from 14 different American League baseball stadiums is something that people might not only actually collect, but also display proudly in a framed wall mount, potentially between the chewed gum they gathered from movie theater seats in every state and that malnourished child they keep chained to the radiator. Yes, a dirt collage would really tie together a sociopath's living room.
It really looks best with natural light.
In addition to all that sweet used dirt you're getting with this reward, there's also an authentication hologram letting you know that it's been kicked around and spit on by real baseball players. In fact, if you pried open the glass, you could probably smell the mixture of dust, chaw and saliva in every capsule. All the best parts of baseball, distilled into tiny compartments. Surely only 24,300 points is worth potentially owning the crusted sheddings of professional athletes.
With any luck, even his mouth cancer will someday be memorabilia.
Though as absurd as used dirt may sound as a credit card reward, sadly, it demonstrates that Wells Fargo has a firm grasp on the weaknesses of their customers. They know that the people who will rack up over $20,000 on a credit card are probably the same people who would be out impulse-buying a dirt collage anyway. By offering it as a reward instead, those people feel like they're getting something for free when in fact it's sending them further into debt. Unless of course they're rich, but let's be honest, rich people don't get rich by paying for clumps of dirt. It's nice to finally see a credit card company listening to the wants and needs of the everyman.
Special thanks to Justin Viar, Adam Lind and Chris Radomile for their help with research for this column.
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Acorda Therapeutics said today it acquired rights to an approved drug and a drug candidate about to enter Phase III, in a deal that expands the company's offerings to neuropathic pain management and could generate up to $12 million for seller NeurogesX.
Acorda agreed to pay NeurogesX about $8 million for development and commercialization rights in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and unspecified other territories for Qutenza (capsaicin) 8% Patch, an FDA-approved drug for neuropathic pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN); and NP-1998 (formerly NGX-1998), a Phase III-ready capsaicin topical solution for neuropathic pain. Of the payment, $7 million will go directly to NeurogesX, with another $900,000 set aside for assumed accounts payable.
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"We plan to support Qutenza with our existing medical and commercial infrastructure," including a specialty neurology sales force of about 100 sales professionals, plus the company's medical and safety reporting infrastructure, Ron Cohen, M.D., Acorda's president and CEO, said in a statement. "This adds another potentially important late-stage product to our pipeline."
Qutenza—a dermal patch containing 8% capsaicin—is applied once every three months for post-shingles nerve pain. Approved by FDA in 2010, Qutenza generated net sales of $2.6 million in 2011. Net sales were approximately $2.4 million through the end of the third quarter of 2012, even though NeurogesX discontinued active promotion of the product in March of that year.
Qutenza is being evaluated in a Phase III trial for neuropathic pain conditions such as painful diabetic neuropathy. Acorda has rights to review data from that trial, being conducted by Astellas, and the two companies left the door open to collaborating and/or sharing the costs of future clinical trials.
Astellas holds exclusive commercialization rights for the drug in the 27 countries of the European Union, plus Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein, as well as Switzerland, parts of Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Within those same territories, Astellas also has an option to develop NP-1998, a topical solution containing 20% capsaicin. NP-1998 has completed three Phase I trials and one Phase II trial in PHN patients. Last August, the company received End-of-Phase II guidance from FDA regarding previously announced plans for Phase III clinical development of the drug candidate.
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Two American investigators who have made key discoveries studying the structure and function of G-protein–coupled receptors in research stretching back to the 1960s share this year's Nobel Prize in chemistry, awarded earlier today.
Robert J. Lefkowitz, M.D., a professor at Duke University Medical Center and an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute; and Brian K. Kobilka, M.D., a professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, were selected by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for the SEK 8 million ($1.2 million) award based on their work in discovering the workings of the receptors, through which about half of all medications act.
The research originated in 1968 when Dr. Lefkowitz began attaching an iodine isotope to various hormones, using the radioactivity to trace cells' receptors substances. That work managed to unveil several receptors, among them the β-adrenergic receptor. Dr. Lefkowitz's team extracted the adrenalin receptor from its hiding place in the cell wall, gaining an initial understanding of how it works.
Nearly two decades later, after Dr. Kobilka joined the research team, he successfully isolated from the human genome the gene responsible for coding the β-adrenergic receptor. When the team analyzed the gene, they discovered that the receptor was similar to one in the eye that captures light, then found a whole family of receptors—the G-protein–coupled receptors—that looked alike and function in the same manner.
About 1,000 genes code for the G-protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs). Some are located in the eyes, tongue, and nose, focusing on specific stimuli that include light, taste, and smell. Others alert cells to the presence of adrenalin, histamine, dopamine and serotonin.
"This ground-breaking work spanning genetics and biochemistry has laid the basis for much of our understanding of modern pharmacology as well as how cells in different parts of living organisms can react differently to external stimulation," Mark Downs, chief executive of Britain's Society of Biology, said in a statement today.
Last year, Dr. Kobilka led a research team in capturing an image of the β-adrenergic receptor at the exact moment that it is activated by a hormone and sends a signal into the cell.
An editorial commentary honoring Dr. Lefkowitz for his work was published in the July 5, 2004 edition (Vol. 1, No. 2) of ASSAY and Drug Development Technologies, a journal published by GEN publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. "Much of our current understanding of GPCR receptor signaling stems from research that occurred in Dr. Lefkowitz's laboratory from 1973 to the present," according to the editorial, authored by editor-in-chief Jim Inglese, Ph.D., and John R. Raymond, M.D., then-professor of medicine and vp for academic affairs, Medical University of South Carolina, and now president and CEO of The Medical College of Wisconsin.
"The future appears as bright as ever for Dr. Lefkowitz and his colleagues whose efforts continue to advance science and medicine," the editorial added.
[See Jim Inglese and John R. Raymond, ASSAY and Drug Development Technologies, April 2003, 1(2): 227-231. doi:10.1089/15406580360545035: http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/15406580360545035]
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