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From the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Md.
It is generally accepted that males and females respond differently to painful conditions. With few exceptions, according to the published literature, females demonstrate a lower pain threshold and a lower tolerance of painful stimuli. There is some support in the literature that females experience greater analgesic efficacy than do males after the administration of narcotic analgesics. We compared the analgesic response of females and males to ibuprofen in a post–third-molar extraction dental pain model.
We performed a meta-analysis of 314 subjects included in the ibuprofen treatment arm of 7 double-blind, post–third-molar extraction dental pain (moderate to severe) studies, which were submitted to the agency electronically. The inclusion and exclusion criteria were practically identical in all studies. Pain relief and pain intensity measurements used the same metrics in all studies and were recorded just before and at least at 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 hours after drug administration.
The study included 195 female subjects and 119 male subjects (mean age, 21 years). Other than requiring dental extractions, the subjects were all healthy. Postoperative baseline pain was greater in females than in males to a statistically significant degree (P = .006). Both pain intensity and pain relief scores demonstrated the well-established analgesic effect of ibuprofen in the pooled data set as well as in all the individual studies. Moreover, the mean pain intensity and pain relief scores over time for the female and male treatment groups were not noticeably different at any time point after drug administration, with no imputation for missing values. Analysis of the data using the "baseline observation carried-forward" technique for remedicated subjects (the technique recommended by the Food and Drug Administration for efficacy analysis of acute analgesic medications) produced the same results, which were confirmed by analysis of variance and t tests at each time point of the study.
Our results demonstrated no sex effect on the analgesic response to ibuprofen. These results were obtained under the post–third-molar extraction setting, in which the least possible confounding factors are present. To fully establish the generality of this phenomenon, studies should be carried out in other pain models and using analgesic medications with different mechanisms of action.
IT SEEMS THAT most experts in the field believe that males and females respond differently to painful conditions.1- 12 Physiological, psychological, and social factors, as well as cellular, molecular, and genetic factors, may all have an impact on the generation and perception of pain. Under experimental pain conditions, using mechanical or thermal stimuli, females demonstrated a lower pain threshold and a lower tolerance of pain.1- 10,12 Sex differences have also been demonstrated in naturally occurring acute and chronic pain situations.13- 18 Nevertheless, these sex differences in pain perception are not unequivocal. Some studies have not found a sex-related difference in pain perception using noxious stimuli,19- 21 and it has been suggested that there are at present few clear answers on how to apply what we know so far to specific clinical situations.11 Sex differences in analgesic responses have been much less studied. Studies in mice claim to have demonstrated sex and genotype effects on stress-induced analgesia22- 25 and sex differences in brain κ-opioid and NMDA receptor activity.26 Very few studies have evaluated sex differences in analgesic response in humans.27- 29 In these studies, females experienced greater analgesic efficacy than did males after the administration of κ-opioid receptor agonists in the post–third-molar extraction dental pain model in small groups of subjects. There is also 1 report on sex differences in response to cutaneous anesthesia.30
In this study, we evaluated the sex effect in analgesic response among a large number of subjects who were treated with ibuprofen after extraction of the third molar.
We screened all analgesic studies that were recently submitted to the Division of Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, and Ophthalmic Drug Products, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), that included efficacy data in electronic formats. We selected all analgesic studies in which ibuprofen (400 mg) was the active control. To be eligible for inclusion in our analysis, studies had to be randomized, double-blind trials, including ibuprofen arms using the post–third-molar extraction dental pain model. The databases used contain complete archival records of all subject information from the clinical trials.
The inclusion and exclusion criteria of these trials had to meet certain standard criteria. Eligible subjects had to be otherwise healthy males or nonpregnant females older than 15 years. All subjects selected had to be scheduled to have third molars removed, at least 1 of which was partially embedded in bone and was a mandibular impaction. Subjects must have been experiencing moderate to severe pain after the procedure (>50 mm on a 100-mm visual analog scale). Standard exclusion criteria had to include any analgesic use within 24 hours of the administration of the study medication, recent history of chronic analgesic use, or obesity.
Efficacy end points had to include pain intensity scores measured on a 4-point categorical scale (from 0 [none] to 3 [severe]) and pain relief scores measured on a 5-point categorical scale (from 0 [none] to 4 [complete]). These scores had to be recorded just before and at least at 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 hours after drug administration. Rescue analgesic medication was to be allowed, but once a subject received a rescue medication, the time of this event had to be recorded, and the subject was excluded from further pain measurements.
The statistical analysis plan was to combine the raw data of all eligible studies and to analyze the results observed in all randomized patients in the ibuprofen arm. The data unquestionably demonstrated the efficacy of ibuprofen in lowering pain intensity and in providing pain relief during the 6 hours after the dental extraction. The question to be addressed was whether a comparison over time of the entire set of pain intensity scores and pain relief scores by sex would reveal a systematic difference. Even though the pain scores are recorded as categorical values, experience has shown that the outcome over time is most easily perceived in terms of group averages. Scores grouped by sex were to be averaged and displayed as a function of time for visual inspection. At each recorded time, a statistical analysis program (JMP; SAS Institute Inc, Cary, NC) was used to formally test for the significance of any between-sex differences. The Pearson χ2 test for categorical data was used. Baseline pain intensity measure had only 2 categories: moderate and severe. We anticipated a larger number of pain intensity score categories at the subsequent postmedication time points (to include none and mild), leading to a smaller count in some cells and potentially casting doubts on the results. For this reason, t test values and the findings of nonparametric comparison of pairs were evaluated. The results were consistent in all cases.
The omission from analysis of subjects when they remedicate gives misleading results about the practical efficacy of different drugs. A drug with many remedicators but with a large amount of pain reduction for nonremedicators can appear superior to a drug with a mixed amount of pain reduction but with few remedicators. To avoid this problem in the comparison of drugs, a standard procedure is to incorporate a penalizing rule as an estimating procedure to account for remedicators. A technique currently in use and recommended by the FDA when remedication occurs is the "baseline observation carried-forward" (BOCF) technique. According to the BOCF technique, remedication is equivalent to no change from the original pain for purposes of analysis. Averaging by sex was also planned and carried out to determine whether sex differences would appear with the BOCF technique.
Seven studies of post–third-molar extraction dental pain models, with a total of 314 subjects (195 females and 119 males) in their ibuprofen treatment arms, were eligible and included in the analysis. More than 90% of the subjects were white. There were no statistically significant differences in the mean age between females and males (P = .62) (Table 1).
The difference in average baseline pain intensity between females and males appears small (Table 1), a mere 0.16. The difference, however, is attributable to the fact that a larger number of females had severe baseline pain (37% for females vs 27% for males). Initially, there were are only 2 pain states: moderate and severe. A categorical analysis was performed, and the results demonstrated that the difference was significant (P = .006).
Both pain intensity and pain relief scores demonstrated the well-established analgesic effect of ibuprofen in the pooled data set as well as in all the individual studies. However, the mean pain intensity scores over time for the female and male treatment groups were not noticeably different at any time point after drug administration, with no imputation for missing values (Figure 1). Analysis of the data using the BOCF technique for remedicated subjects (the FDA-recommended technique for efficacy analysis of acute analgesic medications) produced the same results (Figure 2). Figure 2 shows the SD plotted for each time point. Analysis of the pain intensity scores at each observation time revealed the same lack of sex differences. Applying analysis of variance and t tests at each time point confirmed the direct observation. Plotting the pain relief scores over time (Figure 3) also demonstrated the lack of a sex effect for this pain measure.
Mean pain intensity scores in female and male subjects over 6 hours after administration of medication (postmedication time).
Mean (±SD) pain intensity scores in female and male subjects over 6 hours after administration of medication (postmedication time) using the "baseline observation carried-forward" technique.
Mean pain relief scores in female and male subjects 6 hours after administration of medication (postmedication time).
Looking at the results of the individual studies, we found out that 5 of the 7 studies similarly demonstrated no sex differences in mean pain intensity and pain relief scores. Two studies revealed statistically significant sex differences in mean pain intensity scores at 1 through 6 hours after medication. In one study, however, female subjects had lower pain intensity scores over time after medication, while in the other study, male subjects experienced less pain.
The median time to rescue medication is recommended by the FDA as a primary measure of relief owing to the medication. For the 6-hour data, the median time to rescue medication was 3 hours for both female and male subjects. If the incidence of remedication percentages is plotted at each postmedication time point, it appears that more female subjects required rescue analgesia at 2 hours after medication (Figure 4). However, on testing, this difference was found not to be statistically significant (P = .54). There does not appear to be any systematic sex effect after 2 hours. Furthermore, carrying out a statistical analysis of the data at 2 hours grouped as medicated or unremedicated by sex showed no significant difference with respect to sex (P = .14).
Fractional incidence of remedication in female and male subjects 6 hours after administration of medication (postmedication time).
In 1993, the FDA took steps to ensure that new drugs would be properly evaluated in women by providing guidance to drug developers.31 This guidance emphasized the FDA's expectations that women would be appropriately represented in clinical trials and that new drug applications would include analyses capable of identifying potential differences in drug actions or efficacy between the sexes. However, addressing this issue in the context of individual clinical trials may be difficult because of the large sample size and extensive data collection that may be required in order to stratify and power individual clinical trials. A meta-analytic technique to combine data across like trials is an appropriate way to overcome this obstacle when identical drugs and procedures are used in multiple trials.
Some literature reports have suggested that females may have a lower pain threshold and less tolerance of painful stimuli than males.1- 12 The lower pain threshold of women may be supported by the finding that more females than males reported severe baseline pain in our multitrial study. Also, the larger number of females remedicating within the first 2 hours is suggestive of lower pain tolerance. It is possible that this finding reflects sex-based differences in the willingness to report pain thresholds and tolerance of continuing pain. Many individuals will then intuitively predict that if there is a sex difference in response to pain there should also be a sex difference in response to analgesia. Indeed, in an internal survey that we carried out among the FDA reviewers for nonnarcotic analgesic medications (medical officers, pharmacologists, chemists, pharmacokineticists, and statisticians), only 4 of 22 persons predicted no sex effect in response to analgesia. Sex differences in response to narcotic analgesia have been studied in small groups of patients.27- 29 These studies demonstrated a greater analgesic response to κ-opioids among females and thus led to a hypothesized difference in κ-opioid–activated pain-modulating circuits. In 1 study,32 experimental cutaneous electrical stimulation was used to investigate sex differences in nociception and in response to ibuprofen. The results agreed with those of previous studies in regard to lower pain thresholds and lower tolerance of pain in females. A higher tolerance of the experimental pain after ibuprofen administration (800 mg in a single dose) in males but not in females was also reported. However, the fact that the analgesic effect of 800 mg of ibuprofen was significant in males but nil (not just less) in females raises questions as to the validity of these results. Moreover, the number of subjects included in the study was small (10 females and 10 males), and the study had a preemptive analgesia design (ie, ibuprofen was administered before the noxious stimulus was applied), for which ibuprofen is not indicated.
In our study, no sex differences in analgesic response to ibuprofen were found. It is not possible to determine at this time whether these findings reflect general analgesic response or merely prostaglandin-mediated analgesia.
The post–third-molar extraction pain model may be the best acute analgesia model available at this time. The analgesic effect in this pain model has been reproducibly validated with the use of ibuprofen, other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and other analgesic medications.33 The post–third-molar extraction pain model is therefore highly recommended by the FDA for the study of analgesic efficacy. Moreover, it is a "clean" model, in the sense that, by nature of the condition, participating subjects are relatively young and without other significant diseases that might be confounding factors in assessing analgesia. Also, subjects who consume other analgesic drugs are excluded from this type of study. Therefore, this dental pain model may be preferable for assessing factors that may potentially affect analgesic response.
At the same time, the difficulty in detecting such an effect arises from the size of the population enrolled in these studies. The FDA usually recommends inclusion of not more than 50 subjects per treatment arm in order to prevent a small treatment effect from appearing statistically significant. Under these circumstances, if one wants to use the post–third-molar extraction pain model to test the effect of a weaker factor on analgesic response, one has to combine the data from several studies. Although most of the individual trials included in our study demonstrated results in accordance with those of the meta-analysis, the results of 2 of the analyzed trials showed statistically significant sex effects on analgesic response, but in opposite directions. This finding emphasizes the limitation of drawing conclusions in regard to sex-related responses to analgesia based on small analgesia trials.
We performed a meta-analysis in the current study. However, the data from the studies that were aggregated herein are such that our analysis may be regarded as equivalent to that of a multicenter study. The inclusion and exclusion criteria, as well as the full study protocols, were practically the same for all studies. Regardless, most of the concerns usually raised concerning meta-analyses have been addressed. The data collected were the raw data (we did not calculate an average of averages); the measurement tools for collecting end points used in all studies were identical; there was no searching or publication bias; and the quality of all the data met FDA standards.
A potential explanatory factor invoked for possible sex-related differences in response to medications in general is the average lower body weight of females compared with males. Consequently, females may be more highly dosed than males. We did not see a greater analgesic response in the females in our study, suggesting that, at least under these circumstances, the milligram per kilogram of ibuprofen dose did not play a role. Also, to our knowledge, no sex-related difference in the pharmacokinetics of ibuprofen has been described.
There has been speculation that female- and male-related hormones may interact with nociceptive receptors34 and accordingly alter the analgesic response of females throughout the menstrual cycle. No evidence for this speculation is available in the published literature, and we can safely say that in our subject population such an effect would have been averaged out.
In summary, using the post–third-molar extraction pain model, in which the least possible confounding factors are present, our results demonstrated no sex effect on the analgesic response to ibuprofen. To fully establish the generality of this phenomenon, studies should be carried out with other pain models and using analgesic medications with different mechanisms of action.
Accepted for publication July 20, 2000.
The database used for the preparation of this article was taken from new drug applications of drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration and is therefore in the public domain through the Freedom of Information Act.
Presented in part at the annual meeting of the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Los Angeles, Calif, March 17, 2000.
Reprints: Meyer Katzper, PhD, Division of Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, and Ophthalmic Drug Products, HFD-550, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 2 Locks Pond Ct, Rockville, MD 20854.
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As distinct from accidental findings, great discoveries are creative acts, the nature of which is incompletely understood. In his recently published work, The Body in Question,1 Jonathan Miller looks for sources of discovery in the realm of metaphor: "Since finding out what something is is a matter of discovering what something is like, the more impressive contribution to growth of intelligibility has been made by the application of suggestive metaphors."
Pursuing this thought further, Miller evolves the thesis that great discoveries in the field of human physiology owe much to technological inventions for "suggestive metaphors." A prime example, he points out, is the fire-pump. Introduced to the streets of London in the 17th century, this pump provided William Harvey with a technological image of propulsion for his discovery of the circulation, as the sight of venous valves evoked the image of valves in the pump.
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The Vandalia High School girls basketball team will now face Cisne at the Sandoval Tournament on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
The O'Fallon JV wrestling tournament has been canceled. The Vandals were scheduled to participate.
The Vandalia Junior High boys basketball teams will now play Greenville on Saturday at 10 a.m.
The regular meeting of the Fayette County Board, scheduled for 7 o'clock tonight, has been postponed due to the weather.
The meeting has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. next Tuesday.
Vandalia's boys basketball team will now play Altamont on Feb. 3.
The Vandalia wrestlers will makeup tonight's meet with Carlinville and East Alton-Wood-River on Jan. 20. That will also be senior night.
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The continuation of the municipal electoral board in St. Elmo has now been rescheduled for 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
St. Elmo officials announced shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Monday that the electoral board hearing has been changed from 7 p.m. on Monday. The hearing will be held at the Phillips Building. The change was made due to an attorney's scheduling conflict.
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How does an 81-year-old with no faith in an afterlife keep his sense of humour?
This winter has fulfilled the dire promises of the climate-change modellers. Hurricane gusts, 20-metre waves, surging tides: it's all happening
Looking in vain: lesser celandine needs the sun. Illustration: Michael Viney
In the month of my 81st birthday (please don't bother, but thanks anyway) it rather seems that the future has arrived without waiting till I've gone. How much longer can my polytunnel go on bucking on its arches like a frightened horse without taking to the sky or tearing itself into shreds – this my plastic palace, seat of music and meditation, my place of trust in tomorrow and the springing of green leaves?
How long before the 20-year-old greenhouse (built with concrete pillars, half-sunk into the ground, buttressed against the house and given a sheltering hedge of its own) finally succumbs in a squall of shattering glass? What do we do with all the bits? But that is to anticipate.
Unlike the unfortunate people on the western and southern estuaries, we are lucky to live high on a hillside and can watch with simple awe as the tide sweeps into the freshwater fen behind the dunes. In appropriate lulls, well anoraked, I go for my daily march. The boreen is lined with flailing briars, never so blackly and thornily stripped of leaves. I look in vain among the mosses and ferns for the first bright glint of lesser celandine, but it needs the sun, the sun! And don't tell me about all your early daffodils: a hungry badger has found my best bulbs and ploughed them up to eat.
Thus my February blues, unleavened, as I write, by any "pet" day of gilded calm. Quite often, given the usual lead time of this column, just discussing the weather is enough to change it by the day my words appear: I sometimes feel I should apologise. But we are now talking about climate, not weather, and this winter has fulfilled – even, indeed, excelled – the dire promises of the modellers. Hurricane gusts, 20-metre waves, surging tides: it's all happening.
In response from the human world, of course, nothing commensurate is happening. It probably never will until, cataclysm piling on disaster, governments are besieged by a panicked populace – all, by that time, too late and to no purpose.
Most people now, even in the biblically deluded, anti-science strata of the US, accept that climate is changing. But far too many still hold, irrationally, that we had nothing to do with it. In the meantime a warming of two degrees, once felt to be the tolerable limit, has slipped forward half a century. Now the heat is being turned up; four degrees by the end of the century is the outcome advanced in the latest report to the World Bank.
For the slow awakening of popular knowledge, the media have much to regret. News and comment thrive by confrontation, so any assertion with dramatic significance must immediately be matched with someone to deny it. Counterarguments are offered in challenging tones by presenters pleading "balance".
No need for debate
Thus a world-wide scientific consensus has had to struggle with the appearance of debate where none should now exist. On the dangers of our present path, now rehearsed in one "extreme" weather episode after another, no credible room remains for denial. (For further insight and instruction, go to realclimate.org, a website on the sensible side of science.)
Given all that, how does an 81-year-old with no faith in an afterlife keep his sense of humour? With some desperation at times and perhaps especially in February with another storm due. It is sad to conceive of a west of Ireland whose more exposed coasts could become virtually depopulated, at least in winter, not so much because of storm damage – farms and sheep will adapt – as because of the stress of unrelenting wind and rain. Perhaps the people of Shetland or the Faroes are made of sterner stuff, or don't have polytunnels and greenhouses.
That thought took me, of course, straight to Google, and discovery of the Shetland invention of the "polycrub", a polytunnel made by recycling old salmon-cage pipe (of which there now is a lot to spare, apparently), its arches covered with stormproof twin-wall polycarbonate.
The Northmavine community – Shetland is good at community action – made land available and used money from Scotland's Climate Challenge Fund to build 12 sturdy polytunnels to grow fruit and veg (northmavine.com/node/1048). Even redundant salmon-cage walkways have been rescued by the tonne to serve between the beds. Connacht, perhaps, please copy.
So it's not just the jokes that keep me going but a restless curiosity about the natural world and the human role within it, at once so clever and creative, so greedy and self-deceiving. I would love to come back at the end of the century to see how it all works out: whether migrants from Africa have fetched up in Thallabawn, whether the rich have built their new forts in Greenland. But then, when I was small, 2014 belonged on comic-book covers, with everyone in flying cars, zooming between the skyscrapers.
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A warm and excited atmosphere filled our humble store in Downtown Austin last Saturday evening as the special Diana F+ Nighttime workshop got underway! Newbie lomographers and familiar faces alike made up our group of over twenty folks, and we really had our run of the infamous 6th street! Strangers couldn't help but notice and comment on our stylish analog strut while we lit up the sidewalks with vibrant green, yellow, magenta, blue, and purple flashes of light. It's safe to say that our crew went out into an ordinary Saturday night, armed with our Dianas and our tiny plastic color gels, and made it truly extraordinary! To top it all off, we had a fun time catching up with old pals and making new ones – now that's an unbeatable experience!
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2009 has been a season full of exciting trades, and now that the deadline is over, I'd like to do a little recap of who won, who lost, and who stayed by and large the same.
It seems like a lot of big names were moved this year. Last year a few big name trades were made, but this season teams were really changed. The Indians had a proverbial fantasy draft and the Yankees didn't do anything huge, but I think a lot of teams got better. Only a few got worse.


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Nicki Minaj - CLICK HERE TO SEE IT
Nicki Minaj has all the attention these days. MediaTakeout is saying they have seen a sex tape with Nicki Minaj and it's sexy as fuck! The media outlet is saying that they've seen footage of the Nicki Minaj sex tape and no one will be disappointed in this one. Nicki Minaj has one killer booty and amazing fake tits (that have popped out on camera occasionally). Seeing this music diva get down and dirty could be a real treat! She has an ass that goes on for days - this sex tape may knock Kim Kardashian off the big booty throne.
Nicki is not afraid to talk about sex and what she thinks - her rapping style has exploded onto the airways with amazing rhymes and rhythm. Is she's that skilled with her voice we wonder how skilled she is with her mouth? The only thing that could top this would be an Amber Rose sex tape! Don't miss out on watching Nicki Minaj work a dick on camera. This is the leaked sex tape of the year we'd have to say!


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What are you most proud of? I love the simplicity and wearability of this design. I live in Texas, and I don't need really heavy hats as we hardly have a winter.
How do I find the pattern for this great beret? I'm a little confused about this part of the site. BTW I love Linda's crochet embellishments class and I've crocheted for years!
Thanks RuthAnn, if you click the pattern link (in the right side bar below the photo) you'll be taken to the Ravelry page for the project, where you can purchase it. It's also available on my website (lindamade.com).


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Again, SPOILER warning
I'll try to keep the rant short, because i actually quite like, if not love the game. But throw cheap tactics at me and i might just tell you to fuck off. Case in point, the return of Barthy on chapter 11... Doom? Really? I know previous bosses already used this (including the summons of course) but talk about a cheap way to make a fight artificially hard. And of course the fight is really long, so off to do it all again. Or not, like the topic says.
See, my problem with shit like this is, I'm not 8 anymore. I can afford my own games. So you throw some arbitrary "DOOM" insta kill mechanic on me, on a fight that takes like 20minutes (or more? i didnt time it...it FELT like 3 hours long >_>), in a game that is already 40 hours long and wearing its welcome thin, and ill most likely say "fuck this shit, ill go play something else, i have multiple games to play square".
Thats about it, like I said, I like the game, sometimes even love it, but im seriously about to quit it, because this is simply not fun for me.
Feel free to tell me how much I suck at the game, hey, its probably true :D Time to cool off, ill ponder if ill sell the game or keep at it later when im calmer :D
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Here is an open letter to the stars at the Academy Awards
Clooney: I thought I'd let you know it amazes me that in real life I wouldn't go for a guy over 30. However, for you I would push the envelope...by 20 years.
Shailene Woodley: I LOVED your dress. I have to know which nun designed it!
Pharell: You looked about as natural in a tuxedo as Kim Kardash looks in conservative clothing.
Emma Stone: We already figured the drapes matched the carpet, but the dress really needed to also?
Jennifer Lopez: You, your nipple, and Cameron Diaz did an awesome job presenting the award for best costume design.
Rooney Mara: A beautiful face can pull off being flat, but it takes a great ass to pull of indentations in your chest. Nice work girlfran
Puff Daddy: (Diddy, Sean, pdiddy?) I appreciate that you read my blog post on middle parts. I take full responsibility for not specifying that it was directed towards women.
Sacha Baron Cohen: Sucks you weren't nominated this year, at least you won Douche Bag of the night award.


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Accolades for Nov. 19, 2012
Accounting Program Jumps in Rankings
The Culverhouse School of Accountancy's undergraduate program is ranked No. 18 in Public Accounting Report's 2012 Annual Professors Survey.
The program was ranked No. 20 last year.
This is the 31st ranking of the nation's university accounting programs. Public Accounting Report is a monthly newsletter covering competitive intelligence and the business side of the public accounting profession.
Among its features are the PAR Top 100, an annual ranking of the 100 largest accounting firms in the United States, and the PAR Professors Survey, an annual ranking of the best accounting programs in the United States based on the opinions of accounting professors at American universities.
"This is a testament to the hard work of our faculty and staff and the quality of our students who consistently earn positions at the nation's most prestigious accounting firms," said Dr. Mary Stone, head of the school.
The school's master's programs are ranked 18th (24th last year) and the doctoral program is ranked 22nd (not ranked last year).
"These rankings are important to our students, their parents and the professionals who support our programs," said Dr. J. Michael Hardin, dean of the Culverhouse
College of Commerce. "My hat is off to Dr. Stone and the faculty and staff of the accounting program."
Research Compliance Recognized with Sam S. May Award
Two staff members from the UA Office of Research Compliance were honored as recipients of the Sam S. May Commitment to Service Award at the fall faculty/staff meeting.
Janelle Graham and Ed Shirley, research compliance specialists, were recognized for demonstrating exceptional service, exceeding the requirements of the job, and giving tirelessly to both students and faculty alike.
One of the key areas of responsibility for the Office of Research Compliance is oversight of the human subject research program. By identifying common errors in research projects submitted for review by the Institutional Review Board, it was determined that additional training would help researchers, and would result in a reduction in time required to get research projects approved.
Carpantato (Tanta) Myles, director and research compliance officer for the Office of Research Compliance said that Graham and Shirley enthusiastically volunteered to take on the responsibility of designing a course, developing the training material, and delivering the training twice a month.
"To say that Janelle and Ed exceed participant expectations when conducting the "How to Submit a Human Subjects Protocol" course would be an understatement. Course reviews show high ratings exceeding 96 percent, and provide excellent comments from participants," said Myles.
"Their desire to assist researchers with submitting better applications, and to minimize the stress some individuals feel when attempting to meet the University accreditation and federal requirements for human subject research is evident. Their service far exceeds the requirement of the job and they always work with enthusiasm."
The award, created in memory of Sam S. May, a staff member in the chemistry department who learned from professors on his lunch hours and then tutored generations of struggling students, is given annually to recognize units providing exceptional service to customers through commitment, innovation, creativity and continuous improvement in customer relations.
Faculty/Staff Notes
Bryan K. Fair, law, published "Change-Agents: Beating Back the Dark Caste of the Law," 3 Faulkner Law Review 215-228 (2012).
Dr. James P. Hubner, aerospace engineering and mechanics, was named 2013 recipient of the Felix Zandman Award for exceptional contributions in the development of measurements and applications with the help of photoelastic coatings. Hubner is the first College of Engineering faculty member to win this award since Samuel C. Gambrell Jr., professor emeritus of engineering mechanics, was honored in 1997. The Zandman Award was established in 1989 by the Society of Experimental Mechanics, or SEM, an international network of scientists and engineers founded in 1943, in honor of Dr. Felix Zandman for his work with photoelastic coatings.
5 Questions: Tammy Holloway
Tammy Holloway is assistant director for business operations at the Center for Public Television and Radio.
Do you love, hate or endure holiday shopping? Love the season, hate the commercialization and endure the prices!
In a survival situation, would you be calming others or needing someone to calm you? Calming to others, I'm a doomsday prepper!
Who is your favorite movie director? One of my favorites – Tim Burton. I'm dating myself, but he had me at "Beetlejuice."
What are three things you think everyone should know how to do? 1) Listen. Hearing and listening are two different things. 2) Spell team. There is no "I" in the word team. 3) Be happy. You are responsible for your own happiness.
How do you rate your cooking ability? Since breast cancer has affected my immediate family this year, I have been on a mission to learn better of ways of cooking with fresh ingredients. It has been fun, challenging and rewarding! Number rating – 7.
Nominate a Rural Health Hero
The University of Alabama Institute for Rural Health Research is seeking nominations for its 2013 Rural Health Heroes Awards.The awards will honor rural health-care providers and others who assist in reducing or preventing obesity and promoting wellness.
Winners will be honored at the 14th Annual Rural Health Conference, which will be Feb. 20, 2013, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ferguson Center. The institute is accepting nominations in the following three categories: rural community members or organizations, health-care providers or government officials and agencies; students enrolled in Alabama colleges and universities, including undergraduate, graduate, medical students and residents; and faculty and staff of Alabama colleges and universities.
For more information about the awards or to nominate an individual or organization, contact Barbara Wright at firstname.lastname@example.com or 348-0025. Deadline to receive nominations is Jan. 11, 2013.


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When you disembark from your cruise ship, your energetic tour guide will welcome you with a warm smile and bring you to the heart of St Thomas at Charlotte Amalie. Hundreds of duty-free shops line the streets of Charlotte Amalie, and you'll be free to browse and stock up on souvenirs. Depending on your selected departure time, you'll enjoy either 3-, 2- or 1-hour of shopping. Amble down Main Street and the waterfront to find unique local goods and great deals on jewelry, clothing and electronics. Try some local delicacies at a nearby restaurant before you head out on your safari taxi for some St Thomas sightseeing. Be ready to sing along to lively music as you make your way to your first destination. At noon, meet up with the rest of the tour from the 2 other departure times to begin your adventure. First up is the summit of Mountain Top, at 1,547 feet (471 meters) above sea level. On the drive up, you'll make various stops to capture the breathtaking views. Your guide will provide you with the history and culture of St Thomas, and at each stop, you'll hear expert commentary of the key places of interest. You'll get fantastic views overlooking Blackbeard's Castle, a real pirate tower, and the surrounding isles of the US Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands. From Mountain Top, you'll see Magens Bay and its glorious beach, one of the top-rated in the world. You can finish your shore excursion at the end of your sightseeing tour, or upgrade to include a trip to the St Thomas beach of your choice. Choose from Sapphire Beach, Magens Bay or Coki Point Beach, and spend the rest of your time in port swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving or simply relaxing on the smooth white sand. Worry-free Shore Excursion:We will ensure your timely return to Port of St Thomas for this activity. In the rare event your ship has departed, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call. See our terms and conditions for full details.
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Wintlett's Welcome
A special welcome to the new members of the community who have traveled from many countries and states to become a part of the Luther experience.
A special welcome to the new members of the community who have traveled from many countries and states to become a part of the Luther experience.
As the great Chinese philosopher Laozi once said; " A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step". This phrase is quoted to encourage and support others who are about to undergo a new and possibly difficult phase in their lives. A new job, moving to a new place, starting a family, even beginning the college journey all qualify for this expression. I have wondered how adequate are the words given to people who have finished this journey. Well done? Congratulations? You finally made it? I told you it won't be hard? The list can go on for quite a while but these offer only temporary reassurance because when one journey ends another one begins.
Who are Asians and Pacific Islanders? A rather broad term, "Asian-Pacific" encompasses the entire Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. AAPI covers at least forty-eight ethnic categories, in addition to multi-ethnic and multiracial combinations. There are more than 200 spoken languages and dialects. Each group has distinctive immigration histories and disparities among socioeconomic, educational, and cultural backgrounds. Celebrated each spring, Asian American Pacific Islander Month celebrates the histories, traditions and culture of Asian American Pacific Islanders in the United States.
The Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C that is focused on preparing college women for leadership in the public policy arena. PLEN gives college women the opportunity to explore how to influence the policy issues they are passionate about and learn the range of professional opportunities and skills required to be successful.
One student performing an original piece is Joram Mutenge read about is his inspiration for his writing.
'During my free time I enjoy writing poetry and reading classic novels. I was inspired to pen "I See God" from both past and current events happening in the United States. In this poem I look at these events from a half-full-glass perspective as opposed to a half-empty-glass perspective. The main point of this piece is to make my readers understand that Black people have experienced centuries of oppression, now these moments are not as dark although they could be brighter. It is this brighter side in these seemingly dark moments that I want my readers to see. The message conveyed in "I See God" is acknowledging both bad and good but never letting the bad overshadow the good.
As another semester is coming to a close, I can't help but reflect on my experiences. It feels like my work load has grown as I progress through my time at Luther, and my classes have become ever more rigorous and challenging, something fellow students can relate to.


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Welcome to the Lil Blue Boo Pattern shop on Craftsy! Each LBB pattern includes step by step photo instructions making them easier than any commercial pattern!
Ashley Hackshaw is the owner, ...
Welcome to the Lil Blue Boo Pattern shop on Craftsy! Each LBB pattern includes step by step photo instructions making them easier than any commercial pattern!
Ashley Hackshaw is the owner, editor, designer and DIYer behind Lil Blue Boo. After spending 6 years in Investment Banking and getting an MBA in between, Ashley decided to pursue her passion in the creative world. Now she runs the successful Lil Blue Boo DIY/Lifestyle website, clothing and sewing pattern line. Ashley also writes for Babble.com's The New Home Ec and Babble Voices.
Ashley recently has had some crazy curveballs thrown her way that have made her consciously decide to "choose joy" as a way of life. She has chosen to write publicly about her loss, and the nitty gritty of unexpected surgery and chemotherapy in The Cancer Chronicles in hopes that her experiences will help others.
Ashley speaks around the country on a variety of subjects including growing a successful handmade business, blogging, living a creative life, her journey with cancer and more.
Ashley resides in Palm Desert, CA with her husband Brett and daughter "Boo." Oh, and her yorkie Diesel!
Read more at www.lilblueboo.com
Introducing....The Classic Ruffles for 18" American Girl style Dolls. Now you can make made-to-match ruffle pants or capris for your girl and doll!
This pattern was sized to the 18" AMERICAN GIRL(r) dolls but will also fit Our Generation (r) and other 18" dolls.
Lil Blue Boo patterns include step by step photo instructions making it easier than any commercial pattern. Great for beginning sewers!
The Classic Ruffles for 18 inch Dolls PDF Pattern & Tutorial includes:
:: 17 pages of easy to follow step-by-step complete sewing instructions
:: 2 pattern pages
:: Pattern options - hem/no hem, yoga or elastic waistband, pant or capri
The pattern pages print out directly from your computer onto regular 8.5" x 11" paper and there are guides for attaching them together.
Make sure to check out the matching pattern for girls!
The Classic Ruffles (c) 2013 Ashley Hackshaw. All rights reserved. No portion of this pattern may be reproduced without expressed written permission by the author. Lil Blue Boo offers limited production licenses that allow seamstresses to sell items made from Lil Blue Boo patterns. For more information please contact us.
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Rain, wind, snow: National Weather Service Cleveland meteorologist has seen it all
Meet Gary Garnet, warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Cleveland
Garnet, 47, has been with the National Weather Service for 25 years and has been a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Cleveland for 15 years. He is familiar with northwestern Pennsylvania and helps build weekly forecasts for many outer areas for the weather service in Cleveland.
Erie Times-News: We used to have a weather service based out of the Erie International Airport. Because the weather service is now in Cleveland, has it changed the accuracy of our forecasts here in Erie?
Garnet: It doesn't really change anything. In this day and age, we have much better technology and information-flow with the Internet. We're able to get so much weather data and information for locations in northwest Pennsylvania and really nationally, from anywhere. It's much easier to do forecasts remotely than it was several years ago. So I guess the answer is that we're still able to provide very accurate forecasts for Erie with the information we have in Cleveland.
Times-News: What's the most fun part of your job?
Garnet: Getting to observe a diverse range of weather in the location we're at. In northwest Pennsylvania, you really get it all. From winter weather storms to thunderstorms, windstorms, hail storms. It's enjoyable to be able to forecast and observe that.
Times-News: What's the worst part/most monotonous part of your job?
Garnet: The constant rotating shift work. Weather is 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It never stops. We work nights, overnight sometimes, holidays, weekends -- we're always here. At times that can be challenging, trying to work with that.
Times-News: What's predicted in the fall and winter (weather-wise) for Erie?
Garnet: At this point, we can't really determine what we're looking for at the winter. We'll have a better estimate of it as we get later in the fall. Severity of winters becomes a little more apparent later in the fall. We're just a little too far away to make any accurate predictions.
Times-News: Do you hear a lot of complaints when the forecasts are a little off?
Garnet: When don't we hear complaints? We do get a lot of calls. Somebody's always not happy. Some people want rain and some people don't want rain.
Times-News: How do you accumulate a weekly forecast?
Garnet: We're highly dependent on computer forecast models and these computer models simulate what's going to happen in the atmosphere over time. We have several that we look at and use daily, but where we really make our money here is our ability to interpret what they're telling us and then convert that into an accurate forecast that comes to you.
SARAH STEMEN can be reached at 870-1776 or by e-mail. Send her your ideas for future Q&A subjects and topics.


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Total Members Voted: 94
Voting closed: April 13, 2011, 12:43:48 PM
This is what i think they will do.. (at least what i think they should)It will have about 28mp, i think it deserves to have a bigger body and more of a quality feel to it, the built wuality feels like its a 50D (not as big as 1D though) because i hate using a battery grip and without it its just too small. and then they could up the price to 3500€ from 2000€ or am i the only one who thinks its too cheap?? I dont care about iso performance, i want it to look and feel like a pro camera and if they up the price maby they could make it better than 150 000 cycles, more MP will come without a question... I think Canon is working on next level sensors or somehow taking a bigger step because there is no word on the 1Ds Mark IV that im waitin for that normally would have come already.
I really don't see the point in more megapixels. No professionals should be cropping their photos and 21.1mp blows up massive will no visible pixels. If you are blowing up any bigger than that (say billboards) then you should probably have a medium format.
PS: This page keeps asking me "What colour is snow", it is a ridiculous question. First of all snow crystals are transparent, its all reflections and refractions. Second of all white is not a colour. Huge fail to use for a photographic forum.
1. All color is reflected light wavelengths (refracted is different though, you are right there).2. White is a color, combining red green a blue light. If you say it is not a color, then any other combination of light is also not a color. Leaving only red green and blue as colors. I can see arguing that black is not a color, but still.
I don't really believe in compromise of high MP and high ISO, I really like Nikon's approach with D3x (high MP) and D3s (high ISO)
in LR you need to increase the exposure of the photo from the D3x with about 0.5 stops (to match the brightness).
Quote from: torger on April 12, 2011, 11:17:58 AMI don't really believe in compromise of high MP and high ISO, I really like Nikon's approach with D3x (high MP) and D3s (high ISO)Here is a little trick that anyone can do.
[dynamic range] What is stopping manufactures from improving it substantially?
Quote from: NotABunny on April 12, 2011, 03:47:24 PMin LR you need to increase the exposure of the photo from the D3x with about 0.5 stops (to match the brightness). I think you meant to increase the 0.5 stop to the D3S.
On my screen the D3s wins with a little though, but not much.
When I discussed quality above I was discussing "high end" prints and limits of human vision.


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#67730 - Aluminum Sway Bar Rod End Set
Discontinued, replacement part: #67718
Upgrade your Cyclone to the unique and highly tunable swaybar mounts from the Cyclone TC with this convenient set. Get extra tuning capability in one easy shot! Sway bars not included, these are the mounts and links only.


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Kevin Garnett has been an integral member of the Celtics since he came to Boston in 2007, and many fans forget he ever played in any other color but green. He joined Paul Pierce and Ray Allen to make the "big three" and helped lead the Celtics to an NBA Championship in 2008.
However, Garnett is getting old, and his recent comment about this year's All-Star game being his last prompted basketball fans to think about the NBA, and the Celtics, without the power forward. Let's pinpoint exactly what Boston will miss if KG retires after the season's end.


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Better spending power
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Economists and others are always looking for indicators for future trends. One indicator suggests consumer finances are vastly improved, thereby setting the stage for faster growth. What is this positive measure? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden answers.
"Well, there are really two related measures here. One is household debt is down, and household wealth is up. But also if you look at spending, this is an amazing statistic. It really surprised me when I looked at it … . If you look at the percentage of household disposable income that is devoted to three key necessities — spending on food, spending on fuel and spending on financial obligations (i.e., debt payments for things like your car, your mortgage, other things) — that percentage right now … is at a 30-year low. …
"What this means, I think, economically is many households, not all of course, but many households are much better off today financially. Their financial setup has improved tremendously. And this is going to allow them to start spending more down the road. And, of course, we are a consumer-spending-driven economy. Seventy cents out of every dollar is spent by the consumer. So the fact that the spending on those three necessities is so low, I think, is going to open up us to faster economic growth propelled by consumer spending."
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Yachting - February 2008 - The American Way
Written by Dudley Lawson
Rich DeVos reflects on yachting, life and faith
After Rich DeVos sank his first boat, it all got easier. The sinking was in 1949, and DeVos, now approaching his 82nd birthday, but still an active yachtsman and businessman, credits the lessons learned in the sinking and its aftermath with part of his incredible success in life. The other part he ascribes to his abiding Christian beliefs. Faith - in God, in himself and in others - is the foundations of his life.
DeVos and his buddy, Jay Van Andel, had started a flying school, Wolverine Air Service, in the heady days following WWII, undeterred by the fact that neither could fly. As DeVos tells it, the business did okay with their hired pilots, but the excitement soon wore off for the energetic duo. DeVos, born and raised in Michigan, happened to read a book written in 1948 by Richard Bertram - yes, he of Bertram Yachts fame-about cruising in the Caribbean, and the plan was set.
"We decided we needed an adventure," he told me, and the budding entrepreneurs sold the flying business and found the boat of their young dreams, a Nova Scotia schooner named Elizabeth. "We bought that little schooner and started out. We'd never been on a boat before when we bought that boat. Maybe that's why it sank!"
The truth is that the boat, purchased out of dry storage by the novices, leaked from the beginning, her seams never swelling and sealing as they should. The Bilge pump ran nearly constantly on their trip down the East Coast, and numerous groundings along the way could not have helped. By the time they'd crossed the Florida Straits and arrived in pre-Castro Cuba, it was clear something had to be done. The boys spent two weeks caulking the hull, only to have Elizabeth sink the first night out of Cuba. As water filled the cabin, the two fired their flare gun and used flashlights to signal SOS. They were picked up at 2:30 a.m. by a passing American freighter, the Adabell Lykes, and dropped off in Puerto Rico.
"Sounds stupid," DeVos admitted to me as he recalled his lack of seamanship skills, "but at that age - you're 22 or 23 and think you know quite a bit. We didn't even know about tides. We lived on Lake Michigan." Undeterred, the pair soon found jobs as deckhands aboard a tanker bound from Puerto Rico for Curacao. The wages from this impromptu employment, along with a few possessions and a bit of cash salvaged from the sinking Elizabeth, provided the means for continuing their adventure.


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When you think of Southern California kid friendly attractions, what first comes to mind?
Disneyland, Legoland, Magic Mountain?
Well, how about Medieval Times?
I know me neither.
But, I was recently invited to attend one of their shows with my family. And let me tell you it was not at all what I expected.
First of all, my kids could barely contain themselves. Every costume, stunt, and battle had them not only at the edge of their seats but right out of them.
Which in some circumstances can be a problem. But not here. The seats and tables are set up in a bar formation. Which makes it very easy to contain multiple kids simply by putting an adult at either end. Kinda like being in a movie theater without the need to be quiet.
Dinner comes right to them. A utensil free feast of soup, bread, chicken, ribs, and pastry. Now I'll admit I was a bit surprised they didn't have a few kid friendly choices. But there is a full bar, for the grown ups of course. So you win some you lose some.
Then there is the action, which is literally right in front of you. I mean so much so some of the stunts require a net. Not for the riders but to keep the dirt from ending up in your drinks.
Now, we left the two year old at home. And I'm glad we did. Two hours is a bit too much sitting in one place for her. But, the five to seven year old age group definitely had plenty to entertain them.
Although I will admit the show culminates in some very life like hand to hand combat. With real swords axes and other barbaric weapons I do not know the names of. So even teenagers could really get a kick out of this spectacle. Yet, I had to remind the younger ones it was all pretend. A few times.
Last but not least. As a horse woman myself. I am happy to report that all the horses are healthy happy and in very good condition. Knowing what it takes to maintain a horse I kinda wondered if this may not be the case but was happily surprised.
Now for the best part. You can win tickets to try it out for yourself.
Register today for your chance to win 4 FREE tickets to any Medieval Times show! Medieval Times is Celebrating 30 Years by giving 4 tickets every day for a year! LIKE AND SHARE this spectacular year of celebration! Click on the following link to enter: http://on.fb.me/19Zdkw5.


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Despite a common perception, multiple clinical studies have yet to find a strong connection between heavy computer use and a person's risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome. People who used a computer for up to seven hours a day have been found to have no increased risk.
Some jobs that do not involve a keyboard are more likely to lead to the condition, assembly line work for example. High-risk jobs include:
- Cleaning
- Finishing
- Manufacturing
- Packing meat, fish or poultry
- Sewing
In fact, carpal tunnel syndrome is three times higher among assemblers than among data‑entry personnel, according to the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
So Why Do My Hands Hurt?
It takes a specialist to distinguish carpal tunnel syndrome from conditions such as tendonitis. Here are a few copycats, and how to tell them apart:
|Carpal Tunnel
|Gradual progression
|Sudden or gradual
|Gradual progression
|Weakness in hands
|Stiffness in hands
|Stiffness in hands
|Lost sense of heat and cold
|May feel hot
|May feel hot
|Pain at night or outside work
|Pain during activity
|Pain comes in "flares"; morning pain and stiffness
|No swelling
|Swelling in tendons
|Swelling in joints
|Starts in dominant hand
|Occurs where there is stress on tendon
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HTC squeezes all-time low quarterly profit of $2.83 million
0. phoneArena 08 Apr 2013, 04:06 posted on
HTC may be quietly brilliant, but it's also currently in trouble. Sure, the Taiwanese company makes some pretty sleek phones and all, but it just can't make much money out of them. That's why it's previous financial reports were pretty disappointing, and the latest isn't looking good either. HTC just announced a net profit of only T$85 million (the equivalent of $2.83 million) for...
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1. FlushGordon (unregistered)
There's the surprise of the century :-0
27. khmer (Posts: 95; Member since: 21 Jun 2012)
HTC One phone with aluminum back cover and new camera sensor are very costly to HTC for delayed. Inside is the same plastic as Samsung.
2. FlushGordon (unregistered)
Probably because they're still not listening to their customers?
4. darkskoliro (Posts: 1076; Member since: 07 May 2012)
One more quarter and things will turn around :) No pun intended.
5. tiara6918 (Posts: 2036; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)
HTC would loose a lot of customers because of that delay
10. vincelongman (Posts: 4408; Member since: 10 Feb 2013)
If they released the HTC One earlier, some people would buy it instead of waiting longer for the Galaxy S4, but since the delay pushed their released dates very close some people might decide to wait for the S4 instead.
7. EXkurogane (Posts: 863; Member since: 07 Mar 2013)
Only 2.8 million, ouch. The make great phones to me, build quality is more solid and design is better than Samsung, but they just had to screw up something like lacking storage, low battery capacity, or delayed release.
If only they stuffed in an above average 13MP cam instead of that underwhelming 4MP ultrapixel camera, i believe there wouldnt be much delays.
12. FlushGordon (unregistered)
The Ultrapixel gimmick may be the worst in smartphone history....I can't believe why so many people fell into this crap.
13. Retro-touch (Posts: 273; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
Just about every phone released this year will beat the One's Ultrapixel cause of low MP, GSMArena reviews show that its got great video recording though even compared to GS4
30. oister85 (Posts: 493; Member since: 27 Apr 2012)
Check out technobuffalo review he say the phone is great. According to the review he say the camera is one of the best in smartphone industry. He says the camera has some dlsr affects.
33. tiara6918 (Posts: 2036; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)
HTC should invest more on r&d for that ultrapixel camera
35. Retro-touch (Posts: 273; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
I looked at the pics posted in the review comparison between SGS4 and One and Sony Xperia Z vs One at GSMArena and based on what I saw, they take better pictures, I'm not interested in someone's opinion when my eyes work just fine
8. Timmehor (Posts: 599; Member since: 09 Mar 2013)
That's nasty. HTC's share price is going to take a beating.
9. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
Well , at least there are profit .
HTC makes better phones than Samsung but cant compete financialy
15. Retro-touch (Posts: 273; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
It just goes to show what you care about (premium materials) isn't what majority cares about, and that they need a change of strategy, better marketing and some software gimmicks not hardware one which are more likely to piss customers off, such as 4MP camera, weird placement of buttons
Also HTC phones have locked bootloaders, that are hard as hell to unlock, Samsung its like child's play
21. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
I am partially agree with you.
Xperias also come with locked bootloaders , these manufacturer tools wasn't too difficult to use .
Yes I agree that they need better maketibg but I don't think HTC have the resource of it . I totally love the you commercial made by them years ago but Microsoft seemed to have copied them. They need something fresh and intuitive but won't break the bank .
I don't really just care about premium materials , the device have to perform ! And the performance if the One is by no means mediocre , it could go neck and neck with the GS4 .
16. Timmehor (Posts: 599; Member since: 09 Mar 2013)
$2.83 million profit? For a company like that? That's 2 cents to them really. Nokia faced this all for the last two years (2011 - 2012) but were able to pull through to a nice profit. People are doubting HTC financially lately.
19. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
I know its like 2 cents
But like you said during 2011-2012 Nokia actually LOSES money
25. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
NOKIA LOST 2.3 BILLION IN 2012, you ignorant.
Theirs record quarterly loss in 2012 was 1.7 billion.
HTC was over 600 million in profit for the whole year I think.
It's in a heavenly cash position compared to Nokia
55. Timmehor (Posts: 599; Member since: 09 Mar 2013)
I know that, I said Nokia faced this problem that HTC will probably soon face. But Nokia has been able to pull from billion dollar deficits to profit in one year. That's good business skills.
14. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
Open the back cover, add the sd slot, provide removable battery and see sales improve. Move away from stupid of "Premium Feel" and then lock everything down under the garb of "PREMIUM" ... buyers are not fools ... there must be a reason why samsung sells .. learn from them :)
58. KParks23 (Posts: 617; Member since: 13 Oct 2010)
I disagree the average consumer is a dumb ass! They will literally buy something just because someone else has it or for some feature that has been around for years but there just too clueless to know it even existed "panorama" so in total 99.9% of people are morons!
20. iluvsmartphonexpdx (Posts: 48; Member since: 26 Mar 2013)
Poor HTC...
23. MartianMe (unregistered)
Love htc but is this kind of mistakes that is ruing them, they bring that on them selves....still wish you the best tho.
24. iluvsmartphonexpdx (Posts: 48; Member since: 26 Mar 2013)
Still looking for a good VS battle against HTC One...
41. Doakie (Posts: 2003; Member since: 06 May 2009)
The HTC One PPI count is wrong. It should be 468 PPI.
26. lolatfailphones (Posts: 201; Member since: 08 Apr 2013)
Serves them right! They have made allot of bullcrap phones in the past that's why they're suffering right now! First is was that gimmic "beast audio software" crap now they feed idiots with 4mp "ultra pixel" camera. Htc totally killed sense with that horrid blinkfeed(if you don't believe me look up on how many people asking how to disable it) then they claim that consumers don't know how to use widgets!? Burn in bankrupt hell HTfail!
31. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013)
Seriously dude, that's why you came here for? For "loling" at fail phones?
You don't even know what is Beats Audio and Ultrapixel, just Google it dude!
47. lolatfailphones (Posts: 201; Member since: 08 Apr 2013)
What? I have own an htc vivid updated to Ics and got that so called enhanced sound "beats audio" the loud speaker was something to laugh at and don't even get me started on the lags and bus I was surprised it didn't lag during calls xD
57. djg71087 (Posts: 70; Member since: 10 Oct 2010)
Beats audio doesn't work over the loud speaker. Only with bluetooth or when plugged into the 3.5mm headphone jack. Just saying!
I notice a big difference in my car
59. lolatfailphones (Posts: 201; Member since: 08 Apr 2013)
I know it doesn't work for the loud speaker bro
The htc vivid had an awful loud speaker and also crappy sound when using earphones. I owned one so I know what I'm saying
60. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013)
Of course dude, it's a HTC Vivid, it's an old phone. Now it's HTC One now, just try it and see the difference (don't know you're from US or not), I believe the One is better than Vivid a lot and not crappy at all......... :)
(Sorry for the mean comment by the way.......)
69. lolatfailphones (Posts: 201; Member since: 08 Apr 2013)
No problem! I didn't view it as mean. I live in Jamaica and don't get me wrong I loved htc for their beautiful widgets and how sense used to be. That was the whole reason I bought the vivid, I didn't try the one X out because I heard of that awful frames per second bug though.
28. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013)
Geez....I'm shocked!!! Poor HTC, I hope HTC will come back safely and peacefully soon!
32. RapidCat (Posts: 351; Member since: 12 Jun 2012)
They deserve it .
34. johnriii (Posts: 238; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
i wouldn't go so far to say they deserve it, but they have not listened to the customer. I've owned three HTC phones, and three is where it ends. I've given HTC time to come up with something revolutionary, and instead, their phones have gotten more and more disappointing. my main gripe is battery life, which on the three i've had (Eris, thunderbolt, Rezound) have been horrible. Now, Verizon apparently isn't going to sell the HTC One, and the DNA, at least in battery life, is the same old same old. I'm not surprized to see they are in financial dire straits.
36. pyradark (Posts: 852; Member since: 10 Jun 2012)
Next time!! Sell more phone first before bashing other company!! What goes around, comes back around KARMA
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43. ProblemSolver15 (Posts: 301; Member since: 14 Jun 2010)
Yikes! My university made more than that in late fees alone. I pray HTC can strike something with the One. In a capitalist society, we need them to do well.
44. amats69 (Posts: 1429; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
ouch! so sad with that coz i know HTC is a great company with great products!.HTC you really need to double your effort on promoting the HTC One now..this is a great Device for this year and maybe or maybe not this device will bring you back again to the game.it depends now on how you market that to the public. :) Goodluck!
45. emadshiny (Posts: 1144; Member since: 05 Dec 2012)
the worst mistake of HTC is that they think the only market is US while there is a great potential outside US, specially Asia and middle east. i can see lots of Sammy ads and nowadays Sony is advertising very well in Asia and middle east as well. even Asus has great advertising but there is no sign of HTC. so there is no surprise that they loose more and more money every quarter.
but i think One will help them to survive this situation.
61. pyradark (Posts: 852; Member since: 10 Jun 2012)
super right!! this is why sony is putting a lot effort on other countries like UK & Europe, bcoz there is a huge potential there. why squeezing yourself in US where it all belongs to sammy and apple. HTC is risking a lot of money.
46. jcpwn2004 (Posts: 314; Member since: 18 Jan 2012)
The more the One is delayed the more trouble htc is going to be in.
48. dan86 (Posts: 298; Member since: 17 Mar 2012)
HTC do not follow market demand so falls/fails everytime.
50. b1acktiger (Posts: 223; Member since: 19 May 2012)
I think the marketing brought them into this position where they are right now. Now they are going to fix things up. They didnt lose the sales because their phones doesnt have MicroSD nor Removable batteries. 80% of people doesnt care about this. there are lot of countries other than USA, UK. Still many many people doesnt know what is HTC. Play the "Quietly Brilliant Story of HTC" in their TV. I hope, everything is going to be okay now. Good Luck HTC
51. Via108 (Posts: 7; Member since: 15 Jan 2013)
In Russia, sales will begin on April 10.
People who pre-ordered, get from April 6 HTC One.
P.S. Google translate)
52. Dion25 (Posts: 42; Member since: 25 Jul 2012)
Htc has to stay in their own lane. The delay will cost them a lot of sales. They cannot compete with Samsung right now. Before you go to war you gotta get your money right! Htc money ain't right!
53. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
Well deserved. If they really want to reverse their fortunes, don't waste money on marketing. Hire a better ergonomics team that will put the buttons in usable places for once and fix your factories so the quality control isn't absolutely horrible. Get better software and hardware testers too.
54. TheBitterTruth (unregistered)
I am feeling bad for them. Hope they will rock with the "ONE"
66. oister85 (Posts: 493; Member since: 27 Apr 2012)
If north korea start a war with the south, htc could win this battle.
68. barondebxl (Posts: 131; Member since: 04 Nov 2011)
HTC does not deserve this but it is their fault though, no one else to blame. I'll be a happy man the day they fire that piece of sh*t CEO. Dude is a retarded quiet boy.


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