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SkyCrackers 4 years ago#341
"SMW is better than NSMBWiiU"
In many of those comparisons, the modern game wins out. But that doesn't automatically mean anyone who prefers an older game to a modern one is blinded by nostalgia. Despite being aged in the graphics department, a lot of SNES and N64-era games had an incredible level of polish, and extremely masterful game design that's very difficult to match-even with the aid of modern technology. Great design is great design, period. Super Metroid is a fantastic example of this, being one of the only games that I think is truly timeless. It hasn't lost any of its luster over the years, and that's because the the design foundations it's built on are incredibly solid.
Yes, modern games have made massive leaps in storytelling, size, detail, immersion, graphics, freedom, and countless other areas, but none of those things are necessary to create an extremely fun game when you have a brilliant designer at the helm.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong is a hideously underrated game.
BruceWayneJr 4 years ago#342
It's the extreme "this or that" attitude that is destroying criticism and, quite frankly, critical thinking. You're allowed to like old games along with new games; I'm not beholden to one or the other and neither should you be.
Vegeta1000 4 years ago#343
FFVI fanboys are more annoying than FFVII fanboys.
Vegeta1000 posted...
FFVI fanboys are more annoying than FFVII fanboys.
That comes with the aura of smug superiority they get from liking the better game.
no i tried resetting game i even start violent slamming cartridge on wall but all it does make static noise when i put into DS, the problem not fix! -ReconUnit
chitowndoc posted...
Buretsu posted...NoJobBob posted..."SMW is better than NSMBWiiU"
Skyward Sword is pretty mediocre. One of the worst Zelda games in the franchise, and I loved the motion controls.
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Virtue777 posted...
chitowndoc posted...Buretsu posted...NoJobBob posted..."SMW is better than NSMBWiiU"
Skyward Sword sucks so much. So casual and watered down and linear and awful motion controls. Awful characters too.
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Vegeta1000 4 years ago#347
That comes with the aura of smug superiority they get from liking the better game.
Opinion. FFVII imo opinion is a better game. FFVI is a great game, but I didn't like the inconsistent difficulty during the second-half of the game and that half of the characters in the party were just they to take up space. FFVI fanboys annoy me because they go out of their way to attack FFVII and other FF games (mostly post FFVI games except FFIX). All of the FF games were good in its own way. Well, at least until FFXIII.
I just thought Skyward Sword was repetitive and boring. I actually enjoyed the motion controls and combat, though I still would have preferred a normal controller. Skyward Sword forces the player to do a lot of things that I just don't think most Zelda fans, or gamers in general, want to do.
Let's talk about some examples.
Would you really want to collect some music notes? Because Skyward Sword forces this segment on the player, there's no way around it. It's not like it's optional content placed there to entertain bored players looking to extrapolate more time out of the game. To even progress the story, you have to search every nook and cranny for these music notes as if you're playing Banjo Kazooie, except unlike Banjo Kazooie the game isn't designed for that sort of platforming and collecting. It's designed to be a Zelda game. An adventure game with emphasis on puzzle solving, action, and story. So the whole segment comes off as a chore, as the game was not designed with Banjo Kazooie style activities in mind.
Do you really want to lose all of your items then have to find them again? That's not fun at all. That's boring, it's more work and it doesn't feel epic at all. What about the silent zones or whatever they were called, where you had to run around collecting stuff without being seen my monsters that instantly kill you if they touch you?
See all of this stuff is so frequent and annoying in Skyward Sword, that the whole game comes off as overambitious and boring. It's a 20 hour game with 20 more hours lopped on top of it that don't really belong there. Most Zelda games have a couple annoying parts, but Skyward Sword takes the cake in this department. Having to go through a dungeon you've already completed? Check. Multiple segments of gameplay that do not match or meld within the adventure genre? Check. Reappearances of multiple bosses that you've already defeated? Check.
As a game, it's not terrible. But for Zelda standards it's pretty unacceptable.
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banjo kazooie 4 years ago#349
Razed812 posted...
There are some people who are simply blinded by nostalgia, eg. Pokemon Gen 1 purists.
Metroid Prime = Super Metroid = Zero Mission >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Other M.
SMW > NSMB series.
Galaxy 2 > SM64.
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Stealthlys 4 years ago#350
NoJobBob posted...
But fallout 3 IS much better than fallout 2...
Nope the correct term would be. Fallout NV>the rest.
People actually have a legitimate reason to hate fallout 3. Fallout 3 pretty much sh*t on fallout1+2, including the story. Atleast Obsidian did it right.
Sh*t=they made into sh*t, and disregard lore. Then the main-plot, it's a fallout 1+2 wannabe. You go to find dad, then purify water, stop the mutants, stop the enclave twice.
Look the BoS traveled from California with the bear incharge, all the way to Washington DC. They really didn't need to add the BoS.
Look its logical that the enclave are located D.C, but the BoS no.
Other locations with enclave: Chicago.
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Our family loves roast. I love roast.
I love the multiple meal possibilities that come from a huge roast and dream of the C.O.S.T. (Cook once, serve twice) meals that can be made from doubling up that roast.
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With all those multiple meal ideas comes the reality that I must hide the left overs in a very secure location or six pounds of meat are gone. Literally. At. One. Sitting.
With my carnivore family's love of roast, I often mix up our favorite foods with varying seasonings. Traditional roast melts in your mouth, but a Mexican Roast melts in your mouth adding a little zip to it.
Different flavorings for differing moods.
Often, I simmer my roasts in a crock pot all day, but for this one, I decided to use a Dutch Oven on the stove. (Any similar pan would work just fine.) A Dutch Oven or similar Le Creuset pan (on my wish list) allows you to quickly brown the pot roast and cook it all in one pot.
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- 2 tablespoons olive oil
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- 1 small onion, finely chopped or minced
- 1-2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 TB beef or chicken dry bouillon granules
- 1 package of taco seasoning mix
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- onion or garlic powder
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Hernan has been photographing nature and the landscape in the California Sierra for the last twelve years and has been involved in the photographic industry for the past thirty years. Come join this award winning photographer as he shares his creative spin on the modern landscape.
In this lecture Hernan will explore three elements that are crucial to producing a fine photograph, along with discussing techniques such as composition, use of color versus black and white, lighting, choosing the best time of day to shoot, locations and tools to consider (lenses, filters, tripods, etc.).
Hernan will be offering some photography workshops in the Orange County area soon. Check the course listing page for more details.
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Work Experience: Sales & Admin. Assistant, J. R. Motors, Blackburn, Lancs. January 2009 - Present J. R. Motors is my families small business which we run from home, buying and selling accident damaged cars. My duties here involve almost every aspect of what is required from such a business. From buying and selling using online auction sites and selling directly from a small lot to making the cars presentable for potential buyers. This largely means just vacuuming and washing the cars but could also involve some light repair work where necessary replacing body panels, windows, lights, etc. I am also largely responsible for the administrative side of the business, ensuring car payments went through, sales were paid for and all the proper paperwork is present and correct. Sales Assistant, Jessops, Blackburn & Manchester, Lancs. June 2006 - December 2008 I began working at Jessops as a summer job during the summer holiday after my first year of University. When the holidays ended I enquired about moving into a more long term position with them doing part time during my time at University. My duties included helping and serving customers with any questions or requests, restocking shelves and displays, cash handling and general housekeeping. Bar Person, The Venue & The Mill, Preston, Lancs. August 2005 - September 2006 I worked at these two bars and clubs simultaneously as they were both owned by the same people and we were often asked to cover for absences, large events, etc., between the two. By duties were those of general bar staff work. This included cash handling, serving customers, housekeeping and general cleaning duties and always maintaining a fully stocked bar whenever possible. Various Roles, Cad-Capture Ltd. Blackburn, Lancs. June 2001 - August 2005 During my time at Cad-Capture I worked in several different roles as much of the work done by the company was contractual and therefore often finite. My roles varied from data management assurance where I would check through customers stored data and files to ensure correct cataloguing to school surveys and plan amendments where I would visit schools across the midlands and south UK and take measurement of school buildings and assets to make any required amendments to existing plans as part of a government project. The project I was working on before leaving Cad-Capture was another government funded initiative where all of the UKs power grid was to be digitised using CAD and the team I was a part of had to make any corrections when a 'batch' of work fell below 100% accuracy. As part of this project I had to attend a power management course for two weeks as does any electrical engineer that works with the same systems. Office Junior, Precision Polymer Engineering Ltd. Blackburn, Lancs. January1998 - April 2001 My position at P.P.E. Ltd. was my first full-time job. I worked there as the office junior and my duties were all the basic office administration tasks one would expect from such a role. These included filing, faxing, office telephone reception (first point of contact for inbound calls) mail and post responsibilities such as receiving deliveries and franking outgoing mail for morning pickup, etc. Other duties also included arranging meetings and ensuring everything was in place and set up for such events. Education: Home Learning College, Beckenham, Kent, ADOBE Partner Certification in Web Design using Dreamweaver & Flash, 2010 (Ongoing) University of Salford, Salford, Lancs. HND Product Design, 2008 Attended the Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd in Germany for semester as part of the ERASMUS student exchange program, 2008 University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancs. Foundation Art & Design, 2006 Training 2000, Blackburn, Lancs, RVQ PASS* (No higher mark possible) in PC Networking, Installation, Maintenance and Repair, 2001 Darwen Vale High School, Darwen, Lancs. x10 G.C.S.E. grade C and above including Sciences, English and Maths, 1997 Skills Proficient Communication Skills Ability to deal with people at all levels Experience with administrative skills and office duties Well organised and strong at multi-tasking, team work and decision making Good at listening to others and following instructions but also good at working on own initiative Excellent literacy and numeracy skills Sketching & Marker Rendering, generation and communication of ideas visually Advanced I.T. Skills (Varying levels) including, but not limited to Apple Mac OS X, Networking (Mac & Windows), Mac & Windows installation and maintenance, Solidworks 3D, Illustrator, AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign, MS Office, Dreamweaver & Flash


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NCBA's Cattlemen to Cattlemen Television Show Expands to One Hour March 3
DENVER – NCBA's Cattlemen to Cattlemen, the award winning RFD-TV cable show that brings cattle industry news, information and education to producers across the country each week, will expand to one hour on March 3. The program, which now runs one-half hour, premieres Tuesdays at 8:30 EST, and is repeated Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. and Saturdays at 9 a.m.
"This is a great chance to expand our education spots, producer profiles, beef cooking spots and policy news," says Melissa Tessitore, executive producer, NCBA's Cattlemen to Cattlemen. "Our viewers will enjoy a more in-depth look at the industry's issues, and a broader view of what's going on around the country." The show is now in its third year. The hour-long program will come with a new host. Kevin Ochsner, a cattleman who took the helm of NCBA's Cattlemen to Cattlemen in January 2009. Ochsner works as an agri-business consultant and with his family also runs Limousin and Lim-Flex cattle on a ranch in northeastern Colorado.
Tessitore says sponsors are excited about the move, which will bring additional exposure to the program, which received a NAMA Award from the National Agri-Marketing Association last year. Current sponsors include Fort Dodge Animal Health, Purina Mills, Bayer Animal Health, McDonalds, Dow AgroSciences, John Deere and Igenity. Additional opportunities for sponsorship are available on the program, Tessitore says. Companies interested can contact Tessitore at 303/850-3390 (firstname.lastname@example.com) or Marvin Kokes at 303/850-3339 (email@example.com).
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My daughter-in-law puts a Christmas tree in all rooms they all have different themes. One of the grandsons has an airplane theme tree. When they were here a few weeks ago I showed her some airplane fabric I had and she said it would be Great for a tree skirt for the grandsons tree.
I sent her an e-mail and asked what size the tree was and she said medium I am guessing that means under 5 foot tall and she said that if I was going to make it and give it to him as a gift for next year to make the skirt a large one because he may get a new tree since they will be moving. They are in the Navy and move around a lot.
I am guessing again a large skirt would be for a tree over 5 foot tall?
Ok what I need is a tree skirt pattern that is for a Boy...meaning no ruffles...and what size would a large skirt be meaning measuring it across. I have searched for a pattern found a couple but they had ruffles or scallops.
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It's a rainy Friday April afternoon and as I try to write this post, I'm a little bit at a loss where to start. There's a lot on my mind: upcoming return to work, Avi making these funny new clicking sounds, the desire to make myself another pot of coffee, and at what point can you say that your slouchy boyfriend jeans are a too slouchy, i.e. you look like you're wearing mom jeans. I contemplate important questions, folks, don't ever doubt that.
I know that there are things I promised to write about – and I will – when I have more time to tweak and edit, but today, I want to talk about friendship. These days I sing a lot of friendship songs with Avi – or to be exact – for Avi. Our nanny got him this CD of Russian children's songs – the songs of my childhood – and I get to relive my wee years by singing along to Avi. He loves it so much, you'd think he got front-row seats to his favorite act, and maybe, in a way, he has. I'm no Pavarotti, but Avi thinks I'm bloody brilliant. As far as he's concerned I deserve a Grammy for my covers of Russian Winnie the Pooh songs. Taylor Swift, you better watch out.


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'Sex with me is better than with supermodels' Lauren Goodger spills Mark Wright secrets
CONGRATULATIONS Lauren Goodger, lasting 48 hours without mentioning Mark Wright.
Yet on Wednesday, the former TOWIE babe caved, unable to resist talking about her ex.
Despite the fact the pair split back in 2011 and Wrighty is now engaged to Michelle Keegan, Lozza continues to pine for the love of her life and frequently name-drops him.
With her new! column and social media bombshells clearly not cutting it, now the reality star has broken her silence in Celebrity Big Brother by chatting about him to Geordie Shore's Ricci.
During a dunk in the pool, she said: "Everyone looks and thinks, urgh, I'd never go out with her. The [pap] pictures [they make me look bad].
"My ex ex was like, 'Babe, I've been with you for 12 years, I've had top models, I'm engaged and want to marry you. I've slept with top models in Miami, having sex with you is 100 times better.'
"That's why we stayed together. Our sex life is what kept us together. We fancied each other so much. That's the main thing."
Now, we're not psychics, but the statement seems to allude to the fact that Mark may have cheated.
If the couple were together 12 years, that would make Mr Wright 15 when they started dating.
Surely too young to be bedding top models in the good ol' USA? You do the maths.
Offering her pearl of wisdom while eavesdropping in the garden, White Dee chipped in: "It's not Lauren, let me tell you, in my day [it's not all about sex]."
Back in May, Mark himself attempted to put an end to the tanning entrepreneur's continuous references to him, tweeting: "It's been well over 2 years and it still continues.
"I find it so disrespectful to myself but more importantly, my fiancé. Be a proper woman."
Meanwhile, as likely as a reconciliation for Lauren and Mark is as Victoria Beckham eating a blueberry muffin, it looks like though Goodger has a new admirer.
And that person is a she.
For human Barbie Frenchy has revealed she's interested in some girl-on-girl action.
In a chat with Edele and Kellie, she asked: "Does Lauren like girls? Or is she definitely straight?
"I mean, yes [I'm bisexual], sometimes, it's rare.
"I won't have sex with her, but I would flirt with her, maybe kiss her on the lips."
We're sure Loz would be up for the airtime, just close your eyes and think of Mark.
Tune into Big Brother tonight at 9pm on Ch 5.


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2010 Arts Festival at MAHS
The Morris Area Arts Booster's 5th annual Arts Festival on Saturday once again featured numerous arts displays and demonstrations, games and entertainment.
"It's getting better every year," said Art Boosters head Athena Kildegaard. "It's turning into a thing that people look forward to. I wouldn't say we've got it down to a fine art, but the volunteers have been incredible."
Dancers and musicians entertained in the Morris Area High School cafeteria, while visitors had plenty of games and other activities to choose from the school gymnasium.
Art was displayed in the hallways outside the gym and cafeteria, and artists had pottery and beading demonstrations underway throughout the afternoon. The Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance also had a storytelling booth for kids.
"It's kind of a way for people in the area who are doing art to show off what they do," Kildegaard said.
MAHS Principal Mike Coquyt was this year's "victim" for being duct taped to a wall. The event is a joint fundraiser for the Arts Booster and the Plaid Pillagers robotics team.
Area businesses and groups also contributed items to a silent auction. Overall, Kildegaard said the event is growing in popularity.
"It's a lot of different people getting to interact with each other," she said.


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'Star Trek Into Darkness' Villain is Still a Mystery in Official Synopsis
by Ethan Anderton
November 26, 2012
For those fans who were hoping that an official synopsis might finally reveal what villain Benedict Cumberbatch might play in the anticipated 2013 sequel Star Trek Into Darkness, the people at Bad Robot and Paramount Pictures are still playing their cards close to the Starfleet emblem on their chest. The official synopsis for the sequel to J.J. Abrams' 2009 sci-fi franchise reboot has finally been revealed, and while it gives us a clear plot, and might even give a little too much away, there's still plenty of mystery surrounding the villain, who remains unnamed despite being described as quite the terrorist. More below!
Here's the official synopsis for Star Trek Into Darkness released by Paramount Pictures:
In Summer 2013, pioneering director J.J. Abrams will deliver an explosive action thriller that takes "Star Trek Into Darkness."
When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis.
With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.
As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.
When the sequel started shooting in January, this writer mentioned a strong desire for a "less generic villain who has more personal ties to someone on the crew of the Enterprise." The line of the synopsis that says Captain Kirk has a "personal score to settle" seems to satisfy my desires. It remains to be seen if the on-and-off rumors of Cumberbatch playing Khan, the iconic villain from the second original Star Trek franchise film, could end up being true. Either way, it sounds like this villain might end up killing someone on the crew if "sacrifices must be made."
We can't wait to see what happens when the film arrives in theaters on May 17th, 2013. Be sure to check out the 9-minute prologue with select IMAX 3D screenings of The Hobbit, or the completely different theatrical trailer that will be attached to the other versions of the first installment of Peter Jackson's fantasy epic arriving in theaters on December 14th next month.
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ESCONDIDO -- Now that Escondido Union School District trustees have given their approval, the nonprofit planning to reopen the district's Charles Hulme Community Therapy Pool is working on getting insurance and ironing out other logistical details.
And the disabled, elderly people and other residents who have used the pool for years and spoke out about the need to reopen it are getting their checkbooks ready.
The costs for classes are now higher.
Lori Berman, who suffers from multiple sclerosis and lingering problems from neck surgery and a pelvic fracture, paid $3 to $4 for water therapy classes in 2003. Now, she expects to be paying $8.25 per half hour.
"It's a little steep but it's 92-degree water," Berman said. "Captive audience."
She said she is glad the pool is on the way to reopening. There are only two similar facilities in the North County area.
"I'd say it's about time," Berman said.
Classes are scheduled to begin Jan. 12, and will be run by the Escondido Union High School District's adult education program.
The pool, located at the Nicolaysen Center in eastern Escondido, shut down in December 2002 for its traditional winter break and never reopened in February. In January, the school board cut funding to operate the pool, part of $3 million in budget cuts.
On Wednesday, elementary school district trustees approved an operating agreement with the Charles Hulme Community Therapy Pool Committee, Inc.
Before the committee can actually take over the pool, however, district staffers and the Hulme committee leaders must complete another agreement that will address pool access, hours and months of operation, restroom usage at the Nicolaysen Center, security, maintenance, utility costs, staffing issues and how the operation will impact the center.
Charlie Snowder, a trustee of the Escondido Union High School District and a board member of the Hulme pool committee, said the group hoped to get the final agreement completed next week. The biggest task is obtaining insurance, he said.
The nonprofit will now seek grants that it couldn't qualify for until the operating agreement was done, Snowder said.
Computing energy costs for heating and filtering the pool, which is metered with the Nicolaysen Center, is expected to be complicated.
Gina Manusov, assistant superintendent for the elementary school district, said the groups would probably begin determining the committee's share by comparing monthly energy costs with their counterparts of previous years.
"It's a wait-and-see thing," Manusov said. "You can give it your best guess, but it will be what it is."
The long-term solution is expected to be installing a meter for the pool, separate from the rest of the Nicolaysen Center.
Snowder said he has begun looking into it. He's also begun looking into money-saving alternatives such as solar heating.
"There are a number of things that we are doing in the throes of putting this together," Snowder said. "Now, it's just a matter of getting it done."
News that the pool would likely reopen next month also appeared to cause a slight jump in enrollment for the classes offered through the high school district's adult education program.
Enrollment for the classes began Monday morning, adult school principal Dom Gagliardi said three people had enrolled in the Nicolaysen pool classes. As of the afternoon, the number had increased to six, but there were still dozens of student slots still available.
Contact staff writer Tanya Rodrigues at (760) 740-5420 or email@example.com.


text: I was here eons ago, but I finally decided I really wanted to start smoking, so here I am. I just bought a Charbroil vertical gas smoker, mostly because I thought it would be easiest to maintain the temp I want. I am a little intimidated by offset smokers that only use wood and charcoal. I think I will get my feet wet with a couple chickens and maybe some sweet potatoes today. If I don't fail miserably, I will post results. I went ahead and bought the 5 Day Course last night. I am not the most patient person, and 5 days seems like an eternity when I want to do something now. Is there a thread somewhere with a list of commonly used acronyms? Oh, I live near Springfield, Mo., with my husband and 4 kids aged 18 to 3. I am a manager at a convenience store. I love to bake and cook, so smoking is the next step for me.


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We all buy things every day. But where are the things we purchase made?
Who are they made by? What types of conditions do these people work in? And how much are they paid?
We'd all like to think that the goods we spend our money on are manufactured by fairly-paid, free adults with good working conditions. Sadly, this is not always the case. From your T-shirt to your iPhone, everything we buy carries the story of the people who made it.
There is so little available information about how, where and under what conditions consumer goods, sold in Australia, are produced. The Anti-Slavery Australia is in the early stages of developing resources to enable Australian consumers and companies to make more ethical choices about their purchasing habits.


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Two Malegaon blast absconders are 'RSS workers', says NIA
Ram Chandra Kalsangra and Sandeep Dange, the two absconding accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, have been mentioned as 'RSS workers' in the charge sheet filed by the NIA last week.
The duo have been named as accused in other cases too. RSS Head of Communication, Manmohan Vaidya, said, "They were with RSS.
We do not know about their whereabouts. Neither do we know about their involvement in the case."


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Oil spill response ship runs aground en route to Vancouver news conference
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File this under oops: The largest oil spill response ship along B.C.'s coast ran aground on its way to an appearance at a news conference in Vancouver on Monday.
According to Western Canada Marine Response Corporation, Burrard Cleaner No. 9 ran into a previously uncharted sandbar off Sand Heads.
A WCMRC spokesperson said the incident caused no damage and was reported to Transport Canada.
The ship, with engines powered down, drifted off the sandbar within minutes.
Allan Hughes, of the Coast Guard's marine communications union, said it's "astonishing" that federal Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver was touting the ability to deal with oil spills without noting how long it took for the best response boat to get to the area, Hughes said.
The trip across the Strait took just over seven hours, but WCMRC stressed the ship was travelling at cruising speeds – much slower than in the case of an emergency.
There are three vessels capable of mopping up spills in and around the city's harbours, but the Victoria ship is the most capable, Hughes added.


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New York Times turns focus to targeted advertising on social for app users
Daily newspaper the New York Times is implementing targeted advertising using social channels to take mobile application users back for more via a collaboration with data collector Gallop Labs in an effort to further engage with users.
Frequent users of the publisher's app should expect to see targeted ads in the future on social sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, as executives look to not only deliver the most personalized content to users but also the most targeted ads elsewhere. The strategy, which is being executed in partnership with Gallop Labs, is one of the many ways that the New York Times is ramping up its mobile strategy this year.
?We want to help marketers think and act like data scientists," said Farzana Nasser, co-founder and chief strategy officer at Gallop Labs, New York. "Under the hood of the mobile analytics dashboard, there is a ton of detail on their users. Marketers can use this data to drive more targeted advertising based on what users are looking at and what they?re interested in at the right time and with the right message.?
A full sprint
Gallop Labs, a mobile marketing automation platform and is a recent winner of Facebook?s Innovation Award, is directing New York Times marketers toward social channels based on the data collected.
Gallop recognizes the few channels that marketers can use to execute entirely targeted efforts, such as Facebook and Twitter, and encourages their clients to use these channels to better acquire, engage and retain app users.
In a similar way that Facebook remembers the sites its users visit and then develops coordinating ads, Gallop?s capabilities can use the habits of dedicated New York Times? users to advertise more targeted information to them while they browse on their favorite social sites.
Rather than Gallop?s focus be on recruiting subscribers, the company collects data following subscription to keep the user interested and more engaged.
By using a combination of algorithms, specifically in-app behavioral data, Gallop aims to help marketers optimize their campaigns based on post-install metrics.
Other endeavors for Gallop have been helping music publishing app Rithm leverage Facebook data to increase monthly app users by 25 percent.
Expansive technology
In July, the New York Times released new features on its iPhone and iPad mobile applications, allowing users to customize their experience by choosing what types of news alerts they receive.
The development of these features was introduced to encourage more engagement with the apps, given users can filter different news genres, depending on their personal interests. The features launch at a time when push notifications have become a crucial marketing tool to remind users of the brand (see story).
In April, the New York Times upped its digital video investments with the launch of an editorial section that complements several new cross-screen advertising opportunities for marketers.
The video section is called Times Video and is designed with responsive design to render across smartphones, tablets and desktops, and Acura is the launch sponsor of the new site. The New York Times has also partnered with Vimeo to create customized content for advertisers (see story).
With the right type of data, marketers are able to look past the bigger picture and know users on a personal level, enabling them to provide an overall pleasant experience while using the app and recruiting users that will keep coming back.
?We see a huge focus on driving cheap installs within mobile advertising these days, and there is not as much of a focus on high quality users,? Ms. Nasser said. ?If users don't stick around after their install and do not drive revenue, they aren't too valuable."
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text: I searched for this, but didn't find it. I have bought a Nook Tablet that is still in Demo mode. I'm wondering how I would go about making it just a regular Nook Tablet with default factory settings. Can I just erase and deregister? Do I just need to root it and then put it back? Something else? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.


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Projects under EnPe financing 2009-2014
4 calls for applications have been issued under the EnPe programme. The first call was announced in the autumn semester of 2009 and the 4th call had a deadline in march 2011.
12 main projects are now operating with support from the EnPe programme, and all funds available for projects under this programme period have been allocated.


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Pour a bucket of water over the puddle as soon as she's finished to dilute it!
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Cherry tree even (not cheery!)
Cherry tree even (not cheery!)
Well, ripe cherries are cheery!
I'm a skimmia fan, attractive flower heads and makes a nice compact bush.
Hi, have a read through this, might be of help: British Cactus and Succulent society, they also have a forum
Have a look at this
I should think definitely a GH or conservatory required in winter.
Tina, have you thought about anemia, that causes tiredness? Hope Dove has good news.
Sun finally out again, everything is starting to bloom, hooray!
BrummieBen, I've got a President that I planted last year and cut down. This year it has only two spindly but 5foot high leaders with no sign of any buds. Have googled "spindly leaders on clematis The President" and apparently it's usual for this plant. Most say cut it down to about 18" above a bud, but there are only leaves all the way down, so I'm in the same quandrary as you are. Shall think about it for another couple of days, to do or not to do, that is the question!
PTL, you don't say!
Eh? What has that got to do with The President?


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Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon.
WARNING: PLEASE READ ON AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION. This story contains real-life issues of Teenage self-injury & Anorexia. I have warned you, this may upset or offend readers. I have therefore, rated this R.
Please take note: the italic writing in-between the story line are 'True' statements from a journal of an anorexic.
Another warning: this is not a mushy romance, like I normally write!
The Second Voice
Misty (17) Ash (16) Brock (20)
Misty's Story…
'I never felt 'Pretty' for as long as I could remember. I was always tall and thin, I was never 'Fat' or teased about that. I just felt this huge need to have a perfect body, to be the prettiest. The problem was I loved to eat; I loved food full -stop! It was hard for me to turn down Ice creams, sweets, cookies, and cakes, but I had to turn them down… I just had to…'
'How far would I go to gain the attention of my best friend and first true love…?'
Here's my story of how far I went…
She groaned as the blinding light filtered through the half open blinds. Pulling the sheets above her head she attempted to focus her eyes from its painful torture. The pain in her head was throbbing and the constant murmurings she could hear had gotten loader.
She felt dizzy, and feeling the regular hunger pains torment her insides, she swallowed the nausea back and rushed into the bathroom. Throwing up whatever food, she had eaten the day before.
Feeling more at ease and almost refreshed, she got up from the squatting position, she was in and lowered the seat to sit on it. Reaching her hands toward her face she sobbed into them.
"Morning, Mist, you missed breakfast again." Ash said to the redhead standing in front of him.
"Oh well, I wasn't hungry anyway," she answered, smiling weakly at him.
"Gee, that's not like you at all, Misty!" Brock added, a little shocked at her laid back attitude. Normally she would have clubbed him and Ash for not waiting for her to come down and eat with them.
"Yeah… I'm just… not hungry Brock, Okay!" She stammered sharply.
Brock stared at her for a moment. 'Okay, that was weird. I wonder what's wrong with her?' "Okay… you're not hungry," he said slowly.
"Are you sure you don't want anything before we head off, Mist?" Ash asked her.
"I said, NO!" She told him getting frustrated.
Ash frowned. "I was just asking. God what's your problem today Misty!" He questioned her.
Brock sighed. Deciding now would be a good time to intervene before their little argument got out of control. "Okay, chill guys. Are we going or not?" He asked while stepping in-between them.
"Yeah I guess". Ash snapped back.
"Whatever". Misty huffed.
'A poor self-image. A low self-esteem. A yearning for a better body. All I want is for you to notice me.'
They had been travelling for most of the day, Misty had insisted they didn't need to rest or stop for anything. Eventually they had gotten into the city of Vermillion. Ash had another League meeting to attend. He was one of the leagues top trainers and just received the title of 'Pokemon Master'
As they entered the city; crowds of fans and supporters greeted them. This was not much of a surprise to either of them. Ash always had this kind of attention whenever he entered a new city or town.
Following her companions through the crowd she couldn't help but feel a little far behind. The place was packed; mostly female fans surrounded the entrance of the city. Trying her hardest to keep up with her friends she noticed the amount of times Ash gave out his 'trademark lopsided smile' the same smile that was meant for her, to some of the more 'attractive', 'slimmer' girls in the screaming crowds of women. Misty hated this, but managed to hold the feelings of hurt deep inside of her.
Lowering her head as not to show her tears, she followed slowly.
'You're worthless…'
'You honestly think he likes you…'
'You are ugly…'
That was all she could hear as her 'Second Voice' blocked the cheers from the crowds.
She managed to swallow back the lump in the back of her throat hearing her only 'friend' talking to her. Convincing her that he would notice her if she was thinner.
'Your body is sickening…'
'Trust me…'
'No one will Love you if you gain weight…'
'You never feel good about yourself or the things that you do, because whatever you do is never good enough for the 'Voices' they fool you into thinking their your only friend.'
'I can't live with them, but I can't live without them'
'I was afraid to tell anyone about the voices inside my head. I thought I was going crazy and I assumed whoever I told would think the same thing. I couldn't let my secret out… I could handle this… I would have to cope by myself.'
Opening her rented room in yet another hotel she rushed into the bathroom and slammed the door shut.
Staring toward the ground and breathing heavily to catch her breathe. Tears rolled down her cheeks, and fell off onto the tiled floor. She hated this feeling, it hurt her chest, and pained her to think Ash would never notice her as long as she was this ugly and fat.
She slumped to the ground and rolled up her sleeve of her jacket. Her bare arm was painfully thin and covered in tiny odd scattered scratches. With her other hand, she reached into her pocket and pulled out a small needle. Bringing the needle to her skin, she began digging it deeper into her arm. The sensation she felt, as the blood ran from its pressure was like… an overwhelming comfort and pleasure, relieving the stress and pain that tormented her.
Breathing at a more steadily rate, she watched the blood drip from the small scratch, savouring its hypnotizing effects.
Nothing got rid of the feelings she had like throwing up or self-injury did, it made her feel strong and special. It was always a good stress-reliever if she had a particularly large fight with Ash or found it hard to cope with her self-hatred.
It always lifted that heavy weight that pushed down on her shoulders.
'I was lost in a world of pain…'
'I stopped listening to anybody even myself except my 'Second Voice'. I honestly thought losing weight on some level would make things better. He would start to notice me.'
Pulling herself up from the floor, she decided to have a shower before meeting with the guys.
After taking a 2-minute shower, she walked out of the bathroom into her bedroom.
Drying off her painfully thin body she looked up into the full-length mirror that stood in the corner of her room. Looking, at what in reality was a scrawny body. All she saw was a disgusting, revolting, fat, ugly slob. She pinched her thighs and stomach in disgust, feeling the nausea churn around her gut as she stared through her heavily black-circled eyes at the monster of a reflection.
She hated to look at herself at the best of times, and she knew why…
'Your body is disgusting… look how fat you are… you're ugly and worthless …'
Listening to her 'Friend/enemy' she throw the towel over the mirror so as not to see anymore of her ugliness and finished getting dressed into her usual clothing of plain black pants, yellow tank top and blue jacket, that now sagged off her body freely.
'I don't need help. I was in denial and actually believed things were fine.'
"Hey, Mist, you sure took your time getting here. I saved you some cake, it's your favourite," Ash called to her.
"Umm… that's alright, Ash, I really don't want anything to eat right now." She answered him.
Ash looked up to Brock and nodded. Both boys had noticed Misty's sudden lack of interest in food, and this only confirmed that something was wrong with their female companion.
"Misty, is there something wrong?" Brock asked in concern.
Misty smiled a little apprehensively and took a seat next to Ash and Pikachu. "No. Why do you ask?" She answered then questioned.
"You haven't really had much of an appetite recently, and you insisted to make your own dinner the day before last." Brock answered her.
She looked up at both of her friends and smiled sweetly, "I'm fine guys, you worry way to much!" She emphasized.
Sighing and shaking his head, Brock decided to call it quits for now. Arguing with her was not the way to go.
Her stomach begging her to take a bite, Misty watched as both her friend's eat the rest of their meals in silence.
'I was being driven by a force so powerful, it was frightening and was almost impossible for me to control my actions'
'My 'Second Voice' was there every second of the day, it was with me all through out the time I was awake, until I went to sleep at night. Sleep was not a comfort to me either, the constant nightmare of loneliness haunted me there too'.
'By the time my friends' noticed the weight loss, I had began to trust that 'Voice'. It helped me, it made me feel strong, so I didn't need, didn't want, and didn't feel.'
Sneaking out of the meeting room she was in, she quietly made her way to the door. Walking up the stairs of the hotel lobby, she reached her room.
Shacking so much, she struggled to open the door to her bedroom. The sweat poured off her, as she got increasingly anxious and frustrated with the numbing sensation in her fingertips that stopped her from turning the key in the lock.
She sighed and slumped to the ground into a heap of hysterical sobbing, closing her eyes so tightly it hurt.
After 10 minutes of sobbing, she began to slow it down to the odd hiccup. Wiping her forehead before she tried her hardest to stand backup off the ground, she attempted to reach the confinement of her room once more. This time being successful, she walked inside her room and made her way over to her bed. Setting herself down onto it, she opened her red backpack and took out a handful of chocolates and sweets.
She placed them in front of her and just stared at them. After a moments hesitation she picked up one of her favourite chocolate bars and ripped it open. Slowly she took one large bite out of it, and no sooner she had done that she quickly spat it out in utter self-disgust at her moments lapse.
'Don't eat that or you will get fat…'
'No one will love you if you gain weight…'
Listening to the 'Voice', she picked them up and throw them into the wastepaper basket.
Again, feeling the regular and familiar hunger pain churn in her stomach she rushed for the bathroom. Throwing up what ever her empty insides could muster. The more she retched the more her head thumped with the constant badgering of her 'Second Voice'.
'I was silently screaming for something: attention, love, help, escape, or forgiveness. I never asked for anything I needed. I felt unworthy, that I didn't deserve Ash, Brock or Tracey as my friends.'
'Would anyone care or notice if I just disappear?'
'The pain would go away and I would no longer hurt myself or others with my problems.'
'I will live with this until it kills me…'
The meeting had gone on longer than expected. Ash and Brock hadn't noticed that Misty had disappeared a good hour before it finished.
"So, that was a snore feast, hey Brock?" Ash sighed.
Brock couldn't help but smile at his younger friends attitude. "Ash, these meetings are important. You should be listening instead of sleeping through them."
Ash smiled and laughed nervously, "So you noticed that?"
Brock sighed and shook his head knowingly. "What are you like?"
"Same old, same old, Brock-o! You should know me by now"
"Too well, if you ask me". Brock replied with a grin.
The last of the Gym leaders had left a while ago; Ash and Brock had waited around for Misty. When Misty didn't emerge from the room, both boys looked at each other oddly.
"Did you see her leave, Brock?" Ash asked a bit confused.
"No." Brock replied equally confused as his younger companion.
"Hmm…that's strange".
Both agreeing they should find her, they made their way back up to her room to see if she was there.
'When ever I said I didn't want or need you help, those were the times I needed it the most…'
'I felt guilty receiving any kind of offer of help, because I felt unworthy…'
Misty hadn't moved off the floor of the bathroom. She had been crying ever since her bout and had curled up into a ball holding onto her painfully thin stomach for sometime.
The door of her bedroom was locked from the inside, but the bathroom door had remained open through out her throwing up session. Therefore, the light knocking noises coming from the main door could have easily been heard from where she lay.
Ash lightly knocked on Misty's door, "Misty?" he asked placing his head against the door, to help try to hear anything.
Misty jolted up off the floor when she heard the knocking. "Go away!" She yelled angrily.
Ash stepped back from the door and looked down toward his little friend apprehensively. "I'm starting to worry about her Pikachu. Do you think I should leave her alone for a bit?"
Pikachu looked up to his friend/trainer and shrugged his little shoulders. "Pika"
"Maybe I should do as she asks and come back later. Come on buddy, let's find, Brock."
If Ash had stayed a little while longer, he would have heard Misty crying, silently begging him to come back.
'I closed up and locked you out…'
'I pushed you away…'
'But, I wanted your help, I needed your help…'
Ash had been pacing the floor of his room for over an hour, trying to figure out what was wrong with Misty. He knew she could get grumpy once and a while, and appreciated that she needed privacy now and then. What concerned him most was he had noticed her sudden aggressiveness, (more than usual) her lack of appetite and turning down her favourite foods. Over the last few weeks, she had become withdrawn, distant, and guarded. This had started to bug Ash, she had changed a lot since they were younger, but this was sudden and unexpected. Misty had always been outgoing and possessed a certain flair for life, which attracted him to her. However, this was not his Misty, his best friend he had known for 7 years. No, there was something wrong and he would be damned if he was going to let her cope with what ever it was by herself.
Coming to a decision, he made his way back toward Misty's room.
Misty sat on her bed shaking. Her hands wouldn't cooperate with her because they felt so numb. She grabbed a hold of her bag and opened it desperately.
Rummaging through it she eventually found what she was looking for…
The small bottle of tablets she had picked up had a childproof seal cap. Trying her hardest to open the bottle was not an easy task; her fingertips were so numb she didn't even feel the pain as they rubbed against the lid of the bottle cap.
Becoming agitated and restless, she threw the plastic bottle toward the wall. On collision, the bottle shattered into many pieces. She was surprised that it did break; she was extremely weak and couldn't even stand for to long without feeling dizzy.
Shaking the thought out of head, she ran to where the pills were scattered on the ground. Scooping up a handful, she shoved them into her mouth and swallowed them. Not even caring if the shards of plastic cut her throat.
It felt like an overwhelming feeling of relief as they took affect in side of her.
'You're worthless…'
'You don't deserve to be happy…'
'You deserve to die…'
Her 'Second Voice' took over her wave of relief. Believing and trusting her 'friend/enemy' she agreed to take even more of the tablets.
Ash made his way down the hall toward Misty's room. He stood out side the door of her room for a few seconds, before knocking.
Gently at first, he knocked on the door and called her name. Receiving no reply, he tried to open the door. It wasn't locked.
The first thing he noticed was it was dark. She had obviously been asleep and closed the blinds, he thought to himself. Walking toward her bed, he noticed it was still made. 'Hmm… that's strange.'
"Misty" he called again.
Still there was no reply. Feeling anxious and perplexed, he made his way over to the bathroom.
Feeling something crunch under his foot. He looked down to see what it was.
Bits of plastic and tablets?
Ash, bent down toward the ground, to see if he could find a label or something. His heart stopped for a matter of seconds when he noticed the small puddle of blood on the floor seeping from the under the bathroom door…
As a sudden feeling of overwhelming relief rushed inside her, Misty dug the sharp shard of plastic harder into her arm. Panic and fear took over when she heard something or someone enter her room. Cursing silently, she had sworn she had locked the front door to her room. What was the use now? She thought, who ever was in her room, surely had put two-and-two together. This was it…
Maybe she could be saved at last…
Or maybe not…
Ash bolted up from the floor. "Misty?" he called, his voice shaky and full of emotion.
Still no reply. "Misty, let me in there, now!" he cried, knocking desperately on the door of the bathroom. 'What do I do without her? This is my entire fault, please, Misty, be alright. Please… Don't leave me…'
This was it, time to face the truth.
Would he help her or not?
Would he reject her and leave her?
Or would he stick by her?
Ash finally stopped begging her to come out of the bathroom, when he heard the door being unlocked. Standing back, he anxiously waited for her to emerge.
Their eyes met, brown on aqua, aqua on brown. Filled with tears, Misty didn't need to worry anymore about being rejected by the dark-haired Pokemon Master. His eyes had said what she needed to know.
That he cared…
'I needed you to stand up for me when I could barely stand, love me when I hated myself, hold me when I felt hopeless, and never give up on me, the way I gave up on myself…'
Okay, you are all probably wondering, Angie's not feeling herself today! I know this was terribly depressing, but this is something I believe Misty would do to herself; if Ash and her continued the way, they were when they were ten. Depression is a horrible thing and young teens go through this all the time!
So please take the time to think about this.
In a happier note, I have been set a challenge from Misty Wildflower and it is a very, I repeat, very mushy AAMR. So, look out for that soon!
Thanks to all that reviewed 'I Needed You Forever' I am glad you enjoyed that! Now complete, for all those who haven't checked it out!


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Some pervy techno-nerd has combined two of your favourite devices – your iPhone and your vibrator – to create a sexy selfie toy for the inside of your vagina.
For realz.
The name of the gadget is about as sexy as its premise. The 'Svakom Gaga Intimate Selfie Camera Vibrator' is currently on sale at Love Honey for $169.95.
Some main features of the toy are listed as thus:
"Whisper-quiet rechargeable vibrator with built-in camera for endoscopic exploration"
"HD camera with illumination offers a clear view of internal contours and response during stimulation"
"100% waterproof for shower or bathtub pleasure"
-> Because of course
"Compatible with Apple 'FaceTime' - share the view with your lover whether you're in the same room, or the other side of the World"
"Includes software disc for those with a PC"
-> Unhygienic?
"Comes with a drawstring storage bag, USB cable and instructions"
-> Shudders
Also worth noting, this online review:
"It is simple to use and the vibrations are good, plus I love the colour. Uploading the video was easy too, but I realised I had pulled a funny face at the beginning when I first switch it on and the light was directly in my eyes, which I struggled to cut out as I wasn't in my sexy lingerie, as you could see later on in the video."


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GE Healthcare Omniscan Lawsuit Settled on Eve of Trial
The first trial over nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) from Omniscan, a gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent manufactured by GE Healthcare, was settled in a last minute deal reached the night before trial was set to begin in federal court in Cleveland on Monday.
Although terms of the agreement have not been disclosed, a settlement was reached late Sunday night according to a report by ProPublica. The Omniscan settlement allows GE Healthcare to avoid another highly anticipated trial over their gadolinium contrast agent.
The lawsuit involved a claim brought by Loralei Knase, who was given Omniscan several times between March 2003 and October 2005 for enhanced MRI scans, according to the complaint. She subsequently developed nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), a rare and debilitating disease, which she alleges was caused by GE Healthcare's MRI contrast agent.
Knase alleges that neither she nor her physicians were warned that she faced an increased risk of NSF from Omniscan. The condition is only known to occur after exposure to gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCA) among individuals with impaired kidney function, and a black box warning was not added until 2007.
Sometimes referred to as nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy (NFD) or gadolinium associated systemic fibrosis, NSF is a painful and debilitating disorder that causes a hardening and thickening of the skin and other tissue in the body. There is no known cure for the disease and it often leads to death.
Knase's NSF trial was scheduled to begin on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, where several hundred similar lawsuits have been consolidated for pretrial proceedings as part of an MDL, or multidistrict litigation.
The case was originally selected to be the last of three bellwether trials, which were selected for early trials to help the parties gauge how juries will respond to evidence that is likely to be similar to what would be offered in other cases pending in the MDL. However, the two previous bellwether cases also settled before trial.
General Electric has worked hard to keep certain corporate documents regarding Omniscan discovered during the litigation confidential, saying that they contain trade secrets. As long as the company can settle with plaintiffs before their cases reach trial, there is a chance the documents will not become public.
Although all types of gadolinium MRI contrast agents have been linked to nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, reports have suggested that the risk of NSF associated with GE Healthcare's Omniscan may be higher than with other contrast agents.
Several hundred lawsuits over nephrogenic systemic fibrosis have been filed in the United States by individuals who developed the condition after receiving a gadolinium-based contrast agent. Out of the five approved contrast agents, Omniscan has been associated with the most cases of NSF, outnumbering the other drugs in proportions that far exceed their market share. It has been estimated that about 75% of all NSF lawsuits involve cases where the plaintiff developed the condition after use of Omniscan, even though GE's contrast agent only accounts for about 30% of the market share.
Tags: Gadolinium, GE Healthcare, General Electric, Kidney, MRI, MRI Contrast Agent, Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy, Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis, NFD, NSF, Omniscan


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With a stay at Hostería La Eterna Primavera in Alausi (Huigra), you'll be minutes from Central Square. This 4-star inn is within the region of Santa Rosa Protected Forest and Monument to Saint Peter.
Make yourself at home in one of the 37 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.
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Gender bill expected soon
2012-08-01 15:28
Cape Town - The women empowerment and gender equality bill is almost ready to go to Cabinet, Women's Minister Lulu Xingwana said on Wednesday.
The legislation is expected to make gender equity in the private and public sector mandatory.
Xingwana told media at Parliament that work on the policy document, which would pave the way for the bill to be introduced, was at an advanced stage.
The bill is likely to list penalties for those who do not meet gender equity targets.
"South Africa has made commitments through the Constitution, various pieces of legislation, and international conventions to respect, promote, protect, and advance the rights of women. We have a duty and obligation to honour these commitments," she said.
Last year, the minister lamented the fact that at the time there were still 52 JSE-listed companies with not a single woman at directorship or executive management level.
"I must agree that there hasn't been much progress in the past year. This is why we have been determined to come up with the bill," Xingwana said.
The minister is pushing for 50/50 gender representation in political parties, companies, community organisations, traditional councils, and all other organs of society.
Xingwana said it was hoped the bill would become law early next year.
"We will therefore be able to come up with sanctions and measures that will ensure companies, organisations, and political parties comply," she said.


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After showing you yesterday the new Air Zoom Toki Quickstrike and the Nitro Microphone Underground Air Force 1 Premium Quickstrike, we continue to show you some of the heat to drop in the coming weeks. Here now a nice detailed look at the Nike Auto Flight High QK LE "LA".
The colorway was obviously inspired by the Lakers and just to make sure, the sneaker also has LA stamped onto its heel. The upper comes in varsity purple, the lining comes in yellow, matching the LA font on the heel. Look out for a September release.
More detailed images of the Nike Auto Flight High QK LE follow after the jump.


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In Outs July issue, we chatted with Janice Dickinson a bit about her new reality show, The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency. Here are the juicy outtakes we didnt print!
Youve been a busy gal. In addition to launching the Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency, raising two children, dabbling in photography, and having your life filmed, youve also written your third book, Check Please! Dating, Mating & Extricating, which came out in May. Whats the book about? What juicy details do you divulge this time around?
Juicy! Its all about juicy, baby. This book is for gay and straight audiences alike. I will give you juicy, hedonistic, exotic, erotic details. Its all about getting in and getting out [of relationships] with the least amount of pain and the maximum amount of fun.
So its a how-to guide?
If you dont know how to, youd better hear it from the oracle, the horses mouth. Yep, go to see (neighing) Mr. Ed. Therell be more trials and exciting sexual exploitations of la Janice.
What fabulous gay moments can we expect to see in your new show, The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency?
Well, theres Jeff Westin my opinion, the original male supermodel. Hes my assistant, but really, hes been one of my best friends for the last 30 years. He should be immortalized. Hes got more power in his sashay and swish than any of these other shakin bacons. They should all learn from him.
And well see him onscreen?
Oh, yeah, hes already been cast.
In one scene from the show, a rather portly model hopeful
What does portly mean? Define portly.
A little tubby.
No, I dont approve of tub. Iman says, No to fat!
So he ended up stripping down, and he was completely naked, hoping hed make the final cut. You refer to his penis as a dead rabbit. Where on earth did you come up with this term?
That scene is featured in the pilot episode, but it was filmed around Easter. So, you know, the bunny rabbit of Easter.
I heard youve been hanging out at gay clubs a lot lately.
Excuse me? Who the fuck is interviewing me? Youre not good enough, bitch! I can see you swishing there with your pink lips and your red toes. I was and I am the queen of the White Party in Palm Springs. I was crowned the queen of the White Party in South Beach.
I want you to take me out.
If youre not out already, youve got a lot of problems.
How do you think youve influenced gay men and style?
Being the muse of Versace, Valentino, Calvin Klein, Oscar de la Renta. Im buying them their clothes. You put two and two together, bitch. Ive been the muse of all of them because of my perfect body proportions.


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Wildfire shake off sluggish start, top Raiders
The blizzard Monday may have cancelled Mott-Regent's basketball practice, but it didn't stop the team from opening the 43rd annual Roughrider Tournament with a win.
The Wildfire beat Richardton-Taylor 58-42 on Tuesday at Knights of Columbus Activities Center but the lack of practice definitely showed.
"Today we played a little flatter than I wanted to with the weather and stuff," Mott-Regent first-year head coach Nate Zachmann said. "… But one thing I tell the guys is you can always control your attitude and effort, and I think the effort was there. We had a positive attitude too, but I think we have to clean up of efficiency a little bit.
"The first game of the Roughriders is important to get into the winner's bracket but overall I'm satisfied with their effort."
Scoring was sluggish at times, especially in the first half. The Raiders (0-4) went up to an early 4-0 lead but the Wildfire (2-0) warmed up and went on a 15-4 run to close out the first quarter.
The scoring struggle was no better in the second quarter. The ball bounced off the rim on every other shot and both teams couldn't hang on to the ball when they had possession.
"We didn't exactly play our best tonight," Mott-Regent senior forward Tyler Zentner said. "We have a few things we need to clean up.
At halftime, Zentner had a game-high 12 points and went 5 of 14 from the field, while Raiders senior guard Lane Voltz, who's averaging 20 points per game, was held to only four points on the night.
Zentner finished with a double-double, 21 points and 14 rebounds, followed by sophomore forward Brett Messmer with 20 points and seven rebounds.
Both teams struggled shooting throughout the game. Richardton-Taylor went 18 of 54 (33.3 percent) from the floor and only made 3 of 14 free throws. Mott-Regent finished going 27 of 48 (56.3 percent) but also was inefficient at the free throw line, making just one of eight.
In the end, Richardton-Taylor head coach Rob Bartz said the combination of losing several players to injury or illness and missing too many easy shots are what hurt the team in the end. Voltz is the only returning player for the Raiders with varsity experience.
"My young guys stepped up and played pretty hard we just had too any missed layups, too many missed free throws and too many just unforced turnovers," Bartz said. "I figured in the first half between missed free throws and missed layups we let 15 points on the court and that's the first difference in going down eight or up 10."
Voltz added: "We're definitely young and inexperienced but we're just trying to get things figured out right now. It's early in the season so hopefully by tournament time we can get back on track."
The tournament resumes Thursday as the Wildfire play Dickinson Trinity in the semifinals at 6 p.m. Richardton-Taylor plays Glen Ullin-Hebron at 3 p.m. Trinity is a well-coached team and a fierce competitor on its own court and Zachmann said his team will need to shake off the remaining rust from Tuesday and not be intimidated by the home team in order to compete.
"Coach Grinsteinner has those guys coached up every year," Zachmann said. "He's an excellent coach and his team will do … (we'll be) ready for some pressure and we'll just handle their pressure and just not get intimidated by Trinity playing on their home court because they are an excellent club but like I said, anybody can be beaten on any given night."
RT: Spencer Floberg 15, Lane Aune 13, Hunter Kuntz 5, Lane Voltz 4, Jacob Kuntz 3, Coal Kuntz 2.
MR: Tyler Zentner 21, Brett Messmer 20, Brady Wegh 6, Chance Roth 6, Austin Kautzman 3, Carter Honeyman 2.
3-pointers: RT 1 (Aune 1), MR 3 (Zentner, Kautzman, Roth). Free throws: RT 3-14, MR 1-8. Total fouls: RT 10, MR 13. Rebounds: RT 34 (Floberg 9), MR 33 (Zentner 14). Steals: RT 9 (three with 2), MR 5 (Zentner 2). Turnovers: RT 5, MR 9.


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Junior tight end JP Holtz of Pittsburgh (Pa.) Shaler Area took an unofficial visit to a Big East school this weekend and went home with his first offer. A number of other schools are also hot on trail of the talented junior.
"Recruiting is going pretty well," said Holtz, who is 6-foot-4 and 232 pounds. "Cincinnati, West Virginia, Penn State, Wisconsin, NC State, Rutgers, LSU and Michigan State have showed the most interest."
A visit to one of these schools, West Virginia, resulted in his first offer this weekend.
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"I went to the West Virginia game when they played Rutgers," said Holtz. "I wasn't expecting them to offer. I gave the tight end coach a film a couple of weeks ago and they really liked it. My dad played college football with their defensive coordinator and we were talking to him before the game and he said that I have a scholarship offer there. Then the head coach came up to me and said that I have a scholarship to West Virginia."
Aside from getting the offer, Holtz seemed impressed with his first West Virginia experience.
"I really liked the atmosphere at the game," said Holtz. "Their fans are really intense. It reminds me of being at a Steelers game."
Before his visit to West Virginia, Holtz took a few other visits earlier this fall.
"I visited Cincinnati and that went very well," said Holtz. "They pretty much offered me. I also visited Penn State and Pitt a couple times this year. Those visits went ok."
Holtz is being recruited as a tight end, but this fall at Shaler he saw time at running back, slot receiver and linebacker. Despite only playing a little less than seven games due to a broken ankle, he finished with 10 rushing touchdowns, one receiving touchdown, and one interception returned for a touchdown.


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text: Schumpeter: "When Fords River Rouge Plant was completed in 1928 it boasted everything it needed to turn raw materials into finished cars: 100,000 workers, 16m square feet of factory floor, 100 miles of railway track and its own docks and furnaces. Today it is still Fords largest plant, but only a shadow of its former glory. Most of the parts are made by sub-contractors and merely fitted together by the plants 6,000 workers. The local steel mill is run by a Russian company, Severstal. Outsourcing has transformed global business. Over the past few decades companies have contracted out everything from mopping the floors to spotting the flaws in their internet security. TPI, a company that specialises in the sector, estimates that $100 billion-worth of new contracts are signed every year. Oxford Economics reckons that in Britain, one of the worlds most mature economies, 10% of workers toil away in outsourced jobs and companies spend $200 billion a year on outsourcing. Even war is being outsourced: America employs more contract workers in Afghanistan than regular troops."