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Richard Bernstein is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC.
Mr. Bernstein founded Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC (RBA) in 2009. The firm utilizes a unique top-down approach to investing, focusing on macro trends rather than individual stock selection. Mr. Bernstein has over 35 years' experience on Wall Street, most recently as the Chief Investment Strategist at Merrill Lynch & Co.
A much-noted expert on equity, style, and asset allocation, Mr. Bernstein was voted to Institutional Investor magazine's annual "All-America Research Team" eighteen times, and is one of only fifty analysts inducted into the Institutional Investor "Hall of Fame". He was also twice named to both Fortune magazine's "All-Star Analysts" and to Smart Money magazine's "Power 30," and was a member of Registered Rep's "Ten to Watch" for 2012. His book, "Style Investing: Unique Insight into Equity Management," is widely viewed as the seminal book on style-oriented investment strategies. He donates the profits from that and his other book, "Navigate the Noise: Investing in the New Age of Media and Hype," to charity.
Mr. Bernstein is Co-Chair of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation endowment's investment committee (~$2.0 billion) and sits on the Hamilton College endowment's investment committee (~$900 million); he is a trustee of both institutions. He is also a former adjunct professor of finance at the NYU/Stern Graduate School of Business, and is a member of the Journal of Portfolio Management's Advisory Committee.
Rich holds an M.B.A. in finance, with Beta Gamma Sigma distinction, from New York University, and a B.A. in economics from Hamilton College. He has lectured on finance and economics at numerous colleges, universities and professional forums.
Richard Bernstein, Richard Bernstein Advisors, weighs in on what's driving the markets to record levels.
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Glee 4×22 Castings and Marriage Proposal Spoilers!04/15/2013
Glee 4×22 Castings and Marriage Proposal Spoilers!
Here are the latest Glee, season finale spoilers from E! Online. The season 4 finale of Glee airs on Thursday, May 9th, 2013 at 8pm on Fox.
Glee 4×22 Castings and Marriage Proposal Spoilers!
Oscar winner Patty Duke and Family Ties' Meredith Baxter (a newly out lesbian) are joining Glee as a longtime firmly committed lesbian couple who have been together for 25 years. We'll first see them in the season finale, shooting next week, and both Duke and Baxter will stay on as part of the Glee family, returning next season as recurring characters.In Glee's season finale, Blaine decides he wants to propose to on-off boyfriend Kurt.
Blaine goes to a jewelry store to buy a ring and meets Duke's character, the jewelry salesperson. She speaks to Blaine and his love for Kurt, and then she and her longtime girlfriend (Baxter) offer to be their mentors—a couple who can tell them about what it used to be like for LGBT people, and how great it is for this new generation.
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Customer Reviews
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpfulDecember 10, 2007Reviewer: Robert in Georgia* Absolutely sinful!! These are the kinds of things you read about in the forums: Really good stuff, but when you get started, you eat so many of them that you blow your carb allotment.
These are better than Twinkies. If you can control yourself to only eat a pack or two at a time, instead of doing what I did (ate the WHOLE BOX when I first opened them up,.. 12 cupcakes (36 net carbs)), they are a marvelous way to have a goody on a low-carb regimen.
These things aren't just great LOW-CARB goodies, they are just great.This review is specific to Sensables Cream Filled Cup Cakes, Vanilla
2 of 2 people found the following review helpfulNovember 10, 2007Reviewer: dorothea in Rhode Island* Absolutely the best tasting low carb cake product by far. Others have not even come close to these. They taste just like a 'normal' snack cake. The vanilla cupcakes are just like a Twinky! The Chocolate cupcakes are almost like a devil dog but moister! They have a healthy dose of fiber to boot! This will make a low-carb dieter VERY happy!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpfulOctober 18, 2010Reviewer: Lynne in Wisconsin* These taste so similar to the real Hostess cupcakes that you will be surprised. I miss the chocolaty frosting on the top of the real ones but the cake part tastes just like these. very moist and chocolaty.This review is specific to Sensables Cream Filled Cup Cakes, Chocolate
1 of 1 people found the following review helpfulOctober 10, 2008Reviewer: Betsy in North Carolina* A solid "5", and almost as delicious as the Sensables finger cakes! I think we grew a bit tired of just how delicious these are since cream-filled cakes (other than Boston creme pie) are not necessarily my favorites. Without hesitation, DO try them along with the finger cakes and decide for yourself. I tend to order one of these for every 5 or 6 of the finger cakes flavors. (ie 1 box cup cakes, 1 orange finger cakes, 2 vanilla w. choc.chip, 3 choc. w. choc.chip). I freeze and/or refrigerate them, pulling out one box at a time; after receiving them they are shelf stable at room temp. for about 8-10 days otherwise, much like a fresh bread product. Delicious & satisfying without compromise!This review is specific to Sensables Cream Filled Cup Cakes, Chocolate
1 of 1 people found the following review helpfulNovember 10, 2007Reviewer: Steve in Colorado* These are terrific!!! They don't have that funky low-carb taste and the best part is you're allowed 2 cakes.
December 07, 2012Reviewer: Hillary in Missouri* I purchased the chocolate cakes and I wish the coffee flavor was still around! I know some people thought there was too little filling - I found that it was just right! It was not overly sweet, which is always nice. I love how they are portion controlled and there are two of them so it still feels like I'm indulging.
Yes, it's a little bit dry. I did not find it to influence the taste much if at all, but if texture means a lot to you, it might make you think otherwise.
To me, these treats were perfect. Not overly sweet and a decent amount too! YUM!
May 19, 2012Reviewer: A customer in California* Not bad. I'll buy again.This review is specific to Sensables Cream Filled Cup Cakes, Chocolate
February 07, 2012Reviewer: Kimberly in Kentucky* Wow! These are fantastic. If you didn't know, you would never guess they are low in sugar. I don't miss the regular sugar-laden cupcakes from my local grocery.This review is specific to Sensables Cream Filled Cup Cakes, Chocolate
May 14, 2011Reviewer: MARGARET in Florida* Large enough to satisfy, great texture great taste!
March 28, 2011Reviewer: Julie in Texas* I guess since you are reading this, you know what being on a diet is all about, or you're fixing to find out! Well, let me tell you about the first time I ordered these Tasty little numbers! I put one in my mouth and was immediately in a hypnotic state. I do limit these to one every other day though. Staying on my diet is critical so I do not over indulge, but it is nice when everybody is having cake and ice cream, I can too, with some Breyer's Low Carb Ice Cream and a Chocolate TastyKake! YUM. The Koffee Kakes are great with a morning cup of Coffee! It sure helps me maintain my weight loss. It's really kind of funny to go to birthday parties with my own cake in hand!
January 28, 2011Reviewer: Kathryn in Ohio* Surprisingly good! Freeze well. Wish they still made the vanilla, but these chocolate cakes are also tasty!
January 14, 2011Reviewer: Geraldine in Georgia* Tried most of the Tasty cake types, including all the finger cakes as well as the cream filled chocolate cake -sister to the Koffee Kake. Was not really impressed with any of them except the chocolate chocolate finger cakes, which were fairly enjoyable with coffee. I could never eat more than one, just got it down because it was all I had at work. However, these Koffee Kakes with the topping and cream center I thought were really good. Enough so that I'm here to purchase more. If you've got to have a sweet jones, might as well have a creme filled cake in lieu of a rather dry orange cake in which I could barely taste any orange flavor. These Koffee Kakes I can eat two of, though I often saved the second to enjoy later. Of the cup cakes and the finger cakes, these you do get more bang for the buck - they're larger and you get two cakes vs one small finger cake.This review is specific to Sensables Cream Filled Cup Cakes, Koffee Kake
October 31, 2010Reviewer: Stan in New York* Fantastic for the Low Carb lifestyle. When you need that Baked good treat, this will get it done.This review is specific to Sensables Cream Filled Cup Cakes, Chocolate
August 31, 2010Reviewer: Elizabeth in New York* These cakes are moist and so tasty yum yum--freeze well.This review is specific to Sensables Cream Filled Cup Cakes, Chocolate
April 09, 2010Reviewer: Michelle in Colorado* When I have a craving for sweets, there is no pleasing me, but these little cakes fit the bill nicely. Of course, they don't taste anything like the name brands found in any grocery store, but they are *perfect* for a low-cal, low-carb diet like mine. Try 'em with your morning coffee!This review is specific to Sensables Cream Filled Cup Cakes, Chocolate
February 21, 2010Reviewer: JEAN in Arizona* Wow. I liked the chocolate cupcakes so much that I hid them from my husband so I could take them all to work for a snack. Cream filling is a little sparse, but still makes for a great snack. After trying a box to see how they were, I am now ordering 4 boxes. I don't think I will have to freeze them, as I will now share them with my hubby.This review is specific to Sensables Cream Filled Cup Cakes, Chocolate
January 30, 2010Reviewer: A customer in Texas* The chocolate cream filled cakes are very satisfying. They come two small cakes to a package. It satisfies the cake craving and my chocolate craving all at once. These are worth buying.
January 26, 2010Reviewer: Catherine in Maine* This product is a great part of a low carb diet. It allows the pleasure of a sweet treat without really cheating on the diet because of its low carb index...it tastes great...purchase extra to freeze.This review is specific to Sensables Cream Filled Cup Cakes, Chocolate
January 02, 2010Reviewer: Nancy in Illinois* These cakes are a real treat. Flavor is excellent and they are just the right size for a snack to fill in between meals or as a quick breakfast on the run with a cup of coffee or tea.
November 04, 2009Reviewer: martha in Connecticut* THESES ARE THE GREATEST TREATS FOR DIABETICS. I FOUND THEM FIRST ON AMAZON BUT PAID A FORTUNE FOR THEM. I AM SO GLAD I FOUND YOUR WEBSITE, GREAT PRICE FOR A GREAT TREAT
August 26, 2009Reviewer: sherry in Arkansas* These are handy when you need something sweet in a hurry. They were as good as hostess's chocolate cupcakes.This review is specific to Sensables Cream Filled Cup Cakes, Chocolate
July 30, 2009Reviewer: A customer in Florida* Tastes great and satisfies that sweet tooth.This review is specific to Sensables Cream Filled Cup Cakes, Chocolate
June 18, 2009Reviewer: Amanda in Illinois* Of anything I order on this site, this is by far my favorite product. I have a super sweet tooth and I would not be able to go low carb without these.This review is specific to Sensables Cream Filled Cup Cakes, Chocolate
February 28, 2009Reviewer: Georgiann in Texas* I've tried the chocolate/chocolate chip finger cakes and the cream filled chocolate cupcakes. My favorite by far is the chocolate cupcakes. True, as others have said, they are rather small and there is not enough cream filling to suit cupcake lovers, but what is there tastes fine, and the cupcakes themselves have a good chocolate flavor and are nice and moist. Very tasty little cakes -- in fact, they're addictive.This review is specific to Sensables Cream Filled Cup Cakes, Chocolate
January 06, 2009Reviewer: Ron in California* These taste like the real thing but no sugar and low carb. Well you know the old saying you can't have your cake and eat it too? With these you can!
December 02, 2008Reviewer: Lori in Minnesota* OMG! These are to die for! I had been on a sugar free diet for months and months before I found these at Netrition.com and I buy at least 4 boxes per order. These are delicious and keep me on track with my diet too. Try them, only $3.79 per box too!This review is specific to Sensables Cream Filled Cup Cakes, Chocolate
November 01, 2008Reviewer: Garry in Michigan* These cream filled cakes are very comparable to the famous brands that are full of sugar. The TastyKake brand is very high quality and reasonably priced for a low carb/sugar diet.
October 26, 2008Reviewer: Amber in Oregon* All of the "kakes" are sooo yummy! I was so excited to learn that Tastykakes makes sugar-free snack cakes, that I had to try them all. My family and I devoured them all!
September 16, 2008Reviewer: A customer in New York* These cupcakes taste like the real thing, and they are very satisfying. I ordered one box of each initially and had to order more! Now I order 5 boxes each every time I place an order with Netrition.
July 19, 2008Reviewer: Tara in Wyoming* As a low carber for 4 years now and with less carb friendly snack items on the shelves I say "thank you for tastykakes." I have purchased all the flavors and they are awesome. I keep them in the refridge and they are even better cold.
June 15, 2008Reviewer: A customer in North Carolina* Just received my order and I was very pleased with the product. I am diabetic and I got no real spike from these cakes - and they were indeed tasty. I will be reordering when I finish with them.This review is specific to Sensables Cream Filled Cup Cakes, Chocolate
May 10, 2008Reviewer: Joyce in Iowa* Wow - "junk food" that's low carb! Since doing the carb diet, have really missed the Little-Debbie and Hostess kind of stuff, so when we discovered these, wow! Not super sweet like the really "junk" stuff, but the cake is nice and moist, has a nice cream filling, and no guilt. That's best of all. Everyone I've shared with LOVES them. Worth the buy!
April 30, 2008Reviewer: A customer in California* Excellent taste and very satisfying to a sweet tooth, but a little stingy on the cream.
March 12, 2008Reviewer: Katherine in Maryland* These are wonderful! Even better with a little whipped cream on top.
February 29, 2008Reviewer: Kelly in West Virginia* These cakes are loved by me and other family members that don't low carb it. Delicious!!
February 26, 2008Reviewer: Sandy in Idaho* I tried the chocolate cream filled cakes last night and I can not believe how tasty they are. I felt like I was cheating on my diet. My husband was thrilled that I also had a cake to enjoy after dinner. You will not be disappointed.
February 17, 2008Reviewer: Morla in Oklahoma* I could not believe how good these were. I only ate one out of the package and saved the other for later. Really tastes like chocolate and has a great texture..not grainy or weird tasting like some other bakery substitutes I've tried. They are a little dry, but for the product they are trying to re-create here..these are fabulous.
January 27, 2008Reviewer: A customer in District of Columbia* These taste amazing. It's really like eating those hostess cupcakes but without the guilt! I've tried both the chocolate and vanilla and I love them both equally. No aftertaste at all. I can't even believe I'm eating something low carb. So, now when I am in that zone and craving a cupcake, I have found my salvation! Tastykake Sensables!! yay!
January 06, 2008Reviewer: Valerie in Kentucky* Being a diabetic makes it necessary to have sweets that I can take with when I go to out. Recently, I took a pack of these cup cakes to a birthday party to eat while everyone else ate regular birthday cake. It's easier to stay on track when one can eat delicious sugar free treats like Tastykake products. Good Work Tastykake! I've ordered and reordered these cupcakes. I'm hooked!This review is specific to Sensables Cream Filled Cup Cakes, Chocolate


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Rebecca Black Takes Her Moment
Rebecca Black has attempted to make Monday the new Friday. Yesterday evening, she released the video for her new single, "My Moment." It's gloriously cheesy, showing Rebecca clapping strangely in front of a sound board, singing dreamily while getting her makeup done and attempting a dance sequence, a very risky move. I don't quite get the lyric, "This is my moment, my moment/ It's my time, flying high, lime, mine." I'm guessing she means the limelight and not the citrus fruit? What do you think—does this song compare to "Friday"?
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The Vocran Palimpsest
Items (Books and Scrolls) (Non-Magical)
's comment on 2006-05-18 03:10 PM
VERY well detailed. I love the historical significance and the parallellism with real-world medical practices and knowledge-garnering. This tome is a good way of pushing your players into a bit of conflict that may not otherwise be of any interest to them (magic/faith vs technology/medicine), or which might come across as corny or forced(suddenly inventing a steam engine or other technological marvel with no real background to it). I will be on the lookout for a good time to spring this on my players.
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The Lash Serpent
Lifeforms (Fauna) (Water)
's comment on 2006-05-16 07:48 PM
I like their ambiguous nature. The real and more-or-less harmless (so long as you leave it alone) creature with a reputation for much much more. A nice addition to any good fishing village.
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Condori Dragonlings
Lifeforms (Fauna) (Water)
's comment on 2006-05-16 07:54 PM
I like them. Makes me think of the concept behind "The Lost World", as written by Michael Crichton (before Hollywood got at it). Somewhat hidden island of deadly creatures, posing a potential catastrophe if they were to ever find a way off the island.
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The Hunter's Neckband
Items (Jewelry) (Magical)
's comment on 2006-02-26 05:52 PM
Very solid item, with a good history. Nice effort :)
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Battles out of History
Systems (Combat/ Warfare) (General)
's comment on 2005-12-27 04:36 PM
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway, fought in World War II, took place on June 5, 1942 (June 4-June 7 in US time zones). The United States Navy defeated a Japanese attack against Midway Atoll, marking a turning point in the war in the Pacific theatre.
Fought just a month after the Battle of the Coral Sea, Midway was the turning point of the Pacific Campaign. Skill, daring, and luck all played a part. The attack on the island of Midway, which also included a feint to Alaska by a smaller fleet, was a ploy by the Japanese to draw the American carrier fleet into a trap. With the remaining American ships destroyed, the Japanese hoped to avenge the bombing of the Japanese home islands two months earlier during the Tokyo Air Raid, plug the hole in their Eastern defensive perimeter formed by U.S. control of Midway, finish off the US Pacific Fleet, and perhaps even invade and take Hawaii.
Considerable academic debate has centered on whether Japan could or would have threatened attack against the US West Coast. Had the Japanese achieved their objective at Midway of a quick knock-out of the US Pacific Fleet, the US West Coast would have been essentially defenseless against the Japanese Navy. The remaining US naval ships were fully deployed halfway around the world in the North Atlantic. One academic camp stresses that regional conquest, and not conquest of North America, was the Japanese objective; another argues that is irrelevant, and that threatened or actual attacks on the US West Coast would have caused the US to divert military assets away from Europe, thereby at best lengthening the war in the European theater, and at worst allowing Germany to prevail.
Not exactly a battle, but I find it intriguing:
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Battles out of History
Systems (Combat/ Warfare) (General)
's comment on 2005-12-27 04:36 PM
The Great Escape
The Great Escape (1963; director: John Sturges) is a famous World War II film, based on a true story about Allied POWs with a record for escaping from POW camps. The Nazis and Gestapo place them in a new more secure German camp, from which they promptly form a plan to break out as many as 250 men.
The story was inspired by an actual escape from prison camp Stalag Luft III in 1944. While the film condenses various aspects of time and place, a disclaimer claims it to be true to the original as much as possible. This includes all the real-life details of the plans, tunnels, successes and tragic outcome of the "great escape." Paul Brickhill, an inmate of the original camp, wrote an account of the escape under the same name, upon which the film was based.
Featuring an all-star cast - including Steve McQueen (whose motorcycle chase is the film's most remembered action scene), Richard Attenborough, James Coburn, James Garner, Charles Bronson, and Donald Pleasence - The Great Escape is regarded as a classic, and is traditionally shown in Britain during the Christmas season. The march tune that serves as the film's main theme, written by Elmer Bernstein, has also become an easily recognisable classic.
The few Americans involved in the true story of the Great Escape were members of either the British or Canadian military (mostly the RAF or RCAF, but John Dodge was in the British army). The POWs were mainly British and Canadian.
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Our First Quest
Locations (Establishment) (Water)
's comment on 2005-12-27 03:23 PM
#10 - Gate of The Diviner
Reply #12 on: August 28, 2005, 05:18:09 AM
Hidden in the center of the Krylag forest, and bridging the Grey-Death Marsh, this piece of amazing architecture is much more than it appears. In the center of the Grey-Death Marsh is a small patch of dry land inhabited by a creature known only as The Diviner. It is said that The Diviner is an ageless creature who spends its days living in the past, present and future all at once, which gives it an uncompeted ability to see into other times and events. The legend says that if one is able to find the Unaging Bridge and cross it, they can ask The Diviner any question they wish and recieve a true, if cryptic answer.
The legend goes on to explain just what this bridge does. It is also known as the Gate of The Diviner and for good reason. In attempting to cross the Gate, one is subjected to three tests, to see if they are worthy of communing with The Diviner.
The First Test: The crosser is tested about their past. They are forced to relive an event from their past. The event is one that was life-altering and they must go through it again, but this time with whatever second-guesses and doubts they may have gotten after living through it to begin with. The test is to see how they act, knowing how this event turned out the first time.
The Second Test: The crosser is tested about their present life. They are forced to see an event happening at the time about a person they love and care about. They are forced to see how that person chooses to act, even though it may be a painful and unpleasant.
The Third Test: The crosser is tested about their potential future. They are shown a glimpse of their life as it will be. They are forced to decide if it is a life they want or if they want to change their life so it doesn't end up like what they are shown.
Most people attempting to cross the Gate are so terrified by what they see in the tests that they turn and run screaming back into the forest. For those select few however who manage to make it through all three tests, The Diviner awaits and will tell answer their questions for them.
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True Immersion
Articles (Humor/ Editorial) (Gaming - In General)
's comment on 2005-12-10 03:19 PM
16. Try cooking over a campfire with nothing more than a frying pan and a sharp knife.
17. Gather your own water from a creek or river. Don't drink tap or bottled water. Don't use the normal shower either, use a bucket of water from aforementioned creek or river.
18. Quit using the telephone, instant messenger or email for a while. Communicate with hand-written letters only if you can't talk face-to-face.
19. Get together with a friend and take turns on "watch" for a night. Try not to fall asleep.
20. Go for a day long hike. Start at dawn and keep going until sunset. Imagine doing it for weeks at a time.
21. Eat a simple food such as oatmeal or grits for every meal for a week. Wash it down with water only.
22. "Tithe" 10%(or more if affordable) of everything you earn to a church or other charity.
23. Get a friend to take a hike in the woods. Follow after a few hours later and attempt to track him. Now try it during a rainstorm.
24. Go find a corn or hedge maze and find your way through it without the available map.
25. Carve your own staff from a tree with a knife.
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Novel Musical Instruments
Items (Art and Music) (Non-Magical)
's comment on 2005-12-04 03:28 PM
In the Backbone Mountains, there is a convent of monks. They have a few unique instruments which they use in meditations and rituals.
Wind Stones:
These large standing stones(picture Stonehedge without the top cross-pieces) are modified by drilling small holes into their sides and etching grooves into the surfaces in intricate patterns. They are then stood up on end near the peak of a mountain or large hill. The wind passing these stones is channeled through the holes and etchings creating a haunting melody as the air whistles past.
Saja Rattles:
The Saja bean is a plant which grows pods, much like peas. When these pods are dried in the sun, the bean within the pod shrivels into a small, hard ball, which is then left inside the pod and the pod is shaken like a rattle. These are primarily used in group meditation rituals.
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WWMWBI - Grain Went Away
Articles (Resource) (Game Mastering)
's comment on 2005-11-18 02:07 PM
Depending on the way it panned out, a mass elimination of grasses and other similar plants would likely drop any given cultures who managed to survive back into primitive existances. Living in a single place would be virtually impossible because of the disappearence of food. People would need to move to find food, and a sea-based culture would likely evolve.
The destruction of grasses would likely have little to no effect on sea-life, so fish and other seafood would become a main dietary staple. Any permenant settlements would need to be near a river or other decent sized fresh-water source, such as the delta of a river. They would need the fresh water supply, but the fish population of a lake or other non-oceanic geography would be decimated by the sudden increase in fishing. This also calls into question the problem of diseases caused by an improperly balanced diet. If plant life is killed off, diseases such as scurvy would run rampant though populations.
Unless the grasses grew back relatively quickly, fish would be the main food source, which would greatly limit the population size. Too many people means too many fish being eaten and they'd rapidly be right back in the same boat they started out in with no food. This brings in the issues of population control, which, in a medieval society would be limited basically to abstinance, abortion or killing of the child immediately after birth.
Since most real-world medieval societies abhorred the concept of abortion, as many still do today, it brings in massive moral implications. Some religions believed that the soul entered the body immediately after being conceived, and in a medieval society, damage to a fetus was tantamount to murder. Damage to a fetus was not even allowed in some societies as an effort to save the mother.
The implications of a mass death of food supply such as grains and grasses stretch far beyond anything. The ramifications would be immense and would be a world altering, nay, a world shattering event.
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The Dungeon Masters
Dungeons (Underground) (Style)
's comment on 2005-11-06 12:15 PM
The original idea(meaning the beginning of the thread) of the Dungeon Master being somewhat malevolent, taking adventurers from other dimensions and depositing them into his dungeons and entertainment or profit sounds like a Q from Star Trek. All but omnipotent, very arrogant, short on morals. I can imagine a being like this using powerful adventurers almost as pro wrestlers, taking them and making a show out of watching them get through this dungeon and potentially die.
Hmm.... This sounds like an adventure waiting to happen.....
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Kira Savarin
NPCs (Major) (Mystical)
's comment on 2005-05-26 08:26 AM
Absolutely magnificent. You have done a wonderful job, Echo. I wonder if I can fit her into my world anywhere :)
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Damian Levine
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's comment on 2005-03-10 12:00 PM
The more experienced members of the Citadel have already said everything I came up with about this 'character' and more, so I'll just say that I agree about the 2/5. Try modifying it, keeping the others' suggestions in mind.
Somewhat on topic, I believe this may answer some questions:
As per dictionary.com:
n : a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen v 1: compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"
syn: sandbag, railroad
2: subjugate by imposing troops
I tend to view a dragoon as a heavily armed cavalryman, and when used in a fantasy setting, they tend to be trained in combat versus dragons and creatures similar to dragons.
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Sour Grapes
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's comment on 2005-03-10 12:14 PM
Very well thought out, though I do have a couple suggestions.
1) Try to make things a bit more game-independent. "The mayor will fight as a level 15 mage", and the bit about the fortitude save against the plant releasing them. While these are somewhat general, they have an obvious leaning toward DnD, which I can tell you from experience is a game shunned and cursed by a number of people at the Citadel. I myself play the WotC game and know what you are talking about, but many others may not, or will prefer not to.
2) I think my only other real advice would be to leave the "7 orcs and 3 goblins" as a suggestion. For a higher level game to successfully run this plot, they would need a larger threat to drive them into the caves and keep them occupied once within the dream-reality. Also, once(if) the players destroy the plant, you may want to leave the orcs and goblins instantly attacking them more open to roleplay. I can easily imagine such creatures being grudgingly grateful that the players have released them from this dream and hence, they wouldn't neccessarily attack on sight.
Those are my two cents, and like I already said, I think its a good idea and I will see if I can use it myself. 4/5
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Rurik the Necromancer
NPCs (Minor) (Mystical)
's comment on 2005-01-10 06:56 PM
I like it, a very interesting creature. Brings to head the concept of predetermined morals and ethics. Just because the orc was raised by other orcs, it isn't neccessarily bloodthirsty and warlike. Nice job.
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Mind Bite
Items (Melee Weapons) (Magical)
's comment on 2004-11-16 09:14 PM
I think this is a very well-thought out item. It has uses beyond the typical cursed, or "magical" item as well. I can imagine a plethora of uses in my own games which could use this as a very interesting roleplay hook. Good job, Shadow!
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Reverend Fury
NPCs (Scenario Based) (Knowledge/Lore)
's comment on 2004-08-25 07:09 PM
This is a very well thought out character. His madness and obsessive sense of purpose make him a great cypher for players to run into. He isn't purposefully evil, but will likely commit evil acts due to his incredible single-mindedness. Makes me distantly think of Van Helsing, but with fairly problematic psychological problems. Two thumbs up, Ria.
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When a Lord Goes Mad
Plots (Discovery) (Single-Storyline)
's comment on 2004-01-28 08:44 AM
I like this plot very much. It has a number of ways it can play out, depending on DM whim. I personally would use the "third party trying to cause problems" with the added idea that the third party is another kingdom's ruler, intending to swoop in once both Torridon and Siluria have been battle-fatigued and weakened. Though adding in the "two advisors both blaming each other" idea could help as a distraction, keeping the PC's away from the real plot. A very good job
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The Living Undead
Plots (Duty) (Encounter)
's comment on 2005-10-11 09:22 AM
You may wish to read a little closer, as a number of your comments were answered above.
"A great necromancer(perhaps a Cancer Mage, if you like the Book of Vile Darkness) created an unholy disease. It infects the body of a corpse, ripping the soul back to the body and reanimating it in some undead form, anything from a zombie or skeleton to a wight or shadow. The disease causes no ill effect(directly), it simply places the person's soul back into their dead body, giving them back their total mental faculties, morals, ethics, beliefs, etc... without bringing their body back from the dead."
That is why the undead are alive, it has nothing to do with the evil in the church. Your other main point, "the PC's going in, guns blazing" it exactly the point of the plot. Its supposed to teach them to look and listen instead of shoot first and ask questions later.
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TimeCode: 19:55:53.9 but it is the constitutional duty given by our founding fathers who understood that king george too often abused his sovereign power and who said to all that they would have adopt this constitution TimeCode: 19:56:10.5 that we will protect you from the abuse of power of government. and we will do it by having it reviewed by independent judges. not by the legislature. we can tell the judges we are TimeCode: 19:56:31.2 acting constitutionally and that is a protection against congressional abuse of power. and the executive department can be told by judges, you are abusing your constitutional TimeCode: 19:56:42.2 power. no power, no protection was felt to be more necessary and important by our founding fathers than their right to personal privacy and a lack of TimeCode: 19:56:59.8 intrusion by king george just because he wanted to do it. and they said king george had to have probable cause, in this case the government of the united states. and so that's why they established courts, and we in TimeCode: 19:57:16.8 our wisdom, in my view, established the fisa court to do just that. every single one of us here recognizes that our highest duty is to protect the american TimeCode: 19:57:32.0 people. indeed, we must detect, disrupt, and eliminate terrorists who have no compunction about planning and participating in the mass killing of innocent people. we saw that tragically on 9/11. TimeCode: 19:57:49.6 we also, each one of us, come to this well or stand in our seats and raise our hand and swear an oath to defend the constitution of the united states. and to protect its laws. and to honor the values and TimeCode: 19:58:04.2 principles that are contained therein. that is our oath. that is what we do here this night. including the fourth amendment right that americans are secure in their persons houses, papers and affects against TimeCode: 19:58:19.8 unreasonable searches and seizures. that's not an assertion on any individual or any government or even the legislature. it was an assertion by our founding fathers that they had seen too often abuses by the executive agencies of government. TimeCode: 19:58:35.7 our basic duties as members of this congress, protecting the american people and protecting the values that define us as americans are not mutually exclusive. we can protect our country and protect our constitution. 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We (ie. Blake) originally decided to come to Bilbao to see the Guggenheim and a functioning transporter bridge and hopefully a city that wasn't packed full of tourists. However the best part of the city was by far the food! I'm sure everyone has heard of tapas in Spain, well up north in the Basque country they do Pinchos (or Pintxos) which are similar but usually come on a piece of bread.
We arrived on Sunday after a 5hour trip from Leon and were pretty worn out. We got a bottle of wine and had a vegetarian dinner that night consisting of fruit and wine (and the left over Jamon sandwich that Miguel packed for us). It was a great excuse to try out my (Blake) new bota which is a fancy wine flask made from goat skin and lined with pitch.
Day 1 & 2
Lucky us... We found a guide to Bilbao in our hotel room which gave us a good reason to head out and around town to see the sights first up. We walked through old town and Piazza Nuevo, down Grand Via, past the Guggenheim and back home. We were still pretty knackered after all the excitment of the last week so we had a big arvo nap and just chilled out watching tv shows for the rest of the evening after a brilliant dinner just around the corner.
Our yummy dinner in Bilbao: pimentos (green peppers- like capsicum but with a bit of spice; prawn & mussels in filo; oxtail; beef cheeks; custard puff pastry with almonds & yummy berry ice cream
Day trip to San Sebastian
The next day we headed to San Sebastian which every man and his dog has told us its the best place in Spain. As far as we were concerned it was OK but we were only there for 5hours so I'd say we didn't give it enough of a chance. This place is like the Bali of Europe- where every corner you go, you can hear the Australian accents- and it is not even peak season! I guess it seemed like there are more Australians than there were after not having seen a single Aussie in Santiago de Compostela, Leon or Bilbao. Us Australians are nearly the easiest to pick out from the rest of the tourists- What a bunch of arrogant bogans, surfy blond hair and the strongest accent that everyone in Spain find it very hard to understand. I hope we don't stick out like these guys?? Mine you a white dude with blue eyes and a short asian girl surely can't stick out as typical Aussies eh?
The bus from Bilbao only took 1.5 hours (quicker than the train and half the cost). We got dropped off at the bus station which is a 30minutes walk into the town centre. Luckily the place is well signed with sign post directions to the tourist information centre. The weather here is slightly warmer than the weather we had in Leon & Santiago, which is a nice change.
We walked through the old town and up into the hill fortress nearby that had a massive Jesus (we think its Jesus) statue on the top looking down onto the city. On the way up we saw a few guys trying to climb some old artillery fortifications, not sure if they're loose from the funny farm or just hard up for a good place to rock climb...
Massive Jesus looking statue on top of the castle on a hill:
After taking in the beautiful view from the top we headed down and had a cheap 3 course 'daily menu' as they call it- which Michelle disliked so much she returned it to the restaurant (after she'd ate it if you get what I mean). We then headed to the beach and sat down to watch the surfers and the sunset for our last hour and a bit. We really enjoyed this part of San Sebastian and I bet it's a whole lot better in Summer (even though it was a toasty 16 °C).
Sitting by the beach.. watching people attempt to surf...
We hopped back on the bus to Bilbao and got into some pinchos on the way home at a couple of bars in Piazza Nuevo. The pinchos in Bilbao are a lot more 'sophisticated' as the Spanish puts it- ie. a lot more fancy, not just tin food on a piece of bread. These pinchos are cheap but delicious with so much variety! A glass of wine, a small beer and 4 pinchos was about 10€. We were sold after this point and decided that we would eat nothing else in Bilbao besides fruit (mainly mandarins) and pinchos!
The awesome pinchos we had in Bilbao- not exactly free like in Leon, but still quite cheap- some were only Euro 1 and it still taste so YUM!! (Paulyn & Jade: here are some ideas for our future tapas bar!! )
Day 4 in Bilbao
Puente Colgante (Transporter bridge)
I (Blake) really wanted to see this bridge as the one in Wales was closed for winter . We took the metro out to the bridge, spent 35c each to take a ride across the river and headed back to town. Not as exciting as I expected but far better than sitting at home doing nothing.
The Guggenham museum:
I (Blake) decided to give the Guggenheim museum a chance and Michelle read in a guidebook that it wasn't worth paying the Euro11 to visit this museum so she took the opportunity to partake in some more retail therapy. I walked into the museum and got an audio guide to help me understand all of this ground breaking artwork. One of the commentary was on a 'piece of art' that was a 1m high ashtray with cigarette butts in it. Luckily I had my trusty audioguide there to tell me its meaning or I would have been lost. The audioguide went something like this (in the voice of the artist): "I noticed the beauty of art in everyday items like cigarette butts, the way that they are rigid and bend differently each time you butt one out. I began collecting ciggarette butts at partys so I could study them at home...". I managed to stifle my laugh with a cough and continued on to the next piece (which was a table and chairs made of cardboard found on the streets of New York I think). Anyway, brilliant museum, if your into that kind of thing. Unfortunately I'm not.. And Michelle was right.. the museum wasn't worth visiting .
We spent our last night in Bilbao filling our now rather big bellies with more yummy pinchos. We were well and truly satisfied.. finally some good tapas/pinchos that is worth paying for .
xoxo B&M
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in this excerpt from the interview in June's Men's Health, Gandy reveals his training and diet regime
When do you train?
I can't train in the morning. I've never been a morning person. It will always be late afternoon to late evening: about four o'clock or after a day of work at 9.30pm. That's when I feel most energetic. But everyone is different. You have to read your own body.
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One thing I always have to hand is a wholewheat wrap – great to chuck in with a few raw vegetables, a bit of chicken and hummus. It takes two minutes. I eat raw vegetables like there's no tomorrow.
Do you drink?
I love my booze. My job involves a lot of socialising so I probably drink more than a lot of people think. I like red wine, but if I have anything else I'll have a double vodka, lots of ice, lots of fresh lime. Clean alcohol. The cleaner the spirit the better you feel – especially the next day if you want to work out.
Do you ever treat yourself?
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And you're bringing out a fitness app in June?
Britain is the most obese country in Europe. People can't seem to read the nutrition facts on the back of food. I've learned so much [about fitness and nutrition] since 2006, I just wanted to put it all down. I know some of the best PTs in the business. I've gone over what works and what doesn't. I know what will get you in the shape you want to be in.
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A GROUP looking at opening a steam heritage railway between Andover and Ludgershall has held its first meeting and decided to meet again in another six to eight weeks.
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Why we don't need a Mohajir province
A dormant phenomenon has recently become active; the movement for a separate province for the Mohajir people. This movement was pioneered by the Mohajir Rabita Council – a political movement which started in Hyderabad, Sindh. It should be noted that it is not just the Mohajir community that is asking for their rights; Pakistan's history is loaded with separatist tendency right from 1947. An excellent research paper is presented by Mohammed Waseem, titled "The Political Ethnicity and the State of Pakistan". Mohammed Waseem talks about the separatist tendencies which grew in the Baloch, Sindhi, Mohajir, Bengali, and Pashtoon people of Pakistan. He also outlines ...Read Full Post
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2014
Hot on the heels of another successful TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Coastal Jazz is pleased to present two exciting concerts during the autumn season.
Coastal Jazz Fall Shows
Naoko Sakata featuring André Lachanceand Dan Gaucher
October 9th, 8pm at The Western Front $15 + SC
"The music was lyrical, spacious, and delivered with beautifully nuanced trio dynamics."
- All About Jazz
Ravishing soundscapes and dramatic improvisations are striking qualities in the original music of Japanese born pianist Naoko Sakata. Her trio work is marked by contrasts between simplicity and complexity, sensitivity and bold outbursts. "So beautiful that it almost hurts," writes critic Gunnar Wiklund in a concert review. Sakata moved to Sweden in 2008 where she formed a trio with Anton Blomgren on bass and Johan Birgenius on drums. In 2009 she won the Young Nordic Jazz Comets "Soloist Prize" and two years later Naoko received the Swedish Radio "Jazzkatt Newcomer of the Year Award." She's released two acclaimed CDs and performed throughout Europe and Japan. Vancouver-based drummer Dan Gaucher and bassist André Lachance join Sakata who is here for a one month residency that will connect her to the city's vibrant jazz community.
Thanks to the Swedish Arts Grant Committee
Tickets at northerntickets.com
Tel: 604 569 1144. Box Office: 918 Granville Street.
Petr Cancura's Down Home
November 6th, 8pm at The Ironworks $15 + SC
"Down Home is three parts roots music, two parts jazz, one part blues, mixed on a country porch, and pardon the cliché, it cooks." - All AboutJazz
Known for bringing together roots music and jazz, Brooklyn-based group Down Home takes old time Mississippi blues and marinates it with New Orleans spices and a New York jazz vibe. The quintet is led by Czech-born, Ottawa-raised saxophonist and banjo player Petr Cancura (Danilo Perez, Julian Lage), a composer with a vast knowledge of jazz, Balkan, African and American folk traditions. The superlative cast that collaborate with Cancura are at the forefront of New York's jazz scene: Kirk Knuffke cornet, Brian Drye trombone/piano, Garth Stevenson bass, Richie Barshay drums.
Tickets at northerntickets.com
Tel: 604 569 1144. Box Office: 918 Granville Street.
International Songwriting Competition
Now is your chance to enter what the New York Times calls "the songwriting competition to take note of," and for a chance to share in over $150,000 in cash and merchandise. ISC is one of the largest and most respected songwriting competitions in the world, providing the opportunity for songwriters to gain recognition and exposure in all genres in the field of songwriting. Renowned for having the most prestigious celebrity and industry judges, this year's panel includes Pat Metheny, Jean-Luc Ponty, Wayne Shorter, Danilo Perez, Sarah McLachlan, Tom Waits, John Hiatt; and executives from Republic, Atlantic, Warner Bros., Elektra, Columbia, Virgin, Concord, Verve and many more. For more information visit: http://www.songwritingcompetition.com
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Vancouver International Film Festival 2014 Discount Offers for Jazz Fans!
As one of the largest film festivals in North America, the 33rd annual Vancouver International Film Festival brings Vancouver audiences some of the best films from around the globe. Enjoy a true celebration of film with a discount on your tickets. VIFF has very generously created a program just for you!
Here are the details:
The code is VIFF14JAZZFEST, here are the details:
• code offers a $10 ticket price for regular screenings (regularly $13)
• code offers $12 ticket price for special presentations (regularly $15)
• code valid for a maximum 2 tickets per screening
• code valid for a maximum 30 screenings
Here are the redemption instructions:
1. Go to VIFF.org, browse the films and select what film you'd like to see.
2. Click BUY NOW next to the screening date of your choice.
3. At the bottom of the ticket order page enter your promo code in the promo code box. Click "GO", then click "OK"
4. Select quantity of tickets from the "Promotional" drop down menu (Look for the little yellow star beside the special promotional price) and click "CONTINUE".
5. Review Selection and click "CONTINUE WITH ORDER"
6. Log in or create a new account to complete purchase.
* Note: Under B.C. law, patrons must be age 18 or older and a member of VIFF's registered non-profit society to attend most films at the festival. The one-time membership fee is $2 and can be purchased on-line when you book your order or when you arrive at the theatre. Please note that entrance to Vancity Theatre and The Rio is usually 19+ because of liquor laws, including during VIFF.
VIFF Films about music for music lovers.
Cinema can convey the power of the other arts - architecture, dance, painting and music, especially music - in astonishing ways. Big-screen sound and image facilitate a special kind of intimacy and quality of encounter that is unique. This extremely popular subsection of Nonfiction Features highlights great performances and in-depth visits with some of our greatest artistic talents. Come see. Come hear.
To help you find the music films, here is a link to our ARTS AND LETTERS film series.
Larry Fuller TrioFeaturing Larry Fuller, Russ Botten & Joe Poole
Presented by Cellar Jazz
October 4th, 8pm at the Blue Frog studio
Larry Fuller is a world-class pianist firmly rooted in the hard swinging traditions of straight ahead jazz. Fuller's piano style is dynamic and vital. When playing melodies, soloing, and accompanying band mates, Fuller conveys a momentum that engages listeners. It's a sound he developed during long stints as a sideman with a number of jazz greats.
His first major gig was serving as pianist and musical director for the wonderful vocalist Ernestine Anderson. Then he joined drummer Jeff Hamilton's exuberant trio. Fuller went on to play with a jazz legend: bassist Ray Brown. He was the last pianist in the Ray Brown trio before Brown passed away in 2002.
Next was an eight-year engagement as a member of the superb John Pizzarelli Quartet, which toured the world extensively. Fuller is now focusing on being a leader and continues to travel around the world, playing clubs and festivals. Joining him for this concert will be Russ Botten, a veteran Vancouver bassist who toured with Fuller's first prominent bandleader, Ernestine Anderson. Botten has also performed with Diana Krall, Herb Ellis, Clark Terry, and many others. Joe Poole is one of Vancouver's finest drummers, who has also toured with Anderson, and played with Houston Person, Curtis Fuller, and Red Holloway, among others.
The show will be in the unique setting of the Blue Frog Studios concert theatre, in the heart of scenic White Rock.
Larry Fuller Trio on October 4th, 8pm at the Blue Frog studio. Tickets at bluefrogstudios.ca
Support music in your community & get discounts on tickets and other exclusive benefits plus a tax receipt.
Or call 604-872-5200 ext 5
The 30th annual TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival will take place June 19 to July 1, 2015 and is produced by Coastal Jazz & Blues Society
Contact: Coastal Jazz & Blues Society, 2nd Floor, 295 West 7th Ave,
Vancouver, BC. Canada V5Y 1L9 Tel: 604 872 5200
Fax: 604 872 5250


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Have at it people
It's funnier if we just take it in all at once, but let's start actually listing the issues, just for posterity's sake.
I'll start with an easy one: Black History month was February.
2010 IKL Fantasy Basketball Champion Baltimore Bulldogs
I wonder what the criteria is for being an "underprivileged child"? Do you have to show your food stamp card? What a PR disaster. I mean good grief, that marketing team needs to be fired ASAP.
There is my contribution to the thread.
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Right? Holy crap. So basically they are saying black child = underprivileged? Ummmmm yeah, smart marketing....almost.
donald sterling's head is next to blake griffin's.
Man, Tommy Lee Jones looks old.
It would be more effective to just ask what's right with the picture, and the answer would be the NBA logo, the Clippers logo, and the fact that the Clippers do indeed play the Rockets on Wednesday.
impressively bad
Wow... Just, wow...
I remember seeing Blake Griffin's parents during the NCAA Tournament a couple of years back. If you ever wanted to know what Seal and Reba McEntire's lovechild would look like, there you go.
they are assuming that underprivileged kids have nothing better to do than watch a clippers - rockets game...
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
Just additional proof that the "NBA Cares".
One of the great many things wrong with the picture...was waiting to see when someone would get to that one.
Two tickets/AD and two ads/family. So you could get 4 free tickets.
Donald Sterling is a funkin Nazi
He can burn in hell as far as I am concerned
But I don't know if this is solely on him, I mean there had to be people of competence in the marketing department
I could see both Blake and Gordon leaving the Clippers after their initial contract is up.
Maybe they will celebrate Dr King's holiday in July
Sittin on top of the world!
I'm surprised this hasn't gotten more press if true. This is insulting on so many levels. What a disgrace.
I laugh at whomever was involved in making this ad, and I feel embarrassed for the "audience" that this was meant for.
I may be able to cut them a little slack on the timing (the rest, not so much). Check out their Feb schedule.....
Wow, only two home games with 12 on the road? That's brutual.....
Yeah they had an 11 game road trip. Second longest of all time.


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Kythera Biopharmaceuticals
Receives $33.3 Million in Payments From
Bayer HealthCare
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (KYTHERA) today announced that it has received a $15.8 million payment from Bayer Consumer Care AG (Bayer) under the terms of their August 2010 collaboration arrangement to develop and commercialize KYTHERA's injectable drug candidate, ATX-101, outside the United States and Canada. In addition, KYTHERA received €14.1 million ($17.5 million) to fund certain further global development activities of ATX-101 under the terms of the collaboration arrangement. The payments were triggered by Bayer's decision to pursue continued development and regulatory approvals for ATX-101 after receipt of positive results from pivotal European Phase III clinical trials.
About ATX-101
ATX-101 is a potential first-in-class injectable drug candidate under clinical investigation for the reduction of localized fat. ATX-101 is a proprietary formulation of synthetic sodium deoxycholate, a well-characterized component of human bile that is naturally occurring in the body and promotes the breakdown of dietary fat. ATX-101 is designed to be a locally-injected drug that causes proximal, preferential destruction of adipocytes, or fat cells, with minimal effect on surrounding tissue. Based on clinical trials conducted to date, ATX-101 has exhibited significant, meaningful and durable results in the reduction of submental fat, which commonly presents as an undesirable "double chin." These results correspond with patient satisfaction measures demonstrating meaningful improvement in perceived chin appearance.
In August 2010, Bayer signed a licensing and collaboration development agreement with KYTHERA, thereby obtaining development and commercialization rights to ATX-101 outside of the United States and Canada. KYTHERA initiated its pivotal Phase III clinical program, with planned enrollment of 1,000 patients, for ATX-101 in the United States and Canada in March 2012 and expects to report results from these trials in 2013. These trials are expected to form the basis for a new drug application for approval of ATX-101 in the United States and Canada.
About KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel prescription products for the aesthetic medicine market. KYTHERA's product candidate, ATX-101, is a potential first-in-class, injectable treatment currently in Phase III clinical development for the reduction of submental fat, which commonly presents as an undesirable "double chin." KYTHERA also maintains an active research interest in hair and fat biology, pigmentation modulation and facial contouring. Find more information at http://www.kytherabiopharma.com.
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The Bayer Group is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of healthcare, nutrition and high-tech materials. Bayer HealthCare, a subgroup of Bayer AG with annual sales of more than EUR 17.2 billion (2011), is one of the world's leading, innovative companies in the healthcare and medical products industry and is based in Leverkusen, Germany. The company combines the global activities of the Animal Health, Consumer Care, Medical Care and Pharmaceuticals divisions. Bayer HealthCare's aim is to discover and manufacture products that will improve human and animal health worldwide. Bayer HealthCare has a global workforce of 55,700 employees and is represented in more than 100 countries. Find more information at www.bayerhealthcare.com.
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Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, first, I welcome everyone back. I hope they had a good break.
As a nation, our focus continues to be on the disaster in the gulf. This is a national tragedy, the full dimensions of which we still do not know. But one thing is clear: The top priority at this point, as it should have been from the start, is to stop the leak. Americans are far less interested in how tough the administration plans to be after the leak is fixed than they are in fixing it. People want action more than they want accusations. There will be plenty of time to assess blame and to tighten regulations after the crisis is met. But weeks of blame has done absolutely nothing to plug the leak. Let's focus on the crisis at hand.
As we work to stem the crisis in the gulf, Congress cannot continue to ignore another pressing crisis--an exploding Federal debt that threatens our very way of life.
This week, the Senate will debate the deficit extenders bill the House passed just before the recess. Just for a little context, let's remind ourselves what this bill is. The original purpose of this bill was to give America's job creators an assurance that the longstanding tax benefits they are counting on to retain workers will not be pulled out from under them. But because Democrats cannot seem to resist any opportunity to use a must-pass bill such as this as a vehicle for more deficit spending, they have piled tens of billions of dollars in unrelated spending and debt on top of it, all at a moment when the national debt has now reached $13 trillion for the first time in history. This is fiscal recklessness, plain and simple.
The time has come for hard choices. Americans see what is happening in Europe, and they are begging us to bring the debt under control, to cut it down before we face a similar fate here. Instead, Democrats in Washington just keep piling on as if they are oblivious to the consequences.
Some Democrats in the House started to rebel last week, and some Democrats in the Senate have indicated they will ask for amendments on this bill as well. They are demanding that party leaders make an effort to at least acknowledge that this debt crisis exists. But Americans want more than lipservice.
Here is what the protests of squeamish Democrats in the House achieved: A bill that was supposed to increase the debt by $175 billion will now only increase the debt by $54 billion. In other words, instead of agreeing that the debt is out of control, Democrats played politics--they spent as much money as they could on this bill without losing the votes needed to pass it.
Even in the face of public outrage, Democrats are showing that either they just do not get it on this issue of debt or they just simply do not care. But it is even worse than that because not only are Democrats clearly unserious about this issue, they are not giving the American people the whole picture. They did not lower the price tag on this bill by making tough choices; they just shortened the timetable on the programs it funds by openly promising to add that spending back later. They do not plan to spend any less; they just plan to spend it all by putting it in separate bills, which is a little bit like arguing that you have less debt because you put it on different credit cards.
Clearly, Democrats do not see a $13 trillion national debt for the emergency it is. So let's remind ourselves where we stand so there is no confusion about the gravity of the situation. As I stand here this afternoon, every man, woman, and child in America would have to cough up more than $42,000 to pay down our debt. That is $42,000 for every man, woman, and child in the United States. And that is just the current debt. Remember, it took two centuries--two centuries--to accumulate a $10 trillion debt. In the first 500 days of this administration, Democrats added $2.4 trillion to the debt and plan to add another $1 trillion this year. Americans are as worried as I have ever seen them about the course we are on, and they have a simple message for Congress: Stop spending money we do not have.
One more thing. If all the domestic crises of the past few years have taught us anything, it is that more government is not a solution in itself. Yet this administration has approached virtually every crisis it has faced with more government as the primary solution.
Right now, among other challenges, we have a debt crisis, a jobs crisis, a housing crisis, a financial crisis, and an oilspill to which the American people clearly do not believe government is effectively responding. One can understand the American people's skepticism when they are told that simply adding more government is the solution to government's previous failures. They are being told that adding more government is the solution to government's previous failures.
Now is not the time to propose more government as a solution to these crises. It is time to rethink the model to start focusing on accountability and on results. And a good place to start is the debt. Americans expect action on this issue, and they expect it right now. Unfortunately, Democrats in Congress do not seem to be listening on this issue any more than they did on health care or the stimulus or financial regulatory reform or, for that matter, anything else.
Mr. President, I yield the floor.
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Please join me for 3 hours to fine tune your intuition and your eye in Grand Central Terminal! This class is open to all photography levels, and is more of a creative rather than technical class. If you're interested in learning more about the technical aspects, please attend our digital photography: intro for beginners class.
We will conduct exercises to tune you into your intuition, and learn how to take photographs by following it. In addition, we will focus on the differences between looking, observing and seeing. I will also review and give feedback on how to better the composition of your photographs. You will notice that by the end of the class you will not only be looking at the world with an eye of a photographer, but will have better photographs to prove it!
Please bring only your camera and one lens - no tripods or other equipment/lenses needed.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Our 3 hr creative class is open to all levels and all digital cameras. An email will be sent with detailed information about meeting point after registering. No refund will be issued if you cancel within 24 hrs of class start time. We offer a 100% money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the session.
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