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How many people live in Antarctica?
No more than a few thousand people live on the entire continent at the height of summer, and this decreases to just hundreds over winter. Australia's four stations have winter-time populations totalling around 80 in winter, rising to perhaps 200 in summer. In addition, marine scientists spend a lot of time on research boats in the Southern Ocean during the summer months. The most populous Antarctic centre is McMurdo Base on Ross Island, south of New Zealand, operated by the United States.
However, Antarctica is one of the rare pockets of the Earth that does not have an Indigenous population so every person that lives in or visits Antarctica is an alien!


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Issues about personal morality and personal bets may have headlined the ABC News Iowa Republican Debate on December 10, but for those paying attention to the bottom line, the lively exchange was kicked off by former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who began by discussing taxes and the role taxes play in job creation.
When asked by moderator Diane Sawyer about his "distinguishing idea" to create jobs and bring jobs back from overseas, Gingrich stuck close to his "pro-growth Jobs and Prosperity Plan", which advocates lowering taxes and reforming government regulations to grow the American economy.
Citing his record of job growth partnership with former presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, Gingrich said he helped grow approximately twenty-five million jobs over a seven-year period in the Reagan administration and eleven million jobs in a four-year period under Clinton, which reduced the unemployment rate to 4.2 percent.
To quote Gingrich, he stated that his distinguishing idea "starts very simply, taxes, lower taxes, less regulation, an American energy plan, and actually be positive with our people to create jobs. The opposite of the Obama plan, which is higher taxes, more regulation, no American energy, and attack people who create jobs with class warfare."
Gingrich said his plan would start with a number of steps to grow jobs, many of which focused on reducing the tax burden on individuals and corporations.
"I would start with zero capital gains, hundreds of billions of dollars would pour into the country, I'd go to 12.5-percent corporate tax rate that would bring in at least $700 billion in repatriated money back from overseas", Gingrich said. "I would then go to 100-percent expensing for all new equipment . . . and I'd abolish the death tax penalty. Those steps would begin to dramatically create jobs."
Gingrich's comments stick close to the script of the Jobs and Prosperity Plan he outlines on his official campaign Web site.
According to his Web site, Gingrich would employ "a pro-growth strategy similar to the proven policies used when he was Speaker of the House to balance the budget, pay down the debt, and create jobs."
On his Web site, Gingrich states he would:
- "Stop the 2013 tax increases to promote stability in the economy. Job creation improved after Congress extended tax relief for two years in December. We should make the rates permanent."
- "Make the United States the most desirable location for new business investment through a bold series of tax cuts, including: eliminating the capital gains tax to make American entrepreneurs more competitive against those in other countries; dramatically reducing the corporate income tax (among highest in the world) to 12.5 percent; allowing for 100% expensing of new equipment to spur innovation and American manufacturing; [and] ending the death tax permanently."
- "Move toward an optional flat tax of 15 percent that would allow Americans the freedom to choose to file their taxes on a postcard, saving hundreds of billions in unnecessary costs each year. This optional flat tax system will preserve deductions on charitable giving and home ownership, and create a new personal deduction of $12,000 for every American. This deduction is well above the current poverty level, ensuring that this new system does not unfairly target the poor."
- "Strengthen the dollar by returning to the Reagan-era monetary policies that stopped runaway inflation and reforming the Federal Reserve to promote transparency."
- "Remove obstacles to job creation imposed by destructive and ineffective regulations, programs, and bureaucracies. Steps include: repealing the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which did nothing to prevent the financial crisis and is holding companies back from making new investments in the United States; repealing the Community Reinvestment Act, the abuse of which helped cause the financial crisis; repealing the Dodd-Frank Law, which is killing small independent banks, crippling loans to small businesses, and crippling home sales; breaking up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, moving their smaller successors off government guarantees and into the free market; replacing the Environmental Protection Agency with an Environmental Solutions Agency that works collaboratively with local government and industry to achieve better results; and modernizing the Food and Drug Administration to get lifesaving medicines and technologies to patients faster."
Gingrich's plan also advocates implementing an American energy policy that "removes obstacles to responsible energy development", creating jobs in the process; balances the budget "by growing the economy, controlling spending, implementing money-saving reforms, and replacing destructive policies and regulatory agencies with new approaches"; repealing "Obamacare" with a "pro-jobs, pro-responsibility health plan"; and undertaking a fundamental reform of entitlement programs.
Apparently, Gingrich's plan and his persona are taking hold. The Gallup tracking poll of 1,000 Republications conducted on December 12 has Gingrich with 37-percent ballot support, which is a fourteen-point lead over his rival and closest running mate, Mitt Romney, who is at 23 percent.
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While Albright stormed toward London for a pre-airstrike pep rally with British foreign secretary Robin Cook and Jordan's King Hussein Friday, an amicable Tariq Aziz organized a road show at one of Saddam's sprawling palaces Friday for an unidentified number of foreign diplomats. His message: You can trust us, really.
Unfortunately for Saddam, the performance was stolen by Albright, who worked the phones to build international support for military action. Russia, China and Turkey balked at the suggestion of air strikes; France, Germany and Sweden straddled the fence. "Albright most likely won't succeed in getting some international armada behind the U.S.," says TIME diplomatic correspondent Douglas Waller, "but the U.S. will still go ahead with the military option anyway. Albright is laying the groundwork for an attack and, hopefully, reducing any adverse reaction for when an attack is actually launched." Coming soon: Madeleine plays the Persian Gulf, touring Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain.


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Swans' defence v Pies' attack
The headache
Travis Cloke is the one. He has a history of troubling Sydney, with a match-winning six goals in 2011 at this venue, and three goals, including the match-winner, in round 20 this year. Despite going goalless last weekend, Cloke has found some form and confidence in the last month of the season.
Sydney uses Heath Grundy to play on him, but Grundy concedes strength and can be exploited one-on-one. The Swans need to either reconsider the match-up, possibly swinging All-Australian Ted Richards onto Cloke, or they need some serious team defence, which includes a third man flying into marking contests to help Grundy. Marty Mattner is the go-to man in that scenario.
Cloke is pivotal to the contest because almost inevitably, if he plays well, Collingwood will win.
Switch hit
Sydney likes to switch the football and create attack from defence through the likes of Rhyce Shaw. The Swans would love to create a ''plus-one'' to release Shaw, but Collingwood probably will try to deny it.
Potentially both coaches might be happy to have a spare man back, for they play similar styles and like to initiate offence from the back half. But in a final, it is less likely.
Nathan Buckley will have his forwards working hard to fill the space and prevent easy switches when Sydney gets the ball in its back half. He will also be trying to avoid the bombed kick into Richards' hands, a fault fallen into by Adelaide two weeks ago.
Sydney has the best-ranked defence in the competition, not only because of the personnel in the back half, but because its midfielders play a two-way running game. They defend as well as getting in front of the football.
The Swans conceded just 10.4 goals a game and they give up a goal for just 20.8 per cent of opposition entries, also the best in the league.
Dids factor
Alan Didak often plays well against Sydney. He is a big-game specialist and assuming he gets up to play - he has had a calf muscle injury - he will present a match-up issue. Alex Johnson tends to sacrifice his game and he would be an option, as is Nick Smith, an excellent stopper whose concentration rarely wavers. But more likely Smith will start on Andrew Krakouer and Johnson will be asked to keep track of the elusive Didak.
Given that Collingwood's scoring has frozen up this season (13.8 goals a game, outside the top eight, and 52.6 inside 50s, 11th in the AFL), it is unlikely to be a scoring fest.
Hawks' defence v Crows' attack
The headache
Taylor Walker is hot, white hot after his five-goal semi-final against Fremantle. He presents arguably the biggest danger to Hawthorn's chance of getting through to the grand final, for he has that X-factor that lifts his performance when it counts most.
If he gets away from Ryan Schoenmakers or Josh Gibson, as he did with Alex Silvagni in the semi-final, Hawthorn can find itself in more trouble than its supporters bargained for.
Schoenmakers has improved hugely; his ability to stand up against key forwards from the opposition is what gives Gibson the licence to become the No. 1 spoiler in the AFL. Gibson is brilliant at picking his moment to leave his opponent and help his teammate in a marking contest. It is the essence of the ''team defence'' ethos that has become so prevalent in modern football.
If Adelaide can spread its forwards and get the ball to Walker one-on-one, Hawthorn has a big challenge on his hands.
Two-way street
Hawthorn's ability to score quickly and heavily is its trademark. But its ability to curtail the opposition is less heralded. The Hawks were in the top couple of teams all year in defensive ranking, calculated by goals scored against. They concede just 46 inside 50s a match, the best in the AFL, and 11 goals a game, better than all bar Fremantle and Sydney.
Plainly, Alastair Clarkson's team knows how to close down an opposing team. Like all the best teams, the Hawks help each other rather than leaving each man to his own issues. This means that a Matt Suckling, or a Luke Hodge if he is back there, are given licence to run off and create.
Adelaide drew a brilliant game from Walker last weekend and Jason Porplyzia provided the back-up. Porplyzia is a brilliant player, whose career might have been quite something had it not been for injuries.
But the extra factor in Adelaide's forward half is Kurt Tippett, who was disappointing in both finals. Tippett has had three concussions in the second half of the season and seems to be in quicksand; he had 30 goals to the end of round 15 and has 35 now.
If he could jump up and take some contested marks, as he is quite capable of doing, it would present an extra problem for Hawthorn, whether it is Gibson or Ben Stratton who takes him.
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SEATTLE -- No apologies, just regrets from a Seattle Police Department spokesman Wednesday after commuters spent more than five hours in a city-wide traffic jam the previous afternoon.
"We're not going to apologize for doing our job. We have a responsibility to do each investigation, and really do right by those involved," said Sgt. Sean Whitcomb, a spokesman for the department. "Do we regret the fact that people are inconvenienced? Absolutely. But ultimately it's up to the detectives to get that investigation done quickly and thoroughly."
Hundreds of drivers - including the mayor - were stuck in a massive, five-hour traffic jam Tuesday that stretched from South Seattle to Ballard. Detectives investigating a two-car crash at East Marginal Way and S. Nevada Street made the call to shut down Highway 99, one of the city's two freeways. Three people were transported to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries, but the accident may lead to felony charges, police said. The accident happened at 1:45 p.m. but the road didn't reopen until about 7:30.
"It's part of living in any city. If there was an earthquake, the same sort of situation would happen," Mayor Ed Murray said Wednesday. "I don't want the police not to make a public safety call because people are going to be frustrated in traffic. The most important thing is to make sure people are safe."
Despite the fact that the accident happened on a city street and shut down a state highway, the decision to close the roads came from the police department, said Rick Sheridan, a spokesman for the Seattle Department of Transportation.
A Seattle Mariners game near the accident Tuesday night did not help the situation, officials said.
"Overheated, kind of screwed," said stranded driver Kylee Schmuck. Her car stalled on Lower Queen Anne in the heart of the traffic jam Tuesday. "I started overheating around 4:45, (and then) broke down," she said.
Ross Albrechtson was sitting in an Uber - where he pays by the distance, and by the minute - when he realized it was more efficient to walk.
"It was about 5:06, and the next time I looked at the clock, it was 5:26. I'd gone about a quarter of a mile," Albrechtson said. "I started to realize that I was able to walk faster than traffic was moving."
Both the mayor's office and the police department say they will be looking into Tuesday's response to see what might be done better in the future.
"The reality is these types of closures take four hours on average and there's never a convenient time for us to be doing it," Whitcomb said. "When you've got a late afternoon collision on a major thoroughfare, odds are, it's going to impact traffic."


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The topic of the page has been in my mind for some time now. I was pondering if I should put "stormbird" or "fulmar" as the title. The first one is straight translation from Finnish and the second one is what the word means. I chose stormbird as it captures the mood of the poem better. What poem you ask? Stormbird/Fulmar is a poem by Kasimir Leino and it was also turned into a wonderful song by Oskar Merikanto. Ever since I heard the song in a theatre production I was involved, it has somehow stayed with me. When I was pregnant, this was a song I sung to both of our girls. The song is very meaningful and powerful to me.
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Yesterday was the start of moving day at the State Capitol. Senate Democrats started moving into the offices in the State Capitol. Republicans are moving to the State Office Building which is across the street from the Capitol.
Several DFLers in the Legislature are aiming to form a progressive caucus.
Grover Norquist, who formed the anti-tax group Americans for Tax Reform, has filed a Minnesota based political committee.
JoAnne Zoff is the incoming DFL Senate Majority's pick for the Secretary of the Senate.
Minnesota's educators are aiming to end a high-stakes math exam.
The Minnesota Orchestra and musicians responded to a Star Tribune report that suggests the Orchestra misled the public about its financial conditions. Part of the funding came when they covered deficits as they sought public money for lobby renovations.
Heavy MN greenhouse gas polluters are required to report emissions.
Climate skeptic groups are working to reverse renewable energy mandates across the country.
Northstar ridership is down this year.
Moon rocks from Apollo 11 have been found in Minnesota.
The fiscal cliff talks are accelerating.
Several Republicans are openly flouting Grover Norquist's anti-tax pledge as President Obama and Congress head closer to the fiscal cliff.
The White House is warning that declining to extend the middle class tax cut could hurt retailers during the critical holiday shopping season.
Some Democrats in Congress are also reluctant to cut social safety net programs.
The Supreme Court opened up a door to a new challenge to the federal health care law. This challenge is over religious liberty grounds.
A report says the Affordable Care Act is a good deal for the states.
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Schapiro is leaving in December.
The Senate appears to be moving forward with changes to the filibuster rules.
Susan Rice, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, will meet with several GOP Senators today. Rice is rumored to be in line to be Secretary of State.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac owe nearly $140 billion.


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Another Final Four is in the books and history will remember this edition as a good one.
From Rick Pitino's week for the ages, to Louisville winning for Kevin Ware, to Peyton Siva vs. Trey Burke, Luke Hancock vs. Spike Albrecht, C.J. Fair hinting at his NBA potential for Syracuse and those stunning Wichita State Shockers, it was a far better weekend than we've been used to the past few years.
It was a weekend of college basketball needed in a down year, filled with many distracting off-court controversies.
For Louisville, it was finally a return to prominence for one of the NCAA's most storied schools. Pitino finished what he started back in 2001, and just in time, since arch-rival Kentucky seems to load up with monster classes every couple of years or so.
Louisville picked the perfect time to be the best, because the Wildcats were too much to handle last year in the Final Four and all signs point to that being the case again in 2013-14. Kentucky, even if Andrew Wiggins doesn't land there, has more than a half-dozen McDonald's All-American players and some of them, like Julius Randle, the Harrison twins and Dakari Johnson, have a chance to be perennial NBA all-stars. Meanwhile, the Cardinals will lose Peyton Siva, the squad's compass, two-way buzzsaw Russ Smith and defensive lynchpin Gorgui Dieng, who developed into a passable offensive player. While Smith got the headlines, Siva was a major difference maker all year and his aggressiveness, speed and fighting spirit put a charge in Louisville in Monday's second half.
Michigan's in better shape, even though NCAA player of the year Trey Burke surely will declare for the NBA draft and tourney surprise Mitch McGary could join him.
If either of them stay, along with Glenn Robinson III, Tim Hardaway Jr., Mississauga's Nik Stauskas and Albrecht, Michigan will have a nice core to build on. The program also has two highly ranked recruits (a small forward and a point guard) coming in.
Stauskas and his teammates were crushed after the game Monday, but insisted they would benefit from the experience.
"It hurts a lot because we came together as brothers," Stauskas said.
"I think this season was very successful. Three or four weeks ago I don't think anyone thought we would get to this point. I think everyone was writing us off in the first or second round. I am proud of us.
"Just because we lost this game we don't want to hang our heads that low. Obviously this is a tough loss to swallow, but we're going to move on from this and get better. I hope we can get everyone back next year and I know I'm going to work hard this summer and I'll be a better player next year."
Wichita St. fell just short, but easily could have joined Butler as a stunning, small school, championship game participant.
"I think (they) gained fans, support and love across the world, and they certainly proved that not only do they belong, but they can play with the best," said head coach Gregg Marshall, who was near tears heading out of the locker room after addressing his team for the last time this season on Saturday.
Marshall and the Shockers, including Canadians Nick Wiggins and Chadrack Lufile, vowed to return better than ever next year.
"We didn't say good-bye, we didn't say this is it. A lot of good young players in that locker room, all they're talking about right now is working hard this summer and getting better, so, I'm pretty excited about it," Lufile said.
Remember, Wichita St. lost its five leading scorers a year ago, this time, Malcolm Armstead and Carl Hall will be the biggest departures.
Most importantly, those who will stay have the right attitude.
"I'm not satisfied at all man, we were that close," said Vaughan's Wiggins after the loss.
"We're ready to get back to work. The grind doesn't stop right now, we're ready for tomorrow. We stepped up from the bottom and got a taste of it."
The floodgates are starting to open with NCAA players declaring for the 2013 NBA draft.
Kansas guard Ben McLemore, a contender for the No. 1 overall selection declared on Tuesday, along with Indiana's Victor Oladipo, expected to go in the 5-10 range.
Oladipo's Indiana teammate Cody Zeller will make his decision on Wednesday, while Louisville star Russ Smith plans to declare sometime soon.
Player of the year Trey Burke of Michigan has not made up his mind yet.
McLeMore set Kansas' freshman scoring record, averaging 15.9 points per game, including 20 in an overtime tournament loss to Michigan.
"In order for us to be good with the guys we lost last year, even with some returning leadership and some really good, solid veteran players, we needed a freshman to step up and be great for us," Kansas coach Bill Self said at a press conference.
"And Ben was that. I think he's improved in all phases, but I don't even think he's scratched the surface of what he can be, which I think is an All-Star eventually."
Oladipo, a junior, will graduate early in May and is considered a Dwyane Wade-lite type of player. He attacks the rim hard, has developed an outside shot and is a superb defender.
"I could coach another 30 years and never see a guy improve more from one end to where he is now," Indiana head coach Tom Crean said about Oladipo.
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hi! I have to say - I'm just a few days on this board and wow! I've LEARNED soooooo much! you must all be chemistry engineers or scientists, it's amazing finding out about all of these ingriedients.... wow!
So, I used the LOOB and WOWWWW!!! it's a lovely, rainy, humid day in NJ here - and I was out all day with my little girl, NO FRIZZ!!!!!!!!! OMG! a FIRST! and I Love my Deva stuff, but this was amazing! I'm hooked! for $3.80 at Walmart - I'm switching! and the Suave conditioner - omg - amazing! and SO much less!
just wondering - does anyone use anything over their dry hair with LOOB? like a pomade or finish of any sort??????????
so - THANK YOU everyone who has helped to educate and inform me!!! As a teacher, I REALLY appreciate the help!!! :)
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I used LOOB this weekend as my curl cream and loved my results. I also use it on dry hair to smooth frizzies etc. I usually use gel over all my curl cream type products because I like that extra hold. LA Looks is one of my fav's and is cheap. I also sometimes use Garnier Fructis Brilliantine Shine Wax to smooth over hair.
I absolutely love LOOB. If I need something after scrunching I smooth on a tiny bit of Jane Carter's Nouriche & Shine (sp?). It works great!
JC N&S is my absolute favorite scrunch product. Followed closely by KBB hair butter.
ok - so where do I find this Jane Carter stuff? sounds like another must have!!!
do LA Looks or Garnier have cones? just wondering....
thanks again for the helpful info!!!
wow! that's SO great!!!I can't wait to hit my local CVS again - it's been a while since I've been shopping there for hair care!!!
I'm a newbie.
What's LOOB?
I use KBB hair cream to SOTC. I also use a little gel over my LOOB, I use HE SMU and spray it on when I am about 50% diffused.
Love my Jane Carter stuff! I get it at The Vitamin Shoppe.
thanks gang! I did find some at Whole Foods - actually, quite a bit of it there! off to give it a whirl and my new KBB too! how exciting!!!!!!!!! :) thanks again!
I was so excited to find a product that's talked about so often on this site in the UK - I picked up some LOOB last weekend and couldn't wait to try it. I've been using Boots CC for the last month or so...
I tried it on Tuesday and I had stringy, matt hair all day - I thought I might have used too much so I tried again yesterday... I had great curls all day and even got two compliments - one from a colleague and one from a friend who said my hair looked really healthy. Isn't that what we're all after?!
Second-day hair is a little disappointing though - but will definitely use it again.
UK curlies - it's on special offer at Boots - buy one, get one half price :)
what does loob do exactly?
I'm no authority but I use it for 2nd day hair on dry hair to help reduce frizz.
For me it's a curl cream. I'm trying to go all natural with my products and not use LOOB because of the andimeth-whatever-cone (water soluable) but so far only LOOB gives me soft, shiny, bouncy curls that last all day with no frizz and no crunch to scrunch. I usually use it over leave-in with nothing else. Sometimes though if I know I want really good hair or it's really windy out then I'll add a gel over the top.
Has LOOB dried anyone else out? I stole a tub from my sister when I went to visit her in March and just tried it out on Friday. I used it again today. Both times my hair was soft and well-defined for the first hour or two, and then within a few hours it starts to feel very dry on the ends. I'm very protein sensitive, so I checked the ingredient list, but didn't see any no nos.
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Yeezus is barely two weeks but opinions and remixes on it multiply by the day. "New Slaves" acts as the common ground between each phenomenon and Lakim's interpretation has the Soundcloud kids talking.
Thought "New Slaves" lacked drums, energy and everything in between? Lakim has you covered. This remix drops the art-school beat direction for a more antagonistic sound. The style switch helps on Kanye's second verse as he does his patented rap-rant. My opinion on Yeezus as a whole hasn't fully formed but I dug the "New Slaves" joint from the first listen.
Is this what the kids call "turnt up?" It sure sounds like it.
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AMD has officially confirmed reports of delay in the release of its Radeon HD 6900 series GPUs; the new release date is set for December 13 instead of the originally announced November 22. The word has gone out to select partners and press release sites that AMD is not in a position to release the new series - dubbed Cayman in the month of November.
According to information trickling down on the information vine, the reason for the delay, according to AMD is that the Radeon HD 5800 series is still very much in demand while the HD 5970 is leading its segment. So the manufacturer does not wish to over-burden the market with a new release.
As of now, none of the partners have received the final BIOS or the final driver for Cayman and things are not likely to change before the end of the month. While this might mean bad news for enthusiasts, AMD has promised that the HD 6900 series will bring features that are worth the wait... after all it is slated to become the world's fastest single GPU.
For all purposes the HD 6900 should be out to retailers before Christmas, though it might spoil the Christmas for some enthusiasts who might be planning to gift it to themselves or others for Christmas.
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text: Science & Tech 21 February 2013 Twitter's new advertising tool will turn it into a dystopian nightmare ...just like it did to Facebook. Sign up for our weekly email * Print HTML It begins harmlessly enough. You're chatting to a friend, a neighbour perhaps, over the garden fence. The conversation turns to her upcoming wedding. What would she like for a present? Suddenly a giant box of toasters falls from the sky, landing with a crunch between you. You can no longer see your friend. You start to scramble over the debris, the crushed cat, to find her - is she ok? - but then something small and hard hits you right in the eye. You pick it up: it's a diamond ring. Then another hits you in the back of the head. You're under attack! You start to run, leaping over fences and through conservatories, but you know you're being chased. Hunted. A guy pops out from behind a tree with a megawatt smile: "Looking to buy some trainers?" "Get away!" you scream, desperately weaving round him. "Get away from it all!" a voice from nowhere booms in your ear. You jump. Where the hell is it coming from? Is it IN YOUR HEAD? You hear it again, ingratiating now, soft, a warm current in the frosty air. "A Thompson holiday is only a click away." And so it begins. Twitter is getting a new API, or "application-programming interface", a technology which will make it easier for advertisers to reach the right customers. In other words Twitter is getting what Facebook got back in 2010. Advertisers will be able to access information you release in the course of social interaction, and use it to sell you things. This makes sense for Twitter, for now. It has a great product, (after all, all decisions have hitherto be made with customer experience in mind) and now it wants to make some proper money. Here's the FT on the financial benefits of the move: A similar technology launched by Facebook in 2010 helped that social network reach more than $3bn in revenues the following year, with analysts estimating the system currently generates roughly 60 per cent of the company's revenues. eMarketer estimates that with the new venture Twitter's revenue will grow 90 per cent this year to $545m, and that it will earn over than $800m next year in global ad revenue. But what of the product itself? Twitter spokespeople insist the user experience will be uninterrupted "in the short term" - users may not see that many more ads - but that's not the whole point. The really damaging aspect of the new advertising development, I'd argue, is that it'll allow ad companies to "target" their marketing. "Because we have a robust listening solution and engagement solution, we can listen to what people are saying [on Twitter about a brand] and engage with them and take any of their tweets and promote them," s Salesforce Marketing Cloud's Michael Lazerow told ADweek. But social media sites are a great deal about trust - you are downloading a large amount of subtle personal information (you can't help it, you're socialising) - and it's an uneasy feeling that cynical sharks are circling, trying to make money out of it. You get too much of this on twitter anyway. Tabloid journalists haunt the edges, looking for someone famous to make a a false step which they can use out of context. Now imagine what would happen if everyone's witterings were that lucrative. But we don't really have to imagine - we have Facebook. Since its 2010 marketing drive the site has been haemorraging users (it lost more than $50bn after last year's stockmarket crash), and those still on it squirrel away that valuable personal information, using it mostly to arrange social events via private messaging. So what today's Twitter news really means is that another great social networking site has peaked and is on the way down. Plus ça change. › In the Critics this week Looks so innocent. Photograph: Getty Images Martha Gill writes the weekly Irrational Animals column. You can follow her on Twitter here: @Martha_Gill. Subscribe from just £1 per issue More Related articles Theresa May's speech is just the latest in politicians wilfully misunderstanding the internet A clinically-approved birth control app is changing the way we think about contraception Everything wrong with the Electoral Commission's suggestion to ban trolls from voting Subscription offer 12 issues for £12 + FREE book LEARN MORE Close This week's magazine


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Formatting your CV for non-traditional career paths
What an employer most wants to see on your CV is proof that you can do the job you're applying for – preferably within the first few seconds of reading.
This is true whether you've had a traditional career path, or a diverse one.
Of course, it's a little more tricky if your path has meandered all over the place, with breaks and side moves, but what's in your favour is that you get to write your career story. You can choose what to include and where to include it – you don't need to include details if they don't fit your central theme. This is where making sense of your career history is a vital first step before you start writing your CV.
The key challenge is to create a smooth, seamless work history (with as few gaps as possible) that avoids confusing your reader. The fewer questions they have about your aptitude to do the job, the better.
Here are some ways to format your CV to help you achieve this.
Create a heading from the job title itself
This is a neat trick that many professional CV writers use. Under your name and contact details, put the name of the job you're applying for in the centre of the page. This has the effect of defining you as that person right from the start.
Don't waffle on in your profile area about career moves or changes. Instead, just write some of the skills areas or personal attributes that are relevant to the job. So to continue the customer service example from previous posts, something like "5 years' customer service experience" (this can be five years amassed from various jobs by the way) and the sectors in which you've done this, such as Telecoms, Banking, Insurance, for example.
Avoid strict chronological formats
Listing all your jobs in reverse chronological order is great if you want to demonstrate continued progression in one type of role or sector. It's not so useful if your path is fragmented. Instead, section your career history – either by theme, industry, or skill.
If by theme, create mini-sections (such as "Customer Service") and include all your customer service type roles here. If by industry, your mini-sections could be "Telecoms" or "Insurance", while by skill, your mini-sections could be "Problem-solving" or "Communications". How you choose to segment your career history depends on various factors, such as what's most important in the job description, or what's most appropriate from your career history.
Make sure that your mini-sections include overall dates, and that they provide interesting information, such as the scope of your role and key achievements.
After these sections, include a full list of employers, again with dates.
Grouping information by theme also helps if you've had multiple temporary work or projects. (See my article on Guardian Careers on How to write a CV for portfolio careers for more tips on portfolio CVs.)
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Gideons International, the traveling men's organization famed for distributing Bibles in hotels, has long hoped to extend its activities to the nation's public schools. The Rutherford, N.J. Board of Education approved a Gideons offer to give copies of the New Testament, bound with the Old Testament Books of Psalms and Proverbs, to public-school children whose parents made written requests. But a Jewish father, Bernard Tudor, backed by the American Jewish Congress, and a Catholic parent, Ralph Le Coque (who later withdrew from the case), contested the plan in court and obtained a temporary...
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Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival Garden State is written, directed and starring Scrubs star, Zach Braff and features Academy award winner Natalie Portman.
In this quirky comedy Andrew "Large" Largeman (Zach Braff, Scrubs) is returning home to New Jersey for the first time in nine years to attend his mother's funeral. A struggling actor in Los Angeles, he's been living under clouds of medication prescribed by his psychiatrist father (Ian Holm). After drifting through the funeral with the same emotional numbness he's felt for years, he reconnects with old friend Mark (Peter Sarsgaard, Green Lantern), a gravedigger.
In a doctor's office, he meets ebullient Sam (Natalie Portman, Black Swan), an epileptic whose lust for life inspires Andrew to feel things that his medication long denied him. Over four days, he develops feelings for Sam he didn't know he was capable of, and faces up to the resentment his father holds toward him about an accident that happened long ago.
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ASCP members who serve as consultants on Global Outreach projects, notably the PEPFAR initiative, contribute their expertise and experience to assist in laboratory improvement and capacity-building worldwide. As demand, innovation and new dynamics present themselves, ASCP members continually maintain an important role in this outreach.
Where does ASCP work?
ASCP works in 17 countries, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, and Southeast and Central Asia. These countries include: Botswana, Cambodia, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Guyana, Haiti, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Ukraine, and Vietnam.
What do ASCP consultants do?
ASCP consultants contribute in many different ways. Often consultants are enlisted to travel to one of the many countries we work in to deliver one or two week trainings. They will deliver the course materials, assist in hands-on practice with the participants, work in small groups with participants to create training or course content, or travel to different sites to conduct assessments. These consultants will often travel in a group with an ASCP staff member.
At other times, consultants are needed to perform long-term technical assistance duties or mentorships. In these cases, the consultant travels on his or her own and works with partners on the ground to complete the assigned scope of work.
Finally, consultants are occasionally needed to create content for new trainings or update established training packages. These consultants can work alone or with a work group, depending on the scope of the project.
What subjects do the trainings cover?
These trainings can take place in one of several areas: in-service, pre-service, or accreditation.
In-service trainings are subject-specific trainings that provide both theoretical knowledge and hands-on training in areas such as hematology, clinical chemistry, CD4 testing, or phlebotomy.
Pre-service activities are part of a comprehensive pre-service program, which aims to improve and revise existing course curriculum and provide training for medical laboratory faculty.
Accreditation programs aim to improve laboratory management, processes, and quality systems to meet the standards of international accrediting bodies.
Why should I get involved in Global Outreach with ASCP?
Becoming involved with Global Outreach is a rewarding adventure you will never forget. In addition to providing meaningful service to people in need, you will receive unique training and experiences that nurture your professional and personal growth.
What costs are covered by ASCP?
Airfare, meals, lodging, transportation, immunizations, travel insurance, and visa fees are covered by ASCP.
Can I choose to work in a specific country?
No. Consultant assignments are determined based on individual skill sets and in-country requests for specific trainings. However, applicants' prior experience in specific regions is taken into consideration when determining consultant assignments.
How long do consultants have to prepare for an activity?
Consultants will be invited to participate in an activity 5 and 12 weeks prior to an event. This time frame varies by country and activity, based on when training dates are confirmed with in-country partners.
Will I have an opportunity to sightsee?
The training days are very long and ASCP cannot guarantee free time in the evenings or on the weekends. Many consultants have an opportunity to spend a morning or afternoon before or after the training visiting the city where they are located; however, this is dependent on travel plans and training schedules.
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JAMES Balog was a National Geographic photographer celebrated for his wildlife shots. He then went on assignment to the Arctic and saw scenes that were to change his outlook and career. What Balog witnessed was the melting of the glaciers, an experience documented in a landmark copy of the magazine with the cover line "The Big Thaw". Unable to leave the story behind, Balog, as Jeff Orlowski's Oscar-shortlisted film shows, carried on taking pictures and, converting them to time-lapsed film, went on a lecture tour to show how the Arctic landscape was disappearing. The images, as you would expect, are stunningly beautiful even while they are hugely disturbing. The talking heads from science are just as impressive, and convincing, making this one film that's impossible to ignore.
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SNEAKING in between the big, shouty seasonal blockbusters is this quiet charmer of a science fiction comedy from Colin Trevorrow. The title comes from a small ad seeking someone to travel with the writer back in time, "safety not guaranteed". Told to investigate further, magazine intern Darius (Aubrey Plaza), cynicism oozing from every pore, finds herself becoming pals with the would-be time traveller, shop worker Kenneth (Mark Duplass). Is Kenneth the real deal or just a harmless fantasist? Trevorrow's film, with a gently comedic script by Derek Connolly, ambles along at its own sweet place. Not quite laugh-out-loud stuff, but a lot of smile-worthy lines, and a splendid turn from star-in-the-making Plaza as the wannabe journalist.
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The surgical approach to minimizing Rippling
Form stable cohesive gel breast implants are probably the least likely to cause rippling. Women most likely to have an issue with rippling are slender women with very little breast tissue to camoflauge the breast implant. Fina a plastic surgeon with experience working with women who start with minimal breast tissue.
It is critical that these breast implants are placed appropriately. If they are placed too high, too low or too far apart, the result will not be ideal When the right size, shape and style of a breast implant is sleeted the result can be very beautiful and natural.
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PHOTO: Options for diminishing tendency for rippling.
You have adequate breast tissue to minimize the visibility of rippling. Dual plane will also diminish this tendency. Use of high profile implants are also associated with less tendency for rippling. The use of textured silicone implants in the USA is not as popular and once a fold or ripple develops with these implants, the texturing may make the rippling more prominent.
Learn more: http://www.bodysculptor.com/
Learn more: http://drnichter.com/breast-implant-rippling-correction/
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Silicone gel breast implants under the muscleless likely to cause rippling
Thank you for your question. Generally speaking Saline breast implants placed beneath the breast gland in thin individuals with little breast tissue are more likely to cause rippling than are silicone gel breast implants placed beneath the muscle.
Learn more: http://drseckel.com/surgical-procedures/result-oriented-breast-augmentation-breast-enlargement/
Rippling of Breast Implants
Thank you for the question and picture.
Generally speaking, palpability and rippling of breast implants may be related to several factors. These include the amount of soft tissue and breast tissue coverage over the breast implants, the position of the breast implants (submuscular versus sub glandular), the type of implants (saline versus silicone), and the degree of overfilling of saline filled implants. Generally, weight loss will extension weight any rippling/palpability of the implants. Deflation of sailing implants will also increase the rippling/palpability of the implants.
I think you and your plastic surgeon have a good plan with the dual plane silicone gel breast augmentation.
Best wishes.
Learn more: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/procedure_breastaugmentation.htm
Which Breast Implant and Placement would give me the LEAST Rippling?
Regarding: "What Will Lessen The Chances of Rippling?
I am 5'4", 140 lbs and currently a deflated, mildly sagging 34C. My base width is 14.5cm. I'm scheduled to get 469cc textured silicone implants (14.1cm) in a few days. My PS and I have decided on dual plane, inframammary. I am wondering if there is any way to determine the likelihood of rippling... especially since my weight tends to fluctuate within about 10 lbs (breasts usually don't fluc. a lot as far as I can tell). Should I go with less cc's/smaller diameter to reduce this chance? Thx."
The best way to avoid implant rippling is to avoid breast implants completely. Since all breast implants ripple (saline more than silicone and textured and anatomical more than smooth), the worst rippling implant would be an over sized, textured shell saline implant placed under the gland while the least rippling or better, least conspicuous would be a properly sized smooth high profile silicone gel implant placed under the muscle.
In your case, I would go with a smooth Mentor high profile implant. I would pick a size which would be completely covered by your breast and muscle tissues even if doing so would require a small Breast Lift procedure.
Good Luck.
Dr. Peter Aldea
Rippling with gel-filled breast implants
Silicone gel-filled breast implants are not inherently ripply feeling like saline-filled implants are and will not ripple because of over-filling or under-filling as they are pre-filled. Actual ripples in your situation would only be created because of the textured surface of the implant (which there is no need for) or from a problem with the capsule space that heals around the implant. The risk of capsule problems is minimized by the subpectoral positioning and by making sure the size of the implant fits behind the breast and the space created for it is adequate. Beyond that are only factors that can't be totally controlled such as seromas or capsule contracture.
Skip the textured surface implant and use a round, smooth surface implant and make sure the width of it is about 3/4 to 1 cm less than the width of your breast upright with arms down. The forward projection determines the overall volume which makes your breast look about 1 - 2 cup sizes larger depending on the profile choice.
How to lessen the chance of rippling with silicone breast implants - smooth vs textured prosthesis
Although it is impossible to absolutely determine the likelihood of rippling, there are several factors that come in to play. One is the type of implant and the other is the placement and the amount of breast tissue that overlies the prosthesis. That being said, a submuscular or predominantly submuscular placement of a smooth silicone prosthesis, is least likely to result in either visible or palpable rippling. I no longer use textured implants since there is a higher incidence of folds and no true improvement on capsular contracture rates. In your case a slightly smaller implant would also be of some benefit, and because you do not show a great deal of glandular ptosis on your photo, then you do not really need a full biplanar augmentation, just a little inferior release which would maintain more complete coverage of the prosthesis.
Learn more: http://www.delucaplasticsurgery.com/breast-augmentation-albany-ny/
Smooth Silicone Gel Implants and adequate tissue cover will minimize rippling
I agree that you have adequate breast tissue (tissue cover) to have a ver low likelyhood of visible rippling. I agree with a dual-plane subpectoral approach in terms of the pocket created for the implant; however, I disagree with the use of textured silicone implants because i find that the "grow" into the capsular tissue and are more prone to "fold flaws" and creating visible or palpable rippling/wrinkles. The truth is that almost all saline or silicone implants have "ripples" around their perimeter when they are placed, the difference is whether they can be seen or felt through the skin. So I think the most important criteria is adequate tissue cover and I think you have that, even though personally I would have selected smooth instead of textured implants.
I hope this helps!
James F. Boynton, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Which Implants?
My suggestion for most patients is a smooth, round, moderate profile silicone breast implant placed under the muscle. However, every patient is different and the surgeon needs to modify their technique for each patient to achieve the best results. Good luck.
Learn more: http://www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com
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The legal creativity being indulged in by the State Attorney's Office with regard to Lesa Lynn Ledesma is a retributive extravagance that perverts the cause of justice. To charge this mother with a manslaughter she did not personally commit seems off the reservation, and I don't hold with it. To be sure, her giving the car keys to her 15-year-old unsupervised and after hours was reckless and irresponsible, but she had no way of knowing the tragedy that would ensue. At most Ledesma is perhaps guilty of culpable negligence, but it is her son and he alone who bears direct responsibility for the death of Raquel Carreras. Moreover, the practice of criminal justice does not strike me as the proper place for pushing the envelope with unorthodox interpretations of the law. I genuinely hope that the courts will be more sensible than the State Attorney's Office, and that some judge will have the wit to recognize what a dangerous precedent this would set. John Feeney, Tampa Questionable supervision I agree 100 percent that the mom who allowed her son to drive with only a learner's permit should be prosecuted for the accident in which her son was driving, an accident that led to the death of a teen girl. However, there is one aspect to this horrific story that I don't understand. According to the article in the paper, there were five other teens in the car. Before these children left, did any of these kids' parents ask their children who was driving? Did all five of these parents fail to find out who was driving the car that their child was getting into? I find this to be as alarming as the mom letting her son drive on a learner's permit. Karen Melton, Hudson
Mom charged in deadly ride | March 7, story Learn a lesson from this In this case there's no question but that Shawn Ledesma's mother and Shawn himself bear the most responsibility. Yet there are some additional responsibilities that must be noted. Trusting the facts reported, apparently the five young passengers were not where their parents assumed them to be when the wreck occurred, and none of the six had fastened their seat belts. We all know of the excitability and the peer pressure young teens experience, and we know they can't be summarily trusted to always be responsible, even with the best of parenting. But likely all were aware of the law on seat belts, and probably also of teen license restrictions. (Among the responsibilities of every parent of a teen is to firmly and repeatedly reinforce that they must never get in a motor vehicle without immediately belting in.) These teen passengers (if not also their parents) also bear some responsibility. The purpose of acknowledging and apportioning responsibility is not to inspire feelings of enduring guilt in any of the parties to the event. It is to inspire learning from the mistakes and making sure they are not repeated. Allan Avery, Clearwater Beach Higher ed fight gets nasty | March 6, story Floridians have spoken I'm deeply concerned about the recent Senate K-12 committee hearing with universities chancellor Mark Rosenberg. It is my opinion that the K-12 committee used this opportunity not to genuinely inquire about the Board of Governors' activities and plans, but instead to grandstand in support of SJR 2308 (a proposed constitutional amendment to again overhaul the higher education system). I thought it was reprehensible how unprofessionally the committee treated Rosenberg, and it was clear that the agenda was not the betterment of our schools but rather to push the reorganization bill they are championing. The people of Florida stated very clearly in the 2002 election that they support the current Board of Governors system. It takes the operation of our schools outside of the political environment and allows them to make business decisions free from legislative interference. It is nothing short of antidemocratic that the supporters of SJR 2308 are now looking to overturn the will of the people of Florida. Please move on, senators. The people have already spoken on this issue. Vaughn Volpi, Tampa A foolish way to run colleges | March 6, Howard Troxler column Affordability first To begin with, the university system's Board of Governors is not in reality a "nonpolitical state university system" when the majority members are picked by the incumbent governor! This current Board of Governors has little interest in providing higher education for most resident students with affordable tuition and without the burden of student loans. This group should not overlook the fact that in today's market for employment, a college degree is a basic necessity to obtain adequate compensation. The people need elected representatives to serve and provide them a public school system with an education commissioner chosen by the people to serve them. This is the essence of a republic. Russell Lee Johnson, St. Petersburg Price and perception A recent medical news article reported that patients felt better if told the sugar pill they were receiving was expensive. I have heard that Clairol shampoo sales increased when the price was raised and potential buyers were told they were "worth it." Perhaps the same argument would be true for university tuition. Having low tuition sends the message that our universities are of little value, the Big Lots of the academic world. If we keep underfunding our universities, this prophesy might just be fulfilled! Donald Cunningham, St. Petersburg Crimefighter takes a fall | March 11, story Partisan omission I read the article about New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's dealings with a high-priced prostitution ring. I also read the companion article. I reread both of them carefully and found no mention of the governor's political party. I was, therefore, able to safely conclude that he was a Democrat. Otherwise the headline would have labeled him as a Republican, and all references to him in the article would have included his party as well. In any event, the good governor has redefined hypocrisy. F. Darrell Thomas, Trinity Crimefighter takes a fall | March 11, story Showing a slant Previously published stories involving an indiscretion of a Republican official have prominently and repeatedly noted their party affiliation. What happened with New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, a Democrat? There was not one reference of him being a Democrat in all your coverage Tuesday. It will be interesting to see if this story gets as much ink as the endless number of days you gave Republican Rep. Mark Foley. Dan Conroy, Madeira Beach


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Welcome to WHL! So sorry to hear about your flare, I know how hard those are. I am so glad to hear that you have a wonderful support system at home. That is so helpful!
I look forward to getting to know you and, once again, welcome to the family!
Hello everyone!
I live in the beautiful state of Texas and while I am new to this forum, I am not so new to Lupus. In fact, I have had it for many years and have experienced just about the whole gamut of symptoms and struggles. I am currently suffering from an acute flare up of disease activity and it has taken quite a toll on me. I am unable to work anymore, but I would sure like to get involved in a group like this so that I can both give and receive support.
I am married, with a blended family that consists of 5 daughters, 14 grandchildren (with one on the way) and two great-grandchildren (but don't tell anyone because I'm not old enough to have great-grandchildren!). I don't know what I would do without my wonderful husband, who takes great care of me with kindess and compassion. As you know, Lupus is a difficult condition to live with and I feel blessed to see each day as it comes. I hope to hear from you, and look forward to getting to know you all better!
Welcome to WHL! So sorry to hear about your flare, I know how hard those are. I am so glad to hear that you have a wonderful support system at home. That is so helpful!
I look forward to getting to know you and, once again, welcome to the family!
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
~Winston Churchill~
Thank you! I am really looking forward to being involved as much as possible. I remember what it is like to have a new diagnosis, be flooded with questions and have no one to ask. Even after having a definitive diagnosis for a few years, I still have baffling symptoms...Lupus and other associated AI's are so confusing!! So it will be great to be a part of an online support "Family".
Welcome to WHL!
I used to live in San Antonio. The AF sent us to CA for three years, and we'll be going back to SA in a year or so.
I also have five adult children, and we currently have three grandsons.
I'm glad that you're here, and I'm looking forward to getting to know you.
hi chinadoll.
i am glad you used the name family.....
many of us call this our cyber family.
i too have a blended family.
i amlooking forward to getting to know you.
again welcome.
Welcome CHINADOLL!!!! I have to say that's a great name for you! Your skin is GORGEOUS!!! And by the way, a GRANDMOTHER? WOW! I would have never guessed! I'm sorry you have to join all us LUPIES with your OOKY disease BUT, Im glad you found us!!!!
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Thank you everyone! You have all made me feel very welcome! I haven't been able to be online for a couple of days, so my today has been brightened by your responses. It is good to feel like I am a part of something really important and that I have an online place to call "home".
Be blessed!
May today bring you joy, freedom from pain, and abundance of blessings!
Kathie Lea
If the Lord be with us, we have no cause of fear. His eye is upon us, His arm over us, His ear open to our prayer--His grace sufficient, His promises unchangeable.~John Newton (1725 - 1807)~
Welcome to the online lupus family, I'm also from North Texas, Panhandle area.


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Rad Rodgers – The return of the 90's era Apogee platformer!
Bringing back the 90's-era PC platformer with a game inspired by classics like Commander Keen, Conker, Ruff'n'Tumble & Jazz Jackrabbit.
About this project
Rad Rodgers is an action-packed 4th-wall busting 3D side-scroller inspired by the precision platformers of the 90's, powered by today's Unreal Engine 4.
We are Interceptor Entertainment, a young, experienced team of developers, making it our personal mission to recreate our childhood favorite genre of game; an action-packed scrolling platformer with two characters: twelve year-old Rad Rodgers and his console-come-to-life ball busting buddy, Dusty.
Dusty is an overused last generation video game console who's likely just one restart away from a red-ring-of-death. He rides along in Rad's backpack, providing (sometimes questionable) verbal support, and lays waste with his punching power gloves.
We feel that this mostly forgotten genre — which ruled for ten strong years beginning in the mid-80's — is in dire need of a revival using today's most modern engine, Unreal 4, with a Rick and Morty sense of humor.
Rad is a rambunctious but spirited young boy who maybe plays too many video games. After dozing off at the tail end of a long night of gaming, Rad awakens to find his dusty old console has turned itself back on. Suddenly a vortex emerges and he's sucked into his TV, where he finds himself the star in his very own video game adventure.
Dusty is Rad's good-hearted but foul-mouthed, now-sentient game console. His clock speed isn't what it used to be, but what he lacks for in megahertz he makes up for with experience and attitude!
Rad & Dusty's adventure begins in the First World, taking them through seven dangerous stages of action-packed, humor-filled, hardcore platforming fun. This decaying jungle world has been infected by a fierce corruption, and it's up to the unlikely buddy-duo Rad and Dusty to save the jungle's inhabitants and restore the Elder Tree as guardian of the land.
Weapons: Dusty arms Rad with a variety of radical bad-ass weaponry. The Bolt Blaster has unlimited ammo, is easy to use, and more than enough firepower to get the job done. The Phoenix Cannon shoots out a fiery bird whose wingspan lights enemies ablaze as it flies by. There are 5+ weapons in this first chapter, with more to come.
Sounds & Music: Our composer Andrew Hulshult combined his years of musical experience (both performing and writing) with his passion for retro-style gaming to create an amazing and authentic soundtrack for the game complete with MIDI-inspired music… And synthesizers!
The Pixelverse: While Rad and Dusty are a great team, only Dusty can enter the electrified Pixelverse — a dangerous spacetime-breaking region that exists behind the game world. Dusty enters the Pixelverse when necessary to repair glitches in the running game world, allowing both Rad & Dusty to continue their journey.
Classic Easter Eggs: The game features hard-to-find collectibles in sometimes even harder-to-find classic secret rooms. Use your precision platforming skills to collect 'em all.
Voice Acting: Dusty is voiced by none other than incomparable industry legend Jon St John. Rad's human counterpart is breakout child star Hunter Pratt. The two distinct personalities nurture a rare and cherished bond that can be felt throughout the entire game.
Humor & Gore: Rad Rodgers may appear to be an 'E for Everyone' game at first glance, but it's not. The explicit language, SFW adult themes, and the sometimes overkill action plants it firmly in the 'M for Mature' category (actual ESRB/PEGI/USK rating still pending).
Unreal Engine 4: Powered by Epic's incredible Unreal Engine 4, we're able to put more details than ever before into Rad Rodgers.
A Palette of Levels: You can't get bored with these levels — each one has a completely new visual style with its own set of graphics, and music!
The vibrant living world of Rad Rodgers is steeped with mystery, revelation, and of course, perilous peril. Below are some examples of early concept art for the game that describes the kind of variety for which we've strived.
There are a total of six unique environments planned for the first world of Rad Rodgers, but check out the Stretch Goals to find out where else we could take this!
We'll just let Andrew speak for himself about the behind-the-scenes process that went into scoring Rad's retro tracks.
Now just listen to his mind-meltingly mesmerizing sample tracks from the game!
Music from the 2nd level:
Music from the 6th level:
Rad Rodgers will be releasing on PC and PlayStation 4. But check out our Stretch Goals — we'd love to include Xbox One, Mac and Linux.
A Stretch Goal — As a bonus we've drawn up plans for an extended 2nd screen experience called Dusty's Surfatron. Players will have the option to play a challenging mobile game which takes place entirely in the Pixelverse, where Dusty can earn you power-ups and weapons that you can transfer back into Rad Rodgers in real-time.
It's more than just a 2nd screen — Dusty's Surfatron is an addicting, standalone endless runner, which will provide players who love these types of games an awesome extended experience.
Dusty's Surfatron will be developed by our great partners at Not Even Entertainment, and will not be required to fully experience Rad Rodgers, but is a fun expansion to the universe we'd really love to bring you guys!
Exclusive Artbook – You'll get the awesome physical artbook that includes a comic prologue as well as the level maps.
Big Box – Get the rad-ass, retro Big Box Collector's Edition of the game containing all physical rewards.
Exclusive Backer T-Shirt – We'll send you an exclusive backer T-Shirt in the size of your choice.
Cartridge – This is a custom made Super Nintendo cartridge that has been converted to a USB drive that will hold a DRM free copy of the game for PC along with all other digital rewards.
Limited Edition Figurine – You'll get an extremely limited figurine of Rad and Dusty.
Mouse Pad – Get a limited edition mouse pad.
Extremely Rare Sealed Apogee/3D Realms game – You get a really rare, boxed and sealed Apogee / 3D Realms game from the 90's.
Interceptor Entertainment is an indie studio founded in 2011.
We're currently located in Aalborg, Denmark, but have Team Members from all around the world. Our first title was a re-boot of the legendary first person shooter, "Rise of the Triad".
We're a small and efficient team of both legacy- and new talents, and have more than 100 years of combined experience in the industry.
We made it our goal to bring back the golden age of the games we used to love as kids, with new and innovative game mechanics, beautiful sound and graphics, and interesting characters with attitude.
Meet the team behind Rad Rodgers below!
We've put a lot of work into Rad Rodgers to get it to where it is today, but we need the Kickstarter community to help us cross the finish line. There's still a lot of work to be done with finishing up our levels, polishing our weapons, voice acting, and of course, quality assurance.
Here's how we intend to spend your hard-earned money:
It's super important that a precision platformer like Rad Rodgers *feels* just right. The controls must be tight and fluid, the puzzles intuitive, and the gameplay fun & challenging. A successful Kickstarter allows us to tighten the screws on every inch of this game.
We have a number of social media sites where you can follow Rad Rodgers.
Facebook: A good place to follow to have insight in the development of the game as well as future updates.
Reddit: Join our official subreddit. The best place to build and follow the Rad Rodgers community.
Twitter: Keep up to date with new trailer releases, trade shows and interviews.
Steam: Join the Steam community for the game.
Risks and challenges
Rad Rodgers has been under development for about 1 year now and we've come a long way with the first world and although game development can be difficult to get right, the team behind Interceptor has many years of combined experience.
3D Realms is co-producing, offering more than 20 years of experience in creating unique and appealing games.
We would consider the risks low as the game will start beta testing very shortly after the Kickstarter campaign finishes, allowing backers to give their feedback. Interceptor has always listened intently to its fans and we continue to do so with Rad Rodgers


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The Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel hosts many large conferences and conventions organized by companies with headquarters out of state, but we're also an ideal venue for smaller, more intimate meetings and events held by many local corporations here in in the Denver metro area. One of these events is the Apple Awards, the biggest annual fundraiser for the Douglas County Education Foundation (DCEF).
On Feb. 23, more than 200 amazing Douglas County teachers, support staff and administrators representing every school in the district were honored during a gala at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, including seven employees and a corporate sponsor. This is the eighth year for the Apple Awards, which shines the spotlight on outstanding educators throughout the Douglas County School District. In addition to honoring excellence in teaching, the event raises proceeds totaling more than $500,000 for collaborative programs benefiting the classrooms and students in the district.
Congrats to all!