Archive for March 1st, 2006

The Grand List of Console Role Playing Game Cliches

The Grand List of Console Role Playing Game Cliches

There are few people who love a good console RPG more than I. Games like Final Fantasy, Grandia, and Skies of Arcadia set a standard of majesty and wonder and immersion that American game designers struggle, and usually fail, to match. And yet, as I play the latest masterpiece to come out of Japan I sometimes can’t help the feeling that, somehow, I’ve seen it all before… WARNING! There are spoilers in here for many popular CRPGs. I mean, duh.

hehe this is a hooot!

In Fire’s Wake, Logging Study Inflames Debate

In Fire’s Wake, Logging Study Inflames Debate
Daniel Donato, lead author of a study that criticizes post-wildfire logging, was grilled last week at a House subcommittee hearing by members who favor easing procedures for such timbering. (By Blaine Harden — The Washington Post)

FDA Advisory Committee Recommends ‘Black Box’ Warning for Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta, and Other ADHD Drugs for Potential Risk of Heart Attacks, Strokes, and Sudden Death

FDA Advisory Committee Recommends ‘Black Box’ Warning for Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta, and Other ADHD Drugs for Potential Risk of Heart Attacks, Strokes, and Sudden Death

In what many experts are viewing as an unusual turn of events, an FDA advisory panel has voted to recommend that the agency order the inclusion of the most serious “black box” warning on all stimulant ADHD medications due to evidence of a potential risk of heart attacks, strokes, and sudden death. The drugs include amphetamines, such as Adderall, and methylphenidates, sold as Ritalin, Concerta, Methylin, and Metadate.

Nancy Riley’s research explores myths of gender in China

Nancy Riley’s research explores myths of gender in China
Nancy Riley’s research explores myths of gender in China




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