Heidi Montag, Mom Darlene Egelhoff End Feud


Heidi Montag and her mom, Darlene Egelhoff, have ended their feud. We have no idea why anyone cares, but Us posted this BREAKING story Friday.

The rift in their relationship wasn't too surprising, since Darlene reacted much like the general public to the Heidi Montag plastic surgery debacles.

There was also the fact that Spencer Pratt, Heidi's husband, drove a wedge between the mother-daughter duo ... and everyone else in her life.

Heidi Montag Plastic Surgery Photo

"She's not god. She didn't make Heidi," Pratt said of Darlene on a memorable episode of MTV's The Hills. "She's just a vagina!" Classy guy, Spencer.

In any case, Montag and her boobs have been able to forgive Darlene and work toward rebuilding their relationship. The pair recently went to the spa!

At the Demetria Estate in California's Santa Ynez Valley, the two got a Swedish massage, giving Heidi an excuse to show off her hilariously fake body.

This concludes 2012's Heidi Montag news, most likely.

[Photo: WENN.com]

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Ok, Guys. I got a crazy idea for an original RP.

First, let me tell you about the part on how this RP will function because this is what will set it apart for success or for failure.

There will be six villains and one hero. The hero may have two side kicks and certain villains may also have a side kick(1) if I think it fits them and they can get a player for that role.

The RP will play like episodes. Each villain will be a main character, each with their own chapter devoted to his/her run in with the hero, how they became villains and how they get defeated and sent to the asylum or (if by accident) killed or hospitalized. If the villains fails to kill the other then it will be next players turn. I will personally over see everything and make sure that there is a fair chance for the hero and to keep the villains themselves balanced.

The villains who are not currently active(you can't be active as a bad guy in someone else episode, it about them and the hero development) you play as the supporting characters who can have an effect on the story. Such as doctors/professors/ cops/detectives/ loved ones of either of the main characters or a therapist ectr.

This is meant to follow the comic formula. We don't have a bunch of villains running about at the same time, all being introduced to one guy. They each get a chance for how they are made, why they are what they are. In this RP the focus will be on character development. thugs, gore, heavy detail in what kind of tech you have is all good but remember the main priority will ALWAYS be your relationships and how you're character feels and progresses with theirs life and issues. So, you can do a description on how you tore some guys head off and played basket ball with it but that shouldn't be the readers main hook, if you have an option to go on about your great machine or how your character is subtly feeling isolated due to not being able to see his wife again. Choose the wife issue for the sake of the story.

Because of this, I won't demand massive detail in things. It won't hurt but all your main detail/schemes/attention should be on expanding your character or if its a support character, in helping to expand the main twos character(don't get me wrong, your character can have lives of their own, just try to keep it getting in the way of the main two time to shine)

How are we going to do this. First let me make this clear. I plan to copy batman alot, dark city, mental asylum for criminals and nappy super villains. I will allow powers for villains but I will be very strict and moderating on how they can used or how balanced they are. The hero can't have powers but they can have tech and any skills they want but they won't be allowed to kill.I will moderate heroes if it seems the tech.skill can make the villains too easy.

Same for villains, while I will allow them to have hench men and some skills, even tech I might get a little heavy on my rule to make sure the hero isn't out matched to a un-fair degree. Hench men will pretty much also be throw away baddies-unless in a position where they can logical take him(the heroes badly beaten up and can't move his arms very well. Or he is totally surrounded with no escape open and they are all armed)

Rules I will invoke: If you have your turn as villain then bail because your a support. I will pretty much mark your name down and remember it well for future RPs. This is a community, Wer here to support each other and make stories with and for each other.

If the hero dosen't meet his end. I may make the six all team up to take him on for a finale to the RP. However I might reduce the number of villains before starting up.

Once we have two villains and sidekicks for them or 3 villains and no side kicks .I will shut down all spots until a hero is taken.

This will be an advanced RP. 2-5 Paragraphs at least.

Final note. This WILL have serious subjects in it .Some people may have a bad past or sick habits but let me make this clear, I will not and plan not to let anything too gruesome or disgusting be detailed out. However I will let it be stated that it happened, strongly suggested and hinted at. In short, if you want to juggle a five year old eyeballs while being a pedo clown, I won't let you. I will let you suggest it or say that your character did something like that in a cops file report though. lets try to keep it paced though and tasteful, in that they build up subtle character profile and not sick stuff for the sake of sick stuff.

I strongly support team work. Please feel free to make plans with the hero player or his sidekicks, maybe other villains about relationships they may of had, This go for the support characters too. Also I will not make people submit another profile for support character. You may keep those bare basic, a picture and a role with personality/skills will work. Its the main character you have that will need to shine and sparkle.

Dark city, a possible trio or single do gooder. A league of nutty villains all after different things. Therapist got pay checks coming and the cops are going to get more than simple brutality can stand against...lets not forget the poor un-suspecting folks walking down the street waiting to be suckered.

Who will protect them, save them. Lead those lost to a safe place to be helped.

Will it be you?

P.S: Sorry if there any mistakes. Its like four in the morning here.

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Fun., Black Keys, Wiz Khalifa Get MTV Movie Awards Sales Bump

Sales of the Black Keys' singles were up by double-digits thanks to their Johnny Depp-assisted Movie Awards performances.
By Gil Kaufman


Fun. and Janelle Monae perform at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards
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It took an extra week, but the performers from this year's MTV Movie Awards got a Billboard chart bump after participating in the Russell Brand-hosted big screen blow-out. Among the big winners were the Black Keys, Wiz Khalifa and Fun., who all saw double-digit increases for sales of their albums and/or singles after their spots on the show.

The Keys got the biggest lift, with an assist to Generation Award
 winner Johnny Depp
, who sat in on a pair of songs with the Akron, Ohio, blues duo. Thanks to their prominent spot on the show, sales of the band's El Camino were up 18 percent last week to 10,000, according to the Hollywood Reporter. (The sales increases didn't factor in until this week because the Movie Awards took place on Sunday, June 3 and the SoundScan reporting week ends at the close of business on Sunday.)

The two songs they performed with Depp also saw some chart love, with "Gold on the Ceiling" up 30 percent and "Lonely Boy" taking a 19 percent hike up the charts. A spokesperson for the group's label said that not only did the Depp cameo help lift sales of Camino, but the prominent spot on the show also created a "healthy" spike of the Key's back catalog of singles and albums.

Khalifa was no slouch, either, with his new single, "Work Hard, Play Hard," selling 78,000 copies for a 37 percent increase over the previous week. It was a mix of news for fun., whose smash single, "We Are Young," got the celebs in the crowd up on their feet singing and clapping along, even as sales dropped by 25 percent after a strong six-week run at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Even as the single dropped, sales of the band's album, Some Nights, picked up by 33 percent to 18,000.

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Graceland marks 30th year as tourist attraction

FILE -- This Aug. 2010 photo shows tourists arriving through the front door of Graceland, Elvis Presley's home in Memphis, Tenn. Graceland opened for tours on June 7, 1982. They sold out all 3,024 tickets on the first day and didn't look back, forever changing the Memphis tourist landscape while keeping Elvis and his legend alive.(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

FILE -- This Aug. 2010 photo shows tourists arriving through the front door of Graceland, Elvis Presley's home in Memphis, Tenn. Graceland opened for tours on June 7, 1982. They sold out all 3,024 tickets on the first day and didn't look back, forever changing the Memphis tourist landscape while keeping Elvis and his legend alive.(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

FILE -- This Aug. 2010 photo shows tourists viewing the dining room at Graceland, Elvis Presley's home in Memphis, Tenn. Graceland opened for tours on June 7, 1982. They sold out all 3,024 tickets on the first day and didn't look back, forever changing the Memphis tourist landscape while keeping Elvis and his legend alive.(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

FILE -- This Aug. 2010 photo shows tourists arriving at Graceland, Elvis Presley's home in Memphis, Tenn. Graceland opened for tours on June 7, 1982. They sold out all 3,024 tickets on the first day and didn't look back, forever changing the Memphis tourist landscape while keeping Elvis and his legend alive.(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

FILE -- This Aug. 2010 photo shows fans posing at the gates of Graceland, Elvis Presley's home in Memphis, Tenn. Graceland opened for tours on June 7, 1982. They sold out all 3,024 tickets on the first day and didn't look back, forever changing the Memphis tourist landscape while keeping Elvis and his legend alive.(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

FILE -- This Aug. 2010 photo shows tourists viewing the grave of Elvis Presley at Graceland, Presley's home in Memphis, Tenn. Graceland opened for tours on June 7, 1982. They sold out all 3,024 tickets on the first day and didn't look back, forever changing the Memphis tourist landscape while keeping Elvis and his legend alive.(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

(AP) ? When Graceland opened to the public 30 years ago this month, nobody knew if it would be a success. Nearly 18 million visitors later, the house where Elvis Presley once lived is a money-making business that's helped transform the city of Memphis into a top destination for music lovers.

But Presley's ex-wife says it's the spirit of Elvis, and not just music history, that keeps the crowds coming to Graceland.

"Every time I go in there, I feel like Elvis is going to come down the stairs any minute," said Priscilla Presley in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press about the landmark's anniversary. "I have no doubt that he's there, somewhere, his spirit. I think people feel that."

The King of Rock'n'Roll died on Aug. 16, 1977, and by the early 1980s, Graceland had become a burden on his estate, which faced high estate and inheritance taxes. Accountants and bankers wanted to sell the home, but Priscilla Presley thought that opening the house to tourists could solve the financial problems while keeping Elvis' legacy alive. She secured a $500,000 investment and visited other tourist attractions ? Hearst Castle, Will Rogers' home, even Disney World ? for inspiration.

Graceland opened for tours on June 7, 1982. "We had no idea whether 30 people were coming, or 300, or 3,000 that first day, Fortunately, it was the latter," said Jack Soden, CEO of Elvis Presley Enterprises, who helped Priscilla Presley with her plan.

They sold out all 3,024 tickets on the first day and never looked back. Graceland's success led to a worldwide merchandising and licensing business that keeps Elvis' legend strong while generating $32 million a year in revenue. And the flow of tourists has remained steady, with an average of 500,000 annual visitors to the mansion and exhibit area across the street, according to Soden.

Visitors come all year, but they peak in August during the annual commemoration of Elvis' death, which includes a candlelight vigil. Graceland expects to welcome its 18 millionth visitor this year.

Graceland's popularity has also helped turn Memphis into a major music destination. "When Graceland opened, city leaders saw the impact it brought from visitors from all over the world," said Regena Bearden, vice president of marketing for the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau.

When Presley died, Beale Street in downtown Memphis, which had been known for the blues since the early 1900s, was in disrepair and shunned by visitors, but today it's a bustling attraction featuring blues-themed bars, shops and restaurants. Sun Studios, where music producer Sam Phillips worked with Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and others, opened as a tourist attraction in 1985. The studio for Stax Records, known for Otis Redding and others, has been reborn as a slick multimedia museum of the label's distinctive Memphis soul sound. And "Memphis in May," a monthlong event that includes a music festival and barbecue contest at a park along the Mississippi River, now attracts tens of thousands of people.

Graceland, located about a 20-minute drive from downtown Memphis on a hill in the Whitehaven community, remains focused on Elvis' life and music. Visitors walk through the house in a line, passing through the living room, dining room, kitchen and the famed Jungle Room, where the King held court. Gold records gleam on the wall of a long hallway. His Army uniform and outfits he wore in movies and concerts are displayed in another room.

Outside, tourists ? some crying ? file past the graves of Elvis, his mother, father and grandmother. The burial site, adorned with flowers, includes a fountain. The 11-acre property is surrounded by stately trees and landscaping that includes colored lights illuminating the mansion at night.

Recent visitors included Orlis Dow, 77, who drove with two friends to Memphis in a motor home from Mineral Wells, Texas. Dow says he liked Elvis ? he recalls watching the young singer on a small black and white TV ? and points out that he was married on Jan. 8, Elvis' birthday.

Dow bought a replica Elvis driver's license and a shot glass to take home with him. He says the permanence of Graceland's popularity is a tribute to the performer's talent and ability to connect with fans.

"It's just a phenomenon," Dow said. "He had a gift, and he used it in the right way."

Graceland's draw has long had a spillover effect on the Memphis economy, with visitors spending money on hotel rooms, dining and other things. In the mid-1980s, travel expenditures in Memphis were estimated at about $1 billion; in 2011, with many more local attractions for tourists to see, travel expenditures exceeded $3 billion, according to the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau.

The idea of opening Graceland to the public came to Priscilla Presley after Elvis' father Vernon died in 1979 and she was thrust into the role of managing the estate. "I realized as it was going on that there really wasn't any money that could support Graceland or any of the people that worked for Elvis that were still there," she said. "I had a decision to make to somehow save Graceland."

She initially reached out to Morgan Maxfield, a Kansas City-based financier, but after he died in a plane crash, his business partner, Soden, stepped in. "The one really clear, passionate voice for 'Don't let go of Graceland, don't let go of the artifacts,' was Priscilla," Soden said.

They met, planned and visited other homes-turned-museums, like Thomas Jefferson's house at Monticello and Thomas Edison's home. By 1982, they were ready to open, with Priscilla Presley's idea of keeping everything in the home the same as it was when Elvis was alive still intact.

To augment the $500,000 investment, they pre-sold tickets, generating enough money to buy uniforms for the tour guides. The first month was such a success that they made back the half-million dollars in about 38 days, Soden said. The visitors center was built later with exhibits including his favorite cars and the Lisa Marie, his private plane, plus a cafe and gift shops selling Elvis memorabilia, from T-shirts to bobble-head dolls. Future plans include $50 million in improvements to Elvis Presley Boulevard and other infrastructure near Graceland.

"I'm blown away by the mere fact that it's 30 years," Priscilla Presley said. "It's been incredible to see that the legacy of Elvis is still going strong. We wouldn't have imagined that when it was opened in 1982. Elvis is as popular now as he was then, if not even more."

Associated Press

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Why You Really Want To Consider A Career In Healthcare - Glassdoor

In February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced its employment projections for the next eight years. They predicted that four industries will see the fastest job growth by 2020, and one of those industries is healthcare. In fact, seven of the top twenty industries for job growth are within the healthcare sector. The total number of healthcare jobs is expected to increase by 5.6 million, as projected by the BLS.

Couple healthy job growth (which means lots of healthcare job openings) with an industry in which real differences can be made in the lives of patients every day and it?s easy to see why careers in healthcare are becoming increasingly popular with both new grads and mid-career professionals. But which careers comprise the best jobs in health care? We?ll give you a hint: doctor is not the answer.

U.S. News & World Report recently ranked the top jobs in healthcare. Their rankings included registered nurse, pharmacist, medical assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist, clinical laboratory technician, paramedic and massage therapist. Based on the data, we?d have to agree that these eight positions indeed represent some of the best healthcare job opportunities. We?ll discuss the top three below.

1. Registered Nurses

Registered nurses ranked number one on the U.S. News list of best healthcare jobs and took top billing on the publication?s list of best jobs in all industries as well for several reasons. First, registered nurses can work in a large number of settings, including hospitals, doctor?s offices, public health offices, home care, rehabilitation centers and schools. Registered nurses also have the opportunity to specialize in particular areas of interest. Secondly, the BLS has predicted job growth within the registered nurse field to reach 26 percent. Over 711,000 positions should be added by 2020.

2. Pharmacist

Pharmacist jobs are ranked number two on the U.S. News list of best healthcare jobs and number three on the publication?s list of best jobs in all industries. Those trained for positions as pharmacists may find employment in hospitals, medical clinics and retail pharmacy chains. The BLS projects that jobs for pharmacists will increase by 25.4 percent by 2020. More than 69,000 positions will be added.

3. Medical Assistant

Medical assistants ranked number three on the U.S. News list of best healthcare jobs. These trained professionals work in a variety of settings including hospitals, doctor?s offices, urgent care clinics, rehabilitation centers and nursing homes. They play roles in administration as well as assist with clinical duties. The BLS projects that jobs for medical assistants will increase by 30.9 percent by 2020. More than 162,000 positions will be added. An added bonus: college degrees are generally not required for these roles. Professionals interested in medical assistant careers will find a variety of one-year certification programs and employers offering on-the-job training.

Whether you?re beginning your career as a registered nurse, pharmacist or medical assistant, or looking for your next role within any segment of the healthcare industry, you will find numerous healthcare job openings across the nation. ? Originally posted on onTargetjobs by Angela Rose

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The 3 Most Important Factors Affecting Auto Insurance Premium QuotesOne of life?s remaining mysteries seems to be the methods used to calculate auto insurance payments. With so much competition in this field, many auto insurance companies have now lifted the veil of secrecy regarding the process, giving the public access to show that they are more open than the other guy. For the major auto insurance companies, the three most important factors affecting your premium quote are your driving history, your location and how many miles you drive on average each day.

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They say that knowledge is power. In order to take control of your finances, you need to know where each dollar is being spent, down to the last penny. Therefore, knowing how your auto insurance premium is quoted can help you get the best rates or, if possible adjust certain factors in your life to get an even lower payment.

Your Reputation Can Precede You

We all make mistakes. When you are trying to get the lowest car insurance premium, unfortunately the things you have done in the past factor into the equation.

The 3 Most Important Factors Affecting Crash Auto Insurance Premium QuotesNo, you were not born yesterday and your personal history is the largest reminder of this. Today, almost everything can be found on the Internet, including details about your life that you wished no one knew. Auto insurance companies also keep extensive files of information that can trace your driving, credit and insurance history back many years.

Just like financial mistakes, blemishes on your driving record can follow you for years and they are very difficult to erase. Auto insurance companies take this information into consideration and use it to decide how high or low your quote should be. You might be stuck paying a higher rate if you have a history of accidents, numerous claims, and even a pattern of late car insurance payments.

New drivers can have the opposite problem, meaning there is no history to use as a reference. In this situation, insurance companies opt for a higher quote, taking a wait-and-see approach rather than giving the benefit of a doubt as you work to create and build your driving reputation.

Home is Where the Quote Is

Another aspect that weighs heavily on the quote you receive is the perceived safety of the vehicle you wish to insure. For the auto insurance companies, chance takers are accident makers, and carelessness makes them nervous.The Three Most Important Factors Affecting Auto Insurance Premium Quotes

If you have ever requested a quote, you will notice that one of the first questions on the form is for the zip code where the car will be parked. This is used as an indication for how safe the car will be. Those people who live within zip codes that have a higher than normal accident or theft rate will receive a higher quote for car insurance.

Sometimes, just the fact that you live in a large city, as opposed to a small town, will result in a higher auto insurance quote.

A more urban area increases the possibility that your vehicle will be in traffic at least some time during the day or evening so insurance premiums are higher there. The rationale for this is when there are more cars on the road; there are more cars that could collide with yours. You can find information about the most and least expensive cities for car insurance on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (NASDAQ) website.

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The 3 Most Important Highway Factors Affecting Auto Insurance Premium QuotesYou may have heard the term ?safety does not happen by accident.? For the auto insurance industry, this means that the less time you spend on the road, then the less likely you are to have an accident.

If you drive a lot, typically more than 20 miles a day, you can expect to pay higher insurance premiums than someone who drives less.

This also results in more wear and tear on your car, which can lead to breakdowns, flat tires and other automobile problems.

Other issues related to many miles and long hours behind the wheel include distracted and tired driving and stress. These factors combine to make you a more likely candidate for a car accident.

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Although the factors that affect your auto insurance premiums are set in stone, this does not mean you are doomed to higher rates forever. There are steps you can take now to improve your status that may get you lower quotes in the near future.The 3 Most Steps That Are Important Factors Affecting Auto Insurance Premium Quotes

The auto insurance company just wants to see some demonstrable effort that you are doing everything possible on your end to ensure that your vehicle is protected from accidents, theft, or damage. For example, just because your home is in a less desirable zip code, it doesn?t necessarily require that pack up your family and move. Keeping your car safe could be as simple as finding a nearby garage to store it in at night instead of parking it on the street.

Another safety measure you can perform is to install a good quality alarm system. Most automobiles built today come with some kind of anti-theft protection but if yours did not, you don?t have to worry as this work can be done on just about any car.

You can also endeavor to drive less. Consider alternatives like carpooling, public transportation, biking, and walking whenever possible. The New York Times all recently discussed the growing trend of sharing vehicles with other drivers that is becoming an issue for insurance companies. This increases the time the vehicle is on the road and pushes the envelope as to whether this usage should be considered as commercial and not personal.

Check to see if some of your daily, gas guzzling activities can be performed online, such as bargain hunting electronically instead of traveling from store to store for the best deals.

Many outlets will also deliver items right to your door for a nominal fee.

Perhaps the biggest adjustment you can make is to your permanent record. Start to rebuild it by becoming a better driver and paying bills on time. You can take a defensive driving course?or set up an electronic bill pay arrangement with your bank. These minor changes could make a major dent in your car insurance premiums.

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Auto insurance companies use a variety of other factors to determine your complete quote. They use certain industry standard information to ascertain how risky it is to insure you and your vehicle.The 3 Most Important Factos Affecting Auto Insurance Premium Quotes for Teens

In addition to your history, location, and driving habits, they also consider age to be a vital aspect in deciding on the amount of your premium. Teenaged drivers typically have to pay more?than middle-aged customers. It is reasoned, and history has shown, that younger people tend to be more reckless and distracted. On the other hand, a driver over 30 years old is likely to be a stable professional and possibly a parent with children in the car, so they may have safer driving habits.

Gender is also an influence on insurance premiums. If you are a male under 30 years of age, you will probably receive a higher quote than the 30-year-old woman next door.

Having an uninterrupted record of car insurance is another part of the picture. Any time you drop coverage for any reason, it is looked upon with suspicion by the insurance industry. When you go back to re-establish auto insurance, you are practically back at square one, subject to the same scrutiny as a new driver. This could result in a higher quote.

The type of car you drive is very important as well. A super turbo convertible sports car is probably going to cost more to insure than a fuel-efficient family-sized minivan. Again, the insurance company is looking at risk factors and the likelihood of damage and dangerous driving.

Quotes Are Just the Beginning

When you receive an auto insurance quote, you should look at is as just a starting point, an indication of what your bill will look like. It is important to remember that your actual payments may vary, more or less, from the original quote once all the information has been received and calculated. MSN Money offers advice on other questions you should be asking when seeking a quote.The 3 Most Important Money Factors Affecting Auto Insurance Premium Quotes

In order to offer you a lower quote and obtain your business, an agent may begin detailing the various special offers and discounts they have available. You could then discover afterwards that you are not eligible to receive these incentives. In addition, they might give you a low quote initially and then find out you have several accidents on your driving record.

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It is said that safety is first aid for the uninjured. The auto insurance industry tends to play by that same mantra. The more you can prove that you don?t need insurance, the less expensive your quote will be.

Since it is not something you think about on a daily basis, some people consider car insurance unnecessary and might consider dropping it altogether. However, like clean drinking water, car insurance is one of those things that seem trivial until you don?t have it.

Car insurance is more than just the proof you hand to a policeman if you are ever pulled over.

If you are involved in an accident where damage has occurred, you could be forced to pay hundreds, or even hundreds of thousands of dollars to make things right again.

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BGI Shenzhen

Chalfont St. Giles, UK, and Shenzhen, China 12 June, 2012 GE Healthcare, the healthcare business of GE (NYSE: GE), and BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, jointly announced today a pioneering multi-year research collaboration in stem cell science. The objective of the collaboration is to help advance the potential global utility of stem cell-derived assays for use in drug discovery and toxicity testing by exploring the underlying genetic variation between ethnically diverse human stem cell lines. The collaboration was announced at a signing ceremony attended by Dr Amr Abid, General Manager Cell Technologies, GE Healthcare Life Sciences and Lin Fang, Vice President of BGI, Ye Yin, Deputy President of BGI, and Yutao Du, Deputy President of BGI.

The collaborating parties are initially undertaking two ground-breaking projects. Firstly, BGI is performing genome sequencing and epigenetic analysis on cardiomyocytes and hepatocytes supplied by GE Healthcare Life Sciences. The aim is to map out the genetic variation across an ethnically diverse range of stem cell lines and to examine the changes that occur during differentiation into specific cell types in order to increase the understanding of cell models used in drug development research. Secondly, GE Healthcare is providing BGI with an IN Cell Analyzer 2000 system, a research tool for high content cellular imaging analysis. Training on the IN Cell Analyzer will be provided to BGI, enabling it to investigate gene function for a library of previously sequenced cell types by overexpressing or blocking the activity of single genes and observing the effect in selected populations of cells.

Dr Amr Abid, General Manager Cell Technologies, GE Healthcare Life Sciences, said, "As the pharmaceutical industry seeks to reduce the cost of drug development and to bring more effective, safer drugs to market, the availability of more biologically relevant and predictive cell models is becoming increasingly important. Our long term vision is to help this process by developing a broad range of Cytiva stem-cell derived assays, to include cell types from a wide diversity of ethnic backgrounds. This is a big challenge and we are delighted to be working with such a prestigious institute as the BGI, with its significant resources and world-class capabilities in genomics and epigenomics. By working together, we will advance our understanding of different stem cell lines, which in turn may in the future help in the global drive to develop new, safer and more effective medicines."

Yutao Du, Deputy President of BGI, said, "The importance of high-throughput sequencing has been increasing rapidly in the areas of healthcare, agriculture, environment, and others. Genetic variation analysis of functional cells derived from embryonic stem cells may provide a promising cell model resource for drug development and cell therapy. We are grateful for this opportunity to join hands with an outstanding healthcare organization to push the boundaries of understanding in the field of stem cells. "

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About GE Healthcare

GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services that are shaping a new age of patient care. Our broad expertise in medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies, performance improvement and performance solutions services help our customers to deliver better care to more people around the world at a lower cost. In addition, we partner with healthcare leaders, striving to leverage the global policy change necessary to implement a successful shift to sustainable healthcare systems. Our "healthymagination" vision for the future invites the world to join us on our journey as we continuously develop innovations focused on reducing costs, increasing access and improving quality around the world. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, GE Healthcare is a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Worldwide, GE Healthcare employees are committed to serving healthcare professionals and their patients in more than 100 countries. For more information about GE Healthcare, visit our website at www.gehealthcare.com.

About BGI

BGI was founded in Beijing, China on September 9th, 1999 with the mission of being a premier scientific partner to the global research community. The goal of BGI is to make leading-edge genomic science highly accessible through its investment in infrastructure that leverages the best available technology, economies of scale, and expert bioinformatics resources. BGI, and its affiliates, BGI Americas, based in Cambridge, MA and BGI Europe, based in Copenhagen. Denmark, have established partnerships and collaborations with leading academic and government research institutions as well as global biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, supporting a variety of disease, agricultural, environmental, and related applications.

BGI has established a proven track record of excellence, delivering results with high efficiency and accuracy for innovative, high-profile research which has generated over 170 publications in top-tier journals such as Nature and Science. These accomplishments include sequencing one percent of the human genome for the International Human Genome Project, contributing 10 percent to the International Human HapMap Project, carrying out research to combat SARS and German deadly E. coli, playing a key role in the Sino-British Chicken Genome Project, and completing the sequence of the rice genome, the silkworm genome, the first Asian diploid genome, the potato genome, and, most recently, 1,000 genomes and human gut metagenome. For more information about BGI, please visit www.genomics.cn.

Media Contacts:

GE Healthcare
Dr Val Jones, Global Media Relations Manager
T +44 7917 175 192
E val.jones@ge.com
@GEHealthcare

BGI
Bicheng Yang, Public Communication Officer
T +86-755-82639701
E yangbicheng@genomics.cn
www.genomics.cn


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BGI Shenzhen

Chalfont St. Giles, UK, and Shenzhen, China 12 June, 2012 GE Healthcare, the healthcare business of GE (NYSE: GE), and BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, jointly announced today a pioneering multi-year research collaboration in stem cell science. The objective of the collaboration is to help advance the potential global utility of stem cell-derived assays for use in drug discovery and toxicity testing by exploring the underlying genetic variation between ethnically diverse human stem cell lines. The collaboration was announced at a signing ceremony attended by Dr Amr Abid, General Manager Cell Technologies, GE Healthcare Life Sciences and Lin Fang, Vice President of BGI, Ye Yin, Deputy President of BGI, and Yutao Du, Deputy President of BGI.

The collaborating parties are initially undertaking two ground-breaking projects. Firstly, BGI is performing genome sequencing and epigenetic analysis on cardiomyocytes and hepatocytes supplied by GE Healthcare Life Sciences. The aim is to map out the genetic variation across an ethnically diverse range of stem cell lines and to examine the changes that occur during differentiation into specific cell types in order to increase the understanding of cell models used in drug development research. Secondly, GE Healthcare is providing BGI with an IN Cell Analyzer 2000 system, a research tool for high content cellular imaging analysis. Training on the IN Cell Analyzer will be provided to BGI, enabling it to investigate gene function for a library of previously sequenced cell types by overexpressing or blocking the activity of single genes and observing the effect in selected populations of cells.

Dr Amr Abid, General Manager Cell Technologies, GE Healthcare Life Sciences, said, "As the pharmaceutical industry seeks to reduce the cost of drug development and to bring more effective, safer drugs to market, the availability of more biologically relevant and predictive cell models is becoming increasingly important. Our long term vision is to help this process by developing a broad range of Cytiva stem-cell derived assays, to include cell types from a wide diversity of ethnic backgrounds. This is a big challenge and we are delighted to be working with such a prestigious institute as the BGI, with its significant resources and world-class capabilities in genomics and epigenomics. By working together, we will advance our understanding of different stem cell lines, which in turn may in the future help in the global drive to develop new, safer and more effective medicines."

Yutao Du, Deputy President of BGI, said, "The importance of high-throughput sequencing has been increasing rapidly in the areas of healthcare, agriculture, environment, and others. Genetic variation analysis of functional cells derived from embryonic stem cells may provide a promising cell model resource for drug development and cell therapy. We are grateful for this opportunity to join hands with an outstanding healthcare organization to push the boundaries of understanding in the field of stem cells. "

###

About GE Healthcare

GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services that are shaping a new age of patient care. Our broad expertise in medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies, performance improvement and performance solutions services help our customers to deliver better care to more people around the world at a lower cost. In addition, we partner with healthcare leaders, striving to leverage the global policy change necessary to implement a successful shift to sustainable healthcare systems. Our "healthymagination" vision for the future invites the world to join us on our journey as we continuously develop innovations focused on reducing costs, increasing access and improving quality around the world. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, GE Healthcare is a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Worldwide, GE Healthcare employees are committed to serving healthcare professionals and their patients in more than 100 countries. For more information about GE Healthcare, visit our website at www.gehealthcare.com.

About BGI

BGI was founded in Beijing, China on September 9th, 1999 with the mission of being a premier scientific partner to the global research community. The goal of BGI is to make leading-edge genomic science highly accessible through its investment in infrastructure that leverages the best available technology, economies of scale, and expert bioinformatics resources. BGI, and its affiliates, BGI Americas, based in Cambridge, MA and BGI Europe, based in Copenhagen. Denmark, have established partnerships and collaborations with leading academic and government research institutions as well as global biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, supporting a variety of disease, agricultural, environmental, and related applications.

BGI has established a proven track record of excellence, delivering results with high efficiency and accuracy for innovative, high-profile research which has generated over 170 publications in top-tier journals such as Nature and Science. These accomplishments include sequencing one percent of the human genome for the International Human Genome Project, contributing 10 percent to the International Human HapMap Project, carrying out research to combat SARS and German deadly E. coli, playing a key role in the Sino-British Chicken Genome Project, and completing the sequence of the rice genome, the silkworm genome, the first Asian diploid genome, the potato genome, and, most recently, 1,000 genomes and human gut metagenome. For more information about BGI, please visit www.genomics.cn.

Media Contacts:

GE Healthcare
Dr Val Jones, Global Media Relations Manager
T +44 7917 175 192
E val.jones@ge.com
@GEHealthcare

BGI
Bicheng Yang, Public Communication Officer
T +86-755-82639701
E yangbicheng@genomics.cn
www.genomics.cn


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