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Ten students from the University of Kansas' School of Pharmacy are spending part of their winter break touring independent pharmacies in southwest Kansas.
Ten students from the University of Kansas' School of Pharmacy are spending part of their winter break touring independent pharmacies in southwest Kansas.
The tour, which is based out of Dodge City, includes pharmacies in Wichita, Greensburg, Kinsley, Ness City, Scott City, Garden City, Cimmaron, Dodge City, Meade, Medicine Lodge, Anthony and Kingman.
The purpose of the trip is to introduce the students to owners of independent pharmacies in rural Kansas as they begin to think about lives after pharmacy school.
In Dodge City, the students visited Gibson Pharmacy. They visited with Matt Morrison, who co-owns the business with his father, Mike. Matt graduated from the KU School of Pharmacy in 2009 and his wife, Krista, graduated in 2010.
"We emphasized to the students that the patient comes first and then everything falls in place after that — at least that what's worked for our business. We also told them to remember that there are advantages to having a local pharmacy and that there are services we can provide that aren't available elsewhere," Morrison said.
The students had questions about how business is going and what the challenges are, particularly dealing with third-party insurance issues.
In Cimmaron, the students met with Jim Coast, owner of Clark Pharmacy since 1975.
Coast and his son, Mike, both attended the KU School of Pharmacy and were happy to visit with the students and pass on what wisdom they've gained.
The Coasts purchased the Medical Center Pharmacy in Dodge City in 1991, established the Minneola Pharmacy in 2006 and created Coast Health Services in 2008. The health services business provides long-term care facility service as well as consulting services.
"It's tough to grow a pharmacy in a small town," Coast said while waiting for the students to arrive.
"We're busier than we used to be because of population growth and the boomers beginning to use more medications, but we also have more technical things to deal with," he said.
People in rural areas tend to use the local pharmacy as the front line of medical care. They'll consult the pharmacist they've trusted for years before going to the doctor.
"I once had someone bring in a jar of urine," Coast told the students.
"They wanted me to tell them what to do. In that case, I told them they should see their doctor."
The down side of customer trust is pharmacies are often expected to deal with the insurance companies on behalf of their customers.
"I've seen estimates that we spend up to 30 percent of our time dealing with claims and other insurance questions," Coast said.
The KU students will get a taste of life at all kinds of pharmacies during their training.
They spend a month during the summer following their first year of classes working in three different locations, then they repeat the process during their last year. And they spend time at hospital pharmacies as well.
Gene Hotchkiss, senior associate dean and one of two KU faculty members on the trip, said "We always tell them that being an independent pharmacist is more than a career, it's a lifestyle."
The trip to southwest Kansas is usually an eye-opener for the students from the Kansas City metro area.
"They're just blown away with what Jim and Mike are doing here, and with independent pharmacies in the area," Hotchkiss said.
There's no shortage of students interested in pursuing a career — or lifestyle — in pharmacy.
The KU School of Pharmacy has 150 openings each year and regularly receives more than 300 applications.
"The job market is tight — all our students get jobs — but not all of them can go to the big cities. They have to look at rural opportunities. They're interested in starting their own businesses but they're wondering what the future holds — how they're going to be able to pay for the store," Hotchkiss said.
Ken Audus, dean of the KU School of Pharmacy and also accompanying the students on the tour, said the future of pharmacy is hard to predict.
"There are 10,000 people turning 65 every day in this country and that will continue for, what, the next 25 years? That's a significant trend," Audus said.
Words of wisdom
Coast took the students through a bullet list of important points.
"The customer still comes first — people don't always have information, so you take care of them the best you can. They'll be loyal," he said.
He also recommended they treat and pay their employees well.
"We've tried to treat everybody as part of our family, and we've had very little turnover. And remember, if your pharmacist leaves, you'll probably have to step in to fill the void," he said.
Coast also suggested that the young generation of students get involved in the pharmacy organizations.
"My generation has not been very good at that but you need to have your voice heard in order to help influence state and national legislation and the organizations need younger pharmacists participating with new ideas."
In response to a question about concerns of running a business, Coast said he once complained to the dean that they hadn't had enough business classes in school.
The dean said "First of all, there's just not enough time and secondly, we hope that you learned how to go out and find the answer if you don't know it."
Coast and both professors noted that running their own business is not the best choice for every student, but for those who choose that path, it makes for a rewarding pursuit."
"Right now, the world thinks that bigger is better, but people will eventually decide the local service you can provide is more valuable," Coast said.


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Through demonstrations, we will showcase features and capabilities of Signal Processing Toolbox, Filter Design Toolbox, Fixed-Point Toolbox, and other related products, and show how these products can help you tackle a wide range of signal processing problems and challenges, including:
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Because your love is better than life,
my lips will glorify you.
I will praise you as long as I live,
and in your name I will lift up my hands.
My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods;
with singing lips my mouth will praise you
Because you are my help,
I sing in the shadow of your wings.
- Psalm 63: 4-5, 7 from New International Version
Welcome Drewids to the Shadow of His Wings (WHOS) Forum! First off, a big thanks should go to Carolyn Nasuti for remembering WHOS when she suggested there be forums for all the a capella groups on campus and to E. Axel Larsson for creating the WHOS forum; its much appreciated.
WHOS is Drews Premier Christian A Capella group. Weve been in operation for almost an entire school year and already we've performed at such events as The Festival of Lights, Concert of Worship (fondly acronymed COW), both of the End of Classes Jams this past school year, as well as hosting our own a capella concertwith all three other groups attendingentitled Existing in Harmony.
Our mission is to glorify and praise God by spreading His compassionatemessage in a fun and contemporary manner in order to keep faith alive on campus. To that end, all constructive feedback in this forum is encouraged; weve had a wild ride this past year and would like to hear what you guys think (but please be nice! ). We could not have accomplished what we did this year without your support and determination to have the voice of WHOS heard on campus. So lets keep the good vibes rolling, shall we?
So questions? Comments?
P.S. To the Class of 2009: Welcome to Drew! Were very excited to meet you all come fall and hope that some of you might be interesting in singing with us. Of course, this also applies to the other Classes, but seeing as how youve a years head start, it seems only fair to give the CLA 09 a fighting chance.
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Hey WHOS!
I'm really excited about getting back next semester. We are going to have a great year, and I've got some good ideas for some new songs!
I'm excited for this year too-- oh, baby! Miss you all so much! Maybe this year we'll make it to Gospel Jam in the spring! Maybe we'll be able to host a concert with outside groups! Maybe we'll be able to perform in NYC! Maybe we'll . . . Who knows what's in store?!?
For anyone who is wondering why we started this group last year, I'll share you my personal reasoning for putting so much energy, effort, time and tears into this group:
My parents raised me in the church, however, faith in God and in Jesus Christ is not hereditary. Every person has the opportunity to chose whether or not they believe. John 3:16 says that "For God so loved the world [including all of us], that He gave His only son [Jesus Christ] that everyone who believes in Him, should not perish but have everlasting life." College is not four years of youthful passions that you will not be held responsible for. After a couple years of college, I love you fellow students and I "care for you so deeply that I am determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also my own self because you have become very dear to me." Part of that comes from 1 Thessalonians 2:8 but it is honestly how I feel for you. Please realize that God is watching. He loves each of you so much. He is not angry, but He is sadden and disappointed when we ignore Him. That is why I started this a cappella group. Of course, I love to sing and perform, but I love God and you all so much more.
With love,
wow, Heather, that was really inspirational. I am really impressed in your conviction and your thoughts. I can't wait to see you again!
Hey Guys. Panda Here. Sorry it took so long for me to post. Just been kinda busy and forgot about it ^_^. wellll, ummmm.... cool thing, these forums. hehe. so anyway, for returning students, welcome back, good to see you. For new Drewids, welcome, hope to meet you, (and join whos, cause we are awesome like that).
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41. Jack: another name for money. (Other words for money: "rubes," "kale," "mazuma.")
42. Johnson Brother: a criminal.
43. Kick the Gong Around: to smoke opium.
44. Knee-Duster: a skirt.
45. Lalapazaza: a good sport.
46. Lens Louise: the person who steamrolls the conversation.
47. Meat Wagon: an ambulance.
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Despite the million posts we've written up since the start of Fashion Week, we somehow managed to duck out and catch a few shows in between, too. And though we wanted desperately to wear our pajamas (and not the chic kind, either) to the shows, NYFW does only happen twice a year.
So, we dug through our closets, unpacked the virgin goodies we've been saving for this week, peeked into each others' wardrobes for a little borrowin' action, and came up with a handful of outfits worthy of the tents. Click through to see what our editor-in-chief, creative director, global editor, and New York editor sported to the events — then, pick your faves and steal a fall style idea—or 16.


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Dems go through internal strife, too
GOP State Rep. Laura Bradford's feud with her own party following her now famous traffic stop last week isn't the only current inter-party controversy in Colorado.
Silverton resident and Democrat Patrick Swonger was disqualified from the race for House District 59 when state Democratic leaders convened a "controversy committee" meeting last week to respond to complaints about Swonger's eligibility as a candidate. The committee determined that Swonger is not qualified to run because he did not register with the Democratic Party at least a year in advance of the primary. The deadline to register was Nov. 6, 2011. He registered on Monday, No. 7, 2011, thinking he would have a one-day grace period because the deadline fell on a Sunday.
Swonger had been a lifelong Republican but was voted onto the Silverton Town Council six years ago as an independent. He said he has a "nonpartisan mindset" that aligns more with Democrats than Republicans.
Swonger announced Thursday he plans to travel around his southwest district and collect 1,000 signatures to petition onto the June primary ballot – as a Democrat. The seat he is campaigning for is currently held by Republican J. Paul Brown of Ignacio. Speculation on the rumor mill in southwest Colorado is that state-level Democrats have a different candidate in mind to run against Brown.


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Take a street view tour of some of the company's data centers.
With your morning coffee, you can already go diving in the Great Barrier Reef and tour huts in Antarctica.
Now, you can also see inside some of the hubs of it all. Google launched a new website today, "Where the Internet Lives," that hosts shots of data centers in Iowa, North and South Carolina, Oregon, Georgia, and Oklahoma as well as Finland and Belgium. The site explains what happens when you search "binders full of women" on Google:
When you're on a Google website...you're accessing one of the most powerful server networks in the known Universe. But what does that actually look like? Here's your chance to see inside what we're calling the physical Internet.
You can take a Street View tour of the data center in Lenoir, North Carolina. Enter through the front door, peek inside, or stroll around outdoors.
Yes, we were equally curious about that person in the white suit. Kate Hurowitz, Google's senior manager in communications, told us in an email there are some "easter eggs" in the images. (That's a Stormtrooper from Star Wars. Find others? Let us know in the comments.)
Google also posted a video tour. Scroll to 1:13 in the video to see the company's "disk-crusher."
MORE: I should mention that the launch of this Google website comes about three weeks after a major New York Times investigative report on the outsized energy demands of data centers:
Most data centers, by design, consume vast amounts of energy in an incongruously wasteful manner, interviews and documents show. Online companies typically run their facilities at maximum capacity around the clock, whatever the demand. As a result, data centers can waste 90 percent or more of the electricity they pull off the grid, The Times found.
Over at Wired, Robert McMillan counters that the Times' report is about seven years out of date, and that these sorts of energy hog data centers are coming to an end soon anyway:
Yes, data centers are wasteful. But Facebook, for one, has evolved over those six years — significantly. And that's no secret. Largely lost amid the Times' multiple-page analysis is the fact that the data centers built by a handful of internet giants are looking less and less like the 40- by 60-foot rental space that was home to Facebook back in 2006 — and that these advances are just beginning to trickle down to the rest of the industry...Companies like Google and Apple and Amazon are also building a new generation of data centers that look nothing like that 40- by 60-foot overheated Facebook cage from 2006. But they're doing most of this work in secret.
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Glazed Brussels Sprouts
Total TimePrep/Total Time: 25 min.
Makes5 servings
- 1 pound fresh brussels sprouts, halved
- 1/2 cup fresh baby carrots, halved
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Place brussels sprouts and carrots in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8 minutes or until crisp-tender.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute pecans and chili powder in butter for 2 minutes. Drain vegetables; add to pecan mixture. Stir in the maple syrup, vinegar and salt. Cook and stir for 3-5 minutes or until brussels sprouts are tender. Serve with a slotted spoon.
Nutrition Facts3/4 cup: 296 calories, 23g fat (6g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 321mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 6g fiber), 5g protein.
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Excellent! Seems like I'm always having to adjust the way I cook recipes to work with food on hand but they still always turn out tasty. I cooked the frozen Brussels in the microwave, steamed the carrots and put them in the pan I had the walnuts, maple syrup, cider vinegar and salt in. Had with yeast rolls and spicy apricot chicken. Very tasty dinner!
Feb 7, 2012
I was one of those people who just couldn't like brussels sprouts--until I made this recipe. Delicious! The finished dish is sweet, but not too. I thought the vinegar might give it a sweet-sour taste, but I didn't find it so. I think the vinegar added some brightness. I made the recipe exactly as written, except for using chopped instead of halved pecans. Next time I will add a source of heat: dried pepper flakes, hot sauce, or ground cayenne pepper when I add the maple syrup. It seemed the chili powder didn't zip it up enough for me. Also, if using chopped pecans, as I did, I would cut back considerably on the amount. Maybe 1/2 cup, or probably 1/3 cup would be plenty.
Jan 22, 2010
This is a really attractive dish - the carrots added a broader appeal. We enjoyed it!
Mar 1, 2009
What a delicious way to serve brussels sprouts!! Great way to get the family to eat brussels sprouts!! Thanks so much for the recipe!!
Feb 6, 2009
This recipe is outstanding! My picky four year old even enjoyed this!


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After discovering a potion in the jungle that makes plants grow to ten times their normal size, Dr. Decker returns home to England to give the brew to his lab companion, Konga, a baby chimp. Amazingly, Konga begins to grow and obeys every wish of Dr. Decker, even murder! But when Konga's growth spurt goes ape, things quickly spin out of control, and soon this killer gorilla goes on a rampage sending London into a frenzy of terror! (1961, color)
Mark says:
Konga offers us man-eating plants, a giant ape, a pretty girl, and a mad scientist in the form of Dr. Charles Decker, played by horror/sci-fi great, Michael Gough (Horrors of the Black Museum, Horror of Dracula). It's a terrible movie in most respects, but wonderfully entertaining overall.
Konga is basically a low-budget rip-off of King Kong, with the climax occurring in London rather than New York. And when I say low-budget, I mean the limbo stick can't get much lower.
At times it seems there is not even an attempt at reality in this film. Konga, an ape mind you, obeys instructions given to him in English. When the British Army arrives to shoot giant Konga with machine guns and bazookas (at incredibly close range) they consistently miss. Konga himself is a big, sloppy ape suit.
However, what this film has is Michael Gough, who plays the evil Dr. Decker with a ruthless enthusiasm. The facial expressions this man produces onscreen kept me fascinated and amused throughout the picture. The scene where he desperately tries to smooch with his attractive student (Claire Gordon, pictured here) is particularly entertaining.
My ex-wife hated this movie, primarily because Michael Gough plays such a bastard, but I rather enjoy it. For me, Mr. Gough is a treat to watch, and I am constantly amused by the cheapie effects.
In an interview with producer Herman Cohen that I link to below, Cohen states, "Konga only cost about $500,000, in color, but the effects were so good that people thought the picture cost millions."
I have a hard time believing that.
Konga is directed by John Lemont and produced by Herman Cohen (I Was A Teenage Werewolf).
Scene to watch for: Dr. Decker deals rather harshly with a pesky house cat.
Line to listen for: "There is a huge, monster gorilla that's constantly growing to outlandish proportions loose on the streets!"
Bonus: Tom Weaver (my all-time favorite film historian) interviews writer/producer Herman Cohen on the making of Konga. Click here to read.
Mark's Rating: ! ! ! ½ out of 5.


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Social Event | January 22 – April 30, 2018 every Monday with exceptions | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Jupiter
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Speak Swahili with your fellow Swahili students and enthusiasts over a drink at Jupiter (check for location updates). This is an informal gathering to connect with other Swahili speakers on campus and in Berkeley. Each person will support their own beverage purchases (water, soda, coffee, tea, beer, etc.), but we will provide the good company! And of course, Swahili speaking only! All skill and experience levels are welcome. Karibuni sana!
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Descartes Systems Group is a global leader in providing on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions for logistics-intensive businesses. With over 1,200 employees, we have 18,500 customers in 160 countries and handle more than 15 billion EDI messages per year. We are looking for a talented Software Developer to join the Smartanalysis R&D team based in Chippenham. Smartanalysis, part of the SmartCompliance product suite, is the industry-leading digital and analogue tachograph analysis software for road transport compliance in the United Kingdom.
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- At least five years' experience as a software developer working with the Microsoft Windows stack - Windows Server, IIS, SQL Server & .Net. We use mainly C# & ASP .Net MVC, with a little jQuery and Angular
- A solid understanding of the internet ecosystem – web sites, web services (RESTful and otherwise), communication protocols, user behaviour, browsers – and how it all hangs together
- Excellent coding skills, as demonstrated by a string of successful projects and knowledge of best practices like coding standards and code reviews
- Experience working over the entire product lifecycle, right through inception, development, iteration & refinement, to delivery – on the back end as well as the front end of the system
- Pragmatic problem-solving abilities when dealing with complex systems and problems
- An appreciation that there is only one person responsible for the quality of your output – and that's you
- Experience of working in an agile or Scrum environment, with a firm belief in the process of continuous improvement
- A strong desire to do the right thing for the customer first and foremost, while at the same time being mindful of the needs and practicalities of the business
- A positive, can-do attitude to work, and a desire to share your knowledge and experience openly and regularly for the benefit of the team
- An excellent command of written and spoken English; comfortable reaching out to other teams in different parts of the business (often outside of the UK) to achieve your goals
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- Experience working with TFS or VSTS, and Office 365
- A working knowledge of Windows Services, SOAP and WCF web services, Windows and SQL Server scheduled tasks
- Experience working with complex, real-time, high volume transactional systems
- A good eye for website design and usability
- Experience in Telematics and Tachograph Compliance applications
- Either experience of, or a desire to get into, mobile application development; using Xamarin for example
- An awareness of things like ISO 27k and GDPR, and understanding of why security considerations are of paramount importance to everything we do
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text: Near Earth Objects (NEOs) have been in the news as of late, perhaps as a prelude to Halloween. First, we woke up the morning of the 17th to a near miss of 2009 TM8, an asteroid about 10 meters in diameter that passed 90% the distance of the Moon. Then just yesterday, astronomers announced that they are tracking an unknown object tentatively named 9U01FF6 that is currently in an elongated 31 day orbit about the Earth. In all likelihood, this is probably a recaptured piece of Apollo hardware; many boosters are now in Earth-crossing orbits about the Sun. But wouldn't it be cool if we had a second natural Moon? Now, a report has come to light out of Indonesia of a possible bolide earlier this month. The video embedded above depicts a smoke trail consistent with a large meteor entering Earth's atmosphere. The event occurred at around 03:00 UT (11:00 AM local) on October 8th; its rather mysterious that in this Age of Twitter, the report took more than two weeks to surface! Trust me, remote locales such as Southeast Asia are more hooked up in terms of wireless technology than much of the rural US…The event also set off 11 stations of the International Monitoring System, which gauges the atmosphere for violations of the nuclear test ban treaty. The asteroid suspect is estimated to have been 5-10 meters in diameter and produced a yield of about 30-50 kilotons. In contrast, the Fat Man atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki was only a yield of 21 kilotons. The event was offshore and very near the coastal town of Bone, and was witnessed and recorded by the villagers as seen above. Events like this are estimated to happen once every 2-10 years, and lend credence to the hypothesis that a fairly large impactor may come in with no warning at all. And no, Virginia, this doesn't appear to be a Latvian crater hoax this time around!


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Could changing the box score affect player development?
Should the NBA chart screens or tabulate screen-related statistics? (Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
By Rob Mahoney
The construction of the basketball box score was based in pragmatism. Scorekeepers opted to chart categories that were deemed to be important while also being easily observable. Elements were added (blocked shots, three-pointers) as they became more relevant, and distinctions were created (offensive vs. defensive rebounds) as such dividing lines became more pertinent. Ultimately, though, the box score has survived in relatively static form, all while players and fans alike have come to evaluate performance by its categories.
But as we know all too well at this point, what counts in basketball isn't solely what's counted in the box score. Points, steals, assists -- all of these things matter. But by placing so much emphasis on the elements of tracked performance, they're given a certain value, especially relative to all that isn't tracked. Defensive play is woefully underserved by the standard box score, and thus it's not at all surprising to find legions of fans who pay it relatively little mind. The same could be said of so many other overlooked actions, including -- as HoopSpeak's Brett Koremenos noted -- screening.
Koremenos pointed out that this isn't some meaningless omission, but a decision that may well impact the game at a developmental level:
NBA players are combination of who they are and what type of atmosphere surrounded them during their formative basketball years. Whenever you see a guy shamelessly gunning at the rim, part of the reason he does that is the people around him — parents, coaches, friends and family — during his youth, high school and AAU days judged his talents by the stats they know are universally respected throughout the highest levels of the game: rebounds, assists and most importantly, points.
Screens, on the other hand, are often a blue-collar job done without fanfare for the overall 'good' of the team. And while we like to think of the world as a place filled with selfless individuals (news flash, it's not) who happily sacrifice themselves so others can reap the praise, the reality is the ones that do so are very rare. More often than not, players are motivated and evaluated by external factors rather than some innate pull to "do the right thing."
You can't improve what you don't measure. The formation of such a stat shows emphasis, that players are getting noticed — and possibly even praised — for doing it. And with the way NBA trends filter down to the lower ranks, there is a chance that more kids come out taking pride in their screening ability. All because the box score finally gives them a reason to do so.
The process of actually deriving screen-related stats would bring its own challenges, and measuring the wrong kinds of screens might only reinforce bad habits among players in the same way that measuring points encourages some to be unapologetic gunners. The elements of screening that matter most would have to be pinpointed if any screening stat were to be adopted into the box score on any level, and of course the relevant bodies (the NBA, NCAA, etc.) would need to see the virtues of that stat's inclusion. It would be a long, arduous process with a superficially minute payoff, and it's likely that the impact of screen tracking wouldn't even be detectable for some time.
But from where I sit, this is a conversation well worth having, as would be any discussion centered on the improved measurement of basketball performance. Screening isn't some arbitrary action, after all, but a pivotal part of the game that is in many cases just as important as an assist. That isn't to say that any and all screens are valuable, or even that all screens share the same value. But the same could be said of any point or rebound or blocked shot, and yet those measures are still used as an acceptable baseline and an immediate (if vague) return on player performance.


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I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It is there all the time.
Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training.
In our dreams we can have our eggs cooked exactly how we want them, but we can't eat them.
Who promised you that only for joy were you brought to this earth?
Sometimes the most beautiful thing is precisely the one that comes unexpectedly and unearned, hence something given truly as a present.
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Sex is something you do. Sexuality is something you are.
Why do we go around acting as though everything was friendship and reliability when basically everything everywhere is full of sudden hate and ugliness?
The horrors of war, pale beside the loss of a mother
Everyone here says in a surprised manner that I have grown... they are so stupid and do not notice that I am standing up straighter!
We are imprisoned in the realm of life, like a sailor on his tiny boat, on an infinite ocean.
Everything becomes so problematic because of basic faults: from a discontent with myself.
Things are not as we would like them to be. There is only one way to deal with it, namely to try and be all right oneself.
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Children usually do not blame themselves for getting lost.
Create around one at least a small circle where matters are arranged as one wants them to be.
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We live trapped, between the churned-up and examined past and a future that waits for our work.
I am no longer afraid to say anything.
What I have always wanted for myself is much more primitive. It is probably nothing more than the affection of the people with whom I am in contact, and their good opinion of me.
How can one know anything at all about people?
I am glad that I do not have any children.
Papa always makes it clear that he would like to know me as much more rational and lucid than the girls and women he gets to know during his analytic hours.
Papa continually emphasizes how much remains unexplained. With the other psychoanalytic writers, everything is always so known and fixed.
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LAS VEGAS -- Today's rapid economic change and labor market turbulence make early careers particularly unstable, but new research to be presented at the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association shows that young workers with certain characteristics may weather turbulent times better than their peers.
"The current 'Great Recession' in Europe and America has had particularly severe consequences for young workers," said University of Minnesota sociology professor Jeylan Mortimer. "They suffer high unemployment rates with lasting consequences for their careers."
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"Although structural factors like industry, region, etc. are undoubtedly important, these three characteristics are found to be particularly significant career transition resources," said Mike Vuolo, an assistant professor of sociology at Purdue University.
Young adults who maintained high career aspirations and clarity of career goals from age 18 to 30 were more likely to be employed between 2007 and 2009 (when they were 33-36 years old) and also to have higher wages in 2009. Young workers who manifested greater indecision in their career goals were less successful in weathering the economic turmoil in the Great Recession. These trends persisted even when educational attainments were controlled.
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This study relies on data from the Youth Development Study, an ongoing longitudinal study, which began tracking a group of 9th graders from St. Paul, Minn. public schools in 1988. The original sample included 1,010 adolescents. The participants have been surveyed annually since, and now are approximately 37-38 years old. The analysis for the Mortimer/Vuolo study spans the years from when the participants were 18 to 36 years old.
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eBay Banishes Demons, Djinns, Work-From-Home Schemes And Other Hellspawn
from the empower-your-earning-ability-with-this-One-Simple-Spell! depteBay's Fall Seller Update has just arrived, bringing with it several tables, FAQs, a bullet-pointed "Best Practices," and sadly, to the purveyors of certain goods, a list of categories that will no longer be welcome within the confines of
Several "metaphysical" categories are being dropped as of August 30th, and sellers will have to remove listings for "spells, curses, hexing, conjuring, magic, prayers, blessing services, magic potions, [and] healing sessions." Sadly, eBay says that "transactions in these categories often result in issues between the buyer and seller that are difficult to resolve," resulting in the discontinuation.The full list of dropped categories also includes the following items:
work from home businesses & information; wholesale lists, and drop shop listsIt's not often that someone (inadvertently) makes the clear statement that, yes, work-at-home "information" is about as useful as a Haunted Magical Male Dog Familiar.
I have no doubt that any issues arising between the sellers of these "goods" and the purchasers would be "difficult to resolve." I can only imagine the response team asking questions such as "Did you feel you weren't getting scammed quickly enough?" or "Do you feel that the three day period was inadequate to test proper bonding with the dog spirit contained in the aquarium decor rock you picked up at a highly inflated price?" This means that these sellers will most likely have to relocate* to the welcoming confines of
Human Trafficking, LLC Craigslist, where buyers and sellers will be able to better match up vendors with victims, thanks to region-specific listings.
*Or, you know, just stay there.
While this news is likely disheartening to your average small businesswiccan and clickfraudster, it's probably for the best. The mantra around various suburbs, rural co-ops and unincorporated townships has always been "Put your money back into the community. Think Globally. Shop locally!" With these "alternative" businesses being shunted back to Craigslist (it's almost as if they never left!), citizens will be able to turn to their friends and neighbors for their next Incubus Succubus DJINN Summoning Spell or Doctor Job, Employment Website Sale. And that's the way things should be. Local merchants preying on local victims, all the while "thinking globally" about which offshore location would make a decent retirement spot.
Of course, as with any shakeup, there's bound to be a few victims. Due to eBay's culling of the categories, we may never know if this Haunted Doll Has Spirit Of An 18 YR Old Jogger Found Strangled To Death will ever find a happy home in which to "scream out loud and break things out of anger." But, if you act quickly, you could be the lucky person to give this possessed and needy doll "alot of attention," in order to prevent her from "screaming at night banging on the walls and knocking things over."
Perhaps picking up a cushy Doctor Job would give you the additional at-home time needed to give this doll your undivided attention, as well as allow you to get used to its "tendency to stare at people where it gets to the point of being very uncomfortable." Perhaps Haunted Doll could pitch in and babysit, giving you a much-needed night away from all the screaming, breaking and staring. After all, she is "good with kids and pets."
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Keeping the Tradition Alive with Christmas Cards
Every individual loves to receive Christmas cards. Cards are one of the best ways of showing people that they are thought of during festive times. Most people nowadays wish over the cell-phone or send messages but it is not the same as receiving Christmas cards. The joy of opening the envelope and looking at the prettily crafted card inside cannot be replaced by modern gadgets.
Mailing Christmas cards is not a very hard task at all nor is it a pocket burning issue. There are plenty of options and themes available today and you can choose depending upon the liking and preference of the intended receiver. You can pick up a humorous, touching, soul-stirring or a general classic card for your friends, relatives and work colleagues.
You can buy cards from either physical stores or online stores and you can also craft them at home. There are several categories of cards such as personalized cards, religious cards or business Christmas cards. Whatever type you choose, ensure that you are not delayed in doing so and that it reaches the intended recipient well on time.
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Recently Royal LePage Landmart lost one of our own. On Sunday, January 20, 2019 Mike Walz suffered a heart attack and passed away. He was our co-owner and associate broker, but more than that he was our friend. He worked tirelessly to ensure his clients received the best service and making sure our agents provided the same. He was always looking for ways to improve the business and in many ways did just that. Along with that, there was always the joking and laughter that was his trademark.
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Historian of Carillion
- c. 1090 Norman Trader
- Maternal lineage - Norman
Offices, Positions, & Awards
- Chatelaine, Barony of Carillion, Present Post since December, 2013
- Historian, Barony of Carillion, Present Post since December 2010
- Herald, Barony of Carillion, Present Post since October 2010
- Herald, Barony of Settmour Swamp, 1994
- Deputy Seneschal, Canton of Gryphonwald in the Barony of Settmour Swamp, 1993
- "Stand in" Minster of Arts and Sciences, Barony of Carillion, 1984
- Herald, at Large, 1980 - 1991
- Recognition of Service Award, Barony of Settmour Swamp, Given at Quest in May, 2014
- Baronial Bardic Champion of Carillion, Earned at Ghost, Ghouls and Goblins, 12 October, 2013
- A&S Second Place: Southern Regional War Camp 2013 A&S for enameling pewter with two colors as well as presenting an enamel cloisonne piece.
- A&S Winner: Bellringers 2010 A&S for enameling pewter as taught to the Western Europeans by the Romans who learned such art from the classic Greeks.
- Companion of the Golden Chime(Carillion)
- Companion of the Sable Bell(Carillion), at the Bellringers Feast and Revel on 26 January, 1991
- AoA: From Gavin and Sedalia in AS XXIII at one of the many Annual Lakewood Renaissance Fairs in Carillion
Event Staff
Set up, clean up, beast of burden, duty Herald: Many
Servant of the People if the Barony of Carillion and to the Crown
- Archery,Axe Throwing, Heraldry, Bardic Arts, Medieval games, Gemstones, siege engine building and being silly
- I am currently pursuing a patent as I have rediscovered a method of heat fusing enamel to pewter jewelry as done in Roman and Medieval period. My ultimate success was awarded first prize at the Bellringers A&S competition in Carillion this past January(2011)
People of Carillion
- Lord Aaron the Arrowsmith
- Mistress Amy Webbe
- Lady Anna of Carillion
- Duchess Brinwen the Fair
- Lady Brigit inghean ui Dhomhnaill
- Catherine of Carillion
- Lord Corcrán mac Diarmata
- Baron Cosmo of Carillion
- Lady Csirkérezá_Eorsebet
- Lord Erhart von Stuttgart
- Lady Estrella de los Confines
- Duke Gavin Kilkenny of Kilcarren
- House Grog
- Lord Ichabod the Tall
- Lord Ingvar Thorsteinsson
- The Honorable Lady Jolie Delarue
- Justin of Carillion
- Lady Katerine Long
- Lady Katherine Meade
- Baroness Katrina MacAulish
- Keep by the Endless Sea
- Baroness Mistress Kis Maria
- Duke Sir Konrad von Ulm
- Lady Lillian atte Valeye
- Lady Luned Gwyn
- Lady Máirghréad Ghearr
- Lady Mari Anna deLacey
- Baroness Mary Theophania Hunn
- Lord Mithgiladan the Herald
- Pagan Mahon, Baron Carillion Retired
- Lady Raffaella Mascolo
- Lord Robert the Doubtful
- Lord Rónán Meablach
- Lord Rowan Durning
- Lady Séadna Reed
- Duchess Mistress Sedalia MacNare
- Tamar the Gypsy, Baroness Carillion Retired
- Lady Tysha z Kieva
- Lord Wulfgang Gruenwald


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Olga Teresa Tañón Ortíz (born April 13, 1967 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a two-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy-winning Merengue and Latin Pop artist. Tañón has earned 5 Latin Grammy Awards and 19 Premios Lo Nuestro awards during her career.
Tañón is the youngest of four children born to José Tañón and Carmen Gloria Ortíz. Much of her life, her middle-class family lived in Levittown, Puerto Rico. Her childhood and teenage years were just like that of any other average child; the only difference was that Tañón wanted to be a singer.
Tañón's singing career started when she joined a group called Las Nenas de Ringo y Jossie (Ringo and Jossie's Girls) in the 1980s. A short time later a very popular group in Puerto Rico called Chantelle noticed her mezzo soprano voice and recruited her. They saw in her what they needed for their merengue style of music. When Tañón was a member of Chantelle, they scored their biggest hit, "Aunque Tú no Quieras" (Even If You Don't Want It), which was popular in Latin America.


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Violation? Conservative group files with state 8 days after election
A conservative political group accused of illegally targeting legislators with campaign mailers filed formal registration forms on Nov. 10 - eight days after the election and the same day Democrats filed a complaint against Americans for Prosperity Washington with the state elections watchdog.
According to state law, political committees must file with the Public Disclosure Commission within two weeks of organizing, or of receiving or spending money. Americans for Prosperity Washington announced its creation on March 5. AFPWA is the state arm of a national political group that supports conservative candidates.
But in its filing with the PDC, Americans for Prosperity Washington registered as a grass roots lobbying organization, not a political action committee. The group listed $30,815 in expenses in a two-page report. It said it spent $2,615, apparently on newspaper and magazine advertisements and $27,876.50 on printing and mailing. It details $32,250 in contributions from 10 individuals in the greater Seattle area, who gave between $250 and $10,000. The report does not detail how the money was spent or when contributions were received.
The group is the subject of a PDC complaint which alleges it "violated campaign finance law in hiding from public scrutiny its financial contributions, expenditures, communications and even its existence from the public eye." AFPWA sent out mailers targeting Democratic candidates like state Sens. Eric Oemig in King County 45th legislative district and Randy Gordon in the 41st. Oemig lost to Republican Andy Hill; Gordon will likely lose a close race to Republican Steve Litzow.
The local arm of Americans for Prosperity lists a P.O. box in Duvall as its headquarters. Registration papers with the state say Kirby Wilbur, a former conservative talk radio host who is now running to be chairman of the state Republican Party, is the group's state director. Seattlepi.com left a message for Wilbur Wednesday afternoon.
AFPWA filed as a grass roots lobbying organization with the state of Washington. The form filled out is known as an "L6," and regulators say it must be given to state authorities within 30 days of becoming a "sponsor of a grass roots lobbying campaign. Thereafter, sponsors file monthly reports on the 10th of the month covering the preceding calendar month."
The national arm of Americans for Prosperity spent more than $1.3 million this last election cycle, according to OpenSecrets.org.
Open government advocates complained that many independent political groups didn't disclose the source of funding. A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling allows campaign donors to remain secret under certain conditions in federal elections. Washington state law requires disclosure of campaign contributions.
Lori Anderson of the state PDC said the investigation into AFPWA began in October. She said it's unclear when the probe would be complete.


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From the days of the PS one, this downloadable game allows you to play the classic original on your PSP handheld system or PS3 home console.
The Mega Man Complete Works contain individual ports of each of the the NES original Mega Man games with slightly enhanced graphics & sound as well as save points, unlocakable art and other special features.
In the year of 200X, a super robot named Mega Man was created. Dr. Light created Megaman to stop the evil desires of Dr. Wily. However, after his defeat, Dr. Wily created eight of his own robots to counter Mega Man. As the robotic blue bomber, Mega Man, the player must battle through 14 levels and defeat eight robot masters before tackling the nefarious Dr. Wily.
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|A clear plastic tube is shown to the audience. The magician also display a bow of beads. Both the beads and tube can be examined by the audience. The magician inserts the beads into the tube one at atime. When the tube is full with beads, the beads are tossed up into the air out of the tube and they are seen to be magically strung together like a necklace or chain! 51nufud01460
|The magician displays a number of loose chain links. He drops the links into a decorative can. A match is dropped into the can and the audience sees a large flash! The can is now inverted and the links have been welded together into a chain! The outfit comes complete with chain, can, and complete instructions. The trick is easy to do and is a classic feat in magic. Flashpaper not included.
|This DVD features Himber Ring routines with Karrel Fox, Ted Lesley, Billy McComb, Pete Biro and Jonathan Pendragon. This is a video in the Twin Cities "Greater Magic Library Video Teach-In Series." This DVD provides a wealth of knowledge from some of the most talented artists in magic. It is a must if you want to do a Linking Finger Rings effect. Himber Ring included.
|The Linking Rings is one of the oldest and most popular magic tricks of all time. On this DVD, Troy Hooser teaches how to perform this classic trick and many of its startling variations including deceptive methods to link rings, how to create designs and shapes with linked rings, methods to visibly unlink rings, routines and much more. 006NUFFI01950
|This is the Linking Rings Greater Magic Video Library teach-in session DVD video featuring the late Richard Ross and Jay Marshall, our friend Max Hapner and one other. The video features radically different performance styles, different routines with two, three, five, and eight rings, tips and ideas to help you develop your Linking Ring routine. Recommended.
|The magician borrows three finger rings from the audience and proceeds to link and un-link them like a chain! This is incredible magic and many professional magicians have made their reputations with this trick alone. This Himber Ring is economically priced, gold in color, and works very smoothly. Also included is the Himber Ring video from The Greater Magic Video Library series, a $35 value. 0051STAGRINGMM0424
|Simple and direct in working, the magican shows two jumbo safety pins. In their snapped closed position, the magician links and ulinks the pins at will. This is simple and incredible magic. It is one of the finest close-up pieces of magic and is ideal for walk-around performance venues. Most importantly, the routine makes sense with each stage of the linking routine building toward the final climax. The outfit comes complete with instructional DVD, pins, and instructions. Innovated by Bruce Bernstein. Recommended. 51nuffi01480
|These are beyond a doubt some of the most beautiful Linking Rings that we have ever carried here at the Illusion Warehouse. Rings magically link and un-link at will. The Linking Rings is a classic effect in the archives of magic. This standard set of eight Linking Rings are about 6" in diameter. The welds are clean and the chrome plating is nice and consistent. Recommended. 0002RUMPGLINKCHRM6)
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Over the past few years, opera and ballet have embraced video projection as a design element. The Royal Ballet's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, ENO's Satyagraha and Glyndebourne's The Turn of the Screw are just some of the productions across both art forms that have incorporated the technology.
Video is a key element of the design of Kasper Holten's Royal Opera production of Don Giovanni. The director has seen a shift in perception from inside the industry:
'It's a definite change, but I embrace it because I love collaborating,' he told the Guardian, 'I love seeing a production and wondering if a particular idea was mine or someone else's. The thing that's most exciting for me is finding Luke [Halls, the production's video designer], who's not just a tech nerd, but he's got an artistic language'
Let us know what you think using the comments field below:
What do you think of the use of video projections in opera and ballet? Have you enjoyed their use in productions or found them distracting?
A selection of your comments from Twitter:
@RoyalOperaHouse When done well, projections serve to tell a really effective story. Ex. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
— Nancy Hitzig (@nothingbuthitz) February 11, 2014
@RoyalOperaHouse if a director feels they have a place then fine, but definitely need to be careful as they can trigger my migranes!
— Rachel Holland (@LowerSlipsGirl) February 11, 2014
@RoyalOperaHouse I'm all for it. Opera isn't meant to be a museum piece, it's very essence was to be cutting edge.
— Adrian (@Adrianyyz) February 11, 2014
@Adrianyyz @RoyalOperaHouse I think I'd go for integrity rather than tastefulness. Projections *can* achieve great things...
— Ruth Elleson (@RuthElleson) February 11, 2014
@RoyalOperaHouse @SalfordUni did a comparative audience study about projection and streaming in opera: have a look - http://t.co/1ffFadMkDZ
— Alan E Williams (@AlanWilliams123) February 11, 2014
@RoyalOperaHouse I was lucky to watch a rehearsal of #dongiovanni & think its fantastic! Completely transforms the set, cant wait to see it
— Gary Dale (@garydaleISP) February 11, 2014
@RoyalOperaHouse saw it used in " Nixon in China"...plane landed as backdrop. OK with that but not with projections of performers.
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This is the 11th Episode in a series of Latin Tutorials based on the Cambridge Latin Course. Perfect for absolute beginners. salve! In this video series you can see the text from the Cambridge Latin Course on the screen, and it is being read and translated by a person seen in the bottom right of the screen.While the text is being translated, you also see pictures of what the words mean up above.
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With summer here I've been a little lax about posting on this blog. But when I woke up and saw the headlines about the devastation caused by a severe storm that passed through our area yesterday, I knew that I had to write about another storm that wreaked havoc some 136 years ago…
It was Sunday evening, June 27, 1875 when severe thunderstorms hit southeastern Pennsylvania. The next day the Reading Eagle led the story with this description: "The elements were in high glee in this vicinity last evening. About seven o'clock the heavens became overcast with inky black clouds, and a few minutes later such a storm of wind, rain, lightning and thunder broke upon us to cause the strongest to tremble and the weak to quail with fear. At times the sky would be one sheet of fire, and the next moment the earth would be shrouded in Egyptian darkness. Rain fell as though the very flood gates of Heaven were open, and our streets were turned into miniature rivers. The lightning was sharp, vivid and blinding, and at time terrifically grand. The electric fluid leveled trees, destroyed buildings, scattered fences to the four winds, and left death in it's wake."
One of the casualties of the horrific storm was the Shaner family of Limerick in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Their house was destroyed and two family members left dead. The June 30th edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer provides these details. " When the storm commenced Mr. John Shaner was at the barn. His wife, Mrs. Rose Shaner, his father, Mr. George Shaner, his two daughters, and a nephew, were in the kitchen of the house. The mother sat near the middle of the room, and the youngest daughter, Lizzie Shaner, about 12 years old, sat near the fireplace. The bolt of lightning that struck the house seemed to divide in the second story, one portion passing down near the fireplace and killing the little girl, and the other coming down through the floor above Mrs. Shaner, and striking her. The peal of thunder that followed the flash of lightning was terrific. The other inmates of the room were slightly stunned, but not hurt. The death of Mrs. Shaner was instantaneous; that of her daughter nearly so."
The Reading Eagle account claims the lightning bolt struck an upstairs window, shattering the shutter and setting fire to a bed. There was also a hole two inches in circumference in the ceiling above where Mrs. Shaner was standing, presumably where the bolt of electricity passed through from the upper story before striking her dead. The walls on one side of the house were cracked and broken and the posts holding the porch roof were "forced from their places."
John Shaner, the husband and father of the two who died, was my first cousin, 5x's removed. The maiden name of his wife Rose was Hetzel. She was 48 years old when she died. In addition to 12-year old Lizzie the other daughter mentioned in the article was 15 year-old Ida. The Shaners also had three sons: Franklin H., William Milton and Henry Warren. They were older than the girls and were not at the house when the tragedy occurred.
George Shaner, John's father, was my 5x's great-uncle. He was married to Mary Hartenstine who had passed away in 1850. George died March 22, 1881 – less than 3 months from his 90th birthday. He had just turned 84 at the time of the lightning strike. John Shaner died in Pottstown, PA at the home of his daughter Ida and her husband John Gensch in July of 1892. He was 69.
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Hugh Jackman wants the world to know that his greatest fear is people thinking he's a jerk. Sigh. If only so many men lived by that motto. The Aussie hunky star told Men's Fitness, "I was brought up in a way where you treat people with respect. So it's certainly easier for me to be polite and respectful to people than to be an a–hole." OMG, SWOON. Check him out as Wolverine below.
And here he is on the beach...#drool.Want more from Dara? Follow her on Facebook and Twitter @dadeeyo.
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Make-up master: perfect packaging
Call me shallow, but it's what's on the outside that counts. What's inside, too, but the packaging is becoming increasingly important.
As my beauty budget becomes more and more squeezed (thanks a lot, David Cameron), I make make-up purchases more carefully nowadays. That means the buy-not-to-buy checklist is getting longer.
Yes, I want a product that works, that offers value for money and lasting results, be it body lotion or foundation. But I also want pretty packaging.
Since my first jewellery box with a rotating ballerina, I've liked to display my favourite cosmetics in a manner akin to The Tate itself.
My current penchant for packaging can be described as 'quirky'. I love vintage-style labels or anything bright or unusual.
One of my most favourite recent acquirements is the Wonder Woman range by MAC. The MAC Wonder Woman Mineralize Skinfinish will launch in March but already holds pride of place on my dresser and, when I leave the house, at the top of my handbag.
It combines all the best things of a compact. It's multi-function, you can use as a bronzer, blend the colours with nude eyeshadow or chip off powder and mix with Vaseline for summery lips.
But it's the packaging that stands out, in rich reds with the iconic Wonder Woman logo.
When grey Mondays get me down, a quick dusting off with the Mineralize Skinfinish bronzer really perks me up. I can't wait to get my hands on the lipstick – I'm thinking the MAC Wonder Woman Lipstick in Spitfire will play an essential role in my desk-to-dancefloor transformation this year, I can tell.
The range starts at £10, from MAC counters and selfridges.com.
But you don't have to pay a fortune for fancy packaging. For the next six days (so be quick!) the cutesy Berkeley Square range of body lotions, soaps and gifts is available from £5 on Secret Sales.
I'm also a huge fan of Soap & Glory, which is frequently on three-for-two offer in Boots stores and online at boots.com.
Hero products include Soap & Glory Calm One, Calm All Bubble Bath for just £5.11 and Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker XL Extreme Plump at £10.47.
These beauty bargains look fabulous next to my favourite make-up range, Benefit. The Gabbi Make-up Bag, £22.50, and record-shaped Some Kind-a Gorgeous concealer kit, £23.50, harks back to the more glamorous Fifties, and brings out my inner screen siren.
Shallow, moi? Well, when it comes to make-up, it never hurts to trust your first impression.
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An intraocular lens, or IOL, is the artificial lens often used to replace the eye's natural lens when it has been damaged by a cataract. With the advancement of IOLs, Emory Eye Center patients undergoing cataract surgery have many more options and the potential to see without glasses after surgery.
There are two basic types of IOLs: the monofocal lens and the multifocal lens. Monofocal lenses may provide spectacle-free vision at a single focal length, either distance, intermediate, or near, while multifocal lenses have multiple focal lengths and therefore may enable you to see near and distance without the dependence on spectacles. Patients with a significant degree of astigmatism may benefit from toric lenses, which are monofocal IOLs that help correct astigmatism.
Before you have eye surgery, your surgeon will take measurements to help determine the best lens for you. IOL insertion usually takes less than 30 minutes and can be performed while you are under local anesthesia. Recovery time generally takes two to three weeks.
If you're having cataract surgery, you should remember that the goal of cataract surgery is not to get rid of glasses—it's to get rid of the cataract. However, for the right patient, it can be an opportunity to reduce dependency on glasses.
The Emory Eye Center is one of the top 15 NIH-funded eye research institutions in the U.S. and is consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report. Our researchers are continually pioneering new developments in vision care. Schedule an appointment with the Emory Eye Center, and we'll help you see your world in a whole new light.
Do you have IOLs? Would you like to share your experience with people who are considering getting them? We welcome your questions and feedback in the comments section below.
Maria Aaron, MD, specializes in cataract surgery, eye trauma, and laser surgery and is board certified in ophthalmology. Dr. Aaron started practicing at Emory in 1999 and is associate professor of ophthalmology.


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Global Oceans Conference Concludes in Paris
On Friday, participants in the Third Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts
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Reports were then presented on the outcomes of panels and concurrent
discussion sessions held throughout the week. Fientje Moerman,
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Trade, Belgium, gave a special presentation in the afternoon.
The conference closed with a concluding session, which ended at 6:35 PM.
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Activated on 28 Jan 1942. The group was assigned to the 14th Air Force and made many trips over the 'Hump' between India and China to obtain gasoline, bombs, spare parts, and other items they needed to prepare for and sustain their combat operations. The 308th supported Chinese ground forces; attacked airfields, coal yards, docks, oil refineries and fuel dumps in French Indochina; mined rivers and ports; bombed maintenance shops and docks at Rangoon, Burma; attacked Japanese shipping in the East China Sea, Formosa Strait, South China Sea and Gulf of Tonkin.
The 308th Bombardment Group (H) was established by Army Air Forces on 28 Jan 1942. However, it was not until the 15th of April that the unit was activated at Gowen Field, Idaho. On that same day authorization for, and activation of, the 373rd, 374th, 375th and 425th Bomb Squadrons occurred, with all of them assigned to the 308th. For the next three months little training occurred while the unit worked through its
growing pains, resolving administrative and personnel acquisition difficulties. Then a totally new problem arose.... all but four personnel were transferred to the 330th Bomb Group! While active on paper, it wasn't until September that personnel were taken from the 39th Bomb Group to form a cadre for the 308th, again making it a 'real force.' On 29 Sep the Group was designated an Operational Training Unit (OTU) with Wendover Field, Utah as its home station. The unit was fully manned by November, after receiving personnel from the 18th Replacement Wing.
During this time of trials and tribulations in forming a recognizable force, the flying echelon had transferred to Davis-Monthan Field, Tucson, Arizona, on 20 June for incidental training. Colonel Eugene H. Beebe, an experienced commander and recent member of Gen 'Hap' Arnold's staff, was relieved of command of the 302nd and ordered to command the 308th. Col Beebe also assembled his initial staff; Lt Trimble B. Latting (adjutant),
With the training complete and the personnel and supplies processed, the 308th Bombardment Group officially transferred to China early in 1943. The air echelon began flying its 'brand new' B-24D Liberators from Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, Florida on 15 Feb 43. Traveling by way of Central and South America, the Azores, Africa and India; while the ground echelon traveled by ship across the Pacific.
The group was assigned to the 14th Air Force and made many trips over the 'Hump' between India and China to obtain gasoline, bombs, spare parts, and other items they needed to prepare for and sustain their combat operations. The 308th supported Chinese ground forces; attacked airfields, coal yards, docks, oil refineries and fuel dumps in French Indochina; mined rivers and ports; bombed maintenance shops and docks at Rangoon, Burma; attacked Japanese shipping in the East China Sea, Formosa Strait, South China Sea and Gulf of Tonkin.
In his book, "Chennault's Forgotten Warrior's: Saga of the 308th Bomb Group in China", Carrol V. Glines comments:
Although the 308th had a difficult time getting started because of the supply shortage and monsoon weather, it had built up an impressive record, especially when it is realized that all gas, bombs, ammunition, and other supplies had to be flown over the Hump in the unit's own planes, thus making it necessary to fly about three Hump flights for every combat mission.
The Group received a Distinguished Unit Citation for an unescorted bombing attack, conducted through antiaircraft fire and fighter defenses, against docks and warehouses at Hankow, China, on 21 Aug 1943. They were awarded a second DUC for interdiction of Japanese shipping through 1944 and 1945. Maj. Horace S. Carswell, Jr. was awarded the Medal Of Honor for action on 26 Oct 1944, when, in spite of intense antiaircraft fire, he attacked a Japanese convoy in the South China Sea. His aircraft was so badly damaged that when he reached land he ordered the crew to bail out. Carswell, however, remained with the plane to save one man who could not jump because his parachute had been ripped by flak. Before Carswell could attempt a crash landing, the plane struck a mountainside and burned.
The group moved to India in June 1945, ferrying gasoline and supplies from there back into China.
The unit sailed for the United States, where it was inactivated on 6 Jan 1946.
Carrol Glines suggests, "Perhaps the greatest praise for the 308th came from General Chennault himself in his memoirs:
"They took the heaviest combat losses of any Group in China and often broke my heart by burning thousands of gallons of gas only to dump their bombs in rice paddy mud far from the target. However, their bombing of Vinh railroad shops in Indo-China, the Kowloon and Kai Tak docks at Hong Kong, and the shipping off Saigon were superb jobs unmatched anywhere. When the Army Air Force Headquarters in Washington tallied the bombing accuracy of every bomb group in combat, I was astonished to find that the 308th led them all."
Capt Harris K. McCauley - 11 May 1942; Col Fay R. Upthegrove, 5 Jun 1942; Maj Leroy A. Rainey; 15 Jul 1942; Col Eugene H. Beebe, 16 Sep 1942; Col William P Fischer,. 3 Nov 1943; Col John G. Armstrong, 19 Oct 1944; Col William D. Hopson, 1 Jul 1945; Stations:
Gowen Field, Idaho - 15 Apr 1942; Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz. - 20 Jun 1942; Wendover Field, Utah - 1 Oct - 28 Nov 1942; Pueblo AAB, CO - 30 Nov 1942 - 2 Jan 1943; Kunming, China - 10 Feb 1943; Hsinching, China - 10 Feb 1945; Rupsi, India - 27 Jun - 15 Oct 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ - 5 & 6 Jan 1946 Campaigns:
India - Burma China Defensive New Guinea Western Pacific China Offensive Decorations: Distinguished Unit Citations:
China, 21 Aug 43 East & South China Seas, Straights of Formosa, and Gulf of Tonkin; 24 May 1944 - 28 Apr 1945