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Dem govs: Obama needs to sell ACA
With the battle over Obamacare moving from Washington to the states and a deluge of ads battering the law on TV, Democratic governors delivered a message to President Barack Obama over the weekend: We need help.
Four years out from passage of the Affordable Care Act, it's state executives in Obama's party who may be bearing the heaviest load when it comes to making the law work and selling it to voters. They've grappled with their own glitch-ridden enrollment sites and fought their own legislatures over Medicaid expansion.
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Now, many of them are running for reelection with the ACA hanging over their heads — and only a limited effort from national Democrats and their president to reverse the consistently negative public opinion of the law.
Asked if the White House had done enough to win over the public on the ACA, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick replied: "The short answer is no."
( PHOTOS: 25 unforgettable Obamacare quotes)
Patrick said he didn't mean that as a "critique" of the president, but he's not the only governor who would like to see the White House do more.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon told Obama at a closed-door meeting of Democratic governors Friday that the president should do more to play up health care innovations unfolding at the state level. Delaware Gov. Jack Markell said he had counseled senior White House officials to highlight efforts to control health care costs, rather than simply telling now-familiar stories about patients with pre-existing conditions who now have access to health insurance.
As for Patrick, he said he was only noting that there hasn't been a sustained effort to promote the ACA of the sort Massachusetts health care reformers assembled during the state's 2006 overhaul.
"We had this coalition of business and labor, policymakers, the medical industry, patient advocates and so on, who helped invent health care reform and then stuck together to refine it and improve it," recalled Patrick, who is leaving office next year after two terms. "It's not a critique; it's an observation that not only did we sell it, but we had allies in selling it. I think the president hasn't had those advantages."
( PHOTOS: Governors' offices up for grabs in 2014)
Democrats across the party — not just governors — have raised a hue and cry in recent weeks as conservative outside groups, led by the heavy-spending behemoth Americans for Prosperity, have burned tens of millions of dollars on ACA-bashing ads early in the midterm election season. There is no comparably funded effort on the Democratic side, and a half-dozen senior party strategists said that none is currently anticipated.
Insurers, desperately eager to convince people to sign up for health care policies, have poured millions into an ad campaign of their own, but there's little indication those ads have served as a political counterweight.
White House aides say there's a good reason why blue-state governors might not have heard much from the administration lately. For the most part, officials have been focused less on larger Obamacare messaging and more on an intense effort to reach uninsured Americans, particularly in big states with uncooperative GOP governors, such as Texas and Florida.
( Also on POLITICO: Jindal, Malloy tangle outside White House)
In places like these, the president, first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden have been touting the ACA on the radio, with an emphasis on black and Latino audiences. They're also turning to social media: Administration aides have largely given up counting on the press to cover positive stories about Obamacare they've tried pumping out, and instead point to the viral traffic they got from having Julia Louis-Dreyfus and other celebrities tweet with the #getcovered hashtag.
"In the places where you have a high density of uninsured, you'd be hard-pressed not to find an active administration voice," said a senior administration official. "We're doing what we think works, and what we think reaches the most people."
Still, in the absence of a stronger pro-ACA message emanating from Washington, governors — like Senate and House candidates — have essentially fought out the issue state by state. They have sought to persuade their constituents that they should accept federal funds for Medicaid expansion, work through the technical problems with numerous state exchanges and patiently await the benefits of the ACA's transformation of the health care market.
At a POLITICO event after the Democratic governors' meeting with Obama, Nixon said there hasn't been enough emphasis on how states are working to "get better health outcomes" within the larger framework of the ACA. "Having the administration and others talk more about those reforms within the Medicaid system, I think would be helpful," said Nixon, a popular Democrat who has been blocked from accepting federal health care funds by a GOP legislature.


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Terracotta Spray
Bronzing Powder Mist
An instant healthy glow spray
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The sweet song of summer in a spray. The micro-fine mist of the Terracotta Spray gives a sun-kissed look to pale winter complexions. It lights up the complexion in just two seconds with more coverage and a more even-toning effect than a bronzing powder. Devised for women who do not want to use a brush and who are short on time, Terracotta Spray distils the full technology of the highly worshipped Terracotta right on the skin, while remaining natural and without leaving a trace.
Protected from the sun, the skin feels fresh and soft, as if moisturised. The flawless result offers a perfectly even and natural-looking tan. An instant healthy glow spray!
Terracotta Spray has a unique fragrance. The top notes reveal a joyful and cheerful accord of bergamot and mandarin. The heart takes over with the sunny, feminine notes of gardenia, jasmine and ylang-ylang, which play off the lightness of honeysuckle. In the dry-down, vanilla, blended with woody notes, gives this legendary scent all of its character and mystery.
Application is simplicity itself. Just close your eyes and spray your face and décolleté in a circular motion from a distance of about 30 centimetres.


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Pink Bares It All on Who Magazine Cover [NSFW PHOTO]by Michelle McGahan | PopCrush
Pink is is baring it all on the cover of Who magazine's June 23 Body Issue — and for good reason.
The outspoken 'Try' singer, who looks absolutely stunning in the classy, black-and-white shot that shows off her curves and tattoos, is proudly flaunting her nudity in order to help celebrate positive body image and a confident attitude. It is this confidence ("I'm a person who could always lose a couple [of pounds] here and there," she revealed, "but I would rather be strong than bony") that she has passed on to her 3-year-old daughter, Willow.
"She said to me the other day, 'Mama, on Tuesday I think we should get naked and have a naked booby butt dance party,'" Pink told the Australian magazine (quotes via Yahoo). "I was like, I'm in!'" That doesn't surprise us at all!
We love Pink's bold attitude and inspirational body confidence, which she apparently honed as a gymnast when she was younger.
"Instead of thinking, 'Am I skinny?' I grew up thinking, 'Am I fast enough?'" Pink revealed. "How can I use my body?'"
She is clearly still going by the same philosophy today — and putting those gymnastics skills to good use, especially during her gravity-defying performance at the 2014 Grammys.
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Lawmakers on the legislature's Transportation Committee are set to review an amendment to the Meteorological Act (氣象法) that would allow private weather companies to give extreme-weather forecasts.
Currently, the act only authorizes the Central Weather Bureau to carry out such services. The act also states that all nationwide meteorological, seismological and marine meteorological forecasts and warnings must be issued by the bureau.
Private weather companies can only offer general weather forecasts, and any company publishing forecasts of extreme weather such as typhoons would face a fine.
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Yeh Yi-jin (葉宜津), who proposed the amendment, said the act is too restrictive and leaves private companies little room for development, adding that they are only allowed to forecast the weather in very general terms, and cannot report on heavy rain, hail or other severe weather.
According to Yeh, several other lawmakers support the amendment, which is scheduled to be reviewed by the committee during the current legislative session.
As well as seeking to ease restrictions on private weather forecasters, the amendment also aims to tighten regulations governing weather reports given by television stations.
The amendment would require TV stations to cite the sources of information on the weather or earthquakes if the data comes from an overseas institution.
The amendment states that such TV reports should also include comments from the Central Weather Bureau.
WeatherRisk Explorer company founder Peng Chi-ming (彭啟明) said that his firm welcomed the proposed amendment.
He said that the current regulations have prevented companies like his from providing useful information to the public, while leaving the media free to mislead people with inaccurate information.
Central Weather Bureau Director-General Shin Tzay-chyn (辛在勤) said that forecasts and alerts for typhoons or other extreme or dangerous weather events should only be issued by the bureau because inaccurate reports could cause serious problems. However, the nation could consider relaxing regulations for some severe weather forecasts, he said.
"We hope the Legislative Yuan will amend the act with an open yet cautious attitude," he said, adding that the amendment should be clear on the new regulations, and set out penalties for any breaches.
Shin agreed that local media firms should cite their sources if they use foreign media reports, or forecasts from overseas weather forecasting institutions.
Separately, both the bureau and Peng were pessimistic about the likely amount of rainfall during this year's "Plum Rain Season," which generally lasts from next month to June.
The rainfall in these two months accounts for one-third of the nation's total annual rainfall.
Peng said that his company expected a comparatively dry Plum Rain Season based on information it has gathered to date.
Cheng Ming-dean (鄭明典), director of the bureau's weather forecasting center, did not seem confident there would be alot of rain.
"This year's rainfall in the Plum Rain Season, which begins on May 1 … It's better to keep that to ourselves," Cheng wrote on his Facebook page.
Despite the possibility of a relatively dry period ahead, Peng said that only southern Taiwan is currently short of water. The reservoir levels in the rest of the country have been restored, he said.


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Ferrari welfare becomes case study at international cardiologist meeting in Munich
Maranello, 28 August – The Formula Benessere project for the health of the people working at Ferrari was presented at the International Cardiologist Congress in Munich by Doctor Fred Fernando and Doctor Alessandro Biffi, founders of the Med-Ex Medical Partner Scuderia Ferrari, the team of doctors taking care of the employees in Maranello, with the aim of presenting the results of prevention in the cardiovascular area.
The Formula Benessere programme includes the diffusion of the culture of health education through a complete medical check-up to determine the main physiological parameters and possible problems connected to risk factors. This analysis is followed by personal indications regarding nutrition and a personalised fitness programme based on the needs of every participant.
Med-ex Medical Partner Scuderia Ferrari, with the help of 168 Ferrari employees, studied the programme's effects over a period of four years, comparing them to the famous "Progetto Brisighella" study, which has been studying risk factors for cardiovascular and metabolism-related health problems on the people of Brisighella in Emilia-Romagna for the last 40 years becoming a benchmark for research in this area.
By analysing the Ferrari employee test group it has been found out that the risk factors have not only diminished since the introduction of the Formula Benessere programme, but they have improved compared to the Brisighella study: lower levels of cholesterol, HDL, LDL triglyceride and other risk factors for cardiovascular problems.
In the study the authors underline how, thanks to the use of prevention tools by Ferrari, the risk factors have been lowered and contributed to improve the people's quality of life.
Formula Benessere is one of the many activities offered for free to Ferrari employees and their families. Other activities include fitness studios, free school books for all grades, cinema premieres and many more activities to improve the people's quality of life as well as to create a strong sense of community at Ferrari.
Every year Ferrari invests in this welfare project for its employees about 4 Million Euros to be added to the significant and constant investments related to the improvement of the working environment – one of the best in the world, for which a few years ago Ferrari has been awarded "Best place to work in Europe" by the Financial Times.


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What do you hope for (or fear) in 2013?
Big data and better device and platform connectivity are on my wishlist
After you read these two recent articles about the top book industry stories and happenings of 2012 (and some predictions/hopes for 2013 from some industry gurus):
A Year in Digital Publishing and What To Expect in 2013, from The Literary Platform
Notables of 2012, from Publishers Weekly
you might agree with me that it's been a mind-bogglingly crazy year of transmogrification, change and upheaval (and excitement!) in the publishing world over the past twelve months. The continued meteoric growth of ebook sales, the [real and imagined] Big Six mergers, the price-fixing collusion debacle, the arrival of gads of new devices like the iPad Mini and Kindle Paperwhite are just a few things that went down/broke loose this year.


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Imambargah trustee gunned down in 'sectarian' attack
[Dawn] A septuagenarian trustee of an Imambargah was
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Police said that Hasan Mohsin Naqvi, 70, was sitting in a park after offering prayers at Imambargah Jamia Imamia in Nazimabad No 2 when assailants riding a
cycle of violence
emerged, one of them walked up to the victim and fired three shots and fled.
DSP Iftikhar Lodhi said that the victim suffered two bullet wounds in the head and one in the chest and
was struck down in his prime
Initial circumstantial evidence suggested that the killing was executed by sectarian motives, but it could be otherwise, as the victim had a dispute with another person over the trusteeship, said DIG-West Javed Odho.
The police collected three spent bullet casings of 9mm pistol from the crime-scene.
The body was shifted to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medico-legal formalities. Later, the body was shifted to the Rizvia Imambargah where a large number of people had gathered.
Tension gripped the Gulbahar and Rizvia Society areas where angry protesters forced shopkeepers to close down their businesses.
A bus was also set on fire in the Gulbahar area. The incident caused a serious traffic jam during the evening rush hour.
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The MPQ8632 is a fully integrated high frequency synchronous rectified step-down switch mode converter. It offers a very compact solution to achieve 4A/6A/8A/10A/12A/15A/20A output current over a wide input supply range with excellent load and line regulation. The MPQ8632 uses Constant-On-Time (COT) control mode to provide fast transient response and ease loop stabilization. An external resistor programs the operating frequency from 200kHz to 1MHz and the frequency keeps nearly constant as input supply varies with the feedforward compensation. The default under voltage lockout threshold is internally set at 4.1V, but a resistor network on the enable pin can increase this threshold. The soft start pin controls the output voltage startup ramp. An open drain power good signal indicates that the output is within nominal voltage range. It has fully integrated protection features that include over-current protection, over-voltage protection and thermal shutdown. The MPQ8632 requires a minimal number of readily available standard external components and is available in a 16-Pin QFN 3mm×4mm or a 29-Pin QFN 5mm×4mm package.
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Elf on a Shelf Day 10: "Argh Matey!!!" says Chippy the Pirate.
Cherishing the Inbetweens
The title of my blog is about the inbetweens. Inbetweens are those moments between the hustle and bustle of life that make life worth living.
I'm talking about when you're running late dropping your kid off at preschool while also trying to get to work on time. You hurriedly drop him off and head towards the door when you hear a familiar voice across the playground saying, "Mom! I love you!" followed with a smile, wave, and blown kiss.
Or rushing through listening to the voicemails you missed while at a work meeting and after several messages a tiny voice that belongs to your baby girl comes on saying hi over and over again.
Or when you've made another late night trip to the store because it's the only free time you've had and you're tired and crabby and thinking of all the things you still have to do before going to bed. All of a sudden you walk out the doors and it is snowing the first snow of the season. You look up into the dark sky and feel all of those beautiful white flakes falling across your cheeks. For that single moment all is right in the world.
Those, my friends, are the inbetweens. Sure, we all love a good birthday party or a school play, but those moments that happen unexpectedly when you've had a stressful day and just want to throw in the towel those are what keeps you going. Cherish those inbetweens.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Elf on a shelf: Day 10 Ahoy Chippy!
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American Failure in Afghanistan and Iraq Imminent
It is not Obama alone the current President of USA, but chiefly his predecessors, particularly George Bush who is to be blamed for imminent failure of USA's intervention in Afghanistan and Iraq. It seems to be writing on wall. America is almost committed to withdraw its and NATO troops fighting in Afghanistan and possibly in Iraq before the end of 2010. American intervention to finish violent Taliban had become necessary because the very Taliban who were creation of USA with the assistance of Pakistan, to push out Russian Communists who had converted Afghanistan into a communist state. Withdrawal and expulsion of Russian troops was mainly due to courage and fighting capacity of dedicated Talibans. Thereafter Taliban turned to capture power in Afghanistan and push out the Americans, too. With a view to establish pro-American and Anti Communist government in Kabul American intervention got intensified. Talibans did not and could not tolerate that in place of Russian dominance there should be American dominance in Afghanistan.
Talibans not only resisted American and so called NATO troops, they started killing all those Afghans who were pro-American or had become power hungry to rule Afghanistan with American support and without Taliban participation or help. Thus besides thousands of US and NATO troops having been killed, lakhs of Afghans, many women and children, have perished in this fratricidal war of Talibans against their own Afghans, through suicide bombing and other war like attacks.
Even when Americas war of intervention in Afghanistan was going on, George Bush, US President decided to intervene in Iraq on the plea that Iraq was preparing nuclear weapons. Though this view of George Bush had no validity. Even the UN sponsored team that was sent to Iraq did not support this view of George Bush. Yet George Bush in 2003 sent American Army to Iraq to destroy their military and nuclear capability. As a result in 2003 USA sent its troops to finish Iraqi President Sadan and establish a pro American Government in Baghdad. America succeeded in their aim but the war in Iraq has continued for seven years.
Consequences of both the interventions of USA under the aegis of NATO, earlier in Afghanistan and in 2003 in Iraq, seem to have been utter failures in achieving American purpose of establishing with American help so called democratic governments. Both the attempts have failed and so USA is facing imminent failure.
It is surprising that USA has not learnt lesson from its gigantic failures in China and thereafter in Vietnam. In China, against Mao Tse Tung's communists, America supported Chiangkai Shek who ultimately ran out of mainland China and with American support became ruler of Chinese off-share island of Taiwan.
Similarly Americans refused to learn lesson from their utter or worst failure for intervention in Vietnam against Ho Chi Minh's government. For quite a long time America used all types of weapons and scratched earth policy, and carpet-bombing but ultimately USA had to quit when eighty thousand American soldiers had died. The humiliating end was marked by America taking away its last soldiers and diplomats through Helicopters from the roof of American Embassy.
The above review points out that though, as a last resort Americans are trying to integrate with Karzai Government in Kabul the so called, comparatively non-combatant Talibans. This policy of dividing Talibans is likely to meet with failure. Thus American intervention in both Afghanistan and Iraq faces imminent failure.
On January 30, 2010, Hillary Clinton US Sec of State gave a disappointing statement about possibility of good Taliban getting integrated. She said "we are not going to really (get) bad guys, because really bad guys are not going to renounce violence and agree to re-enter society." Such a firm statement is likely to discourage even those who were expected to leave Taliban Al-Quaida and join Karzai.
Washington Post and ABC News had asked a simple question as to how much confidence they had in President Obama for making right decisions for the American nation. 'A majority 53% gave two dismal of the four responses. "None at all "had tripled in just one year from 9 percent to 27%". In addition democrats had lost Kennedy's seat in senate after almost 70 years. These were two bad omens for Obama and his Presidency, after one year.
Thus in Afghanistan America's hope of dividing Talibans and getting a section integrated in Karzai's government in Kabul has been falsified. In Iraq, too, there is no hope of America succeeding and firmly establishing pro-American democratic government in view of almost daily suicide bombing. Latest being in Karbla where a woman suicide bomber killed more than 50 and injured more than 150. Thus failure of American intervention both in Afghanistan and Iraq seems imminent.


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BBC Jam (French) – a sticky mess
First episode is a few cartoons – linear and next to zero learning. The second is video broken down into phrases, but some edit points are in the middle of words! Identifying the parts of the car was fine, although the vocabulary (windscreen wipers, licence plate, gears etc) seems a little advanced for this age. In another you have to identify words as you hear them, but this is just identifying what's said, divorced from the meaning of what's said. In some interactive exercises when you get things wrong there's no formative feedback to tell you why or what the right answer is. The 'make your own comic' is fine, but is an exercise in sorting sentences and takes too long to navigate and complete. The DJ game is simply to identify masculine, feminine and plural, this is OK, but the vocabulary is too complex at this stage.
Nothing changes, this was a problem with 'A Vous la France' (BBC), where a crew seems to have simply gone out to film, then someone had to build a language programme around what was shot. It was, in fact, impossible to learn French from that package.
The whole thing is VERY clunky and clumsy in navigation, style, interaction, vocabulary and learning. "I was fiddling around with it for ages and nothing happened. It was just a movie. It was crap. It's confusing. I didn't know what to do. I felt like it was, like, I should have been getting involved more as I was getting a bit bored. I thought it'd be better cause it's BBC." Carl (12 years old). Oh dear!


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Also known as: T-20 and pentafuside.
Fuzeon is an anti-HIV drug manufactured by Trimeris, Inc. and distributed by Roche Pharmaceuticals. The drug blocks entry of HIV into cells by inhibiting fusion of the virus and the cell. Fuzeon must be taken with other anti-HIV drugs, and has shown particular effectiveness when used with a protease inhibitor boosted with Norvir as part of the HIV regimen. The FDA approved Fuzeon in March 2003.
The recommended dose of Fuzeon is 1 mg of reconstituted drug twice a day, injected under the skin into the upper arm, anterior thigh, or abdomen.
Food Restrictions
Fuzeon may be taken with or without food.
Directions for Use
Fuzeon must be mixed with 1.1 mL of sterile water prior to injection. Once the water has been added to the drug, the vial should be gently tapped for 10 seconds and then gently rolled between the hands to avoid foaming. The vial should be allowed to stand until the powder is completely dissolved, which can take up to 45 minutes. The vial should be inspected to ensure that all the powder is dissolved and the liquid is clear and colorless. If particles remain, the vial must not be used and should be returned to the pharmacy.
Fuzeon should be stored at room temperature (77°F). Once reconstituted, Fuzeon may be stored in the refrigerator, but it must be used within 24 hours. If refrigerated, Fuzeon must be brought back to room temperature before injection.
Patient Assistance
A patient assistance program for reimbursement counseling can be reached at 866.694.6670. This telephone number is for doctors, patients, and their advocates.
Side Effects and Toxicity
Fuzeon can cause itching, swelling, redness, pain, tenderness, hardened skin, and bumps at sites where it is injected. Almost all persons who use Fuzeon get some type of reaction at the site of injection. These reactions can be mild to moderate and occasionally may be severe. Injecting at the same place in the body or too deeply (for example, into the muscle) may result in worse reactions. Also, injection sites may get infected.
Patients should watch for symptoms of pneumonia such as cough with fever, rapid breathing, and shortness of breath. Though not common in clinical trials, patients taking Fuzeon tended to get pneumonia more frequently than those not taking Fuzeon.
A few patients in the Fuzeon trials had a hypersensitivity reaction to the drug. The symptoms of hypersensitivity included rash, fever, nausea, vomiting, chills, rigidity or shakes, low blood pressure, and elevated liver enzymes (for example, serum liver transaminases). Patients with any or all of these symptoms are advised to stop taking Fuzeon and consult with their doctor. Peripheral neuropathy, anxiety, lymphadenopathy, and suicide ideation were added to the list of other reported AEs. Peripheral neuropathy, anxiety and lymphadenopathy were common, but mild.
Drug Interactions
Since Fuzeon is not metabolized by the liver, it is not expected to have any significant drug interactions.
Obtaining Fuzeon
Until further notice, prescriptions for Fuzeon will be filled on a first-come, first served basis by a single pharmacy: Chronimed/StatScript. To learn more about the process for filling prescriptions your healthcare provider can call 866.694.6670 or go to the website www.fuzeon.com to get more information and a "Prescription Enrollment Form." Fuzeon comes with a syringe, but alternative syringes can be used: talk with your healthcare provider. Also, the company is currently looking at a new way to inject Fuzeon directly into the skin as a quickly discharged mist using a "Biojector" device.
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Virus with resistance to Fuzeon selected in vitro shows mutations in the HR1 domain at positions 36 to 38 of the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein gp41. Phenotypic analysis of these in vitro selected mutations show a 5-fold to 648-fold decreased susceptibility to Fuzeon. In vivo, the virus selects for mutations in gp41 amino acid positions 36 to 45 with decreased drug susceptibility ranging from 4-fold to 422-fold.
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Approval of Fuzeon was based on 2 randomized, controlled, open-label, multicenter trials in heavily treatment-experienced HIV-1-infected subjects. The trials are named T20-301 and T20-302. More commonly they are referred to as TORO-1 and TORO-2 (T-20 vs. Optimized Regimen Only). In these trials participants were required to have either (1) viremia despite 3 to 6 months prior therapy with a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI), non-nucleoside reserve transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI), and protease inhibitor (PI) or (2) viremia and documented resistance or intolerance to at least 1 member in each of the NRTI, NNRTI, and PI classes.
Trial participants received genotypic and phenotypic resistance tests. A background regimen consisting of 3 to 5 anti-HIV drugs was selected on the basis of the results of the resistance tests. Subjects were randomized 2:1 to receive Fuzeon + background regimen versus background regimen alone.
On the basis of the pooled data from both TORO studies, the following results were obtained. The participants in the Fuzeon + background regimen had a viral load drop from baseline of 1.52 log10 copies/mL as compared to the participants on background regimen alone who experienced only a drop of only 0.73 log10 copies/mL from baseline. Participants with 2 or more active drugs in their background regimen were more likely to achieve a viral load of less than 400 copies/mL. In addition, subjects on the Fuzeon + background regimen had a CD4+ T cell count increase of 71 cells/mm3 at 24 weeks, as compared to the subjects on background regimen alone who had a CD4+ T cell count increase of only 35 cells/mm3 at 24 weeks.
Subjects on the Fuzeon + background regimen were more likely to achieve viral loads of less than 400 copies/mL (52% versus 26%) and more likely to achieve viral loads of less than 50 copies/mL (23% versus 9%).


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Wake up tired eyes with an application of eyeliner. Using a smudge-free formula, tightly follow your upper lash line. The effect is brighter, bigger-looking eyes, says New York City-based beauty guru Mary Schook, founder of Beauty212.com and host of the Beauty 212 webisodes. You can skip the mascara since the simple line can instantly make lashes appear fuller.Getting Pouty
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Using an oversized, extra-fluffy brush, sweep a neutral shimmer shadow along your brow bone. Extend the application down along the upper cheekbone in arc-like motion. The result is a chiseled-looking cheek and brighter eyes, says Schook.Go Glam
Classic, ladylike chicness can be yours with a simple swipe of pigment-rich red lipstick. Berry-infused tones with blue undertones brighten your smile.
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Skip salon appointments and extend the life of your hair color with this tip from Schook: Mix brow powder or matte eye shadow with hair gel. Using a clean mascara wand, apply the solution to roots as needed. Super saver: It's also a great way to make brows thicker and fuller, which often translates into a younger-looking face.
Dana Wagner has held positions at Vogue and Gotham, and she is the fashion and beauty director of Bridal Guide magazine.
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putting aside any other issues related to brexit or even the consideration of passing an enabling act to give executive power to a government minister over virtually all environmental regulations and protections regardless of the credentials of the present holder of the relevant post is risky
that indicates it may have implications beyond the obvious ones.
the possibility that such a treaty may have been overlooked seems high, i had never heard of it although it seems like a biggie if it has such far reaching implications for domestic decorum.
FotE have form for finding good legal means and advice so i recon the case may well have merit.
if it wasnât such a serious subject i would be howling with laughter at such an oversight in protocols, as it is i will await developments.
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iirc the UN considers the UK gov in breach of treaty agreements regarding the treatment of the disabled.
the lack of action over air pollution is also in breach of international treaties.
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agreed re the enforcement of treaties etc by the UN, toothless in minor stuff like this and totally overwhelmed by things such as the balkans, ruanda or sierra leone until it is rather too late to unspill blood.
going by may's greenwashing speech today the rspb vote might be considered to be an issue but there was no mention of fossil fuels/agcc or failure to stick to air quality standards.
it seems unwise to believe her bright new green shine to be more than a thin layer of polish.
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Credentials after high school are increasingly tied to secure, family-sustaining jobs in the United States. But college costs are rapidly rising while public resources are dwindling. Across the nation, postsecondary leaders, policymakers and members of the philanthropic community are searching for remedies to these issues. IN Pennsylvania, Gov. Corbett's Advisory Commission on Postsecondary Education has advanced recommendations for making the state's colleges and universities more efficient, effective, and accountable to the public.
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The administrator of Bobbi Kristina Brown's estate has filed an amended lawsuit in a Georgia Superior Court alleging that her boyfriend Nick Gordon was responsible for her death after he gave her a "toxic cocktail" and put her face down in a tub of cold water.
The 22-year-old daughter of Whitney Houston died in hospice care July 26, about six months after she was found face-down and unresponsive in a bathtub in her suburban Atlanta townhouse.
According to the amended documents filed Friday, the lawyer alleges that Gordon came home on the morning of Jan. 31 at about 6 a.m. after "being out all-night on a cocaine and alcohol binge."
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Gordon, according to the documents, flew into a jealous rage and accused Brown of infidelity. The suit alleges that Gordon then gave Brown a "toxic cocktail," rendering her unconscious.
The lawyer says Gordon dragged Brown to the bathroom where he placed her face down in a tub filled with cold water. About 15 minutes later, Bobbi Kristina was found in the tub by unnamed person "present at the townhouse."
The suit also says Brown, when pulled from the tub, had a loose tooth, indicating she had been injured.
The attorney filed a $40 million lawsuit against Gordon on June 24, alleging assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and transferring money from her account without authorization.
Gordon has denied any wrong doing in the death, and said Brown's death was a result of her taking too many drugs.
In a statement, Gordon's attorney's Joe Habachy and Jose Baez, called the lawsuit "slanderous and meritless," adding the their client intends on defending himself "vigorously."
"Nick has been heartbroken and destroyed over the loss of his love and it's shameful that such baseless allegations have been presented publicly."
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The future is here but apparently didn't bring any of the cool shit it promised—no flying cars, no hover boards, no sexbots. But at least we can be thankful that haven't been screwed out of auto-turrets.
Project Sentry Gun is responsible for bringing this technology to the masses. The site provides details on how to build your own automated sentry that "autonomously tracks, aims, and shoots at targets using a webcam" and a paintball or airsoft gun.
Just add some heat-seeking capabilities and the squirrels will never know what hit them. Or mount one on a telepresence bot and let it patrol your home looking for burglars. On the other hand, some whack job could just as easily hook up a hunting rifle to one for his standoff with the police. [Project Sentry Gun via Boing Boing via Geek]


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Astronauts making a rare, hastily planned spacewalk replaced a pump outside the International Space Station on Saturday in hopes of plugging a serious ammonia leak.
Astronauts install new pump outside the International Space Station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronauts making a rare, hastily planned spacewalk replaced a pump outside the International Space Station on Saturday in hopes of plugging a serious ammonia leak.
The prospects of success grew as the minutes passed and no frozen flecks of ammonia appeared. Mission Control said it appeared as though the leak may have been plugged, although additional monitoring over the next few weeks, if not months, will be needed before declaring a victory.
"No evidence of any ammonia leakage whatsoever. We have an airtight system — at the moment," Mission Control reported.
Christopher Cassidy and Thomas Marshburn installed the new pump after removing the old one suspected of spewing flakes of frozen ammonia coolant two days earlier. They uncovered "no smoking guns" responsible for the leak and consequently kept a sharp lookout for any icy flecks that might appear from the massive frame that holds the solar panels on the left side.
"Let us know if you see anything," Mission Control urged as the fresh pump was cranked up. Thirty minutes later, all was still well. "No snow," the astronauts radioed.
"We have our eyes on it and haven't seen a thing," Marshburn said.
NASA said the leak, while significant, never jeopardized crew safety. But managers wanted to deal with the trouble now, while it's fresh and before Marshburn returns to Earth in just a few days.
The space agency never before staged such a fast, impromptu spacewalk for a station crew. Even during the shuttle days, unplanned spacewalks were uncommon.
The ammonia pump was the chief suspect going into Saturday's spacewalk. So it was disheartening for NASA, at first, as Cassidy and Marshburn reported nothing amiss on or around the old pump.
"All the pipes look shiny clean, no crud," Cassidy said as he used a long, dentist-like mirror to peer into tight, deep openings.
"I can't give you any good data other than nominal, unfortunately. No smoking guns."
Engineers determined there was nothing to lose by installing a new pump, despite the lack of visible damage to the old one. The entire team — weary and stressed by the frantic pace of the past two days — gained more and more confidence as the 5 1/2-hour spacewalk drew to a close with no flecks of ammonia popping up.
"Gloved fingers crossed," space station commander Chris Hadfield said in a tweet from inside. "No leaks!" he wrote a half-hour later.
Flight controllers in Houston worked furiously to get ready for Saturday's operation, completing all the required preparation in under 48 hours. The astronauts trained for just such an emergency scenario before they rocketed into orbit; the repair job is among NASA's so-called Big 12.
This area on the space station is prone to leaks.
The ammonia coursing through the plumbing is used to cool the space station's electronic equipment. There are eight of these power channels, and all seven others were operating normally. As a result, life for the six space station residents was pretty much unaffected, aside from the drama unfolding Saturday 255 miles above the planet. The loss of two power channels, however, could threaten science experiments and backup equipment.
NASA's space station program manager Mike Suffredini said it's a mystery as to why the leak erupted. Possibilities include a micrometeorite strike or a flawed seal. Ammonia already had been seeping ever so slightly from the location, but the flow increased dramatically Thursday.
Marshburn has been on the space station since December and is set to return to Earth late Monday. Cassidy is a new arrival, on board for just 1 1/2 months.
By coincidence, the two performed a spacewalk at this troublesome spot before, during a shuttle visit in 2009.
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- I met the doctor in the morning itself. (to mean - I already met the doctor in the morning)
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Interest in amphibians continues to rise as people become more aware of this fascinating group of animals. To the uninitiated all frogs may look alike; ditto for salamanders (in the same manner that beginning birders are overwhelmed by the immense variety of small brown birds!). One of the purposes of this CHECKLIST and online IDENTIFICATION GUIDE is to help you learn what species exist in North America (north of Mexico).
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Who has loaded up on cocoa butter during pregnancy? There wouldn't be a single woman who hasn't! Stretch marks come on top of the 'Things to Fret About' list of all to-be-mothers. So much so, cocoa butter is one of the first things many women buy as soon as they find out that they are pregnant. And then starts the everyday routine of rubbing this butter on the body all through the nine months.
The sad part is that this routine doesn't stop stretch marks from leaving their marks!
There is never any health risk related to stretch marks. The only issue is the cosmetic annoyance they cause. Though many women get comfortable around them; many other feel awkward with these pinkish streaks mostly occurring across the stomach, breast and hip area.
Pregnancy apart, stretch marks also crop up due to factors such as sudden changes in body size, puberty and rapid weight gain or weight loss. Whatever the cause is, the question that each 'stretch-marked' woman asks is 'How to get rid of stretch marks fast?' To that the answer is – sorry, there is no way to get rid of stretch marks 'fast.' They do not appear in one week, and thus there is no way you can do away with them in one week. However, yes, with time and a little patience you can surely reduce their appearance. You can even lighten them so much that they will seem non-existential or hide them if you want to.
Listed here are some of the tried and tested options that can give you the best results in erasing stretch marks:
Topical Lotions & Supplements
Stretch marks are caused when skin stretches to a point where it is not able to keep up with the stretch. Using topical lotions hydrate your skin thus improving its elasticity, suppleness and appearance. These topical lotions can be in the form of moisturizers, retinoic acid cream (or Retin-A), glycolic acid or Vitamin E oil. Retinoic acid cream and glycolic acid boost skin's collagen production thus increasing skin's elasticity.
Regular intake of oral supplements such as Vitamin C can also help in improving quality of skin and reduction of stretch marks.
A word of caution for pregnant women – it is better to run the products that you intend to use through your OB-Gyn before actually using them.
Laser Treatment
Laser treatment for stretch marks is available for women who are interested in going that far. If your stretch marks are fresh, the vascular laser option will suit you the best. For older stretch marks, a fractional laser treatment will work. Of course, if you are planning to go the laser way, be prepared to spend a good amount of money. Read more about laser treatment for stretch marks here.
An actual fast and 100% sure shot way to get rid of stretch marks is to get a tummy tuck (or technically an abdominoplasty). In this surgery, the part of skin with stretch marks is simply 'cut off' and tucked. It goes without saying that it is the most expensive option. Also a tummy tuck, just like any other surgery, comes with its drawbacks like during-surgery complications, post-surgery complications and long recovery period.
And yes, when it comes to things that do not help at all in reducing stretch marks, cocoa butter comes right on top. It is as ordinary as any other over the counter moisturizer. Now no more of asking advice on how to remove stretch marks fast. Just get at it and get the job done!


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I have a 50GB SQL 2008 database (only 36 of that is data) with a 24GB Analysis Server cube that rebuilds nightly.
The cube rebuilds have been using more and more of the TempDB on the SQL server each night. Last night TempDB data files grew to about 100GB before using up all space on the TempDB drive.
I can add more space, but I'd feel better if I understood more about what is going on here:
- How/why do cube rebuilds use TempDB space on the SQL server?
- Is there any way to reduce the amount of TempDB that it uses, or force it to "release" tempdb between steps, or something?
- Is there any way for me to estimate the amount of space it might continue to use as my data continues to grow? (based on the size of certain key tables in my database, or something?)
Edit: Only significant difference in this particular database that I can think of is that they use some very large, very complicated nested views for their final data set. If these complex views are the ones being used to build the cube, could that explain the high tempDB use?


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Busy day in baseball
What a day in the world of baseball on this Thursday, huh?
Jake Peavy picks up the National League Cy Young Award, Commish Bud Selig praised the game's fine state in announcing $6 billion in revenue, A-Rod is about to land a $275 million contract with the Yanks and, oh yeah, there was some free agent guy who was indicted for perjury and obstruction of justice by a federal grand jury.
Can anyone honestly say they didn't see this coming with Barry Bonds? I mean, I'll admit I didn't see the Alex Rodriguez news coming — I thought for sure he'd be heading well out of the Bronx. But Bonds, this just seems like, 'Welp, it was only a matter of time.' So, now we'll wait to follow all the fallout.
Of course, this all still falls under that whole label of "allegations" until Mr. Bonds goes Marion Jones on us and admits he lied about unknowlingly taking steroids. Now, Jones forked over her gold medals after admitting she lied. Will Bonds — baseball's home run king — be forced to forfeit his records? Only time will tell.
I've been a Bonds' backer for some time simply because what he has done is simply amazing — steroids, HGH, or not. To have that keen an eye and that much patience, and to be able to completely alter an entire game simply by suiting up is incredible. BUT, lying under oath and using illegal methods is nothing to take lightly. This whole situation will completely tarnish his legacy — not that it wasn't marred already.
As far as the Jays, there's not much going on in that camp is there? All's quiet on the Toronto front. Although, I have learned that the rumors about additional retro Jays uniforms for this next season might be a little more than just talk. Other than that, not much happenin' here in T-town.
So, I'm going to move on over to the couch and take in the Bulls-Suns game. For those of you who have talked some smack about my Bulls in the comments, I can't argue. They've been pretty terriBULL and were more than deserving of the 30th spot in ESPN's power rankings I read today. I did get tix to the Bulls-Raps game on Nov. 25, so I'll be there in my Jordan Bulls jersey rooting on my home team. You Raps fans can talk to me when your team has six titles.
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I feel very badly that Bonds felt he had to lie to protect his accomplishments, because, as you stated, Jordan, he and the others had to start off as great hitters to get where they ended up. We also have to realize that Bonds, McGwire, Canseco, and the others were at the height of their careers when Major League Baseball was doing it's best to ignore the problem, and the unspoken message was "do what you need to but don't get caught." These guys packed the stands, and nobody was squeemish about raking in the money they generated.
Baseball should do it's best to clean up it's act today, but at some point in the past, there has to be a "no fault" line drawn. The hall of fame electors are well able to decide who is deserving and who is not.
I agree these guys all had talent and baseball turned a blind eye but it doesn't make it right. We are not talking kids here , these are adults, who need to take responsibility for their actions. If Bonds had admitted to the grand jury that he had taken steroids , he would not have been indicted. Its his lies that got him in trouble. The no fault line is there but he choose another direction. It's a very sad day for baseball. Lets hope some good comes of this, in that it helps to clean up all sports.
A-Rod and the Yanks obviously deserve each other , neither seem to be able to tell the truth. It will be interesting to see how the yankee fans react to him ,but we are all capable of "amnesia" when it suits us
This article kind of says it all. Have a great day all and take care
Barry Bonds Issue
I find the charges bring multiple questions. Let me state I have no time for anyone taking drugs or lying of any sort.
1) The drug store who apparently sold most of this junk had a small sales increase in prescriptions from $700,000 to $43,000,000.00 per year. Not a bad sales increase for a small neighborhood drug store. Since the authorities got this information from raids, why are we only being told of 5-6 athletes? Why isn't the entire list published? Why the continual one off leaks of information?
2) Was Conseco right in his musings of his soon to be published new book-in that 65-75% of all major leaguers took this stuff?
3) There are reports of players keeping this stuff in clubhouse locker room refrigerators-in most stadiums. Did management think it was a health food drink?
4) Mcquire, Sosa,Palmeiro and multiple others have lied-why haven't they been charged? And since it's obvious that the Commissioner, club managements, owners and anyone connected with baseball knew drug abuse was going on and lied about it-why aren't they all being charged?
5) The feds have had this so called evidence for well over 6 months-why did they wait until the off season to file charges?
6)With dog fighting becoming the new spectator sport in multiple regions accross the USA, why is it only Michael Vick has been charged?
7) Is it only co-incidence the only ones charged are black athletes?
8) Does Barry Bonds now regret calling the commissioner of baseball a F-ing idiot? Is this the commissioner's revenge?
gsumner, not sure if you have seen this but it might answer some of your questions
If he gets into prison for lying or obstructing legal procedures… that's one thing!
I think that Bonds' accomplishments should stand regardless… He was always a great hitter, at times a very good defender, a great base runner and probably has one of the best eyes in the game…
Where steroids helped him is probably more with the recovery and the ability to avoid fatigue.
Arod just opted out for the publicity. The Yankees were planning on giving him a raise and a contract extension anyway. The Yankees also said that they wouldn't try to sign arod if he opted out. What's up with that? Right now they both look stupid.


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For this project I used a plain white 8" x 11" canvas, 3D paint and a star fish.
The colors are creamy off white, light blue and dark blue.
Here is where I first started the dots.
I filled in the dots and left it blank were the starfish would be.
The star fish was glued down with a hot glue gun.
Although I enjoyed this project, it took a bit longer than anticipated. I probably spent about 2 to 3 hours creating the dots.
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The pregnant reality TV star has been struggling with the skin condition since 2011 and she recently got creative by stealing a bottle of her sibling Kourtney's breast milk to put on her legs as a soothing agent.
And during an episode of their hit TV show "Kourtney & Kim Take Miami," which aired on Sunday, the 32-year-old insisted rubbing milk on her legs helps calm the irritation.
She said, "These spots have been, like, really continuous – for, like, six months they haven't gone away – so the fact that they're white is a good sign. So I just want to keep on trying it."
And now Kim admits she can't wait to start breastfeeding her unborn baby – because any extra milk she produces will help her combat psoriasis.
Talking about the milk theft on Tuesday night's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", the mom-to-be said, "It was for a good cause. Do you know how much body make-up I have to put on just to cover up psoriasis… and she (Kourtney) produces enough (milk), trust me."
And she plans to use her own surplus breast milk to treat herself, adding, "Luckily I can try it on my own."
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"I applaud Kim Kardashian for bringing attention to a condition that is so often hidden in unnecessary shame, but I worry that the business-oriented Kardashians might use this as an opportunity to market Kourtney's breast milk!"


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A lot of it has the glow of the workout video to it, high hair blowing in a laguna breeze. Ade Blacow has pulled the backing tracks and sound effects from his personal stash, obsessively layering the 80s sleeze into a surprisingly fresh onslaught of sometimes brutal breakbeats and channel-surfing plunderphonics. It works as a gallery piece and as a soundtrack to Saturday night.
The modern archivist draws you into a world of their own, a collection of their personal memories and mementoes. Their childhood VCRs and adolescent late nights, there seem to be some so hideously WELL-RESEARCHED and PUT TOGETHER. They have the ultimate taste, or their own taste, at least. Its up to you to decided if you like it. So, here you have VHS Head, who seems to revere the 80s thriller/action flick, Chuck Norris Status, or you have James Ferraro, and his plastic armchair exotica, or Mordant Music's mouldering European gothicness. The archives are linking up, and there's a little something for everybody. These crate diggers act as a guide to the Underworld, a barely glimpsed shadow realm of Video Nasties and ghosts on tape. They are the antidote to the feeling of ennui of the been there down that, easily exhausted Twitterer.
And the best thing of it, is its not merely an Academic exercise. Its pleasurably taut dancefloor material, could get a bunch of hyfy kids hot and bothered, if they knew it existed. Which they should. Which is why i'm writing this. VHS Head, Demdike Stare, Devon Folklore Tapes, Andy Votel, Pre-Cert Home Entertainment; these folks are world builders, and its a sweet Giallo world that i never want to leave. Anybody that can reference Jane Fonda workout films and Dario Argento, simultaneously, is aces.
Some of us legitimately LOVE the archives, take comfort and inspiration in the dusty folds of abstract moldering paperbacks. I think the illusion of progress, of time moving in a linear fashion, is dissolving. There's no getting to the top of yr class and there's a billion classes, anyway. Capitalism taught us that newer is always better, to keep reaching out for that shiny thing. You'll never be content, and you'll never get to the bottom of the mystery of Human Genius and potential. Rather than constantly spewing out endless assembly line vomit, why don't we just chill and rest on our laurels? Watch some movies? Hang out with friends? This attention to detail, the care and craft, that went into Trademark Ribbons of Gold, is the perfect cure for this ADD-addled world. Don't succumb to marketing pressures, don't become a demographic. Be passionate, in all that you do.
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We still support music. We're still here.
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Now that we've covered the introductory sections of a resume, let's discuss how to present your professional experience – where you've worked, why you were hired, what you did there, and why it mattered. This section must not only include your job duties and level of responsibility, but also your accomplishments – the RESULTS of your hard work.
Shouldn't I save my achievements for the interview?
Absolutely not – without exciting information in your resume, you may never get the chance. Clearly show the value you brought to past employers to help future employers make the decision to speak with you. You can always go into more detail about your achievements during the interview, but you must include information in your resume that sparks interest in the reader in order to get that opportunity.
There are several different strategies for presenting your professional experience (for example, you may have heard of the chronological, functional, and hybrid formats). However, for today's blog, we'll look at an example of a chronological resume's professional experience section at the end of this article.
This is a great example of how to effectively present your experience – a brief paragraph outlining your daily duties followed by highlighted achievements with measurable results. See how the accomplishments are clearly separated from the job responsibilities? Using bullets ONLY for your accomplishments makes it easy for the reader to locate the details they're really looking for – how you'll positively impact operations, and ultimately, their bottom line. If you can use metrics to back up your achievements, even better. Facts, figures, and percentages speak volumes about what you can do for your next employer and give credibility to your claims.
Here are a few "rules" to keep in mind when working on your professional experience section: